A pretty floral Easter card made using the Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies and the Mixed Up Patterns dsp from Stampin' Up!

Easter Flowers Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on February 26, 2026February 17, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we have a sketch to inspire our creativity. I have made my card using the Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp.

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Colours used to make this card are:

I created the Easter flowers card using the following supplies:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Mixed Up Patterns dsp – 4 ¾” by 1”
Mixed Up Patterns dsp – 3 ½” by 1″
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Mixed Up Patterns dsp

I began by adhering the 2 pieces of Mixed Up Patterns dsp to the smaller panel of Basic White card.

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The word EASTER, from the Reason to Celebrate was then stamped in Secret Sea ink and the word HAPPY added next to it with Old Olive ink. The decorated panel was then glued to the Secret Sea panel and then to the Old Olive card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies used with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp to make a pretty floral Easter card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

From scrap Mixed Up Patterns dsp I die cut a vase and added it on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies used with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp to make a pretty floral Easter card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the cluster of daisies with Secret Sea onto scrap Basic White card and added colour using the infill stamps with Daffodil Delight and 3^rd generation Secret Sea ink. An Old Olive Blends Pen was used to colour in the leaves. The flowers were then die cut and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies used with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp to make a pretty floral Easter card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies used with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp to make a pretty floral Easter card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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A sweet trio of birds themed birthday card made using the adorable Cutest Crew stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Trio of Birds Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on February 22, 2026February 4, 2026 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 been playing with the Cutest Crew stamp set and have made a pretty birthday card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the trio of birds card using the following supplies:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Flirty Flamingo – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lolly & Balmy Blue

I stamped the adorable trio of birds from the Cutest Crew stamp set onto the smaller panel of Basic White card using Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Cutest Crew stamp set used to make a sweet trio of birds themed birthday card

The ‘grass’ from the Woolly Friends stamp set was stamped with Granny Apple Green ink. I used a Blending Brush to add Balmy Blue ink to the ‘sky’.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Cutest Crew stamp set used to make a sweet trio of birds themed birthday card

I coloured the birds using the following Blends Pens – Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo, Balmy Blue and Timid Tiger.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Cutest Crew stamp set used to make a sweet trio of birds themed birthday card

The sentiment, from the Lovely Arrangements stamp set was stamped under the image using Secret Sea ink. The whole panel was glued to the Flirty Flamingo layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Cutest Crew stamp set used to make a sweet trio of birds themed birthday card

I flagged three ⅜” wide pieces of scrap card – Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo, Balmy Blue and added them stamped panel and trimmed off the excess.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Cutest Crew stamp set used to make a sweet trio of birds themed birthday card

A White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Rainbow Dots completed the card.

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A Spring Flowers themed card made using pastel colours and the Fragrant Layers and Fabulous Sayings stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Spring Flowers card – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on February 12, 2026January 27, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampin Dreams Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Spring in in the air’. I have made a card using the Fragrant Layers stamp set to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the Spring flowers card using the following supplies:

Pretty In Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea card – 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Secret Sea card – 2⅛” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White, Lemon Lolly and Soft Sea Foam strips – ⅜” wide and about 1” long

I began by stamping the large floral image with Pretty in Pink ink on the front of the Pretty in Pink card base.

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The same image was then stamped on the smaller panel of Basic White card using Secret Sea ink.

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I inked up the infill floral image with Pretty in Pink ink, adding the smaller flowers with Lemon Lolly ink. The flower centres and leaves were then coloured using Soft Sea Foam Blends Pens. The whole piece was then glued to the Secret Sea layer and then to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers and Fabulous Sayings stamp sets used with pastel colours to create a Spring Flowers themed card – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

I flagged the ends of the small scraps of Basic White, Lemon Lolly and Soft Sea Foam card and tucked them under the upper right-hand side of the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers and Fabulous Sayings stamp sets used with pastel colours to create a Spring Flowers themed card – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Fabulous Sayings stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink on the 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.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers and Fabulous Sayings stamp sets used with pastel colours to create a Spring Flowers themed card – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Flat Pearls finished the card.

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An adorable card,inspired by a colour challenge and made using the Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch from Stampin' Up!

