Cards made for my August 2025 Classes using the Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies and the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp from Stampin' Up!

Kintsugi Inspiring Imperfections Classes

Posted on August 17, 2025August 15, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards I designed for my August classes using the Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a cards, including a fun fold, for my August 2025 Classes

Colours used to make these cards are:

Faux Step Card

Misty Moonlight card base – 8” by 5½” – scored at 1”, 2” & 5” on long side
Misty Moonlight card – 6” by 3” scored at 4¼”
Misty Moonlight – 5⅜” by 2⅝” – embossed with the Glass and Garden Embossing Folder
Basic White – 5⅜” by ⅞”
Kintsugi Inspirations dsp – 5¼” by ¾”
Cloud Cover – 4” by 3”
Basic White – 3⅞” by 2⅞”
Basic White – 2” by ¾” – banner cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies
Basic White – 5¼” by 2⅞” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

Fold the Misty Moonlight card base, mountain, valley and mountain then adhere the embossed panel to the larger part of the folded card front.

Glue the strip of Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to the 5⅜” by ⅞” piece of Basic White card and adhere to the smaller front fold of the card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a cards, including a fun fold, for my August 2025 Classes

On scrap Basic White card stamp the vase and the bowl with Misty Moonlight ink and die cut. Colour the flowers with Petal Pink Stamp ‘n Write Marker. Colour the inside of the vase and bowl and the base of the bowl with the Cloud Cover Marker.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a cards, including a fun fold, for my August 2025 Classes

The larger ‘crack’ was stamped onto the 3⅞” by 2⅞” piece of Basic White card using Versamark ink, covered it with Gold Embossing Powder and set it using a Heat Tool. The embossed piece was then glued to the Cloud Cover panel and then to the 6” by 3” piece of Misty Moonlight card. The vase and the bowl were then glued in position.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a cards, including a fun fold, for my August 2025 Classes

Glue was added to the bottom half of the back part of the 6” by 3” piece of Misty Moonlight card. This was then glued to the back of the main card base. A little glue adhered the front flap to the 1” panel of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a cards, including a fun fold, for my August 2025 Classes

The sentiment, from the retired Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto the die cut label and added to the card front.

Vase, Bowl and Flower card

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Kintsugi Inspirations dsp dsp – 4⅛” by ¾”
Basic White – 4⅛” by ⅜”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Gold Foil backed with Adhesive Sheet – large ‘crack’ and small flower die cut
Scrap Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a cards, including a fun fold, for my August 2025 Classes

The thin strip of Basic White card was glued along one edge of the strip of dsp. The whole piece was then glued to the Petal Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a cards, including a fun fold, for my August 2025 Classes

The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink in the lower right corner of the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. The panel was then adhered to the Misty Moonlight layer and added to the Petal Pink card front. The gold die cut small flower was slipped under the upper right corner.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a cards, including a fun fold, for my August 2025 Classes

The vase, bowl and flower were stamped on scrap Basic White card with Misty Moonlight ink. The images were coloured with the Petal Pink and Cloud Cover Marker and the die cut crack added to the vase which was then glued to the card front. The bowl and flower were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a cards, including a fun fold, for my August 2025 Classes

Floral Card

Cloud Cover card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight – 4½” by 3”
Basic White – 4⅜” by 2⅞”
Gold Foil – 1” by 1” – cut in ½ on the diagonal
Petal Pink – 3⅛” by ⅜”
Misty Moonlight – 3⅛” by ¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The small floral image was stamped in the upper left and lower right corner of the Cloud Cover card front with Cloud Cover ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a cards, including a fun fold, for my August 2025 Classes

The vase was randomly stamped all over the 4⅜” by 2⅞” piece of Basic White card with Misty Moonlight ink. The panel was then glued to the Misty Moonlight layer and a Gold Foil triangle added to the upper left and lower right corners. The whole piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a cards, including a fun fold, for my August 2025 Classes

The sentiment was stamped on the Petal Pink strip with Misty Moonlight ink. The strip of Misty Moonlight card was glued along the bottom before the whole piece was glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a cards, including a fun fold, for my August 2025 Classes

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A sweet pair of birds anniversary card made using the Feathered Fun stamp set and Stylsh Shapes Dies used with the Glass & Garden Embossing Folder, all from Stampin' Up!

