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Festive Cheer Stamp-A-Stack – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on November 14, 2026November 7, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where I am sharing the projects I designed for my Festive Cheer Christmas Stamp-a-Stack.

A collection of Christmas cards made for my November 2026 Stamp-a-Stack using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Festive Cheer stamp set and the Festive Cheer dies – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Colours used in making these cards are:

Card 1 – Single Bauble

Hydrangea Hue card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Card 2 – Random Baubles

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Hydrangea Hue Arches – die cut with Everyday Arches dies
Basic White Arches – die cut with Everyday Arches dies
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”- for the inside

Card 3 – Landscape Trio of Baubles

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Card 4 – Two Raised Baubles

Cloud Cover card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White

Card 5 – Diagonal Baubles

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”

Card 6 – Noel with many Baubles

Night of Navy card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Daffodil Delight – 3¼” by 1⅛”
Night of Navy – 3” by 1½” – with Adhesive Sheet on the back
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Night of Navy

Card 7 – Bauble Hanging From a Branch

Hydrangea Hue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Daffodil Delight – 4⅛” by 1⅛” embossed with Softly Woven
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Night of Navy

Card 8 – Holly Jolly Greetings

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Hydrangea Hue – 5⅛” by 3⅜” x 2
Basic White – 5” by 3¼” x 2
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Night of Navy

Card 9 – Noel on an Embossed Background

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Hydrangea Hue – 5⅛” by 3⅜” x 2
Basic White – 5” by 3¼” x 2 – Embossed with Softly Woven
Night of Navy – 3½” by 2¾” – with Adhesive Sheet on the back
Scrap Basic White & Night of Navy

Card 10 – Two Strings of Baubles

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Basic White – 5” by 3 ¼” x 2
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Night of Navy & Daffodil Delight

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Gears Card – Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on November 14, 2026November 14, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a colour challenge. The colours we were given screamed masculine card so I made my card using the Gears & Textures stamp set to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the gears card using the following supplies:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored on the long-side at 4⅛”
Cajun Craze – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Using Crushed Curry ink, I stamped the chain ink image across the smaller panel of Basic White card at a slant. The stamp was re-inked and stamped again towards the bottom of the panel.

A striking masculine card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour challenge using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Gears and Textures and Relaxing Waterside stamp sets

I added the filmstrip image above with Garden Green ink and the dotted strip with Cajun Craze adding a second image of each at the bottom of the panel.

A striking masculine card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour challenge using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Gears and Textures and Relaxing Waterside stamp sets

The chain link image was added next with Basic Beige and finally the filmstrip image in Early Espresso ink.

A striking masculine card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour challenge using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Gears and Textures and Relaxing Waterside stamp sets

The sentiment from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set was stamped in Garden Green ink.

A striking masculine card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour challenge using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Gears and Textures and Relaxing Waterside stamp sets

To complete the card, I added a trio of Antique Pearls.

A striking masculine card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour challenge using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Gears and Textures and Relaxing Waterside stamp sets

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Robin Broome ● Leonie Stuart

Mo Rootes ● Angie McKenzie

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Nativity Card – Colour Inkspiration Challenge

Posted on November 13, 2026November 13, 2026 by Mo Rootes

The card I am sharing today was made for the Colour Inkspirations Challenge where we are using Basic Beige, Cherry Cobbler, Peaceful Pine and Early Espresso to make our project.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the nativity card using the following supplies:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored on the long-side at 4⅛”
Early Espresso – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic Beige – 5” by 3¼”

Using the ‘ground’ image I stamped all around the Basic Beige card front using Basic Beige ink and set it aside.

A pretty nativity themed Christmas card made for the Colour Inkspirations Challenge using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Rejoice stamp set

I stamped the nativity scene onto the smaller panel of Basic Beige card using Early Espresso ink and added ‘ground’ with Basic Beige ink. I added the dusting of stars using the same Basic Beige ink.

