Casually Crafting - April 2022 - Sketch Challenge / Stamping With Melva

Casually Crafting - April 2022 - Sketch Challenge

Saturday, 16 April 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 were challenged with a Sketch. I used the Symbols of Fortune Suite for my card. It is such a pretty suite and this sketch was perfect for showing off some of the beautiful Designer Series Paper. I used Soft Succulent with the Mother of Pearl Specialty Paper as the background.

First, here's the sketch.

Now, here's my card. What do you think?

Instructions

Cut Soft Succulent card stock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and score at 4 1/4". Fold on score line to form card base.
Cut Mother of Pearl Specialty Paper 4" x 5 1/4"
Adhere to card base.
Cut 4 strips of Designer Series Paper 1" x 3 1/2" - can be the same pattern or different patterns
Adhere to card base - start with left side and adhere about 1/4" from edges of Mother of Pearl paper
Stamp crane on Soft Succulent card stock using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Cut out using paper snips
Adhere to the right hand side of card base using Dimensionals.
Stamp 2 dragon fly images on Soft Succulent card stock using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Cut out using Paper Snips.
Adhere below crane using Mini Dimensionals.
Cut 3" of ribbon and cut angle on both ends
Adhere to left side of card base
Stamp sentiment on Basic White card stock using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Cut out using Paper Snips
Adhere over ribbon using Dimensionals.
Adhere Polished Dots
Cut Basic White card stock 4" x 5 1/4"
Stamp dragon fly images in bottom right corner using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.
Adhere to the inside of the card.

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

Check out my Youtube Video for tips and tricks to make this card. Don't forget to subscribe to my Stamping with Melva YouTube Channel!

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!

The retiring list for the 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue is available! Make sure you check it out and get your order in if your favourite stamp set is retiring! Here's a link to the Last Chance List - save 50% on select products (while supplies last)

Use the following links to PDF copies of the catalogues:

Annual Catalogue

2022 January to June Mini Catalogue

Last Chance Sale

Please be sure to use the current Host Code DRBF32VR 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 Spring Themed 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.

Your Creativity Awaits

May Kit features Grassy Grove 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 $60 per month shipped directly to you or $56 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!)
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