Make It Monday | Quick and Easy OnStage Swaps!

Make It Monday Video Tutorial Using the Envelope punch board

StampinByHannah Make It Monday Quick and Easy OnStage Swaps!

Make It Monday

On Saturday I shared all the fabulous swaps that I received at Stampin’ Up! OnStage last weekend. Today I thought I would share the project I swapped… as well as the gift I sent my wonderful March customers!

Make It Monday How to make a cute envelope using Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

These are super duper easy to pop together. Can you believe I made 48 of these in just 1 hour and 40 minutes! Partly because I used Wood Textures Designer Series Paper which comes in  6 x 6″… the exact right size for these cute envelopes! and partly because I kept things simple with punches and basic stamping!

This fun project uses the Envelope Punch Board. I LOVE this tool so much, it’s just SO handy! I use it all the time for custom sized envelopes for special occasion cards, as well as being super handy for a quick thinking of you type gift. It’s so easy to use too… as you can see in the video tutorial!

Measurements:

Designer Series Paper: 6 x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm)

Punch and score on each side at 3″ using the Envelope Punch Board

Make It Monday March Stampin' Up! Customer gifts with Colour Theory from Stampin' Up!

I was on so much of a roll with these that I kept going once I had finished my swaps, switching to the fun Colour Theory Designer Series Paper, to make my March Customer thank you gifts! I continued to use the same stamp set, Hedgehugs,  but changed the colours to the retiring Dapper Denim colour instead!

I’ll be sharing more the Stampin’ Up! Colour Revamp very soon!

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Stampin’ Up! Retiring List 101

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Stampin' Up! Retiring List

The Stampin’ Up! 2018 Retiring List went live last Monday… and thanks to night shifts I have only just got round to blogging about it properly. I did send a (probably quite garbled) email in between nights on Tuesday. If you don’t get my emails you can sign up HERE!

What is the Retiring List?

As we get closer to the launch of the 2018 Stampin’ Up! Annual catalogue, the lovely people at the Stampin’ Up! warehouse need to clear out and make room for the new goodies that are coming! Not everything can carry forward every year, somethings go out of fashion, and somethings are being replaced… and so we have to say goodbye to some favourites…

Are there any discounts?

Not yet… but there will be! We don’t know what yet, and as things on the Retiring List are While Stocks Last I would urge you to grab your favourites now rather that waiting to see if they become discounted!

I’ve checked the list and there are some Bundles Retiring… but I can’t find the stamp set?

Stampin’ Up! retire all the bundles every year, however that doesn’t mean that the stamps, dies or punches are going away… they just wont be bundled together for a 10% discount anymore. So, if there is a bundle in the current catalogue that you love, grab it before the 31st May to get that 10% off!

What are your favourite items that are leaving?

oooh… I LOVE a LOT of things that are going this Retiring List. But here are a few of my top picks (Please Note: this list WILL NOT be updated, some items might have sold out already…. you’ll have to click on the images to find out!)

How to can I see the Retiring List?

Click through to the dedicated Retiring List page over on my Webstore HERE!

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OnStage Swaps!

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OnStage and Team Swaps

Last weekend I spent the day with several hundred other Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators at the Stampin’ Up! OnStage event in Telford, UK. After a full day, and information overload… I think I have finally got my head around the new catalogue and some of the changes coming in the next few months. I’ll be sharing more about all of that really soon. Today though I have a fun video for you, along with all the fabulous swaps I received!

Yesterday I shared another Swaps video from our team training event… you can find that one HERE!

Swaps…

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Check out the video to see what I got in my OnStage goodie bag too….

One of the highlights of the day though, was to FINALLY meet one of my lovely Inspire.Create.Challenge Design Team Members. Sarah-Jane gave me the stunning card (which now have pride of place on the card shelf above my PC) and a lovely houseplant too.


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Pootler’s Team Celebration Swaps (with video!)

StampinByHannah Pootler’s Team Celebration Swaps (with video!)

 

OnStage and Team Swaps

Last weekend I attended Stampin’ Up!’s OnStage Demonstrator Event, and my fabulous team leader added a Team Celebration event to the already very full weekend. We had a fabulous time, and I have some cards to share with you from that really soon…. but today I thought I would share all the swaps!

