I’ve had so much fun making those cute Octagon Star Boxes (see the ones I shared on October 23rd and October 31st) that I played around with some math and came up with a larger size. I’m calling them Grand Octagon Star Boxes.
And today I’d like to share with you step-by-step directions for creating these larger boxes using beautiful current products from Stampin’ Up!®: Brightest Glow & Celebrating You stamp sets, Labels Aglow dies, and Lights Aglow and Texture Chic designer papers. You can watch my how-to video by clicking on this image below if you are already on my blog post or by clicking here to view it directly on YouTube. Then 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.
Measurements …
Base cardstock to form the box
11-1/8” x 11-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 1-3/8″, 2-3/4″, 4-1/8″, 5-1/2″, 6-7/8″, 8-1/4″, 9-5/8″ and 11″ then scored parallel to the long side at 3-1/4″ from the bottom and 1-3/4″ from the top (follow video instruction for extra score marks, cuts, folds, and assembly)
Designer paper
Eight strips that are 1-1/4″ x 6″ (Cut from one piece that is 6″ x 10″ if you want to keep a pattern flowing or two 6” x 5” pieces if using smaller designer paper sheets.)
Ribbon
16”
Other cardstock and papers for decorations and/or sentiment piece
Here are images of the patterns to help you when creating. This pink one is for the grand size I’m sharing today.
This blue one is for the smaller size I’ve shared in the past on October 23rd and October 31st .
Here are photos of the finished boxes.
Stampin’ Up! is having a two day sale today and tomorrow – November 9-10…All active Paper Pumpkin subscribers can save up to 50% on Paper Pumpkin past kits, refills, and add-ons! These items can make perfect gifts for this upcoming holiday season, too! Items are available while supplies last.
Past kits don’t include a clear block, but they can be purchased separately. I recommend #118485 Block D. If you are looking for alternate project ideas for these kits, click on the Paper Pumpkin drop down menu here on my website.
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A PEEK AT NOVEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT When autumn rolls around, do you start thinking about cozy Christmas crafting projects? This November, Paper Pumpkin delivers this and more with its one-of-a-kind, holiday-themed crafting experience. This festive kit includes supplies to make twelve fun, sparkly 2″ x 3″ gift tags (4 each of 3 designs): an exclusive stamp set, a Cherry Cobbler mini ink pad, snowflake and banner die-cut pieces, Mint Macaron glitter specialty paper, and more for a successful holiday crafting experience. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Mint Macaron, Shaded Spruce, Sweet Sorbet Need unique Christmas packaging to round out your gifting? We’ve got you covered with our exclusive optional North Pole Sacks add-on product sold separately: Twelve 4″ x 6″ food-safe paper bags featuring a festive Crumb Cake design that coordinates with the October and November Paper Pumpkin Kits. 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 November 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS 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 bundle of twelve November 2022 Sun Prints Suite Tutorials which are now available. CLICK HEREfor more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Hues Of Happiness Suite will be available December 1st! AND all these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase Paper Pumpkin kit alternate projects! This time we are highlighting the September 2022Spooky TreatsPaper Pumpkin kit. See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop for additional creative ideas my fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator friends shared. To follow the hop and see these other creative project ideas, 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 treat boxes 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.)
I already shared some other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on September 23rd.
How to turn the supplies for the 18 treat containers into 36
Six Halloween cards made from one set of kit supplies
Three non-Halloween treat boxes
Today I am sharing…
A scrapbook two-page spread
Some fun masquerade/Halloween masks
A simple cauldron Halloween treat
Products I used… See below for a complete list of extra products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
The pages are my favorite! I’m excited to add photos to these.
Measurements…
2022-24 In Color 12×12 Cardstock
Orchid Oasis
12×12
(2) 4-1/8″ x 5-1/2″
(3) 3-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
Starry Sky
12×12
4-1/8″ x 5-1/2″
(4) 3-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
Basic Black Cardstock
1-1/4″ x 12″ (cut in half with a wavy line)
Scraps for die-cutting 3 houses
White from the kit’s box pieces
Scrap for stamping smaller ghost
Fresh Freesia from the kit’s box pieces
3″ x 3-1/2″
Directions/Tips…
Use a scissors to cut the Basic Black strip into two. Flip one over and add black Glitter Washi Tape along the bottom straight edges to create the ground pieces.
