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22nd December 201719th December 2017

Techniques | Die Cut Letterpress

Techniques video Die Cut Letterpress inspired by Jennifer McGuire using Swirly Scribbles from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Techniques Die Cut Letterpress

Hello! So, today see’s the return of my Techniques Series following the completion of my Christmas Countdown a couple of weeks ago! I LOVE doing these techniques videos, they are often as much learning for me as they are for you… particularly this one, which I have now filmed twice! I might share the other card with you at some point, but it was very similar to THIS one I made for a blog hop a couple of months ago.

This fun card uses the Swirly Scribbles dies and the Daisy Delight Stamp set from the Annual Stampin’ Up! catalogue. The Die Cut Letterpress technique works best with bright, fun colours and I have used Lemon Lime Twist and Calypso Coral here today.

Die Cut Letterpress Tips and Tricks:

Practice! This technique is one of those that might take a couple of attempts to get right… play around with the number of layers of card stock you need to get your desired embossing depth
Remember that when you stack your die cuts you need to ensure you have a layer of Vellum on the bottom as this will help transfer your ink later on
Use fun dies to create your letterpress…. my favourites for this technique are the Swirly Scribbles, Eclectic Layers, and Lovely Words

Can you believe that the layer of Vellum is held on with Fast Fuse! Isn’t it cool that you cant see it!

Before I go, do check out the End of Year Sale, particularly for those Black Rhinestones as they are retiring on the 2nd January and I don’t want you to miss them!

Product List

Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies

[141497]

£24.00

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143669]

£15.00

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

£6.50

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

£6.00

Black Rhinestone Jewels

[144639]

£4.50

Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock

[144250]

£7.25

Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock

[124392]

£7.25

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£7.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£8.25

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144086]

£6.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126983]

£6.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

21st December 201714th December 2017

Thoughtful Thursday | Butterfly Basics Get Well Soon Card

Butterfly Basics Get well soon card using Stampin' Up! products

StampinByHannah Thoughtful Thursday Butterfly Basics Get Well Soon Card

So, Thoughtful Thursday is basically part of my Stampin’ Up! new years resolutions; send more cards! I make literally hundreds of cards every year, and half of them never leave my office, and that NEEDS to change! (Because I am running out of room!). So, I have started to try and be more organised and make more cards for specific people, that I can send…. and this card is one of those!

So, this card was made for my lovely friend Charley who has been in hospital recently. I really hope that I manage to get this card posted before this blog post goes live! One of my absolute all time Stampin’ Up! favourite stamp sets is Butterfly Basics, but I haven’t managed to use it much recently…. that is until I spotted another card made using it on Facebook a few weeks ago!

The flowers in the background are stamped twice; once using Whisper White Craft ink for a subtle effect, then a second time in Versamark that was then heat embossed using White Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

The sentiment is also heat embossed in White, and the card finished with a cute bow using the super soft Classic Weave Ribbon in Crumb Cake.

Product List

Butterfly Basics Clear Stamp Set

[138816]

£33.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

£7.25

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock

[121686]

£7.25

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

£8.25

Banner Triple Punch

[138292]

£21.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126975]

£6.00

Whisper White Uninked Craft Stampin’ Pad & Refill

[145406]

£8.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£7.75

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109132]

£4.50

Crumb Cake 3/8″ Classic Weave Ribbon

[144162]

£6.25

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

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

19th December 201714th December 2017

Painted Harvest Valentines Card

Valentines Card using Painted Harvest and Happy Birthday Gorgeous from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Painted Harvest Valentines Card

Now we are fast approaching Christmas, I am sure you are ‘over’ seeing heaps of Christmas crafts all over the place! So, what is the next big event we make cards for? Valentines? I am planning to give you HEAPS of valentines ideas over the coming month or so, and while pretty pink cards are lovely, my husband wont want one! But he might like this…

There are lots of layers going on on this card, but I’m still keeping things generally simple, and quick to make…

