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12th September 2016

Make It Monday | Faux Metal Embellishments

Make it monday metal embellishments video tutorial using Christmas pines and Rose Garden from Stampin' Up! UK

I have a special Make It Monday for you this week, I am taking part in a challenge (nothing new there) set by the lovely Michelle Last for her team of Pinkies! The theme this month is heat embossing, and you can check out heaps of Heat Embossing ideas over on Michelle’s blog tomorrow – and vote for your favourite!

This technique looks really fancy, but is really really simple. Check out the video for all the details:

Top tips:

Detailed die cuts look best, I’m loving uses Rose Garden and Pretty Pines
Use Metal tone Embossing powder; Gold, Silver or Copper
Make sure your heat tool is good and hot before melting your embossing powder

I hope you have enjoyed this Make It Monday, don’t forget to pop over to Michelle Last’s blog tomorrow and vote for your favourite Heat Embossed card!

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Product List

Christmas Pines Photopolymer Bundle

[143496]

£49.50

Rose Garden Thinlits Dies

[140619]

£28.00

Garden Green A4 Card Stock

[108605]

£7.25

This Christmas Designer Series Specialty Paper

[141628]

£11.75

Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[141636]

£4.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£7.75

Paper-Piercing Tool

[126189]

£3.75

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£27.00

Rose Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126954]

£6.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

£4.25

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

10th September 2016

Pootlers Blog Hop | Christmas Pines

Pootles Blog Hop Autumn Winter Stampin Up! Catalogue Christmas Pines

Hello! Welcome to our fabulous Pootler’s Team Blog Hop! We have 19 wonderful ladies blogging together today to show you heaps of great project ideas using new products from the Stampin’ Up! Autumn / Winter catalogue. Please use the Next and Previous buttons to navigate to the next blog in the chain, and remember to leave some comment love on your travels!

I have been having so much fun play with the Present and Pine-cones Suite from the new catalogue (page 18-22), and am totally in love with the idea of an Emerald Envy Christmas this year! I am not usually a green and red sort of person, I love a cool Christmas of blues, purples and silver, but this colour might just have me converted!

The Suite includes the Christmas Pines stamp and die bundle, as well as Designer Series Paper, Washi Tape, Ribbons, a great embossing folder and some super cute mini pine-cone embellishments.

The front panel of this card was embossed twice using the Pine Bough Embossing Folder to create an almost fully embossed panel. Really this card is pretty simple, with a few die cuts and some copper embossing (more of that on Monday!), but I think this would be a super easy card to make a few of for friends and colleagues for Christmas

Product List

Christmas Pines Photopolymer Bundle

[143496]

£49.50

Presents & Pinecones A4 Cardstock Pack

[143213]

£7.25

Presents & Pinecones Designer Series Paper

[141986]

£10.00

Copper Metallic Thread

[141696]

£2.75

Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[141636]

£4.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

9th September 2016

August Thank You Cards

Merriest Wishes Christmas Card using Stampin' Up! UK products

Around the end of every month I send out Thank You cards to my online customers (If you place an order for collection you get your card with your order!). This past month I had a stack of cards to make and send, along with class kits for my Stamp of the Month Club too

Now, the cards I sent had a slightly different sentiment, in that they were ‘Thank You’ cards, rather than Christmas ones, but seeing as I used the Thank You stamp from the Thoughtful Branches stamp set that has now sadly retired (although I do have a used copy available if anyone wants one!) I thought I would change it up for the blog.

The background and sentiment are taken from Merriest Wishes. I’m loving this stamp set, and it is my current Stamp of the Month too!

The card is finished with a piece of the This Christmas Designer Series Paper and a strip of Gold Sequin Trim. Very pretty.

Right, I’m off shopping today, need to get some bits and pieces ready for my Stamping trip away next weekend! Yay!

