#APaperPumpkinThing
Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase Paper Pumpkin kit alternate projects! This time we are featuring ideas we created with the contents of the March 2024 Memorable Meadows Paper Pumpkin kit. See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop for additional creative ideas. To follow the hop, 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 intended cards designed for this March 2024 Memorable Meadows Paper Pumpkin kit. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as shown.)
I’ve already shared some other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on March 24th. Be sure to visit to see photos of those and to watch my instructional video.
Today I am sharing…
- A unique fun-fold card that turns 90° and extends far when open
- AND… a 12×12 scrapbook page layout
I’m calling the card a Twist Corner Wide Tri-Fold Card. Check this out…
To make this amazing card I used the full daisy card base from the kit, folded it closed the opposite way, opened it up and folded the upper left corner diagonally so that the left edge when folded back lined up with the bottom edge, then attached an extension piece on the right: a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock scored at 3/4″ on the left (for the overlap).
After connecting and folding, I added a 3-3/8″ x 3-5/8″ layer of Granny Apple Green and a 3-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ layer (stamped with the “beautiful birthday” portion of the stamp) of Basic White to the inside of the Pretty Peacock flap. On the opposite side I added a thin strip of the purple vellum to the edge, a die-cut leaf to the right and an upright butterfly that does not show when the card is fully closed. You’ll want to make sure it doesn’t show when closed because the rotation of the card changes.
With the card closed, I added a strip of purple vellum coming from behind the upper edge of the “corner.” I stamped the other half of the sentiment onto an arched label and attached it to the card with Dimensionals while also tucking and adhering a couple more die-cut leaves. I finished the card by embellishing with three more butterflies.
This is what it all looks like from the back when fully opened.
For my 12×12 scrapbook page layout, I was inspired by the exclusive card that I created and shared with my personal subscribers. (Some of you know what one I’m talking about.) I absolutely LOVE how it came together!
I prepared my pieces:
- One sheet of 12″ x 12″ Basic White
- Four pieces of 4″ x 5-1/2″ Basic Black
- Scraps of Basic Black for the sentiment pieces
- One piece of 2″ x 12″ Basic White
- One piece of 2-1/8″ x 12″ Holographic Paper
- Two 1″ x 5-1/2″ strips of the kit card with the tree image and clouds above
- And two 1″ x 5-1/2″ strips of the kit envelope (I hadn’t cut mine down to 5-1/2″ yet in this photo)
Then I stamped the flower outline images randomly on the thin white strip with Smoky Slate ink. I filled in the flowers and leaves with “stamped off” Smoky Slate ink for a slightly lighter gray. For the smaller single flower image I used a Blender Pen dipped into Smoky Slate ink on an acrylic block to add light gray coloring on the petals.
I then masked the sentiment stamp, stamped it onto the black cardstock scrap with Versamark ink, stamped the full sentiment image again onto another area of the scrap, added the white embossing powder, and used the Heat Tool to emboss. I trimmed these words out by hand for my title pieces and set them aside.
To build the page, I started by adding the Basic Black photo mat pieces in the four corners. Then I added a 14″ length of ribbon adhered only in the center and on the ends which are wrapped around to the back.
I added the kit card and envelope strips right up next to the photo mat edges above and below the horizontal ribbon creating a look of an extended sky above the trees.
I layered the stamped white strip onto the holographic strip, tied on a bit more ribbon through the middle, added this to the page with Dimensionals, attached the sentiment pieces to the upper front with Dimensionals, and finished off the page design with some kit sequins.
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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Delicate Wings Kit: Send elegant words of encouragement and support to those you love. Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. Kit also includes paper pieces, butterfly designs, Champagne foil images, sentiments, and labels. Coordinating colors: Lost Lagoon, Moody Mauve, Basic Beige, Basic Gray (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Basic Black, champagne foil. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the April-June kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Thanks & Beyond Dies (#164397) — made available March 11th and only while supplies last!
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A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Delicate Wings Kit: Send elegant words of encouragement and support to those you love. Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. Kit also includes paper pieces, butterfly designs, Champagne foil images, sentiments, and labels. Coordinating colors: Lost Lagoon, Moody Mauve, Basic Beige, Basic Gray (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Basic Black, champagne foil. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the April-June kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Thanks & Beyond Dies (#164397) — made available March 11th and only while supplies last!
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.
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