Spring Sheep Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on January 29, 2026January 19, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are creating with a colour challenge. I have made an adorable card using the Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Builder Punch.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the Spring sheep card using the following supplies:

Pretty In Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink in the lower right corner of the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch to make an adorable card inspired by a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I used the ‘ground’ image from the Blessed Beginnings stamp set was stamped in a line about an inch from the bottom of the same panel with the same Misty Moonlight ink. The whole panel was glued to the Misty Moonlight layer and then to the Pretty In Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch to make an adorable card inspired by a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The outline sheep bodies were stamped on scrap Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the heads of the sheep on the same scrap with the same ink. I punched these out using the Woolly Friends Builder Punch.

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I added the colour to the bodies of the sheep using the following colours – Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lolly and Pretty In Pink. I debated whether to use full strength or 2^nd generation ink and decided on full strength. The bodies were added to the panel with either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch to make an adorable card inspired by a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I added the heads at jaunty angles and finished the card with a trio of Rainbow Dots.

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A striking monochromatic, black and white card made using the Shell Collecting stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Monochromatic Shells Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on January 26, 2026January 25, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a dice roll giving us masking, standard vertical, pearl, for you and black and white. I have made my monochromatic shell card using the Shell Collecting stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

Basic White

Basic Black

I created the pop out monochromatic shell card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Scrap Basic White panel bigger than 5¼” by 3½”

I cut a circle, centrally in the upper half of the larger, scrap piece of Basic White card. I placed the negative piece over the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card and secured it in place with a little washi tape. I used a Blending Brush to add a little Memento Tuxedo Black ink to the exposed circle. The masking panel was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set used to make a striking monochromatic, black and white card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I stamped the largest shell, overlapping the inked circle with the same Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The same image was then stamped onto a Post It Note and fussy cut out. I then used it to mask off the stamped shell.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set used to make a striking monochromatic, black and white card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

With the mask in place, I stamped the two smaller shells in the same black ink. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set used to make a striking monochromatic, black and white card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I chose a sentiment from the Fragrant Layers stamp set, masked off the words I didn’t want with washi tape. The words I did want were then inked with the Black ink, the washi tape was removed and words stamped onto the circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set used to make a striking monochromatic, black and white card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

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A pretty floral note card made using the Fragrant Layers stamp set and Textured Notes Dies from Stampin' Up!

Fragrant Flowers Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on January 24, 2026January 15, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing a card made using the Fragrant Layers stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the fragrant flowers card using the following supplies:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Poppy Parade card – 4⅞” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅝”
Misty Moonlight card – 2⅛” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I began by cutting a decorative rectangle from the 5” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card using the Textured Notes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Textured Notes Dies used to make a pretty floral note card

I stamped the solid image of the floral spray onto the ide cut rectangle using Flirty Flamingo ink. I stamped over each of the flowers with the outline, single flower using Poppy Parade ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Textured Notes Dies used to make a pretty floral note card

The solid leaves were stamped with Lemon Lime Twist ink and the outline leaves added with Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Textured Notes Dies used to make a pretty floral note card

I randomly stamped the circle of dots with Misty Moonlight ink onto the die cut rectangle and added the flower centres in 3^rd generation Misty Moonlight ink. The whole panel was then glued to the Poppy Parade card panel and then mounted onto the Misty Moonlight card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Textured Notes Dies used to make a pretty floral note card

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Misty Moonlight ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. This was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Textured Notes Dies used to make a pretty floral note card

A trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

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A birthday card made using the Greenery Lane and Coneflower Celebrations stamp sets and the Country woods dsp from Stampin' Up!

Country Greenery Card

Posted on January 17, 2026January 12, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we have a colour combo to work with. I have used the Greenery Lane stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the country greenery card using the following supplies:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Calypso Coral card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Country Woods dsp – 5¼” by 1¼”
Calypso Coral card -5¼” by ¼”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Calypso Coral card

I stamped the large leafy spray from the Greenery Lane stamp set onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card in 1^st and 2^nd generation Pool Party ink.

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I glued the strip of Calypso Coral card to the piece of Country Woods dsp and then to the stamped panel. The whole piece was layered onto the Calypso Coral panel and then to the Pretty Peacock card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greenery Lane and Coneflower Celebrations stamp sets used with the Country woods dsp to make a birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped the outline of the smaller leafy spray with Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Basic White card. The infill stamp was used to add 2^nd generation Pretty Peacock ink to the leafy spray. I die cut the leaves using the Greenery Lane Dies. These were then glued to the stamped panel

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greenery Lane and Coneflower Celebrations stamp sets used with the Country woods dsp to make a birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I die cut a decorated circle using the Spotlight on Nature Dies from the square of Basic White card. The sentiment, from the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink. I added this to the card front on Dimensionals.

