Countdown to Christmas 2025 – Week 10

This poinsettia card is the design for Week 10 of my Countdown to Christmas 2025 series. It was also one of the projects from the ‘Special Christmas Cards’ session at my Christmas Card Making Day.

These ‘special’ cards are those you would hand-deliver to the special people in your life. There are extra steps in the designs including additional layers. They are also handed over in an envelope handmade from DSP.

If you’ve been around for a while, you’ll know that my special Christmas cards projects always include a poinsettia. This year is no different!

For this project, stars from the Ornamental Stamp Set are stamped onto the background using Lemon Lolly.

Next, the poinsettia and flower image is stamped twice and cut out using the Christmas Greenery Stamp Set and Dies Bundle. A combination of Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Garden Green, Lemon Lolly are used to colour in the images. The outline is stamped in Basic Gray.

These two images are then stuck to the background using Dimensionals.

Using the Traditional Labels Stamp Set and Dies Bundle, a sentiment is stamped, cut out and layered together.

A length of the fabulous Black & White & Gold Baker’s Twine is looped before the sentiment is attached, again using Dimensionals.

Using Wink of Stella, a touch of sparkle is given to the centres of the flowers.

Some of the items used on this project are now Last Chance Products, and some are discounted too. Don’t miss out on getting your hands on these fabulous items.

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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CHRISTMAS GREENERY BUNDLETRADITIONAL LABELS BUNDLE (ENGLISH)ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS CLING STAMP SET (ENGLISH)GARDEN GREEN A4 CARDSTOCKGARDEN GREEN CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADREAL RED A4 CARDSTOCKREAL RED CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADLEMON LOLLY CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADSHADED SPRUCE CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADBASIC GRAY CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADBASIC WHITE A4 CARDSTOCKBLACK & WHITE & GOLD BAKER'S TWINEWINK OF STELLA CLEAR GLITTER BRUSHMULTIPURPOSE LIQUID GLUETEAR & TAPE ADHESIVESTAMPIN' DIMENSIONALS

Countdown to Christmas 2025 – Week 3

The project for week 3 of my Countdown to Christmas 2025 series is this fabulous monochrome design.

You will know that I love a monochrome design, so this Christmas Card in Balmy Blue and Basic White meets that brief.

I’ve used the new Traditional Labels Stamp Set and Dies Bundle from the new Mini Catalogue.

First, I’ve created a background flare using a Blending Brush. You’ll know that I enjoy creating these flares too, so that’s another tick in the box for this design! They are a quick and easy way of adding colour to a background.

Next, the sentiment was stamped using the Traditional Labels Stamp Set and that and the other shapes were cut out using the coordinating Dies from the Bundle.

A length of the White Woven Ribbon, currently in the Last Chance Products category is coloured using Stampin’ Blends. This is wrapped across the project.

The various layers of shapes are then stuck together before being raised above the ribbon using Dimensionals.

Finally, some Rhinestones are added for a touch of festive bling.

I really enjoy this type of design as you could quite easily make one in every colour in no time at all.

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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TRADITIONAL LABELS BUNDLE (ENGLISH)BALMY BLUE CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADBALMY BLUE A4 CARDSTOCKBASIC WHITE A4 CARDSTOCKBASIC WHITE A4 THICK CARDSTOCKWHITE 1/2" (1.3 CM) WOVEN RIBBONSTAMPIN' BLENDS BALMY BLUE COMBO PACKBLENDING BRUSHESRHINESTONE BASIC JEWELSMULTIPURPOSE LIQUID GLUESTAMPIN' DIMENSIONALSTEAR & TAPE ADHESIVE