Sunflower stamped in So Saffron
Trio of leaves; stamped in Crumb cake and then stamped again for a dimensional effect
Dots stamped in Tranquil Tide
Trio of leaves stamped in Old Olive and punched out using the Leaf Punch
Loops of Gold Metallic Thread
A banner in Crumb Cake
The Sentiment taken from Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamped in Old Olive and die cut using the Stitched Shapes Framelits

Painted Harvest is carrying over into the new Spring Summer catalogue, but the bundle of the stamp set and the Leaf Punch is retiring on the 2nd January. Bundles are great, 1. because they are contain multiple products under one item number for easy ordering, but also because when you buy a bundle you save 10% (compared to if you bought the items separately). So, grab the Painted Harvest Bundle soon to save the fabulous 10%!

Product List

Painted Harvest Photopolymer Bundle

[146021]

£30.00

Painted Harvest Photopolymer Stamp Set

[144783]

£19.00

Leaf Punch

[144667]

£14.50

Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Bundle

[145301]

£33.25

Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143662]

£19.00

Old Olive A4 Card Stock

[106576]

£7.25

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

£7.25

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

£8.25

So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126957]

£6.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126975]

£6.00

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144085]

£6.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126953]

£6.00

Banner Triple Punch

[138292]

£21.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

£27.00

Gold Metallic Thread

[138401]

£2.75

Metallic Enamel Shapes

[141678]

£6.50

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

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

18th December 201718th December 2017

Make It Monday | Fold Flat Giftbag

StampinByHannah Make It Monday Fold Flat Giftbag

I have a super cute video tutorial for you today! One of my favourite Christmas traditions is planning my gift wrapping, and these would make really sweet gift wrap for a special present.

These are super quick and simple to make… even the video is only 6 minutes long! I have used the Pick a Pattern Designer Series Paper for both of these bags. This paper really did not shout ‘buy me’ when I saw it in the catalogue, but I got a sample in a Paper Share (more on those coming soon!) and feel in love with some of the B sides! It is always worth remembering that there are two sides to a piece of paper.

Measurements:

Designer Series Paper; 12 x 6″ (30.5 x 15 cm)

Score on the long side at 5-1/2 and 11″ (14 and 28 cm)

Score on the short side at 1″ (2.5 cm)

I grab two stamp sets for the sweet tags on these bags. The black bag has a tag using Christmas Pines, while the green one uses You’re So Sweet. Both bags are closed with one of my MUST HAVE products, the Gold Library Clips. Right, I’m off to buy more clips! See you again tomorrow for more fun Stampin’ Up! projects

Product List

Pick A Pattern Designer Series Paper

[144163]

£10.00

Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set

[142049]

£31.50

You’re So Sweet Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[139440]

£17.00

Gold Library Clips

[144130]

£5.50

Tag Topper Scalloped Punch

[133324]

£21.00

Simply Scored

[122334]

£27.00

Fast Fuse Adhesive

[129026]

£9.00

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

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

17th December 20177th January 2018

Request a Catalogue!

StampinByHannah Request a Catalogue!

I will be posting out the latest Stampin’ Up! Spring Summer Catalogue really really soon! I NEVER charge for a catalogue, and I would LOVE you to have one. If you have shopped with me in the past 12 months I already have a catalogue labelled with your name, so you don’t need to complete this form… but you could order one for a friend!

When you request a catalogue from me you will also receive a fun hand-made present PLUS the new Sale-a-bration brochure too!

Don’t forget to add your name to my weekly emails list too…. I email out every Monday and Thursday will free exclusive tutorials, offers and news often before it appears here on my blog! You can find the link in the Pink bar at the top of my blog or in the side bar too!

You can grab a copy by completing the form below

[contact-form-7 id=”7207″ title=”Catalogue form”]

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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Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

13th December 201710th December 2017

Inspire.Create.Challenges 007 | Colour Challenge

Inspire.Create.Challenges Colour Challenge December 2017 using Lots of Love from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Inspire.Create.Challenges 007 | Colour Challenge

This weeks Inspire.Create.Challenge has a festive feel, however, I made a very conscious decision NOT to make a Christmas card this week. Partly because I have made more Christmas cards this year than I have people to send them too, and partly because tomorrow is the LAST day to shop Stampin’ Up! to ensure your goodies arrive before the man in the red suit, and so I would expect that you have probably finished making this years cards too!