A pretty nativity themed Christmas card made for the Colour Inkspirations Challenge using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Rejoice stamp set

I coloured in small areas of the image using Cherry Cobbler and Peaceful Pine Blends Pens.

A pretty nativity themed Christmas card made for the Colour Inkspirations Challenge using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Rejoice stamp set

The sentiment was added using Peaceful Pine ink and the panel was then glued to the Early Espresso layer which was added to the Basic Beige card front on Dimensionals.

A pretty nativity themed Christmas card made for the Colour Inkspirations Challenge using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Rejoice stamp set

A trio of 2026 – 2028 In Colour Dots completed the card.

A pretty nativity themed Christmas card made for the Colour Inkspirations Challenge using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Rejoice stamp set

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Woodland Deer Card – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on November 12, 2026October 28, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop where we are working with the theme ‘Tis the Season’. I have made my card using the Graceful Evergreen Deer stamp set and the Graceful Evergreen Hot Foil Dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the woodland deer card using the following supplies:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored on the long-side at 4⅛”
Pool Party – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Pretty Peacock

I stamped the largest panel of Basic White card I stamped the largest tree with Lost Lagoon ink. I stamped it again to the right without re-inking. The smaller tree was then added with Pretty Peacock ink.

A pretty Christmas card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Graceful Evergreen Deer stamp set and the Graceful Evergreen Deer and Magical Christmas Hot Foil Dies – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Ground was added using 2^nd generation Gray Granite ink.

Snow was stamped in the sky with 2^nd generation Pool Party ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Pool Party panel and then to the Pretty Peacock card front.

Using Gold Foil and scrap Basic White card I hot foiled the deer from the Graceful Evergreen Deer Hot Foil Dies. These were then die cut and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

I then hot foiled the sentiment on scrap Pretty Peacock card with Gold Foil and die cut it. The sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

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Starry Birthday Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on November 11, 2026October 30, 2026 by Mo Rootes

The card I am sharing today was made for the Stamping with Friends Product of the Month Blog Hop using an unusual colour combo and the Shining Stars dies which were the October 2026 product of the month.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the starry friends card using the following supplies:

Cajun Craze card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored on the long-side at 4⅛”
Darling Duckling – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Darling Duckling, Cajun Craze & Secret Sea

I used the Shining Stars dies to cut a selection of the smaller stars from scrap Darling Duckling, Cajun Craze and Secret Sea card.

A pretty birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Shining Stars dies and the Banner Saying and Peek-A-Bouquet stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using two of the nesting stars dies I cut a star shaped frame from a larger scrap of Darling Ducking card.

A pretty birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Shining Stars dies and the Banner Saying and Peek-A-Bouquet stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The stars were then added to the smaller panel of Basic White card, most of them flat with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the largest of the Cajun Craze stars on Dimensionals.

A pretty birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Shining Stars dies and the Banner Saying and Peek-A-Bouquet stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I randomly added the ‘dotty’ image with 2^nd generation Darling Duckling and Cajun Craze ink. The decorated layer was then adhered to the Darling Duckling panel and then to the Cajun Craze card front.

A pretty birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Shining Stars dies and the Banner Saying and Peek-A-Bouquet stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Banner Sayings stamp set was stamped on a scrap strip of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink, trimmed it down and flagged the ends before adding it to the card front.

A pretty birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Shining Stars dies and the Banner Saying and Peek-A-Bouquet stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Atrio of 2025 – 2027 In Color Flat Pearls finished the card.

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Violet Dreams Card

Posted on November 10, 2026October 28, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Violet Dreams designer series paper to make a pretty floral card.

Colours used in this card are:

I created the violet dreams card using the following supplies:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored on the long-side at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Violet Dreams dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Violet Dreams dsp

The large panel of Violet Dreams designer series paper (dsp) was glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card. This panel was then adhered to the Fresh Freesia card front.

