Festive Friday #163 - Teddy Bears Picnic / Stamping With Melva

Festive Friday #163 - Teddy Bears Picnic

Friday 5 July 2024

It's time for another Festive Friday Challenge! Every second Friday we post a challenge for you with a specific theme and an Inspo List of 10 items to choose from to create your project. We encourage you to create a project based on the theme and Inspo List and then post it using at least 3 items from the inspiration list.

Your goal is to simply use three or more items from the inspiration list on your project and link up! #festivefridaychallenge At Festive Friday, you do not need to actually celebrate the occasion. I hope you’ll make a card, scrapbook page or 3-D project and join us. You don’t need a blog to enter Festive Friday. Check out this link on how you can play along with this challenge. If you want help entering, please email me at stampinwithmelva@gmail.com and I’d be happy to help you!

This week’s challenge FF #163 - Teddy Bear Picnic Day

For my card I chose pastel colours, twine and texture and I used the new Changing Leaves Bundle - part of the Stampin' Up! Online Exclusives just released. I love hybrid embossing folders and that's what this bundle includes. I created a watercolour background using Soft Seafoam, Basic Beige and Lost Lagoon Reinkers and then embossed it once it was dry. I love to play with watercolour backgrounds! Check out this stunning one!

Instructions

Cut Soft Seafoam cardstock 4 1/4" x 11" and score at 5 1/2". Fold and burnish on scoreline to form card base using Bone Folder.
Mix up reinkers with water (Soft Seafoam, Basic Beige and Lost Lagoon).
Spritz the Fluid 100 paper with water and then apply colours starting with the Soft Seafoam and progressing through Lost Lagoon.
Apply spatter using Lost Lagoon Stampin' Blends.
Dry using Heat Tool
Once dry, emboss using Embossing Folder.
Trim to 4" x 5 1/4" (save the pieces you trim off)
Adhere to card base.
Cut and emboss leaves from Soft Seafoam and Lost Lagoon cardstock using Embossing Folder and Die.
Cut out leaves from Soft Seafoam cardstock using dies
Zig zag twine on card base and adhere.
Adhere leaves over twine using Dimensionals and Glue Dots.
Cut out label from Basic White cardstock using Die
Stamp sentiment on left end using Lost Lagoon ink.
Trim off excess label using Paper Snips and adhere to card base
Adhere Textured Dots.
Cut Basic White cardstock 4" x 5 1/4"
Cut one of the pieces you trimmed off of Fluid 100 Water colour background to 3/4" x 5 1/4"
Adhere to right side 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!

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

Christmas Stamp a Stack

Join me each month starting in July for my 2024 Christmas Stamp-a-Stack. We'll make 8 cards each month (2 of 4 designs) so you'll have a supply of cards on hand for all occasions.

Cost is $40 (local) or $45 (by mail) each month or free with a minimum of a $45 order (before taxes and shipping).

Two options - in person or by mail.

In Person - class will be held on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 10am.

By mail - Zoom will be held on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 1pm. The class will be recorded and available via YouTube if you can't join the class. You will substitute stamp sets or add the stampset/dies to your order.

Each month there will be an option to purchase the stampset or bundle. Costs will be based on product used.

The August kit will use the Filled With Cheer Stamp Set - a new Online Exclusive!

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 Country Flowers from the Stampin' Up! 2024-2024 Annual Catalogue.

Add the Country Flowers Dies to your kit and your class is free!

You will make 3 cards with envelopes and receive 1/2 package of Country Lace Designer Series Paper, package of Iridescent Faceted Gems and 1/2 roll of Iridescent Striped Ribbon. 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 July!

Your Creativity Awaits

The July Kit features an amazing new suite of products available as an Online Exclusive from Stampin' Up! called Golden Greenery - perfect for Christmas in July! I have a special offer this month - get a bonus project when you purchase a set of the products from this Mega Suite!

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 - Golden Greenery

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 - $56.00 extra

Bonus for July! If you purchase one of 2 options for add on additional products, you will receive an amazing Bonus Box and Tag Kit for free!

Option 1 - with Embellishments

Golden Greenery Dies
Season of Green Designer Series Paper
Greeting of the Seasons Stamp Set
Cherry Cobbler and Pearl Embellishments

Option 2 - without Embellishments

Golden Greenery Dies
Season of Green Designer Series Paper
Greeting of the Seasons Stamp Set

Cost is $188.66 extra (plus the cost of the kit)

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!)