A pretty Christmas card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Peaceful Deer stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Peaceful Deer card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by the following colours. I made my card using the Peaceful Deer stamp set.

 

 

To recreate the peaceful deer card, you will need:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner.
Basic Black card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper right corner.
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner.
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside – rounded upper right corner.
Scrap Basic White card

 

The sentiment was stamped in the lower right corner in Garden Green ink.

 

A pretty Christmas card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Peaceful Deer stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Peaceful Deer stamp set used to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I stamped the large tree, the group of 3 trees and the group of 2 trees in Garden Green ink onto the smaller of the Basic White panel.

 

A pretty Christmas card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Peaceful Deer stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Peaceful Deer stamp set used to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The trees were then stamped again in 2nd generation Soft Succulent ink, full strength was too dark. I added the stars in the same Soft Succulent ink, again in 2nd generation.

 

A pretty Christmas card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Peaceful Deer stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Peaceful Deer stamp set used to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The whole stamped piece was then glued to the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same glue to mount the piece onto the Garden Green card base.

 

A pretty Christmas card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Peaceful Deer stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Peaceful Deer stamp set used to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The deer was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched it out using the Deer Builder Punch. It was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty Christmas card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Peaceful Deer stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Peaceful Deer stamp set used to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

Please continue around the hop as my crafty friends have great projects to share with you today.



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Mo x

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A pretty Winter themed card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Pine Trees for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing Holiday themed cards. Mine was made using the gorgeous Wisteria Wishes stamps set and some ink blending.

 

The colours used in this project are:

 

 

To recreate the pine trees card, you will need:

Shaded Spruce card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded 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 and Shaded Spruce

 

I tore a piece of copy paper from side to side to give some hills and hollows. I placed the copy paper on to the smaller panel of Basic White and used a Blending Brush to add ink along the edge.

 

A pretty Winter themed card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The pine trees – actually the wisteria blossoms, were then stamped whilst the copy paper was still in place. I moved the copy paper and repeated the steps multiple times to cover the panel. The effect is of trees in banks of snow.

 

A pretty Winter themed card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then added to the Pool Party layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a length of Pool Party Sheer Ribbon around the panel securing it on the reverse with Sellotape. The panel was added to the Shaded Spruce card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty Winter themed card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Peaceful Deer stamps set onto scrap Basic White card in Shaded Spruce ink. The sentiment was die cut using the Beautiful Shapes Dies. The sentiment was adhered to a slightly larger hexagon die cut from Shaded Spruce card.

 

A pretty Winter themed card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The sentiment was added to the card front on Dimensionals. A bow was added with a Mini Glue Dot and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones finished the card.

 

A pretty Winter themed card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

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A pretty floral card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Potted Geranium stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Potted Geraniums card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I have just got the Potted Geraniums Bundle…….. yes I know, I’m very late to the party. This is the first card I have made using it.

 

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the potted geranium card, you will need:

Polished Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Old Olive card – 5⅜” by 3⅝ – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper right corner
Design A Daydream dsp – 3½” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝ – rounded upper right corner – for the inside

 

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the strip of dsp to the smaller panel of Basic White card leaving a ¼” of the Basic White showing at the bottom.

 

A pretty floral card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Potted Geranium stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Potted Geranium stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Using Smoky Slate ink, I stamped both parts of the pot, the base in 2nd generation and the top in full strength ink. The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink.

 

A pretty floral card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Potted Geranium stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Potted Geranium stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The outline geranium flower was stamped in 2nd generation Old Olive ink on top of the pot and I used the Polished Pink Blends to colour in the flowers.

 

A pretty floral card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Potted Geranium stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Potted Geranium stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of Simply Elegant trim around the panel, securing it on the reverse with Sellotape. The whole panel was then added with liquid glue to the Old Olive panel. I used Dimensionals to layer the stamped panel to the Polished Pink card base.

 

A pretty floral card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Potted Geranium stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Potted Geranium stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A bow as added and the card was completed with the addition of a trio of Festive Pearls.

 

A pretty floral card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Potted Geranium stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Potted Geranium stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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A card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies by Stampin' Up!

Country Wreaths card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch challenge. I have used the Cottage Wreaths stamp set to create my card.

 

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the country wreaths card, you will need:

Soft Succulent card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Sweet Sorbet card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Sweet Sorbet, Soft Succulent and 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp.

 

I ran the smaller panel of Basic White card through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Fern 3D Embossing Folder. This was then glued to the Sweet Sorbet panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same glue to adhere the piece to the Soft Succulent card base.

