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Techniques Series | Selective Inking

Techniques Series Simple Lots of Love Card Selective Inking Tutorial Video

I am so sorry that this post didn’t go live yesterday…. something happened to my blog… all fixed now and ready to share…. enjoy x

Stamping Techniques Series

I have a nice, simple card for you today… but its a technique I use a LOT! so I though I would share my tips for Selective Inking!

Techniques Series Simple Lots of Love Card Selective Inking Tutorial Video

The original stamp reads… Sending Lots of Love, well, I didn’t want the ‘Sending’ so I grabbed for my Stampin’ Write Markers…

  • Use the side of the brush tip of the marker to colour the stamp
  • For solid stamps (like this one) use LOTS of ink… colour the stamp, and then colour it again… the more ink you add the less streaky lines you will have on your final stamped image
  • The ink will dry on the stamp, breath on the stamp before you stamp it to re-activate the ink for a perfect stamped image!

Suite Share….

Suite Shares from Stampin' Up!

Ok… so what is a Suite Share?

These fun collections of Stampin’ Up! goodies give you a tester of each suite in the catalogue…. Each month a different collection will be available as a share, and each share contains 12 6×6 sheets of Designer Series Paper, 24 card bases (cut and scored), along with samples of ribbons and embellishments that coordinate with the suite! PLUS an Online Card Class too!
This month I am offering shares of A Whole Lot of Lovely… this lovely suite features pretty floral prints, shimmery ribbons and this fab binder clips and a Basic Black ink pad!

Each share costs just £15 plus postage

Product List

Lots Of Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£17.00

Whole Lot Of Lovely Designer Series Paper

£10.00

Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker

£3.25

Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

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Wish Big!

Rainbow Wish Big Card using Stampin' Up! products

I’m on a bit of a bright colour kick at the moment…. give me rainbows and bold colours and I’m happy all week! but this hasn’t made it into my crafting very much, until now! This fun rainbow card took a little bit of effort to create, but I am totally in love with it and now that it’s been featured on my blog, it will be finding a permanent home on my mood board!

Rainbow Wish Big Card using Stampin' Up! products

The rainbow is Real Red, Pumpin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise and Rich Razzleberry. I used the Layering Circles dies to cut each colour; cutting a smaller circle then the larger one to give rings of colour. I then cut a Whisper White circle using the largest die, and pieced each ring on the circle. I also adhered the circle onto the card before I cut it in half….. so I could actually make another one of these!

Rainbow Wish Big Card using Stampin' Up! products

The WISH die cut is taken from the Cupcake Cutout framelits. I die cut it 4 times from Basic Black card stock with Multipurpose Adhesive sheet attached, this stuff is awesome and makes die cuts really easy to stack like this! I added a hint of Wink of Stella once it was attached to the card to give it a touch of sparkle.

The final part of the card is the word BIG stamped out in Basic Black ink using the Labeller Alphabet. I have been meaning to grab this stamp set for ages, and it finally hit my stamp shelves a couple of weeks ago! Its great, not only is the font really cute, but it includes multiples of commonly used letters to make you stamping even easier! Perfect!

What are you ‘Wishing Big’ for at the moment?

Product List

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

£32.00

Brights A4 Card Stock

£7.25

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

£7.25

Cupcake Cutouts Framelits Dies

£24.00

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

£9.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

£7.25

Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set

£15.00

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Autumn Winter Catalogue Paper Shares

Stampin up Autumn Winter Designer Series Paper shares

 

Oh I am so excited…. today I am finally launching my Autumn Winter Catalogue Paper and Ribbon Shares!

This is a fun way of getting a sample of each pack of Designer Series Paper, or ribbon, from the Autumn Winter catalogue, without having to buy each pack yourself!

Each person will receive a 1/4 pack of each Designer Series Paper, or a 1/4 pack of each ribbon (or both… but I’ll get to that in a moment!) and I will be taking payments and placing orders on 1st September.

Autumn Winter Paper Shares…

All shares are 6 x 6″ (15.25 x 15.25 cm) approx. and you will receive 1/4 of each pack of Designer Series Paper.

  • Quilted Christmas Designer Series Paper – 1 sheet of each of 12 designs
  • Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper – 2 sheets each of 6 designs
  • Merry Music Speciality Designer Series Paper – 4 sheets each of 6 designs
  • Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper –  2 sheets each of 6 designs
  • Year of Cheer Speciality Designer Series Paper – 3 sheets each of 4 designs
  • Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper – 2 sheets each of 6 designs
  • Spooky Night Designer Series Paper – 2 sheets each of 6 designs

Total = £20 including P+P

if you were to purchase full packs of each Designer Series Paper it would cost £71.75 plus £4.95 postage!

Stampin up Autumn Winter Designer Series Paper shares

Autumn Winter Ribbon Shares…

You will receive 1/4 pack of each ribbon in the Autumn Winter catalogue… lengths will vary depending on the ribbon.

  • Quilted Christmas 1/4″ Ribbon
  • 7/8″ Striped Ribbon
  • Jute Twine
  • Mini Tinsel Combo Pack (Both colours included)
  • Real Red 1/8″ Solid Ribbon
  • 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon
  • Vintage Crochet Trim

Total = £12.50 including P+P

if you were to purchase full pack of each ribbon it would cost £42.25 plus £4.95 postage!

Combined Shares….

These shares will receive a 1/4 pack of each pack of Designer Series Paper AND 1/4 pack of each pack of ribbon PLUS a FULL pack of the Brand New Champagne Foil Sheets!!!

Total = £34 including P+P

if you were to purchase full packs of all the Designer Series Papers AND Ribbons AND the Champagne Foil Sheets it would cost £117.75 plus £4.95 postage!

Please use the form below to register your interest. I will be using Paypal to invoice you on or around the 30th August onwards. You do not need to have a Paypal account, I simply use this as a system for invoicing.

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GDP #101 – Soft Birthday Blossoms Card

Modern Floral Congratulations Card using Birthday Blossoms from Stampin' Up! for the Global Design Project

I am making a big effort at the moment to be more organised, I have bought myself a new diary, and am attempting to plan my work days…. it already appears to have gone by the way side as I remembered at 3PM yesterday afternoon that I didn’t have a blog post written for today…. or even a card made! I know, it is shocking! But, its ok because the Global Design Project came to my rescue with instant inspiration in the form of a colour challenge…

Global Design Project colour challenge

I am loving this colour combination, paired with Whisper White its bright and fresh…. but I can also see some vibrant watercolour, or paper piecing with this one too. I’ve spent the past week or so prepping some Christmas projects for later in the year, so its nice to step out of Red and Green for a moment or two

Modern Floral Congratulations Card using Birthday Blossoms from Stampin' Up! for the Global Design ProjectThis very soft card was a nightmare to photograph! I think its the soft pinks with the bold Night of Navy…. and a lot of white space… but then that’s why I love this card! Birthday Blossoms is such a pretty, soft stamp set, its really girly…. and works really well with pink! The flowers are heat embossed in White Stampin’ Emboss powder, and then Flirty Flamingo ink applied with a Stampin’ Sponge, before I punched them out with the coordinating Pansy Punch.

Modern Floral Congratulations Card using Birthday Blossoms from Stampin' Up! for the Global Design ProjectThe rest of the card is equally as simple. A a trio of Bermuda Bay stamped leaves, the sentiment in Night of Navy and a splatter of Flirty Flamingo, along with a couple of wonky layers and a trio of White Perfect Accents to finish.

Product List

Birthday Blossoms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£17.00

Pansy Punch

£14.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Stamping Sponges

£3.25

White Perfect Accents

£4.50

Night Of Navy 5/8" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

£7.25

2016-2018 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

£13.50

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StampinByHannah Grab Bags!!!!

It’s here…. its grab bag time!!!

I have recently been clearing my craft room in preparation for our house move. Yes, hopefully soon we will be moving from our lovely flat into a house. I cannot wait for my very own craft room (I have to share my space at the moment with my husbands office….. not that he actually spend much time in here!) and have already started to stalk the IKEA website for ideas and inspiration!

Anyway, during the clearing out process I have found a heap of lovely goodies that have retired and are therefore no longer of use to me. However, they are lovely, and I don’t want them to go to waste…. so, I’m going to give them away!

