An Autumnal Flowers thank you card made for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Autumnal Flowers card – Giving Thanks Blog Hop

Posted on September 18, 2024September 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Giving Thanks Blog Hop. There are so many things I am thankful for: my lovely family, my friends, the friendly village I live in and lots more. I have made an Autumnal flowers card for one of my lovely friends using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set and some seasonal colours.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Autumnal flowers card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Mossy Meadow card

I stamped the cluster of flowers all over the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card in Early Espresso ink. I also stamped the same image in Soft Sea Foam ink onto the upper left and lower right corners of the Soft Sea Foam card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used to make an Autumnal Flowers card for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop

Using Blends Pens I coloured in the images. The large flower was coloured with light and dark Pumpkin Pie with a little dark Cajun Craze. The medium flower was coloured with light and dark Wild Wheat and the final flower with light and dark Cherry Cobbler. The centres were coloured with the darkest natural tones blends or pecan pie blends. The cherry cobbler flower centre was coloured with dark Soft Sea Foam.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used to make an Autumnal Flowers card for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop

The leaves were coloured in using light and dark Mossy Meadow Blends. Using all the light Soft Sea Foam I coloured in all the remaining white space, it looked too bright against the rich colours of the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used to make an Autumnal Flowers card for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then glued to the Mossy Meadow layer. A length of Linen Thread was wrapped around the panel, twice before it was adhered to the Soft Sea Foam card front with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used to make an Autumnal Flowers card for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Mossy Meadow card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. Using one of the labels from the Changing Leaves Dies I die cut the sentiment. I ran it through twice as I wanted the label to be shorter. The sentiment was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used to make an Autumnal Flowers card for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop

A double Linen Thread bow and a trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots finished the card.

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A pretty thank you card.made using the Grassy Grove stamp set from Stampin' Up! along with some ink blending

Pretty Deer card

Posted on September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the deer from the pretty Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending. This card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest a long time ago.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the deer card, you will need:

Peach Pie card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

The trio of trees image was stamped in the upper left and lower right corner of the Peach Pie card base with Peach Pie ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Grove stamp set used with some ink blending to make a pretty thank you card.

Using strips of Masking Paper I masked off ¾” on the left side and the bottom of the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Grove stamp set used with some ink blending to make a pretty thank you card.

I used a Blending Brush to add Melon Mambo ink to the corner of the masked area. Next, I added Peach Pie ink letting it fade off. The masking paper was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Grove stamp set used with some ink blending to make a pretty thank you card.

The pair of trees were stamped in Early Espresso ink, overlapping the edge of the ink blended area. The deer was also stamped in Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Grove stamp set used with some ink blending to make a pretty thank you card.

The stamped panel was then glued to the Early Espresso panel. At this point I decided to stamp the sentiment in Early Espresso directly onto the panel………. Big mistake as it wasn’t straight…… So I stamped it again onto scrap Basic White card and die cut it using one of the dies from the Greetings of the Season Dies. This cut down and glued over the original stamped sentiment.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Grove stamp set used with some ink blending to make a pretty thank you card.

I wrapped a length of Linen Thread around the top of the panel and added some 2024 -2026 In Color Shimmer Gems.

Such a pretty card.

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A beautiful thank you card made using the Stippled Roses stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Red Stippled Roses card

Posted on September 16, 2024September 12, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty thank you card featuring a spray of red, stippled roses made using the Stippled Roses stamp set and co-ordinating Dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the red stippled roses card, you will need:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic Black card – 2⅛” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White and Basic Black card

Using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder, I embossed the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card and adhered it to the Mossy Meadow panel. A couple of strands of Black Baker’s Twine were wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful thank you card

The large image of roses was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card and coloured the image using Poppy Parade and Mossy Meadow Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful thank you card

The coloured image was then added to the embossed panel using Mini Glue Dots. Before adding the panel to the Poppy Parade card front, I decided it needed something else. After a bit of thought I took a square of Basic Black card, cut it from corner to corner and added a triangle of black to the upper left and lower right corner of the decorated panel. The whole piece was mounted onto the card front on Black Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful thank you card

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto a scrap of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful thank you card

A twine bow and a scattering of Iridescent Adhesive Backed Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful thank you card

I hope you like it.

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3 cards made for my September 2024 classes using the Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks from Stampin' Up!

