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Row of Christmas Trees card – Stamping With friends Blog Hop

Posted on October 3, 2026September 18, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on. I have made a pretty Christmas card made using the Holly Jolly Branches stamp set and some pretty, pastel colours.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the row of Christmas trees card using the following supplies:

Hydrangea Hue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 4⅛” by 3”
Silver Foil – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 2
Basic White – 2⅛” by ¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – one for the inside
Scrap Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Pool Party, Hydrangea Hue & Gray Granite

Using a Blending Brush I added Hydrangea Hue down the centre of the 4⅛” by 3” piece of Basic White card.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Holly Jolly Branches stamp set and dies and the Rejoice stamp set for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I added the strips of Silver Foil to the top and the bottom of the panel. I placed the panel onto the Hydrangea Hues card front to get an idea of positioning and stamped a row of stars along the top and bottom where they would be seen. The panel was then glued in position.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Holly Jolly Branches stamp set and dies and the Rejoice stamp set for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

From scrap Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Pool Party, Hydrangea Hue and Gray Granite card I die cut several of the medium and small trees.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Holly Jolly Branches stamp set and dies and the Rejoice stamp set for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The trees were arranged on the inked panel and glued in position with either Liquid Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots or Dimensionals.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Holly Jolly Branches stamp set and dies and the Rejoice stamp set for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Rejoice stamp set was stamped on the ¼” strip of Basic White card with Hydrangea Hue ink and added it to the card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Holly Jolly Branches stamp set and dies and the Rejoice stamp set for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A die cut Silver Foil star and a trio of 2026 – 2028 In Color Dots finished the card.

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Dreamy Snowflakes Card

Posted on October 2, 2026September 13, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I do love a snowflake stamp set and used the new Dreamy Snowflakes stamp set and some ink blending to make a pretty Christmas card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the dreamy snowflakes card using the following supplies:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Secret Sea

I masked off a strip down the length of the smaller panel of Basic White card using Masking Paper and added Balmy Blue, Flirty Flamingo and Daffodil Delight ink to the masked off area using Blending Brushes.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Dreamy Snowflakes stamp set and Three Banner Punch with some ink blending

I cut apart the large three snowflake image using sharp scissors. The three pieces are easy to put back together in the future.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Dreamy Snowflakes stamp set and Three Banner Punch with some ink blending

I inked the smaller snowflake of the trio using Secret Sea ink and randomly stamped overlapping the inked strip. I added the largest of the single snowflakes and filled in the gaps with the smallest single snowflake, all using the same ink. The stamped panel was glued to the Secret Sea panel and then to the Balmy Blue card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Dreamy Snowflakes stamp set and Three Banner Punch with some ink blending

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto scrap Secret Sea card, covered it with Gold Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. The sentiment was punched out using the Three Banner Punch before it was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Dreamy Snowflakes stamp set and Three Banner Punch with some ink blending

A double bow made from retired Flirty Flamingo Twine was added under the sentiment piece and a trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins finished the card.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Dreamy Snowflakes stamp set and Three Banner Punch with some ink blending

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Simply Penguins Christmas Card – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I made these cards for the Christmas Stampathon where this month’s theme is ‘creatures’. I have used the adorable penguin from the Wild Bunch stamp set along with the Lights of Aurora designer series paper.

Colours used in these cards are:

I created the simply penguins Christmas cards using the following supplies:

Blueberry Bushel & Pretty Peacock card bases (2 of each) – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 4
Lights of Aurora dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White

I chose 2 different colour ways of the Lights of Aurora dsp (retired) in Lost Lagoon and Balmy Blue. Using Blending Brushes I added ink around both panels leaving a lighter area on the right side of each panel. I used Blueberry Bushel on the Balmy Blue piece and Pretty Peacock on the Lost Lagoon piece. The inked pieces were then mounted onto the smaller panels of Basic White card.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Wild Bunch stamp set and Lights of Aurora designer series paper – Christmas Stampathon

I added splashes and spots of Wink of Stella by bashing it on a Bone Folder before setting it aside to dry.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Wild Bunch stamp set and Lights of Aurora designer series paper – Christmas Stampathon

A length of White Ribbon was then wrapped around each layer, secured on the back with Sellotape before the panel was glued to the card bases. The Balmy Blue panel was glued to the Blueberry Bushel card bases and the Lost Lagoon pieces to the Pretty Peacock bases.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Wild Bunch stamp set and Lights of Aurora designer series paper – Christmas Stampathon

From scrap Basic White card, I die cut 4 circles. A penguin from the retired Wild Bunch stamp set, was stamped on each circle with Secret Sea ink. The penguins were then coloured using the dark Darling Duckling and light Secret Sea Blends Pens. A swipe of Wink of Stella was added under each bird.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Wild Bunch stamp set and Lights of Aurora designer series paper – Christmas Stampathon

I mounted the stamped circles to the card fronts using Dimensionals.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Wild Bunch stamp set and Lights of Aurora designer series paper – Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment, from the Dreamy Snowflakes stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White with Secret Sea ink. I trimmed the sentiments down and flagged each end before adding one to each card.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Wild Bunch stamp set and Lights of Aurora designer series paper – Christmas Stampathon

A trio of Basic Rhinestones finished each card.

