I’m ready to share with you my first set of alternate projects that I made with the July 2021 “The Adventure Begins” Paper Pumpkin monthly subscription kit.
This amazing kit contained the supplies shown below to make twelve fun-fold, outdoor adventure-themed cards.
The cards the kit instructs you how to make are fantastic. 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.
Today I’m sharing with you…
How you can turn 12 cards into FORTY (more than tripling the cards in the kit)!
And my “You Shine” 12×12 scrapbook page layout.
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’ll have many more alternate projects that I’ll be sharing on July 5th and again on July 9th or 10th.
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.)
How you can turn 12 cards into FORTY (more than tripling the cards in the kit)!
After the video ended, I added a couple fireflies to these…
And my “You Shine” 12×12 scrapbook page layout.
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 August 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Empower yourself and others with the Hope Box Paper Pumpkin Kit! Created from the heart and soul of Stampin’ Up! cofounder, Shelli, the Hope Box Paper Pumpkin Kit reminds us why life is precious. It includes supplies to create nine encouraging 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards in a specially designed box designed to be a keepsake box—keep mementos of cherished memories or reminders of what’s yet to come. Collect treats and trinkets (letters, song lyrics, inspiring quotes, photographs, etc.) that represent what hope means to you in your Hope Box and look inside for inspiration or share it with a friends who could use some uplifting! For more inspiration on how to build your Hope Box, watch Shelli herself put one together in this video. Coordinating colors: Bermuda Bay, Blackberry Bliss, Bumblebee, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Poppy Parade.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, 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 July 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit
THE JULY-DECEMBER 2021 MINI CATALOG & SALE-A-BRATION BOTH DEBUT AUG. 3! Get ready for new product and FREE product pics! Click here to learn more about our Stampin’ Up! publications.
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SALE! From July 1 to August 2, you can enjoy a 15% discount on select Designer Series Paper from the 2021–2022 Annual Catalogue! Click here for more information. Click here for the informational flyer.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Empower yourself and others with the Hope Box Paper Pumpkin Kit! Created from the heart and soul of Stampin’ Up! cofounder, Shelli, the Hope Box Paper Pumpkin Kit reminds us why life is precious. It includes supplies to create nine encouraging 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards in a specially designed box designed to be a keepsake box—keep mementos of cherished memories or reminders of what’s yet to come. Collect treats and trinkets (letters, song lyrics, inspiring quotes, photographs, etc.) that represent what hope means to you in your Hope Box and look inside for inspiration or share it with a friends who could use some uplifting! For more inspiration on how to build your Hope Box, watch Shelli herself put one together in this video. Coordinating colors: Bermuda Bay, Blackberry Bliss, Bumblebee, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Poppy Parade. 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 August 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 July 2021 Expressions in Ink Suite Tutorials which are now available! CLICK HERE for 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 Hand-Penned Suite will be available August 1st! AND these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
KITS COLLECTION BY STAMPIN’ UP!® A new line of affordably priced, versatile all-inclusive kits is here! Creativity made easy!Click here for more details.
UNITED THROUGH CREATIVITY Celebrate what makes us unique through what brings us together: creativity! In honor of the Stampin’ Up! value statement, “we care about people first”—and in the spirit of World Diversity Day— Stampin’ Up! created a collection of inclusive, multicultural, and multilingual craft elements. Click here to access this digital download so you can create away! Available through May 2, 2022.
Today is the last day to sign up (or have an active subscription) for Paper Pumpkin so you get in on this next kit title The Adventure Begins.
So I thought I’d share a couple more projects that I put together with some of my leftovers from last month’s Expressions in Color kit.
I first made this Pinwheel Tower card using only three extra products… I added in Basic White & Fresh Freesia Cardstock although I could’ve used more card base pieces from the kit. And I also brought in Blackberry Bliss Ink even though I could’ve used an ink from the kit. So this card IS doable with what comes in the kit.
Extra 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…
Basic White Cardstock
Four pieces… 2-3/4” x 4-1/4”
4-1/4” x 4-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 1”, 2”, 3” & 4”
Expressions in Color pink/purple card base from the kit
Two pieces… 2-1/2” x 4”
Fresh Freesia Cardstock
Two pieces… 2-1/2” x 4”
Tips…
Follow directions in my how-to video for creating the base of this Pinwheel Tower Card (start around the 12:20 minute mark).
Ink up only the word “sending,” then stamp it on a small white banner towards the right. Clean off the stamp. Then ink up only the word “hugs” and stamp it on another small white banner towards the right.
Cut one of the vellum floral pieces in the kit in half and then in one of those halves in half again to get two pieces with a nice 90 degree corner on them. First adhere the stamped white banner piece to the vellum flower, then put more glue dots under that area and add the vellum flower to the Fresh Freesia Cardstock layers.
Cut one of the sequins in half before adding to the two white panels of the card.
The card flattened out (on any of the four sides) will fit into a medium A2 size envelope. Yay! Here are the ways I decorated all four sides of my card.
Two days ago after looking back on the fun my family had at the cabin this past weekend, I created this scrapbook page layout. We celebrated Independence Day also known simply as the 4th of July. So I cut apart and reworked the letters on the vellum words from the kit to get my page title. Hahaha! You can’t really see my “piecing together” areas unless you look super close.
Extra 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…
Pacific Point Cardstock (from the Brights 12×12 Cardstock pack)
Two pieces that are 12″ x 12″
Basic White Cardstock (from the 12×12 pack)
Two pieces that are 3-1/2″ x 12″
Two pieces that are 1″ x 12″
Early Espresso Cardstock (optional for photo mats)
Four pieces that are 4-1/8″ x 5-1/2″
Three pieces that are 3-1/4″ x 3-1/2″
Tips…
Use 1-1/2 pieces of vellum floral pieces from the kit. If you made the card above, you can use that leftover half and then another one cut in half.
Cut all cardstock pieces to size and then cut the vellum words as shown to get the “july” and the “th.” (These can be adhered with sponged on Multipurpose Glue.) The first photo shows where I cut for three of the words. The second photo shows the parts of those words that you need to keep. And the third photo shows those parts turned and repositioned to form the title.
Form the number 4, glue the small banners in place and allow to dry. This will be adhered with Dimensionals that have been cut in half.
Follow the directions in this how-to video for creating the base pieces (start around the 25:00 minute mark).
Looking for more ideas? Be sure to check out my other fun alternate projects that I shared on June 26th and July 1st. 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.
By the way, today is the last day to sign up (or have an active subscription) for Paper Pumpkin so you get in on this month’s kit. And if your subscription is through me, you’ll be able to enjoy exclusive ideas shared in video tutorials from myself and 5 other creative Stampin’ Up! demonstrators on the PPX Crew.
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, please give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by today, July 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Life is full of big adventures that are best experienced together! This month’s The Adventure Begins Paper Pumpkin Kit helps you celebrate those exciting new chapters in the most creative of ways with enough supplies to create twelve motivating cards all featuring the exciting colors of nature. Send cards to your family and friends about to embark on a new journey and make connections while you explore and discover new levels of your creativity! Includes inspirational sentiments and adventure-themed imagery featuring these nature-inspired coordinating colors: Basic Black, Basic White, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody, Night of Navy.
Here are a few photos from our fun at the cabin last weekend. Everyone on my side of the family was there except the oldest cousin, Joe (who just graduated from college and is living and working a whole state away – we miss him) and his dad, Don (my sister’s husband).
Waffles with all the toppings for breakfast are a tradition.
This is my oldest, Nick coming back from a paddle around the island where one can see a mama loon and her nest.
This is my youngest Luke after battling his brother and cousins with the water shooters. Fun times!
Hoping those of you in the US also enjoyed your holiday weekend in some way. Thanks for stopping by.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, 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 June 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects (I listed the kit refill below because at the time I created this post, the kit was still available….just an option for anyone who missed out on getting the full kit with the ink and stamps. I also listed the Artistically Inked Stamp Set as an option for those that didn’t get the kit’s stamp set since there is a stamp image in there that will also “do the trick” for the bottom of the scrap pages.)
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SALE! From July 1 to August 2, you can enjoy a 15% discount on select Designer Series Paper from the 2021–2022 Annual Catalogue! Click here for more information. Click here for the informational flyer.
A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Life is full of big adventures that are best experienced together! This month’s The Adventure Begins Paper Pumpkin Kit helps you celebrate those exciting new chapters in the most creative of ways with enough supplies to create twelve motivating cards all featuring the exciting colors of nature. Send cards to your family and friends about to embark on a new journey and make connections while you explore and discover new levels of your creativity! Includes inspirational sentiments and adventure-themed imagery featuring these nature-inspired coordinating colors: Basic Black, Basic White, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody, Night of Navy. 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 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 July 2021 Expressions in Ink Suite Tutorials which are now available! CLICK HERE for 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 Hand-Penned Suite will be available August 1st! AND these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
KITS COLLECTION BY STAMPIN’ UP!® A new line of affordably priced, versatile all-inclusive kits is here! Creativity made easy!Click here for more details.
UNITED THROUGH CREATIVITY Celebrate what makes us unique through what brings us together: creativity! In honor of the Stampin’ Up! value statement, “we care about people first”—and in the spirit of World Diversity Day— Stampin’ Up! created a collection of inclusive, multicultural, and multilingual craft elements. Click here to access this digital download so you can create away! Available through May 2, 2022.
I created more alternate projects using the contents of the May 2021 Batter up Paper Pumpkin Kit and a few extra Stampin’ Up! supplies such as extra cardstock, the Tailored Tag punch, the Layering Circles Dies, a red marker, and more. And I wanted to share them with you today – the second to the last day to make sure you have an active Paper Pumpkin account so you don’t miss out on the NEXT kit…the June 2021 kit.
In fact I just showed live on YouTube about an hour ago tips and directions for making all of these baseball-themed projects. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video. Below are measurements, close-up photos, and a product list for what I demonstrated. (Please subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can get updates when I share and go live).
To see the first set of Batter Up Paper Pumpkin kit alternates I shared on May 27th, click here. To see my Vertical Stretch Spinner Card and other project ideas from fellow demonstrators in our blog hop on June 3, click here.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Pop-Up Card Measurements…
Basic White Cardstock
3-3/4” x 10-1/2” scored parallel to short end at 4-1/4”, 5-1/4”, 6-1/4”
Night of Navy Cardstock
4-1/4” x 11” scored parallel to short end at 5-1/2”
Shadowbox Card Measurements…
Card base from kit (red rays)
5-1/2” x 6-1/4” scored parallel to short end at ½” & 1” on both sides
Card base from kit (brown woodgrain)
5-1/2” x 6-1/4” scored parallel to short end at ½” & 1” on both sides
Window Sheet
½” x 3-1/4” strip
Treat Container…
Basic White Cardstock
>2-1/4” x 4” scored parallel to short end at 2”
Scrap for die-cutting 1-7/8” diameter circle
Envelope from the kit (blue stripes)
A couple ¾” wide strips
Twine from kit
About 22-25”
Scrapbook Page…
Basic White Cardstock
12” x 12”
Night of Navy Cardstock
10-1/2” x 12”
Soft Suede Cardstock
4-1/8” x 5-1/2” (Three pieces)
Here are photos of the finished projects.
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 tomorrow for this next kit…
A PEEK AT JUNE’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Make a splash with awe-inspiring, ink-stained artistry! This month’s ink-credible kit featuring three new 2021-23 In Colors contains enough elements to create nine cards (3 each of 3 designs) and includes trendy alcohol ink-stained paper pieces, an exclusive stamp set, and not one, but two Classic Stampin’ Spots! And, it all comes in a beautiful, colorful, and collectible box. This is a super affordable way to get aquainted with new colors in Stampin’ Up!’s current line. And if you love it all, you can pair this kit up with products from the coordinating Expressions In Ink Suite. Coordinating colors: Bumblebee, Evening Evergreen, Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink
I invite you to subscribe to my YouTube channel. And then click on the bell to the right of the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. Because next week is a busy one for my family, my next Live will be on Wednesday, June 23rd 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 subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, 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).
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS SALE It’s time to say goodbye to retiring products from the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog. Click here for more information and to access the list of products leaving.
KITS COLLECTION BY STAMPIN’ UP!® A new line of affordably priced, versatile all-inclusive kits is here! Creativity made easy!Click here for more details.
UNITED THROUGH CREATIVITY Celebrate what makes us unique through what brings us together: creativity! In honor of the Stampin’ Up! value statement, “we care about people first”—and in the spirit of World Diversity Day— Stampin’ Up! created a collection of inclusive, multicultural, and multilingual craft elements. Click here to access this digital download so you can create away! Available through May 2, 2022.
