Adventurous Sky with a Shimmery Watercolour Background! / Stamping With Melva

Adventurous Sky with a Shimmery Watercolour Background!

Tuesday 21 May 2024

I have been having so much fun playing with the Adventurous Sky Stamp Set and Take to the Sky Product Suite. Today's card features a fun background made on watercolor paper with a Reinker and Wink of Stella! Love the shimmer!

This is so easy to do and I love the effect!

How fun is this shimmer!

Instructions

Cut Blueberry Bushel cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and score at 4 1/4".
Cut Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper 3 1/2" x 5"
Mix Blueberry Bushel Reinker with Water and Wink of Stella
Use your WaterPainter to create blotches of colour on Fluid 100 Paper.
Let dry completely
Stamp airplanes using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Cut Basic Black cardstock 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"
Adhere to card base
Cut Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper 3/4" x 2 3/4"
Stamp sentiment using Blueberry Bushel ink
Cut tag end in left end
Cut Basic Black cardstock 1" x 3"
Cut tag end in left ind
Adhere sentiment to Basic Black cardstock using Dimensionals
Adhere to card base on left side
Adhere Smoky Slate Pearls
Cut Basic White cardstock 4" x 5 1/4"
Stamp plane in bottom right corner using Blueberry Bushel 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!

Shopping with Me!!!

Use the following links a copy of the catalogue, you can download a PDF version from this link:

Annual Catalogue

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 NMF2AMUZ 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!

Place a $50 order through May and I'll also send you a Make and Take Kit to make 3 cards featuring the Unbounded Love. If your order is $75 or more I'll send you a package of embellishments!

Techniques Across the Border

Join Lorraine and I and learn (or learn more) about a new technique each month. Our class will be held via Zoom on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 9:30am to 11:30am Pacific. We will explore the technique and make 4 projects in each class.

Class Costs and Dates:

Saturday, June 23 - 1:30pm Pacific - Embossing

You need Embossing Powder and Versamark for this class - Class Cost FREE with an order of at least $45 before shipping and taxes

Registration for each class closes on the last Wednesday of the month.

If you can't join the class live, you will get a copy of the recorded video.

Triple Your Creativity

Join Lorraine and I for our new Triple Your Creativity Club! We're starting in June. Here's how it works:

Each club lasts for 3 months
Each month for 3 months you will receive a Stampin' Up! products plus a Make and Take Kit (including everything you need to make 4 cards) with PDF tutorial.

The club starting in June will feature the Sketched Butterfly Bundle, Wildflower Designer Series Paper, Iridescent Striped Ribbon and 2022-2024 In Color Opaque Sparkle Dots. Here's how you will receive your products:

June - Sketched Butterfly Bundle plus Make and Take Kit
July - 1/2 package of Wildflower Designer Series Paper plust Opaque Sparkle Dots plus Make and Take Kit
August - Iridescent Striped Ribbon plus Make and Take Kit

The Deadline to sign up for this Club is May 31st.

Cost is $60 per month (by mail) or $55 per month (local).

Want to make more cards? Order a double Make and Take Kit, add $8 to your order - $68 per month by mail and $63 per month local

Payment is due by May 31st for the first month of the club and the kit will ship by the 3rd Friday of the month.

If you sign up and pay for all 3 months by May 31st, you will receive the Dashing Designs Embossing Folder as a Bonus!

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 Unbounded Beauty Suite from the Stampin' Up! 2024-2024 Annual Catalogue.

Add the Flowers of Beauty stamp set to your order for an additional $41.03
Add the Unbounded Love stamp set to your order for an additional $42.27
Add the Flowers of Beauty bundle (stamp set and dies) - $96.82 and your class is free!
Add the Unbounded Love bundle (stamp set and dies) - $96.82 and your class is free!
Add both bundles - $180.26 and your class is free!

You will make 3 cards with envelopes and receive 1/2 package of Designer Series Paper, package of 2024-2025 In Color Resin Dots and ?. 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 the June!

Check back for sneak peeks.

Your Creativity Awaits

The June Kit features the amazing Citrus Blooms bundle from the Stampin' Up! 2024-2025 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 (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 - Citrus Blooms

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 - $64 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!)