#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly “A Paper Pumpkin Thing” blog hop! See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop to see additional creative alternate paper crafting project ideas that we each came up with using the contents of the February 2020 Lovely Day Paper Pumpkin kit. To follow the hop and see other creative project ideas, simply scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants.
Here is a photo of the intended projects from this month’s kit: nine 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” cards and envelopes that will help you celebrate birthdays and other grand occasions.
I’ve already shared a few other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on February 23rd.
Today I have for you two more projects: another mini gift bag (the one that Paper Pumpkin shared in it’s Facebook Live last night using the original dimensions from Linda Heller) and a 12×12 scrapbook page layout. Have a party for someone dear to you, and give them a gift card in this mini bag. Then take photos and add a couple favorites to this scrapbook page as a memorabilia of the event!
Products I used for these projects… See below for a complete list of extra products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
I got the idea for this bag from my team members, Nancy & Kayla at Stampinbae.com. They got the measurements from Linda Heller. It’s such an adorable size and is a perfect way to give a gift card.
Measurements to prepare…
Pretty Peacock striped card base from kit
(cut according to directions below)
Whisper White Cardstock
Scrap for stamping and punching cake/sentiment image
Silver Foil Sheets
Scrap for punching Starburst
Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon
7-1/2″
Directions…
Cut 1/4″ off each short end of the open Pretty Peacock striped card base from the kit. These will be the handles of the bag. Set them aside. Cut another 1/2″ off one of the ends and discard. Cut the remaining piece parallel to the long side at 4-1/4″ so you end up with a 7-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ bag base piece.
This piece includes a score line at 3-1/2″ from one end. With that score line included in these measurements score parallel to it so you end up with score lines at 2-1/2″, 3″, 3-1/2″, 6″, 6-1/2″ and 7″. Then score parallel to the long side at 1″.
Follow the remaining bag assembly directions (if needed) from the video I shared on February 23rd.
For the front embellishment, stamp the sentiment words stacked close to one another. Then stamp the cake slice image closely above that. Punch with the 2″ Circle punch purposely leaving off the top part of the candle. Adhere to the punched Silver Foil Starburst shape. Add a silver candle from the Candle Embellishments. Then put on the front of the bag with Dimensionals.
This kit coordinates perfectly with the Happy Birthday to You Stamp Set (item 152308), which is available free as part of Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-A-Bration promotion. So I added images (die-cut with the coordinating Birthday Dies – also available for a limited time) to make this page layout.
Measurements to prepare…
Basic Black Cardstock
Two pieces that are 5-5/8″ x 4-1/4″
5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″
Pretty Peacock striped card base from kit
Two pieces that are 5-1/2″ x 4-1/8″
Circle medallion from kit
one whole one flipped over to the all white side
one whole one cut in half
Whisper White Cardstock
Scrap for stamping and die-cutting full cake
Scrap for stamping and die-cutting flowers only
Champagne Foil Sheets
Scraps for die-cutting cake plate and three branches
Directions…
Stamp, die-cut, and color flowers. Stamp and die-cut full cake (cut off the bottom). Die-cut the cake plate and the branches.
Stamp the sentiment onto the left half of the longest rectangular label from the kit.
Layer Pretty Peacock striped card base pieces onto coordinating Basic Black pieces. Layer printed Pool Party piece from the kit onto the remaining Basic Black piece. Adhere flipped over medallion. Position these three main layers onto the Pear Pizzazz 12×12 Cardstock base. And once they are where you want them, stamp the large flower image using VersaMark ink so they appear to be peeking out from behind the photo mats. (Move the mats when stamping.)
Now adhere mats using adhesive just in the four corners of the photo mats and in the center of the other layer. This will allow the remaining pieces to be tucked underneath where needed.
For each half medallion, add a Champagne branch with a glue dot. Then put adhesive on the back of the half medallions, tuck under the layer next to it, and secure to the page.
Adhere the sentiment banner strip so it is also tucked under the layer next to it while attaching the foam celebrate piece right below. Cut an end from another banner piece in the kit and adhere this tucked under the other side of that photo mat.
Attach full cake and cake plate with Dimensionals while attaching the third branch piece coming out the upper right. And add the second colored layer of cake flowers with Dimensionals so they are lined up with the flowers underneath.
