Author: Hannah McCurley

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Scribble-y Tin of Cards

Congratulations card using Tin of Cards and Swirly Bird from Stampin' Up! UK

I’m sure I’m not the only one who had an urgent scrabbling around at the end of last week to make a card for the lucky Students in the family who received their GCSE results! My Sister-in-law got her results last Thursday, and the whole family is so super proud of her and the results that the rest of us could only dream off (read: swot!) But, still, I needed a card…. in a hurry!

Congratulations card using Tin of Cards and Swirly Bird from Stampin' Up! UK

Cards for teenagers are always tricky (I have another teenage birthday card at the end of the week!) but I’m quite happy with this one. The combination is awesome, bright and fun! Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron and Basic Black.

You know how I’m a sucker for a good font, and I picked this sentiment totally based on the fact that I LOVE the font. It’s taken from Tin of Cards, and is stamped in Memento Black ink. I did actually die cut the sentiment out, using a circle framelit, before mounting it behind the scribble die cut.

Congrats to you card featuring Tin of Cards and Swirly Bird from Stampin' Up! UK

I hadn’t played with the Swirl Bird stamp set or coordinating dies in a while, but they just seemed perfect for this card. The splatter is from the Swirly Bird set, in my early card making details like that were totally missing, but I’m loving adding extra details and elements onto my cards, I did almost add some loops of Metallic Thread to this one, but I decided that might be too much! (I know, I’m not sure that is a thing either!)

This one is finished with a touch of Wink of Stella on each one of the flowers for a bit of added sparkle!

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Product List

Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set

£15.00
Swirly Bird Photopolymer Bundle

£42.25
2015-2017 In Color A4 Cardstock

£7.25
Basic Black A4 Card Stock

£7.25
Big Shot

£99.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

£5.50
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

£7.25

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Make It Monday | Floral Phrases Wedding Card

Make It Monday Video Tutorial Congratulations card using Floral Phrases from Stampin' Up! UK

Make It Monday with Stampin' Up!

Yay! Make It Monday has returned, sorry for the break, but what with work and my holidays filming sort of went out of the window! But, I am back now, and I cannot wait to get into more videos too.

Do you remember last week I shared THIS card? and said that I would do you all a video tutorial, well I’ve done it, and you can check it out below.

Make It Monday Video Tutorial Congratulations card using Floral Phrases from Stampin' Up! UK

I really loved the Pool Party version of this card that I sent for the Wedding I attended a couple of Weekends ago, but I actually think this Night of Navy version is even better, bold and striking.

Measurements:

Half a sheet of A4 (10.5 x 29.7 cm)

Position the edge die at the very end of one side of the card stock, and then position the detailed die next to it. Run this through the Big Shot, repeat at the other end of the card stock with the larger detailed die.

Add a matt of Whisper White between the two die cut pieces, and score between the die cut and the Whisper White card stock

Wedding Congratulations card using Floral Phrases and detailed Floral dies from Stampin' Up! UK

I’m loving these dies, they are just so pretty. I do have one more top tip though; the Precision Base Plate for your Big Shot is a MUST for this one, the die is so detailed. The Big Shot Die Brush is also something that I would consider if you were cutting a lot of these, it makes getting all those bits of card stock out of the die SOOOO much easier!

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Product List

Floral Phrases Clear-Mount Bundle

£37.75
Floral Phrases Wood-Mount Stamp Set

£23.00
Detailed Floral Thinlits Dies

£26.00
Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

£7.25
1-1/4" Circle Punch

£14.50
1-3/8" Circle Punch

£14.50
Big Shot

£99.00
Precision Base Plate

£22.00
Big Shot Die Brush

£10.00

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Thoughtful Branches at Christmas

Christmas Card using Thoughtful Branches From Stampin' Up! UK

I am so ready to start making Christmas cards; its probably something to do with the weather, seeing as it has rained ALL DAY! I know it’s still only August, but really, I’m feeling rather Autumnal and almost Festive!

Christmas Card using Thoughtful Branches From Stampin' Up! UK

I have really enjoyed using the Thoughtful Branches Bundle, quite sad that it wont be available after the 31st August. There is still time for you to get your hands on it, but you better move quick. This card though, I am so excited about, I’ve been trying to get a ribbon of paper onto a card for ages, and I’ve finally done it!

The card uses a base of Garden Green, with a matt of This Christmas Designer Series Paper, and another layer of Very Vanilla. The main focal point of the card is the ‘For You’ sentiment, stamped in Cherry Cobbler. I’ve been reaching for this punch combination a lot recently, it’s the 1 1/4″ circle and the 1 3/8″ circle layered on top of one another, and its the perfect combination for a sentiment.

Christmas Card for you using Thoughtful Branches from Stampin' Up! UK

The paper ribbon is super simple to do with the This Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper – because its thin but strong, it curls really nicely. I created the loops of paper and stuck them together with glue dots before attaching the whole piece to the card with Fast Fuse. I really wanted to add a splash of Gold onto this card, so one of the leaves has a touch of Gold Wink of Stella, but that wasn’t quite enough, so I added some Gold splatter and a trio of Gold Enamel Shapes.

Before I go, I just want to remind you that if you order this fabulous bundle before the 31st August, I will send you a FREE card kit and Exclusive video tutorials in September!

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Product List

Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Bundle

£46.75

This Christmas Designer Series Specialty Paper

£11.75

This Christmas A4 Cardstock

£7.25

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

£6.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

£32.00

Metallic Enamel Shapes

£6.50

Glue Dots

£4.75

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Who Wants a FREE copy of the new Stampin’ Up! Catalogue?!

FREE copy of the Stampin' up! UK catalogue

Tomorrow I am hitting the post office with a great big stack of Brand New Autumn / Winter catalogue, but I still have some to spare!

FREE copy of the Stampin' up! UK catalogue

If you have shopped with my in the last 6 months there is already a catalogue here with your name on. I NEVER charge for a catalogue, they are always FREE to you!

I can only send catalogues within the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Austria; although I only have English catalogues in stock at the moment.

Just let me know if you want one, using the form below

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Memory Keeping | Wedding Album Update

Wedding themed scrapbook album using Stampin' Up! UK products

A little while ago I mentioned that I had started compiling my Wedding Album. I will openly admit that I’m not sticking completely to Stampin’ Up! products for this one, mainly because it’s such a big project and we don’t currently have any wedding themed Project Life kits, but I am using my Stampin’ Up! inks, some stamps, punches and odd bits and pieces. Wedding themed Scrapbook using Project Life and traditional scrapbook pages

I thought I would share with you today on my progress. My wedding was now over 12 months ago, and I was hoping to have it completed by now, but with one thing and another life has got in the way. Last month I took the opportunity to print all 711 wedding photos taken by our official photographer, I had them all printed in 6 x 4 size, although I knew some would need re-printing in a smaller format – I preferred to get them all printed first so I could work out exactly which photos I wanted to use. I’m using a Project Life base for my album, although I am adding traditional 12 x 12 scrapbook pages in too, and I’m thinking about maybe some A4 pages as well.

Wedding themed scrapbook album using Stampin' Up! UK products

So, my album is coming along quite nicely. I started the album about 18 months ago (yes, before the wedding) to include some of the photographs we had taken at out Engagement shoot. I planned out my album carefully; choosing the classic Black binder from Stampin’ Up! and have both a pack of the Becky Higgins Project Life page protectors as well as the Stampin’ Up! branded ones, although I still need to grab a few more standard 12 x 12 page protectors for my traditional layouts.

Most of the Project Life cards I’m using for the PL sections of the album are from the (a think now retired) Wedding themed pack from Becky Higgins, as well as some cards from some other companies (like I said, I’m not sticky religiously to Stampin’ Up! here), but for the 12 x 12 pages I’m using a mixture of Stampin’ Up! stamps as well as some Patterned Paper collected over the years from various different places and companies. This particular page though is very Stampin’ Up! heavy.

Wedding scrapbook using Project Life by Stampin' Up! and traditional scrapbook layoutsThe glitter paper is Silver Glimmer Paper from Stampin’ Up! while the stamped images are taken from Birthday Blossoms and are stamped in Elegant Eggplant. I just love this series of photo’s from our day, walking with my dad down the aisle, that middle picture makes me cry almost every single time I look at it!

Wedding scrapbook layout using Stampin' Up! UK products

I wish I could remember where these letters are from, but I have had them for so long I have no idea anymore. They probably came in a kit years ago, but which one and what brand I couldn’t say. The layout was completed with a scattering of Stampin’ Up! Metal Rimmed Pearls and and the date stamped on the Vellum tag.

I am really enjoying putting our Wedding album together, and I am sure I will be posting about it again once it is finished, anyone want a video walk-through once it’s finished?