Frosted Forest Classes

Posted on September 15, 2024September 13, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made using the gorgeous Frosted Forest stamp set, dies and masks for my September Classes.

Colours used in these cards are:

Happy Birthday card

Cherry Cobbler card – 8¾” by 4⅛”– scored at 5⅞”
Pecan Pie – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4½” by 3”
Basic White – 3” by ¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”

We stamped the small Christmas Tree in the upper left and lower right corners of the Cherry Cobbler card front and set it aside.

Using Pecan Pie ink, we stamped the largest tree on the 4½” by 3” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make 3 cards for my September 2024 classes

We placed the 1^st mask over the stamped image and inked in the negative space with Pecan Pie ink and a Blending Brush. With the 2^nd mask in position, we inked down the centre with Shy Shamrock, then Cajan Craze and finally Cherry Cobbler. Through the 3^rd mask we added Versark ink with a sponge dauber. The mask was removed, and the panel covered with Gold Embossing Powder which we heat set. The decorated panel was then glued to the Pecan Pie layer and then mounted it onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make 3 cards for my September 2024 classes

The sentiment was stamped with Pecan Pie ink onto the strip of Basic White card. Trimmed it down and added it to the card front, tucked under the raised panel.

Christmas Tree card

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shy Shamrock – 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4” by 3”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 2½” by ¾”

We stamped the small Christmas Tree in the upper left and lower right corners of the Pretty Peacock card front and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make 3 cards for my September 2024 classes

We placed mask A onto the 4” by 3” piece of Basic White card and used a Blending Brush to add Shy Shamrock ink. With mask B we added Garden Green ink and finally Pretty Peacock with mask C.

We ran the stamped panel through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the Shy Shamrock panel and mounted on the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make 3 cards for my September 2024 classes

The sentiment came from the retired Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set. We masked off the ‘and a happy New Year using some washi tape from my stash and inked up the ‘Merry Christmas’ with Pretty Peacock ink. The sentiment was stamped onto the strip of Basic White card. We trimmed it down before adding it to the card front.

Bare Trees card

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Pretty Peacock – 4⅛” by 3¾”

Prior to class I died cut a large circle, using the Stylish Shapes Dies from a panel of Basic White card, large enough to cover a card front. We used this as a mask.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make 3 cards for my September 2024 classes

The mask was placed onto the panel of Basic White card. Using a Blending Brush we added Garden Green ink to the bottom third of the circle and Shy Shamrock to the upper 2 thirds of the circle.

From the panel of Pretty Peacock card, we die cut the trio of bare trees and added them to the inked panel with glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make 3 cards for my September 2024 classes

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink. The panel was mounted onto the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make 3 cards for my September 2024 classes

The ladies who came to class loved these cards.

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A pretty Autumnal Toadstools card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set and the Nested Essentials Dies from Stampin' Up!

Autumnal Toadstools – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on September 14, 2024September 14, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are being inspired to create using a Tic Tac Toe board. I have chosen to use the Fall, Fun-fold and Ribbon line and have used the Inspirational Sketches stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Autumnal toadstools card, you will need:

Early Espresso card base – 7⅛” by 4⅛” – scored at 5⅞”
Early Espresso card – 4⅛” by 1¼”
Basic Beige – 4” by 1⅛” x 2
Country Woods dsp – 3⅞” by 1” x 2
Poppy Parade card – 5¼” by 3¼” x 2
Basic Beige – 5” by 3“
Basic Beige – 5¾” by 4” – for the inside

The strips of Country Woods dsp were adhered to the strips of Basic Beige card. These were then glued to the top ¼” flap of the card front and to the strip Early Espresso card and set them aside.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set and the Nested Essentials Dies used to make a pretty Autumnal Toadstools card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The group of toadstools were stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the piece of Basic Beige card measuring 5” by 3“. I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Pretty in Pink, Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green and Crumb Cake. I also used a white gel pen from my stash to add the white dots to the toadstool caps.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set and the Nested Essentials Dies used to make a pretty Autumnal Toadstools card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The coloured image was then die cut using the Nested Essentials Dies. I also die cut two slightly larger labels from the panels of Poppy Parade card; one was adhered to the back of the coloured panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set and the Nested Essentials Dies used to make a pretty Autumnal Toadstools card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The 1¼” piece of Early Espresso card with the added Basic Beige and dsp panel was lined up with the bottom edge and sides of the card base, I held it in position with a little removable adhesive from my stash. Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive was applied to the back of the die cut and decorated label, on the top and bottom only and the label was added it to top and bottom strips of the card front.

The Inspirational Sketches stamp set and the Nested Essentials Dies from Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty Autumnal toadstool themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty Autumnal Toadstools card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set and the Nested Essentials Dies from Stampin’ Up!

The Basic Beige panel for the inside was glued in position and the sentiment was stamped in Poppy Parade ink where it would be hidden behind the floating label. I also stamped the hashed image in Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty Autumnal Toadstools card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set and the Nested Essentials Dies from Stampin’ Up!

To make the back of the card front look a little neater I glued the 2^nd Poppy Parade label to the back. A length of Linen Thread was wrapped around the label and tied in a bow. A trio of Earth Tones Shimmer Gems finished the card.

Please hop on to share the Autumnal/Fall inspiration provided by my crafty friends. Next up is the lovely Diane Evans.

Angie McKenzie ● Aurelie Fabre ● Mo Rootes

Diane Evans ● Judith Patterson

Karen Henderson ● Jan Musselman

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An Autumnal Tree card made for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using the gorgeous Loveliest Tree stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Autumnal Tree card – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on September 14, 2024August 21, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing Spring/Autumn themed projects. I have chosen to make a lovely Autumnal tree card using the Loveliest Tree stamp set and Dies. This card was inspired by a video made by fellow demonstrator Emma Ryder, unfortunately I haven’t been able to find the video again to link it to mine.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the lovely Autumnal tree card:

Mossy Meadow card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Crushed Curry card – 5” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White, Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler, Copper Clay & Mossy Meadow card

I stamped the tree in Early Espresso ink onto the 4¼” by 3” piece of Basic White card and set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Loveliest Tree stamp set and dies used to make an Autumnal Tree card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Using a pair of Paper Scissors, I roughed up the edge of a scrap of Mossy Meadow card allowing it to shred in small pieces. I repeated this with scraps of Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler and Copper Clay card. All the card dust and small scraps were collected on a sheet of scrap paper.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Loveliest Tree stamp set and dies used to make an Autumnal Tree card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive was then applied to the stamped tree canopy, covering as much of the surface as possible with a thin smear of glue. This gives the tree canopy a great textured look.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Loveliest Tree stamp set and dies used to make an Autumnal Tree card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I tipped all the paper scraps onto the glue smeared tree canopy, pressing all the pieces down into the glue and gently rubbing and tapping off any excess and applying them to areas not already covered.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Loveliest Tree stamp set and dies used to make an Autumnal Tree card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Using the dark Mossy Meadow Blends Pen, I coloured in a length of the White Diagonal Striped Ribbon. Being a little impatient I then placed it on the stamped panel forgetting that it takes time for the ribbon to dry. Sadly, the colour seeped into the white card. So I decided to die cut the decorated tree and by doing this all the texture I had achieved was flattened! However, I quite liked the resulting effect so decided to press on.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Loveliest Tree stamp set and dies used to make an Autumnal Tree card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I cut another panel of Basic White card 4¼” by 3” and wrapped, the now dry piece of ribbon around the it, securing the ribbon on the back with Sellotape and in the centre with a Mini Glue Dot. The die cut tree was then added to the panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Loveliest Tree stamp set and dies used to make an Autumnal Tree card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

From the panel of Crushed Curry card I die cut a rectangle using the Perennial Postage Dies and added this behind the decorated panel. The whole piece was then glued to the Mossy Meadow card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Loveliest Tree stamp set and dies used to make an Autumnal Tree card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

At this point I decided to stamp my sentiment directly onto the panel!!! What was I thinking! I chose a sentiment, from the Country Birdhouse stamp set then decided to mask some of the words as I only wanted the word ‘hello’. I inked up the sentiment with Mossy Meadow ink, removed the masking paper strip and stamped the word onto the card front and thankfully got away with it……

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Loveliest Tree stamp set and dies used to make an Autumnal Tree card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

A trio of Glossy Dots completed the card.

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A pretty, floral sympathy card made using the Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set from Stampin' Up!