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 for the next kit…
A PEEK AT MARCH’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT March’s seven year anniversary Paper Pumpkin kit is just around the corner and will arrive in an exclusive, specially-designed box with supplies to make 12 note cards (4 of 3 designs). Because Paper Pumpkin is celebrating another milestone year, this kit will contain an extra bonus stamp set, too! Coordinating colors are: Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Grapefruit Grove, Gray Granite, Pear Pizzazz, Petal Pink, Shaded Spruce, and So Saffron. Think daffodils, raindrops, and a fresh spring vibe. Then… Click here to activate your subscription by March 10th for this March kit.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. 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 for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! 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, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List…things you might need/want in addition to the February 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects
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 in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve February 2020 Peaceful Poppies Tutorials are now available! CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page.
SALE-A-BRATION NEWS January 3 to March 31, 2020. Free products for all! Click here to learn more. (Second release products begin March 3rd!!) FYI: the following products are sold out and no longer available…Metallic Baker’s Twine & Sequins Combo Pack (item 152314) & Kerchief Card Kit (item 152319).
COORDINATION PRODUCTS ARE HERE! February 4-March 31 is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration. Only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Click here for the visual flyer so you view the products! Click here for the coordination products list flyer. Click here to shop these products in my online store.
A PEEK AT MARCH’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT March’s seven year anniversary Paper Pumpkin kit is just around the corner and will arrive in an exclusive, specially-designed box with supplies to make 12 note cards (4 of 3 designs). Because Paper Pumpkin is celebrating another milestone year, this kit will contain an extra bonus stamp set, too! Coordinating colors are: Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Grapefruit Grove, Gray Granite, Pear Pizzazz, Petal Pink, Shaded Spruce, and So Saffron. Think daffodils, raindrops, and a fresh spring vibe. Then… Click here to activate your subscription by March 10th for this March kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
Welcome to the February 2020 Maui Achievers Blog Hop!
Follow along and check out all the other blogs in the hop (click on the names of the participants in the list below my signature) so you can see some fabulous cards and projects created by other demonstrators who also earned the Stampin’ Up!® Maui incentive trip coming up in July of 2020.
I have some cards to share today that Cheryl Lee, my mom and I made this past weekend at my 3rd annual Silver Elite Stars’ Retreat: cards made with the Best Dressed Note Cards, Best Dressed Designer Paper, Dressed to Impress Stamp Set, Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon, and Basic Black Cardstock. I wanted to do something different with those 3×3 note cards. So this is what I came up with.
I cut the note cards to create a layer on the front of a full size 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ and a small note to tuck into the pocket (the envelope) on the inside.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
PDF Tutorial…Click here to access and download a direction sheet for this project.
Measurements per card
Basic Black Cardstock: 11” x 4-1/4” scored parallel to the short side at 5-1/2”
Best Dressed Note Card: 3” x 2” and 4” x 2” (or 2-1/4”) see directions for how to cut
Best Dressed Designer Paper: 4” x 1” and 4” x 2” (or 1-3/4”) and scrap for cutting accent image for the inside of the card
Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon: 5” and 8”
Directions
Cut back half of note card parallel to the short edge at 2” to get 2” x 3” piece. Then cut this remaining 4” wide piece so that it is 4” x 2” focused around the colored section. (If you cut the yellow one a little taller, then you need to cut the designer paper shorter a bit. See measurements above.
Stamp sentiment onto remaining note card piece, then tie on the 8” of ribbon to conceal the score mark.
Adhere designer paper pieces at the top and bottom of the Basic Black card front leaving an 1/8” border above and below. Then adhere the stamped note card layer in the middle.
Wrap the 5” of ribbon around the base of the coordinating note card envelope and secure in the back with Glue Dots.
Cut a coordinating image from the designer paper scrap. Adhere to the envelope. Attach envelope to the inside of the card. And tuck in the 2” x 3” piece of note card. Use this piece for writing on. Insert a gift card or money into pocket if you wish.
Here are close-ups of each of these three cards.
I hope you enjoyed these variations of what to do with those Best Dressed Note Cards. Have fun on the hop! And enjoy seeing all those inspiring ideas made by fellow trip achievers!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. 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 for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! 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, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
ALL STAR TUTORIALS I’m back as 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 in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve February 2020 Peaceful Poppies Tutorials are now available! CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page.
SALE-A-BRATION NEWS January 3 to March 31, 2020. Free products for all! Click here to learn more.
