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Die Cut Birthday

Last week was James’ birthday. Guys birthday cards are always tricky, I try and keep things simple (and stay away from Pink!)

Stampin' Up! Uk mens birthday crazy about you

I love this card! It uses the Perpetual Birthday Calender Stamp set, stamped in Hello Honey, along with the ‘Birthday’ stamp from Crazy About You stamped in Lost Lagoon.

Crazy About You is available in a bundle with the Hello You thinlits dies – a collection of 4 word dies – Happy, Hello, Thanks and You – I’m finding myself reaching for these stamps and dies over and over again. I had a stall at a craft fair last weekend, and so many people made comment about these dies – ‘Wow, how did you do that?’ ‘Did you cut that yourself’ – Of course, I told the truth, I could NEVER hope to cut anything and it look this good!

 

Hannah Wilks

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Watercolouring With Stampin’ Up! inks

So, as promised my video tutorial of the technique I showed on Saturday.

Stampin' Up! UK Easter Indescribable Gift Fantasy Stampers Challenge Watercolour

There are two ways to do this technique – I prefer to watercolour with a paint brush and water, but you could just as easily use Aqua Painters (they just haven’t landed in my shopping basket yet!).

Stamp your chosen image onto Watercolour paper with a versamark ink pad, and heat emboss with white or clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

To watercolour with Stampin’ Up! ink pads, apply the ink to an acrylic block, or, I have a glass top to my desk, so I use that – by pressing the ink pad directly onto the surface. Add a little water, and use this mixture to colour the image.

Here I have used a combination of Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, and Sahara Sand to watercolour the Indescribable Gift stamp.

Hannah Wilks

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Blackberry Birthdays

Hello!

I’m so glad you’ve joined me this week on StampinByHannah! I’m starting to mix things up a little around here. I’ve got a video tutorial for tomorrow, but Fancy Fold Friday is taking a little break. I’m still working out what is going to take its place though, any suggestions of anything you would like to see message me!
Stampin' Up! UK Something Lacy Birthday card

 

I made this birthday card for James’ best friend, Sophie a few weeks ago. The Something Lacy background stamp is stamped in Blackberry Bliss onto Sahara Sand card stock. I love the sketchy effect created here, although I will have to admit I’m not totally sure how it happened – another one of those fabulous crafty accidents!

The ‘Happy Birthday’ is taken from Butterfly Basics, and is heat embossed in Gold onto Vellum. Adhered with a careful application of Tombo glue 🙂

Hannah Wilks

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Happy Easter!

Hello!

Welcome to StampinByHannah if you have found my blog through Fantasy Stampers, and if not pop over there now for a great challenge! I am honoured to be the Fantasy Stampers Guest Designer for April, and so have 2 cards this month on a Saturday for their challenges.

This fortnight the challenge is Easter Time!

There was only one stamp set for me for this Challenge – Indescribable Gift. I love this stamp! its so very pretty.

Stampin' Up! UK Easter Indescribable Gift Fantasy Stampers Challenge

 

To create this watercolour card I stamped the image onto Stampin’ Up! Watercolour Paper in Versamark ink, and Heat Embossed it with clear Embossing powder. Then I used my inks and a paint brush to watercolour the image. I have a video tutorial for this technique coming this week, so please check back.

The colours I have used are Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, and Sahara Sand.

Stampin' Up! UK Easter Indescribable Gift Fantasy Stampers Challenge Watercolour

So pretty.

Hope you all have a fantastic Easter weekend

Hannah Wilks

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Bokeh revisited…

Firstly, Sale-a-bration ends TODAY! at midnight! so, in order to receive your freebies your £45 or more orders need to be in NOW! go on, I’ll wait for you to come back!

It also means that the current joining offer also ends today, so you need to quickly hop over to the JOIN ME page and follow the links to get your Starter Kit (worth £130) plus 2 sale-a-bration goodies OR a Kit for just £99!

Right, admin over, time for today’s post!

I posted this card a few weeks ago as part of my Sale-a-bration celebration week, and when I shared it across several Facebook groups, I had several requests for a tutorial. So here we are!

Stampin' Up! UK Big Day sale-a-bration BokehThis is the original card, using Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum and Pink Pirouette. I have loved using this Sale-a-bration stamp set – Big Day, its come in really handy for men’s birthday cards and other awkward folk!

Stampin' Up! UK Bokeh Hello DarlingI have recreated the card using a stamp set from the annual catalogue – Hello Darling. I love the floral images in this set. You could use the tag for the sentiment, but I decided to leave this one plain, I can attach a sentiment later when I decide who it is destined for.

A few tips:

  • bright colours work better
  • try different shapes – heart Bokeh is really pretty.
  • leave you Bokeh piece to dry completely before assembling your card

Hannah Wilks

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Sale-a-bration on Sunday – the finale!

I have loved this years Sale-a-bration! it’s been a great 3 months; not just because of the great free products, but I have started to grow my team of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators which is great! (I would love for you to join me too! and if you do it before Tuesday you’ll get to choose one of the great kits from the Spring/Summer Catalogue!)

Stampin' Up! UK join NOW

I thought we would finish Sale-a-bration with a grand tour of the lovely projects I have featured on a Sunday since the beginning of January!

Stampin' Up! UK Natures Perfection ThanksStampin' Up!UK saleabration you brighten my day Stampin' Up! UK Big Day sale-a-bration Bokeh Stampin' Up! UK Best Day Ever Sale-a-bration In Colours Stampin' Up! UK Sale-a-bration Lotus Blossom Stampin' Up! UK Sale-a-bration SAB stamping irresistibly yours flowers Stampin' Up! UK Sale-a-bration SAB Best Day Ever Best Year Ever Stampin' Up! UK Sale-a-bration SAB irresistibly yours watercolour video tutorial Stampin' Up! UK Sale-a-bration You Brighten my day Stampin' Up! UK Sale-a-bration SAB lotus blossomStampin' Up! UK Sale-a-bration best day everStampin' Up! UK sale-a-bration Project Life

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Fancy Fold Friday – Gate fold!

Can you believe that this is a fold I have NEVER done! seriously! NEVER!

and it’s so super simple!

Stampin' Up! UK Gate fold Card Fancy Fold Easter

I just adore this stamp set (if you hadn’t already guessed!) Its the line drawing I think, its just so pretty. I know it is featured in the catalogue with the now discontinued Blendabilities pens, but its stunning on its own!

Measurements:

Cardstock – 5 7/8 x 8 1/4″ (14.8 x 21 cm)

Score on the long side at 2 1/8 and 6 1/4″ (5.2 and 15.7 cm)

Whisper White layers; 1 piece measuring 5 5/8 x 3 7/8 (14.3 x 10 cm) and 2 pieces measuring 5 5/8 x 1 /3/4 (14.3 x 4.5 cm)

Hannah Wilks

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Sale-a-bration on Sunday

Ok, so I will admit I had sort of forgotten about Sale-a-bration on Sunday this week! So I apologise for the quality of the photo, but it is all a little bit last minute!

This week has been a little crazy round here – a long overdue visit to the grandparents at the beginning of the week, followed by a manic two days in the office, wedding stationary consultations, fabulous one-to-one training with my wonderful upline, a friends wedding, and a craft fair (today) has seen me slightly out of the game. I have had to cancel my Crafty Crop this month, as I just can’t be in two places at once. I’m so sorry, and but I have made a bonus blog project next week to make up for it!

So, card for today. Today is the very last card for Sale-a-bration on Sunday! I cannot believe how quickly the last 3 months have gone! you still have a week to get your Sale-a-bration orders in, and next week I shall round up all the things I have made with the lovely Sale-a-bration goodies this year

Stampin' Up! UK Sale-a-bration Irresistibly yoursI could not let Sale-a-bration end without using the Irresistibly Yours Designer Series Paper one last time! This time, Its sponged with Pear Pizzazz Ink, and the stamped using the Best Day Ever Stamp set.

I love the layers under the sentiment too – Decorative Label, Modern Label and then the sentiment on a 1 3/4″ circle

A vision in green!

Hannah Wilks

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Fancy Fold Friday – Side Stepper Card

My fancy fold card this week is a repeat! I know, its shocking! but I didn’t do a video tutorial last time! so here we go!

Stampin' Up! UK Fancy Fold Friday Side Stepper Card

Most of the instructions as usual can be found in the video, and measurements are below. I have used the Petal Potpourri Stamp set, and used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to create this lovely layered flowers, in the latest In-Colours; Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, and Tangelo Twist.

Measurements:

Cardstock – 5 7/8 x 8 1/4″ (21 x 14.8 cm)

Score on the short side at 2″ (5 cm)

Score on the long side (with that 2″ score line at the bottom) just down as far as the 2″score at – 2 1/8, 5 1/4, 6 1/4 and 7 1/8″ (5.5, 13.5, 16, and 18 cm)

Then score at 4 1/8 (10.5 cm) down the width of the card.

Fold the score lines into alternating mountain and valley folds.

Hannah Wilks

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Thank You Something Lacy!

When I’m creating I find that I’ll use the same products a few times on a few projects, then usually when I’m writing them all up for you guys, I split them up into different weeks. But I just had to share these cards with you!

I’ve been loving using the Something Lacy background stamp – I know it’s in the Wedding section of the Spring/Summer catalogue, but think outside of the box with me for a while. Although I love it stamped in subtle colours like Pink Pirouette and Sahara Sand, I wanted something a little brighter for my customer Thank You cards this month … are these bright enough for you?

Stampin' Up! UK Something Lacy In Colours Thank You

They use the latest selection of In-Colours; Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow and Tangelo Twist.

Stampin' Up! UK something lacy blackberry bliss Stampin' Up! UK something lacy hello honey

 

The Thank You comes from the Sale-a-bration set Simply Wonderful – I am really going to miss it! It had featured on quite a number of projects recently – Don’t forget Sale-a-bration ends on the 31st March, order before then to get one of these lovelys delivered to your post box!

Hannah Wilks

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

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