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25th January 2017

Sale-a-bration Wednesday | Dancing Inside the Lines

Sale-a-bration Inside the Lines from Stampin' Up!

Sale-a-bration is now in full swing, and I am loving it! There are so many great reasons to be a part of it!

For starters you can be a part of Sale-a-bration by simply shopping, spend £45 and choose one of the awesome Sale-a-bration freebies…. of course you could spend multiples of £45 and get multiple free gifts! Awesome!

This card uses one of my favourite freebies, the Inside the lines Designer Series Paper;

This particular piece of paper though, I cannot image colouring in… I just don’t have the patience for that. So instead, I grabbed out my Sponge Brayer instead.

Of course, there is another even more awesome way to get involved in Sale-a-bration! You could grab the ultimate Stampin’ bundle! The Ultimate Stampin’ bundle is £130 worth of stampin’ goodies of your choice (yes, it is totally customise-able), and then you can choose another 2 stamp sets from the Spring Summer or Annual catalogue for FREE, you get free postage and packing, and then 20% off all your Stampin’ Up! products while you remain with the team too. Awesome! I would love to welcome you to my team of Stampin’ Friends! just ask me how!

Question of the day: What is your favourite Stampin’ Up! stamp set?

I’m not sure I could choose, I’m loving Beautiful You at the moment, but Jar of Love still has a BIG place in my heart too, and Awesomely Artistic, Gorgeous Grunge… Butterfly Basics, Picture Perfect……. the list goes on and on and on!

Product List

Inside The Lines Designer Series Paper

[143830]

£0.00

Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143637]

£25.00

Sponge Brayers

[141714]

£7.25

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

£6.50

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£7.25

Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141395]

£6.00

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

24th January 2017

Global Design Project 071 – 3D Squishy bag!

Global Design Project 3D challenge Pop of Pink squishy bag

I LOVE taking part in challenges! I am trying to join in with the Global Design Project every single Tuesday (which to be honest is a challenge in itself!) but I am currently also challenging myself in other ways too, I think 2017 might just be the year of the challenge!

I will openly admit that this challenge scared the pants of me (and I almost didn’t bother this week!) 3D is a really struggle for me, I am not blessed with that skill of being able to see a 3D project and then make it! and I had a quick look through my die collection, but there is nothing 3D in there either….. so I turned to Pinterest and remembered THIS fabulous project by my lovely friend Sam, I had been meaning to have a go at this bag, well this was my opportunity!

The bag itself is really simple;

Measurements:

Designer Series Paper – 12 x 6″ (30.5 x 15 cm)

Score on the long side at 3 3/4, 5 3/4, 9 1/2 and 11 1/2″ (9.5, 14.5, 24, 29 cm)

Score on the short side at 1 1/2″ (4 cm)

I have used the Pop of Pink Speciality Designer Series Paper (which I have been hoarding, because it is just so damn pretty!) and it sent me onto a bit of a Gold kick! The panel on the front of the bag is 2 x 2 3/4″ and I coated it in Versamark and heat embossed it in Gold embossing powder! The layer on the top is 1 3/4 x 2 1/2″ of Whisper White, and I’ve used the Swirly Bird stamp set to add a touch of Flirty Flamingo (all that Gold was getting a bit too much!)

Thanks so much for checking out my little corner of the internet today, and I hope to see you again soon!

Product List

Pop Of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper

[141648]

£11.75

Swirly Bird Photopolymer Bundle

[142353]

£42.25

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

£3.75

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109129]

£4.50

Gold 5/8″ Satin Ribbon

[134547]

£6.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141397]

£6.00

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

20th January 2017

Balloon Adventures | It’s Your Birthday!

Birthday Card Club Birthday Card using Balloon Adventures from Stampin' Up! UK

I have mentioned before about how much I am loving playing with the Balloon Adventures stamp set, so much that is has its own Birthday Card Club! This great club gives you 4 birthday cards a month for 6 months, and includes all the stamps, card stock and embellishments you need to make them, along with a list of instructions too! Today is the last day to sign up to Club, and I will be sending out your stamps and your first pack of card kits at the end of next week!

