On Monday I posted a few Pillar Pyramid fun fold cards and gave you the heads up that I’d be sharing more today along with directions for this unique type of card. Monday’s cards were made with the Celebratory Sips Suite of products. Today’s cards are made with the papers, stamps, dies and embellishments from the Beautiful Gallery Suite. A big thank you to Iced Images for her 5×7 creations that inspired my versions.
This fun fold takes a little bit of time to make, but it will bring a lot of joy and your recipient will love it and want to keep it on display on a shelf or mantle.
A few hours ago I shared live on YouTube step-by-step directions for creating these cards. 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.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video. Below are measurements (imperial AND metric as promised), close-up photos, and a product list linked to my online store. (Please subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can get updates when I share and go live).
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Imperial Measurements…
Base cardstock
5-1/2″ x 9″ scored at 3-3/4″, 4-1/4″, 8″ and 8-1/2″
5-1/2″ x 6″ scored at 2-1/4″, 2-3/4″, 5″ and 5-1/2″
3″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 3/4″, 1-1/4″, 2″ and 2-1/2″
Other cardstock
Scraps for punching and die-cutting circle layers for sentiment
Scraps for die-cutting leaves for accent images
Beautiful Gallery Designer Paper
5-3/8” x 5-3/8” cut vertically into strips that are either 5/8″ x 5-3/8″ or 3/8″ x 5-3/8″ – begin with 3/8” wide, then cut the next one at 5/8” wide, then cut 3/8”, then 5/8” and so on until your last strip ends up being 3/8” wide
Back cardstock layer
3-5/8” x 5-3/8″
Metric Measurements…
Base cardstock
14.8 cm x 22 cm scored at 9.5 cm, 10.5 cm, 20 cm and 21 cm
14.8 cm x 14.4 cm scored at 5.7 cm, 6.7 cm, 12.4 cm and 13.4 cm
6.8 cm x 14.8 cm scored at 1.9 cm, 2.9 cm, 4.8 cm and 5.8 cm
Other cardstock
Scraps for punching and die-cutting circle layers for sentiment
Scraps for die-cutting leaves for accent images
Beautiful Gallery Designer Paper
12.2 cm wide x 14.5 cm tall cut vertically into strips that are either 1.6 cm x 14.5 cm or .7 cm x 14.5 cm – begin with .7 cm wide, then cut the next one at 1.6 cm wide, then cut .7 cm, then 1.6 cm and so on until your last strip ends up being .7 cm wide
Back cardstock layer
9.2 cm x 14.5 cm
Here are photos of the finished cards.
Did you get your hands on this month’s bundle of video classes? Each month’s Video Class Bundle includes photos, imperial and metric measurements, complete product lists, and links to instructional videos for twelve projects designed by our team of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world. And they are exclusive to those who earn them or purchase them.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared!
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May 9, Friday at 10 AM* – More alternates with the Inked Occasions Paper Pumpkin kit 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)
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Now be sure to scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants in our team to follow the hop and see other creative project ideas featuring the Beautiful Gallery Suite. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see links and follow the hop.) I hope our ideas in this hop inspire your creativity!
TWO NEW KITS COLLECTION KITS!
BEAUTIFUL BLUES KIT Craft timeless handmade cards for sharing messages of friendship, support, and sympathy with the Beautiful Blues Kit. This all-inclusive crafting kit comes with everything you need to create nine lovely cards featuring hand-painted floral designs and a palette of soothing blues. This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available as of May 6, 2025 (while supplies last).
SHARE A SMILE KIT Want to make a difference in someone’s day? Have an uplifting card ready to go at a moment’s notice with the Share a Smile Kit! This all-inclusive crafting kit offers fun, no-fuss crafting, with card bases, envelopes, and precut paper pieces for making bright and cheery designs. Store the completed cards in the included notecard box until you’re ready to give them out! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available as of May 6, 2025 (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).
