Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Layering Leaves Stamp Set

March 10, 2025March 7, 2025 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project was inspired by a design in the Mini Catalogue.

I was asked for a ‘Thinking of You’ card. You can see the design I was inspired by HERE.

My version uses the Layering Leaves Stamp Set, Bough Punch, Darling Dinos Stamp Set and Labeled with Love Punch.

The colour combination is Soft Sea Foam, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Mossy Meadow, Calypso Coral and Basic White.

To begin the ‘splats’ are stamped tone-on-tone multiple times on the background.

Next, the various leaf images from the two stamp sets are stamped in Mossy Meadow onto the Soft Sea Foam piece.

These are coloured using Watercolor Pencils.

Several leaves are then cut out using the Bough Punch, while the sentiment is stamped and cut out using the Labeled with Love Punch.

The punched leaves are stuck to the back of the sentiment and the whole piece is then raised up on Dimensionals.

Finally, some copper sequins from the Neutrals Sequins Pack are added.

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Natural Botanicals

February 24, 2025February 21, 2025 ~ Karen Young

At last week’s Card & Cuppa Class, we used another new Stamp Set from the Mini Catalogue.

This Stamp Set is Natural Botanicals and is part of the Reversibles range.

Reversibles are specially designed to allow you to stamp using both sides of the stamp set. You get both a detailed image and a block image from the same stamp.

For this project, I used Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, Basic Beige and Crushed Curry for the stamping. I also used Daffodil Delight for the colouring, all on a background of Basic White.

First, the sentiment, from the Cake Fancy Stamp Set is stamped. Followed by the leaves across one side of the project.

Next, the flowers were stamped on a circle cut out using a Circle Punch from the Online Exclusives range.

These were coloured using the Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack. The flowers were also given a little touch of Wink of Stella in their centres.

A length of coordinating Bordered Ribbon was stuck across the centre.

After layering the flower circle onto a larger circle, also cut out using a Circle Punch from the Online Exclusives range, this was attached using Dimensionals.

Finally, coordinating Sequins from the Sequins Trio Pack were added.

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Darling Dinos Bundle

February 10, 2025February 4, 2025 ~ Karen Young

At last week’s Card & Cuppa Class we used the fun Darling Dinos Bundle from the new Mini Catalogue.

When I saw this cute stamp set and dies bundle, it just had to fall into my shopping basket!

As I was asked for a new baby card, this design, inspired by the Mini Catalogue seemed like the perfect project.

It uses Lemon Lolly and Lemon Lime Twist as the main colours, with other stamping in Smoky Slate.

Firstly, using a Blending Brush, the grassy green area was created. This was then stamped over with grass tufts and rocks.

Meanwhile, a the dinosaur was stamped onto a separate piece and cut out using the dies. Egg pieces were also cut out using the dies.

The egg was then given some stamped speckles.

I don’t have anyone in my circle who has a baby on the way so my sentiment is a Birthday one. It’s from the stamp set and stamped onto Lemon Lolly cardstock.

Using Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen, the rocks, dinosaur and edge of the egg pieces were coloured in.

After attaching the sentiment to the card and cutting off any overhang, the egg pieces were glued to the dinosaur. The dinosaur needs a little bit of surgery to remove the tail to allow it to fit in the egg!

Dimensionals are then used to attach the dinosaur to the project.

Finally, coordinating adhesive-backed shiny sequins in Lemon Lime Twist, currently in the Last Chance Products category, are added.

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Flowers of Beauty Stamp Set & Dies

January 27, 2025January 23, 2025 ~ Karen Young

At last week’s Card & Cuppa Class, we made this project using the Flowers of Beauty Stamp Set & Dies Bundle.

Only two stamps and one die from the bundle, two ink pads and some embellishments were needed to create this design.

The colour combination of In Color Moody Mauve, Petal Pink and Very Vanilla give this card a more vintage feel. It’s also sentiment free, so perfect for any occasion.

First, the small flowers were stamped on the background piece. This was second generation stamping to give a paler feel, and not distract from the more focal stems.

Next, the main stems were stamped, twice tone-on-tone onto Moody Mauve and once onto a separate piece. The Very Vanilla image was cut out using the dies.

A touch of Wink of Stella was used on the inside of the leaves to give a hint of sparkle.

Three lengths of coordinating Very Vanilla Baker’s Twine, from the Essentials Pack were then added across the Moody Mauve piece.

The focal stem was then attached using carefully placed Mini Dimensionals.

Finally, some sequins from the Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio are added.

This project didn’t take long to create at all and could easily be replicated in different colour ways. You could also add a sentiment at the top or bottom too.

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Spotlight on Nature Bundle

November 4, 2024November 3, 2024 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project had lots of fussy cutting.

It uses the Spotlight on Nature Bundle (Spotlight on Nature Stamp Set and Spotlight on Nature Dies).

