Simple Box of Sunshine Alternates

Today, on the 10th (the last day of a subscriber period as we make sure our accounts are active so we don’t miss out on the July kit coming up) I wanted to share a few more cards I made with some of the remaining elements in my June 2020 Box of Sunshine Paper Pumpkin kit – cards that I’ve sent to a few of my Paper Pumpkin subscribers.

I “loved up” the card bases in this kit as some of you may have guessed when I shared my last set of cards on June 25th. So I didn’t have too many of those left over. But I ended up with extra lemon, pineapple, and sunshine die-cuts and decided to pair them up with my own card bases made from Whisper White cardstock. Below are the three quick and easy cards I made.

I didn’t use a whole lot of extra product for these cards. But I wanted a subtle background, a bit more gold accenting, and a different sentiment. Here are the details…

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

Measurements…

Whisper White Thick Cardstock
- 4-1/4” x 11″ scored parallel to the short side at 5-1/2”
Gold Metallic-Edged Ribbon
- 4-1/4″

Directions…

Add a drop of water to a drop of ink refill in a bowl or on a plate to dilute the color just a bit. Pick up a bit of this ink with a Water Painter (or paintbrush). Then tap the Water Painter barrel against the cap of the Water Painter (or any other narrow hard object such as a pencil) to release speckles of color off onto the Whisper White card base. Allow a few minutes for these speckles of color to dry. Each card will turn out differently. It’s hard to control the size of the speckles and where they will land.

Attach the black polka-dot sticker strip (from the kit) to the length to ribbon. Trim off excess ribbon from the ends, then attach to the card base as shown. (I placed this strip anywhere from 1″ to a little over 1-1/2″ from the bottom depending on the card.)

Position where the die-cut shape will sit, but don’t adhere it yet. Use this as a guide, and stamp the sentiment. Then adhere the die-cut using Dimensionals.

Having extra cardstock on hand is always wise for those of us who want to use up the extras from our kits. I used Whisper White a lot. I highly recommend adding it to your next order.

If you need more alternate project ideas using this kit, be sure to check out my posts on June 20th and June 25.

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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″. 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 July 10th for the next kit.

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

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Paper Snips [103579]	Gold 3/8″ (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144146]
Water Painters [151298]	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [147165]	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [119791]	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [131158]
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Arrange A Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [152587]

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SUMMER NIGHTS ADD-ON AVAILABLE!
If you are an active Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you now have the option to purchase the Summer Nights Add-On card and envelope pack that will coordinate with the contents of the upcoming July Summer Nights kit. The Add-On can be purchased through the online store. It is NOT something you “add on” to your subscription.

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 July 2020 Peony Garden 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 In Good Taste Suite will be available August 1st! AND these tutorial bundles (July-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!

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