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6th May 20191st May 2019

Rooted In Nature Encouragement Card

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I have been in a bit of a creative slump again recently, probably because I’ve spent the first 2 weeks of my Maternity Leave endlessly scrolling through Instagram (not helpful!). However, during my scrolling I have come across a bunch of inspiring cards, and this card was inspired by one of those. I wish I could remember who made the original, but for some reason I didn’t save it.

Rooted in Nature Encouragement Card

You are Wonderful Encouragement Card using Rooted in Nature from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

I haven’t had Rooted in Nature off the shelf in a while, and its a shame because it is just lovely! The stamp set is currently available bundled with the coordinating dies to save you 10%, but this will end on 3rd June, so I would be reaching for it sooner rather than later to get that discount!

One of the things I have noticed with my scrolling is that I am totally drawn to cards with lots of layers, and this card is no exception! With the embossed background and then layers of stamped, embossed and die cut pieces.

Fun layered card using Rooted in Nature from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The sentiments in the Rooted in Nature stamp set are lovely, and so I’ve selected this one for our Blog Highlight Encouragement theme! I might just have to pop this card into my hospital bag for the lovely midwives… along with a big box of biscuits!

If you love this card as much as I do I would LOVE it if you would vote for me over on Kylie’s blog, and I hope to see you again soon

Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Bundle

[148353]

£67.50

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146482]

£39.00

Nature's Roots Framelits Dies

[146341]

£36.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

£8.00

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock

[121686]

£8.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

£33.00

Pineapple Punch A4 Cardstock

[146994]

£8.00

Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz

[131290]

£8.00

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[147104]

£7.00

Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana

[131302]

£8.00

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

£7.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

£7.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.25

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

£4.75

Linen Thread

[104199]

£4.75

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

£4.75

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Hannah McCurley

6th May 20192nd May 2019

Make It Monday | Petal Palette Floating Frame Card

Over recent weeks the ‘Floating Frame’ card has gone somewhat viral on Facebook and Pinterest! I LOVE the idea, but I have to say I am not over keen on spending a fortune on Glad Press and Seal to get the technique to work. So, I had a think about how I could do this technique with things that are already in my craft room…. and hey, Washi Tape to the rescue!

Fun Floating Frame Technique using Washi Tape and Petal Palette from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

I also couldn’t miss the chance to use the retiring Petal Palette stamp set one last time before the end of May, although I can already see some new stamp sets that are coming in the upcoming Annual catalogue that will work just as well.

This card has a few steps, and while I rest up and wait for baby to arrive I don’t have the energy to film a video for you. Instead, I thought I would break it down into steps…

How to create a Floating Frame Card…

Stamp the Petal Palette floral corner stamp in Memento Ink and use Blends to colour. I’ve used the Blackberry Bliss due and Granny Apple Green, with a hint of Flirty Flamingo here.
Use the coordinating dies to cut out the stamped images.
Then, using your grid paper as a guide, arrange the floral corners into a sort of loose frame shape.
Select 2 of the Rectangle Stitched Dies (I would suggest using two that aren’t particularly close in size) and arrange them on top of the die cuts, creating a frame.
Take a long-ish piece of Washi Tape and stick it onto your arm or clothes to remove some of the stick. Then take small pieces off this long tape and stick the dies to the die cuts.
Run the floral corners and stitched dies through your die cutting machine.
Before removing the Washi Tape, remove the pieces of die cut outside of the frame and add Dimensionals to the frame pieces.
Adhere to your card front, and then remove your Washi Tape and dies.

Floating frames card using Petal Palette and Stitched All Around from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The sentiment is take from a different stamp set; Stitched All Around (which is going forward into the new catalogue), stamped in Blackberry Bliss to coordinate with the Floral corners and card base.

Product List

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145788]

£33.00

Petals & More Thinlits Dies

[145655]

£32.00

Stitched All Around Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146632]

£18.00

Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock

[133682]

£8.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

£33.00

Blackberry Bliss Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147932]

£8.50

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147274]

£8.50

Light Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Marker

[147031]

£4.25

Pick A Pattern Washi Tape

[144166]

£7.50

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

[147092]

£7.00

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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Hannah McCurley

4th May 201925th April 2019

Stampin’ Up! OnStage Round Up

Yesterday I shared the Make and Takes from this years Stampin’ Up! OnStage April event in Telford. OnStage is an exclusive Demonstrator event that is held twice each year, in April and November, and we get to see new goodies from upcoming catalogues and releases as well as stamping and getting to see our Stampin’ friends too. I LOVE going to Stampin’ Up! events, whether they are corportate organised (like OnStage) or team events, they are always lots of fun!

