These bright and festive projects (two cards, a box, and a scrapbook page) that I made with the Round We Go Bundle are great examples of a triadic color combination and show off two more hidden card templates.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating these projects AND shared the several highlights and hidden gems that we mentioned in our on stage presentation. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Fanned Medallion Card Measurements…
Summer Splash Cardstock: 4-1/4” x 11” scored parallel to the short side at 5-1/2”
Basic White Cardstock:(2) 4” x 5-1/4”
Coastal Cabana Cardstock: ½” x 2”
Scraps of Pumpkin Pie, Berry Burst, Glimmer Paper and Unbounded Beauty for die-cutting
Flat Medallion Card Measurements…
Berry Burst Cardstock: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4”
Basic White Cardstock: (2) 3-1/2” x 4-3/4”
Basic Black Cardstock : (2) 3-5/8” x 4-7/8”
Coastal Cabana Cardstock: ½” x 4”
Scraps of Basic White and Glimmer Paper for die-cutting
Base of Box Measurements…
Berry Burst Cardstock: (2) 5-1/2” x 6-3/4”
Extra Page Measurements…
Basic Black Cardstock: (3) 4-1/4” x 5-1/2”
Basic White Cardstock: 12” x 12”
Scraps of Basic White and Glimmer Paper for die-cutting
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… debludwig66 & Diane Bensberg This week’s live winners…SuzAnn Hertzler & Stephanie Hahn
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
Tune into my events on my Facebook Page to see notices of my upcoming Lives. Or subscribe to my YouTube channel. And then 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. My next Live will be on Wednesday, August 28 at 11 AM Central Time. (Oh! And I also hope to go live for this Friday at 10 AM to share a few August 2024 Time For Cake Paper Pumpkin kit project ideas.) I hope you can join me!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
AUGUST 2024 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SALE August 6-31, 2024 you can enjoy a 15% discount on select Designer Series Paper packs from our 2024-2025 Annual Catalog! This is a great time to stock up and save on gorgeous paper so you have artistic and versatile paper designs on hand for your next projects! Click here for more details. Click here to shop.
BONUS DAYS! EARN IN JULY & REDEEM IN AUGUST! It’s now time to take those Bonus Days coupons that you earned in July and redeem them on your August order/s! You will want to redeem all of them between August 1–31! Click here for the details. Click here to shop.
NEWONLINE EXCLUSIVESHAVE ARRIVED Lots of new products released in July into the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store. You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
KITS COLLECTION: HAUNTED HOME & CHRISTMAS WISHESKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Autumn Abundance: Share your love for all things autumn with this kit! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes laser cut card fronts, a whimsical watercolor ephemera pack, and embellishments. Coordinating colors: Cajun Craze (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, Wild Wheat. 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 September 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 August 2024 Mediterranean Blooms 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 Unbounded Beauty Suite from the 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available September 1st.
STAMP YOUR ART OUT LOGO MERCHANDISE Be sure to check out my line of Stamp Your Art Out logo merchandise! From the menu at the top choose SHOP > TUTORIALS, LOGO ITEMS & MORE > LOGO ITEMS. Or just click here. Many of the items have more than one color option. Thanks for shopping!
Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase our July 2024Painted PetalsPaper Pumpkin kit alternate projects! See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop for additional creative ideas that my fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator friends shared.*
For those of you not familiar with these kits, they get delivered straight to your mailbox in the months of your choice. Inside are all the supplies you need AND the directions for assembling the kit cards/projects designed. Here are the intended cards designed for this July 2024 kit. (Click here for 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 July 24th. Be sure to visit to see the gift boxes and cards I created.
Today my projects include a variation on one of those boxes, two different types of fun-fold cards, and a scrapbook page layout. Lots of stuff, right? So instead of writing out the details for each of these, I’ve recorded videos to share the details for them. You’ll want to view those videos because they will include variations of the ones in the photos below!
Watch both videos (I had to do two recordings due to internet issues with my lives) first by clicking here and here to get the measurements, directions, and tips (or you can just click on the images below if you are already in my blog post). Then 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 everything.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in these videos. (Please subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can get updates when I share and go live).
Here are close-up photos of the alternate projects I made and shared in my videos. (Remember to watch first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
Gift Box With Window…
Pop-Out Frame Holder Card…
Fun Fold Card #2…
Scrapbook Page Layout…
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.
