Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Of Art & Texture Online Exclusive

March 18, 2024March 17, 2024 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project used a Stamp Set from the Online Exclusives range.

I’d been asked for a card suitable for a man, so chose the Of Art & Texture Stamp Set and the All That Dies to create this design.

I also chose a colour combination of the In Colors of Boho Blue and Pebbled Path, along with Misty Moonlight and Very Vanilla.

First, second generation stamping created the background.

Next, the various shapes were cut out and stamped.

The sentiment is from the Softly Said Stamp Set, another product from the Online Exclusives range.

A length of coordinating Boho Blue ribbon is added to the background piece.

Then, the various shapes are stuck to the project, with the banner edges stuck to the sentiment.

The sentiment piece is raised up on Dimensionals to add some extra depth.

Finally, coordinating In Color Dots in Pebbled Path are dotted across the project.

This design is great to recreate in different colours and for any occasion. It also works up very quickly and easily too. Why not make a few and have some in your card stash, ready to send when needed.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Countdown to Christmas 2023 – Week 1

October 7, 2023September 21, 2023 ~ Karen Young

How is it already time to start my annual Countdown to Christmas series?

For 12 weeks, from today until Christmas, I’ll be sharing a festive project with you every Saturday. Feel free to use these projects to help with your Christmas crafting.

Today I’m sharing September’s Christmas Card Club project for 2023.

For September’s card, the third Christmas Card Club project of the year, I taken inspiration from the new September-December Mini Catalogue.

It uses the new Handcrafted Elements Dies and Christmas Classics Stamp Set, along with an old favourite, the Quiet Meadow Stamp Set.

The colours are Orchid Oasis and Balmy Blue, with Basic White.

A background of ‘splats’ from the Quiet Meadow Stamp Set is created.

Next, the ornament is cut in two to allow the sentiment to sit in the middle.

Lengths of coordinating In Color Baker’s Twine then go across the centre with the bauble sitting on top using Dimensionals.

A bow sits to the side of the bauble, made with the remaining length of twine from the kit.

Finally, some blue Adhesive-Backed Glitter Sequins, also new in the Mini Catalogue, add some festive bling.

If you want to join us and make a future Christmas Card Club project, make sure you have booked your place by the 9th of each month.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Layered Stripes Background Stamp

February 27, 2023February 24, 2023 ~ Karen Young

For last week’s Card & Cuppa project, I used the Layered Stripes Background Stamp from the Jan-Apr Mini Catalogue.

This abstract design is a great project for anyone and for any occasion.

I chose Coastal Cabana and Pacific Point from the Brights Collection, along with Very Vanilla.

Using the Stamparatus, the image from the Layered Stripes Stamp Set is stamped in Pacific Point.

Next, various shapes are cut out using the All That Dies.

A length of coordinating twine from the Three Twine Combo Pack is tied at both ends and made into a swoosh. The ends are then frayed and cut to length as needed.

The shapes are layered together with the twine and a sentiment from the Go To Greetings Stamp Set.

Finally, some Classic Matte Dots in Very Vanilla are added to the card.

Don’t forget that SAB ends tomorrow. Make sure you don’t miss out.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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A Purple Thank You

September 24, 2022September 21, 2022 ~ Karen Young

This purple thank you is the card I recently sent to my August customers.

It uses Gorgeous Grape, the In Color Fresh Freesia, and Basic White.

Using the Hand-Penned Petals Stamp Set, the image is stamped in Gorgeous Grape.

I have then coloured the image in Fresh Freesia with Stampin’ Blends. The lighter blend for the flowers and the darker on for the leaves.

A sentiment, also from the Stamp Set is stamped onto a shape cut from the All That Dies. This sits on top of a swoosh of coordinating ribbon in the centre of the project.

Finally, some Iridescent Rhinestones add a touch of sparkle.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Finishing Up Friday – Card & (Your) Cuppa Mash Up

September 2, 2022September 1, 2022 ~ Karen Young

This week’s Finishing Up Friday uses the Quiet Meadow Stamp Set and Dies.

I’ve called this project a Card & (Your) Cuppa mash up as it uses the leftover items from this project from last year, but I’ve also take inspiration from a project from this year too.

It uses Rich Razzleberry, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla.

Using some Masking Paper, new in the Annual Catalogue, I created a strip. This is stamped using ‘splats’ from the Quiet Meadow Stamp Set and then given some colour using a Blending Brush and ink.

While using the Blending Brushes, I also added colour to the leaves and flower, cut from the coordinating Meadow Dies, from my ‘use me’ pile.

Once the Masking Paper is gently peeled away, the leaves are stuck to the strip. Some Wink of Stella sparkle is given to the flower before it is raised up on Dimensionals to give some depth.

Another pre-cut shape from my stash, from the All That Dies has a sentiment from the Hello Beautiful Stamp Set stamped onto it. The edge of the shape is given some colour using a Blending Brush.

This has a loop of Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine from the Essentials Combo Pack behind it. The whole sentiment piece is then also stuck to the project using Dimensionals.

Finally, some Champagne Rhinestones create the centre of the flower, with some additional ones dotted across the project.

Which pre-made items are you going to use from your desk?

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & (Your) Cuppa – Dragonflies in Shades of Blue & Green

August 29, 2022August 26, 2022 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & (Your) Cuppa project was this group of dragonflies in shades of blue and green.

When I was designing the project, I couldn’t decide whether to use blue or green for my dragonflies, so I chose a few shades of blue and green instead!

There’s Starry Sky, Orchid Oasis, Pool Party, Mint Macaron, Soft Succulent and Soft Sea Foam, along with Very Vanilla.

The Twigs & Sprigs Embossing Folder provides the background.

Each dragonfly is cut out using the Dragonflies Punch, with the larger one cut out twice in Soft Sea Foam.

My top dragonfly has a light coating of Wink of Stella and is layered onto the other one by just applying glue down the centre. This allows the wings on both shapes to be seen.

A length of coordinating Seam Binding from the July-December Mini Catalogue goes across the centre of the project.

The dragonflies sit on shapes cut from the Beautiful Shapes Dies and the All That Dies. They are then stuck to the project using Dimensionals.

Each of the small dragonflies glued down in colour order from green to blue.

The Lovely You Stamp Set provides the sentiment and is also attached using Dimensionals.

Finally, some Elegant Faceted Gems are placed across the project.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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50th Birthday in Orange & Gold

August 17, 2022August 16, 2022 ~ Karen Young

A friend celebrated their 50th Birthday last week.

For their card, I chose a combination of Pale Papaya and Mango Melody, with Basic White and Gold accents.

I chose to make a larger square card. Mine is 14cm x 14cm.

Using the FREE SAB Silver & Gold 6×6 DSP for the background, I made a colour flare from the centre using a Blending Brush and ink. This gives a touch of colour to the background without losing the white.

On top of this sit cut out flowers and leaves in Basic White Cardstock and Gold Foil Sheets. The shapes are cut from the Artistic Dies and Flowers of Home Dies.

These were layered, along with a swoosh of coordinating In Color Ribbon.

The Alphabest Stamp set provides the ’50’, on a cut out from the All That Dies. This is then given an orange edge using the Blending Brush.

Tiny Flowers are stamped using the Artistically Inked Stamp Set and cut out using the matching Artistic Dies.

These are given a touch of sparkle using Wink of Stella and Iridescent Rhinestone centres.

I also made an envelope for the card, but didn’t take a picture of that!

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & (Your) Cuppa – Jubilee Themed

May 30, 2022May 27, 2022 ~ Karen Young

For last week’s Card & (Your) Cuppa project I was asked for something Jubilee themed.

Jubilee Themed. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

I chose Poppy Parade, Basic White and Pacific Point for a red, white and blue colour scheme.

The class kit had strips of cardstock in the colours, along with shapes cut using the new All That Dies from the Annual Catalogue.

Using one of my favourite techniques, stripes, I set about making a background. I love how simple it is to make, yet very effective.

Jubilee Themed. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Once the background was ready, a length of Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon and some Baker’s Twine were added to the project.

The sentiment is from the Hello Beautiful Stamp Set and is cut out using the All That Dies.

Finally, some Classic Matte Dots in Basic White are added to provide some extra texture.

Jubilee Themed. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

This design, in this Jubilee Themed colour scheme would make a great masculine card or one for teenagers. You can easily change the colour combination and sentiment to fit the occasion or recipient.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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