I received my February 2023 Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin monthly subscription kit yesterday afternoon, and I’m excited to share with you today my first set of alternate projects that I just put together!
This fun kit contained the supplies shown below to make nine cheerful cards (3 of 3 designs).
But I never assemble my kits as is, because I like to share other ways to use those supplies. I like to think outside the box…see what else I can come up with, and create alternate cards, scrapbook pages and more. So today I’m sharing with you…
A tri-fold window card (a fun-fold card)
And how I turned the three different kit cards into eight (more than doubling the cards you can make from the kit contents)
Because my craft studio has been overtaken by tools and supplies for our bathroom remodel project, I haven’t been able to spend time in there and haven’t had a lot of creative time. So I decided to combine two things together: my first set of Paper Pumpkin alternates AND my Wednesday Live Online Paper Crafting Class. What a whirlwind! But oh so fun!!! Normally my Paper Pumpkin alternate videos are pre-recorded so I can edit out mistakes and speed up slow parts. So I had to be pretty organized bringing all of this into a Live recording.
Watch my video first by clicking here to get to get measurements, directions, and tips (or you can just click on this image below if you are already in my blog post). Scroll down to see close-up photos, access the links that I mentioned in my video, and see a list of extra supplies (linked to my online store) that I used to make my creations. Then be sure to visit my blog again soon, because I have many more alternate projects that I’ll be sharing on March 3rd.
Here are the cards the kit instructs how to make. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)
And here are close-up photos of the alternate projects I made and shared in my video. (Remember to watch my video first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
A Tri-Fold Window Card
Three Kit Cards converted Into Eight Cards
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 March 10th for this next kit (the 10-year anniversary kit!)…
A PEEK AT MARCH’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT It’s Paper Pumpkin’s 10-year anniversary and we want to celebrate how much we’ve grown with the Ten Years of Growth kit! This month’s kit is all about happy greetings, organic and botanical designs digitally painted by our in-house artists, along with all-occasion sentiments to celebrate the happy moments in life and recognize the people around you who help you grow! This kit includes all the supplies you need to create 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs, a Polished Pink Classic Stampin’ Spot, and a FREE bonus stamp set featuring a plant and pot builder to make all your projects plant-astic! Coordinating colors: Shaded Spruce, Garden Green, Coastal Cabana, Orchid Oasis, Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink, Crumb Cake
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… Kimberly Barbish & Marcia McCabe This week’s live winners… Katie McLean & Marilyn Elrod
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, February 22 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).
Products…things you might need/want in addition to the February 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit
SALE-A-BRATION 2023! The Sale-a-Bration promotion is here and runs January 5th through February 28th! Click here for main the details. Click here to view the online version of the publication. Click here to access new level one and level two products that were added 2/1/23.Click here to see these products online.
WREATH OF BLOOMS KIT ADDED The Wreath of Blooms Kit gives you everything you need to make your own home decor piece. Roll and shape the precut pieces and put your wreath on display! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT MARCH’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT It’s Paper Pumpkin’s 10-year anniversary and we want to celebrate how much we’ve grown with the Ten Years of Growth kit! This month’s kit is all about happy greetings, organic and botanical designs digitally painted by our in-house artists, along with all-occasion sentiments to celebrate the happy moments in life and recognize the people around you who help you grow! This kit includes all the supplies you need to create 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs, a Polished Pink Classic Stampin’ Spot, and a FREE bonus stamp set featuring a plant and pot builder to make all your projects plant-astic! Coordinating colors: Shaded Spruce, Garden Green, Coastal Cabana, Orchid Oasis, Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink, Crumb Cake 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 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 February 2023 Country Floral Lane 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 By the Bay Suite will be available March 1st.
I’ve got three more “outside the box” ideas I created with the January 2023 Key to My Heart Paper Pumpkin to share with you today. Kristin Ayyar shared in the Paper Pumpkin Fan Club on Facebook to use a gold metallic Sharpie® marker to make more of the locks in the kit gold. I loved that idea and even went further and brought in my Cherry Cobbler Blends marker to re-color a couple more. I’ve got that and a couple other clever tips for you today.
This love-themed kit contained the supplies shown below to make nine Valentine cards (3 of 3 kinds).
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.)
Click here to see my first set of alternates that I shared on January 23rd.
Did you get this kit? If not, the refill kit is currently available for active Paper Pumpkin subscribers. Simply activate an account to make your purchase. And then I suggest you keep your account active so you don’t miss out on the next kit. You can find information on this next kit below.
