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Stampin’ Up! 2021 Annual Catalogue swaps and a quick card idea

Hello! Well, this is a bit exciting actually, as I have finally managed to get myself a bit more organised, film a video, and actually have some projects ready to share.

With the start of the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue, a group of us get together and swap project ideas. I LOVE sharing these fab demonstrators with you, and so I thought I’d share them on video as well as here.

Cute handmade Puffin notebook using Stampin' Up! products

This cute notebook was handmade by Fiona at blueoceancrafts.com. How cute are the puffins?!

Pretty handmade card using Bloom where you are planted from Stampin' Up!

This card from Debs at DebsyDaisy.com is a fab use of that Bark 3D embossing folder

Pretty handmade card wallet using Pansy Patch from Stampin' Up!

This fabulous pouch was created by Karen MacDonald and included an adorable little notebook

Hand stamped card using Color and Contour from Stampin' Up!

I love a tone on tone moment, and this one from Lisa at https://www.littleowlscrafts.co.uk/ is lovely.

Detailed handmade card using Bloom where you are planted from Stampin' Up!

Hilary sent this very pretty card using the Bloom where you are Planted suite

Pretty friend card using Sweet Symmetry from Stampin' Up!

This is the card shared with my by Heather Fogan from StampwithNellie.com… embarassingly, I have no idea what I did with her lovely card, I think its lost somewhere in my craftroom, but I wanted to make sure she got a mention too

Fun simple hand made card using Beauty of the Earth from Stampin' Up!

This final card is the card I sent them. Keeping things super simple (and quick), letting that lovely Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper do all the talking!

Product List


Beauty Of The Earth Suite Collection (English)
[155843]
£67.50
Beauty Of Friendship Bundle (English)
[155834]
£47.50
Beautiful Trees Dies
[155840]
£33.00
Bark 3 D Embossing Folder
[155431]
£9.25
Party Puffins Cling Stamp Set
[155054]
£19.00
Bloom Where You're Planted Suite Collection (English)
[155699]
£61.25
Color & Contour Photopolymer Stamp Set
[154994]
£20.00
Pansy Petals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[155807]
£10.75
In Symmetry Bundle (English)
[155599]
£27.75
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
[151690]
£30.00
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Inspire.Create.Challenge #092 | In Colours

Hello! Oh my goodness, so, I’ve had a busy few weeks and so my blog has been a little quiet (even more than usual!), but I have good reason. So, I started back at work 3 weeks ago (and its been more than a bit crazy!), but also I’ve been completing a massive craft room overhaul! My craft room is almost done, I will be sharing that over on YouTube very soon! and hopefully that means I can get back to Facebook Live videos next weekend too

Anyway, today is Inspire.Create.Challenge day, and this week we have challenged you all to use the brand new Stampin’ Up! In Colours. I am loving these! They just feel so fresh, clean and really fun.

Soft Succulent
Evening Evergreen
Pale Papaya
Polished Pink
Fresh Freesia

I’ve had a few reasons to make some projects recently, and this particular card is destined for my Stampin’ Up! Team Leader when I return some vouchers to her this coming week. I have been collecting for a while with something particular in mind, and it will finish my new craft space off perfectly!

Anyway, I digress. This card uses the 2021-2023 In Colour Designer Series Paper, along with the Evening Evergreen ink and card stock.

Just Because card using Stampin' Up! In Colours for Inspire.Create.Challenge with StampinByHannah

I can’t make a project at the moment without using the Stitched So Sweetly dies, and this card was another perfect excuse to get out the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss. The sentiment is from the Pansy Patch stamp set (another current fav), and I really enjoy the look of it stamped at the bottom of a much bigger die cut.

Just Because card using Pansy Patch from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Do pop over to the Inspire.Create blog to check out the rest of the Design Team’s creations and to add your own In Colours creations!

Product List


Pansy Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[154999]
£23.00
2021–2023 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[155641]
£10.75
Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock
[155575]
£8.25
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad
[155576]
£7.00
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
[151690]
£30.00
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Inspire.Create.Challenge #091 | Sweet Strawberry Sketch!

This week’s Inspire.Create is a fun sketch. Pop over to the blog to see the sketch, as well as the other fabulous Design Team creations. While I do love a sketch, I also love to change things up a bit, and so I used this sketch as more of a jumping off point than a recipe!