COORDINATION PRODUCTS ARE HERE! February 4-March 31 is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration. Only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Click here for the visual flyer so you view the products! Click here for the coordination products list flyer. Click here to shop these products in my online store.
A PEEK AT MARCH’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT March’s seven year anniversary Paper Pumpkin kit is just around the corner and will arrive in an exclusive, specially-designed box with supplies to make 12 note cards (4 of 3 designs). Because Paper Pumpkin is celebrating another milestone year, this kit will contain an extra bonus stamp set, too! Coordinating colors are: Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Grapefruit Grove, Gray Granite, Pear Pizzazz, Petal Pink, Shaded Spruce, and So Saffron. Think daffodils, raindrops, and a fresh spring vibe. Then… Click here to activate your subscription by March 10th for this March kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
Welcome to our All Star Tutorial group blog hop! I’m a returning member and so excited to share with you in these coming months. Did you get your hands on this month’s set of tutorials featuring the Peaceful Poppies Suite yet?! It’s amazing! These tutorials are designed by 12 globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world. They are exclusive to those who earn them or purchase them, and they are complete with photos, directions, supply lists and measurements in both imperial and metric.
This is a larger peek of the project tutorial I contributed. Intrigued?
Our hop today will give you a “taste” of what we are offering in our bundle. See what I have to share. Then to follow the hop and see other creative project ideas featuring the Peaceful Poppies Suite, simply scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants in our tutorial team. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see the hop.)
My card that I’m sharing today uses the Poppy Moments Dies and both stamp sets in this suite. I made several of these cards and gifted them to a few members of my Stampers With ART Community.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store. And if you live in the USA and shop with me you will receive the February tutorial bundle FREE with your $50+ order!
Measurements…
Whisper White Cardstock
3″ x 4-1/4″
Poppy Parade Cardstock
Scrap for die-cutting flower base piece
Calypso Coral Cardstock
3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″
Scrap for die-cutting flower detail top piece
Mossy Meadow Cardstock
Scrap for die-cutting leaf cluster base piece
Old Olive Cardstock
Scrap for die-cutting leaf cluster detail top piece
Basic Black Cardstock
Scrap for die-cutting flower center piece
Tips…
Sponge on Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the back of the Calypso Coral and Old Olive die-cut pieces to attach them to the coordinating Poppy Parade and Mossy Meadow pieces. The Basic Black floral center can be added with a Glue Dot.
After layering the leaf cluster pieces, cut the whole thing to get the set of two leaves and the set of three leaves.
Ink up your splatter image stamp with Calypso Coral ink. Stamp once onto scrap paper and then position the die-cut flower and stamp onto the Whisper White card layer to get the lighter colored ink.
Add the layered leaf pieces to the back of the layered poppy with Glue Dots. Then add this flower to the Whisper White layer with Dimensionals and add the Whisper White layer to the card front using Dimensionals.
Stamp the flowers on the Calypso Coral cardstock layer BEFORE attaching it the inside of the card.
To get your hands on our fabulous February bundle…
Spend $50+ in my online store (or through me directly) during the month of February 2020.
Purchase the February Tutorial Bundle of 12 for $15 US.*
And because this is the start of a new 5-month round of tutorials, you may sign up to be a subscriber now and save.
Save and choose to purchase all five months at once as a Tutorial Bundle Elite Subscriber. Cost is $60 (a savings of $15)* – charged now & delivered via email on the 1st of each month
Purchase all five months one month at a time as a Tutorial Bundle Monthly Subscriber. Cost is $15 per month for 4 months (a savings of $15)* – charged each month for 4 months & delivered via email on the 1st of each month
*All currencies accepted. PayPal will do the conversion for you. A link to the tutorials will be emailed soon after purchasing – within 24 hours.
I hope our ideas in this hop are inspiring your creativity! Remember to visit everyone on the list below.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. 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 for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! 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, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
ALL STAR TUTORIALS I’m back as 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 in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve February 2020 Peaceful Poppies Tutorials are now available! CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page.
SALE-A-BRATION NEWS January 3 to March 31, 2020. Free products for all! Click here to learn more.