 

A card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

I flagged the ends of 2 scrap strips of 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp and added them to the card front with liquid glue. I had flagged one end with Scissors.

 

A card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

A stitched circle was die cut from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I used the double leafy sprig to stamp around the edge of the circle with Soft Succulent ink. I used liquid glue to add the circle to the card front.

 

A card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

The leafy wreath was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink onto scrap Basic White card, added berries with Sweet Sorbet ink and used the Country Wreath Dies to cut out the wreath, this was added to the die cut circle on Dimensionals. A bow, die cut from the scrap Sweet Sorbet card was added to the wreath.

 

A card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

The sentiment was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink onto a scrap of Soft Succulent card, trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

 

A card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

Please continue to hop along to share the inspiration provided by my stamping friends.

 

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A sketch/color challenge theme for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop featuring the Mountain Air stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Mountain Scene for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

 

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch and Colour Challenge.

 

Colours used in this project are:

 

 

To recreate the mountain scene card:

Starry Sky card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside

 

I stamped the detailed mountain image in Starry Sky ink across one of the Basic White panels. I cleaned the stamp, adhered it to the block with the detailed side against the block and inked up the reverse with Fresh Freesia ink. I stamped this off on scrap paper before stamping it over the detailed image to provide a shadow.

 

A sketch/color challenge theme for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop featuring the Mountain Air stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used for an Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/color challenge

The detailed line of trees was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink at the base of the mountains. I inked the image again, stamped off onto scrap paper, turned the image upside down and stamped again in the foreground. I stamped multiple times until all the ink was gone.

Using a Post It Note, punched with a 1” Circle Punch I placed it in the sky overlapping the mountain range. I used Sponge Daubers to add Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight ink above the mountains to indicate a sunset. I removed the mask and added a little Daffodil Delight ink to the moon.

 

A sketch/color challenge theme for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop featuring the Mountain Air stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used for an Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/color challenge

Using Orchid Oasis ink and a Blending Brush I added Orchid Oasis ink to the top of the card. I finished the sky with Starry Sky ink around the edges to add depth to the sky.

 

A sketch/color challenge theme for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop featuring the Mountain Air stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used for an Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/color challenge

The group of trees in the foreground were stamped in Evening Evergreen ink.

 

A sketch/color challenge theme for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop featuring the Mountain Air stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used for an Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/color challenge

A couple of groups of birds were stamped in the sky in Starry Sky ink and I used the same ink to darken up the ground.

 

A sketch/color challenge theme for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop featuring the Mountain Air stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used for an Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/color challenge

I was really happy with how this card turned out and I really love this stamp set.

Please continue around the hop to see what loveliness my crafty friends have come up with today.

 

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Mo x

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A card made for the Stamping Inkspirations sketch & colour challenge Blog Hop using the pretty Forever Fern stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Forever Fern card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we have a sketch and colour challenge. I have used the Forever Fern stamp set to create my card.

 

 

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the Forever Fern card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2
Evening Evergreen card – 2 ½” by 2 ½”
Basic White card – 2” by 2”

 

I stamped the sentiment in Evening Evergreen ink onto the small square of Basic White card. I die cut it out using the Beautiful Shapes Dies. Using the same set of dies I die cut the next size hexagon from the square of Evening Evergreen card.

 

A card made for the Stamping Inkspirations sketch & colour challenge Blog Hop using the pretty Forever Fern stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Forever Fern stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations sketch & colour challenge Blog Hop

I lightly drew around the larger die cut sentiment after placing it onto one of the Basic White panels. This gave me an idea where to stamp the leafy images.

 

A card made for the Stamping Inkspirations sketch & colour challenge Blog Hop using the pretty Forever Fern stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Forever Fern stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations sketch & colour challenge Blog Hop

The first spray of leaves was stamped in Soft Sea Foam ink, the second in Pear Pizzazz ink. The next leaves were stamped in Granny Apple Green, then Garden Green was used and finally the smallest leafy spray in Soft Succulent ink.

 

A card made for the Stamping Inkspirations sketch & colour challenge Blog Hop using the pretty Forever Fern stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Forever Fern stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations sketch & colour challenge Blog Hop

A length of Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon was wrapped around the stamped panel. It was secured on the back with Sellotape. I then used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the stamped panel to the Evening Evergreen layer. The whole piece was added to the Soft Sea Foam card base using the same liquid glue.

 

A card made for the Stamping Inkspirations sketch & colour challenge Blog Hop using the pretty Forever Fern stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Forever Fern stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations sketch & colour challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A card made for the Stamping Inkspirations sketch & colour challenge Blog Hop using the pretty Forever Fern stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Forever Fern stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations sketch & colour challenge Blog Hop

A ribbon bow was added with a Mini Glue Dot and a trio of 2021 – 2023 In Color Gems completed the card.

Please continue around the hop to see what my crafty friends have to share with us today. Next is the lovely Susan Webster

 

Angie McKenzie  ●  Karen Henderson  ●  Leonie Stuart

Mo Rootes  ●  Susan Webster

Vickie Littlewood   ●  Tricia Butts  ●  Teri West

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

Mo x

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A CASE'd card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreath Dies by Stampin' Up!

CASE a card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are CASEing a demonstrator. Caseing means copy and share or copy and selectively edit a design created by someone else. I have chosen to case a design by Su Mohr changing the dsp and the stamp set.

Here is Su’s original design.

 

Colours used in this project are:

 

 

To recreate the CASE a wreath card, you will need:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Real Red card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded lower left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded lower left corner
Sweetest Christmas dsp – 5 ½” by 2”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Scrap Basic White card

 

I used the zig zag die from the Basic Borders dies set to shape the top and the bottom of the strip of Sweetest Christmas dsp. Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the strip to one of the Basic White panels. The Basic White layer was then glued to the Real Red panel and then to the Garden Green card base.

 

A CASE'd card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreath Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stampset and Country Wreath Dies used to CASE a card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The wreath was stamped in Garden Green ink onto the Basic White square and die cut it out using the Country Cottage Dies.

 

A CASE'd card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreath Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stampset and Country Wreath Dies used to CASE a card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Leaves of Holly stamp set was stamped in the centre piece of the wreath in Real Red Ink. The wreath was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals. The sentiment was inlaid into the centre of the wreath.

 

A CASE'd card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreath Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stampset and Country Wreath Dies used to CASE a card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped the bow in Real Red ink and die cut it out before adding it to the wreath.

 

A CASE'd card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreath Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stampset and Country Wreath Dies used to CASE a card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A scattering of Red Rhinestones completed the card.

 

A CASE'd card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreath Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stampset and Country Wreath Dies used to CASE a card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I hope you like it and thank you for the inspiration Su.

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

Mo x

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A Remembrance Day card made using the Painted Poppies stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Winter Holiday Blog Hop

Poppy for Remembrance – Winter Holiday Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Winter Holiday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects based around any of the holidays which fall in the next couple of months with the exception of Christmas. I have chosen to make a card for Remembrance Day on the 11th November which I have sent to my son who is an officer in the British Army.

 Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the poppy for remembrance card, you will need:

Evening Evergreen card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Sweet Sorbet card – 4¼” by 2”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2”
Basic White card – 1½” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

 

I stamped the largest flower in Evening Evergreen ink onto the Evening Evergreen card base.

 

A Remembrance Day card made using the Painted Poppies stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Winter Holiday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty poppy themed card made for Remembrance Day using the Painted Poppies stamp set – Winter Holiday Blog Hop

The poppy was stamped in Evening Evergreen onto the smaller panel of Basic White card which was then die cut out using the Tailor-Made Tag Dies. I die cut the same tag from the Sweet Sorbet panel.

 

A Remembrance Day card made using the Painted Poppies stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Winter Holiday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty poppy themed card made for Remembrance Day using the Painted Poppies stamp set – Winter Holiday Blog Hop

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Sweet Sorbet and Evening Evergreen. The 2 tags were then glue together slightly off-set with Multipurpose Liquid Glue

 

A Remembrance Day card made using the Painted Poppies stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Winter Holiday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty poppy themed card made for Remembrance Day using the Painted Poppies stamp set – Winter Holiday Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment in Sweet Sorbet ink onto the strip of Basic White card and added it to the side of the tags. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A Remembrance Day card made using the Painted Poppies stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Winter Holiday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty poppy themed card made for Remembrance Day using the Painted Poppies stamp set – Winter Holiday Blog Hop

I pushed some Real Red Ribbon through the hole in the tag and tied it together with a white Baker’s Twine bow. A trio of Real Red Rhinestones completed the car.

 

A Remembrance Day card made using the Painted Poppies stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Winter Holiday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty poppy themed card made for Remembrance Day using the Painted Poppies stamp set – Winter Holiday Blog Hop

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

Mo x

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A pretty thank you card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Sunny Splash stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Swimsuits for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Colour Combo Blog Hop where I have made a pretty swimsuit themed card using the Sunny Splash stamp set and the following colours:

 

To recreate the swimsuits card, you will need:

Coastal Cabana card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2⅛”
Real Red card – 4¼” by 1” x 2
Basic White strip – ¼” wide
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

 

I chose 3 of the swimsuits from the Sunny Splash stamp set and randomly stamped them all over the Coastal Cabana card base in Costal Cabana ink.