Watercolour Thank you card using Sweet Strawberry from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

This watercoloured panel has been sat on my desk for a few weeks, just waiting for the right project. It uses the Sweet Strawberry stamp set, stamped in Stazon and watercoloured in Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Fresh Freshia and Balmy Blue.

Watercolour Thank you card using Sweet Strawberry from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Because the stamped panel is such a feature, I chose to keep the rest of the card super simple, and added the heat embossed sentiment on black card stock to pick up on the black stamping.

Pop over to the Inspire.Create blog and add your own creations this week!

Product List


Sweet Strawberry Photopolymer Stamp Set
[154394]
£17.00
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock
[147007]
£8.25
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper
[149612]
£8.25
Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad
[101406]
£9.25
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad
[147050]
£7.00
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad
[147094]
£7.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad
[147095]
£7.00
Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad
[155611]
£7.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad
[147105]
£7.00
Water Painters
[151298]
£11.25
Basic Black A4 Card Stock
[121688]
£8.25
Versamark Pad
[102283]
£8.75
Basics Embossing Powders
[155554]
£17.00
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InspireINK Blog Hop | Milestone Birthday with Blossoms in Bloom

InspirInk Blog Hop Header Stampin' Up! team blog hop

Welcome to StampinByHannah this morning! I am so excited to be joining in with the InspireINK blog hop again. This months theme was ‘Milestone Birthday’, and the last milestone birthday cards I made were for James’ 100 year old Nannie. So, I decided I’d make another card for 100, but you could use this idea for any birthday really.

Pretty Floral 100 year birthday card using Blossoms in Bloom from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The Blossoms in Bloom stamp set is so pretty, and great for when you just need a hint of a floral. Here I stamped it in Polished Pink, Soft Succulent and Pale Papaya, but all the colours I stamped off first for a softer look. Label dies are absolutely a staple in my craft room and these Tasteful Labels are a favourite at the moment, love the shape of this one.

Fabulous handmade birthday card using Blossoms in Bloom and Soft Succulent from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The numbers are die cut using the Playful Alphabet dies, from some Gold foil cardstock, and the card is finished with a trio of jewels.

Do pop around the blog hop, using the links below to see some more fabulous Milestone Birthday inspiration!

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Blossoms In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[152684]
£20.00
Soft Succulent A4 Cardstock
[155777]
£8.25
2021–2023 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[155641]
£10.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad
[155712]
£7.00
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad
[155778]
£7.00
Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad
[155670]
£7.00
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad
[155576]
£7.00
Tasteful Labels Dies
[152886]
£29.00
Playful Alphabet Dies
[152706]
£32.00
Gold Foil Sheets
[132622]
£4.75
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
[144220]
£4.75
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Pootlers Blog Hop | Happiness with Pansy Patch

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Welcome to the Pootlers Annual Catalogue 2021 Blog Hop! I am SO excited to be hopping with our fabulous team again. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen any of the team in person (Thanks Covid) and I cannot wait to give them all some seriously big squishy hugs at our next event.

One of my favourite suites from the new Annual Catalogue is the Pansy Petals suite. It’s come as a bit of a surprise really, because I’d forgotten that I’d even ordered it! But, it’s so fun to layer up the pansy stamps and there are so many wonderful colour combinations that I can’t see me getting bored with this one any time soon!

Happiness Handstamped card using Pansy Patch from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

I made a Home Decor piece with this bundle last weekend, that used a fun pink and coral colour combo, but this time I’ve had a bit of a Google of pansies and found this pretty blue combination. So, the blooms here are stamped in; Balmy Blue, Misty Moonlight (stamped off), Bumblebee (stamped off), Bumblebee, and Blackberry Bliss.

The stamps line up really easily, but the dies also coordinate with the Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper if you wanted to go for a non-stamped card!

Fun Pansy floral card using Bumblebee trinkets and Stitched So Sweetly dies from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The card base is one of the brand new In Colours; Soft Succulent, and its a colour I’m loving already! Here I’ve also used a piece of the Designer Series Paper in the same colour, from Pansy Petals, and the sentiment is also stamped in the same ink.

The Bumblebee Trinkets are the perfect finisher. So pretty!

Check out the rest of the team’s creations by clicking on the images below and I hope to see you here again soon!

