Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Labeled with Love Bundle

October 21, 2024October 20, 2024 ~ Karen Young

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

This project uses the Labeled with Love Stamp Set and Punch Bundle.

The colour combination of the Petunia Pop and Shy Shamrock In Colors, along with Blackberry Bliss and Basic White add a bright feel.

As the flowers and leaves are stamped multiple times and then cut out using the Punch, this is a very quick and easy project to create.

Each of the four pieces are stuck to the project before the sentiment is added.

In the Stamp Set, the sentiment is ‘just for you’ but I cut this down to create a shorter ‘for you’ instead, making it a perfect any occasion card.

A length of Basic White Twine from the Essentials Pack is coloured using a coordinating Stampin’ Blend. It is then used to create a swoosh behind the sentiment.

This sentiment piece is then raised up using Mini Dimensionals.

Finally, In Color Shimmer Gems, also in Petunia Pop are added for a touch of sparkle.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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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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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Introducing Peach Pie

May 27, 2024June 5, 2024 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project used both a new Bundle from the Annual Catalogue and a new In Color too.

For this sentiment free design I was introducing Peach Pie, one of the new In Color Collection for 2024-2026. See the bottom of this post for more details on Peach Pie.

This new orange is teamed with Pecan Pie and Calypso Coral and Very Vanilla for a softer look.

The project also uses the new Flowers of Beauty Bundle (Stamp Set & Dies).

A background is stamped in 2nd and 3rd generation stamping (see my Top Tips, Tricks & Techniques Video here for more details on generational stamping).

Next, the central leaves and flower are stamped and cut out using the coordinating dies. As the flower is two-step stampin’ we used Peach Pie for both parts, stamping off the infill piece to make it lighter. The large leaf is then cut out too.

Using a Blender Pen, the two smaller leaves are given a little bit of colour.

One of the Online Exclusives Circle Punches creates the central piece that all of the cut outs are then attached to.

Coordinating In Color Bordered Ribbon is then added across the centre of the project before the circle with it’s attachments are stuck on with Dimensionals.

Finally, some In Color Shimmer Gems, again in coordinating Peach Pie, add a little touch of sparkle.