A pretty Christmas card made using the Woodland Scenery stamp set and the Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper (dsp) from Stampin' Up!

Woodland Scene Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on August 31, 2025September 3, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing a card made using the new Woodland Scenery stamp set. This is such a pretty set, and I do love to build a scene.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the woodland scene card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Kintsugi Inspirations dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Misty Moonlight card – 2⅜” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 1¾” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

The panel of Kinsugi Inspirations designer series paper (dsp) was adhered to the piece of Basic White card measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Woodland Scenery stamp set used with the Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper (dsp) to make a pretty Christmas card

A length of Misty Moonlight Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then glued to the Misty Moonlight card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Woodland Scenery stamp set used with the Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper (dsp) to make a pretty Christmas card

The wooden cabin was stamped onto the square of Basic White card using Misty Moonlight ink. The trees were added on either side using Pecan Pie ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Woodland Scenery stamp set used with the Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper (dsp) to make a pretty Christmas card

Using a Blending Brush, I added a little Cloud Cover ink to the ‘ground’ and stamped the deer with Early Espresso ink. Snowflakes were stamped in Cloud Cover ink before the decorated panel was glued to the square of Misty Moonlight card. This piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Woodland Scenery stamp set used with the Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper (dsp) to make a pretty Christmas card

The sentiment, from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set was partially inked with Misty Moonlight ink and stamped onto the small piece of Basic White card. I only wanted the words ‘peace & joy’ so masked off the remaining words. The stamped piece was then tucked under the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Woodland Scenery stamp set used with the Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper (dsp) to make a pretty Christmas card

A trio of Dappled Dots finished the card.

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A scenic Christmas card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop using the Scenic Adventures stamp set and perennial Postage Dies from Stampin' Up!

Scenic Christmas card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on July 26, 2025July 27, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing a Christmas in July card made using the Scenic Adventure stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the scenic Christmas card, you will need:

Shaded Spruce card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 2⅞”
Misty Moonlight card – 4⅝” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Misty Moonlight card – 2 ¾” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

The large cloud image was randomly stamped in Shaded Spruce ink around the edge of the Shaded Spruce card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures stamp set used with the Perennial Postage Dies to create a scenic Christmas card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The Misty Moonlight rectangle was glued to the 4¾” by 2⅞” piece of Basic White card. A length of Silver Ribbon was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape before being glued to the Shaded Spruce card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures stamp set used with the Perennial Postage Dies to create a scenic Christmas card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using the Perennial Postage Dies I die cut a rectangle from the 4¾” by 3” piece of Basic White card. I wanted the rectangle to be narrower so die cut it twice to make it smaller.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures stamp set used with the Perennial Postage Dies to create a scenic Christmas card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush and the torn edge of some printer paper to add some snowbanks to the bottom of the rectangle. A punched Post It Note 1” Circle was added to the die cut rectangle and Misty Moonlight ink was brushed on to create the ‘sky’. The Post It Note mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures stamp set used with the Perennial Postage Dies to create a scenic Christmas card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using Shaded Spruce ink, first and second generation, I stamped the medium tree then the smallest tree onto the inked rectangle. The panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures stamp set used with the Perennial Postage Dies to create a scenic Christmas card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Bauble Blooms stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Misty Moonlight card. I covered it was Silver Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I tucked the piece under the bottom edge of the decorated piece on the card front.

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

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A Christmas card made using the Shepherd's Care stamp set from Stampin' Up! and a colour challenge

Shepherd’s Care Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on July 24, 2025July 24, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are making Christmas projects inspired by colour challenges. I have used the Shepherd’s Care stamp set to make my pretty card.