And here are the three projects I’ve got for you today.
Snowman in the Wind Card
We are in the heart of winter here in Minnesota. So I’m still in “snow” mode with my card creations right now. And I saw swirls of wind in the design of this kit card. The punch out piece – the keyhole turned upside-down (popular as a flower vase in many alternates I’m seeing out there – fun, right?!) looked like the base of a snowman to me. So I trimmed that kit card half off, flipped it upside-down, and added it to a Basic White card base.
Measurements for snowman card…
Basic White Cardstock – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″
Kit card half with white swirl – 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″
Petal Pink Cardstock (You could use the other half of the kit card, but I used cardstock instead to get a deeper black for my stamped sentiment.) – 3″ x 4-1/4″ for the inside and a 3/4″ strip for the sentiment
I made the scarf from two banner pieces from the kit. I snipped off a bit on one of them to make it shorter. This one is tucked behind so it’s okay if that cut isn’t straight. The carrot nose and snowman’s head come from this lock. And I used a sentiment from Go To Greetings stamped with Tuxedo Black ink towards the left on my Petal Pink strip.
To trim my sentiment banner, I used one of the kit banners as a guide.
I curled the end of my sentiment banner, I added the round portion of the trimmed lock to the upside-down keyhole base, and put Dimensionals on the back. (You DO get Dimensionals in this kit, but I have listed them below in case you want to purchase additional ones from the online store.)
The layered banners that make up the scarf are attached with Seal Adhesive where it meets with the neck of the snowman and with a Dimensional to support the portion extended outward. You’ll also notice I used the Bone Folder to curl the end here, too.
After adding all these layers (and the inside layer), I embellished with the carrot nose, eyes and buttons (from the Classic Matte Dots), and sparkly sequins that I glued on here and there.
HeartLock in a Window Card
I didn’t take progression photos when making this card, but hopefully I can explain it well enough.
Measurements for lock in window card…
Fresh Freesia Cardstock – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″
Kit card half with Fresh Freesia watercolor wash – 3-3/4″ x 5-1/2″
Kit envelope lining – 4-3/16″ x 5-1/2″
Punch the heart from the watercolor wash layer first. Position (without adhering) the watercolor wash layer over the front of the Fresh Freesia card base and trace the heart shape with a pencil. Punch the Fresh Freesia card base. Then glue on the handle of the heart-shaped padlock so it sits as shown in the heart window of the watercolor wash layer.
Trim the “orange” ends off two of the large banner pieces from the kit. Flip them over and stamp the inside and outside sentiments from the kit stamp set using Fresh Freesia ink. (The ink and stamps are found in the full kit. If you did not get this full kit, you could use other stamps you may have on hand. I’ve also added this ink to the products below.)
Adhere the envelope lining to the inside of the card. (It’s a tight fit so be sure the card can close when you are adding this layer, then trim off any excess that might hang beyond the edges.) Add the inside sentiment, and trim off the overhanging portion from the banner. Add a gold key.
Add the outside sentiment to the watercolor wash layer using Dimensionals. Trim off the overhanging portion from the banner. Then connect the watercolor wash layer to the front of the card using Dimensionals. Embellish by gluing on four small gold sequins.
Love Locks on a Fence Scrapbook Page
Locking padlocks on the fences of river bridges is something that many couples in Paris have been doing for years to symbolize their forever commitment to one another. They inscribe their names on the lock, lock it on the bridge, and then throw the key into the river below. So I used the card based from the kit to represent the metal fence so I could have this imagery on this frameable scrapbook page.
Measurements for love locks page…
Cherry Cobbler Cardstock – 12″ x 12″
Fresh Freesia Cardstock – 4-3/4″ x 6-3/4″
Basic Black Cardstock – 5-1/4″ x 7-1/4″
Kit card half with Petal Pink and gold – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Kit card half with just Petal Pink (the other half) – two strips that measure about 1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Kit card half with Fresh Freesia and gold – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Here is where you can see I used the Cherry Cobbler Dark Blends marker to color my Calypso Coral kit lock and my metallic gold Sharpie® marker to color my Mango Melody kit lock. The gold isn’t as shiny as the keyhole, but it’s gold. And that’s what I wanted.
I cut both printed card base halves in half again (to get 2-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ pieces. Then I lined up the gold grids on each to connect them and make them form 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ squares.
