#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 April 2022 Change is Beautiful 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 April 20th.

• Three Alternate Cards
• A 4-Panel Carton Gift Box
• And a 4-Page 12×12 Scrapbook Page Layout

CLICK HERE to check them out for more ideas.

Today I am sharing how I turned the supplies for the three kit cards into twelve! Yes…I quadrupled the cards you can get from the kit. 😃

In order to do this, I added extra cardstock, extra envelopes (since I used the decorative kit envelopes for the card layers), and a couple embellishments. I’ve added measurements and simple tips next to the photos of each of the cards below.

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.

These first three are made pretty much in the same way. I cut the floral card into 4 sections and then layered them onto a slightly larger Basic Black piece of cardstock. Before adding the card layer to the black, I tied on the ribbon. All layers are flat to the card (added with Seal Adhesive) except the largest yellow flower on the third card.

Measurements for cards…

• Basic White Cardstock
  • (3) 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4”
• Basic Black Cardstock
  • (2) just under 3” x just over 4-1/4”
  • (1) just under 2-3/4” x just over 4-1/4”

Below are photos of the prepared pieces for each card. They seem so basic and plain until you add the stamp images, ribbon, Dimensionals and/or rhinestones. Don’t they?

Here are the next two cards. I saved my large flower and banner pieces for one and used the butterfly stamp image for the other. Both of them include the blue/green kit envelope for layers.

Measurements for cards…

• Basic Black Cardstock
  • (2) 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4”
• Basic White Cardstock
  • (2) 3-3/8” x 4-5/8”
• Kit envelope paper
  • 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″
  • (2) 2-7/8″ x 4-1/8″

Below are photos of the prepared pieces for each card.

Remember to add the rhinestones.

Here are a couple more with similar layouts to the first three I shared.

Measurements for cards…

• Basic White Cardstock
  • (2) 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4”
• Basic Black Cardstock
  • (2) just under 2-3/4” x just over 4-1/4”

The prepared pieces for each card…

I cut apart the remaining part of that kit card in a different way for another card. The glittered ribbon peeking out the top and bottom of the cloud/bird piece gives a lot of brilliance to it!

And then I added the caterpillar and butterfly pieces to black cardstock and then to the pink polkadot envelope paper for one more. As you can see from the photos below, the “wow” is on the inside for sure.

Measurements for cards…

• Basic Black Cardstock
  • 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4”
  • (2) 2-1/4” x 3-1/2”
• Basic White Cardstock
  • 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4”
• Kit envelope paper
  • 3″ x 4-1/4″
  • just over 4″ x 5-1/4″
  • 1-1/4″ x 5-1/4″
• Kit card
  • 2-1/2″ x 5-1/2″
  • 1-3/4″ x 3-1/4″

Below are photos of the prepared pieces for each card.

I have three more for you. These next two feature the “moon & stars” portion of the last kit card. I added the negatives to the backside of the remaining floral card piece (the one with just the sprout coming out of the ground). And then after tying on the ribbon, I layered this onto a white cardstock layer.

Measurements for cards…

• Basic Black Cardstock
  • 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4”
• Basic White Cardstock
  • 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4”
  • (2) 2-5/8″ x 5-1/2″
• Kit envelope paper
  • 4″ x 5-1/4″

Notice that these prepared pieces have cut up Dimensionals? I like to use the edges up. AND…you can get into smaller spaces when you trim them.

Here is my last and twelfth card. It’s an easel card. I trimmed 3/8″ off the bottom of the sun/cloud piece and stamped the sentiment. I then folded the card base like a “Z” and attached the sun/cloud layer to the folded over 2-1/8″ x 5-1/2″ section. The inside includes the 3/8″ strip on Dimensionals to act as a stopper so the card when open will prop up like an easel.

Measurements for card…

• Basic White Cardstock
  • 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 2-1/8″ and 4-1/4”

Oh!! And remember the rhinestones!

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 April 2022 Paper Pumpkin kit 

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon

[156408]

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

[158130]

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

Paper Snips

[103579]

Take Your Pick

[144107]

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

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A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Create magic with the NEW 2022–2024 In Colors with this Celebrating In Color Paper Pumpkin kit! Send your best wishes or happy moments with vivid pops of green and red, a range of blues, large bold lettering, and gorgeous gold foil details. Contains enough supplies to create 10 cards—2 each of 5 designs with optional coordinating gift card holders! As an added bonus, every May Paper Pumpkin subscriber will get the chance to win a GOLDEN Voucher worth $25 USD | $34 CAD in Stampin’ Up! products! Click here to watch Sara in this video where she goes over her favorite features of the kit. Coordinating kit colors: Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide
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