Stampin' Up! Grab Bag giveaway

So, how do you get your hands on some of these retired goodies?!

Its really simple…. I will be sending a grab bag to every person who spends more than £45 with me before the end of the month. You can place multiple orders and you will receive a grab bag for each order over that amount.

Don’t forget to use the current Code Club Code for some current goodies too!

What are you waiting for!

Terms and Conditions:

  • All items are brand new and sealed
  • This giveaway is provided by Hannah McCurley only. Countries that can be included are UK, France, The Netherlands, Austria and Germany only
  • One product per order
  • Multiple orders over the month accepted
  • Usual thank you packs will be sent, as will the Code Club Code members gifts. This is a Bonus Gift!

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Make It Monday | Gate Fold Card

Make It Monday Video Tutorial how to make a Gate fold Card using Delightful Daisy from Stampin' Up!

Make It Monday

I have been spending lots of time scrolling Pinterest recently…. now this is utterly rubbish when you’re trying to be creative, but as I haven’t had a whole lot of creative time, its been a great way to get ideas ready for when I get time in my Craft Room! While I was scrolling Pinterest the other day, I came across a host of Gate Fold Cards…. and I thought I hadn’t shared one for a while… and so this Make It Monday was born!

Beautiful You Gate Fold Card using Naturally Eclectic from Stampin' Up!

The card above uses the Beautiful You stamp set, along with Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper and Pool Party Shimmer Ribbon…. on a side note; check out that bow… I’m rather proud of myself!

Measurements:

Card base 21 x 14.8 cm, Scored on the long side at 5.25 cm on each end.

Card stock mat; 4.5 x 14 cm (x2)

Designer Series Paper; 4 x 13.5 cm (x2)

Make It Monday Video Tutorial how to make a Gate fold Card using Delightful Daisy from Stampin' Up!

The Daisy version uses the Daisy Delight stamp set, Daisy Punch, and coordinating Delightful Daisy Designer Series paper.

Product List

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Bundle

£27.75

Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper

£10.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

£7.25

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

£6.00

Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry

£7.25

Daffodil Delight 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon

£6.25

Layering Squares Framelits Dies

£32.00

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Simple Sunday | This Little Piggy

Simple Sunday This Little Piggy from Stampin' Up!

I have to admit that this card isn’t all that simple…. but I just couldn’t resist! It is a CASE card (copy and selective edit) and you can find the original by Mary Fish HERE!

Simple Sunday This Little Piggy from Stampin' Up!

I have been playing around with ribbon a LOT recently… although not much of it has made it to much blog yet, I am trying to achieve the perfect bow …. I don’t think I have done too badly here! Mind you, I think that has a lot to do with this ribbon, its the Finely Woven Ribbon in Berry Burst, and it ties lovely bows.

There isn’t much to say about this card… other than I am totally addicted to the Pig! Here she has been stamped on Powder Pink and fussy cut before being popped up on die cut circle. The flower is from the Blossom Builder punch… and it has an Enamel Glitter dot in its centre

Have a great Sunday

Product List

This Little Piggy Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£18.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

£32.00

Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

£8.25

Berry Burst 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon

£6.25

Powder Pink A4 Cardstock

£7.25

Blossom Builder Punch

£16.00

Glitter Enamel Dots

£6.25

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How to…. Get your Stampin’ Up! Christmas goodies before September!

Did you know you can order Stampin’ Up! Christmas goodies before 1st September and the launch of the Autumn Winter Catalogue?

Actually there are 3 ways…..

  1. there are some lovely Christmas goodies in the Annual Catalogue
  2. Carols of Christmas is available and an early release during August… and its part of my Christmas Card Club too!
  3. This one is my personal favourite…. you can add Christmas goodies from the Autumn Winter catalogue to your no obligation Stampin’ Up! Starter kit!!!!

There are so many advantages to grabbing a Starter Kit…

  • You pay just £99 for £130 worth of Stampin’ Up! product AND get free p+p on that order
  • You get at least 20% discount on all future purchases while you remain a part of Stampin’ Up!
  • You are able to pre-order from new catalogues… getting new goodies before anyone else!
  • You get sent a free copy of every single catalogue, as well as a quarterly magazine filled with fun and inspiration
  • You get the opportunity to attend Stampin’ Up! organised events and get more free product!!!
  • And much much more!

You can find more information on my Join My Team page or my Joining FAQ’s

Or, you can join by clicking HERE and selecting your fabulous Starter kit full of Christmas goodness!

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Techniques Series | Tone on Tone Embossing Paste

Tone on Tone Embossing Paste Video Tutorial using Happy Birthday Thinlit from Stampin' Up!

Stamping Techniques Series

Over the last few weeks we have explored a variety of Masking techniques, but I think this one is my favourite! Tone on Tone Embossing Paste…. now, I know that this isn’t really about the masking… but there is a Mask involved! So… I’m classing it as the final piece in our Masking journey!

Techniques video using Lift me up from Stampin' Up! How to use Embossing Paste

This fun card uses Lift Me Up and the coordinating Up and Away Thinlits…. along with the cloud mask from the Party Pattern Masks pack. I am loving the dimension created by that embossing paste… while it doesn’t distract from the card. I still slightly obsessed with this balloon die…. I really could just die cut it all day long

Top Tips:

  • Move EVERYTHING off your desk before you start…. seriously Embossing Paste gets everywhere (or is that just me?!)
  • Use a tile or Silicone Mat to mix your Embossing Paste and Re-inker
  • Add as little re-inker as possible… add too much as the embossing paste will become runny and you wont get that crisp masked effect

Tone on Tone Embossing Paste Video Tutorial using Happy Birthday Thinlit from Stampin' Up! UK

I am such a Purple girl…. I have a friend who buys me things, just because they are purple! … but I don’t use Wisteria Wonder as much as I should, it is so pretty… especially when paired with Gold.

Tone on Tone Embossing Paste Video Tutorial using Happy Birthday Thinlit from Stampin' Up!The Happy Birthday Thinlit is so pretty… although it can be a bit difficult to adhere to your projects. I would advise that you add Multipurpose Adhesive Sheet to the reverse of your card stock before running this through your Big Shot, this then gives you a self adhesive die cut for you to stick to your project!

This card is finished with a trio of Gold Stars from the Metallic Enamel Shapes…. gonna need some more of those really soon!

What is your preferred method for adhering detailed die cuts?

Product List

Happy Birthday Thinlits Die

£18.00

Embossing Paste

£7.25

Pattern Party Decorative Masks

£5.50

Palette Knives

£4.50

Silicone Craft Sheet

£5.50

Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

£3.50

Wisteria Wonder A4 Card Stock

£7.25

Gold Foil Sheets

£3.75

Metallic Enamel Shapes

£6.50

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Congratulations Happy Birthday Gorgeous

Stained Glass technique colouring on Vellum using Happy Birthday Gorgeous from Stampin' Up!

Every once in a while I open up my order books to family and friends, and make special occasion cards for them. A few weeks ago one of my Sister-in-Law’s (I am blessed with 3!) asked if she could have a Congratulations card for a wedding they are attending in September…. I do hope that I have managed to get this card to her before this post goes live!

Wedding Congratulations card using Happy Birthday Gorgeous from Stampin' Up!

This card looks really complex…. but its all trickery! The flowers and leaves are all stamped and heat embossed in White onto Vellum. I love the look of heat embossing on Vellum, don’t you? Then I turned the Vellum over and used Stampin’ Write Markers to add colour to the reverse side… The leaves are in Wild Wasabi and Lemon Lime Twist, while the flowers are Rick Razzleberry, Berry Burst and Rose Red. The trick is to colour and LEAVE! Vellum takes a few minutes to dry…don’t be tempted to touch, or you’ll smudge the ink!

Stained Glass technique colouring on Vellum using Happy Birthday Gorgeous from Stampin' Up!

While you’re waiting though, you could do some more Heat Embossing…. and organising the sentiment!

The card is completed with a trio of die cut flowers from Rose Garden…. and a few Rhinestones for some sparkle too!

Product List

Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set

£19.00

Many Marvelous Markers

£99.00

2017-2019 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

£13.50

Brights Stampin' Write Markers

£27.50

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

£6.00

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

£4.50

Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock

£7.25

Rose Garden Thinlits Dies

£28.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

£4.50

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