I think my favourite bit of this card (other than that great die cut!) is the ribbon! You all know that bow’s are totally not my greatest skill, but this ribbon makes bow tying so much easier. It’s the brand new 1/8″ Taffeta ribbon in Emerald Envy, that coordinates with the Party Animal suite. I will put the full suite in the product list at the end of this post.

Don’t forget to grab your place on the Birthday Card Club, remember today is the last day to sign up. I will be closing the books at midnight, so sign up now so you don’t miss out!

Question of the day:

I haven’t done one of these for a while, but I am bringing them back! So, today’s question…… What is your favourite page in the new Stampin’ Up! Spring Summer catalogue?

I don’t think I could pick one page, can I choose it all?! lol

Product List

Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Bundle

[144708]

£48.50

Party Animal Designer Series Paper

[142738]

£10.00

Party Animal A4 Cardstock Pack

[142740]

£7.25

Party Animal Designer Washi Tape

[142743]

£7.25

Party Animal Embellishments

[142775]

£6.25

Ribbon Taffeta 1/8″ (3.2 Mm) Emerald Envy

[142742]

£5.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

18th January 2017

Sale-a-bration Wednesday | December Thank You Cards

Sale-a-bration thank you card using So very much from Stampin' up! UK

I am LOVING this Sale-a-bration! There are so many great products to get for FREE when you shop! you can check them out my clicking on the Sale-a-bration picture on the right (or at the bottom if your on a mobile device) of this blog post.

I made a stack of these for my December Customers. They are super simple to put together, and I made all the flowers during an hour long team call with my team leader a few weeks ago. I will quite often craft on calls to team members, or my team leader, also long as they are quiet crafty jobs! (ie: no big shot work!). The flowers on these cards use the Faux Suede technique, where you punch out the shape, and then manipulate the card stock back and forward until the layers of card stock separate. This then shows the fluffy fibres of the card stock and looks like suede! I did a Make It Monday a few weeks ago on this technique, complete with a video for you to enjoy!

Product List

So Very Much Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[143340]

£0.00

Blooms & Bliss Designer Series Paper

[141654]

£10.00

Blossom Builder Punch

[141469]

£16.00

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109129]

£4.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£7.75

Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock

[138344]

£7.25

Island Indigo A4 Card Stock

[124390]

£7.25

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

17th January 2017

Global Design Project #070 | Falling for you…. and a ladybird!

Global Design Project Celebration card using Falling in Love with Lots of Love from Stampin' Up! UK

Oh yes, I’m back working with a Global Design Project sketch again this week. I am planning for this to be my weekly Tuesday blog post, however last week was crazy from the second I opened my eyes on Monday morning, and the crazy didn’t end until Sunday night…. I’m hoping for calm this week (but something tells me everything is about to go pear shaped again!)

I love the simplicity of this sketch, and I did have a plan to keep things really simple…. but then I spotted the couple of ladybirds on my stamp shelves and things went a little differently!

But aren’t they just so cute! I knew I wanted to use Designer Series Paper for the banner across the card, and I haven’t been able to put this pack of DSP away recently – its the brand new Sending Love Designer Series Paper stack that features loads of lovely patterns, one side of the paper is love / Valentines themed while the other is great polka dots and other more neutral patterns, but all in Real Red and Whisper White.

Those cute Ladybirds are from the Love You Lots, this fabulous stamp set is available with Stampin’ Rewards… and seeing as you have even more Stampin’ Rewards during Sale-a-bration this would be the perfect time to get your hands on it!

Thanks for checking out my blog today, and I hope to see you again soon

Question of the Day: What are you doing today?

I’m off to the day job today, a lovely 9-5 day…. although I’m then off to the gym for the first time in, well lets just call it slightly too long! Wish me luck!

Product List

Love You Lots Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141801]

£8.00

Falling For You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143109]

£19.00

Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack

[142733]

£9.00

Real Red A4 Card Stock

[106578]

£7.25

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£7.25

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

£6.50

Aqua Painters

[103954]

£15.50

To purchase any of the items featured in my projects please use the links above. To join my team of Stampin’ Friends select ‘Join My Team’ or send me a message!

