A pretty Christmas card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop using the Reindeer Fun stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Reindeer card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on September 8, 2024September 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using product from the new September – December Mini Catalogue. I have chosen to use the gorgeous Reindeer Fun stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the reindeer card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Petal Pink card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I cut a framed circle from one of the 5⅜” by 3⅝” pieces of Basic White card using the detailed die from the Reindeer Fun dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and co-ordinating Reindeer Fun Dies to make a pretty Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using a Blending Brush, I added Misty Moonlight ink to the top half of the other 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card. I adhered the two white panels together. They were then glued to the Petal Pink panel and the to the Misty Moonlight card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and co-ordinating Reindeer Fun Dies to make a pretty Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The deer with faun image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and co-ordinating Reindeer Fun Dies to make a pretty Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Pecan Pie and Black. I added Dimensionals to the back of the coloured image and added it to the panel with the back feet of the adult deer tucked inside the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and co-ordinating Reindeer Fun Dies to make a pretty Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink at the bottom of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and co-ordinating Reindeer Fun Dies to make a pretty Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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

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A Yuletide Village themed card made for the Stampin' With Friends Blog Hop using the Yuletide Village and Peaceful Seasons stamp sets and the Greetings of the Seasons Dies, all from Stampin' Up!

Yuletide Village card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on September 7, 2024August 27, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are using product from the new September to December Mini Catalogue. I have chosen to use the adorable Yuletide Village stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the yuletide village card, you will need:

Shaded Spruce card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Country Woods dsp- 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The piece of Country Woods dsp was glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card and then to the Shaded Spruce card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Yuletide Village and Peaceful Seasons stamp sets and the Greetings of the Seasons Dies used to make a Yuletide Village themed card for the Stampin’ With Friends Blog Hop

From the 4½” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card, I die cut a tag using the Greetings of the Season Dies. I also die cut the bottom of the same tag, twice from scrap Basic White card and tore the piece in two and set them aside.

I placed a ¾” circle, cut from a Post It Note near the top of the label and used a Blending Brush to add Pool Party ink to the top ¾ of the tag. The Post It circle was then removed and a little of the same ink added to reduce the blinding whiteness. Using the same ink and Blending Brush, I added the remaining ink to the torn edge of the tag pieces.

The pretty house was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I coloured it in using light and dark Petal Pink, light Lemon Lolly and light Crumb Cake. The house was the fussy cut using my sharp Scissors.

The tree was stamped in Shaded Spruce ink onto the tag and coloured with the light Shaded Spruce Blends Pen. The torn layers were the added to the bottom of the tag on Dimensionals. The house was added to the card front on Dimensionals with the bottom tucked behind the snowbanks. The tag was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment, from the Peaceful Season stamp set was stamped onto scrap Basic White card using Shaded Spruce ink. This was then die cut using one of the tags from the Greetings Of The Season Dies. I ran it through the Cut and Emboss Machine twice to make the tag smaller and lose the hole. The sentiment label was then glued to the card front.

A bow, made using Sheer Ribbon, was added to the top of the tag with a Mini Glue Dot and a scattering of White Loose Snowflakes completed the card.

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A trio of sea turtles thank you card made using the Sea Turtles stamp set from Stampin' Up! and a card sketch

Trio of Sea Turtles card

Posted on September 6, 2024August 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have challenged myself to use the card templates on page 22 of the annual catalogue to make my card today. I have used the Sea Turtles stamp set to make my card.

The colours used in this card are:

To recreate the trio of turtles’ card, you will need:

Coastal Cabana card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 3”
Copper Clay card – 5⅞” by ⅜” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic Beige card

Using the back of the long bubble image and 2^nd generation (stamped off once) Coastal Cabana ink, I stamped up the length of the 5⅞” by 3” piece of Basic White card. This provides some background texture and a lovely watery effect.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used with a card sketch to make striking trio of sea turtles thank you card

I glued the Copper Clay strips to either side of the stamped panel and then glued the whole piece to the Coastal Cabana card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used with a card sketch to make striking trio of sea turtles thank you card

The large turtle was stamped in Copper Clay ink onto scrap Basic Beige card. I also stamped two of the adorable baby turtles using the same ink and scrap Basic Beige card. These were then fussy cut out using sharp Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used with a card sketch to make striking trio of sea turtles thank you card

I glued the baby turtles to the card front and added the large turtle on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used with a card sketch to make striking trio of sea turtles thank you card

The sentiment, from the Sketched Butterflies stamp set, was stamped in Copper Clay ink onto scrap Basic Beige card. I die cut it out using the Deckled Circle Dies. I added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used with a card sketch to make striking trio of sea turtles thank you card

A trio of Glossy Dots finishes the card.

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A Christmas snow globe card for the Mini Catalogue Blog Hop using the Yuletide Village stamp set used with the Snowy Wonder Dies from Stampin' Up!

