StampinbyHannah . - Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator

26th April 202125th April 2021

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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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

25th April 202122nd April 2021

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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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

24th April 202122nd April 2021

InspireINK Blog Hop | True Love with Brushed Blooms

InspirInk Blog Hop Header Stampin' Up! team blog hop

Welcome to StampinByHannah, and thanks for stopping by on the InspireINK blog hop. This months challenge was a sketch, although I’ve gone slightly off plan (don’t I always!), and added a few extra elements.

I’ve been having heaps of fun with the Brushed Blooms bundle and True Love Designer Series Paper this week. I did a Facebook Live using these goodies on Thursday, and I have another card idea for you using the bundle tomorrow too!

Brushed Blooms Friend card using True Love Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

This colour combination is so lovely; Basic Black, Basic White and Pool Party.

The sentiment is from Brushed Blooms, and I heat embossed it white before using the Stitched So Sweetly dies to cut it out.

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

The Designer Series Paper does most of the work on this card. I couldn’t choose just 3 patterns, so I added all my favourites instead!

Please use the links below to check out the other ladies ideas.

Product List

True Love Designer Series Paper

[154281]

£10.75

Brushed Blooms Cling Stamp Set

[154432]

£20.00

Pool Party A4 Card Stock

[124391]

£8.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.75

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

£5.50

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

[151690]

£30.00

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Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

18th April 202118th April 2021

First look at the Stampin’ Up! 2021-2023 In Colours and a quick card | Facebook Live Replay

Hi folks! So, I had hoped to get this post up a little earlier, but the babies had other ideas! Anyway, better late than never right? This past week I managed to get back to my Thursday night Facebook Live’s, I would love to promise this slot every week, and that is my aim, but there might be a few misses before I can get back into the swing of them properly.

Exciting things are happening at Stampin’ Up! this month as we prepare for the launch of the 2021 Annual catalogue. Now, I need to apologise at this point because I put a post out last week with a form for catalogue requests, but then had some blog-y issues and so lost all the sign ups! So, if you would like a catalogue, please pop over to my Request a Catalogue page again. I am so sorry.

I thought for my first Facebook Live back, we’d take a look at the new Stampin’ Up! 2021-2023 In Colours. I am loving these 5 colours, and cannot wait to get properly inky using them!

Aren’t these colours so pretty. The 5 In Colours aren’t designed to work together usually, but rather to slot into the standard colour collection and introduce more ‘on tread’ colours, However, this year, I think anyway, that these 5 work really well together.

Take a look at the Video replay for a look at the colours in relation to some of our existing colours.

I did also manage to make a card using Fresh Freesia and one of the new stamp and die bundles too! The Pansy Patch stamp set is so pretty and I can see heaps of fabulously coloured flowers, both stamped and/or die cut coming with this one

The stamps and colours I used this week aren’t available to customers just yet, BUT you could add any of these items to your Starter Kit if you decide to become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, and join the fun!

For more information on joining; check out my Joining page, or my Joining FAQ’s.

I can’t wait to stamp with you all again, thanks for stopping by today.

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Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

11th April 202110th April 2021

Inspire.Create.Challenge 088 | Cardmaking Inspiration using Tasteful Touches

So, today’s Inspire.Create.Challenge is to use a card by the lovely Jo Blackman as inspiration. Jo’s card uses some fabulous pieces of Designer Series Paper, but I’m currently in a ‘need a quick card in a hurry’ phase of crafting, and so instead of cutting all that paper, I found some paper with a similar printed effect instead!

Quick and simple card using the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Again I’ve reached for In Good Taste Designer Series Paper, which I am so happy to see is staying with us into the new catalogue! I am loving all the textures in this paper at the moment and I think it makes some really interesting projects

Inspire.Create.Challenge card using In Good Taste DSP from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The sentiment is from Tasteful Touches, and is die cut from the coordinating Tasteful Labels dies

Do hop over to Inspire.Create for some more cardmaking inspiration

Product List

Tasteful Touches Bundle (English)

[154098]

£45.00

In Good Taste Designer Series Paper

[152494]

£20.00

Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride

[131287]

£8.25

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

£7.00

Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

[151326]

£7.00

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Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

28th March 202126th March 2021

Inspire.Create.Challenge #087 | In Good Taste

Hello! Welcome to StampinByHannah! I’ve been a bit quiet recently. I had all the good intentions at the start of March to get back into regular content, but then it all went a bit strange, and my craft room was forgotten for a few weeks.

