#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase Paper Pumpkin kit alternate projects! This time we are highlighting the June 2024 Life Is SweetPaper Pumpkin kit. To follow the hop, check out what I have to share and then see other creative project ideas by clicking on the links below shared by the other hop participants. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see the hop.)
I’ve already shared my first set of alternate projects on June 21st. Click here to check out those ideas and watch my how-to video. Today’s projects (cards and scrapbook pages) show very simple and easy ways to alter the kit contents.
I started by creating three cards from the supplies of one of the kit cards simply by adding Basic Black card bases – each 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ folded in half at 4-1/4″. After doing that with one of the kit cards, I decided to do that with the other kit cards. I tripled the cards you can get from the kit (I LOVE doing this sort of thing). But I did it in such a way that you can still make some of these even if you don’t have a full set of all three kit cards left to create with. In other words, those subscribers who loved and assembled all of one or two of the kit card designs as instructed, but didn’t really want to make what was left over can still use these ideas to change up the card/s from the kit that they didn’t like as much.
Here are the intended cards designed for this June 2024 Life Is Sweet Paper Pumpkin kit. (Click here for Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)
Below is a list of extra products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store. If you missed out on getting this kit (or you want another), refill kits (those without the stamps and ink) are available those those who have an active Paper Pumpkin subscription. 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 July 10th for the next kit. To renew your subscription, click here and login to reactivate.
Here are the 3 cards I made with the pieces that make up the “cherries/miss you” card.
All layers are either 4″ x 5-1/4″ or 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″.
Here are the 3 cards I made with the pieces that make up the “peaches/hello” card.
All layers are 4″ x 5-1/4″, 3″ x 5-1/4″, 1-1/4″ x 5-1/4″, or 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″.
To make the frame of leaves look is does on the landscape card, I cut here,…
…added it to the vellum which I trimmed into three pieces (the first two are 2-1/4″ wide and 3/4″ wide),…
…and then placed them on the card base this way. (The other piece I trimmed a bit before finishing the other cards.)
Here are the 3 cards I made with the pieces that make up the “lemon/congrats” card.
All layers are either 4″ x 5-1/4″, 2-1/8″ x 5-1/2″, or 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″.
To get the leaves to look a bit different on the front of the pink card, I made a cut and rearranged the piece a bit.
After making these simple eye-catching cards, I decided I would share how simple and eye-catching scrapbooking could be too. So I put together three more projects…two single 12×12 photo/scrapbook pages and one 12×12 photo/scrapbook page layout. Each Basic Black photo mat measures the same as the main layer (and the same as a folded card)…4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″. If you develop photos in true digital format, they are usually 4″ x 5-3/4″. So using this size photo with a 1/4″ trimmed off one end (or 1/8″ trimmed off each end) would fit perfectly.
Isn’t it fun to see how page making can be just as easy at card making?! If you’ve always been interested in trying scrapbooking but have been intimidated, I hope these ideas made you feel more at ease.
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.
A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Painted Petals: Craft beautiful cards with unique watercolor designs and pretty layers! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes precut paper pieces and embellishments and comes in a beautiful coordinating box. Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Gray Granite (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the July-September kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Every Celebration Dies (#164991) — made available June 11th and only while supplies last! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by July 10th for this next kit.
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KITS COLLECTION: CIRCUS CELEBRATION & GARDEN OF THANKSKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Painted Petals: Craft beautiful cards with unique watercolor designs and pretty layers! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes precut paper pieces and embellishments and comes in a beautiful coordinating box. Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Gray Granite (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the July-September kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Every Celebration Dies (#164991) — made available June 11th and only while supplies last! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by July 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 July 2024 Full of Life 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 Mediterranean Blooms Suite from the 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available August 1st.
STAMP YOUR ART OUT LOGO MERCHANDISE Be sure to check out my line of Stamp Your Art Out logo merchandise! From the menu at the top choose SHOP > TUTORIALS, LOGO ITEMS & MORE > LOGO ITEMS. Or just click here. Many of the items have more than one color option. Thanks for shopping!
The Mediterranean Blooms Suite is just stunning! I went a little crazy and created two cards and a scrapbook page layout for you today. So you will get three sets of measurements, supplies, and photos AND three downloadable PDFs. 😃
I already shared all of this (except directions and the PDF) for one of the cards and posted it on Monday as a “teaser” of what was to come for my Live today. So be sure to check that out.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating these cards and pages using this beautiful Mediterranean Blooms Suite of products, the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder, coordinating inks and cardstock, and other Stampin’ Up!® products. 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.
