A pretty card for the Crafty Challenge colour/picture Blog Hop using the pretty Share a Milkshake stamp set and Dies by Stampin' Up!

Share a Milkshake card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on December 26, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using a colour and or picture challenge. I have used the new Share a Milkshake stamp set which will be available from the 5^th January in my online shop.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the share a milkshake card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Dandy Designs dsp – 5⅞” by 2¼”
Soft Suede card – 3⅝” by 2⅝”
Very Vanilla card – 3½” by 2½”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Very Vanilla

Using the larger ice cream top image, I stamped randomly over the right-hand side of the Crumb Cake card base using 2^nd generation Crumb Cake ink – i.e. I inked up the image, stamped onto scrap paper before stamping onto my card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Share a Milkshake stamp set used to make a pretty card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the panel of dsp to the left-hand side of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Share a Milkshake stamp set used to make a pretty card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The base image of the sundae glass was stamped in Crumb Cake ink onto scrap Very Vanilla card. The more detailed image was then stamped over the top in Soft Suede ink. I used the Share a Milkshake Dies to cut out the glass.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Share a Milkshake stamp set used to make a pretty card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I stamped the ice cream top onto scrap Very Vanilla card with Mango Melody ink. The straw was stamped in Gray Granite ink onto the same scrap card and both images were die cut using the same set of dies. I used liquid glue to adhere the die cut images together and then to add them to the smaller Very Vanilla panel. The whole piece was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Share a Milkshake stamp set used to make a pretty card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment from the On the Ocean stamp set was stamped in Gray Granite ink onto scrap Very Vanilla, trimmed down and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Share a Milkshake stamp set used to make a pretty card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A Very Vanilla Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Adhesive Milky Dots completed the card.

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A sweet card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the adorable Playing in the Rain stamp set and dies by Stampin' Up!

Playing in the Rain for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on December 26, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using product form the January to April 2023 Mini Catalogue. I have chosen the adorable ‘Playing in the Rain’ stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the playing in the rain card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Dandy Designs dsp – 5⅞” by 1¾”
Dandy Designs dsp – 2⅜” by 3”
Calypso Coral card – 4⅛” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I began by gluing the two panels of Dandy Designs dsp to the Petal Pink card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Playing in the Rain stamp set and dies used to make a sweet card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The adorable rabbit was stamped onto the 4⅛” by 2¾” panel of Basic White card. I then used the Deckled Rectangle Dies to cut out the image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Playing in the Rain stamp set and dies used to make a sweet card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Using the following Blends Alcohol Markers I coloured in the image – Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, Mango Melody, Balmy Blue and Crumb Cake. The coloured image was then adhered to the slightly larger panel of Calypso Coral card using liquid glue. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Playing in the Rain stamp set and dies used to make a sweet card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Ho

I stamped the clouds onto scrap Basic White card in Balmy Blue ink and die cut them out using the Playing in the Rain Dies. They were added to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Playing in the Rain stamp set and dies used to make a sweet card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Thanks a Bunch stamp set was stamped in Calypso Coral ink onto scrap Basic White card, I trimmed it down and added it to the card front. A double bow made from White Baker’s Twine was tucked under the raised image and secured using a Mini Glue Dot. A scattering of Loose Daisy Embellishments completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Playing in the Rain stamp set and dies used to make a sweet card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Generally, I am not one for the cutesier images but this adorable rabbit really appeals to me. I hope you like it.

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A sailing ship themed birthday card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the On The Ocean stamp set by Stampin' Up!

On the Ocean for the Share it Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on December 25, 2022January 6, 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 and I am sharing a card made using the On The Ocean stamp set and dies which will be available in the new January – April 2023 Mini Catalogue.

Colours used in this project are:

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

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
By the Bay dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Pool Party card – 4¼” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2½”
Basic White – ¼” strip
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the panel of By the Bay dsp to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card using Multipurpose Liquid Glue I used the same liquid glue to adhere the panel to the Night of Navy card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely On The Ocean stamp used to make a sailing ship themed birthday card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

On the bottom of the smallest panel of Basic White card, I stamped the ‘wave’ image in Pacific Point ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely On The Ocean stamp used to make a sailing ship themed birthday card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I masked off a circle near the top of the card and added Pool Party ink to the ‘sky’, removed the mask and added a little So Saffron ink to the sun. The whole panel was added to the Pool Party layer and then to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely On The Ocean stamp used to make a sailing ship themed birthday card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The gorgeous sailing ship was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut it out using the On The Ocean Dies. It was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely On The Ocean stamp used to make a sailing ship themed birthday card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto the strip of Basic White which was then trimmed down and added to the card front.