World Card Making Day Event Join our FREE virtual event to celebrate World Card Making Day, one of our favorite days of the year! Click here to learn more and to register. And be sure to get your Handmade & Heartfelt Kit so you can craft along with the presenters! (I’ll be live next 9/24/25 sharing alternates you can also make with this kit. And then after creating what I made, you can save half your kit to create along with everyone during the WCMD event on October 4th with the rest of your supplies!)
Make This Season Bright with the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar Introducing the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar (available starting 9/23/25), a brand-new calendar full of products you can craft with all year long! Every day of this calendar contains never-before-seen dies, paper, embellishments, and even more items you won’t find in any of our catalogs or in our online store!! Click here for more details.
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2025 MINI CATALOG PRODUCTS ARE HERE! Out next publication filled with fantastic seasonal products is just around the corner. Request your copy of the September-December 2025 Mini Catalog or…stay tuned! Starting September 3, these items will appear in the online store AND the digital copy of the catalog will appear here on my website.
NEW ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE HERE! So MANY fantastic new products are coming September 3 in 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 what is currently available. Then on September 3 come back to see what’s new!
NEWKITS ADDED AUGUST 5TH! Two new kits were recently added to the Kits Collection!
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Cozy Christmas: Create heartfelt Christmas cards with classic charm and flocked accents. Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut paper pieces with soft, stitched-look flocking, coordinating envelopes, and shiny red sequin embellishments. Plus the coordinating box delivers even more holiday magic! Coordinating Colors: Basic Beige, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Pecan Pie, and Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October – December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Abundant Joy Dies (#167855) — made available September 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. CLICK HERE to sign up by October 10th for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our August 2025 Farmhouse Florals 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 Fall for Toile kit will be available October 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our September 2025 Painterly Pears 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 Gathering Together Suite will be available October 1st.)
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS Every two months retiring products get added to the Last Chance Products List in the Online Store. And depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts. I encourage you to shop today to see what is leaving, because once an item from this section is sold out, it is gone for good. New items were just added August 5th. (In fact there are a few past Sale-a-Bration items available while supplies last up through September 4th.)
PRODUCT CHANGES COMING Stampin’ Write Markers are being discontinued. The cling stamp line (red rubber stamp line) is being phased out. Stampin’ Up! will soon be transitioning into sleeker, slimmer packaging for stamps and dies. More details about these changes can be found here.
Stampin’ Up!® Products Available to Even More Crafters Throughout the World Stampin’ Up! products are now available to “Non-Open Stampin’ Up! Countries.” Effective immediately, and under specific conditions, current Stampin’ Up! products can now be purchased by crafters in most countries where we do not currently conduct business. It’s so exciting that we can now make a positive difference in the lives of even more people around the world through creativity and connection. You can find the full details and conditions here.
Welcome to our monthly “A Paper Pumpkin Thing” blog hop! It’s time to showcase our February2025 Hello SpringPaper 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 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 February 2025 kit. (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 card ideas using the contents of this kit on February 26th. Today I’ve got a few more ideas to share with you to inspire your creativity.
This first one is a card and envelope set. In my Feb. 26th video, I shared tips for turning a kit envelope inside-out so the greenery was on the outside. After gluing that inside-out envelope back together, I trimmed off 1/2″ from the flap and rounded the corners to remove the envelope adhesive.
I added some small die-cut circles with brads (one to the flap and one just below to that back side of the envelope). Then I added some Linen Thread from the kit to tie it shut.
For the card I created a base with White Willow cardstock (4-1/4″ x 11″ folded in half at 5-1/2″). I adhered a 3-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ blue kit card layer and another 1/4″ x 4-1/4″ beige kit card strip to the front. I wrapped some Linen Thread around the front of the card three times and tied a knot off to the right. I stamped my sentiment with Lost Lagoon ink.
Then I added my three herb images (from the kit). To create a bit of shadow, the top one and the left edge of the second one (sticking out to the left) I added with Dimensionals. And I finished the card by adhering a few Brushed Brass Butterflies and bow of another strand of Linen Thread.
