Birthday - StampinbyHannah

16th May 202314th May 2023

Pansy Patch Birthday Card

Hello! Welcome to StampinByHannah… quick post from me today, as this card took me so long to make that I ran out of time to write the blog post! Today’s card uses the Patsy dies, and Pansy Patch stamp set and was inspired by THIS card I spotted on Instagram this past week.

This card also uses a few of the new Stampin’ Up! Colours; Azure Afternoon is that bold blue, and Bubble Bath is the colour in the background. The other colours here are Balmy Blue, Parakeet Party, Granny Apple Green, and Crushed Curry.

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Hannah McCurley

15th May 20238th May 2023

Happy Birthday with Zany Zoo

Hello! Welcome to StampinByHannah! Today’s card is very special, it was my daughters 4th birthday last week (the last 4 years have gone so super fast… not idea how she is 4 already!), and so I had to make her a birthday card. She LOVES to spend time with me in my craft room, and while she doesn’t join in much, she loves to watch and chat while I craft.

This card was inspired by THIS card from Jaimie Babarczy…. and it does use a couple of retired bits. The cute critter and the Designer Series Paper are both from the Zoo Crew suite, and in fact this little guy isn’t stamped at all, but actually cut from the Designer Series Paper (using a die!) instead.

The large number 4 is sadly a long retired die, but its so perfect for the kids birthdays that it’ll be a feature in my craft room for quite some time yet.

With this card being so special, it also got a stamped inside. I always mean to do this for all my cards, but in reality, it only happens to cards I am actually sending!

And she got a cute envelope too!

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Hannah McCurley

20th March 202319th March 2023

Quick and Easy Fun Rainbow Card Idea…

Hello! Welcome to StampinByHannah! Yesterday was Mother’s Day here in the UK and so I made 2 fun cards for my mum and mother-in-law (yes, they always get the same card!). I loved the card so much, and thought it would make a great birthday card idea… so here it is!

The rainbow background was super easy to put together, with simple 1.5cm strips of card stock, adhered to a piece of Basic White, and then die cut using the largest circle from Stylish Shapes. I would recommend using a wet glue (like Tombow) to attach these, you want to make sure the full back of the piece of covered.

‘MUM’ is die cut from the fabulous Alphabet a la Mode dies. I LOVE this die set SO much! I did add some Adhesive Sheet to the back of the card stock before I die cut the letters to make attaching them to the card easier.

There are a fair few products on this card, so I thought I would list them to make it a little easier;

Sentiment from Best Family Ever! (heat embossed in white onto Basic Black)
Floral stamp from Hand Penned Petals (stamped in Memento)
Background embossed using the dots embossing folder from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders
Bling added using Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels

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Hannah McCurley

3rd January 20232nd January 2023

Technique Tuesday Blog Hop | Heat Embossing with Beautifully Happy from Stampin’ Up!

Hello! Welcome to StampinByHannah! This month’s Technique is Heat Embossing… probably something I do on about 80% of my projects, I just LOVE it! Nothing better that a sentiment heat embossed in White on a piece of Basic Black card stock! But, I haven’t done that today.

This card is a bit special, as I made it for my aunt’s 70th birthday this month (I know she wont see this… so I’m not worried about sharing before the big day!). I had a lot of fun watercolouring this image. It’s from the brand new Beautifully Happy stamp set which is FREE with a £90 order during Sale-a-bration which starts on Thursday.

Hand stamped Birthday card using Beautifully Happy from Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration 2023 with StampinByHannah

Both the image and the sentiment are heat embossed in Gold. This is one of my watercolour top tips actually, to heat emboss the image because it sort of keeps the ink where you want it, and makes watercolour a bit easier.

The flower is coloured with Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo and Orchid Oasis. I wasn’t sure when I pulled the colours off my shelf, but now I really like it.

The frame is from Framed Florets, and the background is stamped in Pear Pizzazz onto Pear Pizzazz card stock using one of the more solid stamps from the set.

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Hannah McCurley

27th November 202026th November 2020

Happy Birthday with Forever Fern from Stampin’ Up!

I don’t know about you, but I definitely make more Birthday cards that any other kind, and so I love stamp sets that work well for this occasion. Forever Fern ticks that box for me, with some handy (non-birthday) sentiments, and a collection of pretty leaf-y images it is one of those Stamp Sets that has multiple uses.

