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One Layer Birthday

Stampin' Up! UK One Layer Birthday Card

My crafty mojo is still missing, and so I’m still sharing the stack of cards that have been abandoned on my desk. Stampin' Up! UK One Layer Birthday Card

This card was made purely to test out a colour combination. I do this quite often, make a quick card or panel in a couple of colours to see how well it works. I love the simplicity of this card, one layer is something I just don’t do, but I might have do start doing more often.

The stamps are from Perpetual Birthday Calender and Rose Wonder, the colours are Mint Macaron, Watermelon Wonder and Blushing Bride

Stampin' Up! UK One layer Birthday card perpetual birthday

However, once I had ‘finished’ it was a  little too simple, and so I added a splatter or Wink of Stella in Gold, and a trio of Crystal Effects spots.

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Product List

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

£6.50
Perpetual Birthday Calendar Photopolymer Stamp Set

£22.00
Rose Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set

£24.00
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Gold Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

£7.25
Crystal Effects

£5.75

 

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Flowering Fields

Stampin' Up! Uk Congrats Flowering Fields Perfect Pairings

I will be honest with you, I wasn’t going to share this card. I had a plan and it didn’t really work, and so once I had photographed it, this card has sat on my desk quite lonely as card after card has passed by. However, I have sort of ran out of cards …. my crafty mojo has up’d and left, and I have been left with crafters block! and so I’m sharing this card today, in the hope that my mojo returns soon and that you aren’t left hanging without some inspiration, if this card inspires you at all please do let me know, I would love to see your creations!

Stampin' Up! Uk Congrats Flowering Fields Perfect Pairings

This was the final attempt of many, I initially intended to stamp each flower in versamark and heat emboss in clear before adding a wash of colour over the top (which I may still do) but something went wrong (not that I can remember what) and I then tried to stamp in colours adding water to see what happened!

Well, it turns out, not much. I think this is more because most of my ink pads are a little dry and in need of re-inking, or maybe that I picked the wrong colours. The colour bleeding worked well with the Crushed Curry and Melon Mambo, but not so much with paler colours like Pear Pizzazz or Pool Party (which is so faint that you can barely see it!)

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So, maybe I’ll try this card again and see if my mojo returns ….

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Product List

Flowering Fields Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£0.00
Perfect Pairings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£0.00
Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

£7.25
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

£6.50
Stampin' Spritzer

£2.75

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A Nice Cuppa Thank You

A few weeks ago my lovely husband, James, asked me to make 2 thank you cards to say Thanks to the team at one of his placements. James is a student nurse (apparently my horror stories haven’t put him off!) and he has now finished his first year of study, which means saying goodbye to the ward where he has been based for the past 9 months. Now, as a nurse I know that there are few things that nurses like more than a ‘hot’ cup of tea or coffee, and so the ‘A Nice Cuppa’ stamp set and coordinating dies seemed perfect

Stampin' Up! UK A Nice Cuppa Thank you card

I actually made two cards, one for the ward team, and one for James’ mentor. I’m loving using up my Designer Series Papers at the moment (as I’m sure regular readers are well aware) and this card was a great excuse to get out the Birthday Blooms Designer Series Paper and use it for a non-birthday themed card. I often use Designer Series Paper as colour inspiration, and so looked through the colour list for a coordinating card base colour and came up with Soft Suede.

The Cup and tea bag were die cut from Whisper White card stock and, although you can’t see it in this photos, sponged in Crumb Cake ink. I love adding a bit of sponging to the edge of items like this mug, just to give a little dimension, and take it from a flat piece to something special. I have also curved pieces like this before, but left it flat this time around.

Stampin' Up! Uk A Nice Cuppa Thank you card cherry on top

The second card was for James’ mentor, and so I wanted to make something that reflected James – bright and colourful! This of course meant changing Designer Series Paper and so here I have used the Cherry on Top DSP stack. This cute stack of 6 x 6 papers features some really bold and bright colours that you may not have first thought of when thinking about a cup of tea!

This card uses a piece of Shimmery White card stock, and I have added a wash of Pool Party in the background before adding 1cm strips of Designer Series Paper and the tea cup. The sentiment on this one is taken from the Sale-a-bration set Perfect Pairings – I will be so sad at the end of the month when this set retires as I have used it so much!

I know that both these cards were well received on the ward, We love sending Thank You’s at the end of a placement or work place. Believe it or not we don’t get much thanks, and so its always lovely to get a hand-made thank you.

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Product List

A Nice Cuppa Photopolymer Bundle

£34.75
Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper

£10.00
Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack

£7.25
Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

£7.25

 

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Irresistible Birthday

Stampin' Up! UK Colour me irresistible boys birthday card

Over the next month I’m planning a series of cards purely for the guys in your life. We all struggle with cards for our husbands, sons, dads etc. for me the key is keeping things simple.

