A pretty Christmas card made using the Ornamental Christmas and Pine Tree Trimmings stamp sets from Stampin' Up! and a masking technique

Masked Trees Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on October 7, 2025September 30, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects using the masking technique. I have made my card using the Ornamental Christmas stamp set.

Colours used to make my card are:

To recreate the masked trees card, you will need:

Summer Splash card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 3”
Secret Sea card – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I stamped the tree in the centre of the 5⅞” by 3” panel of Basic White card using Secret Sea ink. The same image was stamped onto the Masking Paper using the same ink. I fussy cut the mask out rather than die cutting it as the mask needed to be cut along the stamped line.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas and Pine Tree Trimmings stamp sets used with a masking technique to make a pretty Christmas card

The mask was then adhered over the stamped tree and the second tree stamped to the right of the original. The third tree was the stamped to the left of the first tree.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas and Pine Tree Trimmings stamp sets used with a masking technique to make a pretty Christmas card

The mask was then peeled up and placed over the second tree before the fourth tree was stamped and moved again, placed over the third tree and the fifth tree was added.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas and Pine Tree Trimmings stamp sets used with a masking technique to make a pretty Christmas card

The strips of Secret Sea card were glued to the top and bottom of the stamped panel and the whole piece was mounted onto the Summer Splash card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas and Pine Tree Trimmings stamp sets used with a masking technique to make a pretty Christmas card

The sentiment, from the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set was repeatedly stamped along the ½” strip of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink. The strip was added below the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas and Pine Tree Trimmings stamp sets used with a masking technique to make a pretty Christmas card

A trio of 2025 -2027 In Color Flat Pearls completed the card

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Multiple cards maden for the Christmas Stampathon using the Ornamental Christmas stamp set and some bright colours from Stampin' Up!

Multicoloured Christmas Trees Cards – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on August 29, 2025September 3, 2025 by Mo Rootes

This month for the Christmas Stampathon we are making cards with a ‘traditional theme using nontraditional colours’. I have used the new Ornamental Christmas stamp set to make my colourful cards.

Colours used to make these cards are:

To recreate the multicoloured Christmas trees cards, you will need:

Card Bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”x 4. I used Timid Tiger, Strawberry Slush, Petunia Pop and Azure Afternoon
Secret Sea card – 5⅜” by 3⅛” x 4
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3” x 4
Secret Sea Card – 3 ½” by ¼” x 4
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 4 for the inside

I stamped the first tree in the centre of the 5¼” by 3” panel of Basic White card using Azure Afternoon ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and some bright colours used to make multiple cards for the Christmas Stampathon

To the left of the blue tree, I added the same tree stamped with Timid Tiger ink and then another tree with Petunia Pop ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and some bright colours used to make multiple cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Using Strawberry Slush ink I stamped the tree to the right of the blue tree and finally added the last tree with Darling Duckling ink. The stamped panels were then glued to the Secret Sea panels before they were mounted on the card bases with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and some bright colours used to make multiple cards for the Christmas Stampathon

With Versamark ink I stamped the sentiment onto the strips of Secret Sea card, covered the sticky ink with White Embossing Powder and set is using my Heat Tool. The sentiment was then added to each card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and some bright colours used to make multiple cards for the Christmas Stampathon

A trio of Basic Rhinestones finished the cards.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and some bright colours used to make multiple cards for the Christmas Stampathon

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A pretty tree themed card made using the Twisted in Time, Scenic Adventure and Darling Dinos stamp sets with the Textured Notes dies, all from Stampin' Up!

Twisted in Time card

Posted on August 19, 2025August 7, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card perfect for a man in your life and made using the Twisted in Time stamp set and the Textured Notes Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the twisted in time card you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 4⅞” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3½”
Basic White card – 1¾” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

From the 5” by 3½” panel of Basic White card I die cut a rectangle using the Textured Notes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Twisted in Time, Scenic Adventure and Darling Dinos stamp sets with the Textured Notes dies used to make a pretty tree themed card

Using Early Espresso ink, I stamped the tree trunk onto the die cut rectangle. I added the canopy with Garden Green ink and stamped the leaves with Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Twisted in Time, Scenic Adventure and Darling Dinos stamp sets with the Textured Notes dies used to make a pretty tree themed card

The rocks from the Darling Dinos stamp set were stamped in Gray Granite ink and coloured them in using the Gray Granite Blends Pens. The ‘grass’ from the same stamp set was added in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Twisted in Time, Scenic Adventure and Darling Dinos stamp sets with the Textured Notes dies used to make a pretty tree themed card