Last week I needed a card for a neighbours birthday, and I wanted something classic, but fun, and so I pulled out Forever Fern and a collection of bright coloured inks and had a play!

Using Coastal Cabana, Magenta Madness, Pretty Peacock, and Seaside Spray, I stamped a collection of leaves, which were then die cut with the coordinating Forever Flourishing dies. This card was really simple to put together, but because of the embossed panel and die cut layers it looks really complicated.

The sentiment is stamped using the Itty Bitty Birthdays Stamp Set, and the die cut using the Rectangle Stitched Dies.

For a finishing touch I added one of the Gold Hoop Embellishments and a trio of Gilded Gems

Product List

Forever Fern Bundle (English)

[154094]

£49.50

Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock

[150886]

£8.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Greenery Embossing Folders

[152716]

£7.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

£7.00

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

£7.00

Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad

[153117]

£7.00

Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock

[150889]

£8.25

Gilded Gems

[152478]

£6.50

Gold Hoops Embellishments

[152474]

£7.00

Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set

[148618]

£21.00

Stitched Rectangle Dies

[148551]

£33.00

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29th March 201927th March 2019

Home to Roost Birthday Card

So, today I thought I would share my final Sale-a-bration make of 2019… and James’ birthday card!

Home to Roost is available for FREE when you spend £45 before Sunday night! I cannot believe that Sale-a-bration is so nearly over… however, that does mean that we are closer to the start of the new Annual Catalogue and something very exciting that launches on Monday!

Bright and fun guys birthday card using Home to Roost from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

My top tip for guys cards is to keep things fairly simple. Here I stamped the Rooster onto Watercolour paper using Staz-on. I did use my Stamparatus for this to ensure a really deep, crisp, black image onto the bumpy paper.

Then, to add some texture I added some dots of Fine Tip Glue and let it dry really really well before watercolouring the piece in Crushed Curry, Blueberry Bushel and Real Red inks.

The other texture on the card is the embossed front using the hexagons Dynamic Embossing Folder, and then adding the watercoloured panel with dimentionals to a piece of Crushed Curry Card stock.

How to decorate the inside of a card using Home to Roost from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

I couldn’t not decorate the inside of this card (James always requests something special on the inside when I’m making a card for him to send!) and so I added some stamping and a strip of Crushed Curry card stock to finish.

Check out the the Sale-a-bration deals before they end on Sunday

Product List

Home To Roost Cling Stamp Set

[149736]

£0.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£8.00

Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143231]

£8.25

Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set

[148618]

£21.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

£4.75

Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry

[131288]

£8.00

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

[101406]

£8.25

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[131158]

£3.50

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[147176]

£3.50

Real Red Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[103287]

£3.50

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

£6.50

Aqua Painters

[103954]

£16.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

£28.00

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Hannah McCurley

8th March 20193rd March 2019

Quick and easy Birthday Card with Itty Bitty Birthdays!

I needed a manly birthday card this week for my Brother. He is a nightmare when it comes to birthdays (or any other present buying occasion!) and often asks for things like socks! So this year, he got socks… because my brain does not have the energy or the space to think of something else! Nor does it have the time to design a fabulous card for him… I know it’s bad, but really when it comes to guys cards, I’m of the opinion that simple is better anyway.

Musical Birthday card for guys using Itty Bitty Birthdays from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Sam is really into music, so using the Sheet Music background stamp is always a pretty safe jumping off point for his card. However, I apparently didn’t clean it very well they last time I used it, because my Crumb Cake image has patches of red! However, I really quite like the look… so I rolled with it!

Birthday card using the Sheet Music Background Stamp from Stampin' Up! and Itty Bitty Birthdays with StampinByHannah

I try to make a big thing of the sentiment on guys birthday cards, particularly when they are simple like this one. One of my favourite sentiment stamp sets at the moment is Itty Bitty Birthdays; it has a selection of great sentiments for Birthdays and celebrations, and I particularly like this bold Happy Birthday. Here it’s stamped in Early Espresso and punched using the Classic Label Punch.

To add a little something to the sentiment I also added Classic Labels in Pacific Point and Call Me Clover to finish the card.

