Stamping with Friends Blog Hop - Designer Series Paper / Stamping With Melva

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop - Designer Series Paper

Saturday, 19 July 2025

Time for a Stamping With Friends Blog Hop! The theme today is a "Designer Series Paper".

I love Designer Series Paper or DSP! In fact, I don't make many projects without at least a little bit of it! Today's card features the Woven Textures DSP - a Stampin' Up!® Online Exclusive and the Notes and Totes Bundle from the Stampin' Up!® Annual Catalogue. This bundle is so fun and the woven patterns of the DSP is perfect for a summer beach bag!

How fun is this!

Instructions

Cut Balmy Blue cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and score at 4 1/4". Fold and burnish on scoreline using Bone Folder to form card base.
Cut Balmy Blue cardstock 4" x 5 1/4"
Use Blending Brush to apply Balmy Blue ink to the top of the Balmy Blue cardstock
Cut Basic Beige cardstock 2 1/2" x 5 1/4"
Scrunch Basic Beige cardstock in hand. Gently unfold.
Use Blending Brush to apply Crumb Cake ink to Basic Beige cardstock
Tear off the top of the Basic Beige cardstock
Adhere to the bottom of the Balmy Blue cardstock
Cut out 2 sets of fence rails from Basic Beige cardstock using Die.
Apply Crumb Cake ink to the rails using Blending Brush.
Adhere to the left side of the card at different heights.
Trim off excess from bottom.
Adhere to the card base.
Cut out tote from Woven Textures Designer Series Paper
Cut out accent seams and bottom and handle from a different pattern of Designer Series Paper
Adhere to the tote.
Adhere to the card base using Adhesive Foam Strips.
Cut out scarf from Balmy Blue cardstock
Stamp flowers on scarf using Balmy Blue ink
Adhere to tote
Cut out 2 shells and 2 starfish from Basic Beige cardstock.
Apply Crumb Cake ink to die cuts using Blending Brush.
Adhere to card base
Cut out label using Die from Basic White cardstock
Stamp sentiment
Tuck into tote and adhere
Adhere embellishments
Cut Basic White cardstock 4" x 5 1/4"
Stamp flowers in bottom right corner using Balmy Blue ink
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 link for the Stampin' Up!® catalogue, you can download a PDF version from this link:

Stampin' Up! 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue

If you would like to receive a catalogue, please click below and fill out the form.

Click here to request a catalogue.

Stampin' Rewards Program

With the Stampin'® Up! Rewards program you earn rewards on every $25 you spend and use them on future orders! You must have an Online Account and opt in to earn rewards! You can create an account here and you will be able to opt in on your first order after April 15th!

For all orders over $50 I will send the Masculine Tutorial created by the Creativity Abounds Design Team! I know you're going to love the projects.

You can also purchase this tutorial in my Tutorial Store.

Here's my project from 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 Spooky Halloween stamp set - a new Stampin' Up!® Online Exclusive.

You will make 3 cards with envelopes and receive:

1/2 package Designer Series Paper
1 package embellishments
Roll of Ribbon

Cost is $57 In Person (or local pick up) and $63 mailed or you can get for free without the product above with a minimum $50 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 August Kit features the Floral Charm Bundle - a new Stampin'® Up! Online Exclusive.

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 $72 per month shipped directly to you or $65 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 - Charming Day

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: $72 monthly

Porch Pick-up: $65 monthly

Add-ons for this month - Dies - add on $48

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!)