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InspireINK | Best of 2021

InspirInk Blog Hop Header Stampin' Up! team blog hop

This month’s InspireINK blog hop is a ‘Best of 2021’ theme. I don’t think this year has been what anyone has expected, its been challenging, surprising, upsetting, and to be completely honest with you I can’t wait for 2022 to start and us to leave 2021 well behind.

There are of course some good things about 2021, I finally got my craft room into some sort of order (although it’s not yet finished!), and I did manage to get some creative time back. I thought I would share my favourite make of 2021 for this months InspireINK Blog Hop, this fun card using Artistically Inked!

I’m going to have to get this stamp set back out, I haven’t inked it in ages and I absolutely LOVE it!

What is your favourite make of 2021? Share it with me on Facebook or Instagram!

Check out the rest of the blog hop for the Best of 2021 from the fabulous InspireINK team

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Inspire.Create.Challenge #105 | Christmas Season Sketch

Hello! It’s time for another Inspire.Create.Challenge sketch challenge. I absolutely LOVE this week’s sketch! It’s so fun, with plenty of scope to create something unique yet similar to another card.

I cannot get enough of the Christmas Season stamp set… and I am SO pleased that it’s not retiring at the end of this month. Do hope over to my Online Store to check out what is retiring in the Last Change Sale.

To create this card you will need:


Christmas Season Photopolymer Stamp Set
[156293]
£20.00
Christmas To Remember Cling Stamp Set (English)
[156300]
£20.00
Seasonal Labels Dies
[156299]
£35.00
Painted Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[156292]
£10.75
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock
[121685]
£8.25
Gold Foil Sheets
[132622]
£4.75
Greenery Embossing Folders
[152716]
£7.50
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad
[147116]
£7.00
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad
[147114]
£7.00
Add All to Cart

Pop over to the Inspire.Create blog to check out the rest of the Design Team’s creations and to add your own makes too!

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Inspire.Create.Challenge #104 | Bright and Bold!

Hello! Yes… 2 blog posts in one weekend from me, that’s almost unheard of recently. However, I recently attended a Stampin’ Up! event and have the fire back in my belly, my crafting itch has got the better of me for the time being and I am loving sharing again. I am hoping to maybe hop onto some Facebook Live’s again soon (now that the babies are both sleeping better…. but I will let you know when I have that in my diary!).

Anyway, enough rambling, this week’s Inspire.Create.Challenge is a theme “Bright and Bold!” and so I reached for a rainbow and the Brights collection of colours.

Bright and bold card using Patterned Paper from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

To create this card you will need:


Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper
[155228]
£10.75
Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock
[121694]
£8.25
Basic Black A4 Card Stock
[121688]
£8.25
Ornate Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[158301]
£17.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
£9.25
Linen Thread
[104199]
£4.75
Add All to Cart

I do need to admit here that the holes in the banners are punched with a retired handheld punch, but you could use a Take Your Pick tool instead.

Each banner piece is 2 x 4.5 cm in size, and then I hand cut the banner ends using my Paper Snips. They are then popped up on Dimensionals to give them a little bit of life on the card.

Bright and bold card using Patterned Paper from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Hop on over to the Inspire.Create blog for more Bright and Bold inspiration!

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Inspire.Create.Challenge #103 | Colour with Christmas Season

Hello! Welcome to StampinByHannah for this week’s Inspire.Create.Challenge! This week is a fabulous colour combination, very festive, and so I’ve made this fun Christmas Card using the Christmas Season bundle and In Colour Designer Series Paper.

I did also add a touch of gold to this one, because I just cant resist a bit of gold embossing with a classic Christmas colour combination like this one.

The Christmas Season stamp set is also available as a bundle with the fabulous Seasonal Labels dies which I have used on this card not only for the white label die cut, but also to die cut the leaves and berries too

Don’t forget to head over to the Inspire.Create blog to see the rest of the Design Team’s creation with this colour combination and to add you own makes too!

Product List


Christmas Season Bundle (English)
[156801]
£49.50
Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock
[155575]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
2021–2023 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[155641]
£10.75
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad
[147083]
£7.00
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad
[147087]
£7.00
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad
[155576]
£7.00
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad
[155778]
£7.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
[144220]
£4.75
Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock
[121681]
£8.25
Versamark Pad
[102283]
£8.75
Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder
[109129]
£5.50
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Quick and fun card using Merriest Moments from Stampin’ Up!

Guess what…. I actually managed to film a video for you this week! I grabbed a couple of hours in my craft room last weekend, and this is the result. I hope you enjoy!

