Make It Monday | Blended Seasons and Watercolour Pencils

Make it monday Watercolour Pencils and Blended Seasons using Stampin' Up! products

StampinByHannah Make It Monday Blended Seasons and Watercolour Pencils

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I’ve been sharing a whole heap of projects using the fabulous August Exclusive Stamp Set; Blended Seasons this month…. you can find heaps of Blended Season Inspiration over on my dedicated Pinterest Board, as well as in my Facebook Live video from the beginning of the month.

How to use watercolour Pencils and Blended Seasons from Stampin' Up!

I’ve had masses of fun with this stamp set, particularly using the August Exclusive Watercolour Pencils… Today’s video shows several ways to use the Stampin’ Up! Watercolour Pencils and a couple of different effects you can create with them too!

I do have some top tips for using Watercolour Pencils:

  • add pencil to areas where shadows would naturally appear
  • blend out the pencil using a damp paint brush or aqua painter
  • use a Wink of Stella Brush Pen to complete the blending and add some sparkle!
  • You could also use a Blender Pen to blend out the colour

How to create a sparkly look with watercolour pencils from Stampin' Up!

The Watercolour Pencils Assortment 2 and Blended Seasons stamp and die bundle both retire on the 31st August… so grab them today before they go forever!

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InspireINK Blog Hop | Smiling with Eastern Beauty

An eastern inspired card using Eastern Beauty from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah InspireINK Blog Hop Smiling with Eastern Beauty

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Welcome to this month’s InspireINK Blog hop! This month the fabulous Lisa Emslie set us a tricky colour combination… I cannot wait to hop around with you and see what the other ladies have made. For now though, shall we check out my card? oh, and that colour combination!

I spent a LONG time staring at these colours before coming up with anything at all. But, I did settle on using the Eastern Beauty stamp set, and coordinating Eastern Medallion Thinlits. They just seemed to fit together

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The main focus of this card is that pretty Medallion in Merry Merlot Card Stock. The detail has been embossed into the card stock using the Eastern Medallion Thinlits and the Stampin’ Up! Embossing Mats, and the Big Shot. I am loving the Embossing mats, you can use them to create a whole heap of different effects. I have made a video about how this works before, but here is the sandwich you need to use:

Big Shot Embossing Mat Sandwich:

  • Stampin’ Up! Big Shot Platform
  • Clear Cutting Plate
  • Dies laid with the cutting edge up
  • Card stock
  • the THIN blue embossing mat
  • White impressions plate

Because you need the dies laid with the cutting edge up, I find that the easiest way to do this is to place your dies on your card stock as you would usually and then use Washi tape to secure them before turning the whole lot over. This way, you know (particularly if your lining up with some stamping) that your embossing is going to be in the right place.

It’s also worth noting that the Eastern Medallion dies don’t actually cut the medallion from the card stock, and that you need the coorinating Layering Circles Dies to do that bit.

To think of you is to smile Embossed card using Stampin' Up! products

The card is completed with a hint of Bermuda Bay Stamping, the sentiment in Daffodil Delight and some accents of Gold Foil.

I did think that the medallion was a little dark, so I added some Whisper White Ink Splatter. I Love the effect!

Now, check out what the others have made with this tricky colour combination by hitting the NEXT button below…

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Origami Pen Holder using Designer Series Paper

no glue pot covers using patterned paper from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Origami Pen Holder using Designer Series Paper

I’m been on a storage kick recently… with my Embellishment holders, Divided Boxes and Memories and More Storage! And today that continues, with these fun Pen Holders made from a single piece of Designer Series Paper and no glue! How cool!

I found these during a Pinterest trawl, when I found THIS blog post from Gathering Beauty.

no glue Designer Series Paper box using Stampin' Up! products

These are super easy to put together, particularly if you use a thinner paper like these ones from the Tea Room Speciality Designer Series Paper pack, or the Frosted Florals from the upcoming Autumn Winter Catalogue.

The ones I’m sharing today use US Letter sized paper, 8-1/2 x 11″ but you can totally use A4 sized paper too, you just get a different sized box at the end! If you use A4 you end up with a more rectangular box, rather than these which are square. Either way though they are going to look fab on your desk holding pens, or on your bed side table holding a tiny plant…. what else could you use these for?

Instructions:

  1. Lay your paper in front of you, with the long edge at the top. Fold the paper in half and open it out again.
  2. Fold in both sides to meet the centre fold, and open back out again.
  3. Next, fold the paper back in half along the centre line and ensure that the folded edge is on the right.
  4. Fold the bottom right corner up to meet the centre line, creating a triangle. Repeat on the top right corner
  5. Take the top layer of paper on the left side, and fold the bottom left corner to meet the centre line to make a triangle. Repeat on the top left.
  6. Then, fold the bottom two triangle up, creating a crease at the along the bottom of the triangles. Repeat this on the top triangles. Open back out and rotate so that your paper now looks like the shape of a house.
  7. Fold the bottom flap up, so that the triangle meet.
  8. Lift this new layer to reveal a pocket. Then, continue to pull to form the back and 2 sides of your box. You might need to re-enforce your creases here to help form your box.
  9. Position your box with the back facing you. There should be 3 squares facing away from you.
  10. Take the right hand square and bring the two scored lines together to form a triangle. Repeat on the left.
  11. Tuck these triangles into the triangular pockets on the sides of your box.

How to make an origami pen pot using Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper

Check out the video to see how quickly these come together.

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Project Share Project | Colour Your Season Special

Autumn Wishes Watercolour Card using Blended Seasons from Stampin' Up! with Verity Pursglove

StampinByHannah Project Share Project Colour Your Season Special

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There isn’t long left to get the Blended Seasons stamp and die bundle, or the lovely Watercolour Pencil Assortment 2, as they both retire on the 31st August. I know I have shared a heap of projects using this bundle over the past couple of weeks, but my Stampin’ Sisters have been just as busy with it… shall we see what they have been making too?!

Sally Shaw

I love effect Sally has created here keeping the flowers white and adding that strip of green. Stunning!

Copper Embossing with Blended Seasons from Stampin' Up! with Sally Shaw

Amanda Charlesworth

Amanda has joined in with the fussy cutting with this pretty card

Pretty Floral Friend Card using Colour Your Season from Stampin' Up! by Amanda Charlesworth

Verity Pursglove

I love how Verity has used the leave stamp here… and the watercolour too!

Autumn Wishes Watercolour Card using Blended Seasons from Stampin' Up! with Verity Pursglove

Click on the images to see more details about each card, and click the image below for all the details about Colour your Season

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Inspire.Create.Challenge 025 | Simple Congratulations Card

Inspire.Create.Challenge Blended Seasons Congratulations Card

StampinByHannah Inspire.Create.Challenge 025 Simple Congratulations Card

Inspire.Create.Challenge Stampin' Up! Colour Challenge

This week’s Inspire.Create.Challenges challenge is a bright and fun colour combination! We’ve had a fair number of grey days here recently, and I think that this colour combo should brighten anybody’s day!

Colour challenge Congratulations card using Stampin' Up! products for Inspire.Create.Challenge

I’ve been playing with the Blended Season’s Bundle again… I’m sorry, I know that this is two days in a row… but I just cannot get enough! I have actually now put it away in a drawer so I can’t see it, because I feel like every project this month has featured this fab stamp set!

August has been crazy, with most of my weeks spent on the road with my day job, so simple stamping is the absolute order of the day, and this card was whipped up in a matter of minutes. A base of Bermuda Bay with a mat of Basic Black to make the stamping POP!

Simple Stamping with Blended Seasons from Stampin' Up!

