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28th July 2017

Techniques Series | Masking with Glue

Techniques series masking video tutorial masking with glue floral card using Birthday Blossoms from Stampin' Up

I love using techniques in my card making, and one of my favourites in Masking. But there are so many different ways to mask, so over the next few weeks I thought we would explore them together. This week we are ‘Masking with glue’ and while this isn’t my original idea (I found it a few years ago on Ruth Trice’s blog) this version of masking is one I do often, and always gets a ‘ooooh, how did you do that reaction!’

This technique is really easy, but needs some time….1. because applying the glue can take a while, and 2. because it needs a good few hours to dry!

So, how do you mask with glue!

Ok, so the real trick is the Stampin’ Up! Fine Tip Glue Pen! This great glue is nice and runny, drys clear and comes with a needle point applicator.

Tips and Tricks:

Stamp your image in Archival ink (either Basic Black or Basic Grey) and give it a minute to dry
Use the Fine Tip Glue pen to ‘colour’ the image with glue…. once the stamped image is nicely covered, leave it to dry (I usually leave it overnight to make sure it is properly dry)
Then you can stamp over it, or blend ink over the glue and the stamped area will remain white
Clean the masked area with a dry paper towel to ensure that the white really pops!

The rest of the card is finished with a sentiment die cut with the Layered Circles and some fussy cut leaves stamped in Emerald Envy. The final part of this card is the embossed panel. I am having heaps of fun with this embossing folder at the moment, its called Seaside… and while it is great for sea themed cards, its just as pretty for other cards too!

Do you have a technique you would like demonstrated? Let me know in the comments below

Product List

Birthday Blossoms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[139471]

£17.00

Seaside Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[141481]

£7.75

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

£27.00

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

£6.25

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144082]

£6.00

Fresh Fig A4 Cardstock

[144248]

£7.25

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

£3.25

Emerald Envy Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141396]

£6.00

Blender Pens

[102845]

£9.00

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Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

27th July 2017

I Like You Oh So Eclectic

Fun floral card using the Oh So Eclectic Bundle from Stampin' Up! UK

As I am sure you know, I love a detailed card… whilst keeping things clean and simple (give me more white space! lol). This card fits that detailed, clean and simple bracket quite well I think!

This bundle is one of my favourites from the latest Stampin’ Up! catalogue (yes, they are all my favourite…. I love them all!). It includes a fun stamp set featuring some really cool stylised floral images, and a die set that cuts and embosses! Here I have stamped the detailed floral stamp across a piece of Whisper White in Night of Navy, and the leaves and that watercolour effect flower in Old Olive and Berry Burst

The background uses the Layered Leaves 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing folder, embossed into Old Olive card stock. These 3D embossing folders give a really detailed emboss, but need a slight alteration to your usual ’embossing sandwich’ as you only need ONE of your cutting plates. So, using the Stampin’ Up! Big Shot you will need the Big Shot Platform, the embossing folder and card stock, and then just one of your cutting pads. To get a clean emboss you can spritz your card stock with water first, but I have to say I don’t need to for this embossing folder!

The card is finished with a piece of the Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper and a bow of Night of Navy Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

Product List

Oh So Eclectic Clear-Mount Bundle

[145356]

£43.00

Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper

[144185]

£10.00

Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143704]

£8.25

Night Of Navy 5/8″ Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

[144189]

£7.25

Big Shot

[143263]

£99.00

Big Shot Platform

[142802]

£23.50

Berry Burst Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144083]

£6.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126953]

£6.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126970]

£6.00

Classic Label Punch

[141491]

£16.00

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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

21st July 2017

Technique Series : Masking with Tape

Techniques Series Video Tutorial Masking Technique using Sticky note tape and Delightful Daisy from Stampin' Up!

Hello! oh, I am loving doing Techniques Videos for you again! I have missed doing these, but things have recently changed with my day job (for the better!) leaving me more time to stamp, blog and spend time with you. I cannot wait!

This week I am continuing my Masking series, and this week we are looking at using tape as a mask. Did you see my card yesterday, which used the same technique….

As I discussed last week, I love masking as a technique, I think it’s because I LOVE a good bit of white space. This version of masking is super simple; using a piece of sticky note tape (or low tac masking tape, use what you have on hand!) to cover an area before stamping. Check out the video for all the details…

This card also uses a strip of that beautiful Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper, along with the Daisy Delight stamp set. Now, I have a confession here: this stamp set coordinates (and comes bundled with the pretty Daisy Punch) however, it is currently not available, it’s just so popular Stampin’ Up! can’t keep it in stock! But, I don’t want you to miss this stamp set, yes there is a cost saving bundle, but it only saves you £3.25…. and you NEED the stamp set now! I will of course let you know when the punch is available again.

I hope you are loving this technique’s series as much as I am. I would LOVE to know what Techniques you would like me to explore, let me know in the comments below

Product List

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143669]

£15.00

Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper

[144137]

£10.00

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144085]

£6.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126983]

£6.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126953]

£6.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126982]

£6.00

Pool Party A4 Card Stock

[124391]

£7.25

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

20th July 2017

Lovely Inside and Out…..