Product List

Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Bundle

[144328]

£46.75

Merriest Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[142066]

£18.00

This Christmas Designer Series Specialty Paper

[141628]

£11.75

Gold Sequin Trim

[132983]

£4.50

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109129]

£4.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126970]

£6.00

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

£7.25

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

8th September 2016

Pinkies Blog Hop | Shadow Box Card

Pinkies Team Blog Hop using Christmas Pines from Stampin' Up! UK

Thank you for joining us on another Pinkies Blog Hop! We’re showcasing lots of gorgeous projects using products from the new Stampin’ Up!® Autumn/Winter Seasonal Catalogue. Simply use the buttons at the end of each post to keep hopping!

Wow, I’m loving this new Autumn / Winter catalogue, there are just so many great products and ideas. I thought I would make a special card for the Pinkies Blog Hop this time. I’m usually a pretty simple card maker, but this style of card has caught my eye recently (during my hours of scrolling through Pinterest!) and I just had to have a go at making my own!

My favourite bundle in this years catalogue is Christmas Pines; I just love the collection of sentiments and the fabulous detailed die cuts. I will admit that you will be seeing a whole lot of this stamp set in the coming weeks, but that’s a story for another day!

Measurements:

Card base: Basic Black card stock, 10.5 x 22 cm, scored on the long side at 10.5 and 11.5 cm. You will also need a piece of card stock that measures 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Using the scoring blade on you Stampin’ Trimmer, draw a square on the front of your card base; line up the card stock at 2 cm and score from 2 cm down to 8.5 cm – do this on all 4 sides of the card front.

Using a ruler, draw diagonal lines from corner to corner of the square you have just created. The use these lines as a guide to score another square 1 cm smaller than the previous. You should now have one square inside the other. Then, using a ruler and a craft knife, cut along the diagonal lines. Fold on the score lines, creating your shadow area in the middle of your card.

For this card, I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment on the 6.5 cm x 6.5 cm card stock using the new Emerald Envy Glitter Stampin’ Emboss powder before adhering it to the centre of the card.

The problem with this style of card is that it doesn’t fit or fold flat into a standard envelope. So I have also created a box for it to go in.

Measurements:

Box Base; 14 x 14 cm, scored on all four sides at 1.5 cm

Box Lid; 13.2 x 13.2 cm, scored on all four sides at 1 cm.

Both the card and the box are finished with the Presents and Pinecones Designer Series Paper and die cuts from the Christmas Pines bundle.

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

1st September 2016

Watercoloured Happy Ornament

Watercolour Happy Ornament from Stampin' Up! UK

Yes, The 2016 Autumn / Winter catalogue is now LIVE and you can shop to your hearts content! I am loving this catalogue, although I’ve had such a busy summer that I haven’t had chance to make much using my new goodies yet! I have however got a AWESOME Christmas themed online card class available this month… more on that Tomorrow!

I’m sure I could have found a more exciting card for my first post from this catalogue, but I have only made a couple of bits, and they are for some exciting Blog Hops coming up this month, that and I couldn’t help myself I needed to watercolour!

The ornament is one stamp, and is only available in Wood Mount. Actually it is the only Wood Mount stamp I currently own! I know, its shocking, I LOVE Wood-mounted stamps but I have such limited space that Clear mount and photopolymer are wining out at the moment.

Right, I stamped the ornament onto Watercolour Paper using Versamark before heat embossing it in White Stampin’ Emboss powder. Then it is watercolour-ed in Soft Sky, Real Red, Crushed Curry and Cucumber Crush. I added a touch of Gold Wink of Stella to the metal bit of the bauble too.

Have you checked out the new catalogue yet? You can download a copy HERE, or request a proper copy HERE!

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Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

22nd August 2016

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!

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

Now 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

[141628]

£11.75

Peace This Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141570]

£16.00

Gift Bag Punch Board

[135862]

£18.00

Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock

[121681]

£7.25

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

£6.25

Emerald Envy Glitter Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[142668]

£5.50

3/8″ (1 Cm) Ribbon Silky Taffeta Combo Pack

[141989]

£8.25

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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

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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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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