I used the ‘water’ image from the Scenic Adventure stamp set to bring the grass down to the bottom of the die cut piece. I added Cloud Cover ink with a Blending Brush to give some colour to the sky. The whole piece was glued to the Garden Green panel before being added to the Gray Granite card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Twisted in Time, Scenic Adventure and Darling Dinos stamp sets with the Textured Notes dies used to make a pretty tree themed card

The sentiment, from the Darling Dinos stamp set, was stamped in Garden Green ink onto the small strip of Basic White card. It was then added to the card front. A trio of Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Twisted in Time, Scenic Adventure and Darling Dinos stamp sets with the Textured Notes dies used to make a pretty tree themed card

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A monochromatic thinking of you card made using the Wooded Acres stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Monochromatic Wooded Acres card

Posted on March 18, 2025March 9, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty monochromatic card made using the Wooded Acres stamp set

Colours in this project are:

Basic White

Basic Black

To recreate the monochromatic wooded acres card, you will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Basic Black card – 4⅜” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4½” by 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 2 by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Using the Textured Notes Dies I die cut a decorated rectangle from the 4½” by 4⅛” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wooded Acres stamp set used make a monochromatic thinking of you card

I masked the edges of the die cut rectangle using Post It Notes and stamped the row of pine trees down the length of the rectangle using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wooded Acres stamp set used make a monochromatic thinking of you card

The stamped rectangle was glued to the Basic Black layer and then to the 4¾” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. The whole piece was mounted onto the Basic Black card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wooded Acres stamp set used make a monochromatic thinking of you card

The sentiment, from the Delicate Forest stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. The sentiment was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wooded Acres stamp set used make a monochromatic thinking of you card

A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wooded Acres stamp set used make a monochromatic thinking of you card

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A clean and simple Christmas card made using the Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Painted Trees card

Posted on October 3, 2024October 3, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a clean and simple Christmas card made using the Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the painted trees card, you will need:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Beige card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card- 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Garden Green

Using the Cut & Emboss Machine and the Speciality Plate I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder used to make a clean and simple Christmas card

I lightly rubbed Garden Green ink over the embossed trees with a Sponge Dauber. A light hand is the way to go.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder used to make a clean and simple Christmas card

I stamped the small snowflake from the Snowy Wonder stamp set randomly around the trees in Pool Party ink. I then glued the embossed panel to the Basic Beige layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder used to make a clean and simple Christmas card

A length of Sheer Silver Edged Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then mounted onto the Garden Green card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder used to make a clean and simple Christmas card

The sentiment, from the Snowy Wonder stamp set was stamped in Garden Green ink onto scrap Basic White card. I punched the sentiment out using a 1½” Circle Punch and added a 1 ¾” circle punched from scrap Garden Green card. The 2 circles were then glued together and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder used to make a clean and simple Christmas card

A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

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A pretty thank you card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop using the gorgeous Frosted Forest stamp set and co-ordinating Masks from Stampin' Up!

Tree & Flowers card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on August 17, 2024August 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing a project we have been working on. I have been using the Frosted Forest stamp set and Frosted Forest Masks to make a lovely tree & flowers thank you card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the tree & flowers card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Garden Meadows dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5” by 4”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The piece of Meandering Meadows dsp was glued to the largest panel of Basic White card and then to the Balmy Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Frosted Forest stamp set and co-ordinating Masks used to make a pretty thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The large tree image was stamped in Pecan Pie ink onto the 5” by 4” panel of Basic White card. The image was then die cut using the Perennial Postage Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Frosted Forest stamp set and co-ordinating Masks used to make a pretty thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I placed Mask 1 over the stamped tree and added Pecan Pie ink to the trunk and branches of the tree. Mask 2 was next and I added Granny Apple Green ink to the tree canopy and finally Mask 3 and Garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Frosted Forest stamp set and co-ordinating Masks used to make a pretty thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using the ‘ground’ image from the Garden Meadow stamp set, I stamped under the tree. I also added the small group of flowers. The flowers were coloured with the Flirty Flamingo Blends Pens. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Frosted Forest stamp set and co-ordinating Masks used to make a pretty thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Pecan Pie ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it out and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Frosted Forest stamp set and co-ordinating Masks used to make a pretty thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A couple of birds from the Adhesive-backed Birds and Dragonflies embellishments completed the card.

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An Autumnal swap card made for a training event using the Frosted Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up! - Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Frosted Forest Autumnal Swap Cards – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on July 28, 2024July 24, 2024 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 the frosted forest Autumnal swaps I designed for our recent training session in Lincoln.

