Birthday - StampinbyHannah

14th September 201731st August 2017

This Little Piggy Birthday Card

Men's Birthday Card Using This Little Piggy from Stampin' Up!

I love making birthday cards for my family. Yesterday was my dad’s birthday, unfortunately he is out of the country this week with work, so instead we had a sort of farewell / birthday dinner a few weeks ago… which mum sort of sprang on me. I usually fairly organised when it comes to these special cards, but suddenly I need a card for my dad over a fortnight early!

This card uses This Little Piggy…. which I’m sure doesn’t immediately spring to mind when your thinking of men’s birthday cards, but I think it works! I did add a hint of Powder Pink watercolour to Mr. Piggy, but it was so light that the camera didn’t pick it up. This particular piggy stamp does come with a sentiment attached, I just masked it off with a piece of Sticky Note when inking the stamp with Basic Black Archival ink, but you could perform some stamping surgery and cut it off if you wanted to!

The Designer Series Paper is a strip 4 cm wide of the Colour Theory Designer Series Paper Stack in Dapper Denim. Have you noticed how much Dapper Denim I have used recently? I am currently on a bit of a use it all up mission…. I just have so much of it!

The sentiment is from Sweet Cupcake… I just love the cute birthday font, and it fits perfectly in the Classic Label punch too.

This card was finished with a spritz of Dapper Denim Stampin’ Write Marker. My dad loved it!

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Product List

This Little Piggy Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143922]

£18.00

Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack

[144193]

£9.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

£27.00

Classic Label Punch

[141491]

£16.00

Sweet Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141498]

£19.00

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141394]

£6.00

Twine Baker’s Whisper White

[124262]

£2.75

2016-2018 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers

[141393]

£13.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

11th September 201730th August 2017

Make It Monday | Faux Stained Glass meets Happy Birthday Gorgeous!

Make It Monday Team Training Swap card Faux Stained Glass technique using Happy Birthday Gorgeous from Stampin' Up!

I blogged a card using this technique a few weeks ago, after making THAT card I was working on some swap cards for a recent team training event (that was yesterday, and I will tell you more about it later in the week!) and couldn’t help but use the same design and technique. I love attending crafty events, particularly when they are with my team or Stampin’ Up! One of our favourite things to do at events is to swap creative ideas. This particular swap had a theme, a colour combination of; Island Indigo, Soft Sky, Flirty Flamingo and Whisper White.

I love the soft look of this card. The Faux Stained Glass technique is a really lovely way to get more out of your Stampin’ Write markers…. Please check the video tutorial for full details.

Measurements:

Card base – 29.6 x 10.5 cm, scored on the long side at 14.8 cm

Whisper White – 12.8 x 8.5 cm

Vellum – 12.8 x 8.5 cm

Island Indigo – 10.5 x 1 cm

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Product List

Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143662]

£19.00

2016-2018 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers

[141393]

£13.50

Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers

[131263]

£27.50

Regals Stampin’ Write Markers

[131262]

£27.50

Many Marvelous Markers

[131264]

£99.00

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

£6.00

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109132]

£4.50

Card Stock A4 Soft Sky

[131292]

£7.25

Island Indigo A4 Card Stock

[124390]

£7.25

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

8th September 201730th August 2017

Techniques Series | 3D Embossing

Card making techniques 3D Embossing using Stampin' Up! products

You guys know how much I love a good technique…. and I love it even more when its simple but effective! and this is one of those. Actually these cards would be awesome on a Simple Sunday, but today is only Friday (and we all love Fridays more than Sundays right?!)

This card would make an awesome birthday card for the special guys in your life, I am sure they will love the fun embossing. The only trick here is the 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folders (see why I just call it 3D embossing!). I love these embossing folders, and Stampin’ Up! have 5 different patterns available (you can find all 5 listed at the end of this post).

These embossing folders are really easy to use, but they are thicker than a standard embossing folder (due to the 3D effect!) and so use a different Big Shot sandwich. You need; your Big Shot Platform (or the platform you use for embossing folders), then the embossing folder and card stock, and ONE standard cutting plate on the top.

Measurements:

Card base – 21 x 14.8 cm

Layer for embossing – 10 x 14.3 cm

Sentiment strip – 10.5 x 2 cm

This card is finished with a birthday sentiment from Guy Greetings stamped on Sahara Sand card stock, and a trio of Glitter Enamel Dots.

Product List

Guy Greetings Clear Stamp Set

[138828]

£32.00

Dapper Denim A4 Cardstock

[141419]

£7.25

Glitter Enamel Dots

[144200]

£6.25

Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143231]

£8.25

Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143704]

£8.25

Ruffled Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143699]

£9.00

Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143708]

£9.00

Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143537]

£9.00

Big Shot

[143263]

£99.00

Big Shot Platform

[142802]

£23.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

13th August 201710th August 2017

Pootlers Birthday Blog Hop – August 2017

Pootles Papercraft Birthday Blog Hop August 2017 Boys Birthday Card using Happy Birthday Thinlit from Stampin' Up!

Hello! If you are joining me as part of the Pootles Birthday Blog Hop… welcome… if not…. welcome anyway! I am so pleased to see you here. Every week on a Sunday I share a card that is simple to make…. so here we go!

I have a fairly quick and easy Birthday card for you today. I have been playing with the Happy Birthday Thinlit so much recently, its a great addition to any card! Here I have die cut it 4 times… 3 times out of So Saffron and once in Dapper Denim and then layered them together for a dimensional look

How did I get that Ombre effect? Super Simple…. Before die cutting the Dapper Denim card stock for the top layer of my sentiment, I added Dapper Denim ink (tone on tone) with a Stampin’ Sponge. I love a bit of ink blending; ink up your sponge, and starting off the card stock, swirl the sponge in small-ish circles working your way up the card stock. Add more ink to the bottom than the top and you get this fab effect!

The background on this card was even more simple however… that is just strips of Washi Tape! Fun and quick and easy!

How do you use you Washi Tape?

An InLinkz Link-up

Product List

Happy Birthday Thinlits Die

[143700]

£18.00

Basics Pack 3 Washi Tape

[144223]

£7.25

Dapper Denim A4 Cardstock

[141419]

£7.25

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141394]

£6.00

So Saffron A4 Card Stock

[108611]

£7.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£8.25

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

£3.25

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

25th July 2017

Delightful Daisy Birthday Card

Happy Birthday Card using Delightlful Daisy and Happy Birthday Thinlit from Stampin' Up!

I have been feeling really rubbish recently, and have spend a LOT of time scrolling through Pinterest and Instagram in an attempt to stay crafty…. and in the process came across THIS card from Teneale Williams

This stylish card uses the pretty Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper and the Happy Birthday Thinlit die. The card base is Sahara Sand, and I layered the Daisy Paper onto a piece of Whisper White Card stock to add some stability to it as it is popped up on Dimensionals. The Happy Birthday is die cut 3 times, twice in Daffodil Delight and once in Whisper White, all layered together for some more dimension! I loved Teneale’s uses of Vellum, it just adds a special soft something to this card. And the whole thing is finished with a linen thread bow!

Product List

Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock

[121695]

£7.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£8.25

Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock

[121680]

£7.25

Happy Birthday Thinlits Die

[143700]

£18.00

Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper

[144137]

£10.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

£4.25

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

£6.00

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

18th July 2017

Berry Burst Birthday

Bright and fun birthday card using Happy Birthday Gorgeous from Stampin' Up!

Try saying that 3 times fast! I had heaps of fun one afternoon a few weekends ago making a bunch of birthday cards using the Happy Birthday gorgeous bundle. This fab bundle comes with a fun stamp set and a Happy Birthday die. I love a simple card…. and cards can be super simple with this fun die.

I love creating a stamped wreath, and this card uses this fun technique…. its super easy to create, particularly with this stamp set which includes curved stamps! To create the wreath; draw a circle in pencil on your card stock, I use one of the largest circle dies from the Layering Circle Dies. Use this circle as a guide to stamp your wreath. I tend to start at the top, and then stamp in order around the circle.

This stamp set also features another one of my favourite stamping techniques…. two step stamping, to create these fun flowers.

I’m sure you are thinking, “Yes Hannah, that die is lovely, but sticking it down is going to be a pain” well, no actually, if you use the new Multipurpose Adhesive Sheet its super easy! (quick tip video coming soon!)

Product List

Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Bundle

[145301]

£33.25

Berry Burst Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144083]

£6.00

Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131181]

£6.00

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144086]

£6.00

Sweet Sugarplum A4 Cardstock

[141423]

£7.25

Berry Burst A4 Cardstock

[144249]

£7.25

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

[144106]

£9.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

£32.00

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

11th July 2017

Guy Greetings Birthday Card using Embossing Paste

As soon as I spotted the Embossing Paste in the new annual Catalogue I knew I HAD to try it! I have never used embossing paste before, but I love the look of it. However, once it arrived, I froze, I took the lid off, but I couldn’t use it!

So, when James reminded me that he needed a Birthday Card for his older brother at the end of last month, I decided to put on my big girl pants and give this stuff a go! Although, I did make him pick the stamps!

So, I stamped the sentiments first in Archival Basic Black ink onto Whisper White card stock, and then stamped the Guy onto a separate piece of card stock. He was the coloured in using Watercolour Pencils and a blender pen, and fussy cut.

The embossing paste was really easy to use… I have a glass top on my desk and I dumped a large pea sized amount of paste onto the desk and added a drop of Bermuda Bay reinker. The paste is really easy to move and mix with the Palette Knives that you can find with the paste in the catalogue. I used one of the new Pattern Party Decorative Masks to create this fun pattern, and added a sprinkling of Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter before it was dry. The embossing paste does take a few minutes to dry, but its not long, but long enough that it gives you time to make sure you mask, desk and palette knife is clean! I would advise that you make sure that your equipment is cleaned after each use, embossing paste is hard once it is dry and REALLY difficult to get off!

