#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase Paper Pumpkin kit alternate projects! This time we are highlighting the August 2023 Meaningful FlowersPaper Pumpkin kit. See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop for additional creative ideas my fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator friends shared. To follow the hop and see these other creative project ideas, simply scroll down and click on the names of the other hop participants. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see the hop.)
Here are the cards the kit instructs how to make. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)
I’ve already shared a bunch of other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on August 23rd and another card on August 30th. Be sure to check those out.
Today I am sharing…
A simple take on the lily pad card
And a Pop Out Standing Step Card.
This first card is super easy to make.
It’s a slight variation to the kit’s intended design and uses just a little bit of extra product.
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.
Measurements…
Lily pad layer from the kit
3-7/8″ x 4-1/8″
Basic White Cardstock
4″ x 4-1/4″
Directions…
Stamp the inside sentiment about 3/4″ from the top. Stamp the outside sentiment on the lily pad.
Cut the two layers above, then layer them. Then add these layered pieces to the front of the card using Dimensionals from the kit.
Add the flower/lily pad piece to the front of the card using Dimensionals.
Embellish with sequins using tiny drops of Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
After that dries open up the card and add the vellum lily pad layer with the thin Tear & Tape Adhesive from the kit.
Super simple, right? I like it better than the kit version of this card though. I guess I’d rather use that vellum for cash or a gift card and have it on the inside where the gift stays safe.
This next card is more challenging.
But if you studied the card I shared yesterday, then this one will be pretty easy to follow. It’s the same fold…it’s a Pop Out Standing Step Card.
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.
Measurements…
Envelope paper from the kit
4″ x 10″ (cut and scored according the directions below)
Bubble Bath 3/8″ Sheer Ribbon
12″
Directions…
Stamp the sentiment at the top area of the 4″ x 5-1/4″ lily pad layer from the kit. Stamp a sentiment on the back if you wish.
Now let’s make the steps. The two “step” sections in the front act as a base for the card.
Trim 7/8″ off each side of the kit envelope to make it 4″ wide and to open it up.
Keeping the envelope folded a bit trim that front section down to 3-1/2″ inches which will remove the rounded edge there. This paper should now be 4″ x 10″.
Now turn the envelope paper in the other direction and cut at 4″. This will give you a 4″ x 4″ piece with a score/fold at 1/2″. Add three more score lines at 1-1/4″, 2-1/4″, and 3″
With the other 4″ x 6″ piece, start at the rounded edge and score at 3/4″, 2-3/4″, 3-1/2″, and 5-1/2″
This image just illustrates where the cuts and scores would be.
Now fold those pieces along the score marks (ignore the extra one that is there that you didn’t add) to start forming the steps. Use the Bone Folder if you wish to reinforce those folds.
Add a strip of Tear and Tape from the kit as shown.
Then overlap and connect. It’s best to connect when the pieces are flattened.
Position the step pieces as shown. and add them together and then to the base of the 4″ x 5-1/4″ lily pad layer.
Add the vellum layer to the front.
Then wrap and tie on the ribbon.
And attach the flower/lily pad piece.
This card can stretch in one direction and can appear very tall.
But it can also squash down in the other direction. The flower will dip in and hide a bit. But folding the card this way allows it to fit into an envelope.
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 September 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. Inspired by Shelli Gardner, the combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering! The kit includes eight treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″) and eight miniature note cards (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″) with matching envelopes. Whether you’re needing a hostess gift, a sweet surprise for dinner guests, or have another reason to give love and thanks, this kit has you covered. Plus, don’t miss the Thoughts of Thanks Journal sold separately (item #163270 available 8/11/23 while supplies last)! It matches both the design and intent of the kit, giving you an even more personal way to document and express your gratitude. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon (ink color), Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path
Thanks for visiting! Now I invite you to visit the blogs of my fellow demonstrators.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List (things you might need/want in addition to the August 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit)…
I’ve added the refill kit below, too. Active PP subscribers can purchase refill kits. But these usually don’t last long. So if the link to this supply item doesn’t work, the refill kit is sold out.
