Casually Crafting Blog Hop - Tic Tac Toe / Stamping With Melva

Casually Crafting Blog Hop - Tic Tac Toe

Saturday, 19 March 2022

I'm back with another casual card for the Casually Crafting Blog Hop. We're a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators that love to stamp and love to share. We share card and projects that are simple and easy to create with a few products and are perfect for the beginner and casual stamper. Our blog hop goes live on the third Saturday of each month. I hope you'll join us and "hop" around our group to be inspired!

This month we are sharing cards made using a Tic Tac Toe Challenge. I always have fun doing these challenges and they are a great way to come up with ideas when your creative "mojo" has disappeared! Here's the Tic Tac Toe Challenge we were given. I chose the 3rd vertical column of Ribbon, Hello and White for my card!

Now for my card! I used the Cactus Cuties Stamp set. I'm having so much fun with this stamp set. It's so easy to create quick and easy adorable cards. For this one I kept it simple. A couple of layers, a stamped image, some spritzing, ribbon and gems!

I used Cinnamon Cider and Pale Papaya for my main colours. I'm going to miss Cinnamon Cider when it retires in May along with Misty Moonlight, Magenta Madness, Just Jade and Bumblebee! If you love these colours and want to stock up, nows the time to do that before they disappear! Don't forget to get a re-inker for your Ink Pad so that you'll be able to continue stamping in these colours!!!

What do you think?

Instructions

Cut Pale Papaya card stock 4 1/4" x 11" and score at 5 1/2". Fold on score line to form card base.
Cut Cinnamon Cider card stock 4" x 5 1/4"
Cut Basic White card stock 3 3/4" x 5"
Stamp pot using Cinnamon Cider ink and cactus using Pear Pizzazz ink.
Stamp Hello image 3 times in top right corner without reinking.
Use your Blends to "spritz" - gently rub the brush end of the Stampin' Blend in the cap to get this effect. I used Cinnamon Cider, Old Olive and Pale Papaya Blends
Adhere to Cinnamon Cider card stock
Colour about 12" of Pale Papaya Open Weave ribbon using Dark Cinnamon Cider Blend.
Wrap around bottom of card stock and adhere to back.
Adhere to card base
Tuck remainder of ribbon under ribbon on card base and tie a bow. Trim ends.
Adhere Genial Gems
Cut Basic White card stock 4" x 5 1/4"
Stamp pot in Cinnamon Cider and cactus in Pear Pizzazz.
Stamp sentiment in Pear Pizzazz
Adhere to inside of card.

You can find all of the supplies for this card in my Online Store.

Now it's time to be inspired by all of the amazing cards in our Blog Hop!

I hope we have inspired you!

Shopping with Me!

If you live in Canada, I would love to be your demonstrator!

Use the following links to PDF copies of the catalogues:

Please be sure to use the current Host Code 49E3SJFB to receive a free gift from me. When you place a $50 order (before shipping and taxes) using the Host Code, I'll send you a Thank You card by mail and a FREE tutorial by email as a thank you. If your order is over $200, please do not use the Hostess Code as you'll qualify for Stampin' Rewards, but I'll still send you the Thank You card and tutorial!

You can also purchase this tutorial with 13 Fancy Fold tutorials for $20! Check them out in my Square Store!

Here's my card that is included in the tutorial.

Tutorial Bundle for the Ukraine

In response to the ongoing crisis, the Creativity Abounds Team has decided to create a Ukraine Fundraising Card Making Tutorial Bundle.

Who Are we?

The Creativity Abounds Design Team is a group of 13 Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world. We come together every month to create a Tutorial Bundle, hold a blog hop and also host regular online Stamp Camps.

All 13 members of the Creativity Abounds Design Team quickly expressed their interest in helping to bring together this special, additional Tutorial Bundle. As this newsletter is sent, work is underway around the world to get cards designed and tutorials written and compiled.

We didn’t want to wait to start raising money though, because this is timely and help is needed now. Therefore the bundle is up for sale now. You can start to order and pay for yours and the tutorial will follow as quickly as we can bring it together. We envision it will be with you by the week beginning 21st March!

The theme for the projects is blue/yellow. I am excited to see what ideas everyone comes up with. I know they are all going to inspire you in your card making – and of course you will be able to change the colour of the projects to suit other occasions.

All the proceeds from the sale of these tutorials will be donated to the International Committee of the Red Cross as a contribution from the crafting community to the work they are carrying out with the people of Ukraine.

Stampin’ Up’s Statement of the Heart reads:

To LOVE what we do and SHARE what we love.

As we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile accomplishments.

In this we MAKE A Difference.

The Creativity Abounds Design Team hope that in sharing what we love with you, together we might make a small difference.

How Can I Help?

Purchase your Tutorial Bundle now and we will deliver it to your in box as soon as it is available. We hope you enjoy all the projects inside.

Don’t hesitate to email me if I can help with your purchases, or if you have a crafty question.

Birthday Buffet Virtual Card Class

Join Diane and I for a Birthday Buffet card class via Zoom on April 23rd. You'll get the Stampin' Up!® Happiest of Birthdays Stamp Set plus a Make and Take Kit with 10 cards (2 of 5 designs - 2 feminine, 2 feminine and 1 children's card).

Cost is $65.

Your Creativity Awaits

April Kit features New Horizon Stamp Set

Do you love to craft and are you looking for a kit that ships directly to you each month with special perks each month? Then you will LOVE “YOUR CREATIVITY AWAITS”!

With “Your Creativity Awaits”, each month you will receive an exclusive make and take kit (2 cards of 4 designs) plus a PDF Tutorial. All for only $57 per month shipped directly to you or $53 local pick up.

Each month, the Design Team will choose one stamp set or bundle and design fun projects for you to create. The stamp set is included in your kit. If you don't already own the dies or punch, you may add it to your kit or use what you have.

Featured stamp set
8 Cards (2 each of 4 different designs) - designed by Your Creativity Awaits Team
Exclusive Project tutorials you can follow along with to create your cards
Extra product (value will depend on the price of the stamp set)

After 6 consecutive months of membership, you will receive a thank you of $25 product credit (before shipping and taxes) to spend on whatever you choose!

Your Creativity Awaits Kit Timelines

The upcoming kit information including supplies needed will be announced by the 15th of the previous month

Kits will be shipped and tutorials emailed out by the 4th Tuesday of the month (subject to unforeseen delays in the shipment of product from Stampin’ Up!)

Cost

Shipped: $57 monthly
Porch Pick-up: $53 monthly
Add-on dies $50!

Available to Canadian Residents Only

Creativity Abounds Symbols of Fortune Stamp Camp

Do you love this suite and want to add it to your collection? Consider signing up for the Creativity Abounds Stamp Camp on April 29 and 30th! Order the Suite (Item 157667 - $112.50) and you will be registered for the event and will receive a Make and Take Kit with 13 projects along with PDF instructions and YouTube videos for all projects. In addition, you'll get access to an exclusive Facebook Group where we will demonstrate 13 bonus projects using the Suite that you can make!

Interested? Here's the link to my Online Store to order your suite and be automatically registered for the event! Don't live in Canada? I can put you in touch with members from the Creativity Abounds Team in other countries!