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12th October 202612th October 2026

What I made this week

What’s this? I’ve managed a weekly blog post sharing what I have made for the second time in a week! I know, I’m pretty stunned to. This week coming is a little bit crazy, as I have my busy day job, and trying to be ready for a weekend away with my Crafty Friends starting on Friday evening. (I am currently no where near packed, haven’t checked the packing list, or organised any clothing)

Last week I shared a couple of projects over on Instagram, using the Christmas Crew stamps (how cute is that Reindeer?!) and my favourite suite from the latest catalogue; Mosaic Garden, and Gears and Textures.

Quick card using Gears and Textures from Stampin’ Up!

Love a bit of tone on tone stamping, and this is Secret Sea stamped on Secret Sea. Actually I quite like this colour combination too; Secret Sea, Hydrangea Hue and Crumb Cake with White. This card uses the Gears and Textures stamps and dies, but it doesn’t have any sentiments so I added the happy Birthday using Reason To Celebrate.

Cute card using Christmas Crew from Stampin’ Up!

This cute card uses Christmas Crew, colour using Stampin’ Blends. I’ve kept it super simple with a die cut square from Tile Garden and a piece of In Colour Designer Series Paper.

How to make a Z Fold Card using Mosaic Garden from Stampin’ Up!

I shared this fun fold card on Instagram this week. It uses Mosaic Garden. I absolutely love this suite! I think it’s the colours (actually, that’s a lie. It’s the colours…. It’s always the colours!) This card is super simple to make too; the measurements are;

Card base (Pretty Peacock) – 10.5 x 21 cm, scored on the long edge at 5.25 and 10.5 cm

Whisper White layer – 10 x 14.3 cm

Designer Series Paper (Mosaic Garden) 14.3 x 5 cm and 13.8 x 4.8 cm

Two die cut squares using the Tile Garden dies (one in Whisper White and one in Hydrangea Hue)

My most important make of the week though was this fabulous creation… my Mum and Dad’s joint 70th Birthday Cake. It’s Chocolate on the bottom and Lemon Drizzle on the top… and there isn’t really very much left!

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5th October 20265th October 2026

Simple florals and a start on those Christmas Cards!

Well, Hello there! I hope you’re sitting down, because Yes. I have actually written a blog post! I know…. Actually, it’s more than that! I’ve been sharing every day on Instagram for the past week. I set myself a challenge this month (seeing as it’s the Stampin’ Up! New Year) that I would post a Reel every day for the 31 days of October. Now, I have a plan, and I’m already filmed a head of time. Not every day is a card project, some days are just me and my coffee… but still, I’m putting myself out there every single day…. And I’m excited about it!

There has been a LOT going on over the past few years… having children, busy jobs, trying to keep up with the football games and birthday parties, and I have been pushed out a little bit. But, No More! I am taking time back for me. What’s the phrase? Time to get my pink back? Time to find myself again, and do somethings for me.

Family life is still super busy, and my day job only gets crazier. However, I am more settled, and am getting better at time planning and juggling. I can’t remember if I mentioned it in my last blog post (because that was in May!) but I was diagnosed with ADHD at the end of 2025… and its taken me most of 2026 to get my head around that and what it means for me. What it means is that there are something I find more difficult, but it also means that I am naturally creative…. It mean that I actually need to USE that diary I bought, and find a way of reminding myself of all the things I need to do. It looks like a very long To Do list (which, I will be honest, gets me down a bit sometimes) but I’ve finally found a system that works for me… and so I’m running with it!

Anyway, that’s quite a lot of waffle to say; Hello!

I’m back!

and I shared 2 cards over on Instagram last week (I’ll be sharing over on YouTube again very soon (I have a long form video to film in my diary to tomorrow!)

This card uses the Bloom Boutique Suite; it was the first card I had made in ages. I need to have a bit of a play around with those new ink pads I think, as they are VERY juice… maybe I’ll re-make this one next week.

I LOVE this card so much! It’s using new goodies from the September-December catalogue; Frosted Pinecones which is a fabulous Stamps / Dies / Masks bundle…. And the Whispering Woods Designer Series Paper. I actually have another card to share that is similar to this one coming next week.

Right, that’s all for now… but do keep your eye on socials for some more of me!

Happy Crafting!

2nd May 20262nd May 2026

New Catalogue; pre-order, and other news….

Hello! It’s been more than a little while since I posted regularly on this blog. I’ve had intentions often to be back, but actually getting to sit down and write anything has sort of escaped me!

Personal News…

One of the reasons for my absence has been due to general life stuff happening; new jobs, 3 children etc. but also that I was diagnosed with ADHD at the back end of last year, and its sort of thrown me for a bit of a loop. I’ve always been a “nothing will stand in my way” sort of person, but over the last few years I’ve been increasingly overwhelmed by simple tasks, and anything I actually wanted to do and taken a bit of a back seat. I’ve been battling imposter syndrome my entire life, but recently it’s been worse and I’ve ended up telling myself that there is no point in really trying…. So I haven’t! Any so, things like my blog, or any goals I had have been abandoned.

I am trying to get back to doing things for me as well… life with 3 small children and a very full on full time job is tiring, but I need to be better at sitting down and taking some proper time for me. And so, that leads me on to the Stampin’ Up! News….

Paper Pumpkin…

This is super exciting! Paper Pumpkin; the Stampin’ Up! Monthly crafting subscription service is now available in the UK. You can find out more and subscribe HERE. I’ll be sharing a bit more about it next week.

New Catalogue…

This time of year we are usually talking about the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue… but this year is a little different. Stampin’ Up! Are moving away from the previous catalogue release schedule and are instead going to 3 individual catalogues across the year; so this time we are looking at the May-August Catalogue; which is coming on Tuesday (5th May).

Pre-Order…

I did a little pre-order this time… you can check it out on the video below

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21st December 202423rd November 2024

InspireINK Blog Hop | Best of 2024

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Hello! Welcome to StampinByHannah for our last blog hop of 2024. This month our theme is ‘Best of 2024’ and we are sharing our favourite makes of the year. I haven’t had a very creative year, although I have made a baby… does that count?!

I have a couple of cards that I want to share with you as my favourites… I really couldn’t choose between them! But they do both use the same suite of products; The Full of Life Suite from this years Annual Catalogue

Thank you so much for stopping by StampinByHannah today. Do check out the other ladies in this blog hop for more inspiration and to see their favourite projects of 2024.

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25th November 202423rd November 2024

Stampin’ Inspiration; Yuletide Village

Hello! Welcome to StampinByHannah for this week’s Stampin’ Inspiration! This week I’ve been sharing projects using the Yuletide Village stamp set from the September – December Mini Catalogue. I really love this set, its perfect for a bit of colouring; alcohol markers or watercoloring, as well as looking just as lovely when left as stamped images.

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18th November 202418th November 2024

Stampin’ Inspiration: More Than Autumn…

Hello! Welcome to StampinByHannah for this week’s Stampin’ Inspiration featuring the More Than Autumn stamp set. I absolutely LOVE this stamp set, with its cute mini stamps of candy canes, gingerbread men and pumpkins, as well as coordinating dies too.

I have a few cards with this set, but first check out this weeks Stampin’ Inspiration YouTube video

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11th November 202411th November 2024

Seasons of Elegance Card Ideas

Hello! Welcome to StampinByHannah… sorry, it’s been a little while, been a bit busy with the baby. However, I am hoping that my plan for a posting schedule might be sustainable, at least for a little while.

Last week I shared a whole heap of projects using the Season of Elegance Suite from Stampin’ Up! Over on my Instagram, and I thought I probably should share them here too… as well as a new YouTube video!

So (hopefully) on a Monday evening, I’ll be sharing a round up of cards, as well as a YouTube video, likely on a theme; either a stamp set or a suite, to give you lots of inspiration all in one place!

This week, like I mentioned it Season of Elegance, which is a fabulous Mega suite from the September-December Mini Catalogue. There are 2 stamp sets, 2 die sets, a pack of Designer Series Paper, a 3D embossing folder, ribbon and embellishments! All in jewel tones, perfect for those festive projects.

Do let me know what you think of this format of post… and I hope to see you again soon

17th August 202416th August 2024

InspireINK | Summer with some of the Cutest Cows…

Welcome to StampinByHannah and to this months InspireINK blog hop. This month our theme is Summer, and because I have 2 very small children, our summer has looked like a lot of days out and visits to the farm! So, it just made sense to me to grab the Cutest Cows stamp set, and make a (quick) card.

Does this happen to anyone else? Where you need a card in a hurry, but what comes to you is using Stampin’ Blends and fussy cutting?! Yes, there is a punch for this cute cow, but I don’t have it, and so it was fussy cutting for me.

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20th July 202416th July 2024

InspireINK Blog Hop | With Sympathy….

Hello! Welcome to StampinByHannah for the July InspireINK blog hop! I am super excited to be getting stuck into some crafting again after 6 months of very little inspiration (or energy) and then a big craft room move (more of which I will share soon!). This month’s InspireINK blog hop’s theme is Sympathy, which is never the easiest occasion to craft for, and I have to admit to going slightly off-piste with this card. However, I think it would totally work for a sympathetic occasion, or just a ‘thinking of you’ even.

This card uses the Thoughtful Journey Suite, and a piece of the fabulous Basic Beige card stock (seriously, cannot put this away!). The background is embossed using the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder, which is so pretty, which I then distressed slightly with a nail file.

All the layers on this card are die cut using the Thoughtful Wishes dies, and cut from the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper. The sentiment is also from the coordinating stamp set, and although the words are joined in a line on the stamp, I preferred the stacked look on this one.

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11th January 20248th January 2024

Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop | Love is in the air…

Hello! Welcome to StampinByHannah and to this months Stampin’ Dreams blog hop! This month we are celebrating all things love, and with the theme being Love is in the Air, I couldn’t pass the opportunity to use the new Lighter Than Air suite!

This hot air balloon stamp is actually 3 stamps, giving you so many options for different colours, as well as coordinating with a couple of different dies too! Here I’ve stuck with a mono-chrome effect using Azure Afternoon.

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