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Cards made for the February Christmas Stampathon using the Ornamental Christmas dies and Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Christmas Star card – Christmas Stampathon

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Today I am sharing the cards made for this month’s Christmas Stampathon where our theme is ’texture’. I have made my cards using the Ornamental Christmas stamp set and dies and the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make these cards are:

 

I created the Christmas Star card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Real Red – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3¾”
Red Foil – 3½” by 3”
Basic Black – 1¾” by ¼”
Scrap Basic White

 

I ran the 5⅜” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder. A length of Open Weave Trim was wrapped around and secured on the back with Sellotape.

 

Cards made for the February Christmas Stampathon using the Ornamental Christmas dies and Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas dies and Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder used to make a cards for the February Christmas Stampathon

The whole piece was then adhered to the Real Red layer and then to the Thick Basic White card front.

 

Cards made for the February Christmas Stampathon using the Ornamental Christmas dies and Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas dies and Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder used to make a cards for the February Christmas Stampathon

I cut a Red Foil star using the Ornamental Christmas Dies.

 

Cards made for the February Christmas Stampathon using the Ornamental Christmas dies and Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas dies and Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder used to make a cards for the February Christmas Stampathon

Using the same die I cut 2 more stars from scrap Basic White card. I glued these together and added the Red Foil star on top. The whole piece was mounted onto the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

 

Cards made for the February Christmas Stampathon using the Ornamental Christmas dies and Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas dies and Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder used to make a cards for the February Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

 

Cards made for the February Christmas Stampathon using the Ornamental Christmas dies and Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas dies and Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder used to make a cards for the February Christmas Stampathon

A trio of Iridescent Foil Gems finished the card.

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A striking Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings and Woodland Scenery Stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

O Christmas Tree card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by sounds of the season. I have made a clean and simple oh Christmas tree card using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the Oh Christmas Tree card, you will need:

Coastal Cabana card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

 

I tore a scrap of printer paper from side to side. Separated the pieces leaving a gap and adhered them in place with the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card beneath, secured on either side with Washi Tape.

 

A striking Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings and Woodland Scenery Stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

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Using a Blending Brush I swirled on Coastal Cabana ink in the gap between the paper edges. With the paper pieces still in place I stamped the tiny trio of snowflakes randomly over the inked strip. The papers were then removed.

 

A striking Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings and Woodland Scenery Stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

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The pine tree, from the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set, was stamped over the inked strip with Night of Navy ink.

 

A striking Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings and Woodland Scenery Stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

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I added the sentiment from the same stamp set in Coastal Cabana Ink.

 

A striking Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings and Woodland Scenery Stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

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A trio of Basic Rhinestones finished the card.

 

A striking Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings and Woodland Scenery Stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings and Woodland Scenery Stamp sets used to make a striking Christmas card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Please hop on to see what has been inspiring my crafty friends. Next up is Jan Musselman

 

 Jan Musselman  ●  Leonie Stuart  ●  Aurélie Fabre

Danielle Kassing  ●  Angie McKenzie  ●  Mo Rootes

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A clean and simple Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Pine Forest Card

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Today I am sharing a pretty, clean and simple pine forest Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the pine forest card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 3”
Cherry Cobbler card – 5⅞” by ¾” x 2
Scrap Silver Foil

 

Using 2nd and 3rd generation Shaded Spruce ink, I stamped the pine tree, multiple times across the panel of Basic White card to give the effect of a forest.

 

A clean and simple Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set used to make a lovely, clean and simple Christmas card

The final tree was then stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink.

 

A clean and simple Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set used to make a lovely, clean and simple Christmas card

I adhered the strips of Cherry Cobbler card to the top and bottom of the stamped panel and wrapped a length of White Baker’s Twine around the whole piece, secured it on the back with Sellotape.

 

A clean and simple Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set used to make a lovely, clean and simple Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped in the lower right-hand corner of the card front with Cherry Cobbler ink and the whole piece was then added to the Thick Basic White card front on Dimensionals.

