Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Last Chance: Layering Leaves

April 14, 2025April 10, 2025 ~ Karen Young

At last week’s Card & Cuppa project I used the Layering Leaves Stamp Set and coordinating Punch from the Last Chance Products list.

Three different shades of green, Shy Shamrock, Shaded Spruce and Pretty Peacock, along with Basic Beige made up my colour combination.

The stamping for the project was tone-on-tone, apart from the sentiment. All of the images are from the Layering Leaves Stamp Set.

Each of the three sections were stamped and attached.

Next, three leaves were stamped and punched out using the coordinating Bough Punch. These were attached to the back of the sentiment that was cut out using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch.

A ribbon swoosh using coordinating In Color Bordered Ribbon was stuck added to the centre using Tear & Tape.

Finally, the sentiment was attached using Dimensionals.

This is a great design that can be recreated to suit any occasion.

If you want to get your hands on this Stamp Set and Punch, or any of the other items on the Last Chance Products list, then head to my Online Store and grab them while you can.

I’m going to miss this Stamp Set and matching Punch. However, there will be something new and exciting coming soon for me to use instead!

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Layering Leaves Stamp Set

March 10, 2025March 7, 2025 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project was inspired by a design in the Mini Catalogue.

I was asked for a ‘Thinking of You’ card. You can see the design I was inspired by HERE.

My version uses the Layering Leaves Stamp Set, Bough Punch, Darling Dinos Stamp Set and Labeled with Love Punch.

The colour combination is Soft Sea Foam, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Mossy Meadow, Calypso Coral and Basic White.

To begin the ‘splats’ are stamped tone-on-tone multiple times on the background.

Next, the various leaf images from the two stamp sets are stamped in Mossy Meadow onto the Soft Sea Foam piece.

These are coloured using Watercolor Pencils.

Several leaves are then cut out using the Bough Punch, while the sentiment is stamped and cut out using the Labeled with Love Punch.

The punched leaves are stuck to the back of the sentiment and the whole piece is then raised up on Dimensionals.

Finally, some copper sequins from the Neutrals Sequins Pack are added.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Introducing Shy Shamrock

July 8, 2024July 7, 2024 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project introduced another new 2024-2026 In Color.

The new Shy Shamrock was paired with Lemon Lime Twist and Basic White to create this green Birthday card.

Leaves from the Painted Lavender Stamp Set were stamped around the edge. Then colour was added across the stamped leaves using a Blending Brush.

A length of coordinating In Color Bordered Ribbon was then added across the piece.

Using the Layering Leaves Stamp Set and Bough Punch, the central leaves are created. They are coloured using Stampin’ Blends.

The Simply Said Stamp Set provides the sentiment which the leaves are attached to.

Each leaf is then attached to the sentiment and then stuck to the ribbon with Tear & Tape.

Mini Dimensionals are stuck to the tips of the leaves to raise them up.

Finally, Iridescent Pearls are coloured wiht Stampin’ Blends before being stuck to the project.

The image below shows how the new Shy Shamrock compares to other current Stampin’ Up! colours.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Inspired by the New Annual Catalogue

May 6, 2024May 5, 2024 ~ Karen Young

At last week’s Card & Cuppa Class, I took inspiration from a project in the new Annual Catalogue.

A base colour combination of Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Basic White is the perfect canvas for the splash of colour from the leaves.

Using the Layering Leaves Stamp Set, the background was stamped with the ‘splats’ image in Crumb Cake.

Then, leaves were stamped in Crumb Cake and punched out with the coordinating Bough Punch. They were then coloured in using the Watercolor Pencils.

Next, the second shape on the punch was cut out in Basic White cardstock.

All of the leaves were then layered together on the background.

Early Espresso is used to stamp the sentiment and is cut out using the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch from the Online Exclusives range.

A length of Essentials Baker’s Twine in coordinating Crumb Cake is then looped to the back of the sentiment.

Finally, the sentiment is raised up over the leaves with Dimensionals.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Textured Timber Stamp Set

April 22, 2024April 17, 2024 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project used another new product from the Online Exclusives range, the Textured Timber Stamp Set.

To make this card more neutral and suitable for anyone, I chose a colour combination of Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow and Very Vanilla. Old Olive and Garden Green are also used for some of the leaves.

First, the trunk is stamped down the side, along with some second generation ‘splats’ from the Layering Leaves Stamp Set.

On another piece of cardstock, the stump piece is stamped and then cut out by hand.

Both the trunk and stump section were given a touch more life using the brush end of the Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blend. By using it on the knots and following along some of the lines, it makes the pieces more realistic.

Leaves, again from the Layering Leaves Stamp Set were stamped onto Mossy Meadow, Garden Green and Old Olive cardstock and punched out.

These were then layered under and through the stump piece.

A sentiment from the Heartfelt Hexagon Stamp Set was then added on top of a length of coordinating Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine, from the Essentials Pack.

This whole stump section was then raised up on Dimensionals.

Finally, some Iridescent Pearls, coloured with the Dark Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blend are then added.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Thinking of You in Green and Blue

January 29, 2024January 28, 2024 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project was this Thinking of You card.

I regularly ask my attendees what sort of cards they would like to create, and was asked for Thinking of You, so here it is.

For this project, I chose a combination of green and blue with Soft Sea Foam, Lost Lagoon and Balmy Blue, along with Very Vanilla.

The delicate background is created in Soft Sea Foam using one of the Foursquare Decorative Masks and a Blending Brush.

Next, leaves from the Layering Leaves Stamp Set are stamped in Lost Lagoon and punched out using the coordinating Bough Punch.

The flower from the Two-Tone Flora Stamp Set is then created using Balmy Blue, with first and second generation stamping to create the layers. It is cut out using a Circle Punch from the Online Exclusives range. A gentle touch of sparkle is added to the centre of the flower with Wink of Stella.

Thinking of You is from the Go To Greetings Stamp Set.

Each piece is then layered together onto the background, with the flower raised up on Dimensionals.

Finally, some Pearls are coloured using Stamping Blends and added to the project.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Christmas Punch Art Rudolph

December 11, 2023December 9, 2023 ~ Karen Young

As we’ve now reached December, the Card & Cuppa class designs for this month are all Christmas cards.

I love punch art, so couldn’t resist making this Rudolph. I’ve made several versions in the past, but here is the one for 2023.

It starts with a snowy background using Balmy Blue and the ‘splats’ from the Quiet Meadow Stamp Set.

Next a Pecan Pie circle is cut using the 2″ Circle Punch from the Online Exclusives.

Two Early Espresso antlers are cut using the Bough Punch and the piece for the eyes is then cut out using the Little Monkey Builder Punch. There are also two shorter ‘ear’ pieces cut from the Bough Punch too.

The nose is from the Stylish Shapes Dies and is cut from Poppy Parade. It is coated with Wink of Stella to make his ‘very shiny nose’.

Using the Modern Garden Stamp Set (on the Last Chance List), the eyes and mouth are stamped.

Next, the bottom part of the antler is cut off and the ear piece is attached in the same place. You could just glue the ear over the top of the other pieces, but I preferred it this way. Remember to mirror the antlers.

Rudolph is then assembled, apart from his nose, and the ‘ho ho ho’ from the Alphabest Stamp Set is stamped at the bottom, leaving enough room for him to be added.

He is then attached to the project and his nose is raised up on Dimensionals.

I do love a fun Christmas Card and this would be suitable for young and old.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Countdown to Christmas 2023 – Week 5

November 4, 2023November 2, 2023 ~ Karen Young

Today I’m sharing October’s Christmas Card Club project. This card is the project for Week 5 of my Countdown to Christmas 2023 series.

For October’s project, I made this card, inspired by Page 21 of the September-December Mini Catalogue.

With the colour combination of Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Real Red and Very Vanilla, it has a rustic feel.

The background is made from shapes cut from the Modern Oval Punch from the Mini Catalogue. These are then given some texture by embossing with the Online Exclusives Basics 3D Embossing Folders.

Once these are stuck to the layer, any excess overhang is cut away.

A strip of Mossy Meadow cardstock is then attached, with a length of the Real Red & Garden Green Ribbon Combo Pack on top of that.

Using the Christmas Classics Stamp Set, a new favourite of mine from the Mini Catalogue, the sentiment is created. This is cut out using the Nested Essentials Dies.

Two sets of leaves cut using the Bough Punch are then stuck to the back of the sentiment.

This is then attached to the project using Dimensionals.

Finally, some Iridescent Pearls are added for a touch of 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 – Medley Mix Stamp Set

September 25, 2023September 21, 2023 ~ Karen Young

I have been asked for a ‘thinking of you’ card by my Card & Cuppa attendees, so here is last week’s project.

It uses the new Medley Mix Stamp Set from the new Mini Catalogue, along with the Inked & Tile Punch Pack that it coordinates with.

For this project I chose more muted colours of Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla.

The eagle-eyed among you will notice that this design is inspired by the projects in the catalogue.

Leaves and the background detail are from the Layering Leaves Stamp Set, with the leaves cut out with the coordinating Bough Punch.

Other images are from the Medley Mix Stamp Set, with the circle cut using the 1 3/4″ punch from the Online Exclusives range.

Thinking of you is from the the Go To Greetings stamp set. All of the pieces are layered together with the sentiment on the top.

Finally, a few Iridescent Pearls are added.

I think this project would look great in a number of colour ways and with different sentiments too.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Bottled Happiness and Layering Leaves

July 24, 2023July 21, 2023 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project paired the Bottled Happiness and Layering Leaves Stamp Sets.

My earthy colour combination is Copper Clay and Moody Mauve new In Colors, along with Pretty Peacock and Misty Moonlight, plus Very Vanilla.

This combination is great for a neutral project suitable for anyone.

Both of these stamp sets for this design have matching punches, the Vintage Bottle Punch and the Bough Punch. You may remember I forgot to take the Bough Punch to this class several weeks ago, so I decided to remedy that!

To begin, a line is stamped across the background using an image from the Inked & Tiled Stamp Set. As the line isn’t quite long enough to go all the way across, it is stamped twice with the join under the bottles.

Using Go To Greetings, a sentiment is also stamped into the top corner.

Next, the bottles, leaves and flowers are stamped in Copper Clay, Pretty Peacock and Moody Mauve using a mixture of first, second and third generation stamping. The tall bottle, leaves and flowers are then punched out. As the Pretty Peacock shorter bottle doesn’t have a coordinating punch, it is cut out by hand.

A length of the In Color Textured Ribbon, in Copper Clay is stuck across the piece.

The leaves are then arranged to look like they are in the shorter bottle using a combination of glue and glue dots.

This and the tall bottle are then stuck to the project, the tall bottle directly, the other with Dimensionals.

A touch of Wink of Stella is then added to the Moody Mauve flowers. Finally, some Iridescent Rhinestones add some more bling.