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Autumn Leaf Overlay Card – Funky Folds Blog Hop

Posted on October 7, 2026October 3, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Funky Folds Blog Hop where I am sharing an Autumn leaf overlay card featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and dies with the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper (dsp).

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the relaxing chair card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 5⅞”” by 5⅛ scored on the short-side at 4⅛”
Thick Basic White – 4⅛ by 3⅛”
Basic White – 3¼” by 3”
Lovely Blossoms dsp – 5¾” by ⅞”
Lovely Blossoms dsp – 4” by 1¼” x 2
Scrap Basic White

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Elegant Leavesn stamp set and the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper (dsp) – Funky Folds Blog Hop

I stamped the smallest detailed leaf on both pieces of Lovely Blossoms dsp measuring 4” by 1¼” using Old Olive ink. The three pieces of dsp were then glued to the Thick Basic White card base. The long thin piece along the top flap and the two shorter, squatter ones on either side.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Elegant Leavesn stamp set and the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper (dsp) – Funky Folds Blog Hop

I embossed the 3¼” by 3” piece of Basic White card using the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder and glued the embossed piece to the 4⅛ by 3⅛” panel of Thick Basic White card with a small border around both sides and the bottom. It won’t reach the top of the panel, and this is intentional.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Elegant Leavesn stamp set and the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper (dsp) – Funky Folds Blog Hop

The embossed piece was then placed onto the card base with the top tucked up under the top flap. I added glue to the top of the embossed panel and folded the top over.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Elegant Leavesn stamp set and the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper (dsp) – Funky Folds Blog Hop

I inked up the large, detailed leaf with Darling Duckling ink and added both Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive inks with Sponge Daubers. I then stamped it down on scrap Basic White card. I also stamped the smallest detailed leaf with Cherry Cobbler ink. Both these images were then die cut.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Elegant Leavesn stamp set and the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper (dsp) – Funky Folds Blog Hop

The smaller leaf was glued to the larger leaf and a length of retired Old Olive Twine was wrapped around the stems and tied in a bow. The leaves were then added to the embossed card front on Dimensionals.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Elegant Leavesn stamp set and the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper (dsp) – Funky Folds Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink onto scrap Basic White card before being punched out using the Three Banner Punch before being added to the card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Elegant Leavesn stamp set and the Lovely Blossoms designer series paper (dsp) – Funky Folds Blog Hop

A trio of 2025 – 2027 In Color Flat Pearls 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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Autumnal Leaves Card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we have a Tic Tac Toe board to inspire us. I have chosen the left-hand – layers, green, leaves to make my card and the Elegant Leaves stamp set and co-ordinating dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the Autumnal Leaves card using the following supplies:

Golden Glow card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Golden Glow – 5½” by 3¾”
Early Espresso – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 4¾” by 2⅞”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Early Espresso

Using the Stone & Vine 3D Embossing Folder I embossed the 5½” by 3¾” panel of Golden Glow card. This was adhered to the Golden Glow card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves and co-ordinating dies with the Nested Essentials Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge

I die cut the labels from the Nested Essentials Dies, the smaller from the 4¾” by 2⅞” piece of Basic White card and the larger from the panel of Early Espresso card. The labels were adhered together and added to the card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves and co-ordinating dies with the Nested Essentials Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the outline of all three leaves with Early Espresso ink, the smallest leaf was stamped twice. I used the solid infill images to add colour to each leaf. Cherry Cobbler, 2^nd generation for the largest leaf, Timid Tiger for the medium leaf and 2^nd generation Garden Green and Golden Glow ink for the smallest leaf. The leaves were die cut using the Elegant Leaves Dies.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves and co-ordinating dies with the Nested Essentials Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge

I arranged the leaves on the card front, some with Liquid Adhesive and the others with Dimensionals. I added a Linen Thread bow to the centre of the group of leaves with a Mini Glue Dot.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves and co-ordinating dies with the Nested Essentials Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge

I embossed the sentiments from scrap Early Espresso card using the Hot Foil System and gold Foil. I added the chosen sentiment to the card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves and co-ordinating dies with the Nested Essentials Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge

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

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Leonie Stuart ● Karen Henderson

Kelly Taranto ● Annette Ball

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Autumn Leaves Card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on September 11, 2026September 12, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampin Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing Autumn themed projects. Now I love a leaf stamp set and couldn’t resist using the Elegant Leaves stamp set and unusual colours.