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 August 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT AUGUST‘S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Time for Cake: Bring on a birthday bash with elegant birthday cards made with rose gold details! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes printed labels, embellishments and rose gold cord. PLUS…Get a FREE additional stamp set! Coordinating colors: Moody Mauve, Night of Navy (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Petal Pink, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Wild Wheat. 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!
Thanks for visiting! Now I invite you to visit the blogs of my fellow demonstrators.
*To see these other creative project ideas, click on these names of the other hop participants. If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to get to my website so you can see the clickable hop participant names.
Tune into my events on my Facebook Page to see notices of my upcoming Lives. Or subscribe to my YouTube channel. And then 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. My next Live will be Wednesday, July 31st at 11 AM Central Time.
STAMP-N-STORAGE FREE SHIPPING OFFER Stamp-n-Storage is offering FREE SHIPPING today through Monday (August 9-12)! PLUS…You may want to participate in their Craft Room Blitz by organizing your workspace. Share a before and after photo on social media using #CraftRoomBlitz and tag @StampnStorage for a chance to win a $50 Stamp-n-Storage Store Credit! Click here to shop.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
AUGUST 2024 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SALE August 6-31, 2024 you can enjoy a 15% discount on select Designer Series Paper packs from our 2024-2025 Annual Catalog! This is a great time to stock up and save on gorgeous paper so you have artistic and versatile paper designs on hand for your next projects! Click here for more details. Click here to shop.
BONUS DAYS! EARN IN JULY & REDEEM IN AUGUST! It’s now time to take those Bonus Days coupons that you earned in July and redeem them on your August order/s! You will want to redeem all of them between August 1–31! Click here for the details. Click here to shop.
CLOSE TO MY HEART PRODUCT RELEASES As former Makers and Close To My Heart® customers continue with the transition to Stampin’ Up!, we’re happy to share that Stampin’ Up! is releasing a limited supply of Close To My Heart products in our online store available to those who purchased CTMH products in the past. More arrived July 3rd. Yay!! You can also view online publications of these product releases by visiting my catalogs page. But keep in mind the CTMH section of the online store will always be the most accurate when it comes to product availability.
KITS COLLECTION: HAUNTED HOME & CHRISTMAS WISHESKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Time for Cake: Bring on a birthday bash with elegant birthday cards made with rose gold details! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes printed labels, embellishments and rose gold cord. PLUS…Get a FREE additional stamp set! Coordinating colors: Moody Mauve, Night of Navy (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Petal Pink, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Wild Wheat. 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 August 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 August 2024 Mediterranean Blooms 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 Unbounded Beauty Suite from the 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available September 1st.
STAMP YOUR ART OUT LOGO MERCHANDISE Be sure to check out my line of Stamp Your Art Out logo merchandise! From the menu at the top choose SHOP > TUTORIALS, LOGO ITEMS & MORE > LOGO ITEMS. Or just click here. Many of the items have more than one color option. Thanks for shopping!
What a beautiful kit! Did you get your hands on the July 2024 Painted Petals Paper Pumpkin kit!? Mine arrived on Saturday. So when I got home late on Sunday from my mini 4-day vacation in Walnut Grove MN, I started creating right away in my head. And then on Monday and Tuesday, I put together my first set of alternate projects that I’m excited to share with you today.
For those of you not familiar with these kits, they get delivered straight to your mailbox in the months of your choice. Inside are all the supplies you need AND the directions for assembling the kit cards/projects designed. Here are the intended cards designed for this July 2024 kit. (Click here for Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)
What are alternate projects? Well, I take the supplies from the kits and create other things…different cards and projects. This way I can show others how to stretch the kits in new ways. A kit that you may have not been a fan of might all of a sudden be more attractive (or a favorite) because of a new way of using the supplies!
Even if you didn’t get this kit, I hope the ideas I share can be applied to other products you own, and I hope what I share inspires your creativity!
Watch my video first by clicking here to get the measurements, directions, and tips (or you can just click on the 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 everything.
Here are close-up photos of the alternate projects I made and shared in my video. (Remember to watch first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
Gift Boxes…
Both measures 1/2″ x 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ when assembled.
Twelve Cards from the Supplies of Three Kit Cards…
Set #1
Set #2
Set #3
Set #4
Options for Set #4
Kit Box Decorated a Bit…
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today! Again…if you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own.
FREE SHIPPING EXTENDED THROUGH TODAY!
