Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Hand-Penned Petals Stamp Set

December 27, 2022December 24, 2022 ~ Karen Young

My final Card & Cuppa project of the year was this red and green design.

I chose to use Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green as the design could be used for a last-minute Christmas Card if needed, obviously with a different sentiment!

The flowers are from the Hand-Penned Petals Stamp Set and stamped in Tuxedo Black.

They are then coloured using Stampin’ Blends in Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green and Daffodil Delight.

A sentiment from the Lovely & Lasting Stamp Set is cut out using the coordinating Lasting Label Punch.

This sits on Dimensionals over a swoosh of Metallic-Edge Cotton Ribbon.

Finally, some Festive Pearls, in silver to match the ribbon are added.

It’s a very quick and easy design to create and can be made in lots of different colours for many occasions.

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Special Christmas Cards – Poinsettia Dies

December 5, 2020December 1, 2020 ~ Karen Young

My final project for my recent Special Christmas Cards class uses the Poinsettia Dies.

It’s become tradition for me to include a Poinsettia project in this class, so this year couldn’t disappoint!

This stunning project is made in Real Red, Old Olive, and Very Vanilla, with Bumblebee flowers and Gold Foil Sheets.

The fabulous Poinsettia Dies not only cut, they emboss a beautiful pattern too.

Each section is firstly made up of two pieces. These are then layered together using Dimensionals to make the Poinsettia.

Using Gold Foil Sheet for a layer co-ordinates with the gold leaf pieces and the loop of Metallic Edge Ribbon.

The centre is filled with Metallic Pearls, there are handy little indentations that the pearls sit in perfectly.

Plus a few pearls are scattered around the poinsettia too.

All the projects in this class had a matching handmade box to make too. This one has an Old Olive base and Real Red top. I’ve decorated mine and the attendees were able to do the same with theirs too.

Here are all of the projects from the class. Do you have a favourite?

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Happy crafting

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Magenta Madness Birthday Butterflies

November 14, 2020November 13, 2020 ~ Karen Young

These Magenta Madness Birthday Butterflies were a project for a class attendee.

They are a fan of pink, so I think this definitely fits that brief!

A monochrome project in Magenta Madness and Whisper White.

Stamping is from the Butterfly Gala Stamp Set, with the shapes from the co-ordinating Butterfly Duet Punch.

The butterflies are masked to allow for them to be spaced differently to the stamp.

A Blender Pen colours the butterflies, pulling the ink from the edges to provide the colour.

‘It’s Your Day!’ is from the Itty Bitty Birthdays Stamp Set, again stamped in Magenta Madness. This is cut out using a Circle Punch and sits on a Timeless Label Punch shape.

These are both sat on a length of Metallic-Edge Ribbon, in a double loop.

Finally, small butterflies coated in Wink of Stella are placed across the project, along with a few Rhinestones for some extra sparkle.

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Happy crafting

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Fabulous Florals – Ornate Borders Dies

September 29, 2020September 28, 2020 ~ Karen Young

Here is the second project from my recent Fabulous Florals Papecrafting Class.

This card uses the Ornate Borders Dies to create a delicate effect. Perfect for a Wedding or Wedding Anniversary, or any other occasion.

Very Vanilla and Soft Sea Foam, with Gold accents are my colour scheme for this card.

The die-cut piece from the Ornate Borders Dies is stuck onto the Very Vanilla background to give a tone-on-tone effect.

Lengths of Very Vanilla Metallic-Edge Ribbon are stuck diagonally across the piece to frame the pretty die-cut.

Then, the flowers from the dies are stuck on top. These Soft Sea Foam flowers are offset slightly.

Finally, Gilded Gems are added to the centre of each flower. These gold gems co-ordinate with the ribbon to pull everything together.

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Last Week’s Card & (Your) Cuppa – Postage Stamp Punched Pieces in Purple

September 21, 2020September 20, 2020 ~ Karen Young

For last week’s Card & Cuppa project, I revisited another card from my Abstract/Shapes Papercrafting Class.

This time, it was Postage Stamp punched pieces in purples shades, rather than blues.

The Postage Stamp Punch is a fabulous new tool from the Mini Catalogue.

Using Thick Whisper White for the basecard allows each of the colours to shine.

We have Purple Posy, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Rich Razzleberry and Blackberry Bliss.

My top tip for projects like this is to stick the shapes onto another piece. This stops the needs for being really accurate with your cutting and sticking.

All that’s needed is to arrange the pieces in a pattern, leaving a small gap between each one. Any overhang is then cut off before sticking this piece onto the basecard.

My sentiment is from the Forever Fern Stamp Set and is cut out using the Postage Stamp Punch. As the notches can be lined up, it’s fairly easy to cut the shape smaller than the original shape.

A loop of Metallic-Edge Ribbon is then stuck to the project, before the sentiment is added using some Mini Dimensionals.

This design is really quick and easy to make. You could even make a batch and add a relevant sentiment when it is time to send.

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Happy crafting

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BYO Stamps – Pretty Trio using Lovely You

July 16, 2020July 15, 2020 ~ Karen Young

The second project from my recent BYO Stamps ZOOM Class was this pretty trio.

Once again Soft Sea Foam and Mint Macaron provide the basecard and layer, with Mint Macron stamping for the leaves. The leaves are stamped multiple times and just off the edge to give some extra interest.

My additional colour for this project and the centre flower is Magenta Madness from the new In Color collection.

I used Stampin’ Write Markers to ink up the centre stamp to make it easier for me to use two colours on the one image.

A strip of Mint Macaron cardstock sits behind the circles to give them a background.

With a length of Metallic-Edge Ribbon in Whisper White in the bottom third, a flat bow was added as a finishing touch.

It’s amazing how quickly a project like this comes together. You can swap things around and make the project portrait with the pretty trio down or across the page. Extra bling using Wink of Stella or embellishments could make a fabulous project for a sparkle fan. Why not use a different stamp set or add a sentiment of your choice?

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Happy crafting

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Bugs, Beasts & Butterflies – Lovely Little Elephants

April 2, 2020April 3, 2020 ~ Karen Young

This is the penultimate project from my Bugs, Beasts & Butterflies Class and it uses the lovely Little Elephant Stamp Set and matching punch.

Lovely Little Elephant. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

I couldn’t run a ‘beasts’ class without including an elephant!

This project would be great for a new baby congratulations, or a Birthday with a change of sentiment.

The colours are Soft Sea Foam and Smoky Slate, combined with Whisper White.

The smaller elephant is holding a balloon of balloons, as I’ve used the Balloon Bouquet Punch to cut them out.

Fine-Tip Glue was used to stick the Soft Sea Foam ears to the Smoky Slate stamped elephants.

A length of Metallic Edge Ribbon has been coloured with a Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blend to co-ordinate the colours. Then a length of Whisper White Baker’s Twine has been wrapped around it.

SNAIL has been used to attach the larger elephants, but the smaller one has been made to stand out using Dimensionals.

Pop back soon for the final project from the class.

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Tulip-tastic

March 23, 2020March 21, 2020 ~ Karen Young

For last week’s Card & Cuppa session, I designed this tulip-tastic project.

Tulip-tastic. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

It was deliberately sentiment-free to allow it to be sent as a pick-me-up to someone who is self-isolating or social distancing .

I’ve used Lovely Lipstick and Grapefruit Grove for some brighter Spring colours. I’m going to miss these In Colors when they retire in a few months time. These are combined with Old Olive and Whisper White.

The background texture is created using the Painted Poppies Stamp Set, with the big tulip from the Timeless Tulips Bundle.

For the tiny tulip punched shapes, these are from the Vases Builder Punch. If you look closely, you’ll see that these small tulips have a coat of Wink of Stella on them to give them a shimmer.

A strip of Metallic-Edge Ribbon, a shape from the Label Me Lovely Punch and a punched Circle make a base for the large tulip to sit on.

This week’s Card & Cuppa session was the final face-to-face class for the time being. However, I’ve put some new ‘Social Isolation Classes‘ together where kits will be posted out to you. We’ll then craft together using a video link.

Find out more information and book your place here.

Happy crafting

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Welcome to my Stampin’ Up! Team

November 16, 2019November 15, 2019 ~ Karen Young

I’ve recently welcomed a new team member to my Stampin’ Up! Team – The Lilypad Crafters. Obviously being a crafting team, my new team member needed a handmade card.

Welcome to my Stampin' Up! Team. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

As I was creating several cards for different occasions, I used the same design as this project, with a few tweaks.

Don’t be afraid to use the same design over and over again. It saves you a lot of time thinking about what you want to do. More time saved = more time creating :-).

Using a combination of Highland Heather and Blushing Bride, I changed the orientation to landscape, added some ribbon and used a different die-cut sentiment. I also used a different punch for the background layers for the sentiment to sit on.

There’s still Wink of Stella and Rhinestones for a dose of bling!

I’d love to welcome you to my Stampin’ Up! team. If you’d like to find out more then head to my FAQ or contact me for a no obligation chat.

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Gallery Grunge in Shades of Purple

August 26, 2019August 23, 2019 ~ Karen Young

At last week’s Card & Cuppa session we had fun with Gallery Grunge.

Gallery Grunge Card & Cuppa project. Designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

This card is a version of another recent class project with a few changes. I’ll be showing you that project another day.

The colour combination is Blackberry Bliss, Highland Heather and Pool Party. I think you’ll agree that they look fabulous together.

Images from the Gallery Grunge Stamp Set are stamped onto the background, along with circles from the Swirly Frames Stamp Set.

A Birthday sentiment from the Itty Bitty Birthdays Stamp Set is also stamped and punched out with the Timeless Label Punch. Another shape is then cut out and cut in half to extend it and make a layer for the sentiment.

Stampin’ Blends in Dark Highland Heather and Dark Pool Party were then used to colour lengths of Whisper White Metallic Edge Ribbon and Baker’s Twine. It’s so easy to make white ribbon and twine any colour you like with Stampin’ Blends.