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Sunset Coast Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on September 28, 2026September 13, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a sketch to give us inspiration. I have made my card using the Sunset Coast stamp set and Scenic Coast designer series paper.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the sunset coast card using the following supplies:

Blueberry Bushel card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Scenic Coast dsp – 5½” by 1⅝”
Scenic Coast dsp – 5½” by 1⅝”
Blueberry Bushel – 3⅜” by 2¾”
Basic White – 3¼” by 2⅝”
Scrap Basic White

I cut banner the ends in both pieces of the Scenic Coast designer series paper and adhered them to one of the larger panels of Basic White card, overlapping and trimmed off the excess. The panel was then adhered to the Blueberry Blue card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Sunset Coast and Banner Sayings stamp set with the Three Banner Punch and the Scenic Coast designer series paper – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I inked up the water image with Balmy Blue ink, randomly added Blueberry Bushel ink with a Sponge Dauber and stamped onto the small panel of Basic White card.

The ‘moon’ was stamped in 2^nd generation Daffodil Delight ink and I added the moon’s reflection using the same ink.

The clouds were stamped with 3^rd generation Balmy Blue ink and added the same ink with a Blending Brush to the sky.

The boats were then stamped with Early Espresso ink. The panel was glued to the small panel of Blueberry Bushel card and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment on scrap Basic White card with Blueberry Bushel ink. I punched it out with the Three Banner Punch and added it to the card front.

A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins finished the card.

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Simple Leaves Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on September 27, 2026September 13, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are showcasing a recent project. The card I am sharing was made using the Simply Leaves stamp set and the Country Woods designer series paper.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the simple leaves card using the following supplies:

Barely Blush card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 4⅞” by 3”
Country Woods dsp -4⅛” by 3”
Misty Moonlight – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 2
Basic White – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 2
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – one for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I glued the strips of Basic White card, one either side of the panel of Country Woods dsp. I then added the strips of Misty Moonlight card on either side and adhered the whole piece to the Barely Blush card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Simple Leaves stamp set and the Country Woods designer series paper – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I stamped small leaf, from the Simply Leaves stamp set in the centre of the smaller piece of Basic White card with Lemon Lolly ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Simple Leaves stamp set and the Country Woods designer series paper – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I added the same stamp to the left of the Lemon Lolly image with Barely Blush ink and to the right with Soft Sea Foam ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Simple Leaves stamp set and the Country Woods designer series paper – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The small leaf was then stamped again on the right with Balmy Blue ink and on the left with Fresh Freesia ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Simple Leaves stamp set and the Country Woods designer series paper – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Using the dotty image from the Fragrant Layers stamp set I randomly stamped with Misty Moonlight ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Simple Leaves stamp set and the Country Woods designer series paper – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Begonia Belle stamp set was stamped onto the panel with Misty Moonlight ink.

A trio of 2026 – 2028 In Color Dots finished the card.

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Anniversary Leaves Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on September 26, 2026September 13, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing a anniversary card made for friends using the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the anniversary leaves card using the following supplies:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Pretty Peacock -5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 4½” by 2¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – one for the inside
Scrap Basic White

Using the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder I embossed the Pretty Peacock panel and adhered it to the Pretty Peacock card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and dies with the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

From the smaller panel of Basic White card I die cut a label using the Nested Essentials Die

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and dies with the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Reason To Celebrate stamp set was stamped on the die cut label using Secret Sea ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and dies with the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using the Secret Sea ink, I stamped the detailed leaves on scrap Basic White card. I added infill colour – 2^nd generation Daffodil Delight for the large leaf, 2^nd generation Pretty Peacock for the medium leaf and 2^nd generation Highland Heather for the small leaf.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and dies with the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I mounted the die cut label on the card front using Dimensionals and added the leaves with a mixture of Liquid Adhesive and Dimensionals.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and dies with the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I coloured in a trio of Antique Pearls using a Dark Daffodil Delight Blends Pen and added them to the card front. A White Baker’s Twine Bow finished the card.

