A card made using the Stay Warm stamp set from Stampin' Up! and a sketch challenge

Stay Warm Card – Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have made my card using the pretty Stay Warm stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the stay warm card, you will need:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic Beige card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 1¼” x 3
Garden Green card – 3” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

 

Using the Damask Designs Embossing Folder I embossed the panel of Basic Beige card and glued it to the Garden Green panel.

 

A card made using the Stay Warm stamp set from Stampin' Up! and a sketch challenge

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A length of Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Poppy Parade card front.

 

A card made using the Stay Warm stamp set from Stampin' Up! and a sketch challenge

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I used the Stylish Shapes Dies to die cut three banners from the three small panels of Basic White card.

 

A card made using the Stay Warm stamp set from Stampin' Up! and a sketch challenge

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On the first banner I stamped the stockings with Coastal Cabana ink. On the second banner I stamped the bobble hat with Poppy Parade ink and on the final banner I stamped the mittens with Garden Green ink. The banners were then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A card made using the Stay Warm stamp set from Stampin' Up! and a sketch challenge

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A smaller banner was then die cut from the Garden Green strip using the same dies. The sentiment, from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with Gold Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tool. I trimmed off the end and added it to the card front with Mini Glue Dots.

 

A card made using the Stay Warm stamp set from Stampin' Up! and a sketch challenge

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A trio of gold sequins and a ribbon bow completed the card.

Please hop on to see what my friends have created using the sketch for inspiration. Next up is the lovely Leonie Stuart

 Mo Rootes  ●  Leonie Stuart  ●  Aurélie Fabre

Jan Musselman  ●  Karen Henderson

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

Masked Trees Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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

Colours used to make my card are:

 

To recreate the masked trees card, you will need:

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

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

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An elf themed Christmas card made using the Festive Friends stamp set and the Traditional Christmas designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Traditional Elf Card

Here is a traditional elf themed Christmas card made using the Festive Friends stamp set and dies along with the Traditions of Christmas dsp.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the traditional elf card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Traditions of Christmas dsp – 3¾” by 2” x 2 – different patterns
Scrap Basic White card

 

I glued the two pieces of Traditions of Christmas dsp to one of the Basic White panels, one higher than the other and both offset.

 

An elf themed Christmas card made using the Festive Friends stamp set and the Traditional Christmas designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

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A strip of retired Cherry Cobbler and Gold ribbon (retired) was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then adhered to the Old Olive card front.

 

An elf themed Christmas card made using the Festive Friends stamp set and the Traditional Christmas designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

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The elf was stamped in Secret Sea ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Festive Friends Dies.

 

An elf themed Christmas card made using the Festive Friends stamp set and the Traditional Christmas designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

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I coloured the elf in using the following Blends Pens – Ivory, Old Olive, Crumb Cake and Secret Sea.

 

An elf themed Christmas card made using the Festive Friends stamp set and the Traditional Christmas designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

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The sentiment was stamped in Secret Sea ink. I added a bow and a trio of Wonderful Gems finished the card.

 

An elf themed Christmas card made using the Festive Friends stamp set and the Traditional Christmas designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

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

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A pretty tree of stars Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Tree of Stars Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are working with a colour challenge. I have used the pretty Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set to make my card.

 

Colours used to make this card are:

 

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

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Balmy Blue card -4¼” by 2⅝”
Pretty In Pink card – 4⅛” by 2½”
Summer Splash card – 4” by 2⅜”
Basic Beige card – 3⅞” by 2¼”

 

Using Basic Beige ink I stamped a border along the right-side of the Basic Beige card base using the tree of starts image.

 

A pretty tree of stars Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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The same image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small panel of Basic Beige card. I added the sentiment below using the same ink to give the illusion of a tree base.

 

A pretty tree of stars Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the stars – Pretty in Pink, Balmy Blue and Summer Splash

 

A pretty tree of stars Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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The coloured panel was the glued to the Summer Splash layer, then to the Pretty in Pink layer and finally to the Balmy Blue panel. The whole piece was the glued to the Basic Beige card front.

 

A pretty tree of stars Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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A trio of Gold Foil Dots finished the card.

 

A pretty tree of stars Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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Please hop on to see what my fellow crafters have made using this pretty colour combo.

 

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A pretty Christmas card featuring a trio of elf's made using the adorable Festive Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Trio of Elves Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing  a project we have been working on. The card I am sharing features a trio of elf’s and was made using the adorable Festive Friends stamp set and a masking technique.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the trio of elf’s card, you will need:

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Secret Sea card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 2¼” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card
Scrap of Adhesive Sheet

 

I stamped the snowflake in the upper left and lower right corners of the Granny Apple Green card base using Granny Apple Green ink.

 

A pretty Christmas card featuring a trio of elf's made using the adorable Festive Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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In the centre of the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card I stamped the elf with Secret Sea ink. I stamped the same image onto a scrap of Adhesive Sheet and fussy cut it out. I removed the backing paper and adhered the mask over the original stamped image.

 

A pretty Christmas card featuring a trio of elf's made using the adorable Festive Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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The same image was stamped again using the same ink, once to the right and then to the left of the masked image. The mask was then removed.

 

A pretty Christmas card featuring a trio of elf's made using the adorable Festive Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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The elves were then coloured in using the following Blends Pens – Ivory for their skin, Dark Crumb Cake for the hair, Light Smoky Slate for the trousers and either Soft Sea Foam, Lemon Lime Twist or Granny Apple Green for the coat and hat. The decorated panel was then adhered to the Secret Sea layer before it was mounted onto the granny Apple Green card front.

 

A pretty Christmas card featuring a trio of elf's made using the adorable Festive Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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The sentiment was stamped with Secret Sea ink onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut it out using the Traditional Labels dies. I ran it through the Cut & Emboss Machine twice to make the label smaller. The sentiment was then glued to the card front.

 

A pretty Christmas card featuring a trio of elf's made using the adorable Festive Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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A trio of Silver Pearls finished the card.

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A card for a sketch challenge using the cute Stay Warm stamp set used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp from Stampin' Up!

Jumper Sketch Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we have a sketch to inspire our creativity. I have made my card using the Stay Warm stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the jumper sketch card, you will need:

Secret Sea card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Traditions of Christmas dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 1½” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

 

The panel of Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper was glued to the larger panel of Basic White card. I wrapped a length of Old Olive Linen Thread around the layer before gluing the panel to the Secret Sea card front.

 

A card for a sketch challenge using the cute Stay Warm stamp set used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp from Stampin' Up!

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From the square of Basic White card I die cut a circle using the Spotlight on Nature Dies.

 

A card for a sketch challenge using the cute Stay Warm stamp set used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp from Stampin' Up!

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Using Secret Sea ink, I stamped the jumper onto the die cut circle and added colour using the following Blends Pens – dark Real Red and light and dark Old Olive. The circle was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A card for a sketch challenge using the cute Stay Warm stamp set used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp from Stampin' Up!

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The sentiment, from the Festive Friends stamp set was stamped on the small piece of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink and added to the card front.

 

A card for a sketch challenge using the cute Stay Warm stamp set used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp from Stampin' Up!

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A bow and a trio of Black Rhinestones from my stash finished the card.

 

A card for a sketch challenge using the cute Stay Warm stamp set used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp from Stampin' Up!

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Please hop on to see what my demo friends have made using this sketch.

 

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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 Elf themed Christmas card made using the stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp from Stampin' Up!

Elf Card

Here is a pretty elf themed card made using the adorable Festive Friends stamp set and the Full of Life designer series paper (dsp).

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the elf card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Full of Life dsp – 5½” by 2¼”
Silver Foil – 5½” by ⅜”
Secret Sea card – 3⅛” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 3” by 2¾”

 

The strip of silver foil was glued to the piece of Full of Life dsp. I Placed it on the Thick Basic White card front but didn’t glue it down.

 

A pretty Elf themed Christmas card made using the stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp from Stampin' Up!

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I stamped a trio of snowflakes with Lost Lagoon ink to the felt of the dsp panel. The panel was then glued down.

 

A pretty Elf themed Christmas card made using the stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty Elf themed Christmas card.

The sweet elf was stamped on the 3” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink.

 

A pretty Elf themed Christmas card made using the stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty Elf themed Christmas card.

Using the following Blends to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Darling Duckling, Granny Apple Green, Gray Granite and Secret Sea. The decorated panel was then glued to the Secret Sea layer and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty Elf themed Christmas card made using the stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty Elf themed Christmas card.

The sentiment was stamped on the card front with Secret Sea ink and a trio of Basic Rhinestones completed the card.

 

A pretty Elf themed Christmas card made using the stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Festive Friends stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty Elf themed Christmas card.

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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 Winter cabin scene card made using the stunning Woodland Scenery stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Winter Cabin card

Here is a pretty card using the pretty new Woodland Scenery stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the winter cabin scene card, you will need:

Blueberry Bushel card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Woven Textures dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4⅜” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

 

The piece of Woven Textures designer series paper was glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card. A piece of White Ribbon was wrapped around the whole piece before it was adhered to the Blueberry Bushel card front.

 

A pretty Winter cabin scene card made using the stunning Woodland Scenery stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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I stamped the winter cabin with Cherry Cobbler ink onto the 4¼” by 2½” piece of Basic White card. I used a Lemon Lolly Blends Pen to add light to the window and coloured the windowsills and the architrave around the door with a Pecan Pie Blends Pen. A torn strip of paper was used as a mask to add ‘snowbanks’ using a Blending Brush and Pool Party ink.

 

A pretty Winter cabin scene card made using the stunning Woodland Scenery stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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The trees were added in Pecan Pie and Early Espresso ink. I stamped the deer in the foreground with Early Espresso ink.

 

A pretty Winter cabin scene card made using the stunning Woodland Scenery stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Woodland Scenery stamp set used to make a pretty Winter cabin scene card.

Using Blueberry Bushel ink I added the sledge. I used the same ink and a Blending Brush to add ink to the ‘sky’. Stars were added with Darling Duckling ink.

 

A pretty Winter cabin scene card made using the stunning Woodland Scenery stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Woodland Scenery stamp set used to make a pretty Winter cabin scene card.

The whole panel was glued to the slightly larger panel of Basic White before it was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty Winter cabin scene card made using the stunning Woodland Scenery stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Woodland Scenery stamp set used to make a pretty Winter cabin scene card.

A ribbon bow finished the card.

 

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

Mo x

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A snowy branches Christmas card made using the gorgeous Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Snowy Branches card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing something from the September – December Mini Catalogue. I have made a pretty card using the Branching Out stamp set and some ink blending.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the snowy branches card, you will need:

Gorgeous Grape card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5” by ¼” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

 

The thin strips of Basic White card were adhered, at an angle, to the Gorgeous Grape card front and the excess trimmed off.

 

A snowy branches Christmas card made using the gorgeous Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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I stamped the largest branch, in Secret Sea ink onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. I partially inked it up again and stamped it joining onto the original branch.

The pine needles were then stamped using the same ink. I used the smaller trio and the single leaf images.

 

A snowy branches Christmas card made using the gorgeous Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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Using a Blending Brush I added Fresh Freesia ink to the lower third of the stamped panel. Next, I blended on Highland Heather ink and finally Gorgeous Grape ink bringing this down the sides and along the bottom of the panel.

 

A snowy branches Christmas card made using the gorgeous Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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A drop of Whisper White refill was placed on a clear block and a tiny drop of water added to loosen it. With a Water Painter I painted a little white ink onto the pine needle images and stamped over the darker leaves to give the effect of snow. I added a little more water to the ink and used it to add splatter to the panel.

