A pretty Christmas card made using the Branching Out stamp set and dies and metallic Embossing Powders from Stampin' Up!

Metallic Branching Out Card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on November 13, 2025November 5, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are creating ‘Tis the Season’ projects. I have made my card using the Branching Out stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the metallic branching out card, you will need:

Secret Sea card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Secret Sea card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Vellum – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Secret Sea card – 2¼” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I chose 2 dies from the Branching Out die set and used the larger to cut a label from the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card. The larger and smaller dies were nested together and used to die cut a frame from the larger panel of Secret Sea card. The frame was glued in place around the die hole in the white panel.

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Using Versamark ink I stamped the branch several times on the piece of Vellum, covered it with Gold Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set and dies used with the metallic Embossing Powders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I added the pine leaves using the same Versamark ink, covered it with Silver Embossing powder and set it with the Heat Tool. Finally, I added the pinecones with the same ink, covered them with Copper Embossing Powder and set that with my Heat Tool and set the piece aside to cool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set and dies used with the metallic Embossing Powders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Tear and Tape adhesive was the placed on the back of the die cut panel, around all four sides. The embossed Vellum panel was then adhered to the panel. The 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card was glued to the centre of the Secret Sea card front and the embossed panel added over the top.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set and dies used with the metallic Embossing Powders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set on the thin strip of Secret Sea card with Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using a Heat Tool. I angle cut the end and added the piece to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set and dies used with the metallic Embossing Powders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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A dramatic Christmas card made using the Modern Christmas designer series paper and the Festive Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Trio of Baubles Card

Posted on November 2, 2025November 5, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a very elegant Christmas card made using the stunning Modern Christmas designer series paper (dsp).

Colours used to make the trio of baubles card, you will need:

To Recreate the trio of baubles card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5” by 3¼”
Cloud Cover card -4¼” by 2 ¾”
Basic White card – 3 ¾” by 2 ¼”
Modern Christmas dsp
Cloud Cover card – 1 ¾” by ½”

The panel of Basic Black card was embossed using the Damask Designs Embossing Folder. I wrapped a length of Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon around the panel before adhering it to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Modern Christmas designer series paper used with the Festive Friends stamp set to make a dramatic Christmas card

Using the Branching Out Dies I die cut labels from the Basic White and Cloud Cover panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Modern Christmas designer series paper used with the Festive Friends stamp set to make a dramatic Christmas card

On the Basic White label, I randomly stamped the tiny trio of snowflakes from the Festive Friends stamp set with Cloud Cover ink. The two labels were then adhered together and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Modern Christmas designer series paper used with the Festive Friends stamp set to make a dramatic Christmas card

From the Modern Christmas dsp I fussy cut out 3 baubles and adhered them to the raised labels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Modern Christmas designer series paper used with the Festive Friends stamp set to make a dramatic Christmas card

I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small piece of Cloud Cover card. I added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Modern Christmas designer series paper used with the Festive Friends stamp set to make a dramatic Christmas card

A trio of Gold Shaker Stars and a ribbon bow completed the card.

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A floral birthday notecard made using the gorgeous Pop-up Petals stamp set and the Branching Out Dies from Stampin' Up!

Pop-up Petals Notecard – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on October 27, 2025November 5, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are being inspired by a roll of the dice showing ‘In-colors, sponging, birthdays, staple and notecard vertical’. I have chosen to make my note card using the Pop-up Petals stamp set which will be available in my online store from November 2025.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the pop-up petals notecard, you will need:

Notecard – 5” by 7” scored at 3½”
Cloud Cover card – 4⅞” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 2¼” by ⅜”
Secret Sea card – 2¼” by ⅜”

The panel of Cloud Cover card was embossed using the Damask Designs Embossing Folder. A length of Black Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the embossed layer before the whole piece was adhered to the front of the notecard.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Pop-up Petals stamp set used with the Branching Out Dies to make a floral birthday notecard – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

From the 4¼” by 3⅛” piece of Basic White card I die cut a label using the Branching Out Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Pop-up Petals stamp set used with the Branching Out Dies to make a floral birthday notecard – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

On the die cut label I stamped the vase in Strawberry Slush ink. The top of the vase was masked off using a Post It note, and the outline bunch of sunflowers stamped with Secret Sea ink. The mask was removed, and the infill petals were stamped with Darling Duckling ink. I added the flower centres using 2^nd generation Secret Sea ink and coloured the leaves with Shy Shamrock Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Pop-up Petals stamp set used with the Branching Out Dies to make a floral birthday notecard – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using a Blending Brush, I added Cloud Cover ink around all four edges of the die cut label and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Pop-up Petals stamp set used with the Branching Out Dies to make a floral birthday notecard – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Spring Corners stamp set was stamped in Secret Sea Ink onto the small strip of Basic White card. I stapled the stamped sentiment to the strip of Secret Sea card and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Pop-up Petals stamp set used with the Branching Out Dies to make a floral birthday notecard – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A Twine bow and a trio of 2025 – 2027 In Color Flat Pearls completed the card.

