Make It Monday | Customer Thank You Gifts!

Make It Monday featuring Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! UK for Summer Customer Thank You Gifts

Make It Monday with Stampin' Up!

Hello! Welcome to Make It Monday, the day of the week I release an awesome new video tutorial for you lovely people! Yay!

I am so excited about today’s post, mainly because I’m hoping that the first batch of these have arrived with the lovely people that shopped with me last month, but also it’s my 1st wedding anniversary today! I’m off to Newcastle for the day with my lovely husband who surprised me a few weeks ago by getting tickets for Chicago the Musical for tonight! 😀

Right, so what have I got for you today? Customer Thank You gifts!

Make It Monday featuring Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! UK for Summer Customer Thank You Gifts

These super cute envelopes each contain a wrapped tea bag! I took delivery of these teabags a few weeks ago, and the smell that filled my office when I opened the box was delightful, so I’m really hoping that you enjoy them as much I as I did!

So far I have two different styles of these, but I can see me making a whole heap of these over the coming weeks and months, using different Designer Series Papers, stamps and colours of card stock! The one with the pears uses the Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper while the other is the Affectionately Yours Speciality DSP.

They are so easy to make with the Envelope Punch Board. I really don’t use this fabulous tool as much as I should! super handy for those awkward sized cards where a standard envelope just wont do.

Summer Customer Thank You Gifts Teanbag envelopes Make it Monday Video tutorial using Stampin' Up! UK Designer Series Paper

Measurements:

Designer Series Paper – 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 – I’m sticking with Imperial Measurements for this one, its just easier on the EBP!

Make your first punch and score at 2 5/8″ and then follow the instructions on the board, super simple!

Card stock – 1″ x 7″ for the belly band, plus a few scraps for the punching.


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A Fruity Thank you….

Simple Thank You card featuring Fresh Fruit from Stampin' Up! UK

Hey folks, sorry for the lack of a Make It Monday this week, but the last few weeks have been totally crazy here! For a bit of back story, I’m a nurse, but I have recently changed jobs (for the 4th time in 7 months) and am now in a management role (which I am absolutely LOVING!) but I’m working some crazy long shifts over the summer and its not leaving me a whole heap of time for you guys – so August might be a quiet affair around here; however, I’m not going anywhere, my shop is open 24/7 as always and I am always here to answer any questions you may have, just understand it might take me a couple of hours to get back to you. Right, thats enough of that, lets get on with a card shall we?!

Fresh Fruit Thank you card using Stampin' Up! UK products

This card is super simple to put together, even though it looks complex. The card base is in Peekaboo Peach, and is stamped in Peekaboo Peach on the corners. I’m loving this Designer Series Paper too, very fresh and summery, those apples are so cute!

Simple Thank You card featuring Fresh Fruit from Stampin' Up! UK

I’ve been playing with masking again on this card, I stamped the Thank You first, and then stamped the fruits over the top in Watermelon Wonder, Pear Pizzazz, and Peekaboo Peach with Smoky Slate outlines and dots.

My Online Card Class using this stamp set closes at 9PM tonight! I am so excited about getting this one out to you lovely people, my plan is to get it out to you over the weekend, so hopefully by this time next week you’ll be making fabulous cards like this one!


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Christmas in July | Peace This Christmas

Christmas Card using Peace this Christmas for Christmas In July Stampin' Up! UK

Stamping Christmas in July

I am having so much fun getting an early start on my Christmas Cards! I have a whole week of Christmas cards for you this week, including an exclusive video tutorial on Thursday if you subscribe to my Weekly Emails!

Christmas in July card using Peace this Christmas from Stampin' Up! UK

I love making simple cards at Christmas, cards that I can quickly make multiples of to send to work colleagues, James’ university friends, and others. Christmas is the only time of year I really make more than one of a particular card design, except when I’m making Wedding Invitations of course, but for most card makers Christmas is the biggest card making event of the year

Quick and Easy Christmas card using Peace this Christmas from Stampin' Up! uk

This card uses the Peace This Christmas stamp set and the This Christmas Speciality Designer Series Paper, I can see so many cards using this pine leave stamp, and those berries 🙂


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Pop of Gold

Swirly Scribbles Awesomely Artistic Thank You Card using Stampin' Up! UK products

I have mentioned many times before about why I love being a part of Stampin’ Up! One of the many things that make it awesome is being able to connect with other demonstrators from around the world. I am a member of a demonstrator group on Facebook, and every week or so the admins set us a challenge – and you all know how much I love a good challenge!

A few weeks ago the challenge was ‘Pop of Colour’ – we were challenged to make a card in Basic Black or Night of Navy and White, adding a single pop of colour.

Now, I was talking about this challenge with my husband James, and he suggested Gold. I rarely get James talking about anything crafty, and his involvement in my stamping hobby is doing my accounts (no hiding any purchases around here!), so for him to actually get involved in crafty conversation meant that I HAD to take his suggestion!