Fussy cutting isn’t my speciality, particularly fussy cut sentiments, but I think I just about got away with it here with the Congrats heat embossed onto Melon Mambo card stock, and layered over those Lemon Lime Twist stamped leaves. A hint of Bermuda Bay splatter and a trio of Rhinestones and this card is done!

Check out the rest of the Design Team’s creations over on the Inspire.Create.Challenges blog, and enter your own colour challenge creations

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Thank You Blended Seasons!

Thank You card using Blended Seasons from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Thank You Blended Seasons!

 

I have had SO much fun with the Stampin’ Up! August Exclusive Stamp and Die bundle; Blended Seasons. I’ve made so many fun projects with it, including a fabulous FREE class for anyone that spends £45 in my Online Store this month, and a fun Facebook Live… and two more cards that I’m sharing with you today and tomorrow!

Subtle Thank you card using Blended Seasons from Stampin' Up!

The Blended Season’s Bundle, along with an exclusive pack of Watercolour Pencils retired on the 31st August, or sooner if the stock runs out! I will keep you up to date if this goes into limited stock on my Facebook Page. This is one of those stamp sets that is perfect for a heap of occasions throughout the year, with images that work for Summer, Autumn, Christmas and into the new year, as well as a collection of really useful sentiments too. Definitely a great addition to your stamp collection!

I’ve kept things simple for this card; although the sentiment piece did throw up some challenges! I love using vellum, but it’s always a little tricky to adhere to projects. Here the sentiment is stamped in Gray Granite, and set with Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder (because ink takes FOREVER to dry on Vellum!). Then, there are 2 glue dots hidden under this stunning Glitter Enamel Dots to adhere it to the card! Sneaky!

Heat Embossing on Vellum with Blended Seasons from Stampin' Up!

Oh, and that background effect… that’s created by splattering Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Write Marker across the card stock 🙂

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Make It Monday | Twisted Gate Fold Card using Garden Impressions from Stampin’ Up!

Pretty floral twisted gate fold video tutorial using Stampin' Up! products

StampinByHannah Make It Monday Twisted Gate Fold Card using Garden Impressions from Stampin’ Up!

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Do you have a list of projects you have to have a go at? I know I do… actually the notes section of my phone is full of project ideas, lists of videos to make, and creative musings! Today’s project is one that has been on that list for quite some time, but I think that it was worth the wait….

Make It Monday Twisted Gate Fold Card using Abstract Impressions from Stampin' Up!

I am loving this Designer Series Paper… its the Garden Impressions 6 x 6″ paper stack, which I will admit I really wasn’t taken with on first viewing, but I have used it SO much! I think I’m going to have to grab another pack soon! It coordinates with the Abstract Impressions Stamp and Die Bundle which includes a heap of really pretty sentiments and gorgeous flower stamps… and then there are the dies! Check out the images at the bottom of this post to see them in detail.

While I’m on a coordination kick, its also worth noting that the Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper also coordinates with a whole HEAP of Stampin’ Up! colours: Calypso Coral, Mango Melody, Melon Mambo, Night of Navy, Pacific Point, Petal Pink, Powder Pink, Shaded Spruce, Soft Seafoam, So Saffron and Whisper White! All of which are available in ink and card stock, for fully coordinating projects. AND there are ribbons, and embellishments available too! Isn’t that awesome?!

Measurements:

Card Base: Soft Seafoam Card Stock; 21 x 14.8 cm

Scored on the long side at 7 and 14 cm. Then, score the end panels from top right to bottom left.

Whisper White: 6.5 x 14.3 cm. Cut 3 pieces, cut one piece from top right to bottom left, and one from top left to bottom right.

Designer Series Paper: 6 x 13.8 cm. Cut 2 pieces, and cut one piece from top right to bottom left, and one from top left to bottom right.

How to make a twisted gate fold card using Garden Impressions from Stampin' Up!

Cutting the Designer Series Paper the right way is important… unless you want different patterns on the front and back of your card, then you could cut them both the same.

