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3rd May 2016

Retiring List | Bundles from Stampin’ Up!

Hello folks! I wanted to mention to you today about the awesome bundles that are retiring at the end of the month. Some of the products are retiring all together, and some products will be back but not bundled together which means that they will be more expensive. Bundled products are 15% off when you but the products together, so grab your favourites today before the deals end!

I am writing this post ahead of time, please forgive me if some of the items here have already sold out.

Clear and Photopolymer Bundles

A Nice Cuppa Photopolymer Bundle

[141074]

£34.75

All About Sugar Photopolymer Bundle

[140221]

£38.25

Be The Star Clear-Mount Bundle

[140251]

£36.50

Bear Hugs Clear-Mount Bundle

[140823]

£37.25

Botanical Blooms Photopolymer Bundle

[140819]

£46.75

Festival Of Trees Photopolymer Bundle

[137640]

£25.50

Happy Home Clear-Mount Bundle

[140805]

£28.75

Happy Notes Clear-Mount Bundle

[140229]

£33.00

Merry Everything Clear-Mount Bundle

[137636]

£26.25

Oh My Goodies Clear-Mount Bundle

[140253]

£32.25

Party Wishes Clear-Mount Bundle

[141071]

£27.50

Party With Cake Clear-Mount Bundle

[140814]

£38.25

Stake Your Claim Clear-Mount Bundle

[140225]

£33.00

Wood Mount Bundles

Be The Star Wood-Mount Bundle

[140250]

£42.50

Bear Hugs Wood-Mount Bundle

[140822]

£43.25

Cupcake Party Wood-Mount Bundle

[140242]

£31.25

Happy Home Wood-Mount Bundle

[140806]

£34.75

Happy Notes Wood-Mount Bundle

[140228]

£38.25

Merry Everything Wood-Mount Bundle

[137635]

£30.50

Party Wishes Wood-Mount Bundle

[141073]

£33.50

Party With Cake Wood-Mount Bundle

[140815]

£44.00

Stake Your Claim Wood-Mount Bundle

[140224]

£39.00

I am spending the day at my desk planning events and making samples, so please do get in touch if you have any questions or queries. Oh, and shopping! as the Pre-order list went live at 2AM – which means that if you join Stampin’ Up! from today you get to pick things off the pre-order list for your starter kit! awesome!

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

2nd May 2016

Make It Monday | Watercolour Lifting

I loved making this card! You all know how much I love playing with ink and water, but this technique is super cool! I cannot take any credit for this, the wonderful Jennifer McGuire showcased this one a couple of months ago, and it has taken me this long to get round to having a go!

I finally managed to work out what went wrong with my camera last week! I had somehow managed to change the focus setting to Macro – so nothing was in focus! sorted now, but I am still playing about with the White Balance settings so be prepared for some more interesting photography!

Luckily the ‘movie’ setting has been working just great this week, so are you ready for the video tutorial?!

As you can see the watercolour lifting technique is super simple.

Watercolour a piece of Watercolour Paper, get creative use multiple colours if you fancy!
Leave your Watercolour Paper to dry or speed up the process using a heat tool but make sure it is totally dry before moving on to Step 3!
Stamp your desired images onto your Watercoloured piece in VersaMark ink and cover in Clear Embossing Powder, use your Heat Tool to melt the embossing powder.
Grab your Stampin’ Spritzer and cover your Watercolour Piece with water, grab a few layers of Kitchen roll (or other paper towel type stuff!) and press over, this wicks away that water taking some ink with it. You can repeat this several times, to create a more dramatic effect.

Sorry for the short post today, but I will admit to having to rush to get the the video uploaded and post written today! Bank holiday weekend is always a little bit mental but I have spent most of the morning (I’m writing this on Sunday!) trying to sort my final end of year accounts, organising and packaging my April Customer thank you cards and gifts, and I still have to make a Congratulations card for my brother and sister in law before 3pm! So, time to get on. Speak again soon

Product List

Crazy About You Clear Stamp Set

[138859]

£35.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

£4.50

Aqua Painters

[103954]

£15.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126953]

£6.00

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£27.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£7.00

Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109130]

£4.50

Stampin’ Spritzer

[126185]

£2.75

Old Olive A4 Card Stock

[106576]

£6.50

Go Wild Designer Series Paper Stack

[138441]

£7.25

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£6.50

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109132]

£4.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

29th April 2016

Fancy Fold Friday | Z Fold Card

Fancy Fold Friday Z fold birthday card using Number of Years from Stampin' Up! Uk

Its Back!