The class attendees liked a project in the Annual Catalogue this version is based on. There were also happy to create a fussy cutting project.

First, the circle is cut out using two Spotlight on Nature Dies nested together. The ring is then coloured using In Color Copper Clay ink and a Blending Brush. This is stuck to the Basic White layer.

Flowers and leaves are then stamped onto separate pieces in Basic Gray. They are coloured using stampin’ Blends in Calypso Coral, Shy Shamrock (In Color) and Old Olive.

Once coloured, it was time for the fussy cutting, lots of it!

When everything had been cut out, they were positioned and stuck onto the project.

A sentiment from the Simply Said Stamp Set is then stamped in Copper Clay and raised up using Dimensionals.

Finally, some Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins in Copper are added for a touch of bling.

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Countdown to Christmas 2024 – Week 5

November 2, 2024November 1, 2024 ~ Karen Young

Week 5 of my Countdown to Christmas 2024 series uses the Greetings of the Season Bundle from the Online Exclusives range.

This card is in traditional green and red and uses a few of my favourite techniques. There’s a colour flare on the background, and a collage of various shapes.

First, the colour flare is added to the background using a Blending Brush and Cherry Cobbler.

Next, shapes from the dies are cut out in Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler. These are overlapped onto the background. As each of these shapes has a hole for tag, they are arranged to hide them.

The sentiment is from the Greetings of the Season Stamp Set and is cut out using the Nested Essentials Dies.

This is stuck directly to the coloured shapes on one side, but raised up using Dimensionals on the other.

Finally, some gold sequins from the Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins add some festive bling.

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Changing Leaves

October 28, 2024October 27, 2024 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project was inspired by the changing colours of the leaves, as autumn has well and truly arrived.

This project uses the Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder that comes with matching dies. These are from the Online Exclusives range.

My colour combination is an autumnal Old Olive, Real Red, Crushed Curry with Crumb Cake accents.

To make the background, the colours were added to a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock with Blending Brushes.

This piece was then embossed using the Embossing Folder.

Additional leaves and the circle for the sentiment were then cut out using the matching dies.

Three lengths of Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine from the Essentials Pack were then added across the project.

Next, the sentiment was stamped, this was from the Labeled with Love Stamp Set.

The leaves were then stuck to the project, with the sentiment added afterwards using Dimensionals.

Finally, sequins from the Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins pack provide a touch of sparkle. These were stuck to the non-embossed sections of the project.

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Countdown to Christmas 2024 – Week 4

October 26, 2024October 25, 2024 ~ Karen Young

The project for week 4 of my Countdown to Christmas 2024 series is one of my go to Christmas Card designs.

For this version, I’ve used Crumb Cake and Blackberry Bliss, with gold accents to coordinate with the ribbon. It also only uses one ink pad with tone-on-tone stamping.

This card isn’t in the more traditional Christmas colours, but has a more rustic feel.

First, I created the background using the Falling Snow Background Stamp Set. As background stamps are larger, only one inking up and stamp is needed to fill the card.

New Textured Ribbon from the Mini Catalogue in Blackberry Bliss and Gold then creates the ribbon across the parcel.

Next, the sentiment is created, this is from the Snowy Wonder Stamp Set and cut out using the Modern Oval Punch. I’ve layered another cut out from the Punch in Blackberry Bliss behind it.

The sentiment is then stuck on with Dimensionals.

Finally, coordinating gold sequins from the Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins are added for a touch of festive bling.

What I really love about this design is how versatile it is. Use any colours, stamps, bling and more for your creation. You can also use strips of DSP for the ribbon and change it to landscape too. The possibilities with this design are endless and it’s why it’s a firm favourite design of mine.

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Spotlight on Nature

October 14, 2024September 19, 2024 ~ Karen Young

For last week’s Card & Cuppa project, I chose to CASE a design in the Annual Catalogue. As the attendees had previously commented they liked the picture, it seemed a good opportunity to let them create it themselves.

The main focus of this design is the Spotlight on Nature Bundle. This discounted Bundle is Spotlight on Nature Stamp Set and Spotlight on Nature Dies.

First, the two images were stamped in Early Espresso. They are then coloured using Watercolor Pencils. By using darker and lighter colours, I was able to achieve the look of shading.

Due to the detail on the images, I chose not to use a Blender Pen as I didn’t want to ‘muddy’ the colouring.

Next, it was a first outing for the new Basic Beige Cardstock with the sentiment stamped on it in Old Olive. This was cut out using the coordinating Dies from the Bundle.

A strip of Berry Burst, cut to a banner end was then added. The sentiment sits on top of this on Dimensionals.

Finally, some Berry Burst Sequins from the Sequins Trio pack are added for a touch of sparkle.

I can’t wait to use this Bundle to create even more projects.

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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.