A pretty modern holiday card made using the Above It All stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Modern Tree Holiday card

Posted on November 13, 2023November 3, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty holiday card made using the strikingly modern looking tree from the Above It All stamp set and some ink blending.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the holiday tree card, you will need:

Boho Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I used Masking Paper to mask off a 1¼” strip from the top to the bottom of the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Above It All stamp set used with some ink blending to create a pretty modern Holiday card

Using Blending Brushes, I added Daffodil Delight ink to the bottom, Parakeet Party ink to the middle and Boho Blue to the top of the strip. The Masking Paper was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Above It All stamp set used with some ink blending to create a pretty modern Holiday card

The tree image was stamped in Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Above It All stamp set used with some ink blending to create a pretty modern Holiday card

Over the inked strip I added snowflakes in the same colours

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Above It All stamp set used with some ink blending to create a pretty modern Holiday card

The sentiment was stamped in Boho Blue ink and the decorated panel was then glued to the Early Espresso panel. This was then mounted to the Boho Blue card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Above It All stamp set used with some ink blending to create a pretty modern Holiday card

A trio of Tinsel Gems, from the 3 pack completed the card.

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Bear in a Jumper Christmas card

Posted on November 12, 2023November 3, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I have chosen to share a bear in a jumper card made using the gorgeous Beary Christmas dsp; in particular the adorable bear in a jumper.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the bear in a jumper card, you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – rounded upper right corner
Beary Christmas dsp – 5⅜” by 1½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3”
Scrap Beary Christmas dsp

The strip of Beary Christmas was glued to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card. I wrapped a length of Real Red Ribbon around the panel before adding it to the Real Red card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful bear in a jumper Christmas card made using the Beary Christmas dsp and the Beary Cute stamp set and Punch

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, I die cut a label from the smaller piece of Basic White card. I used a Blending Brush to add Misty Moonlight ink to the centre of the label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful bear in a jumper Christmas card made using the Beary Christmas dsp and the Beary Cute stamp set and Punch

The smaller snowflake was randomly stamped in 2nd generation Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful bear in a jumper Christmas card made using the Beary Christmas dsp and the Beary Cute stamp set and Punch

Using the Bear Punch, I punched out one of the bears from a piece of Beary Christmas dsp. I used a Sponge Dauber to add Misty Moonlight ink to tone down the edges around the bear and added it to the inked panel. The panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful bear in a jumper Christmas card made using the Beary Christmas dsp and the Beary Cute stamp set and Punch

The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful bear in a jumper Christmas card made using the Beary Christmas dsp and the Beary Cute stamp set and Punc

A red bow and a trio of Flat Adhesive Backed Discs completed the card.

I hope you like it.

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A pretty seasonal cheer monochromatic Christmas card made using the Cheers To The Season stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Cheers To The Season card – for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on November 10, 2023November 11, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I have made a simple Christmas card using the Cheers To The Season stamp set for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing Christmas themed projects.

Colours in this card:

Basic White

Azure Afternoon

To recreate the Cheers to the Season card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Azure Afternoon card – 4 ¾” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4 ½”by 2 ¾”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside

The bauble image was randomly stamped on the smallest panel of Basic White card in Azure Afternoon ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheers To The Season stamp set used to make a pretty seasonal cheer monochromatic Christmas card

I glued the Azure Afternoon panel to the 4⅞” by 3⅛” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheers To The Season stamp set used to make a pretty seasonal cheer monochromatic Christmas card

A strip of Sheer Silver edged ribbon was wrapped around both panels, secured on the back with Sellotape and added the decorated panel over the top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheers To The Season stamp set used to make a pretty seasonal cheer monochromatic Christmas card

The whole piece was mounted onto the Azure Afternoon card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheers To The Season stamp set used to make a pretty seasonal cheer monochromatic Christmas card

I added a ribbon bow and a scattering of Basic Pearls to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheers To The Season stamp set used to make a pretty seasonal cheer monochromatic Christmas card

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A bright Christmas card made using the The Merriest Trees stamp set and Merriest Trees Dies by Stampin' Up!