 

A clean and simple Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set used to make a lovely, clean and simple Christmas card

A silver Foil star, trio of Basic Rhinestones and a Baker’s Twine bow finished the card.

 

A clean and simple Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set used to make a lovely, clean and simple Christmas card

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A pretty ring of woollen garments Christmas card made using the Stay Warm and Ornamental Christmas stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Ring of Woollen Garments

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Here is a sweet card Christmas card made using the Stay Warm stamp set and featuring lots of woollen garments.

Coloured used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the ring of woollen garments card, you will need:

Gorgeous Grape card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Summer Splash 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

 

From the square of Basic White card I die cut the largest stitched circle. I stamped the sentiment, from the Ornamental Christmas Stamp set in Night of Navy ink onto the die cut circle.

 

A pretty ring of woollen garments Christmas card made using the Stay Warm and Ornamental Christmas stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm and Ornamental Christmas stamp sets used to make a pretty ring of woollen garments Christmas card

I placed the die cut circle onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card, slightly overhanging the right side.  Using a pencil I lightly drew around the circle. This would help me with placement of the stamped images.

 

A pretty ring of woollen garments Christmas card made using the Stay Warm and Ornamental Christmas stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm and Ornamental Christmas stamp sets used to make a pretty ring of woollen garments Christmas card

The stocking stamps were mounted onto a clear block, close together and facing in opposite directions. I stamped these in Gorgeous Grape ink overlapping the pencilled in circle.

 

A pretty ring of woollen garments Christmas card made using the Stay Warm and Ornamental Christmas stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm and Ornamental Christmas stamp sets used to make a pretty ring of woollen garments Christmas card

I added the bobble hat to the left of the stockings in Summer Splash ink and the mitten to the right in Strawberry Slush ink. I repeated the stamping of the images all around the circle. The pencil line was then erased.

 

A pretty ring of woollen garments Christmas card made using the Stay Warm and Ornamental Christmas stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm and Ornamental Christmas stamp sets used to make a pretty ring of woollen garments Christmas card

The die cut circle was placed onto the stamped panel and the overhanging piece trimmed off. The panel was then glued to the Summer Splash layer.

 

A pretty ring of woollen garments Christmas card made using the Stay Warm and Ornamental Christmas stamp sets from Stampin' Up!


www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm and Ornamental Christmas stamp sets used to make a pretty ring of woollen garments Christmas card

Using a Blending Brush I added Night of Navy ink around the die cut circle before adding it to the panel on Dimensionals. A trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems complete the card.

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A pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card made using the Stay Warm stamp set and the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Bobble Hats Card

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This card was made using the Stay Warm stamp set and Forever Plaid Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make these cards are:

 

To recreate the bobble hats card, you will need:

Melon Mambo card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Lemon Lolly card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Misty Moonlight 2 tone card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

 

The piece of 2 tone Misty Moonlight card was embossed using the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder. I used a sanding block to sand down the surface of the light Misty moonlight panel to reveal the inner white core. The embossed piece was then adhered to the piece of Lemon Lolly card.

 

A pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card made using the Stay Warm stamp set and the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder to make a pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card

A length of White Ribbon was then wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape before it was adhered to the Melon Mambo card front.

 

A pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card made using the Stay Warm stamp set and the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder to make a pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card

I die cut a stitched circle from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes dies. The sentiment, from the Tractor & Co stamp set was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto the die cut circle.

 

A pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card made using the Stay Warm stamp set and the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder to make a pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card

The bobble hat was stamped in the centre of the die cut circle with Secret Sea ink. The same image was then stamped onto a piece of Masking Paper and fussy cut out. The mask was placed over the stamped hat and the image was stamped again on either side before the mask was removed.

 

A pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card made using the Stay Warm stamp set and the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder to make a pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the images – Lemon Lolly, Melon Mambo, Azure Afternoon and Misty Moonlight. The decorated circle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals. A trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

 

A pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card made using the Stay Warm stamp set and the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder to make a pretty bobble hat 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 Christmas Tree themed card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Pretty Tree Card

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Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I made this pretty tree card using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set to demonstrate other projects using this stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the pretty tree card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pretty Peacock card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Thoughtful Journey dsp

 

Using a Blending Brush, I swirled Bubble Bath ink in the lower right corner of the smaller piece of Basic White card.

