#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 March 2022 Beyond the Horizon 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 are the cards the kit instructs how to make. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)

I’ve already shared some other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on March 19th.

• Two fun fold cards
• How to “tripled the cards” in the kit
• Two cards featuring the enclosed bonus stamp set

CLICK HERE to check them out for more ideas.

Today I am sharing a 12×12 scrapbook page layout. The floral images in that bonus stamp set, Celebration Time paired up with the leaf die-cuts make beautiful focal points for any project. So I stamped them in Orchid Oasis (a new color that will debut on May 3rd) as a blue alternative to the Misty Moonlight color AND because I wanted to show off that new color and a couple other new products that can coordinate with the imagery in this kit.

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. But take note that three items (that are not available yet) are only listed and not linked. These can not be purchased until May 3, 2022.

Measurements…

• Soft Sea Foam Cardstock 
  • (2) 12″ x 12″
• Daffodil Delight Cardstock 
  • (3) 4-3/8″ x 5-3/4″
  • 4-3/8″ x 4-3/8″
• Mossy Meadow Cardstock
  • (3) 4-1/8″ x 5-1/2″
  • 4-1/8″ x 4-1/8″
• Envelope from the kit
  • (2) 4-7/8″ x 7″
• Card from the kit with pattern
  • (4) ~5/8″ x 5-1/2″ from the patterned part of the card (cut between the rows in the design)
  • 1″ x 5-1/2″ from the white part of the card
  • Scraps of the white side for stamping and cutting out the flowers
• 2022-24 In Color 6×6 Glimmer Paper (Orchid Oasis)
  • (4) 3/4″ x 6″ (with dark to light showing along the length)

Directions… 

• Attach the photo mat pieces and the Orchid Oasis Glimmer Paper strips to the pages first. You’ll need two strips on the right page and one on the left (for now).
• Punch one end of the kit card patterned strips so the banner cut is in the same direction as the design. Use a Bone Folder to curl the cut ends a bit. Add them to the Glimmer Paper strips with Tear & Tape Adhesive so the banner end is on top.
• Add the envelope paper next. (I loved this pattern. So I plan to add 4″ x 5-3/8″ horizontal photos in these two areas so I don’t cover too much of that pattern. BTW…The left one was difficult to add, so I placed a piece of cardstock that was 2-1/2″ tall at the top of the page so my left envelope layer was straight when I attached it.)

• Add a portion of the fourth Glimmer Paper strip and the remaining kit card patterned strip that was cut from what wasn’t needed earlier.
• Banner Punch the left end of the 1″ x 5-1/2″ white strip. Stamp the sentiment. Curl the banner end with a bone folder and attach.
• Now use the left over pieces from that card base that was cut for the strips to stamp the flowers. Use the Paper Snips to trim them. (I stamped off onto scrap paper first to lighten the Orchid Oasis and Crushed Curry inks.) Stamp and cut the amount that appeals to you. Use a Bone Folder to curl them a bit too.
• Then arrange them and the die-cut leaves to get the look you like. If you want to also stamp the smaller branch image, you could try this trick…Stamp it onto a small scrap of Soft Sea Foam then tuck it where you think it looks best as a guide for where to stamp it.

• Add the flowers, branch images and die-cut leaves with Dimensionals from the kit and Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
• Then embellish the centers of the small flowers with 2021-23 In Color Opal Rounds and around the flowers (and on the exclamation mark) with the rhinestones that came in the kit.

Then add special photos.

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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Product List…things you might need/want in addition to the March 2022 Paper Pumpkin kit 

• Orchid Oasis Ink Pad
• 2021-23 In Color Opal Rounds
• 2022-24 In Color 6×6 Glimmer Paper
   

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

Paper Snips

[103579]

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

Take Your Pick

[144107]

Bone Folder

[102300]

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

Banners Pick A Punch

[153608]

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133676]

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119683]

Subtles 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock

[147004]

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Discover the depths of the ocean—and your artistic abilities—with the Waves of the Ocean Collection! This coastal collection includes an inspiring set of stamps and detailed dies (early-release products from the upcoming 2022–2023 Annual Catalog), a pack of paper made from images of hand-poured paint, blue-hued foil sheets for a sea of shine, and radiant rhinestones for a splash of sparkle (each an exclusive product you can only purchase during the promotion period)! Click here for the informational flyer. Click here to shop these products online. Click here for more details. 

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A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Whether they’re climbing their career ladder or moving out for the first time—change can be simultaneously thrilling and scary—but isn’t that what makes life beautiful? Because new beginnings, after all, are simply new adventures. Let your loved ones know you’ll be there to support them through all of life’s chapters! The Change is Beautiful kit contains enough supplies to create 9 stunning cards with a unique folding technique. The designs are inspired by the natural cycles of change found in nature. Coordinating kit colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Evening Evergreen, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo 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 April 10th for this next kit.