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Product List


Pansy Patch Bundle (English)
[155674]
£47.50
Pansy Petals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[155807]
£10.75
Soft Succulent A4 Cardstock
[155777]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
[151690]
£30.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad
[147105]
£7.00
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad
[153118]
£7.00
Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad
[153116]
£7.00
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad
[147092]
£7.00
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad
[155778]
£7.00
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad
[155576]
£7.00
Bumblebee Trinkets
[155568]
£7.00
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How to make 6 cards from one sheet of Designer Series Paper | Facebook Live Replay

I know, I’ve already shared one blog post with you today… but I didn’t want to start the new week without sharing this week’s Facebook Live video and cards! There are heaps of lovely packs of Designer Series Paper in the new Stampin’ Up! annual catalogue, but some of them have a few special features. This particular pack; Beauty of the Earth, has two sheets that are perfect for super speedy cards!

These cards are all super simple and quick to put together, do check out the video to see all 6.

Before I go, I just want to remind you about my In Colour Club; Registration closes on the 21st May, and I will be emailing everyone on the 22nd. I can’t wait!

Product List


Beauty Of The Earth Suite Collection (English)
[155843]
£67.50
Beauty Of Friendship Bundle (English)
[155834]
£47.50
Beauty Of The Earth 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[155841]
£10.75
Cinnamon Cider A4 Cardstock
[153083]
£8.25
Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock
[153086]
£8.25
Early Espresso A4 Card Stock
[121686]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock
[159230]
£7.75
Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad
[153114]
£7.00
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad
[153118]
£7.00
Bark 3 D Embossing Folder
[155431]
£9.25
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[150673]
£56.00
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Inspire.Create.Challenge #090 | Home Decor with Pansy Patch

This week’s Inspire.Create.Challenge theme is ‘Home Decor’, something that I don’t often venture into with my paper crafting to be honest. However, I do love a bit of decorating and accessorising my home, and when I do push myself to make something, it always makes me happy when I look at it.

I have been having a great time playing with the Pansy Patch suite from the new Stampin’ Up! Annual catalogue, and one of the cards in the catalogue really caught my eye. So, this is a CASE (copy and selectively edit) project of one in the new catalogue. I think it works well in a frame, what do you think?

The pansy’s are stamped using several stamps, but they are super easy to line up and create wonderfully lifelike blooms.

The large flower is stamped in Pale Papaya, Calypso Coral, Bumblebee (stamped off), Calypso Coral and Blackberry Bliss. While the smaller one is Polished Pink (stamped off), Polished Pink, Calypso Coral and Bumblebee. The leaves are Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen.

The Designer Series Paper is from the coordinating paper pack, and I added a layer of vellum embossed using the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder.

The ‘Smile’ sentiment is from another stamp set, Lovely You, and is stamped in Evening Evergreen onto a scrap of Soft Seafoam card stock.

The piece is finished with a couple of the Bumblebee trinkets, which did mean I couldn’t put the glass in the frame, but I think I can live with that!

Pop over to the Inspire.Create blog for more Home Decor inspiration and to add your own creations too.

Product List


Pansy Patch Bundle (English)
[155674]
£47.50
Pansy Petals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[155807]
£10.75
White Vellum A4 Card Stock
[106584]
£9.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad
[147101]
£7.00
Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad
[155670]
£7.00
Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad
[153116]
£7.00
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad
[147092]
£7.00
Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad
[155712]
£7.00
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad
[155778]
£7.00
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad
[155576]
£7.00
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
[151690]
£30.00
Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock
[147012]
£8.25
Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock
[147012]
£8.25
Bumblebee Trinkets
[155568]
£7.00
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2 quick card ideas using Sweet Strawberry from Stampin’ Up!

This week’s Facebook Live video was so much fun! I have been loving playing with the Sweet Strawberry stamp set for a while, and it was so lovely to be able to share it with you. We made two cards, both totally different to each other in style, but both easy enough to put together.

Handmade birthday card using Sweet Strawberry from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

This first card uses the Sweet Strawberry stamp set along with the coordinating punch. I love a bundle, they are a super easy way to make sure you have products that work together, but also you get to save 10% over ordering them as two separate items!

The Designer Series Paper on this card measures 9 x 8 cm, and is the new Brights Colour Family Designer Series Paper. I love the patterns this year, simple but stunning and oh so handy to have in your stash. I mentioned in the Facebook Live that I have a page here on the blog that lists all my card measurements; you can find that HERE.