Pair of Birds’ Card

Posted on August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty anniversary card made using the Feathered Fun stamp set and the Glass & Garden Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make this card, you will need:

To recreate the pair of birds’ card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Secret Sea card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Azure Afternoon card – 4” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Secret Sea card – 2¼” by ¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the Glass and Garden Embossing Folder, I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card and adhered it to the panel of Secret Sea card. The whole piece was then glued to the Azure Afternoon card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Feathered Fun stamp set and Stylsh Shapes Dies used with the Glass & Garden Embossing Folder to make a sweet anniversary card

The pair of birds were stamped onto scrap Basic White card with Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Feathered Fun stamp set and Stylsh Shapes Dies used with the Glass & Garden Embossing Folder to make a sweet anniversary card

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo, Fresh Freesia and Azure Afternoon. I then fussy cut the image out.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Feathered Fun stamp set and Stylish Shapes Dies used with the Glass & Garden Embossing Folder to make a sweet anniversary card

From the square of Basic White card I die cut a stitched circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I also die cut a banner from the piece of Azure Afternoon card. The birds were adhered to the die cut circle and then mounted onto the card front with the die cut banner behind.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Feathered Fun stamp set and Stylsh Shapes Dies used with the Glass & Garden Embossing Folder to make a sweet anniversary card

The sentiment, from the Cutest Onsie stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Secret Sea card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Feathered Fun stamp set and Stylsh Shapes Dies used with the Glass & Garden Embossing Folder to make a sweet anniversary card

A trio of Starburst Sequins finished the card.

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A shaker card made for a ruby wedding anniversary using the Party Alphabet Dies, Blooming Phrases stamp set and the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up!

Ruby Wedding Card

Posted on July 13, 2025July 6, 2025 by Mo Rootes

I made this shaker card to celebrate the ruby wedding anniversary (40^th) of my brother and sister-in-law which is today. I made it using the new Party Alphabet dies and the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the ruby anniversary card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8” by 7” scored at 3½”
Season of Elegance dsp – 7¾” by 3¼”
Thick Basic White card – 7½” by 3”
Window Sheet – 7⅜” by 2⅞” x 2
Secret Sea card – 3” by ½”

I lined the letters RUBY on the 7½” by 3” panel of Thick Basic White card making sure to get them as straight as possible. I held them in position with small pieces of Washi Tape from my stash and die cut them out. I removed the letters and set them aside as I did not need them for this card, but I did need the inner pieces from the R and the B.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies and Blooming Phrases stamp set used with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folders to make a shaker card for a ruby wedding anniversary

The negative die cut panel and the inner pieces from the R and B were then embossed using the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder. On the back of the embossed piece, I added one of the pieces of Window Sheet using Mini Glue Dots and the inner pieces were added in the correct places with Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies and Blooming Phrases stamp set used with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folders to make a shaker card for a ruby wedding anniversary

With the whole piece face down, I applied Foam Adhesive Strips around all 4 sides, between all the letters and supporting all the pieces which intrude into the letters. I dropped a pinch of sequins into each letter. I ran a bead of Multipurpose Liquid on top of the Adhesive Strip and added the second piece of Window Sheet overtop to seal the sequins in.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies and Blooming Phrases stamp set used with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folders to make a shaker card for a ruby wedding anniversary

The whole piece was then added to the layer of Season of Elegance dsp before being added to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies and Blooming Phrases stamp set used with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folders to make a shaker card for a ruby wedding anniversary

I stamped the sentiment from the Blooming Phrases stamp set with Versamark ink onto the small piece of Secret Sea card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies and Blooming Phrases stamp set used with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folders to make a shaker card for a ruby wedding anniversary

A scattering of Sequins finished the card.

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A pretty, floral anniversary card made using the Thankful Garden stamp set and dies with the Layers of Beauty stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Thankful Anniversary Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on April 27, 2025May 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share it Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing an anniversary card made for my sister-in-law and her husband using the Thankful Garden stamp set, masks and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the thankful anniversary card, you will need:

Timid Tiger card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Petunia Pop card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Scrap Basic White and Granny Apple Green card

I glued one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card to the layer of Petunia Pop and then to the Timid Tiger card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The lovely Thankful Garden stamp set and Dies with the Layers of Beauty stamp set used to make a pretty, floral anniversary card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The floral images were stamped on scrap Basic White card using Pebbled Path ink and coloured using Blending Brushes and the Thankful Garden Masks. For the single flower I used Pretty in Pink for the first and second layers and Petunia Pop for the final detailed layer. For the Hydrangea I used Peach Pie for the first two layers and Timid Tiger for the detail.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The lovely Thankful Garden stamp set and Dies with the Layers of Beauty stamp set used to make a pretty, floral anniversary card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The larger single flowers were die cut and was the trio of blossoms from the hydrangea using the Thankful Garden Dies. I also fussy cut some of the individual hydrangea blossoms.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The lovely Thankful Garden stamp set and Dies with the Layers of Beauty stamp set used to make a pretty, floral anniversary card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

From the square of Basic White card, I die cut a stitched circle using the Stylish Shapes dies. Onto this I stamped the sentiment, from the Layers of Beauty stamp set in Petunia Pop ink. The stamped circle was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The lovely Thankful Garden stamp set and Dies with the Layers of Beauty stamp set used to make a pretty, floral anniversary card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I tucked the die cut and fussy cut flowers around the stitched circle and added some leaves die cut from scrap Granny Apple Green card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The lovely Thankful Garden stamp set and Dies with the Layers of Beauty stamp set used to make a pretty, floral anniversary card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A White Baker’s Twine bow and a scattering of 2024 -2026 In Color Dots finished the card.

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Floral Anniversary Card

Posted on April 25, 2025May 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty, floral anniversary card made using the Gallery Blooms stamp set and Everyday Arches Dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the floral anniversary card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5¼” by 4”
Basic White card – 5” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the double flower image in the upper left and lower right corners of the Fresh Freesia card front using 2^nd generation Fresh Freesia ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Gallery Blooms stamp set and Everyday Arches Dies used to make a floral anniversary card

Using the Everyday Arches Dies, I die cut 2 stitched arches from the one from the piece of Basic White and the another, slightly larger from the Basic Black card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Gallery Blooms stamp set and Everyday Arches Dies used to make a floral anniversary card

The spray of flowers was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the white arch and coloured using the Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lolly and Soft Sea Foam Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Gallery Blooms stamp set and Everyday Arches Dies used to make a floral anniversary card

The sentiment, from the Layered Beauty stamp set was stamp in Memento Tuxedo Black ink below the flower spray.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Gallery Blooms stamp set and Everyday Arches Dies used to make a floral anniversary card

A piece of Fresh Freesia Seam Binding Ribbon was wrapped around the black stitched arch and the white arch was glued on top. The whole piece was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Gallery Blooms stamp set and Everyday Arches Dies used to make a floral anniversary card

A trio of Starburst Sequins and a ribbon bow finished the card.

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A bright and colourful congratulations card made using the Feathered Friends stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Feathered Friends card – Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on April 12, 2025May 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are creating projects using a sketch for inspiration. I have used the adorable Feathered Friends stamp set which will be available from the 6^th May in the new Annual Catalogue.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the feathered friends’ congratulations card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Friends of the Ocean dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Pumpkin Pie card – 1½” by ¾”
Lemon Lime Twist card – 2⅛” by ½”

The panel of Friends’s of the Ocean dsp was adhered to the Basic Black layer and then the whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Feathered Friends stamp set used to make a bright and colourful congratulations card – Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

I die cut a stitched square from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Feathered Friends stamp set used to make a bright and colourful congratulations card – Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The adorable budgies were stamped onto the die cut square with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the images – Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie and Lemon Lime Twist.

Using Dimensionals, I mounted the decorated square onto the card front, tucking the strip of Pumpkin Pie card behind.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Feathered Friends stamp set used to make a bright and colourful congratulations card – Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Loveliest Tree stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the strip of Lemon Lime Twist card before it was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Feathered Friends stamp set used to make a bright and colourful congratulations card – Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

A trio of Purple Adhesive-backed Sequins finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Feathered Friends stamp set used to make a bright and colourful congratulations card – Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

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A silver wedding anniversary card made using the stunning Layers of Beauty stamp set, stencils and dies from Stampin' Up! - Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Silver Anniversary Card

Posted on June 1, 2024May 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing a project of our own choosing. I have chosen to share the silver anniversary card made to celebrate the 25^th Wedding Anniversary of one of my oldest friends and her husband.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the silver anniversary card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Silver Foil – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic Gray card – 4” by ¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders, I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. This was adhered to the Silver Foil layer. I then glued the piece to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The stunning Layers of Beauty stamp set, stencils and dies used to create a silver wedding anniversary card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The large floral outline image, from the Layers of Beauty stamp set was stamped onto a large scrap of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The stunning Layers of Beauty stamp set, stencils and dies used to create a silver wedding anniversary card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I placed the 1^st stencil over the stamped image and applied a light layer of Smoky Slate ink to the large roses with a Blending Brush. The 2^nd stencil was placed over top and the next layer added with Gray Granite ink. The final layer was added with Basic Gray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The stunning Layers of Beauty stamp set, stencils and dies used to create a silver wedding anniversary card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The smaller flowers were inked with Gray Granite ink and the centres coloured with Basic Gray ink. Soft Sea Foam ink was then used for the base colour of the leaves. The more detailed layer was added to the leaves using the same ink.