Swirly Scribbles Awesomely Artistic Thank You Card using Stampin' Up! UK products

Now, I usually aim to make simple projects that you can Copy and Share (CASE) without having to spend a fortune on Stamps! However, every now and again I like to go to town and make something really special – and I think this card fits into that category.

Thank you card using Swirly Scribbles Awesomely Artistic Thankful Thoughts from Stampin' Up! UK

The floral stamp in the background is taken from Awesomely Artistic, stamped in Basic Black Archival ink onto a piece of Whisper White card stock. The Black diagonal stripes are taken from the Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack – I’m really getting into using stripes of Designer Series Paper on my cards at the moment, loving the extra detail it adds.

The swirl (from the Swirly Scribbles dies) is die cut from Vellum, and attached with a hint of multipurpose glue.

Thankful Thoughts Thank You Card using Awesomely Artistic From Stampin' Up! UK

The card was finished with a Thanks sentiment – from the Thankful Thoughts stamp set – heat embossed in Gold, as well as a hint of Gold with the Gold Metallic Thread wrapped around the card at the edge of the Designer Series Paper.


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Awesomely Artistic Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£18.00
Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies

£24.00
Thankful Thoughts Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£17.00
Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack

£20.00
Basic Black A4 Card Stock

£7.25
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

£6.50
Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

£4.50
Gold Metallic Thread

£2.75
White Vellum A4 Card Stock

£6.00


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Love and Affection Birthday Card

Birthday card using Love and Affection from Stampin' Up! UK

Ok, so some of my email subscribers may have already seen this blog post as it went live on Saturday morning as part of the Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge Blog Hop, however at the time of it going live I was sat in the middle of a field camping with my family and wasn’t able to deal with an issue. So, instead I thought I would post it this evening. If you would like to see what the other ladies made with this fab sketch you can hop from Anna’s blog HERE!
Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge Sketch June 2016This months sketch is brought to us by the fabulous Keren Howell from Tuppence Coloured. I cannot wait to get home and see what the girls have done with it!

Birthday card using Love and Affection from Stampin' Up! UK

I’ve been using the Love and Affection stamp set and the Affectionately Yours Speciality Designer Series Paper a lot this month as it has featured as my Stamp of the Month. I’m still loving the colour combination in the papers and the gorgeous flowers in the stamp set.

Anyone has visits my blog on a regular basis knows that I’m a bit of a watercolour addict (although I haven’t done any of a little bit, too distracted by shiny new stamps!) and so they won’t be too shocked to find that I have watercolored the flowers and leaves on this card

Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge Love and Affection Birthday Card Stampin' Up! UkThe Designer Series Paper features flowers in Flirty Flamingo and Daffodil Delight, so I have mirrored that on my piece, and added some leaves in Cucumber Crush. The Designer Series Paper also features some gorgeous copper accents, which I have also picked out on my card with some loops of the stunning new copper metallic thread and some copper heat embossing.

The sentiment, as it goes, isn’t from the Love and Affection stamp set, but is from Endless Birthday Wishes – I am a sucker for a pretty font, and I love the combination of these two, the cute little happy, and the swirly birthday. So pretty.

 


Love and Affection Online Card Class using Stampin' Up! UK Products


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Product Highlight | Affectionately Yours

Love and Affection Affectionately Yours Stampin' Up! UK

I am Loving the Affectionately Yours Suite (page 44-45), the stamps are super pretty and I cannot get enough of that fabulous Speciality Designer Series Paper!

Love and Affection Affectionately Yours Stampin' Up! UK

But I think my favourite products from this suite are the Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder and Copper Metallic Thread! I just cannot get enough, the Copper thread just adds that extra special something to any project, and the Copper Embossing Powder is such a nice soft alternative to Gold (which I also LOVE by the way!)

I have used this suite as part of my Stamp of the Month Club this month. But you only have a few days left to join in, Club Closes on the 26th June. Join in NOW

Love and Affection Online Card Class using Stampin' Up! UK Products


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A Fruity Thank You

Customer Thank You Cards using Fresh Fruit from Stampin' Up! UK

If you have ever placed an order with me you will know that I love to send a Thank You card to my customers. If you have ever shopped using my Code Club Code, you will know that you guys get even more! I just LOVE to spoil my customers, you are all awesome, and I wouldn’t be here without you.

Thank You cards using Fresh Fruit and Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

I made a stack of these Thank You cards last week for the ladies that attended my Catalogue Launch Party at the beginning of the month. They also got cake and a notebook on the night too.

These cards feature the stamp set that is going to be my Stamp of the Month in July – Fresh Fruit! I have been LOVING making heaps of samples using this set, saying that there is fruit to be seen here! Just pretty flowers…

Customer Thank You Cards using Fresh Fruit from Stampin' Up! UK

The colour combination was totally inspired by the matching Designer Series Paper – Fruit Stand – and I have used Peekaboo Peach, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight and Watermelon Wonder on these cards. The Thank You was stamped first in Peekaboo Peach and masked off using a bit of sticky note, then the flower and leaves were added, and the cards finished with a strip of Designer Series Paper.


