A pretty thank you card made using the With You In Mind stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Floral Thank You Card

Posted on June 1, 2025May 24, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet, floral thank you card made using the With You In Mind stamp set and some of the 2025 – 2027 In Colors.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the floral thank you card, you will need:

Darling Duckling card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Secret Sea card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I die cut a stitched circle from the 3” square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The With You In Mind stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment was stamped on the stitched circle using Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The With You In Mind stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

I placed the circle onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card and lightly drew a circle around it with a pencil.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The With You In Mind stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

The daisy flower was stamped around the pencil circle in Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger and Strawberry Slush inks. I made sure that each image overlapped the pencil line. I erased the pencil line when the inks were dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The With You In Mind stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

The stitched circle was then mounted on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The With You In Mind stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

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

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2 pretty cards made using the Party Alphabet Dies, Ocean Front stamp set and Floral Impressions dsp from Stampin' Up!

Party Alphabet Card

Posted on May 30, 2025May 24, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing 2 cards inspired by projects we made at our recent team training event using the new Party Alphabet Dies and the Floral Impressions dsp. The original idea came from Alison Okamitsu.

Colours in these cards are:

Negative Space Card

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Floral Impressions dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Floral Impressions dsp – 3” by 2”
Floral Impressions dsp – 3” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 2” by 1”

I lined up the letters H and i on the larger panel of Floral Impressions dsp and die cut the letters out using the Party Alphabet Dies. The letters were set to one side to be used in my 2^nd card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies, Ocean Front stamp set and Floral Impressions dsp used to make 2 pretty cards

The panel of dsp was then placed in position on the Thick Basic White card front. I used a pencil to mark the negative space where the letters had been. The dsp was then set to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies, Ocean Front stamp set and Floral Impressions dsp used to make 2 pretty cards

I placed the 2 remaining pieces of Floral Impressions dsp, side by side, covering the pencil marks and glued them into position.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies, Ocean Front stamp set and Floral Impressions dsp used to make 2 pretty cards

The large panel of dsp was then added overtop on Dimensionals.

A bow made from Twine from my stash was added below the word with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies, Ocean Front stamp set and Floral Impressions dsp used to make 2 pretty cards

The sentiment, from the Ocean Friends stamp set (still available in my online store) was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink and die cut using the Textured Notes Dies. I die cut it twice to make the label shorter. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

A trio of Adhesive-backed Sequins completed the card.

Raised Hi card

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Floral Impressions dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3¼”
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the panel of Floral Impressions dsp to the Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies, Ocean Front stamp set and Floral Impressions dsp used to make 2 pretty cards

From scrap Basic White card, I die cut 2 more H’s and 2 more i’s using the Party Alphabet Dies. These were then stacked one on top of the other and the letters die cut from the dsp added on top

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies, Ocean Front stamp set and Floral Impressions dsp used to make 2 pretty cards

The letters were then glued to the card front.

A bow made from Twine from my stash was added below the word with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies, Ocean Front stamp set and Floral Impressions dsp used to make 2 pretty cards

The sentiment, from the Ocean Friends stamp set was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink and die cut using the Textured Notes Dies. As before I die cut it twice to make the label shorter before adding it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies, Ocean Front stamp set and Floral Impressions dsp used to make 2 pretty cards

A trio of Adhesive-backed Sequins completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies, Ocean Front stamp set and Floral Impressions dsp used to make 2 pretty cards

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Four 3" by 3" cards made for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon using the Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Scenic Christmas cards – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on May 29, 2025May 25, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon challenge where our theme is ‘different sized card’.

Colours used to make my cards are:

Basic White

Cloud Cover

Shaded Spruce

To recreate the scenic Christmas cards, you will need:

Thick Basic White card bases – 6” by 3” scored at 3”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”

I punched a 2” Circle from the centre of the square of Basic White card and placed this over the 3” card front to act as a mask.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets used to make four 3″ by 3″ cards for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon

Using a small Blending Brush I swirl some Cloud Cover ink into the space left by the punched circle. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets used to make four 3″ by 3″ cards for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon

The medium sized tree was stamped in Shaded Spruce ink overlapping the inked circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets used to make four 3″ by 3″ cards for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon

I stamped the sentiment, from the Humble Home stamp set onto the card front with Shaded Spruce ink

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets used to make four 3″ by 3″ cards for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon

A single 2025 – 2027 In Color Flat Pearl completed each card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets used to make four 3″ by 3″ cards for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon

I love these and they are not a card size I would normally make. They could also be used as a tag…….. what’s not to love?

