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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Corrugated cardboard used with the Merriest Trees stamp set by Stampin' Up! to make a unique textured trees Christmas card

Textured Merriest Trees card

Posted on December 3, 2023December 3, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Back in October I was preparing for my Walk in the Forest Stamp-a-Stack by stamping the largest tree from the Merriest Trees stamp set onto 12” by 12” pizza boxes made from corrugated cardboard. Why? I hear you say………. to hold all the goodies my customers would need to create the 20 cards. As I stamped the tree, I found I was creating a really cool effect and I am recreating the effect for you today.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set used with corrugated cardboard for a unique textured trees Christmas card

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the textured merriest trees card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pool Party card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I inked the large tree with Pretty Peacock ink, stamped it onto a scrap piece of corrugated card then stamped it onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. This gives such a cool effect.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set used with corrugated card board for a unique textured trees Christmas card

The image was stamped again and then a third time without re-inking.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set used with corrugated cardboard for a unique textured trees Christmas card

The ‘snow’ image from the Above It All stamp set was stamped above the trees in Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set used with corrugated cardboard for a unique textured trees Christmas card

The stamped panel was then glued to the Pool Party layer and a piece of Iridescent Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set used with corrugated cardboard for a unique textured trees Christmas card

I stamped the sentiment from the Celebrate with Tags stamp set in Night of Navy ink onto scrap Basic White card and used one of the pretty labels from the Autumn Leaves Dies to cut it out.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set used with corrugated cardboard for a unique textured trees Christmas card

The sentiment was added over the ribbon, a bow was added and a trio of Festive Pearls finished the card.

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A pretty Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies by Stampin' Up!

Multi-coloured Trees card

Posted on November 24, 2023November 19, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a multi-coloured trees card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the multi-coloured trees card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the large tree in Pretty Peacock, Berry Burst, Wild Wheat & Orchid Oasis.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

All the stamped trees were die cut using the 2^nd largest die. I used a Bone Folder to curve each tree.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

The tree trunks were stamped in Pecan Pie ink along the bottom of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

Each tree was then added to the Basic White panel on Dimensionals. The decorated panel was then glued to the Pecan Pie panel and then to the Berry Burst card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto a scrap of Basic White card, trimmed down and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

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

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A bright Christmas card made using the The Merriest Trees stamp set and Merriest Trees Dies by Stampin' Up!

Bright Trees Christmas card

Posted on November 5, 2023October 23, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have had the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies on my desk and have used it to make a bright trees Christmas card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the bright trees card, you will need:

Parakeet Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Orchid Oasis card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 3” by ⅝”
Scrap Basic White card

Using a Blending Brush and inked the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White with Pool Party ink. I had placed a punched 1” circle in the upper right corner to mask off the ‘sun’. The mask was removed and the circle lightly inked.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Merriest Trees Dies used to make a bright Christmas card

The large tree from the Merriest Trees stamp set was stamped onto scrap Basic White card, firstly in Parakeet Party and then in Orchid Oasis ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Merriest Trees Dies used to make a bright Christmas card

Both trees were die cut, the full image with the largest tree die and the next size down tree used to die cut the Parakeet Party tree.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Merriest Trees Dies used to make a bright Christmas card

The trees were added to the inked panel, the larger flat and the smaller popped up on Dimensionals. The panel was glued to the Orchid Oasis panel and then to the Parakeet Party card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Merriest Trees Dies used to make a bright Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped in Orchid Oasis ink onto the strip of Basic White card which was then trimmed down and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Merriest Trees Dies used to make a bright Christmas card

A scattering of stars were stamped in Pool Party ink and a trio of Blooming stars completed the card.

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A merry tree Christmas card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp by Stampin' Up!

Merry Tree card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on October 14, 2023October 13, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies along with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make my card.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the merriest trees card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Walk in the Forest dsp – 5 ¾” long – I cut 2 at ½” wide and 1 at ¼” wide
Basic White strip – ¼” wide
Scrap Basic White card & Distressed Gold

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to adhere the strips of designer series paper (dsp) to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White. The panel was then glued to the Misty Moonlight panel and then to the Old Olive card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The Christmas Tree, from the Merriest Trees stamp set was stamped in 2^nd generation Old Olive ink onto scrap Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using full strength Old Olive ink I stamped the detail of the tree over the top of the previously stamped image. The tree was then die cut using the 2^nd largest tree die from the Merriest Trees Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The tree was added to the card front on Dimensionals. A star, die cut from scrap Distressed Gold paper and added to the top of the tree.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink onto the thin strip of Basic White which I then cut down before adding it to the card front. A trio of Blooming Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Please hop on to share the inspiration provided by my crafty friends.

Please hop along to see what my crafty friends have to share inspired by this sketch.