Did you know that Stampin’ Up! created this kit to coordinate with the Grow With Love stamp set and dies!? That’s where I got the small circles with holes in the center for the envelope closures. Plus, the Spring Is in the Air Dies have a couple dies that match up with images from this kit’s stamp set. I also used some of these items on the next projects.
This second idea I have for you is turning your envelopes into bags…”bagalopes.”
I made two different ones because I wanted to show you how scoring can alter the look and sturdiness of the bagalope. The one on the left I scored in 3/4″ on the two sides and on the bottom. The one on the right I scored in 1″ on the two sides and on the bottom. After scoring and folding back and forth on those creases, i put my hand inside each of the bags to form the gusseted look and glued the triangle tabs in place on the bottom sides.
The left bag was wider where I wanted to add my flap decor. But it wasn’t as deep and only stood sturdy when I had goodies (weight) inside. The right bag was narrower and gave me less room for flap decor. But it was deeper and stood upright on it’s own.
Here they are side-by-side with the upper flaps folded over and clipped.
Once I got the bags to this point it was just a matter of decorating.
I added a 2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ blue kit card layer under the mint label which I adhered with Dimensionals. But then I realized that these front label pieces need decoration on the back sides for when the flaps open up.
So on the chives label I stamped more chives with Old Olive ink on the back and on an additional scrap piece. I stamped the flower on the front two times, on the back two times, and on an additional scrap piece. I cut the images on the scraps out with the coordinating dies from the Spring Is In The Air dies and layered the imagery on the back of the label. (OH! If you are replicating this project, you will need to make your designs on the back sides upside-down so they look right-side-up when opening the flaps of the bags.)
On the back of the layered mint label, I just glued on one of the mint images from the kit.
I attached these labels to the front flaps of the bagalopes and then added a few more finishing elements. For the wider bag, I adhered a 3/4″ x 2-7/8″ blue kit card strip and another 3/4″ x 1-3/4″ piece (flipped over and stamped) on top of that. I also added four Brushed Brass Butterflies and a couple bows of Linen Thread.
For the narrower bag, I stamped & cut out (with another die from the Grow With Love Dies) the For You sentiment. I added this with a Dimensional on the inside of the flap. I also added four Brushed Brass Butterflies.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared! 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 March 10th at noon Mountain Time for this next kit.
A PEEK AT MARCH’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Daisy Daydream: Send sweet greetings with gorgeous cards featuring bees, honeycomb, and daisies. Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut vellum accents, precut paper pieces, and specialty gold foil. It comes in a beautiful coordinating box and… to celebrate 12 years of Paper Pumpkin… a FREE additional stamp set!! Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 11th and only while supplies last!
Thanks for visiting! Now I invite you to visit the blogs of my fellow creators.
*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.
So on a side note… I just found out yesterday that the service I use for emailing out my blog posts to subscribers glitched and hasn’t been working since early December! 😳 First of all I feel horrible. And I have to say I’m embarrassed that I didn’t discover this earlier. You’d think I would’ve noticed. There were hints along the way, but I thought those other issues. Now I know the real reason for those smaller issues, and I’m in the process of trying to make the fix so that my posts get back on an email cycle.
You MAY be getting this post (and the next few) later than intended because I have to send my first few out to small groups at a time. So today’s post and the next few are part of a “test phase.” And then hopefully things will be back to normal.
I rely on my blog posts as one of my main forms of communication and will continue to share on my Stamp Your Art Out website.
There are several creative ideas I’ve shared over the past few months. So if you are interested in looking through the past posts that didn’t email out directly, I have links listed in this email. Or you can just start here and scroll.
Thank you for following what I share. And thank you for your patience as I try to make this fix.
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 February 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit
World Card Making Day Event Join our FREE virtual event to celebrate World Card Making Day, one of our favorite days of the year! Click here to learn more and to register. And be sure to get your Handmade & Heartfelt Kit so you can craft along with the presenters! (I’ll be live next 9/24/25 sharing alternates you can also make with this kit. And then after creating what I made, you can save half your kit to create along with everyone during the WCMD event on October 4th with the rest of your supplies!)
