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Inspire.Create.Challenge #099 | Inspiration Challenge

This week Inspire.Create.Challenge is inspired by a card I created earlier in the year. You can find the original card HERE.

Last time I wrote a blog post, which was about 2 weeks ago, things around here we a bit bonkers; the kids had Covid, and my day job was busy! Nothing has slowed down since I post that! For all we have put Covid behind us, my son brought a sickness bug home from nursery with him on his first day back…. work has gone from mad to insane, and I am not even going to attempt to share what’s happened with my husband. However, I am not on holiday for a couple of weeks, and am looking forward to TWO in person, crafty events, and our family summer holiday.

Because things around here are so busy, I have started to really crack on with making Christmas Card this year, in the hope that I might be ready to send a few by the time December rolls around. This card use the Merriest Moments bundle, which is one of those special Hybrid ones that has dies and an embossing folder. I am hope to get a video together over the next few weeks to show you how it works. But, for today, you can see that it looks lovely used as a standard Stamp and die set.

Check out the Inspire.Create.Challenges blog for more inspiration, and to add your own projects too!

Product List


Merriest Moments Bundle (English)
[156783]
£50.25
Seasonal Labels Dies
[156299]
£35.00
Soft Succulent A4 Cardstock
[155777]
£8.25
2021–2023 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[155641]
£10.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad
[155778]
£7.00
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad
[155576]
£7.00
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad
[147083]
£7.00
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad
[147087]
£7.00
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Global Design Project #307 | Thank you Hand-Penned Petals

Well hello there! Yes, I’m not blogging at my usual 7AM slot today, but I have been trying to write this blog post for 2 days and I just want to share this card!

I get the emails from the Global Design Project every week, and every week I think “Yes, I’ll make a card for that challenge” and somehow it never quite works out. This week its thanks to the 2 year old who thinks that her bed is for jumping on and nothing else! (Anyone know how to get a 2 year old to stay in bed, please let me know the secret!)

Anyway, that’s a bit of topic isn’t it! So, the Global Design Project challenge this week is “Thank you”, and the beautiful Hand-Penned suite landed in my craft room last week and I’ve been itching to play. The two go together beautifully.

I saw a post on Instagram over the weekend about ‘faux embossing’ and I thought that the dies in the Penned Flowers die set (part of the Hand-Penned Petals bundle) would work super well for this. So the background here, is 3 die cuts cut from Basic White cardstock (with Adhesive sheet on the back!) and layered onto a panel of Basic White cardstock. How cool does this look! Love it!

I um’ed and ah’ed for ages about what to layer behind the heat embossed, fussy cut, sentiment piece, and I did nearly just adhere it on and leave it. But then the flowers in the stamp set caught my eye and I thought they’d be perfect.

The Hand-Penned suite coordinates perfectly with the Beautifully Penned Designer Series paper which is currently available for FREE with a £45 during Sale-a-bration (ends at the end of this month!). I love this paper; which is the perfect greyscale version of the Hand-Penned papers and they work wonderfully together.

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Product List


Hand Penned Suite Collection (English)
[155503]
£61.25
Hand Penned Petals Bundle (English)
[155492]
£43.00
Hand Penned 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[155499]
£10.75
So Saffron A4 Card Stock
[108611]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock
[153086]
£8.25
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad
[147100]
£7.00
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad
[147094]
£7.00
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad
[153118]
£7.00
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad
[147106]
£7.00
Genial Gems
[155500]
£7.50
Adhesive Sheets
[152334]
£9.25
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Inspire.Create.Challenge #098 | Sketch Challenge with Whimsical Trees

Hello! Oh my goodness. It’s been 2 weeks since I got any blogging or crafting time, thanks to everyone in my house developing Covid-19 and work going from crazy to just outright ridiculous! Anyway, I am here this week with a blog post from Inspire.Create and hopefully an email to!

This week’s Inspire.Create.Challenge is a sketch, and I really enjoyed creating with this one. The Stampin’ Up! July-December catalogue features some really lovely Designer Series Paper, and I reached for the Whimsy and Wonder suite for this piece of Mossy Meadow spotty paper. As usual this is double sided patterned paper, however, this paper has an iridescent foiling on the other side and a fabulous stripe that I also wanted to share a hint of!