This card uses the fabulous Merriest Moment Hybrid Embossing Folder bundle, which I have been having so much fun playing with. It is super easy to create some stunning creations, with detailed embossing and fun die cuts using this one and the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine.

I hope you enjoy the video, please do subscribe to my YouTube channel to make sure you don’t miss my next one!

Product List


Merriest Moments Bundle (English)
[156783]
£50.25
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock
[121685]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
£112.00
Versamark Pad
[102283]
£8.75
White Stampin' Emboss Powder
[109132]
£5.50
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Inspire.Create.Challenge #102 | Whimsy and Wonder

This week’s Inspire.Create.Challenge is a simple sketch, with a large circle and a banner. I would LOVE to see what you make with it, so do add your creations to the Inspire.Create blog post.

Non-traditional Christmas Card using Whimsy and Wonder from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

I swapped the banner for this fun trio of baubles, and rotated the image… but that is why I love a sketch, using it as a fun jumping off point rather than a strict card recipe.

Anyway, this card uses the fabulous Whimsy and Wonder suite: a fun mix of non-traditional Christmas colours and stamps that really do create some wonderful projects. I am loving playing with this one!

Handstamped Non-traditional Christmas Card using Whimsical Trees from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The baubles are coloured using a Blender Pen and Just Jade, Misty Moonlight, Bumblebee and Polished Pink inks.

Don’t forget to pop over to the Inspire.Create blog for the sketch and other fabulous creations from the Design Team!

Product List


Whimsy & Wonder Suite Collection (English)
[156276]
£74.50
Whimsical Trees Bundle (English)
[156810]
£47.50
Whimsy & Wonder 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
[156329]
£14.00
Polished Pink A4 Cardstock
[155711]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad
[153118]
£7.00
Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad
[153115]
£7.00
Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad
[153116]
£7.00
Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad
[155712]
£7.00
Blender Pens
[102845]
£11.25
White Vellum A4 Card Stock
[106584]
£9.25
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Inspire.Create.Challenge #101 | Colour Challenge

Keeping it short and sweet for this weeks Inspire.Create blog post… partly because I want you to pop over to the Inspire.Create blog, but partly because it’s half past nine at night and this post is due to go out tomorrow morning! I’m usually a little more organised than this, but I haven’t been in my craft room at all this week and so I haven’t got this post written before.

Inspire.Create.Challenge 101 Hand Penned Petals Congratulations card using Stampin' Up! products with StampinByHannah

This week’s Inspire.Create is a colour combination challenge using; Highland Heather, Mint Macaron, Misty Moonlight, Pale Papaya and Pool Party (or the colours from the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper). This soft colour combo led me to create this soft card with the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set, coordinating Designer Series Paper and the Stitched So Sweetly dies.

Pretty Floral handmade congratulations card using Hand Penned Petals from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

My favourite feature of this card is the ultra thin layer of Pale Papaya card stock that sits behind the Designer Series Paper. I just love that hint of a layer!

Please do pop over to the Inspire.Create blog and add your own creations using this pretty colour combination!

Product List


Hand Penned Suite Collection (English)
[155503]
£61.25
Hand Penned Petals Bundle (English)
[155492]
£43.00
Hand Penned 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[155499]
£10.75
Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock
[153086]
£8.25
Pale Papaya A4 Cardstock
[155669]
£8.25
2021–2023 In Color A4 Cardstock
[155644]
£8.25
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
[151690]
£30.00
Pool Party A4 Card Stock
[124391]
£8.25
Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad
[147103]
£7.00
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad
[147106]
£7.00
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Inspire.Create.Challenge #100 | Time for a Celebration!

Good morning! Today’s post is less about the card, and more about what is behind it. Today marks 100 challenges for Inspire.Create.Challenge! I am SO proud of my little challenge blog, and the corner of the internet it sits in, and to be honest I can’t quite believe we have hit 100.

I started Inspire.Create in the summer of 2017, and I had no idea we would still be going 4 years on. We have seen a few changes in the 4 years we’ve been sharing, we’ve seen some Design Team Members come and go, we’ve changed days, and we had a little break this time last year whilst I found my feet with having 2 babies under 2. I have had plenty of change too; with a new day job, moving house, having 2 children, and a few bumps in my health. However; Inspire.Create continues to be a regular feature in my week. I love it just as much now as when I sat and created the original blog 4 years ago.

I had a bunch of plans to celebrate our 100; however life has totally got in my way (thanks to my son bringing home both COVID and Norovirus in the past few weeks, as well as a family holiday and a couple of Stampin’ Up! events). However, I would LOVE it if you would hop over to the Inspire.Create blog today and give he Design Team some love. Please consider making a card to celebrate and sharing it with us too.

Here’s to the next 100!

Product List


Hand Penned Suite Collection (English)
[155503]
£61.25
Hand Penned Petals Bundle (English)
[155492]
£43.00
Hand Penned 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[155499]
£10.75
Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock
[138344]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad
[147100]
£7.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad
[147116]
£7.00
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad
[147106]
£7.00
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad
[147107]
£7.00
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad
[147109]
£7.00
Genial Gems
[155500]
£7.50
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Inspire.Create.Challenges 032 | Anything goes with Rooted in Nature

Hand Stamped Leaf Birthday Card using Rooted in Nature from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Inspire.Create.Challenges 032 Anything goes with Rooted in Nature

inspire.create.challenge 032 Anything Goes Sketch

As you may know, I set the challenges for Inspire.Create, and this time I thought I would be really mean and set a completely blank challenge! I cannot WAIT to see what you guys make for this one too… don’t forget to check out  the Inspire.Create blog to see the fabulous Design Team’s work and enter your own creations.

Inspire.Create.Challenge Anything Goes Sketch Challenge Happy Birthday Card using Rooted in Nature from Stampin' Up!

I had a fun day a few weekends ago (before my craft room was packed up ready for the Big Move!) making a bunch of birthday cards, and this just sort of happened! Stampin’ Up! have started a demonstrator campaign for Simple Stamping this month, and I am attempting to embrace this (because I am rubbish at it!). So, this card uses minimal products, and so is super easy for you to replicate!

In actual fact it uses 2 stamp sets; but only because the Rooted in Nature stamp set doesn’t have a birthday sentiment. So I grabbed one of the Hostess Exclusive stamp sets, Hand Delivered, for the sentiment. But other than that its one ink, 2 colours of card stock and 1 ribbon.

Manly Happy Birthday Card using Rooted in Nature from Stampin' Up!

This card would work for a girl birthday or a boy one! Although I suppose that I’ve girl-ed this one up by adding a heap of Shimmer Paint on those leaves and a pretty Frosted Epoxy Droplets

Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£39.00

Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock

£8.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

£9.00

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00

Hand Delivered Photopolymer Stamp Set

£12.00

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

£8.75

Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets

£8.25

Frost White Shimmer Paint

£7.50

Tranquil Tide 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Velvet Ribbon

£7.50

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Inspire.Create.Challenge 031 | Festive Colour Challenge

Inspire.Create.Challenge Dashing Deer Colour Challenge Card

StampinByHannah Inspire.Create.Challenge 031 Festive Colour Challenge

Inspire.Create.Challenge Stampin' Up! Cardmaking Challenge

This fortnights Inspire.Create.Challenge is a pretty colour combination inspired by the oh so popular Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper from this years Stampin’ Up! Autumn Winter Catalogue. Now, be warned that this paper is While Stocks Last because it has been SO popular. So run, don’t walk to the Online store to grab yours today!

Clean and Simple Handmade Christmas Card using Dashing Deer from Stampin' Up!

Saying that, I haven’t used the Joyous Noel suite at all for today’s card, instead I have opted for the fabulously fun Dashing Deer instead. This pretty deer stamp is winning for me at the moment, I just cannot get enough of it! Here it’s been stamped in Merry Merlot and die cut using the coordinating Detailed Deer thinlits.

Inspire.Create.Challenge Dashing Deer Colour Challenge Card

The deer is layered over some copper heat embossed stamping and a piece of the copper trim, oh and some splatter in shaded spruce too! You could add even more to this card, with sequins, or rhinestones, or those stunning frosted Epoxy dots, however I chose to keep things simple and make a clean and simple (ish) card for this weeks Inspire. Create.Challenge.

Check out the other Design Team members colour creations over on the Inspire.Create.Challenge blog and enter your own projects too. Projects can be added from a vareity of places including your own blogs, public galleries, Pinterest, or even a public Facebook Post. We cannot wait to see them!

Stampin' Up! Snowflake Showcase

Product List

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle

£46.75

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£20.00

Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies

£32.00

Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock

£8.00

Versamark Pad

£8.25

Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder

£4.75

1/4" Copper Trim

£5.50

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00

Regals Stampin' Write Markers

£27.50

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