Inspire.Create.Challenge | This Little Piggy

Cute and Girly Birthday Card using This Little Piggy from Stampin Up!

StampinByHannah Inspire.Create.Challenge This Little Piggy

 

Oh my goodness, I was writing the challenge blog blog post for this weeks Inspire.Create.Challenges challenge, and released that I had completely forgotten to write my own! These posts seem to be coming around awfully quickly at the moment… where are the weeks going?!

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This weeks challenge is a theme… and I am so excited to see what you guys make with this one! I stood in front of my stamp shelves for ages debating over butterflies, when I remembered that I needed a birthday card for one of my crafty besties… and the This Little Piggy stamp set jumped out at me.

How to make a cute birthday card using This Little Piggy from Stampin' Up!

I had so much fun making this one! I’ve been really enjoying using layers on my cards recently, and this card totally plays into that with embossing, a doily, stamping, vellum and bakers twine!

This piggy is stamped in Powder Pink onto a piece of Whisper White card stock, which I then die cut with the Layering Circles Framelits and layered into onto the coordinating scalloped circle cut from Powder Pink card stock.

Cute birthday card using This Little Piggy from Stampin' Up!

The other thing I have been doing quite a bit recently is using my Stampin’ Blends to colour Delicate White Doilies… I took a Pink Piroutte Blend to this one for a subtle off-white colour.

This card is finished with a Everyday label punched from Vellum, a double bow of White Bakers Twine and a trio of Glitter Enamel dots… oh and a splatter of Sahara Sand ink too

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Sale a bration Spotlight | Springtime Foils Designer Series paper from Stampin’ Up!

Sale-a-bration Spotlight How to make 3 cards with Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Sale a bration Spotlight Spingtime Foil Designer Series paper from Stampin’ Up!

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Have you seen the new Sale-a-bration items that launched last week?! They are just lovely… my favourite is almost certainly the Springtime Foils Speciality Designer Series Paper (well, it is this week!)

How to use a Sponge Brayer with the Sale-a-bration Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

The Springtime Foils Speciality Designer Series paper features Gold, Silver and Copper /Rose Gold foiling on Very Vanilla Glossy paper. It is SO pretty! The first 2 cards I have coloured the paper, the first one I literally just smooshed the inkpad down on the paper… and made a great big mess on my desk! Saying that though, I LOVE the fact that I transferred a lot of ink, quickly, and that means that the coloured paper is almost the exact same shade as the card stock.

The second I made on camera, and used a sponge brayer to colour the Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper….

The Dapper Denim card also uses another one of the Sale-a-bration items, Eclectic Expressions. I have a heap of cards planned with that one….

My favourite one of these cards though HAS to be the 3rd one… this is a card made with a lot of love… and time as I hand cut each of the flowers from the paper! The sentiment stamp is taken from Rose Wonder, and is heat embossed onto Vellum in Copper.

Classic wedding card using Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration

To get your hands on a pack of the Springtime Foils Speciality Designer Series Paper all you need to do is shop in my Stampin’ Up! webstore! Stampin’ Up! will ask you to add a FREE Sale-a-bration item when your order reaches £45 and wont let you check out until you have redeemed your Sale-a-bration items. Don’t forget that you get a FREE item every time you spend £45 (before P+P), so you could have 2 items when you spend £90 or 3 if you spend £135!

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International Blog Highlights | Petal Palette

International Blog Highlights Floral Congratulations card using Petal Palette from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah International Blog Highlights Petal Palette

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One of the many great things about being a part of Stampin’ Up! is joining in international crafting events, getting to share and craft with people around the world! I LOVE taking part in these events, and am always blown away by the wonderful creations of everyone taking part.

Kylie always sets us a theme or challenge as part of the International Blog Highlights, and this month its ‘Favourite Spring Summer or Sale-a-bration Item!’ Last month I shared one of my favourite packs of Designer Series Paper; True Gentlemen, and this month I’m sharing my favourite Stamp Set; Petal Palette!

How to make a watercolour floral Congratulations card using Petal Palette from Stampin' Up!

