Penguin Themed Congratulations Card

Posted on December 3, 2025November 28, 2025 by Mo Rootes

This penguin themed card was created to celebrate the fact that my husband has spent part of each year for the last 50 years working in Antarctica, a huge achievement. I used a lot of retired products to make this card including the Sweet & Precious stamp set, Mini Alphabet and Small Numbers Dies.

Colours used to create this card are:

To recreate the penguin card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Silver Foil.

The panel of Thoughtful Journey dsp was adhered to the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card and the whole piece was then glued to the Misty Moonlight card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

From the 3½” by 3” panel of Basic White card I die cut a label using the Nested Essentials Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

The penguin and chick image, from the retired Sweet & Precious stamp set was then stamped onto the die cut label using Secret Sea ink. Snowflakes, from the Woodland Scenery stamp set were then stamped, randomly above the penguins using Misty Moonlight ink. The decorated piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

The word ‘congratulations’ from the Extraordinary Flora stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card before being trimmed out and tucked beneath the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

From scrap Silver Foil I die cut the number 5 and 0 using the Little Numbers Dies (retired) and glued them to the card front. The word YEARS was die cut from scrap Basic White card using the Mini Alphabet Dies (retired). I adhered this in place with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

A trio of loose snowflakes (retired) finished the card.

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A colourful birthday card made using the Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Layered Thoughts stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Extraordinary Birthday Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on August 28, 2025August 15, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are making projects inspired by a colour challenge. I have made my card using the Extraordinary Flora and Layered Thoughts stamp sets.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the extraordinary flora card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅞” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2”
Basic White card – 5¾” by 3½”

The birthday sentiment, from the Layered Thoughts stamp set, was stamped in the centre of the 5⅞” by 2” panel of Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. This strip was then adhered to the panel of Basic Black card. The whole piece was mounted onto the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Layered Thoughts stamp set used to make a colourful birthday card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The large multi-image stamp from the Extraordinary Flora stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 5¾” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Layered Thoughts stamp set used to make a colourful birthday card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I used the following Blends Pens to add colour to the flowers and leaves – Daffodil, Pumpkin Pie, Berry Burst, Poppy Parade, Azure Afternoon & Granny Apple Green

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Layered Thoughts stamp set used to make a colourful birthday card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The coloured images were then arranged around the sentiment panel, some with Dimensionals and others tucked under and glued in place.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Layered Thoughts stamp set used to make a colourful birthday card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Basic Rhinestones were added to some of the flower centres to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Layered Thoughts stamp set used to make a colourful birthday card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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Floral Thank You Card

Posted on July 4, 2025June 25, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty, floral thank you card made using the Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape and co-ordinating dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the floral thank you card, you will need:

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”

I unrolled the Washi Tape and cut it across where the colour combo changes and glued the cut off piece to the 4½” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. These images were then die cut using the Extraordinary Flora Die.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Stylish Shapes Dies to make a pretty floral thank you card

A stitched circle was die cut from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes dies and trimmed off the right-hand side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Stylish Shapes Dies to make a pretty floral thank you card

The sentiment, from the My Small Business stamp set was stamped on the stitched circle with Shaded Spruce ink. The circle was then added to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Stylish Shapes Dies to make a pretty floral thank you card

The die cut floral pieces were then arranged around the circle, some on the circle itself and others tucked underneath.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Stylish Shapes Dies to make a pretty floral thank you card

The whole panel was then adhered to the Shaded Spruce layer and then to the Petunia Pop card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Stylish Shapes Dies to make a pretty floral thank you card

A Gold twisted Thread bow and a trio of Iridescent Foil Gems completed the card.

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New Home card

Posted on June 27, 2025June 21, 2025 by Mo Rootes

A friend is moving house soon, so I made a card ready to send using the Party Alphabet Dies and the Mediterranean Blooms dsp.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the new home card, you will need:

Lemon Lolly card base – 7¾” by 7” scored at 3½”
Basic White card – 7½” by 3¼” x 2 – one for the inside
Mediterranean Blooms dsp – 7¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 6” by 3½”
Basic White card – 1⅜” by ½”

I lined the letters spelling ‘HOME’ up on the 7¼” by 3” panel of Mediterranean Blooms dsp, taking care to get the letters straight and evenly spaced. I die cut them using the Party Alphabet Dies. I set the letters aside to use on another project as I was only using the negative die cut for my card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies, Extraordinary Flora stamp set and the Mediterranean Blooms designer series paper used to make a pretty new home card

The negative panel of dsp was mounted onto one of the 7½” by 3¼” panels of Basic White card using the Foam Adhesive Strips. The whole piece was then glued to the Lemon Lolly card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies, Extraordinary Flora stamp set and the Mediterranean Blooms designer series paper used to make a pretty new home card

The large floral image from the Extraordinary Flora stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto the 6” by 3½” piece of Basic White card. I die cut it using the co-ordinating dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies, Extraordinary Flora stamp set and the Mediterranean Blooms designer series paper used to make a pretty new home card

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in some of the flowers – Lemon Lolly, Soft Sea Foam and Balmy Blue. These floral images were then added to the card front, tucked in and around the letters.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies, Extraordinary Flora stamp set and the Mediterranean Blooms designer series paper used to make a pretty new home card

The sentiment, from the More Wishes stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto the small piece of Basic White card and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Party Alphabet Dies, Extraordinary Flora stamp set and the Mediterranean Blooms designer series paper used to make a pretty new home card

A scattering of Opal Rounds finished the card.

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A pretty thank you card made using the Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Party Banner dies from Stampin' Up!

Extraordinary Banner card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on June 21, 2025June 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop – 1

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using our must have items from the new Annual Catalogue and May Online Exclusives. I have made my card using the Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies combined with the Party Banners dies and the Damask Designs Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the extraordinary banners card, you will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lost Lagoon card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4½” by 4”
Basic White card – 5¾” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the Damask Designs Embossing Folder, I embossed the Lost Lagoon panel and wrapped a length of Sheer Silver Edged Ribbon around the panel before securing it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was the glued to the Lost Lagoon card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Party Banner dies to make a pretty thank you card

I die cut a banner using the Party Banner dies from the 4½” by 4” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Party Banner dies to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment from the With You In Mind stamp set was stamped onto the banner with Lost Lagoon ink. The banner was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Party Banner dies to make a pretty thank you card

The group of flowers and leaves were stamped onto the 5¾” by 3½” piece of Basic White card using Secret Sea ink and coloured in the images using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Pretty In Pink, Highland Heather, Cloud Cover and Lost Lagoon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Party Banner dies to make a pretty thank you card

The flowers were the arranged on the banner and glued in position.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Party Banner dies to make a pretty thank you card

A trio of Party Dots completed the card.

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A pretty pot full of flowers themed thank you card made using the Extraordinary Flora and Storybook Garden Patch stamp sets and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Pot Full of Flowers card

Posted on June 15, 2025June 9, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is an adorable card featuring a pot full of flowers made using the Storybook Garden Patch and the Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies. It was inspired by a card designed by Dena Rekow of the Creativity Cave – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWzhWu9rR_8. I loved the layout and have used different stamp sets and dies to create my version.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the pot fill of flowers card, you will need:

Cloud Cover card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Secret Sea card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3¼”
Secret Sea card – 1⅜” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White card

I embossed either side of one 5½” by 3¾” pieces of Basic White card using the textured die from the Cheers & Sips Dies. A length of retired Lemon Lolly Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and the whole piece was glued to the Secret Sea layer and then to the Cloud Cover card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora and Storybook Garden Patch stamp sets and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty pot full of flowers card

An arch was die cut from the small panel of Basic White card using the Everyday Arches Dies. The die cut piece was then added to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora and Storybook Garden Patch stamp sets and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty pot full of flowers card

Using Secret Sea ink, I stamped the stack of pots from the Storybook Garden Patch stamp set onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut the image using the co-ordinating dies and coloured the image using the Cloud Cover Blends Pens. The coloured image was then added to the die cut arch on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora and Storybook Garden Patch stamp sets and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty pot full of flowers card

The large stamp from the Extraordinary Flora stamp set was stamped in Secret Sea ink onto scrap Basic White card. I coloured in the images using Berry Burst, Lemon Lolly, Cloud Cover, Soft Sea Foam, Granny Apple Green and Lost lagoon Blends Pens. The whole lot were then die cut using the Extraordinary Flora Die. I arranged some of the flowers and leafy sprigs in and around the stack of pots on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora and Storybook Garden Patch stamp sets and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty pot full of flowers card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Secret Sea card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora and Storybook Garden Patch stamp sets and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty pot full of flowers card

A trio of 2025 – 2027 In Color Flat Pearls finished the card.

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A pretty floral wedding card made using the Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Filled With Fun stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Extraordinary Flora card

Posted on May 22, 2025May 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty, floral card made using the Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and a colour combo suggested for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the extraordinary flora card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic Beige card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5¾” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside

Using the Damask Designs Embossing Folder, I embossed the Basic Beige panel. I wrapped a length of Petunia Pop Bordered Ribbon around the panel and secured it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was the glued to the Basic Beige card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Filled With Fun stamp set used to make a pretty floral wedding card

I stamped the large floral image stamp onto the 5¾” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Filled With Fun stamp set used to make a pretty floral wedding card

Using the following Blends Pens, I coloured in all the images – Pretty in Pink, Petunia Pop, Calypso Coral, Balmy Blue, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green. The images were then die cut using the Extraordinary Flora Die.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Filled With Fun stamp set used to make a pretty floral wedding card

I die cut a large, stitched circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies and stamped the sentiment, from the Filled With Fun stamp set in Petunia Pop ink. Th circle was added to the card front on Dimensionals.