SPECIAL RELEASE DESIGNER PAPER On September 6th new exclusive designer paper packs were made available for purchase. These are special release products that were added to the Online Exclusives and are only available while supplies last. Once products run out, they will no longer be visible in the online store. Click here for the flyer.
CRAFT FOR A CAUSE & SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES This year Stampin’ Up!’s product giveback program is featuring A Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper (item 162377). For every paper sold, SU will donate $3 to Toys for Tots. Let’s make a difference together!
WORLD CARD MAKING DAY Mark your calendars and join Stampin’ Up!® on October 7th for a FREE virtual crafting party in honor of World Card Making Day! Gather your friends & fellow crafting enthusiasts and join us as we connect with one another and make three fun cards. Registration is FREE and the best way to stay up to date on all event details. Click here for details.
KITS COLLECTION: CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE KIT ADDED Share the joy of Christmas with everyone, everywhere with the Christmas Everywhere Kit featuring trees from around the world so you can send the special people in your life warm Christmas wishes wherever they are! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. Inspired by Shelli Gardner, the combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering! The kit includes eight treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″) and eight miniature note cards (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″) with matching envelopes. Whether you’re needing a hostess gift, a sweet surprise for dinner guests, or have another reason to give love and thanks, this kit has you covered. Plus, don’t miss the Thoughts of Thanks Journal sold separately (item #163270 available 8/11/23 while supplies last)! It matches both the design and intent of the kit, giving you an even more personal way to document and express your gratitude. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon (ink color), Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by September 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our September 2023 Zoo Crew 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 Les Shoppes Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available October 1st.
US BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July, August, or September. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates 2023 Tax Holiday spreadsheet here. If you want to get in on the tax holiday, you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
This is a fun card that I wanted to demonstrate in video format for you all today, but it was too hard to fit that into my day. It’s the first day of a new catalog, and those first days are usually pretty busy for me helping my team and my customers. Plus it was the first day of school for my boys and our exchange student. We had things to prepare for last night, and coordinating everyone this morning was a bit of a challenge. But they all made it out the door in time! Yay.
Here is my Pop Out Standing Step Card that I made with the Zoo Crew Suite. This is what it looks like from the front.
And here it is standing. The two “step” sections in the front act as a base for the card.
Because this designer paper has a ton of critters, the variations of this card that you could make with this suite are endless!
Products I used… a complete list of products I used is shown below, and everything is linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements …
Basic Black Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
1-1/4″ x 4-1/4″
1″ x 4″ scrap for die-cutting the scallop “top curtain”
Scraps for die-cutting the two side curtains
Basic White Cardstock
3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″
5/16″ tall strip
Distressed Gold Specialty Paper
3-1/2″ x 4″
Scrap for stamping and fussy-cutting tutu
Zoo Crew Designer Paper (black with white scallops)
4″ x 4-1/4″ scored parallel to the short side at 1/2″ (starting at the top of the design), 1-1/4″, 2-1/4″, 3″
6″ x 4-1/4″ scored parallel to the short side at 3/4″ (starting at the top of the design), 2-3/4″, 3-1/2″, 5-1/2″
Zoo Crew Designer Paper (dancing critters)
Scraps for fussy-cutting or die-cutting all six critters
Directions…
Prepare the pieces above. Add the gold paper to the top of the black base piece as shown. Connect the b&w designer paper pieces (with adhesive along the 1/2″ wide ends) to form steps. And add them at the bottom so they touch the bottom edge of the black base. Add the die-cut side curtains as shown. Then add the top scallop curtain with Dimensionals.
Attach the front black panel to complete the stage. Then add the critters. I added the back one with glue on the back of the legs and a Dimensional behind the head. I added the small front one with a Dimensional. The rest of the dancers are just glued in place with glue under the feet.
