Creativity Abounds - Sweet Candy Canes / Stamping With Melva

Creativity Abounds - Sweet Candy Canes

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Time for another Creativity Abounds Blog Hop! We are a group of very keen Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from all around the world who are coming together to share our creative ideas with you. We are happy that you can join us and hope that we can inspire you to make creations of your own. You may be starting here or you may have come from someone else's blog - either way there is a list at the end of this post to help you move around all the different blogs and get many amazing ideas. We all have our country listed - so if you are looking for a demonstrator in your country, these demonstrators would love to look after you with your Stampin' Up!® shopping or if you would like to join our Stampin' Up!® teams.

Here's our amazing Creativity Abounds Design Team!

For our cards this month, our theme is "Christmas". I created this fun interlocking card featuring the Sweet Candy Canes bundle and Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper. So much fun!

Instructions

Cut Real Red cardstock 4 1/4" x 11" and score at 2 3/4" and 8 1/4". Fold the outside flaps inwards on score line and burnish with Bone Folder.
Cut 2 pieces of Pool Party cardstock 2 5/8" x 4 1/8"
Cut 2 pieces of Designer Series Paper 2 1/2" x 4"
Adhere Designer Series Paper to Pool Party cardstock
Adhere to the 2 front flaps of card base
Cut 3 pieces of Real Red cardstock 1" x 4"
Cut 3 pieces of Designer Series Paper 7/8" x 3 7/8"
Adhere Designer Series Paper to Real Red cardstock
Adhere these strips to card base about 5/8" from top and bottom and 3/4" from left and right edge - alternate the adhesive so that the top and bottom are adhered to the left flap and the middle strip is adhere on the right flap.
Stamp 2 candy canes - 1 in each direction - on Real Red cardstock using Versamark.
Sprinkle with White Embossing Powder and heat to melt.
Cut out using Dies
Adhere candy cane to the right side of flap covering the end of the top and bottom strips
Adhere other candy cane (which should be the mirror image) to the back side of the candy cane.
Cut out 2 sprigs using Dies from Garden Green cardstock
Adhere to front candy cane.
Tie a small bow from Real Red ribbon
Adhere over sprigs
Adhere sequins
Stamp sentiment on Pool Party cardstock using VersaMark.
Sprinkle with White Embossing Powder and heat to melt.
Cut out using Paper Snips and adhere to the front of the card.
Cut Basic White cardstock 4" x 5 1/4"
Stamp sentiment using Real Red ink
Adhere to the inside of the card.

Download Tutorial PDF

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 Projects in our Blog Hop!

I hope we have inspired you!

Shopping with Me!

Use the following links to PDF copies of the catalogues:

Annual Catalogue

2022 July to December Mini Catalogue

Don't forget the Weekly Deals that Stampin' Up! posts each week through September! You can find this weeks deals in my Online Store.

Please be sure to use the current Host Code HQMHGWPC 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 "Christmas" Themed tutorials for $20! Check them out in my Square Store!

Creativity Abounds - August 2022 - Anything But Christmas

$20.00

Buy now

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

Creativity Abounds Stamp Camp - Boughs of Holly

Come join the Creativity Abounds Design Team for our 6th Stamp Camp on Oct 28-29. If you purchase the Boughs of Holly Suite, you are automatically registered for the event and will receive a Make and Take Kit with 13 projects plus PDF instructions and YouTube Videos for FREE! I will invite you to an exclusive Facebook Group where our team will share 13 additional projects featuring this amazing suite! That means you will get 26 different projects the suite! How amazing is that!!

Interested in signing up? Go to my Online Store and purchase the Boughs of Holly Suite. Already have the suite? Place an order valued at $108.50 before shipping and taxes and you will be registered!

If you don't live in Canada, I can put you in touch with a Demonstrator in your country so you can register!

New Coordinating Die Sets

Stampin' Up! knows how much we like it when a stamp set comes with a coordinating die set, so they have created six new die sets that coordinate with stamp sets in the 2022–2023 Annual Catalogue and the July–December 2022 Mini Catalogue. These coordinating dies will only be available during this promotion (until the end of September) while supplies last, and will not be offered in any catalogue.

Buy the stamp set and coordinating dies as a bundle to save 10%, or if you already own the stamp set you can buy the coordinating dies separately.

Apple Harvest Bundle

$72.75

Fresh Cut Flowers Bundle

$69.25

This Birthday Piggy Bundle

$67.50

Waterfall Canyon Bundle

$72.75

Trimming the Tree Bundle

$64.75

Yeti to Party Bundle

$57.50

Click to view all the stamps, dies and bundles available as part of this promotion in my online store

Monthly Card Club

Starting in October, you will be able to join my Monthly Card Club either In Person or by mail. Each month I will select a stamp set or bundle to feature. You will make 3 cards with envelopes and receive 1/2 package of Designer Series Paper, package of Embellishments and a roll of ribbon. Cost is $45 In Person (or local pick up) and $50 mailed.

You can join my club monthly. If you join for 6 consecutive months and get a swag bag valued at $25 from me as a gift.

The In Person classes will be held on the last Sunday of each month from 10am to 12noon or 1-3pm. Space will be limited to 3 people per class and masks will be mandatory (as well as any other requirements announced by the Provincial Health Officer).
Registration is now open for the October Club featuring Sweet Candy Canes. Registration closes October 8th.

Your Creativity Awaits

The October Kit features Christmas Barn from the July to December Mini Catalogue

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)

Cost

Shipped: $60 monthly

Porch Pick-up: $57 monthly

Add-on dies $53

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 $57 local pick up.

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
Sign up must be done by the 2nd Sunday of the 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!)
Available to Canadian Residents Only

The October kit features the Stampin' Up!® Christmas Barn

Check out the Sneak Peek for October