How to make a quick card with Eclectic Expressions from Stampin’ Up!

Stamp Layering Video Tutorial with Eclectic Expressions from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah How to make a quick card with Eclectic Expressions from Stampin’ Up!

Stamping Techniques Series

I have a quick and fun video tutorial for you today featuring the GORGEOUS Eclectic Expressions stamp set. I am completely in LOVE with this set… its watercolour effect and its designed for stamp layering… what’s not to love?! But also it’s completely FREE with a £45 order during Sale-a-bration!

Stamp Layering Video Tutorial with Eclectic Expressions from Stampin' Up!

This technique is super easy to do. It just takes a little time as each stamp needs to be stamped in a different colour each time… so having your Stampin’ Scrub or a micro-fibre cloth handy is very useful! These stamps layer together to create some really pretty effects, and I know that you could make this card several times over and each time they would look different

I started out making a super bright card, but half way through the video I thought it would also look pretty in neutrals… so I tried that out too… which is your favourite? let me know in the comments below!

Stamp Layering Video Tutorial with Eclectic Expressions from Stampin' Up!

Don’t forget that Sale-a-bration ends on the 31st March… so get those orders in ASAP to ensure you get your favourite Sale-a-bration items!

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Sale-a-bration update…. 16 days left!

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration 2018 3rd Release

StampinByHannah Sale-a-bration update…. 16 days left!

Stampin' Up! Saleabration

There are just 16 days left of Sale-a-bration…. but it’s not over yet!

Stampin’ Up! have just added a pile of extra goodies for you to earn for FREE with a qualifying order in addition to the already fabulous freebies!

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration 2018 3rd Release

These new goodies are all items that you COULD pay for… but why not get them for FREE! Once again we have 2 tiers of goodies; with the Designer Series Papers, Cello bags, Embossing Folders and that fabulous kit free with a £45 purchase, and the two sets of dies free with a £90 order.

NOTE: The item numbers on the image above are different from the usual ones for these products, remember to use the new item numbers to get these items for FREE…. and the Colour Me Happy Kit is WHILE STOCKS LAST!

I made a video last year for my Newsletter Subscribers about the Colour Me Happy Kit… you can see it below…

In addition to the new Sale-a-bration goodies the other parts of Sale-a-bration are also still available too…

  1. 16 wonderful Sale-a-bration exclusive products!
  2. Earn an extra £20 in Stampin’ Rewards on orders over £200
  3. Get an extra 2 stamp sets from the Annual or Spring Summer catalogue for FREE when you grab the £99 Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit. You can find more about the current joining offere HERE!

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Thoughtful Thursday | Love you Eclipse Card with Heart Happiness

Guys Valentines Day card using Heart Happiness from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Thoughtful Thursday Love you Eclipse Card with Heart Happiness

Stampin' Up! UK Independent Demonstrator StampinByHannah Thoughtful Thursday

Ok, so this is one of those times that I am more than a little late… I’m blaming the day job, but really its because my organisation system has gone out of the window, my head has been in the shed, and I quite simply forgot! Today I’m sharing the card I made for Valentines!

I could have course let it go and missed the card off my blog, but it’s so damn pretty that I just HAD to share it with you.

How to make a masculine Love You card with Heart Happiness from Stampin' Up!

This card was totally inspired by the lovely Dena Rekow over at The Creativity Cave. The hearts are from the Heart Happiness stamp set, after each one was stamped I added a wash of water to create this pretty Faux Watercolour look. The hearts are stamped onto Shimmery White card stock, which is just perfect for watercolour techniques, PLUS it makes your projects sparkle!


Can you believe that this is also my very first Eclipse card (talk about late to the party!)… This is such a fun technique! It is a fun way of adding a subtle sentiment, by die cutting your word from your stamped piece, and then inserting it back but popped up onto dimensionals! (and what is even better…. that YOU die is FREE during Sale-a-bration! Awesome!)