I thought I would share a bit of a round up of the day with you today, so you can see why these events are so great to attend, and maybe why you want to become a Demonstrator and be able to go to the next one in Dortmund, Germany! Actually, the next OnStage for us in Europe is a fabulous 3 day Live event, so its’ even bigger!

Swaps

There are several perks of attending OnStage; getting to see new products is just a very small part of the day.

OnStage days usually start pretty early, and once you’ve registered and received your goody bag (which contains a fun gift, new stamp set, pens, and Prize Patrol badge) there is time to find a seat and share create ideas with fellow demonstrators. While this time I didn’t swap any projects (just too much going on with finishing work and baby!) the team did spoil me with a fair number of beautiful swap projects!

Projects

As well as seeing the new catalogue, Demonstrators get to hear fun news from the Stampin’ Up! corporate team, as well as creative ideas from fellow demonstrators who have been lucky enough to get sent some of the new stamps to try!

I love this part of the day, getting to see what other people have made with new stuff is just so fun! I particularly loved THIS card from Julie Kettlewell, and THESE made by one of my Stampin’ Sisters Helzie Slimm.

New stamps!

Then there are the product boards… with some fabulous sneaky peaks of new goodies! I cannot wait to get my hands on that foil paper in the Noble Peacock Suite (my photograph has not done that justice at all!) and the updated prints on the Colour Families Designer Series Papers too!

In addition to all the news and Make and Takes, Demonstrators in attendance are also treated to fabulous Prize Patrols; brand new stamp sets given away throughout the day, as well as the pick of the Make and Takes box at the end! I came away with 3 brand new stamp sets, a pack of some brand new Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Blends and a couple of ink pads too!

I have to say though that these days are about more than just the products for me. It’s about getting some Me time and seeing my Stampin’ Friends! We always have a good giggle!

Come with me!

Want to attend the next Stampin’ Up! OnStage event? Join the team in May to join in with the Annual Catalogue Pre-Order… want more information about joining the team? Just Ask, or check out my Joining Page.

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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Hannah McCurley

3rd May 201925th April 2019

Stampin’ Up! OnStage Make and Takes | April 2019

Oh dear, I probably should have shared these with you a couple of weeks ago, but I have only just around to it!

Back at the start of April I attended Stampin’ Up! OnStage in Telford. OnStage is an exclusive event hosted by Stampin’ Up! twice each year for demonstrators only. This time we got to see heaps of new goodies from the upcoming Annual catalogue! Very Exciting! Particularly as we got to play with some of the new stamps too!

Bird Ballard

This first card uses one of my favourite new suites! Bird Ballard is just so pretty, and features these cute birds as well as some hand-coloured Designer Series Papers! I have a fun class kit coming using this suite next month so do keep your eyes open for that one! It’s one NOT to be missed!

The Designer Series Paper background has been coloured by one of the talented artists at the Stampin’ Up! Home Office using Stampin’ Blends so it will always match your projects. The birds on the branch were stamped and then hand coloured by me using the same markers.

Perennial Essence

This second card uses another new suite of products called Perennial Essence, and features the most GORGEOUS Monet inspired Designer Series Paper.

I have to admit my stamping on this one is a little off, but there was just SO much going on that chatting to my Stampin’ Besties sort of came before the stamping! In fact, I have one Make and Take that I didn’t even get to open, and another that is stamped but not quite finished!

Paper Pumpkin

This 3rd Make and Take is super special! It’s actually part of a kit that you can get your hands on in May. The Hugs from Shelli Paper Pumpkin kit is the first Paper Pumpkin that has been available world wide, and I am hoping that it means that we might get this fun monthly subscription in the UK very soon! But more about that next week….

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!

Please support StampinByHannah, and enter my Code Club Code. For orders of over £150 please do not use this code, as you are entitled to your own Hostess benefits!

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Hannah McCurley

2nd May 20191st May 2019

May News from StampinByHannah!

Hello folks

So, I thought I would just drop an extra blog post again today… seriously, SO much to tell you about at the moment I can’t keep up. But I just HAD to share my May Email with you!

Each month, usually on or around the 1st, I send out a fun email with all the upcoming classes, kits, and news from StampinByHannah and Stampin’ Up! and I just don’t want you to miss out

I sent May’s one yesterday, but I thought I would also pop it here for you to see too!

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MY MAY EMAIL!

So you don’t miss my next one… you can also sign up for my email list HERE!

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!

Please support StampinByHannah, and enter my Code Club Code. For orders of over £150 please do not use this code, as you are entitled to your own Hostess benefits!

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Hannah McCurley

2nd May 201925th April 2019

Code Club Class for May 2019

Oh I am excited to share this with you today! I have some very exciting changes here at StampinByHannah coming over the next couple of months, and today is the first BIG announcement!

You may have noticed that I didn’t run my Code Club in April, and there were 2 reasons for that; 1. I quite simply forgot! and 2. It’s time for a change. I’ve been running my Code club now for about 2 years, and while it’s great, I want to be able to give you more… and that is where the next phase of my Code Club comes in!

Code Club Class!

Yes, I am starting a fabulous monthly card class just for you lovely people who shop with me and use the Code Club Code!

Each month I will set a new code, and a new class. All you need to do is add the code to the ‘Hostess Code’ section at checkout! Easy as that!

What do you get?

So, when you spend over £25 using the Code Club Code you will receive the tutorials for 4 fun card projects at the end of the month. These cards will also be shared with you on a Facebook Live video over on my Facebook Page. Now, May is super busy with the impending arrival of my baby, and so I don’t have a set date for this month’s Live, but I will let you know

If you spend over £45 using the Code Club Code then as well as the tutorials emailed to you, and the Facebook Live video, you will also receive a fun card kit in the post at the start of the following month, usually around the 7th. This card kit will include Card Stock, Designer Series Paper, Envelopes and a fun embellishment, and will make 4 all occasion cards.

May’s Code Club Class…

Piece of Cake Happy Birthday Card using Stampin' Up! Supplies for StampinByHannah's Code Club Class May 2019

This month I thought I would use the fabulous Piece of Cake Bundle in my Code Club Class, so do consider adding this to your order. While I’m thinking about it, you’ll find this bundle on the Last Chance List, the stamps and punch are both in the new Annual catalogue, however the bundle price that saves you 10% is going away, so May is the perfect time to take it home!

Dates and notes!

So, each month the Code Club Code and subsequent class with change on the 1st, and close on the 28th; same as my previous Code Club.

I will aim to get the Tutorial emails out to you on the last day of the month, and the class kits out by the 7th of the following month. Any changes to this will be communicated to you using the email you provide when you place your order in my Stampin’ Up! store.

Code Club Class is only available in the UK at the moment, although if you live in France, Germany, Austria, or The Netherlands, you can still order using the code to receive the Tutorial Bundle

Product List

Piece Of Cake Photopolymer Bundle

[150579]

£29.50

Piece Of Cake Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148610]

£16.00

Cake Builder Punch

[148525]

£17.00

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!

Please support StampinByHannah, and enter my Code Club Code. For orders of over £150 please do not use this code, as you are entitled to your own Hostess benefits!

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Hannah McCurley

1st May 201922nd April 2019

Inspire.Create.Challenge #042 | Welcome Baby Card

This week’s Inspire.Create.Challenge is a theme, and seeing as I set the challenges for Inspire.Create, and my baby is due any day (as I write this…. who know’s if it might have arrived before this post goes live!), I was a bit cheeky and set us a Baby themed challenge this time!

Fun Neutral Welcome baby card using Animal Outing from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

This card actually features a bit of a sneaky peak… that fun background is a brand new background stamp called Birch, that I was lucky enough to receive as a Prize Patrol at Stampin’ Up! OnStage last month. Here it is stamped in Soft Suede stamped off once, and then layered with a sheet of Vellum to make it even softer.

The Welcome and that cute Giraffe are from Animal Outings, which is a current set that is carrying forward into the new catalogue. I am super happy that this one is staying, it’s just so handy for baby and young children’s cards. I shared another baby card using the sentiments from it a little while ago.

Cute Giraffe Baby card using Animal Outings from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

One of my other favourite products that are carrying over into the new Annual Catalogue is the super pretty Stitched Labels dies, and I’ve used them here to add some extra layers behind our Giraffe Friend.

I suppose this card is slightly more boy that girl, but I was aiming for a neutral… because we don’t know the gender of our baby. But you could switch out the blue for a yellow or pink to make it more feminine.