Colours in these cards are:

To recreate the frosted forest Autumnal swaps, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Cherry Cobbler card – 5⅞” by 2”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅞” by ⅛”
Basic White card – 5” by 3½”

I embossed the panel of Cherry Cobbler card using one of the folders from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders selection. This was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

The thin strip of Pecan Pie card was then glued in place butted up against the embossed panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forset stamp set used to make an autumnal swap for a training event – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Using the Countryside Corner Dies I die cut a label from the 5” by 3 ½” piece of Basic White card. The large tree image was inked up with Copper Clay ink and stamped it onto the die cut label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set used to make an autumnal swap for a training event – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I placed the 1^st mask in position and added Pecan Pie ink using a Sponge Dauber. With the 2^nd mask in position, I randomly added Old Olive, Cajun Craze and Cherry Cobbler ink to the image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set used to make an autumnal swap for a training event – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

With the 3^rd mask, I started by adding Copper Enamel Effects using a Palette Knife. I absolutely loved the effect but doing more than 2 or 3 at a time became a pain as the enamel effects started to dry on the mask and became more difficult to clean. So, after a bit of thought I switched plans and started adding Versamark ink with a sponge dauber. I removed the mask, covered the image with Copper Embossing Powder and heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set used to make an autumnal swap for a training event – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The tree was grounded using an image from the Garden Meadow stamp set and Old Olive ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set used to make an autumnal swap for a training event – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Copper Clay ink onto the card front and the die cut label was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set used to make an autumnal swap for a training event – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A trio of Basic Rhinestones finished the cards.

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Cards made for the July 2024 Christmas Stampathon using the Forever Forest Stamp set and Nested Essentials Dies from Stampin' Up!

Forever Forest Christmas cards – Christmas Stampathon

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

Today I am sharing cards I made for the July Christmas Stampathon. The theme this month is ‘red, green & cream’. I have made my cards using the Forever Forest stamp set and the Nested Essential Dies.

Colours used in these cards are:

To recreate the forever forest card you will need:

Shaded Spruce card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Cherry Cobbler card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Very Vanilla card – 4½” by 2¾”

Using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder, I embossed one of the pieces of Very Vanilla card. A piece of retired Cherry Cobbler Twine was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Forever Forest Stamp set and Nested Essentials Dies used to make cards for the July 2024 Christmas Stampathon

I die cut a label from from the center of the Cherry Cobbler panel using the Nested Essentials Dies. The embossed panel was then glued to the Cherry Cobbler layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Forever Forest Stamp set and Nested Essentials Dies used to make cards for the July 2024 Christmas Stampathon

Using the same Nested Essentials Dies, I die cut a slightly smaller label from the 4½” by 2¾” piece of Very Vanilla card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Forever Forest Stamp set and Nested Essentials Dies used to make cards for the July 2024 Christmas Stampathon

Using Shaded Spruce ink, I stamped the row of trees onto the label. I added ‘ground’ using an image from the Garden Meadow stamp set and Basic Beige ink. The stamped label was glued to the Cherry Cobbler label. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Forever Forest Stamp set and Nested Essentials Dies used to make cards for the July 2024 Christmas Stampathon

A twine bow and a trio of retired Cherry Cobbler Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Forever Forest Stamp set and Nested Essentials Dies used to make cards for the July 2024 Christmas Stampathon

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A stunning thank you card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects from Stampin' Up!

Autumnal Tree card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on July 20, 2024July 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using some of our online exclusive offerings. I have made my Autumnal thank you card using the Frosted Forest Stamp set and co-ordinating Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the autumnal tree card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Meandering Meadows dsp – 5⅞” by 1½”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅞” by ⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the piece of Meandering Meadows dsp to the front of the Thick Basic White card base. The strip of Pecan Pie card was added, next to the dep strip.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects to make a stunning thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the Countryside Corners Dies I a cut a label from the 4¾” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card.

The large tree image was stamped in Pecan Pie ink onto a scrap piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects to make a stunning thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I placed Mask 1 over the stamped tree and added Pecan Pie ink to the trunk and branches of the tree. Mask 2 placed next and I lightly added Old Olive ink, with a Blending Brush, to parts of the tree canopy. Lastly, using Blending Brushes, I added Cajun Craze used to some of the remaining uncoloured areas and Cherry Cobbler to the remainder.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects to make a stunning thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The final Mask, number 3 was then placed in position. I squeezed some of the Gold Metallic Enamel Effects onto the Mask and used a Spatula to scrap the gold over the mask and into the negative space. The mask was then removed and the panel allowed to dry. The mask and spatula were then washed with warm water to remove the Enamel Effects. When it was dry I die cut the tree using the Frosted Forest Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects to make a stunning thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The ‘ground’ image from the Garden Meadow stamp set was stamped onto the die cut label in Old Olive ink. The die cut tree was then glued in position and the label was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink and a gold bird added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects to make a stunning thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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