A pretty birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Violet Dreams designer series paper and the Stylish Shapes dies

Using the Stylish Shapes dies I cut a selection of circles from scrap Violet Dreams dsp. I also die cut a circle from scrap Basic White card.

A pretty birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Violet Dreams designer series paper and the Stylish Shapes dies

The sentiment, from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set was stamped onto the die cut white circle in Gorgeous Grape ink.

A pretty birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Violet Dreams designer series paper and the Stylish Shapes dies

The circles were then mounted on the card front, some flat and the largest two on Dimensionals and a White Baker’s Twine bow finished the card.

A pretty birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Violet Dreams designer series paper and the Stylish Shapes dies

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots

A pretty birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Violet Dreams designer series paper and the Stylish Shapes dies

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Floral Thank You Card

Posted on November 8, 2026October 23, 2026 by Mo Rootes

This pretty thank you card was made using the gorgeous Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper (dsp).

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the floral thank you card using the following supplies:

Lemon Lolly card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored on the long-side at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Artisan Sketched Garden dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Granny Apple Green – 4⅛” by ⅞”
Basic White – 2” by 1½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the panel of Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper.

A lovely fun fold birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper and the Nested Essentials dies

The coloured panel was then adhered to the 5⅛” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card.

A lovely fun fold birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper and the Nested Essentials dies

The strip of Granny Apple Green card was adhered to the Lemon Lolly card front and the floral panel was mounted overtop on Dimensionals.

A lovely fun fold birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper and the Nested Essentials dies

From the smallest piece of White card I die cut half a label using the Nested Essentials dies.

A lovely fun fold birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper and the Nested Essentials dies

The sentiment from the Flowering Meadow stamp set was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink on the half label before it was added to the card front.

A lovely fun fold birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper and the Nested Essentials dies

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots finished the card.

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Boutique Blossoms Double Z Accordion Fold Card – Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Posted on November 7, 2026October 23, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing double Z accordion fold cards. I have made my card for my niece who has a birthday next week using the Boutique Blossoms stamp set and dies with the Lovely Blossoms dsp. It was inspired by a card made by Karen Titus of Stamping on the Back Porch

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the Blossom Doubles Z Accordion Fold card using the following supplies:

Cloud Cover card base – 7½” by 5½” – scored on the long-side at 1½” and 3”
Basic White– 7½” by 1½” x 3 – scored on the long-side at 1½” and 3”
Lovely Blossoms dsp – 4⅛” by 1⅜”
Lovely Blossoms dsp – 1⅜” by 1⅜”
Cloud Cover – 4¾” by 3¾”
Basic White – 4½” by 3½”
Secret Sea – 5⅜” by 4⅜”
Basic White – 5¼” by 4¼”
Scrap Basic White & Silver Foil

I folded and burnished the scorelines of the card base and the three white strips and glued the larger strips of Lovely Blossoms dsp to the larger areas of the Basic White strips. The smaller squares of dsp were then added to the square areas of the white strips.

A lovely fun fold birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Boutique Blossoms stamp set & dies and the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper – Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Next, I adhered the longer side of the White strip to the smaller panel of the Cloud Cover card front beginning with the top strip, then the bottom strip and finally the middle strip. to the I then added glue to the small squares and closed the card to adhere the whole thing together.

A lovely fun fold birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Boutique Blossoms stamp set & dies and the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper – Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

From the 4¾” by 3¾” piece of Cloud Cover I die cut an Everyday Arch and a smaller arch from the 4½” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

A lovely fun fold birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Boutique Blossoms stamp set & dies and the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper – Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I stamped ‘happy birthday’ from the Reason to Celebrate stamp set with Secret Sea and Strawberry Slush inks onto the White arch and glued the two arches together.