I have recently been playing with adding lots of layers onto my cards, and this card is the results of that. There are actually two videos of this card too, the first was my Watercolouring Techniques post from last week, and then the second was in my email yesterday!

Because of the number of elements I though I would break it down for you:

  • Dotted stamp from Petal Palette stamped repeatidy in Tranquil Tide without reinking
  • Loops of Gold Metallic Thread
  • Several die cuts from the Petals & More Thinlits dies, cut from a watercoloured piece of Shimmery White card stock.
  • A Gold Glimmer Paper die cut branch
  • Congratulations stamped in Tranquil Tide and die cut using the coordinating dies
  • A trio of Gold Metallic Enamel Shape Hearts

Petal Palette Congratulations Card using Stampin' Up! products

I love the texture that is created when you die cut from a watercoloured panel, particularly when those die cuts are then layered. So pretty!

Thanks so much for stopping by StampinByHannah today, and don’t forget to Vote for my card over at CraftyKylie.com!

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Truly Tailored Birthday Card

Masculine Birthday Card using Truly Tailored from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Truly Tailored Birthday Card

 

I have blogged so many Birthday cards recently… and I hope that you don’t mind me sharing a couple more because I have two this week! This card I made for my father in law’s birthday at the end of January, with the Truly Tailored suite from this years Spring Summer catalogue. I have now lost count of the number of cards I have made with this particular piece of Designer Series paper (I shared another card with it on Saturday!)

How to make a masculine birthday card using Truly Tailored from Stampin' Up!

I have been having fun with card stock layers recently, and this card is no exception. The card base is Night of Navy, with a layer of Crushed Curry and then the True Gentleman Designer Series Paper. The Vellum square was added at the last minute to help the sentiment piece stand out as it was in great danger of getting lost against that busy paper!

The sentiment is modified a little… the stamp actually reads “Wishing you a Dapper Day” but I selectively inked with Stampin’ Write Markers in Night of Navy and Tranquil Tide and left off the word Day so that I could replace it with that fabulously glitter-y Birthday die cut!

Masculine Birthday Card using Truly Tailored from Stampin' Up!

The die cut is from the Happy Birthday Thinlit die from the Annual Catalogue, and it layered onto a pair of circles die cut using the Layering Circles dies.

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Make It Monday | Making 6 cards with Coffee Break Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!

Make It Monday Video Tutorial Quick and Easy cards with Coffee Break Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Make It Monday Making 6 cards with Coffee Break Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!

Make It Monday

I needed a stack of cards quickly for some customer Thank You’s at the end of last month, and so took the opportunity to make one of my favourite styles of simple cards.

Make It Monday How to Make a quick card with Coffee Break Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

I have been loving playing with the Coffee Cafe suite this month from the Annual Catalogue, as it has been the focus of my Stamp of the Month Club. So, it just sort of flowed that I used the Coffee Break Designer Series Paper for my January Customer Thank You Cards. I LOVE sending customer thank you packs, each and every customer receives a hand-stamped card from me, and more if they have used the Code Club Code too!

Measurements:

Card Base – 10.5 x 29.85 cm, scored on the long side at 14.85 cm

Designer Series Paper – 10 x 14.3 cm

Whisper White strip – 2.5 x 10.5 cm

How to make 6 cards from a single sheet of Coffee Break Designer Series Paper Make It Monday Video Tutorial using Stampin' Up! products

The sentiment is from Thankful Thoughts… my absolute ‘go to’ stamp set for thank you’s. These cards are finished with a strip of Burlap ribbon and half a doily.

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Facebook Live Online Card Class Re-Run | February 2018

Heat Embossing with Amazing You from Stampin' Up! Facebook Live video

StampinByHannah Facebook Live Online Card Class Re-Run February 2018

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Last week saw the 2nd Facebook Live Online Card Class of 2018. This month we used the Amazing You Stamp set and coordinating Celebrate You thinlits from Sale-a-bration. I am completely in LOVE with this stamp set, seriously I have used it SO much and I still do not feel like I’ve used nearly enough!

Amazing You from Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team CASE card

This card was totally inspired by my friend Emma and one of her Artisan Design Team Creations. I just LOVE the black details and pops of colour!