This is such a great stamp set especially for my son who has volunteered many times on tall ships.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely On The Ocean stamp used to make a sailing ship themed birthday card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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A pretty 'thinking of you' card for a friend using the Beautiful Thistle stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Thistle card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on December 24, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing sneak peek projects using products form the upcoming January – April 2023 Mini Catalogue. I have chosen to use the Beautiful Thistle stamp set and Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Fresh Freesia

Old Olive

To recreate the beautiful thistle card. You will need:

Fresh Freesia – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Old Olive card – 5⅜” by 3⅞” – Rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Old Olive card – 3” by ½”

Using a Blending Brush, I added Fresh Freesia ink to the 5¼” by 3½” Basic White panel. I inked up the texture stamp in the Fresh Freesia ink, stamped off in then stamped over the inked area to add some more texture. The panel was then glued to the Old Olive layer and then to the Fresh Freesia card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty ‘thinking of you’ card for a friend

The largest thistle was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4¼” by 3”poece of Basic White card and then die cut the image using the Beautiful Thistle dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty ‘thinking of you’ card for a friend

I used the Fresh Freesia and Old Olive Blends to colour in the image. I used the Blending Brush to add Fresh Freesia ink around the border of the flower.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty ‘thinking of you’ card for a friend

The thistle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty ‘thinking of you’ card for a friend

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Old Olive, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. I flagged the end and added it to the card front with glue and a Dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty ‘thinking of you’ card for a friend

A scattering of Opaque Adhesive-backed Gems completed the card. Love this stamp set.

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The Pretty Birds stamp set. by Stampin' Up! used to make a birdcage themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Pretty Birdcages for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Posted on December 22, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by either s sketch or a colour combo.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the pretty birdcages card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Flirty Flamingo card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Scrap Night of Navy & Basic White card

I stamped the beautiful birdcages across one of the Basic White panels using all of the colours specified. I started in the centre and masked off the stamped images before stamping the next so that they appeared in the background.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birdcages themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set.

If the cages needed longer hanging chains, I inked up the chain, turned the stamp upside down and added length to the chain.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birdcages themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set.

Using a Blending Brush, I added Flirty Flamingo ink around the edges of the panel to pull the design together. I glued the stamped layer to the Flirty Flaming panel and wrapped a length of Sweet Sorbet Metallic Ribbon around securing it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birdcages themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set.

The whole panel was added to the Night of Navy card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birdcages themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set.

The sentiment from the Beautifully Happy stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto scrap Basic White card and was then punched out using the Double Oval Punch. I punched a slightly larger scalloped oval using the same punch and scrap Night of Navy card. I glued the two together and added them to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birdcages themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set.

A ribbon bow and a trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

I hope you like it.

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A pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the In the Country stamp set, by Stampin' Up!

In the Country for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Posted on December 17, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with product from the Jan/Feb 2022 Sale-a-Bration Brochure and have chosen to share a card made using the pretty In the Country stamp set which is one of the sale-a-bration offerings.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the in the country card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic Gray card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Sun Prints dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Balmy Blue card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Fluid 100 card – 4½” by 3”
Very Vanilla – 5½” by 3¾”
Fluid 100 – ¼” strip

I glued the panel of dsp to the Basic Gray layer, wrapped a length of Variegated Ribbon around the panel, secured it on the back with Sellotape and glued the panel down to the Balmy Blue card front.

from the Jan/Feb 2023, used to make a pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The image of the staircase was stamped onto Fluid 100 Watercolor card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In the Country stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration option from the Jan/Feb 2023, used to make a pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The stonework was coloured with Smoky Slate and Basic Gray inks using a Water Painter Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In the Country stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration option from the Jan/Feb 2023, used to make a pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The plant pots were coloured with Starry Sky ink and the foliage and flowers added with Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight and Flirty Flamingo inks.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In the Country stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration option from the Jan/Feb 2023, used to make a pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I used Balmy Blue ink to colour in the sky and to outline the image. After allowing the panel to dry I adhered it to the panel of Balmy Blue and mounted it on the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In the Country stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration option from the Jan/Feb 2023, used to make a pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a strip of Fluid 100 card and added it to the card front. A trio of Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

I love it and hope you do too.

