A pretty thank you card made using ink blending and the Greenery Lane stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Leafy Silhouette Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on April 7, 2026April 3, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing a project using Blending Brushes. I have chosen to share a simple stamps, ink and paper card made using the Greenery Lane stamp set and some ink blending.

Colours used to make this card are:

Basic White

Coastal Cabana

Secret Sea

I created the Leafy Silhouette card using the following supplies:

Coastal Cabana card base – 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
Scrap Basic White

In the centre of a large scrap panel of Basic White card I die cut a circle using the largest of the circle dies from the Stylish Shapes dies. This was placed over the smaller piece of Basic White card to act as a mask, held in place with washi tape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greenery Lane stamp set and some ink blending used to make a pretty thank you card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush to apply Coastal Cabana ink to the negative space, slowly building up the colour. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greenery Lane stamp set and some ink blending used to make a pretty thank you card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The large leafy spray, from the Greenery Lane stamp set was stamped overlapping the inked circle using Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greenery Lane stamp set and some ink blending used to make a pretty thank you card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped with the same ink in the lower right corner of the decorated panel before the panel was adhered to the Secret Sea layer. The whole piece was added to the Coastal Cabana card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greenery Lane stamp set and some ink blending used to make a pretty thank you card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greenery Lane stamp set and some ink blending used to make a pretty thank you card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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A thank you card made using the Shell Collecting and Notes of Spring stamp sets and the So Swirly Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Shell Collecting Class – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on March 30, 2026March 23, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a sketch to give us inspiration today. I have made my card using the Shell Collecting stamp set and So Swirly Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the shell collecting card using the following supplies:

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Pretty In Pink – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 3 ¾” by 2⅞”
Petunia Pop – 4⅛” by ⅝”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I embossed the panel of Pretty In Pink card using the So Swirly Embossing Folder and adhered it to the largest panel of Basic White card. The whole piece was glued to the Petunia Pop card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting and Notes of Spring stamp sets used with the So Swirly Embossing Folder to make a thank you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I stamped the seashells on scrap Basic White card using Pretty In Pink, Petunia Pop, Daffodil Delight and Summer Splash inks. These were fussy cut out using sharp scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting and Notes of Spring stamp sets used with the So Swirly Embossing Folder to make a thank you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I placed them on the smaller piece of Basic White card and stamped in the gaps using the same images and ink colours. The fussy cut images were then added on Dimensionals to the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting and Notes of Spring stamp sets used with the So Swirly Embossing Folder to make a thank you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Notes of Spring stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the decorated panel. I flagged the ends of the thin strip of Petunia Popp card, glued it to the back of the decorated panel before adding the whole piece to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting and Notes of Spring stamp sets used with the So Swirly Embossing Folder to make a thank you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Flat Pearls and a White Baker’s Twine bow finishes the card.

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A pretty floral thank you card made using the Flowers Fair background stamp from Stampin' Up!

Spotlight Floral Card

Posted on March 24, 2026March 19, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is another floral card made using the Flowers Fair stamp. This time I used the spotlight technique.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the Spotlight Floral card using the following supplies:

Azure Afternoon card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Timid Tiger – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Timid Tiger – 4 ½” by ⅜”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Using a Stamp Positioner, I stamped the large background stamp on the smaller piece of Basic White card using Secret Sea ink. the piece of card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair background stamp used with the spotlight technique to make a pretty floral thank you card

I used a 2” Circle Punch to punch out a section of the stamped panel and the piece with the punched-out section was then glued to the Timid Tiger panel and then to the Azure Afternoon card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair background stamp used with the spotlight technique to make a pretty floral thank you card

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the in the punched-out circle – Azure Afternoon, Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger and Granny Apple Green

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair background stamp used with the spotlight technique to make a pretty floral thank you card

I flagged the ends of the thin strip of Timid Tiger card. Using Secret Sea ink, I then stamped the sentiment, from the Help Me Grow stamp set on either end. The strip was then adhered to the card front across the centre of the punched-out circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair background stamp used with the spotlight technique to make a pretty floral thank you card

The die cut circle was then placed back in position, raised up on Dimensionals taking care to line up the image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair background stamp used with the spotlight technique to make a pretty floral thank you card

A trio of 2026 – 2027 in color Flat Pearls finished the card.

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An adorable thank you card made using the Notes of Spring stamp set, the March 2026 product of the month from Stampin' Up!