Make This Season Bright with the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar Introducing the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar (available starting 9/23/25), a brand-new calendar full of products you can craft with all year long! Every day of this calendar contains never-before-seen dies, paper, embellishments, and even more items you won’t find in any of our catalogs or in our online store!! Click here for more details.
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2025 MINI CATALOG PRODUCTS ARE HERE! Out next publication filled with fantastic seasonal products is just around the corner. Request your copy of the September-December 2025 Mini Catalog or…stay tuned! Starting September 3, these items will appear in the online store AND the digital copy of the catalog will appear here on my website.
NEW ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE HERE! So MANY fantastic new products are coming September 3 in 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 what is currently available. Then on September 3 come back to see what’s new!
NEWKITS ADDED AUGUST 5TH! Two new kits were recently added to the Kits Collection!
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Cozy Christmas: Create heartfelt Christmas cards with classic charm and flocked accents. Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut paper pieces with soft, stitched-look flocking, coordinating envelopes, and shiny red sequin embellishments. Plus the coordinating box delivers even more holiday magic! Coordinating Colors: Basic Beige, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Pecan Pie, and Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October – December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Abundant Joy Dies (#167855) — made available September 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. CLICK HERE to sign up by October 10th for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our August 2025 Farmhouse Florals 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 Fall for Toile kit will be available October 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our September 2025 Painterly Pears 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 Gathering Together Suite will be available October 1st.)
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS Every two months retiring products get added to the Last Chance Products List in the Online Store. And depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts. I encourage you to shop today to see what is leaving, because once an item from this section is sold out, it is gone for good. New items were just added August 5th. (In fact there are a few past Sale-a-Bration items available while supplies last up through September 4th.)
PRODUCT CHANGES COMING Stampin’ Write Markers are being discontinued. The cling stamp line (red rubber stamp line) is being phased out. Stampin’ Up! will soon be transitioning into sleeker, slimmer packaging for stamps and dies. More details about these changes can be found here.
Stampin’ Up!® Products Available to Even More Crafters Throughout the World Stampin’ Up! products are now available to “Non-Open Stampin’ Up! Countries.” Effective immediately, and under specific conditions, current Stampin’ Up! products can now be purchased by crafters in most countries where we do not currently conduct business. It’s so exciting that we can now make a positive difference in the lives of even more people around the world through creativity and connection. You can find the full details and conditions here.
Welcome to our monthly “A Paper Pumpkin Thing” blog hop! It’s time to showcase our January2025 Heart For YouPaper 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 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 January 2025 kit. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)
I’ve already shared some other alternate projects (a set of Valentine treats, a simple card, and a back-fold card) using the contents of this kit on January 22nd. Today I am sharing: two versions of a unique treat holder card and a scrapbook page.
Watch my videohere to get to get measurements, directions, and tips (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on 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.
OH!! And bonus!…I’m also sharing peeks at new products. You’ll see them at the end of this video.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared and gained some creative inspiration! Below are close-up photos of the projects I made and shared in my video. (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.
Two Versions of a Unique Treat Holder Card Inspired by my Gift Box In A Card projects that I shared here and here in November of 2020. By watching the video you’ll see a third example, too.
A Scrapbook Page Featuring Strawberries Made From the Hearts This one is a little more detailed beyond what I showed in the video. Can you see what I added?
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 February 10th for this next kit.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hello Spring: Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces with bronze foil and unique spring-themed envelopes. And it pairs well with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804). Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 11th and only while supplies last!
Thanks for visiting! Now I invite you to visit the blogs of my fellow creators.
*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.
