Quick and easy notecards using Tasteful Touches from Stampin’ Up!

Hello!Well, I’ve got myself a bit behind again haven’t I! So, I’ve got a few blog posts coming out to you over the next week to catch up….

The first is this fun Facebook Live replay, making a set of quick and easy notecards featuring Tasteful Touches. I am loving this stamp set, after having a bit of a play with it at a recent virtual retreat.

Tasteful Touches Notecards using Stampin' Up! products with StampinByHannah Facebook Live

There are 3 quick and easy cards here, all using ink blending (a technique I can’t get enough of right now!), and then I thought it would be nice to package them into a notecard set. Stampin’ Up! make these fabulous acetate boxes that are perfectly sized to hold up to about 6 cards and envelopes. They are great for a quick gift, or even if you were to sell bundles of cards at craft fairs.

Here, to jazz the box up a little, I’ve added a band of In Good Taste Designer Series Paper and added a die cut and some stamping.

Quick and Easy Notecards…

You can check out all the cards below, but here is the Facebook Live Replay;

You Are So Special Ink Blended card using Tasteful Touches from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah
Ink Blended notecard using Tasteful Touches from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah
You Are The Best ink blended card using Just Jade and Tasteful Touches from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Which card is your favourite?

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Blossoms in Bloom | Facebook Live Replay

Hello! Each week on a Wednesday evening I go Live over on my Facebook page. We have heaps of fun, and I try to share a fun technique or feature a different stamp set each week. This week I thought we would play with Blossoms in Bloom; a stamp set I bought, but hadn’t inked at all!

Before we get going, just a few reminders

Bonus Days;

Every time you shop, and spend £45 with Stampin’ Up! in July, you will earn a voucher to spend in August! I LOVE this offer, and its super handy when we still have huge wish lists from the Annual catalogue and the August-December Mini is just around the corner!

Remember when you shop with me to use the Code Club Code too, and you’ll receive a bonus gift from me in August too!

August-December Mini Catalogue;

Stampin' Up! August-December Mini Catalogue 2020

Speaking of the new Stampin’ Up! catalogue, you can order your FREE copy on my dedicated Catalogue Order Page. If you’ve shopped with me in the last 12 months, I already have a catalogue with your name on!

Stash Builder Club;

StampinByHannah Stash Builder Club Stampin' Up!

Quick mention of my Stash Builder Club. This fun monthly club allows you to spread the cost of your crafting. Club lasts 6 months and costs £25 (plus postage), you get to chose £25 worth of Stampin’ Up! goodies each month, and will receive some extra bonuses from me, including a £15 free spend one month during the 6 month club!

To sign up, complete the form on THIS page.

Facebook Live;

This weeks Facebook Live features the very pretty Blossoms in Bloom stamp set. This fabulous set is super easy to stamp, and creates lovely simple floral cards.

Check out the video;

Birthday Card using Blossoms in Bloom from Stampin' Up! Facebook Live with StampinByHannah
Quick and simple Thank you card using Blossoms in Bloom from Stampin' Up!
Simple Stamping with Blossoms in Bloom from Stampin' Up!

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Ink blending | Facebook Live Replay

So, this week’s Facebook Live is totally inspired by a card I made at a team virtual crafty retreat last weekend. I haven’t done Ink Blending for ages, and its a technique I really love, so I thought I would share it with you today.

Bonus Days

Just before we get to the video, I just want to let you know about Bonus Days! Every time you shop this month, and spend £45 (or multiples of £45) you earn vouchers to spend next month! AND, you know what happens next month? The new August-December Mini catalogue launches, SO you could get a bunch of fun Christmas crafty goodies for free! Isn’t that cool?!

Ink Blending

Today’s card was inspired by a card by Martin Stone, who shared this fun Ink Blending technique with the team over the weekend.

Check out the Facebook Live video below to see how it was made. Just a quick warning, I did have some technical difficulties in this video, in actual fact it was two separate Lives but I have stitched them together for the YouTube version.

