IDEAS Blog Hop - November 2024 - Spread the Sparkle / Stamping With Melva

IDEAS Blog Hop - November 2024 - Spread the Sparkle

Wednesday, 6 November 2024

Welcome to our November IDEAS Tutorial Blog Hop! This month our theme is "Spread the Sparkle". Our global team is from Australia, Europe, Canada and the United States. Join me to hop to each designers' blog for sneak peeks of our projects. The collage below has a tiny peek of each designers' project!

Our Tutorial has 13 demonstrator designers with over 26+ projects from various countries around the world. The November 2024 IDEAS Tutorial Bundle has detailed instructions, colour photography, and tips. My project in the tutorial features the Season of Elegance Suite.

Here is a sneak peek of my project in the tutorial - I created 2 Wooden Christmas Ornaments using the Season of Elegance Suite. The ornaments are made using 4" Wooden Circles that I purchased on Amazon. Such a fun and very pretty addition to the holidays. Perfect to hang on your tree or give to family or friends.

My card is exclusive to the Tutorial Bundle, so if you want to see it, you have to get your hands on the tutorial. Check below for another card I made using scraps from my stash!

I have three options for you to get the tutorial:

Place an order via my online store for $45 CDN (before shipping and taxes) using this month's host code. Make sure you allow Stampin' Up! to share your contact details so that I can email the tutorial to you. If your order is over $200 CDN, don't use the Host Code or you will miss out on the Stampin' Rewards. I'll still send you the PDF
Join my Ink and Papers Stampers Team and you'll get the IDEAS Tutorial for free. Definitely a reason to take advantage of the great join offer!
Buy the tutorial for $20 CDN via my Square Store

Here's another sparkly project for you! This was so fun! Add drops of re-inker to Wink of Stella and create a wash on Watercolor paper. You can use this for a background or to cut out shapes. So pretty and so sparkly!

Instructions

Cut Garden Green cardstock 4 1/4" x 11" and score at 5 1/2". Fold and burnish on scoreline using Bone Folder to form cardbase.
Cut Granny Apple Green cardstock 4" x 5 1/4" and adhere to card base.
Add 2-4 drops of Granny Apple Green Reinker to Wink of Stella - I used a Wink of Stella that was almost empty. You can remove the insert from the pen and add the reinker. Then replace the insert.
Paint with the Wink of Stella from the pen or squeeze it out onto a block and paint using the brush onto a 5" x 7" Fluid 100 sheet of paper.
Add a couple of more drops of reinker to the Wink of Stella and paint a small section of the paper for the die cuts.
Let dry.
Cut paper to 3 3/4" x 5"
Stamp sentiment in top right corner using Tuxedo Black Memento ink - make sure the paper is completely dry so it doesn't bleed.
Adhere to card base.
Cut 2 trees from darker section using Dies.
Cut a 1/4" x 4" strip from shiny background and save for inside of card.
Apply Adhesive Sheet to back of water color paper.
Cut out detailed garland from Granny Apple Green Glimmer Paper.
Remove adhesive sheet backing and apply to trees.
Adhere to card base.
Colour small rhinestones using Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blend.
Adhere to trees.
Cut Very Vanilla cardstock 4" x 5 1/4"
Adhere 1/4" x 4" strip to bottom of Very Vanilla 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!

Shopping with Me!!!

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Please be sure to use the current Host Code 49B9PKBG 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 order this tutorial in my Tutorial Store too!

Here's the card I created for 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.

This month the club features the Regal Flora Bundle from the Stampin' Up! September to December Mini Catalogue.

You will make 3 cards with envelopes and receive 1/2 package of Regal Winter Designer Series Paper, 1/2 packaged of Regal Distressed Specialty Designer Series Paper and a package of Regal Foil Dots. Cost is $55 In Person (or local pick up) and $60 mailed or you can get for free without the product above with a minimum $45 order!

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 4 people per class.

Registration is now open for November.

Your Creativity Awaits

The November Kit features the Happy Hibiscus Bundle - a new Online Exclusive from Stampin' Up!.

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 (6 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 - Happy Hibiscus

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: $66 monthly

Porch Pick-up: $62 monthly

Add-ons for this month

Dies and Embossing Folder - $60 extra

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!)