#APaperPumpkinThing
Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase Paper Pumpkin kit alternate projects! This time we are highlighting the June 2024 Life Is Sweet Paper Pumpkin kit. To follow the hop, check out what I have to share and then see other creative project ideas by clicking on the links below shared by the other hop participants. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see the hop.)
I’ve already shared my first set of alternate projects on June 21st. Click here to check out those ideas and watch my how-to video. Today’s projects (cards and scrapbook pages) show very simple and easy ways to alter the kit contents.
I started by creating three cards from the supplies of one of the kit cards simply by adding Basic Black card bases – each 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ folded in half at 4-1/4″. After doing that with one of the kit cards, I decided to do that with the other kit cards. I tripled the cards you can get from the kit (I LOVE doing this sort of thing). But I did it in such a way that you can still make some of these even if you don’t have a full set of all three kit cards left to create with. In other words, those subscribers who loved and assembled all of one or two of the kit card designs as instructed, but didn’t really want to make what was left over can still use these ideas to change up the card/s from the kit that they didn’t like as much.
Here are the intended cards designed for this June 2024 Life Is Sweet Paper Pumpkin kit. (Click here for Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)
Below is a list of extra products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store. If you missed out on getting this kit (or you want another), refill kits (those without the stamps and ink) are available those those who have an active Paper Pumpkin subscription. 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 July 10th for the next kit. To renew your subscription, click here and login to reactivate.
Here are the 3 cards I made with the pieces that make up the “cherries/miss you” card.
All layers are either 4″ x 5-1/4″ or 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″.
Here are the 3 cards I made with the pieces that make up the “peaches/hello” card.
All layers are 4″ x 5-1/4″, 3″ x 5-1/4″, 1-1/4″ x 5-1/4″, or 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″.
To make the frame of leaves look is does on the landscape card, I cut here,…
…added it to the vellum which I trimmed into three pieces (the first two are 2-1/4″ wide and 3/4″ wide),…
…and then placed them on the card base this way. (The other piece I trimmed a bit before finishing the other cards.)
Here are the 3 cards I made with the pieces that make up the “lemon/congrats” card.
All layers are either 4″ x 5-1/4″, 2-1/8″ x 5-1/2″, or 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″.
To get the leaves to look a bit different on the front of the pink card, I made a cut and rearranged the piece a bit.
After making these simple eye-catching cards, I decided I would share how simple and eye-catching scrapbooking could be too. So I put together three more projects…two single 12×12 photo/scrapbook pages and one 12×12 photo/scrapbook page layout. Each Basic Black photo mat measures the same as the main layer (and the same as a folded card)…4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″. If you develop photos in true digital format, they are usually 4″ x 5-3/4″. So using this size photo with a 1/4″ trimmed off one end (or 1/8″ trimmed off each end) would fit perfectly.
Isn’t it fun to see how page making can be just as easy at card making?! If you’ve always been interested in trying scrapbooking but have been intimidated, I hope these ideas made you feel more at ease.
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.
A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Painted Petals: Craft beautiful cards with unique watercolor designs and pretty layers! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes precut paper pieces and embellishments and comes in a beautiful coordinating box. Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Gray Granite (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the July-September kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Every Celebration Dies (#164991) — made available June 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 July 10th for this next kit.
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A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Painted Petals: Craft beautiful cards with unique watercolor designs and pretty layers! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes precut paper pieces and embellishments and comes in a beautiful coordinating box. Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Gray Granite (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the July-September kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Every Celebration Dies (#164991) — made available June 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 July 10th for this next kit.
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