Facebook Live | November 2017

How to use Stampin' Blends Facebook Live using Colour Me Happy from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Facebook Live November 2017

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Hello! I am LOVING doing Facebook Live…. just wish I could do them more often! My original plan was to Go Live once a fortnight… but as usual my day job throws me yet another curve ball, and I’ve been working night shifts for the past month…. so unless you want a Facebook Live at 3AM, we are aiming for monthly for the time being!

Never the less, I managed to Go Live on Facebook yesterday! We made 2 fun cards, and I didn’t want you to miss out. Do make sure you have Liked my Facebook Page to ensure you don’t miss a Live.

Stampin' Blends Facebook Live Hello Card using Colour Me Happy from Stampin' Up!

This card was inspired by THIS card by Allison Okamitsu.  The flowers are taken from the Colour Me Happy Stamp set. They are stamped in Memento Black ink, and coloured with the New Stampin’ Blends markers in Pool Party and Pumpkin Pie. I haven’t done any fancy blending on this card, but have used the design of the stamp to inform my colouring. The areas on the stamped flower where the petals have been folded are coloured in the Dark Pool Party marker, and the rest in the lighter colour.

Measurements:

Card Base – Crumb Cake – 29.7 x 10.5 cm, scored on the long edge at 14.85 cm

Basic Black Layer – 9 x 13.3 cm

Whisper White Layer – 8.5 x 12.8 cm

How to use Stampin' Blends Facebook Live using Colour Me Happy from Stampin' Up!

Have you checked out my Blends Club yet? I am going a bit club mad… I LOVE the opportunity to spread the cost and getting happy mail each and every month! This great club lasts for 6 months, and includes a full set of Blends Markers, ink, stamps… video tutorials and more! Sign up closes on the 10th…. places are super limited, don’t miss out!

Facebook Live Coloured Designer Series Paper Year of Cheer and Good Tidings Christmas Card from Stampin' Up!

The second card from yesterday’s Facebook Live was this fun creation… with coloured Designer Series Paper! Check out the video to see how I created it!

Measurements:

Card Base – Bermuda Bay – 29.7 x 10.5 cm, scored on the long edge at 14.85 cm

Year of Cheer Designer Series Paper – 10 x 14.3 cm

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Christmas Countdown | Origami Advent Calendar

Christmas Countdown How to make an origami advent calendar using Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper

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Hello! So, last week I shared my calorie-free advent calendar… well, today I have another…. but this time with calories! lots and lots of calories!

We have a bit of a Christmas tradition in our house, where I make my husband and advent calendar. I have made one each year for the past 4 years…. and I hope that I can continue in years to come. Each year I make something a little different from the year previous, and this year is no different.

Christmas Countdown How to make an origami advent calendar using Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper

These pockets look completed to put together but they are super simple. I found this project on Gathering Beauty and just had to put a StampinByHannah spin on it! Click the link to check out the tutorial!

Measurments:

Designer Series Paper – 12 x 2″ (30 x 5 cm)

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Christmas Countdown | Calorie-free Advent Countdown!

Christmas Countdown Calorie Free Advent Calendar Video Tutorial using Merry Little Christmas from Stampin' Up

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Hello!

Every year I make an advent calendar for my husband…. I vary the chocolates every year, and he LOVES it (yes, he really is just a big kid!). Two years ago I made a larger one that could hold two chocolates … but this year I am trying to be more careful about my chocolate intake. So, while I have made one for James (that’s coming to a YouTube channel near you NEXT friday!) I still wanted something for myself!

I spend FAR too long on social media (don’t we all!) and spotted a similar project a few weeks ago… But I cannot for the life of my remember where I saw it, or who it was! However, here is my Calorie Free Advent Calender….

Christmas Countdown Calorie Free Advent Calendar Video Tutorial using Merry Little Christmas from Stampin' Up

I am loving this Basic Black and Old Olive colour combination for Christmas this year…. I made a card using the same combination earlier in the week (you can find it HERE!)

My other favourite product in this project is the awesome Everyday Label Punch, as well as coordinating with TWO stamp sets in the Autumn/Winter catalogue…. it makes the perfect layer on your cards and projects… especially when punched out of Vellum (Yum!)