Christmas Snow Globe card – Mini Catalogue Blog Hop

Posted on September 5, 2024September 4, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the New Mini Catalogue Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using items from the September to December Mini Catalogue. I have used the Yuletide Village stamp set and Snowy Wonder Dies to make my snow globe themed card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the snow globe card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pool Party card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 4” by 3½”
Shaded Spruce card – 3” by 1½”
Basic White card – 3” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I embossed the 5⅝” by 3⅞” panel of Pool Party card using the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder. This was glued to the Pool Party card front and set aside.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Yuletide Village stamp set used with the Snowy Wonder Dies to make a Christmas snow globe card for the Mini Catalogue Blog Hop

Using the Snowy Wonder Dies I die cut the globe from the 4” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

A Christmas snow globe card for the Mini Catalogue Blog Hop using the Yuletide Village stamp set used with the Snowy Wonder Dies from Stampin’ Up!

The church from the Yuletide Village stamp set was stamped on the die cut globe using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured it in using the following Blends Pens – Boho Blue, Lemon Lolly, Real Red, Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, Smoky Slate and Crumb Cake.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Yuletide Village stamp set used with the Snowy Wonder Dies to make a Christmas snow globe card for the Mini Catalogue Blog Hop

Using the Snowy Wonder stamp set I die cut the base of the snow globe from the piece of Shaded Spruce card. I added the globe to the base using Dimensionals and mounted it onto the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Yuletide Village stamp set used with the Snowy Wonder Dies to make a Christmas snow globe card for the Mini Catalogue Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Reindeer Fun stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card using Shaded Spruce ink. The sentiment was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Yuletide Village stamp set used with the Snowy Wonder Dies to make a Christmas snow globe card for the Mini Catalogue Blog Hop

A scattering of White Loose Snowflakes and a little Wink of Stella completes the card.

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A beautiful stained-glass heart card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Friends For Life Dies and the Something Fancy stamp from Stampin' Up!

Stained-Glass Heart Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on September 3, 2024August 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing a project we have been working on recently. I have chosen to share a congratulations card designed, using the Friends For Life Dies and the stained glass window technique, to celebrate the wedding of my daughter and son in laws friends. I was inspired by a card made by Susan Wong for the Crafty Carrot……..

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the stained-glass heart card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shy Shamrock card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3 ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Azure Afternoon card – 2½” by ¼”
Silver Foil – 3¼” by 3”
Scrap Basic White card

I ran the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine inside the So Swirly Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the Shy Shamrock layer and then to the Azure Afternoon card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friends For Life Dies used with the Something Fancy stamp set to make beautiful stained-glass heart card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Using the Friends For Life Dies I die cut a solid heart from scrap Basic White card. The outline heart and the detailed heart were then placed onto the scrap Basic White card and secured together with washi tape from my stash. I then ran them through the Cut & Emboss Machine 4 times, cutting the heart apart from the outline each time. The outlines were set aside as I didn’t need them for this project.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friends For Life Dies used with the Something Fancy stamp set to make beautiful stained-glass heart card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I squirted some Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive onto the Silicon craft sheet and used a piece of sponge from my stash to add the glue to the back of one of the detailed hearts which was then glued onto the solid white heart. I stacked two more detailed hearts on top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friends For Life Dies used with the Something Fancy stamp set to make beautiful stained-glass heart card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The following Blends Pens were then used to colour in all the negative spaces – Azure Afternoon, Boho Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Misty Moonlight, Shy Shamrock and Shaded Spruce.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friends For Life Dies used with the Something Fancy stamp set to make beautiful stained-glass heart card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Then, I filled each negative space with a puddle of Fine Tip Glue and set it aside to dry for about 30 minutes. When the glue was dry and glossy, I glued the final white detailed heart in place hiding the messy edges created when I was colouring in the heart.

I die cut one last detailed heart from Silver Foil and glued it on top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friends For Life Dies used with the Something Fancy stamp set to make beautiful stained-glass heart card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Azure Afternoon. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and heat set it. The ends were angled before the strip was added to the card front. A scattering of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

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A pretty floral card made using the Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Flowers card

Posted on September 1, 2024August 15, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty, floral sending love card, made using the lovely Flowers of Beauty stamp set and dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the beautiful flowers card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4” by 4”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder, I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card. The embossed panel was then glued to the Garden Green layer and then to the Berry Burst card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set to make a pretty floral card

I used the Everyday Details dies to die cut a large circle and stamped the sentiment, from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set in the centre of the die cut circle in Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set to make a pretty floral card

The outline rose image was stamped in Calypso Coral ink and the centre added in 2^nd generation Calypso Coral. The smaller flower was stamped in Berry Burst ink with the colour added in 2^nd generation Berry Burst ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set to make a pretty floral card

The leaves were stamped with Garden Green ink, the outline in full strength and the inside with 2^nd generation. All the images were die cut using the Flowers of Beauty Dies. The flowers and leaves were then arranged around the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set to make a pretty floral card

A Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Tinsel Gems – 4 pack finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set to make a pretty floral card

