Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Textured Notes Stamp Set

February 16, 2026February 13, 2026 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project used a stamp set that is on the Last Chance Products list.

This means the Textured Notes Stamp Set is only available while stocks last. It’s also at a reduced price, so make sure you grab it while you can.

My colour combination for this project was Crumb Cake, Pretty Peacock and the In Color Summer Splash. These combined with Very Vanilla for a more vintage look.

First, the leaves were stamped. The larger leaves then had any ‘open’ leaves coloured using a Stampin’ Blend.

Next, a Blending Brush and a Crumb Cake Stampin’ Pad were used to add a more vintage look around the project.

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

The basket design was then stamped onto a separate piece and punched out, along with a circle for layering.

A sentiment from the Simply Said Stamp Set was then stamped and stuck to the top of this.

This whole piece was then attached to the project using Dimensionals.

Finally, some Antique Pearls were added for a touch of bling.

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Textured Notes

October 13, 2025October 12, 2025 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa class revisited this previous design from one of my monthly classes.

As you can see, I’ve made a few design tweaks and used a new colour combination too.

My colours are Pool Party, Pretty Peacock and Night of Navy, with Basic White. I really love this colour combination.

The background images from the Textured Notes Stamp Set, from the Online Exclusives range are stamped second generation to give a more delicate look.

Next, the leaves are stamped multiple times, with the ends of the stems joining in the centre.

White Woven Ribbon is then coloured with a Stampin’ Blend and stuck across the centre. This is now in the Last Chance products section and available while stocks last.

A sentiment from the Simply Said Stamp Set is cut out using the 1 7/8″ Circle Punch, new in the Annual Catalogue. This is layered onto another punched circle.

Using Dimensionals, the sentiment is attached above the ribbon.

Finally, Rhinestones are added for a touch of bling.

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Introducing Strawberry Slush

July 21, 2025July 17, 2025 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa class continued our introduction to the new In Colors. This design is introducing Strawberry Slush.

I have teamed Strawberry Slush with the In Color from last week, Secret Sea, and one of last year’s In Colors, Pretty in Pink. They are joined by Basic White.

This colour combination works really well together.

Using the Spotlight on Nature Stamp Set, the larger leaves were stamped. They were coloured with a Blender Pen before the smaller leaves from the Textured Notes Stamp Set were also added to the background.

On a separate piece, the butterfly, again from the Spotlight on Nature Stamp Set and the sentiment, from the Tags of Thank Stamp Set, were stamped in Strawberry Slush.

The sentiment was cut out and layered using Circle Punches. For the butterfly, fussy cutting was needed.

All of the stamp sets and punches used on this project are from the Online Exclusives range.

Using Stampin’ Blends, the butterfly was coloured and some Wink of Stella wa then added to the wings.

A length of White Woven Ribbon was coloured with Stampin’ Blends and added across the centre.

The butterfly was attached to the sentiment and the whole piece was then added to the project using Dimensionals.

Finally, some coordinating Strawberry Slush gems from the Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems were added. These gems and the Woven Ribbon are also from the Online Exclusives range.

For information, the picture below shows how Strawberry Slush compares to other colours in the current Stampin’ Up! range.

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Introducing Darling Duckling

July 7, 2025July 2, 2025 ~ Karen Young

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project was not only my annual ‘Inspired by Wimbledon’ project. It was also a great oppotunity to introduce a new In Color.

Some of you will have seen Darling Duckling briefly in a project from my June Monthly Class. But today I’m introducing you to Darling Duckling in a bit more detail.

In my ‘Inspired by Wimbledon’ projects, I tend to use green, yellow and purple, along with white. This project uses Lemon Lime Twist, Darling Duckling and Berry Burst (not quite purple!).

The leaves from the Textured Notes Stamp Set, part of the Online Exclusives range, are stamped around the edges. Flowers from the Bee My Valentine Stamp Set are then stamped second generation.

Using a Darling Duckling Blender Pen, the centre of the flowers are coloured, before adding a touch of Wink of Stella too.

Then, a length of White Woven Ribbon is also coloured using the same Blender Pen to allow everything to coordinate.

A sentiment from the Tags of Thanks Stamp Set is stamped onto a circle (this represents a tennis ball!) and layered too. The Stamp Set, Ribbon and Circle Punches are all from the Online Exclusives range.

Everything was then assembled with some Brass Butterflies adding a finishing touch to the summer feel of the project.

For information, the picture below shows how Darling Duckling compares to other colours in the current Stampin’ Up! range.

Join me at one of my classes. Head to my Class Timetable for full details.

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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June Card Making Class – Project 2

June 20, 2025June 17, 2025 ~ Karen Young

This Thank You card with a vintage feel is the second project from my monthly Card Making class I held at the weekend.

All of the project for June’s session had the theme ‘It’s all new to me!’

This meant all of the projects used products that were new to me from the Annual Catalogue and Online Exclusives range.

For this design, I chose a colour combination of Basic Beige, Pecan Pie, Blackberry Bliss and Fresh Freesia.

All of the images are from the Textured Notes Stamp Set from the Online Exclusives range.

First, the various images were stamped onto the background. The Pecan Pie stamping was second generation to lighten it a touch.

On a separate piece, the circular image was stamped and the sentiment added. This was then punched out, along with a layer using Circle Punches, again from the Online Exclusives range.

A ribbon swoosh using the Gold & Silver Trim was created before the sentiment was added using Dimensionals.

Finally, some Antique Pearls were added to the project as a finishing touch.

I really like this colour combination and think there may be a few more projects using it in my future!