The Merriest Trees stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Merriest Trees cards – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on April 26, 2024April 25, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing the cards made for the April Christmas Stampathon where we have a sketch to inspire us. Using the sketch, we are asked to make multiple Christmas cards to add to our stash, ready for Christmas. I have used the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies to make my cards.

Colours used in these cards are:

Basic White

Lost Lagoon

Pretty Peacock

To recreate the Merriest Trees cards, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Winter Meadow dsp – 5” by 1” x 3
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The trio of Winter Meadow dsp strips were glued to the – 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card, leaving a small border around each piece. The panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A group of Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies for the Christmas Stampathon

The large tree was stamped onto scrap Basic White card using Lost Lagoon ink. The more detailed tree was then stamped on top in Pretty Peacock ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A group of Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies for the Christmas Stampathon

The tree was the die cut using the 4-tier die. I added the die cut tree to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A group of Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies for the Christmas Stampathon

I stamped the sentiment, from the Ringed with Nature stamp set in Pretty peacock ink ont scrap Basic White card and trimmed it down before flagging the end and adding it to the card front

www.crafty-rootes.com – A group of Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies for the Christmas Stampathon

A trio of silver stars were die cut from Silver Foil using the Merriest Trees Dies. These were added to the card front to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A group of Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies for the Christmas Stampathon

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4 cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set from Stampin' Up! and the one sheet wonder technique

Sparkling Snowflakes cards – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on March 27, 2024March 25, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here are the cards I made for the March 2024 Christmas Stampathon where the theme is ‘stamped background’.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the snowflakes cards, you will need:

Card Bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 4 – I used Bubble Bath, Boho Blue, Gorgeous Grape & Night of Navy
Matting layers – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 4 – I used Bubble Bath & Night of Navy
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 4
Night of Navy card – 2¾” by ½” x 4
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 4 – for the inside

Taking the 4 Basic White panels measuring 5¼” by 3½”, I randomly stamped the snowflakes along a long edge and a short edge of each panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A one sheet wonder made using the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set and cut to make 4 cards for the Christmas Stampathon

I began with the largest snowflake, from the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set in Bubble Bath, the second largest snowflake was stamped in Boho Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A one sheet wonder made using the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set and cut to make 4 cards for the Christmas Stampathon

The smallest snowflake was then added using Gorgeous Grape ink. Finally, I stamped the tiny, trio of snowflakes image in Night of Navy ink. The stamped panels were then glued to the Bubble Bath or Night of Navy matting layers. These were then adhered to the card bases.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A one sheet wonder made using the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set and cut to make 4 cards for the Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment, from the Ringed With Nature stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strips of Night of Navy card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A one sheet wonder made using the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set and cut to make 4 cards for the Christmas Stampathon

I added a strip of Tear & Tape to the back of each sentiment strip, a length of Silver Ribbon was then woven along the length of the sentiment. The sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A one sheet wonder made using the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set and cut to make 4 cards for the Christmas Stampathon

A trio of Festive Pearls finished each card. I hope you like them.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A one sheet wonder made using the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set and cut to make 4 cards for the Christmas Stampathon

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Christmas cards and tags made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Encircled Christmas card – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on March 8, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

It is Christmas Stampathon time again and the theme for February is cards and matching tags and as per the rules of the Stampathon we have to make multiples. I have used the gorgeous new stamp set called Encircled in Nature, available in my online shop.

Colours used in these cards and tags are:

To recreate the encircled Christmas card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Balmy Blue card – 3” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Shaded Spruce card

I stamped the wreath image, from the Encircled in Nature stamp set in Pecan Pie ink onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of basic white card.

Christmas cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Using a Stencil previously die cut using the largest of the circular Stylish Shapes Dies – the negative circle fits beautifully over the stamped wreath – I inked the background in the Balmy Blue ink using a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

The arc of pine trees were stamped in Shaded Spruce ink inside the stamped ring.

A piece of the gorgeous Copper Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The decorated panel was then glued to the Shaded Spruce layer and then to the Balmy Blue card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment, from the Ringed with Nature stap set was stamped in Shaded Spruce ink onto the small piece of Balmy Blue card. I angle cut the ends and added the sentiment over the ribbon, securing it in place with Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

I die cut the larger solid tree and the bigger group of trees from scrap Shaded Spruce card. I added the large tree on Dimensionals to the card front. I then cut off the 3 smaller trees from the group and added the remaining 2 trees inside the circle with glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Inking only one of the group of stars and crescent moon with Misty Moonlight ink, randomly over the background. A trio of Solid Faceted Gems finished off the card.

To recreate the encircled Christmas tags, you will need:

Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Balmy Blue card – 4” by 3”

Using the large tag from the Merriest Trees Dies, I die cut a tags from both the the Basic White and Balmy Blue card pieces. I made 4 tags in total.

