A pretty card made using the Garden Gatherings stamp set, the Beautiful Bokeh dsp and Vellum from Stampin' Up!

Embossed Vases Card

Posted on June 14, 2026June 8, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet card inspired by Wendy Lee of Creativelee Yours – using the pretty Garden Gatherings stamp set and the Beautiful Bokeh dsp.

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the embossed vases card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Vellum – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White -2½” by 2”
Scrap Basic White

Using Versamark ink, I randomly stamped both vases from the garden Gatherings stamp set all over the panel of Vellum. I covered the panel with White Embossing Powder and set it using my heat tool. I added dots to some of the vases using the White Gel Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp and Vellum to make a pretty card

I die cut a label from the small piece of Basic White card using the Nested Essentials dies and stamped the sentiment, from the Cutest Crew stamp set with Calypso Coral ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp and Vellum to make a pretty card

I adhered the label to the panel of Vellum with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive trapping a strip of retired Calypso Coral Ribbon. More liquid adhesive was added to the back of the vellum panel where it would be hidden by the label and glued it to the panel of dsp. The whole panel was then mounted onto the Thick Basic White card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp and Vellum to make a pretty card

I adhered a piece of the Extraordinary Flora dsp to scrap Basic White card and die cut my chosen image. This was the adhered to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp and Vellum to make a pretty card

A bow and a trio of dots from my stash finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp and Vellum to make a pretty card

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A birthday card made for a sketch challenge using the Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp from Stampin' Up!

Vase of Yellow Flowers Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on June 13, 2026June 3, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are creating projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies with the Mixed Up Patterns designer series paper (dsp).

Colours used in this card are:

I created the vase of yellow flowers card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Mixed Up Patterns dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Mixed Up Patterns dsp – 5½” by 1¾”
Mixed Up Patterns dsp – 5½” by ½”
Secret Sea – 3⅜” by 2⅜”
Basic White – 3¼” by 2¼”
Secret Sea – 2½” by ¾”
Basic White – 2⅜” by ⅝”
Scrap Mixed Up Patterns dsp

I glued the largest panel of Mixed Up Patterns designer series paper (dsp) to the Thick Basic White card front. I added the two strips of Mixed Up Patterns dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

The flower stems, from the Garden Gatherings stamp set were stamped in Old Olive ink onto the 3¼” by 2¼” piece of Basic White card. The flowers were then added with Daffodil Delight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

I stamped the vase with Secret Sea ink onto a scrap of Mixed Up Patterns dsp and die cut it using the Garden Gatherings dies. I decided that I didn’t like the dsp rim around the vase so fussy cut around the vase with sharp scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

The stamped panel was then adhered to the Secret Sea panel before it was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

The sentiment, from the BBQ Master stamp set was stamped on the smallest piece of Basic White card with Old Olive ink. I glued the panel to the slightly larger piece of Secret Sea card and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots and a Twine bow finished the card.

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A trio of cards for my June 2026 classes made using the Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp from Stampin' Up!

Garden Gatherings Cards for June 2026 Classes

Posted on June 12, 2026June 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards designed for my June 2026 classes using the lovely Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make these cards are:

Back Fold Arch Card

Cloud Cover card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored on the long-side at 1” and 4⅛”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Berry Burst – 5” by 3½” – Die cut an arch using Everyday Arches dies
Basic White – 4½” by 3¼” – Die cut an arch using Everyday Arches dies
Lovely Blossom dsp – 5¾” by ⅞”
Cloud Cover – 2¼” by ⅜”
Vellum – 2¾” by 2¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

Using Cloud Cover ink, we randomly stamped the group of flowers on the left-hand panel of the card front. The piece of Lovely Blossoms designer series paper (dsp) was then glued to the 1” panel of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make a trio of card for my June 2026 classes

On scrap Basic White card, we stamped the stems with Peaceful Pine, 2 of the tiny flower stems and 1 of the larger flower stems. The flowers were added to the stems with Daffodil Delight or Berry Burst ink. The flowers sprays were then die cut using the Garden Gatherings dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make a trio of cards for my June 2026 classes

Stamp both vases on the Vellum with Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. The vases were then die cut. Using a Cloud Cover Blends Pen we coloured in the bottom of the vases to give a watery effect. The flower sprays were then added to the back of the vases with a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

The arches were adhered together and the flower filled vases were added to the arches on Dimensionals. The arched piece was then added to the 1” strip of card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make a trio of cards for my June 2026 classes

The sentiment was stamped in Secret Sea ink onto the strip of Cloud Cover card before being added to the card front.

Trio of Vases Card

Berry Burst card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Cloud Cover – 2¼” by ⅜”

We stamped the three vases onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink. The ‘water’ was added with Cloud Cover ink.

The flower stems were then stamped inside the vases with Peaceful Pine ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make a trio of cards for my June 2026 classes

We added the flowers with Berry Burst and Daffodil Delight inks.

The sentiment was stamped in Secret Sea ink onto the strip of Cloud Cover card before being added to the card front.

Single Vase Card

Peaceful Pine – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Berry Burst – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3”
Cloud Cover – 1” by 1” cut in half on the diagonal
Peaceful Pine – 2¼” by ¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

We stamped the tiny flower heads with Peaceful Pine ink in the upper left and lower right card front.

The vase was stamped with Secret Sea ink onto the 4¾” by 3” piece of Basic White card and ‘water’ added with Cloud Cover ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make a trio of cards for my June 2026 classes

The stems were stamped in the vase with Peaceful Pine ink and flowers added with Berry Burst ink. The sentiment was stamped with Peaceful Pine ink below the vase. The thin strip of Peaceful Pine card was then glued to the long side of the Cloud Cover triangle and the whole piece was then glued to the decorated panel.

The decorated piece was then glued to the Berry Burst layer before being mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make a trio of cards for my June 2026 classes

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A cycle themed birthday card made using the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit and the Sunset Coast stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Happy Retirement Card

Posted on June 7, 2026May 24, 2026 by Mo Rootes

In the UK, due to customs delays we must wait a little longer for our Paper Pumpkin kits to arrive. So today I got out the leftovers from April’s kit and added my own twist to a card by Creative Celsey which I found on Pinterest.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the happy retirement card using the following supplies:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Piece of card 2 – 4⅛” by 3¼”
Piece of card front 3 – 4¼” by 3⅛”
Piece of card 2 – 4” by ½”

I placed the Water Mask onto the front of the Balmy Blue card front and used a Blending Brush to add Balmy Blue ink through the stencil.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit used with the Sunset Coast stamp set to make a cycle themed birthday card

I cut down the Misty Moonlight panel to 4⅛” by 3¼” and tore down both edges to expose the white core. The torn piece was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit used with the Sunset Coast stamp set to make a cycle themed birthday card

The wood grain card base was cut down to 4¼” by 3⅛”. I stamped the rushes with Garden Green ink across the panel and added the piece to the card front. I also stamped the trio of birds with Misty Moonlight ink in the upper left corner. The bicycle was added on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit used with the Sunset Coast stamp set to make a cycle themed birthday card

Using a strip left over from the Misty Moonlight panel, I stamped the sentiment from the Sunset Coast stamp set with Versamark ink. I covered the ink with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I flagged the ends and added the sentiment to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit used with the Sunset Coast stamp set to make a cycle themed birthday card

A trio of pebbles were added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit used with the Sunset Coast stamp set to make a cycle themed birthday card

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A paper pieced card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Kintsugi Inspiration designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Paper Pieced Flowers – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on June 2, 2026May 24, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are showcasing the paper piecing technique. This is one of my favourite techniques which is odd as I am not a big fan of fussy cutting, but it is so effective. I have used the Flowers Fair stamp set and the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the Paper Pieced Flowers card using the following supplies:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼“by 3½”
Secret Sea – 2⅜” by ⅜
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Kintsugi Inspirations dsp

I mounted the large Flowers Fair stamp onto the plate of the Stampin’ Positioner, inked it up with Secret Sea ink and stamped it onto the 5¼“by 3½” panel of Basic White card. I also stamped the image onto the Stampin’ Positioner gird paper.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Kintsugi Inspiration designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I used the Soft Sea Foam Blends Pens to colour in all the leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Kintsugi Inspiration designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I selected the two patterns of Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper from my scraps. Taking one Cloud Cover pattern I cut it into smaller pieces, placed them over the relevant flowers, inked up the stamp and stamped down onto the scraps. The flowers were then fussy cut.

