Hannah McCurley - StampinbyHannah

28th July 2016

Stamping on Designer Series Paper!

Quick and Simple Thank You card using thoughtful thanks from Stampin' Up! UK

I am always looking for ways to get more use from the products I buy, ways you can stretch your stash, ways to get creative without buying heaps of stuff! I love crafting (and shopping), and I am lucky enough to have half a room dedicated to my hobby (and business) but its very small and I am quickly running out of room! So, time to get creative with what I own rather than buying more (even though I would love to shop!)

Last month I had the Fruit Stand pack of Designer Series paper out on my desk almost all month, and this piece of paper really called to me to be used simply on a card! trimmed slightly smaller than my card front and simply stamped with the sentiment from Thankful Thoughts I almost called this one done…

but it just needed an extra something, and some splatter of Flirty Flamingo and Gold Wink of Stella finished this one off! I love this card so much that my customers will be finding a variation of this in the post over the next week or so!

Thanks for checking out my blog today, and I’ll see you again tomorrow for something that’s not a card!

Product List

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£7.25

Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper

[141660]

£10.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

£6.50

Gold Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141898]

£7.25

2016-2018 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers

[141393]

£13.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

26th July 2016

A Special Note of Thanks To You!

Rose Wonder thank you card using Floral Phrases from Stampin' Up! UK

This is a special card today, I am totally inspired each and every month by the fabulous creations of the Artisan Design Team – these lovely ladies are specially picked by Stampin’ Up! and create wonderful projects each and every month. I am always so inspired by them all and just felt like sharing my homage to the ADT for this year.

Part of the creative process is always about change and development, and I am sure that we all look back on the first cards we created with utter horror, I absolutely do! I have spent many hours, days, weeks and months developing my style, and I am hoping that it continues to develop and change. I just love the process of creating something, don’t you, even if I am not always all that sure about the outcome – I still post the cards I’m not sure about, and they are usally the cards that you guys like, comment and pin most! isn’t it strange!

Anyway, I am in a rambly mood today, who know’s what tangent I will go off on for your blog post on Thursday!

This card has a card base of Sahara Sand, with a layer of Flirty Flamingo and then Whisper White. There are a few stamp sets in play here, there are some splatter in the background in Flirty Flamingo using Gorgeous Grunge, while the sentiment is taken from Floral Phrases.

The leave die cut is in Pear Pizzazz and is from the Rose Garden thinlits set.

What do you think of this creation? I would love to know your thoughts, leave a comment down below and don’t forget to subscribe to my blog and weekly emails using the buttons on the right! (or at the bottom if you are reading this on a mobile device!)

Product List

Gorgeous Grunge Clear Stamp Set

[130517]

£18.00

Floral Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141767]

£16.00

Rose Garden Thinlits Dies

[140619]

£28.00

Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock

[121695]

£7.25

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[141397]

£6.00

Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock

[141421]

£7.25

Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz

[131290]

£7.25

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

£6.00

Silver Metallic Thread

[138402]

£2.75

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

25th July 2016

A Fruity Thank you….

Simple Thank You card featuring Fresh Fruit from Stampin' Up! UK

Hey folks, sorry for the lack of a Make It Monday this week, but the last few weeks have been totally crazy here! For a bit of back story, I’m a nurse, but I have recently changed jobs (for the 4th time in 7 months) and am now in a management role (which I am absolutely LOVING!) but I’m working some crazy long shifts over the summer and its not leaving me a whole heap of time for you guys – so August might be a quiet affair around here; however, I’m not going anywhere, my shop is open 24/7 as always and I am always here to answer any questions you may have, just understand it might take me a couple of hours to get back to you. Right, thats enough of that, lets get on with a card shall we?!

This card is super simple to put together, even though it looks complex. The card base is in Peekaboo Peach, and is stamped in Peekaboo Peach on the corners. I’m loving this Designer Series Paper too, very fresh and summery, those apples are so cute!

I’ve been playing with masking again on this card, I stamped the Thank You first, and then stamped the fruits over the top in Watermelon Wonder, Pear Pizzazz, and Peekaboo Peach with Smoky Slate outlines and dots.