 

A pretty Christmas Tree themed card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card

The open tree was stamped using Pretty Peacock ink onto a scrap piece of Thoughtful Journey designer series paper. I die cut the tree using the Pine Tree Trimmings dies.

 

A pretty Christmas Tree themed card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card

The sentiment was added to the lower right corner using Pretty Peacock ink.

 

A pretty Christmas Tree themed card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card

A small strip of Tear and Tape was placed on the inked area. The backing was removed and a piece of Gold Stripped Mesh Ribbon was woven from side to side and secured in place of the double-sided tape.

 

A pretty Christmas Tree themed card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card

The die cut tree was then added overtop on Dimensionals. The whole panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock layer and then to the Bubble Bath card front.

 

A pretty Christmas Tree themed card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card

A trio of Drusy Adhesive-backed dots completed the card.

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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

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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.

 

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

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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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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

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An adorable snowman Christmas card made using the Festive Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with a masking technique

Adorable Snowman Card

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Here is an adorable snowman card made using the Festive Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the adorable snowman card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Lemon Lolly card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

 

I tore the edge of two pieces of Masking Paper and applied them across the Basic White panel measuring 5¼” by 3½” leaving roughly 1¾” between them.

 

An adorable snowman Christmas card made using the Festive Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with a masking technique

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set used with a masking technique to make an adorable snowman Christmas card

Using a Blending Brush I added Fresh Freesia ink between the pieces of Masking Paper. Leaving the Masking paper in place I stamped the snowflake image using the same ink. The mask was then removed.

 

An adorable snowman Christmas card made using the Festive Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with a masking technique

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set used with a masking technique to make an adorable snowman Christmas card

The inked panel was adhered to the Lemon Lolly panel and then to the Fresh Freesia card front.

 

An adorable snowman Christmas card made using the Festive Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with a masking technique

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set used with a masking technique to make an adorable snowman Christmas card

The snowman was stamped in Secret Sea ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Festive Friends Dies. The image was then coloured using the following Blends Pens – Lemon Lolly, Timid Tiger and Fresh Freesia. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

An adorable snowman Christmas card made using the Festive Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with a masking technique

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set used with a masking technique to make an adorable snowman Christmas card

Using Secret Sea ink, I stamped the sentiment.

 

An adorable snowman Christmas card made using the Festive Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with a masking technique

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set used with a masking technique to make an adorable snowman Christmas card

A trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems and a bow made using retired Lemon Lolly Twine 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 pretty Christmas card made using the Modern Christmas designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

A Modern Christmas Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing Christmas projects. I have made my card using the gorgeous Modern Christmas designer series paper (dsp).

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the modern Christmas card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Modern Christmas dsp – 2¾” by 2¼” x 3
Pretty Peacock card – 5⅞” by ½”

 

Using the Nested Essentials dies I die cut three pieces of Modern Christmas designer series paper making sure that one piece featured a trio of trees.

 

A pretty Christmas card made using the Modern Christmas designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

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I coloured in the blank tree using the Pretty Peacock Blends Pens

 

A pretty Christmas card made using the Modern Christmas designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

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The two black and white die cut pieces were then adhered, sideways, to the front of the Thick Basic White card front. I had lightly drawn a pencil line across the middle of the card front to get the pieces as central and straight as possible.

 

A pretty Christmas card made using the Modern Christmas designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

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I flagged the ends of the Pretty Peacock strip and glued it to the front of the card. The panel featuring the trio of trees was then added on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty Christmas card made using the Modern Christmas designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

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The sentiment, from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set was stamped along the bottom of the card front with Pretty Peacock ink. A trio of Gold Shaker Stars completed the card.

 

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

Trio of Baubles Card

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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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 Order goodies/Join My Team

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: