Today is the last day to sign up (or have an active subscription) for Paper Pumpkin so you get in on this next kit titled Safari Celebration. Looks interesting…right!? (Information on this kit can be found at the bottom of this post.)
So I thought I’d share a few more projects that I put together with some of my leftovers from last month’s Kisses & Hugs kit. And today I have my blog post linked to posts from those in my PPX exclusives video crew. So see what I have to share. Then scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants to see additional creative alternate paper crafting project ideas with this Paper Pumpkin kit. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see the hop.)
The first of my three projects are these mouse cards (inspired by what I created with the January 2016 kit years ago). They are perfect for welcoming a new baby or to send as apology cards.
Extra 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 for two cards…
- Basic White Thick Cardstock
- (2) 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″
- (2) 4″ x 5-1/4″ (optional)
- Going Grey Twine
- (2) 6″
- (2) 2″
Tips…
- Cut a large pink heart from the kit and two small hearts tags (from the mini treat box add-on kit) in half.
- Add sequins for the eyes. Add small gray Classic Matte Dots for the pupils. Add the ears on each mouse. And adhere the tails.
- Emboss the smaller white and add to the front of the cards (optional). Then attach the mice either with Dimensionals or Seal. Then shape the tails and secure with small… VERY small dots of glue.
- Tie the 2″ strands with knots in the centers. Fringe out the “whiskers” and add to the mice with glue.
My second project is this scrapbook page layout that I created with the negative pieces from the kit. I can see a bunch of black and white photo booth pics within all of the heart frames. Can’t you?
Measurements…
- Blushing Bride Cardstock
- 12″ x 12″
- Fresh Freesia Cardstock
- Almost 5-1/2″ x 5-7/8″
- Blackberry Bliss Cardstock
- Almost 5-1/4″ x 5-5/8″
- Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon
- 26″
Tips…
- Place all the white kit pieces evenly. Then work with one at a time adding glue just under the sections that will be covered by the center layered piece. (Photos – just over 2-1/2″ by just over 2-3/4″ – can be tucked under the areas that are around the outer edges.)
- Add the Blackberry Bliss Cardstock to the Fresh Freesia piece. Adhere the XOXO pink heart. Then wrap around and tie on the ribbon securing the bow off the the left.
- Stamp “love you” in the center of the white heart. Layer onto the vellum heart. Cut an arrow in half and add that to the layered hearts.
- Connect these two layered pieces with Dimensionals. Then add the whole thing to the page with Dimensionals.
- Finish by adding the Iridescent Rhinestones which reflect the Blushing Bride and Fresh Freesia colors on the page really well.
This last project is another scrapbook page – one that is a little less busy and has room for one big photo. A bit different the one above, right?! hahaha
Measurements…
- Calypso Coral Cardstock
- 12″ x 12″
- Blackberry Bliss Cardstock
- 5-3/4″ x 8-1/2″
- Envelope from the kit
- (4) 7/8″ x 7-1/4″
- XOXO vanilla heart from the kit
- about 1″ x about 3-1/2″
Tips…
- Open the kit envelope by peeling it apart carefully. Then trim strips that each include two rows of letters. Attach these to the page with the first strip starting about 1″ from the top.
- Ink up the arrow from the kit with Blackberry Bliss ink. Set aside to dry. (Be careful because the ink doesn’t absorb into the kit cardstock quickly. In fact I recommend wiping any excess with a tissue.) Cut the arrow in half.
- Cut the striped large heart from the kit card. Cut the XOXO from the other heart from the kit card.
- Add the Blackberry Bliss photo mat layer to the page. Add the large vanilla heart. Add the XOXO piece with Dimensionals. Add the arrow pieces with glue.
- Stamp the hearts and speckles. Then add the sequins.
Looking for more ideas? Be sure to check out my other fun alternate projects that I shared on January 27th and February 3rd. I hope I inspired your creativity with what I shared today! If you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own.
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Love all of your alternate projects! That mouse, though…so clever!
Thanks Lori! 😘
OMG Rachell These are beautiful. I used to do scrapbooking and have gotten away from it and now you have inspired me. Thank you so much. Great work and I love following you.
You are sweet. Thanks so very much Diane. Appreciate your kind words.