Stampin' Up! UK Colour me irresistible boys birthday card

I sent this card to my brother for his birthday last month, it was super quick and simple to make, mostly thanks to Stampin’ Up!®

The main focus of this card is the Colour Me Irresistible Designer Series Paper (LOVE!) which comes in 12 x 12 sheets of white card stock with a resist pattern, as well as some sheets that are pre-coloured. This card uses a white sheet with a woodgrain resist, that I have inked with my Stampin’ Sponges in Chocolate Chip and Early Espresso to create a realistic wood effect.

Stampin' Up! UK boys birthday cardI grabbed for my sponges again for the sentiment strip blending Mint Macaron and Bermuda Bay, adding a Happy Birthday from the Perfect Pairings stamp set (free during Sale-a-bration!).

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Product List

Color Me Irresistible Specialty Designer Series Paper

£11.75
Early Espresso A4 Card Stock

£6.50
Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Silver Glimmer Paper

£4.50
Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

£15.50
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Stamping Sponges

£3.25

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Thank you …… Kylie Bertucci!

Stampin' Up! UK Thank you card Crazy About You English Garden

Hello Everyone! I am so pleased to see you. This post is a little bit different from my usual postings, as I am taking part in Kylie Bertucci’s Blog Highlight! This is a totally cool concept whereby you can head over to Kylie’s blog HERE! and see heaps of really cool projects from Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators all over the world and vote for your favourites. Awesome!

So, for those of you who have never been here before, Hi! I’m Hannah and I live in Stockton-on-Tees, in the North East of England. I was thinking about a good way of describing Stockton-on-Tees and struggled slightly, but some pretty cool things have be invented here including the Friction Match, it is the site of the first public railway, and where the second series of Benefit Street was filmed. I think that’s enough about where I live…..

Stampin' Up! UK Thank you card Crazy About You English GardenThis card is actually a CASE of myself! When I went to make a card for this totally cool blog hightlight thingy I really struggled to come up with anything (I’m really fighting with crafters block at the moment, I’m blaming working 44 hours a week as a nurse on a dementia unit, I’m just really tired!). So, I was in my craft room a few days ago, starting to panic about not having anything made yet, and I spotted THIS card from a blog hop a few months ago sat on the card display, and so I thought I would make it again!

I love getting inky, and so this technique is one of my favourites, there are actually four colours in ink blended on this this card; Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo and Rose Red, and then I used Sahara Sand to tone the PINK down a little.

Stampin' Up! UK Crazy About You thank you card

The little pieces of Designer Series Paper are scraps from English Garden, layered along with a piece of the gorgeous white Metallic Glitter tape from Sale-a-bration.

I really hope you have enjoyed this project, don’t forget to pop over to Kylie’s blog to see everyone else’s awesome projects AND to vote!

See you again tomorrow for this weeks Simply Sketched Saturday Blog Hop (This week’s sketch is really cool!)

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Crazy About You Clear Bundle

£48.25
Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

£7.00
Stamping Sponges

£3.25
Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
White Vellum A4 Card Stock

£6.00
Metallics Glitter Tape

£0.00
English Garden Designer Series Paper

£10.00

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February Thank you cards…

Stampin' Up! Thank you Sale-a-bration

I love sending a ‘Thank you’ to my customers each month, I always send a card, but if you use the Code Club Code you might find even more goodies in your post! If you have ordered from me recently but haven’t received a card, it may be that you have selected ‘No Contact’ – in which case I am unable to contact you, even to say thanks. If you think this has happened or that I have missed you, please let me know and I will investigate.

Stampin' Up! UK Customer Thank you Cards

I’m loving Sale-a-bration this year, not only can you choose a free gift each time you spend £45, but you also get extra Stampin’ Rewards when you spend over £200 (or host a party with a spend of more than £200), However, the best deal is the Starter kit – get £160 of products of your choice, pay just £99 AND get at least 20% off future purchases! Awesome!

Stampin' Up! Thank you Sale-a-bration

So, these cards feature 2 of our Sale-a-bration gifts; the Windflower Fields Designer Series Paper and Perfect Pairings stamp set. I love this colour combination too, Blackberry Bliss and Old Olive – So pretty – made slightly prettier with the addition of some Gold Wink of Stella and a hint of Vellum!

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Product List

Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper

£0.00
Perfect Pairings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£0.00
Gold Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

£7.25
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock

£7.25
White Vellum A4 Card Stock

£6.00
Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock

£6.50
Banner Triple Punch

£21.00

 

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March Class Card… Dear Friend

Stampin' Up! UK Dear Friend Birthday Blooms

Last week I shared this card designed for my March card making class, and today I have another card to share

Stampin' Up! UK Dear Friend Birthday BloomsThis card was the most simple card of the set. The flower is in Mint Macaron and Blushing Bride, with the stamp coloured using Stampin’ Write Markers. I love this way of stamping, instead of inking your stamp with one of our fabulous ink pads, you colour directly onto the stamp with the brush end of a Stampin’ Write Marker. This means that you can get several different colours in one image, you just need to remember to use the side of the Brush tip (so not to damage it) and to add the lightest colours first.

The card is finished with a piece of the Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper and a bow tied from Pool Party Glitter Ribbon

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Product List

Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£17.00
Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper

£10.00
Birthday Bouquet Cardstock Pack

£6.50
Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Glitter Ribbon

£5.00
Subtles Stampin' Write Markers

£27.50
2015-2017 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

£13.50

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#ImBringingBirthdaysBack

Stampin' Up! UK 2014-2016 in colours birthday card

Have you seen this hash-tag floating around on Social media recently? The lovely Shannon West (from the Stampin’ Up!® home office in Utah) has really started something. She noticed that we just don’t send birthday cards any more! Shocking really, but we have become so reliant on social media (I really don’t know if I would remember half of the birthdays I do without the power of Facebook!) and so sending a birthday card through the post has become a bit lost. You can read more about #Imbringingbirthdaysback on the Stampin’ Up! Website

Stampin' Up! UK Number of years birthday card

Saying that I will be delivering this birthday card by hand later on today (I am hoping that the birthday girl doesn’t see this on social media before then!). It is my wonderful mother-in-law’s birthday today – I won’t say how old she is, I think the card has done that for me! I usually do theme’d cards for my in-law’s as they have a passion for all things VW / 70’s is nice and easy to find something that fits them. However, today is a big day, and I fancied making something slightly more refined and lady-like for such a special occasion.

Stampin' Up! UK 2014-2016 in colours birthday card

I actually made this card a few weeks ago, based on a Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge sketch, but it was far too early to share it back then! I do love being part of the sketch challenge, and will be hopping with the girls again next weekend (excited already!)

The card features the Number of Years bundle and the (almost ready to retire) 2014-2016 In Colours; Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon and Mossy Meadow. I have been loving playing with the number stamps and dies and I have my fingers crossed for a move into the annual catalogue this year! They just make lovely simple classy cards, or something much more complicated if that’s what your in to! Awesome, versatile products (one of the many great things about Stampin’ Up!)

 

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Product List

Number Of Years Photopolymer Bundle

£44.00
2014-2016 In Color A4 Cardstock Classic Stampin' Pads Kit

£30.00
Big Shot

£99.00
Big Shot Magnetic Platform

£36.00

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Happiest of Birthday to you….

Stampin' Up! UK Birthday Blooms Card Class Watercolour

Over the next couple of weeks I will be sharing some of the cards I designed for my March Card Class. Registration is now open for my April Card Class – just drop me an email for more info!

Stampin' Up! UK Birthday Blooms Card Class Watercolour

I loved making this card. You all know how many times I have watercoloured this flower from Birthday Blooms, but this was the first time I coloured it in blue, so soft and pretty. I took inspiration for this colour palette directly from the Designer Series Paper, where the flowers are Pool Party and Mint Macaron. I’m a sucker for colour, one of the many reasons I love Stampin’ Up!®. All the colours are gorgeous and work so well together, even when you might look at them and think ‘hmmm, maybe not’. So, here I’ve used Mint Macaron and Pool Party for the flower, Mint Macaron and Mossy Meadow the the leaves (it doesn’t look so odd in person!), with So Saffron for the centres and Blushing Bride for the halo around the image. I did colour some of the leaves with a light shade of Tip Top Taupe but its hard to see it in this photo

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The card is finished with a strip of the Desigher Series Paper, a bow of Pool Party Glitter ribbon and one of the cute bow paper clips!

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Product List

Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£17.00

Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper

£10.00

Aqua Painters

£15.50

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Glitter Ribbon

£5.00

Bow Paper Clips Embellishments

£5.00

Watercolor Paper

£4.50

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Just a Picture Perfect Note

Stampin' Up! UK Picture Perfect Just a note card

Not all cards we send are for happy events, birthdays or congratulations. A handmade card can say more than words when sent for a different event; sympathy or just a simple Thinking of You. This past week we got some slightly scary news about my grandfather, who at 94 has already battled cancer once and is now having to undergo tests to see if its come back. My grandfather lives 300 miles from me, but has been a massive part of my life, I spent many many days and weeks at his house when I was very small. I really need to get my backside in the car to go and see him, but trying to get a few days off with James to go is tricky. So, I’m made him a card…. now I just need to work out what I’m going to write in it!

Stampin' Up! UK Picture Perfect Just a note card

I’ve been trying to find a card for this bird for a while. Its a stunning image, but it’s so pretty and detailed I needed to find a card that could really let it sing. All the images in Picture Perfect are designed to be stamped in several different layers, and I’ve used 4 different inks on this bird; Mint Macaron, Watermelon Wonder, Lost Lagoon and Island Indigo. I will admit that the layers aren’t stamped perfectly, but I really don’t think it matters, it’s still gorgeous!

I’m still trying to work my way through my mountain of Designer Series Paper, and I managed to get a goodly sized piece on this card. The Matt behind the layer of Very Vanilla card stock is a piece of Designer Series Paper from Farmers Market, just that fabulous pop of yellow really sets off the simplicity of the card.

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Product List

Picture Perfect Photopolymer Stamp Set

£24.00

Farmers Market Designer Series Paper

£10.00

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Lost Lagoon A4 Cardstock

£6.50

Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

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