Ombre Die Cutting with Celebrate You from Stampin' Up!

This card was just a nightmare during class… I made the original cards weeks ago (because class was supposed to be on the 6th February, but I had to delay due to work stuff), and I think when I made it the first time around I used Multi-Purpose Adhesive sheets more! Oh well… I’m sure it’ll make a funny blooper during the class!

You can get the Amazing You Stamp set for FREE with a £45 during Sale-a-bration, and the Celebrate You Thinlits are FREE with a £90 order (although they will also be in the 2018-2019 Annual catalogue too!).

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Stampin’ Up! Team Training and fun with a sketch…

How to make a quick and easy card using a sketch with StampinByHannah Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

StampinByHannah Team Training and fun with a sketch…

Stampin' Up! StampinByHannah Team Events

One of the many great joys of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is getting to share my creativity. I have a small (and growing) team of Demonstrators, and one of them recently asked if we could do some events. My wonderful team are well aware of my busy day job, and were happy when I suggested a Monthly Team Facebook Live event.

The first week of each month I will be going Live with them, sharing our Stampin’ Up! news, recognition and achievements and some crafting too! This month I was totally inspired by a card I had seen on Instagram… shame I can’t remember who made it, but really it was less about the card and more about the design of it. So, I created a batch of cards using the same design… and this sketch.StampinByHannah Team Training Sketch Facebook Live Stampin' Up! UK

So, this months card was a quick and simple one…

Quick and easy card using Amazing You from Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration

This first card is the one I made with the team. I am a little bit obsessed with the Amazing die from the Celebrate You Thinlits cut from Glimmer Paper. This die is stunning, and FREE with a £90 order during Sale-a-bration. The Celebrate You thinlits will also be available in the Stampin’ Up! Annual catalogue, but surely it’s better to get them now for free that having to wait until June AND having to pay for them right?!

Now is a great time to consider joining the team… you can find all the information about joining Stampin’ Up! during Sale-a-bration HERE

How to make a quick and easy card using a sketch with StampinByHannah Independent Stampin' Up! DemonstratorThe second card uses the same piece of Designer Series Paper, from Naturally Eclectic, but the reverse side. I pulled the colours out of the paper to stamp the flowers and sentiment. The stamps are from the Oh So Eclectic stamp set, and then that die again from Celebrate You but this time cut from Gold Glimmer!

Quick and fun Facebook Live Masculine Card using Truly Tailored from Stampin' Up!

Then I though I would make a more masculine version using Truly Tailored. This Designer Series Paper is definitively my current fav… I just cannot get enough! I shared this card on my Facebook Page as a Facebook Live. Facebook Live is so much fun and I am hoping to get a few of these shorter Facebook Live’s in a month, plus my Facebook Live Online Card Class too (which I’ll be sharing here tomorrow!)… do let me know what you would like to see!

I had so much fun with this sketch, I would LOVE to see what you do with it too! Share you creations with me on my Facebook Page or in my VIP Facebook Group.

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Sale-a-bration | Yay! New free goodies are here!

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Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration 2nd release 2018

Yes… this morning Stampin’ Up! have released 3 fabulous new goodies to add to this years awesome Sale-a-bration line up! There is a gorgeous stamp set, a pack of Designer Series Paper and a fabulous bundle including an embossing folder!

I was so excited about these when they arrived last week I HAD to jump onto Facebook Live to share them with you!

These items are available for FREE during Sale-a-bration. The Eclectic Expressions Stamp Set (totally in love with this one…) and the Springtime Foils Speciality Designer Series Paper are avaiable for FREE with a £45, and the bundle is FREE with a £90 spend.

What is Sale-a-bration?

Sale-a-bration is my absolute favourite time of the Stampin’ Up! year! We are treated to free products just for shopping, extra Stampin’ Rewards for hosting, and the Starter Kit is the greatest deal ever!

Stampin’ Up! are giving away heaps of stamp sets, dies, Designer Series Papers and more… all you have to do is spend £45 and Stampin’ Up! will ask you which of the Sale-a-bration items you would like for FREE… there are 13 items available for free with a £45, and 3 that you could choose when you spend £90.

