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Quick and easy Birthday Card with Itty Bitty Birthdays!

I needed a manly birthday card this week for my Brother. He is a nightmare when it comes to birthdays (or any other present buying occasion!) and often asks for things like socks! So this year, he got socks… because my brain does not have the energy or the space to think of something else! Nor does it have the time to design a fabulous card for him… I know it’s bad, but really when it comes to guys cards, I’m of the opinion that simple is better anyway.

Musical Birthday card for guys using Itty Bitty Birthdays from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Sam is really into music, so using the Sheet Music background stamp is always a pretty safe jumping off point for his card. However, I apparently didn’t clean it very well they last time I used it, because my Crumb Cake image has patches of red! However, I really quite like the look… so I rolled with it!

Birthday card using the Sheet Music Background Stamp from Stampin' Up! and Itty Bitty Birthdays with StampinByHannah

I try to make a big thing of the sentiment on guys birthday cards, particularly when they are simple like this one. One of my favourite sentiment stamp sets at the moment is Itty Bitty Birthdays; it has a selection of great sentiments for Birthdays and celebrations, and I particularly like this bold Happy Birthday. Here it’s stamped in Early Espresso and punched using the Classic Label Punch.

To add a little something to the sentiment I also added Classic Labels in Pacific Point and Call Me Clover to finish the card.

Sale-a-bration coordination

Product List


Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set
[148618]
£21.00
Sheet Music Clear-Mount Stamp Set
[143970]
£14.00
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock
[121685]
£8.00
Early Espresso A4 Card Stock
[121686]
£8.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad
[147116]
£7.00
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad
[147114]
£7.00
Pacific Point A4 Card Stock
[116202]
£8.00
Call Me Clover A4 Cardstock
[146992]
£8.00
Classic Label Punch
[141491]
£17.00
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Happy Birthday with Needlepoint Nook

I have been LOVING the Needlepoint Nook suite this month… and I have even more inspiration to share with you later in the month as my Monthly Card Class features this pretty suite too!

Happy Birthday with Needlepoint Nook from Stampin' Up! handmade card from StampinByHannah

This card uses just about every one of my favourite elements of this suite… that super pretty swirly stitched stamp, the sentiment font, those lovely faux stitched stamped flowers… and don’t get me started on how GORGEOUS the Designer Series paper is!

Hand stamped Birthday Card using Needle and Thread and the Needlepoint Nook suite from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Booking for my Needlepoint Nook Card Class closes on Monday! Places are still available for both In Person and Online options… Book today!

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration joining offer 2019

Product List


Needle & Thread Photopolymer Bundle
[150626]
£43.00
Needle & Thread Photopolymer Stamp Set
[148724]
£20.00
Needlepoint Elements Framelits Dies
[148541]
£28.00
Needlepoint Nook 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[148807]
£10.25
Needlepoint Nook A4 Cardstock Pack
[148809]
£8.00
Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad
[147144]
£7.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad
[147105]
£7.00
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad
[147100]
£7.00
Needlepoint Nook Mini Buttons
[148810]
£6.50
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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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Inspire.Create.Challenge 038 | Needle and Thread!

This week’s Inspire.Create.Challenge is a fun sketch. I really love designing these, and like to keep things really simple so that you can let your imagination go wild on creating something really special.

Inspire.Create.Challenge Card Making Sketch Challenge

One of the things I really like to do with a sketch is take all the elements and move them around! I know, it’s a bit naughty, but really a treat a sketch like a sort of jumping off point, rather than sticking to the design religiously. So this week, I turned the sketch around and make a landscape card, rather than the portrait one in the sketch!

Needlepoint Nook Card using Rectangle Stitched Framelits from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

This card is really quite subtle, and has lots of white space… two of my favourite card making styles!

The Rectangle Stitched Framelits have become a permanent feature on my craft desk, and so they found their way onto this card too to die cut a pretty piece of Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper.

The main focus of this card is that Stitched Circle, with the sentiment from Needle and Thread and some second generation stamping in Mint Macaron.

And that really is all that there is to this card. Clean and Simple!

If you love this card as much as I do, my March Card Class also uses the Needlepoint Nook suite. This month is the last time that my classes will be available both In Person and Online for a couple of months while I take some time out of In Person events to have a baby… so if you’re local, I would LOVE to see you!

Stampin' Up! Code Club

Product List


Needle & Thread Photopolymer Bundle
[150626]
£43.00
Needle & Thread Photopolymer Stamp Set
[148724]
£20.00
Needlepoint Elements Framelits Dies
[148541]
£28.00
Needlepoint Nook 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[148807]
£10.25
Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies
[148551]
£33.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
[145372]
£28.00
Highland Heather A4 Cardstock
[147010]
£8.00
Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad
[147103]
£7.00
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad
[147106]
£7.00
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Hey Love Baby Boy Card

I have finally reached that point in my life when all my friends from university and school are having babies! I know that I’m in amongst them too, but I don’t generally make cards for myself, I do however always send a gift and a hand made card to welcome their new arrival.

One of my university girls had a beautiful baby boy in mid-February, and although I made the card the day she told us he had arrived I didn’t get around to buying the gift until last weekend! So, this is going out a little later than I would have hoped. However, I always buy baby clothes and generally size WAY up (like 6-9 months!) so I know that this isn’t going to be wasted!

Hey Love Baby Boy card using Stampin' Up! supplies with StampinByHannha

At this point I have to admit that I really don’t own that many baby / children’s stamp sets (I know that this is going to change!) and so reached for a stamp set with some really cute images instead. Hey Love is really a Valentines set, but I think it totally works for baby cards too! (or birthdays, or just because!)

I stamped the Otter in Memento Black ink and used Smoky Slate Blends to colour him in, with a hint of Flirty Flamingo for that heart.

Welcome Little One Baby card using Animal Outings from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The sentiment is from Animal Outings, which Stampin’ Up! doesn’t list as a Baby set, but it does have this perfect Welcome Little One Sentiment.

I thought the card was a little plain, so used the Basket Weave embossing folder to add some texture and finished the card with a cute bow of Whisper White Bakers Twine.

What’s your go to set for baby / children’s cards? I would LOVE to know in the comments box below…

Stampin' Up! Code Club

Product List


Hey Love Cling Stamp Set
[148644]
£18.00
Animal Outing Clear-Mount Stamp Set
[146600]
£20.00
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock
[147007]
£8.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock
[106549]
£9.00
Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
[146841]
£8.25
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
[145372]
£28.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
[145058]
£8.50
Light Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Marker
[147031]
£4.25
Twine Baker's Whisper White
[124262]
£2.75
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International Blog Highlight | Love Celebrating You

I made this card about a month ago, in preparation for this month’s International Blog Highlight with Kylie. So long ago that I then completely forgot all about it, until I opened my diary to plan the week and found the note! Thank goodness for my bursts of being organised!

Love Celebrating You handmade encouragement card using card stock scraps for International Blog Highlights using Stampin' Up! products with StampinByHannah

This is one of those cards that looks deceptively easy… and it is, there are just a lot of little elements! I have been playing around with this card stock scrap, die cut, idea in my head for a while, and I just love the way it turned out on this card!

This is a great way to use a bunch of scraps of card stock. I cut a load of 1 cm wide stripes of card stock in Soft Sea foam, Mint Macaron, Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay, and adhered them to a scrap piece of card stock using plenty of Tombow. Once it was dry, I then die cut this fab circle using the Stitched Shapes Framelits.

How to make a fun encouragement card using Stampin' Up! products including Hand Delivered with StampinByHannah

The other elements on this card are some more die cuts using the Stitched Labels Framelits, and the sentiment is heat embossed and from the Hostess set Hand Delivered.

Do pop over, check out Kylie’s Blog Highlight Blog post, and Vote for this card to win a place in the winners blog hop later in the month

Stampin' Up! Code Club

Product List


Hand Delivered Photopolymer Stamp Set
[146808]
£12.00
Stitched Labels Framelits Dies
[146828]
£31.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
[145372]
£28.00
Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock
[147012]
£8.00
Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock
[138344]
£8.00
Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana
[131302]
£8.00
Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay
[131286]
£8.00
Basic Black A4 Card Stock
[121688]
£8.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
[144220]
£4.75
Versamark Pad
[102283]
£8.25
White Stampin' Emboss Powder
[109132]
£4.75
Shimmery White A4 Card Stock
[121717]
£8.25
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Home to Roost | Sale-a-bration

This is another card I should have posted last week… and really its just a sneaky peak of the sort of project you can expect in my Email Newsletters.

I try and send an email out each week, it doesn’t always happen, but the intention is there! And I am trying super hard to get a creative project into every single one… I used to send exclusive video tutorials, but for the time being I’m sticking with PDF downloads while I get to grips with late pregnancy / early motherhood!

Home to Roost card using Sale-a-bration stamps from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

This card uses the oh so fun Home to Roost stamp set which is FREE during Sale-a-bration (while stocks last, until the end of March).

You can find out exactly how I put this card together by downloading my latest Email, and don’t miss out on other Email Exclusive projects by subscribing to my Email List HERE!

