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Your Perfect Crafty Kit….

Did you know that one of the greatest things about joining Stampin’ Up! is the starter kit.

Stampin’ Up! allows you to choose £130 worth of Stampin’ Up! goodies, and pay just £99! and get FREE postage and packing from UPS. Awesome right!

But what does £130 worth of goodies look like?

Well……

 

What if your a brand new stamper, never stamped before, never had anything from Stampin’ Up!

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 This would get you two great Stamp sets, complete with punch coordination. As well as some great cardstock and inkpads, and some awesome designer series paper. What a great start to your Stampin’ Up! life
But, what if you’ve been crafting for a while, but what to try die-cutting?

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 This gets you a great die cutting machine, along with a taste of each type of accessory to work with it. Awesome!
Or, you’ve been seeing loads about Project Life and what to give it a go…… Well………

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And you get so much more besides.
Support from my wonderful team, and upline Pootles, as well as a super supportive team at Demonstrator Support.
A whole heap of business items including leaflets, invitations, order forms and catalogues.
The chance to attend a fabulous Stampin’ Up! event – UK training, On Stage Live events across the world, and the opportunity to earn a holiday!
Plus, commission on your sales – including the things that your buy!
oh, and that 20% discount on all purchases!
Awesome right!
Message me for more information, or to answer any questions and join me on Facebook for even more reasons to join me!

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The Stampin’ Up! Opportunity….

Today is my opportunity event here at StampinByHannah, and so there are a few blog posts, videos, and a facebook party, all with more information about Stampin’ Up! and what great things I can do for you.

Did you know that as well as my blog I also hold monthly classes and workshops, and am available several times per week to help you hold a party for your friends in your own home! I love what I do, and just had to take this time to share my Stampin’ Up! story with you

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Firstly I started buying Stampin’ Up! products because of the wonderful Sam Hammond-Donald AKA Pootles! I actually only ever made one order, to be fair it was quite a large order, but one order was all it took for me to totally fall in love with the products! The quality and value is fantastic, and I love the coordination between products – never before had I had inks, cardstocks, embellishments and other items that used the same colours and made creativity so easy!

So, after falling head over heals for the products I signed up as a demonstrator – initially just for the 20% demonstrator discount (why spend more than you have to!) and for the pre-order. But I quickly realised the potential of what I had signed up for.

I now blog at least 4 times per week, and hold 2 classes each month from my home. I have recently started to teach card-making to people with dementia at work (they love it!) and am planning on expanding my business to parties and events hosted by other people!

I recruited my first down-line back in January, and am looking forward to growing my team! I love what I do, and share what I love!

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So, that’s why I love Stampin’ Up! I just adore the coordination of products, the quality and friendships I have made.

I would love to share Stampin’ Up! with you to – come and Join Me and see where your journey takes you!

 

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Retiring List 2015

Stampin' Up! UK Retiring List 2015

As a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator I am currently preparing for the new Annual Catalogue, including setting the dates of my next 6 months of classes and other events! Super exciting! but tainted with a little sadness that some of my favourite products from this past year can’t come with us!

Yesterday Stampin’ Up! released this years retiring list. Yesterday was a little crazy and a heap of items have already sold out and gone! but you can check out what is still available in my webshop.

I’ve been through my crafty stash this morning and removed a small pile of stamps and accessories from circulation – but really all it means is that there is room for new products! Yay!

The New Annual Catalogue (thats the BIG book!) launches on 2nd June 2015 – and I cannot wait to see what is inside!

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Ghost Stamping

Ok, So, I think I’ve got a reasonable posting schedule plan for the time being, I’m trying two video’s a week – a Technique Tuesday, and Fun Friday! with my regular card projects between. Currently the only days I haven’t got a scheduled post planned are Wednesdays and Sundays; however, I’m leaving these free so I have some time to share the Weekly Deals and other exciting news!

With that said, it’s Technique Tuesday – so I probably should share my technique with you.

Ghost Stamping!

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I loved playing with this technique, and its super simple! Here I have used a Sahara Sand card base, with a 3″ square of Melon Mambo card stock, and a 2 3/4″ piece of Sahara Sand for stamping. The image is first stamped in Stampin’ Up! White Craft Ink. This ink is a pigment ink, and so takes a little while to dry – be warned! I tend to stamp, go away and make another card or a coffee (or check Facebook / Pinterest) and by the time I come back its dry. You can encourage the drying process with your Heat Tool too.

Then stamp your image again in your coloured ink – I’ve used Melon Mambo here. Off-set the two stamped imaged slightly to create the ghostly effect. I find that more solid stamps work better, creating that white halo, and I always use my Stamp-a-ma-jig for perfect placement when using Wood or Clear mount stamps.

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Vivid Vase

I will often alter the way I stamp an image, colouring only part of the stamp – or using my Stampin’ Write Markers to colour the stamp several different colours – and today is one of those cards.

