Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Keeping Tabs Bundle

November 18, 2024November 17, 2024 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project uses the new Keeping Tabs Bundle from the Annual Catalogue.

It’s inspired by a project in the Annual Catalogue and uses new In Colors too.

My colour combination is Pretty in Pink, Petunia Pop and Summer Splash.

To begin, a colour flare is added to the background using a Blending Brush.

Next, the tab images from the Keeping Tabs Stamp Set are stamped and cut out using the coordinating Punch. A sentiment, also from the stamp set is added to the blank space.

Flower and leaves are cut out using the Petal Park Builder Punch. Some of the flowers are given a slightly darker feel using a Blending Brush and Pretty in Pink ink.

Rhinestones are then added to the centre of each flower.

A length of In Color Bordered Ribbon is added to the centre.

The centre shape has a flower and leaf added before being stuck above the ribbon. This is repeated for the top and bottom tabs that are stuck directly to the project.

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – (Re)Introducing Pretty in Pink

July 1, 2024June 30, 2024 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa class continued working through the new In Colors. This time it was the turn of Pretty in Pink, a previous retired Stampin’ Up! colour that has returned as an In Color for 2024-2026.

For this grunge/vintage-style project, I combined the new colour with Moody Mauve, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla.

The background is stamped with images from the new Flowers of Beauty Stamp Set. This stamping is all second generation.

Next, the background is given a vintage look using Blending Brushes, Crumb Cake and Pretty in Pink ink.

For my project, I ripped the background piece and also curled a corner for a grungey look.

Using the Petal Park Builder Punch, the flower shapes were punched and then coloured on both sides using Blending Brushes. They were then scrunched to soften the fibres and the cardstock was split into two layers. Both layers were then offset and stuck back together before one layer of the centre was added.

The flowers were stuck to a punched circle that had the edge coloured. A piece of coordinating In Color Ribbon was stuck to the back of the circle before the whole piece was added to the project.

Each flower had a sequin from the Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio Pack popped in the centre.

Finally, Pretty in Pink Shimmer Gems were dotted around the project.

As this design is quite busy, I chose to leave it sentiment free – perfect for any occasion.

If you are a fan of Pretty in Pink, here is comparison of it to other current Stampin’ Up! colours.

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

March 25, 2024March 21, 2024 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project combined the Petal Park Stamp Set and coordinating punch with pinks.

My colour combination was Petal Pink and Flirty Flamingo, with Shaded Spruce and Basic White.

For the background, the marbled image from Artistically Inked Stamp Set is stamped in second generation to create a subtle pattern.

Next, the flowers and leaves from the Petal Park Stamp Set are stamped in Flirty Flamingo and Shaded Spruce onto a separate piece of cardstock.

They are coloured using the Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen, with a touch of Wink of Stella in the centre.

These are then cut out using the Petal Park Builder Punch.

Let’s eat cake is from the Hearfelt Hexagon Stamp Set and cut out using the coordinating punch from the Bundle in the Mini Catalogue.

This bundle is on the Last Chance Products list, along with other items I’ve used on this project. If you want to get your hands on these items before they retire, then make sure you check out the list to see what is still available.

All of the leaves and flowers are then stuck to the background.

A length of the Petal Pink Ribbon from the Ribbon Duo Pack creates a swoosh for the sentiment to sit above on Dimensionals.

Finally, some Iridescent Rhinestones provide some bling.

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Masks & Masking

December 4, 2023November 30, 2023 ~ Karen Young

At a previous Card & Cuppa session I was asked about masks and masking, so last week’s class combined both techniques.

First it was using one of the Foursquare Decorative Masks and a Blending Brush to create the background in Fresh Freesia. The masks are like a stencil and you can apply colour in lots of different ways.

Next, using Masking Paper and the Quiet Meadow Stamp Set, we created a bunch of flowers.

The image was stamped onto Masking Paper twice and they were both cut out.

Then, the image is stamped onto cardstock once and then covered with one of the Masking Paper cut out shapes. Another image is then stamped next to the first, overlapping where needed. Once this has been stamped, the second mask is then used to cover the second image.

Finally, the third flower was stamped. When the masks are removed, you are left with a bunch of flowers. All of the flowers were stamped in Highland Heather to coordinate with the purple theme.

These were then coloured in using Watercolor Pencils, with the centre given a light coat of Wink of Stella. Fussy cutting was needed to cut the floral display out.

The Petal Park Stamp Set provides the leaves that were stamped in Shaded Spruce and cut out using the coordinating Petal Park Builder Punch. They were also coloured using Watercolor Pencils before being stuck to the flowers.

The whole piece was then raised up using Dimensionals.

Finally, some gold Festive Pearls are dotted around for a touch of bling.

As the design has quite a lot of detail, I’ve deliberately left it sentiment free. This makes it a great card for any occasion.

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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 – Petal Park Bundle

January 30, 2023January 29, 2023 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project used the new Petal Park Bundle from the January-April Mini Catalogue.

The Petal Park Bundle (Petal Park Stamp Set & Petal Park Builder Punch) is part of a wider Suite, Regency Park Suite Collection. My colour palette of Sweet Sorbet, Night of Navy and Shaded Spruce comes from that Suite.

With the Stamp Set being a two-step stampin’ set, the outlines and inner sections came together very quickly. Outlines were stamped straight from the ink pad, with the inners stamped off.

See my video here on Two-Step Stampin’ and here for my video on different generations of stamping/stamping off.

The focal flowers were stamped onto a separate sheet of Basic White Cardstock and cut out using the coordinating Petal Park Builder Punch.

A length of the new Bordered Ribbon in Night of Navy sits across the project.

Using another Bundle, Lovely & Lasting from the Annual Catalogue, the sentiment was stamped and punched.

Wink of Stella was added to the centre of the focal flowers before these and the sentiment were all raised up on Dimensionals.

Finally, some Adhesive-Backed Milky Dots from the Suite are dotted across the project.

Why not take advantage of the Bundle and Suite discounts in the Catalogues and if your purchase comes to £45 or more, you could also earn SAB products for FREE.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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