Colours used to make this card are:

Basic White

Bubble Bath

Blackberry Bliss

I created the Autumn leaves card using the following supplies:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Bubble Bath – 5¾” by 4”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Bubble Bath

I stamped the outline of the large leaf, randomly across the smaller Basic White panel with Blackberry Bliss ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves and Cutest Crew stamp set,s and the Beautifull Celebrated Dies – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I added the medium and small leafy outlines to fill up the panel using the same ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves and Cutest Crew stamp set,s and the Beautifull Celebrated Dies – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The solid large leaf image was inked up with Bubble Bath ink and Blackberry Bliss ink added randomly with a sponge Dauber and added the colour to one of the large outline leaves. The stamped panel was then adhered to the layer of Bubble Bath card, and a length of Bubble Bath Ribbon was then wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Blackberry Bliss card base.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves and Cutest Crew stamp set,s and the Beautifull Celebrated Dies – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the sentiment from the Cutest Crew stamp set with Blackberry Bliss ink. I die cut the stamped sentiment using the Beautifully Created dies. I die cut two of the same size labels from scrap Bubble Bath card and cut them in half, one horizontally and the other vertically. The pieces were then glued to the back of the stamped label with a little pink showing all the way around. The whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves and Cutest Crew stamp set,s and the Beautifull Celebrated Dies – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A ribbon bow and a trio od Sunset Sparkle Sequins completed the card.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves and Cutest Crew stamp set,s and the Beautifull Celebrated Dies – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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Clear Block Leaves Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on September 5, 2026September 2, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects using the clear block technique. I have made my card using the gorgeous Elegant Leaves stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the clear block leaves card using the following supplies:

Cherry Cobbler card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap – Secret Sea

I pressed clear block B onto the Daffodil Delight inkpad, covering the whole surface with ink. I lifted the inked block up and spritzed the inky side a couple of times with water and placed it onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card leaving it for a minute or so to allow the ink to transfer.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the clear block technique for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I cleaned the block and repeated the steps, firstly with Cherry Cobbler ink and then with Shaded Spruce ink allowing each colour to overlap another.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the clear block technique for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

When the inky rectangles were dry I inked up and stamped the detailed image of each of the 3 leaves, one in each inked rectangle. The decorated panel was then adhered to the Secret Sea panel before being added to the Cherry Cobbler card front on Dimensionals.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the clear block technique for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the Hot Foil System and the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies I foil the sentiment with Gold Foil and die cut it out. I added it to the card front with a little liquid glue.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the clear block technique for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Gold Adhesive-backed Dots finished the card.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the clear block technique for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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Elegant Leaves Card – Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Posted on August 28, 2026September 2, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we have a sketch to inspire us today. I have used the Elegant Leaves stamp set and Mixed Up Patterns dsp to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the elegant leaves card using the following supplies:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Mixed Up Patterns dsp – 5½” by ⅞”
Mixed Up Patterns dsp – 4¼” by 2½”
Basic White – 2½” by 2½” – for the inside
Scrap Old Olive

The long, thin strip of Mixed Up Patterns dsp was glued to one of the 5½” by 3¾” of Basic White card. The panel was then glued to the Old Olive card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper

The second piece of Mixed Up Patterns dsp was the added to the card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper

I stamped the outline of my chosen leaf with Early Espresso ink, twice onto the square of Basic White card.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper

The infill leaf image was added in 2^nd generation Daffodil Delight ink. I added Old Olive ink to the infill stamp using a Sponge Dauber and added it to the stamped images. The square was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper

The sentiment, from the Begonia Belle stamp set was stamped on scrap Old Olive card with Early Espresso ink. I inked up each word individually and stacked them one on top of the other. I punched out the sentiment using the 1¼” Circle Punch and added it to the card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Elegant Leaves stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots 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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Home Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on August 15, 2026August 12, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using something from the upcoming September – December 2026 catalogue. The Welcome Noel bundle was the first in my pre-order basket. We are about to move house, and I am planning on using it to create my change of address cards. This card is my first play.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the home card using the following supplies:

Cloud Cover card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Pecan Pie – 4⅝” by 2⅞”
Basic White – 4½” by 2¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the smaller tree from the Welcome Noel stamp set, I randomly stamped around the edges of the Cloud Cover card front using Cloud Cover ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Welcome Noel and Elegant Leaves stamp sets – Stampin With Friends Blog Hop

The medium sized flower was stamped in Pecan Pie ink on the smaller panel of Basic White card. The same image was stamped on Masking Paper and fussy cut with sharp Scissors. I placed the mask over the stamped house.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Welcome Noel and Elegant Leaves stamp sets – Stampin With Friends Blog Hop

With the mask in place, I stamped the large trees with Peaceful Pine ink, 1^st and 2^nd generation. The smaller trees were then added using the same ink before the mask was removed.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Welcome Noel and Elegant Leaves stamp sets – Stampin With Friends Blog Hop

I used a Cloud Cover Blends Pen to ground the images. Using Lemon Lolly ink and a Blending Brush I added the illusion of light to the windows and Cloud Cover ink to the sky.

The sentiment, from the Elegant Leaves stamp set was stamped with Peaceful Pine ink. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Pecan Pie panel before it was mounted onto the Cloud Cover card front on Dimensionals.