Lonely Goose Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on March 11, 2026March 9, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are showcasing some of your new product of the month. I have made my card using the Notes of Spring stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the lonely goose card using the following supplies:

Cloud Cover card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Mossy Meadow – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I stamped the larger grassy image in the lower right corner of the smaller panel of Basic White card using Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set, the March 2026 product of the month used to make an adorable thank you card

The outline goose was stamped in Basic Gray ink with the infill colour added with Cloud Cover ink. I coloured the beak with a Light Daffodil Delight Blends Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set, the March 2026 product of the month used to make an adorable thank you card

The smaller grassy image was then stamped, twice with Old Olive ink. I grounded the images with a Smoky Slate Blends Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set, the March 2026 product of the month used to make an adorable thank you card

Using a Blending Brush, I added Cloud Cover ink to the background.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set, the March 2026 product of the month used to make an adorable thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Basic Gray ink, and the panel was then glued to the Mossy Meadow panel.
The whole piece was added to the Cloud Cover card front on Dimensionals. A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set, the March 2026 product of the month used to make an adorable thank you card

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A pretty floral, thank you card made using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and Lovely Arrangements dies from Stampin' Up!

Baby Pink Flowers Card

Posted on March 10, 2026March 9, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty thank you card made using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and a pink colour palette.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the baby pink flowers card using the following supplies:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Berry Burst – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Berry Burst – 3” by 1”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using Secret Sea ink, I randomly stamped the two flowers all over the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and Lovely Arrangements dies used with to make a pretty floral, thank you card

I used Bubble Bath Blends Pens to add colour to each of the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and Lovely Arrangements dies used with to make a pretty floral, thank you card

A length of ⅛” Bubble Bath Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was adhered to the larger Berry Burst layer. The whole piece was then glued to the Bubble Bath card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and Lovely Arrangements dies used with to make a pretty floral, thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink on the small strip of Berry Burst card, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and Lovely Arrangements dies used with to make a pretty floral, thank you card

The sentiment was then die cut using the Lovely Arrangements Dies before being added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and Lovely Arrangements dies used with to make a pretty floral, thank you card

A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

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A daisy patchwork themed thank you card made using the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper used with the Lovely Arrangements stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Daisy Patchwork Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on March 3, 2026March 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are creating using embossing folders. I have used the pretty Lovely Blossoms dsp and the new Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder to make my card which was inspired by a Youtube video from Alisa Tilsner

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the daisy patchwork card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 4¾” by 3⅝” – finished dimensions
Secret Sea – 1” by 1” x 12
Lovely Blossom dsp – 1” by 1” x 12

I glued each of the 1” squares of designer series paper to the 1” squares of Secret Sea card, with a small border showing at the bottom and right side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Blossoms designer series paper used with the Lovely Arrangements stamp set to make a daisy patchwork thank you card

These were then arranged onto the Basic White panel, which was originally larger, in four rows of three.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Blossoms designer series paper used with the Lovely Arrangements stamp set to make a daisy patchwork thank you card

I hadn’t managed to get them straight or the borders even so started to trim down the top, bottom and both sides in an effort to make the layer even and straight. Inevitably, I kept cutting until there was no border left…………

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Blossoms designer series paper used with the Lovely Arrangements stamp set to make a daisy patchwork thank you card

At that point I ran the whole panel through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder and hoped it would look OK. The panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Blossoms designer series paper used with the Lovely Arrangements stamp set to make a daisy patchwork thank you card

The sentiment was stamped below in Secret Sea ink and a trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots positioned either side of the sentiment completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Blossoms designer series paper used with the Lovely Arrangements stamp set to make a daisy patchwork thank you card

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A thank you card made using the Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies with Beautifully Created dies and the Perennial Lavender designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Lavender Coloured Daisies Card

Posted on February 17, 2026February 1, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty vase of lavender coloured daisies made using the Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies with a label from the Beautifully Created dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the lavender coloured daisies card using the following supplies:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the infill daisy petal image, I stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Highland Heather card front using Highland Heather ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with Beautifully Created dies and the Perennial Lavender designer series paper to make a thank you card

The panel of designer series paper was adhered to the 4¾” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. I wrapped a length of White Ribbon around the panel and glued the whole thing to the Highland Heather card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with Beautifully Created dies and the Perennial Lavender designer series paper to make a thank you card

I die cut a label from the smallest piece of Basic White card using the Beautifully Created dies. This was added to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with Beautifully Created dies and the Perennial Lavender designer series paper to make a thank you card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the flowerpot with Crumb Cake ink. The daisies and tulips were then stamped on scrap card using Secret Sea ink. These images were all die cut using the Pop-up Petals dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with Beautifully Created dies and the Perennial Lavender designer series paper to make a thank you card

The daisy petals were stamped with Highland Heather and the flower centres with 2^nd generation Crumb Cake ink. The leaves were coloured using Lemon Lime Twist Blends Pens. The tulips were coloured using Strawberry Slush and Granny Apple Green Blends Pens. These were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with Beautifully Created dies and the Perennial Lavender designer series paper to make a thank you card

The sentiment, from the Thankful Garden stamp set was stamped in Secret Sea ink on scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it out and added it to the card front. A trio of retired Lemon Lime Twist Sequins from my stash finished the card.