Christmas tags made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas tags for the Christmas Stampathon

2 tags were placed side by side and the wreath stamped on both in Pecan Pie ink. I used a Blending Brush to add Balmy Blue ink inside the stamped wreath.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas tags for the Christmas Stampathon

The trees were then added in Shaded Spruce and some of the cut off die cut trees added with glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas tags for the Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment was stamped on the tag in Shaded Spruce ink.

The Balmy Blue label was the glued behind the stamped tag, slightly offset.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas tags for the Christmas Stampathon

A length of Copper Ribbon was then fed through the hole at the top of the tag to finish the tags off.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas cards and tags for the Christmas Stampathon

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Cards made for the circle themed Christmas Stampathon challenge using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Sponge Daubers by Stampin' Up!

Circle themed card for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on January 26, 2024January 25, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made for the January Christmas Stampathon. The theme for this month is ‘Circles’.

My first thought was the Cottage Wreaths stamp set from the Annual Catalogue, but I have used it so much that it felt a bit obvious. I was thinking about what to do and attempting to tidy up my desk when my hand fell on my box of sponge daubers………..and just like that I knew what I wanted to do. As per the rules of the challenge I have made 4 cards.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate 4 circle themed card, you will need:

Card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – I chose 2 in Sweet Sorbet and 2 in Tahitian Tide
Early Espresso card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” x 4
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 8 – 4 for the insides
Gold Glimmer paper – 4” by 1” x 4
Basic White card – 4” by 4” x 4

You can never have too many circles when you have a circle theme so I used the dotty 3D Embossing Folder to emboss the 4 Basic White panels for the outside of the card. This panel was then adhered to the Early Espresso layer. I glued the piece to the card bases.

Cards made for the circle themed Christmas Stampathon challenge using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Sponge Daubers by tampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Sponge Daubers used to make cards for the circle themed Christmas Stampathon

The strip of Gold Glimmer card was then glued across the the card fronts.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Sponge Daubers used to make cards for the circle themed Christmas Stampathon

From the 4” by 4” squares of Basic White I die cut 4 circles using the Everyday Details Dies. In the centre of each die cut circle I stamped the twiggy wreath in Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Sponge Daubers used to make cards for the circle themed Christmas Stampathon

Using Sponge Daubers I added circles of colour around the twiggy wreath. I used Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide and Orchid Oasis. Love these colours together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Sponge Daubers used to make cards for the circle themed Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment was stamped in the centre of each wreath in Early Espresso ink. The die cut decorated circle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Sponge Daubers used to make cards for the circle themed Christmas Stampathon

A trio of Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the cards.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Sponge Daubers used to make cards for the circle themed Christmas Stampathon

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The Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper by Stampin' Up! used to make beautiful cards for the Christmas Stampathon's luxurious challenge

Stars At Night cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on October 31, 2023October 27, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards I made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious Christmas cards theme. I have used the gorgeous Stars At Night stamp set and dies combined with the All About Autumn designer series paper to make my cards .

Colours in these cards are:

Basic White

Pretty Peacock

Copper Foil

To recreate the stars and night card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
All About Autumn dsp – 5⅞” by 1½”
Copper Foil – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Pretty Peacock card – 3⅞” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 2⅝”
Scrap Basic White card

The panel of All About Autumn dsp was glued to the front of the Thick Basic White card base. I added the strip of Copper Foil against the dsp panel.

The Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer seies paper by Stampin' Up! used to make beautiful cards for the Christmas Stampathon's luxurious challenge

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

The sentiment, from the Celebrate With Tags was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink in the lower right corner of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

I die cut a scalloped rectangle from the Scalloped Contours Dies. Using Versamark ink I stamped the trio of stars in opposite corners, an the starburst image in the centre. I covered the stamping with Copper Embossing Powder and heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

Using Blending Brushes I added some Pretty Peacock ink to the corners where there are no stars. The rectangle was then added to the panel of Pretty Peacock card and glued the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

The large star was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic White card, covered it with Copper Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

The star was embossed embossed and die cut using the hybrid embossing folder and dies. The star was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots completed the card.

As per the challenge I made 5 cards.

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4 cards made for the 'Light It Up' Christmas Stampathon challenge using the Merry & Bright stamp set & Dies by Stampin' Up!

Bright Lights Cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on September 30, 2023September 28, 2023 by Mo Rootes

To day I am sharing the cards I have made for the September Christmas Stampathon where our theme is ‘Light It Up’. I have used the pretty Merry & Bright stamp set and Dies to make my cards.