A NEW CATALOG IS HERE! If you do not have another demonstrator (or are not a demonstrator yourself), click here to fill out a catalog request form. If you live close enough (I am located in Andover, MN) to pick one up, contact me so we can make arrangements. By saving me on shipping costs, I will let you pick a goodie from the gift basket too.
CONNECT, CRAFT & COLLECT
Stampin’ Up! is gifting an extra $25 in Stampin’ Rewards to all orders that reach the $250+ mark May 4 – June 14! This is the perfect perk for those who host parties or those who place large individual orders. Click here for more details.
A PEEK AT JUNE’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Make a splash with awe-inspiring, ink-stained artistry! This month’s ink-credible kit featuring three new 2021-23 In Colors contains enough elements to create nine cards (3 each of 3 designs) and includes trendy alcohol ink-stained paper pieces, an exclusive stamp set, and not one, but two Classic Stampin’ Spots! And, it all comes in a beautiful, colorful, and collectible box. This is a super affordable way to get aquainted with new colors in Stampin’ Up!’s current line. And if you love it all, you can pair this kit up with products from the coordinating Expressions In Ink Suite. Coordinating colors: Bumblebee, Evening Evergreen, Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink 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.
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 June 2021 Sand & Sea Suite Tutorials which are now available! CLICK HERE for 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 Expressions in Ink Suite will be available July 1st! AND these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
HEY CHICK & HEY BIRTHDAY CHICK Available February 2 – June 30, 2021 – The popular Hey Chick has returned to pair up with the Hey Birthday Chick stamp set in the current mini catalog!! And each with coordinating dies. Click here for a downloadable flyer. Click here to shop online.
I got my Paper Pumpkin kit a bit later this month…this past Friday in the late afternoon. Thankfully I had a bit of time this weekend and went straight to work creating, recording my how-to video, and photographing my April 2021 So Cool alternate projects so I could share them with you today.
This colorful kit contained the supplies shown below to make twelve fun-shaped cards.
As many of you know, 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…
Popsicle “house” cards
Watermelon “pizza” card
How to get 20 RAK cards from the stickers
A fun watermelon 12×12 scrapbook page layout
And how to double the cards in the kit
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 April 29th and again on May 9th.
Here are the cards the kit instructs how to make…well…my version of them without the twine.
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.)
Popsicle “house” cards
Watermelon “pizza” card
How to get 20 RAK cards from the stickers
A fun watermelon 12×12 scrapbook page layout
And how to double the cards in the kit
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 Step up to the plate, take a swing, and knock it out of the park! With the Batter Up! Paper Pumpkin Kit, it’s your turn to go to bat for all the people who’ve gone to bat for you. This month’s timeless kit with a “throwback” theme contains enough grand slam supplies to create nine 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards (3 of 3 designs) featuring classic colors, pinwheel and pinstripe patterns, and vintage-washed paper pieces. There’s no “batter” way to root, root, root for your home team and honor the all-stars in your life! Each kit also contains a couple sticks of the chewy staple – the official bubble gum of the MLB! Chew while you craft, slide a piece into a card, or save it for later. Click here to watch the promotional video, get more peeks at the kit, and see what the Batter Up! kit is about. Coordinating colors: Basic White, Bumblebee, Night of Navy, Pacific Point, Real Red, Smoky Slate, Soft Suede
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, 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 April 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit
A NEW CATALOG DEBUTS MAY 4! If you do not have another demonstrator (or are not a demonstrator yourself), click here to fill out a catalog request form. If you live close enough (I am located in Andover, MN) to pick one up, contact me so we can make arrangements. By saving me on shipping costs, I will let you pick a goodie from the gift basket too.
JOIN+ STARTER KIT SPECIAL Get ready for an awesome Starter Kit special that will take place at the kick off of the new 2021-22 Annual Catalog on May 4th and continue on through the month! Click here for more details.
HEY CHICK & HEY BIRTHDAY CHICK Available February 2 – June 30, 2021 – The popular Hey Chick has returned to pair up with the Hey Birthday Chick stamp set in the current mini catalog!! And each with coordinating dies. Click here for a downloadable flyer. Click here to shop online.
CRAZY FOR BUTTERFLIES New early release and exclusive Butterfly Bouquet products are now available March 2 through May 3, 2021!! Click here for a downloadable flyer. Click here to shop online. BTW the Butterfly Bijou Designer is no longer available.