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

16th January 2017

Make It Monday | Balloon Adventures Birthday Tags

Make It Monday video tutorial to make birthday tags using Balloon Adventures from Stampin' Up! UK

Welcome to Make It Monday!

I have a quick and simple project for you today, although I am planning on doing a more techniques based video next week. I’m loving playing with the Balloon Adventures stamp and die bundle and just had to show you these cute birthday tags!

The Balloon Adventures stamp set is the stamp set we are using in my Birthday Card Club! Sign up’s are still available and but I will be closing the list on the 20th (that’s Friday!). The club is a great way to guarntee that you’ll have a stash of handmade birthday card on hand during 2017! We are making 4 cards a month for 6 months using the Balloon Adventures stamp set, you can find all the sign up information HERE!

Measurements:

Card stock: 2 x 9 1/2″ (5 x 24 cm) Scored at 4 3/4″ (12 cm)

Designer Series Paper: 1 3/4 x 4 1/8″ (4.5 x 10.5 cm)

Product List

Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Bundle

[144708]

£48.50

Pacific Point A4 Card Stock

[116202]

£7.25

Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry

[131288]

£7.25

Emerald Envy A4 Cardstock

[141420]

£7.25

Emerald Envy Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141396]

£6.00

Ribbon Taffeta 1/8″ (3.2 Mm) Emerald Envy

[142742]

£5.50

To purchase any of the items featured in my projects please use the links above. To join my team of Stampin’ Friends select ‘Join My Team’ or send me a message!

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

11th January 2017

Sale-a-bration Wednesday | So Very Much

Thank you card usng So Very Much from Sale-a-bration 2017 Stampin' Up! UK

Oh Yes, I’m blogging on a Wednesday for the next 3 months during Sale-a-bration! Have you checked out the awesome Sale-a-bration deals yet? You totally should…. after looking at my card for today though!

I had a nightmare with this card! Last week I hosted a Sale-a-bration launch party over on my Facebook page, now normally I’m super organised, with projects made and photographed weeks in advance, but I just haven’t quite got back into the swing of things after Christmas yet, and I was running a little behind my usual ‘ahead-of-time’ schedule. Which left me needing to photograph my party projects the morning of the event…. and this was of course the morning my lights decided to die! Anyway, one of my lovely Stampin’ Sisters came to my rescue and totally saved the day….. and I learned a valuable lesson about being more organised!

This card uses the totally stunning So Very Much stamp set – Free with a £45 purchase during Sale-a-bration! – and it is stamped in Early Espresso ink onto a piece of Designer Series Paper taken from the Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack. So pretty.

Sale-a-bration has 3 parts; shop, host and join, and while you can shop as normal and earn free products (shop) or do a super spend of £200 and earn extra Stampin’ Rewards (Host), its the joining offer that has me most excited! Now, the Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit is always a best deal; choose £130 worth of Stampin’ treats, pay just £99, and then get 20% discount! But during Sale-a-bration it gets even better because you can add TWO stamp sets to your kit for FREE! now, that’s not stamps from the Sale-a-bration brochure, that’s stamps that you would normally have to pay for from the Annual or Spring Summer catalogues… for FREE! Loving that!

Some of the stamps you could get for free…

Crazy About You Wood Stamp Set

[138856]

£47.00

Flourishing Phrases Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[141531]

£44.00

Guy Greetings Wood Stamp Set

[138825]

£46.00

Touches Of Texture Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143251]

£30.00

Letters For You Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141968]

£44.00

Butterfly Basics Clear Stamp Set

[138816]

£33.00

I would love to talk to you some more about joining my team of Stampers, you can find more information on my Join My Team page, or drop me an email!

Product List

So Very Much Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143343]

£0.00

Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack

[141642]

£9.00

Very Vanilla 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Satin Ribbon

[142794]

£5.50

Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138327]

£6.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126974]

£6.00

To purchase any of the items featured in my projects please use the links above. To join my team of Stampin’ Friends select ‘Join My Team’ or send me a message!