Love and Affection Online Card Class using Stampin' Up! UK Products


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Sending a Smile Your Way

Love and Affection Card Stampin' Up! Uk

I have a new obseccion. I’m letting you know this now so that you are warned that you are likely to see heaps and heaps of this thing in the next few weeks. I LOVE the new cooper embossing powder! Love Love Love! It is so pretty and a great alternative to Gold.

Love and Affection Card Stampin' Up! Uk

This card was super easy to make. If I am remembering correctly it was one of the first cards I made with the Love and Affection suite, and I love the copper accents. Not only does it use the copper embossing powder but the Designer Series Paper also has copper foiling details too! I have also recently received the copper metallic thread too, and it is stunning!

Sending a smile card Love and Affection Stampin' Up! UK

Ok so, did you know that there is 10 days left to book your spot on my June Stamp of the Month Club?! This month’s club members get the Love and Affection Stamp set plus the 12×12 Designer Series Paper Affectionately yours, and the card stock to make 8 cards! with instructions. Awesome! Want to know more, check out my Stamp of the Month Club Page.


Love and Affection Online Card Class using Stampin' Up! UK Products


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Make It Monday | Create Your Own Designer Series Paper

Make It Monday Video Tutorial Custom Patterned Paper using Stampin' Up! stamps

Make It Monday with Stampin' Up!

Welcome to a new week at StampinByHannah! This week is gonna be a busy one, I hope your ready!

Last week my gorgeous Team Leader challenged her team to create their own Designer Series Paper using stamps! I love a creative challenge, and for all I have made my own Designer Series Paper in the past it has been a while! So, I stamped some 3 3/4″ squares using the Swirly Bird stamp set, and then made a series of cards with them!

Make It Monday Video Tutorial Custom Patterned Paper using Stampin' Up! stamps

Can you tell that I’m loving the Swirly Bird! I really enjoyed creating these cards, probably because I got to use a whole heap of inks! I will list my colour combinations at the bottom of this blog post, because I think they are fab, but all inspired by the 2015-2017 In Colours; Delightful Dijon, Mint Macaron, Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush and Tip Top Taupe.

I think the easiest way of ensuring success with this is to try and balance the stamps and white areas. You can see I haven’t filled the paper with the images, they have room to breathe, but there isn’t so much white that the stamped images are lost. I find the easiest way to do this is to stamp your largest images first, and then add the next largest, and work back to the smallest stamps. The colour combinations are also important, here I have used two shades of the same colour (Delightful Dijon and Crushed Curry, Watermelon Wonder and Calypso Coral, Mint Macaron and Island Indigo) with a pop of a contrasting colour and a neutral (Sahara Sand) to pull the cards together and ensure they don’t clash.

Make It Monday Create your own Patterned Paper with Stamps using Swirly Bird from Stampin' Up! UK

The cards all all finished the same way, with the Thank You from Endless Thanks heat embossed in White onto a piece of Basic Black Card stock. Super simple, but very effective.

Colour Combinations:

  • Delightful Dijon, Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler and Sahara Sand
  • Mint Macaron, Island Indigo, Pumpkin Pie and Sahara Sand
  • Watermelon Wonder, Calypso Coral, Tempting Turquoise, Sahara Sand
  • Tip Top Taupe, Early Espresso, Emerald Envy, Sahara Sand
  • Cucumber Crush, Garden Green, Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand

Measurements

Card Base – 8 x 4″ (20 x 10 cm), Scored on the long side at 4″ or 10 cm

Whisper White Matt – 3 3/4 x 3 3/4″ (9.5 x 9.5 cm)

Basic Black – 1 1/2 x 1″ (4 x 2.5 cm)


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Sending a Smile Your Way

Love and Affection From Stampin' Up! UK Online Card Class

Hello, Sorry if you were expecting a Fancy Fold Friday Card here today, this week has been a little bit crazy and I just haven’t had 30 seconds to design or film a card this week. I am however continuing my week of big news!

On Wednesday the brand new Annual Catalogue Launched! What a great day, I love this catalogue so much and would love to share it with you! If you don’t already have a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and would like a print copy of the catalogue, I would love to send you one. Just complete my Request a Catalogue form!

On Thursday I launched my Stamp of the Month Club! This monthly event includes an Online Card Class, a Free Facebook Event and inspiration on my blog too! I thought I would share my first inspiration card here today.

Sending a Smile Card featuring Love and Affection from Stampin' Up! UKI did share this card with my weekly newsletter subscribers a few weeks ago, but I love it so much I didn’t want you guys to miss out! If you click on the photo above it will also take you to the PDF instructions. I try to include these card instructions each week for my Weekly Emails subscribers, I hope you enjoy them!

Love and Affection From Stampin' Up! UK Online Card Class

Do you want to join in my Online Card Class? Check out my Stamp of the Month Club Page for all the information!


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