Last Week’s Card & Cuppa – Traditional Labels Stamp Set

December 22, 2025December 11, 2025 ~ Karen Young

For our final Card & Cuppa Class of 2025, we made this very quick and simple Christmas Card.

It’s a repeat of this design from 2021, and this version, so I decided to re-visit it.

The sentiments are from the Traditional Labels Stamp Set, currently on the Last Chance Products list.

I’ve used Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape, with Basic White as my colour combination.

To begin, ‘Christmas’ is stamped in Highland Heather along the longest side.

Next, ‘Merry’ is stamped 5 times in Gorgeous Grape, three times first generation and then twice second generation.

Then, a strip of coordinating cardstock is stuck down the project to separate the two words. A length of the Black & White & Gold Baker’s Twine, from the Online Exclusives range then sits on top of that.

Whilst this version is quite minimal to allow for easy postage, you could add a length of ribbon, instead of cardstock, and other embellishments to your own version.

Card & Cuppa classes have now finished for 2025, but will be back in 2026. Watch this space…

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Countdown to Christmas 2025 – Week 10

December 6, 2025December 4, 2025 ~ Karen Young

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.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Countdown to Christmas 2025 – Week 9

November 29, 2025November 28, 2025 ~ Karen Young

The project for week 9 of this years Countdown to Christmas series is also the final project from the Crack your Christmas Cards session, from my Christmas Card Making Day.

During this part of the day, the attendees made 16 cards (4 each of 4 designs).

This card mainly uses the fabulous Stay Warm Stamp Set from the Mini Catalogue.

I chose Balmy Blue and Pretty Peacock as my main colours for this project, along with Basic White.

To begin, the background is stamped with stars from the A Little Cheer Stamp Set. It is then given an extra dose of colour using a Blending Brush.

Next, circles and layers are cut using Circle Punches. The white layers are stamped with the hat and mittens.

These images are then coloured using Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pens.

A sentiment from the Traditional Labels Stamp Set is stamped and layered.

This is given a Baker’s Twine swoosh behind it using the Black & White & Gold Baker’s Twine from the Online Exclusives range.

Finally, the sentiment is attached using Dimensionals.

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Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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Countdown to Christmas 2025 – Week 3

October 18, 2025October 17, 2025 ~ Karen Young

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.