Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – More Ladybug Builder Punch

March 4, 2024March 1, 2024 ~ Karen Young

Following on from the previous week’s Card & Cuppa project, last week’s design again used the Ladybug Builder Punch.

I wanted to show how to use the punch in different ways, so created this cute butterfly card. During lockdown, we made this flower project using the punch too.

The main colours are Coastal Cabana and Fresh Freesia, with Basic White, for a happy springtime feel. Both Basic Gray and Smoky Slate are the accent colours.

To begin, a circle was punched out of the Basic White layer using the 2″ Circle Punch from the Online Exclusives range.

Next, the flowers and leaves from the Inked & Tiled Stamp Set are added to the background. These are second generation stamping and a scrap of Grid Paper was used to mask off areas we didn’t want to stamp on.

A sentiment from the Heartfelt Hexagon Stamp Set is then stamped and punched out using the Double Oval Punch. It is given a touch of colour around the edge using a Blending Brush before being stuck to the project.

For the butterfly, a body was cut in Basic Gray and two wings in Basic White, all using the Ladybug Builder Punch.

The wings were coloured using Blending Brushes and ink, with third generation stamping in Smoky Slate using a stamp from the Timeless Arrangements Stamp Set. This created a delicate pattern on the wings.

Before attaching the wings to the body, the body was trimmed at the sides to avoid it overhanging the wings. Glue Dots were used to attach the wings to the body.

A couple of Dimensionals were used to attach the butterfly in the hole. Eyes from the Classic Matte Dots are then added.

Finally, a few Rhinestones are added for a touch of sparkle.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Ladybug Builder and Tropical Leaf Punches

February 26, 2024February 25, 2024 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project was this colourful card.

tt uses both the Ladybug Builder and Tropical Leaf Punches, along with the coordinating Tropical Leaf Stamp Set. The sentiment is from the Hearfelt Hexagon Stamp Set, layered with the Double Oval Punch shapes.

You will find the Tropical Leaf Stamp Set and Punch Bundle in the Online Exclusives range at my Online Store.

For the background, the leaf shape was punched out and used as a mask to create the leaves in Granny Apple Green with a Blending Brush. Veins were then added in the same colour using the coordinating Stamp Set.

A flare of Lemon Lolly adds a touch of extra colour around the leaves.

Memento Ink then provides the black for the sentiment which is stamped and punched out. It’s layered together before being raised up on Dimensionals above a length of Gingham Ribbon.

For the ladybird, this is created using the Ladybug Builder Punch. By colouring Melon Mambo sequins from the Sequins Trio pack using a Stampin’ Blends Marker, the seven spots are created. The ladybird is then attached using Dimensionals.

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Happy Hedgehogs without the hedgehogs!

February 5, 2024February 4, 2024 ~ Karen Young

For last week’s Card & Cuppa project I used the Happy Hedgehogs Stamp Set without the hedgehogs!

My accent colour was Sweet Sorbet and I paired it with Basic White. The stamping was all in Basic Gray.

For the tree, I used the shrub image from the Happy Hedgehogs Stamp Set and stamped it twice to create extra height. The bottom was stamped first, with the top section of the image masked, followed by stamping the top piece.

Additional grass was then added to the bottom, along with a butterfly.

As you can see, there is not a hedgehog in sight! I used other images from the set to create the design.

All of the images were coloured using the Watercolor Pencil packs 1 and 2.

A sentiment from the Heartfelt Hexagon Stamp Set is cut out and layered using both shapes cut from the Double Oval Punch.

This sits on top of lengths of coordinating Baker’s Twine using Dimensionals.

Finally, some small Iridiescent Pearls sit in the centre of each flower.

I like this design as it is a great any occasion card.

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

December 18, 2023December 17, 2023 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project was this cute Christmas punch art robin on a tag.

It uses traditional Christmas colours of Real Red and Old Olive with Very Vanilla. Along with Pecan Pie and Daffodil Delight for the robin body and beak.

The background is embossed using the Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder.

Next, the tag is created by cutting the edges off two rectangles using the Very Best Trio Punch.

Using the Christmas Classics Stamp Set (on the Last Chance Products List), the spruce branches are added to the Very Vanilla layer. The pieces are then layered together and a ribbon slot is created using the punch too.

A sentiment, using the stamp set from the Christmas Everywhere Kit sits on a layered oval cut using the Double Oval Punch.

For the robin, the various pieces are cut out using the Songbird Builder Punch and stuck together. The eye is drawn on using a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker.

Both the robin and sentiment are stuck to the tag and a length of Real Red Ribbon from the Ribbon Combo Pack is looped through the ribbon slot.

Dimensionals are used to attach the tag.

Finally, some gold Festive Pearls add an extra touch of Christmas bling.

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Masterfully Made DSP

November 27, 2023November 25, 2023 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa used the beautiful Masterfully Made DSP to create this any occasion card.

This gorgeous DSP was the star of the show.

A coordinating Lost Lagoon base card and Basic White layer showed off the DSP really well.

Using the Double Oval Punch, the shape for the sentiment was cut out, then stamped with the ‘for you’ from the Heartfelt Hexagon Stamp Set. This was in Melon Mambo, another coordinating colour from the DSP pack.

There isn’t a Melon Mambo Baker’s Twine, so we created our own using the White from the Essentials Baker’s Twine and colouring it using a Melon Mambo Stampin’ Blend.

This then sits behind the sentiment in a swoosh, with the sentiment raised up on Dimensionals.

It was a really quick and easy project and is a great one if you have a stash of DSP.

You can also add embellishments, Wink of Stella and more as you would like, depending on the DSP and the occasion.