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Winter Houses Card

Posted on September 25, 2026September 12, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is a clean and simple Christmas card made using the Welcome Noel stamp set combined with Festive Cheer and Balloon Festoon stamp sets.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the winter houses card using the following supplies:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Early Espresso – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – one for the inside

Using the group of stars from the Balloon Festoon stamp set I randomly stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Balmy Blue card front with 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Welcome Noel, Festive Cheer and Balloon Festoon stamp set and some ink blending

I mounted the row of houses from the Welcome Home stamp set onto the Stamp Positioner, inked it up with Pecan Pie ink and stamped it onto the smaller piece of Basic White card. I inked it up again with the same ink and added some Early Espresso ink to the roofs with a Sponge Dauber and stamped over the original image.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Welcome Noel, Festive Cheer and Balloon Festoon stamp set and some ink blending

The stamped panel was then moved up and to the left and repeated the inking and stamping as above.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Welcome Noel, Festive Cheer and Balloon Festoon stamp set and some ink blending

The sentiment, from the Festive Cheer stamp set was stamped with Early Espresso ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Welcome Noel, Festive Cheer and Balloon Festoon stamp set and some ink blending

Using a Blending Brush I added Balmy Blue ink to the top and above and below the rows of houses.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Welcome Noel, Festive Cheer and Balloon Festoon stamp set and some ink blending

I inked one of the stars with Daffodil Delight ink and added it to the sky.

A trio of Basic Rhinestones finished the card.

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Begonia Belle Card

Posted on September 22, 2026September 12, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I made this pretty floral card using the begonia Belle stamp set and the Artisan Sketched Garden dsp.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the begonia belle card using the following supplies:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Artisan Sketched Garden dsp – 5⅛” by 2½”
Basic White – 4” by 3”
Scrap Basic White

I glued the piece of Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper (dsp) to one of the larger panels of Basic White card and glued the whole piece to the Flirty Flamingo card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Begonia Belle stamp set, Beautifully Created Dies and Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper

From the 4” by 3” piece of Basic White card I die cut a label using the Beautifully Created Dies. I stamped the dotage image on the label with 3^rd generation Garden Green ink. Thie label was then glued to the card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Begonia Belle stamp set, Beautifully Created Dies and Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the begonia flower, the detailed image with full strength Flirty Flamingo ink and the infill with 2^nd generation Flirty Flamingo ink. This was fussy cut and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Begonia Belle stamp set, Beautifully Created Dies and Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper

Two leaves were stamped, the detail with full strength Garden Green and the infill with 2^nd generation Garden Green ink. I fussy cut both and tucked them under the flower supported with Dimensionals.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Begonia Belle stamp set, Beautifully Created Dies and Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper

Using a Dark Flirty Flamingo Blends Pen I coloured a trio of Antique Pearls and added them to the card with a Black Baker’s Twine bow to finish the card.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Begonia Belle stamp set, Beautifully Created Dies and Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper

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Pastel Christmas Trees Card

Posted on September 20, 2026September 12, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I love a Christmas card made using non-traditional, pastel colours and have used the Holly Jolly Branches bundle to make this pretty card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the pastel Christmas trees card using the following supplies:

Bubble Bath base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side – Rounded upper left corner
Gray Granite – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 2⅛” by ¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Bubble Bath, Pool Party, Gray Granite & Silver Foil

A length of Bubble Bath ribbon was wrapped around the Gray Granite panel, secured on the back with Sellotape and the piece was then adhered to the Bubble Bath card front.

A handmade Christmas card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Holly Jolly Branches and Rejoice stamp sets

I stamped the ‘snowy’ image from the Holly Jolly Branches stamp set was stamped in 2^nd generation Pool Party in in the lower right corner of the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. The stamped panel was then adhered to the card front.

A handmade Christmas card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Holly Jolly Branches and Rejoice stamp sets

From scrap Bubble Bath, Pool Party and Gray Granite card I die cut the three trees and added them to the card front on Dimensionals.

A handmade Christmas card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Holly Jolly Branches and Rejoice stamp sets

The sentiment, from the Rejoice stamp set was then stamped on the ¼” strip of Basic White card. It was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

A handmade Christmas card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Holly Jolly Branches and Rejoice stamp sets

A star, die cut from scrap Silver Foil was added to the top of the largest tree, and a trio of Basic Rhinestones finished the card.

A handmade Christmas card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Holly Jolly Branches and Rejoice stamp sets

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Christmas Houses Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on September 19, 2026September 10, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are showcasing projects using the ink blending technique. I have used the Welcome Noel stamp set to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the winter houses card using the following supplies:

Lost lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – one for the inside

Using Blending Brushes I added Pool Party ink across the centre of the 5⅛” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Welcome Noel, Rejoice and Balloon Festoon stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop.

I added Lost Lagoon ink below the Pool Party and Fresh Freesia ink above the Pool Party ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Welcome Noel, Rejoice and Balloon Festoon stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop.

The row of houses was stamped onto the ink blended area; I stamped again to bring the row of houses across the layer. I also stamped the row of houses again below. I inked up the top of the small tree and added it in two or three places.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Welcome Noel, Rejoice and Balloon Festoon stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop.

The star from the Balloon Festoon stamp set was stamped with Secret Sea ink and the sentiment from the Rejoice stamp set was then added along the bottom using the same ink.