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A thank you card made using the Fabulous Sayings stamp set and the True Blue Floral designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Product of the Month – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing either the December 2025 (True Blue Floral dsp) or January 2026 (Fabulous Sayings stamp set) product of the month. I have decided to use both products on my card as both are still available in the UK.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Balmy Blue

Night of Navy

I created the product of the month card using the following supplies:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
True Blue Florals dsp – 5¼” by 3½” x 3
Basic White – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I stacked the 3 panels of True Blue Floral dsp one on top of the other, took them to my Paper Trimmer and cut them into 3 pieces.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fabulous Sayings stamp set used with the True Blue Floral dsp to create a thank you card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I took one piece from each pattern and arranged them on the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card leaving a small gap between them. They were then glued in place.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fabulous Sayings stamp set used with the True Blue Floral dsp to create a thank you card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I ran the whole panel through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Damask Designs Embossing Folder to add texture, the whole panel was glued to the Night of Navy card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fabulous Sayings stamp set used with the True Blue Floral dsp to create a thank you card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

From scrap Basic White card I die cut a selection of leaves from the gallery Blooms Dies and arranged them on the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fabulous Sayings stamp set used with the True Blue Floral dsp to create a thank you card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I cut a stitched circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies, stamped the sentiment from the Fabulous Sayings stamp set on the circle with Night of Navy ink and a added it to the card front on Dimensionals over the white leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fabulous Sayings stamp set used with the True Blue Floral dsp to create a thank you card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots finished the card.

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A pretty thank you card featuring a row of roses , made using the Pop-up Petals stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Row of Roses Card

Posted on February 1, 2026January 19, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet thank you card featuring a row of roses made using the Pop-up Petals stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the row of roses card using the following supplies:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Peach Pie card – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 2
Secret Sea card – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Using Secret Sea ink, I stamped a row of roses onto 4⅛” by 2⅞” piece of Basic White card with the base of each rose about ½” from the bottom of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card featuring a row of roses

I coloured each of the roses using the solid infill stamp. The first with Lemon Lolly ink, the second with Peach Pie ink (my pad was quite dry), the third in Pretty in Pink and finally I used Fresh Freesia ink for the last flower.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card featuring a row of roses

The leaves were stamped in Granny Apple Green making sure to line up the stem. A length of retired purple ribbon was wrapped around the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card featuring a row of roses

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to adhere the strips of Peach Pie card to the top and bottom of the panel and then the strips of Secret Sea card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card featuring a row of roses

The sentiment, from the same Pop-Up Petals stamp set was stamped in Secret Sea ink onto the Crumb Cake card front. I masked off the part of the sentiment I didn’t want to use. The decorated panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card featuring a row of roses

A ribbon bow and a trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems finished the card.

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A thank you card made using the Shell Collecting stamp set and the Thoughtful Journey designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Seashells Card

Posted on January 30, 2026January 19, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I have made a pretty thank you card made using the Shell Collecting stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the seashells card using the following supplies:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Calypso Coral card – 3”by 3”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Misty Moonlight card

I adhered the panel of Thoughtful Journey dsp to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card then added it to the Misty Moonlight card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set and the Thoughtful Journey designer series paper used to make a thank you card

I cut a stitched square from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set and the Thoughtful Journey designer series paper used to make a thank you card

Using Misty Moonlight ink, I stamped the largest seashell onto the die cut square. I added the sentiment, from the Terrific Toadstools stamp set, using the same ink. The square was then glued to the Calypso Coral square before being mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set and the Thoughtful Journey designer series paper used to make a thank you card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped two further seashells, one in Daffodil Delight and the other with Calypso Coral ink. These were fussy cut using sharp scissors. These were glued to the stitched square.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set and the Thoughtful Journey designer series paper used to make a thank you card

I flagged the end of thin scraps of Basic White, Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral card and tucked them under the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set and the Thoughtful Journey designer series paper used to make a thank you card

A trio of Rainbow Dots completed the card.

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