I die cut the coloured image using the Layers of Beauty Dies and added the whole piece to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The stunning Layers of Beauty stamp set, stencils and dies used to create a silver wedding anniversary card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Sweetly Scripted stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Gray card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The stunning Layers of Beauty stamp set, stencils and dies used to create a silver wedding anniversary card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A scattering of Basic Gray and Smoky Slate Pearls and a silver ribbon bow completed the card.

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The Layered Florals Embossing Folder used with Pearlized Enamel Effects by Stampin' Up! to make a pretty anniversary card

Pearlized Layered Florals card

Posted on May 31, 2024May 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a card made to celebrate the wedding anniversary of lovely friends using the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder.

Colours in this project are:

Basic White

Gorgeous Grape

To recreate the pearlized layered florals card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Gorgeous Grape card – 5⅞” by ⅞”
Scrap Basic White card

Using the Layered Floral 3D Embossing Folder, I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The beautiful pearlized floral anniversary card made using the Layered Florals Embossing Folder

Onto the Silicon Mat I squeezed out about ½ teaspoonful of Pearlized Enamel Effects. I added 2 drops of Gorgeous Grape Re-inker and mixed with an old lolly stick.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The beautiful pearlized floral anniversary card made using the Layered Florals Embossing Folder

Using an old piece of sponge, I applied the pearlized purple mixture to the embossed panel using circular motions. I then set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The beautiful pearlized floral anniversary card made using the Layered Florals Embossing Folder

The coloured panel was glued to the Gorgeous Grape layer and a length of the white Diagonal Striped Ribbon was wrapped around before the panel was adhered to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The beautiful pearlized floral anniversary card made using the Layered Florals Embossing Folder

The sentiment, from the Layers of Beauty stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto scrap Basic White card. I punched it out using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. It was added over the ribbon on Dimensionals.

A trio of Purple Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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A beautiful floral anniversary card made using the gorgeous Layers of Beauty stamp set, dies and stencil Bundle by Stampin' Up! - Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop

Floral Anniversary card – Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on May 23, 2024May 12, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a floral picture and a colour challenge. I used the gorgeous Layers of Beauty Bundle to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the floral anniversary card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink in the lower left corner of the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card. The panel was then glued to the Poppy Parade layer and the whole panel added to the Bubble Bath card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Layers of Beauty stamp set, dies and stencil Bundle used to make a beautiful floral anniversary card for the Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop

I placed the 1^st stencil onto the large piece of scrap Basic White card and applied a light layer of Bubble Bath ink to the large roses with a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Layers of Beauty stamp set, dies and stencil Bundle used to make a beautiful floral anniversary card for the Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop

The 2^nd stencil was placed over top and the next added with Melon Mambo ink. The final layer was added with Poppy Parade ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Layers of Beauty stamp set, dies and stencil Bundle used to make a beautiful floral anniversary card for the Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop

The smaller flowers were inked with Daffodil Delight ink and the centres coloured with Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Layers of Beauty stamp set, dies and stencil Bundle used to make a beautiful floral anniversary card for the Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop

The Granny Apple Green ink was then used for the base colour of the leaves. The more detailed layer was added to the leaves with Garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Layers of Beauty stamp set, dies and stencil Bundle used to make a beautiful floral anniversary card for the Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop

I die cut the coloured image using the Layers of Beauty Dies and added the whole piece to the card front on Dimensionals.

I absolutely love this bundle, so pretty.

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An adorable walrus themed anniversary card made using the Hearts & Hugs stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Walrus Anniversary card

Posted on May 10, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing a sweet anniversary card made for my sister-in-law and her husband using the adorable new Hearts & Hugs stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the walrus anniversary card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 3”
Basic Black card – 4½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the image of the trio of small hearts, I randomly stamped all over the Balmy Blue card front using Balmy Blue ink.

The Hearts & Hugs stamp set used to make an adorable walrus themed anniversary card.

The sentiment, from the Sweetly Scripted stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink along the bottom of the 4⅛” by 3” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hearts & Hugs stamp set used to make an adorable walrus themed anniversary card.

The adorable pair of walruses were stamped above the sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Pretty In Pink, Ivory and Gray Granite.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hearts & Hugs stamp set used to make an adorable walrus themed anniversary card.

I ‘grounded’ the image using a light Balmy Blue Blends marker and blended in some Balmy Blue ink around the image to suggest an icy sky.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hearts & Hugs stamp set used to make an adorable walrus themed anniversary card.

From the 4½” by 3½” panels of Basic White and Basic Black I die cut 2 of the Perennial Postage shaped. I trimmed the top and bottom of each of the rectangles and glued them to the top and bottom of the decorated panel.