Balmy Christmas card

Posted on November 8, 2022October 30, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have used the pretty Wisteria Wishes stamp set and a bit of masking to make a balmy Christmas card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the balmy Christmas card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Shaded Spruce card – 4⅝” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4½” by 3” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Balmy Blue & Basic White card

I took a piece of copy paper and tore a wavy line from side to side. I then moved the copy paper down the page adding Balmy Blue ink along the edge with a Blending Brush to create the illusion of snowbanks.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

I then used the copy paper to mask off the snow banks whilst I stamped the ‘trees’ in Shaded Spruce ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

The stamped panel was glued to the Shaded Spruce panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

I wrapped a length of Glittered Organdy Ribbon around the 5” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card and tied a bow on the right side. The stamped panel was then added with liquid glue and the whole panel was mounted onto the Balmy Blue card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

The sentiment, from the Snowman Magic stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Balmy Blue ink and die cut using the Holly Berry Dies. I die cut the same label form scarp Balmy Blue card. Cut it in half and added it to the back of the stamped label. The label was the glued to the card front and a trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

I hope you like it.

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Five lovely Christmas cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the pretty Perched In A Tree stamp set and Aspen Dies by Stampin' Up!

Robin on a Branch for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on November 6, 2022November 6, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have been making Christmas cards today for the Christmas Stampathon and out theme this month is ‘Birds & Branches’. I have created a robin perched on a branch card using the Perched in a Tree stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the robin on a branch card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Soft Suede card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Fitting Florets dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Basic White strip – ⅜” wide
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Soft Suede

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I added the dsp to the Soft Suede panel and wrapped a piece of Red Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Balmy Blue card front using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The pretty Perched In A Tree stamp set and Aspen Dies used to make five lovely Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Using the Framed Florets Dies, I die cut an oval from the smaller panel of Basic White card. I stamped the bird on the die cut oval, saving the frame for another project.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The pretty Perched In A Tree stamp set and Aspen Dies used to make five lovely Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Pale Papaya, Gray Granite and Crumb Cake.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The pretty Perched In A Tree stamp set and Aspen Dies used to make five lovely Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

From the Aspen Dies I cut a branch from the scrap Soft Suede card and glued it to the oval, beneath the bird. The oval was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The pretty Perched In A Tree stamp set and Aspen Dies used to make five lovely Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment from the Framed & Festive stamp set was stamped in Soft Suede onto the strip of Basic White card. I flagged the end and trimmed it down before adding it to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The pretty Perched In A Tree stamp set and Aspen Dies used to make five lovely Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

A trio of Red Rhinestones completed the card. As per the Christmas Stampathon rules I made 4 of these cards. I hope you like them.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The pretty Perched In A Tree stamp set and Aspen Dies used to make five lovely Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon