A striking congratulations card made using the Sunrise Sailing and Cheers & Sips stamp sets from Stampin' Up! and some ink blending.

Summer Sailing Card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on August 14, 2025July 31, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are having ‘fun in the sun’. I have chosen to make my card using the Sunrise Sailing stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the summer sailing card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic Black card – 4½” by 2½”

Using the largest stitched square from the Stylish Shapes Dies I die cut a square near the top of one of the panels of Basic White card. I laid the die cut stitched square to one side and placed the negative panel over the remaining panel of the same side, holding it in place with tape from my stash.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunrise Sailing and Cheers & Sips stamp sets used with some ink blending to make a striking congratulations card

A 1” Circle was punched from a Post It note and added it in the upper third of the die cut hole to create a sun.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunrise Sailing and Cheers & Sips stamp sets used with some ink blending to make a striking congratulations card

I added Azure Afternoon ink with a Blending Brush along the bottom third of the die cut hole. Coastal Cabana ink was then brushed onto the upper two thirds over the masked moon. I stamped the ‘water across the inked square in 1st and 2nd generation Azure Afternoon ink. The mask was then removed, and a little Lemon Lolly ink was added to the colour the sun. The two panels were then separated.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunrise Sailing and Cheers & Sips stamp sets used with some ink blending to make a striking congratulations card

The sentiment, from the Cheers & Sips stamp set was added in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Using the same ink I also stamped a bird in the upper right corner of the inked area.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunrise Sailing and Cheers & Sips stamp sets used with some ink blending to make a striking congratulations card

From the Basic Black card I die cut the boat and sails using the Sunrise Sailing Dies. I glued the pieces together and mounted the boat onto the inked panel using Black Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunrise Sailing and Cheers & Sips stamp sets used with some ink blending to make a striking congratulations card

A trio of Rainbow Dots completed the card.

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A pretty fun fold card made using the Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies, Everyday Arches dies and Kintsugi Inspiration designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Kintsugi Fun Fold Card- Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on June 29, 2025June 25, 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 am sharing a Kintsugi fun fold card made using the Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper and Everyday Arches dies.

Colours used to make my card are:

To recreate the kintsugi fun fold card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” and 2 1/16th
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅝” by 1⅞”
Basic Beige card – 5½” by 1¾”
Misty Moonlight card – 5” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 1¼” by ¼”
Kintsugi Inspirations dsp

Using the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders I embossed the panel of Basic Beige card and glued the embossed panel to the slightly larger piece of Misty Moonlight card. The whole piece was then glued to the front panel of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies, Everyday Arches dies and Kintsugi Inspiration designer series paper used to make a pretty fun fold card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of Misty Moonlight Ribbon around the embossed layer securing it on the back with Sellotape. I glued the folded back panel of the Basic Beige card base to the card front to hide the ends of the ribbon.

The largest panel of Basic White card was adhered to the largest piece of Misty Moonlight card and glued to the inside of the card.

From the 5” by 3¾” piece of Misty Moonlight card I die cut a stitched arch. A slightly smaller arch was die cut from the 4½” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. The arches were glued together and added to the left side of the card front.

Using the Inspiring Imperfections Dies I die cut a vase, a bowl and 2 chrysanthemum flowers from the Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper. I added colour to the flowers using Petal Pink and Lost Lagoon Blends Pens. The vase, bowl and flowers were then added to the stitched arches on Dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment, from the Cheers & Sips stamp set with Night of Navy ink onto the thin strip of Basic White before gluing the oval to the card front.

A trio of Metallic Adhesive-backed Sequins finished the card.

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A pretty vase of lavender themed card made using the Perennial Lavender designer series paper and Cheers & Sips stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Vase of Lavender Card – Ink.Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on May 10, 2025May 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing something we have been working on recently. I have made a pretty vase of lavender card using the Cheers & Sips stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the vase of lavender card you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5 ¼” by 3 ½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Season of Elegance dsp

The panel of Perennial Lavender designer series paper (dsp) was adhered to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel if Basic White card. A length of Twisted Gold twine from my stash was wrapped around the whole piece before it was adhered to the Basic Beige card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Perennial Lavender designer series paper and Cheers & Sips stamp set used to make a pretty vase of lavender themed card

Using the Nested Essentials Dies I die cut a stitched rectangle and added it to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Perennial Lavender designer series paper and Cheers & Sips stamp set used to make a pretty vase of lavender themed card

From scrap Season of Elegance dsp, I die cut a vase using the Cheers & Sips Dies and added it to the stitched rectangle on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Perennial Lavender designer series paper and Cheers & Sips stamp set used to make a pretty vase of lavender themed card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped five sprays of lavender using Garden Green ink. They were coloured in using a Highland Heather Blends Pen. These were cut down, mini Dimensionals added to the back before they were tucked behind the raised vase.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Perennial Lavender designer series paper and Cheers & Sips stamp set used to make a pretty vase of lavender themed card

The sentiment was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Secret Sea ink. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Perennial Lavender designer series paper and Cheers & Sips stamp set used to make a pretty vase of lavender themed card

A trio of Glossy Dots from my stash and a twine bow finished the card.

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A pretty floral card made using the Memorable Blooms stamp set and Unbounded Beauty dsp from Stampin' Up!

