A pretty bear themed Christmas card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Beary Cute stamp set, Bear Punch & scraps of Beary Christmas dsp by Stampin' Up!

Beary Cute Christmas card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on September 24, 2023September 17, 2023 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 sweet card featuring the polar bear from the Beary Cute stamp set and some of the Beary Christmas DSP.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the beary cute Christmas card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 3¾” & 3¾”
Beary Christmas dsp – a mix of ¼”, ⅜” and ½” strips
Scrap Basic White

I glued the strips of dsp to the square of Basic White, making sure to cover the whole panel.

The overhanging pieces were trimmed off and a Stitched Circle die cut from it using the Stylish Shapes Dies. The panel was mounted onto the Thick Basic White card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beary Cute stamp set, Bear Punch & scraps of Beary Christmas dsp usd to make a pretty bear themed Christmas card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The bear, from the Beary Cute stamp set was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink. I punched the bear out with the Bear Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set, Bear Punch & scraps of Beary Christmas dsp usd to make a pretty bear themed Christmas card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I added the bear to the card front using liquid glue and Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set, Bear Punch & scraps of Beary Christmas dsp usd to make a pretty bear themed Christmas card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set, Bear Punch & scraps of Beary Christmas dsp usd to make a pretty bear themed Christmas card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems, the four pack and a couple of Flat Adhesive backed discs completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set, Bear Punch & scraps of Beary Christmas dsp usd to make a pretty bear themed Christmas card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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A gorgeous rocking Christmas card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Rocking Horse stamp set and Deckled Circle dies by Stampin' Up!

Rocking Horse Christmas card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Posted on September 16, 2023September 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using product from the new mini catalogue. I have chosen to use the Rocking Horse stamp set and dies to make a simple ‘rocking’ card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the rocking horse card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card – 5½” by 5½”
Oxidised Copper speciality paper – 5” by 5”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 4¼” x 2
Scrap Basic White card

Using the largest Deckled Circle Die, I cut a circle from the piece of Pretty Peacock card. I placed it in the corner of the Simply Scored Scoring Tool and scored it down the centre at 2½”. Fold and burnish on the scoreline.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Rocking Horse stamp set and Deckled Circle dies used to make a gorgeous rocking Christmas card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The Oxidised Copper speciality paper was die cut using the next size down Deckled Circle. I glued it to one side of the scored circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Rocking Horse stamp set and Deckled Circle dies used to make a gorgeous rocking Christmas card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I skipped the next deckled circle and die cut a white circle from the next size down, using a Blending Brush, I added Lost Lagoon ink to the centre of the white deckled circle and using a Sponge Dauber, I added Pretty Peacock around the edge. The circle was then glued to the oxidised copper paper.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Rocking Horse stamp set and Deckled Circle dies used to make a gorgeous rocking Christmas card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto the white circle. I love that the photopolymer stamps can be bent and curved.

The rocking horse was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic White card. I covered it with Copper Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Rocking Horse stamp set and Deckled Circle dies used to make a gorgeous rocking Christmas card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The horse was coloured using the light and dark Smoky Slate Blends. I coloured the harness, saddle and saddle blanket with Wild Wheat and Pretty Peacock Blends Pens. The rocker was coloured in using the Copper Clay Blends Pens. I die cut the image using the Rocking Horse Dies. I added it to the white circle on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Rocking Horse stamp set and Deckled Circle dies used to make a gorgeous rocking Christmas card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Brushed Metallic Dots completed the card. Isn’t it adorable?

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The stack, cut and shuffle technique used to make 3 Autumnal cards using the All About Autumn designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!

Stack, Cut & Shuffles Autumnal cards for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on September 14, 2023September 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing Autumnal projects. I am using the All About Autumn designer series paper to make 3 cards using Stack, Cut & Shuffle Technique. I saw this technique recently on YouTube in a video shared by Stamping Treasure and loved it.

Colours featured in these cards are:

To recreate the stack, cut & shuffle cards, you will need:

3 card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛ – I chose Moody Mauve, Copper Clay & Cajun Craze
Very Vanilla card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” x 3
All About Autumn dsp – 5½” by 3¾” – 3 co-ordinating pieces
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” = for the insides
Scrap Very Vanilla

I stacked the 3 panels of All About Autumn dsp one on top of the other, took them to my Paper Trimmer and cut them into 3.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The All About Autumn designer Series Paper used with the stack, cut and shuffle technique to make 3 Autumnal cards

The pieces of dsp were sorted, one for each card, into piles and glued them one at a time onto the 5⅝” by 3⅞” pieces of Very Vanilla card leaving a small border.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The All About Autumn designer Series Paper used with the stack, cut and shuffle technique to make 3 Autumnal cards

The sentiment from the Throughout the Year stamp set was stamped onto scrap Very Vanilla card, in Moody Mauve, Copper Clay and Early Espresso inks. These were die cut using the Deckled Circle Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The All About Autumn designer Series Paper used with the stack, cut and shuffle technique to make 3 Autumnal cards

Some of the gorgeous Copper Ribbon was added to each card front and secured in place with Tear ‘n Tape. The sentiment was mounted overtop on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The All About Autumn designer Series Paper used with the stack, cut and shuffle technique to make 3 Autumnal cards

I die cut sprigs from scrap Very Vanilla card using the Textured Florals Dies and tucked them under the sentiments.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The All About Autumn designer Series Paper used with the stack, cut and shuffle technique to make 3 Autumnal cards

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

So pretty, I hope you like them,

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A card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge using the Autumn Leaves stamp set and dies by Stampin' Up!

Autumn Leaves card for a Tic Tac Toe Challenge

Posted on September 9, 2023September 11, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations blog hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a Tic Tac Toe board. I have chosen the diagonal line featuring ribbon, leaves and yellow and chose to make an Autumn Leaves card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Autumn leaves card, you will need:

Crushed Curry card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Very Vanilla card – 5¼” by 3½”
Very Vanilla card – 2¼” by 2”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Very Vanilla card

Using Early Espresso ink, I stamped the veins from the double leaves all along the Natural Ribbon and set it aside to dry. You do need a well inked pad to get a good image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge

The 5¼” by 3½” piece of Very Vanilla card was glued to the Early Espresso layer. I wrapped the ribbon around the panel and secured it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then mounted onto the Crushed Curry card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge

On scrap Very Vanilla card I stamped the large maple leaf in Crushed Curry ink. I added the veins using Early Espresso ink.

The oak leaf was stamped in Wild Wheat ink and the double leaves were stamped in Daffodil Delight ink and the veins added using Early Espresso ink. All the leaves were die cut using the Autumn Leaves dies

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the small piece of Very Vanilla card which was then die cut using the same set of dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge

I laid the die cut leaves onto the card front, moving them around until I was happy with the position. I then glued then down using either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Mini Glue Dots. The sentiment was added overtop on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge

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

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Angie McKenzie ● Leonie Stuart ● Mo Rootes

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Aurélie Fabre ● Lorraine Tierney ● Vickie Littlewood

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A pretty Christmas card made for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using the The Festive & Fun stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Festive Christmas card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on September 9, 2023September 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects using something new. I have been dying to use the adorable Festive & Fun stamp set so used this to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the festive Christmas card, you will need:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛
Pecan Pie card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the medium detailed snowflake stamp from the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set, I stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Poppy Parade card base using Poppy Parade ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Festive & Fun stamp set used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The adorable giraffe image was then stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Festive & Fun stamp set used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Parakeet Party, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Wild Wheat and Pecan Pie.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Festive & Fun stamp set used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The panel was mounted onto the Pecan Pie layer. A length of Simply Elegant Trim was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape and then adhered to the Poppy Parade card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Festive & Fun stamp set used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Adhesive backed discs and an elegant trim bow completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Festive & Fun stamp set used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Isn’t it adorable?

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A Simply Stamped Boho Blue Daisies card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on September 5, 2023August 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are showcasing simple stamping, as in stamps, ink and paper. I have used the gorgeous Cheerful Daisies stamp set to make my simply stamped boho blue daisies card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Boho Blue

Pebbled Path

To recreate the simply stamped boho blue daisies card, you will need:

Boho Blue card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3 ¼”
Scrap Boho Blue card

Using Pebbled Path ink I randomly stamped the largest daisy flower all over the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

I added the flower centre using Boho Blue ink. The stamped panel was then glued, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, to the Pebbled Path layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

The panel was added to the Boho Blue card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto a scrap of Boho Blue card which was then added to the card front with a combination of liquid glue and Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

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

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

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A waterfall card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Sending Cheer stamp set and Bright & Beautiful dsp by Stampin' Up!

Sending Cheer Waterfall card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on September 2, 2023September 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing waterfall cards. I love making these fun fold cards and have used the Sending Cheer stamp set and the cheerful Bright & Beautiful designer series paper (dsp).

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the sending cheer waterfall card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 11¾” by 4⅛” – scored at 5⅞”
Berry Burst – 8⅝” by 2¾” – Scored at 1¾”, 2½”, 3¼” & 4”
Berry Burst – 4⅛” by 1”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Lemon Lime Twist – 2⅝” by 2⅝” x 3
Lemon Lime Twist – 2⅝” by 1⅝”
Lemon Lime Twist – 3⅝” by 2⅝”
Basic White – 2½” by 2½” x 3
Basic White – 3½” by 2½”
Basic White – 2½” by 1½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The Bright & Beautiful dsp panel was glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card and then to the Berry Burst card base. Using a strip of Tear ‘n Tape on each end I added the 4⅛” by 1” strip of Berry Burst to the card front, approximately 1⅛” up from the bottom.