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Step up to the plate, take a swing, and knock it out of the park! With the Batter Up! Paper Pumpkin Kit, it’s your turn to go to bat for all the people who’ve gone to bat for you. This month’s timeless kit with a “throwback” theme contains enough grand slam supplies to create nine 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards (3 of 3 designs) featuring classic colors, pinwheel and pinstripe patterns, and vintage-washed paper pieces. There’s no “batter” way to root, root, root for your home team and honor the all-stars in your life! Each kit also contains a couple sticks of the chewy staple – the official bubble gum of the MLB! Chew while you craft, slide a piece into a card, or save it for later. Click here to watch the promotional video, get more peeks at the kit, and see what the Batter Up! kit is about. Coordinating colors: Basic White, Bumblebee, Night of Navy, Pacific Point, Real Red, Smoky Slate, Soft Suede 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 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 April 2021 Flowering Cactus Product Medley Tutorials which are now available! CLICK HERE for 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 Ice-Cream Corner Suite will be available May 1st! AND these tutorial bundles (Jan-June) include links to instructional videos!
I just put together my first set of alternate projects using the March 2021 Here’s to You Paper Pumpkin monthly subscription kit! And I’m excited to share them with you today!
This kit contained the supplies shown below to make eight full-size cards for celebrating life’s little moments and mountain-high milestones.
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…
How I added a few extra supplies to triple the cards in the kit (includes a couple fun fold cards)
How I simply repurposed the kit box to make a gift box
And how I made a masculine-themed birthday 12×12 scrapbook page layout
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 April 1st and April 10th.
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.)
Tripling the cards in the kit With one kit and a few extra supplies you’ll be able to make four of each of the following designs. (I made two sets which is why you see two of each design in the photos.)
Card #1
Card #2
Card #3
Card #4
Card #5
Card #6
And then you just need to add in this many envelopes times four. So use four kraft ones from the kit and another 20 medium Basic White ones to get 24 total envelopes for the 24 cards.
Repurposing the kit box to make a gift box
And a 12×12 scrapbook page layout
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 April 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT What makes the April Paper Pumpkin kit So Cool? This vivid, summer-inspired kit includes two full sticker sheets and all supplies needed to make 12 fun-shaped cards —6 popsicles and 6 blank semicircles to color—with matching envelopes. But, even more cool: it’s the first Paper Pumpkin kit designed with kids in mind! But So Cool by Paper Pumpkin is the fresh, fun taste of summer EVERYONE of all ages will want to savor. Click here to see the So Cool introductory video to make you drool even more! Kit includes card bases, 2 full sticker sheets, decorative die-cut pieces, embellishments, and more. Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Bermuda Bay, Bumblebee, Cinnamon Cider, Old Olive, Terracotta Tile. Coordinates with the Ice Cream Corner Suite from our January–June 2021 Mini Catalog. Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, 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 March 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit
Sticky notes/Post It® Notes
Long-bladed scissors (optional for cutting sponge)
HEY CHICK & HEY BIRTHDAY CHICK Available February 2 – June 30, 2021 – The popular Hey Chick has returned to pair up with the Hey Birthday Chick stamp set in the current mini catalog!! And each with coordinating dies. Click here for a downloadable flyer. Click here to shop online.
CRAZY FOR BUTTERFLIES New early release and exclusive Butterfly Bouquet products are now available March 2 through May 3, 2021!! Click here for a downloadable flyer. Click here to shop online. BTW the Butterfly Bijou Designer is no longer available.
PPX CREW EXCLUSIVE TUTORIALS If your Paper Pumpkin subscription is through me, you’ll now be able to enjoy exclusive ideas shared in video tutorials from the creative Stampin’ Up! demonstrators on the PPX Crew!
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT What makes the April Paper Pumpkin kit So Cool? This vivid, summer-inspired kit includes two full sticker sheets and all supplies needed to make 12 fun-shaped cards —6 popsicles and 6 blank semicircles to color—with matching envelopes. But, even more cool: it’s the first Paper Pumpkin kit designed with kids in mind! But So Cool by Paper Pumpkin is the fresh, fun taste of summer EVERYONE of all ages will want to savor. Kit includes card bases, 2 full sticker sheets, decorative die-cut pieces, embellishments, and more. Click here to see the So Cool introductory video to make you drool even more! Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Bermuda Bay, Bumblebee, Cinnamon Cider, Old Olive, Terracotta Tile. Coordinates with the Ice Cream Corner Suite from our January–June 2021 Mini Catalog. Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ 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 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 March 2021 Hydrangea Hill Suite Tutorials which are now available! CLICK HERE for 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 Flowering Cactus Product Medley will be available April 1st! AND these tutorial bundles (Jan-June) include links to instructional videos!
