Oh yay!! My April 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit finally arrived late Monday night! So Tuesday I created with the contents of the kit. Wednesday (yesterday) I shared my first set of alternate project ideas during my Live Online Paper Crafting Class on YouTube (did you see it?). And this morning I had time to photograph them all and share them with all of you. I have even more ideas, so I’ll share again on May 1st within the collection of exclusives that my Paper Pumpkin Creatives Team is currently compiling. And then I’ll share again on May 9th at the same time some of my fellow demonstrator friends are also sharing. We will connect our blog posts together so you can see all of our ideas at once!

This April 2025 Inked Occasions kit has enough supplies to make 9 cards (3 of 3 kinds). Do you want to make them as intended? Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video.

I love to show kit recipients other ways to use their supplies. I like to think outside the box, see what else I can come up with, and create alternate cards, scrapbook pages, and more. So today I’m sharing with you how you can turn the supplies for the three different kit cards into 13 cards. That’s more than quadrupling the cards that you can get from one kit! AND I share variations of many of these cards to show you options.

Watch my video here to get to get measurements, directions, and tips (or you can just click on this image below if you are already in my blog post). Scroll down to see close-up photos, access the links that I mentioned in my video, and see a list of extra supplies (linked to my online store) that I used to make my creations. Then remember to visit my blog again soon, because I’ll have many more alternate projects that I’ll be sharing in future posts!

I hope you enjoyed what I shared and gained some creative inspiration! Below are close-up photos of the alternate projects I created. (Remember to watch my video first to get measurements, tips and directions.)

**Products that I’ve shared or mentioned are shown/listed below and are currently linked to my online store.

The Thirteen Cards I Made From the Supplies of Three (and variations)

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#8 & #9…

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and #11, #12 & #13…

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Phew! With all the variations, I just shared 22 alternate card ideas with you! hehehe

If you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own. OR…become an active subscriber and get in on the refill kit (if it becomes available). The refill kit won’t contain the ink and stamp images. But you will at least gain the main pieces and can hopefully replace most of the stamp images I used with some of your own.

If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more about Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity. CLICK HERE to sign up by May 10th for this next kit.

A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Mountain Majesties: Create Father’s Day cards with layered mountain landscapes! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut layers, watercolor bases, vellum pieces for layering, coordinating envelopes, and sentiments tailored to the men in your life. Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Mossy Meadow, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink. 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 Hugs Abloom Dies (#166238) — made available March 11th and only while supplies last!

To renew your subscription, log in at www.stampinup.com then click here to reactivate. Are you on Facebook? Then be sure to join the 37,790+ members in the PAPER PUMPKIN FAN CLUB to get lots more inspiration: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1441979982783482/

As mentioned above, I am now partnering with a team of talented Stampin’ Up! demonstrators to create alternate projects each month using the contents of the Paper Pumpkin kits. These exclusive projects are within printable PDF tutorials and include measurements, supply lists, photos and directions. They are shared as a FREE bonus gift to our Paper Pumpkin kit subscribers and team members. And you can purchase them as early as the 1st of each month that follows the release of each kit. So the April 2025 Inked Occasions exclusives will be available at this link May 1st.

Be sure you are part of the crowd so you don’t miss out on the fun. Get your Paper Pumpkin kit subscription activated today!! We are so excited to design for you and inspire your creativity!

I hope you had fun and gained some creative inspiration!

Winners:
After live winners from last week’s live… cindymorgan9533
This week’s live winners… Phyllis Byrne Byrne & Joella Anderson

Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at rachel@stampyourartout.com to claim your prize.

Subscribe to my YouTube channel and click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. Click here if you want to become a member of my YouTube channel.

I share videos (Lives or pre-recorded) about twice a week now – Wednesdays at 11 AM Central Time and either Fridays or Saturdays. Here are next ones I have scheduled: 

Apr 27, Sunday at 7 PM* – YouTube Members-Only Live (for aRT Supporter members)
Apr 30, Wednesday at 11 AM* –
May 7, Wednesday at 11 AM* –
May 9, Friday at 10 AM* –
May 14, Wednesday at 11 AM* –
May 17, Saturday at 10 AM* –
May 21, Wednesday at 11 AM* –
May 23, Friday at 10 AM* –
May 28, Wednesday at 11 AM* –
May 30, Friday at 10 AM* – YouTube Members-Only Live (for aRT Supporter members)

*central time

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Products…things you might need/want in addition to the April 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit 

• April 2025 Inked Occasions Paper Pumpkin Refill Kit (if it becomes available)
• Precision Tip Glue Bottle
• Tape or sticky notes for masking
• Glue Holders from the Country Hive

Paper Trimmer

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Mini Glue Dots

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White Willow 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock

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Basic White Medium Envelopes

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2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch

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Gold Foil Sheets

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Brushed Brass Butterflies

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Hugs Abloom Dies

[166238]

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

Clear Block B

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Clear Block C

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Clear Block D

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FREE SHIPPING FROM THE COUNTRY HIVE
I love this company, its products, and the family that owns it! Do you want to bring more organization to your crafting space? Visit The Country Hive to shop. Today and tomorrow you can save with free shipping on orders of $50 or more. Use code: FREESHIPMAY at checkout. US Shipping Only. Not valid on previous purchases. Not valid with any other offers. Offer valid May 20, 2025 – May 21, 2025

MAY 2025 STARTER KIT SPECIAL
Join as a “discount shopper” or to earn and run a business. May 6 – 31 you can take advantage of a Starter Kit Special…Up to $165 worth of product for $99 + tax ($40 more than normal). You get to choose the product, too! Shipping is free and so are a few included basic business supplies. Visit HERE for more information. Click here to purchase the kit.  

THE 2025-2026 ANNUAL CATALOG AND NEW ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
Products from the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog and the May 2025 release of Online Exclusives are now available!

NEW STAMPIN’ REWARDS
Stampin’ Up!’s new Stampin’ Rewards program is now here!! Earn 10% rewards with orders of $20 or more!! So if you place an order of $50, you’ll earn a $5 reward (product credit) to use the next time you shop! Check out this video by Stampin’ Up!’s CEO, Sara Douglass for more details. Rewards earned can be redeemed on future orders. You can redeem a few rewards with each order OR save them up and use them all at once. Just be sure that your subtotal is always at least $20 so you can continue to earn!

NEW KITS ADDED MAY 6TH!
Two new kits were recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.

A PEEK AT JUNE’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Full of Charm: Send your loved ones elevated cards with heartfelt sentiments! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces, unique sentiment labels, and envelopes and card bases with decorative gold foil. The kit also coordinates with the Floral Charm Suite Collection (item 166141) which is coming soon. Coordinating colors: Berry Burst, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Pretty Peacock (Classic Stampin’ Spot), and Timid Tiger. 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 Hugs Abloom Dies (#166238) — 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 about Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity (link updates to this page will come soon). CLICK HERE (new link!) to sign up by June 10th for this next kit.

PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES
Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our April 2025 Inked Occasions Bundle of Tutorials is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Mountain Majesties kit will be available June 1st.)

ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES
Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our May 2025 Beautiful Gallery Suite Video Class Bundle is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Celebratory Sips Suite will be available June 1st.)

LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS
The Last Chance Products in the Online Store includes all retiring products from any online releases and any catalogs. Products are available while supplies last.