Due to my big crafting garage sale happening next week, my next Live will be on Tuesday, June 25th 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).
CLOSE TO MY HEART PRODUCT RELEASES As former Makers and Close To My Heart® customers continue with the transition to Stampin’ Up!, we’re happy to share that we will be releasing a limited supply of Close To My Heart products in our online store! You can also currently view online publications of these product releases by visiting my catalogs page though the online store will be the most accurate when it comes to product availability.
JUNE SPECIAL – 10% OFF & 10% MORE OFF Stampin’ Up! is offering 10% off all Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machines and 10% MORE off stamp/die bundles June 5-30! So if any of those items are on your wish list, I encourage you to take advantage of this sale. Click here for details
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– NEW ITEMS ARE COMING! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. Then on July 3rd, you’ll be seeing even MORE added… including the Glass Mat Studio! Yep…it’s returning! Click here for images and downloadable flyers of what’s to come. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
KITS COLLECTION: EXPRESSIONS OF KINDNESS & THE SCENIC ROUTE TRAVEL JOURNALKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Painted Petals: Craft beautiful cards with unique watercolor designs and pretty layers! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes precut paper pieces and embellishments and comes in a beautiful coordinating box. Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Gray Granite (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the July-September kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Every Celebration Dies (#164991) — made available June 11th and only while supplies last! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by July 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 June 2024 Take To The Sky 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 Full of Life Suite from the 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available June 1st.
STAMP YOUR ART OUT LOGO MERCHANDISE Be sure to check out my line of Stamp Your Art Out logo merchandise! From the menu at the top choose SHOP > TUTORIALS, LOGO ITEMS & MORE > LOGO ITEMS. Or just click here. Many of the items have more than one color option. Thanks for shopping!
#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase Paper Pumpkin kit alternate projects! This time we are highlighting the May 2024 The Best There IsPaper 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 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 May 22nd.
A Simple Card and an In Color Version of the Simple Card
A Front Pocket Card
A Z-Fold Card and an In Color/Layering Leaves Version
And… A 4×6 Mini Album
Click here to visit that post to see photos, a how-to video, measurements, and supplies used.
Today I am sharing four more ideas…
Simple Card with Sentiment Window
Layering Leaves Partial Sentiment Window Card
Father’s Day Fun Fold Card
And… An Ocean Themed 12×12 Scrapbook Page
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.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared! 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.)
Simple Card with Sentiment Window
Layering Leaves Partial Sentiment Window Card
Father’s Day Fun Fold Card
And… An Ocean Themed 12×12 Scrapbook Page
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 June 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT JUNE’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Life is Sweet: Celebrate the sweet things in life with textured, artistic cards. Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes iridescent glimmer sentiments, precut paper pieces, vellum accents, iridescent pearls, and linen thread. Plus it coordinates with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (item 163393). Coordinating colors: Poppy Parade, Peach Pie, Lemon Lolly, Shy Shamrock (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Pool Party, Pretty In Pink. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the April-June kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Thanks & Beyond Dies (#164397) — made available March 11th and only while supplies last!
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).
Products used…things you might need/want in addition to the May 2024 Paper Pumpkin kit
JUNE SPECIAL – 10% OFF & 10% MORE OFF Stampin’ Up! is offering 10% off all Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machines and 10% MORE off stamp/die bundles June 5-30! So if any of those items are on your wish list, I encourage you to take advantage of this sale. Click here for details
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– NEW ITEMS ARE COMING! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. Then on July 3rd, you’ll be seeing even MORE added… including the Glass Mat Studio! Yep…it’s returning! Click here for images and downloadable flyers of what’s to come. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
KITS COLLECTION: EXPRESSIONS OF KINDNESS & THE SCENIC ROUTE TRAVEL JOURNALKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT JUNE’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Life is Sweet: Celebrate the sweet things in life with textured, artistic cards. Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes iridescent glimmer sentiments, precut paper pieces, vellum accents, iridescent pearls, and linen thread. Plus it coordinates with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (item 163393). Coordinating colors: Poppy Parade, Peach Pie, Lemon Lolly, Shy Shamrock (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Pool Party, Pretty In Pink. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the April-June kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Thanks & Beyond Dies (#164397) — made available March 11th and only while supplies last! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by May 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 June 2024 Take To The Sky 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 Full of Life Suite from the 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available June 1st.
STAMP YOUR ART OUT LOGO MERCHANDISE Be sure to check out my line of Stamp Your Art Out logo merchandise! From the menu at the top choose SHOP > TUTORIALS, LOGO ITEMS & MORE > LOGO ITEMS. Or just click here. Many of the items have more than one color option. Thanks for shopping!
