#APaperPumpkinThing
Welcome to our monthly “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 June 2020 Box of Sunshine Paper Pumpkin kit. To follow the hop and see other creative project ideas, simply scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see the hop.)

Here is a photo of the intended projects from this month’s kit: 8 full-size cards (5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″) and a sheet of stickers for decorating and gifting the box.

I’ve already shared a few other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on June 20th.

• Three Magnetic Bookmarks
• A Vertical Center Step Card
• A 12×12 Scrapbook Page Layout
• And Three Gift Boxes (one made from a card base from the kit)

CLICK HERE to check them out for more ideas.

Today I have three greeting cards ALL made from one beautiful reddish/yellowish card base from the kit, Whisper White Cardstock, Basic Black Cardstock, images from the kit’s stamp set paired with images from the Painted Poppies Stamp Set, Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder, and Gold Foil Sheets.

Products I used for these cards… See below for a complete list of extra products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.

This first one used three strips of that beautiful card base along with the non-printed half (for the inside of the card).

Measurements…

• Basic Black Cardstock
  • 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to short side at 4-1/4″ and folded in half
• Reddish/yellowish card base from the kit
  • 4″ x 5-1/4″ from the white half for the layer inside the card
  • 1-3/16″ x 5-1/2″ section cut into the following strips
    • 5/16″ x 5-1/2″
    • 3/8″ x 5-1/2″
    • 1/2″ x 5-1/2″

Tips…

• Stamp and emboss the flowers so the bottom of the image is about 1-3/4″ from the bottom of the card front.

• After embossing the sentiment piece and the sentiment on the inside white layer, assemble the card starting with the colorful strips first (adding top to bottom and flipping the middle one the opposite way). The outside sentiment piece was added with Mini Dimensionals from the kit.
• Finish up by accenting with sequins.

This second one used three more pieces of that beautiful card base.

Measurements…

• Whisper White Cardstock
  • 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to short side at 4-1/4″ and folded in half
  • Scrap for stamping, embossing, and fussy-cutting the sunshine sentiment piece
• Basic Black Cardstock
  • 4″ x 5-1/4″
• Gold Foil Sheet
  • Three pieces that are 1-3/8″ x 3-1/8″
• Reddish/yellowish card base from the kit
  • Three pieces that are 1-1/4″ x 3″ (all cut from one area that measured 3-3/4″ x 3″)

Tips…

• Stamp and emboss the sun and sentiment. Fussy-cut.
• Then assemble the card. The layered panels and the sun are all added with Mini Dimensionals from the kit.
• Finish up by accenting with sequins.

This last one (my favorite!) used the left over scrap from that beautiful card base.

Measurements…

• Whisper White Cardstock
  • 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored parallel to short side at 5-1/2″ and folded in half
  • Scrap for stamping, embossing, and cutting around the sentiment piece (mine is just under 1/2″ x just under 1″)
• Reddish/yellowish card base from the kit
  • Scrap left over from the other two cards for stamping and embossing a full flower and a portion of a flower.

Tips…

• Stamp and emboss the one full flower and then a portion of one more to get the center and a couple extra petals.
• Stamp and emboss the front sentiment onto the scrap of Whisper White.
• Stamp and emboss the inside sentiment.

• Trim up three sets of leaves

• Trim up the flowers and the sentiment piece.

• Curl some of the leaves and petals with a Bone Folder.
• Use Mini Dimensionals and Glue Dots from the kit to layer and add the flower in the lower left corner of the card front. Trim any leaves that protrude beyond the edge of the card.
• Finish up by accenting with sequins.

I hope I inspired your creativity with what I shared today!

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A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
The upcoming July 2020 Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin kit is filled with fireworks, fireflies, and fun! It includes supplies for nine postcard-style cards, coordinating envelopes, and die-cut tealight bags. Plus starting July 1st you’ll have the option to purchase the Summer Nights Add-On (from the online store) which includes 24 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card bases and envelopes in coordinating designs so you can use the leftover kit supplies and expand the creative experience. Click here for the flyer, to see the Add-On cards/envelopes, and to see more hints for what’s inside this kit! Coordinating Colors: Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Costal Cabana and Night of Navy. Kit postcards measure 4″ x 5-1/4″. 

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Product List…things you might need/want in addition to the June 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these cards.

PICK A FREE BUNDLE WITH YOUR STARTER KIT IN JUNE!
June 3-30 is a great time to get the Stampin’ Up!® Starter Kit. During those dates select any stamp/tool bundle from the new 2020–2021 Annual Catalog as a FREE add-on! Pick from ONE stamp and punch bundle (p. 168–169) or ONE stamp and die bundle (p. 173-179) from the 2020–2021 Annual Catalog. The starter kit price still remains the same – $99 + tax for up to $125 worth of products (your choice). But during this promotion, you can also get a free bundle. How awesome!

EXTRA STAMPIN’ REWARDS IN JUNE!
June 3-30 is a great time to have a $250+ order! Anyone who hosts a party or shops during the month of June will receive $25 extra in Stampin’ Rewards with a qualifying order* of $250+! This extra rewards promotion runs June 3-30, 2020.

• The qualifying amount must be reached with commissionable merchandise prior to shipping and tax.
• Additional Stampin’ Rewards for this promotion will only be awarded once per order.
• The order can be a workshop, customer, online or demonstrator order.

ALL STAR JULY-DEC 2020 TUTORIAL SUBSCRIPTION OFFERINGS
If you have been a fan of the All Star Tutorials in the past, now is the time to subscribe and save! Click here for more details about about the upcoming July-December 2020 bundles which will all now include links to how-to videos! You won’t want to miss out on even one month!

ALL STAR TUTORIALS
I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our bundle of twelve June 2020 World of Good Suite Tutorials which are now available! CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the new Peony Garden Suite will be available July 1st! AND these next 6 tutorial bundles (June-December) will include links to instructional videos!

STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINES
You’ll see the new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machines on pages 170-172 in the new 20-21 Annual Catalog. They weren’t quite ready with the launch of this publication. There are still some COVID-19-related delays with the mini machine. But we just got word that the larger machine will become available September 1st!

MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS
We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.

ORNATE GARDEN MEGA TUTORIAL BUNDLE
I took part in a mega tutorial bundle group where everyone involved contributed a project tutorial using products in the newly released Ornate Garden Suite. Each project includes instructions, photos, imperial and metric measurements, and complete product lists.
Click here to learn how you can get this entire bundle of 90 great ideas.