The Rocking Horse stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pile of presents Christmas card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Pile of Presents card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on November 27, 2023November 20, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing projects with a Winter or Holiday theme. I have made my card using the pile of presents from the Rocking Horse stamp set.

Colours In this project are:

To recreate the pile of presents card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Walk in the Forest dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Misty Moonlight card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner

The panel of designer series paper was glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the pile of presents image from the Rocking Horse stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

A length of Iridescent Ribbon was wrapped around the same panel and secured on the back with Tear ‘n Tape. The whole piece was the glued to the Misty Moonlight card front

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the pile of presents image from the Rocking Horse stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies I die cut a stitched circle from the square of Misty Moonlight card and a smaller stitched circle from the square of Basic White card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the pile of presents image from the Rocking Horse stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The pile of presents were stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the Basic White circle. I added the ‘ground’ image from the Trucking Along stamp set. The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the presents – Petal Pink, Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, Misty Moonlight & Smoky Slate.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the pile of presents image from the Rocking Horse stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the pile of presents image from the Rocking Horse stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

A Blending Brush was used to add Balmy Blue ink around the presents before gluing the decorated circle to the Misty Moonlight circle. I used a trimmer to slice the right side of the decorated circles. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

A ribbon bow and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card

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Gorgeous Christmas cards made using the Beary Cute stamp set and Punch teamed with the Beary Christmas dsp by Stampin' Up! and used for my November 2023 classes

Beary Cute Christmas cards for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on November 18, 2023November 12, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing anything Christmas. I love Christmas crafting and have chosen to share the cards I designed for my November classes using the Beary Cute stamp set, Beary Cute Punch and the gorgeous Beary Christmas dsp.

Colours in these cards are:

Circle Hinge card

Balmy Blue card base – 7¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Balmy Blue – 3½” by 1” – scored at ¾”
Basic White – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – for the inside
Balmy Blue – 5⅞” by 3⅛”
Balmy Blue – 3¼”” by 3¼ ” – Die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies
Stargazing dsp – 3¼” by 3¼” – Die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies
Basic White – ½ a stitched circle
Scrap Basic White

We embossed the 5⅞” by 3⅛” piece of Balmy Blue card using the Timeworn Type embossing folder and glued it to the card front.

We folded the 3½” by 1” piece of Balmy Blue card and glued the smaller tab to the inside of the back of the card base to form the hinge. The hinge was then covered with the Basic White inside panel. We stamped the smaller snowflake in the upper right and lower right corners of the inside panel in Misty Moonlight ink, 1^st and 2^nd generations.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set and Punch teamed with the Beary Christmas dsp used to make gorgeous Christmas cards for my November classes

The card was closed and the die cut Balmy Blue circle, placed face down on the front of the card and the hinge glued to it’s back. The die cut circle of Stargazing dsp was then glued over the top to hide the workings ogf the hinge.

A wavy top was cut across the half stitched circle to form a snowbank for the bear to stand on, it was then glued to the bottom of the stargazing dsp circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set and Punch teamed with the Beary Christmas dsp used to make gorgeous Christmas cards for my November classes

The polar bear was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched out using the Beary Cute Punch. It was glued to the stitched circle.

We stamped the sentiment, from the Merry & Bright stamp set onto scrap Basic White card in Balmy Blue and Misty Moonlight ink and fussy cut them out before adding them to the card. Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

Negative Circle Card

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 4⅛” by 4”
Adhesive Sheet – 4⅛” by 4”
Beary Christmas dsp – ⅜” strips
Scrap Basic White

The 4⅛” by 4” panel of Basic White was covered by the Adhesive sheet and the backing removed.

The strips of Beary Christmas dsp were then adhered, on the diagonal to the sticky panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set and Punch teamed with the Beary Christmas dsp used to make gorgeous Christmas cards for my November classes

A stitched circle was then die cut from the centre of the striped panel. We placed the negative piece onto the Thick Basic White card front and stamped the small snowflake in the negative space in Balmy Blue ink.

The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink below the stripped panel. The striped panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set and Punch teamed with the Beary Christmas dsp used to make gorgeous Christmas cards for my November classes

The polar bear was stamped in Night of Navy ink and the scarf added in Misty Moonlight before the bear was punched out and tucked inside the negative circle. The head was raised on a dimensional with a front leg coming over the edge as though he was climbing out.

Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

Striped Circle card

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Scrap Basic White

The striped circle, left over from the previous card was mounted to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set and Punch teamed with the Beary Christmas dsp used to make gorgeous Christmas cards for my November classes

The bear was stamped in Misty Moonlight, punched out and added to the card front with liquid glue and Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set and Punch teamed with the Beary Christmas dsp used to make gorgeous Christmas cards for my November classes

The sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy ink and a trio of Iridescent discs added to finish the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set and Punch teamed with the Beary Christmas dsp used to make gorgeous Christmas cards for my November classes

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A pretty Christmas card made using the stunning Stars At Night Dies and the Stars At Night Hybrid Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up!

Embossed Star At Night card

Posted on November 17, 2023November 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

On my desk today is the gorgeous Stars At Night stamp set and Dies and I have used the Dies to make a pretty Chistmas card today.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the embossed star card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Walk In The Forest dsp – 5⅞” by 1½”
Gold Foil – 5⅞” by ¼”
Starry Sky card – 3¾” by 2⅞”
Scrap Basic White & Gold Foil

I began by gluing the strip of Walk In The Forest dsp to the Thick Basic White card front leaving a tiny gap on the right-hand side by the fold. The strip of Gold Foil was then glued next to the dsp strip.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stunning Stars At Night Dies used with the Stars At Night Hybrid Embossing Folder to make a pretty Christmas card

The panel of Starry Sky card was embossed using the pretty Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder and was added to the with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stunning Stars At Night Dies used with the Stars At Night Hybrid Embossing Folder to make a pretty Christmas card

The largest star, from the Stars At Night Dies was die cut from scrap Basic White card and embossed at the same time with the Hybrid Stars At Night Embossing Folder. Love that we can do this. I spritzed the star with a little Wink of Stella to give it a little shimmer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stunning Stars At Night Dies used with the Stars At Night Hybrid Embossing Folder to make a pretty Christmas card

A smaller star was die cut from Gold Foil and was added on top of the embossed white star with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stunning Stars At Night Dies used with the Stars At Night Hybrid Embossing Folder to make a pretty Christmas card

The completed star was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stunning Stars At Night Dies used with the Stars At Night Hybrid Embossing Folder to make a pretty Christmas card

The sentiment, from the Celebrate With Tags stamp set was stamped in Starry Sky ink to complete the card.

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A textured meadow birthday card made using the gorgeous Meandering Meadows designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Textured Meadow birthday card for the Online Exclusives Blog Hop

Posted on November 14, 2023November 7, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I can’t get enough of the gorgeous Meandering Meadow designer series paper and have used it to make a textured meadow card for the Online Exclusives Blog Hop

Colours in this card, are:

To recreate the textured meadow card, you will need:

Thick Very Vanilla card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Meandering Meadow dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Melon Mambo card – 3¾” by 2½”
Scrap Very Vanilla card

Using a Deckled Rectangle die, I cut a rectangle from the centre of the panel of Meandering Meadow dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Meandering Meadows designer series paper used to make a textured meadow birthday card

The outside piece of the dsp was then embossed using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Meandering Meadows designer series paper used to make a textured meadow birthday card

The embossed panel was then glued to the Misty Moonlight panel and then to the Thick Very Vanilla card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Meandering Meadows designer series paper used to make a textured meadow birthday card

The die cut rectangle of dsp was then adhered to the Melon Mambo later before it was added back into the negative space on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Meandering Meadows designer series paper used to make a textured meadow birthday card

The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto scrap Very Vanilla card and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Meandering Meadows designer series paper used to make a textured meadow birthday card

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The Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper by Stampin' Up! used to make beautiful cards for the Christmas Stampathon's luxurious challenge

Stars At Night cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on October 31, 2023October 27, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards I made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious Christmas cards theme. I have used the gorgeous Stars At Night stamp set and dies combined with the All About Autumn designer series paper to make my cards .

Colours in these cards are:

Basic White

Pretty Peacock

Copper Foil

To recreate the stars and night card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
All About Autumn dsp – 5⅞” by 1½”
Copper Foil – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Pretty Peacock card – 3⅞” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 2⅝”
Scrap Basic White card

The panel of All About Autumn dsp was glued to the front of the Thick Basic White card base. I added the strip of Copper Foil against the dsp panel.

The Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer seies paper by Stampin' Up! used to make beautiful cards for the Christmas Stampathon's luxurious challenge

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

The sentiment, from the Celebrate With Tags was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink in the lower right corner of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

I die cut a scalloped rectangle from the Scalloped Contours Dies. Using Versamark ink I stamped the trio of stars in opposite corners, an the starburst image in the centre. I covered the stamping with Copper Embossing Powder and heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

Using Blending Brushes I added some Pretty Peacock ink to the corners where there are no stars. The rectangle was then added to the panel of Pretty Peacock card and glued the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

The large star was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic White card, covered it with Copper Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

The star was embossed embossed and die cut using the hybrid embossing folder and dies. The star was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

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

As per the challenge I made 5 cards.

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A gratitude card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Cheers To The Season stamp set and All About Autumn dsp by Stampin' Up!

Seasonal Thankful card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on October 30, 2023October 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where our theme is ‘thanks and gratitude’. I have made a really pretty card using the Cheers to the Season stamp set and the All About Autumn designer series paper (dsp)

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the seasonal thankful card, you will need:

Copper Clay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pretty Peacock card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
All About Autumn dsp – ¼” strips a minimum of 5” long x 7
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued all the strips of All About Autumn dsp to the smallest piece of Basic White and trimmed off the excess.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheers To The Season stamp set and All About Autumn dsp used for a gratitude card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The decorated panel was glued to the Pretty Peacock panel and then to the Copper Clay card base. Using Seal + I adhered a loop of the Copper Ribbon over the strips of dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheers To The Season stamp set and All About Autumn dsp used for a gratitude card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

From scrap Basic White card, I die cut a Deckled Circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheers To The Season stamp set and All About Autumn dsp used for a gratitude card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I lightly inked up the maple leaf image with Moody Mauve ink. Using Sponge Daubers, I added Copper Clay and Pretty Peacock ink to the stamp. I huffed on it and stamped it onto the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheers To The Season stamp set and All About Autumn dsp used for a gratitude card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

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

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheers To The Season stamp set and All About Autumn dsp used for a gratitude card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

A scattering of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots complete the card.

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The Festive & Fun stamp set and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp by Stampin' Up! used to make a trio of Christmas cards for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Trio of Festive and Fun Cards for the Sharing Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on October 29, 2023October 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects we have been working on. I am sharing a trio of Christmas cards made using the Festive & Fun stamp set.

Colours used in the Festive & Fun cards are:

The Moose card

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Real Red card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The panel of designer series paper was glued to the Real Red layer. A length of Real Red ribbon was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape before the panel was adhered to the Crumb Cake card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A trio of quirky Christmas cards made using the adorable Festive & Fun stamp set and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The moose was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Scalloped Contours Dies.

I used the following Blends pens to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Copper Clay, Smoky Slate & Color Lifter. The decorated panel was then mounted on the card front on Dimensionals.

The panel of designer series paper was glued to the Real Red layer. A length of Real Red ribbon was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape before the panel was adhered to the Crumb Cake card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A trio of quirky Christmas cards made using the adorable Festive & Fun stamp set and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Mossy Meadow and Real Red ink, fussy cut with Scissors and added to the card.

A trio of Brushed Metallic Dots and a ribbon bow completed the card.

The Rhino card

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
More Dazzle dsp – 3 ½” by 1”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 3½” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The rhino image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Scalloped Contours Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A trio of quirky Christmas cards made using the adorable Festive & Fun stamp set and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The following Blends pens to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Real Red, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Copper Clay, Smoky Slate & Color Lifter. The decorated panel was then mounted on the card front on Dimensionals.

The strip of dsp was adhered to the centre of the More Dazzle strip and glued over the end of the scalloped rectangle. Linen Thread was wrapped around panel three times and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was added to the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A trio of quirky Christmas cards made using the adorable Festive & Fun stamp set and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Mossy Meadow and Real Red ink, fussy cut with Scissors and added to the card.