COORDINATION PRODUCTS COMING SOON February 4-March 31 is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration. Only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Click here for the visual flyer so you view the products! Click here for the coordination products list flyer. Click here to shop these products in my online store.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT February’s Paper Pumpkin kit, Lovely Day kit is versatile, elegant, and the perfect way to help celebrate birthdays and other grand occasions. It coordinates perfectly with the Happy Birthday to You Stamp Set (item 152308), which is available free as part of Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-A-Bration promotion. Makes nine 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” cards and envelopes. Coordinating colors are: Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Rich Razzleberry, Rococo Rose, and Old Olive. Click here to activate your subscription by February 10th for this February kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly “A Paper Pumpkin Thing” blog hop! See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop to see additional creative alternate paper crafting project ideas that we each came up with using the contents of the January 2020 I’ll Bee Yours Paper Pumpkin kit. To follow the hop and see other creative project ideas, simply scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants.
Here is a photo of the intended projects from this month’s kit: 20 treat bags + 10 mini 3×3 cards and envelopes
I’ve already shared a few other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on January 23rd.
Today I have for you a super fun see-through shaker card! I’m so excited and hope that many of you give this a try. It was complicated enough because of the multiple steps, so I shared how to make this in my last Facebook Live. I then uploaded the recorded version of my Facebook Live video to my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook). And then I was able to share it here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video (you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog), scroll through the close-up photos, 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. (If you ARE on Facebook, I invite you to “like” then “follow” my page so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. My next FB Live will be on Wednesday, February 5 at 11 AM Central Time. Hope you can join me!) Below are measurements, close-up photos, and a product list for the shaker card that I demonstrated.
Products I used for these projects… See below for a complete list of extra products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements…
Whisper White Thick Cardstock
4-1/4” x 11” scored parallel to short end at 5-1/2”
4-1/8” x 5-3/8” (two pieces)
Window Sheets
3-3/4” x 5” (three pieces)
Here are close-up photos of the cards I demonstrated and shared in my video.
I hope I inspired your creativity with what I shared today!
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 the next kit…
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT February’s Paper Pumpkin kit, Lovely Day kit is versatile, elegant, and the perfect way to help celebrate birthdays and other grand occasions. It coordinates perfectly with the Happy Birthday to You Stamp Set (item 152308), which is available free as part of Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-A-Bration promotion. Makes nine 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” cards and envelopes. Coordinating colors are: Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Rich Razzleberry, Rococo Rose, and Old Olive. Click here to activate your subscription by February 10th for this February kit.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. 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 for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! 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, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List…things you might need/want in addition to the January 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects
January 2020 I’ll Bee Yours Paper Pumpkin Kit (the refill is currently available)
TIME TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THE ALL STAR TUTORIALS I’m back as a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are gearing up for a series of five fabulous months. Click here to learn more.
SALE-A-BRATION NEWS January 3 to March 31, 2020. Free products for all! Click here to learn more.
COORDINATION PRODUCTS COMING SOON February 4-March 31 is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration. Only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Click here for the visual flyer so you can plan ahead! Click here for the coordination products list flyer.
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our January 2020 projects with a Valentine theme are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT February’s Paper Pumpkin kit, Lovely Day kit is versatile, elegant, and the perfect way to help celebrate birthdays and other grand occasions. It coordinates perfectly with the Happy Birthday to You Stamp Set (item 152308), which is available free as part of Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-A-Bration promotion. Makes nine 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” cards and envelopes. Coordinating colors are: Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Rich Razzleberry, Rococo Rose, and Old Olive. Click here to activate your subscription by February 10th for this February kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
Welcome to the January 2020 Maui Achievers Blog Hop! I’m sharing a few versions of the same card today, and I’d love to know which one is your favorite.
Follow along and check out all the other blogs in the hop (click on the names of the participants in the list below my signature) so you can see some fabulous cards and projects created by other demonstrators who also earned the Stampin’ Up!® Maui incentive trip coming up in July of 2020.
I made each of my cards all with the same base set of supplies including one of my favorite new stamp sets that just debuted in the 2020 Spring Catalog, Forever Blossoms. (See below for a complete list of products I used in these cards linked to where you can find them in my online store.) I’ll share the base measurements, and then I’ll give tips for each card so you can then recreate any of them if you so desire.