Today I have a few more projects to share that I made with the Bouquet of Hope Paper Pumpkin kit: an Easter-themed scrapbook page, two angled easel fold cards, and cards that I’m sending off to a few of my lucky subscribers.
My creative process started out like this…
I wanted to use a gold doily as a stencil (you may have seen others doing this already). But I wanted just the floral area to get ink and nothing beyond. So I carefully placed sticky note paper pieces along the crazy edge of half the doily.
I made sure to add on a second layer to fill in any gaps between the sticky notes.
Then using a Blending Brush I added Mossy Meadow ink to the bottom edge of some Basic White Cardstock.
I had planned to make an Easter card with this 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece. But after stenciling, I realized it would be fun to use this and another like it to make a circle (rather than an oval that would be formed by the whole stencil) and turn it into a fun title piece on a scrapbook page. So I cut my Basic White into two (2-3/4″ x 4″ and 2-1/2″ x 4″) and I worked with the stencil and Blending Brush again.
I also found that after wiping away the ink from the gold foil surface of the stencil that I could reuse this as if it were untouched. The ink wiped off so easily!
So I took that now totally clean gold doily and cut a couple edges off to save as accent pieces.
Then I punched out 3 small balloons with the Balloon Bouquet Punch from the outer area of that middle section and trimmed them to look like eggs.
I punched out three more small balloons from Rococo Rose, Pear Pizzazz, and Basic White Cardstock (to make more eggs), punched and stamped a Pear Pizzazz 2-1/4″ Circle, connected my two stenciled Basic White pieces together with a strip of Rococo Rose in-between to form more of a circular wreath design, and then added the 2-1/4″ circle in the center (with a layered egg).
Next I added the gold doily edges peeking out the top and bottom, tied on some twine, and flipped this over to add Dimensionals in the four corners as shown.
And with a few more layers (measurements are below) here is what my finished page became!
To get the gold doily eggs onto the cardstock ones, I sponged on Multipurpose Liquid Glue. All eggs were added with Dimensionals to create a bit of shadow.
Extra 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…
Hydrangea Hill Designer Paper
One 12″ x 12″ sheet
Mossy Meadow Cardstock
3-3/4″ x 3″
3-3/4″ x 8″
Three pieces that are 3-5/8″ x 5-1/2″
Basic White Cardstock
2-1/2″ x 4″
2-3/4″ x 4″
Scrap for punching a small balloon (egg)
Rococo Rose Cardstock
3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″
3/4″ x 4″
Three pieces that are 3-3/8″ x 5-1/4″
Scrap for punching a small balloon (egg)
Pear Pizzazz Cardstock
Scrap for punching a 2-1/4″ Circle
Scrap for punching a small balloon (egg)
For my angled easel cards I wanted to use the floral bouquet die-cut from the kit. But the bouquet itself was too big. So I cut it down like this so I had two usable floral borders for later.
Then I added one of the smaller floral die-cuts to the ribbon/stems section (which I had to cut down a bit more). And I prepared the other main pieces of my card.
Here are the measurements…
Extra 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…
Basic White Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 9-3/4″ scored in from the left at 4-1/4″ and scored again diagonally from the upper left corner to the bottom right corner of that square area. (see above photo)
2-1/4″ x 3-3/8″
Rococo Rose card base from kit (or cardstock)
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cut in from the left at 4-1/4″ to get two pieces
Vellum layer from the kit (flipped over for the silvery/white side)
4″ x 5-1/4″ cut in from the left at 4-1/8″ to get two pieces
Mossy Meadow Cardstock
2-7/16″ x 3-9/16″
I folded the Basic White at the vertical score line, added adhesive to just the lower diagonal section,…
…and added the Rococo Rose square to the front left area of the white card base. Then I added the other Rococo Rose strip to cover the remaining white off to the right.
