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Pootlers Blog Hop | Brightly Gleaming

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Welcome to the Pootlers Team Blog Hop! I am so proud to organise this fabulous group of ladies into this blog hop, they have made a heap of fantastic projects so please check them out at the end of this post.

Merry Christmas with Brightly Gleaming from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

I’ve been struggling with my crafty mojo recently thanks to a bit of Post-Natal Anxiety (just one of the many joys of motherhood!)but I couldn’t NOT add a project into this blog hop! I’ve used the Brightly Gleaming suite for this card. This suite is up there with my favourite’s of all time, that Designer Series Paper alone is just stunning!

Brightly Gleaming Christmas Card using Stampin' Up! products for the Poolters Blog Hop with StampinByHannah

The baubles are from the Christmas Gleaming stamp set (that comes bundled with 2 punches!), and are stamped on Watercolour Paper in Pretty Peacock, Mossy Meadow and Night of Navy. Then I used an Aqua-Painted to pull the colour, for this pretty watercolour effect.

Watercolour Christmas Card using Christmas Gleaming from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

I finished with this card with a panel of Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper, some loop of Mossy Meadow twine from the Magnolia Lane suite, and a trio of Rhinestones

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Product List


Brightly Gleaming Suite Bundle (En)
[153467]
£90.25
Christmas Gleaming Bundle (En)
[153006]
£46.75
Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper
[150429]
£13.00
Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock
[150886]
£8.25
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper
[149612]
£8.25
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad
[147111]
£7.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
[147110]
£7.00
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad
[150083]
£7.00
Aqua Painters
[103954]
£16.00
Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack
[149485]
£8.25
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
[144220]
£4.75
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Inspire.Create.Challenge 052 | Most Wonderful Colour Challenge!

I’ve had a few weeks off from Inspire.Create, but after a fabulous team retreat at the weekend I’ve got some of my creative mojo back, and the baby has gone to sleep early so I’ve actually got time to write a blog post!

This fortnight’s challenge is a colour one… and its a bit bright! But I can’t wait to see what everyone creates with it. Don’t forget to pop over to the Inspire.Create blog to see the rest of the Design Team’s work and to add your own projects too

Inspire.Create.Challenge 052 Stampin' Up! Colour Challenge

I haven’t managed to craft much over the summer, and my Autumn Winter catalogue order has sat in my craft room pretty un-loved. However, I knew I wanted to dip into this new crafty stash for this weeks challenge.

Most Wonderful Time Christmas Present Card using Stampin' Up! products with StampinByHannah

Now, I know that Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo and Gorgeous Grape don’t sound very Christmas-y, I do LOVE a non-traditional Christmas colour palette, and I think this one works rather well!

Christmas Present Card using Most Wonderful Time from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The Most Wonderful Time Product Medley contains everything you need to create a heap of Christmas cards; stamp set and coordinating dies, heaps of Designer Series Paper, ribbon and sticker embellishments too! I’ll be working with this one all month ready for a very special class in October!

Non traditional Christmas Card using Most Wonderful Time from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

These 3 present stamps are actually one stamp, and the dies cut them out to be separate! The ribbons are then another stamp, which is how I have created these multi-coloured images. So, each set of presents was stamped 3 times; once in each colour, and then the ribbons added before die cutting. I wasn’t planning on adding all the die cuts to this one card, but the arranged themselves like this on my desk and I couldn’t resist!

What will you create with this fun colour combo? Don’t forget to share your creations over on the Inspire.Create blog!

Product List


Most Wonderful Time Product Medley (En)
[150705]
£65.00
Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana
[131302]
£8.25
Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock
[147011]
£8.25
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad
[147097]
£7.00
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad
[147099]
£7.00
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad
[147051]
£7.00
Versamark Pad
[102283]
£8.75
Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder
[109129]
£5.50
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Inspire.Create.Challenge 049 | Thank You Free as a Bird

Hey folks! It’s time for another Inspire.Create.Challenge project today, and this time we had a colour combination to work with. Now, for all I set the challenges for Inspire.Create I never seem to be organised enough to set a challenge that I can actually see a project for, and I have to admit that when this challenge appeared in my diary I did do a bit of a double take at the colours! But, it is a challenge for a reason…

Thank you card using Free as a Bird from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

So, the colour combination at work here is; Basic Gray, Mango Melody, and Pool Party… sorry girls!

