A pretty wreath card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Christmas in July Blog Hop using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies by Stampin' Up!

Country Wreath for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on July 23, 2022July 15, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop where we are sharing Christmas in July themed cards. I have chosen to use the pretty Cottage Wreaths stamp set and co-ordinating Country Wreaths Dies.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cottage wreaths card, you will need:

Soft Succulent card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Sweetest Christmas dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Real Red

I glued the piece of Sweetest Christmas dsp to the larger panel of Basic White card with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I then wrapped a length of Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon around the panel, securing them on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was added to the Soft Succulent card base using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp Share – Christmas in July Blog Hop

A scalloped rectangle was run through the Cut & Emboss Machine with one of the Scalloped Contour Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp Share – Christmas in July Blog Hop

I inked the leafy wreath with Soft Succulent ink and stamped it onto the scalloped rectangle, turned the stamp 90° and stamped again without re-inking.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp Share – Christmas in July Blog Hop

The wreath of twigs was stamped overtop with Soft Succulent ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp Share – Christmas in July Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Ringed with Nature stamp set was stamped in Soft Succulent ink and the bottom of the scalloped rectangle. The rectangle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp Share – Christmas in July Blog Hop

I die cut a pretty bow from scrap Real Red card using the Country Wreaths Dies. It was added to the base of the wreath with liquid glue. Red Rhinestones were then scattered around the wreath to complete the card.

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Mo x

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Beautiful Christmas Baubles on a card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using he Spruced Up stamp set and Dies by Stampin' Up!

Spruced Up Baubles for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing Christmas in July projects. I have used the lovely Spruced Up stamp set and co-ordinating Spruced Up Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the spruced-up baubles card, you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Orchid Oasis card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Basic Gray

I used the Fern 3D Embossing Folder and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to add texture to the smaller Basic White panel. I added it to the Orchid Oasis card panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The baubles were stamped in Real Red, Shaded Spruce and Orchid Oasis ink onto scrap Basic White card. These were die cut using the Spruced Up Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I die cut the bauble tops from scrap Basic Gray card and added them to the top of the baubles with a dab of liquid glue. I added a small piece of Elegant Trim to the back of each bauble using Seal +. The trim was adhered with Seal + to the back of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The baubles were then added to the card front with either liquid glue or Dimensionals.

The whole piece was mounted onto the Real Red card base with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Christmas to Remember stamp set was stamped in Orchid Oasis ink onto scrap Basic White card and fussy cut it using Scissors before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Festive Pearls and Clear Wink of Stella on the baubles completed the card.

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A Christmas in July card made using the Cup of Tea and Christmas Seasons stamp sets by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Cup of Christmas Foliage for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on July 14, 2022July 8, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Christmas In July’. I love a bit of Christmas crafting and in my opinion, you can’t start early enough. I have made a cup of Christmas Foliage today.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cup of Christmas foliage card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Pool Party card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the largest leafy sprig in Pool Party ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Pool Party panel. I wrapped a length of Pool Party Sheer Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. I added it to the Pool Party card front using Mini Glue Dots. This gives the panel a little height and shadow.