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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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

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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 pretty floral thank you card made using the Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Crafty Vases Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on December 29, 2025December 27, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a colour challenge to inspire us. I have made my card using the adorable Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the crafty vases card, you will need:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at on the long side at 4⅛”
Azure Afternoon card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Calypso Coral card – 5” by ⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the strip of Calypso Coral card diagonally across the Poppy Parade card front and trimmed of the excess.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped near the bottom of the 4¾” by 3” panel of Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I masked off the words I didn’t want to use.

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On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the tall vase with Pretty Peacock ink and the spotted bowl with Azure Afternoon ink. The rose and daisies were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The daisy petals were stamped in Calypso Coral ink; the flower centre s were then added with 2^nd generation Pretty Peacock ink. The leaves were coloured with a Light Pretty Peacock Blends Pen. The rose flower was stamped with Poppy Parade ink and the leaves with 2^nd generation Pretty Peacock ink. All these images were then die cut using the Pop-up Petals Dies.

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The vases and flowers were added to the stamped white panel on Dimensionals, and the piece was glued to the Azure Afternoon layer and the whole piece was then adhered to the Poppy Parade card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of embellishments from my stash completed the card.

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A pretty floral card made for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop using the Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Petals Card – Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on November 27, 2025November 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a Colour Challenge. I love a colour challenge and always try to use all the colour options. Today’s card is made using the Petals of Beauty stamp set.

Colours used to make today’s card are:

To recreate the beautiful petals card, you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Crushed Curry card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 3 ¼” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the outline large flower image, three times with Crushed Curry ink and added the infill using the solid flower image and 2^nd generation Crushed Curry ink.

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Three smaller flowers were added with Cherry Cobbler ink, full strength for the outline and 2^nd generation for the infill. The flower centres were then added with Night of Navy ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

Next, I stamped the leaf image in Garden Green ink – next time I would stamp it with 2^nd generation ink, and added the detailed image overtop with Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

The trio of small flowers were stamped with full strength and 2^nd generation Blackberry Bliss ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Crushed Curry layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was mounted onto the Blackberry Bliss card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Friendly Foliage stamp set was stamped onto the small piece of Basic White card. This was then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies before it was added to the card front on Dimensionals. A trio of Cherry Cobbler Dots from my stash and a Twine bow completed the card.

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A pretty tree of stars Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Tree of Stars Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on September 29, 2025September 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are working with a colour challenge. I have used the pretty Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the tree of flowers card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Balmy Blue card -4¼” by 2⅝”
Pretty In Pink card – 4⅛” by 2½”
Summer Splash card – 4” by 2⅜”
Basic Beige card – 3⅞” by 2¼”

Using Basic Beige ink I stamped a border along the right-side of the Basic Beige card base using the tree of starts image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set used to make a pretty tree of stars Christmas card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The same image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small panel of Basic Beige card. I added the sentiment below using the same ink to give the illusion of a tree base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set used to make a pretty tree of stars Christmas card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the stars – Pretty in Pink, Balmy Blue and Summer Splash

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The coloured panel was the glued to the Summer Splash layer, then to the Pretty in Pink layer and finally to the Balmy Blue panel. The whole piece was the glued to the Basic Beige card front.

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A trio of Gold Foil Dots finished the card.

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A card made for a sketch challenge using the Artistic Leaves stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Multicoloured Leaf card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on August 25, 2025August 15, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the pretty Artistic Leaves stamp set and Sponge Daubers to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the multicoloured leaf card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Secret Sea card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 5¼” by 2”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 4½” by 2¼”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 3” by 3”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Basic White card – 3” by ¾”

The two larger panels of Beautiful Bokeh were glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” layer of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper used to make a card for a sketch challenge – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I then added the square of the Beautiful Bokeh dsp was then glued on top. The whole piece was then adhered to the Secret Sea panel and then to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper used to make a card for a sketch challenge – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using Secret Sea ink, I stamped the outline leaf image onto the square of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper used to make a card for a sketch challenge – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Berry Burst ink was added to the infill leaf image using Sponge Daubers. This was then stamped over the secret Sea image. The leaf was then die cut using a stitched circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies. This was mounted onto the card front with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper used to make a card for a sketch challenge – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment, from the Sunrise Sailing stamp set, in Secret Sea ink onto the strip of Basic White card. I die cut it using a banner from the Stylish Shapes dies before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper used to make a card for a sketch challenge – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Adhesive-backed pearls finished the card.