Keeping things pretty simple this week… I’m sure we have enough to do without making complicated cards too. So, it’s an almost one layer affair with a Big ol’ sentiment and some accent stamping!

I love this type of card for a quick ‘thinking of you’ or ‘thank you’ card. I thought this would be perfect for a simple Valentines, or even a sympathy card. There are lots of times we send Love… and why not send it handmade!

All the stamps here are from the Lots of Love stamp set. I am LOVING big sentiments at the moment, ones that fill the front of your card and make sending that handmade Love really quick and easy. Once that sentiment is stamped in Crumb Cake, it’s a simple case of adding leaves and flowers in the other colours in key areas. When I’m accent stamping like this, I tend to go for 3 groups of stamped images, the same way I do when I’m added embellishments. The eye loves a trio of things, and it helps to pull you around the card too.

We would LOVE to see what you do with this colour combination, check out the other Design Team members creations over at Inspire.Create.Challenges!

Product List

Lots Of Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143802]

£17.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

£7.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£8.25

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126975]

£6.00

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144085]

£6.00

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131180]

£6.00

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126949]

£6.00

Metallic Enamel Shapes

[141678]

£6.50

Linen Thread

[104199]

£4.25

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

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

12th December 201710th December 2017

International Blog Highlights | All About Flowers

How to make a quick and easy floral birthday card using Birthday Blooms from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah International Blog Highlights All About Flowers

I had so much fun taking part in Kylie’s International Blog Highlight last month, that I knew I just HAD to do it again! This month’s challenge is ‘All About Flowers’ and while I have a small mountain of flower stamps, I have chosen to grab my favourite; Birthday Blooms.

I stamped the big bloom in Basic Grey onto Whisper White card stock, then sponged Fresh Fig ink over the bottom left hand corner before die cutting the whole thing using the Stitched Shapes Framelits. I don’t know about you, but I seriously can NOT put these away! They are most definitely one of my most used products in 2017.

The flower is the main focus of this card, and so I tried to keep the rest of the card pretty simple. I love the hearts boarder stamp, but I can sometimes struggle to actually use it! Here it is stamped in Powder Pink. I stamped the sentiment, and put the card together, but it felt just a little plain. So, I added some Basic Grey splatter with a Stampin’ Write Marker.

I hope that you have enjoyed your visit to StampinByHannah today. Please do take a moment to sign up for my twice weekly inspirational emails, or subscribe to my blog, and I hope to see you again soon

Product List

Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[140658]

£17.00

2017-2019 In Color A4 Cardstock

[144253]

£7.25

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

£32.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

£27.00

Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140932]

£6.50

Powder Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144084]

£6.00

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144082]

£6.00

Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers

[131261]

£22.00

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

£3.25

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

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

12th December 20172nd February 2018

StampinByHannah Birthday Card Club 2018

StampinByHannah Birthday Card Club featuring Picture Perfect Birthday from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Birthday Card Club 2018

Oh Yes! It’s that time again… Time for the launch of my 2018 Birthday Card Club!

I LOVED doing this club last year and just HAD to bring it back for 2018. This year’s club lasts for 4 months; January-April, and includes heaps of fun birthday themed goodies PLUS 32 fabulous Birthday cards that should last you all year!

This year’s Birthday Card Club costs £25, and each month contains £25 worth of Stampin’ Up! goodies, PLUS 8 cards and Exclusive videos.

Goodies included include the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set, coordinating Designer Series Paper and embellishments, 6 ink pads and an embossing folder.

How does Birthday Card Club work?

Club costs £25, and you will be billed on the 1st day of each month during the length of the club. Birthday Card Club lasts from January – April 2018, but sign ups CLOSE on the 7th January.

Each month I will order your Stampin’ Up! goodies, and pack up your card kit during the first week of the month ready for delivery to you on or around the 10th of the month.

Sign me up!