 

A snowy branches Christmas card made using the gorgeous Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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The sentiment, from the Tractor & Co stamp set was stamped in the lower right corner in Secret Sea ink. The whole piece was then glued to the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card before being mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A snowy branches Christmas card made using the gorgeous Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card made using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Scenic Adventures Classes

Today I am sharing the cards made for my September 2025 classes using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and dies. For my September classes I always try to sneak in a Christmas card design – some of my ladies think this is too early!

Colours used to make these cards are:

 

Window Card

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – circle die cut from the upper ⅓ using the Spotlight on Nature Dies
Basic White – 4⅛” by 3⅝”
Shaded Spruce – 3” by 1¾”
Basic White – 3” by ¾” – label die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies
Blueberry Bushel – 3” by ¼”

 

We punched out a mask from a Post It Note and used a 1” Circle Punch and added it to the upper part of the 4⅛” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card with the 4⅛” side going up and down.

 

3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card made using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

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Using a Blending Brush, we inked the upper ⅔’s of the Basic White panel with lightly applied Blueberry Bushel ink. Using the same technique and a different Blending Brush we added Smoky Slate ink to the bottom ⅓ of the panel and the mask was removed. I used the ‘water image stamp to add texture to the ground with 2nd generation Smoky Slate ink.

 

3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card made using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

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The trees were stamped to the right and left of the inked panel in 1st and 2nd generation Shaded Spruce ink. The die cut window panel was then glued to the stamped layer. You could add it with Dimensionals, but I didn’t for this class. The whole panel was then added to the Thick Basic White card front on Dimensionals.

 

3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card made using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

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From the Shaded Spruce card I die cut the double trees and added then to the card front.

 

3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card made using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

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The sentiment, from the Shepherds Care stamp set was stamped on the die cut label with Blueberry Bushel ink. I added the strip of Blueberry Bushel card behind the label and glued it to the card front.

 

3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card made using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

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Mountain View

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Smoky Slate – 4⅛” by 2¼”
Shaded Spruce – 4⅛” by 1¾”
Shaded Spruce – 3” by 1¾”
Cloud Cover – 2” by ½”

 

Using the grid paper to get things straight I stamped the water image across the 5¼” by 3½” at the 3¼” level, you need to stamp twice. I then stamped another row beneath the first. In the upper ⅓ of the panel I stamped the clouds twice.

 

3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card made using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

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From the panel of Smoky Slate card I die cut the mountain and used a Sponge Dauber to ink along the top of the die cut piece to add some dimension.

 

3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card made using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make 3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card

The row of trees was die cut from the 4⅛” by 1¾” panel of Shaded Spruce card. The double trees were then die cut from the remaining piece of Shaded Spruce.

 

3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card made using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make 3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card

I glued the row of trees to the mountain piece and glued the whole piece to the panel of 5¼” by 3½” Basic White card and trimmed off the overhanging pieces. The whole piece was mounted onto the Thick Basic White front on Dimensionals.

The double trees were added, slightly overhanging the raised panel.

 

3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card made using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make 3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card

With Shaded Spruce ink I stamped the sentiment from the Darling Dinos stamp set on the piece of Cloud Cover card and added it to the card front.

 

Scenic card

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Granny Apple Green – 5¼” by 2½”
Smoky Slate – 5¼” by 1½”
Shaded Spruce – 3¾” by 1¾”
Basic White – 3” by ¾” – label die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies

 

We added Blueberry Bushel ink to the top ⅔’s of the Basic White panel.

 

3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card made using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make 3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card

Using the Scenic Adventures Dies we die cut the row of trees from the piece of Granny Apple Green card, the bushes/shrubbery from the piece of Smoky Slate card.

 

3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card made using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make 3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card

These pieces were adhered together and added to the bottom of the inked panel and the overhanging pieces trimmed off. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Thick Basic White card front on Dimensionals.

 

3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card made using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make 3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card

The double trees and 2 small single trees were die cut from the Shaded Spruce panel. These were added to the card front.

 

3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card made using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make 3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card

The sentiment from the Darling Dinos stamp set was stamped on the die cut label and added to the card front.

 

3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card made using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make 3 scenic, mountain view cards including a Christmas card

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

Mo x

 Supplies used: