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10th September 2016

Pootlers Blog Hop | Christmas Pines

Pootles Blog Hop Autumn Winter Stampin Up! Catalogue Christmas Pines

Hello! Welcome to our fabulous Pootler’s Team Blog Hop! We have 19 wonderful ladies blogging together today to show you heaps of great project ideas using new products from the Stampin’ Up! Autumn / Winter catalogue. Please use the Next and Previous buttons to navigate to the next blog in the chain, and remember to leave some comment love on your travels!

I have been having so much fun play with the Present and Pine-cones Suite from the new catalogue (page 18-22), and am totally in love with the idea of an Emerald Envy Christmas this year! I am not usually a green and red sort of person, I love a cool Christmas of blues, purples and silver, but this colour might just have me converted!

The Suite includes the Christmas Pines stamp and die bundle, as well as Designer Series Paper, Washi Tape, Ribbons, a great embossing folder and some super cute mini pine-cone embellishments.

The front panel of this card was embossed twice using the Pine Bough Embossing Folder to create an almost fully embossed panel. Really this card is pretty simple, with a few die cuts and some copper embossing (more of that on Monday!), but I think this would be a super easy card to make a few of for friends and colleagues for Christmas

Product List

Christmas Pines Photopolymer Bundle

[143496]

£49.50

Presents & Pinecones A4 Cardstock Pack

[143213]

£7.25

Presents & Pinecones Designer Series Paper

[141986]

£10.00

Copper Metallic Thread

[141696]

£2.75

Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[141636]

£4.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

9th September 2016

August Thank You Cards

Merriest Wishes Christmas Card using Stampin' Up! UK products

Around the end of every month I send out Thank You cards to my online customers (If you place an order for collection you get your card with your order!). This past month I had a stack of cards to make and send, along with class kits for my Stamp of the Month Club too

Now, the cards I sent had a slightly different sentiment, in that they were ‘Thank You’ cards, rather than Christmas ones, but seeing as I used the Thank You stamp from the Thoughtful Branches stamp set that has now sadly retired (although I do have a used copy available if anyone wants one!) I thought I would change it up for the blog.

The background and sentiment are taken from Merriest Wishes. I’m loving this stamp set, and it is my current Stamp of the Month too!

The card is finished with a piece of the This Christmas Designer Series Paper and a strip of Gold Sequin Trim. Very pretty.

Right, I’m off shopping today, need to get some bits and pieces ready for my Stamping trip away next weekend! Yay!

Product List

Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Bundle

[144328]

£46.75

Merriest Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[142066]

£18.00

This Christmas Designer Series Specialty Paper

[141628]

£11.75

Gold Sequin Trim

[132983]

£4.50

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109129]

£4.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126970]

£6.00

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

£7.25

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

8th September 2016

Pinkies Blog Hop | Shadow Box Card

Pinkies Team Blog Hop using Christmas Pines from Stampin' Up! UK

Thank you for joining us on another Pinkies Blog Hop! We’re showcasing lots of gorgeous projects using products from the new Stampin’ Up!® Autumn/Winter Seasonal Catalogue. Simply use the buttons at the end of each post to keep hopping!

Wow, I’m loving this new Autumn / Winter catalogue, there are just so many great products and ideas. I thought I would make a special card for the Pinkies Blog Hop this time. I’m usually a pretty simple card maker, but this style of card has caught my eye recently (during my hours of scrolling through Pinterest!) and I just had to have a go at making my own!

My favourite bundle in this years catalogue is Christmas Pines; I just love the collection of sentiments and the fabulous detailed die cuts. I will admit that you will be seeing a whole lot of this stamp set in the coming weeks, but that’s a story for another day!

Measurements:

Card base: Basic Black card stock, 10.5 x 22 cm, scored on the long side at 10.5 and 11.5 cm. You will also need a piece of card stock that measures 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Using the scoring blade on you Stampin’ Trimmer, draw a square on the front of your card base; line up the card stock at 2 cm and score from 2 cm down to 8.5 cm – do this on all 4 sides of the card front.

Using a ruler, draw diagonal lines from corner to corner of the square you have just created. The use these lines as a guide to score another square 1 cm smaller than the previous. You should now have one square inside the other. Then, using a ruler and a craft knife, cut along the diagonal lines. Fold on the score lines, creating your shadow area in the middle of your card.

For this card, I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment on the 6.5 cm x 6.5 cm card stock using the new Emerald Envy Glitter Stampin’ Emboss powder before adhering it to the centre of the card.

The problem with this style of card is that it doesn’t fit or fold flat into a standard envelope. So I have also created a box for it to go in.

Measurements:

Box Base; 14 x 14 cm, scored on all four sides at 1.5 cm

Box Lid; 13.2 x 13.2 cm, scored on all four sides at 1 cm.

Both the card and the box are finished with the Presents and Pinecones Designer Series Paper and die cuts from the Christmas Pines bundle.

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

5th September 2016

Make It Monday | Ambassador’s Chocolate Box | Revisited

Ferrero Rocher Chocolate box using Stampin' Up! UK Products for Make It Monday

Wow, this is a requested video, although it has taken me a little longer than I had planned to get this one out! I always love hearing from you all, do you have a suggestion for me? Let me know and I will see what I can do

I made the original box about 18 months ago, it holds 3 chocolates but the request I had recently asked for a similar box to hold just 2.

The black box uses the original measurements and the Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper, while the Garden Green version has a festive feel with This Christmas DSP.

Measurements:

Card stock – 7 x 6 1/2″ (18 x 17 cm)

Score on the long side at 1/2, 2, 5 and 6 1/2″ (1, 5, 3 and 17 cm)

Score on the short side at 1/2, 2, 3 1/2 and 5″ (1, 5, 9 and 13 cm)

Designer Series Paper – 4 pieces that measure 3 x 1 1/4″ (6.5 x 3.5 cm) and 2 that measure 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 (3.5 x 3.5 cm)

Product List

Garden Green A4 Card Stock

[108605]

£7.25

This Christmas Designer Series Specialty Paper

[141628]

£11.75

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£7.25

Pop Of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper

[141648]

£11.75

Simply Scored

[122334]

£27.00

Punch Corner Project Life

[135346]

£7.25

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

£9.00

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

26th August 2016

Thoughtful Branches at Christmas

Christmas Card using Thoughtful Branches From Stampin' Up! UK

I am so ready to start making Christmas cards; its probably something to do with the weather, seeing as it has rained ALL DAY! I know it’s still only August, but really, I’m feeling rather Autumnal and almost Festive!

I have really enjoyed using the Thoughtful Branches Bundle, quite sad that it wont be available after the 31st August. There is still time for you to get your hands on it, but you better move quick. This card though, I am so excited about, I’ve been trying to get a ribbon of paper onto a card for ages, and I’ve finally done it!

The card uses a base of Garden Green, with a matt of This Christmas Designer Series Paper, and another layer of Very Vanilla. The main focal point of the card is the ‘For You’ sentiment, stamped in Cherry Cobbler. I’ve been reaching for this punch combination a lot recently, it’s the 1 1/4″ circle and the 1 3/8″ circle layered on top of one another, and its the perfect combination for a sentiment.

The paper ribbon is super simple to do with the This Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper – because its thin but strong, it curls really nicely. I created the loops of paper and stuck them together with glue dots before attaching the whole piece to the card with Fast Fuse. I really wanted to add a splash of Gold onto this card, so one of the leaves has a touch of Gold Wink of Stella, but that wasn’t quite enough, so I added some Gold splatter and a trio of Gold Enamel Shapes.

Before I go, I just want to remind you that if you order this fabulous bundle before the 31st August, I will send you a FREE card kit and Exclusive video tutorials in September!

Product List

Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Bundle

[144328]

£46.75

This Christmas Designer Series Specialty Paper

[141628]

£11.75

This Christmas A4 Cardstock

[141751]

£7.25

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

£6.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

£32.00

Metallic Enamel Shapes

[141678]

£6.50

Glue Dots

[103683]

£4.75

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Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

8th August 2016

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

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!

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.

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.

Product List

Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper

[141660]

£10.00

Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper

[141632]

£11.75

Envelope Punch Board

[133774]

£18.00

Endless Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set

[138796]

£14.00

1-3/8″ Circle Punch

[119860]

£14.50

1-1/4″ Circle Punch

[119861]

£14.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

25th July 2016

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?!

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!

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!

Product List

Fresh Fruit Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141770]

£24.00

Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper

[141660]

£10.00

Fruit Stand A4 Cardstock

[141762]

£7.25

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131180]

£6.00

Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138323]

£6.00

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141398]

£6.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131179]

£6.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

£4.25

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

25th June 2016

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!
This 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!

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

The 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.

Product List

Love & Affection Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141545]

£14.00

Endless Birthday Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140273]

£14.00

Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper

[141632]

£11.75

Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[141636]

£4.50

Copper Metallic Thread

[141696]

£2.75

Affectionately Yours A4 Cardstock

[141753]

£7.25

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

£7.25

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141397]

£6.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126944]

£6.00

Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138324]

£6.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

£15.50

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

£4.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

22nd June 2016

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!

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…

Product List

Love & Affection Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141545]

£14.00

Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper

[141632]

£11.75

Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape

[141635]

£7.25

Affectionately Yours A4 Cardstock

[141753]

£7.25

Copper Metallic Thread

[141696]

£2.75

Mint Macaron 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Mini Striped Ribbon

[141431]

£7.25

Watermelon Wonder 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Mini Striped Ribbon

[141433]

£7.25

Floral Affection Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[141713]

£8.25

Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[141636]

£4.50

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Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

21st June 2016

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.

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…

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.

Product List

Fresh Fruit Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141770]

£24.00

Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper

[141660]

£10.00

Peekaboo Peach A4 Cardstock

[141422]

£7.25

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141398]

£6.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126944]

£6.00

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131180]

£6.00

Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138323]

£6.00

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

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