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets used to make four 3″ by 3″ cards for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon

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A pretty birthday card made using the Cheers & Sips stamp and Layered Thoughts stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Birthday Cocktails card

Posted on May 27, 2025May 18, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty birthday cocktails card made all the cocktail fruit and leaves from the Cheers & Sips stamp set and the Layered Thoughts stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the birthday cocktail card, you will need:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Basic Black Card – 3¾” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2⅛”

Using masking paper, I masked off a 2⅛” strip across the 5½” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp and Layered Thoughts stamp sets used to make a pretty birthday card

I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the fruit and leaves above and below the masked area making sure to stamp onto the Masking Paper.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp and Layered Thoughts stamp sets used to make a pretty birthday card

I used the following Blends Pens to colour the fruit and leaves – Lemon Lolly, Pumpkin Pie, Petal Pink, Berry Burst, Poppy Parade, Cherry Cobbler, Granny Apple Green, Shy Shamrock, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow. The Masking Tape was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp and Layered Thoughts stamp sets used to make a pretty birthday card

The sentiment, from the Layered Thoughts stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 3 ¾” by 2⅛”” strip of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp and Layered Thoughts stamp sets used to make a pretty birthday card

I glued the decorated panel to the Basic Black strip and added it to the card on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp and Layered Thoughts stamp sets used to make a pretty birthday card

A trio of poppy Parade dots from my stash were added to complete the card.

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A sympathy card made using the Thoughtful Journey designer series paper and the Loveliest Tree stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Thoughtful Sympathy card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on May 26, 2025May 26, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are creating with a sketch to inspire us. I have made my card using the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper (dsp).

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the thoughtful sympathy card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – 1 for the inside
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 5¼” by 3”
Pretty Peacock card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2” by 2”

I used my Paper Trimmer to cut the piece of Thoughtful journey dsp into 4 strips ¾” wide.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Journey designer series paper and the Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a sympathy card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

These strips were then adhered, at different angles to one of the 5½” by 3¾” pieces of Basic White card. The whole piece was then glued to the Misty Moonlight card front. I added a small piece of Tear and tape to the card front and adhered a loop of Iridescent Stripped Ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Journey designer series paper and the Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a sympathy card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Loveliest Tree stamp set was stamped onto the 2” by 2” piece of Basic White card and die cut it using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Journey designer series paper and the Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a sympathy card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A larger stitched circle was then die cut using the same set of dies from the piece of Pretty Peacock card. The 2 circles were adhered together and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Journey designer series paper and the Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a sympathy card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems, from the 3 pack were added to finish the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Journey designer series paper and the Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a sympathy card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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An adorable floral card made using the Blooming Phrases stamp set and Textured Notes Dies from Stampin' Up!

Blooming Phrases card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on May 25, 2025May 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share it Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I have used the Blooming Phrases stamp set to make a pretty, floral card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the blooming phrases card, you will need:

Strawberry Slush card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Peach Pie card – 4⅞” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3¾”
Peach Pie card – 5⅞” by ⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

From the 5¼” by 3¾” piece of Basic White card and the Textured Notes Dies; I die cut a decorated rectangle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Blooming Phrases stamp set and Textured Notes Dies used to make an adorable floral card

I ran a strip if washi tape from my stash along the bottom of my die cut rectangle, about an inch from the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Blooming Phrases stamp set and Textured Notes Dies used to make an adorable floral card

The flowers were stamped towards the top of the die cut panel using Darling Duckling, Peach Pie, Strawberry Slush or Petunia Pop ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Blooming Phrases stamp set and Textured Notes Dies used to make an adorable floral card

The stems were added using the end of one of the sentiments and Granny Apple Green ink. The washi tape was removed and the decorated panel glued to the Peach Pie panel. The whole piece was mounted onto the Strawberry Slush card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Blooming Phrases stamp set and Textured Notes Dies used to make an adorable floral card

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the strip of Peach Pie card. I flagged both ends and added it to the card front.

A trio of Party Dots finished the card.