Embellish the card with the stars and pearls.
You can see here how the steps are connected.
So of course flattening the steps in an upward position will allow the card to fit into an envelope.
Next stamp the skirt of the leopard onto the scrap gold piece. And fussy-cut.
Stamp the leopard and the “You’re TOO wonderful” on the white layer.
Glue on the gold skirt.
Then hand-write “TUTU” on the white strip. Trim the excess and glue on over the “TOO”
Attach this layer to the back of the card.
Here is that photo of the front again. It’s such a fun card to make! I hope you enjoyed my idea.
By the way, the embellishments are new ones that just debuted today in the Sept-December 2023 Mini Catalog! Scroll down further and to the promotions section of this post to read about other new September 6th product releases.
Did you get your hands on this month’s bundle of video classes featuring products in the Zoo Crew 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.
Here are peeks of the amazing projects in this September 2023 bundle. Click here and scroll down to find information for how to get your hands on this month’s bundle.
Now be sure to click on the names of other hop participants in our team to follow the hop and see other creative project ideas featuring the Zoo Crew 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!
WORLD CARD MAKING DAY
Mark your calendars and join Stampin’ Up!® on October 7th for a FREE virtual crafting party in honor of World Card Making Day! Gather your friends & fellow crafting enthusiasts and join us as we connect with one another and make three fun cards. Registration is FREE and the best way to stay up to date on all event details. Click here for details.
CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE KIT ADDED
Share the joy of Christmas with everyone, everywhere with the Christmas Everywhere Kit! Featuring trees from around the world, this kit comes with everything you need to quickly create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—so you can send the special people in your life warm Christmas wishes wherever they are! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available as of September 6, 2023 (while supplies last).
Cost is $21 USD
Use item number 162422 when ordering
Click here to watch the unboxing video by Sara Douglass
Enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs
9 coordinating envelopes
Christmas Everywhere photopolymer stamp set
One Lost Lagoon Ink Spot
Printed card bases, printed die-cut labels and images with red glitter, adhesive, and a clear block
Finished card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)
Coordinating colors: Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock, Real Red
We are sad to see summer go. Our family had a wonderful time at the lake with family for Labor Day weekend. Here are the boys enjoying their Belgium waffle breakfast on Monday before we had to say good-bye to everyone and drive home.
Wishing you a happy September!
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).
SPECIAL RELEASE DESIGNER PAPER AVAILABLE NOW On September 6th new exclusive designer paper packs were made available for purchase. These are special release products that were added to the Online Exclusives and are only available while supplies last. Once products run out, they will no longer be visible in the online store. Click here for the flyer.
CRAFT FOR A CAUSE & SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES This year Stampin’ Up!’s product giveback program is featuring A Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper (item 162377). For every paper sold, SU will donate $3 to Toys for Tots. Let’s make a difference together!
WORLD CARD MAKING DAY Mark your calendars and join Stampin’ Up!® on October 7th for a FREE virtual crafting party in honor of World Card Making Day! Gather your friends & fellow crafting enthusiasts and join us as we connect with one another and make three fun cards. Registration is FREE and the best way to stay up to date on all event details. Click here for details.
KITS COLLECTION: CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE KIT ADDED Share the joy of Christmas with everyone, everywhere with the Christmas Everywhere Kit featuring trees from around the world so you can send the special people in your life warm Christmas wishes wherever they are! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. Inspired by Shelli Gardner, the combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering! The kit includes eight treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″) and eight miniature note cards (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″) with matching envelopes. Whether you’re needing a hostess gift, a sweet surprise for dinner guests, or have another reason to give love and thanks, this kit has you covered. Plus, don’t miss the Thoughts of Thanks Journal sold separately (item #163270 available 8/11/23 while supplies last)! It matches both the design and intent of the kit, giving you an even more personal way to document and express your gratitude. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon (ink color), Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by September 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our September 2023 Zoo Crew 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 Les Shoppes Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available October 1st.
US BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July, August, or September. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates 2023 Tax Holiday spreadsheet here. If you want to get in on the tax holiday, you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
Today I have some Frameless Clear Front Shaker Cards to share with you!
I big thank you to Lisa Marshall for this card she gifted me which inspired the creating that I did for my cards.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating these cards using Clear Envelopes, sequins, the Winter Meadow Suite of products (Magical Meadow Stamps & Dies, Silver & White Sheer Ribbon, Winter Meadow Designer Paper), and other coordinating Stampin’ Up!® product. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements …
Clear Envelope
Early Espresso Cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4”
Basic White Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting two deckled circles
Scraps for stamping & die-cutting front foliage piece (for top card)
Vellum Cardstock
4-1/4” x 5-1/2”
Winter Meadow Designer Paper
4” x 5-1/4”
Scrap for die-cutting berries (for bottom card)
Silver & White Sheer Ribbon
5”
Early Espresso and Shaded Spruce Cardstocks (for bottom card)
Scraps for die-cutting foliage
Here are photos of the finished cards… The first one is the one I demonstrated from start to finish.
I shared how to make the front accent piece on this card. Otherwise this second is made the same way as the first.
This is a simpler card to make with a different look using pretty much the same products. The first supply list below includes supplies needed for these first three cards.
And this is the last card I created with the contents of the August 2023 Meaningful Flowers Paper Pumpkin kit. The second supply list below includes supplies needed for this one.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… Tim N Jean Steiner & Diane Moore This week’s live winners… Nancy Wong & Lynda Blankfeld
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
Tune into my events on my Facebook Page to see notices of my upcoming Lives. Or subscribe to my YouTube channel. And then click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. My next Live will be on Wednesday, September 6 at 11 AM Central Time. I hope you can join me!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List for Winter Wishes Cards…
Winter Meadow Suite (#162150) – available 9/6/03
Magical Meadow Bundle (#162144) to save 10% on stamps and dies or…
Magical Meadow Stamps (#162134) – available 9/6/03
Magical Meadow Dies (#162143) – available 9/6/03
Winter Meadow Designer Paper (#162133) – available 9/6/03
Silver & White 1/2″ Sheer Ribbon (#162149) – available 9/6/03
TIME TO REDEEM BONUS DAYS COUPONS! August is almost over. It’s time to redeem those Bonus Days coupons you earned in July. Be sure to redeem them on an order between August 1 – 31! Click here for more details. Click here to shop online.
SPECIAL RELEASE DESIGNER PAPER AVAILABLE SOON On September 6th, new designer paper packs will be available for purchase. These are special release products are being added to the Online Exclusives and are only available while supplies last. Once products run out, they will no longer be visible in the online store. Click here for the flyer.
KITS COLLECTION: FESTIVE TAGS KIT ADDED ’Tis the season to start your holiday crafting! It’s so simple with this all-inclusive kit. Adhere the die cuts and embellishments, then tie the tag to a gift with a twine bow. You’ll have handmade tags in minutes! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. Inspired by Shelli Gardner, the combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering! The kit includes eight treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″) and eight miniature note cards (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″) with matching envelopes. Whether you’re needing a hostess gift, a sweet surprise for dinner guests, or have another reason to give love and thanks, this kit has you covered. Plus, don’t miss the Thoughts of Thanks Journal sold separately (item #163270 available 8/11/23 while supplies last)! It matches both the design and intent of the kit, giving you an even more personal way to document and express your gratitude. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon (ink color), Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by September 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our August 2023 Bright & Beautiful 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 Zoo Crew Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available September 1st.
US BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July, August, or September. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates 2023 Tax Holiday spreadsheet here. If you want to get in on the tax holiday, you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
I’m bringing back my Layering Leaves Stamp Set as I share alternate cards I created with the Kindness Cards Kit and the Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit from the Kits Collection. (FYI…Kits Collection kits are on sale up to 30% off through the end of this month.)