You can sign up for Birthday Card Club right now, just add your details to the form below. I will be sending out Paypal invoices at the start of January, and will be closing sign ups on the 7th January. You don’t need a Paypal account to join in the club, it is just the way I process payments. Payments accepted by Credit or Debit card, or you could use your StampinByHannah Gift Cards too

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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!

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

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

11th December 201710th December 2017

Make It Monday | Painted Harvest Customer Thank you’s

Make It Monday Customer Thank You Cards using Painted Harvest from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Make It Monday Painted Harvest Customer Thank you’s

Every month I send Thank you cards and gifts to my customers, and November was no exception! I was hoping to get these out to everyone on Wednesday last week, but due to circumstances out of my control they only hit the Post Office on Friday. So, I hope that they arrived over the weekend, or that the Postman delivers them today.

This month’s Customer Thank you cards using the December Stamp of the Month Club set Painted Harvest. I am over the moon that this stamp set is carrying over into next year.

My Thank You packets always include a hand stamped card, and a treat too. Then, if you shop using the Code Club Code Thank You packets also include a fun Card Kit to make 4 fabulous cards too! Starting from December 2017, I have a free online Card Class each month Live on my Facebook Page, using the Code Club Code means that you get the card kit for the cards we make in class. You can find the December Class HERE!

Before I go, I just want to let you know about this fabulous offer going on today….

Product List

Painted Harvest Photopolymer Bundle

[146021]

£30.00

Painted Harvest Photopolymer Stamp Set

[144783]

£19.00

Leaf Punch

[144667]

£14.50

Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper

[144613]

£10.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

£7.25

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126975]

£6.00

Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126946]

£6.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

£27.00

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

£8.25

Clear Faceted Gems

[144142]

£4.50

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

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

8th December 2017

Christmas Countdown | Designer Series Paper Crackers…

StampinByHannah Christmas Countdown Designer Series Paper Crackers…

Christmas Countdown Video Tutorial Series StampinByHannah Stampin' Up! UK

Oh my goodness…. we are at Week 12 of this years Christmas Countdown! We are however, going out with a BANG (quite literally!)

I do appologise for the late-ness of this week’s Christmas Countdown. I had started to write it on Wednesday, but was called into the day job at very very short notice and didn’t get chance to get my post finished. But, I am up (not very) early this morning and I will Live Blog the rest!

Square Crackes Video Tutorial using Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

Yes…. we have CRACKERS! These are super quick and simple to make… and they only use a piece of Designer Series Paper that 6 x 5-1/2″ (15 x 13 cm), so you can get 4 out of a single piece of 12 x 12″ Designer Series Paper.

Measurements:

Designer Series Paper – 6 x 5-1/2″ (15 x 13 cm)

Score on the long side at; 1, 1-1/2, 2, 4, 4-1/2, and 5″ (2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 10.5, 11.5 and 12.5 cm)

Score on the short side at 1-1/4, 2-1/2, 3-3/4 and 5″ (3, 6, 9, and 12 cm)

The trick to make the ends of the crackers is all in the use of the Envelope Punch Board! Check the video for how it works…

Square Crackers Video Tutorial using Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

I do hope that you have enjoyed this years Christmas Countdown! I am super sad that this is the last one…. but it does mean that my Techniques videos return next week, And I am SO excited about that!

Which has been your favourite Christmas Countdown project this year?

Chocolate Truffle Box

Twist and Close Candle Box

Cookie Packets

Hot Chocolate Stirrers

Calorie Free Advent Calendar

Origami Advent Calendar

Dress up your Chocolate

Year of Cheer Gift Card Set

Cutlery Wrappers

Bauble Gift Tags

DIY Baubles

Stampin' Up! End of Year Sale

Product List

Christmas Around The World Designer Series Paper

[144629]

£10.00

Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper

[144613]

£10.00

Envelope Punch Board

[133774]

£18.00

Simply Scored

[122334]

£27.00

Pool Party 3/8″ Shimmer Ribbon

[144152]

£6.25

Whisper White 1/8″ Sheer Ribbon

[144172]

£5.50

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

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

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