Handy Hippo Crafts

Handy Hippo Crafts
Quick and Easy Christmas Cards

Quick and Easy Christmas Cards

If you've lots of Christmas cards to make this year, take a look at these quick and easy designs. You'll be able to make lots of these cards in minutes, giving you more time to spend on shopping and wrapping!
5 Fun Ways to Colour Your Rubber Stamps

5 Fun Ways to Colour Your Rubber Stamps

Rubber stamps come in a huge variety of styles, matched only by the number of ways you can colour them. Here we'll show you some of our favourite ways to colour - why not have a go on your next project?
Mimi Christmas Tree Card

Mimi Christmas Tree Card

Cute and simple Christmas card using the Mimi with Christmas tree stamp from Penny Black's 'Mimi's Christmas' clear stamp set.
Angelic Mimi Card

Angelic Mimi Card

This card uses a pretty lilac and white colour scheme and the angel stamp from Penny Black's 'Mimi's Christmas' clear stamp set.
Mimi Mini Card

Mimi Mini Card

Really simple design that's great for children to try - either for Christmas cards for their schoolfriends, or thank you cards once they've opened all their presents.
Penguin Parade Card

Penguin Parade Card

Bold colours combine with a touch of humour on this festive card featuring the penguin stamp from Penny Black's 'Mimi's Christmas' clear stamp set.
Sledging Fun Card

Sledging Fun Card

This snow themed card uses cool shades of blue and purple, plus white embossing powder, to create a frosty winter feel - and sledging Mimi adds some festive fun.
Faithful Friend Card

Faithful Friend Card

Great for any occasion, this cute card features Wild Rose Studio's 'Dog with Daisy' stamp and a pretty pink and purple colour scheme.
Video: How To Use Wild Rose Studio Stamps

Video: How To Use Wild Rose Studio Stamps

Wild Rose Studio's range of unmounted clear stamps are among the most popular on Handy Hippo. Find out how to use them here.
"Fabulous Birthday" Wild Rose Studio Card

"Fabulous Birthday" Wild Rose Studio Card

Fun birthday card for girls and ladies, using the 'Hey There' stamp and 'Candy Floss' brads from Wild Rose Studio's new range for 2010. Simple and effective.
"Birthday Wishes" Wild Rose Studio Card

"Birthday Wishes" Wild Rose Studio Card

Birthday card featuring the cute cat stamp, 'Cat with Message', from Wild Rose Studio. This makes a really great card for animal lovers.
"Hugs to You" Wild Rose Studio Card

"Hugs to You" Wild Rose Studio Card

Adorable stamped card featuring the 'Milton with Teddy' rubber stamp from Wild Rose Studio. Great card for anyone who likes teddies and cute things.
Shrink Plastic Ducklings Card

Shrink Plastic Ducklings Card

Shrink plastic is a lot of fun. Draw or stamp onto it, colour it in, then shrink it down! We've taken advantage of this effect to use just one rubber stamp to create a mother duck and her little ducklings (they are sooo cute!). It works really well with flower designs as well but we're sure you will come up with all kinds of creative effects...
Get the Most from Perfectly Clear Rubber Stamps

Get the Most from Perfectly Clear Rubber Stamps

Clear Stamps add a whole new dimension to rubber stamping. Since you can see right through them while you're working, you can see exactly where your image is going to end up. This makes it possible to carefully and accurately place different parts of the scene on top of one another. Find out how to make the most of clear stamps and learn some useful tips at the same time.
Choosing the Perfect Ink Pad for You

Choosing the Perfect Ink Pad for You

There are a bewildering number of choices when it comes to ink pads for rubber stamping. Different effects, different ink types, different colours, different drying times, different sizes - how do you choose the right one?
Twinkling Fairy Cards

Twinkling Fairy Cards

This project shows you how to make 3 charming cards using one of our clear stamps and some amazing shimmery paints called Twinkling H20's