My Online Card Class using this stamp set closes at 9PM tonight! I am so excited about getting this one out to you lovely people, my plan is to get it out to you over the weekend, so hopefully by this time next week you’ll be making fabulous cards like this one!

Product List

Fresh Fruit Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141770]

£24.00

Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper

[141660]

£10.00

Fruit Stand A4 Cardstock

[141762]

£7.25

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131180]

£6.00

Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138323]

£6.00

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141398]

£6.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131179]

£6.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

£4.25

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

23rd July 2016

Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge | July 2016

Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge featuring Crazy About You Gorgeous Grunge Bunch of Blossoms From Stampin' Up! UK

Hello! Welcome to another Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge! This sketch has been sat on my desk for a couple of weeks, but only in the last few days have I actually managed to create something! I love sketches like that, really thinkers, thanks Louise!

I have to admit that I have moved things around a bit on this one, but the sketch was definitely my ‘jumping off point!’

This week I received one of the new Ombre Ink Pads from my gorgeous team leader, and this weeks sketch challenge just seemed like the perfect opportunity to use it! The flower is taken from Crazy About You and is stamped in Rich Razzleberry Ombre – there are a couple of important things to remember when using the new Ombre pads

Larger, and more solid images work best
take the stamp to the pad to ink it up, gently tap the stamp to the pad repeatily in a circle pattern to ensure that you don’t end up with a stripy image. There is a great video on the Stampin’ Up! YouTube channel that I will post to my Facebook page later on.
There are 3 great colours available; Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay and Calypso Coral

The horizontal and vertical elements of the sketch were the trickiest bit for me, but I never need an excuse to grab Gorgeous Grunge off the shelf!

The leaves are taken from the Bunch of Blossoms stamp set. Stamped in Cucumber Crush onto Cucumber Crush Card stock and fussy cut. The card is finished with the sentiment heat embossed in Copper and some loops of the Copper Metallic Thread.

Product List

Rich Razzleberry Ombre Stampin’ Pad

[141609]

£8.25

Crazy About You Clear Stamp Set

[138859]

£35.00

Bunch Of Blossoms Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141573]

£19.00

Gorgeous Grunge Clear Stamp Set

[130517]

£18.00

Basic Gray A4 Card Stock

[121689]

£7.25

Cucumber Crush A4 Cardstock

[138342]

£7.25

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

£8.25

Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[141636]

£4.50

Copper Metallic Thread

[141696]

£2.75

Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138324]

£6.00

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

22nd July 2016

Christmas In July | Watercolour!

Christmas in july Peace this christmas from Stampin' Up! UK

I haven’t featured any special techniques this week, and I couldn’t end this series without a special something. You guys know how much I love watercolour and stamping, and this card incorporates both.

I have shared this technique before, inking up a Clear Block and adding water before stamping onto Shimmery White card stock. You can check out the video tutorial here too:

I think this is one of my favourite Christmas cards this week, simple card making is totally my thing, a simple technique and lots of white space. Just lovely.

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Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

21st July 2016

Global Design Project #045

Global Design Project Colour Challenge card featuring Garden in Bloom and Playful Backgrounds from Stampin' Up! UK

It has been so long since I took part in a challenge, I have really missed it. Anyway, I have been trying to get this card posted all week and seeing as I have finally found 10 minutes to get this blog post written, now appears to be the time!

I love this colour combination! So classy, but not a colour combo I reach for often!

There are two stamp sets at work here; Garden in Bloom and Playful Backgrounds. The Flower is stamped in Melon Mambo and Basic Black before being fussy cut. While the stripy background is a stamp from Playful Backgrounds and has been stamped and then stamped again without re-inking to create this two tone effect

I couldn’t help but to add something a little bit extra to this fairly simple card, I am obsessed with the Metallic threads at the moment and some loops of silver were just what this card needed.

Thanks so much for checking out my blog today, and I hope to see you all again here soon

Product List

Playful Backgrounds Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141920]

£14.00

Garden In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set

[139433]

£23.00

Silver Metallic Thread

[138402]

£2.75

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£7.25

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131179]

£6.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126948]

£6.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

£6.50

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

£9.00

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

21st July 2016

Christmas In July | Peace Joy and Love

Quick and easy christmas card using Peace this Christmas from Stampin' Up! UK

My favourite Christmas cards aren’t usually the traditional Red and Green, I prefer more winter’y colour; blues, greys and silvers – actually my Christmas tree is usually in non-traditional colours too, although I have to admit its usually purple!