Measurements:

For the numbers….

Basic Black card stock – 3 x 3″ (7.5 x 7.5 cm)

Whisper White layer – 2 3/4 x 2 3/4″ (7 x 7 cm)

 

For the Frame….

The frame is THIS one from Ikea….. LOVE Ikea, don’t you!

Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper – 22 x 22 cm

Whisper White Layer – 20 x 20 cm

Christmas Countdown Calorie Free Advent Calendar Video Tutorial using Merry Little Christmas from Stampin' Up!

My favourite part of this project is the leaf wreath. Punched out using the Leaf Punch, a whole heap of leaves in Basic Black and Old Olive…. adhered to the backing with Hot Glue. By using my Glue Gun I was able to give the wreath some extra dimension, as not all the leaves lay flat.

What is your Christmas Crafting tradition?

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Inspire.Create.Challenges #003 | ‘Tis The Season

Fun Christmas Card for Inspire.Create.Challenges using Christmas Pines from Stampin' Up!

Hello! Oh, I am so excited for today’s blog post…. The Inspire.Create.Challenge Design Team have a heap of fun Festive inspiration for you today so do click over and see everyone else’s projects too!

I am loving being a part of the Inspire.Create.Challenges Team, and I would LOVE to see you join in with our challenges too.

This fortnight’s challenge is to create a Festive project! Now… when I sent this challenge out to the ladies I had many emails back going ‘Festive… is that Christmas?!’…. well, no. Festive could be anything, a celebration… you could make an Easter project if that really floats your boat!

I have gone for Festive = Christmas… but only because that it what I am working on in my Craftroom at the moment and I have Christmas stamps everywhere! However… I have pulled one of the Christmas stamp sets from the Annual catalogue rather than this years Autumn/Winter (which is awesome by the way!)

Fun Christmas Card for Inspire.Create.Challenges using Christmas Pines from Stampin' Up!

This stamp set was my absolute favourite from last years Autumn/Winter catalogue and I was SO excited to see it carry forward into the Annual this past year. Christmas Pines has a fun collection of pinecones, leaves, and GORGEOUS sentiments… . I am such a sucker for  pretty font and this set is full of pretty fonts!

I have written a full tutorial that you can print… that you can find HERE!

Fun Christmas Card for Inspire.Create.Challenges using Christmas Pines from Stampin' Up!
Isn’t that cluster so pretty?! I stamped the Pine Leaves stamp 3 times in Old Olive, without re-inking inbetween to create a dimensional look. Then I used the Pretty Pines Thinlits to die cut 3 different sized leaves from Old Olive card stock and added them over the top of the stamping with Glue Dots.
Those Pine Cones are also in the Christmas Pines stamp set and have been embossed in Gold before being die cut with the coordinating Pretty Pines dies. The cluster is then finished with that gorgeous bow in Real Red card stock….. finally, I bow I can make look pretty!
I would LOVE to see your festive creations this week… check the Inspire.Create.Challenges blog to enter.
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Christmas Countdown | Cookie Packaging using Stampin’ Up! products

Christmas Countdown Chocolate chip cookie packets using Snowflake Sentiments from Stampin' up!

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Oh Hello! Yes it’s Friday…. which at the moment means a Christmas Countdown project with some fabulous Home Baking!!!! I LOVE all things crafty, and while I don’t get chance to bake as much as I would like to…. I LOVE to get in the kitchen and get covered in flour! This week I have a fabulous cookie recipe to share with you, and a fun papercraft project too!

Christmas Countdown Chocolate chip cookie packets using Snowflake Sentiments from Stampin' up!

I was thinking about those of you that do Craft Fairs and Charity events for these…. I am sure you’re not about to gift a single cookie to someone as a Christmas Present! (or maybe you would!) and so a quick and easy way to pack Cookies is always handy.

The cello bags are of course from Stampin’ Up!…. did you know that I sell these?! they are awesome! Stampin’ Up! have a great range of sizes of cello bags, from these little ones great for a medium sized cookie, to ones that are the perfect size for cards… to some huge gusseted ones that could hold a bottle of something nice!

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Christmas Countdown Chocolate chip cookie packets using Snowflake Sentiments from Stampin' up!