Colours used in these cards are:

To recreate the bright lights cards, you will need:

4 card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – I have chosen 2 Parakeet Party and 2 Tahitian Tide
4 matting layers – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – I chose 2 Parakeet Party and 2 Tahitian Tide
4 Basic White panels – 5¼” by 3½”
4 Basic White panels – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Smoky Slate card

I ran the 4 Basic White panels measuring 5¼” by 3½” and embossed them using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder. These were then set aside.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merry & Bright stamp set used to make 4 cards for the ‘Light It Up’ Christmas Stampathon challenge

The rounded bulbs were stamped in Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide and Poppy Parade inks onto scrap Basic White card. These were then die cut using the Merry & Bright Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merry & Bright stamp set used to make 4 cards for the ‘Light It Up’ Christmas Stampathon challenge

From scrap Smoky Slate card, I die cut 4 ‘strings’ and 12 embossed bulb holders.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merry & Bright stamp set used to make 4 cards for the ‘Light It Up’ Christmas Stampathon challenge

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the bulb holders to the bulbs and added Dimensionals to the back of each bulb. 3 bulbs were then strung on to a ‘string’ and secured onto an embossed panel with the Dimensionals. The ends of the ‘strings’ were folded to the back and secured in place with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merry & Bright stamp set used to make 4 cards for the ‘Light It Up’ Christmas Stampathon challenge

The decorated panel was then glued to the matting layers before being added to the card fronts.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merry & Bright stamp set used to make 4 cards for the ‘Light It Up’ Christmas Stampathon challenge

The sentiments were stamped onto scrap Basic White card and cut out with scissors before being added to the card fronts.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merry & Bright stamp set used to make 4 cards for the ‘Light It Up’ Christmas Stampathon challenge

A trio of Flat-backed Pearls and a coat of sparkly Wink of Stella applied to each bulb completed the cards.

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For the texture themed Christmas Stampathon I used the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove dies to make a sweet Christmas card

Grassy Grove card for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on July 28, 2023July 27, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card made for the Christmas Stampathon challenge. This month’s theme is ‘Texture’ and I have chosen to use the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove Die to make my cards.

Colours used in my card are:

To recreate the grassy grove card:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Scrap Basic White card

Using the large back ground image I stamped across the bottom of the Balmy Blue card front. I added the trio of trees on either side using the same ink. A couple of strips of Silver Ribbon were adhered to the card front with Tear ‘n Tape.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet Christmas card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove dies for the texture themed Christmas Stampathon

I die cut 2 Deckled Rectangles from scrap Basic White card. I tore 2 strips from the bottom of one of the rectangles and inked them with a Blending Brush and Pool Party ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet Christmas card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove dies for the texture themed Christmas Stampathon

Using Balmy Blue ink, I inked the edges of the other deckled rectangle. The Pool Party inked pieces were then added to the bottom with the lowest one on Dimensionals. The whole piece was then glued to the Mossy Meadow Deckled Rectangle. I glued this to the Balmy Blue card front.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet Christmas card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove dies for the texture themed Christmas Stampathon

The double trees were stamped in Mossy Meadow ink onto scrap Basic White card. The trees were then die cut using the Grove dies and added to the panel with either liquid glue or Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet Christmas card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove dies for the texture themed Christmas Stampathon

The deer was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut. It was added to the card front with multipurpose liquid adhesive and Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet Christmas card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove dies for the texture themed Christmas Stampathon

A trio of Flat-backed Adhesive Pearls completed the card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet Christmas card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove dies for the texture themed Christmas Stampathon

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A one sheet wonder made using the baby wipe technique and the Snow Crystal stamp by Stampin' Up! to make 6 cards for the Christmas Stampatho

Snow Crystal one sheet wonder for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on July 2, 2023June 30, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards I made for this months Christmas Stampathon where our theme is ‘Snow & Ice’. I decided to use the large Snow Crystal stamp to make a one sheet wonder using the baby white technique and icy colours.

Colours used to make these cards:

To recreate the snow crystal card, you will need:

6 Card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – I chose Pool Party, Blueberry Bushel, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather & Gorgeous Grape – Rounded upper right corner
6 matting layers – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – I chose Pool Party, Blueberry Bushel, Fresh Freesia & Gorgeous Grape – Rounded upper right corner
1½ A4 sheets of Basic White card – after stamping these were cut down to give 6 panels measuring 5¼” by 3½” and rounded the upper right corners
6 Basic White panels – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside – Rounded upper right corner

A one sheet wonder made using the baby wipe technique and the Snow Crystal stamp by Stampin' Up! to make 6 cards for the Christmas Stampathon

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

I began by laying 3 damp baby wipes on a plate, one on top of the other. I then added spots of re-inker to fill the centre of the baby white layers to make a sort of ink pad. I used Pool Party, Blueberry Bushel, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape & Parakeet Party.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