Sweet Strawberry Facebook Live Catch Up!

The second card uses a fun technique that I only spotted on the Stampin’ Up! Instagram account earlier on Thursday. But it was so simple that I couldn’t pass the opportunity to give it a go! Check out the video to see how simple it was to make this card.

Quick and Easy Thank You card using Sweet Strawberry from Stampin' Up! with Stampin' Blends and StampinByHannah

Do pop over to my Facebook Page, and give it a like to make sure you don’t miss this week’s Facebook Live video. I am trying to go Live every Thursday at 19:30 (UK time), but you can always catch the replay either on Facebook or YouTube.

Product List


Sweet Strawberry Bundle
[156214]
£30.50
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock
[121685]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad
[147050]
£7.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad
[147095]
£7.00
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad
[147094]
£7.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad
[147116]
£7.00
Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154958]
£8.50
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154885]
£8.50
Lovely Labels Pick A Punch
[152883]
£21.00
Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock
[121694]
£8.25
Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon
[151326]
£7.00
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
[151690]
£30.00
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3 fun cards using Brushed Blooms and True Love from Stampin’ Up! | Facebook Live Replay

Hello folks! So, I promised I would get this video up on my blog, and thanks to two events over the weekend (InspireINK and Inspire.create.challenge) I knew it wouldn’t happen until today. I hope that’s ok though, better later than never! Anyway, I’ve started to do my weekly Facebook Live’s again on a Thursday evening, at about 19:30, and last week I shared 3 ways to use the fabulous Brushed Blooms stamp and die bundle and the True Love Designer Series Paper. Both of these can be found in the January-June mini catalogue. However both will retire at the end of June.

Handstamped Just Because card using Brushed Blooms and True Love from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

I love a black and white patterned paper, just something so clean about it, and paired with a single bright colour (Like Magenta Madness) it really pops. The 2020-2022 In Colours work fabulously with the True Love papers, because they are so bright, a real contrast.

Quick and Simple card using True Love Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The second card was a bit of a surprise to me. I usually avoid fussy cutting, but fussy cutting Designer Series Paper is so much easier than cutting cardstock that actually, I might do it more often! This card was also inspired by my friend Stacy Marsh and THIS card which she shared a few weeks ago.

One of the things I really love about the True Love Designer Series paper is the florals, can you imagine this print coloured with Blends. It would be lovely (side note; I do need to do that at some point…. soon!)

I am really enjoying getting back into my Facebook Lives, and dabbling in blogging again. Although, I am probably most active though over on Instagram. So, do pop over there and search for ‘StampinByHannah’ to see both crafting bits and some general life stuff too!

Quick and Simply Stamping featuring Brushed Blooms from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Thanks so much for stopping by StampinByHannah today and I hope to see you on Thursday evening at 19:30 over on my Facebook page!

Product List


Brushed Blooms Bundle
[156231]
£46.75
True Love Designer Series Paper
[154281]
£10.75
2020–2022 In Color A4 Cardstock Assortment
[153075]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
Tasteful Labels Dies
[152886]
£29.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50
Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad
[153117]
£7.00
Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad
[153116]
£7.00
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad
[153118]
£7.00
Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad
[153115]
£7.00
Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad
[153115]
£7.00
Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad
[153114]
£7.00
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Inspire.Create.Challenge #089 | Brushed Blooms Just Because

This weeks Inspire.Create.Challenge is a fabulous opportunity to use some really bold colours! I love colour, its one of the reasons I love Stampin’ Up! but these 4 in combination are a little bright, even for me!

However, I decided to embrace the bright, and keep the rest of the card super simple. I have shared a few projects using the Brushed Blooms bundle this week, I absolutely love it! It’s such a shame its not carrying forward into the new Annual catalogue.

This card is completed with a sentiment from Brushed Blooms and a die cut layered flower from the coordinating die set.

Pop over to the Inspire.Create.Challenge blog to check out the other Design Teams ideas with this bright colour combo, and to share your own creations

Product List


Brushed Blooms Bundle
[156231]
£46.75
Basic Black A4 Card Stock
[121688]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad
[147096]
£7.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad
[147095]
£7.00
Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad
[153117]
£7.00
Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad
[147093]
£7.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50
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