The grid may not line up perfectly but as long as the height remains the same with both pairs, it will be fine. And be sure to add the Petal Pink strips, too.
I used a 2″ tall piece of scrap cardstock as a guide so I could attach both of these “fences” 2″ up from the bottom of my Cherry Cobbler Cardstock page base. You’ll want to have a bit of overhang, too.
I trimmed off the overhanging cardstock. Then I repeatedly stamped the words above each fence section. Next I added the photo mat layers in-between with the Fresh Freesia layer on Dimensionals. But watch where you add those Dimensionals. You’ll want to next adhere and tuck the heart (which I simply peeled off of one of the Heart Box pieces).
I added the padlocks with a Dimensional on the bottom end and (after trimming to give the appearance of the lock connecting to the fence) glue at the top.
I then put on the finishing touches…my stamped banner added with Dimensionals, my two “swinging keys”, and some bits from the pink container of For Everything Fancy Sequins. One of the half pearls is in the center of the loops of the keys to give the appearance of the keys hanging on a hook of some sort.
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.
Are you on Facebook? Then be sure to join the 33,800+ members in the PAPER PUMPKIN FAN CLUB to get lots more inspiration!
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Make cloudy days a little brighter with the Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine sweet and sunny cards (3 each of 3 designs), a fun peek-through window scene on each card, cute pre-cut critters and labels, raindrop embellishments, a Mango Melody Stampin’ Spot, and more! If someone you know is weathering a storm, this kit is just what you’ll need to create cards that are sure to brighten their day! Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce (This kit perfectly coordinates with the Rain or Shine Suite Collection #160556.)
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Product List…things you might need/want in addition to the January 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit
SALE-A-BRATION 2023! The Sale-a-Bration promotion is here and runs January 5th through February 28th! Click here for main the details. Click here to view the online version of the publication. Click here to access new level one and level two products that were added 2/1/23.Click here to see these products online.
WREATH OF BLOOMS KIT ADDED The Wreath of Blooms Kit gives you everything you need to make your own home decor piece. Roll and shape the precut pieces and put your wreath on display! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Make cloudy days a little brighter with the Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine sweet and sunny cards (3 each of 3 designs), a fun peek-through window scene on each card, cute pre-cut critters and labels, raindrop embellishments, a Mango Melody Stampin’ Spot, and more! If someone you know is weathering a storm, this kit is just what you’ll need to create cards that are sure to brighten their day! Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce This kit perfectly coordinates with the Rain or Shine Suite Collection #160556. FYI…the coordinating die add-on: Sunshine & Smiles Dies #162486 are now sold out. If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th for this next kit.
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 February 2023 Country Floral Lane 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 By the Bay Suite will be available March 1st.
Needing some quick ideas for this coming Valentine’s Day? Stampin’ Up! has some wonderful product and I’ve got simple tips for creating containers with these products to make the treat giving less stressful. So sit back and see what I have to share so you are ready for spreading the love to classmates, teachers, neighbors, co-workers, family and friends this February 14th.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating these containers with the Love Treats Kit, Heart Boxes, Love Cats Stamp Set, Celebrating You Stamp Set, Playing in the Rain Stamp Set, the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and other coordinating 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 list of main products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements …
Love Treats Kit
Soft Succulent or Petal Pink Cardstock – 2-1/4” x 6-3/8” scored at 1-1/4” & <2-1/4” from each end
Love Cats Wrapped Treat
Basic White Cardstock – 3-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored at 4-1/4”
Designer Paper – 1-1/4” x 12”
Glittered Organdy Ribbon – 8”
Rain or Shine Wrapped Treat
Rain or Shine Designer Paper – 3” x 5-1/2” scored at 2-1/2” & die-cut image
Basic White Cardstock – 1” x 8-1/2” scored at 4-1/4”
Heart Boxes
3-3/8”x 6-3/8” or 3-1/4”x 6-1/4” then scored, cut & folded per video
4” strip for sentiment
Here are photos of the finished containers.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
Winners: After live winner from last week’s live… Carol Underwood This week’s live winners… Bea Redd & Debra Culbertson
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
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Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
THE NEW JAN-APRIL 2023 MINI CATALOG! The new Jan-April 2023 Mini Catalog featuring lots of new products is here! Click here for all the details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication. Click here to shop these new products online.
