Hello and welcome to the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by the theme ‘trick or treat’. Now, Halloween isn’t a big thing in the UK so I haven’t got any of the new Halloween themed stamp sets or dsp and as we are in the middle of packing up our house ready to move most of my craft supplies have been packed away so I have made the best use of what I have.
I created the trick or treat card using the following supplies:
Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” Basic Black dsp – 5¼” by 3½” Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside Scrap Basic White, Crushed Curry and Basic Black
I embossed the panel of Basic Black card using the Fern & Flora 3D Folder and glued it to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card.
The embossed panel was then adhered to the Basic Black card front.
A handmade Halloween card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Stylish Shapes dies and Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop
From scrap Basic White card, I die cut the larger circles using the smallest of the Stylish Shapes Circle dies……. I have packed all my circle punches ……accept the retired ½” Circle which I used to punch out the small Black Circle, the circles were then glued together before being added to the card front.
From scrap Crushed Curry card, I cut a triangle and tucked it under the circles.
A handmade Halloween card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Stylish Shapes dies and Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop
The sentiment, from the retired Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set (I know it is retired but under the circumstances I hope you’ll forgive me) was stamped with Black ink on scrap Basic White card and trimmed down before being added to the card front.
A handmade Halloween card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Stylish Shapes dies and Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop
I hope you like it. Please hop on to see what my crafty friends have to share with us today.
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Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 7⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side Basic White card – 8” by 5⅝” scored at 2½”, 4½” and 6” on the long side Basic White – 5⅝” by 3⅞” Mixed Up Patterns dsp – 5½” by 1⅞” Mixed Up Patterns dsp – 5½” by 1⅜” Silver Foil – 2½” by 2½” Scrap Basic- Secret Sea, Blueberry Bushel & Old Olive
Place the largest stitched circle die from the Stylish Shapes in the upper half of the 5⅝” by 3⅞” panel of Basic White card and lightly draw round it with a pencil.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
Stamp the dotty image with Blueberry Bushel ink in the bottom right and upper left of the circle, overlapping the drawn circle. Add the splash image next to the blue dots with Secret Sea ink. Add glue around the four sides of the panel, stay away from the middle and adhere to the Old Olive card front.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
Use the same die to cut a circle using the drawn in circle as your guide. Keep the Old Olive circle to use later and add the white circle to your stash.
Fold and burnish the inner layer – start with the largest rectangle on the right and valley fold, fold the next scoreline mountain and the last mountain i.e back on itself. Apply the dsp panels to the middle two rectangles. Stamp the sentiment in the right-hand panel.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
Fold the card base down the centre scoreline, add glue to the largest rectangle of the inner panel and place inside the card base with the left-hand edge of the inner panel butted up to the centre scoreline and close.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
Apply glue to the left edge, top and bottom of the free edge of the inner panel and along the scoreline of the inner panel as far as the die cut circle. Close the card front.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
With the card closed apply glue to the right-hand half of the circle (in the negative space) and add in the die cut Old Olive circle. Hold in position until bonded. Die cut large Silver Foil cog and a small cog from Secret Sea card and the small cog to the centre of the Silver cog. Mount onto the die cut circle using Dimensionals.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
Die cut two medium cogs from scrap Blueberry Bushel and Secret Sea card and a circular frame from Old Olive card. And add to the card front.
Cog Birthday card
Blueberry Bushel card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side Old Olive card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” Mixed Up Patterns dsp – 3⅝” by 1⅜” Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside Silver Foil – 2½” by 2½” Scrap Secret Sea card
Using Blueberry Bushel ink, we stamped the sentiment down the left-side of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
Placing the strip of Mixed Up Patterns dsp alongside the stamped sentiment, but not gluing it down, we moved it to one side and stamped the splash image in the lower left-hand corner with secret Sea ink so that part of the image will be visible when the dsp is glued down.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
The dotty image was stamped in the same way at the top of the piece of dsp with Blueberry Bushel ink. The dsp was then glued into place.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
The large cog was die cut from the square of Silver Foil using the Gears & Textures dies. It was added, overlapping the dsp on Dimensionals.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
A small cog was die cut from scrap Secret Sea card and glued to the centre of the silver cog to finish the card.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
Striped Birthday Card
Secret Sea card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side Blueberry Bushel card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
We began by stamping the dotty strip, diagonally across the smaller panel of Basic White card using Secret Sea ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
The film strip image was stamped below with Old Olive ink and the chain link above with Blueberry Bushel ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
The word ‘birthday; from the Reason to Celebrate stamp set as stamped below the bottom image with Blueberry Bushel ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
We added ‘happy’ with Secret Sea ink before gluing the decorated panel to the Blueberry Bushel layer.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
Using Dimensionals the whole piece was added to the Secret Sea card front to complete the card.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a trio of cards for my February 2026 classes
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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.
Pebbled Path card – 8¾” by 4⅛”– scored at 5⅞” Balmy Blue – 5⅞” by ⅜” x 2 Basic White – 5⅞” by 2¼” Silver Foil – Deckled Circle Basic White – 3¼” by 3¼” – used to die cut a stitched circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside Balmy Blue – 2” by ⅜”
Using Pebbled Path ink, we stamped the pair of houses across the 5⅞” by 2¼” piece od Basic White card. The Balmy Blue strips were added to the top and bottom of the strip before it was glued to the Pebbled Path card front.
www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Yuletide Village stamp set used to make three Christmas cards for my October 2024 Classes
The church was stamped onto the stitched circle with Pebbled Path ink. We coloured the wreath in with Shaded Spruce and Real Red Blends Pens. The stitched circle was then glued to the die cut Silver Foil circle and added to the card front on Dimensionals.
www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Yuletide Village stamp set used to make three Christmas cards for my October 2024 Classes
The sentiment, from the retired Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set, was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the small strip of Balmy Blue card. We masked off the words we didn’t want before inking and stamping. We trimmed it down and added it to the card front.