A trio of Brushed Metallic Dots and a Linen Thread double bow completed the card.

The Giraffe card

Real Red card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
More Dazzle dsp – 3¾” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The panel of designer series paper was glued to the Real Red layer. The trip of More Dazzle paper was glued across the centre and a piece of Real Red ribbon wrapped around. The whole panel was then adhered to the card base.

The adorable giraffe image stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Scalloped Contours Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A trio of quirky Christmas cards made using the adorable Festive & Fun stamp set and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Blends pens were used to colour in the image – Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Copper Clay, Smoky Slate & Color Lifter. The decorated panel was then mounted on the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A trio of quirky Christmas cards made using the adorable Festive & Fun stamp set and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Mossy Meadow and Real Red ink, fussy cut with Scissors and added to the card.

A trio of Brushed Metallic Dots and a ribbon bow completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A trio of quirky Christmas cards made using the adorable Festive & Fun stamp set and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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An Autumnal card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Rustic Crate stamp set and All About Autumn designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

An Autumnal Crate card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on October 21, 2023October 21, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing Autumn themed projects. I have used the Rustic Crate stamp set and Dies to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the Autumnal Crate card, you will need:

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

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the panel of All About Autumn dsp to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Rustic Crate stamp set used with the All About Autumn designer series paper used to make an Autumnal card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of the gorgeous Copper Ribbon around the panel and secured it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Pool Party card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Rustic Crate stamp set used with the All About Autumn designer series paper used to make an Autumnal card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The cluster of pumpkins, corn and Autumn flowers were stamped onto scrap Basic White card in Early Espresso ink and die cut the image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Rustic Crate stamp set used with the All About Autumn designer series paper used to make an Autumnal card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the following Blends Alcohol Pens I coloured in the die cut image – Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Moody Mauve, Wild Wheat, Old Olive & Mossy Meadow.

I die cut both parts of the crate from scrap Basic White card and adhered it together using liquid glue. The die cut and then the Autumnal produce was tucked down into the crate. The crate was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Rustic Crate stamp set used with the All About Autumn designer series paper used to make an Autumnal card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Ringed With Nature stamp set was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it down and added it to the crate. A ribbon bow and a trio of Brushed Metallic Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Rustic Crate stamp set used with the All About Autumn designer series paper used to make an Autumnal card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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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

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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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A card made using the Autumn Leaves dies and using scraps of the All About Autumn dsp by Stampin' Up! for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop

Scrappy Leaf card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using scraps. I have made my card using the beautiful Autumn Dies and scraps of All About Autumn dsp.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the scrappy leaf card, you will need:

Moody Mauve card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
All About Autumn dsp – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”– rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”- for the inside – rounded upper left corner
All About Autumn dsp – strips ¼” and ⅜” inch wide and different lengths

I covered the square of Basic White card with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and laid the strips of All About Autumn designer Series Paper (dsp) across the panel at a diagonal and making sure to butt the strips tightly up against each other.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The All About Autumn dsp and the Autumn Leaves dies used to make a card from scraps for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The excess dsp was then trimmed off using Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The All About Autumn dsp and the Autumn Leaves dies used to make a card from scraps for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The large maple leaf was cut from the centre of the striped panel using the large maple leaf die, from the Autumn Leaves die set.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The All About Autumn dsp and the Autumn Leaves dies used to make a card from scraps for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

From the leaf over scraps, I die cut 4 mores smaller leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The All About Autumn dsp and the Autumn Leaves dies used to make a card from scraps for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

A length of the gorgeous Copper Ribbon was wrapped around the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card and secured on the back with Tear ‘n Tape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The All About Autumn dsp and the Autumn Leaves dies used to make a card from scraps for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The large die cut leaf added over top of the ribbon on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The All About Autumn dsp and the Autumn Leaves dies used to make a card from scraps for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Throughout the Year stamp set, was stamped below the leaf in Pretty Peacock ink. The whole piece was added to the panel of All About Autumn dsp and glued to the front of the Moody Mauve card base.