Mostly Men – Dinosaur Fun

October 31, 2020October 22, 2020 ~ Karen Young

This cute critter was one of the projects from my recent Mostly Men Papercrafting Class.

I though it would be good to include a bit of dinosaur fun. It’s perfect for those who haven’t quite grown up!

A bright colour combinaton of Granny Apple Green and Mango Melody with Whisper White adds to the fun element.

Artistry Blooms DSP has been cut out with the Dino Dies to create the body and scales. Don’t forget that today is the last day to take advantage of the DSP 15% off sale – this paper pack is part of the sale.

Layering Ovals Dies and Layering Circles Dies provide the shapes for the background.

Stitched Dies provide the Whisper White circle for the dinosaur to sit on. This is attached with Dimensionals.

An appropriate sentiment from the Itty Bitty Birthdays Stamp Set has the end cut using the Banners Pick a Punch.

Finally, a Playing with Patterns Resin Dot creates a perfect eye.

Who wouldn’t love to receive this.

Why not join me at one of my online classes. Head to my Class Timetable for more details.

Happy crafting

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Last Week’s Card & (Your) Cuppa – All About the Dinosaurs

May 25, 2020May 24, 2020 ~ Karen Young

At last week’s Card & (Your) Cuppa online session it was all about the dinosaurs with this cute dino. A perfect Birthday card for children of all ages.

My colour combination was taken from the retiring Dinoroar DSP, a strip of which is used at the bottom of the project. Mango Melody, Pretty Peacock, Old Olive and Lovely Lipstick, a retiring In Color make this card bright and fun.

After attaching the DSP strip, a length of the reversible Old Olive/Pretty Peacock ribbon, with the Pretty Peacock side facing up was added.

Next, shapes cut from the Stitched Shapes Dies are layered and attached over the ribbon using Dimensionals.

The scales were added to the back of the dinosaur. Finally, two eyes, cut using the circle in the top of the Delightful Tag Topper Punch were added with Glue Dots. By adding pupils using a pen, the character of the dinosaur came to life.

This is such a fun project to make and the attendees enjoyed making it too.

Why not join us for a future class? Find out more at my class timetable.

Don’t forget that items like the Dinoroar DSP retire on 2nd June, so there is a week to get your hands on them. Check out the retiring list.

Happy crafting

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A Dino Days Birthday Card

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 ~ Karen Young

Yesterday, one of my ‘honorary’ nephews turned 5. I just knew I had to make him a Dino Days Birthday Card.

Dino Days Birthday Card. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

This Bundle is perfect for children (of all ages!) and I love using the Brights colour family with it.

For this project, it’s a combination of Poppy Parade, Mango Melody and Granny Apple Green. One day, I’ll stop calling it Granny Apple Smith! I teamed it with Whisper White for a bright look.

The Pterodactyls (I think that’s what they are!) are second generation stamping. Another is then stamped directly onto a separate piece of card. Using the co-ordinating dies that go with the Dino Days Stamp Set, I cut out both dinosaurs and the scales.

I love how the shapes for the scales have a larger area to fix them in place behind the dinosaurs.

Footprints are stamped across the project and a Blender Pen then fills them in with some colour.

Next it was the turn of the sentiment from the Wiggle Worm Stamp Set. This is cut out with the Scallop Circle Punch and layered onto a Poppy Parade Circle.

I also used the Detailed Trio Punch to round the corners. This then mirrors the curves of the circles.

Finally, I added some fabulous Googly Eyes from the Autumn/Winter Catalogue to give the dinosaur a bit more of a fun look, before adding the dinosaurs with some Dimensionals.

Check out how cute these eyes are.

I can confirm that the now five year old loved his Dino Days Birthday card.

If you fancy making cards like this one, then make sure you take a look at my 2020 Class Timetable that will be going live in the next few weeks. My Stamp-a-Stack Classes always include a card suitable for children.

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Having fun with Dino Days

August 24, 2019August 23, 2019 ~ Karen Young

At my Stamp-a-Stack classes, there is always a card suitable for children. This project using the Dino Days Bundle is perfect for children of all ages!

Dino Days Stamp-a-Stack Project. Designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

A bright and cheery colour combination of Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody and Lovely Lipstick can’t help but make you smile.

The Dino Days Stamp Set comes with the Dino Dies as a Bundle and it’s so much fun to use.

You have an option of a number of dinosaurs and some come with scales that can be added. It’s easy to add these due to how the scales are cut out using the dies. There is a longer part that’s for adhesive and this is then hidden behind the dinosaur.

A fun sentiment from the set is added to the Whisper White layer.

Footprints are tracked across the background with a length of co-ordinating ribbon across the middle.

Everything is then assembled with the dinosaur sitting on a Starburst Punch layer.

The possibilities with this Bundle are endless as there is so much variety. Make sure you grab yours while the Bundle discount is available.

Why not join us at a future class. Head to my Class Timetable for more details.

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Lovely Lipstick 1/8" (3.2 mm) Grosgrain Ribbon

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