Due to worldwide internet issues, Stampin’ Up!® is extending the Free Shipping promotion one more day…through the end of day TODAY, July 24th. Just know that the underlying cause remains though, so the ordering process may remain slow. If you missed out (or if you want to order more), be sure to take advantage of today’s continued Free Shipping promotion!! Click here to shop.
Details…
All order types qualify for this promotion (customer, demonstrator, workshop, and online).
Free shipping applies after the qualifying amount has been met.
The minimum qualifying amount to receive free shipping is $75 US dollars (before tax & shipping).
Any applied coupon codes or product credits will lower the order’s retail amount.
Free shipping only applies during the 48-hour period the promotion.
Phone order deadline: WED, July 24, 2024; 6:59 pm (MT)
Online order deadline: WED, July 24, 2024; 11:59 pm (MT)
With the exception of month-to-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions, all Stampin’ Up! products qualify for the promotion.
Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are eligible for FREE shipping under the same rules as all other Stampin’ Up! items during the promotion.
The free shipping promotion does not cover the additional cost for expedited shipping.
Please keep in mind the distribution center may fall behind our typical shipping time frames. In such cases, we will do all we can to return to our regular service levels as quickly as possible.
Surprise! Besides the free shipping deal, active Paper Pumpkin subscribers can also save up to 75% off on refills, past kits, and add-ons through the 25th! CLICK HERE to shop.
This PP savings is available for three days July 23-25, but is only available while supplies last. And as if you didn’t need any further reason to shop…these purchases can count toward the Bonus Days earnings.
(The 75% discount does not apply to monthly or prepaid subscriptions.)
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 August 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT AUGUST‘S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Time for Cake: Bring on a birthday bash with elegant birthday cards made with rose gold details! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes printed labels, embellishments and rose gold cord. PLUS…Get a FREE additional stamp set! Coordinating colors: Moody Mauve, Night of Navy (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Petal Pink, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Wild Wheat. 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!
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… debbieshelley3526 & Jodi Harrington This week’s live winners… Mary Davis & Barbara Schmitz
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
Tune into my events on my Facebook Page to see notices of my upcoming Lives. Or subscribe to my YouTube channel. And then 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. My next Live will be Wednesday, July 31st at 11 AM Central Time.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
BONUS DAYS! LET’S EARN IN JULY & REDEEM IN AUGUST! When you shop July 3–31 and spend $50 USD you will earn a $5 USD coupon to redeem in August! Make sure you save all your coupons (you can earn as many as you’d like) because you can redeem all of them between August 1–31!
CLOSE TO MY HEART PRODUCT RELEASES As former Makers and Close To My Heart® customers continue with the transition to Stampin’ Up!, we’re happy to share that Stampin’ Up! is releasing a limited supply of Close To My Heart products in our online store available to those who purchased CTMH products in the past. More arrived July 3rd. Yay!! You can also view online publications of these product releases by visiting my catalogs page. But keep in mind the CTMH section of the online store will always be the most accurate when it comes to product availability.
NEWONLINE EXCLUSIVESHAVE ARRIVED Lots of new products just released into the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store. You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
KITS COLLECTION: CIRCUS CELEBRATION & GARDEN OF THANKSKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Time for Cake: Bring on a birthday bash with elegant birthday cards made with rose gold details! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes printed labels, embellishments and rose gold cord. PLUS…Get a FREE additional stamp set! Coordinating colors: Moody Mauve, Night of Navy (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Petal Pink, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Wild Wheat. 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 August 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 July 2024 Full of Life 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 Mediterranean Blooms Suite from the 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available August 1st.
STAMP YOUR ART OUT LOGO MERCHANDISE Be sure to check out my line of Stamp Your Art Out logo merchandise! From the menu at the top choose SHOP > TUTORIALS, LOGO ITEMS & MORE > LOGO ITEMS. Or just click here. Many of the items have more than one color option. Thanks for shopping!
Today I’m sharing a few more ideas – alternate projects I created with the June 2024 Life Is SweetPaper Pumpkin kit. I love creating with kits and have a hard time putting them down sometimes. (I can’t always fit everything into two posts. And I guess that was the case for this June kit.) 😜
Click here to see my first set of alternate projects (along with a how-to video) that I shared on June 21st.
Click here to see the ideas I shared (and ideas from others in our blog hop) on Friday, July 9th.
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.
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″
Solid pastel paper cut from kit envelopes
Pretty In Pink: 2″ x 4-1/4″
Shy Shamrock: a little over 1-1/2″ (1-9/16″) x 4-1/4″
Peach Pie: 2″ x 4-1/4″
Patterned pastel cardstock cut from kit cards
Pretty In Pink: a little over 1-1/2″ (1-9/16″) x 3-1/4″
Summer Splash: a little over 1-1/2″ (1-9/16″) x 3-1/4″
Peach Pie: a little over 1-1/2″ (1-9/16″) x 3-1/4″
I attached the top and bottom solid pastel paper layers first and then added the middle one. (If every layer is cut correctly, you will have the ability to slightly overlap that middle layer so no gaps are showing.) Then I added the patterned layers using Dimensionals starting with the middle first. I added the glittered “hello” with Dimensionals, tucked in and attached a couple light green leaves trimmed from one of the frames, and then added three Shy Shamrock Gems.
It’s a simple, clean, but pretty look. And that layout could be done with so many other products, too!
My other two ideas are open treat/gift boxes made from the envelopes in the kit.
Have you made these 3D containers before?
They are super simple and just require a little patience to form.
I scored and folded 3/4″ in from the bottom and each of the two sides of the envelopes. I folded back and forth in both directions to help get the creases flexible and easier to work with when forming the boxes. Then I put my fingers inside one of the envelopes to open it up and form the box. I pinched the bottom two corners to form triangles, folded them under, and glued them down underneath. I repeated this for the second envelope.
Next I used the tip of the Bronze Blends Marker and the cap to “flick” ink spots onto the front of the boxes. (Mask the inside if you wish so the splatters only land on the outside of the box.)
I then prepared the leaves by snipping a few light green ones from one of the kit frames. And I prepared the front layers using these measurements.
Measurements…
Early Espresso Cardstock
(2) 1-7/8″ x 4-1/4″
Kit card cardstock
(2) 1-3/4″ x 4-1/4″
I stamped the sentiment image on the kit card cardstock pieces and added them to the Early Espresso Cardstock pieces. Then I attached them to the box fronts while at the same time tucking and adhering a few leaves I had snipped earlier. (Sponging Multipurpose Glue onto the back sides is my favorite way to make them sticky.)
I added a twine bow to each box front using rolled up glue dots from the kit.
I then cut the dark green leaves in half lengthwise, added Multipurpose Glue to the back sides (with a sponge), connected them across the top back edges, and trimmed off the excess. Finally I added a few more light green leaves (as you can see) with Dimensionals under the tips and glue under the bases. So the leaves look like they are extending outward.
These open treat/gift boxes have lots of room inside! I was able to get a whole 6.74 oz bag of Dove chocolates into one of them! (The Dark Chocolate & Peanut Butter flavored ones match perfectly with the Peach Pie colored box.)
I’m sure I’ll be able to find Dove chocolates with wrappers to match the other box, too.
Here are all the projects! 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.
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to sign up by July 10th for this next kit.
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!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Products Used…
Life Is Sweet Paper Pumpkin Kit – July 2024 (If you didn’t get this kit, you could get the refill kit below and just use other stamps for the sentiment image on the boxes)
When you shop July 3–31 and spend $50 USD you will earn a $5 USD coupon to redeem in August! Make sure you save all your coupons (you can earn as many as you’d like) because you can redeem all of them between August 1–31!
CLOSE TO MY HEART PRODUCT RELEASES As former Makers and Close To My Heart® customers continue with the transition to Stampin’ Up!, we’re happy to share that Stampin’ Up! is releasing a limited supply of Close To My Heart products in our online store available to those who purchased CTMH products in the past. More arrived July 3rd. Yay!! You can also view online publications of these product releases by visiting my catalogs page. But keep in mind the CTMH section of the online store will always be the most accurate when it comes to product availability.
NEWONLINE EXCLUSIVESHAVE ARRIVED Lots of new products just released into the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store. You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
KITS COLLECTION: CIRCUS CELEBRATION & GARDEN OF THANKSKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
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.
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 July 2024 Full of Life 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 Mediterranean Blooms Suite from the 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available August 1st.
STAMP YOUR ART OUT LOGO MERCHANDISE Be sure to check out my line of Stamp Your Art Out logo merchandise! From the menu at the top choose SHOP > TUTORIALS, LOGO ITEMS & MORE > LOGO ITEMS. Or just click here. Many of the items have more than one color option. Thanks for shopping!
To those of you celebrating, happy Mother’s Day! I have a fun and unique idea for you today that is sure to bring a smile (if not laughter).
My friend Lisa Marshall gave me a gift in March when we were at OnStage in Houston. And part of that gift (mini tongs with silicone hands) brought me such a huge smile that I wanted to pass it along to others.
The colors were nice and bright and most of the colors paired well with the colors in the Flowering Zinnias Designer Paper. So I used my circle punches to make some tags and tied them on with some silver trim…the zinnia flower on one side, a printed note on the other.
I added these tags to several of the tongs. And for the ones that didn’t coordinate with the flowers of the zinnias, I used images from the Unbounded Beauty and Mediterranean Blooms paper packs.
(See below for a list of products used linked to where you can find them in my online store.)
I also made and gave out another version of this gift for a few specific demonstrator friends (those I team up with or who assist me in my business, those who are generous with their gifts to me, etc…). For those individuals, I bought little boxes of tiny circle label stickers.
I wrapped them each with cardstock (black on the bottom and back and white at the top and front) and added a message on the inside against the white…
…and coordinating panels of designer paper on the outside against the black. I stamped the top with “hugs” from the Layering Leaves Stamp Set and added my logo sticker for a bit of unique personalization.
Measurements
Basic Black Cardstock
2-1/2” x 5″ scored parallel to short side at 2-3/4″ and 3-1/2”
Basic White Cardstock
2-1/2” x 5″ scored parallel to short side at 2-3/4″ and 3-1/2”
Designer Paper
1-1/4” x 2-1/2”
2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″
Printed note on the inside
2-1/2″ x just under 2-3/4″
Then I held the wrap closed around each box with the hand-shaped mini tongs which I secured with coordinating colored rubber bands…
…so that the hands looked like they were grasping the little boxes. 🤣
They were so cute and silly.
A few of the stickers that coordinated with the aqua colored tongs were wrapped with the Unbounded Beauty paper. The packaging was goofy, but those tongs brought a lot of smiles.
So if you are looking for something unique, I hope what I shared inspired you.
*Disclaimer: Earning the incentive trip is something very few Stampin’ Up! demonstrators achieve—less than 1%, in fact! I was so excited to be among those that attended this one at the Xcaret Mexico Resort. And I am so grateful for all the support I get from you…my team members, customers, subscribers, viewers, friends, family, etc. Hugs!! And a big thank you!
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IN COLOR STARTER KIT SPECIAL Stampin’ Up! has a fabulous Starter Kit offer for May 2024. Choose $125 worth of product for just $99 + tax. But also enjoy the gift of four new 2024-26 In Color products shown in this flyer (a value of $82) for FREE. Click this link to purchase this amazing Starter Kit, and begin the fun of being on the demonstrator side of things! Click here for more details on this promotion.
THE2024-25 ANNUAL CATALOG IS HERE! New products (stamp sets, dies, embossing folders, punches, papers, ephemera, embellishments, ribbons, colors, etc…) just debuted with the release of the 2024-25 Annual Catalog! How fun!! Shop the online store. And see the digital version of this new publication in my Catalogs section of my website.
KITS COLLECTION: CITY SIGHTS & HELLO HOLLYHOCKS KITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The Best There Is: Make cards for Father’s Day and more to express your gratitude and admiration! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes precut paper accent pieces & labels AND woodgrain textures & masculine earthy tones. Plus it coordinates with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (item 163393). Coordinating colors: Wild Wheat, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige. 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 May 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 May 2024 Country Woods 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 Take To The Sky Suite from the 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available June 1st.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– NEW ITEMS ARE HERE! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. All Online Exclusives products are available while supplies last.
#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase Paper Pumpkin alternate projects! We are featuring ideas we created with the contents of the April 2024 Delicate WingsPaper 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 April 2024 Delicate Wings kit. (Click here for 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 April 26th and on April 24th. Be sure to visit to see those creations.
Today I am sharing…
A Chocolate Nugget Treat Holder
AND… a 12×12 scrapbook page layout
Chocolate Nugget Treat Holder
I was inspired by a gift I received from fellow demonstrator, Theresa Gloe. I took her measurements and made a version using this kit! It was so fun and easy to make, too.
But I thought it was easiest to show the initial measurements, cuts, folds, and assembly with video instruction. So on Wednesday, I added that at the end of my Online Paper Crafting Class.
Watch my video starting around the 40 minute mark first by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already in my blog post). Then scroll down for the full list of measurements and to see close-up photos.
