A Spring themed card for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop made using the Daffodil Daydream and Cup of Tea stamp sets by Stampin' Up!

Cup of Daffodils card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where our theme is Spring/Autumn. I have chosen to make a cup of daffodils Spring themed card using the Daffodil Daydream Stamp set and the Cup of Tea stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cup of daffodils card, you will need:

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Starry Sky card – 5⅓” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I stamped the leafy image in the upper left and lower right corner of the Granny Apple Green card front in Granny Apple Green ink and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ppretty Daffodil Daydream stamp set and the Cup of Tea stamp set used to make a Spring themed card fro the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The striped cut from the Cup of Tea stamp set was stamped in Starry Sky ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. I stamped the image again onto masking paper, trimmed it out and used it to cover the stamped cup. The daffodils were then stamped onto the panel using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ppretty Daffodil Daydream stamp set and the Cup of Tea stamp set used to make a Spring themed card fro the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I used the following Blends Alcohol Pens to colour in the image – So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Granny Apple Green. A Smoky Slate Blends Alcohol Pens was used to ground the cup.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ppretty Daffodil Daydream stamp set and the Cup of Tea stamp set used to make a Spring themed card fro the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set, was stamped in Granny Apple Green onto the decorated panel. Using a Blending Brush I added Starry Sky ink around the edges of the panel before gluing it to the Starry Sky layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ppretty Daffodil Daydream stamp set and the Cup of Tea stamp set used to make a Spring themed card fro the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ppretty Daffodil Daydream stamp set and the Cup of Tea stamp set used to make a Spring themed card fro the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I hope you like it.

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The Celebrate Sunflower stamp set and Sunflower Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make an Autumn themed card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Autumn Sunflower for the Stamping With Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on September 8, 2022August 31, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing Autumn themed projects. I have used the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Autumn sunflower card, you will need:

Soft Succulent card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – Rounded lower left corner
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded lower left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded lower left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside – Rounded lower left corner
Scrap Basic White & Basic Black card

I placed one of the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card and used a Blending Brush to add So Saffron ink to the panel. Looks like I used the brush with a orange colour before as the background has a touch of peach colour! The inked panel was added to the Basic Black layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous Autumn sunflower themed card made using the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set and Sunflower Dies for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A length of Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then added to the Soft Succulent card base with the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous Autumn sunflower themed card made using the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set and Sunflower Dies for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I stamped the large sunflower and 3 large leaves onto scrap Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured the images in with the following Blends Alcohol Pens – So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Soft Succulent & Soft Suede.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous Autumn sunflower themed card made using the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set and Sunflower Dies for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The large sunflower was then die cut using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Sunflower Dies. The leaves were fussy cut then added behind the flower using a little Seal +. The image was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous Autumn sunflower themed card made using the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set and Sunflower Dies for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Art Gallery stamp set was stamped onto a scrap of Basic Black card, after I had used the Embossing Buddy, in Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous Autumn sunflower themed card made using the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set and Sunflower Dies for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A gingham bow and Black Matte Dots completed the card. I hope you like it.

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Nothing’s Better Than for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on September 6, 2022September 2, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the 2-step stamping technique. I am sharing a card made for a new team member using the Nothing’s Better Than stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the nothing’s better than card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5½” by 3¾”
Abigail Rose dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4⅓” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 2⅜” by ½”

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the piece of Abigail Rose designer Series Paper to the Basic Black panel. This was then added to the Thick Basic White card front using the same glue.

A welcome to the team card made using the Nothing's Better Than stamp et by Stampin' Up! and shared in the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Nothing’s Better Than stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a welcome to the team card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The cocktail glass was stamped 3 times in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4⅓” by 2¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Nothing’s Better Than stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a welcome to the team card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The in-fill stamp was inked up in Daffodil Delight ink and Poppy Parade ink was added to the bottom with a Sponge Dauber. I repeated this using Parakeet Party ink and Gorgeous Grape for the second glass and Poppy Parade and Gorgeous Grape ink for the third glass.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Nothing’s Better Than stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a welcome to the team card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The slices of fruit were stamped in either Daffodil Delight or Parakeet Party ink and the cocktails umbrellas in Smoky Slate ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Nothing’s Better Than stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a welcome to the team card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Welcome to the Team stamp set – a demonstrator only set, ws stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the strip of Basic White card and added it to the card front with liquid glue. The decorated panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Nothing’s Better Than stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a welcome to the team card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Dots were added to complete the card.

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The Dragonfly Garden stamp set and Dots & Spots Die by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty card for the Stamping With Friends stand-alone-dies Blog Hop

Dots, Spots & Dragonflies for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on September 3, 2022September 2, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using some on the gorgeous stand-alone dies. I have chosen to use the pretty Dots & Spots Die in an unusual way.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the dots & spots card, you will need:

Parakeet Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Highland Heather card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Highland Heather strip of card – ⅜”
Scrap Vellum

I ran one of the panels of Basic White card through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Dots & Spots Die.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Dots & Spots Die used with the Dragonfly Garden stamp set to make a card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Using the Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder, I ran the die cut panel back through the embossing machine to add texture. This panel was then added to the Highland Heather layer on Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Dots & Spots Die used with the Dragonfly Garden stamp set to make a card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Using StaZon Black ink I stamped 2 large dragonflies from scrap Vellum and punched them out using the Dragonfly Punch. I added colour to the back of each dragonfly with Highland Heather and Parakeet Party Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Dots & Spots Die used with the Dragonfly Garden stamp set to make a card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I used the same alcohol markers to colour in some scraps of Vellum and punched out a trio of small dragonflies. These were all added to the card front with a dab of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Dots & Spots Die used with the Dragonfly Garden stamp set to make a card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment comes from the Sit. Stay. Relax. Stamp set. I masked off the words I didn’t want and inked up the remainder with Gorgeous Grape ink, removed the mask and stamped it onto the strip of Highland Heather. I flagged the end and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Dots & Spots Die used with the Dragonfly Garden stamp set to make a card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

A scattering of 2022 – 2024 In Color Matte Dots completed the card.

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A floral card made for the Crafty Challenge sketch Blog Hop using the lovely Wonderful World designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Wonderful World card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on August 29, 2022August 14, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a sketch challenge to work with. I love a sketch as it really pushes you out of your comfort zone and makes you look your supplies in a totally different way. I have chosen to use the Wonderful World dsp which we only have for another 2 days.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the wonderful world card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Wonderful World dsp – 5” by 1” x 4
Wonderful World dsp – 4⅛” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White

I chose 4 patterns of the Wonderful World dsp and cut them into 5” by 1” strips. These were added to the Thick Basic White card front with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wonderful World dsp used to make a pretty card for the card for the Crafty Challenge sketch Blog Hop

Another strip was cut at 4⅛” by ⅜” and added across the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wonderful World dsp used to make a pretty card for the card for the Crafty Challenge sketch Blog Hop

I used the Decorative Circle Punch to punch out a label from scrap Basic White card and added it to the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wonderful World dsp used to make a pretty card for the card for the Crafty Challenge sketch Blog Hop

One of the beautiful flowers was the fussy cut from the dsp and added on top of the label with a dab of liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wonderful World dsp used to make a pretty card for the card for the Crafty Challenge sketch Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completes he card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wonderful World dsp used to make a pretty card for the card for the Crafty Challenge sketch Blog Hop

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A pretty card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the lovely Stylish Sketches stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Stylish Leaves for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on August 29, 2022August 14, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using products from the second Sale-a-Bration offering which ends in a couple of days. I have used the lovely Stylish Sketches stamp set to make a pretty stylish leaves card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the stylish leaves card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Balmy Blue card – 4⅛” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4” by 3” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Petal Pink card
Petal Pink card – 1” wide
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I randomly stamped the leafy image all over the smaller panel of Basic White card in Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A stylish leaves card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Stylish Sketches Dies

Using the following Blends Alcohol Pens I coloured in the images – Old Olive, Natural collection SU300, Pumpkin Pie and Petal Pink I used the light Balmy Blue Blends Pen and the Color Lifter to outline each image and ‘ground’ the pattern.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A stylish leaves card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Stylish Sketches Dies

The stamped panel was glued to the Balmy Blue panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A stylish leaves card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Stylish Sketches Dies

I used the leafy image to stamp around the edge of the Crumb Cake card base using Crumb Cake ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A stylish leaves card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Stylish Sketches Dies

Using Tear ‘n Tape to adhere the Natural Finish Ribbon to the long strip of Petal Pink card and added it to the card front with liquid glue. The stamped panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A stylish leaves card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Stylish Sketches Dies

I stamped the sentiment, from the Penguin Place stamp set in Early Espresso ink onto a scrap piece of Petal Pink card. I flagged the end and tucked it under the raised panel. A trio of Fine Sparkle Gems completed the card.

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it

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A pastel medallion card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop using the gorgeous Pretty Medallion stamp by Stampin' Up!

Pastel Medallions for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on August 27, 2022August 14, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using a favourite colour combo using 3 colours plus white and a neutral. I have chosen to make a pretty pastel medallion card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the pastel medallion card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Gray card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Gray card – 3½” by 1½”
Basic White card – 3” by 1 “
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside

The Pretty Medallion image was stamped in Basic Gray ink randomly over the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic Gray.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The large Pretty Medallion stamp was used to make a lovely pastel medallion card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo & Fresh Freesia.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The large Pretty Medallion stamp was used to make a lovely pastel medallion card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

The coloured panel was then added to the Basic Gray layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a length of Pool Party sheer ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then added on Dimensionals to the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The large Pretty Medallion stamp was used to make a lovely pastel medallion card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Inspired Thoughts stamp set was stamped on the small strip of Basic White card in Basic Gray ink. It was die cut using the Rectangle Stitched Dies. I die cut a slightly large stitched rectangle from the Basic Gray strip. The were glued together with liquid glue. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The large Pretty Medallion stamp was used to make a lovely pastel medallion card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

A bow made from the Pool Party ribbon was added to the card front along with a trio of Pastel Pearls.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The large Pretty Medallion stamp was used to make a lovely pastel medallion card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

I love this soft colour combination, don’t you?

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A pretty bird themed card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop colour challenge using the Pretty Birds stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Pretty Birds for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on August 25, 2022August 11, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we have a colour challenge inspired by a picture. I have chosen to use the Pretty Bird stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the pretty bird card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Evening Evergreen card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Balmy Blue and Evening Evergreen

The small bird cage image was stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Balmy Blue card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Bird stamp set used to make a card for the Ink & Inspirations colour challenge Blog Hop

I embossed the smaller Basic White panel using the ‘In the Clouds’ Embossing Folder and adhered it to the Evening Evergreen layer with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. The panel was then added to the Balmy Blue card front using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Bird stamp set used to make a card for the Ink & Inspirations colour challenge Blog Hop

The three largest birds were stamped in Evening Evergreen ink onto scrap Basic White card. I used the Balmy Blue, Pale Papaya, So Saffron and Soft Sea Foam ink to add colour to the birds. They were die cut using the Birdhouse Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Bird stamp set used to make a card for the Ink & Inspirations colour challenge Blog Hop

The large bird cage was die cut from scrap Evening Evergreen card using the Birdhouse Dies. I added the smallest bird to the back of the birdcage and glued the whole piece to the card front. The other two birds were then added on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Bird stamp set used to make a card for the Ink & Inspirations colour challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink onto a scrap of Balmy Blue card and trimmed down using scissors. It was added on a Dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Bird stamp set used to make a card for the Ink & Inspirations colour challenge Blog Hop

A added a trio of 2021 – 2023 In Color Opal Rounds to complete the card. Isn’t is pretty.

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Back to School Blog Hop

Posted on August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Back to School Blog Hop where we are sharing projects with a school theme. I have used two main stamp sets to create my card – Alphabest and Cheerful Basket.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the back to school card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Real Red card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White. Pear Pizzazz & Crumb Cake

I ran the smaller panel of Basic White through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Brick & Mortar Embossing Folder and glued it to the Real Red card layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same glue to add the panel to the Crumb Cake card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Alphabest and Cheerful Basket stamp sets used to make a pretty card for the Back to School Blog Hop

The ‘nest’ image from the Cheerful Basket stamp set was stamped in Soft Suede ink onto scrap Crumb Cake card and fussy cut it out using sharp Scissors. I added the image to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Alphabest and Cheerful Basket stamp sets used to make a pretty card for the Back to School Blog Hop

Using a dauber, I smeared Real Red and Daffodil Delight ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut the apples using the Full Basket Dies. I also die cut the stems and leaves from scrap Pear Pizzazz. The stems were added to the apples with a dab of liquid glue. The apples were then tucked into the basket/

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Alphabest and Cheerful Basket stamp sets used to make a pretty card for the Back to School Blog Hop

I stamped the outline labels from the Alphabest stamp set in Pacific Point, Real Red & Daffodil Delight inks onto scrap Basic White. I added the letters in the same colours inside the labels before punching them out with the Best Label Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Alphabest and Cheerful Basket stamp sets used to make a pretty card for the Back to School Blog Hop

The letters were mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals and a trio of Brushed Brass Butterflies completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Alphabest and Cheerful Basket stamp sets used to make a pretty card for the Back to School Blog Hop

I think the nest makes a great fruit basket, don’t you?

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A pretty Christmas card made using the Window Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Window Wishes card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on August 20, 2022August 19, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing our favourite set from the July – December 2022 Mini Catalogue. I have chosen the pretty Window Wishes stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the window wishes stamp set card, you will need:

Coastal Cabana card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen card – 4⅝” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4⅝” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the bare tree in the upper left and lower right corners of the Coastal Cabana card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A scalloped rectangle was die cut using the Scalloped Contour Dies from the smaller Basic White panel.

I tore a rough edge from a piece of copy paper and used it to make snow banks by applying Balmy Blue ink with a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The house was stamped in Coastal Cabana ink onto scrap Basic White card. I stamped the roof in Basic Gray and the small pine trees in Evening Evergreen on the scrap card and used the Window Dies to die cut them out.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The bare tree was stamped onto the scalloped rectangle in Soft Suede ink and the house added to the scene on Dimensionals. I tucked the pine trees around the house. The dotty image was stamped in Balmy Blue ink across the sky. The stamped piece was glued to the Evening Evergreen layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Vintage Christmas stamp set, was stamped in Balmy Blue ink. I masked off the words I didn’t need before stamping. The whole panel was then added to the card base on Dimensionals.