 

A pretty thank you card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Sunny Splash stamp set by Stampin' Up!

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The 3 swim suits were stamped again across the 4⅛” by 2⅛” piece of Basic White card. I started with the centre one in Coastal Cabana ink. The second swimsuit was stamped in Real Red and the third swimsuit in Blackberry Bliss ink.

 

A pretty thank you card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Sunny Splash stamp set by Stampin' Up!

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Using the Penned Flowers Dies, I die cut the scalloped edge from both strips of Real Red card. These were glued to the top and bottom of the stamped panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty thank you card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Sunny Splash stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunny Splash stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped on the Basic White strip in Blackberry Bliss ink and added it to the card front.

 

A pretty thank you card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Sunny Splash stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunny Splash stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

A trio of Red Rhinestones completed the card.

 

A pretty thank you card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Sunny Splash stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunny Splash stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Please continue around the hop sharing the inspiration provided by my crafty friends. Next up is the lovely Sonja Kindler 

 

Little Lizzy’s Crafts – Elisabeth Pirolt (AT) – https://www.little-lizzys-crafts.at/2022/11/13/colour-combo-blog-hop-november-2022/

DerBesondereBlick – Natalie Albers (D) – https://derbesondereblick.blogspot.com/2022/11/colour-combo-november-2022.html 

Tricia Butts (US) – https://triciastampingcreations.blogspot.com/2022/11/colour-combo-november-blog-hop.html 

Mo Rootes (UK) – https://wp.me/p73ZP5-2WA 

kreativ-mit-sonja – Sonja Kindler (D) – https://kreativ-mit-sonja.de/colour-combo-2022-11-jade-glutrot-brombeermousse-geschenkset-christmas-season-1/

Annette Elias – De Kijkkast – NL https://dekijkkast.blogspot.com/2022/11/kleurrijke-candy-canes-colour-combo.html

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

Mo x

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The Spruced Up stamps set, Spruced Outline Dies and Boughs of Holly dsp by Stampin' Up! used for a Stamp-a-Stack in the Mail

Spruced Up Stamp-a-Stack in the Mail

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we have any ‘anything goes’ theme this month. I am sharing the projects designed for my Spruced Up Stamp-a-Stack in the Mail.

Each persons kit included the Spruced Up stamp set, Spruced Up Outline dies, ½ pack of the Boughs of Holly dsp, a pack of Red Rhinestones, Adhesive Sheets, 3 inked ink spots, all the card stock and layers to make 20 cards.

The customer had some work to do before they could start putting the cards together.

Basic White card – 5⅞” by 4⅛” x 2 covered with Adhesive sheet
Boughs of Holly DSP ⅜” strips 

Scrap Basic White card
Scrap Real Red card
Scrap Cherry Cobbler card
Scrap Shaded Spruce card

• Cut ⅜” strips of dsp
• Peel the backing from the panel of Basic White to reveal the adhesive
• Cover the adhesive panel with the strips of dsp placed diagonally

• Position the large and squat baubles and the large and small trees onto the striped panel. They should all fit onto the piece.
• Separate the solid bauble and the outline bauble and the solid trees from the outline trees

• Stamp 2 small trees in Real Red ink onto Real Red card – die cut

• Stamp 2 small trees in Cherry Cobbler ink onto scrap Basic White card – Die cut

• Stamp 2 small trees in Cherry Cobbler ink onto scrap Cherry Cobbler card – Die cut

• Stamp 2 small trees in Shaded Spruce ink onto scrap Shaded Spruce card – Die cut

• Stamp 2 small trees in Shaded Spruce ink onto scrap Basic White card – Die cut

• Stamp 2 large trees in Pool Party ink onto scrap Basic White card – Die cut

• Die cut 2 large trees from Shaded Spruce card – you only need the outer piece

• Die cut 2 large trees from Real Red card – you only need the outer piece

• Die cut 2 small Trees from scrap Basic White card – you only need the outer piece

• Die cut 4 long baubles & 2 small round baubles from scrap Basic White card – you only need the outer pieces

Colours used in these projects are:

 

Card 1 – Duo of Baubles

 

The Spruced Up stamps set, Spruced Outline Dies and Boughs of Holly dsp by Stampin' Up! used for a Stamp-a-Stack in the Mail

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Mossy Meadow card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White Deckled Rectangle x 2
Cherry Cobbler – 5” by 3½” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – x 2 for the inside
Scrap Basic White

Card 2 – Two Trees

 

The Spruced Up stamps set, Spruced Outline Dies and Boughs of Holly dsp by Stampin' Up! used for a Stamp-a-Stack in the Mail

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Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White Deckled Rectangle x 2
Cherry Cobbler – 5” by 3½” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – x 2 for the inside

Card 3 – Row of Trees

 

The Spruced Up stamps set, Spruced Outline Dies and Boughs of Holly dsp by Stampin' Up! used for a Stamp-a-Stack in the Mail

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Sahara Sand card base x 2
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅝” x 2
Boughs of Holly dsp – 5” by 3½” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – inside
⅜” Basic White – strip
Extra pieces;
3 small outline white trees
1 large outline Basic White tree
I small Real Red tree
One solid dsp striped tree

Card 4 – Single Tree

 

The Spruced Up stamps set, Spruced Outline Dies and Boughs of Holly dsp by Stampin' Up! used for a Stamp-a-Stack in the Mail

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Mossy Meadow card base x 2
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Boughs of Holly dsp – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White card – 4” by 2½” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – inside
⅜” Basic White strip
Extra Pieces
1 small Cherry Cobbler stamped on Cherry Cobbler trees

Card 5 – Trio of Trees

 

The Spruced Up stamps set, Spruced Outline Dies and Boughs of Holly dsp by Stampin' Up! used for a Stamp-a-Stack in the Mail

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Shaded Spruce card bases x 2
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” x 2
Boughs of Holly dsp – 5” by 3¼” x 2
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2¾” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – inside
⅜” Basic White strip
Extra Pieces
1 large Pool Party tree
1 small Shaded Spruce tree
1 small Cherry Cobbler tree

Card 6 – Portrait Presents

 

The Spruced Up stamps set, Spruced Outline Dies and Boughs of Holly dsp by Stampin' Up! used for a Stamp-a-Stack in the Mail

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Cherry Cobbler card bases x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 4 – 2 for the inside
Boughs of Holly dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White circles cut using the Layering Circle Dies x 2
Scrap Cherry Cobbler and Basic White
Scrap dsp

Card 7 – Landscape Presents

 

The Spruced Up stamps set, Spruced Outline Dies and Boughs of Holly dsp by Stampin' Up! used for a Stamp-a-Stack in the Mail

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Pool Party card bases x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 4 – 2 for the inside
Boughs of Holly dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White circles cut using the Layering Circle Dies x 2
Scrap Real Red and Shaded Spruce
Scrap dsp

Card 8 – Portrait – Large & Small Trees

 

The Spruced Up stamps set, Spruced Outline Dies and Boughs of Holly dsp by Stampin' Up! used for a Stamp-a-Stack in the Mail

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Thick Basic White card bases x 2
Boughs of Holly dsp – 5⅜” by 3¾” x 2
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3” x 2 – embossed with Timeworn Text Embossing Folder
Scraps of Basic White and Real Red
Extra Pieces:
1 large Shaded Spruce outline tree
1 small Real Red on Real Red tree

Card 9 – Landscape – Large & Small Trees

 

The Spruced Up stamps set, Spruced Outline Dies and Boughs of Holly dsp by Stampin' Up! used for a Stamp-a-Stack in the Mail

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Shaded Spruce card bases x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 4 – 2 for the inside
Boughs of Holly dsp – 5⅜” by 3¾” x 2
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3” x 2 – embossed with Timeworn Text Embossing Folder
Scraps of Basic White and Real Red
Extra Pieces:
1 large Real Red outline tree
1 small Shaded Spruce on Shaded Spruce tree

Card 10 – Group of Baubles

 

The Spruced Up stamps set, Spruced Outline Dies and Boughs of Holly dsp by Stampin' Up! used for a Stamp-a-Stack in the Mail

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Real Red card base x 2
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅝” x 2
Boughs of Holly dsp – 5” by 3½” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – inside
⅜” Basic White strip
Extra Pieces:
2 large Basic White bauble outlines
2 small round bauble outlines
1 medium Shaded Spruce bauble outline
1 solid striped bauble

I hope you like the cards.

Please hop on to share the inspiration provided by my crafty friends. Next up is the lovely Jill

 

Mo Rootes

Jill Chapman

Gez Carpenter

Vicky Wright

 

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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. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

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

Mo x

Supplies used: