Creativity Abounds Blog Hop - July 2023 / Stamping With Melva

Creativity Abounds Blog Hop - July 2023

Wednesday, 19 July 2023

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!

This month we are sharing projects featuring masculine projects. I always find it hard to make a masculine card, but with the Stampin' Up! Let's Go Fishing Suite, that's not true any more. Check out this fun card for the fisher in your life!

Don't you love all of the tackle and the box!

Instructions

Cut Pebbled Path cardstock 4 1/4" x 11" and score at 5 1/2". Fold and burnish on scoreline using Bone Folder to form card base.
Cut Basic White cardstock 4" x 5 1/4" and emboss using Twisted Rope Embossing Folder
Adhere to card base
Cut top of tackle box from Pebbled Path cardstock using Die
Adhere to card base.
Stamp a selection of fishing tackle using Misty Moonlight, Wild Wheat and Pebbled Path ink on Basic White cardstock
Cut out using Dies
Stamp sentiment on Basic White cardstock using Misty Moonlight
Cut into two words
Adhere to card base using Dimensionals
Cut out lure and floats from Wild Wheat cardstock using Dies
Cut out hooks from Pebbled Path cardstock using Dies
Adhere to card base using Glue Dots and Dimensionals
Adhere Pebbled Path In Color Dots
Cut Basic White cardstock 4" x 5 1/4"
Stamp fly image in bottom right corner using Pebbled Path and Wild Wheat 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 Projects in our Blog Hop!

I hope you have been inspired!

Shopping with Me!

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Please be sure to use the current Host Code QSHK992J 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 10 "Masculine" Themed tutorials for $20! Check them out in my Square Store!

Creativity Abounds - July 2023 Masculine

$20.00

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Check out the cards I shared this month 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!)