Add black Glitter Washi Tape about 1/8″ in on all four sides of one of the 3-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ Starry Sky pieces.
Add black Glitter Washi Tape across the Fresh Freesia piece to cover the score line. And add this layer to the washi taped Starry Sky piece. Attach the spider and then with Dimensionals the stamped “trick or treat” scalloped circle.
When adhering the ground, the die-cut houses, the photo mats, and title piece, don’t add the adhesive close to the edges. This way you can tuck pieces if you need to. I also added a strip of black Glitter Washi Tape up next to the highest house.
Stamp the stars next to the houses.
After stamping the smaller ghost, color in the eyes and mouth with the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker. Add the ghosts with Dimensionals. And then just add a “trail” with the sequins.
Here is another way you could position the pages – with the ghosts on the inside. Which way do you prefer?
When I cut my boxes from the kit apart to create my alternate projects that I shared on September 23rd, I had leftovers that when put side by side looked like masks! So I decorated them up and created these.
Directions/Tips…
Use a mirror and figure out how far or close the two pieces should connect. Then adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Widen the eye holes if you wish by just fussy-cutting.
Decorate with stamps and kit pieces. The “wings” on the white mask are the back sides of the ghosts. The bat around the eye on the orange mask was just one that I fussy-cut. But you could use a pencil and draw one. Then color it in with a Sharpie Marker.
What a fun way to fancy your face up without make-up for a masquerade or Halloween party.
This last idea is just a way to use up some of the black tissue paper that comes in the kit so you can make even more treats.
I literally just tied five Dum Dum suckers together with some twine. I then added a square of tissue paper (about 7-8″ square) from the bottom up and added more twine to keep this in place with the sucker sticks showing out the top. It reminded me of a witches cauldron. I suppose that cute Witch Hat Punch and coordinating Bewitching stamp set would pair well with this treat, but instead I just added a stamped sentiment piece from the kit.
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 October 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT ‘Tis the season to make your own Christmas cards with the Ho Ho Ho Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit contains whimsical designs of Santa and his reindeer in a classic Christmas color palette. Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 festive cards—3 each of 3 designs – and includes Iridescent foil die-cut snowflakes, vellum, vanilla epoxy dots, Christmas-inspired patterns and textures like candy cane stripes and kraft paper, an Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Spot, and coordinating envelopes. These cards are sure to bring the warm holiday spirit. And word from the North Pole is that this kit coordinates with next month’s Paper Pumpkin tag kit and the special add-on product! With so much coordination between products, you’ll have a breeze at creating a cohesive look for all your holiday gifting needs. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bermuda Bay, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce, Sweet Sorbet, Very Vanilla
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A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT ‘Tis the season to make your own Christmas cards with the Ho Ho Ho Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit contains whimsical designs of Santa and his reindeer in a classic Christmas color palette. Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 festive cards—3 each of 3 designs – and includes Iridescent foil die-cut snowflakes, vellum, vanilla epoxy dots, Christmas-inspired patterns and textures like candy cane stripes and kraft paper, an Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Spot, and coordinating envelopes. These cards are sure to bring the warm holiday spirit. And word from the North Pole is that this kit coordinates with next month’s Paper Pumpkin tag kit and the special add-on product! With so much coordination between products, you’ll have a breeze at creating a cohesive look for all your holiday gifting needs. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bermuda Bay, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce, Sweet Sorbet, Very Vanilla 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 October 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS 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 bundle of twelve October 2022 Rustic Harvest Suite Tutorials which are now available. CLICK HEREfor more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Sun Prints Suite will be available November 1st! AND all these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
WORLD CARD MAKING DAY EVENT RECORDING If you were not able to take part in Stampin’ Up!’s free virtual card-making event on 10/1/22 for World Card Making Day, you can still access the recording and resources. Click here to take part in the fun at a time that is convenient for you.
So sorry I was unable to share Live yesterday. As many of you know I’m on a quest for getting some of my health issues resolved. And I couldn’t pass up taking an appointment yesterday with another podiatrist.
But I pre-recorded a quick, casual video to share with you some glitzy and fun pumpkin cards. Each card was made with similar products and with a similar layout but for totally different celebrations. 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) so you can get directions, tips and measurements (sorry…no pdf today), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Here are photos of the finished cards.
I hope you got some creative inspiration from what I shared today!
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In addition to the amazing added value to their Starter Kit, when new team members join Stampin’ Up! they get to be a part of our amazing community of crafters. Plus, they get to enjoy sharing simple and fun crafting experiences with others, early access to products, and exclusive access to training events.
The Starter Kit also includes a FREE past Paper Pumpkin kit.
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).
PERFECT PARTNERS Stampin’ Up! has created six new dies that coordinate with stamp sets from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog and the July–December 2022 Mini Catalog. And they are available September 1-30, 2022. Click here for the informational flyer. Click here for more details.
WORLD CARD MAKING DAY VIRTUAL EVENT Join Stampin’ Up!’s free virtual card-making event on October 1st! Click here for more info about the event, the flyer sharing the product, the supplies and measurements needed for the make-n-takes, and details on the ordering perks that go along with the event.
NOW AVAILABLE IN WHITE! Most Stamp-n-Storage cabinets are now available in white! Click here to shop their awesome products.
NEW BRANDED MERCHANDISE New items with the Stampin’ Up! logo were just added to the online store. Have you seen the branded merchandise collection? Click here to shop.
CHRISTMAS GIFTING KIT ADDED The Christmas Gifting Kit—the latest addition to the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up!—includes supplies to create 9 gift tags and 9 gift card holders in a stylish modern design and classic Christmas colors. This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is available starting September 7, 2022. Click here for more details.
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT ‘Tis the season to make your own Christmas cards with the Ho Ho Ho Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit contains whimsical designs of Santa and his reindeer in a classic Christmas color palette. Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 festive cards—3 each of 3 designs – and includes Iridescent foil die-cut snowflakes, vellum, vanilla epoxy dots, Christmas-inspired patterns and textures like candy cane stripes and kraft paper, an Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Spot, and coordinating envelopes. These cards are sure to bring the warm holiday spirit. And word from the North Pole is that this kit coordinates with next month’s Paper Pumpkin tag kit and the special add-on product! With so much coordination between products, you’ll have a breeze at creating a cohesive look for all your holiday gifting needs. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bermuda Bay, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce, Sweet Sorbet, Very Vanilla 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 October 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS 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 bundle of twelve September 2022 Abigail Rose Suite Tutorials which are now available. CLICK HEREfor more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Rustic Harvest Suite will be available October 1st! AND all these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
Oh! Paper Pumpkin monthly subscription kits are so much fun! And I’m excited to share with you today my first set of alternate projects I created with this month’s Spooky Treats kit!
This kit contained the supplies shown below to make 18 Halloween-themed treat containers.
But I never assemble my kits as is, because I like to show subscribers other ways to use those 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 to turn the supplies for the 18 treat containers into 36
Six Halloween cards made from one set of kit supplies
Three non-Halloween treat boxes
Watch my video first by clicking 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 be sure to visit my blog again soon, because I have many more alternate projects that I’ll be sharing on October 7th.
Here are the treat boxes 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.)
And here are close-up photos of the alternate projects I made and shared in my video. (Remember to watch my video first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
How to turn the supplies for the 18 treat containers into 36
Six Halloween cards made from one set of kit supplies
Three non-Halloween treat boxes
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 October 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT ‘Tis the season to make your own Christmas cards with the Ho Ho Ho Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit contains whimsical designs of Santa and his reindeer in a classic Christmas color palette. Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 festive cards—3 each of 3 designs – and includes Iridescent foil die-cut snowflakes, vellum, vanilla epoxy dots, Christmas-inspired patterns and textures like candy cane stripes and kraft paper, an Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Spot, and coordinating envelopes. These cards are sure to bring the warm holiday spirit. And word from the North Pole is that this kit coordinates with next month’s Paper Pumpkin tag kit and the special add-on product! With so much coordination between products, you’ll have a breeze at creating a cohesive look for all your holiday gifting needs. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bermuda Bay, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce, Sweet Sorbet, Very Vanilla
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…things you might need/want in addition to the September 2022 Paper Pumpkin kit
PERFECT PARTNERS Stampin’ Up! has created six new dies that coordinate with stamp sets from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog and the July–December 2022 Mini Catalog. And they are available September 1-30, 2022. Click here for the informational flyer. Click here for more details.
WEEKLY DEALS IN SEPTEMBER Every week in the month of September Stampin’ Up! is offering a selection of discounted products. Discounts and product selection will vary from week to week. Click here for more information. Click here to shop online.
WORLD CARD MAKING DAY VIRTUAL EVENT Join Stampin’ Up!’s free virtual card-making event on October 1st! Click here for more info about the event, the flyer sharing the product, the supplies and measurements needed for the make-n-takes, and details on the ordering perks that go along with the event.
NOW AVAILABLE IN WHITE! Most Stamp-n-Storage cabinets are now available in white! Click here to shop their awesome products.
NEW BRANDED MERCHANDISE New items with the Stampin’ Up! logo were just added to the online store. Have you seen the branded merchandise collection? Click here to shop.
CHRISTMAS GIFTING KIT ADDED The Christmas Gifting Kit—the latest addition to the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up!—includes supplies to create 9 gift tags and 9 gift card holders in a stylish modern design and classic Christmas colors. This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is available starting September 7, 2022. Click here for more details.
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT ‘Tis the season to make your own Christmas cards with the Ho Ho Ho Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit contains whimsical designs of Santa and his reindeer in a classic Christmas color palette. Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 festive cards—3 each of 3 designs – and includes Iridescent foil die-cut snowflakes, vellum, vanilla epoxy dots, Christmas-inspired patterns and textures like candy cane stripes and kraft paper, an Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Spot, and coordinating envelopes. These cards are sure to bring the warm holiday spirit. And word from the North Pole is that this kit coordinates with next month’s Paper Pumpkin tag kit and the special add-on product! With so much coordination between products, you’ll have a breeze at creating a cohesive look for all your holiday gifting needs. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bermuda Bay, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce, Sweet Sorbet, Very Vanilla 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 October 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS 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 bundle of twelve September 2022 Abigail Rose Suite Tutorials which are now available. CLICK HEREfor more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Rustic Harvest Suite will be available October 1st! AND all these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
I’m excited to share with you these fun projects made by Brenda Georgi, our August 2022 Stampers With ART Showcase Stamper!
I gifted Brenda the Glitter Washi Four Pack and Scary Cute Bundle (the Scary Cute stamp set & Scary Silhouettes dies) from Stampin’ Up!’s July-December 2022 Min Catalog. Then she added in other current products so she could create and share her great ideas with us!
I love what Brenda has made! Here are her 12 projects.
Brenda credits Sandy McManus for sharing this layout idea (who credits Sara Douglass). And below are the basic measurements…
(1) 3″ x 3”
(4) 2″ x 2”
(4) 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2”
(4) 1-1/4″ x 1-1/4”
(16) 1″ x 1” with at least 2 patterns
12″ x 12” base
Brenda credits Angie Juda for the orange treat box pattern. Click here to see Angie’s directions. And she credits Julie DiMatteo for the black treat box pattern. Click here to see Julie’s directions.
I’m blessed to have Brenda in my community of stampers. Please note that I only ask my Showcase Stampers to share their creations not their instructions. These ideas are to inspire creativity not to instruct. Thanks for understanding.
Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards – including a discount on future products!
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).
WEEKLY DEALS IN SEPTEMBER Every week in the month of September Stampin’ Up! is offering a selection of discounted products. Discounts and product selection will vary from week to week. Click here for more information. Click here to shop online.
WORLD CARD MAKING DAY VIRTUAL EVENT Join Stampin’ Up!’s free virtual card-making event on October 1st! Click here for more info about the event, the flyer sharing upcoming new product, and details on the ordering perks that go along with the event.
PERFECT PARTNERS Stampin’ Up! has created six new dies that coordinate with stamp sets from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog and the July–December 2022 Mini Catalog. And they are available September 1-30, 2022. Click here for the informational flyer. Click here for more details.