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 January 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit
THE 2025 SALE-A-BRATION OFFERINGS HAVE EXPANDED Sale-A-Bration is one of the BEST times of the Stampin’ Up! year because everyone can earn fabulous free product! And it just got better with additional free level one choices added in 2/4/25! Click here to read about Sale-a-Bration 2025. Click here for a downloadable flyer showing the additional choices.
CELEBRATE WITH ME! I signed up to be a demonstrator 25 years ago on February 8, 2000! I feel so blessed to have been doing what I am passionate about for that long! Celebrate with me by leaving me a comment on my Instagram or Facebook anniversary posts or by taking advantage of my ordering specials (details are in the email I sent on 2/1/25). And thank you being a part of my world!
THE AWESOMENESS OF THE STARTER KIT! Do you love Stampin’ Up!® products and would you benefit from a discount of 20% or more? Purchasing the Starter Kitis your “ticket in” and always a fantastic way to get lots of products for a great price right away. You choose up to $125 in product and pay just $99 + tax (free shipping)! PLUS, when you join during Sale-A-Bration (now through the end of this month), you’ll get to choose one of two FREE BONUS options to add to your Starter Kit.
Once you purchase the Starter Kit, you are officially a demonstrator and are part of my Stampers With ART community. In addition to your discount, you may shop early during preorder periods, take part in card swaps, participate in SU events and online team events (weekly Lives, crafting socials, Connect, Create & Share events), be a part of other exclusive demonstrator-only groups and activities, earn and spend demo dollars, and more! To purchase the Starter Kit click HERE or reach out the me by replying to this email. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have. And I would love to have you join my amazing Stampers With ART community.
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS There is now a new section called Last Chance Products in the Online Store and it includes all retiring products from any online releases and any catalogs. Additional products were just added on 2/4/25. And products are available while supplies last.
MORE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE AROUND THE CORNER On March 4th more new products will release into the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store. I’ll be sharing some of these new items this Friday during my Live Paper Crafting Class because as a demonstrator I can buy them early. You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to find them all.
KITS COLLECTION: SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE AND HEIRLOOM ARRANGEMENTKITS 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 FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hello Spring: Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces with bronze foil and unique spring-themed envelopes. And it pairs well with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804). Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 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 February 10th for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our January 2025 Hearts For You 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 February 2025 Hello Spring Kit will be available March 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our February 2025 Storybook Moments 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 Mixed Media Florals Suite will be available March 1st.)
Welcome to our monthly “A Paper Pumpkin Thing” blog hop! It’s time to showcase our December 2024Notes From The HeartPaper 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 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 December 2024 kit. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)
I’ve already shared some other alternate projects (a variety of fun fold cards) using the contents of this kit on December 20th. Today I am sharing: a few other cards, some treat bag ideas, and 2 scrapbook pages.
Watch my videohere to get to get measurements, directions, and tips (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on 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.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared and gained some creative inspiration! Below are close-up photos of the projects I made and shared in my video. (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.
Happy Birthday Page (Pocket Page Pattern)
Memories & More Size Cards (from the Happy Birthday Page Pieces)
Lots Of Love Page
Cello Bag Treat Bag Toppers
Lattice Card
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 January 10th for this next kit.
A PEEK AT JANUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hearts For You: Create heartfelt cards for Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, and beyond! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes heart-shaped precut pieces and stickers, twine, and heart gem embellishments. Coordinating colors: Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 11th and only while supplies last!
Thanks for visiting! Now I invite you to visit the blogs of my fellow creators.
*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.
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 December 2024 Paper Pumpkin kit
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS There is now a new section called Last Chance Products in the Online Store and it includes all retiring products from any online releases and any catalogs. All of these items are available while supplies last.
DESIGNER PAPER RETURNS WITH FRESH NEW COLORS! Stampin’ Up! is offering three previously released Designer Series Papers with fresh, new colors – some of our best-selling colors! The products debuted in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store on December 3rd and are available while supplies last. Click here for the downloadable flyer. Click here and scroll down for a bit more detail.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– MORE NEW ITEMS WERE ADDED 1/7/25 You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. New items were just released January 7th. AND… every 2 months you’ll see even MORE added. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
A PEEK AT JANUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hearts For You: Create heartfelt cards for Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, and beyond! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes heart-shaped precut pieces and stickers, twine, and heart gem embellishments. Coordinating colors: Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 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 January 10th for this next kit.