I stamped and added the small bouquet to the 2-1/4″ x 3-3/8″ Basic White layer, mounted this onto the Mossy Meadow layer, and then added this to the larger of the two vellum pieces so that when the vellum pieces were lined up everything would look centered. Next I added the main vellum to the front of the card making sure any adhesive was hidden under the Mossy Meadow layer.
To get the vellum strip to stick down on the right I first put it in place and added four large rhinestones to the corners of the vellum pieces as shown.
Then I lifted the vellum strip back up, flipped it over, and added a Glue Dot behind each large rhinestone.
The last step was adding the rhinestone “stopper” and stamped sentiment to the inside. After putting the rhinestone in place, I propped up my easel and positioned another strip of cardstock so it ran parallel to the bottom edge of the easel. I then opened the card up all the way and stamped the sentiment using that strip of cardstock and the rhinestone as a guide.
And here is the finished card!
And here is one more version of this card where I used the two trimmed off bouquet edges as the stopper.
And did you see?… I also cut the b and e off the German word sticker to get the word “be.” For the word “you” I used my Stampin’ Write Marker to just ink up that word in the “sorry for your loss” kit stamp. Thanks for this idea Alanna Wharf!
One of the ways I show my appreciation for my subscribers each month is to draw five names randomly and send them a card I’ve created with the contents of the kit and some extra product of some sort. I decided to recreate one of the cards I shared on February 25th. I didn’t have many similar floral pieces left though, so I cut down another bouquet (as shown above) to finish off two of them. These are easy to make but so eye-catching.
These cards will go out in today’s mail. (To those five who were picked, sorry for the wait.)
Looking for more ideas? Be sure to check out my other fun alternate projects that I shared on February 25th. 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.
By the way, today is the last day to sign up (or have an active subscription) for Paper Pumpkin so you get in on this month’s 8th Anniversary March kit. And if your subscription is through me, you’ll be able to enjoy exclusive ideas shared in video tutorials from myself and 5 other creative Stampin’ Up! demonstrators on the PPX Crew.
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, please give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by today, March 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT MARCH’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Adventure awaits inside this month’s majestic, mountain-themed kit. With enough elements and embellishments to create eight 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards – 4 each of 2 designs – and coordinating envelopes, the Here’s to You Paper Pumpkin Kit is the perfect pick for celebrating life’s little moments and mountain-high milestones! Then to celebrate Paper Pumpkin’s eight years, this kit (which will come in a special collectible box) is ready to lead you on an excursion to explore your creativity with the bonus gift of four free stencils & stamping sponge! To embark on the adventure, prepare for the trek and watch this promotional video. Coordinating colors: Bumblebee, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock, Seaside Spray
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, 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 February 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects (I listed the kit refill below because at the time I created this post, the kit refill was still available….just an option for anyone who missed out on getting the full kit with the ink and stamps)
HEY CHICK & HEY BIRTHDAY CHICK Available February 2 – June 30, 2021 – The popular Hey Chick has returned to pair up with the Hey Birthday Chick stamp set in the current mini catalog!! And each with coordinating dies. Click here for a downloadable flyer. Click here to shop online.
CRAZY FOR BUTTERFLIES New early release and exclusive Butterfly Bouquet products are now available March 2 through May 3, 2021!! Click here for a downloadable flyer. Click here to shop online.
PPX CREW EXCLUSIVE TUTORIALS If your Paper Pumpkin subscription is through me, you’ll now be able to enjoy exclusive ideas shared in video tutorials from the creative Stampin’ Up! demonstrators on the PPX Crew!
A PEEK AT MARCH’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Adventure awaits inside this month’s majestic, mountain-themed kit. With enough elements and embellishments to create eight 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards – 4 each of 2 designs – and coordinating envelopes, the Here’s to You Paper Pumpkin Kit is the perfect pick for celebrating life’s little moments and mountain-high milestones! Then to celebrate Paper Pumpkin’s eight years, this kit (which will come in a special collectible box) is ready to lead you on an excursion to explore your creativity with the bonus gift of four free stencils & stamping sponge! To embark on the adventure, prepare for the trek and watch this promotional video. Coordinating colors: Bumblebee, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock, Seaside Spray 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 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 March 2021 Hydrangea Hill Suite Tutorials which are now available! CLICK HERE for 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 Flowering Cactus Product Medley will be available April 1st! AND these tutorial bundles (Jan-June) include links to instructional videos!
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