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A Christmas card made using the Shepherd's Care stamp set from Stampin' Up! and a colour challenge

Shepherd’s Care Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on July 24, 2025July 24, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are making Christmas projects inspired by colour challenges. I have used the Shepherd’s Care stamp set to make my pretty card.

Colours used to make this card:

To recreate the shepherd’s care card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 2⅛” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

The shepherd was stamped on the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

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I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Pool Party, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow and Pecan Pie.

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Misty Moonlight ink was added to the create ‘sky’ using a Blending Brush and a little Mossy Meadow ink was added the same way to ground the image. The coloured image was the glued to the Misty Moonlight panel and then added to the Pool Party card front on Dimensionals.

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The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto the small piece of Basic White card and added to the card front.

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A trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems finished the card.

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A pretty Christmas card made using the Bauble Blooms Stamp set and the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders from Stampin' Up!

Floral Bauble Card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on July 12, 2025July 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a colour challenge to create Christmas cards. I have used the new Bauble Blooms stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the floral bauble card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Secret Sea card – 5½” by 3¾”
Cloud Cover card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Cloud Cover & Secret Sea

Using the Glass & Gardens Embossing Folder I embossed the left-hand side of the Cloud Cover panel and adhered it to the Secret Sea Panel. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

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The detailed floral image from the Bauble Blooms stamp set was stamped on the square of Basic White card in Secret Sea ink. The infill flower image was then stamped in Strawberry Slush ink. The leaves were added with Summer Splash ink. I die cut the bauble using the Bauble Blooms Dies.

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From scrap Cloud Cover card, I die cut the bauble top and added it to the top of the die cut bauble. I cut a thin sliver of Secret Sea card and adhered it to the card front. The bauble was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

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The bow was stamped in Darling Duckling ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut it out. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms Stamp set used with the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Secret Sea card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed out the words and added them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms Stamp set used with the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Darling Duckling flat pearls were added to the floor centres and a trio of Cloud Cover flat pearls were added to finish the card.

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Aurélie Fabre ● Leonie Stuart ● Jan Musselman

Mo Rootes ● Karen Henderson

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A pretty Christmas card made for the Christmas Stampathon colour theme challenge using the Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Encircled Christmas cards – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on March 29, 2025March 26, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made for the March 2025 Christmas Stampathon where we have a colour challenge to inspire us. I have used the Encircled in Nature stamp set, which is currently on our last chance list, to make my cards.

Colours used in these cards are:

To recreate the encircled cards, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” x 4
Night of Navy card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 4
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 4
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”- for the inside x 4
Scrap Basic White card

Using Night of Navy ink, I stamped the wreath from the Encircled in Nature stamp set onto the 5¼” by 3½” panels of Basic White card. The leafy sprigs were stamped at the bottom of the wreath using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Christmas Stampathon colour theme challenge

Fresh Freesia was added to the centre of each wreath using a Blending Brush. The decorated panel was then glued to the Night of Navy panels and then to the Fresh Freesia card fronts.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Christmas Stampathon colour theme challenge

The pair of flowers were stamped on scrap Basic White card with Versamark ink. I covered the images with Silver Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Christmas Stampathon colour theme challenge

The flowers and leaves were coloured using Fresh Freesia and Night of Navy Blends Pens. They were then die cut using the Encircled in Nature Dies and added them to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Christmas Stampathon colour theme challenge

The sentiment, from the Humble House stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink inside the wreath. I also added a trio of dotty images from the Thankful Garden stamp set around the die cut pieces in Night of Navy ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Christmas Stampathon colour theme challenge

A trio of silver Drusy Dots finished the cards.

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A colourful cardmade for a friend using the colour/picture challenge Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop and the Friends For Life Dies from Stampin' Up!

Friends For Life card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are being inspired by a picture and/or a colour combo. I decided to keep my card clean and simple and used the Friends For Life Dies to create my project.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the friends for life card, you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Berry Burst, Cherry Cobbler, Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry & Garden Green

Using the Friends For Life Dies I die cut the strips of colour from scraps of Fresh Freesia, Berry Burst, Cherry Cobbler, Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry & Garden Green card.

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These were glued to the 5” by 3¼” panel of basic White card which was then mounted onto the Blackberry Bliss card front on Dimensionals.

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The shadow of the word FRIEND was die cut from scrap Basic White card.

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The Detailed word was die cut from Blackberry Bliss card and glued on top of the shadow. The whole piece was added to the card front using pieces of Dimensionals.

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A trio of Transparent Adhesive-backed Gems finished the card.

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