The next part of Sale-a-bration is designed for those hosting parties… but also applies to any order over £200. Orders over £200 get Stampin’ Rewards to the value of 10% of the order, PLUS an extra £20 during Sale-a-bration! That means that you get to spend an extra £40 on anything on the Stampin’ Up! webstore!

For me though the greatest part of Sale-a-bration is the joining offer. Grabbing a Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit is always a great deal, but during Sale-a-bration not only do you get to choose £130 worth of goodies and pay just £99… but you then also get to choose an extra TWO stamp sets for FREE! For more information about joining Stampin’ Up! during Sale-a-bration check out THIS blog post.

See the new items…

You can find all the new goodies on my Stampin’ Up! webstore, or download the brochure HERE

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Techniques | How to create a dimensional sentiment with Celebrate You from Stampin’ Up!

Card Making Techniques Video Tutorial how to layer die cuts using Celebrate You from Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration

StampinByHannah Techniques How to create a dimensional sentiment with Celebrate You from Stampin’ Up!

Stamping Techniques Series

I have a quick and fun Techniques video for you today. I am just LOVING the Celebrate You thinlits that are currently available for FREE during Sale-a-bration. Actually, before I forget Stampin’ Up! added some extra Sale-a-bration freebies this morning… you can check them out in my Online Store!

So, today’s technique… I have been  having heaps of fun stacking the die cuts from this thinlit set, and I thought I would share some of my top tips that might help you create some fabulously dimensional die cut sentiments!

Card Making Techniques Video Tutorial how to layer die cuts using Celebrate You from Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration

This card is so cute! It’s a fun 4 x 4″ size, with a 3-3/4 x 3-3/4″ piece of Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper and a large die cut Stitched Circle in Vellum. Both the die cut and the Glitter Enamel Dot are strategically placed to cover the Mini Dimensionals I used to adhere the Vellum to the card. I LOVE adding Vellum with dimensionals, just because the Vellum is lifted slightly off the front of the card and it creates a lovely shadow effect.

Top Tips;

  • Use Multi-Purpose Adhesive Sheet on the back of your card stock before you start to die cut your sentiment
  • Die cut 3-5 pieces to give you a nice thick sentiment
  • Use your Silicone Mat to help you ensure that die cuts are lined up
  • It is easier to line up shorter words… so try a word like YOU before you head for something longer and swirly!

Card Making Techniques Video Tutorial how to layer die cuts using Celebrate You from Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration

The ‘Thank’ is taken from one of the stamps in the All Things Thanks stamp set, and I selectively inked it with a Stampin’ Write Marker in Night of Navy to ensure that I just had the portion of the stamp I needed.

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Thoughtful Thursday | Stampin’ Up! Petal Palette Wall Art

Thoughtful Thursday How to create a fun Wall Art using Petal Palette from Stampin' Up!

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Oh I had SO much fun making this weeks Thoughtful Thursday project! I have had this quote floating round my Pinterest for a while, and last week when it popped up again I decided that it was time to make the universe happy and do something with it!

Thoughtful Thursday Creating a piece of Wall Art using Petal Passion Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

I am such a sucker for a good font, and I absolutely LOVE this one! This project uses the Labeller Alphabet… this fabulous stamp set actually features two complete alphabets, the one I’ve used here that reminds me of an old fashioned type-writer, and a second one that has the letters inside squares. So this quote is hand stamped, letter by letter. Which sounds really complicated, and of course I have some fun tips and tricks…

  • Die cut first!
  • Draw a grid; grab a pencil and a ruler… you can rub it out afterwards!
  • Count out the letters and work out which words with fit on each line
  • Pull out ALL the letters you need and stick them to a large clear block, use this as your stamp ‘home’
  • Stamp the middle letter(s) of each row first

Thoughtful Thursday Mindfulness Quote Wall Art DIY

The rest of the frame came together quite quickly, with pretty Petal Passion Designer Series Paper, Emerald Envy Die Cuts from the Petals and More thinlits, and a cute bird from Petal Palette.

Before I go, I just want to remind you that my Monthly Facebook Live Online Card Class is this afternoon at 2PM… check out my Facebook Page for all the details!

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