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Fair Flowers for an Anniversary

Posted on October 11, 2026October 9, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today’s anniversary card was made for friends using the gorgeous Flowers Fair stamp set – currently available in the last chance list. My friend loves the colour purple, so it had to be purple flowers all the way.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the Fair Flowers for an anniversary card using the following supplies:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored on the long-side at 4⅛”
Secret Sea – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Granny Apple Green

I mounted the large Flowers Fair stamp onto my Stamp Positioner, inked it up with Secret Sea ink and stamped it onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

A beautiful anniversary card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Flowers Fair stamp set and Sunset Coast stamp set

Using the following colours, I coloured in the flowers and leaves. Cloud Cover, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green.

A beautiful anniversary card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Flowers Fair stamp set and Sunset Coast stamp set

The decorated panel was then glued to the Secret Sea layer before being adhered to the Highland Heather card front.

A beautiful anniversary card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Flowers Fair stamp set and Sunset Coast stamp set

The sentiment, from the Sunset Coast stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card with Secret Sea ink, I flagged the ends and glued it to a scrap piece of Granny Apple Green card before adding it to the card front.

A beautiful anniversary card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Flowers Fair stamp set and Sunset Coast stamp set

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

A beautiful anniversary card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Flowers Fair stamp set and Sunset Coast stamp set

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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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Elegant Anniversary Card

Posted on August 21, 2026September 2, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Anyone who knows me knows I am a sucker for a leaf themed stamp set, with or without dies and have made a pretty anniversary card using the lovely Elegant Leaves stamp set which will be available in the September to December 2026 catalogue.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the elegant anniversary card using the following supplies:

Timid Tiger card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Early Espresso – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Early Espresso – 3⅝” by 1”
Basic White – 3 ½” by ⅞”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using Early Espresso ink, I stamped the sentiment from the Reason to Celebrate stamp set on the strip of Basic White card. I glued the stamped piece to the strip of Early Espresso card. The strip was placed onto the panel of Basic White card measuring 5¼” by 3½” and I lightly drew along both sides with a pencil.

A handmade anniversary card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the Reason to Celebrate stamp set

I stamped the larger of the two leaves, from the Elegant Leaves stamp set with Early Espresso ink above and below the lines, slightly overlapping them. The infill colour was added with 2^nd generation Timid Tiger ink.

A handmade anniversary card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the Reason to Celebrate stamp set

The smaller leaf was stamped beside the larger leaf with Early Espresso ink and the infill added with 2^nd generation Old Olive ink.

A handmade anniversary card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the Reason to Celebrate stamp set

I used the Dark Old Olive Blends Pen to add some splatter to the stamped panel and glued it to the Early Espresso layer. This was added to the Timid Tiger card front on Dimensionals.

A handmade anniversary card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the Reason to Celebrate stamp set

The pencil lines were erased and the sentiment strip glued in place. A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins finished the card.

A handmade anniversary card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the Reason to Celebrate stamp set

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A highland cow themed anniversary card made using the Wild Bunch stamp set from Stampin' Up! and the mirror technique

Highland Cow Anniversary Card

Posted on July 24, 2026July 8, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I designed this card, using the adorable Highland cows from the Wild Bunch stamp set for my daughter and son in law who are celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary. I used the Stamp Positioner and a Silicon Mat to mirror stamp the highland cow inspired by a video from Amanda Fowler of Inspiring Inkin’

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the highland cow anniversary card using the following supplies:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Early Espresso – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Early Espresso – 2 ¾” by ⅜”

I placed the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card onto the Stamp Positioner and marked the centre point with a pencil. I lined the Highland cow up with its right ear against the centre line and picked the stamp up with the clear positioner plate.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used with the mirror technique to make a highland cow themed anniversary card

The card stock panel was removed and the Silicon mat replaced it on the Positioner. I inked up the stamp with Early Espresso ink and stamped it onto the Silicon Mat; I repeated this to make sure the image was well inked.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used with the mirror technique to make a highland cow themed anniversary card

I carefully placed the panel of Basic White card onto the Silicon mat and when it was in position I stamped again without re-inking. This makes sure there is good contact with the inked image on the Silicon Mat. The white panel was then lifted up and the Silicon Mat removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used with the mirror technique to make a highland cow themed anniversary card

The Basic White panel was then turned over to reveal the mirror image of he cow before it was placed down into the original position. I inked up the image again and stamped it onto the panel and hey presto there are two cows.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used with the mirror technique to make a highland cow themed anniversary card

The cows were then coloured using the following Blends Pens – SU 700, Petal Pink, Golden Glow, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake & Pecan Pie. I added a Balmy Blue ink to the background using a Blending Brush. The whole panel was adhered to the Ealy Espresso layer and then to the Balmy Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used with the mirror technique to make a highland cow themed anniversary card

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front along with a trio of Drusy Adhesive-backed Embellishments.

