A pretty Elf themed Christmas card made using the stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp from Stampin' Up!

Elf Card

Posted on September 16, 2025September 5, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty elf themed card made using the adorable Festive Friends stamp set and the Full of Life designer series paper (dsp).

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the elf card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Full of Life dsp – 5½” by 2¼”
Silver Foil – 5½” by ⅜”
Secret Sea card – 3⅛” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 3” by 2¾”

The strip of silver foil was glued to the piece of Full of Life dsp. I Placed it on the Thick Basic White card front but didn’t glue it down.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty Elf themed Christmas card.

I stamped a trio of snowflakes with Lost Lagoon ink to the felt of the dsp panel. The panel was then glued down.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty Elf themed Christmas card.

The sweet elf was stamped on the 3” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty Elf themed Christmas card.

Using the following Blends to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Darling Duckling, Granny Apple Green, Gray Granite and Secret Sea. The decorated panel was then glued to the Secret Sea layer and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty Elf themed Christmas card.

The sentiment was stamped on the card front with Secret Sea ink and a trio of Basic Rhinestones completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty Elf themed Christmas card.

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A cocktails themed celebration card made using the Cheers & Sips stamp set with some designer series paper, all from Stampin' Up!

Cocktails Card

Posted on August 8, 2025July 24, 2025 by Mo Rootes

I am sharing a pretty cocktails themed card today, made using the Cheers & Sips stamp set and dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the cocktail themed card, you will need:

Lemon Lime Twist card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Country Lace dsp – 5⅞” by 1¾”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅞” by ½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 1¼” by ¼”
Scrap Basic White and Full of Life dsp

I glued the strip of Shaded Spruce to the panel of Country Lace dsp and adhered it to one of the large panels of Basic White card. The whole piece was glued to the Lemon Lime Twist card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set used with some designer series paper to make a cocktails themed celebration card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the tall glass and the squat glass using Secret Sea ink. Both glasses were then die cut using the Cheers and Sips Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set used with some designer series paper to make a cocktails themed celebration card

The same glasses were stamped onto scrap pieces of Full of life dsp. I cut off about ⅛” from the top of the glass and trimmed around each glass as close to the stamped line as possible and adhered each piece to the corresponding die cut white glass. I embossed the taller glass using the embossing die from the same die.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set used with some designer series paper to make a cocktails themed celebration card

A stitched circle was die cut from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I placed the glasses onto the stitched circle, moved the smaller one aside and stamped the celery leaves with Shaded Spruce ink. The leaves were then coloured using Lemon Lime Twist and Shaded Spruce Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set used with some designer series paper to make a cocktails themed celebration card

I added the glasses to the stitched circle on Dimensionals and glued the circle to the card front.

2 berries were stamped in Secret Sea ink, coloured with Blackberry Bliss Blends Pens before being die cut and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheers & Sips stamp set used with some designer series paper to make a cocktails themed celebration card

The sentiment was stamped in Secret Sea ink onto the strip of Basic White. I trimmed it down before adding it to the card front. A trio of Transparent Adhesive-backed Dots finished the card.

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Trio of Line Art

Posted on July 25, 2025July 13, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Recently, a couple of my teammates ran their first all day event and I dropped in during the morning to offer support. When I left, they kindly gifted me a pack with all the pieces to make the 4 cards they had designed. I had the stamp sets to make 3 of the 4 cards but not for the last one so decided to use the Along These Lines stamp set and the card sketch to make a different card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the trio of line art card, you will need:

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Secret Sea card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Full of Life dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I adhered the piece of Full of Life dsp to the panel of Secret Sea card and then to the Petunia Pop card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used with the Full of Life designer series paper to my trio of line art card

From scrap Basic White card, I die cut 3 stitched circles using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used with the Full of Life designer series paper to my trio of line art card

The following images were then stamped onto the stitched circles, one image on each circle – the rose, the birthday cake and the bird. I used Secret Sea ink to stamp all the images, and the following Blends Pens were used to colour in the images – Daffodil Delight, Petunia Pop and Lemon Lime Twist.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used with the Full of Life designer series paper to my trio of line art card

The sentiment, from the Thankful Garden stamp set was stamped in Secret Sea ink below the bird image and the die cut circles were then added to the card front using either liquid glue or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used with the Full of Life designer series paper to my trio of line art card

A trio of Opal Rounds finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used with the Full of Life designer series paper to my trio of line art card

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A pretty congratulations card made for a new driver using the Classic Wedding stamp set and matching dies from Stampin' Up!

Pink Car Card

Posted on January 28, 2025January 22, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for a friend who has just passed her driving test. She loves pink so a pink car themed card seemed the perfect choice.