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store. These are the same products used on my card that I shared on 5/8/24 with the addition of Blending Brushes, a few more ink pad colors, and some 12×12 cardstock (Early Espresso 12×12 from the Neutrals pack and Wood Textured Specialty Paper).
AdditionalMeasurements (these are in addition to those to make the card I shared on 5/8/24)…
Early Espresso Cardstock
(6) 4-1/8” x 5-1/2”
A portion of a sheet of 12″ x 12″ for cutting two 1-1/4″ wide diagonal strips
Wood Textured Specialty Paper
12” x 12”
Country Woods Designer Paper (light wood)
12” x 12″
Country Woods Designer Paper (colored wood)
A portion of a sheet of 12″ x 12″ for cutting two 1″ wide diagonal strips
Basic White Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting all five flowers
Scrap for stamping and die-cutting the bird
Summer Splash Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting all the single and double leaves twice
The slightly “tilted” colored wood plank strips are made by cutting diagonally from the 12×12 papers. Cutting straight strips and then angling on the page wouldn’t give you enough length to reach the top and bottom edges of the base layer completely.
To cut the strips as I did position the paper/cardstock in the trimmer so the top and bottom cuts are angled with a 1/2″ difference. (This photo shows my initial angled cuts.) Then just make sure the next cut to form the strip is parallel to the angled first cut.
I did adjust the first two birdhouse layers of the card to make them fit better on the left page…I brought them closer to each other. I added a bird (and the outline image of the house when I demonstrated this card in my Live) to the third one. And I added some color (Pool Party, Lemon Lolly & Petal Pink ink) behind the first two houses with Blending Brushes.
Extra flowers, leaves & Brushed Brass Butterflies embellish the rest of the page layout.
You never would guess these pages were all built around a card design. Right?
Thanks for stopping by to see what I had to share today.
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).
IN COLOR STARTER KIT SPECIAL Stampin’ Up! has a fabulous Starter Kit offer for May 2024. Choose $125 worth of product for just $99 + tax. But also enjoy the gift of four new 2024-26 In Color products shown in this flyer (a value of $82) for FREE. Click this link to purchase this amazing Starter Kit, and begin the fun of being on the demonstrator side of things! Click here for more details on this promotion.
THE2024-25 ANNUAL CATALOG IS HERE! New products (stamp sets, dies, embossing folders, punches, papers, ephemera, embellishments, ribbons, colors, etc…) just debuted with the release of the 2024-25 Annual Catalog! How fun!! Shop the online store. And see the digital version of this new publication in my Catalogs section of my website. Are you one of my regular customers, but didn’t get your copy? You may have missed my notices asking you to fill out the request form. Filling out the form helps me make sure I’m sending catalogs to correct addresses and to those who actually want the publication. Thank you!
KITS COLLECTION: CITY SIGHTS & HELLO HOLLYHOCKS KITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT JUNE’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Life is Sweet: Celebrate the sweet things in life with textured, artistic cards. Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes iridescent glimmer sentiments, precut paper pieces, vellum accents, iridescent pearls, and linen thread. Plus it coordinates with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (item 163393). Coordinating colors: Poppy Parade, Peach Pie, Lemon Lolly, Shy Shamrock (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Pool Party, Pretty In Pink. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the April-June kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Thanks & Beyond Dies (#164397) — made available March 11th and only while supplies last! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by May 10th for this next kit.
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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 May 2024 Country Woods 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 Take To The Sky Suite from the 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available June 1st.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– NEW ITEMS ARE HERE! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. All Online Exclusives products are available while supplies last.
#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase Paper Pumpkin alternate projects! We are featuring ideas we created with the contents of the April 2024 Delicate WingsPaper Pumpkin kit. See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop for additional creative ideas. To follow the hop, 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 intended cards designed for this April 2024 Delicate Wings kit. (Click here for Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)
I’ve already shared some other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on April 26th and on April 24th. Be sure to visit to see those creations.
Today I am sharing…
A Chocolate Nugget Treat Holder
AND… a 12×12 scrapbook page layout
Chocolate Nugget Treat Holder
I was inspired by a gift I received from fellow demonstrator, Theresa Gloe. I took her measurements and made a version using this kit! It was so fun and easy to make, too.
But I thought it was easiest to show the initial measurements, cuts, folds, and assembly with video instruction. So on Wednesday, I added that at the end of my Online Paper Crafting Class.
Watch my video starting around the 40 minute mark first by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already in my blog post). Then scroll down for the full list of measurements and to see close-up photos.
Measurements…
Basic White Cardstock
3-1/2″ x 9-3/4″ scored parallel to the short side at 1-1/4″, 3-1/4″, 4-1/2″, 6-1/2″, 7-1/8″ and 9-1/8″ then scored parallel to the long side at 1-1/4″ and 2-1/4″
1/2″ x 1-1/4″
Lost Lagoon (blue) & gold butterfly paper (from the kit card base)
(2) 1″ x 1-7/8”
Basic Beige (beige) & gold butterfly paper (from two kit envelope flaps)
(4) 1″ x 3″
(2) 7/8″ x 1-7/8″
(2) 7/8″ x 1-1/8″
After assembling the treat holder, add the Basic Beige layers to the sides of the box and around the chocolate nugget candies. Add the Lost Lagoon layers to both top sides of the middle section. Stamp and add the sentiment layer. Then embellish with a few kit butterflies. Add the wrapped candies and give to someone you love! So sweet, right? (pun intended)
12×12 scrapbook Page Layout
The pages with this month’s kit look like they could be lifted off my table top. I couldn’t stop adding the pretty butterflies! Hahaha 🦋
Measurements…
Pool Party Cardstock
(2) 12″ x 12″
Basic Gray Cardstock
(3) 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″
5-3/8″ x 7-3/8″
3-7/8″ x 7-1/8″
Gold flecked card base from the kit
(3) 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″
4-1/8″ x 4-1/8″
5-1/2″ x 7-1/2″
Basic Gray and gold butterflies card base from the kit
2-1/8″ x 3-7/8″
2-1/4″ x 3-7/8″
2-5/8″ x 3-7/8″
Champagne foil from the kit
Scrap for die-cutting 6-sided stitched label
Basic Beige envelope from the kit
Scrap for stamping then punching 1-3/4″ Circle
This photo below shows where my mind went first when I started creating the pages. I love that layer from the kit with two butterflies and wanted to build around that with more knowing that I would make the blue one 3-D by die-cutting it with the coordinating dies from the Thanks & Beyond Dies. I also imagined the bottom right area would be where I would place my title.
I transfered this over to my 12×12 cardstock base and added a couple stamped butterflies and photo mat layers. You can see the blue butterfly here is die-cut and reattached just in the center so the wings fold up a bit. I also added a few of the butterflies with Dimensionals to create depth and shadow.
I couldn’t stop with just those few butterflies, so I added the Basic Gray card base as designer paper. It’s really 3 small pieces but there is the illusion that it’s one long strip. The speckle stamp image added a bit more “texture.” So I added it here and there. And the title layers I added with Dimensionals as well.
I realize that the gold speckled photo mats may get covered once I add in my photos. But I may add slightly smaller photos so some of the foiled areas are still visible.
This kit was so much fun to create with!
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 May 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The Best There Is: Make cards for Father’s Day and more to express your gratitude and admiration! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes precut paper accent pieces & labels AND woodgrain textures & masculine earthy tones. Plus it coordinates with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (item 163393). Coordinating colors: Wild Wheat, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the April-June kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Thanks & Beyond Dies (#164397) — made available March 11th and only while supplies last!
Thanks for visiting! Now I invite you to visit the blogs of 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).
IN COLOR STARTER KIT SPECIAL Stampin’ Up! has a fabulous Starter Kit offer for May 2024. Choose $125 worth of product for just $99 + tax. But also enjoy the gift of four new 2024-26 In Color products shown in this flyer (a value of $82) for FREE. Click this link to purchase this amazing Starter Kit, and begin the fun of being on the demonstrator side of things! Click here for more details on this promotion.
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A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The Best There Is: Make cards for Father’s Day and more to express your gratitude and admiration! Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes precut paper accent pieces & labels AND woodgrain textures & masculine earthy tones. Plus it coordinates with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (item 163393). Coordinating colors: Wild Wheat, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the April-June kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Thanks & Beyond Dies (#164397) — made available March 11th and only while supplies last! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by May 10th for this next kit.
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#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly APPT blog hop to showcase Paper Pumpkin kit alternate projects! This time we are featuring ideas we created with the contents of the March 2024 Memorable MeadowsPaper Pumpkin kit. See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop for additional creative ideas. To follow the hop, 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 intended cards designed for this March 2024 Memorable Meadows Paper Pumpkin kit. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as shown.)
I’ve already shared some other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on March 24th. Be sure to visit to see photos of those and to watch my instructional video.