SALE-A-BRATION 2023! The Sale-a-Bration promotion is here and runs January 5th through February 28th! Click here for all the details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication.Click here to see these new products online.
SAYING THANKS KIT ADDED This month’s Saying Thanks Kit has everything you need to show appreciation to family and friends who light up your life! Make nine bright, colorful cards in no time to say thank you, recognize friends, and share your gratitude with a bright watercolor wash that won’t go unnoticed! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Make cloudy days a little brighter with the Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine sweet and sunny cards (3 each of 3 designs), a fun peek-through window scene on each card, cute pre-cut critters and labels, raindrop embellishments, a Mango Melody Stampin’ Spot, and more! If someone you know is weathering a storm, this kit is just what you’ll need to create cards that are sure to brighten their day! Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce This kit perfectly coordinates with the Rain or Shine Suite Collection #160556. AND for the first time ever, we’ve got a coordinating die add-on: Sunshine & Smiles Dies #162486 available for purchase while supplies last! (Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine sold separately). If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our January 2023 Fancy Flora 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 Country Floral Lane Suite will be available February 1st.
My first set of alternate January 2023 Key to My Heart Paper Pumpkin projects is ready to share! Hopefully you enjoy what I came up with. My favorite is the pendulum card, but the mini album was fun to make too! The simple idea of interlocking the padlocks might inspire those of you that love the kit cards the way they are, but just want to add a “little something.” Then there is the card with the flap door! (I hope that helps with a variation on that cut out card.) AND… I think moms of little kids will appreciate the idea of doubling the treat containers in the coordinating Heart Boxes add-on.
This love-themed kit contained the supplies shown below to make nine Valentine cards (3 of 3 kinds).
But I like to think outside the box and see what else I can come up with. So here are my instructional videos for what I created.
Watch my videos first by clicking here and here to get to get measurements, directions, and tips (or you can just click on the images below if you are alreadyin my blog post). Scroll down to see close-up photos, access the links that I mentioned in my videos, and see a list of extra supplies (linked to my online store) that I used to make my creations. Then be sure to visit my blog again soon, because I have more that I’ll be sharing on February 3rd.
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 videos. (Remember to watch my videos first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
Interlocking Padlocks Card
Special Message Behind the Door Card
Heart Boxes Add-On Variations
Swinging Pendulum
Pocket Page Inserts (Valentine Mini Album)
Double the Containers from the Heart Boxes Add-On
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.
Are you on Facebook? Then be sure to join the 33,800+ members in the PAPER PUMPKIN FAN CLUB to get lots more inspiration!
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Make cloudy days a little brighter with the Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine sweet and sunny cards (3 each of 3 designs), a fun peek-through window scene on each card, cute pre-cut critters and labels, raindrop embellishments, a Mango Melody Stampin’ Spot, and more! If someone you know is weathering a storm, this kit is just what you’ll need to create cards that are sure to brighten their day! Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce This kit perfectly coordinates with the Rain or Shine Suite Collection #160556. AND for the first time ever, we’ve got a coordinating die add-on: Sunshine & Smiles Dies #162486 available for purchase while supplies last! (Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine sold separately).
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Products used in the first video…things you might need/want in addition to the January 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit
THE NEW JAN-APRIL 2023 MINI CATALOG! The new Jan-April 2023 Mini Catalog featuring lots of new products is here! Click here for all the details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication. Click here to shop these new products online.
SALE-A-BRATION 2023! The Sale-a-Bration promotion is here and runs January 5th through February 28th! Click here for all the details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication.Click here to see these new products online.
SAYING THANKS KIT ADDED This month’s Saying Thanks Kit has everything you need to show appreciation to family and friends who light up your life! Make nine bright, colorful cards in no time to say thank you, recognize friends, and share your gratitude with a bright watercolor wash that won’t go unnoticed! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Make cloudy days a little brighter with the Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine sweet and sunny cards (3 each of 3 designs), a fun peek-through window scene on each card, cute pre-cut critters and labels, raindrop embellishments, a Mango Melody Stampin’ Spot, and more! If someone you know is weathering a storm, this kit is just what you’ll need to create cards that are sure to brighten their day! Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce This kit perfectly coordinates with the Rain or Shine Suite Collection #160556. AND for the first time ever, we’ve got a coordinating die add-on: Sunshine & Smiles Dies #162486 available for purchase while supplies last! (Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine sold separately). If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our January 2023 Fancy Flora 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 Country Floral Lane Suite will be available February 1st.