It was fun to add leaves in purple and blue to a couple of these cards! You’ll want to refer to that March 13th post for the written instructions on creating the base design of these cards (and others). And then just insert the leaves before adding the sentiment layers.
Another kit I had to add Layering Leaves to is the Kindness Cards kit.
I have to admit, I wasn’t so sure about this one. It had sat wrapped in cellophane for quite some time. But I opened it up a few days ago and was very impressed. It looks much better in person! The eight mini chipboard cards come with a sturdy tin for storage and travel AND lots of sticker embellishments made creating alternate cards a lot of fun.
Here are photos of four of the kit cards assembled pretty much as intended. I’ll be carrying these around in my purse so I can give notes to people who brighten my days as I’m out and about running errands or dining.
The envelopes when closed measure 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″.
The Basic Gray ink that comes in the kit gives nice bold accent images.
And of course the stamps are Photopolymer, so you can see through to where you are stamping making it super great for getting your words on these sentiment strips in the right spots. Aren’t the designs on the opposite sides of the cards beautiful?!
Then I got even more creative and put together full size cards by adding the kit cards, envelopes, and the embellishment pieces to full size card bases.
Here are two of the four full size cards I made…
Then envelopes are adhered to the card fronts. And the chipboard cards can be removed.
I used similar embellishment pieces on the insides for continuity.
And here are the other two full size cards I made…
I used the same stamp images on all four cards because they are my favorites.
Below I have shared a few tips for putting these cards together.
Measurementsfor the extra non-kit pieces for one card…
Soft Sea Foam Cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to short side at 4-1/4”
Scraps for stamping and punching two sets of leaves
Basic White Cardstock
3-1/4” x 4-1/2″
White 1/2″ Iridescent Ribbon
(2) 4-1/2″
Tips…
After stamping the white side of the chipboard card, add one of the circle stickers with a Mini Dimensional. Staple the envelope shut about an in from the bottom. And adhere the envelope flap to the back.
Stamp and punch the leaves and cut them each into two parts. The leaves for the front of the card are cut as shown above. The leaves for the inside of the card are cut into two sets of three leaves.
Wrap and adhere a strand of ribbon around the envelope. Tuck and adhere the leaf pieces. Add the the front of the card using Seal or Multipurpose Liquid Glue behind the top and Mini Dimensionals behind the two lower corners since they tend to lift off the surface of the card a bit anyway.
Finish the front by adding the stamped sentiment strip, the chipboard kit card in the envelope, and the tucked circle sticker.
Wrap and adhere the second ribbon around the Basic White inside layer. Add the the inside while also tucking and adhering the leaves.
Then add the stamped sentiment strip and the circle sticker.
The White 1/2″ Iridescent Ribbon is from the upcoming Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog. You can purchase Mini Catalog products starting September 6th. Otherwise all the other products are available now.
Extra supplies needed for the alternate Kindness Cards kit cards…
White 1/2″ Iridescent Ribbon (#161955) – available 9/6/03
SPECIAL STAMP-N-STORAGE SALE!! – today is the last day
Are you in need of craft room organization? Stamp-n-Storage transformed my room. I LOVE their storage units!! I encourage you to check them out. Get 15% OFF STOREWIDE* through August 28th (today)! This sale is exclusive and not being advertised on their website. So you’ll need to CLICK HERE to begin the shopping process and then apply the coupon code RFRIENDS23 when you check out in order to take advantage of these savings.
*There is one exception, the Craft-n-Go Mini will not be on sale. The Craft-n-Go Mini is the only product that customers can not purchase at 15% off.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Products used…
Magical Moments Bundle (#162144) – available 9/6/03
TIME TO REDEEM BONUS DAYS COUPONS! It’s time to redeem those Bonus Days coupons you earned in July. Be sure to redeem them on an order between August 1 – 31! Click here for more details. Click here to shop online.