Colours used to make this card:

To recreate the shepherd’s care card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 2⅛” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

The shepherd was stamped on the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shepherd’s Care stamp set used with a colour challenge to make a Christmas card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Pool Party, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow and Pecan Pie.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shepherd’s Care stamp set used with a colour challenge to make a Christmas card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Misty Moonlight ink was added to the create ‘sky’ using a Blending Brush and a little Mossy Meadow ink was added the same way to ground the image. The coloured image was the glued to the Misty Moonlight panel and then added to the Pool Party card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shepherd’s Care stamp set used with a colour challenge to make a Christmas card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto the small piece of Basic White card and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shepherd’s Care stamp set used with a colour challenge to make a Christmas card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shepherd’s Care stamp set used with a colour challenge to make a Christmas card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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A Christmas Bauble card made using the Bauble Blooms dies, Floral & Gingham Vellum and the Damask Designs Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Christmas Bauble card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on July 19, 2025July 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop – 1

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing our gorgeous designer series paper (dsp). I have used the Bauble Blooms Dies with the Floral & Gingham Vellum to make a Christmas bauble card.

Colours used in making this card are:

To recreate the Christmas bauble card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Floral & Gingham Vellum – 4” by ⅜” by strips
Old Olive card – 1⅝” by ½”

I piece of Adhesive Sheet was adhered to the Basic White panel measuring 4” by 3½”.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms dies, Floral & Gingham Vellum and the Damask Designs Embossing Folder used to make a Christmas Bauble card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The strips of Floral & Gingham Vellum were then laid onto the adhesive sheet, butted up one against the other and at a diagonal. The large outline bauble from the Bauble Blooms Dies was used to cut out the bauble shape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms dies, Floral & Gingham Vellum and the Damask Designs Embossing Folder used to make a Christmas Bauble card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The die cut bauble was placed onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card and the while piece was embossed using the Damask Designs Embossing Folder. The bauble was the added in place on the embossed panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms dies, Floral & Gingham Vellum and the Damask Designs Embossing Folder used to make a Christmas Bauble card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The bauble top was die cut from scrap Silver Foil and added to the top of the bauble. I tied a bow using the silver cord and added it with a Mini Glue Dot and a piece of silver cord was tucked behind the bow and secured on the front and back of the panel with a Mini Glue Dot. The whole piece was glued to the Old Olive layer and then to the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms dies, Floral & Gingham Vellum and the Damask Designs Embossing Folder used to make a Christmas Bauble card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Merriest Trees stamp set was stamped on the piece of Old Olive card in Versamark ink. I covered it with Silver Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms dies, Floral & Gingham Vellum and the Damask Designs Embossing Folder used to make a Christmas Bauble card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Smoky Slate Pearls finishes the card.

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A pretty Christmas card made using the Bauble Blooms Stamp set and the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders from Stampin' Up!

Floral Bauble Card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on July 12, 2025July 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a colour challenge to create Christmas cards. I have used the new Bauble Blooms stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the floral bauble card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Secret Sea card – 5½” by 3¾”
Cloud Cover card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Cloud Cover & Secret Sea

Using the Glass & Gardens Embossing Folder I embossed the left-hand side of the Cloud Cover panel and adhered it to the Secret Sea Panel. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms Stamp set used with the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The detailed floral image from the Bauble Blooms stamp set was stamped on the square of Basic White card in Secret Sea ink. The infill flower image was then stamped in Strawberry Slush ink. The leaves were added with Summer Splash ink. I die cut the bauble using the Bauble Blooms Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms Stamp set used with the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

From scrap Cloud Cover card, I die cut the bauble top and added it to the top of the die cut bauble. I cut a thin sliver of Secret Sea card and adhered it to the card front. The bauble was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms Stamp set used with the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The bow was stamped in Darling Duckling ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut it out. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms Stamp set used with the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Secret Sea card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed out the words and added them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms Stamp set used with the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Darling Duckling flat pearls were added to the floor centres and a trio of Cloud Cover flat pearls were added to finish the card.

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Aurélie Fabre ● Leonie Stuart ● Jan Musselman

Mo Rootes ● Karen Henderson

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Multiple cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Bauble Blooms stamp set and dies used with the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Bauble cards – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on June 28, 2025June 25, 2025 by Mo Rootes

The cards I am sharing were made for the Christmas Stampathon where our theme is ‘embossing’. I have used the new Bauble Blooms Dies with the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder to make my cards.

