IDEAS Blog Hop - January 2025 - Loving Sale-a-Bration / Stamping With Melva

IDEAS Blog Hop - January 2025 - Loving Sale-a-Bration

Wednesday, 8 January 2025

Welcome to our January IDEAS Tutorial Blog Hop! This month our theme is "Loving Sale-a-Bration". We're sharing projects that feature products that you can get for free during Sale-a-Bration. 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 January 2025 IDEAS Tutorial Bundle has detailed instructions, colour photography, and tips. My project in the tutorial features a pocket card featuring the fun Fruit Salad Designer Series Paper.

Here is a sneak peek of my project in the tutorial.

My card is exclusive to the Tutorial Bundle, so if you want to see it, you have to get your hands on the tutorial.

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 a card featuring the Toadstool Gardens Designer Series Paper - also free during Sale-a-Bration when you spend $75! It coordinates with the Terrific Toadstool Bundle. I've also used the Purple Adhesive Backed Sequins and Fresh Freesia Seam Binding on my card - other Sale-a-Bration choices you're going to love!

Instructions

Cut Melon Mambo cardstock 4 1/4" x 11" (10.5cm x 29.7 cm) and score in half. Fold and burnish on scoreline using Bone Folder to form cardbase.
Cut Designer Series Paper 4" x 5 1/4" (10 cm x 14.4 cm) and adhere to card base.
Cut circle using largest Spotlight on Nature Die from Melon Mambo cardstock.
Stamp 2 largest caps and 2 medium caps on Basic White cardstock - 1 each in Melon Mambo ink and Pretty in Pink ink.
Stamp 4 stems on Basic White cardstock using Pebbled Path ink.
Punch out caps and stems.
Adhere to circle using Dimensionals.
Adhere to card base using Dimensionals.
Stamp sentiment on Basic White cardstock using Melon Mambo ink.
Cut out using Paper Snips.
Adhere to card base using Dimensionals.
Cut 4" of Seam Binding and fold in half.
Adhere under right bottom edge of circle using a Glue Dot.
Adhere sequins
Cut Basic White cardstock 4" x 5 1/4" (10 cm x 14.4 cm)
Cut Designer Series Paper 3/4" x 4" (2 cm x 10 cm)
Adhere Designer Series Paper to bottom of Basic White cardstock.
Adhere to inside of 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!!!

Use the following links a copy of the catalogue, you can download a PDF version from this link:
Stampin' Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalogue
Stampin' Up! 2025 Jan to Apr Mini Catalogue
Stampin' Up! 2025 Sale-a-Bration Brochure
Stampin' Up! Jan to Apr Scrapbooking Brochure
If you would like to receive a catalogue, please click below and fill out the form.
Click here to request a catalogue.

Please be sure to use the current Host Code BAMPCWVP 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 Hearts of Elegance Suite - an Online Exclusive Suite from Stampin' Up!

You will make 3 cards with envelopes and receive:

1/2 package Marbled Elegance Designer Series Paper
1/2 package of Gold Heart Embellishments
1 roll of Twisted Gold Thread

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 January

Your Creativity Awaits

The January Kit features the Terrific Toadstools Bundle from the upcoming Jan to Apr Stampin' Up! Mini 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 (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 - Terrific Toadstools

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

Punch - $28 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!)