#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase Paper Pumpkin kit alternate projects! This time we are highlighting the “Good Things Come in Small Packages”Paper 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 boxes the kit instructs how to make. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)
I’ve already shared some other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on December 3rd.
Three diorama cards & a “made from scratch” envelope
A simple way to turn those 16 boxes into 32 (doubling the kit)
A door hanger pouch
And a card with a gift card pocket
Today I am sharing…
A wedding card
A gift card holder gift tag
AND… a 12×12 scrapbook page
And all of these three items coordinate with each other.
The card is the first one I put together.
I thought it would be fun to use the box base from the kit for a cardstock layer on the card and have ribbons woven through the slots.
My vision came to life and took on the wedding themed look. I had the other half of the blue box left over. So I cleaned up the edges and connected the flaps in the back to form a pocket.
I used the same ribbons to wrap from back to front giving that pocket a little more reinforcement. And I used the Label Me Fancy Punch to make a small hole in the top for the twine. The layering labels, circles, leaves and flowers come from the kit. And so does that light green patterned paper on the card – the box wrap cut into two strips and tucked under the blue layer.
Measurements…
Basic White Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″ for the card base
Light green patterned paper (the wrap) from the kit
(2) 1-1/2″ x 5-1/4″ cut from the same 3″ x 5-1/4″ piece
Twine from the kit
15″
Garden Green 3/8″ Ribbon
16″ for the card
10″ for the tag
White Glittered Organdy Ribbon
16″ for the card
10″ for the tag
Most of the products come from the kit, but there are a few extras.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of extra products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
The card and tag were so fun to make that I knew my scrapbook page this month had to coordinate as well. But this time I took that extra box half and formed it into a landscape pocket. There are always mementos that can be added to pages surrounding special life moments. And if anything, the key to the honeymoon suite could go there. Right? wink wink
Measurements…
Basic White Cardstock
12″ x 12″
Basic Gray Cardstock
(3) 4-1/8″ x 5-1/2″
Light green patterned paper (the wrap) from the kit
1-1/2″ x 7″ & 1-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ cut from the same 3″ x 7″ piece
Garden Green 3/8″ Ribbon
14″ for the longest strand (two ends are taped to the back)
4″ for the knot
White Glittered Organdy Ribbon
14″ for the longest strand (two ends are taped to the back)
4″ for the knot
If wedding isn’t the theme you are going for, this kit has many fun designs, sentiments, accents and imagery. You could change up the colors, ribbons & cardstock and make it all birthday-themed, baby-themed or even graduation-themed!
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 January 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT JANUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Seal your love this season with the Key to My Heart Paper Pumpkin Kit! This month’s kit represents the tradition of locking a padlock on a bridge to symbolize unbreakable love. It comes with everything you need (including special padlock and key die cuts) to make 9 darling love-themed cards—3 each of 3 designs. So, no matter who your dance partner or dinner date is, you can make something heartfelt for them this season. Plus, this month there is a special optional add-on… heart-shaped treat boxes. These Heart Boxes (#162417) are easy to put together and are only available while supplies. Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Fresh Freesia, Mango Melody, Petal Pink, Gold Foil… Ink spot: Fresh Freesia
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The list below includes the Good Thing refill kit. Refill kits are while supplies last and do not include the stamps and ink that the full kits came with. But all the consumables are there. Active subscribers can purchase past full kits and refills.
THE NEW JAN-APRIL 2023 MINI CATALOG! The new Jan-April 2023 Mini Catalog featuring lots of new products is here! Click here for all the details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication. Click here to shop these new products online.
SALE-A-BRATION 2023! The Sale-a-Bration promotion is here and runs January 5th through February 28th! Click here for all the details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication.Click here to see these new products online.
SAYING THANKS KIT ADDED This month’s Saying Thanks Kit has everything you need to show appreciation to family and friends who light up your life! Make nine bright, colorful cards in no time to say thank you, recognize friends, and share your gratitude with a bright watercolor wash that won’t go unnoticed! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT JANUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Seal your love this season with the Key to My Heart Paper Pumpkin Kit! This month’s kit represents the tradition of locking a padlock on a bridge to symbolize unbreakable love. It comes with everything you need (including special padlock and key die cuts) to make 9 darling love-themed cards—3 each of 3 designs. So, no matter who your dance partner or dinner date is, you can make something heartfelt for them this season. Plus, this month there is a special optional add-on… heart-shaped treat boxes. These Heart Boxes (#162417) are easy to put together and are only available while supplies. Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Fresh Freesia, Mango Melody, Petal Pink, Gold Foil… Ink spot: Fresh Freesia If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by January 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our January 2023 Fancy Flora 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 Country Floral Lane Suite will be available February 1st.