The images, gingerbread man, stocking and present, from the Sending Cheer stamp set were stamped onto the 2 ½” by 2 ½” panels of Basic White card, these were adhered to the 2⅝” by 2⅝” panels of Lemon Lime Twist.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Cheer stamp set used to make a waterfall card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped the holly leaves and berries onto the remaining small panels of Basic White card and glued them to the slightly larger Lemon Lime Twist pieces.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Cheer stamp set used to make a waterfall card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I used a retired punch to punch the tag shape on the longest panel of the 8⅝” by 2¾” piece of Berry Burst card. I threaded a piece of Lemon Lime Twist Ribbon through the hole and slipped the strip. The largest stamped panel was the added to the tag punched end.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Cheer stamp set used to make a waterfall card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using a bone folder, I folded and burnished the scorelines and slipped the panel, tag end first under the strip of Berry Burst card on the card front.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Cheer stamp set used to make a waterfall card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Folding the strip on the 4” score line I glued the loose end to the strip of Berry Burst card which straddled the bottom of the card front. The 4 decorated panels were then added to complete the card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Cheer stamp set used to make a waterfall card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Ho

So pretty, I hope you like it.

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A striking thank you card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop using the Rustic Crate stamp set & dies by Stampin' Up!

A Rustic Crate for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

Posted on September 2, 2023September 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using product from the soon to launch September – December 2023 catalogue, 6^th September is the date it goes live. I have chosen to use the Rustic Crate stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the rustic crate card, you will need:

Wild Wheat card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3½”
Fresh as a Daisy dsp – 5¼” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Pebbled Path card

Using the cluster of Autumnal produce, I stamped along the bottom of the Wild Wheat card front using Wild Wheat ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Rustic Crate stamp set & dies used to make a striking thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in the lower right corner of the Fresh As a Daisy dsp in Pebbled Path ink. The panel of dsp was then glued to the 5⅛” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. I wrapped a piece of Gold ribbon around the panel, adhering it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Wild Wheat card front.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two Rustic Crate stamp set & dies used to make a striking thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

I die cut the crate from scrap Pebbled Path card using the Rustic Crate dies and glued the pieces together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two Rustic Crate stamp set & dies used to make a striking thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

The Autumnal group of vegetables and flowers as stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto scrap Basic White card, die cut using the Rustic Crate dies. I coloured the image using the following Blends Pens – Daffodil Delight, Wild Wheat, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, Old Olive and Copper Clay. The die cut piece was slipped into the crate and secured using Mini Glue Dots.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two Rustic Crate stamp set & dies used to make a striking thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

I die cut a circle, from the square of Basic White card, using the Deckled Circle dies and embossed it using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. The circle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two Rustic Crate stamp set & dies used to make a striking thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

The crate was then added to the circle, a trio of Pastel Sequins and a gold ribbon bow complete the card.

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A masculine themed card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop the On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies by Stampin' Up!

An On The Ocean Pirate Ship card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on August 28, 2023August 20, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing masculine themed cards in a ‘Let’s Hear It For The Boys’ Blog Hop. I have used the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the on the ocean pirate ship card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 1½” & 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 1¼”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5½” by 1⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Scrap Basic Black and Basic White card

I folded and burnished the card base, folding inwards on the 4⅛” score line and backwards on the 1½” score line.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The 5½” by 3¾” panel of Masterfully Made dsp was glued to the larger piece of Basic White card and then to the back panel of the Pretty Peacock card base. The thin strip of dsp was then added to the 1 ¼” strip of Basic White card and then to the front of card base. The scored flap was then folded back and adhered in place.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The ‘wave’ image was stamped along the bottom of the 5⅝” by 2⅜” piece of Basic White card. This was then glued to the inside of the Pretty Peacock card base.

Using the Deckled Rectangle Dies, I cut a rectangle from the 4½” by 3” piece of Basic White card. The ‘wave’ image was then stamped along the bottom.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I die cut the pieces for the pirate ship was from scrap Basic Black card, adhered the body of the ship and the back piece with the mast to the deckled rectangle. I used a Blending Brush to lightly add some Pretty Peacock ink to the ‘sky’.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The sails were curved with a Bone Folder and added to the card front on Black Dimensionals. The skull & crossbones were then glued in place to complete the card.

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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

Posted on August 25, 2023September 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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