Colours used in the pink car card are:

To recreate the pink car card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Full of Life dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3½”
Scrap Basic White & Melon Mambo

The panel of Full of Life dsp was adhered to the larger piece of Basic White card. I added the layer to the Thick Basic White card front, off set. The pebble image, from the Friendly Seagull stamp set was stamped along the bottom of the dsp panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Classic Wedding stamp set and matching dies used to make a pretty congratulations card for a new driver

I stamped the outline card in Pebbled Path ink onto the 4½” by 3½” piece of Basic White card and die cut it using the Classic Wedding Dies. I also stamped a banner on the same scrap card using the same Pebbled Path ink before die cutting it out.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Classic Wedding stamp set and matching dies used to make a pretty congratulations card for a new driver

Using Pretty in Pink ink I stamped the infill image to add colour to the car. 2^nd generation Pool Party ink was used to fill in the rear window. The tyres were stamped in Pebbled Path ink. The bumper was coloured using a Basic Gray Watercolor Pencil. Color was added to the boot latch with a Melon Mambo watercolor pencil and a little Daffodil Delight watercolor pencil was added to the car lights. The card was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Classic Wedding stamp set and matching dies used to make a pretty congratulations card for a new driver

The sentiment was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the die cut banner before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Classic Wedding stamp set and matching dies used to make a pretty congratulations card for a new driver

I added a couple of flags, cut from scrap Basic White and Melon Mambo card to the top of the card and added flowers die cut using the Classic Wedding Dies and scrap Basic White and Melon Mambo card. These were added to the card front on Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Classic Wedding stamp set and matching dies used to make a pretty congratulations card for a new driver

A White Baker’s Twine bow was added to the card front and Iridescent Pearls were added to the centre of each flower to finish the card.

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A pretty birthday card made using the gorgeous Cake Celebration stamp set and the Full of Life dsp from Stampin' Up!

Birthday Cake card

Posted on December 20, 2024January 7, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the Cake Celebration stamp set, which is one of our online exclusive products and have used it to create a pretty birthday card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the birthday cake card, you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2, one for the inside
Full of Life dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Scrap Basic White card

The piece of Full of Life dsp was glued to one of the larger panels of basic White card. I wrapped a length of Sheer Silver Edged Ribbon around the panel before the panel was adhered to the Blackberry Bliss card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cake Celebration stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty birthday card

A label was die cut from the 4½” by 3” panel of Basic White card using the Countryside Corner Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cake Celebration stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty birthday card

I stamped the cake stand with Smoky Slate ink onto the die cut label. The base layer of cake was stamped in Berry Burst ink, the middle layer in Petunia Pop ink and the final layer with Pretty In pink ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cake Celebration stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty birthday card

The detailed strips were then added – 1^st layer with Blackberry Bliss ink, the 2^nd layer with Berry Burst ink and the final layer with Petunia Pop ink. The candles were added with Blackberry Bliss and Lemon Lolly for the flames. The die cut label was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cake Celebration stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty birthday card

I stamped the sentiment, from the Darling Dinos stamp set with Blackberry Bliss ink onto scrap Basic White card and trimmed it out before adding to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cake Celebration stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty birthday card

A pair of small flowers were stamped in 2^nd generation Lemon Lolly ink onto scrap Basic White card. I also stamped a leafy sprig with Lemon Lime Twist ink and die cut them all using the Cake Celebration stamp set. They were added to the top of the cake. A trio of Shiny Sequins completed the card.

I hope you like the card.

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A twisted rope card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Twisted Rope card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on December 3, 2024November 24, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using Embossing Folders.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the twisted rope card, you will need:

Blueberry Bushel card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Full of Life dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I embossed the panel of Full of Life dsp using my Cut & Emboss Machine and the Speciality Plate.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder used with white ink to make a twisted rope card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The embossed panel was placed face up on my work top and the Whisper White ink pad was rubbed backwards and forwards across the top of the embossing. I did this a couple of times and then set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder used with white ink to make a twisted rope card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The inked embossed panel was then adhered to the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card, this was then added to the Blueberry Bushel card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder used with white ink to make a twisted rope card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Countryside Flowers stamp set, was stamped on scrap Basic White card using Blueberry Bushel ink. I used the Greetings of the Season Dies to cut out the sentiment. The die cut label was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder used with white ink to make a twisted rope card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A double White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Riverside Irregular Pearls complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder used with white ink to make a twisted rope card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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A pretty thank you card made using the gorgeous Happiest Day stamp set and Full of Life dsp from Stampin' Up! - Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Three Dragonflies on a Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on October 26, 2024October 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink Stamp Share Blog Hop where we are sharing a project we have been working on. I have chosen to share a card made using the Happiest Day stamp set which is new to me.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the three dragonflies’ card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Full of Life dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The piece of Full of Life dsp was adhered to the larger panel of Basic White card with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Happiest Day stamp set and Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty thank you card- Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of Iridescent Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then adhered to the Berry Burst card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Happiest Day stamp set and Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty thank you card- Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

From scrap Basic White card, I die cut 3 rectangles using the Perennial Postage Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Happiest Day stamp set and Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty thank you card- Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The outline dragonflies were stamped using Pebbled Path ink, one on each of the die cut rectangles. The dragonflies were coloured using the infill stamps and Daffodil Delight and Berry Burst inks.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Happiest Day stamp set and Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty thank you card- Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I added the corner details using Berry Burst ink. The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card using the same ink. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Happiest Day stamp set and Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty thank you card- Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems (4 pack) were added to finish the card.

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A pretty father and children themed thank you card made using the Beside Me stamp set and the Full of Life dsp from Stampin' Up!

Beside Me card

Posted on October 6, 2024September 29, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a vibrant thank you card made using the Beside Me stamp set and Full of Life dsp.

Main colours in this card are:

To recreate the beside me card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Full of Life dsp – 5 ½” by 3”
Basic Black card – 5 ¾” by ¼” x 2
Basic Black card – 2⅞” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 3⅛” by 3⅛”
Scrap Basic Black card

I flagged the bottom of the piece of Full of Life dsp and adhered one of the ¼” strip of Basic Black card to either side of the dsp. The panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beside Me stamp set and the Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty father and children themed thank you card.

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, I die cut a square from the 3⅛” by 3⅛” square of Basic White card. The image of the man and two children was then stamped onto the die cut stitched square using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beside Me stamp set and the Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty father and children themed thank you card.

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Fresh Freesia, Flirty Flamingo, Blueberry Bushel, Daffodil Delight, Shy Shamrock, Natural 400, 500 & 900.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beside Me stamp set and the Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty father and children themed thank you card.

The coloured panel was then glued to the square of Basic Black card and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beside Me stamp set and the Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty father and children themed thank you card.

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beside Me stamp set and the Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty father and children themed thank you card.

A trio of retired Classic Matte Dots finished the card.

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A pretty thank you card made using the Poised Peony stamp set and the Meandering Meadows dsp from Stampin' Up!

Full of Life Peony

Posted on June 23, 2024June 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made using the Poised Peony stamp set and the Full of Love dsp to make a pretty thank you card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the full of life peony card, you will need:

Melon Mambo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight card – 4¾” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4⅝” by 3½”
Full of Life dsp – 4¾” by 4”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic Black card

Using the Perennial Postage Dies I die cut a rectangle from the piece of Full of Life designer series paper (dsp).

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Poised Peony stamp set used with the Meandering Meadows dsp to make a pretty thank you card

The large peony image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut rectangle of dsp. Using Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Blends Pens were used to colour in the image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Poised Peony stamp set used with the Meandering Meadows dsp to make a pretty thank you card

The rectangle of dsp was then glued to the 4⅝” by 3½” piece of Basic White card and then to the panel of Daffodil Delight card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Poised Peony stamp set used with the Meandering Meadows dsp to make a pretty thank you card

A length of White Diagonal Striped Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then adhered to the Melon Mambo card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Poised Peony stamp set used with the Meandering Meadows dsp to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment, from the Sketched Butterflies stamp set was stamped onto scrap Basic Black card in Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. The sentiment was then die cut using the Perennial Postage Dies and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Poised Peony stamp set used with the Meandering Meadows dsp to make a pretty thank you card

A ribbon bow and a trio of Opal Rounds finished the card,

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The Bird's Eye View stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a graduation card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Congratulations Graduate card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on June 13, 2024May 31, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are celebrating graduations. I have used the sweet Bird’s Eye View stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the congratulations card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Full of Life dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2¾”

I glued the panel of Full of Life dsp to one of the 5½” by 3¾” pieces of Basic White card. This panel was then added to the Azure Afternoon card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A graduation card made for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Bird’s Eye View stamp sets

Using the Everyday Details Dies I die cut a rectangle from the 4¼” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A graduation card made for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Bird’s Eye View stamp set

The images of the pile of books and the sweet bird, both from the Bird’s Eye View stamp set, were stamped onto the rectangle in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A graduation card made for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Bird’s Eye View stamp set

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the images – Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon, Berry Burst, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake and Smoky Slate.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A graduation card made for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Bird’s Eye View stamp set

The sentiment came from the Light the Sky stamp set. I only wanted the word ‘congratulations’ so masked off the rest of the sentiment with a Postit Note. I inked up the word using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it above the coloured images. The decorated rectangle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.