KITS COLLECTION: THANK YOU KINDLY, BRIGHTEST BIRTHDAY, AND BIRTHDAY BASHKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
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 January 2025 Marbled Elegance 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 Storybook Moments Suite from the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog and will be available February 1st.
Welcome to our All Star monthly blog hop for the Nests of Winter Suite! We are excited to share even MORE ideas than what we are offering in our exclusive Video Class Bundle this month.
The Nests of Winter is one of my favorite suites in the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog. So you can image how happy I am that it’s the featured suite this month in our All Star group. In fact I’m so in love with this suite that I’ve created my yearly Stampers With ART team holiday/appreciation cards with it. It’s taking me a bit more time than I anticipated to get these cards done, but I’m hoping to send one to each person in my team within the week. Hopefully no one will be sad if they catch this post first, because it’s this card that I’m sharing with you all today.
I used the stamps, dies, and designer paper from the Nests of Winter Suite, the Painted Trees Embossing Folder with the Pool Party Two-Toned Cardstock and buffer/sanding blocks, the Cherry Cobbler & Gold Satin Ribbon, and more to create a Hidden Scenery Z-Fold Card.
A few hours ago I shared live on YouTube and on Facebook step-by-step directions for creating this card. 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.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Imperial Measurements…
Basic White Thick Cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 2-1/8” and 4-1/4”
3-1/8” x 5-1/4”
Pool Party Two-Toned Cardstock
(2) 2” x 5-3/8”
3/4” x 3”
Gray Granite Cardstock
2-1/2” x 3”
2” circle
Shaded Spruce Cardstock
Scrap for punching or die-cutting leaves
Nests of Winter Designer Paper (snow or grid)
2” x 5-3/8”
Nests of Winter Designer Paper (birds in birch trees or on pussy willows)
2” x 5-3/8”
Nests of Winter Designer Paper (birch bark)
2” x 3”
Nests of Winter Designer Paper (small birds)
1-3/4” circle
Cherry Cobbler & Gold Satin Ribbon
4-1/2”
Here are photos of a few of my 200+ cards I had put together before my video.
The outside and the inside…
I’ve got a bit more work to do to finish these team gratuity/holiday cards. But I’m almost there! Yay!!
Did you get your hands on this month’s bundle of video classes featuring products in the Nests of Winter Suite? Each month’s Video Class Bundle includes photos, imperial and metric measurements, complete product lists, and links to instructional videos for twelve projects designed by our team of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world. And they are exclusive to those who earn them or purchase them.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared!
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… Diane Shortsleeve & xatodew This week’s live winners…Diane H & Cam
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
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Now be sure to scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants in our team to follow the hop and see other creative project ideas featuring the Nests of Winter Suite. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see links and follow the hop.) I hope our ideas in this hop inspire your creativity!
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).
THE COUNTRY HIVE’S NOVEMBER SUPER SALE The Country Hive is hosting a month-long Super Sale this November 2024. For 11/1-11/10, Buy 3, Get 1 FREE on the Letter Buddy Tool (available in many colors)! No code necessary. Please add 4 to your cart to reflect discount. Not valid on previous purchases.
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. New items were just released November 5th. AND… every 2 months you’ll see even MORE added. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
A PEEK AT NOVEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Filled With Joy: Celebrate Christmas with adorable stockings and gift tags! Makes 8 projects: 8 stockings with 8 gift tags. The kit also includes precut paper pieces, safety pins, and specialty gold foil. And it all comes delivered to you in a unique designer box. Coordinating colors: Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Poppy Parade (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Shaded Spruce, Very Vanilla. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October-December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Merry Tags & More Dies (#165639) — made available September 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 November 10th for this next kit.