Thoughtful Thursday Love You card with Heart Happiness from Stampin' Up!

The rest of the sentiment is stamped with the Labeler Alphabet stamp set, and a hint of splatter added to find the card.

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Sale-a-bration Spotlight | Memories and more…

Sweet Soiree Memories and More Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration

StampinByHannah Sale-a-bration Spotlight Memories and more…

Stampin' Up! Saleabration

I have been loving doing some memory keeping projects recently. I’ve been working on my One Little Word album, and I have some 12 x 12 traditional scrapbook layouts to share with you soon too. Stampin’ Up!’s memory keeping products are just awesome… the main memory keeping line is Memories and More. It’s a pocket scrapbooking system, and each pack of Memories and More cards comes with a selection of 72 cards in a mixture of 6 x 4″ and 3 x 4″, PLUS stickers and overlays too.

However, Memories and More is about more than just memory keeping… and the Sale-a-bration Memories and More pack (Sweet Soiree) is the perfect way to demonstrate that!

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator StampinByHannah shares Memories and More card making with Customer Thank you cards

These cards were created for my February customer thank you cards. Each and every person that shops with me puts an enormous smile on my face… I love you all and enjoy sending you all cards and presents (particularly when you use the Code Club Code!)

Shopping during Sale-a-bration gets you even more too… as each time you spend £45 you get to choose a fabulous free item (like these Memories and More cards!)

How to make a card with Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration Memories and More Cards Video Tutorial

Sale-a-bration also gives you more Stampin’ Rewards when you spend over £200! Normally a £200 order would give you 10% extra in Stampin’ Rewards, but during Sale-a-bration you get an extra £20 to spend…. that’s at least £40 in free £££ to spend on anything in the Stampin’ Up! catalogue! Awesome!

My favourite Sale-a-bration deal is the joining offer though…. your £99 fully customisable Starter Kit gets you £130 worth of Stampin’ Up! goodies, plus 2 extra Stamp Sets from the Spring Summer or Annual catalogues, PLUS a heap of other great benefits too… you can find all the joining deal information HERE!

Card making PDF Tutorial Download How to make a Memories and More Birthday Card using Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration products

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International Blog Highlights | Love…. and coffee!

International Blog Highlights Coffee Cafe Love Card using Stampin' Up! products

StampinByHannah International Blog Highlights Love…. and coffee!

Kylies International Blog Highlight banner

Oh my goodness, these International Blog Highlights posts are coming round quickly! I have SO much fun with the theme’s Kylie sets each month… and this month is no exception! This month’s theme was Love.

First of all I had though of hearts, and pink, but then I started to dig a little deeper, and rather than make a lovely-dovey card I thought I would make a card to celebrate something I Love… Coffee!

International Blog Highlights Coffee Cafe Love Card using Stampin' Up! products

Stampin’ Up! have the PERFECT stamp set for such a card; the Coffee Cafe Stamp set, coordinating Coffee Cups Framelits and Coffee Break Designer Series Paper. I have had SO much fun playing with this bundle and Designer Series Paper, it was my Stamp of the Month for February, and we played with it again during my team Facebook Live last weekend.

Measurements:

Card Base – Crumb Cake – 29.7 x 10.5 cm, scored at 14.85 cm

Stripes of Early Espresso card stock – (x3) 14.85 x 2 cm

Stripes of Coffee Break Designer Series Paper – (x2) 14.85 x 2 cm

Piece of Coffee Break Designer Series Paper – 14.85 x 6.5 cm

International Blog Highlights Coffee Cafe Love Card using Stampin' Up! products

Don’t forget to pop over to Kylie’s blog and vote for your favourite projects!

Stamp of the Month Club March Perennial Birthday from Stampin' Up!

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Embossed Resist Berry Burst Birthday

Berry Burst Embossed Resist Birthday Card using Beautiful Day from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Embossed Resist Berry Burst Birthday

 

You guys know how much I love playing with inks… and today’s card features one of my favourite stamping techniques; Embossed Resist!

Berry Burst Embossed Resist Birthday Card using Beautiful Day from Stampin' Up!

The Embossed Resist technique is simple to achieve but so much fun, and there are so many different looks you can get that the possibilities are almost endless! So, here the flowers from Beautiful Day were stamped down the left hand side of the piece of Whisper White card stock in Versamark ink, and then heat embossed with Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Then Berry Burst ink is added over the top with a sponge… where the heat embossing is resists the ink and therefore remains white while the rest of the card stock becomes coloured.

Berry Burst Embossed Resist Birthday Card using Beautiful Day from Stampin' Up!

The rest of the card came together pretty quickly, with the stamped sentiment from the Beautiful Day Stamp Set, Berry Burst Woven Ribbon, and a trio of Petal Passion Embellishments.

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Make It Monday | Quick Cards with Tutti Frutti Cards and Envelopes

Make It Monday How to make quick cards with Tutti Fruiti cards and envelopes from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Make It Monday Quick Cards with Tutti Frutti Cards and Envelopes

Make It MondayHello! I hope that your week is of to a great start! I have a quick project for you today, using one of the fabulous items from Sale-a-bration…

Make It Monday Quick Cards with Petal Passion Designer Series Paper and Tutti Fruiti Cards and Envelopes from Stampin' Up!

The Tutti Frutti cards and envelopes are available for FREE with a £45 order before the 31st March. They coordinate with the Tutti Frutti Suite in the Spring Summer Catalogue. This fabulous suite contains a really cute stamp set and coordinating dies, Designer Series Paper, Card Stock, Mini Stampin’ Spots, and Adhesive Backed Sequins.

The Tutti Frutti cards and envelopes are a pack of 16 cards and matching envelopes in Calypso Coral, Lemon Lime Twist, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake and Basic Black. I’ve pulled out the Basic Black and combined them with the Petal Passion Designer Series Paper and some Basic Black stamping with Beautiful Day.

Make It Monday Quick Cards with Tutti Fruiti Cards and Envelopes and the Beautiful Day Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

Before I go today I just want to let you know that this month’s Stamp of the Month Club closes on Thursday at 9PM… I can’t wait for you to get this class! It is AWESOME!

Stamp of the Month Club March Perennial Birthday from Stampin' Up!

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Facebook Live Online Card Class Re-Run | March 2018

StampinByHannah Stampin' Up! Facebook Live Online Card Class March 2018 3 cards with Hedgehugs

StampinByHannah Facebook Live Online Card Class Re-Run – March 2018

Stampin' Up! Facebook Live StampinByHannah UK

Did you catch me Live on Facebook last Tuesday? I do a Facebook Live each month for my Free Online Card Class (sometimes you get some extra’s too!), and this month we played with the Hedgehugs Stamp Set. Facebook Live is SO much fun… I even do an exclusive Facebook Live Class for my team each month too!

We made 3 fun cards this month, and I thought I would share them with you here on my blog too!

Adorable Hedgehugs Card using Stampin' Up! products

This stamp set is in the Stampin’ Up! Spring Summer Catalogue, and this first card was inspired by one of the catalogue samples. Check out the video for some fun tips to repeat stamping those flowers!

Card 1 Measurements:

Card Base – Crumb Cake – 29.7 x 10.5 cm, scored on the long side at 14.8 cm

A Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper – 10.5 x 2.5 cm

Whisper White card stock – 10.5 x 7 cm

Cute Friend card using Hedgehugs from Stampin' Up! with StampinByHannah Facebook Live

Card 2 Measurements:

Card base – Sahara Sand – 29.7 x 10.5 cm, scored on the long side at 14.8 cm

A Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper – 14.3 x 5 cm

I have already scheduled April’s Facebook Live Online Card Class for the 3rd April… help me decide what we stamp next month by filing in the form below

The class doesn’t end here though… it continues into my Monday Stampin’ Inspiration email, where you will find an exclusive card making video tutorial PLUS class extras! You can sign up to my weekly emails HERE… or in the PINK bar at the top of the page.

3 fun card ideas using Hedgehugs from Stampin' Up!

Card 3 Measurements:

Card Base – Early Espresso – 21 x 14.8 cm, Scored on the long side at 10.5 cm

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper – 14.3 x 10 cm

Sahara Sand Card stock – 12.3 x 8 cm

I have a fabulous giveaway as part of this month’s Facebook Live Online Card Class… to enter to win a pack of Wood Textures Designer Series Paper AND Black Rhinestones, just share the video on either Facebook or Youtube, Leave a comment on the video on either Facebook or YouTube, or shop using this month’s Code Club Code! Entries close on the 31st March at midnight, and are open in the UK only.

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Techniques | Double Embossing with the Basket Weave Embossing Folder

How to Video Tutorial Double Embossing with Basket Weave from Stampin' Up!

StampinByHannah Techniques Double Embossing with the Basket Weave Embossing Folder

Stamping Techniques Series

I gave you a bit of a sneak peak of this card on Wednesday… but I have made another version for todays (special) video!

Cardmaking techniques video tutorial using Blossoms Basket from Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration

This card features the Double Embossing technique. I am LOVING this at the moment, I think it really adds a wow to an embossing folder and it works so well with the Basket Weave Embossing Folder that is part of the Blossoming Basket Bundle available for FREE during Sale-a-bration!

Today’s video is special for a few reasons; 1. spot the sneaky first appearance of my new Stamparatus! (there WILL be more of that very soon… I am LOVING it!) 2. I have been playing around with my video editing, and I would love to hear what you think of the new format! Let me know in the comments here or on the video itself on YouTube!

How to double emboss with the Basket Weave Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

I would suggest a couple of top tips for this one….

  1. Make sure you’re embossing folder is clean before each use… I think that is why there is a LOT more embossing powder on the Night of Navy card than the Early Espresso one, I didn’t remove the first layer of Versamark ink in between cards!
  2. Rub your card stock with your Embossing Buddy before you run it through the embossing folder… stop that powder sticking in places you don’t want it!
  3. Take you time, Versamark is very slow drying, you have plenty of time, don’t rush!

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Thoughtful Thursday | DIY Colouring Book using Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper

How to make a DIY Colouring Book using Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper

StampinByHannah Thoughtful Thursday DIY Colouring Book using Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper

Stampin' Up! UK Independent Demonstrator StampinByHannah Thoughtful Thursday

I have a quick and fun Thoughtful Thursday project for you this week… a DIY Colouring Book. Adult colouring is such a big trend at the moment, and it’s always handy to be able to pull out a colouring book for a child at a moments notice… these are perfect for your handbag, ready for that quiet moment waiting for an appointment, or entertaining a child at dinner.

How to make a DIY Colouring Book using Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper

The cover is a single piece of Designer Series Paper, this one is taken from Eastern Palace (because I LOVE Fresh Fig!) and I have added a stamped panel using Crafting Forever, and a ribbon to keep the book closed.

Measurements:

Book Cover: Designer Series Paper; 10 x 6-1/4″ (25 x 16 cm), scored on the long edge at 5″ (12.5 cm)

Colouring Pages; Just Add Colour Designer Series Paper; 6 pieces measuring 6 x 4-1/2″ (15 x 11.5 cm), score each piece at 1/2″ (1.5 cm) on the right hand side

To secure pages I simply stapled the pages together and then used strong adhesive tape (Tear & Tape, or Red Line tape would work well) to stick the pages into the cover.

How to make a DIY Colouring Book using Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper

The Just Add Colour Speciality Designer Series Paper is 12 sheets of 12 x 12″ card stock weight paper, all printed with lovely line images that are just begging to be coloured in! These would be great paired with Stampin’ Blends, Stampin’ Write Markers or Watercolour Pencils, which you could pop into one of the Stampin’ Up! spare cases to keep everything contained.

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