However, I was a little bit organised, and already had this card made ready for this week’s Inspire.Create.Challenge, so yay for me 3 weeks ago!

This weekends challenge is a sketch, and I love what the rest of the Design Team have created with it. Do pop over to the Inspire.Create blog to check them out and leave them all some love.

I’ve pulled out the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper for this one, I just love the textures. However, when I checked the inventory on this on Friday it was low in stock, and retiring, so do be quick if you don’t want to miss it!

The Tasteful Touches however, and the coordinating Tasteful Labels dies are both carrying forward to the new catalogue! Yay!

I’m not usually madly keen on fussy cutting, but I couldn’t resist cutting that flower… and then the sentiment just sort of happened to! It took a little while, but I totally think it was worth it this time!

Product List

Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock

[153086]

£8.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Rococo Rose A4 Cardstock

[150888]

£8.25

In Good Taste Designer Series Paper

[152494]

£20.00

Tasteful Touches Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152562]

£21.00

Tasteful Labels Dies

[152886]

£29.00

Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder

[152718]

£8.25

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

£7.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.75

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

£5.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

£9.25

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14th March 202113th March 2021

Inspire.Create.Challenge #087 | Fun with Brushed Blooms

Do you ever buy a stamp set, and then are so intimidated by it that it sits unused? Brushed Blooms is one of those stamp sets for me; I absolutely love the painted effect florals, and brush strokes, but could I find a way to use it? Nope! So, I took this weeks Inspire.Create.Challenge as an excuse to get it inky, and I really like the result.

I have to admit that I also did a fair bit of Pinterest scrolling before making this card too, and so there is some other external inspiration.

The colour combination here is really classic; Crumb Cake, Night of Navy and Basic White. So pretty! and the card was really simple and quick to put together.

I am loving using those Stitched Rectangle at the moment and so they had to make an appearance on this card too.

The theme this time for Inspire.Create is Anything Goes! So, why not hope over and add your latest creation for us to see!

See you soon

Product List

Brushed Blooms Bundle

[156231]

£46.75

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

£8.25

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

£8.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

£7.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

£7.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

£33.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

£4.75

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

8th March 20216th March 2021

Pretty Perennial Card Class in the Post!

Hello!

So, I had intended for this class to be with you all by now, but February was a bit of a write off in my craft room and Stampin’ Up! experienced some shipping delays and so I decided to hold off for a few weeks before releasing this one.

I have been having a fabulous time playing with the Pretty Perennials Bundle, and have a fun class of 8 cards for you this month.

There are 3 different class kits availabe;

Stamp and Die Bundle; includes the stamps, dies and the complete card kit. As well as a special treat, and this months Code Club gift too! – £45

Stamps only; includes the stamp set and the complete card it, and a special treat! – £24

Kit only; just the card kit. – £15

This months kit includes card stock to make 8 cards and layers, 1/4 pack of the True Love Designer Series Paper, Basic Rhinestones and a 1/4 pack of the Misty Moonlight ribbon.

The cards all use the 2020-2022 In Colours; Bumblebee, Just Jade, Misty Moonlight, Magenta Madness and Cinnamon Cider, as well as Black. These are available to purchase seperately.

Class also includes PDF download instructions and an exclusive video tutorial.

To book your place, email StampinByHannah[at]outlook.com.

Payments take via Paypal and an invoice will be sent when you book. Your place will not be confirmed until payment has been received.

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

14th February 202113th February 2021

Inspire.Create.Challenge #084 | Ink Blended Thank You Card

Welcome to StampinByHannah today, I am always so grateful for your visit. Today it’s time for another Inspire.Create.Challenge, and this week we have a fabulous colour challenge for you all.