So Sorry card

Posted on September 13, 2024August 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet so sorry card made using the Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set and some soft colours.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the so sorry card, you will need:

Peach Pie card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅛” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside – rounded upper left corner

I inked up the largest bloom with Fresh Freesia ink, the leaves and stem were wiped clean with my Shammy and re-coloured with an Old Olive Stampin’ Write Maker. I also added some Highland Heather to the flower spike using the Stampin’ Write Maker. I huffed on the image to re-moisten the ink and stamped onto the 5” by 3” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

I repeated this with the medium flower spike using Pretty In Pink ink and a Melon Mambo Stampin’ Write Marker and Old Olive for the stem and leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

For the smaller flower spike I used Peach Pie ink, a Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Marker and the Old Olive Marker. These were all stamped onto the same panel of Basic White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

The Dragonflies were stamped in Misty Moonlight ink and the sentiment stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The decorated piece was then glued to the Misty Moonlight layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

Linen Thread was wrapped around the panel before it was mounted onto the Peach Pie card front on Dimensionals. A double Linen Thread Bow and a trio of Dappled Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

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A pretty Autumnal/fall themed anniversary card made using the Changing Leaves stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Changing Leaves Anniversary card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on September 12, 2024August 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing Autumn/Fall themed cards. I have made a pretty, Changing Leaves anniversary card for friends.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the changing leaves anniversary card, you will need:

Mossy Meadow card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Cherry Cobbler card – 5⅞” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Cherry Cobbler card

The maple leaf image was randomly stamped onto the 5⅞” by 2¼” panel of Basic White card using Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Changing Leaves stamp set used to a pretty Autumnal/fall themed anniversary card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Using the following Blends Pens, I coloured in one of the leaves – light & dark Wild Wheat, light & dark Cherry Cobbler and light & dark Mossy Meadow. The stamped panel was glued to the Cherry Cobbler layer and then to the front of the Mossy Meadow card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Changing Leaves stamp set used to a pretty Autumnal/fall themed anniversary card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The outline image from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink onto scrap Basic White card. I punched it out using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Changing Leaves stamp set used to a pretty Autumnal/fall themed anniversary card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Layers of Beauty stamp set was stamped onto the punched label in Mossy Meadow ink. The label was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Changing Leaves stamp set used to a pretty Autumnal/fall themed anniversary card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots finished the cards.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Changing Leaves stamp set used to a pretty Autumnal/fall themed anniversary card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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Tiny Butterflies’ card

Posted on September 10, 2024August 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I am sharing a pretty card made using the Sketched Butterflies stamp set and some ink Blending.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the butterflies’ card, you will need:

Melon Mambo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

From a scrap panel of Basic White card, I die cut a large circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set and some ink blending used to a make tiny butterflies’ card for a friend

I placed the negative of the circle over the 5⅛” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card and added ink using Blending Brushes, starting with Pumpkin Pie, then Melon Mambo and finally Daffodil Delight ink. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set and some ink blending used to a make tiny butterflies’ card for a friend

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I added the small butterflies overlapping the inked circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set and some ink blending used to a make tiny butterflies’ card for a friend

The sentiment, from the Country Birdhouse stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the decorated panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set and some ink blending used to a make tiny butterflies’ card for a friend

A trio of Opal Rounds finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set and some ink blending used to a make tiny butterflies’ card for a friend

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A clean and simple Christmas card made using the Forever Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Lone Pine Tree card

Posted on September 9, 2024September 3, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a clean and simple lone pine Christmas card made using the Forever Forest stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the lone pine Christmas card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy card – 4⅝” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”
2024 – 2026 In Color Glimmer Paper – 4⅛” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The strip of 2024 – 2026 In Color Glimmer Paper was glued to the front of the Basic Beige card front which was then set to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Forever Forest stamp set used to make a clean and simple Christmas card

Using a Blending Brush, I added pretty in Pink Pink to the centre of the 4½” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Forever Forest stamp set used to make a clean and simple Christmas card

The sentiment, from the Trucking Along stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink below the inked area.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Forever Forest stamp set used to make a clean and simple Christmas card

The smallest tree was then stamped onto the Pretty In Pink, inked area in Night of Navy ink. The stamped layer was then glued to the Night of Navy panel and added to the card front on Dimensionals.