Yes, I am bring back Fancy Fold Friday! As I have previously discussed, I attended a team training event a few weeks ago and my lovely friend Heidi put together this whole inspiration station of Fancy Fold Cards as well as 3 wonderful make and takes that were also fancy folds. I had forgotten how much I LOVE making fancy fold cards! So, in the spirit of doing what we love I have brought back Fancy Fold Friday.

Now, there is a video this week but I cannot promise a video tutorial every week (they are a whole heap of work!) but I will promised to ensure that each week comes with written instructions and measurements

I just love this stamp set! Number of Years is a great excuse to make numbered birthday cards. Saying that I don’t have a 24th birthday to send this card to – so if you do, let me know and I will send this card to you!

This style of card is awesome for birthdays as you get plenty of room inside for your lovely birthday message

Card Measurements:

Card Base: 29.6 x 10.5 cm, scored on the long side at 7.5 and 14.85 cm

Inside Layers:

Designer Series Paper – 14.3 x 10 cm

Whisper White – 13.8 x 9.5 cm

Front Layers:

Card Stock – 11.8 x 7.5 cm

Whisper White – 11.3 x 7 cm

Designer Series Paper : 7 x 10 cm

Don’t forget to shop using the Code Club Code to receive some great FREE product!

7AXEMZNA

I will be closing this order on the 30^th April 2016

Product List

Number Of Years Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140653]

£24.00

Large Numbers Framelits Dies

[140622]

£28.00

English Garden Designer Series Paper

[138440]

£10.00

Soft Suede A4 Card Stock

[119982]

£6.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£7.25

Stampin’ Trimmer

[129722]

£27.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126973]

£6.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131173]

£6.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126970]

£6.00

Marina Mist Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126962]

£6.00

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

£4.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

28th April 2016

Balloon Celebration Birthday

I’m still totally on a watercolour kick!

I just cannot get enough of colouring, I actually used an Aqua painter on this card, something I don’t do all that often. I tend to reserve my Aqua painters for watercolour backgrounds as I prefer the control of a ‘real’ paintbrush for more detailed work, however I really wanted a watery effect on this card.

The colour combination here is Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron and Pool Party. After stamping the balloons from Balloon Celebration in Archival Basic Black ink I coloured the Calypso Coral balloons first, then the Mint Macaron ones – allowing one colour time to dry before painting the next. Saying that I didn’t leave the largest balloon long enough as you can see an element of ‘bleeding’ – where the ink runs and blends into the next ink colour.

Once the balloons were dry the card needed something extra and so I added a background of Pool Party in a watercolour wash to help ‘ground’ the balloons onto the card. The final touch was a hint of Wink of Stella in Clear on the Blushing Bride Balloons although my camera hasn’t picked this up at all! I’m still really struggling to get crisp photos, might have a play with the camera again this afternoon

Don’t forget to shop using the Code Club Code to receive some great FREE product!

7AXEMZNA

I will be closing this order on the 30^th April 2016

Product List

Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140675]

£23.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

£4.50

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£6.50

Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock

[138344]

£6.50

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131172]

£6.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126983]

£6.00

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138326]

£6.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126982]

£6.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

£6.50

Aqua Painters

[103954]

£15.50

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

£7.25

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

27th April 2016

Global Design Project #033 – Colour Challenge

Global Design Project Colour Challenge using Endless Thanks from Stampin' Up! UK

Hello! Yes, a post on a Wednesday, doesn’t happen very often but I really wanted to join in with the Global Design Project this week! I join in with this challenge blog every now and again (trying to join in more often!) but I don’t think I have ever done a Colour Challenge.

I love this colour combination, but couldn’t do quite what I wanted as I hit my card stock drawer I realised I’ve ran out of Calypso Coral card stock!

I have had great fun recently playing with masking techniques and couldn’t pass up the chance to use a mask on this card. I created a mask using one of those all over sticky – sticky notes and my 1 1/4″ circle punch. This then covered the ‘Thank You’ sentiment as I stamped the rest of the card

Another thing I have been really enjoying recently is using little stamps to create, I have a video on creating backgrounds using small stamps planned for a couple of weeks time. Yes I have finally started to properly plan again! This past month has been a complete killer but I’m hoping that things are back on the up again, I finally have a clearer mind and can actually get stuff done! Anyway, that’s another story.

So, that’s my entry for the Global Design Project for this week. I hope the that ‘hump day’ isn’t too bad, I’m having the day off today – back to the day job tomorrow!

Speak again soon

Don’t forget to shop using the Code Club Code to receive some great FREE product!

7AXEMZNA

I will be closing this order on the 30^th April 2016

Product List

Endless Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set

[138796]

£14.00

Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock

[121695]

£6.50

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

£6.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£7.25

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126983]

£6.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126970]

£6.00

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126976]

£6.00

1-1/4″ Circle Punch

[119861]

£14.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

26th April 2016

Goodbye Everything Eleanor

Everything Eleanor Just Because Card using Stampin' Up! products

I am so sad that Everything Eleanor is retiring. I shared this same card last week with my Newsletter subscribers, but didn’t want you guys to miss out (I’m hoping that it hasn’t already up’d and left!)

I have loved using this stamp set for various weddings and other occasions over the past few years. I haven’t decided yet if it might be a ‘keeper!’

I don’t keep supplies once items have retired (I just don’t have the space!) and will be selling off retired stamp sets and tools at my Annual BOGO (buy one get one free) sale at my Catalogue Launch Party in June!

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

25th April 2016

Make It Monday | Gift Card Holder

Gift Card Holder video tutorial featuring Flower Patch from Stampin' Up! UK

Now, before we go any further with todays project I need to remind you about this years Retiring List. The List was released last week and heaps of stuff has already sold out, left the building, goodbye and I really don’t want you to miss out on anything else. So, before you read today’s post go and check out the Retiring Products Page and grab yourself a bargain!

Right, with that out of the way today I’m sharing video tutorial! Yes, I managed to get some filming done (two videos for you lovely lot this week!) and here is the first!

This card was inspired by the gorgeous Jennifer McGuire. I love the idea of adding a gift card in a way other than with a glue dot!

The key to this card is really in the adhesive. You could use the sides of your Dimensionals, however coming on 1st June we have some great Foam Adhesive strips that would work amazingly for this.

And who needs a reason to send a gift card?!

Measurements:

Flower Patch Card – Card Base: Half A4 folded in half, Whisper White panel: 3 x 3″ (7.5 x 7.5 cm)

Cups Card – Card Base: 12 x 6″ (30 x 15 cm) Kraft Card scored at 6″ (15 cm), Whisper White Panel: 3 1/2 x 3″ (9 x 7.5 cm)

Product List

Flower Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set

[134207]

£23.00

Flower Fair Framelits Die

[133731]

£22.00

Cups & Kettle Framelits Dies

[140624]

£26.00

Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set

[138946]

£15.00

Kraft 12″ X 12″ Card Stock

[133674]

£5.50

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

£3.75

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

£6.50

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

23rd April 2016

Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge | April 2016

Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge Thank Card using Go Wild Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! UK

Hello! Long time to see! I have really missed this hop over the past couple of weeks, I can’t wait to hop around and see what the girls have created with this weeks sketch from Karen

I was totally intimidated by this sketch. I have no idea why, but the whole thing really scared me. I stared at this sketch for over a fortnight before I had any inspiration what so ever, to the point where when Sam Johnson messaged me earlier in the week to remind me that the hop was this weekend, I had such a panic!

Once I had re-composed myself I started to look around my craft room. My shelves are currently looking kinda bare after I’ve removed all the stamp sets and embellishments that are retiring at the end of May. I don’t tend to share retiring products, I would hate for you to spot something I posted this week on my blog and go to shop only to find that it has already gone and you missed out. But please do use the link at the bottom of this post to check out the things that are retiring.

I almost used new products, but then felt bad that you wouldn’t be able to shop for them until 1st June – and that still feels like a very long way away!

I also apologise for this photograph, I took my camera away with me last weekend, and I think the travelling has upset it because I cannot get a clear crisp image for love nor money! Looks like its time for a new camera!

Anyway, this card uses the Suite Sayings stamp set (staying with us for another 12 months) as well as some Designer Series Paper that is retiring – Go Wild! oh, and that ribbon is on the goodbye list too (I’m not good at not using retiring products am I!)

Card Measurements:

Card Base – (Half A4 folded in half ) – 14.85 x 21 cm scored on the long side at 10.5 cm

Card Layers – Whisper White Card stock – 14.2 x 10 cm, Designer Series Paper – 14.2 x 7 cm, Designer Series Paper – 14.2 x 2 cm

Whisper White Banner – 3 x 6.5 cm and cut into a banner

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

22nd April 2016

Watercolour Week | Faux Watercolouring With Watercolour Wings

Faux Watercolour technique featuring Watercolour Wings from Stampin' Up! UK

I hope you have enjoyed this week of Watercolour, I have LOVED making the samples this week!

This final card is a bit of a cheat though – Faux Watercolouring. I know, it sounds silly, but just take a look…

This is so super simple! It doesn’t even require a brush!

Watercolour Wings is awesome, and I am so pleased that it is with us for another year too. The idea of this stamp set is that you are able to layer different inks and create a watercolour effect butterfly (Faux watercolouring in itself!) however, there is a massive trend around at the moment of sort of running watercolour, where the paint has run. Which is what I have done here. The butterfly is stamped in 3 layers; Pool Party, Marina Mist and Melon Mambo. After each layer the Watercolour paper was spritzed with water and dried with a Heat Tool to create these runs of ink and hard edges. So pretty!

The sentiment is taken from Balloon Celebration and the card is finished with a splatter of Gold Wink of Stella and some Clear Wink of Stella on the centre of the butterfly.

Product List

Watercolor Wings Photopolymer Stamp Set

[139424]

£23.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

£4.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126982]

£6.00

Marina Mist Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126962]

£6.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126948]

£6.00

Stampin’ Spritzer

[126185]

£2.75

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£27.00

Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140675]

£23.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

£6.50

Gold Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141898]

£7.25

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

£7.25

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

21st April 2016

Watercolour Week | Negative Space Watercolouring

Crazy About You Watercolour negative space Hello Card using Stampin' Up! UK products

I hope you are having a great week! today is my last day off work, back to the grind-stone tomorrow

Last weekend I headed to Telford for Stampin’ Up!® On Stage Local (and saw the awesome new annual catalogue!) and Team Training on Sunday where I provided a whole table of Watercolour inspiration! Most of the cards I shared were cards you guys have already seen, but I did make a few new ones – including this card

This card is super simple to make I promise! I am going to start writing the card measurements on my blog posts, I listened to another demonstrator (sorry I can’t remember who it was) on Saturday talk about making blog posts easy for readers to re-create the projects. This is something I have been trying to work out for a while. I use the same sized card quite often, but will try and remember to post the sizes – especially when I’m using odd sizes or doing fancy folds!

Ok, so this card uses the Hello You thinlits dies, die cut from Thick Whisper White card stock. I found a piece of scrap card stock (also Thick Whisper White) that was bigger than the die cut ‘Hello’ and used the Watercolour Wash technique that I shared on Monday to create a rainbow of colour.

The card is then a simple case of layering and re-assembling the ‘Hello’. I used Dimensionals for the larger pieces, but the little dot in the ‘O’ required a ball of Glue Dot, you can see it slightly, but it’s clear and I’m pretty sure your wouldn’t notice it without looking for it!

Card Measurements:

Card Base – (Half A4 folded in half) 21 x 14.85 cm, scored on the long side at 10.5 cm

Card Layer – 10 x 14.2 cm

Product List

Hello You Thinlits Dies

[137363]

£22.00

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

[121717]

£7.25

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

£6.50

Aqua Painters

[103954]

£15.50

Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock

[119980]

£6.50

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126948]

£6.00

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126945]

£6.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126944]

£6.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126953]

£6.00

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131171]

£6.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

£3.75

Glue Dots

[103683]

£4.75

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Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

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