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Lovely You Facebook Live, Code Club, Bonus Days | Catch Up!

Hello!

Goodness, so there are a few things to catch you up on, and then I’ve got a fun Facebook Live and Lovely You inspiration at the end of this post…

July Code Club

This months code club code is;

NKNQWHHS

Add this code at check out to earn a gift from me next month. You can find all the details about Code Club HERE if you’ve not seen it before.

Bonus Days

Stampin' Up! Bonus Days

I love this promotion, Stampin’ Up! have run it for the past few years at this time. Bonus days give you even more! So, shop this month, and earn a voucher for every £45 you spend. Then, next month you’ll have £4.50 (or multiple thereof) to spend on the new August-December Mini Catalogue, which is jam packed with heaps of fun Christmas bits!

Facebook Live

I am really enjoying my weekly Facebook Live’s. The idea is that I go live on my Facebook page at 19:30 every Wednesday evening. However, yesterday was an awful day (I’ll tell you more in the video below), and so I bumped it to Thursday.

This week I thought we would have fun with the Lovely You stamp set and punch bundle and so have 3 cute cards to share along with the video.

Just Because card using Lovely You from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah
Layered Stamping using Lovely You from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah
Missing you card using Lovely You from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

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Facebook Live | Good Morning Magnolia Thank You Card

Hey folks! I am super excited to be back doing some Facebook Lives! I asked on Facebook a few weeks ago about whether you’d prefer to see regular videos on YouTube or random Facebook Lives, and most people seemed to want more Lives. So, I got a bit of time this morning while James took Niamh for her first set of vaccinations (which I really didn’t want to go to!), and thought I’d jump on and share this pretty Good Morning Magnolia Thank You card with you.

Good Morning Magnolia with Stampin' Blends Thank you card with StampinByHannah

I’m not going to say too much about how this card came together, as you can see that on the Facebook Live video.

But I did want to link to some information about the offers I mentioned in the video

Bonus Days and Extra Extra are the two offers this month from Stampin’ Up!

My July Retreat in a Box and Crafternoon for MIND books close on Sunday, as well as my In Colour Club! But this month’s Code Club is open until the 28th July.

Good Morning Magnolia Thank YOu Card using Stampin' Up! products with StampinByHannah

Thanks for checking out my blog this afternoon, and I hope to see you again soon!

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March Facebook Live Online Class | Painted Seasons!

Oh I am super excited to share this with you this afternoon! I been toying with the idea of doing some extra classes for a while, and with the Sale-a-bration 2nd Release being so gorgeous I couldn’t resist making a class out of it!

Painted Seasons Class from StampinByHannah to celebrate Sale-a-bration 2019!

This fabulous stamp and Designer Series Paper bundle is FREE with a £90 order, and it has some coordinating framelits coming on the 1st March too!

While I’ve used the stamps, dies and papers in this class, I’ve designed the class so that you could use an alternative bundle and papers instead!

This class will take place in an exclusive Facebook Group, with the Live video taking place on the 16th March at 11AM. During class we will be making 5 fabulous cards, with the opportunity for you to stamp along, ask questions and share your creations!

Painted Seasons Online Card Class Cardstock Pack from StampinByHannah

There are 2 options for this class; either Class ONLY or Class and Cards stock. I’ve chosen NOT to include the stamps for several reasons, 1. I understand that the £90 price point is high, and I want as many of you as possible to join in with this class, 2. I’ve designed the class around sketches, and so you could use any stamps you have to make some stunning cards!

Card stock pack includes 10 pre-cut and scored card bases, along with mats, layers and die cut pieces for the cards in this class, PLUS 5 Whisper White Envelopes. Every pack also includes a fabulous gift from me!

Prices:

Class Only – Access to the Facebook Group, Facebook Live video, and downloads of sketches and card designs using 2 stamp and die bundles – £10

Class and Card stock Pack – Access to the Facebook Group, Facebook Live video, and downloads of sketches and card designs using 2 stamp and die bundles – PLUS card stock to make 10 cards, die cuts and envelopes and Postage – £20

Book you place!

No Fields Found.

Booking closes on 9th March for Card and Card stock option, and the 15th March for Class ONLY.

Payments will be requested via PayPal invoice. This does not require a PayPal account, just a credit or debit card.

Invitations to the Facebook group will be issued once Payment has been received, and not before 1st March.

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Painted Seasons Sale-a-bration Freebie | Facebook Live!

After a month of being a bit hit and miss with my Facebook lives Thanks to a cold that just wouldn’t leave, I am back this week to share the Sale-a-bration 2nd release goodies and some exciting products coming in March!

Sale-a-bration 2nd release 2019 Stampin' Up!
Click the image to see all the Sale-a-bration 2nd release goodies!

Launched last week there are a further 3 fabulous goodies to earn for FREE when you shop during Sale-a-bration! I’ve used 2 of them on this weeks Facebook Live Card…

I’ve used 2 of them on this weeks Facebook Live Card…

Facebook Live…

The Painted Season’s Bundle is available for FREE when you spend £90 between now and the end of March (while stocks last) and includes a gorgeous stamp set and a pack of coordinating Designer Series Paper. Designed to take you through a full 12 months of occasions there are no sentiments, but I’ve paired it with the fun Itty Bitty Birthdays Stamp Set from the Spring Summer catalogue.

This Designer Series Paper is so pretty, it has 4 seasonal prints on one side and 4 generic patterns on the other and all feature a lovely watercolour wash effect too.

Painted Seasons Facebook Live featuring Stampin' Up! products with StampinByHannah

This card also features the lovely new Country Floral Embossing Folder (Free with a £45 order during Sale-a-bration). This folder is one of those thicker ones, so if gives you a whole heap of dimension and works so well with a pretty floral like this.

Pretty Celebrate You Card using Painted Seasons and Country Floral from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

I also mentioned in this week’s Live about some new products coming in March that coordinate with some of the current Sale-a-bration goodies! Coming on 1st March there are 4 sets of dies, a new stamp set, and a punch! I’ll be sharing them properly once you can get your hands on them, however you can grab them now by adding them to a Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit right now!

Don’t forget to pop over to my Facebook Page, and like it so you don’t miss my Live next week.

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration joining offer 2019

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Facebook Live | Hey Love Treat Bags

I am in love with the cute Hey Love stamp set, and these adorable Treat bags which Stampin’ Up! have featured as a You Can Make It in the Spring Summer Catalogue. I love these You Can Make It ideas; quick and easy makes complete with a shopping list! Awesome! You can find them in each catalogue, or HERE in my Stampin’ Up! webstore

Fun Valentines Treat Bags using Hey Love from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah for Facebook Live

The shopping list for these cute bags can be found at the bottom of this post, but I have also added a few extra goodies that I used to make these my own.

The cute Gorilla (now known as Paul!) is really easy to colour with Stampin’ Blends. Actually, there are only two colours of Blends pens used on this treat bags; Light Smoky Slate and Light Flirty Flamingo. To add dimension each Paul is outlined first with the Smoky Slate, then coloured in with the same pen. To add more dimension I also added an extra layer of colour to areas that would be in shadow.

Hey Valentine Sweet Bags video tutorial using Hey Love from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Before I go, I do just want to remind you of that you only have 7 days left to book your place on this months Craft Class! This month we are making a whole stack of cards using the pretty Flowing Fountain stamp set, and there are 3 different kit options as well as the usual In Person or Online! Book your place HERE!

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Flowing Fountain and Cling Mount Stamps | Facebook Live

Hello! well… I usually post these blog posts slightly earlier in the day, but I’ve been busy prepping for my first Card Class of 2019 on Tuesday, filming a couple of tutorials and taking a bunch of pictures for upcoming blog posts… so things have been a little delayed today.

It’s Sunday, Facebook Live day here at StampinByHannah, and this week I thought I would give you some of my Cling Mount Stamp Top Tips!