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A pretty thank you card made for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop using the Beautifully Happy stamp set by Stampin' Up

Beautifully Happy card for the Colour Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on December 11, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Colour Combo Blog Hop where we are creating with the following colours:

Here are the colours used in this :

I used the pretty new stamp set Beautifully Happy to make my card.

To recreate the beautifully happy card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Poppy Parade card – 4⅝” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4 ½” by 3” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Basic White, Poppy Parade & Coastal Cabana card

I stamped the solid inner floral image in the upper left and lower right corners of the Flirty Flamingo card base using Flirty Flamingo ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop

The large sprig of flowers was stamped in Basic Gray ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. The in-fill leaves were then stamped in Coastal Cabana ink.

I used Flirty Flamingo and Poppy Parade Blends Markers were used to colour the flowers. A Coastal Cabana Stamp ‘n Write Marker added colour to the base of the flowers and smaller leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop

Using a Blending Brush, I added Coastal Cabana ink around the edges of the decorated panel and used the same ink to stamp the dotty image randomly around the flowers. The decorated panel was then glued to the Poppy Parade layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of Sweet Sorbet Metallic Woven Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. Yes I know it is technically another colour but in my opinion the colour is much closer to Flirty Flamingo. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Poppy Parade ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Hydrangea Dies and was added over the ribbon on Dimensionals. I flagged the ends of scrap strips of Basic White, Poppy Parade and Coastal Cabana card and tucked them under the top right corner of the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop

A Fine Sparkle Gem was added to the centre of the largest flower and bow and trio of 2022 – 2024 Un Color Matte Dots completed the card.

Please continue on around the hop to share the projects shared by my Stamping friends.

Little Lizzy’s Crafts – Elisabeth Pirolt (AT) – https://www.little-lizzys-crafts.at/2022/12/11/colour-combo-blog-hop-dezember-2022/

DerBesondereBlick – Natalie Albers (D) – https://derbesondereblick.blogspot.com/2022/12/colour-combo-december-2022.html

Tricia’s Stamping Creations – Tricia Butts (US) – https://triciastampingcreations.blogspot.com/2022/12/colour-combo-december-blog-hop.html

De Kijkkast – Annette Elias (NL) – https://dekijkkast.blogspot.com/2022/12/bloemenkaart-in-artsy-style-colour.html

Mo Rootes – https://wp.me/p73ZP5-30c

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A frosty the snowman card made for the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop using the Snowman Magic stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Frosty the Snowman card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 10, 2022December 9, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by Songs of the Season. I have chosen ‘Frosty the Snowman’ and used the Snowman Magic stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the frosty the snowman card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Orchid Oasis card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – ¼” strip
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White, Shaded Spruce & Soft Suede

Using Pool Party ink, I stamped the stars around the edge of the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snowman Magic stamp set used to make a frosty the snowman card for the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

I inked up the Rays of Light stamp set with Pool Party ink and stamped it down onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snowman Magic stamp set used to make a frosty the snowman card for the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

The snowman was stamped in Basic Gray ink onto scrap Basic White card. I added the face in Basic Gray and the buttons were stamped in Orchid Oasis ink. Also, on scrap Basic White I stamped the hat in Orchid Oasis ink. The snowman and hat were then die cut using the Snowman Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snowman Magic stamp set used to make a frosty the snowman card for the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

Using the same dies I cut a tree from scrap Shaded Spruce and twiggy arms from scrap Soft Suede card. I added Dimensionals to the back of the snowman positioning them to secure the twiggy arms and hat. The snowman was then added to the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snowman Magic stamp set used to make a frosty the snowman card for the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued the decorated layer to the Orchid Oasis panel, then to the Shaded Spruce layer and then to the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snowman Magic stamp set used to make a frosty the snowman card for the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Orchid Oasis ink onto the strip of Basic White card, the end was flagged and the sentiment added to the card front.

