#APaperPumpkinThing
Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase Paper Pumpkin kit alternate projects! This time we are highlighting the “Good Things Come in Small Packages” 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 boxes 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 December 3rd.
- Three diorama cards & a “made from scratch” envelope
- A simple way to turn those 16 boxes into 32 (doubling the kit)
- A door hanger pouch
- And a card with a gift card pocket
Today I am sharing…
- A wedding card
- A gift card holder gift tag
- AND… a 12×12 scrapbook page
And all of these three items coordinate with each other.
The card is the first one I put together.
I thought it would be fun to use the box base from the kit for a cardstock layer on the card and have ribbons woven through the slots.
My vision came to life and took on the wedding themed look. I had the other half of the blue box left over. So I cleaned up the edges and connected the flaps in the back to form a pocket.
I used the same ribbons to wrap from back to front giving that pocket a little more reinforcement. And I used the Label Me Fancy Punch to make a small hole in the top for the twine. The layering labels, circles, leaves and flowers come from the kit. And so does that light green patterned paper on the card – the box wrap cut into two strips and tucked under the blue layer.
Measurements…
- Basic White Cardstock
- 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″ for the card base
- Light green patterned paper (the wrap) from the kit
- (2) 1-1/2″ x 5-1/4″ cut from the same 3″ x 5-1/4″ piece
- Twine from the kit
- 15″
- Garden Green 3/8″ Ribbon
- 16″ for the card
- 10″ for the tag
- White Glittered Organdy Ribbon
- 16″ for the card
- 10″ for the tag
Most of the products come from the kit, but there are a few extras.
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 card and tag were so fun to make that I knew my scrapbook page this month had to coordinate as well. But this time I took that extra box half and formed it into a landscape pocket. There are always mementos that can be added to pages surrounding special life moments. And if anything, the key to the honeymoon suite could go there. Right? wink wink
Measurements…
- Basic White Cardstock
- 12″ x 12″
- Basic Gray Cardstock
- (3) 4-1/8″ x 5-1/2″
- Light green patterned paper (the wrap) from the kit
- 1-1/2″ x 7″ & 1-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ cut from the same 3″ x 7″ piece
- Garden Green 3/8″ Ribbon
- 14″ for the longest strand (two ends are taped to the back)
- 4″ for the knot
- White Glittered Organdy Ribbon
- 14″ for the longest strand (two ends are taped to the back)
- 4″ for the knot
If wedding isn’t the theme you are going for, this kit has many fun designs, sentiments, accents and imagery. You could change up the colors, ribbons & cardstock and make it all birthday-themed, baby-themed or even graduation-themed!
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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A PEEK AT JANUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Seal your love this season with the Key to My Heart Paper Pumpkin Kit! This month’s kit represents the tradition of locking a padlock on a bridge to symbolize unbreakable love. It comes with everything you need (including special padlock and key die cuts) to make 9 darling love-themed cards—3 each of 3 designs. So, no matter who your dance partner or dinner date is, you can make something heartfelt for them this season. Plus, this month there is a special optional add-on… heart-shaped treat boxes. These Heart Boxes (#162417) are easy to put together and are only available while supplies. Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Fresh Freesia, Mango Melody, Petal Pink, Gold Foil… Ink spot: Fresh Freesia
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The list below includes the Good Thing refill kit. Refill kits are while supplies last and do not include the stamps and ink that the full kits came with. But all the consumables are there. Active subscribers can purchase past full kits and refills.
Product List
THE NEW JAN-APRIL 2023 MINI CATALOG!
The new Jan-April 2023 Mini Catalog featuring lots of new products is here! Click here for all the details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication. Click here to shop these new products online.
SALE-A-BRATION 2023!
The Sale-a-Bration promotion is here and runs January 5th through February 28th! Click here for all the details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication. Click here to see these new products online.
SAYING THANKS KIT ADDED
This month’s Saying Thanks Kit has everything you need to show appreciation to family and friends who light up your life! Make nine bright, colorful cards in no time to say thank you, recognize friends, and share your gratitude with a bright watercolor wash that won’t go unnoticed! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT JANUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Seal your love this season with the Key to My Heart Paper Pumpkin Kit! This month’s kit represents the tradition of locking a padlock on a bridge to symbolize unbreakable love. It comes with everything you need (including special padlock and key die cuts) to make 9 darling love-themed cards—3 each of 3 designs. So, no matter who your dance partner or dinner date is, you can make something heartfelt for them this season. Plus, this month there is a special optional add-on… heart-shaped treat boxes. These Heart Boxes (#162417) are easy to put together and are only available while supplies. Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Fresh Freesia, Mango Melody, Petal Pink, Gold Foil… Ink spot: Fresh Freesia
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 January 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES
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 January 2023 Fancy Flora Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Country Floral Lane Suite will be available February 1st.
