Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Sweet Songbirds Stamp Set & Punch

July 31, 2023July 30, 2023 ~ Karen Young

At last week’s Card & Cuppa class, I used a coordinating stamp set and punch I hadn’t used at class before.

It’s the Sweet Songbirds Stamp Set and coordinating Songbird Builder Punch. The project is based on a design from the Annual Catalogue.

The design uses a lot of different colours, Balmy Blue, Lemon Lolly, Pecan Pie, Basic Gray, Parakeet Party, Fresh Freesia and Pumpkin Pie, along with Basic White.

To begin, a background is made using cut out shapes from the Cloud Punch, a Small Blending Brush and Balmy Blue Ink.

Next, the branches and leaves are stamped onto the background.

Then, the bird is stamped and punched out. The beak piece is punched out and coloured using a Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker.

Once the eyes have been stamped, the wing and beak are glued to the body.

Notes are also stamped onto the background along with the feet.

The sentiments are stamped onto a separate piece of cardstock and cut out. Each one has the end shaped before being stuck to the project.

A touch of Wink of Stella is dotted in the centre of each flower.

Finally, the bird is attached using Dimensionals.

I love how cute this project looks. It’s a great project for celebrating a happy occasion.

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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A Sweet Sorbet Special Day

November 2, 2022November 1, 2022 ~ Karen Young

Today’s project uses the In Color Sweet Sorbet to make this ‘It’s Your Special Day’ card.

A Sweet Sorbet Special Day. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Along with Sweet Sorbet, I chose Basic Black and Basic White for my colour combination.

The sentiment is from another ‘sweet’ product, the Sweet Songbirds Stamp Set. This is the first item to be added to the Basic White piece.

A strip of the Perfectly Penciled DSP then sits across the bottom of the project, with a thin strip of coordinating cardstock across the join.

On top of this is a length of In Color Metallic Woven Ribbon, also in Sweet Sorbet.

Another section of the DSP is cut out using the Beautiful Shapes Dies to provide the pretty flower.

This is then given a touch of colour using Stampin’ Blends and sits on a shape cut from the Stylish Layers Dies.

Finally, a touch of Wink of Stella is added to the flower to give an extra touch of sparkle.

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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July Customer Thank You Cards

August 13, 2022August 9, 2022 ~ Karen Young

As these have all been received, I can share my Customer Thank You Cards for those who shopped with me during July.

The basecard is a FREE SAB item. This is the Pool Party card from the Cards & Envelopes pack. Don’t forget that SAB items are only available until the end of this month (while stocks last).

Using the Splendid Thoughts Stamp Set and Splendid Stems Dies Bundle from the July-December Mini Catalogue, the leaves and shapes were stamped and cut. My leaves use Mint Macaron Cardstock and Ink.

Then, very gentle use of a Blender Pen on the stamped leaves just soften the white every so slightly.

Coordinating Splendid Day Specialty DSP provides the strip that sits in the background. This DSP really lives up to the splendid name. It needs to be seen in person to appreciate the full beauty.

A sentiment from the Sweet Songbirds Stamp Set sits on the semi-circle shape that creates the pot.

Using Dimensionals, the pot and a few of the leaves are raised up to give some depth to the project.

Finally, Brushed Brass Butterflies are added, two small and one large.

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Saying Hello – In Color 2022-2024: Tahitian Tide

May 29, 2022June 11, 2022 ~ Karen Young

The final In Color from the new Annual Catalogue is Tahitian Tide.

Tahitian Tide. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

This colour is another of my favourites.

I have again used the same design as I did for the Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky and Sweet Sorbet projects.

Tahitian Tide. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs

Using the 6×6 DSP, this creates a diagonal backround, with a length of In Color Metallic Woven Ribbon covering the join.

Sweet Songbirds, a new Stamp Set and Punch Bundle from the Annual Catalogue provides the cute bird. This sits on a cloud cut out using the Cloud Punch.

It reminds me of a certain social media network!

Tahitian Tide. Project designed by Karen at HIPPOFROG Designs