Sale-a-bration Spotlight | Only 4 days left….

StampinByHannah Sale-a-bration Spotlight Only 4 days left….

Stampin' Up! Saleabration

Oh my goodness… I cannot believe we are almost at the end of this year’s Sale-a-bration! I’m planning a complete project round up on Saturday, but today I thought I would share all the videos I’ve made featuring Sale-a-bration goodies…and remind you of all the parts of Sale-a-bration this year.

Shop…

The first part of Sale-a-bration, gives you fabulous free gifts of your choice when you shop! There are 2 levels this year, some times are free with a £45 order and some bonus items are free with a £90 order.

Check all the items out below

Free with a £45 order 

Free with a £90 order

Host…

The second part of Sale-a-bration gives you extra Stampin’ Rewards when you spend more than £200. Stampin’ Rewards are a bit like store credit… and for a £200 order you would normally get 10% credit to spend immediately. During Sale-a-bration Stampin’ Up! have bumped this up, and so will give you an extra £20… that’s at least £40 of free goodies when you spend £200. You have to redeem these credits immediately, but you can choose anything you like in the Webstore!

Join…

The 3rd and final part of Sale-a-bration is the joining offer. This is the greatest deal! Grabbing a Starter Kit is always a great choice, with £130 worth of goodies for just £99 and free postage, but its even better if you sign up before 10:59PM on Saturday with Stampin’ Up! giving you a further 2 stamp sets (from the Spring Summer or Annual catalogues) for FREE!

The Starter kit is completely customisible, but it’s just the start of what you receive by being a part of Stampin’ Up!…

  • At least 20% discount on ALL Stampin’ Up! orders
  • Exclusive Quarterly magazine jam packed with Inspiration, ideas and more…
  • Demonstrator only website with all the latest Stampin’ Up! news, sneak peaks, videos and more…
  • Access to pre-order periods for all new catalogues and products (the next one is in May!)
  • Invitations to exclusive Stampin’ Up! events
  • Access to Demonstrator own Facebook groups including several Exclusively for my team!
  • Monthly Exclusive Facebook Live call with me, featuring news, training and exclusive crafty projects
  • Monthly email from me, PLUS access to me when you need it!

You can find out more about Joining Stampin’ Up! HERE!

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Joining Stampin' Up! UK Starter Kit

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

Go for Greece Blog Hop | Picture Perfect Birthday Card

How to create a fun birthday card using Picture Perfect Birthday from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Go for Greece Blog Hop Picture Perfect Birthday Card

Go for Greece Blog Hop

Oh man, I am SO excited for today’s blog hop! I have been taking part in more and more blogging events recently, with Inspire.Create.Challenge every other week, plus Kylie’s blog highlights once a month and the InspireINK blog hop. But, today’s event is even more special! I have joined with a fabulous group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators around the world, all of whom are working towards the Stampin’ Up! 2019 incentive trip to Greece.

How to create a fun birthday card using Picture Perfect Birthday from Stampin' Up!

This birthday card was inspired by the recent Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team Blog Hop. This fabulous group of super talented woman are just inspiring, and I just LOVE the projects they produce each and every month.

I made this card for one of my Stampin’ Besties’ for her Birthday last week. It uses the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set and coordinating Picture Perfect Party, which will also be the StampinByHannah Stamp of the Month for April. I had heaps of fun creating this one, and I might just have had a proper play with my new Stamparatus too! This fabulous new Stamp Positioning Tool (coming in June!) just makes lining up those two step stamped images just so easy!

How to create a fun birthday card using Picture Perfect Birthday from Stampin' Up!

This card features lots of lovely layers (my current crafting addition!)… with a corner of ink blending in Berry Burst with a hint of stamping over the top, Designer Series Paper and a heat Embossed Sentiment.

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Global Design Project 131 | Happy Easter with Hedgehugs from Stampin’ Up!

Watercolour background Easter Card using Hedgehugs from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Global Design Project 131 Happy Easter with Hedgehugs from Stampin’ Up!

Global Design Project 131 Theme Challenge Easter

Oh my! It has been a good while since I took part in a Global Design Project challenge, but I’m on holiday from my day job this week and therefore managed to craft yesterday… and so made this fun Easter Card to celebrate!

How to make a cute Easter Card using Hedgehugs from Stampin' Up!

I have been having heaps of fun with the Hedgehugs stamp set this month, and have already shared a trio of fun cards on my Monthly Facebook Live video. The Easter challenge was a little tricky, because I haven’t got a single Easter themed stamp set this year, so I turned to these cute critters and the Labeler Alphabet for this one.

Global Design Project 131 Easter Theme challenge Happy Easter Card using Hedgehugs from Stampin' Up!

The background features a fun watercolour wash of Pear Pizzazz onto a piece of Shimmery White card stock. This is such a fun way to add a little extra something to a card, I am sure that it would have looked lovely in plain white, but you guys know I can’t resist an opportunity to watercolour!

The card is finished with a stamped strip of So Saffron card stock using that Hedgehugs stamp set again, and a hint of a doily.

Do you make Easter cards? Or do you prefer to give chocolate?

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Make It Monday | Picture Perfect Birthday and Facebook Live…

Quick and fun Birthday card with a difference using Picture Perfect Birthday from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Make It Monday Picture Perfect Birthday and Facebook Live…

Make It Monday

This week’s Make It Monday is a little late, but I hope that you enjoy it anyway. This past week has been crazy busy, and I just didn’t get chance to film over the weekend as it was James’ birthday yesterday. So, to make up for it, I thought I would do a short Facebook Live and a special project instead.

How to make a fun Birthday card using Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

I had heaps of fun making this card on Facebook Live earlier… Don’t worry if you missed it, I have the re-run below. I am LOVING Facebook Live, and you don’t have long to wait before my next one. April’s Facebook Live Online Card Class is on the 3rd April at 2PM, Like my Facebook Page and RSVP to the event to get reminders, and never miss a Live again!

This fun card features both the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set and the Picture Perfect Party Designer Series Paper… both of which feature in April’s Stamp of the Month Club. More coming about that at the weekend!

Measurements:

Card Base; Bermuda Bay Card stock; 10.5 x 25.2 cm, scored on the long side at 14.8 cm

Basic Black; 2 pieces at 10 x 10 cm, and 1 piece at 10 x 4 cm

Designer Series Paper; 1 piece at 15 x 15 cm, 1 piece at 9.5 x 9.5 cm and 1 piece at 3.5 x 9.5 cm

Bermuda Bay; 9 x 9 cm

Whisper White; 8.5 x 8.5 cm

The inside of this card is where the magic happens… Don’t you LOVE a card with a surprise? I do. The envelope is super easy to make using the Envelope Punch Board. This envelope uses the 15 x 15 cm piece of Designer Series Paper and is punched and scored on each side at 3″. Check the video to see how this works.

How to dress up the inside of your cards using Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

Before I go today I just want to let you know that there are only 5 days left of Sale-a-bration! You can find all the deals and offers HERE!

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InspireInk | Perennial Birthday Card

Soft and pretty Perennial Birthday Card using Stampin' Up! products

StampinByHannah InspireInk Perennial Birthday Card

InspirInk Blog Hop Header Stampin' Up! team blog hop

Hello! Welcome to the InspireInk Blog Hop! This month we are all creating projects with a sketch designed by Keila… I had heaps of fun with this one!

Soft and pretty Perennial Birthday Card using Stampin' Up! products

I’ve kept this card fairly true to the sketch, but have used the Perennial Birthday Stamp set to create this pretty and soft card. This stamp set is perfect for creating your own Designer Series Paper, small stamps stamped repeatedly to create a pretty pattern. The Stitched Shape die cut Circle features this technique.


The colour combination here is the key to this card though, and it would make a very pretty wedding congratulations card.

Soft and pretty Perennial Birthday Card using Stampin' Up! products

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

Please use the NEXT button below to hop around our blog hop today and see everyone’s lovely creations.

InspirInk Blog Hop team blog hop Stampin' Up! UK

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Thoughtful Thursday | Just Because with Remarkable You from Stampin’ Up!

Watercoloured Just Because Card using Remarkable You from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Thoughtful Thursday Just Because with Remarkable You from Stampin’ Up!

Stampin' Up! UK Independent Demonstrator StampinByHannah Thoughtful Thursday

This week’s Thoughtful Thursday is one of those cards that you can batch make and save, ready for you to pull out at a moments notice. I have even left the sentiment off, so that I can add an appropriate one just before I sent it.

How to make a simple watercoloured Just Because card using Remarkable You from Stampin' Up!

This card uses the Remarkable You stamp set. I LOVE this stamp set for pretty sympathy cards, wedding cards, and Just Because type occasions. The images are pretty florals and this lovely Leaf print.  Here it is stamped in Basic Grey Archival ink onto Whisper White card stock. Then I took an dry-ish Aqua-Painter and watercoloured the leaves with Pear Pizzazz ink. You can find another fun watercolour idea with this stamp set HERE!

Fun and fresh Just because card using Remarkable You from Stampin' Up! for Thoughtful Thursday

The background is dry embossed using the Hexagons 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for some added interest. I LOVE these dynamic folders, they emboss beautifully! Here I did spritz the card stock with a good amount of water before I ran it through the Big Shot. This makes the card stock a little ply-able and gives an even deeper emboss.

So pretty

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Inspire.Create.Challenge | Petal Palette Congratulations Card

Pretty Congratulations card with bird using Petal Palette from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Inspire.Create.Challenge Petal Palette Congratulations Card

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This week’s Inspire.Create.Challenge is a fabulous sketch… and it’s super special because in addition to the usual, and very talented, Design Team we also have the Gorgeous Kylie Bertucci hopping with us too! Do pop over to the Inspire.Create.Challenge blog to check out everyone’s creations AND to add your own!

Inspire.Create.Challenge Sketch

I have a couple of cards for this challenge, I’ll post the first one today, and the keep watching for more inspiration coming at the weekend!

How to make a fun congratulations card using Petal Palette from Stampin' Up!

I had heaps of fun with this one! I’ve been playing a lot with layering recently, and I’ve been playing again here. That bottom cluster has stamping, die cutting and ink blending! But it all works together, as all the products coordinate AND the limited colour palette.

This past few weeks I’ve been having heaps of fun pulling out different colour combinations, and this is no exception! I cannot wait to see what you make with this sketch… don’t forget to add your entry to the Inspire.Create.Challenge blog

Create an ink blended congratulations card using Petal Palette from Stampin' Up!

This fabulous bundle, Petal Palette, might be my most used item from the Stampin’ Up! Spring Summer Catalogue. It makes beautiful cards really simply with lots of coordinating stamps and dies, PLUS detail dies that just add that special something to your project!

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Sale-a-bration Spotlight | The Greatest Deal…. why you NEED to join Stampin’ Up!

Stampin' Up! UK Starter Kit

StampinByHannah Sale-a-bration Spotlight The Greatest Deal…. why you NEED to join Stampin’ Up!

Stampin' Up! UK Sale-a-bration 2nd Release 2018

Sale-a-bration is coming to an end. I am SO sad… this year’s Sale-a-bration has been so much fun, with some fabulous FREE stamps, extra rewards and more! Sale-a-bration ends on 31st March at 10:59PM, but before it does, I just want to mention something very special to you.

The Stampin’ Up! Joining offer…

One of the offers available during Sale-a-bration is a bumper joining offer. I know that the word ‘Join’ is a little scary, but think of it like joining your friends in the worlds greatest craft club… rather than the idea of joining a company!

Stampin' Up! UK Starter Kit

The Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit is always a fabulous deal. It costs just £99, and includes £130 worth of Stampin’ goodies of your choice! PLUS during Sale-a-bration you get to pick an extra 2 stamp sets from either the Annual or Spring Summer catalogues for FREE… and you get free postage and packing with signed for delivery from UPS too. I have already given you a few ideas of what your starter kit could look like… but it really is totally up to you what you pop in there. Stampin’ Up! do always include packs of catalogues, order forms and some fun postcards too, just in case you want to share the Stampin’ Up! love with your friends or host a party, but you really don’t have to.

There is no obligation to sell anything when you join Stampin’ Up! and you are more than welcome to be a happy shopper. However, the opportunity is there to make Stampin’ Up! more than a hobby, allowing you to craft for free, earn a holiday, or supplement (or replace) your main income.

Why join?

There are SO many great benefits to being a part of Stampin’ Up!…

  • At least 20% discount on ALL Stampin’ Up! orders
  • Exclusive Quarterly magazine jam packed with Inspiration, ideas and more…
  • Demonstrator only website with all the latest Stampin’ Up! news, sneak peaks, videos and more…
  • Access to pre-order periods for all new catalogues and products (the next one is in May!)
  • Invitations to exclusive Stampin’ Up! events
  • Access to Demonstrator own Facebook groups including several Exclusively for my team!
  • Monthly Exclusive Facebook Live call with me, featuring news, training and exclusive crafty projects
  • Monthly email from me, PLUS access to me when you need it!

How do I join Stampin’ Up!

It’s really simple. Just follow THIS LINK… it will take you to the Stampin’ Up! Independent Demonstrator Agreement. This document sets out your responsibilities as an Independent Demonstrator and I would encourage you to have a read, as it gives you the Demonstrator Policies. I know this sounds REALLY scary, but I do firmly believe that you need to know what you are signing up for. Stampin’ Up! expect very little from us, but they do require that a small sales (or purchase) minimum is met every quarter and that you don’t take payment from any other craft company (for example if you were paid to demonstrate for another company).

Once you have agreed to the IDA, you are then taken to a page where you are asked to Pick your Starter Kit… there is only one option to choose from, and then the form asks if you have a  Stampin’ Rewards Starter Kit Code. This is for hostesses, or individuals who have placed a large order and earned Stampin’ Rewards. You can put your Stampin’ Rewards towards the cost of a Starter Kit, and if you have chosen to do this you will be issued with a code that you will able to enter here… otherwise click NO, then ‘Apply’

Sale-a-bration Stampin' Up! Joining Offer

Stampin’ Up! will then prompt you to choose your 2 FREE Stamp sets, and add your Business Supplies pack (this is FREE and a requirement of the Kit… it includes catalogues and order forms). Then you can choose your £130 worth of Stampin’ Up! goodies for you kit.

Once you have chosen the items for you kit, you will then be asked to provide some details about yourself including you name and address, before you are asked for your payment information. The system asks you for a Credit Card, however a Debit Card will also work in the UK and Europe.

When you have submitted your Starter Kit order, there is a 7 day cooling off period before you can start to use your 20% discount. Your kit will be delivered in 3-5 working days, and I will be in touch via email to answer any questions!

I would LOVE you to join the team before the end of March (or at any time of year!)… if you have any questions please feel free to use the form at the bottom of this post to ask

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Sale-a-bration | Thank You Eclectic Expressions

Fabulous Sale-a-bration Thank You card using Ombre Stamping and the Eclectic Expressions Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Sale-a-bration | Thank You Eclectic Expressions

I have been having heaps of fun with the Eclectic Expressions Stamp set. This is one of the sets that are available for FREE with a £45 order during Sale-a-bration (which ends on the 31st March!). When Eclectic Expressions first arrived in my craft room the first thing I saw was a fun Ombre pattern with those circles… and this card was born!

How to make a fun Thank you card using Eclectic Expressions from Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration

To create the fun Ombre I stamped two rows of each colour using the large circle stamp from Eclectic Expressions. I did try to create that mid-century circle effect… and I am sure that if I had had my Stamparatus when I stamped this I would have been more successful… but I still really love the effect created

The sentiment is also from Eclectic Expressions, and it’s stamped in Berry Burst onto a 1″ (2.5 cm) tall piece of Vellum which I wrapped around the card. I LOVE using Vellum on my cards, and this is definately one of my favourite ways of adding a sentiment too. The trick here is to stamp the sentiment FIRST… like, before you stamp anything else. This gives the ink plenty of time to dry, or you could add a layer of Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat emboss the sentiment for a quicker dry time

Fun Ombre Stamping Thank you card using Eclectic Expressions from Stampin' Up!

To stop the sentiment getting lost in all that Ombre Stamping, I added a couple of punched elements behind. There is a Whisper White Everyday Label and a Pool Party Classic Label, along with a couple of Leaves punched from Champagne foil and a trio of Glitter Enamel Dots to finish.

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Make It Monday | Amazing You Sale-a-bration Eclipse Card

How to make a fun eclipse card using Amazing You from Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration

StampinByHannah Make It Monday Amazing You Sale-a-bration Eclipse Card

Make It Monday

I cannot believe it has taken me quite so long to create an Eclipse card! Pinterest has been full of these for probably about 12 months, and at one point I resisted jumping on the band-wagon… until now! The Celebrate You Thinlits just lend themselves perfectly to this technique, and after I created my husbands Valentines card using it, I just HAD to make another just for you!

Bright Fun and easy Eclipse card using Celebrate You from Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration

I am still loving the Amazing You Stamp Set and Celebrate You thinlits that are available for FREE during Sale-a-bration! That flower is just so pretty, and I am going to be really sad to see it go at the end of the month. However, the Celebrate You thinlits WILL be available in the 2018-2019 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue… but surely its better to get them now for FREE than to pay for them in June?! right!

I think I’ve covered all my top tips for my Eclipse Card in the video…. but if you have any questions to use the comments section below to ask me

Isn’t that colour combination so much fun! I can see this one coming back out again soon… Remember that you can click the colour names above to see all the goodies available from Stampin’ Up! in that particular colour

How to make a fun eclipse card using Amazing You from Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration

The second stamp set at work here is Heart Happiness. I just needed something a little extra, and the hearts were just the perfect addition.

Before I go today, I just want to mention about Sale-a-bration! We are in the final 2 weeks of this fabulous offer… and Stampin’ Up! offered even more last week. Sale-a-bration ends on the 31st March, be sure to get your orders in before 10:59PM so you don’t miss out!

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