Stamping with Friends Blog Hop - Bloggers Choice / Stamping With Melva

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop - Bloggers Choice

Saturday, 2 August 2025

Time for a Stamping With Friends Blog Hop! The theme today is a "Bloggers Choice". That means I get to choose anything I want to share! Check out this pretty card I made using the Impressions Abloom Bundle along with the Irresistible Designs Specialty Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!®

One of my favourite techniques is emboss resist and the Irresistible Designs Paper is ready made for this! Just use your Blending Brush and some ink to add colour!

Isn't this a pretty card! A little garden ready to send to a friend!

Instructions

Cut Strawberry Slush cardstock 4 1/4" x 11" and score at 5 1/2". Fold and burnish on scoreline using Bone Folder to form cardbase
Cut Pretty in Pink cardstock 4" x 5 1/4" and emboss using Pressed Flowers embossing folder
Cut out oval from Irresistible Designs Specialty Paper
Colour using Blending Brush and Darling Duckling ink
Adhere to Pretty in Pink cardstock
Adhere to card base
Cut out 1 large and 1 medium flower from Strawberry Slush cardstock using Dies
Cut out 1 small flower from Timid Tiger cardstock using Dies.
Cut out 5 leaves from Garden Green cardstock using Dies
Cut out flower centres from Darling Duckling cardstock using Dies
Stamp centres using Darling Duckling ink
Adhere centres to flowers using Dimensionals
Adhere flowers to bottom left corner of oval using Dimensionals
Cut 8" of ribbon and then cut in half lengthwise.
Tie a bow
Adhere between the flowers.
Adhere leaves behind flowers using Glue Dots
Stamp sentiment on Basic White cardstock using Strawberry Slush ink
Cut out
Adhere to card base using Dimensionals
Adhere embellishments
Cut Basic White cardstock 4" x 5 1/4"
Stamp flower in bottom right corner using Strawberry Slush ink - full strength and stamped off and Darling Duckling for centre
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!

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!)