How lovely is that strip of the This Christmas Designer Series Paper?!

The main panel on this card uses the largest sentiment from Peace this Christmas heat embossed in bold. The snowflakes are then stamped over the top in Night of Navy and Smoky Slate, and a trio of Metallic Enamel Shapes added.

Product List

Peace This Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141570]

£16.00

This Christmas Designer Series Specialty Paper

[141628]

£11.75

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109129]

£4.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£7.75

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126970]

£6.00

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

£7.25

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131179]

£6.00

Metallic Enamel Shapes

[141678]

£6.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

19th July 2016

Christmas in July | Peace This Christmas

Christmas Card using Peace this Christmas for Christmas In July Stampin' Up! UK

I am having so much fun getting an early start on my Christmas Cards! I have a whole week of Christmas cards for you this week, including an exclusive video tutorial on Thursday if you subscribe to my Weekly Emails!

I love making simple cards at Christmas, cards that I can quickly make multiples of to send to work colleagues, James’ university friends, and others. Christmas is the only time of year I really make more than one of a particular card design, except when I’m making Wedding Invitations of course, but for most card makers Christmas is the biggest card making event of the year

This card uses the Peace This Christmas stamp set and the This Christmas Speciality Designer Series Paper, I can see so many cards using this pine leave stamp, and those berries 🙂

Product List

Peace This Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141570]

£16.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126966]

£6.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126973]

£6.00

This Christmas Designer Series Specialty Paper

[141628]

£11.75

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109129]

£4.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£7.75

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

18th July 2016

Make It Monday | Christmas In July

Christmas in July Video Featuring Peace this Christmas from Stampin' Up! UK

I cannot believe we are now over half way through July! At the end of this month Stampin’ Up! demonstrators get to see the new Autumn / Winter Catalogue, I am so excited! but before I start to get into that I thought I would share the Christmas themed products in this years Annual Catalogue

This card features the Peace This Christmas stamp set – how gorgeous is that font?! The sentiment is heat embossed in Copper, while the pine needles and border stamps are in Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green.

As usual my camera decided to play all silly during my filming session again! For some reason it suddenly decides to stop filming and take panoramic photos instead! I really need to get a new one, probably should put it on the Christmas list!

I love a quick and simple card for Christmas, when your making a whole stack simple is king! Have you made a start on your Christmas cards yet?

Get a sneak peak at the new Autumn / Winter catalogue before anyone else by joining my team today! I can’t wait to craft with you

Product List

Peace This Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141570]

£16.00

Lovely Lace Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[133737]

£7.00

Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[141636]

£4.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126966]

£6.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126973]

£6.00

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

15th July 2016

Jar of Love | CASE

I have LOVED sharing these CASE cards with you this week. If you want to go back and look at the other 3 cards I have shared on my blog you can check them out; Sweet Cupcake, Garden In Bloom, and Sitting Here.

I couldn’t CASE the catalogue without sharing a card featuring the Jar of Love stamp set. This set is high up on my MUST HAVE list, and I will probably be using it again to CASE the front cover very soon!

How cute is that goldfish?!

This card is a one layer card in the catalogue, but I have chosen to add my watercoloured layer onto a card base of Pool Party card stock – mainly because I am running a little short of Thick Whisper White card stock!

This card caught my eye because of the Goldfish, but once I started to make it I fell in LOVE with it, all because of that strip of Washi Tape – I mean, how often do we actually use our stash of Washi Tape on cards! well, here is one opportunity for you!

Product List

Jar Of Love Photopolymer Bundle

[142342]

£48.50

Pool Party A4 Card Stock

[124391]

£7.25

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

£6.50

Kraft 12″ X 12″ Card Stock

[133674]

£6.50

Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape

[141635]

£7.25

Emerald Envy A4 Cardstock

[141420]

£7.25

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131171]

£6.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126982]

£6.00

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126945]

£6.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

£4.25

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

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