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An adorable birthday card made using the Notes and Totes Dies and the Best Family Ever stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Notes & Totes card

Posted on May 23, 2025May 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today’s card is made using the adorable Notes and Totes Dies which will be available on the 6^th May in my online store. I have used the dies with the lovely Perennial Lavender dsp.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the notes & totes card, you will need:

Shaded Spruce card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Perennial Lavender dsp and Basic White card

The large panel of Perennial Lavender dsp was glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card then adhered to the Shaded Spruce card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes and Totes Dies and the Best Family Ever stamp set used to make an adorable birthday card

Using the Notes & Dotes Dies I die cut the bag, scarf, water bottle and lotion dispenser from scrap Perennial Lavender dsp. The base, handle and straps of the bag and the top of both bottles were die cut from scrap Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes and Totes Dies and the Best Family Ever stamp set used to make an adorable birthday car

I folded the two side flaps of the bag inwards and glued them down. The tab on the bottom of the die cut bag was snipped off the bottom also adhered down. The 2 white straps were then adhered to the front of the die cut bag along the line of the seam. I had die cut these on card with some adhesive sheet applied to the reverse to make this easier. I then adhered the bottom piece and the bag handle using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The bag was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes and Totes Dies and the Best Family Ever stamp set used to make an adorable birthday card

The tops of both bottles were also die cut from scrap Basic White card, trimmed down and glued in position over the die cut dsp pieces. The handle of the water bottle was added with a little liquid glue. The bottles were then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes and Totes Dies and the Best Family Ever stamp set used to make an adorable birthday card

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto scrap Basic White card which I trimmed down before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes and Totes Dies and the Best Family Ever stamp set used to make an adorable birthday card

A trio of Glossy Dots completed the card.

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A pretty floral wedding card made using the Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Filled With Fun stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Extraordinary Flora card

Posted on May 22, 2025May 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty, floral card made using the Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and a colour combo suggested for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the extraordinary flora card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic Beige card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5¾” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside

Using the Damask Designs Embossing Folder, I embossed the Basic Beige panel. I wrapped a length of Petunia Pop Bordered Ribbon around the panel and secured it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was the glued to the Basic Beige card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Filled With Fun stamp set used to make a pretty floral wedding card

I stamped the large floral image stamp onto the 5¾” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Filled With Fun stamp set used to make a pretty floral wedding card

Using the following Blends Pens, I coloured in all the images – Pretty in Pink, Petunia Pop, Calypso Coral, Balmy Blue, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green. The images were then die cut using the Extraordinary Flora Die.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Filled With Fun stamp set used to make a pretty floral wedding card

I die cut a large, stitched circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies and stamped the sentiment, from the Filled With Fun stamp set in Petunia Pop ink. Th circle was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Filled With Fun stamp set used to make a pretty floral wedding card

The flowers and leaves were then added around the circle with Mini Dimensionals and Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Filled With Fun stamp set used to make a pretty floral wedding card

A trio of Dappled Dots finished the card.

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A pretty vase themed card made using the Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Decorative Vase card

Posted on May 20, 2025May 15, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty, decorative vase themed card made using the Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the decorative vase card, you will need:

Pretty in Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Pretty in Pink card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic Black card – 3⅞” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the Damask Embossing Folder I embossed the 5⅝” by 3⅞” panel of Pretty in Pink card. I wrapped a length of White Diagonal Striped Ribbon around the panel, secured it on the back with Sellotape and glued the whole panel to the Pretty in Pink card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used to make a pretty vase themed card

A decorative rectangle was die cut from the 4¼” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card. Using a Blending Brush I added Pretty in Pink ink to the decorated rectangle. The rectangle was then glued to the Basic Black layer. The whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used to make a pretty vase themed card

I stamped the vase, from the Inspiring Imperfections stamp set onto scrap Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The vase was coloured using Pretty in Pink and Soft Sea Foam Blends Pens. I added the coloured vase to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used to make a pretty vase themed card

The sentiment, from the Spring Corners stamp set was stamped onto scrap Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used to make a pretty vase themed card

A ribbon bow and a trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used to make a pretty vase themed card

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A gorgeous flower themed card made using the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Azure Coneflower card

Posted on May 18, 2025May 12, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty, floral coneflower card made using the new Coneflower Celebrations stamp set and an unusual colour choice.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the azure coneflower card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Granny Apple Green card – 4⅞” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the Textured Notes Dies I die cut a rectangle from the 5¼” by 3¾” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Coneflower Celebrations stamp set used to make a gorgeous flower themed card

The large coneflower head was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink; I added the stem using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Coneflower Celebrations stamp set used to make a gorgeous flower themed car

The flower was coloured using the Azure Afternoon and Pecan Pie Blends Pens. Granny Apple Green Blends Pens were used to colour the stem of the flower.