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18th April 201814th April 2018

Inspire.Create.Challenge 016 | Farewell Dapper Denim…

Fine Tip Glue Techniques with Beautiful You from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Inspire.Create.Challenge 016 Farewell Dapper Denim…

This week’s Inspire.Create.Challenge is a fun farewell to the 2016-2018 In-Colours… I cannot quite believe that we’ve had these for 2 years already! I thought as we bid these colours goodbye, I would update one of the projects I made to introduce them! You can find that blog post HERE!

These cards use one of my favourite techniques; Masking with Fine-Tip Glue. It’s super easy to do, but it does take a little time as the glue has to dry (and it’s better if you leave it overnight). Here I have stamped two of the images from the Beautiful You stamp set onto Very Vanilla Notecards, using Archival Basic Black ink (but staz-on would work just as well). Then use Fine-Tip glue to ‘colour in’ the stamped images, making sure to cover the area fully.

Once the glue is dried, you can then stamp over it. I’ve used Sweet Sugarplum, Peekaboo Peach, Dapper Denim, and Emerald Envy, and one of the stamps from Touches of Texture. Where the glue is the ink won’t stick. Then, take a Stampin’ Sponge and sponge on more ink, making sure to wipe away the ink from the glue.

I can hear you asking why I haven’t used Flirty Flamingo… well, it’s one of the colours coming back as part of the Stampin’ Up! Colour Revamp! I am super excited about this, and will be sharing all of the details about that with you really soon!

Don’t forget to pop over to Inspire.Create.Challenges and see what the other members of the Design Team have created with these fabulous colours! And, if we have inspired you… why not share your makes with us over there too…

Product List

Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143637]

£25.00

Very Vanilla Note Cards & Envelopes

[144236]

£5.50

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

£6.25

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

£6.50

Touches Of Texture Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143251]

£30.00

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141394]

£6.00

Emerald Envy Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141396]

£6.00

Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141395]

£6.00

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141398]

£6.00

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

£3.25

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Hannah McCurley

17th April 201813th April 2018

March Customer Thank You Cards featuring Eastern Beauty from Stampin’ Up!

Fun Dapper Denim Thank You Card using Eastern Palace Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah March Customer Thank You Cards featuring Eastern Beauty from Stampin’ Up!

Last week I pulled all the Retiring List items off my stamp shelves, along with all the card stock, Designer Series Paper and other bits and bobs that are leaving us. However, they aren’t leaving my craft room just yet! While you can still get them, I’ll continue to share them with you.

This card features some Retiring card stock and Designer Series Paper, as well as some carry over goodies too!

So, which bits are Retiring? Well, the Eastern Palace Designer Series Paper will leave us at the end of May (although it might sell out before that!), along with the Dapper Denim card stock and ink. Dapper Denim is one of the 2016-2018 In-Colours that we are saying goodbye to this year. I have a fun project for Inspire.Create.Challenge tomorrow with some of the Retiring In-Colours… don’t forget to check back for that!

The Eastern Beauty Bundle is also retiring. However, the stamps and dies are in the new annual catalogue! What this means though, is that from the 1st June 2018 you’ll loose the 10% bundle discount! So, if you love these stamps and dies, I’d grab them before the end of May.

I LOVE sending cards out to my customers each month. I always send a card, sometimes they also get gifts and goodies too! This month my March customers received this card, along with my project from yesterday… and my Code Club Code users also got some super fun embellishments!

Product List

Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Bundle

[145308]

£44.00

Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper

[144147]

£11.50

Dapper Denim A4 Cardstock

[141419]

£7.25

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

£32.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

£3.75

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

£8.25

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144085]

£6.00

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141394]

£6.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£7.75

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109129]

£4.50

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Hannah McCurley

17th April 2018

CLEARANCE RACK UPDATE!!!!

StampinByHannah CLEARANCE RACK UPDATE!!!!

Just a super quick blog post…. seeing as it is 01:30AM as I write this and I am likely to be writing utter gibberish!

The Stampin’ Up! Clearance rack has just been updated!! with some fabulously festive goodies including the GORGEOUS Year of Cheer speciality Designer Series Paper from this past Autumn Winter Catalogue….

CHECK OUT THE CLEARANCE RACK

My Top Picks…

Black Rhinestone Jewels

[144639]

£4.50

Year Of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper

[144640]

£11.75

Detailed Gate Thinlits Dies

[144669]

£27.00

Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper

[144613]

£10.00

Vintage Crochet Trim

[144611]

£5.50

Please note: this page will NOT be updated…. and these items may sell out quickly!!!

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Hannah McCurley

16th April 201813th April 2018

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!

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!

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

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!

Product List

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

[144177]

£9.00

Hedgehugs Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145879]

£18.00

Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride

[131287]

£7.25

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131172]

£6.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126974]

£6.00

1-3/8″ Circle Punch

[119860]

£14.50

1-1/4″ Circle Punch

[119861]

£14.50

Delicate White Doilies

[141701]

£2.75

Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack

[144193]

£9.00

Dapper Denim A4 Cardstock

[141419]

£7.25

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141394]

£6.00

Berry Burst Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144083]

£6.00

Metallic Foil Doilies

[138392]

£3.75

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!

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Hannah McCurley

15th April 201812th April 2018

Stampin’ Up! Retiring List 101

StampinByHannah Stampin’ Up! Retiring List 101

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!)

Awesomely Artistic Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[139950]

£18.00

Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[140658]

£17.00

Butterfly Basics Clear Stamp Set

[138816]

£33.00

Flower Shop Clear Stamp Set

[130942]

£18.00

Pansy Punch

[130698]

£14.50

Lovely Inside & Out Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144011]

£18.00

Number Of Years Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140653]

£24.00

Large Numbers Framelits Dies

[140622]

£28.00

Rose Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140697]

£24.00

1-3/8″ Circle Punch

[119860]

£14.50

Metallic Enamel Shapes

[141678]

£6.50

Perfect Days Card Pack

[144209]

£9.00

How to can I see the Retiring List?

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

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Hannah McCurley

14th April 201812th April 2018

OnStage Swaps!

StampinByHannah OnStage 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…

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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Hannah McCurley

13th April 201813th April 2018

Pootler’s Team Celebration Swaps (with video!)

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

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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12th April 20189th April 2018

The Project Share Project….

StampinByHannah The Project Share Project….

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

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

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

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

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10th April 20185th April 2018

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…

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!

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

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…

Product List

Swirly Bird Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141749]

£23.00

Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies

[141497]

£24.00

Card Stock A4 Soft Sky

[131292]

£7.25

Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131181]

£6.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

£7.25

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141394]

£6.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126975]

£6.00

Home Life Photopolymer Bundle

[145311]

£50.25

Basics Pack 3 Washi Tape

[144223]

£7.25

Pool Party Solid Baker’S Twine

[144353]

£2.75

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!

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Hannah McCurley

10th April 20185th April 2018

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.

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

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

Product List

Truly Tailored Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145735]

£18.00

Tailored Tag Punch

[145667]

£16.00

True Gentleman Designer Series Paper

[145593]

£10.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

£7.25

Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[146841]

£0.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

£27.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126975]

£6.00

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

£3.25

True Gentleman Buttons

[145596]

£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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My Top Picks…

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What is the Retiring List?

Are there any discounts?

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

What are your favourite items that are leaving?

How to can I see the Retiring List?

Swaps…

What are swaps?

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