A lovely fun fold birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Boutique Blossoms stamp set & dies and the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper – Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The flowers from the Boutique Blossoms stamp set were stamped on scrap Basic White card with Secret Sea ink and I added Strawberry Slush ink to colour the flowers. I stamped a selection of leaves with the same ink on scrap White card and added Secret Sea ink to the single leaves and Cloud Cover to the trio of leaves. All the images were die cut. I added the leaves to the flower and mounted the large one on the arched panel on Dimensionals and the smaller flower to the 5¼” by 4¼” piece of Basic White card for the back panel.

A lovely fun fold birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Boutique Blossoms stamp set & dies and the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper – Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The dotage image was then randomly stamped around the flowers, and the arch was then glued to the front of the card.

A lovely fun fold birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Boutique Blossoms stamp set & dies and the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper – Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

From scrap Silver Foil I die cut the 50^th using the retired Little Numbers dies and added it to the back panel. The decorated panel was then glued to the Secret Sea panel and then to the back of the Cloud Cover card base. A trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

A lovely fun fold birthday card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Boutique Blossoms stamp set & dies and the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper – Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

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Whispering Woods Fun Fold – Funky Folds Blog Hop

Posted on November 7, 2026October 23, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Funky Folds Blog Hop. The fun fold I am sharing today was inspired by a card demonstrated by Mary Knabe of Stampin’ Peace and I have adapted it for A4 cardstock.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the whispering woods fun fold card using the following supplies:

Pretty Peacock card base – 5⅜” by 4⅛” x 2
Basic White– 11 by 5¼” scored on the long side at 1¾” by 3½” at either end
Whispering Woods dsp – 5⅛” by 3⅞”
Whispering Woods dsp – 5⅛” by 1⅝”
Pretty Peacock – 5” by 4”
Basic White – 4¼” by 3

I folded and burnished the scorelines of the Basic White panel forming a gatefold style card with wings on either side.

A lovely fun fold Christmas card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Whispering Woods designer series paper and the Graceful Evergreen Deer and Magical Christmas Hot Foil Dies – Funky Folds Blog Hop

The back panel of the Basic White card was adhered to one of the Pretty Peacock layers.

The largest piece of Whispering Woods dsp was glued to the remaining large panel of Pretty Peacock card and the whole piece was adhered to the left-hand wing.

The thinner strip of dsp was then glued to the wing on the right side of the card base.

Using the Graceful Evergreen Deer Hot Foil dies I created four deer using the Hot Foil System and Copper Foil. These were added to the card on Dimensionals, two on the front panel, one on the right-hand panel and the remaining deer on the inside.

I also hot foiled the Magical Christmas sentiments in Copper on the smaller panel of Pretty Peacock card. These were die cut before I chose one and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

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

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Bear in the Woods Card

Posted on November 6, 2026October 23, 2026 by Mo Rootes

This pretty Christmas card was made using the Whispering Woods designer series paper.

Colours used in this card are:

I created the bear in the woods card using the following supplies:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored on the long-side at 4⅛”
Basic White– 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Whispering Woods dsp – 4½” by 3½”
Whispering Woods dsp – 3½” by ¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

The largest piece of Whispering Woods dsp was adhered to the top of the Basic White panel measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” and the smaller panel butted up to the bottom.

A pretty Christmas card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Welcome Noel stamp set and Whispering Woods designer series paper

I stamped the sentiment, from the Soiree Salutations stamp set just above where the two pieces of dsp met using Pretty Peacock ink.

A pretty Christmas card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Welcome Noel stamp set and Whispering Woods designer series paper

A length of retired twisted gold twine was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape.

A pretty Christmas card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Welcome Noel stamp set and Whispering Woods designer series paper

The whole panel was mounted onto the pretty Peacock card front on Dimensionals.

A pretty Christmas card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Welcome Noel stamp set and Whispering Woods designer series paper

A twine bow and a trio of Gold Adhesive-backed dots finished the card.

A pretty Christmas card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Welcome Noel stamp set and Whispering Woods designer series paper

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