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A trio of die cut Calypso Coral Flowers with Basic Rhinestone centres finished the card.

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A glimmer & shine card made using the Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper and the Pop-up Petals stamp set from .Stampin' Up!

Glimmer & Shine Card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are creating inspired by a sketch and the request to include some glimmer ‘n shine. I have made my card using the Sunshine & Tulips stamp set and Beautifully Celebrated dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the glimmer ‘n shine card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Kintsugi Inspirations dsp – 5⅞” by 3½”
Silver Foil – 5⅞” by ⅜” x 2
Silver Foil – 3 ¼” by 2 ¾”
Basic White – 2 ½” by 2”
Scrap Basic White

The Strips of Silver Foil were adhered to either side of the Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper.

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A length of White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back before the panel was glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

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The sentiment, from the Sunshine & Tulips stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto the small panel of Basic White card. The sentiment label was die cut using the Beautifully Celebrated Dies.

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A slightly larger label was die cut from the piece of Silver Foil and the sentiment label was adhered to it. The label was added to the card front, straddling the twine on Dimensionals.

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I stamped the daisy, from the Pop-up Petals stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink on scrap Basic White card. I coloured the petals using the Strawberry Slush Blends Pens. The image was die cut using the Pop-up Petals Dies. I added it to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot.

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A Drusy Dot was added to the flower centre and a couple of other added as decoration to complete the card.

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Sharon Hashimoto Burkert ● Danielle Kassing ● Angie McKenzie

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A striking masculine, monochromatic love themed card made using the Layered Thoughts stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Masculine Monochromatic card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on January 8, 2026January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are in the mood for love. I have chosen to make a clean and simple, monochromatic, masculine card using the Layered Thoughts stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the masculine, monochromatic card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Azure Afternoon – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3½”
Azure Afternoon – 1¼” by ½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I stamped the word ‘LOVE’ down the left-hand side of the 5” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

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The first colour used was Azure Afternoon followed by Blueberry Bushel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Layered Thoughts stamp set used to make a striking masculine, monochromatic love themed card – Stamping Dreams Blog Blog

Next, I stamped with Misty Moonlight ink and finally Night of Navy ink. The stamped panel was then adhered to the layer of Azure Afternoon card before mounting it on the Night of Navy card front on Dimensionals.

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The word ‘you’ was stamped on the small piece of Azure Afternoon card with Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using a Heat Tool. The embossed sentiment was the adhered to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Layered Thoughts stamp set used to make a striking masculine, monochromatic love themed card – Stamping Dreams Blog Blog

A trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Layered Thoughts stamp set used to make a striking masculine, monochromatic love themed card – Stamping Dreams Blog Blog

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A floral anniversary card made using the Petals of Beauty and Reason to Celebrate stamp sets from Stampin' Up!with the faux silk technique

Faux Silk Petals Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing a technique of our choice. I have used the Petals of Beauty stamp set to make a pretty card showcasing the Faux Silk technique.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the faux silk petals card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Blackberry Bliss card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Adhesive Sheet – 5” by 3¼”
White Tissue Paper – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Using Bubble Bath ink, I randomly stamped the large, solid flower image, randomly all over the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card.

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The smaller, detailed image was then randomly stamped all over the same layer with Blackberry Bliss ink. The Flower centres were added with Pretty Peacock ink.

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To the stamped layer I added the 5” by 3¼” piece of Adhesive Sheet, covering the entire piece. I crumpled up the piece of White Tissue paper, opened it without smoothing it out too much and applied it to the sticky, stamped panel pressing it firmly into place and trimming off the excess. The whole panel was then adhered to the Blackberry Bliss layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty and Reason to Celebrate stamp sets used with the faux silk technique to make a floral anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Blog

A length of Faux Linen Ribbon was the wrapped around the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card before being glued to the Bubble Bath card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty and Reason to Celebrate stamp sets used with the faux silk technique to make a floral anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Blog

The sentiment, from the Reason to Celebrate stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss and Pretty Peacock inks onto the strip of Basic White card. I flagged both ends and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

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A ribbon bow and a trio of retired Transparent Adhesive-backed Dots finished the card.

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