The Loveliest Tree stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a monochromatic tree card for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

Monochromatic Tree card – Make It Masculine Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Make it Masculine Blog Hop where we are sharing, surprise, surprise……….. cards for the men in our lives.

Colours in this card are:

 

To recreate the monochromatic tree card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Winter Meadow dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – ¼” wide strip

 

The panel of Winter Meadow dsp was glued to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card.

 

The Loveliest Tree stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a monochromatic tree card for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine monochromatic tree card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set for the for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of White Baker’s Twine around the layer in a cross pattern, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then adhered to the Pretty Peacock card front.

 

The Loveliest Tree stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a monochromatic tree card for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine monochromatic tree card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set for the for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

The tree image was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto the 4” by 3” piece of Basic White card which was then die cut using the Deckled Rectangle Dies. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

The Loveliest Tree stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a monochromatic tree card for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine monochromatic tree card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set for the for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set, was stamped on the ¼” inch wide strip with Pretty Peacock ink. I then trimmed out the words and added them to the card front.

 

The Loveliest Tree stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a monochromatic tree card for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine monochromatic tree card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set for the for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

A trio of Pearls finished the card.

 

The Loveliest Tree stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a monochromatic tree card for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine monochromatic tree card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set for the for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

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

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The Merriest Trees stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Merriest Trees cards – Christmas Stampathon

Today, I am sharing the cards made for the April Christmas Stampathon where we have a sketch to inspire us. Using the sketch, we are asked to make multiple Christmas cards to add to our stash, ready for Christmas. I have used the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies to make my cards.

Colours used in these cards are:

 

To recreate the Merriest Trees cards, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Winter Meadow dsp – 5” by 1” x 3
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

 

The trio of Winter Meadow dsp strips were glued to the – 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card, leaving a small border around each piece. The panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock card base.

 

The Merriest Trees stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon

www.crafty-rootes.com – A group of Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies for the Christmas Stampathon

The large tree was stamped onto scrap Basic White card using Lost Lagoon ink. The more detailed tree was then stamped on top in Pretty Peacock ink.

 

The Merriest Trees stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon

www.crafty-rootes.com – A group of Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies for the Christmas Stampathon

The tree was the die cut using the 4-tier die. I added the die cut tree to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

The Merriest Trees stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon

www.crafty-rootes.com – A group of Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies for the Christmas Stampathon

I stamped the sentiment, from the Ringed with Nature stamp set in Pretty peacock ink ont scrap Basic White card and trimmed it down before flagging the end and adding it to the card front

 

The Merriest Trees stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon

www.crafty-rootes.com – A group of Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies for the Christmas Stampathon

A trio of silver stars were die cut from Silver Foil using the Merriest Trees Dies. These were added to the card front to complete the card.

 

The Merriest Trees stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon

www.crafty-rootes.com – A group of Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies for the Christmas Stampathon

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

Mo x

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A Pink Magnolia birthday card made using the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up! - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Pink Magnolia card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing floral projects. I have used the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the pink magnolia card, you will need:

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Winter Meadow dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4” by 4”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

 

The piece of Winter Meadow dsp was glued to the Old Olive layer and a piece of Black & White Gingham Ribbon was around the panel. It was then adhered to the Petunia Pop card base.

 

A Pink Magnolia birthday card made using the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up! - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral birthday card.

The large and small magnolia flowers were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card.

 

A Pink Magnolia birthday card made using the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up! - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral birthday card.

Using the following Blends Pens, I coloured in the image – light Bubble Bath, light Petunia Pop, light Wild Wheat, light & dark Old Olive and the Color Lifter. The flowers were then die cut using the Magnolia Mood Dies.

 

A Pink Magnolia birthday card made using the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up! - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral birthday card.

At this point I decided I needed white behind the largest flower and die cut the largest circle from the Everyday Details Dies and slipped it behind the Gingham Ribbon. The flowers were then added over the top of the ribbon on Dimensionals.

 

A Pink Magnolia birthday card made using the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up! - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral birthday card

The sentiment, from the Cake Fancy stamp set was stamped on the card front in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

 

A Pink Magnolia birthday card made using the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up! - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral birthday card.

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Dots and a ribbon bow finished the card.

Please hop along to share the floral inspiration provided by my stamping friends.

 

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

Mo x

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The Winter Meadow dsp and the Merriest Trees stamp set by Stampin' Up! and used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon - Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

The Sentiment As The Star for the Christmas Stampathon

Today I am sharing the cards made for the August 2023 Christmas Stampathon where the theme is ‘Sentiment As The Star’ – what a great theme. I used a sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and tried my hand at making a faux shutter card.

Colours in this project are:

 

To recreate one sentiment as the star card, you will need:

Blueberry Bushel card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Winter Meadow dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 2⅛” by 2⅛”
Blueberry Bushel card – 4½” by ¼” x 2
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside
Scrap Winter Meadow dsp

 

I stamped the sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink onto the square of Basic White card.

 

The Winter Meadow dsp and the Merriest Trees stamp set by Stampin' Up! and used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon - Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

Lining the panel of Winter Meadow dsp up with my grid paper to find the centre I added the sentiment piece using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

 

The Winter Meadow dsp and the Merriest Trees stamp set by Stampin' Up! and used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon - Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

Lining the end of a Blueberry Bushel ¼” strip with a corner of the sentiment square, I adhered it in place using the same liquid glue. The excess was the trimmed off. I repeated this step on all 4 side of the sentiment panel.

 

The Winter Meadow dsp and the Merriest Trees stamp set by Stampin' Up! and used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon - Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

I added liquid glue to 2 of the triangular panels, tucked in a piece of co-ordinating scrap dsp and trimmed off the excess. I repeated this step in the opposite corner. The panel was then glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card.

 

The Winter Meadow dsp and the Merriest Trees stamp set by Stampin' Up! and used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon - Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

The panels were then mounted onto the Blueberry Bushel card bases on Dimensionals.

 

The Winter Meadow dsp and the Merriest Trees stamp set by Stampin' Up! and used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon - Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

At this point I realised I had only added the co-ordinating dsp too 2 of the cards! Ooops……. I still think they look great.

 

The Winter Meadow dsp and the Merriest Trees stamp set by Stampin' Up! and used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon - Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Dots completed the cards. Which do you prefer?

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

Mo x

Supplies used: