Casually Crafting Blog Hop - July 2023 / Stamping With Melva

Casually Crafting Blog Hop - July 2023

Saturday, 15 July 2023

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 to create a project using 3 bright and cheery colours - Parakeet Party, Coastal Cabana and Flirty Flamingo! Wow, so summery!

Check out this fun card. Who wouldn't love a Coastal Cabana Typewriter! Do you remember typewriters? I do! I took typing in school from Grade 7 onwards! Came in handy for sure!

I coloured the sentiment stamp using Stampin' Write Markers - this is a great technique where you want to have different letters in a sentiment a different colour. Just remember to "huff" on the stamp before stamping!

Instructions

Cut Parakeet Party cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and score at 4 1/4". Fold and burnish on scoreline using Bone Folder to form card base.
Cut Coastal Cabana cardstock 4" x 5 1/4"
Cut Flirty Flamingo cardstock 3 3/8" x 4 1/8"
Cut Basic White cardstock 3 1/4" x 4"
Stamp typewriter using Coastal Cabana ink on Basic White cardstock
Colour "hello" sentiment using Parakeet Party, Coastal Cabana and Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Write Markers using the brush end. Huff on the stamp
Stamp on the Basic White cardstock
Adhere the Basic White cardstock to the Flirty Flamingo cardstock
Adhere to the Coastal Cabana cardstock
Adhere to the card base
Adhere Ombre Dots
Cut Basic White cardstock 4" x 5 1/4"
Stamp sentiment in middle of cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink
Colour rainbow using Parakeet Party, Coastal Cabana and Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Write Markers using the brush end. Huff on the stamp
Stamp on the Basic White cardstock
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 Projects in our Blog Hop!

I hope you have been inspired!

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Here's the card I included in the tutorial.

Monthly Card Club

I'm excited to be offering a 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 or embossing folder. Cost is $45 In Person (or local pick up) and $50 mailed.

Add the bundle to your order for $72 plus shipping and taxes.

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 August Club featuring Gone Fishing! Check out these sneak peeks.

Your Creativity Awaits

The August Kit features Darling Details Bundled from the Stampin' Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalogue.

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.

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!

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 - Darling Details

6 Cards (all 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: $56 monthly

Add on $54 extra for the dies

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!)