#APaperPumpkinThing
Yay! Today is the day where a creative team of us Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators bring to you our special “A Paper Pumpkin Thing” blog hop. See what I have to share, then check out all the other blogs in the hop to see additional creative alternate paper crafting project ideas that we each came up with using the contents of the October 2018 “Friends of a Feather” Paper Pumpkin kit. To follow the hop, simply scroll down and click on the names of other participants in the hop to see the other creative projects.

I loved the cards that Stampin’ Up! designed for this kit – 8 cards, 4 of each of these 2 designs! The card elements (die-cut feathers and leaves, sequins, metallic twine and ribbon, beautiful papers and sentiments in the stamp set) are beautiful. Click here to see the October 2018 kit video put out by Stampin’ Up! where you can view how to make these cards as intended.

But for those of you who got this kit and want to change things up a bit, I have a couple ideas to share today. This first one is not too far from the original look in the cards, but it’s a journal cover instead of a card. I like to keep a list of those I know dealing with pain,  illness or loss in a notebook called a prayer journal. My other notebook was old, and the piling post it notes weren’t working anymore… I needed a new journal. I can open it up and read it to remind me who I can send my well wishes to.

If you wish to recreate this journal with your kit contents, follow the measurements and directions below.

Measurements of extra products:

• Crumb Cake Cardstock:
  • 6-9/16″ x 9-11/16″ (for my 7-1/2″ x 9-3/4″ composition book from Mead)

Measurements of kit products:

• Metallic Chevron Ribbon:
  • 11″
  • 4-1/2″
• Metallic Twine:
  • 14″

Extra Stampin’ Up! Products I Used:  See below for a full list of extra supplies linked to where you can find them in my online store.

Directions:

• Sponge the edges of theCrumb Cake cardstock with Crumb Cake ink.
• Tie the 4-1/2″ ribbon around the 11″ ribbon towards the top.
• Tie on the twine.
• Then tape the 11″ ribbon close to the left edge of the Crumb Cake cardstock being sure to wrap and tape the ends to the backside.
• Put plenty of Tear & Tape adhesive along the backside (especially along the edges) of the Crumb Cake cardstock, then attach to the front cover of the composition book.
• Trim up the corners and any cardstock extending beyond. Then sponge the edges a bit more to ensure that the areas that were trimmed will blend in and look uniform with the other edges.
• Squeeze some Tombow Liquid Glue onto the corner of the Silicone Pad. Collect some of the glue onto the sponge by pouncing the sponge in the glue a few times.
• Working with one die-cut at a time, pounce glue to the backsides of the leaves and feathers and attach them to the journal cover just under the knot of the ribbon.
• Stamp sentiment with Cajun Craze ink onto the backside of a label piece from the kit. And sponge the edges with Crumb Cake ink.
• Add this to the front of the journal using Dimensionals.
• Lastly add a couple sequins tucked under each side of the sentiment piece.

This second version has a different sentiment from the kit and gives the journal a whole new purpose. I can see a young person using this journal to write thoughts about the treasured friendships they have and possibly adding photos, too.

This second project idea I have for you today was inspired by the first Monster Gift Pouch I made and shared almost a week ago. (Click here to see that idea and a few others I posted already on my blog.) This one is my happy female version. And the envelope opens downward, so you need to be able to tuck the flap under the eyes to keep the contents inside before it’s “gifted.”

If you wish to recreate this journal with your kit contents, follow the measurements and directions below.

Measurements of extra products:

• Whisper White Cardstock:
  • Scrap for punching out two 2″ Circles
  • Scrap for stamping and punching 1″ Circle
• Coastal Cabana Cardstock:
  • Scrap for punching out two 1-1/4″ Circles
• Basic Black Cardstock:
  • Scrap for punching out two 1/2″ Circles
• Grapefruit Grove Cardstock:
  • Scrap for punching out a 2″ Circle

Extra Stampin’ Up! Products I Used:  See below for a full list of extra supplies linked to where you can find them in my online store.

Directions:

• Cut Grapefruit Grove circle in half, then layer the punched circle pieces to form the eyes.
• Squeeze some Tombow Liquid Glue onto the corner of Silicone Pad. Collect some glue onto sponge by pouncing the sponge in the glue a few times.
• Working with one die-cut at a time, pounce glue to the backsides of the dark purple leaves, and attach them to the monster eyes. The leaves are narrow enough to straighten as you glue them down, so you should be able to the the center to line up with the bottom of the eyelid.
• Pounce glue to the backsides of the orange leaves, and attach them to the inside flap of the envelope as shown.
• Cut a dark orange leaf down the center, pounce glue to the backsides of the feather halves, and attach them to the outside and inside areas of the envelope as shown to form the lips.
• Stamp and punch the sentiment piece. Then adhere between the monsters “hands.”
• Close the envelope flap shut when everything as dried, then add the eyes so that they overlap the envelope flap slightly.
• Put a treat inside, and give to someone special.

I hope you enjoyed what I shared today! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by November 10th so you can get in on the next kit (see hints below).

To renew your subscription, click here and login to reactivate. Are you on Facebook? Then be sure to join the 18,500+ members in the PAPER PUMPKIN FAN CLUB to get lots more inspiration: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1441979982783482/

Thanks for visiting. Have fun on the hop!

Product List… things you might need/want in addition to the October 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects

• composition notebook
• candy bar (or other treat/gift for the envelope
• sentiment for the small white circle (I used the enjoy image from the July 2018 Picnic Paradise kit.)

PAPER PUMPKIN CHRISTMAS CARD KIT

CLICK HERE to sign up by November 10th so you can get this next one that is shipping. We are told that it will contain products for making Christmas cards – 10 cards; 5 of 2 unique holiday designs. Coordinating colors are Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Gold, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, and Whisper White. AND the box is a great sneak peek of what’s inside!

Seasonal Paper Pumpkin Past Kits on Sale!!

Right now the Frights & Delights Past Kit and Refill AND November’s Back in Plaid Past Kit are 15% off. Remember, you must be a Paper Pumpkin subscriber in order to purchase past kits. This sale is while supplies last, so don’t miss out! 

SNOWFLAKE SHOWCASE in November!

Beautiful, exclusive products are coming next month. Click here for the details. Click here to download the flyer. Click here to see what those in the Artisan Blog Hop Team shared.

JOIN THE CLUB

Do you find that you order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product each month? Do you want to get perks for those monthly orders? I’m forming a new Paper Crafters club, and we are looking for new members. Click here to learn more. Then contact me with your questions &/or to sign up. We are currently looking for ONE more member.

“BETTER THAN FLAT” TUTORIALS 

Five super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators and I have joined together as the “Stampin’ Anonymous team” to create Fun Fold cards & 3-D (“better than flat”) projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! CLICK HERE to find out how you can get your hands on these great tutorials. A new one will be offered each month. October’s tutorials (peeks shown below) are ready!

NEW STAMPARATUS ACCESSORIES

New accessories are now available for the Stamparatus tool!
Small Grid Paper
A Set of Two Additional Plates
Extra Foam Mat
Bundle of all three

Now that these accessories are here, they are staying! They will be rolling into next year’s 2019-20 Annual Catalog. And there’s more coming…Watch for the release of the Craft & Carry Stamparatus bag soon!