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Christmas Tree card

Posted on August 30, 2024August 15, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty Christmas card made using the Frosted Forest Masks and the Sketched Plaid background stamp.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Christmas Tree card, you will need:

Boho Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Summer Splash card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Misty Moonlight card – 3⅞” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White card – 2” by ⅜”

I inked the large Sketched Plaid stamp set with Misty Moonlight ink and stamped it onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card. This panel was then glued to the Summer Splash layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Plaid stamp set used with the Frosted Forest Masks to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card

A length of Silver Trim was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape before the whole panel was glued to the Boho Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Plaid stamp set used with the Frosted Forest Masks to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card

I placed the first of the Frosted Forest Masks (A) onto the 3¾” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card and inked through it with a Blending Brush and Boho Blue ink. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Plaid stamp set used with the Frosted Forest Masks to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card

Mask B was then lined up and Misty Moonlight ink added with a Blending Brush and finally I used Summer Splash ink with Mask C. The inked piece was then adhered to the Misty Moonlight layer and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Plaid stamp set used with the Frosted Forest Masks to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card

The sentiment, from the retired Itty Bitty Christmas stap set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card in Misty Moonlight ink. I angled the ends and added the sentiment to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Plaid stamp set used with the Frosted Forest Masks to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card

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

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Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Christmas Bauble card – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on August 28, 2024September 4, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards designed for the August Christmas Stampathon. Each month we are given a theme and asked to produce 4 or 5 identical cards to add to our stash in preparation for Christmas. This month’s theme is the letter B. I have decided the B is for bauble and have used the Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets to make my cards.

Colours used in these cards are:

To recreate the Christmas bauble cards, you will need:

Card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – I used 2 Highland Heather and 2 Pretty Peacock
Card layers – 4⅜” by 2⅞” – I used 2 Highland Heather and 2 Pretty Peacock
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2¾” – x 4
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” x 4 – for the inside
Pretty Peacock card – 1⅞” by ⅜” x 4
Scrap Basic White and Silver Foil

I used the medium snowflake from the Sparkling Snowflake stamp set, I stamped in the Upper left and lower right corners of the 4 card basis in the co-ordinating colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets used to make Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon

The 4¼” by 2¾” pieces of Basic White panels were then embossed using the Snowflake Sky Embossing Folder. These pieces were then glued to the 4 panels measuring 4⅜” by 2⅞”.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets used to make Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon

Using the 2” Circle Punch, I punched 4 circles from scrap Basic White card. On each circle I stamped snowflakes, 2 large from the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set and 2 small snowflakes from the Snowy Wonder stamp set using Highland Heather, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock and Misty Moonlight inks.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets used to make Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon

From scrap Silver Foil I die cut the snowman’s hat 4 times, these were then adhered to the top of each stamped circle turning them into baubles. I shaped the baubles using a Bone Folder to give a little dimension.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets used to make Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon

Pieces of silver twine from my stash were added to the back of the bauble with a Dimensional and a further couple of Dimensionals added down the centre. The bauble was then added to the panel. The other end of the twine was taped to the back of the embossed panel and the whole piece was glued to the card fronts.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets used to make Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment, from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped onto the strips of Pretty Peacock card using Versamark ink. I covered them with White Embossing Powder and Heat Set the sentiments. The sentiment was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets used to make Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon

A trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems finished the cards.

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A pretty floral thank you card made using the Spotlight In Nature stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Sweet Floral card

Posted on August 27, 2024August 15, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet floral card made using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the sweet floral card, you will need:

Summer Splash card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner.
Basic Black 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 – for the inside.

In Summer Splash ink, I stamped the beautiful butterfly image all over the Summer Splash card base and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight In Nature stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The floral image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4½” by 3” panel of Basic White. The butterfly was also stamped on the panel in the same Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight In Nature stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The flowers were coloured with Petal Pink and Calypso Coral Blends Pens and the leaves with Lost Lagoon Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight In Nature stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card

Using the Pool Party and Summer Splash Blends Pens, I coloured the butterfly. The sentiment was stamped in Summer Splash ink. The panel was then mounted onto the card front using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight In Nature stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card

A trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight In Nature stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card

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A masculine birthday card made using a sketch for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Forever Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Forever Forest Birthday card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on August 26, 2024August 15, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the Forever Forest stamp set to make my birthday card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the forever forest birthday card, you will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 4⅛” by 2”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I adhered the panel of Thoughtful Journey dsp to the 5¼” by 3½” layer of Basic White card. The panel was then added to the Lost Lagoon card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Forever Forest stamp set used with a card sketch to make a masculine birthday card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The row of trees from the Forever Forest stamp set was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto the strip of Bright & Beautiful dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Forever Forest stamp set used with a card sketch to make a masculine birthday card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used the ‘ground’ image from the Trucking Along stamp set to give the trees something to stand on. The stamped strip was then given banner ends using Scissors. The strip was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Forever Forest stamp set used with a card sketch to make a masculine birthday card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Basic White card. This was trimmed down with my Paper Trimmer and added to the card front.