I repeated this step with the Petal Pink dsp and the smaller flowers and fussy cut them out.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Kintsugi Inspiration designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The fussy cut flowers were then placed over the identical flowers on the stamped panel. I lifted some of the larger ones on Dimensionals, the rest were glued into position. The smaller flowers were then added with Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Kintsugi Inspiration designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I used the Light Secret Sea Blends Pen to colour in the centres of the smaller petal pink flowers before the whole panel was adhered to the Secret Sea panel and then to the Petal Pink card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Kintsugi Inspiration designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the BBQ Master stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small strip of Secret Sea card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Kintsugi Inspiration designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots finished the card.

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A thinking of you cardmade using the Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanicals Vellum from Stampin' Up!

Roses For Sympathy Card

Posted on May 29, 2026May 26, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I have made a pretty roses for sympathy card using the Boutique Blossoms stamp set and dies and the Berry Botanicals Designer Vellum.

Colours used to make this card are:

Basic White

Blackberry Bliss

Peaceful Pine

I created the roses for sympathy card using the following supplies:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Berry Botanicals Vellum – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap Basic White

I used a little Seal Adhesive to tack down the panel of Berry Botanicals Vellum to one of the Basic White panels. I love that this vellum is so thick that you can’t see the adhesive through it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanicals Vellum to make a thinking of you card.

The panel was then adhered to the Blackberry Bliss card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanicals Vellum to make a thinking of you card.

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the Outline of both flowers using full strength Blackberry Bliss ink. The solid infill image for each flower was then stamped in 2^nd generation Blackberry Bliss. The flowers were then die cut using the Boutique Blossoms Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanicals Vellum to make a thinking of you card.

Using the same dies, I die cut 3 of the small leafy sprigs from scrap Basic White card. I added the largest flower on Dimensionals and the other flower and the leaves using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanicals Vellum to make a thinking of you card.

The sentiment, from the Sunshine & Tulips stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card using Peaceful Pine ink. I punched it out using the Three Banner Punch and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanicals Vellum to make a thinking of you card.

A trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems finished the card.

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A pretty flip flip themed card made using the Splash & Relax stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used with the Water Mask from Stampin' Up!

Flip Flops Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on May 25, 2026May 17, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a colour combo to inspire us. I have used the cute Splash & Relax stamp set and co-ordinating dies with the Water Mask to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the flip flops card using the following supplies:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Misty Moonlight – 5⅞ by 2¼”
Basic White – 5⅞ by 2”
Basic White – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, Timid Tiger, Gorgeous Grape & Misty Moonlight

Using a Blending Brush and the Water Mask I swirled Balmy Blue ink onto the front of the Balmy Blue card base. I used the same process and the same ink to add the water pattern to the 5⅞ by 2” strip of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Splash & Relax stamp set and co-ordinating Splash & Relax Dies used with the Water Mask to make a pretty flip flop themed card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

From scrap Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, Timid Tiger, Gorgeous Grape & Misty Moonlight card I die cut the base and top of the pair of flip flops.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Splash & Relax stamp set and co-ordinating Splash & Relax Dies used with the Water Mask to make a pretty flip flop themed card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I worked out the order I wanted to use the colours in and adhered the tops to the bases before adding each pair to the inked white strip on Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Splash & Relax stamp set and co-ordinating Splash & Relax Dies used with the Water Mask to make a pretty flip flop themed card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The decorated panel was then glued to the Misty Moonlight layer and then to the Balmy Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Splash & Relax stamp set and co-ordinating Splash & Relax Dies used with the Water Mask to make a pretty flip flop themed card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto the thin strip of Basic White card. It was then tucked up under the decorated panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Splash & Relax stamp set and co-ordinating Splash & Relax Dies used with the Water Mask to make a pretty flip flop themed card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins completed the card.

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A pretty birthday card made using the Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies with the Berry Botanical Vellum from Stampin' Up!

Berry Botanical Balloons Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on May 23, 2026May 13, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing something we have been working on. I am sharing my first play with the gorgeous Berry Botanical Vellum, our June product of the month. I have used it with the Balloon Festoon stamp set and dies.