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A beautiful lighthouse at sunset themed card made using the Sunset Coast dies and the stunning Scenic Coast dsp from Stampin' Up!

Lighthouse at Sunset Card

Posted on May 17, 2026May 10, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I couldn’t wait to try out the Sunset Coast bundle and the Scenic Coast designer series specialty paper (dsp) and have used it to make an anniversary card.

Colours used in this card are:

I created the lighthouse at sunset card using the following supplies:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Scenic Coast dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Night of Navy – 3¼” by 3¼”
Balmy Blue – 3” by ¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾ “- for the inside

I began by cutting down the panel of Scenic Coast dsp to 5½” by 3¾” and adhered it to the larger panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast dies used with the tunning Scenic Coast dsp to make a beautiful lighthouse at sunset themed card

This panel was then glued to the Night of Navy card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast dies used with the stunning Scenic Coast dsp to make a beautiful lighthouse at sunset themed card

From the square of Night of Navy card I die cut the lighthouse. I mounted it onto the card front using Black Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast dies used with the stunning Scenic Coast dsp to make a beautiful lighthouse at sunset themed card

The sentiment was stamped on the strip of Balmy Blue card with Night of Navy ink. I trimmed it down and cut the words apart before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast dies used with the stunning Scenic Coast dsp to make a beautiful lighthouse at sunset themed card

A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins completed the card.

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An anniversary card made using the Petals of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp from Stampin' Up!

Pretty Pink Floral Card

Posted on April 10, 2026April 3, 2026 by Mo Rootes

This pretty, floral card was made using the Petals of Beauty stamp set and Dies, both on the last chance list and two of our retiring In Colors – Pretty In Pink and Petunia Pop.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the pretty pink floral card using the following supplies:

Pretty In Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Lovely Blossom dsp 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 one for the inside
Basic White – 3½” by 3½”
Scrap Basic White

I glued the panel of Lovely Blossom dsp to one of the Basic White layers and then adhered it to the Pretty In Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make an anniversary card

From the square of Basic White card, I cut a stitched circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I stamped the sentiment, from the Layers of Beauty stamp set onto the circle with Secret Sea ink and mounted the circle onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make an anniversary card

On scrap Basic White card I stamped the outline of the large flower with Petunia Pop ink and added the infill colour with Pretty In Pink ink. I stamped 2 of the smaller flowers in the same manner. The flower centres were added with Early Espresso ink. These were die cut using the Petals of Beauty Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make an anniversary card

The leaves were stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Old Olive ink and die cut these with the same set of dies. The flowers and leaves were arranged around the circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make an anniversary card

A trio of Sparkle Dot Essentials finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make an anniversary card

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A floral anniversary card made using the Petals of Beauty and Reason to Celebrate stamp sets from Stampin' Up!with the faux silk technique

Faux Silk Petals Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing a technique of our choice. I have used the Petals of Beauty stamp set to make a pretty card showcasing the Faux Silk technique.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the faux silk petals card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Blackberry Bliss card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Adhesive Sheet – 5” by 3¼”
White Tissue Paper – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Using Bubble Bath ink, I randomly stamped the large, solid flower image, randomly all over the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty and Reason to Celebrate stamp sets used with the faux silk technique to make a floral anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Blog

The smaller, detailed image was then randomly stamped all over the same layer with Blackberry Bliss ink. The Flower centres were added with Pretty Peacock ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty and Reason to Celebrate stamp sets used with the faux silk technique to make a floral anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Blog

To the stamped layer I added the 5” by 3¼” piece of Adhesive Sheet, covering the entire piece. I crumpled up the piece of White Tissue paper, opened it without smoothing it out too much and applied it to the sticky, stamped panel pressing it firmly into place and trimming off the excess. The whole panel was then adhered to the Blackberry Bliss layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty and Reason to Celebrate stamp sets used with the faux silk technique to make a floral anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Blog

A length of Faux Linen Ribbon was the wrapped around the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card before being glued to the Bubble Bath card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty and Reason to Celebrate stamp sets used with the faux silk technique to make a floral anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Blog

The sentiment, from the Reason to Celebrate stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss and Pretty Peacock inks onto the strip of Basic White card. I flagged both ends and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty and Reason to Celebrate stamp sets used with the faux silk technique to make a floral anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Blog

A ribbon bow and a trio of retired Transparent Adhesive-backed Dots finished the card.

