A simple forest of trees Christmas card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Merriest Trees stamp set by Stampin' Up!

A Forest of the Merriest Trees for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on August 27, 2023September 8, 2023 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 have just started playing with the goodies from my September – December 2023 Catalogue pre-order. This is the first card I made using the Merriest Trees bundle.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the merriest trees card, you will need:

Shaded Spruce card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Real Red card – 5⅛” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 2½” by ½”
Real Red card – 2½” by ¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Distressed Gold

The large solid tree was stamped in Shaded Spruce ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

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Without re-inking I stamped again a further 3 times with the ink getting lighter and lighter each time and taking care to make each tree smaller than the one before.

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Using Balmy Blue ink, I stamped the stars. The stamped panel was then glued to the Real Red panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Shaded Spruce card base on Dimensionals.

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The sentiment was stamped in Real Red ink onto the strip of Basic White card. I glued it to the Real Red strip and added it to the card front.

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A scattering of Brushed Metallic Dots and a die cut Distressed Gold star completed the card.

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I hope you like it. Please hop on to see what my crafty fiends have been playing with lately.

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The Trees for Sale stamp set and Tree Lot Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make projects for my October Classes

Trees for Sale Classes

Posted on October 14, 2022October 7, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the 3 cards we made in this month’s classes using the Trees for Sale stamp set and co-ordinating Tree Lot Dies.

Colours used in these projects are:

Die Cut Trees Card

Old Olive card base 8 ¼ by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – 1 for the inside
Basic White – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White ½” strip
Scrap – Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Garden Green & Evening Evergreen

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trees for Sale stamp set and Tree Lot Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make projects for my October Classes

We ran one of the Basic White panels through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Fern 3D Embossing Folder. A length of Pool Party Ribbon was wrapped around the layer before it was glued to the Old Olive card front.

We added Pool Party ink to the die cut Circle using a Blending Brush. Two trees were then stamped onto the circle, the solid background in Garden Green and the detailed image in Evening Evergreen. The circle was then adhered to the card front.

The large and small trees were die cut from scrap Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Garden Green & Evening Evergreen card. They were glued together and added to the card front n Dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped onto a strip of Basic White card in Evening Evergreen ink. We trimmed it down and flagged the ends with scissors. It was then added to the card front.

Trees for Sale card

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pool Party – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Silver & Gold dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Sweetest Christmas dsp – 3¾” by 1¾” cut in two
Garden Green – 3½” by 3½” – to die cut a scalloped circle
BW – 3” by 3” – to die cut a circle
Basic White 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap BW & So Saffron

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trees for Sale stamp set and Tree Lot Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make projects for my October Classes

We glued the Gold and Silver dsp to the Pool Party panel and added the strip of Sweetest Christmas dsp across the centre.

Using Blending Brushes, we added Pool Party ink and Pear Pizzazz ink to the die cut circle.

The large tree was the stamped in Garden Green (solid background) and Evening Evergreen for the more detailed image. The smaller trees were stamped in Pear Pizzazz and either Mossy Meadow or Evening Evergreen. The stamped circle was then glued to the Garden Green scalloped circle and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

We stamped the sign in Crumb Cake ink and trimmed it out with scissors before adding it to the card front. We die cut 3 stars from scrap So Saffron card and added them to the trees. A trio of Basic Rhinestones completed the card.

Trio of Trees card

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trees for Sale stamp set and Tree Lot Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make projects for my October Classes

I had prepared a negative circle mask ahead of class which we adhered to the smaller panel of Basic White. We then used a Blending Brush to add Pool Party ink to the negative space, peeled the masking paper off and voila…… a soft, blue circle.

The large tree was stamped in the centre of the circle in Garden Green and Evening Evergreen ink and a smaller tree added on each side in Pear Pizzazz and Mossy Meadow.

The greeting was stamped below in Evening Evergreen ink and the panel glued to the Garden Green layer.

The whole piece was then added to the Pool Party card base on Dimensionals and a trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

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The ladies really enjoyed the classes.

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The Coming Home stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a Christmas cards featuring a row of trees

Row of Christmas Trees

Posted on November 17, 2020November 12, 2020 by Mo Rootes

This Christmas card features a beautiful row of Christmas Trees made using the Coming Home stamp set.

To recreate the Row of Christmas Trees card you will need:

Shaded Spruce card base –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5⅞” by 2¼”
Real Red – 5⅞” by 1”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap Whisper White

I stamped the large Christmas tree from the Coming Home stamp set across the strip of Whisper White card using Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A row of trees Christmas card made using the Coming Home stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The trees were coloured in using the following Blends Markers – Shaded Spruce, Soft Suede and Crumb Cake.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A row of trees Christmas card made using the Coming Home stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

A decorative scalloped border was cut from the strip of Real Red card using the Peony Dies. This was then adhered to the bottom of the stamped strip using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

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I stamped the tiny wreath image from the Coming Home stamp set in Shaded Spruce ink randomly across the bottom half of the Shaded Spruce card front to give some tone on tone texture and added the stamped panel over-top using the same liquid glue.

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The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped on scrap Whisper White using Shaded Spruce ink before being adhered to the card front with the liquid glue.

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I added a star to the top of the central tree and some Red Rhinestones to the other trees to complete the card.

I hope you like it.

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Three Trees

Posted on November 8, 2020November 4, 2020 by Mo Rootes

I am loving the In The Pines Bundle and today I am making a Three Tree Christmas card using the Pine Woods dies.

To recreate the Three Tree card, you will need:

Early Espresso card base –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Pool Party – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Whisper White – 3¼” by 1½” x 3
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap Shaded Spruce & Whisper White

Using my Cut & Emboss Machine I embossed the Pool Party layer using the Tasteful Textiles embossing folder.

A triple Christmas tree card made using the In the Pines stamp set and Pinewood Dies by Stampin' Up!

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On each of the three small White panels I stamped the ‘ground’ image in Early Espresso ink. I also randomly stamped the snowflakes in Pool Party ink on the same three panels.

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I die cut three tall pine trees using the Pine Woods dies and adhered them to the three white panels using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

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The panels were then added to the Pool Party layer using the same liquid glue. I wrapped a piece of Crinkle Seam Binding ribbon around the panel securing on the back with Sellotape.

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I added the panel to the Early Espresso card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Three trees Christmas card made using the Pine Wood Dies by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto scrap White card, flagged the ends and added it to the card with the liquid adhesive. I added a Crinkle Seam Binding bow using a Mini Glue Dot. I added a trio of Adhesive backed Sequins to complete the card.

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Yummy Christmas

Posted on November 22, 2019November 18, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the Yummy Christmas stamp set and scraps of Wrapped in Plaid designer series paper (dsp).

To recreate the Yummy Christmas Trees card you will need:

Shaded Spruce – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner x 2
Scrap Whisper White and Cherry Cobbler

I stamped the trees in Early Espresso ink on scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut them out using the Cuckoo Clock dies. They were coloured in using the following Blends Markers – Shaded Spruce combo, Soft Suede combo, light Cherry Cobbler and dark Mango Melody. The trees were then mounted to a 2” Whisper White circle punched out with a 2” circle punch, one with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the other on Dimensionals. This circle was then added to a Cherry Cobbler circle punched out using the Starburst Punch using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty Christmas Tree themed card made using the Yummy Christmas stamp set

I choose 2 left over strips of the gorgeous Wrapped in Plaid dsp. I flagged the ends of both strips and glued them to one of the Whisper White panels. The circle piece was added with the liquid adhesive.

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The Whisper White panel was then added to the Basic Black layer then to the Shaded Spruce card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty Christmas Tree themed card made using the Yummy Christmas stamp set

A trio of Holiday Rhinestones completed the card. I hope you like it.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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Plaid Christmas trees in rainbow order using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Rainbow Plaid Trees

Posted on November 2, 2019October 27, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty Christmas card of rainbow plaid trees made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and the co-ordinating Pine Tree Punch.

To Recreate the Rainbow Plaid Trees card you will need:

Thick Whisper White – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy – 5⅞” by ½” x 2
Whisper White – 5⅞” by 2½”
Scrap Whisper White

This is such a simple card to make and so easy for a beginner to make.

I stamped the plaid tree on scrap Whisper White in the following colours – Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue, Highland Heather and Pear Pizzazz ink. The trees were then punched out using the co-ordinating Pine Tree Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Perctly Plaid stamp set used to make a rainbow of plaid Christmas trees

The Flirty Flamingo, Balmy Blue and Pear Pizzazz trees were then added to the Whisper White panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The remaining Daffodil Delight and Highland Heather trees were added on Dimensionals inbetween the glued down trees.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Perctly Plaid stamp set used to make a rainbow of plaid Christmas trees

The strips of Night of Navy were glued to the back of the panel of trees using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive before being mounted on the Thick Whisper White card base using the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Perfectly Plaid stamp set used to make a rainbow of plaid Christmas trees

The sentiment from the Snowman Season stamp set was stamped in Balmy Blue ink. The card front was then decorated using a scattering of Noble Peacock Rhinestones.

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I stamped a tree inside the card and on the envelope to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Perfectly Plaid stamp set used to make a rainbow of plaid Christmas trees

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Christmas Project Class

Posted on November 4, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the projects made by the ladies who came to my Christmas themed adult education all day event today. I had 5 tables set up and the ladies moved around from table to table making all 8 cards and 8 tags and the cute box to hold them all.

Table 1 – Rooted in Nature

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Table 2 – Cookie Cutter Christmas

Cookie Cutter Christmas cards for a Christmas Project class

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Table 3 – Seasonal Chums

www.crafty-rootes.com – Seasonal Chums cards for a Christmas Project class

Table 4 – Painted Harvest

www.crafty-rootes.com – Painted Harvest cards for a Christmas Project class

www.crafty-rootes.com – Painted Harvest tags for a Christmas Project class

Table 5 – Half Full box

www.crafty-rootes.com – Half Full box for a Christmas Project class

The ladies and I really enjoyed our crafty day. I hope you like the projects.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Box of cards and tags for a Christmas Project class

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A Christmas card made using the Nothing Sweeter stamp set and Sweetly Stitched framelits by Stampin' Up!

Nothing Sweeter than Christmas

Posted on October 28, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I have had my first play with a really versatile stamp set called Nothing Sweeter. I used the quirky Christmas tree image from the stamp set which also has images of a present, a heart, a snowflake, a group of stars and a number of versatile sentiments.

Nothing Sweeter Christmas Card

I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4” by 3¾”. I inked up the large texture stamp from the Beautiful Blizzard stamp set using 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink. I stamped the sentiment in Balmy Blue ink in the upper left hand corner of the panel and rounded the same corner using the Detailed Trio Punch. Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I added the stamped panel to a layer of Mossy Meadow cardstock having rounded the same corner.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Nothing Sweeter stamp set makes a Christmas card

I then took some scrap Whisper White cardstock and stamped the outline Christmas tree image in Mossy Meadow ink three times. I added the tree interior in 2^nd or 3^rd generation ink before die cutting them using the Big Shot and the Sweetly Stitched Framelits, both the tree frame and the stitched inner die. The trees were added to the right side of the panel using either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added some stars around the die cut trees in 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Nothing Sweeter stamp set makes a Christmas card

Taking a Thick Whisper White card base I adhered a piece of Festive Farmhouse dsp 4” by 1⅞” to the bottom. The stamped panel was added to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added some Red Rhinestones to the trees and a bow made using the Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine in Mossy Meadow.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Nothing Sweeter stamp set makes a Christmas card

A really cute card, I hope you like it.

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Mo x

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Stamp-a-Stack

Posted on October 7, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the Stamp-a-Stack projects made by my ladies over the last couple of weeks. I love these events and these 2 days were particularly relaxed and easy going. As usual we had 5 project tables and the ladies moved from table to table during the day completing the cards, 2 each of 2 different designs on each table. The cards were designed around the Festive Farmhouse dsp pack which each lady was given on arrival along with a pack of Red Rhinestones and all the prepared cardstock and envelopes for all the projects. The ladies all provided their own favourite adhesive. Here are the sample cards from each table.