Product List

Black Leather 12" X 12" Project Life Album

£27.00
Variety Pack 12" X 12" Project Life Photo Pocket Pages

£6.50
Punch Corner Project Life

£7.25
12" X 12" Page Protectors

£6.50
Design 1 12" X 12" Project Life Photo Pocket Pages

£6.50
Whisper White 12" X 12" Card Stock

£5.50
Silver Glimmer Paper

£4.50
Birthday Blossoms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£17.00
Metal Rimmed Pearls

£4.50
Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

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Detailed Floral Wedding Card

Floral Phrases Wedding Card using Stampin' Up! UK products

Last week I spend several days down in South West Wales for a friends Wedding. I love making wedding papercrafts, and have made a few sets of wedding stationary over the past couple of years. Luckily for me, I didn’t have to make anything for this wedding, just a pretty card to wish the happy couple a great day.

Their wedding invitation was a bang on trend watercolour effect post-card in a pretty pool colour, so I took inspiration from that to make their wedding card. I do this quite often when making thank you cards, or cards for a specific event. Using colours or themes from the invitation / day / party to make the card.

Wedding Congratulations Card using Floral Phrases and Detailed Floral Thinlits dies from Stampin' Up! UK

The Floral Phrases stamp and die bundle is perfect for weddings; and would make beautiful invitations. If you grab the bundle (rather than the stamps and dies separately) you save 10%. I’m loving the HUGE selection of bundles in this years catalogue, there are just so many great chances to bundle and save!

The card was a little tricky to work out, I will try and get some proper measurements for you and maybe do a video in the next few weeks, but I had to make this particular card in a bit of a hurry so didn’t get the chance to write it down! It uses half a sheet of A4 (A4 cut length-ways). The die pack includes 3 dies, the two different sizes of details floral dies and one edge piece. I used the edge to cut off either end of the sheet of A4, and the cut the detailed dies – the larger one at one end and the shorter piece at the other.

Floral Phrases Wedding Card using Stampin' Up! UK products

The it was a simple case of scoring the card just underneath each die cut piece to form the card. The Whisper White piece of card stock required a little bit of trimming to get it to fit, but like I said, I will get the measurements and hopefully a video sorted for you in the coming weeks.

I added a sentiment using the 1-1/4″ and 1 3/8″ circle dies, with a hole punched at the top for a piece of bakers twine. After I tied the bow I did stick this to the top of the punched circles with a glue dot as it wanted to move around too much for my liking!

Pool Party Wedding Congratulations Card using Detailed Floral Thinlits and Floral Phrases from Stampin' Up! UK

The sentiment inside is taken from the Floral Phrases stamp set (as was the outer sentiment), stamped in Pool Party to match the rest of the card.

What is your favourite type of card to make? I would love to know, let me know in the comments section below

Product List

Floral Phrases Clear-Mount Bundle

£37.75
Floral Phrases Wood-Mount Stamp Set

£23.00
Detailed Floral Thinlits Dies

£26.00
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Pool Party A4 Card Stock

£7.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock

£8.25
Twine Baker's Whisper White

£2.75
Big Shot

£99.00
Precision Base Plate

£22.00
Big Shot Die Brush

£10.00

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This Christmas | Large Giftbag

Large gift bag featuring This Christmas Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

I am starting to get ready for a very crafty Christmas this year! I have plans for heaps of cards, packaging and a scattering of decorations, baking, and maybe even some handcrafted presents this year. As usual I am on a pretty tight budget as saving for our house deposit ramps up again (I really wanted to move before Christmas this year, but somehow this year has become rather expensive what with changing jobs and travelling up and down the country to see unwell relatives and to attend weddings!), so this year’s Christmas is going to have to be a rather creative one – which of course I will share completely with you!

As a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator I had the opportunity this month to pre-order some goodies from the mainly Christmas-themed Autumn / Winter catalogue, which launches on 1st September. However, due to my busy work schedule and 10 days holiday I have barely even opened the box! I know, it’s shocking isn’t it, I am hoping to get some crafty time this week to catch up!

Large gift bag featuring This Christmas Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

This gift bag is uses a combination of both Annual Catalogue products and sneak-peak goodies from the new Autumn / Winter release. The paper is This Christmas Speciality Designer Series Paper, which you can find in the Annual catalogue. This paper is gorgeous! a lighter weight that our usual DSP, but still strong enough for a gift bag for a lighter gift; I’m thinking bag bombs or chocolates here!