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Autumn Ombre

November 6, 2023November 3, 2023 ~ Karen Young

At last week’s Card & Cuppa class, the attendees made this pretty autumn ombre Birthday card.

It’s a CASE of a project I’ve made previously, but I chose autumnal colours and also used different stamp sets.

The colours were Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie, with Old Olive for the stamping and card layer.

Using some offcuts of cardstock, the section to ombre was masked off. It was then coloured using Stampin’ Pads and Blending Brushes. As the name suggests, these helped to mix the colours together beautifully.

Once the masking was removed, the leaf from the Gorgeously Made Stamp Set was stamped on top.

An oval was cut out of the offcuts used for masking. It was coloured at the same time as the centre section. Then, a sentiment from the Medley Mix Stamp Set was added.

Next, three strands of Linen Thread were strung across the project. The sentiment then sits on top on Mini Dimensionals.

Finally, some Rustic Metallic Dots add a subtle touch of sparkle.

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Petal Park in Pinks

August 21, 2023August 20, 2023 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project was also the project I used for the Card & Cuppa for Children session too.

The pink colours were Melon Mambo, Berry Burst and Bubble Bath, with Granny Apple Green.

For the background piece, it is stamped tone on tone using the Petal Park Stamp Set. It is then cut into strips to create a trump l’oeil effect.

At the children’s session, they cut their piece into 3 using the Paper Trimmer. I gave the adults the choice of cutting theirs into more strips and having 5 as the background.

All of the flowers and leaves are stamped in Berry Burst and Granny Apple Green. They are then punched out using the coordinating Petal Park Builder Punch. The outline images are given a touch of colour using a Blender Pen and Wink of Stella centres.

Using what I refer to as a ‘helper piece’ – I chose an oval cut using the Double Oval Punch, each of the flowers are then stuck to this piece. The leaves are then stuck behind. This ‘helper piece’ allows the flowers and leaves to work as one. You can also use a scrap of cardstock for this.

A sentiment, from the Circle Sayings Stamp Set is stamped and added to the project. The bunch of flowers is then stuck on top of the sentiment.

Finally, some Iridescent Rhinestones add some extra sparkle.

The design of this project is one that can easily be recreated using different colours and stamp sets for a variety of occasions.

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Bottled Happiness Bundle

October 31, 2022October 30, 2022 ~ Karen Young

After using an ‘A’ Stamp Set for my first back to in person Card & Cuppa Class, for last week’s class I reached for ‘B’.

This is the fabulous discounted Bottled Happiness Bundle (Bottled Happiness Stamp Set and Vintage Bottle Punch).

I chose the new In Color blue and purples of Orchid Oasis, Starry Sky and Tahitian Tide for my colour combination, plus Basic White.

As the Stamp Set has two-step stamping, everything comes together really quickly.

First, we stamped the flowers in Tahitian Tide and then lined up the leaves and flower centres and stamped those in Starry Sky.

The bottle and sentiment are then stamped in Orchid Oasis onto a separate sheet.

Using the coordinating punch, the bottle is cut out and then the sentiment with the Double Oval Punch. It just fits.

I could have stamped the bottle directly onto the project, but I wanted to bring it forward, so stuck that down in front.

A bow is then added in coordinating In Color Metallic Woven Ribbon.

The sentiment sits across the project on Dimensionals.

For a touch of sparkle, Wink of Stella is dotted in the centre of each of the flowers.

Finally, some small Brushed Brass Butterflies are placed around the bouquet.

This is a really quick project that would look great in a variety of different colours.

I made versions of this project for my recent customer Thank You cards. Some had different colour layers and some different ribbon. All were without the Brushed Brass Butterflies as sadly I didn’t have enough!

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An Autumnal Feel with Soft Seedlings

October 19, 2022October 18, 2022 ~ Karen Young

There is definitely an Autumnal Feel in the air now. Plus, the leaves are turning and starting to fall.

I chose to capture this change in the seasons with this Any Occasion Card made with the Soft Seedlings Stamp Set from the July-December Mini Catalogue.

For this project, I stuck with the Regals Collection and chose Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Old Olive for my colour combination.

Firstly, I masked off a strip and used my Blending Brushes to create the pretty background.

Next, the leaf image from the Soft Seedling Stamp Set is stamped in Cajun Craze over the top.

A sentiment, also from the same stamp set is stamped and cut out using the Double Oval Punch.

Just a thin strip of Cajun Craze cardstock is used to sit behind it.

Finally, the sentiment is raised up on Dimensionals.

This is a really simple design and the leaf image makes this a great masculine card too.

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Punch Art Pumpkin

October 17, 2022October 16, 2022 ~ Karen Young

As there wasn’t a Card & Cuppa class last week, I’m sharing this fun Halloween project instead.

As I don’t have any Halloween products, I have made my own pumpkin.

My colours are obviously Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black and Old Olive with Basic White.

I began by stamping the ‘boo’ in the corner using the Alphabest Stamp Set and Tuxedo Ink.

Next, I used three of the colours from the Glitter Washi Tape pack from the July-December Mini Catalogue. These colours coordinate with my project colours.

If you know me, you’ll be aware that I don’t like glitter, so this Glitter Washi Tape was a good compromise for me.

Next, it was the turn of the pumpkin. This was made by cutting 5 ovals from the Double Oval Punch.

They were then given some extra definition with a Sponge Dauber before being stuck together. The stalk and leaf are from the Cherry Builder Punch.

Using Dimensionals, the pumpkin is raised up.

Finally, as I wanted some sparkly gems to coordinate with the Washi Tape, I coloured some Rhinestones with a Basic Black Stampin’ Blend and stuck these to the project.