Colours used to make these cards are:

To recreate the bauble cards, you will need:

Thick Basic White card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Matting layer – 4⅝” by 3⅛” – I chose 2 in Real Red and 2 in Shaded Spruce
Basic White card – 4½” by 3” x 4
Basic White card – 3½” by 3” x 4
Scrap Basic White, Shaded Spruce, Mossy Meadow and Silver Foil

I used a Blending Brush to add Coastal Cabana ink to the centre of the 4½” by 3” panels of Basic White card. I before gluing the inked layers to the Real Red and Shaded Spruce panels I adhered a piece of Silver cord from my stash to the front and the back using Tear & Tape. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card fronts.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms stamp set and dies used with the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder to make multiple cards for the Christmas Stampathon

From the 3½” by 3” pieces of Basic White card I die cut 4 stitched baubles using the Bauble Bloom Dies. The die cut pies were then embossed using the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms stamp set and dies used with the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder to make multiple cards for the Christmas Stampathon

To add colour to the baubles I dragged a Real Red or Shaded Spruce ink pad over the raised embossing.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms stamp set and dies used with the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder to make multiple cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Using the same Bauble Dies I die cut bauble tops from scrap Silver Foil and glued them in position. The bauble was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals. Small leafy sprays were die cut from scrap Shaded Spruce and Mossy Meadow card. These were then glued to the baubles,

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms stamp set and dies used with the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder to make multiple cards for the Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment, from the Bauble Blooms stamp set were stamped in both Real Red and Shaded Spruce onto scrap Basic White card. I cut down each word and added the words to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bauble Blooms stamp set and dies used with the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder to make multiple cards for the Christmas Stampathon

A trio of Adhesive-backed Peppermints and a Silver Cord bow were added to complete each card.

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A group of sparkle & shine Christmas cards made using the Humble Homes Builder Punch from Stampin' Up!

Humble Home cards – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on April 29, 2025April 26, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here are the cards I have designed for the April Christmas Stampathon challenge where our theme is ‘Sparkle & Shine’. I have used the Humble Home Builder Punch and the 2024 – 2026 In Color Glimmer Paper to make my card.

Colours used in these cards are:

Basic White

Shy Shamrock

To recreate the humble home card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2⅝”
2024 – 2026 In Color Glimmer Paper – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White and 2024 – 2026 In Color Glimmer Paper

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Humble Homes Builder Punch used to make a group of sparkle & shine Christmas cards – Christmas Stampathon

I punched houses from scrap Basic White card and from 24 – 2026 In Color Glimmer Paper, two white and one glimmer for each card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Humble Homes Builder Punch used to make a group of sparkle & shine Christmas cards – Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment was stamped in Shy Shamrock ink onto one of the Basic White houses for each card. The two white houses were then adhered at either end of the 5⅞” by 2⅝” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Humble Homes Builder Punch used to make a group of sparkle & shine Christmas cards – Christmas Stampathon

I added the Glimmer house between the white houses raised up on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Humble Homes Builder Punch used to make a group of sparkle & shine Christmas cards – Christmas Stampathon

The strips of Glimmer Paper were added to the top and bottom of the decorated Basic White strips. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Humble Homes Builder Punch used to make a group of sparkle & shine Christmas cards – Christmas Stampathon

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems completed each card.