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Facebook Live | Autumn Winter Catalogue Pre-Order Unboxing

StampinByHannah Facebook Live Autumn Winter Catalogue Pre-Order Unboxing

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I go Live on my Facebook Page every other Sunday morning at 11AM. This week, I have to admit, I haven’t had a lot of crafty time, so there isn’t a crafty project… I have however received my Stampin’ Up! Autumn Winter Catalogue Pre-Order… and it is GORGEOUS!

Want to see?

You can join in with the pre-order by joining my team today, you can even add new products into your Starter Kit! The Starter Kit is a great deal… it costs £99, but includes £130 worth of Stampin’ Up! products of your choosing, and it includes postage and packing too. Then, the Starter Kit entitles you to 20% discount on Stampin’ Up! purchases while you remain a Demonstrator! How cool is that! You don’t have to demonstrate, you don’t have to blog, or do videos or class, in fact most demonstrators are actually just Happy Shoppers. There are heaps more perks, you can find out more HERE!

August Offers…

While I’m thinking about it, I also talked about the August offers in this mornings Facebook Live…. We have 2 fun offers this month.

  1. Colour your Season; 3 exclusive products available only while stocks last
  2. Bonus Days; get a £4.50 voucher to spend in September every time you spend £45 in August

AND I have a class download using the Colour Your Season products for every customer who spends £45 this month too!

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Project Share Project | The Perfect Crafty Gift… or Craft Fair Project!

Fun Daisy Home Decor Frame using Daisy Delight from Stampin' Up! with Jill Chapman

StampinByHannah Project Share Project The Perfect Crafty Gift… or Craft Fair Project!

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I have had great fun scrolling through the girls blogs this week in search of that perfect Craft Fair Project! I have to admit that I don’t do many craft fairs, but I love to wonder through them and find a fabulous crafty bargain….

Amanda Charlesworth

Amanda has been making heaps of fun projects recently… and this fabulous squash book is no exception! I NEED to have a go at one of these!

Great Guy Squash Book using Best Route from Stampin' Up! with Amanda Charlesworth

Jill Chapman

Did you know, Jill is the queen of quilling… and she’s used her skills on this fabulous frame!

Fun Daisy Home Decor Frame using Daisy Delight from Stampin' Up! with Jill Chapman

Angelina Clark

Angelina’s been making boxes again… this on holds a necklace… click on the image for the video tutorial!

How to make a pretty box for a necklace using Stampin' Up! products with Intatwyne Designs

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Go For Greece | Merry Christmas with Blended Seasons…

How to make a fun Coloured Christmas Card using Blended Seasons from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Go For Greece Merry Christmas with Blended Seasons…

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I have been having a heap of fun with this month’s Exclusive stamp and die bundle: Colour Your Season… I shared a fun Facebook Live with you last week with heaps of ideas using it, and I have a free class download when you spend £45 in my shop this month using it too! The cards I’ve shared using the Blended Season’s stamp set, so far, have been pretty generic…. until now. Please let me share my first Christmas card of 2018!

Bright and fun Christmas Card using Colour Your Season bundle from Stampin' Up!

I shared a sneaky peak of this one on my Facebook Page, and got a few questions about how I coloured the images. It’s really very simple, and I will do a Video Tutorial soon… but basically it’s just an ink pad and a Blender Pen. Blender Pens are different from Blends Markers (I know, it’s confusing!) but a Blender Pen contains clear ink, and allows you to pick up ink from the ink of a ink pads and colour with it (or spread Watercolour Pencil!)… they are an absolute staple in my craft room…

Merry Christmas Card using Blended Seasons from Stampin' Up!

The trick is to be fairly quick, and not rub over the same spot of card stock too much as Blender Pens have a nasty habit of ‘piling’ card stock… and that’s not a pretty look!

The rest of the card came together pretty quickly, with some die cuts from the coordinating Stitched Seasons Framelits, and a Gold Faceted Gem to finish

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