Memorable Beauty card

Posted on May 4, 2025May 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

I couldn’t resist using the gorgeous Unbounded Beauty dsp to make a pretty, floral card and teamed it up with the Memorable Blooms stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the memorable beauty card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Unbounded Beauty dsp – 5⅞” by 4⅛”
2024 – 2026 In Color Glimmer – 5¾” by ⅜”
Pretty Peacock card – 4⅜” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Scrap Pretty Peacock card

Using a Paper Trimmer I cut the panel of Unbounded Beauty dsp in half on the diagonal. This provides dsp for 2 cards. The dsp was glued to the Thick Basic White card front. The strip of Glimmer Paper was then adhered above the dsp and the overhanging ends trimmed off.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Memorable Blooms stamp set and Unbounded Beauty dsp used to make a pretty floral card

I die cut a rectangle from the panel of Basic White card using the Textured Notes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Memorable Blooms stamp set and Unbounded Beauty dsp used to make a pretty floral card

The spray of flowers was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut rectangle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Memorable Blooms stamp set and Unbounded Beauty dsp used to make a pretty floral card

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Pretty in Pink, Petunia Pop, Shy Shamrock and Pretty Peacock. The decorated rectangle was then glued to the Pretty Peacock panel which was the added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Memorable Blooms stamp set and Unbounded Beauty dsp used to make a pretty floral card

The sentiment, from the Cheers & Sips stamp set was stamped on scrap Pretty Peacock card using Versamark ink. I covered the scrap with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Memorable Blooms stamp set and Unbounded Beauty dsp used to make a pretty floral card

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems finished the card.

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A masculine themed congratulations card made using the Scenic Adventure stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Scenic Adventure card

Posted on April 13, 2025May 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a simple celebration card suitable for a male in your life made using the new Scenic Adventures stamp set available from the 6^th May in my online store.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the scenic adventure card, you will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 3” by 1½” x 2
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Winter Meadow dsp – 5” by 3 ¼”
Shaded Spruce card – 3⅞” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 4” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Shaded Spruce card – 1⅛” by ¼”

The piece of Winter Meadow dsp was glued to the 5⅛” by 3⅜” layer of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventure stamp set used to make a masculine themed congratulations card

I glued the 2 rectangles of Shaded Spruce card to the back of the dsp layer, one on the upper left and the other in the lower right. A length of White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel, and it was adhered to the Lost Lagoon card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventure stamp set used to make a masculine themed congratulations card

Using the Textured Notes Dies, I die cut a rectangle from the 4” by 2½” piece of Basic White card. Onto the rectangle I stamped the ‘ground’ image from the Scenic Adventures stamp set in 2^nd generation Gray Granite ink. The ‘cloud’ image was stamped in 2^nd generation Lost Lagoon ink. The trees were then stamped in Shaded Spruce ink. The whole panel was then glued to the Shaded Spruce layer and added to the cardstock on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventure stamp set used to make a masculine themed congratulations card

The sentiment, from the Cheers & Sips stamp set was stamped onto the small piece of Shaded Spruce card using Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool before gluing it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventure stamp set used to make a masculine themed congratulations card

A Twine bow and a trio if Tinsel Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventure stamp set used to make a masculine themed congratulations card

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A pretty celebration card made using the Mixed Floral stamp set from Stampin' Up! and the paper piecing technique

Mixed Floral Card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on April 10, 2025May 9, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where were our theme is ‘Time to Celebrate’. I have made my card using the gorgeous Mixed Florals stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the mixed floral card, you will need:

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 4⅞” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2⅛”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 4⅛” by 2”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Perennial Lavender dsp

The piece of Beautiful Bokeh dsp was glued to the 4⅛” by 2⅛” panel of Basic White card. I wrapped a length of White Baker’s Twine around the panel before adhering it to the Calypso Coral card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Floral stamp set and the paper piecing technique used to make a pretty celebration card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The coneflower image was stamped onto the 5¼” by 3¾” piece of Basic White card with memento Tuxedo Black ink. I die cut it out using the Textured Notes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Floral stamp set and the paper piecing technique used to make a pretty celebration card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I coloured the image using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Calypso Coral and Old Olive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Floral stamp set and the paper piecing technique used to make a pretty celebration card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The image was stamped again onto scrap Perennial Lavender dsp and fussy cut the coneflower petals using sharp scissors. The fussy cut petals were then glued in position onto the coneflowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Floral stamp set and the paper piecing technique used to make a pretty celebration card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Cheers & Sips stamps set in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the die cut panel. The whole piece was adhered to the Gorgeous Grape layer. It was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Floral stamp set and the paper piecing technique used to make a pretty celebration card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A Twine bow and a scattering of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Floral stamp set and the paper piecing technique used to make a pretty celebration card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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A pretty celebration card made using the Cheers & Sips stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Cheers & Sips card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on March 31, 2025March 28, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are being inspired by a colour challenge. I have made my card using a new stamp set which will be available from the 6^th May 2025 as an online exclusive.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the cheers & sips card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 4⅜” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White and Basic Black card

I began by stamping the citrus slice on the upper left and lower right corners of the Azure Afternoon card base using Azure Afternoon ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty celebration card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

From the 4¾” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card, I die cut a decorative rectangle using the Textured Notes Dies. I glued the rectangle to the piece of Basic Black card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty celebration card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using images from the Cheers & Sips stamp set I stamped both glasses using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I added leaves to the taller glass with Gorgeous Grape ink and stripes to the smaller glass using an Azure Afternoon Blends Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty celebration card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The leafy image was stamped twice with Granny Apple Green ink and coloured using Grany Apple Green Blends Pens. The citrus slice was stamped twice with Crushed Curry ink. All the images were then die cut using the Cheers & Sips Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty celebration card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The ‘ground image’ was then stamped at the bottom of the white rectangle and the rectangle was then mounted onto the Azure Afternoon card front on Dimensionals. The glasses were then added to the raised panel, the leaves tucked in behind and the citrus slices added to the front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty celebration card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed the piece down and added it to the card front. A trio of Iridescent Discs completed the card.

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