#APaperPumpkinThing
Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase Paper Pumpkin kit alternate projects! This time we are highlighting the August 2022 Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin kit. See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop for additional creative ideas my fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator friends shared. To follow the hop and see these other creative project ideas, simply scroll down and click on the names of the 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 August 22nd.

• Seven alternate cards (including tulle shakers and a pop-out bendy fun fold)
• And a fun set of tags in a multi-pocket holder

Today I am sharing…

• Cards featuring the tags I had shared on August 22nd
• AND… a small square jewelry gift container

If you watched my how-to video for the August 22nd projects, you may have watched me cut the tags and wished I had written those measurements down for you. So I went a step further…I hope this helps to visualize how I cut my pieces for those tags. (I just added this photo to that post too.)

After cutting and assembling those tags for that August 22nd project,…

…I thought it would be fun to turn them into cards. For this first one, I used a Blending Brush to add some Mossy Meadow ink to a quarter sheet of Basic White Cardstock (4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″). Then I embossed it and added it to a Basic White card base (5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ folded in half). I tucked and taped the twine behind, add the tag with Dimensionals, and embellished with a couple bees.

I did that same process with the second card, but used Melon Mambo ink instead.

And I added Brushed Brass Butterflies (which are part of this week’s Weekly Deals and 20% off through September 7th) instead of bees.

This fourth card is even simpler to make. I really just added two layers (2-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ Gold Foil and 2″ x 4″ Cherry Cobbler) with Seal and then the tag with Dimensionals.

And this last one features the Kraft Note Cards which are also part of this week’s Weekly Deals and 20% off through September 7th. I simply added a bit of the gold hexagon sheet from the kit and then the tag. That’s it…super simple. Be sure to watch that video from August 22nd so you can see how I initially put these tags together.

After I turned the tags into cards, I thought it would be fun to turn the tag holder into a multi-gift card holder. I mean who wouldn’t want three $10 gift cards to Panera?! Hahaha…yes, it’s one of my favorite places. (For the supplies and directions for this holder refer to the August 22nd post.)

OR…you could even take the tag off of this holder and turn that into a card. Here I added it to a Basic White Note Card and added in a couple sections from a gold hexagon sheet to make it appear as one long strip.

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.

I also made this small square jewelry gift container.

I got the idea from this one my friend Natalie Travis gave me last spring. Isn’t it pretty?

The base cardstock is 3-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 1″, 1-1/4″, 4-3/4″ and 5″. After scoring I embossed, then I scored again because the initial score lined disappeared. Hahaha! So you may want to emboss first and then score. The inside layers are the same as the outside ones. So you’ll want to cut two 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ Gold and two 3-1/8″ x 3-1/8″ Early Espresso.

I then die-cut the 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ stitched square, stamped it, and colored with a Blender pen to fill in the petals and flower center a bit.

I added the 20″ of Gold Twine (securing in the front with a Dimensional) and the sunflower layer (with Dimensionals).

There is an extra layered piece that holds the jewelry. I die-cut one more Basic White square and layered it onto a 3″ x 3″ Early Espresso square. Then I pierced two holes and sniped from the upper outside corners down to the holes. This layered piece is just loose and slips in and out.

This is the way the jewelry gift container looks from the side when folded up and tied shut.

And again this is how it looks from the front.

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.

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 September 10th for this next kit…

A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
The September 2022 the Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit includes everything you need to make 18 adorable treat boxes—6 each of 3 unique designs with a special peek-through box top on one of the box designs! It includes an Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin’ Spot. And the stamp set puts the TREAT in trick-or-treat with fun, Halloween-themed sentiments and designs. Embrace the spooky season with ghost, bat, spider, and star images. Finished box size: 2-1/2″ x 3″ x 1″ (6.4 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm) Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Gray Granite, Orchid Oasis, Fresh Freesia, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie 

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Product List…

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Paper Trimmer

[152392]

Bone Folder

[102300]

Take Your Pick

[144107]

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

Blending Brushes

[153611]

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder

[154317]

Brushed Brass Butterflies

[158136]

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119685]

Kraft Note Cards & Envelopes

[159247]

Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes

[159232]

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

[133676]

Bough Punch

[157711]

Simply Elegant Trim

[155766]

Linen Thread

[104199]

Stampin' Pierce Mat

[126199]

Blender Pens

[102845]

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131199]

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

Hive 3 D Embossing Folder

[157955]

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

WEEKLY DEALS IN SEPTEMBER
Every week in the month of September Stampin’ Up! is offering a selection of discounted products. Discounts and product selection will vary from week to week. Click here for more information. Click here to shop online.

WORLD CARD MAKING DAY VIRTUAL EVENT
Join Stampin’ Up!’s free virtual card-making event on October 1st! Click here for more info about the event, the flyer sharing upcoming new product, and details on the ordering perks that go along with the event.

PERFECT PARTNERS
Stampin’ Up! has created six new dies that coordinate with stamp sets from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog and the July–December 2022 Mini Catalog. And they are available September 1-30, 2022. Click here for the informational flyer. Click here for more details.

NOW AVAILABLE IN WHITE!
Most Stamp-n-Storage cabinets are now available in white! Click here to shop their awesome products.

NEW BRANDED MERCHANDISE
New items with the Stampin’ Up! logo were just added to the online store. Have you seen the branded merchandise collection? Click here to shop.

COZY & BRIGHT KIT ADDED
Celebrate the season with a card kit that has everything you need wish those you love a merry Christmas and a joyous New Year. This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is available starting August 3, 2022. Click here for more details.

A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
The September 2022 the Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit includes everything you need to make 18 adorable treat boxes—6 each of 3 unique designs with a special peek-through box top on one of the box designs! It includes an Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin’ Spot. And the stamp set puts the TREAT in trick-or-treat with fun, Halloween-themed sentiments and designs. Embrace the spooky season with ghost, bat, spider, and star images. Finished box size: 2-1/2″ x 3″ x 1″ (6.4 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm) Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Gray Granite, Orchid Oasis, Fresh Freesia, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie 
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 September 10th for this next kit.

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 September 2022 Abigail Rose 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 Rustic Harvest Suite will be available October 1st! AND all these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!