Stampin' Up! Valentines Colour combination for Inspire.Create.Challenge

I am often inspired by the colour combinations in the Stampin’ Up! catalogue, and this one was taken from the Valentines suite this year. Love You Always can be used for so much more than Valentines though, and I thought it a good time (on Valentines day) to give you a heap of inspiration with the suite that’s not totally loved up!

Pretty Ink Blended Thank You card using True Love Designer Series paper from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

I shared a couple of Ink Blended cards on Friday, and this card also used the Blending Brushes to create this pretty background. I took a piece of the True Love Designer Series Paper, and blended the two pink tones; Blushing Bride and Rococo Rose using the Stampin’ Up! Blending Brushes.

This Designer Series Paper is so pretty! I love purely Black and White Designer Series Paper packs, just for this reason; being able to add your own colours and totally change the look and feel of it. It’s so fun!

Heat Embossed Thank you card using Heal your Heart from Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration with StampinByHannah

The sentiment on this card is taken from the Heal You Heart Stamp Set which is currently FREE with a £45 order during Sale-a-bration. I’ve heat embossed it onto a die cut piece of Vellum, and layered it over a piece of Sahara Sand card stock.

The card is finished with a trio of the Gilded Gems

Don’t forget to pop over to the Inspire.Create.Challenge blog to see the rest of the Design Teams creations and to add your own makes using this lovely colour combination too!

Product List

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£8.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

True Love Designer Series Paper

[154281]

£10.75

Blending Brushes

[153611]

£11.25

Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150080]

£7.00

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[147100]

£7.00

Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock

[121695]

£8.25

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

£9.25

Stitched Rectangle Dies

[148551]

£33.00

Gilded Gems

[152478]

£6.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

12th February 20219th February 2021

Ink Blending with Stampin’ Up! Blending Brushes

If you’ve been here for a while you’ll know I love an inky technique, and as Stampin’ Up! have recently released their own Ink Blending Brushes I had to grab a set and have a go!

I’ve done Ink blending on the blog before, but always with a sponge, and while I like using a sponge for inky techniques, these new brushes make ink blending super easy.

The Blending Brushes are super soft, and so don’t leave those harsh lines that you can sometimes get with a sponge. I find that they blend colours together really well, particularly if you are using the same brush for two colours.

This first card blends Magenta Madness, Rich Razzleberry and Gray Granite, and I used the same brush for Magenta and Razzleberry. The stamp set here is So Much Love, and its a really pretty subtle floral that I head embossed onto the card stock before ink blending.

The sentiment and card base are both Gray Granite, and I think this really sets off the pinky/purple colours really well.

The dies I’ve used on both of these cards are the Stitched Rectangles dies. I find these so super handy, and the smaller dies are perfectly sized for loads of sentiments.

The Blending Brushes come in packs of 3, which I think is really handy as often 3 colours blended works really well. This second card I’ve blended Bumblebee, Granny Apply Green and Pool Party, for a really fun look.

The Blending Brushes are really easy to load with colour, just tap them onto your ink pads to pick up a little ink. I do tend to tap off once onto some scrap paper, but then its a simple case of using circle motions to sweep the ink onto the card stock. I should add, I do usually start off the card stock and work my way on with the colour, but this is probably just a habit from using sponges.

This card also uses the Sweet Strawberry stamp set. I just love this leaf stamp, it just adds the perfect level of something-ness to a background.

Product List

Blending Brushes

[153611]

£11.25

Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

[147008]

£8.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Stitched Rectangle Dies

[148551]

£33.00

So Much Love Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152667]

£19.00

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

£7.00

Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad

[153117]

£7.00

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147091]

£7.00

Sweet Strawberry Photopolymer Stamp Set

[154394]

£17.00

Pool Party A4 Card Stock

[124391]

£8.25

Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad

[153116]

£7.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

£7.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

£7.00

To purchase any of the items featured in my projects please use the links above. To join my team of Stampin’ Friends select ‘Join My Team’ or send me a message!

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator