Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Spring Blooms

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I decided to create this pretty spring blooms card for last week’s Card & Cuppa sessions.

Spring Blooms Card & Cuppa Project. Designed and Handmade by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

My inspiration for this project was Page 10 of the new Spring/Summer Catalogue.

This project uses various punches, Leaf Punch, Sprig Punch, Detailed Trio Punch, Pretty Label Punch and Bitty Blooms Punch Pack. Falling Flowers, Happy Birthday Gorgeous and Bloom by Bloom are the stamp sets used.

For this card I combined a Soft Sea Foam base and background with Pear Pizzazz and Mossy Meadow Leaves, plus Rich Razzleberry and Petal Pink flowers.

Spring Blooms Card & Cuppa Project. Designed and Handmade by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Once everything is stamped and punched, it’s assembly time. The leaves are stuck under where the sentiment is going. When the sentiment is in place, an additional piece of leaf and flower are added on top

Due to the flowers being very tiny, they are all attached using Glue Dots.

The finishing touches are the Pearls in the centre of the flowers. These are added using the Take Your Pick tool.

Spring Blooms Card & Cuppa Project. Designed and Handmade by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Why not join us for future Card & Cuppa or Papercrafting Classes. Visit my Class Timetable for more details and to book your place.

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs


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Falling Flowers Clear-Mount Stamp SetHappy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp SetBloom By Bloom Photopolymer BundleLeaf PunchDetailed Trio PunchPretty Label PunchSprig PunchSoft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' PadSoft Sea Foam A4 CardstockPetal Pink Classic Stampin' PadPetal Pink A4 CardstockRich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' PadRich Razzleberry A4 CardstockPear Pizzazz A4 CardstockMossy Meadow A4 CardstockWhisper White A4 CardstockPearl Basic JewelsSnail AdhesiveStampin' DimensionalsMini Glue Dots

Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Love Cats

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As it’s Valentine’s Day this week, a love-themed card was the design for Card & Cuppa with these adorable love cats.

Love Cats. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

I’d seen various versions of this design on Pinterest (too many to find one person to credit) so made my own version.

Some tone-on-tone stamping using the Hardwood Stamp creates the fence. A few notches are cut by hand to make it a bit more realistic.

The sun/moon (it looks a little washed out in this picture) is made from a mask and sponge dauber

Love Cats. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Using the Fox Builder Punch, the two cats are made from Basic Black and Gray Granite Cardstock. The Gray Granite cat is very lightly sponge daubered.

The tail and body are then added to the fence. Before the heads are added, whiskers are stamped in Memento Ink.

Love Cats. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

The finishing touches are a heart stamped in Real Red and coloured with Wink of Stella, plus a ‘love’ sentiment from Thoughtful Banners.

Perfect for Valentine’s Day or an Anniversary Card.

Love Cats. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Why not join us for a future class. Visit my class timetable for more details and to book your place.

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs


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Foxy Friends Photopolymer Stamp SetFox Builder PunchHardwood Clear-Mount StampJar Of Love Photopolymer Stamp SetThoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp SetWhisper White A4 CardstockGray Granite Classic Stampin' PadGray Granite A4 CardstockSoft Suede Classic Stampin' PadSoft Suede A4 CardstockReal Red Classic Stampin' PadReal Red A4 CardstockSo Saffron Classic Stampin' PadBasic Black A4 CardstockTuxedo Black Memento Ink PadClassic Label PunchSponge DaubersClear Wink Of Stella Glitter BrushSnail AdhesiveStampin' Dimensionals

Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Amazing Life

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At last week’s Card & Cuppa sessions we used another new stamp set from the Spring/Summer Catalogue, Amazing Life.

Amazing Life from Stampin' Up! Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

The sentiment seemed quite appropriate as Card & Cuppa is held in local cafes and coffee shops that serve delicious cake.

Plus, if you can’t have cake on your Birthday…

Using Gray Granite, the sentiment is stamped all over the background, with the cake stamped on a separate piece.

Amazing Life from Stampin' Up! Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Everything is mounted onto a Thick Whisper White base card. For the accent colour, I chose Mint Macaron as it’s an all rounder and co-ordinates with lots of other colours.

The cake and word ‘cake’ were coloured using the Watercolor Pencils and then softened using a Blender Pen.

Amazing Life from Stampin' Up! Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Join us for a future Card & Cuppa session by booking your place by 18:00 the day before.

Don’t forget to check out my other classes too.

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs


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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Incredible Like You

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Last week’s Card & Cuppa class again used a new Stamp Set called Incredible Like You from the Spring/Summer Catalogue.

I made the project in both Very Vanilla and Whisper White as I couldn’t decide which one I preferred. The attendees had a choice of which one to make.

Incredible Like You from Stampin' Up! Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs
Incredible Like You from Stampin' Up! Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Merry Merlot, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive make a lovely combination with both the vanilla and white.

The leaves are a mixture of first and second generation stamping. As the flower is Two-Step Stampin’, the darker, more detailed layer is stamped straight away in Melon Mambo, with the lighter layer stamped off first. This allows you to use the same colour.

Incredible Like You from Stampin' Up! Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

The sentiment from Varied Vases provides the finishing touch. Which version do you prefer?

There is a matching kit to go with this Stamp Set. Purchasing both, along with the required Stampin’ Pads and adhesive would qualify for a FREE Sale-A-Bration item. Make sure you don’t miss out.

Incredible Like You from Stampin' Up! Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Join us at a future Card & Cuppa session by booking your place by 18:00 the day before.

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs


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Incredible Like You Photopolymer Stamp Set2" (5.1 cm) Circle PunchMerry Merlot Classic Stampin' PadMerry Merlot A4 CardstockMelon Mambo Classic Stampin' PadPear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' PadOld Olive Classic Stampin' PadVery Vanilla A4 CardstockVery Vanilla A4 Thick CardstockWhisper White A4 CardstockWhisper White A4 Thick CardstockSnail AdhesiveStampin' Dimensionals

Lots of Leaves

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In the excitement of the new Spring/Summer Catalogue and SAB, I realised I haven’t shared a few projects with you.

Here is the first one and it has lots of leaves.

Lots of Leaves. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

This is the Birthday Card I made for my Mum back in November. Using the Nature’s Twine Pack for my colour inspiration, it’s then combined with the Colorful Seasons Stamp Set and co-ordinating Thinlits.

The leaves have been either stamped, inked with Sponge Daubers on the edges, or both.

Lots of Leaves. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Each leaf and branch has been layered with lots of Dimensionals o add depth. As the card was hand delivered, I built it a lot higher that I would for a posted project.

Happy Birthday Gorgeous and the Stitched Shapes Framelits create the sentiment feature. I then looped the Nature’s Twine to the back of it to add another layer of texture.

Lots of Leaves. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Once the flowers had been added, the finishing touch was a small Pearl in the centre of each one.

I get my inspiration from all sorts of different places and this time it was the colour combination. Where do you get your ideas from?

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Butterfly Gala

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At last week’s Card & Cuppa classes we said ‘hello’ to the new Butterfly Gala Bundle.

Butterfly Gala Bundle Card & Cuppa Project. Designed and taught by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

This Bundle is a fabulous Stamp Set with 18 images and sentiments, along with a co-ordinating Punch. Don’t forget that bundles are 10% off buying the products at full price. Plus, there’s Sale-A-Bration on at the moment too, where you can receive FREE products for every £45 spent.

I’ve taken my inspiration from the front cover of the Spring/Summer Catalogue. Using the Happy Birthday Gorgeous Stamp Set for the background stamping and sentiment, I’ve added my own twist.

Butterfly Gala Bundle Card & Cuppa Project. Designed and taught by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Grapefruit Grove and Pineapple Punch combine to create this pretty scene.

Have you spotted the beautiful new Whisper White Flax Ribbon too? I’m looking forward to colouring this with Stampin’ Blends to create lots of different looks.

Butterfly Gala Bundle Card & Cuppa Project. Designed and taught by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Join us for next week’s Card & Cuppa sessions by booking your place by 18:00 the day before.

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs


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Butterfly Gala Photopolymer BundleWhisper White 5/8" (1.6 cm) Flax RibbonBalmy Blue Classic Stampin' PadBalmy Blue A4 CardstockNight Of Navy Classic Stampin' PadNight Of Navy A4 CardstockGrapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' PadGrapefruit Grove A4 CardstockPineapple Punch Classic Stampin' PadPineapple Punch A4 CardstockWhisper White A4 CardstockStarburst PunchBanner Triple PunchSnail AdhesiveStampin' DimensionalsMini Stampin' DimensionalsTear & Tape Adhesive

Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Bloom by Bloom

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Last week saw the first Card & Cuppa classes of 2019. As there is a new Spring/Summer Catalogue, along with SAB, I chose to use a new Stamp Set called Bloom by Bloom.

This is a fabulous Stamp Set from the new Happiness Blooms Suite. It has a co-ordinating Bitty Blooms Punch Pack, DSP, Embossing Folder, Embellishments, Memories & More cards, cards & envelopes and Calypso Coral Satin Ribbon too.

For this project, I chose 4 of the images to create a pretty background. Calypso Coral, along with In Color Blueberry Bushel and Call Me Clover were my colour choices.

Bloom by Bloom from Stampin' Up! Card & Cuppa project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

When using a Photopolymer Stamp Set like this, make sure you use a Stampin’ Pierce Mat underneath. This ensures a crisp image.

The individual flowers are punched using the fabulous pack of punches. These are going to be so useful for those projects where you’d like a little accent.

Bloom by Bloom from Stampin' Up! Card & Cuppa project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

I’m in the process of finalising my full class timetable for this year. Why not join us for Card & Cuppa at one of my regular venues? Book your place by 18:00 the day before.

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs


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Bloom By Bloom Photopolymer BundleCalypso Coral 3/8" (1 cm) Satin RibbonCalypso Coral Classic Stampin' PadCalypso Coral A4 CardstockBlueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' PadBlueberry Bushel A4 CardstockCall Me Clover Stampin' PadCall Me Clover A4 CardstockVery Vanilla A4 Cardstock3/4" (1.9 cm) Circle Punch1" (2.5 cm) Circle PunchStampin' Pierce MatSnail AdhesiveMini Stampin' Dimensionals

Final Card & Cuppa of 2018 – Christmas Wreath

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Last week’s Card & Cuppa was the final class project of 2018. It was the third of our special Christmas Cards too.

This stunning wreath was made using the fabulous Sprig Punch.

Christmas Wreath using Sprig Punch from Stampin' Up! Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Garden Green and Real Red with the Making Christmas Bright Stamp Set make the centre sentiment, while Garden Green and Old Olive create the wreath.

Every attendee had a choice of which colour Foil Sheet they used for their background layer. This colour was also the colour of the additional leaves in the wreath. They also chose from a selection of base card colours too.

Christmas Wreath using Sprig Punch from Stampin' Up! Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

A tip for this wreath is to scrunch the leaves first to add extra depth.

Crumb Cake Ribbon in a ‘bunny ears’ style bow then adds that extra Christmas feel, and finally Pearls to complete the look.

Christmas Wreath using Sprig Punch from Stampin' Up! Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

I hope you’ve enjoyed this year’s Card & Cuppa projects. There are more to come in 2019 and classes begin again w/c 7th January. Make sure you book your place by 18:00 the day before.

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Snowman Card

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At last week’s Card & Cuppa class, the attendees all made this pop-up snowman card. The theme was a Christmas card suitable for children.

Card & Cuppa Snowman Card. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

The Balmy Blue base card is a zig-zag with the snowman popping out the fold in the back piece.

Using the Making Christmas Bright Stamp Set, we stamped a piece for writing a message and this was layered onto piece of Silver Metallic Card.

Stamping in Kraft ink on the snowman panel using another stamp from Making Christmas Bright and one from the Waterfront Stamp Set gives a snowy backdrop.

Every piece of the snowman is created using 9 pieces folded and stuck together to create the pop-up effect.

The trickiest part was the carrot nose that is slotted through one of the circles before it is stuck to the other 8 pieces.

Card & Cuppa Snowman Card. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Once all of the sections are created, it’s time to add the snowman to the centre fold of the card. The addition of a piece of Poppy Parade Striped Ribbon between the body and head makes a cute feature.

Card & Cuppa Snowman Card. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Eyes and buttons are then added to finish the snowman. Some of the attendees also used Wink of Stella to add some Christmas sparkle to their stars and snow.

Card & Cuppa Snowman Card. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

I’ve just realised that I didn’t take a picture of the front of the card! As the focus is the inside of the card, the front was really simple. It was made to look like a parcel, using two strips of DSP left over from making the envelope.

Our Card & Cuppa classes start again in 2019. Check out my timetable for more details.

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Making Christmas Bright Photopolymer Stamp SetWaterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set2-1/4" (5.7 cm) Circle Punch1-3/4" (4.4 cm) Circle Punch1/2" (1.3 cm) Circle Punch1-1/2" (3.8 cm) Circle PunchDetailed Trio PunchCookie Cutter Builder PunchBalmy Blue A4 CardstockWhisper White A4 CardstockBasic Black A4 CardstockPumpkin Pie A4 CardstockSilver Foil SheetsGray Granite Classic Stampin' PadUninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White RefillPoppy Parade 1/4" (6.4 mm) Mini Striped RibbonClear Wink Of Stella Glitter BrushSnail AdhesiveMultipurpose Liquid GlueMini Glue Dots

Tailored Tag Punch – Take Two!

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I would normally show you last week’s Card & Cuppa project on a Monday morning, but, I’ve already shared it with you. Last week the attendees made this special Christmas Card.

Instead, I’ll show you a version of another recent Card & Cuppa project. So, here’s Tailored Tag Punch – Take Two!

Tailored Tag Punch - Take Two. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

I made one of these cards for both my Nephew and honourary Nephew who have both just turned 13 within days of each other.

Granny Apple Green and Basic Black make a fun and modern combination. A perfect mix for teenagers.

Tailored Tag Punch - Take Two. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Each one was a mirror image of the other, with green and black reversed. The only other tweak I made was to wrap the Baker’s Twine around the project a few times instead of a knot.

Tailored Tag Punch - Take Two. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

I’m a great believer in not re-inventing the wheel. If you find a design that works, then re-use it. It saves effort and gives you more crafting time!

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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