A sweet thank you card made using the Mixed Florals stamp set from Stampin' Up! and the Spotlight technique

Floral Spotlight Card – Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on August 9, 2025August 9, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop where we are showcasing the spotlight technique. I have made my card using the Mixed Florals stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the spotlight on florals card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Fresh Freesia card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Secret Sea card – 1¾” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the large floral image, I stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Soft Sea Foam card base with Soft Sea Foam ink. I set this aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Florals stamp set used with the Spotlight technique to make a sweet thank you card – Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

Using the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder I embossed the Fresh Freesia panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Florals stamp set used with the Spotlight technique to make a sweet thank you card – Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

The large floral image was then stamped onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink. Using a 1¾” Circle Punch I punched out part of the image. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Fresh Freesia embossed panel and then to the Soft Sea Foam card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Florals stamp set used with the Spotlight technique to make a sweet thank you card – Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

I coloured the punched-out part of the image using the following Blends Pens – Lemon Lolly, Fresh Freesia and Soft Sea Foam. The punched part was then repositioned into the stamped panel but raised up on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Florals stamp set used with the Spotlight technique to make a sweet thank you card – Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Twisted In Time stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Secret Sea card, I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and angled the end before adding it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Florals stamp set used with the Spotlight technique to make a sweet thank you card – Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

A trio of Starburst Sequins finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Florals stamp set used with the Spotlight technique to make a sweet thank you card – Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

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A pretty note card made using the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder and the Beautiful Motifs stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Darling Sunflower card

Posted on August 3, 2025July 24, 2025 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder to make a striking ‘just a note card’.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Darling Duckling

Early Espresso

To recreate the darling sunflower card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Secret Sea card – 5¼” by 3½”
Scrap Basic White & Early Espresso card

Using the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder I embossed the panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder used with the Beautiful Motifs stamp set to make a pretty note card

I repeatedly dragged a Darling Duckling ink pad over the embossed side of the Basic White panel and used Sponge Dauber to add Early Espresso ink to the flower centres.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder used with the Beautiful Motifs stamp set to make a pretty note card

The embossed layer was added to the Early Espresso panel and a length of White Ribbon was wrapped around. The whole piece was glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder used with the Beautiful Motifs stamp set to make a pretty note card

The sentiment, from the Beautiful Motifs stamp set was stamped In Early Espresso ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Stylish Shapes dies. I die cut a second label, cut it from side to side and added the pieces to the back of the sentiment. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder used with the Beautiful Motifs stamp set to make a pretty note card

A trio of Antique Pearls completed the card.

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A pretty floral thank you card made using the Memorable Blooms stamp set and the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders from Stampin' Up!

Memorable Flowers card

Posted on July 20, 2025July 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty, floral card made using the lovely Memorable Blooms stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the memorable flowers card, you will need:

Pretty in Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic Beige card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Old Olive card – 4⅛” by 2 ¾”
Basic Beige card – 4” by 2⅝”
Basic Beige card – 1⅞” by ⅜”
Basic Beige card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic Beige card using the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders and glued it to the largest Old Olive panel and then to the Pretty in Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Memorable Blooms stamp set and the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The floral spray was stamped onto the 4” by 2⅝” panel of Basic Beige card using Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Memorable Blooms stamp set and the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders used to make a pretty floral thank you card

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the image – Pretty In Pink, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive. The coloured panel was glued to the smaller Old Olive panel before being added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Memorable Blooms stamp set and the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders used to make a pretty floral thank you card

A double Linen Thread bow was added to the side of the raised panel with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Memorable Blooms stamp set and the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Secret Sea ink onto the thin strip of Basic Beige card before being added to the card front. A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Gems finished the card.

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An off-set gatefold card made using the Wildflower Birthday designer Series paper and the Stylish Shapes Dies from Stampin' Up!

Off-set Gatefold Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on July 5, 2025June 27, 2025 by Mo Rootes

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Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing gatefold cards. I have used the lovely Wildflower Birthday dsp to make an off-set gatefold card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the off-set gatefold card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 1⅛” and 5¼”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 2⅞”
Wildflower Birthday dsp – 5½” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 1”
Wildflower Birthday dsp – 5½” by ⅞”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 1”
Wildflower Birthday dsp – 3⅞” by ⅞”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wildflower Birthday designer Series paper used with the Stylish Shapes Dies to make an off-set gatefold card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The 5½” by 2¾” piece of Wildflower Birthday dsp was glued to the 5⅝” by 2⅞” panel of Basic White card and then to the largest panel of the Old Olive card front. The 5½” by ⅞” dsp piece was then glued to the 5⅝” by 1 strip of Basic White card before it was glued to the small panel of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wildflower Birthday designer Series paper used with the Stylish Shapes Dies to make an off-set gatefold card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I adhered the 3⅞” by ⅞” piece of Wildflower Birthday dsp to the 4⅛” by 1” strip of Basic White card. I glued the left-hand side of the strip to the left-hand side of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wildflower Birthday designer Series paper used with the Stylish Shapes Dies to make an off-set gatefold card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

From the square of Basic White card I die cut a stitched Circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies. The sentiment, from the Beautiful Motifs stamp set was stamped onto the die cut circle with Old Olive ink. The circle was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wildflower Birthday designer Series paper used with the Stylish Shapes Dies to make an off-set gatefold card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

To the die cut circle I added flowers and leaves from the Wildflower Birthday dsp, some flat and the others on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wildflower Birthday designer Series paper used with the Stylish Shapes Dies to make an off-set gatefold card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A Gold Twisted Thread bow, and a trio of Party Dots finished the card.

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Floral Thank You Card

Posted on July 4, 2025June 25, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty, floral thank you card made using the Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape and co-ordinating dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

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

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”

I unrolled the Washi Tape and cut it across where the colour combo changes and glued the cut off piece to the 4½” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. These images were then die cut using the Extraordinary Flora Die.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Stylish Shapes Dies to make a pretty floral thank you card

A stitched circle was die cut from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes dies and trimmed off the right-hand side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Stylish Shapes Dies to make a pretty floral thank you card

The sentiment, from the My Small Business stamp set was stamped on the stitched circle with Shaded Spruce ink. The circle was then added to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Stylish Shapes Dies to make a pretty floral thank you card

The die cut floral pieces were then arranged around the circle, some on the circle itself and others tucked underneath.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Stylish Shapes Dies to make a pretty floral thank you card

The whole panel was then adhered to the Shaded Spruce layer and then to the Petunia Pop card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Stylish Shapes Dies to make a pretty floral thank you card

A Gold twisted Thread bow and a trio of Iridescent Foil Gems completed the card.

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A wedding bouquet themed birthday card made using the Textured Florals stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Wedding Bouquet Inspired Card

Posted on June 24, 2025June 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

This card was designed using some of the colours from my goddaughter recent wedding bouquet and the Textured Floral stamp set which is still on the last chance list.

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Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the wedding bouquet inspired card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The panel of Perennial Lavender dsp was glued to the larger panel of Basic White card and then to the Highland Heather card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Textured Florals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a wedding bouquet themed birthday card

An arch was die cut from the 5” by 3¾” piece of Basic White card using the Everyday Arches Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Textured Florals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a wedding bouquet themed birthday card

I stamped the sentiment in Early Espresso ink onto the die cut arch and glued the arch to the front of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Textured Florals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a wedding bouquet themed birthday card

The flowers, from the Textured Floral stamp set were stamped onto scrap Basic White card. I used Real Red ink for the large flower, Daffodil Delight ink for the medium flower and Berry Burst ink for the smallest flower. The leaves were stamped in Garden Green ink. The floral spray was stamped in Garden Green and the flowers added in Highland Heather ink. The flower centres were added in Early Espresso ink. The images were all die cut using the Textured Floral Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Textured Florals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a wedding bouquet themed birthday card

All the flowers and leaves were then arranged on the card front with either glue or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Textured Florals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a wedding bouquet themed birthday card

A Gold Twisted Twine Bow and a trio of Purple Shimmer Gems finished the card.

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A pretty, simple, thank you card made using the Along These Lines stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Roses Along These Lines Card

Posted on June 22, 2025June 15, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty, floral card made using the rose image from the Along These Lines stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the roses along these lines card, you will need:

Pretty in Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Blackberry Bliss card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Blackberry Bliss card – 2⅛” by ⅜”

On the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card I stamped the rose image using Blackberry Bliss ink. The same image was stamped below in Berry Burst ink and above in Pretty in Pink ink making sure to connect each to the one above or below.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used to make a pretty, simple, thank you card

The stamped panel was glued to the Blackberry Bliss panel. A length of retired Blackberry Bliss Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was added to the Pretty in Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used to make a pretty, simple, thank you card

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Blackberry Bliss card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used to make a pretty, simple, thank you card

I added it to the card front over the twine on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used to make a pretty, simple, thank you card

A twine bow and a trio of Purple Shimmer Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used to make a pretty, simple, thank you card

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A pretty thank you card made using the Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Party Banner dies from Stampin' Up!

Extraordinary Banner card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on June 21, 2025June 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

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Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using our must have items from the new Annual Catalogue and May Online Exclusives. I have made my card using the Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies combined with the Party Banners dies and the Damask Designs Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the extraordinary banners card, you will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lost Lagoon card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4½” by 4”
Basic White card – 5¾” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the Damask Designs Embossing Folder, I embossed the Lost Lagoon panel and wrapped a length of Sheer Silver Edged Ribbon around the panel before securing it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was the glued to the Lost Lagoon card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Party Banner dies to make a pretty thank you card

I die cut a banner using the Party Banner dies from the 4½” by 4” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Party Banner dies to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment from the With You In Mind stamp set was stamped onto the banner with Lost Lagoon ink. The banner was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Party Banner dies to make a pretty thank you card

The group of flowers and leaves were stamped onto the 5¾” by 3½” piece of Basic White card using Secret Sea ink and coloured in the images using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Pretty In Pink, Highland Heather, Cloud Cover and Lost Lagoon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Party Banner dies to make a pretty thank you card

The flowers were the arranged on the banner and glued in position.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Party Banner dies to make a pretty thank you card

A trio of Party Dots completed the card.

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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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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.