NOW AVAILABLE IN WHITE! Most Stamp-n-Storage cabinets are now available in white! Click here to shop their awesome products.
NEW BRANDED MERCHANDISE New items with the Stampin’ Up! logo were just added to the online store. Have you seen the branded merchandise collection? Click here to shop.
COZY & BRIGHT KIT ADDED Celebrate the season with a card kit that has everything you need wish those you love a merry Christmas and a joyous New Year. This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is available starting August 3, 2022. Click here for more details.
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The September 2022 the Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit includes everything you need to make 18 adorable treat boxes—6 each of 3 unique designs with a special peek-through box top on one of the box designs! It includes an Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin’ Spot. And the stamp set puts the TREAT in trick-or-treat with fun, Halloween-themed sentiments and designs. Embrace the spooky season with ghost, bat, spider, and star images. Finished box size: 2-1/2″ x 3″ x 1″ (6.4 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm) Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Gray Granite, Orchid Oasis, Fresh Freesia, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie 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 TUTORIALS 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 bundle of twelve September 2022 Abigail Rose Suite Tutorials which are now available. CLICK HEREfor more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Rustic Harvest Suite will be available October 1st! AND all these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
Ooo! The July 2022 Sending Good Thoughts Paper Pumpkin kit is a fun one! I’m loving the colors and imagery. I just finished my first set of alternate project ideas for this kit! And I’m excited to share them with you! This kit contained the supplies shown below to make nine nautical cards – 3 of 3 different designs.
But I never assemble my kits as is, because I like to show subscribers other ways to use those 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…
Four unique alternate card ideas including
a z-fold easel card
a mini shaker card
a monster fun fold card
and a slider card
AND… a 12×12 scrapbook page layout
Watch my video first by clicking 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 be sure to visit my blog again soon, because I have many more alternate projects that I’ll be sharing soon.
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.)
And here are close-up photos of the alternate projects I made and shared in my video. (Remember to watch my video first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
A z-fold easel card
A mini shaker card
A monster fun fold card
A slider card
A 12×12 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.
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A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The August 2022 Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin Kit is an all-occasion card kit with elegant watercolor designs and the all-new twist technique to make your floral designs come alive with depth and detail! It includes supplies to make 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs, TWO Classic Stampin’ Spots (Crushed Curry and Soft Suede) for a Two-Step stamping experience, and eight Gold Foil Honeycomb Sheets as a FREE gift that will add the perfect golden accent to any card or project. Coordinating kit colors:Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Evening Evergreen, Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede
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Products…things you might need/want in addition to the July 2022 Paper Pumpkin kit
TAX HOLIDAY FOR SELECT STATES Thirteen states and Puerto Rico will be offering a state sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July or August. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates, click here.
THE NEW 2022 JULY-DEC MINI CATALOG IS HERE! Click here to request your copy. CLICK HERE to access the PDF of the new July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. CLICK HERE to access these new July-December 2022 Mini Catalog items in my online store.
HAPPY SALE-A-BRATION — JULY-AUG 2022! Every $50 (or $100) order earns a free SAB product pick. $300+ orders earn the exclusive Host set: the Perfect Pomegranates Stamp Set. And those that purchase the Starter Kit during these two months earn a bonus free gift: a beautiful planner, stamp set, and set of notebooks…the Making Plans Collection (a value of $45). Click here for details. Click here to access the online version of the 2022 Sale-A-Bration brochure. CLICK HERE to access these new 2022 Sale-A-Bration brochure items in my online store.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The August 2022 Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin Kit is an all-occasion card kit with elegant watercolor designs and the all-new twist technique to make your floral designs come alive with depth and detail! It includes supplies to make 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs, TWO Classic Stampin’ Spots (Crushed Curry and Soft Suede) for a Two-Step stamping experience, and eight Gold Foil Honeycomb Sheets as a FREE gift that will add the perfect golden accent to any card or project. Coordinating kit colors:Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Evening Evergreen, Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede 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 TUTORIALS 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 bundle of twelve July 2022 Awash In Beauty Suite Tutorials which are now available. CLICK HEREfor more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the He’s the Man Suite will be available August 1st! AND all these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
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