Product List

Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set

[148618]

£21.00

Sheet Music Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143970]

£14.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

£8.00

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock

[121686]

£8.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

£7.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

£7.00

Pacific Point A4 Card Stock

[116202]

£8.00

Call Me Clover A4 Cardstock

[146992]

£8.00

Classic Label Punch

[141491]

£17.00

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Hannah McCurley

7th March 20193rd March 2019

Happy Birthday with Needlepoint Nook

I have been LOVING the Needlepoint Nook suite this month… and I have even more inspiration to share with you later in the month as my Monthly Card Class features this pretty suite too!

This card uses just about every one of my favourite elements of this suite… that super pretty swirly stitched stamp, the sentiment font, those lovely faux stitched stamped flowers… and don’t get me started on how GORGEOUS the Designer Series paper is!

Hand stamped Birthday Card using Needle and Thread and the Needlepoint Nook suite from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Booking for my Needlepoint Nook Card Class closes on Monday! Places are still available for both In Person and Online options… Book today!

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration joining offer 2019

Product List

Needle & Thread Photopolymer Bundle

[150626]

£43.00

Needle & Thread Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148724]

£20.00

Needlepoint Elements Framelits Dies

[148541]

£28.00

Needlepoint Nook 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[148807]

£10.25

Needlepoint Nook A4 Cardstock Pack

[148809]

£8.00

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad

[147144]

£7.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

£7.00

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[147100]

£7.00

Needlepoint Nook Mini Buttons

[148810]

£6.50

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Hannah McCurley

12th February 201910th February 2019

Rooted in Nature | Man’s Birthday Card

This Man’s Birthday Card has been sat in my pile of cards to blog about for about 2 months. In fact this card was received by the birthday boy before Christmas, and I’ve only just got around to sharing it with you.

Rooted in Nature birthday card for men using Stampin' Up! products with StampinByHannah

I like to keep men’s cards simple, and I love using the Rooted in Nature stamp set for that too. Here I stamped that fabulous wood piece in Gray Granite before layering over the ribbons and sentiment.

Speaking of the sentiment, this one is from the new Itty Bitty Birthday’s stamp set, and its perfect for a simple Happy Birthday! Here I’ve heat embossed it in white onto a scrap of Basic Black card stock

Quick and Simple Birthday Card using Rooted in Nature from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

This card was then finished with a couple of lengths of ribbon; Burlap and Grosgrain in Call Me Clover, and one of the lovely True Gentlemen Buttons.

Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146482]

£39.00

Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set

[148618]

£21.00

Call Me Clover A4 Cardstock

[146992]

£8.00

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

£7.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.25

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

£4.75

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£8.00

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

[141487]

£6.50

Call Me Clover 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon

[146951]

£5.50

True Gentleman Buttons

[145596]

£6.50

Linen Thread

[104199]

£4.75

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Hannah McCurley

28th November 201820th November 2018

Inspire.Create.Challenges 032 | Anything goes with Rooted in Nature

Hand Stamped Leaf Birthday Card using Rooted in Nature from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Inspire.Create.Challenges 032 Anything goes with Rooted in Nature

As you may know, I set the challenges for Inspire.Create, and this time I thought I would be really mean and set a completely blank challenge! I cannot WAIT to see what you guys make for this one too… don’t forget to check out the Inspire.Create blog to see the fabulous Design Team’s work and enter your own creations.

I had a fun day a few weekends ago (before my craft room was packed up ready for the Big Move!) making a bunch of birthday cards, and this just sort of happened! Stampin’ Up! have started a demonstrator campaign for Simple Stamping this month, and I am attempting to embrace this (because I am rubbish at it!). So, this card uses minimal products, and so is super easy for you to replicate!

In actual fact it uses 2 stamp sets; but only because the Rooted in Nature stamp set doesn’t have a birthday sentiment. So I grabbed one of the Hostess Exclusive stamp sets, Hand Delivered, for the sentiment. But other than that its one ink, 2 colours of card stock and 1 ribbon.

This card would work for a girl birthday or a boy one! Although I suppose that I’ve girl-ed this one up by adding a heap of Shimmer Paint on those leaves and a pretty Frosted Epoxy Droplets

Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146482]

£39.00

Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock

[147006]

£8.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147088]

£7.00

Hand Delivered Photopolymer Stamp Set

[146808]

£12.00

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

[147277]

£8.75

Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets

[147801]

£8.25

Frost White Shimmer Paint

[147046]

£7.50

Tranquil Tide 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Velvet Ribbon

[147802]

£7.50

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