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

9th January 2017

Make It Monday | Beautiful You Card Video Tutorial

Make It Monday Watercolour Card using Beautiful You from Stampin' Up! UK

Just a quick post from me today… as all the instructions and explanations for this card are in the video!

Oh, how I love the new Stampin’ Up! watercolour pencils! they are just awesome, and so easy to use too

Have you checked out my Beautiful You Online Card Class, pre-order closes on the 14th, and I wouldn’t want you to miss out

Hope you have a fabulous Monday, and I will see you again tomorrow…

Product List

Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143637]

£25.00

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

£14.50

Blooms & Bliss Designer Series Paper

[141654]

£10.00

Mint Macaron 3/8″ (1 Cm) Sheer Linen Ribbon

[141656]

£6.50

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

£32.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

£4.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

6th January 2017

Beautiful You | Wishing You Brighter Days to Come

Watercolour Sympathy Card Thinking of you using Beautiful You from Stampin' Up! UK

One of the things that made me shriek with excitement in the new Spring Summer catalogue is the fabulous Watercolour Pencils! I’m sure you all know by now how much I LOVE to watercolour, actually colouring in in general in my jam, but watercolour is my absolute favourite! The first thing that went into my shopping basket when I put my order in last month was for these great pencils, and I was not disappointed, they are awesome!

The pencils come in a pack of 13 great Stampin’ Up! colours, allowing for full coordination with all the other great products; inks, card stock and embellishments already available. I have everything crossed for some more colours to be added in June for the next Annual catalogue too! They are super easy to colour with, the pretty lady image on this card (from Beautiful You) is coloured with the watercolour pencils, Stampin’ Up! have made a great video to show us how they work…

Once I had coloured the image with my new set of Watercolour Pencils, I needed to find a suitably pretty background, and so grabbed for the Irresistibly Floral Speciality Designer Series Paper and a sponge roller. This paper comes as white sheets, but it has patterns already heat embossed onto it, all you have to do is add an ink colour of your choice and reveal the pattern. This paper works with a heap of colouring techniques, and I am sure I could have Watercoloured it, but the Sponge Rollers had just arrived in my crafty office, and I had to have a go. They are super easy actually, I think they will turn up in a video sooner rather than later!

I finished this card with some matts of Basic Grey and a bow in Bermuda Bay Thick Bakers Twine.

Do you love this card as much as I do? Yes, you should totally check out my Beautiful You Online Card Class! you can find out more about it all HERE!

Product List

Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143637]

£25.00

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

£14.50

Irresistibly Floral Designer Series Specialty Paper

[141644]

£11.75

Sponge Brayers

[141714]

£7.25

Bermuda Bay Thick Baker’S Twine

[138413]

£3.25

Pacific Point Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126951]

£6.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

£4.50

Aqua Painters

[103954]

£15.50

To purchase any of the items featured in my projects please use the links above. To join my team of Stampin’ Friends select ‘Join My Team’ or send me a message!

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

2nd January 2017

Make It Monday | Post It Note Sneak Peak

Make It Monday Sticky Note Holder Video Tutorial using Lift Me Up from Stampin' Up! UK

Welcome back! I am so glad to be back, have you missed me, I haven’t written a blog post or filmed a video for about 3 weeks, and I cannot wait to get back into the swing of things. I hope you had a great Christmas and a lovely New Year.

I haven’t had the past few weeks off completely though, I have been super busy packing catalogues, planning and crafting ready for the start of the Spring Summer catalogue and the start of Sale-a-bration on Wednesday! I cannot wait, this year is going to be AWESOME!

I always send goodies with catalogues, and this time around is no different, everyone got a super cute sticky note holder ready to mark up their shopping lists! These use the brand new Lift Me Up! bundle, and some Sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper. Check out the video for all the instructions…

Measurements: (sorry I only have metric measurements for this one)

Card stock – 9 x 5.1 cm

Score on the long side at 4 and 5 cm

Designer Series Paper – 3.5 x 4.5 cm

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