KITS COLLECTION: FESTIVE TAGS KIT ADDED ’Tis the season to start your holiday crafting! It’s so simple with this all-inclusive kit. Adhere the die cuts and embellishments, then tie the tag to a gift with a twine bow. You’ll have handmade tags in minutes! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. Inspired by Shelli Gardner, the combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering! The kit includes eight treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″) and eight miniature note cards (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″) with matching envelopes. Whether you’re needing a hostess gift, a sweet surprise for dinner guests, or have another reason to give love and thanks, this kit has you covered. Plus, don’t miss the Thoughts of Thanks Journal sold separately (item #163270 available 8/11/23 while supplies last)! It matches both the design and intent of the kit, giving you an even more personal way to document and express your gratitude. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon (ink color), Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by September 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our August 2023 Bright & Beautiful 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 Zoo Crew Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available September 1st.
US BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July, August, or September. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates 2023 Tax Holiday spreadsheet here. If you want to get in on the tax holiday, you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
Do you make your own Christmas cards? Many paper crafters like to start working on their holiday cards around this time of year. And with the September-December 2023 Mini Catalog debuting September 6, we are now starting to see LOTS of inspiration from that publication on the internet. Today I’ve got two cards for you. One of them I made just yesterday with new products from this publication. The other I made a couple months ago with the Layering Leaves Stamp Set. I had been saving it so I could show you two versions of the same card.
I got a little creative back in June while preparing samples for my Layering Leaves presentation in Medina Minnesota at Creative Connections on July 30 and put myself in Christmas mode to come up with this Mistletoe card using the Layering Leaves set. Just by placing the Garden Green punched leaves in a hanging position and adding some white pearl clusters (Iridescent Pearls), it gave the appearance I was going for. And I’m pretty pleased with the results.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements
Basic White Thick Cardstock
4-1/4” x 11″ scored parallel to short side at 5-1/2”
Sweet Sorbet Cardstock
(2) 4-1/8” x 5-3/8”
Real Red Cardstock
3” x 4-1/4”
Metallic Rose Gold Specialty Paper
3-1/8″ x 4-3/8″
Garden Green Cardstock
Scraps for leaves
Directions
Stamp and punch two sets of leaves using Garden Green ink on the Garden Green scrap paper. Punch two more sets of leaves from the middle of the piece of 3-1/8″ x 4-3/8″ Metallic Rose Gold Specialty Paper.
Add the Rose Gold leaves to the inside top of the card using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Stamp “Merry Christmas” below it using Garden Green ink.
Position the green leaves onto the Real Red layer, but do not adhere. Swipe the Embossing Buddy across the cardstock where you will stamp. Then stamp the sentiment with VersaMark ink. Remove the green leaves, add White Embossing Powder to the inked areas, tap off the excess, and heat with the Heat Tool to emboss the sentiment.
Add the Garden Green leaves (the left one tacked down fully with Multipurpose Liquid Glue, the right one tacked down just at the top so the lower leaves lift a bit off the surface). Trim any excess stem. Add to the Rose Gold Specialty Paper layer.
Stamp the speckles with Whisper White Craft Ink onto the two corners of one of the Sweet Sorbet layers. Add this layer to the front of the Basic White card base using Seal Adhesive. Add the Real Red/Rose Gold layer with Dimensionals. Embellish with pearls.
Add a photo to the other Sweet Sorbet piece and attach to the inside of the card.
So now here is the other version of this card made with the Magical Meadow Stamp Set & coordinating Magical Meadow Dies which will be available starting September 6th from the September-December 2023 Mini Catalog. I couldn’t add the pearls in clusters this time because of the shape of the dies, but it still looks like Mistletoe to me. Hahaha!
