I’ve got three more “outside the box” ideas I created with the January 2023 Key to My Heart Paper Pumpkin to share with you today. Kristin Ayyar shared in the Paper Pumpkin Fan Club on Facebook to use a gold metallic Sharpie® marker to make more of the locks in the kit gold. I loved that idea and even went further and brought in my Cherry Cobbler Blends marker to re-color a couple more. I’ve got that and a couple other clever tips for you today.
This love-themed kit contained the supplies shown below to make nine Valentine cards (3 of 3 kinds).
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.)
Click here to see my first set of alternates that I shared on January 23rd.
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And here are the three projects I’ve got for you today.
Snowman in the Wind Card
We are in the heart of winter here in Minnesota. So I’m still in “snow” mode with my card creations right now. And I saw swirls of wind in the design of this kit card. The punch out piece – the keyhole turned upside-down (popular as a flower vase in many alternates I’m seeing out there – fun, right?!) looked like the base of a snowman to me. So I trimmed that kit card half off, flipped it upside-down, and added it to a Basic White card base.
Measurements for snowman card…
- Basic White Cardstock – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″
- Kit card half with white swirl – 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″
- Petal Pink Cardstock (You could use the other half of the kit card, but I used cardstock instead to get a deeper black for my stamped sentiment.) – 3″ x 4-1/4″ for the inside and a 3/4″ strip for the sentiment
I made the scarf from two banner pieces from the kit. I snipped off a bit on one of them to make it shorter. This one is tucked behind so it’s okay if that cut isn’t straight. The carrot nose and snowman’s head come from this lock. And I used a sentiment from Go To Greetings stamped with Tuxedo Black ink towards the left on my Petal Pink strip.
To trim my sentiment banner, I used one of the kit banners as a guide.
I curled the end of my sentiment banner, I added the round portion of the trimmed lock to the upside-down keyhole base, and put Dimensionals on the back. (You DO get Dimensionals in this kit, but I have listed them below in case you want to purchase additional ones from the online store.)
The layered banners that make up the scarf are attached with Seal Adhesive where it meets with the neck of the snowman and with a Dimensional to support the portion extended outward. You’ll also notice I used the Bone Folder to curl the end here, too.
After adding all these layers (and the inside layer), I embellished with the carrot nose, eyes and buttons (from the Classic Matte Dots), and sparkly sequins that I glued on here and there.
Heart Lock in a Window Card
I didn’t take progression photos when making this card, but hopefully I can explain it well enough.
Measurements for lock in window card…
- Fresh Freesia Cardstock – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″
- Kit card half with Fresh Freesia watercolor wash – 3-3/4″ x 5-1/2″
- Kit envelope lining – 4-3/16″ x 5-1/2″
Punch the heart from the watercolor wash layer first. Position (without adhering) the watercolor wash layer over the front of the Fresh Freesia card base and trace the heart shape with a pencil. Punch the Fresh Freesia card base. Then glue on the handle of the heart-shaped padlock so it sits as shown in the heart window of the watercolor wash layer.
Trim the “orange” ends off two of the large banner pieces from the kit. Flip them over and stamp the inside and outside sentiments from the kit stamp set using Fresh Freesia ink. (The ink and stamps are found in the full kit. If you did not get this full kit, you could use other stamps you may have on hand. I’ve also added this ink to the products below.)
Adhere the envelope lining to the inside of the card. (It’s a tight fit so be sure the card can close when you are adding this layer, then trim off any excess that might hang beyond the edges.) Add the inside sentiment, and trim off the overhanging portion from the banner. Add a gold key.
Add the outside sentiment to the watercolor wash layer using Dimensionals. Trim off the overhanging portion from the banner. Then connect the watercolor wash layer to the front of the card using Dimensionals. Embellish by gluing on four small gold sequins.
Love Locks on a Fence Scrapbook Page
Locking padlocks on the fences of river bridges is something that many couples in Paris have been doing for years to symbolize their forever commitment to one another. They inscribe their names on the lock, lock it on the bridge, and then throw the key into the river below. So I used the card based from the kit to represent the metal fence so I could have this imagery on this frameable scrapbook page.
Measurements for love locks page…
- Cherry Cobbler Cardstock – 12″ x 12″
- Fresh Freesia Cardstock – 4-3/4″ x 6-3/4″
- Basic Black Cardstock – 5-1/4″ x 7-1/4″
- Kit card half with Petal Pink and gold – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
- Kit card half with just Petal Pink (the other half) – two strips that measure about 1/4″ x 5-1/2″
- Kit card half with Fresh Freesia and gold – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Here is where you can see I used the Cherry Cobbler Dark Blends marker to color my Calypso Coral kit lock and my metallic gold Sharpie® marker to color my Mango Melody kit lock. The gold isn’t as shiny as the keyhole, but it’s gold. And that’s what I wanted.
I cut both printed card base halves in half again (to get 2-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ pieces. Then I lined up the gold grids on each to connect them and make them form 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ squares.
The grid may not line up perfectly but as long as the height remains the same with both pairs, it will be fine. And be sure to add the Petal Pink strips, too.
I used a 2″ tall piece of scrap cardstock as a guide so I could attach both of these “fences” 2″ up from the bottom of my Cherry Cobbler Cardstock page base. You’ll want to have a bit of overhang, too.
I trimmed off the overhanging cardstock. Then I repeatedly stamped the words above each fence section. Next I added the photo mat layers in-between with the Fresh Freesia layer on Dimensionals. But watch where you add those Dimensionals. You’ll want to next adhere and tuck the heart (which I simply peeled off of one of the Heart Box pieces).
I added the padlocks with a Dimensional on the bottom end and (after trimming to give the appearance of the lock connecting to the fence) glue at the top.
I then put on the finishing touches…my stamped banner added with Dimensionals, my two “swinging keys”, and some bits from the pink container of For Everything Fancy Sequins. One of the half pearls is in the center of the loops of the keys to give the appearance of the keys hanging on a hook of some sort.
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 January 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit
- Gold Metallic Sharpie® Marker
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Rachel, I love your alternatives for the PP kit but I have a question on the Love Locks Scrapbook page you made. In your measurements section you said you used a 12×12 piece of cherry cobbler cardstock (scored at 4 1/4 on the short side).
You wouldn’t score a piece of 12×12 cardstock for a scrapbook page??
Then down in the list of supplies, you list cherry cobbler card stock in 8 1/2 x 11, not 12×12, so I’m confused as to what to do.
Needed clarification to directions. Thanks! Your posts are always so helpful to inspire!! Beautiful and talented work!
OOops! That’s what I get for thinking I proofread everything instead of just proofreading one more time. Hahaha! You are correct. No scoring needed on the 12×12. Thank you Debby.