There is another piece of Designer Series Paper on this card. Can you spot it? Yes, those cute little stars are die cut from the Be Dazzling Designer Series Paper which is FREE during Sale-a-bration! This paper is stunning! I shared a video of it on my Instagram last week, did you see?

The cute stamped tree and sentiment are from the Whimsical Tree stamp set, and are stamped in Polished Pink and Evening Evergreen.

Do pop over to the Inspire.Create.Challenge blog to see the rest of the Design Team’s creations and to share your own makes too!

Product List


Whimsy & Wonder Suite Collection (English)
[156276]
£74.50
Whimsical Trees Bundle (English)
[156810]
£47.50
Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock
[133683]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad
[155712]
£7.00
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad
[155576]
£7.00
Be Dazzling 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Paper
[156629]
£0.00
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Suite Highlight | Expressions in Ink

I shared the Sweet as a Peach Suite a few weeks ago, and loved giving you a bit more of an over view of a group of products. There are always a stack of suites in each Stampin’ Up! catalogue, and they are a great way of ensuring you can create perfectly coordinated projects.

Expressions in ink handmade birthday card using Artisitically Inked from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The Expressions in Ink suite isn’t one that you could easily miss, seeing as its on the front of this years Annual Catalogue. But it is one that could be tricky to use.

Pretty faux alcohol ink birthday card using Expressions in Ink from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The Designer Series Paper in this suite is stunning! The colour combination of Evening Evergreen, Just Jade, Magenta Madness, Mint Macaron, Pale Papaya, Pear Pizzazz, Polished Pink, Shaded Spruce, and gold foiling, with florals and alcohol ink backgrounds. Of course, this paper is currently out of stock because it’s so lovely! However, I am keeping my eye on when it might be back, and will update my social media when its back available.

I think my favourite part of this suite though is the Ephemera pack. I have been really enjoying the gold die cuts, and those sequins are so handy for an added touch of sparkle.

Pretty Designer Series Paper Just Because card using Artistically Inked from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Product List


Expressions In Ink Suite Collection (English)
[155459]
£70.00
Artistically Inked Bundle (English)
[155456]
£49.50
Expressions In Ink 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
[155464]
£14.00
Expressions In Ink Ephemera Pack
[155465]
£6.50
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad
[155576]
£7.00
Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad
[153115]
£7.00
Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad
[153117]
£7.00
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad
[147106]
£7.00
Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad
[155670]
£7.00
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad
[147104]
£7.00
Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad
[155712]
£7.00
Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad
[147088]
£7.00
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How to create a die cut Pansy using Stampin’ Up! products

Hello! Happy Friday! The weekend is in sight, and I have a box of fabulous new Stampin’ Up! goodies arriving today. What more could a girl want?! A Friday video? oh, go on then!

Pretty Happy Birthday Card using Pansy Petals from Stampin' Up!

The Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper is currently on sale (15% off!) and I am really loving the collection of patterns. They aren’t all floral, there are also some stunning stripes, and pretty ginghams in there too! I have another card using this suite coming on Sunday too

This card was really simple to put together, it just took a bit of time to do all the die cutting. Top Tip though; put Adhesive Sheet on the back of your card stock before you die cut. This way, you basically create die cut, card stock stickers that you can quickly stick together. You could also use liquid glue, but this way is much less messy!

Fun Die Cut Pansy Birthday card using Pansy Patch from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and I hope to see you again soon

Product List


Pansy Petals Suite Collection (English)
[155810]
£65.25
Pansy Patch Bundle (English)
[155674]
£47.50
Pansy Petals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[155807]
£10.75
Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock
[155614]
£8.25
Pale Papaya A4 Cardstock
[155669]
£8.25
Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock
[124392]
£8.25
Bumblebee A4 Cardstock
[153082]
£8.25
Soft Succulent A4 Cardstock
[155777]
£8.25
Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock
[155575]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
Adhesive Sheets
[152334]
£9.25
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
[151690]
£30.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
[144220]
£4.75
Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad
[155611]
£7.00
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3 fun cards using Brushed Blooms and True Love from Stampin’ Up! | Facebook Live Replay

Hello folks! So, I promised I would get this video up on my blog, and thanks to two events over the weekend (InspireINK and Inspire.create.challenge) I knew it wouldn’t happen until today. I hope that’s ok though, better later than never! Anyway, I’ve started to do my weekly Facebook Live’s again on a Thursday evening, at about 19:30, and last week I shared 3 ways to use the fabulous Brushed Blooms stamp and die bundle and the True Love Designer Series Paper. Both of these can be found in the January-June mini catalogue. However both will retire at the end of June.

Handstamped Just Because card using Brushed Blooms and True Love from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

I love a black and white patterned paper, just something so clean about it, and paired with a single bright colour (Like Magenta Madness) it really pops. The 2020-2022 In Colours work fabulously with the True Love papers, because they are so bright, a real contrast.

Quick and Simple card using True Love Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The second card was a bit of a surprise to me. I usually avoid fussy cutting, but fussy cutting Designer Series Paper is so much easier than cutting cardstock that actually, I might do it more often! This card was also inspired by my friend Stacy Marsh and THIS card which she shared a few weeks ago.

One of the things I really love about the True Love Designer Series paper is the florals, can you imagine this print coloured with Blends. It would be lovely (side note; I do need to do that at some point…. soon!)

I am really enjoying getting back into my Facebook Lives, and dabbling in blogging again. Although, I am probably most active though over on Instagram. So, do pop over there and search for ‘StampinByHannah’ to see both crafting bits and some general life stuff too!

Quick and Simply Stamping featuring Brushed Blooms from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Thanks so much for stopping by StampinByHannah today and I hope to see you on Thursday evening at 19:30 over on my Facebook page!

Product List


Brushed Blooms Bundle
[156231]
£46.75
True Love Designer Series Paper
[154281]
£10.75
2020–2022 In Color A4 Cardstock Assortment
[153075]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
Tasteful Labels Dies
[152886]
£29.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50
Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad
[153117]
£7.00
Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad
[153116]
£7.00
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad
[153118]
£7.00
Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad
[153115]
£7.00
Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad
[153115]
£7.00
Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad
[153114]
£7.00
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InspireINK Blog Hop | True Love with Brushed Blooms

InspirInk Blog Hop Header Stampin' Up! team blog hop

Welcome to StampinByHannah, and thanks for stopping by on the InspireINK blog hop. This months challenge was a sketch, although I’ve gone slightly off plan (don’t I always!), and added a few extra elements.

I’ve been having heaps of fun with the Brushed Blooms bundle and True Love Designer Series Paper this week. I did a Facebook Live using these goodies on Thursday, and I have another card idea for you using the bundle tomorrow too!

Brushed Blooms Friend card using True Love Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

This colour combination is so lovely; Basic Black, Basic White and Pool Party.

The sentiment is from Brushed Blooms, and I heat embossed it white before using the Stitched So Sweetly dies to cut it out.

Quick Designer Series Paper card idea using True Love Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The Designer Series Paper does most of the work on this card. I couldn’t choose just 3 patterns, so I added all my favourites instead!

Please use the links below to check out the other ladies ideas.

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True Love Designer Series Paper
[154281]
£10.75
Brushed Blooms Cling Stamp Set
[154432]
£20.00
Pool Party A4 Card Stock
[124391]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
Versamark Pad
[102283]
£8.75
White Stampin' Emboss Powder
[109132]
£5.50
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
[151690]
£30.00
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Inspire.Create.Challenge #084 | Ink Blended Thank You Card

Welcome to StampinByHannah today, I am always so grateful for your visit. Today it’s time for another Inspire.Create.Challenge, and this week we have a fabulous colour challenge for you all.

Stampin' Up! Valentines Colour combination for Inspire.Create.Challenge

I am often inspired by the colour combinations in the Stampin’ Up! catalogue, and this one was taken from the Valentines suite this year. Love You Always can be used for so much more than Valentines though, and I thought it a good time (on Valentines day) to give you a heap of inspiration with the suite that’s not totally loved up!

Pretty Ink Blended Thank You card using True Love Designer Series paper from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

I shared a couple of Ink Blended cards on Friday, and this card also used the Blending Brushes to create this pretty background. I took a piece of the True Love Designer Series Paper, and blended the two pink tones; Blushing Bride and Rococo Rose using the Stampin’ Up! Blending Brushes.

This Designer Series Paper is so pretty! I love purely Black and White Designer Series Paper packs, just for this reason; being able to add your own colours and totally change the look and feel of it. It’s so fun!

Heat Embossed Thank you card using Heal your Heart from Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration with StampinByHannah

The sentiment on this card is taken from the Heal You Heart Stamp Set which is currently FREE with a £45 order during Sale-a-bration. I’ve heat embossed it onto a die cut piece of Vellum, and layered it over a piece of Sahara Sand card stock.

The card is finished with a trio of the Gilded Gems

Don’t forget to pop over to the Inspire.Create.Challenge blog to see the rest of the Design Teams creations and to add your own makes using this lovely colour combination too!

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Basic Black A4 Card Stock
[121688]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
True Love Designer Series Paper
[154281]
£10.75
Blending Brushes
[153611]
£11.25
Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad
[150080]
£7.00
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad
[147100]
£7.00
Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock
[121695]
£8.25
White Vellum A4 Card Stock
[106584]
£9.25
Stitched Rectangle Dies
[148551]
£33.00
Gilded Gems
[152478]
£6.50
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Two big Birthday Cards….

It’s a special day today for our family, its the day my husbands Great Nanny turns 100. Now, we would have dearly loved to be celebrating all together, but of course we can’t. I can, however provide her with two handmade birthday cards. So that is what I have done.

The first uses the brand new Pretty Perennials stamp set, and the coordinating dies. I absolutely LOVE this stamp set, a sweet floral stamp set that makes my heart happy. Here I’ve stamped it in Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry and Old Olive, and used the matching Perennial Petals dies to cut them out. I also added one of the more detailed dies to the large flower for a bit more interest.

The sentiment stamps are lovely in this stamp set too. Here I’ve stamped ‘Happy’ in Memento Black, and then heat embossed ‘birthday’ in white. The Designer Series Paper is called True Love, and is a lovely collection of black and white patterns and florals. The 100 is die cut using the Playful Alphabet from some retired Gold Glitter card stock.

I have a fun class coming in February using the Pretty Perennials bundle and the True Love Designer Series Paper, so do check back for that.

The second card uses both new Sale-a-bration goodies, as well as a retired gem. Now, I wouldn’t usually share a project that features a retired item, but I know so many people that have them (or similar) that I felt that I could.

This card uses the lovely Paper Blossoms Designer Series Paper which is currently available for free with a £45 spend.

The 100 is die cut from Petal Pink card stock, a colour which is featured in the Designer Series Paper, and layered over a vellum label cut from the Tasteful Labels dies.

This card is finished with the birthday sentiment, taken from Blossoms in Bloom.

Product List


Pretty Perennials Bundle
[156234]
£42.25
Basic Black A4 Card Stock
[121688]
£8.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock
[159228]
£9.00
True Love Designer Series Paper
[154281]
£10.75
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad
[147051]
£7.00
Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock
[119980]
£8.25
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad
[147087]
£7.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
[147090]
£7.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50
Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock
[106577]
£8.25
Paper Blooms 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[155222]
£0.00
Petal Pink A4 Cardstock
[147009]
£8.25
Blossoms In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[152684]
£20.00
Tasteful Labels Dies
[152886]
£29.00
White Vellum A4 Card Stock
[106584]
£9.25
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Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper Swap Card

I took part in a virtual retreat this weekend. With the dreaded virus, the usual in person event had to be cancelled, but instead of missing a year, we chose to take it online instead! I made more projects than I have in months, and had great fun!

One of the best parts of in person Stampin’ Up! events is project swaps, and so we did the same… just sent them in the post instead!

Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper swap card using Stampin' Up! Forever Fern with StampinByHannah

I chose to take part in the Designer Series Paper swap this time, and so had to make cards with paper as the main focus.

This card was really simple to put together, but looks really complicated. I cut the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper to 14.8 x 13.5 cm, so it was the same height as my card base, but a little wider. Then scored the paper on the right hand side at 3cm, and folded it back and put a spot of adhesive where I was going to add my sentiment label.

The card is finished with a die cut leaf from the Forever Flourishing dies, a label from the Painted Labels dies, and sentiment from the Forever Fern stamp set.

Product List


Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper
[152492]
£10.75
Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock
[150886]
£8.25
Forever Fern Bundle (English)
[154094]
£49.50
Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English)
[152559]
£22.00
Forever Flourishing Dies
[152714]
£33.00
Painted Labels Dies
[151605]
£33.00
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad
[150083]
£7.00
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