KITS COLLECTION: ALPINE AIR & A LOOK BACKKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
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 November 2024 Nests of Winter 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 Regal Winter Suite from the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog will be available December 1st.
CTMH BRANDED PRODUCTS CLEARANCE SALE Save 30% all Close To My Heart branded products while supplies last. (Sale excludes any Stampin’ Up! scrapbooking products outside of the CTMH product category in the online store.)
MAKE A DIFFERENCE Stampin’ Up! is striving to make a difference by donating to organizations throughout the world that work to benefit children’s literacy. And you can help. When you purchase the Sentimental Christmas Designer Paper (also shown on pages 4 & 5 of the Sept-Dec 2024 Mini Catalog), Stampin’ Up! will donate $3. We hope you’ll join us in making a difference this holiday season.
Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase our September 2024Autumn AbundancePaper 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 September 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 September 21st.
Four unique alternate card ideas including
a z-fold thinking of you card
a fall leaves matchbook fold card
a fall leaf pocket card
and a snail and mushroom pocket card
AND… a thankful 12×12 scrapbook page layout
Today I am sharing…
A wine bottle tag
A card with a removable corner bookmark
A layered wreath card
AND… three Halloween wrapped treats
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 wine bottle tag is something that instantly came to mind when I saw the kit card base with the cut out circle in the center. This is the end that goes over the top of the bottle. I cut 2″ off the opposite side with my Trimmer and then reconnected them with the Cajun Craze square piece to not only make the tag longer & more rectangular, but to create a dark solid center for the sentiment focal point.
The sentiment is added with Dimensionals. I tucked in ephemera leaves from the kit, added with a Glue Dot a bow of Night of Navy & Gold Glittered Ribbon (9″ cut along the outside edges to get two long thin strands), and embellished with a couple Copper Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins.
This next idea was inspired by a card I received from friend and fellow demonstrator, Candace Johnson. She sent me a card this summer with a removable corner bookmark. And here is my version I made with this kit.
On the inside you can see the slit. I wrote lightly in pencil to show what the slit was holding. I wanted the tree slice image on both the outside and inside of the card. So I cut 3-1/2″ off the one side, cut that down to 4-3/4″ high, adhered it to the middle of a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Early Espresso cardstock after adding the copper heat embossed sentiment, and then wrapped that extra 3/4″ from the full card around to the back side of the Early Espresso layer to connect and form the full card. I added the slit for the bookmark 3″ down from the top and 1/2″ in from each side.
I made the bookmark from a 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ corner that I cut from the kit envelope with the Cajun Craze lining. From that same lining, I cut a 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ square and adhered that to the front. After stamping the branch image, I added on the leaf ephemera (using Multipurpose Liquid Glue) and the sequins.
My next idea is a card with a wreath. I discovered that putting two of those semi-circle ephemera together made a pretty wreath. To make it prettier, I simply added the leaves, the Cajun Craze strip and a sentiment
This image below just shows how I got the Pecan Pie layer, the Cajun Craze torn edge, and (both flipped over) the inside rectangular layer and leaf patterned curved accent on the bottom front.
Many who may be missing Halloween treat ideas from this year’s kit might appreciate these next three ideas…all candy wraps. The first one is super simple. I took half of the leaf card base and wrapped it around a pack of Sweet Tarts Ropes candy that I had first made super narrow and short by taping the sides and ends in. I secured the wrapped card base by stapling it shut. Then I added the stamped sentiment circle with Dimensionals.
This second one is my favorite. I first cut open the Night of Navy lined envelope and tore it as shown to create a fun edge. I cut out an Early Espresso “Hooray” using the die from the Every Celebration Dies set.
Then I cut the “Hooray” into these pieces…
…and positioned the pieces differently to form the word “boo.”
Here is the end result wrapped around a Hersey bar. The mouth on the ghost is from the H in the die-cut Hooray.