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The Pine Tree Trimmings and Festive Friends stamp sets from Stampin' Up! used to make a peacock and gold Christmas card.

Peacock and Gold Christmas Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on October 25, 2025October 13, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on. The peacock and gold Christmas card I am showcasing today was made as an example using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the peacock and gold Christmas card, you will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3⅝”
Season of Elegance dsp – 4¾” by 3½” cut in half at 2⅜”
Season of Elegance dsp – 3½” by ½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2½”
Lost Lagoon card – 3¼” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued the three pieces of Season of Elegance designer series paper (dsp) to the Basic White panel measuring 5¼” by 3⅝” with the ½” strip in the middle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A peacock and gold Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings and Festive Friends stamp sets – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A piece of Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape before it was glued to Lost lagoon card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A peacock and gold Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings and Festive Friends stamp sets – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush to add Pretty Peacock ink to the small piece of Lost lagoon card. Ink was only added to the left side of the panel. When I had the colour depth I wanted, I stamped the open tree from the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A peacock and gold Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings and Festive Friends stamp sets – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The baubles were stamped across the stamped tree image using Versamark ink. I covered the ink with Gold Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. The image was then die cut using the Pine Tree Trimmings Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A peacock and gold Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings and Festive Friends stamp sets – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A label was die cut from the small piece of Basic White card using the Branching Out Dies. The die cut tree was added to the label on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A peacock and gold Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings and Festive Friends stamp sets – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Festive Friends stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card using Pretty Peacock ink. I cut the sentiment apart before adding it to the card front.

A ribbon bow and a trio of Gold Shaker Stars completed the card.

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A pretty Christmas card made using the Seasonal Tags stamp set and the Branching Out Dies from Stampin' Up!

Seasonal Tags Card

Posted on October 3, 2025September 26, 2025 by Mo Rootes

I am sharing a Christmas card today made using the Seasonal Tags and Festive Friends stamp sets along with the Branching Out Dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the seasonal tags card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic Beige card – 5” by 3¼”
Shaded Spruce card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2½”
Shaded Spruce card – 1½” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I lined up the ‘Merry’ and ‘Christmas’ sentiments from the Seasonal Tags stamp set on the same block and stamped them across the Basic Beige panel, at a slant, using Basic Beige ink to create a background. The panel was then glued to the larger Shaded Spruce panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seasonal Tags stamp set used with the Branching Out Dies to make a pretty Christmas card

The length of Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon was then wrapped around the panel before it was adhered to the Basic Beige card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seasonal Tags stamp set used with the Branching Out Dies to make a pretty Christmas card

Using the Branching Out Dies I die cut a label from the smaller panel of Basic White card and a slightly larger label from the Shaded Spruce panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seasonal Tags stamp set used with the Branching Out Dies to make a pretty Christmas card

I randomly stamped the pine spray on the white die cut label using Early Espresso ink. The branches and twigs were coloured with the darker of the Medium Deep Blends Pens. The pine needles were then coloured with the darker of the Shaded Spruce Blends Pen. The decorated label was then glued to the Shaded Spruce label before it was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seasonal Tags stamp set used with the Branching Out Dies to make a pretty Christmas card

The sentiment, from the Festive Friends stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Shaded Spruce card. I covered it with Gold Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seasonal Tags stamp set used with the Branching Out Dies to make a pretty Christmas card

A ribbon bow and a trio of Loose Gold Sequins finished the card.

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A thank you card featuring pine boughs made using the Branching Out stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Branching Out Thank You Card

Posted on September 11, 2025September 3, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams blog hop where we are sharing projects inspired by leaves. I have used the pretty Branching Out stamp set to make my card, I think pine needles count as leaves, don’t you?

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the branching out card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lost Lagoon card – 4¾” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”
Pecan Pie card – 1¼” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I stamped the trio of leaves in the upper left and lower right corners of the Gray Granite card front with Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a thank you card featuring pine boughs – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Using the Branching Out Dies, I die cut a label from the panel of Lost Lagoon and a smaller label from the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a thank you card featuring pine boughs – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

On the white label, I stamped the larger branch with Gray Granite ink. The leaves were stamped with Lost Lagoon ink.

I added the small pinecones with Pecan Pie ink. The labels were then glued together and mounted onto the Gray Granite card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a thank you card featuring pine boughs – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Inspiring Imperfections stamp set, was stamped on the small piece of Pecan Pie card with Versamark ink. I covered the ink with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool before being added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a thank you card featuring pine boughs – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A trio of Dappled Dots from my stash finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a thank you card featuring pine boughs – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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Mo x