Measurements…
Basic Black Cardstock
8-1/2” x 5-1/2” scored parallel to the short edge at 4-1/4”
Scrap that is at least 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ for optional layer (each of my cards has a slightly different size layer)
Shimmery White Cardstock
4″ x 5-1/4″
4″ x 2-3/4″ (for the inside)
4″ x 1/2″ strip
Ribbon (Mint Macaron 1/8″ Sheer Linen or Petal Pink Metallic-Edge)
up to 7″
Let’s start with this one and call it card #1…
I stamped my image on the 4″ x 5-1/4″ Shimmery White piece. And then I trimmed in 1-1/8″ on all four sides to remove the center. I colored that center piece using my Blender Pen and ink from the lid of my ink pads, and mounted it onto my scrap Basic Black that I trimmed to 2″ x 3-1/4″. On this card my sentiment strip (which I trimmed down to fit better) is attached with SNAIL on the left and a Dimensional on the right. My bow on the left I added with a Glue Dot. And the 4″ x 2-3/4″ Shimmery White is just added to the inside (most of my cards are like that on the inside).
This one is card #2…
I colored the whole image this time BEFORE cutting. And then I trimmed in 1″ on all four sides to remove the center. I colored that center piece using my Blender Pen and ink from the lid of my ink pads but this time with a little lighter touch. I mounted it onto my scrap Basic Black that I trimmed to 2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″. My sentiment strip is attached with Dimensionals on the right and the left. Then I just tied a knot and added it with a Glue Dot in the lower right.
This is card #3…
I stamped my image on the 4″ x 5-1/4″ Shimmery White piece. And then I punched a portion out with my 2″ Circle Punch. I colored that piece using my Blender Pen and Watercolor Pencils, and mounted it onto a 2-1/4″ Basic Black Circle. Because my circle was off to the left a bit, I added my sentiment strip (which I trimmed down) is attached with Dimensionals coming in from the right. My bow is added with a Glue Dot. And I embellished the three colored flower centers with Champagne Rhinestones.
This is card #4…
I stamped my image on the 4″ x 5-1/4″ Shimmery White piece. And then I removed the middle with the 1-7/8″ x 3-3/16″ Stitched Rectangle Die and colored that piece using my Blender Pen and ink from the lid of my ink pads. I mounted this onto a 2″ x 3-3/8″ Basic Black piece. And I attached my bow in the lower right with a Glue Dot.
I did something a little different for the inside of this card, though. I thought this was a fun place to add my sentiment strip.
And this is card #5…
I’m not a fan of this one because I messed up on the watercoloring. hahaha! For this card I stamped my image on the 4″ x 5-1/4″ Shimmery White piece, but I didn’t remove the center to do any spotlighting. Then I colored across the whole piece using my Aqua Painter and ink from the lid of my ink pads. I attached two strips of my ribbon coming from the top right and lower right areas of my sentiment, attached the strip with a Dimensional under the left and Glue Dots under the right and trimmed off the excess before attaching it to my Basic Black card base. I finished it by adding Champagne Rhinestones to the four flower centers.
I’m curious…which one do YOU like the best?
Have fun on the hop! And enjoy seeing all those inspiring ideas made by fellow trip achievers!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. 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 for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! 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, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
SALE-A-BRATION NEWS January 3 to March 31, 2020. Free products for all! Click here to learn more.
COORDINATION PRODUCTS COMING SOON February 4-March 31 is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration. Only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Click here for the visual flyer so you can plan ahead! Click here for the coordination products list flyer.
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our January 2020 projects with a Valentine theme are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT February’s Paper Pumpkin kit, Lovely Day kit is versatile, elegant, and the perfect way to help celebrate birthdays and other grand occasions. It coordinates perfectly with the Happy Birthday to You Stamp Set (item 152308), which is available free as part of Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-A-Bration promotion. Makes nine 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” cards and envelopes. Coordinating colors are: Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Rich Razzleberry, Rococo Rose, and Old Olive. Click here to activate your subscription by February 10th for this February kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly “A Paper Pumpkin Thing” blog hop! See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop to see additional creative alternate paper crafting project ideas that we each came up with using the contents of the December 2019 Something for Everything Paper Pumpkin kit. To follow the hop and see other creative project ideas, simply scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants.
Here is a photo of the intended projects from this month’s kit: 12 attractive all-occasion cards (4 of 3 designs).
I’ve already shared a few other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on December 21st.
Today I have for you two more projects: a beautiful birthday sampler framed décor piece and a super simple thank you/thinking of you card. I’ll start by sharing my card.
Products I used for these projects… See below for a complete list of extra products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements to prepare…
Basic Black Cardstock
3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″
Directions…
Adhere the Basic Black Cardstock to the front of the Gold Foil-Edged Card with SNAIL.
