Hot Air Balloon Punch Archives

This are the contents of last week’s Mystery Pack Kit. It contained lots of balloons.

I used the colours from the In Color 2018-20 Collection that will be retiring very soon. The combination of Lovely Lipstick, Grapefruit Grove, Pineapple Punch and Call Me Clover are so bright and fresh together, especially when paired with Whisper White.

Everyone who receives the kit has to create a card using any number of the items in the kit. Adhesive, scissors, Wink of Stella and a sentiment were also allowed for this project.

Here is the project I made. A video of how I made the project can be found here on my YouTube Channel.

As you can see, I didn’t stick with the balloons! I turned the Hot Air Balloon Punch shape into a vase and the other balloons into petals.

What was interesting is that one of the recipients of the kit also used the Hot Air Balloon Punch shape as a vase, and put the Rhinestones in exactly the same place I had.

I used the ribbon for the stem and the Baker’s Twine to wrap around the ‘vase’. Wink of Stella made an appearance as it was added to the centre of the flower.

The Hot Air Balloon Punch, Circle Punches and Baker’s Twine I used have just appeared on the retiring list, so make sure you grab these and other favourite items while stocks last.

If you’d like to take part in one of my Mystery Pack Kits, or any of my other classes and packs I’m providing at this time, then head to my Social Isolation Classes page for full details and booking deadlines.

Happy crafting

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Here is another of the Introduction to In Color Papercrafting Class projects.

This is Terracotta Tile and is teamed with a brand new Bundle from the Annual Catalogue.

Terracotta Tile In Color from Stampin' Up! Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

This is the Above The Clouds Stamp Set and the Hot Air Balloon Punch Bundle.

The colour combination here is Terracotta Tile, Garden Green and Coastal Cabana.

It’s a really simple collage-style card with a variety of first and second generation stamping.

When it came to stamping and punching the balloons, I lined up both the balloon and basket stamps onto the same block so they could be punched out in one.

The sentiment is from Itty Bitty Birthdays.

To create some depth, the darker version of the balloon is at the front and attached using Dimensionals.

It’s a great card for males or those who aren’t keen on more floral designs.

If you’re wondering how Terracotta fits into the colour range, here is a comparison I’ve put together with other current colours.

Why not join us at one of my future Papercrafting Classes. If you’re interested in making more masculine-style cards then my ‘Mostly Men’ class will be for you. Visit my Class Timetable for more details.

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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