What are swaps?

When Demonstrators get together we LOVE to share a creative project, I always come home with mountains of ideas… and I hope that they might inspire you to!

Vicky Thomson, Jillian Sellwood, Tracy Ward, Verity Pursglove

Angelina Clark, Ellie Collins, Corenne White, Sally Shaw, Karen Varley

Kayla Love, Donna Lester, Karen Mackley, Tracy Walkden

Kaye Mellor, Katrina King, Julie Addison, Gez Carpenter

Elizabeth Finne, Karen MacDonald, Deb Toner, Karen Tatton, Boppity Craft

Sarah Crankshaw, Michelle Ellis, Sam Hammond Donald

Helen Slimm, Karen Kilner, Jacqueline Calder

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The Project Share Project….

StampinByHannah The Project Share Project….

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I have something fabulous to share with you this week! One of the most special parts of Stampin’ Up! for me is the people I get to meet and spend time with. This past weekend I spent 3 days with some of my favourite crafty people, and I want to share them with you to!

This week I’ve got 3 fabulous projects for you….

Sally Stampers

SallyStampers Oh So Eclectic meets the Seaside

The Oh So Eclectic bundle is one of my favourites from this year’s Stampin’ Up! Annual catalogue and I LOVE how Sally has paired it with the Seaside embossing folder

Intatwyne Designs

Angelina Clark's Large Handbag with Pretty Garden from Stampin' Up!

This is one of Angelina’s stand out projects for me…. when I think of her I always think of these bags!

Slimm and Stylish

Slimm and Stylish fun Large Numbers Card using Stampin' Up! goodies

The Large Numbers dies are on this year’s Retiring List… grab it soon before it sells out!

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International Blog Highlights | Swirly Bird Baby Card…

Cute little bird baby card using Swirly Bird from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah International Blog Highlights Swirly Bird Baby Card…

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Oh my! This month’s Blog Highlight was a challenge! I’m just coming onto the phase in my life where everyone is having babies… and so making baby cards isn’t something I’ve done all that much of! I have just bought one of the baby themed stamp sets from the Annual catalogue because one of my best girl friends is due a baby any day…. but neither have arrived yet! So, I had to turn to my existing stamp collection…. and at that point I got stuck!

Pinterest to the rescue… and THIS card from the lovely Pat Tecza… and so this card was born!

How to make a fun baby card using Swirly Bird from Stampin' Up!

I haven’t taken Swirly Bird off the shelf for ages… I’d forgotten how much I love it! The card base has been stamped in Soft Sky ink onto Soft Sky card stock for a fun tone on tone effect. Then there is a hint of something special with a couple of stripes of Washi Tape down the right hand side

Cute little baby congratulations card using Swirly Bird from Stampin' Up!

The Congratulations is taken from the Home Life bundle. I’ve been using this one a LOT recently, it’s got some really handy sentiments… and don’t get my started on that font!

I completed this card with a fun double bow in Pool Party solid Bakers Twine.

Check out everyone else’s fun Baby themed card ideas HERE! Where you can also vote for your favourite…

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James’ True Gentleman Birthday Card…

Fun birthday card using Truly Tailored and True Gentleman Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah James’ True Gentleman Birthday Card…

 

So, last week I shared THIS card for Inspire.Create.Challenges… well today I have the card that sparked that one!

This card was also inspired by a Global Design Project sketch challenge from a few weeks ago, and while I didn’t quite get to posting it for that challenge, I still wanted to share it with you.

How to make a classic Man's Birthday Card using True Gentleman from Stampin' Up!

So, the background of the Basket Weave Embossing Folder was a freebie during Sale-a-bration, but is coming back in this years Annual Catalogue! Yay! But it isn’t available right now 🙁

The True Gentleman Designer Series Paper is a fun mix of heaps of guy themed images and classic patterns, and it is perfect for guy cards. Each layer here has had it’s edges sponged with Crumb Cake ink to help to tie everything together for a fully cohesive look

Fun Masculine Birthday card using Truly Tailored from Stampin' Up!

The ‘You’re a Fox’ stamp coordinates with the Tailored Tag punch… but I will admit that rather than buying it, I hand cut this one! It’s a nice simple shape… and I would rather spend my £££’s on stamps!

This card is finished with a length of Corduroy Night of Navy ribbon and a trio of True Gentleman Buttons

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Make It Monday | Step It Up with Petal Palette from Stampin’ Up!

How to make a classic Floral Wedding Congratulations card using Petal Palette from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Make It Monday Step It Up with Petal Palette from Stampin’ Up!

Make It Monday

This week’s Make It Monday should have been last week’s Facebook Live… but something came up that needed dealing with that afternoon. So, I had to postpone. I hate doing that! But, it does mean that my next Facebook Live is the start of my new Facebook Live series… and actually I think this project leads nicely into that too…

Step up this Petal Palette Congratulations card using Stampin' Up! goodies

This is another one of those cards where I have heaps of fun playing with layers! However, it all coordinates beautifully thanks to Stampin’ Up! and the Petal Passion suite. As usual this suite of products all coordinates together, with coordinating Stamps, Dies, Designer Series Paper, Ribbons and more…

Check out the video to see how this card developed….

So, the layers on this card are as follows:

  • Basic Black card base
  • Strip of Petal Passion Designer Series Paper
  • Heat Embossed stamping in Silver
  • Stamping
  • Floral die cut from Petals and More…
  • Stamped and die cut flowers using Petal Palette
  • Trio of Silver Metallic Enamel Dots

Make It Monday Video Tutorial How to step up this fun Petal Palette Wedding Congratulations Card using Stampin' Up! products

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How to make a fun Birthday card using Delightful Daisy from Stampin’ Up!

Card making video tutorial fun Birthday card with Delightful Daisy from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah How to make a fun Birthday card using Delightful Daisy from Stampin’ Up!

Stamping Techniques Series

This week I have shared a heap of ways to use up your Designer Series Paper before the new Annual Catalogue lands in May… and today is no different. One of my favourite packs of Designer Series Paper this past year has been the Delightful Daisy. It is a fun take on a classic floral, with a hint of watercolour. Just lovely.

How to make a quick and easy birthday card using Delightful Daisy from Stampin' Up!

This card came together in less than 15 minutes… check the video for all the details. You can find my Standard Card Measurements on THIS page.

The Happy Birthday sentiment is taken from the Picture Perfect Birthday Stamp set, which is also this month’s Stamp of the Month!

Delightful Daisy Birthday Card using Stampin' Up! products

The Delightful Daisy suite features not only this wonderful Designer Series Paper but also the Daisy Delight Stamp set and coordinating Daisy Punch. Grab the Designer Series Paper and the Stamp and Punch Bundle soon before they retire.

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Thoughtful Thursday | New Home Card with Home Life from Stampin’ Up!

Congratulations on your new home card using Home Life from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Thoughtful Thursday New Home Card with Home Life from Stampin’ Up!

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This week sees the end of my Thoughtful Thursday series (for now!) as I have something super exciting starting next Thursday with some fabulous Stampin’ Friends. Don’t worry I will still be bringing you my monthly One Little Word updates… and I’m going to incorporate some of the content into Mondays and Fridays too!

How to make a bright and fun New Home card with Stampin' Up! Home Life Stamp and Die Bundle

I’ve had a HEAP of friends and family move house recently, and New Home cards have been in high demand. Luckily I have the fabulous Home Life Stamp and Die bundle from Stampin’ Up! to make them really easy. Bundles are a great way to save some £££’s… as you save 10% over buying the stamps and dies separately. I shared another fabulous New Home card a few weeks ago…

The colour inspiration was taken from the Colour Theory Designer Series Paper pack. This pack of paper is a fun selection of Berry Burst, Dapper Denim, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive, and it coordinates with those fun Glitter Enamel Dots too!

Fun New Home Card using Home life from Stampin' Up!

Stampin’ Up! is all about the coordinating products… it’s one of the many many reasons why I LOVE it! Stamps that match dies, that coordinate with fun Designer Series Paper, which use colours that we have in inks, and card stock, and ribbons and embellishments. Stampin’ Up! make making coordinated projects super easy!

Saying that… the 2018 Retiring list will be released on Monday, and I am 99% sure that most of the current Designer Series Papers will be on it. So if you like a pack, grab it sooner rather than later!

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