Stampin’ Up! changed the formulation of the stickers that go on the backs of your red rubber stamps with the launch of the Spring Summer catalogue. These new Cling stamps are SUPER sticky, so there is NO chance that your going to have that awful moment where your freshly inked stamp falls off the block onto your 99% completed project ever again.

Cling Mount Top Tips

  1. Get those stickers on your Stamps! I NEVER used the clear mount stickers (because they just didn’t work!) but these are ace
  2. Once you’ve got your sticker on the stamp, its not coming back off, so use the outside edges of the stamp to ensure perfect alignment of the sticker and the stamp
  3. New Cling stickers are SUPER sticky; I find that removing some of the inital stickiness by putting the stamp on and off of your trousers / top / cardigan can be useful
  4. Add a little bit of Washi Tape to one end of your new Cling stickers to help you get your stamps back off your blocks. Please do not that the stickers are so sticky that you are at risk of ripping your stamps when taking them off of blocks or out of the case
  5. Use the flat end of your Take Your Pick tool to get your stamps off your block
  6. Have lots of fun using them!

I only made one card on this morning’s Facebook Live, but I do think it was a good one…

Quick and Easy card using Flowing Fountain from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Flowing Fountain is one of those stamp set in the catalogue that is so easily missed, which is such a shame because it’s so pretty. I’ve actually taken inspiration from the catalogue for this card, as it uses the same technique as used by Stampin’ Up!

Pretty hand made Just Because Card using Flowing Fountain from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

You can find all the card measurements over on my Standard Card Measurements page.

Do pop over to my Facebook Page, and be sure to Like it so you don’t miss my weekly Facebook Live’s (every Sunday at 11AM)

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Sale-a-bration | Facebook Live

Oh yes, it’s Sunday, and that only means on thing here at StampinByHannah…. it’s Facebook Live Day!

Cute Notecard using Hello Cupcake Stamp Set FREE during Sale-a-bration from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

This week I thought I would take the opportunity to recap this year’s Sale-a-bration offers… and make 3 cards using the Hello Cupcake Stamp set.

This first card was my attempt at #simplestamping. I think this card would make a great quick make for that neighbours birthday you’ve forgotten, or change the sentiment for a fun Thank you or Just because card for your milkman or UPS man!

Handmade Birthday Card using Hello Cupcake from Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration 2019 with StampinByHannah

The second card was a slightly stepped up version of that cute note card. I swapped the card base for Mint Macaron Card Stock and added a layer of Very Vanilla. If you want to know my card measurements, I almost always us the same, you can find the over on my Standard Card Measurements Page.

Facebook Live

I mentioned in the video there are 3 parts to Sale-a-bration:

  1. Shop – Ever time you spend £45 (on anything on the Stampin’ Up! website) between now and the end of March, you earn a Sale-a-bration credits which you can swap in for fun Stamp Sets like the cute Hello Cupcake Set I used today. There are 2 items that require 2 credits, or a £90 spend at the back of the Sale-a-bration booklet
  2. Host – Earn extra Stampin’ Rewards when you spend over £200 or host a party that spends over the same amount
  3. Join – Become a part of Stampin’ Up!, choose £170 worth of goodies and pay just £99 (or spend an extra £26 and get the GORGEOUS Craft and Carry Tote too!) and then get at least 20% discount on all purchases, take part in team events (like yesterday’s Blog Hop) or just be a happy shopper!
How to make a fun birthday card using Hello Cupcake FREE during Sale-a-bration with Stampin' Up! and StampinByHannah

The 3rd card is further stepped up, with a fussy cut cupcake and embossed circle… but it’s not quite as stepped up and my original design which also has Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper and a heat embossed sentiment.

Simple to Stepped up card ideas using Hello Cupcake from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Before I go, I just want to quickly remind you that booking for my January Craft Class closes tomorrow night at 10PM! You can find all the information and book your place HERE!

January Craft Class from StampinByhannah

I would LOVE you to join me for my next Facebook Live which is next Sunday at 11AM… click over to Like my Facebook Page so you don’t miss it!

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