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A pretty winterly snowflakes Christmas card made using the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Winterly Snowflakes card

Posted on December 27, 2024December 19, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a winterly snowflake card made using the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set and heat embossing.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the winterly snowflake card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base- 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Smoky Slate card – 5¼” by 3½”
Bubble Bath card – 4” by ⅜” x 2
Melon Mambo card – 2¼” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I used my Embossing Buddy all over the panel of Smoky Slate card and then randomly stamped the 3 snowflakes all over the card with Versamark ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty winterly snowflakes Christmas card

The panel was then covered with White Embossing Powder which was set using a Heat Tool. The embossed panel was then glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card. This was then adhered to the Bubble Bath card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty winterly snowflakes Christmas card

The ends of the 2 strips of Bubble Bath card were angled before being glued down to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty winterly snowflakes Christmas card

Using the Nested Essentials Dies I die cut a banner from the piece of Melon Mambo card. The sentiment was stamped onto the die cut piece with Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. This piece was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty winterly snowflakes Christmas card

A white Baker’s Twine bow and at trio of Glossy Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty winterly snowflakes Christmas card

Such a pretty card.

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A Scandinavian themed card made for the Christmas Around the World Blog Hop using the Snowy Wonder, Reindeer Fun and Decorative Trees stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Scandinavian Card – Christmas Around the World Blog Hop

Posted on December 23, 2024December 19, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Christmas Around The World Blog Hop. I have chosen to make a card using a version of pattern very popular at Christmas time in Scandinavia.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Scandinavian card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy card – 5¼” by 3½”
Real Red card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Night of Navy card

I began by stamping the triple row of dashes, from the Decorative Trees stamp set roughly across the middle of the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card using Crumb Cake ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Snowy Wonder, Reindeer Fun and Decorative Trees stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! used to make a Scandinavian themed card for the Christmas Around the World Blog Hop

Next, I stamped the tree from the Reindeer Fun stamp set in Night of Navy ink above the row of dashes. The small snowflakes from the Snowy Wonder stamp set were added in Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Snowy Wonder, Reindeer Fun and Decorative Trees stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! used to make a Scandinavian themed card for the Christmas Around the World Blog Hop

Finally, across the top of the panel I stamped the trio of baubles with Real Red ink. These came from the Decorative Trees stamp set. The images were stamped again in the reverse order using the same colours below the line of dashes.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Snowy Wonder, Reindeer Fun and Decorative Trees stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! used to make a Scandinavian themed card for the Christmas Around the World Blog Hop

The panel was adhered to the Real Red layer, then to the Night of Navy panel before the whole piece was mounted onto the Crumb Cake card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Snowy Wonder, Reindeer Fun and Decorative Trees stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! used to make a Scandinavian themed card for the Christmas Around the World Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Humble Home stamp set was stamped in Versamark onto a scrap of Night of Navy card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I fussy cut it out and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Snowy Wonder, Reindeer Fun and Decorative Trees stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! used to make a Scandinavian themed card for the Christmas Around the World Blog Hop

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A monochromatic Christmas card made using the Shepherd's Card stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Sounds of the Season – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 14, 2024December 15, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are being inspired by the sounds of the season. I have been inspired by the Christmas carol – Oh, little Town of Bethlehem – and have made an essentially monochromatic card using the Shepherd’s Care stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the sounds of the season card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gold Foil – 5½” by 3¾”
Early Espresso card – 5¼” by 3½”
Season of Elegance dsp – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The image of the shepherd with lambs was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the panel of Season of Elegance dsp. I added the village using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Shepherd’s Card stamp set used to make a monochromatic Christmas card for the the sounds of the season – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The large star was stamped using Versamark ink above the village image. I covered it with Gold Embossing Powder and heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Shepherd’s Card stamp set used to make a monochromatic Christmas card for the the sounds of the season – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A sprinkling of tiny stars were added using the same ink and embossed with the same powder.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Shepherd’s Card stamp set used to make a monochromatic Christmas card for the the sounds of the season – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I used the Ivory and Crumb Cake Blends Pens to colour in the shepherd’s head dress and added a little Boho Blue to colour the belt and the head band.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Shepherd’s Card stamp set used to make a monochromatic Christmas card for the the sounds of the season – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The coloured dsp was glued to the Early Espresso layer and then to the Gold Foil panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Shepherd’s Card stamp set used to make a monochromatic Christmas card for the the sounds of the season – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The whole panel was then added to the Basic Beige card front. On looking at the card again it would also work for – While Shepherd’s watch their Folks By Night.

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