The gift bag itself is made using the Gift Bag Punch Board. I LOVE this gadget for a quick packaging idea, super simple – the instructions are even printed on the board itself so I can’t forget how it works! This particular bag uses the L sizes on the board, and a full 12 x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) piece of Designer Series Paper

Christmas gift bag using This Christmas Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! UKNow onto my sneak-peak! This simple gift tag uses a stamp from the Peace This Christmas stamp set (Annual catalogue) but is heat embossed in Glitter Embossing Powder – yes, that’s glitter that doesn’t come off! Yay! I’ve only had a quick play with this stuff so far, but I can safely say I would expect a VERY glittery Christmas this year if you’re coming to my house!

The other sneaky-peak is that stunning Cherry Cobbler Silky Taffeta ribbon comes in a combo pack with a spool of Emerald Envy too! so pretty.

Product List

This Christmas Designer Series Specialty Paper

£11.75
Peace This Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£16.00
Gift Bag Punch Board

£18.00
Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock

£7.25
Tear & Tape Adhesive

£6.25
Emerald Envy Glitter Stampin' Emboss Powder

£5.50
3/8" (1 Cm) Ribbon Silky Taffeta Combo Pack

£8.25

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Jar of Love | Bless your Heart

Jar of Love card using Stampin' Up! UK products

I am such a sucker for White Space, probably as usually there is no space in my house, craft room, or my head, so nice bit of White Space on a card feels lovely. I am almost positive this card is CASE’d from somewhere but I have no idea where from, probably something I have seen briefly as I scan Pinterest, but who knows!

Jar of Love card using Stampin' Up! UK products

This card uses the Jar of Love bundle, and would make a cute Birthday card or even congratulations too. The colour combination here is; Sweet Sugarplum, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Emerald Envy and Tip Top Taupe!

Short and sweet today, I’m off to a wedding this weekend, I cannot wait to share the card I made for the happy couple on Monday! yay!

Product List

Jar Of Love Photopolymer Bundle

£48.50

Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Big Shot

£99.00

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Watercolour Congratulations using Birthday Blooms

Watercolour Congratulations Card using Birthday Blooms from Stampin' Up! UK

Do you remember a few weeks ago I took part in the Simply Sketched Saturday Blog Hop!? Well, one of the lovely ladies that joins us very month is Ania from anna’s stampin’ cave, and she made this fabulous watercoloured card using Birthday Blooms – and I could not pass up the opportunity to CASE it!

Watercolour Congratulations Card using Birthday Blooms from Stampin' Up! UK

I haven’t watercolour-ed properly for ages! and felt really rusty doing this piece, but I am fairly happy with how it turned out. The flower itself is in Mint Macaron, with Emerald Envy leaves and a hint of Crushed Curry, while the background is in Sweet Sugarplum. The dappled effect is created by stamping over the image (once it was dry) using the splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge, in Sweet Sugarplum, Crushed Curry and Whisper White. Birthday Blooms Watercolour Congratulations card Stampin' Up! UK

The sentiment was heat embossed onto a strip of Watercolour Paper in white, and the water coloured in Crushed curry.

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Product List

Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£17.00

Gorgeous Grunge Clear Stamp Set

£18.00

Guy Greetings Clear Stamp Set

£32.00

Watercolor Paper

£4.50

Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Sweet Sugarplum 3/8" (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon

£7.25

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

£4.50

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Pun Intended | Happy Bee-Day

We always need birthday cards on hand, I think as card-makers we probably make more birthday cards that any other type of card (depending on how many Christmas cards you make of course!).
Happy Bee-day Pun Intended birthday card using Stampin' Up! UK Products

This card uses two stamp sets; Gorgeous Grunge for the Soft Sky border and the splatter effect, and Pun Intended for the Bee and the sentiment too. I was totally inspired by the Bee for the colour scheme on this one, with Basic Black and Delightful Dijon, but it needed just an extra something, and so I added some Soft Sky to the border and the Bee wings too.

Birthday Card using Pun Intended from Stampin' Up! UK

The Bee was coloured using our Blender pens, stamped in Basic Black Archival ink and then coloured with the same colours as the rest of the card. I wish we had a die or a punch for this cute critter but it didn’t take too long to fussy cut, so maybe I don’t mind too much!

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Product List

Pun Intended Photopolymer Stamp Set

£8.50
Gorgeous Grunge Clear Stamp Set

£18.00
Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

£6.50
Blender Pens

£9.00

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