Once the embossing paste was dry I added the Guy onto the front of the card with some dimensionals, and stamped the inside of the card to match!

Product List

Guy Greetings Clear Stamp Set

[138828]

£32.00

Embossing Paste

[141979]

£7.25

Palette Knives

[142808]

£4.50

Pattern Party Decorative Masks

[144103]

£5.50

Silicone Craft Sheet

[127853]

£5.50

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[131156]

£3.00

Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay

[131286]

£7.25

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

£6.50

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£7.25

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

1st June 2017

Its Here …. The 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue

Free copy of the Stampin' Up! catalogue UK

oh yes! I am so excited, the day has finally arrived – the Annual Catalogue is now live!

Click on the image of the front of the catalogue to see and download a PDF of the catalogue, or if you want a physical copy I still have a couple left – you can order one HERE

There are heaps of exciting things about this catalogue…. the new stamps, Designer Series papers, the selection of ribbons, more embellishments, dies and punches. I can’t pick my favourites, there are just too many. Can you pick yours?

With the launch of the new catalogue I just want to quickly mention a couple of super exciting things that are happening:

There are extra Stampin’ Rewards on Party orders over £300 in June; contact me for more information about booking a party; either in person or online
The Starter Kit is the best deal…. Choose £130 worth of brand new goodies, pay just £99 and become a part of something awesome! As a part of Stampin’ Up! you get a discount on all your purchases of at least 20%, get support, inspiration and friendship. For more information about becoming a part of Stampin’ Up! Click HERE
I have changed the way I reward my customers. From now on when you order through me you will be sent an email inviting you into my brand new VIP Facebook group with inspiration, games and live videos! You will also receive a bundle of tutorials as well as a hand made card in the post.
Have you checked out my Code Club … use the Code (you can find it in the VIP Facebook group on in the side bar of this blog) when you order for Free goodies from me! I send these with your hand made card at the start of the following month

Right, I’ll stop waffling for now and let you get on with shopping!

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

23rd May 2017

Sneak Peaks | Lemon Zest

Happy Birthday Card using Lemon Zest from Stampin' Up!

I had the greatest honour to be chosen as a Display Stamper by Stampin’ Up! to create some samples for Stampin’ Up! OnStage Live in Amsterdam back in April. I had so much fun creating 15 projects with 3 great stamp sets and the new In Colours…. and although I was pretty nervous about this particular set, once I got stamping the projects seemed to create themselves!

This was the very first card I made using the Lemon Zest stamp set, and the new In Colour; Lemon Lime Twist.

The Lemon Zest stamp set comes bundled with a Lemon builder punch… now I’m sure that the lemon and the leaves are easy enough to fussy cut, but come on, it still way less time consuming to punch (that and I’m not bad at fussy cutting, but it would still be messy!).

The products used on this card will be available on my Webstore on 1st June

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

20th April 2017

Birthday Blossoms Happy Birthday Card

Floral Birthday Card using Birthday Blossoms from Stampin' Up!

I recently attended Stampin’ Up! OnStage Live in Amsterdam. I LOVE going to events with other demonstrators, we have so much fun, talking about stamps, ink and paper, sharing creative ideas, and we laugh… a LOT! One of the highlights of any Stampin’ Up! event is swapping. We all make a stack of card fronts or 3D items, and swap them with other demonstrators. It’s a great way of getting heaps of inspiration, meet new people and check out stamps you might not have bought yet! However, this time because I was chosen to be a Display Stamper (more on that soon!) I didn’t get time to make any swaps. But I still collected a few things from my Stampin’ Sisters who didn’t want me to go home empty handed (they are so sweet!). I also received two gifts from my Stampin’ Mamas, one of which I have CASE’d today.

Michelle Last gave each person in her team at the event (of which there were a LOT!) a card front featuring this fabulous stamp set. I have used this one relatively recently on my Design Team project for Stinkin’ Inkers, but I had to pull it out again to make my own version of Michelle’s card.

This is one of those cards that looks kinda messy as your making it, as the little flowers and leaves overlap… but that is where the punched flowers come it. Not only are they pretty, but they hide the mess behind!

All the stamping on this card is in Basic Black Archival ink. Then before I punched out the large flowers with the coordinating Pansy Punch, I added a hint of colour with a sponge dauber and some Rich Razzleberry ink to tie in with the card base.

This card was finished with a layer of Basic Black card stock and a trio of Rhinestones. Before I leave you today I do have a confession to make about those Rhinestones… unfortunately they aren’t available at the moment (the current ones have sold out as part of the Retiring List!) but they will be back with us when the new Annual Catalogue launches on 1st June.

Product List

Birthday Blossoms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[139471]

£17.00

Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock

[119981]

£7.25

Pansy Punch

[130698]

£14.50

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

£4.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

£6.50

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

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