Friends of the Ocean / Stamping With Melva

Friends of the Ocean

Tuesday, 11 February 2025

How fun is this bright and cheery card! I used the Friends of the Ocean Suite for the first time for this card and I love it!

I created this card on my Tuesday Sketch Challenge Live! Come join me at 6:30pm Pacific on Tuesday for a new sketch! Here's the sketch I used for this card!

The Designer Series Paper is gorgeous with all of the sea critters and patterns. How fun would it be to get this card in the mail!

Instructions

Cut Melon Mambo 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 Peach Pie cardstock 4" x 5 1/4"
Use Blending Brush to add some colour to Peach Pie cardstock using Peach Pie ink.
Cut 3 strips of different patterns of Designer Series Paper 1/2" x 5 1/4"
Adhere to embossed cardstock starting about 1/4" from left side.
Adhere to card base.
Cut out coral from Melon Mambo cardstock using Die.
Adhere in bottom right corner of card base.
Stamp outline of crab on Basic White cardstock using Melon Mambo ink
Stamp inside of crab using Melon Mambo ink stamped off.
Cut out using Die.
Adhere to card base over coral using Dimensionals.
Cut Basic White cardstock 3/4" x 2"
Stamp sentiment using Melon Mambo ink
Cut banner end in left side.
Adhere to card base using Dimensionals.
Adhere Melon Mambo Sunny Day Iridescent Dots.
Cut Basic White cardstock 4" x 5 1/4"
Cut Designer Series Paper 3/4" x 5 1/4"
Adhere right side of 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!

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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 Everyday Arches Bundle - an Online Exclusive from Stampin' Up!

You will make 3 cards with envelopes and receive:

1/2 package Everyday Skies Designer Series Paper
1 package of Antique Dots
1 roll of Linen 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.

Your Creativity Awaits

The March Kit features the Birthday Celebrations Bundle from the 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 - Birthday Celebrations

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: $32.00 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!)