The large snow crystal image was then inked up using the makeshift ink pad and stamped down the length of the 1½ A4 sheets of Basic White card. I twisted the image around so that the colour on the stamp was different each time. I then stamped again from side to side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

The stamped sheets were then cut down into 6 panels each measuring 5¼” by 3½”. I rounded the upper right corner of each panel having decided which were to be portrait and which landscape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

The stamped panels were then glued to the matting layers with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

I wrapped a length of Glittered Organdy Ribbon around 5 of the cards – I ran out so used a piece of the silver trim ribbon instead – the ribbon was adhered on the back with Sellotape. The panels were then added to the card bases using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

I die cut 6 labels using the Something Fancy dies and stamped the sentiment from the Celebrate with Tags stamp set in either Blueberry Bushel or Gorgeous Grape ink onto the labels. These were then added to the card fronts on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

A trio of Noble Rhinestones (retired) were added to the cards after the photos were taken.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

Such pretty cards, I hope you like them

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Five cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Cottage Wreaths and Ringed With Nature stamp sets and Country Wreaths Dies by Stampin' Up!

Wreath cards made for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on May 26, 2023May 25, 2023 by Mo Rootes

This month’s theme for the Christmas Stampathon is ‘wreaths’ and my first instinct was to use one of the wreaths from the Cottage Wreath stamp set. However, when I pulled the stamp set off the shelf, I was drawn to the leafy sprig image instead and ended up using this as the basis for my card.

Colours used in these cards are:

To recreate the wreath Christmas cards, you will need:

5 card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”- I used Real Red & Pretty Peacock
5 matting layers – 5⅛” by 3⅜ – I used Real Red & Pretty Peacock
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Distressed Gold dsp
On some of the card I rounded the bottom, right corner on some or all the layers.

I sketched a rough circle using a pencil in the upper half of the smaller panels of Basic White card. Around the circle I stamped the leafy sprig in Lost lagoon ink. The pencil circle was then erased.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths and Ringed With Nature stamp sets and Country Wreaths Dies used to make 5 cards for the Christmas Stampathon

The trio of flowers, from the Ringed with Nature stamp set was stamped in Real Red ink, three times around the wreath. I cleaned the stamped and inked up only the smallest flower and added a scattering of these smaller flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths and Ringed With Nature stamp sets and Country Wreaths Dies used to make 5 cards for the Christmas Stampathon

The tiny pair of holly leaves from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set were randomly stamped around the wreath in Pretty Peacock ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths and Ringed With Nature stamp sets and Country Wreaths Dies used to make 5 cards for the Christmas Stampathon

I added the sentiment from the Ringed With Nature stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink, below the wreath. The whole panel was then embossed using the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder before it was glued to the matting panel offset to the left side. The whole piece was then added to the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths and Ringed With Nature stamp sets and Country Wreaths Dies used to make 5 cards for the Christmas Stampathon

The bow was die cut using the Country Wreaths Dies from scraps of Distressed Gold dsp and added to the side of the wreath.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths and Ringed With Nature stamp sets and Country Wreaths Dies used to make 5 cards for the Christmas Stampathon

A trio of Red Rhinestones completed the card. As per the rules, I made 5 cards and added them to may stash.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths and Ringed With Nature stamp sets and Country Wreaths Dies used to make 5 cards for the Christmas Stampathon

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The Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch by Stampin' Up! used to make striped Peaceful Deer Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Striped Peaceful Deer cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing cards made for the Christmas Stampathon where our theme is ‘Dots and Spots’. I have used the soon to retire Peaceful Deer stamp set, Peaceful Builder Punch and Dandy Designs designer series paper.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the peaceful deer card. You will need:

Granny Apple Green card base – – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3 ¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Dandy Designs dsp – 6” strips, ¼”, ⅜” and ½” wide
Scrap Basic White & Basic Black card

I covered the smaller Basic White panel with Multipurpose Liquid Glue, spreading it thinly.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Striped Peaceful Deer Christmas cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch

Strips of dsp were then added diagonally across the panel, each strip butted up against the next. The panel was then mounted onto the Basic Black layer using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Striped Peaceful Deer Christmas cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch

The whole piece was then added to the Granny Apple Green card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Striped Peaceful Deer Christmas cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch

The deer stamp was inked up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped onto scrap Basic White card. I punched it out using the co-ordinating Deer Builder Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Striped Peaceful Deer Christmas cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink and stamped onto scrap Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I trimmed it out using Scissors. It was added to the front of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Striped Peaceful Deer Christmas cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch

A trio of Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Striped Peaceful Deer Christmas cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch

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