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A pretty anniversary card made using the Gallery Blooms stamp set combined with the Layers of Beauty stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Anniversary Flowers Card

Posted on November 11, 2025November 1, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty anniversary card made for a friend using the Gallery Blooms stamp set and Damask Designs Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the anniversary flowers card, you will need:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Secret Sea card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Lost lagoon card – 5⅞” by 1”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by ¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the Damask Designs Embossing Folder | embossed the strip of Lost Lagoon cardstock. The thin strip of Basic White card was then adhered to the right side of the embossed piece before it was adhered to the Daffodil Delight card front. In the right-hand corner of the card front I stamped the large floral image using Daffodil Delight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gallery Blooms stamp set used with the Layers of Beauty stamp set to make a pretty anniversary card

The sentiment, from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, was stamped in Secret Sea ink in the lower right-hand corner of the 4⅞” by 3⅛” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gallery Blooms stamp set used with the Layers of Beauty stamp set to make a pretty anniversary card

Using the same ink, I stamped the spray of flowers from the Gallery Blooms stamp set above the sentiment. The image was then coloured using Daffodil Delight and Lost lagoon Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gallery Blooms stamp set used with the Layers of Beauty stamp set to make a pretty anniversary card

The decorated panel was then glued to the panel of Secret Sea card and a piece of Daffodil Delight ⅛” wide Daffodil Delight Ribbon from my stash was wrapped around the whole panel before it was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gallery Blooms stamp set used with the Layers of Beauty stamp set to make a pretty anniversary card

A ribbon bow and a trio of Opal Rounds from my stash finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gallery Blooms stamp set used with the Layers of Beauty stamp set to make a pretty anniversary card

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A striking anniversary card made using the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! and the reverse embossing technique

Floral Reverse Embossing Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on November 4, 2025November 1, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing techniques using embossing folders. I have made my card using the gorgeous Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the floral reverse embossing card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Berry Burst card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic Beige card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic Beige card – 2½” by 2½”

I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic Beige card using the Sunflower 3D embossing folder.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder used with the reverse embossing technique to make a striking anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The embossed panel was placed face, or embossed side down and added Berry Burst ink with a Sponge Dauber to the petals of the flowers. The leaves were coloured in the same way using Garden Green ink and to the flower centres using Pecan Pie ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder used with the reverse embossing technique to make a striking anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Taking a Secret Sea ink pad, I dragged it lightly across the coloured embossed panel from top to bottom. I repeated this until the whole panel was covered. A length of Gold Mesh Ribbon was wrapped around the layer before being secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder used with the reverse embossing technique to make a striking anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued the embossed panel to the Berry Burst layer. The whole piece was then glued to the Basic Beige card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder used with the reverse embossing technique to make a striking anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Layers of Beauty stamp set was stamped on the small square of Basic Beige card with Secret Sea ink. I die it out using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder used with the reverse embossing technique to make a striking anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of gold dots and a ribbon bow finished the card.

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A lovely Anniversary card made using the Scenic Adventure set, Light & Wonder dies and Lights of Aurora dsp from Stampin' Up!

Aurora Anniversary Card

Posted on October 13, 2025October 5, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today my husband and I celebrate our 41^st wedding anniversary and I have made him an Aurora themed anniversary card as he loves adventure and the great outdoors. I used the new Light & Wonder Dies and the Lights of Aurora designer Series Paper.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the aurora anniversary card, you will need:

Secret Sea card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Lights of Aurora dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Secret Sea card – 4” by 3¼”
Lost Lagoon card – 4” by 1¾”

The panel of Lights of Aurora dsp was adhered to one of the Basic White panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventure set, Light & Wonder dies and Lights of Aurora dsp used to make a lovely Anniversary card

From the Secret Sea card, I die cut the small row of trees using the Light & Wonder Dies and glued the piece to the dsp panel. The excess was trimmed off.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventure set, Light & Wonder dies and Lights of Aurora dsp used to make a lovely Anniversary card

Using the same set of dies I cut the ‘lake’ from the piece of Lost Lagoon card. I stamped all over this piece with 2^nd generation Lost Lagoon ink to give the illusion of water. This panel was then adhered to the panel and the excess trimmed off.