Bright Trees Christmas card

Posted on November 5, 2023October 23, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have had the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies on my desk and have used it to make a bright trees Christmas card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the bright trees card, you will need:

Parakeet Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Orchid Oasis card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 3” by ⅝”
Scrap Basic White card

Using a Blending Brush and inked the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White with Pool Party ink. I had placed a punched 1” circle in the upper right corner to mask off the ‘sun’. The mask was removed and the circle lightly inked.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Merriest Trees Dies used to make a bright Christmas card

The large tree from the Merriest Trees stamp set was stamped onto scrap Basic White card, firstly in Parakeet Party and then in Orchid Oasis ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Merriest Trees Dies used to make a bright Christmas card

Both trees were die cut, the full image with the largest tree die and the next size down tree used to die cut the Parakeet Party tree.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Merriest Trees Dies used to make a bright Christmas card

The trees were added to the inked panel, the larger flat and the smaller popped up on Dimensionals. The panel was glued to the Orchid Oasis panel and then to the Parakeet Party card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Merriest Trees Dies used to make a bright Christmas card

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

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Merriest Trees Dies used to make a bright Christmas card

A scattering of stars were stamped in Pool Party ink and a trio of Blooming stars completed the card.

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The Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper by Stampin' Up! used to make beautiful cards for the Christmas Stampathon's luxurious challenge

Stars At Night cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on October 31, 2023October 27, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards I made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious Christmas cards theme. I have used the gorgeous Stars At Night stamp set and dies combined with the All About Autumn designer series paper to make my cards .

Colours in these cards are:

Basic White

Pretty Peacock

Copper Foil

To recreate the stars and night card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
All About Autumn dsp – 5⅞” by 1½”
Copper Foil – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Pretty Peacock card – 3⅞” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 2⅝”
Scrap Basic White card

The panel of All About Autumn dsp was glued to the front of the Thick Basic White card base. I added the strip of Copper Foil against the dsp panel.

The Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer seies paper by Stampin' Up! used to make beautiful cards for the Christmas Stampathon's luxurious challenge

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

The sentiment, from the Celebrate With Tags was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink in the lower right corner of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

I die cut a scalloped rectangle from the Scalloped Contours Dies. Using Versamark ink I stamped the trio of stars in opposite corners, an the starburst image in the centre. I covered the stamping with Copper Embossing Powder and heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

Using Blending Brushes I added some Pretty Peacock ink to the corners where there are no stars. The rectangle was then added to the panel of Pretty Peacock card and glued the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

The large star was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic White card, covered it with Copper Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

The star was embossed embossed and die cut using the hybrid embossing folder and dies. The star was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful cards made for the Christmas Stampathon’s luxurious challenge using the Stars At Night bundle and the All About Autumn designer series paper

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

As per the challenge I made 5 cards.

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The Above It All stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a bright, modern angular tree themed Christmas card

Above It All Angular Christmas Tree card

Posted on October 24, 2023October 14, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a Christmas card made using the angular tree from the Above It All stamp set.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the above it all Christmas card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic Black card – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using my Grid Paper, I found the centre of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card and stamped the angular tree in Berry Burst ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The angular tree from the Above It All stamp set used to make a bright, modern Christmas card

The tree was stamped again, to the left in Flirty Flamingo and to the right in Coastal Cabana. The final two trees were stamped on the edges of the panel in Daffodil Delight and Azure Afternoon.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The angular tree from the Above It All stamp set used to make a bright, modern Christmas card

The panel was glued to the Basic Black layer and then to the Berry Burst card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The angular tree from the Above It All stamp set used to make a bright, modern Christmas card

The sentiment from the Rocking Horse stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic Black card in Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down with scissors. The sentiment was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The angular tree from the Above It All stamp set used to make a bright, modern Christmas card

A trio of Tinsel Gems, from the 4 pack, completed the card.

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The Saint Nicholas stamp set by Stampin' Up! used wiith a sketch to make a cute good old Saint Nick Christmas card for our team sketch challenge

Good Old Saint Nick card

Posted on October 16, 2023October 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card made for our team challenge which is based on a sketch. I have made my card using the Saint Nicholas stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the saint Nick card, you will need:

Cherry Cobbler card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Walk in the Forest dsp – Strips – 3⅝” long, no set width
Cherry Cobbler card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the Christmas Tidings Embossing Folder I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card and glued it to the Cherry Cobbler card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

I used the same liquid glue to adhere the strips of dsp to the embossed panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The image of Saint Nick was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the smallest panel of Basic White card.

Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The following Blends Alcohol Markers were used to colour in the image – Pool Party, Lost Lagoon, Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wheat, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate Pebbled Path and the lightest Natural Tones Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The decorated panel was glued to the smaller Cherry Cobbler panel. It was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The sentiment was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink onto scrap Basic White card and trimmed it down before adding it to the card front.

A trio of Classic Matt Dots complete the card.

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A pretty Olive Christmas tree card made using the Beary Cute stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Olive Tree Christmas card

Posted on October 15, 2023October 9, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the Beary Cute stamp set and Beary Christmas dsp to make an Olive Tree Christmas card but I haven’t used a bear!

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Very Vanilla

Old Olive

To recreate the olive tree card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive card – 3¼” by 2½”
Beary Christmas dsp – 5⅞” by ¾”
Beary Christmas dsp – 2⅜” by ¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the long strip of Beary Christmas dsp to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set used to make a pretty Olive tree Christmas card

Using the Nested Essentials Dies I die cut a label from the Old Olive card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set used to make a pretty Olive tree Christmas card

The smaller snowflake was stamped all over the Old Olive label using Old Olive ink. The small strip of dsp was then glued along the bottom of the label and the whole piece was mounted onto the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set used to make a pretty Olive tree Christmas card

The outline tree was stamped in Old Olive ink onto scrap Basic White card and the detail added using the same ink. I then fussy cut the tree out and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set used to make a pretty Olive tree Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set used to make a pretty Olive tree Christmas card

A trio of Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins finished the card.

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A merry tree Christmas card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp by Stampin' Up!

Merry Tree card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on October 14, 2023October 13, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies along with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make my card.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the merriest trees card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Walk in the Forest dsp – 5 ¾” long – I cut 2 at ½” wide and 1 at ¼” wide
Basic White strip – ¼” wide
Scrap Basic White card & Distressed Gold

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to adhere the strips of designer series paper (dsp) to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White. The panel was then glued to the Misty Moonlight panel and then to the Old Olive card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The Christmas Tree, from the Merriest Trees stamp set was stamped in 2^nd generation Old Olive ink onto scrap Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using full strength Old Olive ink I stamped the detail of the tree over the top of the previously stamped image. The tree was then die cut using the 2^nd largest tree die from the Merriest Trees Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The tree was added to the card front on Dimensionals. A star, die cut from scrap Distressed Gold paper and added to the top of the tree.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink onto the thin strip of Basic White which I then cut down before adding it to the card front. A trio of Blooming Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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Angie McKenzie ● Leonie Stuart ● Aurélie Fabre

Karen Henderson ● Jan Musselman ● Shel Anderson

Judith Patterson ● Mo Rootes ● Teri West

Chris Smith ● Annette Ball ● Vickie Littlewood

Tricia Butts ● Danielle Kassing

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Spotlight on Saint Nick

Posted on October 10, 2023October 1, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Hexagon Punch and the Saint Nicholas stamp set to create my spotlight on Saint Nick card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the spotlight on Saint Nick card, you will need:

Moody Mauve card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using Pebbled Path ink, I stamped the image of Saint Nick on the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Saint Nicholas stamp set and Hexagon Punch used to make a spotlight on Saint Nick Christmas card

The Hexagon Punch was used to punch out the centre of the image. The negative panel was then adhered to the Pebbled Path panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Saint Nicholas stamp set and Hexagon Punch used to make a spotlight on Saint Nick Christmas card

This centre punched panel was then coloured using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Bubble Bath, Moody Mauve, Shaded Spruce, Smoky Slate & Pebbled Path. The coloured piece was then added back into the negative space on Dimensionals.