I am still loving the Free as a Bird stamp set, but I realised that I hadn’t actually made a card with the single bird stamp! So, here we are. I’ve stamped it in Smoky Slate rather than Basic Gray because I’m a very bad demonstrator and my Basic Gray ink is retired Archival and so doesn’t work with Blends. But all the classic inks do.

Free as a Bird coloured with Stampin' Blends by StampinByHannah

I’m not very good with my Stampin’ Blends, but I am trying to practice, and so I’ve used Pool Party Light and Dark to attempt some colour blending on this bird. I’m happy with it, although it is pretty subtle. The beak is actually light Pumpkin Pie (because I don’t have the Mango Melody Blends… again, bad Demo!)

Free as a Bird Thank you card with Nested Stitched Labels from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The Free as a Bird stamp set also comes bundled with these fabulous Nested Stitched Labels dies. They add a little extra something to every card with their unusual shape and fun stitched edge, I can’t get enough of them!

Please hop over to the Inspire.Create.Challenge blog for more inspiration using this strange colour combination from the fabulous Design Team, you can also share your makes with us there too!

Product List


Free As A Bird Bundle
[151123]
£47.50
Basic Gray A4 Card Stock
[121689]
£8.25
Mango Melody A4 Cardstock
[147013]
£8.25
Pool Party A4 Card Stock.
[124391]
£8.25
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad
[149165]
£7.00
Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
[144605]
£8.50
Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin' Blends
[147945]
£8.50
Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine
[124262]
£3.25
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Happy Birthday First Frost

Hey folks! As we get ready for the launch of the new Stampin’ Up! Autumn Winter catalogue in September I thought it would be fun to make some cards using winter sets but for different occasions. First Frost is such a pretty stamp set and has some lovely festive sentiments, but it also works well all year around.

Birthday card using First Frost from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

I shared another card using this stamp set a few weeks ago as part of Christmas in July, and loved it so much that I thought I would re-create it for one of my Sister-in-Law’s birthdays too!

To make it more summer-y I’ve mixed up the colour palette, using; Terracotta Tile, Grapefruit Grove, Call Me Clover and Blackberry Bliss for a really bright card.

How to create a summer-y birthday card using First Frost from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The stamping here is in two sections with the sentiment piece laid over the top. At first this card was really quite flat, but I added some extra stamping with some die cut pieces to really make it special

First Frost Birthday Card using Well Said and Well Written from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The card is finished with a sentiment using the Well Said stamp set and Well Written Dies, and a trio of In Colour Faceted Dots in Terracotta Tile

Product List


First Frost Cling-Mount Stamp Set
[148913]
£20.00
Frosted Bouquet Dies.
[147895]
£31.00
Grapefruit Grove A4 Cardstock
[146995]
£8.25
Terracotta Tile A4 Cardstock
[150890]
£8.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock
[106549]
£9.00
Well Said Cling Stamp Set
[148796]
£42.00
Well Written Dies
[148534]
£37.00
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad
[147092]
£7.00
Call Me Clover Stampin' Pad
[147139]
£7.00
Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad
[147142]
£7.00
Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad
[150086]
£7.00
2019-2021 In Color Faceted Dots
[149607]
£6.00
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Congratulations with Bloom and Grow

Hey folks! I don’t know about you, but I make a LOT of cards and then never seem to send many. I even forgot a friends birthday a couple of months ago, but its OK, because I sent her this pretty card as a Congratulations for getting a new job. One of my current favourite stamp and die sets is Bloom and Grow (I’ve share it a fair bit here!) and I couldn’t resist getting it out again for this card.

Congratulations with Bloom and Grow from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The floral spray is stamped in Memento Black ink because I’ve coloured this one in using Blends. Although, there isn’t actually any blending! The colours used are; Light Blackberry Bliss, Dark Flirty Flamingo, Light Call Me Clover, Light Pool Party and Light So Saffron.

How to make a cute Congratulations card using Bloom and Grow from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The Congratulations sentiment isn’t from Bloom and Grow though, it’s actually from Well Said… which (along with the coordinating dies) is an absolute staple in my craft room at the moment!

Congratulations card using Stampin' Blends with StampinByHannah

I love getting a text message to say that my card has arrived, and it’s always nice to surprise someone with something that says ‘I’m thinking of you’.

Every single one of my customers receives a little handmade something when the order; often it’s a card, and sometimes is a little something extra.

Product List


Bloom & Grow Bundle
[151069]
£49.50
Well Said Cling Stamp Set
[148796]
£42.00
Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay
[131286]
£8.25
Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana
[131302]
£8.25
Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
[143704]
£8.25
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50
Blackberry Bliss Combo Pack Stampin' Blends
[147932]
£8.50
Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
[147278]
£8.50
Call Me Clover Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
[147282]
£8.50
Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
[144605]
£8.50
So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[149557]
£8.50
Stitched Shapes Dies
[145372]
£28.00
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Repeat stamping with Free as a Bird

Hey folks! If you’ve been visiting my blog for a while you’ll know that I’m a big fan of techniques, but I haven’t really shared any for a while. Time to correct that then, today’s card uses repeat stamping to create a panel using Free as a Bird.

Repeat stamping using Free as a Bird from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

I also love the Free as a Bird stamp set (and the coordinating Bird Ballard suite), and for all I really like the birds in this set, its the little stamps that really make my heart happy. I shared THIS card using the little flower stamps a couple of months ago, and it’s taken me far too long to use them front and centre on a card again!

Simple stamping with Free as a bird from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

Really this card is pretty simple, just some stamping, an embossing folder and a couple of layers of card stock. I think that this type of card are my favourite to make too, simple but effective.

Repeat stamping is a simple technique, the only thing you need to remember to be successful at it is to stamp the larger images first and then fill in the gaps with the smaller ones. It is of course, also easier using Photopolymer stamps as you can see exactly were you’re stamping. Here all the stamping is in Memento Black ink, and the card base is Pretty Peacock

Product List


Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set
[149468]
£20.00
Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock
[150886]
£8.25
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock
[106550]
£9.00
Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
[143704]
£8.25
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50
2019-2021 In Color Faceted Dots
[149607]
£6.00
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Ripped Designer Series Paper and Sailing Home

Hey folks! I’ve been trying to make a conscious effort to use more Designer Series Paper on my cards recently, partly because I am LOVING the new patterns in this years Annual catalogue, and partly because when I cleared out the retired ones from last year I found a stack 2″ deep and 2 packs completely un-opened!

Ripped Designer Series Paper with Sailing Home from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

I’ve made cards using stripes of Designer Series Paper before, but I wanted to change it up a bit for this one. So, I cut 4 cm stripes of paper from a few different sheets of the Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper, and then ripped over 1 cm ish of each piece. Each piece is actually only glued at the top, so you could add more dimension by curling them a little too!

Set sail in the direction of your dreams card using Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The sentiment panel is die cut from the Stitched Shapes dies (I LOVE these!), and then stamped in Balmy Blue and Night of Navy. I actually fussy cut the anchor because I hadn’t got around to buying the dies yet! I have now though, because the Come Sail Away suite is the base for this months Crafty Selection Box. I’ll be sharing the full details of how to sign up on Saturday.

Masculine Encouragement card using Sailing Home from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

This card would make a perfect masculine encouragement card, but the ripped Designer Series Paper would work on just about any papers and for any occasion. What would you use it for?

Product List


Come Sail Away Suite Bundle
[152175]
£88.25
Sailing Home Bundle
[151066]
£46.75
Sailing Home Cling Stamp Set
[149457]
£22.00
Smooth Sailing Dies
[149576]
£30.00
Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper
[149481]
£10.75
Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock
[106577]
£8.25
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock
[106550]
£9.00
Stitched Shapes Dies
[145372]
£28.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad
[147105]
£7.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
[147110]
£7.00
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Free as a Bird Friendship Card

Hey folks! I love the card I’m sharing with you today, it’s just the perfect mix of detailed and simple stamping, and I can see me making this one again and again with tweaks here and there already! However, this particular version of this card is perfect to send as a Friendship card, a just because for your bestie, or a thinking of you for a friend in need.

Free as a Bird Friendship card using Stampin' Up! products with StampinByHannah

This is a really soft card, but by changing up the colours you could really make it pop! Maybe switching a layer for some gold foil, or colouring the birds, would totally transform it into something that would look very different.

Tone on Tone stamping with Free as a bird from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

This card all started with the back panel; tone on tone stamping using Pool Party ink onto Pool Party card stock. The tone on tone effect creates a little something extra, without being too in your face.

We're the best of friends card using Free as a Bird from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The bird are stamped in Crumb Cake ink to match the card base and layer. This is one of the huge benefits to using Stampin’ Up! products, there is no guess work; no “is this going to match” with regards to card stocks, inks, embellishments or Designer Series Papers, because YES they are going to match!

Product List


Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set
[149468]
£20.00
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock
[121685]
£8.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock
[106549]
£9.00
Pool Party A4 Card Stock
[124391]
£8.25
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad
[147116]
£7.00
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad
[147107]
£7.00
Versamark Pad
[102283]
£8.75
Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder
[109129]
£5.50
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Sailing Home Make and Take

Hey folks! I thought I would tie up this week with a cute little Make and Take card that I made (well, I started it…) at a recent Stampin’ Up! OnStage event. I LOVE attending Stampin’ Up! organised events, we always go home with heaps of inspiration, new products and new friends! BUT Stampin’ Up! events are exclusively available to demonstrators… so, you know what you need to do? Join my team and make sure you don’t miss the next one!

Cute Make and Take idea using Sailing Home from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

At Stampin’ Up! events there in always a Make and Take, also we have creative projects at team events too! They provide a fab packet with all the goodies that you need to make the card; the card base, Designer Series paper etc. and then there is a big box on the table with all the stamps, ink, punches, ribbons and bits in. We always have great fun sharing out the box, and playing “who’s got the sentiment stamp” (because the stamps always seem to get lost amongst all the sweeties!)

Sailing Home Notecard using Stampin' Up! products with StampinByHannah

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Product List


Sailing Home Cling Stamp Set
[149457]
£22.00
Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper
[149481]
£10.75
Sail Away Trinkets
[149482]
£7.50
Night Of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine
[149483]
£3.75
Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes
[131527]
£6.50
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
[147110]
£7.00
Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad
[131181]
£6.00
Everyday Label Punch
[144668]
£17.00
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Hello card using Free as a Bird

Hey folks! I have a cute little Hello card to share with you today. As you know I’ve been sharing team things all week, and this is the sort of card I send to new team members along with a token gift like the notebook I shared on Monday. I also make this sort of card for new club members too!

Hello card using Free as a bird from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

This card is a different size from my usual cards; as its a 4 x 4″ card base, with layers that are cut 1/8″ shorter and narrower each time. I am really enjoying using Designer Series Paper on cards at the moment, combined with these Stitched Nested Dies in particular, so pretty!

The birds are stamped in Memento Black ink and then coloured using Stampin’ Blends in Light Pool Party, Light Flirty Flamingo and Light Granny Apple Green for a subtle look.

Cute Hello Card using Free as a Bird from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

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Product List


Free As A Bird Bundle
[151123]
£47.50
Stitched Nested Labels Dies
[149638]
£33.00
Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper
[149592]
£10.75
Petal Pink A4 Cardstock
[147009]
£8.25
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50
Granny Apple Green Light Stampin' Blends Marker
[146876]
£4.25
Flirty Flamingo Light Stampin' Blends Marker
[147031]
£4.25
Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker
[144595]
£4.25
Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Scalloped Lace Trim
[149593]
£6.50
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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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