Today I am sharing…
A unique fun-fold card that turns 90° and extends far when open
AND… a 12×12 scrapbook page layout
I’m calling the card a Twist Corner Wide Tri-Fold Card. Check this out…
To make this amazing card I used the full daisy card base from the kit, folded it closed the opposite way, opened it up and folded the upper left corner diagonally so that the left edge when folded back lined up with the bottom edge, then attached an extension piece on the right: a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock scored at 3/4″ on the left (for the overlap).
After connecting and folding, I added a 3-3/8″ x 3-5/8″ layer of Granny Apple Green and a 3-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ layer (stamped with the “beautiful birthday” portion of the stamp) of Basic White to the inside of the Pretty Peacock flap. On the opposite side I added a thin strip of the purple vellum to the edge, a die-cut leaf to the right and an upright butterfly that does not show when the card is fully closed. You’ll want to make sure it doesn’t show when closed because the rotation of the card changes.
With the card closed, I added a strip of purple vellum coming from behind the upper edge of the “corner.” I stamped the other half of the sentiment onto an arched label and attached it to the card with Dimensionals while also tucking and adhering a couple more die-cut leaves. I finished the card by embellishing with three more butterflies.
This is what it all looks like from the back when fully opened.
For my 12×12 scrapbook page layout, I was inspired by the exclusive card that I created and shared with my personal subscribers. (Some of you know what one I’m talking about.) I absolutely LOVE how it came together!
I prepared my pieces:
One sheet of 12″ x 12″ Basic White
Four pieces of 4″ x 5-1/2″ Basic Black
Scraps of Basic Black for the sentiment pieces
One piece of 2″ x 12″ Basic White
One piece of 2-1/8″ x 12″ Holographic Paper
Two 1″ x 5-1/2″ strips of the kit card with the tree image and clouds above
And two 1″ x 5-1/2″ strips of the kit envelope (I hadn’t cut mine down to 5-1/2″ yet in this photo)
Then I stamped the flower outline images randomly on the thin white strip with Smoky Slate ink. I filled in the flowers and leaves with “stamped off” Smoky Slate ink for a slightly lighter gray. For the smaller single flower image I used a Blender Pen dipped into Smoky Slate ink on an acrylic block to add light gray coloring on the petals.
I then masked the sentiment stamp, stamped it onto the black cardstock scrap with Versamark ink, stamped the full sentiment image again onto another area of the scrap, added the white embossing powder, and used the Heat Tool to emboss. I trimmed these words out by hand for my title pieces and set them aside.
To build the page, I started by adding the Basic Black photo mat pieces in the four corners. Then I added a 14″ length of ribbon adhered only in the center and on the ends which are wrapped around to the back.
I added the kit card and envelope strips right up next to the photo mat edges above and below the horizontal ribbon creating a look of an extended sky above the trees.
I layered the stamped white strip onto the holographic strip, tied on a bit more ribbon through the middle, added this to the page with Dimensionals, attached the sentiment pieces to the upper front with Dimensionals, and finished off the page design with some kit sequins.
I hope I inspired your creativity with what I shared today! If you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own.
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A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Delicate Wings Kit: Send elegant words of encouragement and support to those you love. Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. Kit also includes paper pieces, butterfly designs, Champagne foil images, sentiments, and labels. Coordinating colors: Lost Lagoon, Moody Mauve, Basic Beige, Basic Gray (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Basic Black, champagne foil. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the April-June kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Thanks & Beyond Dies (#164397) — made available March 11th and only while supplies last!
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– NEW ITEMS ARE HERE! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. All Online Exclusives products are available while supplies last.
STAMP YOUR ART OUT LOGO MERCHANDISE Be sure to check out my newly released line of Stamp Your Art Out logo merchandise! From the menu at the top choose SHOP > TUTORIALS, LOGO ITEMS & MORE > LOGO ITEMS. Or just click here. Many of the items have more than one color option. Thanks for shopping!
KITS COLLECTION: BY YOUR SIDE & HOORAY FOR HONEYCOMB KITS ADDED Two kits have been recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Delicate Wings Kit: Send elegant words of encouragement and support to those you love. Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) & includes coordinating envelopes. Kit also includes paper pieces, butterfly designs, Champagne foil images, sentiments, and labels. Coordinating colors: Lost Lagoon, Moody Mauve, Basic Beige, Basic Gray (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Basic Black, champagne foil. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the April-June kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Thanks & Beyond Dies (#164397) — made available March 11th and only while supplies last!
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by April 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 April 2024 Nature’s Sweetness 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 a new suite from the upcoming 2024-25 Annual Catalog will be available May 1st.
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