#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 July 2020 Summer Nights 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: nine postcard-style cards (5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″) with envelopes and nine die-cut tealight bags.
I’ve already shared a few other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on July 21st.
- Five Alternate Full-Size Cards (including two slider cards & one easel card)
- A Ghirardelli Treat Holder
- 23 Cards made from the Add-On Pack and Kit Extras Only
CLICK HERE to check them out for more ideas.
Today I am sharing place setting and lighting décor ideas for a summer night backyard party which I am planning to do for my family one of these August nights.
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.
The kit comes with tealight bags, but I altered mine – spray painted them black just to emphasize the die-cut burst on the front.
I will only be inviting my husband and kids to this Summer 2020 backyard party and I will have extra post cards and envelopes left over. So I sealed a couple envelopes, cut them in half, rolled the strip a bit with my Bone Folder, added some Tear & Tape Adhesive, and made napkin rings.
I embellished them by tying on a 12″ length of Night of Navy Ribbon tied in a bow. And then a slipped the bows through the holes in the mini lanterns.
I wanted to have some useable party favors. And since I’m trying so hard to get my boys to read books more often, I cut a couple post cards in half, rounded the corners and added a ribbon holes with the Detailed Trio Punch, stamped the fun sentiment from the kit on the fronts, and added Coastal Cabana and Purple Posy Ribbon to make bookmarks.
The last thing I made was a fun focal point to decorate the food table. Years ago I purchased a metal Stampin’ Up! logo card display in the shape of a tree. I added a battery-operated string of mini lights, and it is one of my favorite decorative pieces in my office/craft room. Well…I knew it would be perfect for my fireflies. So I marked the centers of the bug abdomens, punched holes in their bottoms using the Label Me Fancy Punch, and simply attached the bugs to the light string so the lights would shine through the holes. To attach I used Glue Dots placed on the back sides – one on each side of the holes. That’s it!
The trickiest part was to punch the holes. Those fireflies are small. So to fit them further inside the punch, I attached the bug heads to a sticky note (Post It® note). This gave me something to grab onto so I could maneuver the bug abdomens better for punching.
Now I’m guessing most of you don’t have this tree. But you could really add those fun mini lights to anything… any potted plant of some sort would work great!
I may just have to keep those little guys on my tree permanently. They make me happy.
I hope I inspired your creativity with 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 August 10th for the next kit…
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Lately, it’s become especially clear who the everyday heroes are—they’ve always surrounded us! Teachers, doctors, hairdressers, nurses, delivery workers, cashiers, and even our friends, kids, and family members go above and beyond to enrich our lives. These people are truly the world’s greatest at what they do! Celebrate and appreciate them with the August 2020 Paper Pumpkin Kit. The nine 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ gender-neutral cards included in this kit are specifically designed for celebrating life’s champions! Watch the promotional video to catch a glimpse of World’s Greatest by Paper Pumpkin. Coordinating Colors: Bumblebee, gold, Mint Macaron, Pacific Point, Soft Suede, white. Kit includes Distinktive stamp images – photo-realistic stamps that create an impressive detailed image with a single stamp. 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 August 10th for this next kit.
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Product List…things you might need/want in addition to the July 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects
- napkin wrapped utensils and plates
- black spray paint
- battery operated tea lights
- sticky notes/Post It® notes
- battery operated strand of mini lights (Click here to see one similar to the one I own)
- plant or other tree-like center piece that can be decorated with mini lights
TIME TO REDEEM “BONUS DAYS” COUPONS!
For every $50 you spent July 1st through August 3rd (before shipping and tax), you earned a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that you can now redeem August 4-31, 2020. Click here for more details.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Lately, it’s become especially clear who the everyday heroes are—they’ve always surrounded us! Teachers, doctors, hairdressers, nurses, delivery workers, cashiers, and even our friends, kids, and family members go above and beyond to enrich our lives. These people are truly the world’s greatest at what they do! Celebrate and appreciate them with the August 2020 Paper Pumpkin Kit. The nine 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ gender-neutral cards included in this kit are specifically designed for celebrating life’s champions! Watch the promotional video to catch a glimpse of World’s Greatest by Paper Pumpkin. Coordinating Colors: Bumblebee, gold, Mint Macaron, Pacific Point, Soft Suede, white. Kit includes Distinktive stamp images – photo-realistic stamps that create an impressive detailed image with a single stamp. 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 August 10th for this next kit.
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 coordinates with the contents of the July Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin kit. The Add-On can be purchased through the online store. (It is NOT something you needed to “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 August 2020 In Good Taste 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 Playing with Patterns Suite will be available September 1st! AND these tutorial bundles (July-December) now 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 the larger Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine will be 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.