My friend Carol Rosengren is a saint! My December 2022 Paper Pumpkin kits have been sitting at the post office since the 19th. So I put the word out to my fellow demonstrator friends, and she said she could help by loaning me her kit. PLUS…she even drove it over to me two nights ago when we had a snow storm! I got straight to business, designed my projects, recorded my video yesterday morning, edited it all by bedtime last night, and now I have everything for my first set of alternate project ideas ready to share with you. Yay!
This “Good Things Come in Small Packages” kit contained the supplies shown below to make sixteen colorful and cheerful gift card holder boxes.
But I never assemble my kits as is, because I like to show subscribers other ways to use those supplies. I like to think outside the box…see what else I can come up with, and create alternate cards, scrapbook pages and more. So today I’m sharing with you…
Three diorama cards & a “made from scratch” envelope
A simple way to turn those 16 boxes into 32 (doubling the kit)
A door hanger pouch
And a card with a gift card pocket
Watch my video first by clicking here to get to get measurements, directions, and tips (or you can just click on this image below if you are alreadyin my blog post). Scroll down to see close-up photos, access the links that I mentioned in my video, and see a list of extra supplies (linked to my online store) that I used to make my creations. Then be sure to visit my blog again soon, because I have many more alternate projects that I’ll be sharing on January 6th.
Here are the boxes the kit instructs how to make. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)
And here are close-up photos of the alternate projects I made and shared in my video. (Remember to watch my video first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
Three diorama cards & a “made from scratch” envelope
A simple way to turn those 16 boxes into 32 (doubling the kit)
A door hanger pouch
A card with a gift card pocket
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 January 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT JANUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Seal your love this season with the Key to My Heart Paper Pumpkin Kit! This month’s kit represents the tradition of locking a padlock on a bridge to symbolize unbreakable love. It comes with everything you need (including special padlock and key die cuts) to make 9 darling love-themed cards—3 each of 3 designs. So, no matter who your dance partner or dinner date is, you can make something heartfelt for them this season. Plus, this month there is a special optional add-on… heart-shaped treat boxes. These Heart Boxes (#162417) are easy to put together and are only available while supplies. Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Fresh Freesia, Mango Melody, Petal Pink, Gold Foil… Ink spot: Fresh Freesia
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 Dec 2022 Paper Pumpkin kit
STAMP-N-STORAGE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS SPECIALS – TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY Looking for storage solutions? Check out Stamp-n-Storage’s 12 Days of Christmas Specials! Each day features a different craft storage solution with an exclusive discount. Click here to visit their website. Orders placed after December 15 are not guaranteed to arrived before Christmas.
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS – SOME UP TO 60% OFF Say goodbye to retiring products from the 2022 July-December Mini Catalog. Click here for more information and to access the list of products leaving and the list of products carrying over. Click here to shop these retiring products online.
FITTING FLORETS! Oh such beautiful new products! These exclusive and early release products are now available! Click here to download an informative flyer. Click here to view a video showcasing this new Fitting Florets product. Click here and scroll down for more details on this promotion. Click here to shop what’s left of these in my online store.
LOVE TREATS KIT ADDED This month’s Love Treats Kit comes with everything you need to make sweet, homemade crafts and spread the love this season! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT JANUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Seal your love this season with the Key to My Heart Paper Pumpkin Kit! This month’s kit represents the tradition of locking a padlock on a bridge to symbolize unbreakable love. It comes with everything you need (including special padlock and key die cuts) to make 9 darling love-themed cards—3 each of 3 designs. So, no matter who your dance partner or dinner date is, you can make something heartfelt for them this season. Plus, this month there is a special optional add-on… heart-shaped treat boxes. These Heart Boxes (#162417) are easy to put together and are only available while supplies. Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Fresh Freesia, Mango Melody, Petal Pink, Gold Foil… Ink spot: Fresh Freesia If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by January 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our bundle of twelve December 2022 Hues Of Happiness SuiteTutorials which are now available. CLICK HEREfor more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the a suite from the upcoming Jan-April 2023 Mini Catalog will be available January 1st! AND all these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
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