A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

Please hop on to see what seasonal music has inspired my fellow crafters. Next up is the talented Annette Ball.

Angie McKenzie ● Karen Henderson ● Tricia Butts

Gez Carpenter ● Aurélie Fabre ● Mo Rootes

Annette Ball ● Leonie Stuart ● Susan Webster

Jan Musselman ● Ann Krucek ● Danielle Kassing

Judith Patterson ● Teri West

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4 Christmas cards made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop using the Leaves of Holly stamp set by Stampin' Up! and the one sheet wonder technique

Holly Leaves for the Ink. Stamp Share Blog Hop

Posted on December 10, 2022December 11, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing something we have been working on. I have chosen to share a batch of holly leaves card made using the Leaves of Holly stamp set.

Colours used in these projects are:

To recreate the 4 cards holly leaves cards, you will need:

4 card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – I used Cherry Cobbler and Evening Evergreen
Layering pieces – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – 3 pieces – I chose Cherry Cobbler, Mint Macaron & Shaded Spruce
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 3
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 5 – 4 for the inside and one for the outside.
Scrap Basic White card

Using a circle from the Layering Circles Dies, I die cut 4 circles from the scrap Basic White card. I stamped the sentiment, from the Leaves of Holly stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink in the centre of each circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Leaves of Holly stamp set used to stamp a one sheet wonder which makes 4 Christmas cards for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I used the same size die, placed it onto the 4 card fronts, drew around the inside to help me position the stamping.

The largest holly leaf was stamped over-lapping the pencil circle, the detailed image in Evening Evergreen and the infill image in Soft Succulent. The smaller holly leaf was then stamped in Shaded Spruce with the infill in Mint Macaron ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Leaves of Holly stamp set used to stamp a one sheet wonder which makes 4 Christmas cards for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The berries were added next, the outline in Blackberry Bliss and the in-fill in Real Red ink. To fill out the foliage I stamped the sprig from the Christmas Season stamp set in Pear Pizzazz ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Leaves of Holly stamp set used to stamp a one sheet wonder which makes 4 Christmas cards for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Two of the panels were then embossed using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder. One was added directly to a card front and the other mounted onto a co-ordinating layer before being glued to the card front. The remaining stamped panels were then glued to the remaining layers. 3 of the cards had a length of ribbon from my stash wrapped around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Leaves of Holly stamp set used to stamp a one sheet wonder which makes 4 Christmas cards for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I stamped the sprig image in Pear Pizzazz ink onto some of the sentiment circles and added them to the card front with either liquid glue or Dimensionals. I added a trio of Brushed Metallic Dots to complete the cards.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Leaves of Holly stamp set used to stamp a one sheet wonder which makes 4 Christmas cards for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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A pretty snowman themed Christmas card for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop. made using the Window Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Snowman Card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on December 9, 2022December 10, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing Christmas projects. I have used the pretty Snowman Magic stamp set and Snowman Dies to make a card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the snowman card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Pool Party card – 5½” by 3¾”
Mossy Meadow card – 3 ¼” by 3 ¼”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White strip – ⅜”
Scrap Basic White

Using the Charming Landscape Embossing Folder and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine I embossed the bottom of the Pool Party panel. I added stars using Pool Party ink to the top of the panel. I added it to the Pool Party card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

A strip of Glittered Organdy Ribbon was added where the embossing ended and held in place with Seal +.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty snowman themed Christmas card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I die cut a circle from the square of Basic White card using the Layering Circle Dies. I tore an edge from a scrap piece of copy paper and used it to add ‘snowbanks’ using Pool Party ink and a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty snowman themed Christmas card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The trees were stamped in Mossy Meadow ink and the stars added in Daffodil Delight. The stamped circle was added, with liquid glue, to a slightly larger scalloped circle cut from the Mossy Meadow square. The circle was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty snowman themed Christmas card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I stamped the snowman in Smoky Slate ink onto scrap Basic White card, adding the face with the same ink. The hat and scarf were stamped in Real Red onto scrap card. The pieces were then die cut using the Snowman Dies. I glued the hat and scarf to the snowman with liquid glue and added to the card front with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty snowman themed Christmas card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Christmas to Remember stamp set was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink onto the strip of Basic White card and trimmed out with Scissors. It was glued to the card front.