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I coloured a single vase from the Vivid Vases stamp using the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker, and used my trusty Stamp-a-ma-jig to position the vase in the centre of the piece of Whisper White card stock. The vase is then coloured with Coastal Cabana and Strawberry Slush Stampin’ Write Markers.

Speaking of Coastal Cabana and Strawberry Slush, and the other 2013-2015 In-Colours, they retired on the 2nd of June – So grab your ink refills and card stock NOW! before the full retiring list is released tomorrow! Unfortunately I am at work tomorrow, but will be blogging the list on Wednesday!

This card was finished with the ‘Thank You’ stamp from Big News.

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May Technique Class

Hey Folks! Its that time again!

If you follow me on Social Media you will already know about my May Technique Class.

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This month we are going to have heaps of fun with ink and water! along with Painted Petals to create 3 beautiful Thank You cards.

As always there are several different options, including my special Party Workshop – where I come to your house and create the cards with you and your friends!

Class costs £10 per person for either the live class on 12th May or the virtual class, OR £28 with the stamps included.

Payment accepted in cash, cheque or Paypal to stampinbyhannah (at) outlook.com BEFORE 27th April 2015. Message me for booking and payment.

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Clean and Simple…

A few weeks ago I mentioned my Guest Design Team Member spot at Fantasy Stampers. Well, today is my final project.

The challenge this time was clean and simple – something I surprisingly really struggled with! I even managed to make a card so far removed from clean and simple that I have already blogged about it!

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So, this was my final card. The floral image is taken from Butterfly Basics and is coloured slightly with one of our blender pens. The sentiment is from the same set, heat embossed in gold.

I added a trio of rhinestones, and as I made this card about 2 months ago (when I was organised! wishful thinking at the moment!) I used the now discontinued Blendabilities Markers in Wisteria Wonder to colour them. While it is a shame about the Blendabilities, I know that Stampin’ Up! have some awesome things just around the corner. Check back in Tuesday for this year Retiring List – all those lovely items that will be leaving us when the new Annual Catalogue Launches on 2nd June!

Thanks to Fantasy Stampers for having me this month. I have loved being a Guest DT!

 

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Heat Embossed Die Cutting

I have another technique video for you today – I was playing around a few weeks ago with heat embossing, and I am loving using my big shot at the moment – and this idea was born!

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I think I have shared a very similar card before, but this one is super special – those fabulous die cut words are shiny! I don’t think there is another stamp set I have used as much as Crazy About You, and I still adore those word thinlits too. They make such simple, versatile cards – great for mums, dads, boys, grandparents, sympathy, weddings, Easter, Christmas – Awesome – AND the die’s pop out so easily too.

Isn’t it fab! Share your creations with my in my facebook group!

Hannah Wilks

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Party time!

I thought I had already shared this card, I can’t believe its been sat, neglected on my computer for weeks!

About a month ago, Stampin’ Up! challenged me to book two parties as part of Sale-a-bration. Well, Sale-a-bration is now over, but I did have two parties in March, and this the card we made.

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One of my parties had never stamped before, and this card was perfect. I love a simple card, but this one has a little bit of wow with the stamped and punch flower. I even shared my secret for straight stamping: lie your stamp rubber side down on your grid paper, ensuring that the straight edge of the stamp is in line with one of the lines – position your clear block over the top, lining the bottom edge up with one of the grid lines, and push onto the stamp. Now, when you line the bottom edge of you block up with the bottom edge of your paper, your stamp is straight!

Do you fancy holding a Stampin’ event? Fancy Stampin’ with me? contact me for more information

 

Hannah Wilks

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

If you like the project, or any of the products used, would like a catalogue, or to join my team, please contact me, or click on the ‘Shop NOW’ button at the top of the page. You can also find me on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+, About.me, and Tumblr (Links in the sidebar)

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Ombre Background Stamping

Ok, so while I work out exactly what is happening on a Friday, I thought I would share some techniques with you. Like I said last week, Fancy Fold Friday is having a little break (but if you have any fancy fold suggestions please do feel free to let me know!) and so Friday’s are a little different, But I still want to get 2 videos out to you every week, and this is what I have so far!

Stampin' Up! UK Ombre stamping video tutorial

It was my anniversary recently, and this was the card I made my darling other half, James. He is totally used to receiving pink cards by now, and really doesn’t mind. But I just loved this technique and HAD to share it with you.

I think this background stamping technique is great. and really versitile too – might have a play at using some of my other background stamps too!

First Ink your stamp with a pale ink, I used Pink Pirouette, before inking a corner with the darker colour (Melon Mambo in my pink example!). Then take a mircofibre cloth – a crafty must have! – dab away the mark between the two colours, blending them on the stamp. Take your Whisper White cardstock and lay it over the inked stamp, apply pressure across the piece, and carefully lift away to reveal the gorgeous Ombre effect!

Hannah Wilks

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If you like the project, or any of the products used, would like a catalogue, or to join my team, please contact me, or click on the ‘Shop NOW’ button at the top of the page. You can also find me on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+, About.me, and Tumblr (Links in the sidebar)

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