Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop - February 2024 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle / Stamping With Melva

Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop - February 2024 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Thursday 8 February 2024

Time for the Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop. We are a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators around the world who participate each month to share projects we are working on. Our theme this month is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle". What would you use to add to your card with this theme?

I looked around my craftroom and what did I see but Stampin' Up! boxes from recent orders. How perfect to pull some of the corrugated paper off the box and see what I could do with it! I love how it coordinates perfectly with the Nature's Sweetness Suite from the Stampin' Up! Jan to Apr Mini Catalogue!

It was easy to cut a strip off the box flap and then I gently pulled the backing off of both sides of the corrugation. Looks like a crimped piece of Kraft Paper. I also used the backing and punched out a circle using the 2 3/8" Circle Punch and cut a strip for the inside of the card. Wow! the possibilities are endless!

Instructions

Cut Pecan Pie 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 Designer Series Paper 4" x 5 1/4" and adhere to card base
Cut cardboard piece 2" x 4" and gently peel the backing from front and back
Adhere to card base on left side - it is a bit stretchy so I found Tear and Tape Adhesive worked well to hold it.
Stamp image on Basic White cardstock using Pecan Pie ink.
Cut out using Die
Cut out "Figure" image using Paper Snips.
Colour pods using Wink of Stella
Punch circle from backing using 2 3/8" Circle Punch
Adhere stamped image to circle using Dimensionals
Adhere "Figure" image using Dimensional
Cut out stems from Pecan Pie and Designer Series Paper using Dies.
Adhere behind image using Glue Dots
Stamp sentiment on Basic White cardstock using Pecan Pie
Cut out using Paper Snips
Adhere to card base
Adhere Cork Rounds
Cut Basic White cardstock 4" x 5 1/4"
Cut card board backing 3/4" x 4"
Stamp cross hatch image using Pecan Pie ink
Adhere to 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!

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Your Creativity Awaits

The February Kit features Trusty Toolbox from the Stampin' Up! 2024 January to April 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 - Trusty Toolbox

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 $57.00 extra for 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!)