These bag toppers are really quick and easy to put together…. I have combined two stamp sets: Snowflake Sentiments and the Labeller Alphabet to create these. Check the video for all the details!

Measurements:

Coloured card stock – 10 x 7 cm, Scored on the short side at 3.5 cm

Whisper White layer – 9.5 x 3 cm

Christmas Countdown Awesome Chocolate Chip Cookies with packaging using Stampin' Up! products

Ingredients:

  • 325g Plain Flour
  • 225g Unsalted Butter, melted
  • 300g Milk Chocolate Chips (although I will sometimes use Smarties!)
  • 440g Soft Brown Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder

Method:

  1. Pre-heat your oven to 190C / 170 Fan / Gas Mark 5
  2. Mix the butter and sugar until smooth.
  3. Slowly add the eggs, approx 1/2 egg at a time… I do beat my eggs before adding them to my batter
  4. Combine the flour and baking powder before stirring into the sugar batter.
  5. Fold in the chocolate chips
  6. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a baking sheet covered in greaseproof paper
  7. Bake for 8-10 minutes

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Make It Monday | Quick and Easy Santa’s Suit Cards

Make It Monday Card making Video Tutorial Swap card using Santa's Suite from Stampin' Up!

Make It Monday

Last weekend I attended a Stampin’ Up! Team Training event…. and made two different swap cards. I shared THIS ONE last week, and have the second one to share with you today. Swaps are sample cards that we make for other demonstrators when we go to events, swapping is so much fun, and a great way to see lots of different ways of using our fabulous stamps! This particular event had organised swaps, where we signed up to make a few swaps on a particular theme…. hence why I have two different cards, because I signed up for a colour challenge swap as well as a Christmas themed one.

Make It Monday How to make a cute Christmas Card using Santa's Suite from Stampin' Up! Team Training Swap card

This card uses the Santa’s Suit stamp set…. which might just be my favourite Christmas Stamp set this year, it’s so cute… AND it comes with coordinating dies! Win! The Father Christmas is a two step stamp (another reason why I love this set!), the outline is one stamp, and then there is a second stamp to colour it in! No more bad colouring! Yay!

Measurements:

Card base – Garden Green – 10.5 x 29.7 cm, Score on the long edge at 14.85 cm

Whisper White Layer – 10 x 14.3 cm

Be Merry Designer Series Paper -4 x 13.8 cm

Make It Monday Card making Video Tutorial Swap card using Santa's Suite from Stampin' Up!

I’ve grabbed the Christmas Designer Series Paper from the annual catalogue. The Be Merry Designer Series Paper is one of those things that you could easily be missed… but it coordinates with a gorgeous stamp set and a heap of fun embellishments. I can also see this paper for projects other than Christmas…. as it has great mix of Christmas images and basic patterns.

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Pootlers Team Blog Hop | Snowflake Sentiments

Pootlers Team Blog Hop Christmas Card using Snowflake Sentiments from Stampin' Up!

Pootles Stampin' Up! Team Blog Hop

Hello! Welcome to another Pootler’s Team Blog Hop! We love doing these hops, sharing what we love with all of you! This time we are all sharing projects made using items from the new Stampin’ Up! Autumn / Winter catalogue. I am totally in love with this catalogue, and had a very hard time writing my ‘must have’ list this year….. but there was one bundle that was right at the top of my list…. Snowflake Sentiments!

Pootles Papercraft Team Blog Hop Watercolour Christmas Card using Snowflake Sentiments from Stampin' Up!

This stamp set just screamed ‘Watercolour’ to me…. and I couldn’t help but make a Watercolour Smooshing card with it for my first make!

I love watercolour techniques (actually I love playing with techniques in general…. but watercolour is up there with my favourites!) and this one is particularly easy: Grab yourself a large Clear Block (or a tile, glass cutting matt, or other surface to use as your ‘palette’) and add ink to it…. I simply just smoosh my ink pad onto the block usually! add some water, and then pick up the ink and water mixture with a piece of Window Sheet (or one of those pieces that come with your photopolymer stamps!). This becomes your ‘brush’…. touch the Window Sheet to a piece of watercolour paper, and move it around to create some fun watercolour effects!

The background here is in Dapper Denim, Pool Party and Smoky Slate.

Pootlers Team Blog Hop Christmas Card using Snowflake Sentiments from Stampin' Up!

The sentiment can be added to your watercolour paper before or after the watercolour process…. you get different effects depending on which order you do each step in, but be sure to heat emboss your sentiment in White Stampin’ Emboss Powder to ensure it really pops through that watercolour!

StampinByHannah Stampin' Up! Colour Inspiration Dapper Denim Pool Party Smoky Slate

This card was finished with that fun boarder die cut from the watercolour paper, and a couple of swirls die cut from Silver Foil Paper!

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DIY Designer Series Paper with Good Tidings

Creating your own Designer Series Paper using Good Tidings from Stampin' Up!

I love finding different ways to use my stamps…. and one of the techniques I don’t do nearly enough is creating my own Designer Series Paper using stamps! I love doing this kind of repetitive stamping, creating something unique each time, and a truly hand made creation!
Handmade Christmas card with DIY Designer Series Paper with Good Tidings from Stampin' Up!

This card features the Good Tidings stamp set (I am totally in LOVE with this one!). This awesome stamp set creates two sizes of holly sprigs with some 2-step stamping. Did you see THIS card I made with this stamp set last week. I am also using a different colour combination from the traditional Christmas…. although I wasn’t sure that it was going to work when I first started stamping! The leaves are in Old Olive and Tranquil Tide, and the berries are Rich Razzleberry and Fresh Fig.

Creating your own Designer Series Paper using Good Tidings from Stampin' Up!

This rich colour combo is set against Early Espresso for a classic styled Christmas Card. The sentiment is also taken from Good Tidings, and is stamped in Tranquil Tidy, die cut with the Layered Circles framelits and layered with a scalloped circle of Early Espresso.

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Painted Harvest for Christmas

Christmas Wreath Card using Painted Harvest from Stampin' Up!

Last weekend I had a fabulous Catalogue Launch party over on my Facebook page. I love holding this type of event, we have loads of fun, with games, crafty samples and inspiration! I thought I would share one of the cards I made for my launch party with you today!

I was lucky enough to be able to place a good sized pre-order of Stampin’ goodies during August… and one of the stamp sets I knew I just had to have was Painted Harvest. This fun autumn stamp set features a gorgeous Sunflower, along with some lovely Thankful sentiments…. oh and it coordinates with the most lovely Leaf punch too!

Christmas Wreath Card using Painted Harvest from Stampin' Up!The Sunflower stamp became a Christmas wreath for this card; stamped in Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive. I added a trio of Real Red ‘berries; too, just to add to the wreath effect. The sentiment is taken from Snowflake Sentiments, and is stamped in Sahara Sand…. the same as the wreath centre (yes I know that wreaths don’t usually have centres….. call it creative stamping!). The card is finished with some dots of Fine Tip Glue.

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Make It Monday | Good Tidings Catalogue Cards

Make it Monday Christmas Card video tutorial using Good Tidings from Stampin' Up!

Make It Monday

I have some very special cards to share with you today. I made a heap of these to send out with my Autumn Winter Catalogues (if you haven’t seen the new catalogue, you can find a link in the side bar…). I love this stamp set…. and I am sure I will be sharing heaps more projects with this one really soon!

Make it Monday Christmas Card video tutorial using Good Tidings from Stampin' Up!

I loved making these…. I grabbed my stamps and inks a couple of weeks ago and stamped a bunch of these on my knee whilst watching a movie with James. The Good Tidings stamp set features one of my absolute favourite stamping techniques… 2 Step stamping, to make this stunning holly. The stamps line up so easily, and actually even if the stamps are not lined up exactly it doesn’t matter, its still pretty!

The leaves are stamped in Old Olive and Garden Green, while the berries are Real Red and Cherry Cobbler. I die cut the square of Whisper White first, along with the scalloped square of Cherry Cobbler using the Layering Square Framelits.

The sentiment is stamped in Basic Black and is taken from Cheers to the Year.

Make it Monday Christmas Card video tutorial using Good Tidings from Stampin' Up!I also LOVE the Designer Series Paper featured on this card…. its called Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper, its a little thinner than the usual Designer Series Paper but its so pretty.

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