Measurements
Basic White Thick Cardstock
4-1/4” x 11″ scored parallel to short side at 5-1/2”
Sweet Sorbet Cardstock
(2) 4-1/8” x 5-3/8”
Real Red Cardstock
3” x 4-1/4”
Metallic Rose Gold Specialty Paper
3-1/8″ x 4-3/8″
Garden Green Cardstock
Scraps for leaves
Directions
Die-cut two sets of foliage using the Garden Green scrap paper. Die-cut two more sets of foliage from the middle of the piece of 3-1/8″ x 4-3/8″ Metallic Rose Gold Specialty Paper.
Run one Sweet Sorbet layer twice through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the snowflake accent die to create cut snowflakes in the two opposite corners. Then add this layer to the front of the Basic White card base using Seal Adhesive.
Add the Rose Gold foliage to the inside top of the card using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Position the green foliage onto the Real Red layer, but do not adhere. Swipe the Embossing Buddy across the cardstock where you will stamp. Then stamp the sentiment with VersaMark ink. Remove the green foliage, add White Embossing Powder to the inked areas, tap off the excess, and heat with the Heat Tool to emboss the sentiment.
Add the Garden Green foliage (the left one tacked down fully with Multipurpose Liquid Glue, the right one tacked down just at the top so the lower sections lift a bit off the surface). Trim any excess.
Stamp and emboss the inside sentiment on the second Sweet Sorbet layer and adhere to the inside of the card.
Add the Real Red layer to the Rose Gold Specialty Paper layer. Attach to the front of the card using Dimensionals.
Embellish the Garden Green foliage with pearls.
You can purchase Mini Catalog products early if you are a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator or starting September 6th. Otherwise all the other products are available now. See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
If you CASE this card with other products, I’d love to see your version. Tag me on social media (FB or Instagram). And then be sure to share in my Stamp Your Art Out Facebook Group, too!
Oh! And if you’ve created anything with the Layering Leaves Stamp Set, tag me so I can see what you’ve made.
SPECIAL STAMP-N-STORAGE SALE!!
Are you in need of craft room organization? Stamp-n-Storage transformed my room. I LOVE their storage units!! I encourage you to check them out. And right now you can get 15% OFF STOREWIDE* now through August 28th! This sale is exclusive and not being advertised on their website. So you’ll need to CLICK HERE to begin the shopping process and then apply the coupon code RFRIENDS23 when you check out in order to take advantage of these savings. Hurry though! This sale doesn’t last long.
*There is one exception, the Craft-n-Go Mini will not be on sale. The Craft-n-Go Mini is the only product that customers can not purchase at 15% off.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Products used…
Magical Moments Bundle (#162144) – available 9/6/03
SPECIAL STAMP-N-STORAGE SALE!! Save 15% STOREWIDE* now through August 28th! This sale is exclusive and not being advertised on their website. So you’ll need to CLICK HERE to begin the shopping process and then apply the coupon code RFRIENDS23 when you check out in order to take advantage of these savings. Hurry though! This sale doesn’t last long.
*There is one exception, the Craft-n-Go Mini will not be on sale. The Craft-n-Go Mini is the only product that customers can not purchase at 15% off.
TIME TO REDEEM BONUS DAYS COUPONS! It’s time to redeem those Bonus Days coupons you earned in July. Be sure to redeem them on an order between August 1 – 31! Click here for more details. Click here to shop online.
KITS COLLECTION: FESTIVE TAGS KIT ADDED ’Tis the season to start your holiday crafting! It’s so simple with this all-inclusive kit. Adhere the die cuts and embellishments, then tie the tag to a gift with a twine bow. You’ll have handmade tags in minutes! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. Inspired by Shelli Gardner, the combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering! The kit includes eight treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″) and eight miniature note cards (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″) with matching envelopes. Whether you’re needing a hostess gift, a sweet surprise for dinner guests, or have another reason to give love and thanks, this kit has you covered. Plus, don’t miss the Thoughts of Thanks Journal sold separately (item #163270 available 8/11/23 while supplies last)! It matches both the design and intent of the kit, giving you an even more personal way to document and express your gratitude. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon (ink color), Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by September 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our August 2023 Bright & Beautiful 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 Zoo Crew Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available September 1st.
US BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July, August, or September. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates 2023 Tax Holiday spreadsheet here. If you want to get in on the tax holiday, you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
I received my August 2023 Meaningful Flowers Paper Pumpkin monthly kit on Saturday (the 17th…which is early for me!) and found some time to create alternate projects with the kit contents on Monday morning. It’s been busy around here, so I enjoyed getting back in my studio to create for a few hours.
These are the supplies that came in the August kit. If you were to make the cards based on the kit’s directions, you would get 8 cards total (4 of 2 designs).
Right away, I put together some scrapbook pages. I also created 6 greeting cards with the supplies from the two different kit cards. They are simple but eye-catching ideas that I hope you’ll enjoy. I shared my tips, measurements, and directions for all of them in a live broadcast today (see link below). Even if you didn’t get this kit, I hope these ideas I shared can be applied to other products you own and inspire your creativity!
Watch my video first by clicking here to get the measurements, directions, and tips (or you can just click on the image below if you are already in my blog post). Scroll down to see close-up photos, access the links that I mentioned in my video, and see a list of the extra supplies (linked to my online store) I used to make my projects. Then be sure to visit my blog again soon, because I’ll have more alternate projects with this kit that I’ll be sharing on September 8th.
Here are the cards the kit instructs how to make. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)
And here are close-up photos of the alternate projects I made and shared in my video. (Remember to watch first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
12×12 Scrapbook Pages…
Three Cards Made from the Lotus Flower Kit Card Supplies…
Three Cards Made from the Forget-Me-Not Flower Kit Card Supplies…
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today! Again…if you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own.
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by September 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. Inspired by Shelli Gardner, the combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering! The kit includes eight treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″) and eight miniature note cards (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″) with matching envelopes. Whether you’re needing a hostess gift, a sweet surprise for dinner guests, or have another reason to give love and thanks, this kit has you covered. Plus, don’t miss the Thoughts of Thanks Journal sold separately (item #163270 available 8/11/23 while supplies last)! It matches both the design and intent of the kit, giving you an even more personal way to document and express your gratitude. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon (ink color), Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… Mary Ellen Motley & Debbie Gordon This week’s live winners… Elizabeth Hightower & Barbara Toman
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
Tune into my events on my Facebook Page to see notices of my upcoming Lives. Or subscribe to my YouTube channel. And then click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. My next Live will be on Wednesday, August 30 at 11 AM Central Time. I hope you can join me!
Oh! And here are a couple of photos showing Pyeonggang, our exchange student from South Korea. He’s been a joy…so polite and very helpful and kind! We are learning a lot from each other.
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 August 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit
TIME TO REDEEM BONUS DAYS COUPONS! It’s time to redeem those Bonus Days coupons you earned in July. Be sure to redeem them on an order between August 1 – 31! Click here for more details. Click here to shop online.
KITS COLLECTION: FESTIVE TAGS KIT ADDED ’Tis the season to start your holiday crafting! It’s so simple with this all-inclusive kit. Adhere the die cuts and embellishments, then tie the tag to a gift with a twine bow. You’ll have handmade tags in minutes! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT SEPTEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. Inspired by Shelli Gardner, the combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering! The kit includes eight treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″) and eight miniature note cards (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″) with matching envelopes. Whether you’re needing a hostess gift, a sweet surprise for dinner guests, or have another reason to give love and thanks, this kit has you covered. Plus, don’t miss the Thoughts of Thanks Journal sold separately (item #163270 available 8/11/23 while supplies last)! It matches both the design and intent of the kit, giving you an even more personal way to document and express your gratitude. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon (ink color), Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by September 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our August 2023 Bright & Beautiful 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 Zoo Crew Suite from the 2023-24 Annual Catalog will be available September 1st.
US BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July, August, or September. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates 2023 Tax Holiday spreadsheet here. If you want to get in on the tax holiday, you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
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