IDEAS Blog Hop - October 2025 - Christmas / Stamping With Melva

IDEAS Blog Hop - October 2025 - Christmas

Wednesday, 1 October 2025

Welcome to our October IDEAS Tutorial Blog Hop! This month our theme is "Christmas". 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 October 2025 IDEAS Tutorial Bundle has detailed instructions, colour photography, and tips. My project is a beautiful gusseted treat bag with tag and a card using the Snowy Delights Bundle from Stampin' Up!®.

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 for you featuring products from the Modern Christmas Suite - an Online Exclusive from Stampin' Up!®. I love this suite - if you love it too, you can still sign up for the Creativity Abounds Modern Christmas Stamp Camp on Oct 24 and 25th!

Instructions

Cut Basic Black cardstock 4 1/4" x 11" and score at 5 1/2". Fold and burnish on scoreline using Bone Folder to form card base.
Cut Gold Foil 4" x 5 1/4"
Cut Basic Black cardstock 3 3/4" x 5"
Cut circle from middle of Gold Foil using Die
Adhere Gold Foil to card base.
Adhere to the Basic Black cardstock
Stamp sentiment in bottom right corner using Veramark.
Sprinkle with Gold Embossing Powder and heat to melt.
Adhere to the card base.
Cut out ornament from Basic Black cardstock with holes using Dies.
Adhere to the card base on the circle using Dimensionals
Adhere Gold Hoop around circle
Tie a small bow from black and gold Baker's Twine and adhere to the top of the ornament
Adhere embellishments
Cut Basic White cardstock 4" x 5 1/4"
Stamp sentiment using Tuxedo Black Memento 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!

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

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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 you a Tutorial with lots of project for you to create.

Here's my project that is in the tutorial - another version of the One Sheet Z Fold using the Sunrise Sailing Bundle from Stampin' Up!®.

Creativity Abounds Stamp Camp

Come join us on Oct 24-25 for the next Stamp Camp featuring the Modern Christmas Suite - a new Stampin' Up!® Online Exclusive. Get all of the details and sign up here!

Check out my Bonus project you can learn to make during the Stamp Camp!

Monthly Card Club

I'm excited to be offering a Monthly Card Club by mail. Each month I will select a stamp set or bundle to feature.

This month the club features the Branching Out 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!

Your Creativity Awaits

The October Kit features the Traditional Christmas Suite - from the Stampin' Up! Sept to Dec Mini 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 $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 - Christmas 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: $72 monthly

Porch Pick-up: $65 monthly

Add-ons for this month - Textured Notes 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!)