A pretty Christmas card made in non traditional colours

Christmas in July – Joy of Sets Blog Hop

Posted on July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Joy of Sets blog hop where our theme is ‘Christmas in July’. You can never start too early when making your Christmas cards and for the hop I have chosen to use the lovely Peaceful Boughs stamp set and Beautiful Boughs Dies to make my card.

To recreate the Christmas in July card you will need;

Gorgeous Grape card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower left corner
Shaded Spruce – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded lower left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – Rounded lower left corner
Whisper White 4” by 3”
Scrap Gold Foil

I die cut the largest oval from the smallest panel of Whisper White using the Layering Ovals dies. The oval was placed onto one of the Whisper White panels and held in place with a little temporary adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas in July card made using the lovely Peaceful Boughs stamp set

I then stamped both the bough images across the top of the Whisper White panel and the oval in Shaded Spruce ink.

The oval was then removed and the boughs were stamped down the sides of the panel. I randomly added the dotty stamp in Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas in July card made using the lovely Peaceful Boughs stamp set

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink below the stamped boughs. The stamped panel of Whisper White was adhered to the Shaded Spruce layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas in July card made using the lovely Peaceful Boughs stamp set

The oval piece was added over top on Dimensionals, taking care to line up the boughs at the top. I die cut some of the outline pinecones from scrap Gold Foil and tucked them under the oval piece, securing them with Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas in July card made using the lovely Peaceful Boughs stamp set

Using a dark Highland Heather Blends Marker I coloured in a length of the Whisper White Seam Binding Ribbon. I tied it in a bow and added it to the top of the oval using a Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas in July card made using the lovely Peaceful Boughs stamp set

I added a scattering of the Gold Glitter Enamel Dots to complete the card.

I hope you like it. Please hop on to see what Brenda has to share with us today.

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Whale Done stamp set and Whale Builder Punch used for a lovely thank you card

In Colors for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on July 10, 2020July 4, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the July Stamp ‘n Hop blog hop where our theme is 2020–2022 In Colors. If you have hopped on from Susan’s blog you are now with me, Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. I love all the new in colors and am struggling to pick a favourite.

To recreate the 2020–2022 In Colors card you will need:

Just Jade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Misty Moonlight – 4⅜” by 2⅞” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 2⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Whisper White

I stamped the long seaweed fronds along the bottom of the Just Jade card base in 1^st and 2^nd generation Just Jade ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous sea themed thank you card made using the Whale Done stamp set

The same image was stamped in the same ink onto the smaller Whisper White panel. I added coral using the Cinnamon Cider ink. The adorable seahorses were stamped in Bumblebee ink and the shoals of fish were added in Magenta Madness ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous sea themed thank you card made using the Whale Done stamp set

I stamped the whale’s tail onto the card in Misty Moonlight ink and stamped a whole whale onto scrap Whisper White in the same ink. This was then punched out using the Whale Builder Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous sea themed thank you card made using the Whale Done stamp set

The stamped panel was glued to the Misty Moonlight layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was added to the Just Jade card front on Dimensionls.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous sea themed thank you card made using the Whale Done stamp set

A few fishes were stamped onto the card base in Just Jade ink and the punched out whale was glued on with the liquid adhesive and a Mini Dimensional to support the tail. I added a scatter of Pool Party speckles to give some texture to the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous sea themed thank you card made using the Whale Done stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Just Jade ink onto scrap Whisper White card and die cut using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. This was added with glue on the left hand side and a dimensional on the right. I added a trio of 2020 – 2022 In Color Enamel Dots to complete the card.

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Fold Over Top Gift Bag

Posted on June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet little fold over top gift bag made using the Ornate Garden Designer Series Paper (dsp). You can fit 2 Fererro Roche chocolates in the bag……..yum. This sweet little box is so easy to make and such a handy size. This was made for the Hopping Around the World blog hop where the theme is 3D. If you have hopped over from Rachel Macleod I am sure you loved her project. You are currently visiting Mo Rootes in the UK.

To recreate the Fold Over Top Gift bag you will need:

Ornate Garden dsp – 8½” by 6”
Scrap Whisper White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Ornate Garden dsp used for a fold over top gift bag for a blog hop challenge

I began by using my Simply Scored Scoring Tool to score the Ornate Garden dsp. The long side was scored at 2”, 4”, 6” and 8” and the short side at 1¾” & 5”.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Ornate Garden dsp used for a fold over top gift bag for a blog hop challenge

Using Scissors I cut off the top and bottom small rectangles leaving the central tab. Then I cut up each of the 1¾” rectangles to form tabs for the bottom of the box. The 1” strip of dsp was trimmed off except the last rectangle next to the narrow tab.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Ornate Garden dsp used for a fold over top gift bag for a blog hop challenge

The score lines were then folded and burnished. Tear and Tape was then added to the thin side tab and the box was closed. I folded three of the bottom tabs in and added Tear and Tape to the fourth before folding it down and sealing the bottom closed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Ornate Garden dsp used for a fold over top gift bag for a blog hop challenge

The back and front of the bag were then pinched together and the 1” strip folded over to form the closure.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Ornate Garden dsp used for a fold over top gift bag for a blog hop challenge

I wrapped the lovely Old Olive Ribbon around the bag and tied a bow towards the top, this will hold the bag closed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Ornate Garden dsp used for a fold over top gift bag for a blog hop challenge

I stamped the sentiment from the Lovely You stamp set in Terracotta Tile ink and cut it out using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. It was added to the flap closure, just under the bow with a Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Ornate Garden dsp used for a fold over top gift bag for a blog hop challenge

I love this paper and the bag is adorable. I hope you like it.

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A water coloured seahorse themed card made using the Seaside Notions stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Seaside Notions for the Joy of Sets Blog Hop

Posted on June 13, 2020June 13, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the June Joy of Sets Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Splish Splash’. This is an ideal theme for a sweet seahorse themed card made using the Seaside Notions stamp set and a bit of water colouring. You may have hopped over from the lovely Fiona Whitehead and you are currently visiting Mo Rootes.

To recreate the Seaside Notions card you will need:

Terracotta Tile card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Pacific Point – 4 ¼” by 2 ⅞”
Shimmery White card – 4” by 2⅝”
Whisper White – 5⅜ by 3⅝”
Scrap Shimmery White card stock

The gorgeous seahorse image from the Seaside Notions stamp set was stamped in Terracotta Tile ink onto scrap Shimmery White card and fussy cut using my sharp scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty seahorse themed card made using the Seaside Notions stamp set

I used the Aqua painter to colour in the Seahorse using Terracotta Tile ink, Mango Melody ink and Gorgeous Grape ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty seahorse themed card made using the Seaside Notions stamp set

When the water coloured panel was dry I stamped the coral image in Pacific point ink and added some speckles using the same ink. The seahorse was mounted onto the panel with Dimensionals. The whole panel was glued to the Pacific Point layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty seahorse themed card made using the Seaside Notions stamp set

I stamped the coral image along the bottom of the Terracotta Tile card front, the stamped layer was added to the card front with the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty seahorse themed card made using the Seaside Notions stamp set

I added a trio of Basic Rhinestones to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty seahorse themed card made using the Seaside Notions stamp set

I hope you like it.

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Blossoms in Bloom stamp set used for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

Blossoms – for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

Posted on May 30, 2020June 3, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop where our theme is ‘favourite product’ and oh my goodness we are spoilt for choice with the new catalogue. I have chosen to use the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set to make my card. If you have joined me from Jennifer Downey’s blog, welcome and I am sure you loved her project.

To recreate the Blossoms card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Gorgeous Grape – 5” by 3¼” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 4⅞” by 3⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded lower right corner
Gorgeous Grape – ½” wide strip

Using one of the small flowers and Pool Party ink I stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Pool Party card to add some subtle texture.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral birthday card made using the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I inked up the large floral image in Pool Party ink and added some Gorgeous Grape ink to the edges of the flowers using a Sponge Dauber. I love the two-tone effect this gives. I stamped it on the smaller panel of Whisper White.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral birthday card made using the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The small flowers were randomly added using Gorgeous Grape ink. The flower centres were stamped in Gray Granite ink and the leaves in Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral birthday card made using the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The stamped layer was added to the Gorgeous Grape layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and mounted on the card front with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral birthday card made using the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I wiped my embossing buddy over the strip of Gorgeous Grape and stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my heat tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral birthday card made using the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the small flower on the remaining Whisper White panel and onto the envelope to complete the card.

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A floral birthday card using the Beautiful Bouquet and Perennial Birthday stamp sets by Stampin' Up!

Goodbye to the 2019 – 2020 catalogue

Posted on May 8, 2020May 5, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the May Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop where our theme is ‘Goodbye to the 2019 – 2020 Catalogue’. If you have joined me from the lovely Libby Dyson, I am sure you loved her project.

There are so many lovely things which are retiring that I was spoilt for choice. In fact everything I have used will be retiring from the catalogue with the exception of the Whisper White card stock!

To recreate the Goodbye to the 2019 – 2020 Catalogue card you will need:

Grapefruit Grove card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Blueberry Bushel – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner – one for the inside
Blueberry Bushel – 5” by 1⅛”
Whisper White – 5” by 1”

I began by stamping the sentiment from the Perennial Birthday stamp set in Lovely Lipstick ink. I love the size and the font of this Happy Birthday, I will miss it. I placed the stamped sentiment strip at an angle onto one of the larger Whisper White panels and lightly drew down each side in pencil to give me a guide to where I should stamp my flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop theme is Goodbye to the 2019 – 2020 catalogue

I removed the sentiment piece and glued it to the thin strip of Blueberry Bushel card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and set it to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop theme is Goodbye to the 2019 – 2020 catalogue

With this type of masked card I also start by stamping the largest images and working may way down to the smallest images which I use to fill in. I used the 5 retiring 2018 – 2020 In Colors to stamp my images – they were stamped in this order Pineapple Punch, Grapefruit Grove, Lovely Lipstick, Call Me Clover and Blueberry Bushel. I used the gorgeous Beautiful Bouquet set for this part of the card. I am so going to miss this set, love all the flowers and the huge number of great sentiments.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop theme is Goodbye to the 2019 – 2020 catalogue

The stamped layer was then added to the Blueberry Bushel layer with the same liquid adhesive. The whole panel was then added to the Grapefruit Grove card base with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop theme is Goodbye to the 2019 – 2020 catalogue

I erased the pencil lines and added the sentiment strip onto the card front using Dimensionals. T complete the card I added a scattering of the pretty Happiness Blooms Enamel dots which are also retiring.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop theme is Goodbye to the 2019 – 2020 catalogue

I hope you like the card. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

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Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop using the Celebrate With Cake stamp set to create a child card

Girls/Boys for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on March 13, 2020March 7, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to this months Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where our theme is Girls/Boys. If you have hopped over from Libby Dyson’s blog welcome and I hope you will hop on to see what the other talented demos have to share with us this month.

Like many I find children’s card a bit of a challenge and after a lot of messing about I have decided to go simple and slightly left field.

To recreate the Girls/Boys card you will need:

Bermuda Bay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Terracotta Tile – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Whisper White

I took one of the panels of Whisper White and masked off a strip from top to bottom using Post It notes. I used a Sponge to apply Pool Party ink to the exposed strip of card stock.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet childs birthday card made using the Celebrate With Cake stamp set.

I removed the Post It Notes and stamped the sweet little balloon in Terracotta Tile, Pacific Point and Bermuda Bay inks onto the inked strip. I love these colours together don’t you.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet childs birthday card made using the Celebrate With Cake stamp set.

I added the Terracotta Tile layer to the Bermuda Bay card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive – I decided it looked better offset. The stamped layer was added to the card front, again offset using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet childs birthday card made using the Celebrate With Cake stamp set.

On a scrap of Whisper White card stock I stamped the sentiment banner using Terracotta Tile ink and cut it out using sharp scissors. It was added to the card base with the liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet childs birthday card made using the Celebrate With Cake stamp set.

To complete the card I added a trio of In-Color faceted dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet childs birthday card made using the Celebrate With Cake stamp set.

I really really like the card, it would make a great card for a young boy.

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A pretty ombre hearts card made for the Stamper's Showcase Blog Hop

All You Need Is Love – Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on January 27, 2020January 22, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the January Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop where I theme this month is ‘All You Need is Love’. I have chosen the gorgeous Detailed Hearts die to make my card.

To recreate the All You Need is Love card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left and lower right corner
Blueberry Bushel – 5¾” by 4” – Rounded upper left and lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – Rounded upper left and lower right corner
Blueberry Bushel 4” by ⅞”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left and lower right corner – for the inside

I began by using sponges to ink the largest panel of Whisper White card stock. I started at the top and worked down the panel using Balmy Blue ink, Pool Party ink, Seaside Spray ink, Pacific Point ink, Blueberry Bushel ink and Night of Navy ink to create an ombre look.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Detailed Hearts die used to make a pretty ‘All you need is love’ card for a Blog Hop

I die cut the large panel of hearts from the ombre sheet and carefully pocked out all the hearts, putting them to one side to use in another project.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Detailed Hearts die used to make a pretty ‘All you need is love’ card for a Blog Hop

I used my silicon sheet and a sponge to apply Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to the back of the large die cut.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Detailed Hearts die used to make a pretty ‘All you need is love’ card for a Blog Hop

The die cut piece was then glued to the medium Whisper White panel. The panel was added to the Blueberry Bushel layer then to the Pool Party card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Detailed Hearts die used to make a pretty ‘All you need is love’ card for a Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Blueberry Bushel card, covered in White Embossing Powder and heat set. I used theTailored Tag Punch to flag the ends.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Detailed Hearts die used to make a pretty ‘All you need is love’ card for a Blog Hop

The sentiment was added to the card front on Dimensionals. I used the fine-tip glue pen to add dimension to some of the hearts.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Detailed Hearts die used to make a pretty ‘All you need is love’ card for a Blog Hop

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A gorgeous rattan Christmas Wreath decorated using lovely boughs cut using the Beautiful Boughs dies by Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Wreath

Posted on December 13, 2019December 4, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the December Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where out theme is – anything but a card – so I have chosen to decorate a wreath using the Beautiful Boughs Dies. If you have joined me from the lovely Sue Allen I am sure you loved her project. You are joining me here in the UK where it is cold but not snowy……yet. My project was inspired by a wreath made by my lovely upline Mikaela Titheridge – to see her original click on this link.