Colours used in this project are:

I created the Berry Botanical Balloons card using the following supplies:

Strawberry Slush card base – 11¾” by 4⅛” scored at 5⅞” on the short side
Misty Moonlight – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Strawberry Slush – 2” by 1½”
Misty Moonlight – 2½” by ½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Berry Botanical Vellum, Basic White, Strawberry Slush and Misty Moonlight

Using the So Swirly Embossing Folder I embossed the 2” by 1½” piece of Basic White card and adhered it to the Misty Moonlight panel and then to the Strawberry Slush card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanical Vellum to make a pretty birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I used the Balloon Festoon dies to die cut the second smallest balloon from the scrap of Berry Botanical Vellum. I die cut the same balloon from scrap Basic White card and adhered them together with a little Seal.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanical Vellum to make a pretty birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I die cut the smallest balloon from scrap Strawberry Slush card. Using Strawberry Slush ink, I randomly stamped the group of stars onto the die cut balloon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanical Vellum to make a pretty birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

From scrap Misty Moonlight card, I die cut the pair of balloon strings and added them to the bottom of each balloon with a rolled up Mini Glue Dot. The large balloon was added to the card front on Dimensionals and tucked the smaller balloon under the right side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanical Vellum to make a pretty birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Banner Sayings was stamped in Versamark ink on the strip of Misty Moonlight card. I covered it with White Embossing Folder and set it using a Heat Tool. I punched it out using the Three Banner Punch and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanical Vellum to make a pretty birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A trio of 2025 – 2027 In Color Flat Pearls finished the card.

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A pretty multicoloured vase themed card made using the The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!for a colour challenge

Multicoloured Vases Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are creating projects inspired by a colour challenge. I have made my card using the pretty Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the multicoloured vases card using the following supplies:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Azure Afternoon – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Berry Burst, Poppy Parade, Azure Afternoon & Garden Green

I used the Dotted Lines Masks, Blending Brush and Azure Afternoon ink to add a little texture to the background of the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card. The panel was then adhered to the Azure Afternoon layer and then to the Garden Green card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty multicoloured vase themed card for a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

From scrap Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Berry Burst, Poppy Parade and Azure Afternoon card I die cut a variety of vases and bowls.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty multicoloured vase themed card for a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I die cut five leafy sprays from scrap Garden Green card and added them to the back of the vases and bowls, securing them using Seal.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty multicoloured vase themed card for a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The vases and bowls were then added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty multicoloured vase themed card for a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I die cut an arch from the 2½” by 1¼” piece of Basic White card. I stamped the sentiment with Azure Afternoon ink. I stamped each word individually, masking the other word one at a time. The arch was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty multicoloured vase themed card for a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Iridescent Pearls coloured with an Azure Afternoon Blends Pen finished the card.

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A pretty gardening themed card made using ink blending and the Help Me Grow stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Gardening Card

Posted on May 10, 2026May 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is another pretty card featuring the Help Me Grow stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the gardening card using the following supplies:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Lemon Lime Twist – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Painted Illusions dsp, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Smoky Slate, Misty Moonlight

I used a Blending Brush to add Misty Moonlight ink to the smaller Basic White panel before stamping the ‘ground’ image several times towards the bottom of the inked area. The whole panel was then adhered to the Lemon Lime Twist layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Help Me Grow stamp set and dies used with some ink blending to make a pretty gardening themed card

The sentiment, from the Banner Sayings stamp set was stamped at the bottom in Night of Navy ink. The whole panel was then added to the Misty Moonlight card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Help Me Grow stamp set and dies used with some ink blending to make a pretty gardening themed card

Using the Help Me Grow dies I die cut the following – plant pot from Misty Moonlight card, plants from Lemon Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green card, tool handles from Painted Illusions dsp and the tools from Smoky Slate card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Help Me Grow stamp set and dies used with some ink blending to make a pretty gardening themed card

I used a Sponge Dauber to add Night of Navy ink to one side of the Misty Moonlight plant pot and added it to the card front on Dimensionals. I tucked the plant into the top of the plant pot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Help Me Grow stamp set and dies used with some ink blending to make a pretty gardening themed card

The handles were attached to the tool heads before being mounted onto the card front or Dimensionals and/or glue. The Granny Apple Green foliage was added to complete the picture.