Use 2″ Circle Punch and punch as much of this shape as you can from the corner of a used up sticker sheet from the kit so that the circle includes the “branch cut-out.”
Stamp sentiment with Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto the banner piece from the kit.
Add this to the front of the card with Dimensionals from the kit. Add the gold 2″ diameter punched out partial circle above the sentiment so the flat edge meets up or tucks behind the sentiment banner. (Adding these at the same time will help with placement to make everything feel balanced on the card.)
Embellish with rhinestones from the kit. I noticed the one on the left on my card shifted a bit before I took the photos.
This is the second project I made: a beautiful birthday sampler framed décor piece.
I found the frame at Hobby Lobby. I can’t find a link to it online. Guessing it was a clearance item? It was originally this black frame with the wood background. And in the center were these welded wire words: boss babe. I removed the words which left the frame with 4 holes. So I attached my sampler to the front of this using the longest of my Metallic Brads.
I recommend adding the Basic Black Cardstock with the brands first and THEN building the designs on top of that. I didn’t do that. I made the sampler first and then found the frame.
Measurements to prepare…
Basic Black Cardstock
8-1/2″ x 8-1/2″
Call Me Clover striped card base from kit
solid green: 2-1/2″ x 5-1/4″
striped pattern: 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″
Crushed Curry card base from kit
solid yellow: 2-1/2″ x 5-1/4″
polka-dot pattern: 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″
Terracotta Tile floral card base from kit
solid dark orange: 2-1/2″ x 5-1/4″
floral pattern: 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″
Directions…
Use SNAIL to adhere the cut card base pieces to the Basic Black 8-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ base.
Stamp the sentiments with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and trim ends.
Add two of the largest gold foliage stickers. Use one full one on the solid green section. Use 1/2 of one on the yellow section. And use the other 1/2 on the dark orange section about one inch from the left edge.
Add the gold swirl sticker in the middle.
Now add the sentiment pieces with Dimensionals.
Use the Embossing Buddy to pounce powder on the back sides of some large and small flowers and some leaves to remove the stickiness. And add flowers and leaves (the non-sticky ones with Dimensionals, the sticky ones just flat as is) to the sampler as shown.
Finally embellish with rhinestones.
I’m not sure if you made the connection already. But I got the inspiration for my scrapbook page that I shared on the 21st after making this sampler. Yes, I shared my scrapbook page first. But I had already made the sampler beforehand when I was planning for this blog hop and loved it so much that I had to turn it into a page, too.
I hope I inspired your creativity with what I shared today!
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HEREto sign up by January 10th for the next kit.
A PEEK AT JANUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Paper Pumpkin’s first kit of 2020 is all about L-O-V-E. Whether you want handmade favors for Valentine’s Day, a bridal shower, or a remarkably romantic wedding, this month’s kit has everything you need to help you celebrate your favorite friendships and love stories. Makes 20 treat bags + 10 mini 3×3 cards and envelopes. Coordinating colors are: Crushed Curry, Highland Heather, Mint Macaron, and Rococo Rose. Click here to activate your subscription by January 10th for this January kit.
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Product List…things you might need/want in addition to the December 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects
Something for Everything Full Kit
Frame large enough for the 8-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ sampler
SALE-A-BRATION NEWS This year it starts tomorrow and runs from January 3 to March 31, 2020. Free products for all! Click here to learn more.
YEAR-END CLOSEOUTS Today is the last day to grab up your retiring Holiday Catalog favorites! You’ll even get discounts on a few of these items. Supplies are limited and some have already sold out. This amazing sale ends on January 2. Click here and scroll down for more information.
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our January 2020 projects with a Valentine theme are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
A PEEK AT JANUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Paper Pumpkin’s first kit of 2020 is all about L-O-V-E. Whether you want handmade favors for Valentine’s Day, a bridal shower, or a remarkably romantic wedding, this month’s kit has everything you need to help you celebrate your favorite friendships and love stories. Makes 20 treat bags + 10 mini 3×3 cards and envelopes. Coordinating colors are: Crushed Curry, Highland Heather, Mint Macaron, and Rococo Rose. Click here to activate your subscription by January 10th for this January kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I am an affiliate with Stamp-n-Storage which means I may get commissions if you click on links I provide and decide to purchase anything from this company. I love their products and recommend them because I own several myself and believe my readers will benefit from them.
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