To recreate the Beautiful Wreath you will need;

A selection of green card stocks – I chose Mint Macaron, Soft Sea Foam, Shaded Spruce and a little Whisper White.
Foil – I chose Gold but Silver, Copper, or some of the gorgeous Noble Peacock foils would also look amazing.
Brown card stock – I chose Soft Suede
Ratten or Grapevine Wreath, which measures about 12” (30cm) in diameter and is readily available from Hobbycraft in the UK or online.

I began by die cutting multiples of all 3 boughs from the Beautiful Boughs dies set. I cut multiples of the Mint Macaron, Whisper White and Soft Sea Foam boughs and less of the Shaded Spruce as I planned to use the darker green to add a pop of colour.

Using a bone folder I gently curled all the boughs to add some shaping.

Using Mini Glue Dots I began adding the boughs to the wreath. I toyed with using my hot glue gun but I always find I stick myself to everything of I use the gun……….not a pretty sight and actually the Mini Glue Dots worked really well.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful Christmas Wreath decorated using the lovely Beautiful Boughs dies

I started on the right hand side layering the Mint Macaron, Soft Sea Form and Whisper White boughs one on top of the other changing the angle to make it look as random as possible. I also cut down the boughs as needed to give smaller branches to tuck in. I covered 6” or so of the wreath then repeated the process starting from the left.

Where the 2 sides met I added the bow made from the gorgeous Real Red Ruched Ribbon, again using Mini Glue Dots. I then tucked in the Shaded Spruce boughs filling in any spaces.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful Christmas Wreath decorated using the lovely Beautiful Boughs dies

The solid pine cones were die cut from the Soft Suede card stock and the Gold Foil detailed pine cones were added on top with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. These were then tucked into the boughs to decorate the wreath.

To complete the wreath I added a scattering of the red Toile Tiding Glitter Enamel Dots to represent berries. Unfortunately in Europe we were unable to get the gorgeous Puff Paint which I would have liked to use to give a snowy effect.

I am really happy with the finished wreath and am delighted at how well the Mini Glue Dots worked for this project. I hope you like it.

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A sweet Christmas card made using the stunning Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Robin Redbrest – Free As A Bird

Posted on November 23, 2019November 21, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the December Hopping Around the World blog hop where our theme is ‘our favourite stamp set’. Oh my goodness this was a hard challenge, so many gorgeous stamp sets and bundles to choose from………..……. I eventually settled on the beautiful Free As A Bird stamp set and made a Christmas card for my Mum who loves robin redbreasts.

I hope you loved Jennifer Downey’s project as much as I did – if you haven’t seen it click on her name to go backwards.

To recreate the Robin Redbrest – Free As A Bird Christmas Card card you will need:

Thick Whisper White – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow – 2¾” by 2¾”
Whisper White – 2½” by 2½”
Scrap Whisper White and Poppy Parade

I stamped the group of birds on an bough across the Thick Whisper White card front in Soft Sea Foam ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Robin Redbrest Christmas card made using the Free As A Bird stamp set

I stamped the single bird onto the square of Whisper White in Momento Tuxedo Black ink and added a sray of leaves above before die cutting the bird out using the Layering Circle dies. I also cut a slightly larger scalloped circle from the square of Mossy Meadow. I adhered the 2 circles together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I stamped the spray of leaves again on scrap Whisper White and fussy cut the leaves with my sharp scissors.

Using the following Blends Markers I coloured in the the bird and leaves – Mossy Meadow combo, Crumb Cake combo and Calyso Coral combo. I stamped the sentiment in Mossy Meadow ink onto the card front and added the circle piece to the card front on Dimensionals.

I die cut a flower from scrap Poppy Parade cardstock using the Bouquet Bunch dies and added the trimmed out leaves and the flower to the circle using Mini Glue Dots. A single Gold Metallic Pearl was added to the card front to finish the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Robin Redbrest Christmas card made using the Free As A Bird stamp set

I really loved the card, so much so that I went ahead and made a second landscape version using a Soft Sea Foam card base and a 2” by 4” panel of Whisper White. The bird and leaves were stamped on the Whisper White panel and coloured in the same way and I used the Banner Triple Punch to flag the end.

Sweet Christmas tags made using the stunning Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – Robin Redbrest Christmas tags made using the Free As A Bird stamp set

I also made a couple of tags to go with the cards using the Delightful Tag Topper Punch, I just need to find some ribbon to complete them.

I hope you like these projects as much as I do. Please hop on to see what the lovely Sandra Herzog has to share with us.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and live in the UK I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one. To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

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