I have been playing with loads of different masking techniques recently, and I thought I better share the card which started my techniques series…. and it comes courtesy of the lovely Janice Thomson. Janice shared a similar card with us as a Make and Take at a recent Crafty Retreat I went on, her card was Christmas themed… but I had just got my hands on the lovely ‘Lovely Inside and Out’ stamp set so I had to have a play!

This fun card uses the masking technique that features in tomorrow’s Technique Series video, and uses some fun new products. Firstly, it uses two of the gorgeous new In Colours; Lemon Lime Twist and Berry Burst (with a hint of Early Espresso!), along with the Lovely Inside & Out stamp set, these super fun Faceted Gems, and cute Bitty Bows!

Before I go today, I want to remind you about the two current offers available from Stampin’ Up!

Every time you spend £45 during July, Stampin’ Up! will give you a voucher worth £4.50 to redeem during August! Awesome!

Christmas in July…… this is the greatest Joining offer all year! Grab the Starter Kit and get a kit of crafting essentials and a brand new stamp set worth £65!

Product List

Lovely Inside & Out Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144011]

£18.00

Clear Faceted Gems

[144142]

£4.50

2017-2019 In Color Bitty Bows

[144217]

£7.75

Berry Burst Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144083]

£6.00

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144086]

£6.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126974]

£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

14th July 2017

Techniques Series: Masking

Oh, I am so excited! I have been trying to launch this series for a few weeks…. and I have finally managed to get a couple of tutorials filmed AND the blog post written!

Each week on a Friday I will be coming to you with a fun Technique… and the first few weeks are going to focus on Masking. I LOVE masking, but there are heaps of different ways to go about it, and so I thought I would share a few of those with you.

This first week I thought I would share the easiest Masking technique I know… using the Pattern Party Masks and ink!

Top Tips for masking:

Tape your card stock AND your mask down to your work surface; I will often use Sticky Notes or Sticky Note Tape, or Washi Tape to do this
Ensure that your Ink Pads are well inked
Dab your sponge into the ink and then onto the project, using a dabbing motion rather than a swirling motion ensures that all that lovely ink gets into the tight areas of the mask and onto the project rather than wasted

These fun cards use the Eastern Medallions Thinlits dies, and the Eastern Beauty Stamp set to create these fun and simple cards.

I love the look of the blue version, with some of the small pieces left in the die cut…. Which one is your favourite?

Product List

Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Bundle

[145308]

£44.00

Pattern Party Decorative Masks

[144103]

£5.50

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

£3.25

Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126950]

£6.00

Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock

[119981]

£7.25

Berry Burst Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144083]

£6.00

Berry Burst A4 Cardstock

[144249]

£7.25

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

13th July 2017

One Sheet Wonder!

I love crafting with my crafting friends…. we don’t get chance to get together very often, but I just LOVE it when we do. A few weekends ago we got together at a fabulously crafty retreat, and my lovely friend Heidi shared a great One Sheet Wonder project.

I had so much fun putting this project together, although the cutting was stressful!

We had a choice of colour, and I picked the beautiful Fresh Fig and the Thankful Thoughts Stamp set to make these fun cards

This fabulous project uses just one sheet of Designer Series Paper and gives you 14 fabulous cards! but can you spot my mistake…. hadn’t noticed until I came to take the photographs! Oops!

I have a video on a very similar project from earlier in the year…. that you can find HERE where you can also find a full cutting guide PDF download too.

Short and sweet today… but don’t forget that you can find all the card stock and Designer Series Paper that I used here over on my webstore, and the links to the products are below!

Product List

Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack

[144131]

£20.00

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144082]

£6.00

Fresh Fig A4 Cardstock

[144248]

£7.25

Thankful Thoughts Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141522]

£17.00

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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

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

4th July 2017

Another venture into Shabby Chic….

Shabby chic congratulations card using Sheet Music stamp from Stampin' Up!

Ok, so a few weeks ago I attempted to make a shabby chic style card for my lovely friend Amanda…. just after I made that I discovered that I needed a congratulations card pretty quickly! My darling little brother popped the question to his lovely girlfriend…. and as a card maker, I HAD to send a hand made congratulations!

This card was super super simple to put together… although it does use a couple of stamp sets and a die set! But when your brother gets engaged I think that’s allowed. The background is the new Sheet Music background stamped in Crumb Cake onto Very Vanilla. I added some inking around the edges too, to add to the vintage / shabby effect. I actually added the same to a corner of the inside of the card too….

The sentiment is from Floral Phrases, stamped in Rich Razzleberry and heat embossed in clear onto Vellum.

That fabulously sparkly, gold glitter diamond was the whole inspiration for this card. I die cut the diamond using the Eclectic Layers dies in Gold Glimmer paper… but then, how to you attach something that detailed onto a card?! Well, Stampin’ Up! have that covered…. the new Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets. I LOVE these! They are super easy to use (and VERY sticky!) Just add the sheet to the back of your card stock before you die cut it…. and you have adhesive already on your die cuts! Awesome…. don’t worry, I have a video coming really soon!

Product List

Floral Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141767]

£16.00

Sheet Music Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143970]

£13.00

Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies

[143774]

£27.00

Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock

[119981]

£7.25

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

£8.25

Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126950]

£6.00

Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109130]

£4.50

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

£6.00

Gold Glimmer Paper

[133719]

£4.50

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

[144106]

£9.00

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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