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Just Add Ink #446 | Abstract Impressions

Well, this week’s Just Add Ink challenge was a bit of a head scratcher for me! The challenge is to create something using this image as inspiration…

Just Add Ink 446 Cardmaking Inspiration Challenge

I noted that a lot of the Design Team had taken the blue, and that beautiful background and used the Tin Tile Embossing Folder. Which is very nice, but not something that I own (I know, I shouldn’t admit to not having everything in the Stampin’ Up! catalogue… but my craft room really isn’t big enough to hold everything!). So, I took the flowers as inspiration instead, and the layout of the image.

Kindness Changes Everything Pretty Floral card using Abstract Impressions from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah for Just Add Ink

I did want to take some of the texture from the inspiration piece, and so embossed this fabulous die, from the Springtime Impressions Thinlits, onto a piece of Bermuda Bay card stock using the Big Shot Embossing Mats.

The floral panel on the side uses the Abstract Impressions Stamp Set, and a heap of bright and fun colours…

  • Pineapple Punch and Mango Melody
  • Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay
  • Flirty Flamingo and Lovely Lipstick
Fun embossed floral card using Springtime Impressions from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The sentiment is also from Abstract Impressions and is stamped in Lovely Lipstick before being punch out with the Everyday Label punch.

This card is finished with a hint of Whisper White Flax Ribbon

Do pop over to Just Add Ink and check out what everyone else has made using the fab image as inspiration!

Sale-a-bration SHOP

Product List


Abstract Impressions Photopolymer Bundle
[148348]
£45.75
Abstract Impressions Photopolymer Stamp Set
[147513]
£24.00
Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies
[146326]
£27.00
Big Shot Embossing Mats
[146327]
£14.00
Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay
[131286]
£8.00
Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin' Pad
[147141]
£7.00
Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad
[147093]
£7.00
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad
[147097]
£7.00
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad
[147096]
£7.00
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad
[147052]
£7.00
Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad
[147140]
£7.00
Everyday Label Punch
[144668]
£17.00
Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Flax Ribbon
[148764]
£6.50
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Sale-a-bration Update!

Hey folks! Wow.. where did this week go! I should have had this blog post up for you yesterday, however, I felt awful and so didn’t get around to writing it (to be honest I didn’t get very far off my sofa yesterday either!). Never mind, I do feel better today, and so have made it up to my craft room this afternoon for a spot of crafting and blog admin.

Sale-a-bration!

We are now in the 3rd (and final) month of Sale-a-bration 2019! I cannot believe we are into March already, this year is flying.

Sale-a-bration is the BIGGEST event in the Stampin’ Up! calendar. It is a sort of super sale… but with a bit of a difference. There are 3 parts: SHOP, HOST and JOIN and each gets you fabulous benefits!

SHOP

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration 2nd release with StampinByHannah

When you spend £45 (or multiples of £45) you get to choose a FREE gift! How cool is that! There are some awesome stamp sets, Designer Series Papers, a kit and more! And we had new items added yesterday… so do pop over to my store to check them all out

Sale-a-bration FREE items…


All Adorned Photopolymer Stamp Set
[149728]
£0.00
Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper
[149622]
£0.00
Butterfly Elements
[149711]
£0.00
By The Bay Cling Stamp Set
[149739]
£0.00
Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
[149698]
£0.00
Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper
[146907]
£13.00
Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets
[149712]
£0.00
Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set
[149714]
£0.00
Home To Roost Cling Stamp Set
[149736]
£0.00
Lovely Lattice Cling Stamp Set
[149730]
£0.00
Mini Pizza Boxes
[144645]
£5.50
Part Of My Story Cling Stamp Set
[149719]
£0.00
Pearlized Doilies
[146936]
£4.25
Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper
[146913]
£10.25
Rich Razzleberry 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Velvet Ribbon
[147016]
£7.50
Scattered Sequins Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
[145649]
£9.25
Share What You Love Embellishment Kit
[146928]
£10.25
So Hoppy Together Cling Stamp Set
[149725]
£0.00
Lasting Lily Photopolymer Stamp Set
[149717]
£0.00
Painted Seasons Bundle
[150349]
£0.00
Tea Time Framelits Dies
[149697]
£0.00

HOST

For all this is designed for party hostesses, you can use this part of Sale-a-bration to be a super savvy shopper! When you spend £200 in a single order, Stampin’ Up! will give you a extra £20 in Stampin’ Rewards. These are like free credits to spend on ANYTHING in the Stampin’ Up! catalogue.. and there is a LOT of items for £20 or less…

Sale-a-bration Stampin' Up! Stampin' Rewards

JOIN

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration joining offer 2019

This one is my fav! Grab a Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit during Sale-a-bration and not only do you get all the usual benefits to being a part of something just truly amazing, you get a fully customisible kit of goodies of a value of £170 with free P+P… and if you choose the bumper kit you get a fabulous bag too!

There are so many great things about being a Stampin’ Up! Demo…. the kit is awesome value on its own, but then there is the ongoing discount of at least 20%, quarterly exclusive magazine, pre-order periods for all catalogues and offers, exclusive Facebook groups, Events, friendships, and so much more!

You can find out more about joining on my Joining Page, or check out my Joining FAQ’s… or you can JOIN NOW!

Sale-a-bration Coordination!

I mentioned this in my Facebook Live a couple of weeks ago, but the products finally went Live yesterday. So, now, in addition to those fabulous free stamps you can choose as part of Sale-a-bration, you can also purchase the coordinating dies! No more fussy cutting of that fun frog!

Sale-a-bration coordination

Sale-a-bration Coordinating Products


More Than Words Photopolymer Stamp Set
[150069]
£16.00
Lily Framelits Dies
[150071]
£25.00
Call Me Cupcake Framelits Dies
[150072]
£25.00
Hop Around Framelits Dies
[150073]
£25.00
Four Seasons Framelits Dies
[150074]
£26.00
Story Label Punch
[150076]
£17.00
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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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Stampin’ Up! Spring Summer Catalogue Team Swaps!

Oh my! I was supposed to get this blog written and up for you last week….better late than never right! Actually, I’m glad I waited because it turned out I had one missing when I shared them with you on a Facebook Live a couple of weeks ago.

I love taking part in card swaps. As a team we tend to have a swap for each new catalogue, and then we also swap at Live events too! Taking part in project swaps are a great way to get heaps of ideas and inspiration, and are a fabulous way of meeting people when we all get together. The next time we all get together as a Team is for OnStage in April, I wasn’t planning on going this time as I’ll be 37 weeks pregnant, but I was convinced by my naughty team leader a few weeks ago… but I wont be swapping (can’t do everything!)

This time we swapped in small groups, so only had to make 5 cards. I made this card using the Needlepoint Nook suite, and shared a video tutorial of it a while ago.

Cute Friendship card using Needlepoint Nook from Stampin' Up! with video tutorial from StampinByHannah

Do you want to see the cards I received?

This card was made by Rebecca Kevan; I just LOVE those fabulous butterflies from Sale-a-bration!
Christine Bettany made this cute Butterfly NoteCard
The ever talented Kaye Mellor sent this one using Memories and More from the Spring Summer catalogue
Tina from Germany made this card, and hand coloured the image using Stampin’ Blends
Sarah Haigh was on a Needlepoint Nook kick like me with this fun card!

You can join in with our next team card swap, and our other fabulous team events… and now is great time to join the team with a fabulous Sale-a-bration Starter Kit!

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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!

Please support StampinByHannah, and enter my Code Club Code. For orders of over £150 please do not use this code, as you are entitled to your own Hostess benefits!

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March Card Class | Needlepoint Nook

Oh I am super excited for my March Card Classes! Not only do I have my usual Card Class (both In Person and Online), but also a fun Facebook Live Online Card Class using Painted Seasons!

March’s Card Class uses the gorgeous Needlepoint Nook suite! I LOVE this suite, it features a pretty stamp set and Designer Series Paper with stitched details.

As usual this month, we are making 5 all occasion cards using all aspects of this suite.

Needlepoint Nook Monthly Card Class in Darlington UK

The Details…

February Card Class takes place on the 19th March 2019 at the Durham Tees Hotel, Durham Tees Valley Airport.

New class attendees always receive a gift from me. Bring your own tool kit and adhesives. Tool kits are available to order along with your class kit, and my Adhesive shop is also available on the day

Class Pack Options…

This month there is a difference between the In Person and Online class packs, because the dies are required to complete these projects. You can choose to add the dies to your In Person kit.

Class Kit (£35) – In Person

  • Needle and Thread Photopolymer Stamp Set
  • 1/2 Pack of Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper
  • Night of Navy Ink Pad
  • All the card stock required, plus envelopes for each card

Class Kit (£50) – Online ONLY

  • Needle and Thread Photopolymer Stamp Set
  • 1/2 Pack of Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper
  • Night of Navy Ink Pad
  • All the card stock required, plus envelopes for each card
  • PLUS a Sale-a-bration freebie of your choice!

Tester Pack (£15)

  • All the card stock and Designer Series Paper required to complete the 5 cards (In person ONLY)
Stampin' Up! Class Kit
No Fields Found.

BOOKING CLOSES 11th MARCH 2019 10PM

Please note: I use PayPal to collect payments ONLY. It is not necessary to have a PayPal account, just a credit or debit card.

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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!

Please support StampinByHannah, and enter my Code Club Code. For orders of over £150 please do not use this code, as you are entitled to your own Hostess benefits!

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