Snow Globe Twisted Easel card
Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” and in ½ from the upper right to lower left scoreline Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” Balmy Blue – 5¼” by 3½” – Embossed using the Snowflake Sky Embossing Folder Basic White – 3¾” by 3½” – Used to die cut Snow Globe using Snowy Wonder Dies Pebbled Path – 3” by 1½” – Used to die cut Snow Globe base using Snowy Wonder Dies Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside Scrap Basic White, Pebbled Path & Balmy Blue
The embossed panel of Balmy Blue card was glued to the panel of Basic White card measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”. This was then glued to the bottom panel of the Balmy Blue card front.
www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Yuletide Village stamp set used to make three Christmas cards for my October 2024 Classes
We stamped the pair of houses onto the die cut snow globe with Pebbled Path ink and coloured them using a variety of Blends Pens. The snow globe was then attached to the snow globe base with Dimensionals and the whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.
www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Yuletide Village stamp set used to make three Christmas cards for my October 2024 Classes
The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was masked off before inking and stamping onto the Balmy Blue scrap. This was then cut down before being added to the card.
www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Yuletide Village stamp set used to make three Christmas cards for my October 2024 Classes
The stopper for the easel card was made using a sentiment from the Peaceful Season stamp set which was stamped on scrap Basic White card with shaded Spruce ink and punched out using circle punches. It was backed with a slightly larger Scalloped Circle and added to the inside of the card on Dimensionals.
A Silver ribbon bow finished the card.
Yuletide Village
Smoky Slate card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” Balmy Blue – 5⅜” by 3⅝” Basic White – 5¼” by 3½” Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
We stamped the pair of houses, the single house plus a couple of trees onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. A selection of Blends Pens were used to colour in the images.
www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Yuletide Village stamp set used to make three Christmas cards for my October 2024 Classes
The sentiment, from the Reindeer Fun stamp set was stamped under the houses using Shaded Spruce ink.
www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Yuletide Village stamp set used to make three Christmas cards for my October 2024 Classes
The whole panel was glued to the Balmy Glue layer and then to the Smoky Slate card front.
www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Yuletide Village stamp set used to make three Christmas cards for my October 2024 Classes
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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.
Today I am sharing a card made for the latest team challenge – the theme is the retiring list. It will come as no surprise to those of you who know me that I have chosen the Lovely As A Tree stamp set. This was the first stamp set I bought and I have used it many, many times.
To Recreate the Lovely As a tree card you will need;
Lovely Lipstick card base – rounded upper right corner
Basic Black 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Wood Textures dsp 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside – rounded upper right corner
Basic Black – 1⅛” by ¼”
Wood Textures dsp 6” by ¼” x 2
www.crafty-rootes.com -Lovely As A Tree form the retiring list used with the masking technique
I masked off an area of the Wood Textures dsp using Postit Notes. I opened the Daffodil Delight ink pad and pressed it onto a clear block and added a drop of glycerine. I mixed the ink and the glycerine together with a Sponge Dauber; I find the ink goes onto the paper much more smoothly with the addition of the glycerine.
www.crafty-rootes.com -Lovely As A Tree form the retiring list used with the masking technique
Starting off the dsp I sponged the ink onto the masked off area and repeated the same steps with the Grapefruit Grove ink and the Lovely Lipstick ink. I overlapped the inks to help with the blending.
www.crafty-rootes.com -Lovely As A Tree form the retiring list used with the masking technique
I love peeling away the Postit’s and revealing the inked area – always a real WOW.
www.crafty-rootes.com -Lovely As A Tree form the retiring list used with the masking technique
I used the Stamparatus to stamp the gorgeous ‘pine tree’ from the Lovely As A Tree Stamp set. I knew I wanted a really dark image and it is much easier to achieve this with the Stamparatus as you can re-stamp the image as often as you need to.
www.crafty-rootes.com -Lovely As A Tree form the retiring list used with the masking technique
The stamped layer was then added to the Basic Black panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.
www.crafty-rootes.com -Lovely As A Tree form the retiring list used with the masking technique
The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greeting stamp set was stamped in Versamark onto the strip of Basic Black cardstock, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. The strip was glued to the stamped panel with the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the over-hanging edges trimmed off.
www.crafty-rootes.com -Lovely As A Tree form the retiring list used with the masking technique
The whole panel was added to the Lovely Lipstick card base on Dimensionals.
www.crafty-rootes.com -Lovely As A Tree form the retiring list used with the masking technique
I added a Linen Thread bow to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot and finished off with a scattering of Iridescent Sequins.
www.crafty-rootes.com -Lovely As A Tree form the retiring list used with the masking technique
I glued a strip of the Wood Texture dsp to the inside panel and to the front of the envelope.
www.crafty-rootes.com -Lovely As A Tree form the retiring list used with the masking technique
Love the inked effect on the Wood Textures dsp, I hope you like it.
If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one. To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.
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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.
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