Hop over to the Inspire.Create.Challenge blog to check out the other Design Team’s baby themed creations and add your own to the link up!

Product List

Animal Outing Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146600]

£20.00

Stitched Labels Framelits Dies

[146828]

£31.00

Soft Suede A4 Card Stock

[119982]

£8.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

£7.00

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

£8.25

Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock

[138344]

£8.00

Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock

[147007]

£8.00

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!

Please support StampinByHannah, and enter my Code Club Code. For orders of over £150 please do not use this code, as you are entitled to your own Hostess benefits!

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Hannah McCurley

1st May 20191st May 2019

Open Now… Everything is Rosy Stampin’ Up! May Exclusive Kit!

Hello!

Just a very quick blog post this morning, to let you know that the Everything is Rosy Card Kit is now available!

I shared the details of this fun kit last week, and am super excited to let you know that you can grab your copy today!

Get your Everything is Rosy Card Kit HERE

This stunning kit is available white stocks last, and because Demonstrators didn’t get to pre-order this one I would expect it to move out of the warehouse pretty quickly!

Check out the Stampin’ Up! video for all the details…

The Everything is Rosy Kit is a Limited Edition, While Stocks Last, complete Card kit. The kit costs £74, and is jam packed with awesome products….

Everything Is Rosy Photopolymer Stamp Set
Everything Is Rosy Dies
6″ x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper Stack
6″ x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 CM) rose gold foil paper
Printed die cuts
Rose gold die cuts
Rose gold adhesive backed mirror embellishments
Melon Mambo 1/4″ (6.4 mm) Ruched Ribbon
Night of Navy/Rose Gold 3/8″ (1 cm) Metallic –Edge Ribbon
Rose Gold Shimmer Paint

GET YOUR KIT NOW!

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!

Please support StampinByHannah, and enter my Code Club Code. For orders of over £150 please do not use this code, as you are entitled to your own Hostess benefits!

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Hannah McCurley

30th April 201923rd April 2019

First Frost Congratulations

On Saturday I shared 3 fun cards based on a challenge set by the InspireINK team, however they weren’t the only cards I made for the challenge! Today’s card was my original creation…

Pretty Congratulations card using First Frost from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

This card uses the First Frost stamp set and coordinating Frosted Bouquet framelits. This set was originally part of the Stampin’ Up! Christmas catalogue last year, but its just so versatile, and is perfect for more occasions that just Christmas.

Here I’ve stamped the background in Night of Navy, and then used 2 different ink pads (Highland Heather and Mango Melody) to ink up one of the floral sprays which is then die cut and popped up on Dimensionals.

Pretty floral Congratulations card using First Frost from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah

The card is finished with a stamped sentiment from the same stamp set and a trio of trio of jewels!

Product List

First Frost Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[148420]

£20.00

Frosted Bouquet Framelits Dies

[147895]

£31.00

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

£8.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

£7.00

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

£7.00

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad

[147093]

£7.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

£4.75

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!

Please support StampinByHannah, and enter my Code Club Code. For orders of over £150 please do not use this code, as you are entitled to your own Hostess benefits!

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Hannah McCurley

29th April 201922nd April 2019

Celebrate with Ink Blending!

A few weeks ago my fabulous friend Amanda shared THIS fun card, and I just HAD to have a go at creating my own version.

I am such a sucker for a good technique, and I love some ink blending, but I haven’t done it for ages. Amanda’s card used a really pretty colour combination that I had not considered before and so I also used the same…

Ink Blended Celebrate card using Stampin' Up! supplies with StampinByHannah

I used a sponge (or 4) to add Melon Mambo, Highland Heather, Mango Melody and Coastal Cabana onto a piece of Shimmery White card stock. This method of Ink Blending starts off looking quite subtle, but the more ink you add the brighter the colours become. Once I had the ink nice and bright, I took some water and dropped it onto the piece to create a fun watercolour-y look, and add some texture.

I then left it to dry, before using the Stitched Rectangles to die cut this piece out.

How to create a pretty ink blended congratulations card using Stampin' Up! products with StampinByHannah

The ink blended panel is then popped up onto a Thick Whisper White card base with some dimensionals.

The sentiment is die cut from the Celebrate You thinlits dies which are sadly retiring at the end of May. I die cut 4 of these, and used another retiring item, the Multi-Purpose Adhesive Sheets, to glue them together and give some more dimension to the card.

This card is finished with a trio of Glitter Enamel Shapes.