Here is the third wrapped treat idea. For this one I used the smaller envelope lining and wrapped it around a Kit-Kat bar. I added triangular white cardstock from the kit scraps and added them to the ends of the blue leaves to make them look like monster fingers (with fingernails) wrapping around from the back side of the bar. Spooky, right!? Hahaha! I’m thinking a couple eyes peeking over the top of the corner would make it more fun, but I ran out of time and had to get this all posted in time for the blog hop.
OH! Here is an image of the back sides of these last four 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 learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by October 10th for this next kit. PLUS…New subscribers to Paper Pumpkin can sign up through 10/10/24 and get 40% off the October 2024 kit by using the code HOLIDAY40. Click here for the details of this promotion. Click here to sign up!
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Nests of Christmas: Spread Christmas cheer with this cozy, all-inclusive crafting kit! Makes 10 cards (5 each of 2 designs) & includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes tri-fold card bases, precut grosgrain ribbon, and precut labels with specialty green foil. And it coordinates with the Nests of Winter Suite Collection (item 164072). Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Night of Navy, Real Red, Shaded Spruce (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October-December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Merry Tags & More Dies (#165639) — made available September 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.
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).
KITS COLLECTION OCTOBER SALE Save up to 30% off on all your favorite Kits Collection kits October 1–31! Our kits come with everything you need to create. Click here and scroll down for more details.
OCTOBER STARTER KIT SPECIAL Would you like to get future Stampin’ Up!® products at a discount? Would you like to order products earlier than others? Purchasing the Starter Kit gains you these perks… and more! From October 1–31, anyone who purchases the Starter Kit will get $30 more in free product. Choose up to $155 USD worth of products for just $99 USD plus tax. Click here and scroll down for more details.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– NEW ITEMS ARE COMING! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. Then on November 5th, you’ll be seeing even MORE added. Click here for images, videos, and a downloadable flyer of a sampler of what’s to come. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Nests of Christmas: Spread Christmas cheer with this cozy, all-inclusive crafting kit! Makes 10 cards (5 each of 2 designs) & includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes tri-fold card bases, precut grosgrain ribbon, and precut labels with specialty green foil. And it coordinates with the Nests of Winter Suite Collection (item 164072). Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Night of Navy, Real Red, Shaded Spruce (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October-December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Merry Tags & More Dies (#165639) — made available September 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 October 10th for this next kit.
NEWBIES CAN GET 40% OFF OCTOBER 2024 PP KIT New subscribers to Paper Pumpkin can sign up through 10/10/24 and get 40% off the October 2024 kit. This is only for new subscribers where the email connected to the account has never been used for Paper Pumpkin in the past. Click here for the details of this promotion. Click here to sign up!
SCRAPBOOKING PRODUCTS ARE HERE! Meet the September 2024 Scrapbooking Brochure—full of scrapbooking products that coordinate with the mini catalog and some online-only suites! Stickers, Two-Toned Cardstock, and Workshop Kits are the first items in this new line. And this is just the beginning. Too fun! Stay tuned. View the brochure online from my Catalogs Page. Shop these products in my online store.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE Stampin’ Up! is striving to make a difference by donating to organizations throughout the world that work to benefit children’s literacy. And you can help. When you purchase the Sentimental Christmas Designer Paper (also shown on pages 4 & 5 of the Sept-Dec 2024 Mini Catalog), Stampin’ Up! will donate $3. We hope you’ll join us in making a difference this holiday season.
WORLD CARD MAKING DAY OCTOBER 5, 2024 It’s time to celebrate World Card Making Day! Join Stampin’ Up! on October 5 (2-3 PM Mountain Time) to celebrate this day with a FREE creative virtual event. Create five simple cards together and see some additional fun projects. Crafters of all skill levels are invited and welcome to join. Registration began September 3rd! Scan the QR code in this flyer to sign up and get notices.
KITS COLLECTION: ALPINE AIR & A LOOK BACKKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
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 October 2024 Splendid Autumn 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 Nest of Winter Suite from the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog will be available November 1st.
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