Angie McKenzie ● Leonie Stuart ● Aurélie Fabre

Karen Henderson ● Jan Musselman ● Shel Anderson

Judith Patterson ● Mo Rootes ● Teri West

Chris Smith ● Annette Ball ● Vickie Littlewood

Tricia Butts ● Danielle Kassing

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10 cards designed for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!

Walk in the Forest Stamp-a-Stack

Posted on October 9, 2023September 30, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the projects I designed for my recent Walk in the Forest dsp. Each attendee received a kit pack containing a pack of Walk in the Forest dsp, a pack of Blooming Pearls, 20 card bases, all the card stock layers to make 20 cards and 20 envelopes. They made 2 of each of the card designs.

Colours found in these cards are:

Bears in the Forest cards

10 cards designed for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper by Stampin' Hp!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper used to make 10 cards for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pretty Peacock – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Balmy Blue – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2– for the inside
White Envelopes x 2

Trucking Along cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper used to make 10 cards for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

Thick Basic White card base x
Garden Green card base
Pretty Peacock – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”– for the inside
4 Basic White Scalloped Rectangles
Scrap Basic White 4⅛” by 2¼”– for the truck and sentiments
Basic White Envelopes x 2

Rustic Crate cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper used to make 10 cards for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

Cherry Cobbler card bases
Thick Basic White card bases
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Cherry Cobbler – 3¾” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Pebbled Path – 5¾” by 3¼”
Basic White Deckled Rectangle x 2
Scrap Basic White
White Envelopes x 2

Sending Cheer cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper used to make 10 cards for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

Cherry Cobbler card bases
Garden Green card Bases
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 7 – 2 for the inside, 1 for outside & 1 for tags
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Walk in the Forest dsp – 5⅜” x 3⅝”
Basic White – 6⅛” by 2 ¾” – for stamping & die cutting stockings
Scrap Basic White card
Scrap Walk in the Forest dsp
Basic White Envelopes x 2

Fractured Shutter cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper used to make 10 cards for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

Thick Basic White card bases x 2
Cherry Cobbler – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Balmy Blue – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Walk in the Forest dsp – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 2⅛” by 2⅛” x2
Garden Green – 8 ¼” by ¼” x 4
Scrap Walk in the Forest dsp
Basic White Envelopes x 2

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper used to make 10 cards for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

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A gorgeous green & gold Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set & Dies by Stampin' Up!

Green & Gold Tree card

Posted on September 22, 2023September 12, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the green & gold tree card, you will need:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Wild Wheat card – 5½” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I ran the panel of Wild Wheat card through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. The panel was then glued to the Garden Green card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Merriest Trees stamp set & Dies used to make a gorgeous green & gold Christmas card

Using a Blending Brush, I added Wild Wheat ink to the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. The tree trunk was stamped in Pecan Pie ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Merriest Trees stamp set & Dies used to make a gorgeous green & gold Christmas car

The large tree was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Garden Green ink and die cut it with the Merriest Trees Dies. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Merriest Trees stamp set & Dies used to make a gorgeous green & gold Christmas card

The trio of baubles were stamped three times in Wild Wheat ink onto scrap Basic White card. They were die cut using the Merriest Trees dies. I also stamped and die cut a star in Wild Wheat. These were all added to the tree with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Merriest Trees stamp set & Dies used to make a gorgeous green & gold Christmas card

The sentiment, from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set was stamped in Garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Merriest Trees stamp set & Dies used to make a gorgeous green & gold Christmas card

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

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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.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Merriest Trees stamp set used to make a simple forest of trees Christmas card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Merriest Trees stamp set used to make a simple forest of trees Christmas card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Merriest Trees stamp set used to make a simple forest of trees Christmas card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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

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The Winter Meadow dsp and the Merriest Trees stamp set by Stampin' Up! and used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon - Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

The Sentiment As The Star for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on August 25, 2023September 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made for the August 2023 Christmas Stampathon where the theme is ‘Sentiment As The Star’ – what a great theme. I used a sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and tried my hand at making a faux shutter card.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate one sentiment as the star card, you will need:

Blueberry Bushel card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Winter Meadow dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 2⅛” by 2⅛”
Blueberry Bushel card – 4½” by ¼” x 2
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside
Scrap Winter Meadow dsp

I stamped the sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink onto the square of Basic White card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

Lining the panel of Winter Meadow dsp up with my grid paper to find the centre I added the sentiment piece using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

Lining the end of a Blueberry Bushel ¼” strip with a corner of the sentiment square, I adhered it in place using the same liquid glue. The excess was the trimmed off. I repeated this step on all 4 side of the sentiment panel.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

I added liquid glue to 2 of the triangular panels, tucked in a piece of co-ordinating scrap dsp and trimmed off the excess. I repeated this step in the opposite corner. The panel was then glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

The panels were then mounted onto the Blueberry Bushel card bases on Dimensionals.

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At this point I realised I had only added the co-ordinating dsp too 2 of the cards! Ooops……. I still think they look great.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Dots completed the cards. Which do you prefer?

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