IDEAS Blog Hop - August 2025 - Online Exclusives / Stamping With Melva

IDEAS Blog Hop - August 2025 - Online Exclusives

Wednesday, 6 August 2025

Welcome to our August IDEAS Tutorial Blog Hop! This month our theme is "Stampin' Up!® Online Exclusives". Our global team is from Australia, Europe, Canada and the United States. Join me to hop to each designers' blog for sneak peeks of our projects. The collage below has a tiny peek of each designers' project!

Our Tutorial has 13 demonstrator designers with over 26+ projects from various countries around the world. The June 2025 IDEAS Tutorial Bundle has detailed instructions, colour photography, and tips. My project is a pretty birthday card and a little treat box.

Here is a sneak peek of my project in the tutorial.

My project is exclusive to the Tutorial Bundle, so if you want to see it, you have to get your hands on the tutorial.

I have three options for you to get the tutorial:

Place an order via my online store for $45 CDN (before shipping and taxes) using this month's host code. Make sure you allow Stampin' Up! to share your contact details so that I can email the tutorial to you. If your order is over $200 CDN, don't use the Host Code or you will miss out on the Stampin' Rewards. I'll still send you the PDF
Join my Ink and Papers Stampers Team and you'll get the IDEAS Tutorial for free. Definitely a reason to take advantage of the great join offer!
Buy the tutorial for $20 CDN via my Square Store

Here's another project featuring the Long Time No See Stamp Set - one of the cutest Online Exclusive Stamp Sets that you'll ever see! I couldn't resist creating this Z-fold card with a little dachshund puppy! When I was growing up we had one that looked like this named Cindy!

This card was easy to do with a little masking to get the right length! Check out my video for tips and tricks!

Instructions

Cut Basic Beige cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and score at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4". Fold and burnish on scoreline using Bone Folder in mountain/valley configuration to form card base.
Cut 2 pieces of Designer Series Paper 1 7/8" x 5 1/4"
Adhere to the first 2 flaps of card base.
Cut Basic Beige cardstock 2" x 8 1/2"
Stamp head of dog on the right end with tail section masked off using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Stamp body of dog in the middle using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink - you will have to stamp the full length and then part of the body so that the tail section is on the left end.
Stamp tail section of dog on left end with head section masked off using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.
Colour dog and sweater using Stampin' Blends - Pecan Pie and Misty Moonlight.
Score cardstock at 4 1/4" and 6 3/8"
Cut out using Paper Snips
Adhere to the left flap and the right edge of the card using Dimensionals.
Stamp sentiment in top right corner using Misty Moonlight ink.
Adhere embellishments.

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!)