August Card Making Class – Project 1

August 13, 2025August 12, 2025 ~ Karen Young

At the weekend, I held my monthly Card Making Class. The theme for August was Fabulous Florals.

The first project is this pretty Birthday Card.

My colour combination was Flirty Flamingo, Cajun Craze, Old Olive and Basic White.

A brick background was created using the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder. This was then given some colour using a Blending Brush and Cajun Craze Ink.

Next, flowers and leaves from the Bee My Valentine Stamp Set were stamped, with the flowers a mix of first and second generation stamping to create some variety. Fussy cutting was then needed.

A length of Woven Ribbon, currently on the Last Chance Products list was then coloured using a Stampin’ Blend.

It sits across the centre.

The sentiment from the Loveliest Tree Stamp Set was stamped and cut out usnig a Circle Punch from the Online Exclusives range.

Flowers and leaves were then stuck around the edge of the sentiment before being stuck over the ribbon.

Finally, a small Rhinestone was stuck to the centre of each flower.

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Introducing Darling Duckling

July 7, 2025July 2, 2025 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project was not only my annual ‘Inspired by Wimbledon’ project. It was also a great oppotunity to introduce a new In Color.

Some of you will have seen Darling Duckling briefly in a project from my June Monthly Class. But today I’m introducing you to Darling Duckling in a bit more detail.

In my ‘Inspired by Wimbledon’ projects, I tend to use green, yellow and purple, along with white. This project uses Lemon Lime Twist, Darling Duckling and Berry Burst (not quite purple!).

The leaves from the Textured Notes Stamp Set, part of the Online Exclusives range, are stamped around the edges. Flowers from the Bee My Valentine Stamp Set are then stamped second generation.

Using a Darling Duckling Blender Pen, the centre of the flowers are coloured, before adding a touch of Wink of Stella too.

Then, a length of White Woven Ribbon is also coloured using the same Blender Pen to allow everything to coordinate.

A sentiment from the Tags of Thanks Stamp Set is stamped onto a circle (this represents a tennis ball!) and layered too. The Stamp Set, Ribbon and Circle Punches are all from the Online Exclusives range.

Everything was then assembled with some Brass Butterflies adding a finishing touch to the summer feel of the project.

For information, the picture below shows how Darling Duckling compares to other colours in the current Stampin’ Up! range.

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – A Trio of In Colors

May 26, 2025May 25, 2025 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project used a trio of In Colors to create this pretty Birthday card.

I chose Petunia Pop, Pretty in Pink and Shy Shamrock from the 2024-2026 In Color Collection. These were combined with Basic White.

To begin, a sentiment from the Simply Said Stamp Set was added in Petunia Pop.

Next, a line was masked using a strip of cardstock. ‘Splats’ from the Elements of Text Stamp Set were then stamped in Pretty in Pink on the bottom part of the background. This Stamp Set is in the Online Exclusives range.

The join was concealed with a length of Silver Trim from the Gold & Silver Trim Combo Pack.

A circle was cut using a Circle Punch, also from the Online Exclusives range. This had three stems from the Bee My Valentine Stamp Set added in Shy Shamrock.

Using a Blending Brush, the edge of the punched circles was coloured, alson with strips of cardstock.

Heart shaped petals were cut out from the strips using the Bee Builder Punch, 5 hearts for each flower.

These were assembled using 1 heart for the base and sticking the other 4 petals onto it.

The flowers were then stuck to the stems using Glue Dots.

Tear and Tape was used to attached the circle of flowers to the project.

Finally, a Rhinestone was added to the centre of each flower.

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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April Card Making Class – Project 4

April 25, 2025April 10, 2025 ~ Karen Young

This project is the last design from my recent monthly Card Making Class.

All four of the class projects were based on the theme ‘All creatures great and small’.

My colour combination for the stamping and cardstock is Early Espresso and Crushed Curry, along with Basic White.

First, the honeycomb pieces from the Bee My Valentine Stamp Set and bees from the Choose Happy Stamp Set were stamped onto the background.

Next, 3 additional bees, plus one bee with a trail, were stamped onto a separate piece.

Using Stampin’ Blends, the honeycomb and bee bodies were coloured in Daffodil Delight, with the wings in Ivory.

The extra bees were then fussy cut.

A strip of Crushed Curry cardstock sits across the project, with a sentiment, stamped in the two colours layered on top.

The additional bees are given little touch of Wink of Stella on their wings before being stuck to the project using Mini Dimensionals.

For the bee with the trail, this is stuck down using a Glue Dot on the body and a touch of glue on the trail to secure it.

Which project from the class is your favourite?

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa for Children – Bee My Valentine Stamp Set & Bee Builder Punch

August 14, 2024August 13, 2024 ~ Karen Young

The second of my classes last week was my Card & Cuppa for Children class.

We used the Bee My Valentine Stamp Set and matching Bee Builder Punch from the Annual Catalogue.

This was the same project the adult class made the day before, with just a few small tweaks to the design.

Once again, the colour combination is Crushed Curry, Early Espresso and Basic White for this Birthday card.

As for the adult class, the honeycomb image is stamped multiple times around the edge. Then, these are coloured using Watercolor Pencils, followed by a Blender Pen.

Next, the stripey body image is stamped directly onto Crushed Curry Cardstock, instead of the two-step stamping onto Basic White the adult project used. Also, for this class, we only stamped the wings.

Both the body and wings were cut out using the Bee Builder Punch.

A sentiment from the Labeled with Love Stamp Set is stamped and layered onto a circle. Both circles were cut out using the Circle Punches from the Online Exclusives range.

When they had decided which way round they wanted their bees to face, the features were then added.

Finally, all of the pieces are added to the honeycomb with the bees raised up on Dimensionals around the sentiment.

Which project do you prefer (Adult – left, Child – right)?
You can see the differences between the two more clearly when they are side by side.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Bee My Valentine Stamp Set & Bee Builder Punch

August 12, 2024August 11, 2024 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa used the Bee My Valentine Stamp Set and coordinating Bee Builder Punch.

This stamp set and punch carried over to the new Annual Catalogue. We’ve used these products at class before, but not for creating bees.

The colour combination of Crushed Curry, Early Espresso and Basic White creates a bright and fun Birthday card.

First, the honeycomb image was stamped multiple times around the edge. Then, these are coloured using Watercolor Pencils, followed by a Blender Pen.

Next, the bodies of the bees, wings and antennae were stamped and then cut out using the Bee Builder Punch, before being assembled.

A sentiment from the Labeled with Love Stamp Set is stamped and layered onto a circle. Both circles were cut out using the Circle Punches from the Online Exclusives range.

Finally, all of the pieces are added to the honeycomb with the bees raised up on Dimensionals around the sentiment.

As I also held a Card & Cuppa for Children Class last week, they made a version of this project that I’ll share over the coming days.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Bee My Valentine Stamp Set & Punch

April 29, 2024April 27, 2024 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project took inspiration from the outgoing January-April Mini Catalogue.

It uses the Bee My Valentine Stamp Set and coordinating Bee Builder Punch. These items are only available as a discounted Bundle until the end of April.

From the name of the Stamp Set, you may think that it is for February and love, but take a look at how it is used here.

Be sure to check out the Last Chance list to see all of the items that are retiring. These items are only available until the end of April, while stocks last.

My colour combination was taken from the Shiny Sequins in the Online Exclusives range – Melon Mambo, Lemon Lolly, Lemon Lime Twist and Pumpkin Pie.

Using another product from the Online Exclusives, the Basic Embossing Folders, the Lemon Lolly piece was given some texture.

Next, five shapes were cut using the Punch. Four of these were then stamped using the flower and leaf images from the Stamp Set. The final shape was stamped with a sentiment from the Layering Leaves Stamp Set.

A touch of Wink of Stella was added to the flowers for a bit of sparkle.

Two of the shapes were then stuck directly onto the background, with the other three raised up on Dimensionals.

Finally, some coordinating Melon Mambo Shiny Sequins were added for another touch of bling.