Measurements…
Basic White Cardstock
3-1/2″ x 9-3/4″ scored parallel to the short side at 1-1/4″, 3-1/4″, 4-1/2″, 6-1/2″, 7-1/8″ and 9-1/8″ then scored parallel to the long side at 1-1/4″ and 2-1/4″
1/2″ x 1-1/4″
Lost Lagoon (blue) & gold butterfly paper (from the kit card base)
(2) 1″ x 1-7/8”
Basic Beige (beige) & gold butterfly paper (from two kit envelope flaps)
(4) 1″ x 3″
(2) 7/8″ x 1-7/8″
(2) 7/8″ x 1-1/8″
After assembling the treat holder, add the Basic Beige layers to the sides of the box and around the chocolate nugget candies. Add the Lost Lagoon layers to both top sides of the middle section. Stamp and add the sentiment layer. Then embellish with a few kit butterflies. Add the wrapped candies and give to someone you love! So sweet, right? (pun intended)
12×12 scrapbook Page Layout
The pages with this month’s kit look like they could be lifted off my table top. I couldn’t stop adding the pretty butterflies! Hahaha 🦋
Measurements…
Pool Party Cardstock
(2) 12″ x 12″
Basic Gray Cardstock
(3) 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″
5-3/8″ x 7-3/8″
3-7/8″ x 7-1/8″
Gold flecked card base from the kit
(3) 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″
4-1/8″ x 4-1/8″
5-1/2″ x 7-1/2″
Basic Gray and gold butterflies card base from the kit
2-1/8″ x 3-7/8″
2-1/4″ x 3-7/8″
2-5/8″ x 3-7/8″
Champagne foil from the kit
Scrap for die-cutting 6-sided stitched label
Basic Beige envelope from the kit
Scrap for stamping then punching 1-3/4″ Circle
This photo below shows where my mind went first when I started creating the pages. I love that layer from the kit with two butterflies and wanted to build around that with more knowing that I would make the blue one 3-D by die-cutting it with the coordinating dies from the Thanks & Beyond Dies. I also imagined the bottom right area would be where I would place my title.
I transfered this over to my 12×12 cardstock base and added a couple stamped butterflies and photo mat layers. You can see the blue butterfly here is die-cut and reattached just in the center so the wings fold up a bit. I also added a few of the butterflies with Dimensionals to create depth and shadow.
I couldn’t stop with just those few butterflies, so I added the Basic Gray card base as designer paper. It’s really 3 small pieces but there is the illusion that it’s one long strip. The speckle stamp image added a bit more “texture.” So I added it here and there. And the title layers I added with Dimensionals as well.
I realize that the gold speckled photo mats may get covered once I add in my photos. But I may add slightly smaller photos so some of the foiled areas are still visible.
This kit was so much fun to create with!
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.
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 May 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The Best There Is: Make cards for Father’s Day and more to express your gratitude and admiration! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes precut paper accent pieces & labels AND woodgrain textures & masculine earthy tones. Plus it coordinates with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (item 163393). Coordinating colors: Wild Wheat, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige. 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!
Thanks for visiting! Now I invite you to visit the blogs of fellow demonstrators.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
IN COLOR STARTER KIT SPECIAL Stampin’ Up! has a fabulous Starter Kit offer for May 2024. Choose $125 worth of product for just $99 + tax. But also enjoy the gift of four new 2024-26 In Color products shown in this flyer (a value of $82) for FREE. Click this link to purchase this amazing Starter Kit, and begin the fun of being on the demonstrator side of things! Click here for more details on this promotion.
THE2024-25 ANNUAL CATALOG IS HERE! New products (stamp sets, dies, embossing folders, punches, papers, ephemera, embellishments, ribbons, colors, etc…) just debuted with the release of the 2024-25 Annual Catalog! How fun!! Shop the online store. And see the digital version of this new publication in my Catalogs section of my website.
KITS COLLECTION: CITY SIGHTS & HELLO HOLLYHOCKS KITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The Best There Is: Make cards for Father’s Day and more to express your gratitude and admiration! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes precut paper accent pieces & labels AND woodgrain textures & masculine earthy tones. Plus it coordinates with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (item 163393). Coordinating colors: Wild Wheat, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige. 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 May 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 May 2024 Country Woods 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 Take To The Sky Suite from the 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available June 1st.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– NEW ITEMS ARE HERE! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. All Online Exclusives products are available while supplies last.
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