Today is the 10th of the month and the last day to make sure you have an active subscription for the upcoming August Paper Pumpkin kit.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Lately, it’s become especially clear who the everyday heroes are—they’ve always surrounded us! Teachers, doctors, hairdressers, nurses, delivery workers, cashiers, and even our friends, kids, and family members go above and beyond to enrich our lives. These people are truly the world’s greatest at what they do! Celebrate and appreciate them with the August 2020 Paper Pumpkin Kit. The nine 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ gender-neutral cards included in this kit are specifically designed for celebrating life’s champions! Watch the promotional video to catch a glimpse of World’s Greatest by Paper Pumpkin. Coordinating Colors: Bumblebee, gold, Mint Macaron, Pacific Point, Soft Suede, white.Kit includes Distinktive stamp images – photo-realistic stamps that create an impressive detailed image with a single stamp. 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.
After creating the fun place setting and party décor projects that I shared on Thursday during the Paper Pumpkin blog hop, I decided that I needed a scrapbook page layout that will hold memories from that celebration that my family will have after our new campfire patio gets installed this month.
I had a few extra jar pieces that I hadn’t used yet. And my favorite elements in this last kit were the adorable fire flies. So I made those the main elements of my page layout, paired them up with the Playful Alphabet Dies and Artistry Blooms Designer Paper, and came up with this layout that I love. Here are the details…
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…
Artistry Blooms Designer Paper (the ombre blue design)
Two sheets of 12×12
Night of Navy Cardstock
Six pieces that are 4-1/8” x 5-1/2″
Four pieces that are 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″
I began creating my pages by placing my jars and bugs where I wanted them and then filled in with my photo mats and stars. Once I knew where I wanted everything to be, I began cutting and attaching my photo mats.
Directions…
Attach photo mats as shown above.
Create the title…Position the letters for your title to figure out how much room they are going to take up. Measure that area being sure to leave a little wiggle room. Cut out that much Foam Adhesive and attach it under the post card piece from the kit.
Once the Foam Adhesive is attached, die-cut all your letters for your title.
Vellum reveals adhesive. So attach the letters across the jars first. Add any bugs that will be on the outsides of the jars, too.
Then flip the jars over and place Glue Dots under the letters and bugs so the adhesive is hidden.
Adhere the jars down in place. And add the remainder of the letters, the rest of the bugs, and the stars.
If you need more alternate project ideas using this kit, be sure to check out my posts on July 21 and August 6.
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HEREto sign up by August 10th (TODAY!) for the next kit.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products!
Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List…things you might need/want in addition to the July 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these cards
TIME TO REDEEM “BONUS DAYS” COUPONS! For every $50 you spent July 1st through August 3rd (before shipping and tax), you earned a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that you can now redeem August 4-31, 2020. Click here for more details.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Lately, it’s become especially clear who the everyday heroes are—they’ve always surrounded us! Teachers, doctors, hairdressers, nurses, delivery workers, cashiers, and even our friends, kids, and family members go above and beyond to enrich our lives. These people are truly the world’s greatest at what they do! Celebrate and appreciate them with the August 2020 Paper Pumpkin Kit. The nine 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ gender-neutral cards included in this kit are specifically designed for celebrating life’s champions! Watch the promotional video to catch a glimpse of World’s Greatest by Paper Pumpkin. Coordinating Colors: Bumblebee, gold, Mint Macaron, Pacific Point, Soft Suede, white.Kit includes Distinktive stamp images – photo-realistic stamps that create an impressive detailed image with a single stamp. 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.
SUMMER NIGHTS ADD-ON AVAILABLE! If you are an active Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you now have the option to purchase the Summer Nights Add-On card and envelope pack that coordinates with the contents of the July Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin kit. The Add-On can be purchased through the online store. (It is NOT something you needed to “add on” to your subscription.)
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 August 2020In Good Taste SuiteTutorials 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 Playing with Patterns Suite will be available September 1st! AND these tutorial bundles (July-December) now include links to instructional videos!
STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINES You’ll see the new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machines on pages 170-172 in the new 20-21 Annual Catalog. They weren’t quite ready with the launch of this publication. There are still some COVID-19-related delays with the mini machine. But the larger Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine will be available September 1st!
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
The June 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit titled Box of Sunshine is amazing! The design of this kit was inspired by Sara Douglass, the CEO of Stampin’ Up!® and is all about “sharing sunshine” with others.
This fantastic, all-inclusive, monthly subscription kit contained the supplies shown below to make 8 full-size cards (5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″) and a sheet of stickers for decorating and gifting the box.
Once you’ve made all the cards, fill the box with yellow goodies and gift it so someone to brighten their life with a little sunshine!
I like to think outside the box…see what else I can come up with, and create alternate cards, scrapbook pages and more. So I added the extra supplies in the product list at the bottom of this post to the above kit contents and created my alternate projects that I’m sharing with you today:
Three Magnetic Bookmarks
A Vertical Center Step Card
A 12×12 Scrapbook Page Layout
And Three Gift Boxes (one made from a card base)
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 on my blog). 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 June 25th.
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 the cards as intended.)
And here are close-up photos of the alternate projects I made and shared in my video. (Remember to watch the video first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
Three Magnetic Bookmarks
A Vertical Center Step Card
A 12×12 Scrapbook Page Layout
And Three Gift Boxes (one made from a card base)
I hope I inspired your creativity with what I shared today!
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by July 10th for the next kit…
A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming July 2020 Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin kit is filled with fireworks, fireflies, and fun! It includes supplies for nine postcard-style cards, coordinating envelopes, and die-cut tealight bags. Plus starting July 1st you’ll have the option to purchase the Summer Nights Add-On (from the online store) which includes 24 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card bases and envelopes in coordinating designs so you can use the leftover kit supplies and expand the creative experience. Click here for the flyer, to see the Add-On cards/envelopes, and to see more hints for what’s inside this kit! Coordinating Colors: Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Costal Cabana and Night of Navy.Kit postcards measure 4″ x 5-1/4″.
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, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List…things you might need/want in addition to the June 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects
STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINES You’ll see the new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machines on pages 170-172 in the new 20-21 Annual Catalog. They weren’t quite ready with the launch of this publication. There are still some COVID-19-related delays with the mini machine. But we just got word that the larger machine will become available September 1st!
PICK A FREE BUNDLE WITH YOUR STARTER KIT IN JUNE! June 3-30 is a great time toget the Stampin’ Up!® Starter Kit. During those dates select any stamp/tool bundle from the new 2020–2021 Annual Catalog as a FREE add-on! Pick from ONE stamp and punch bundle (p. 168–169) or ONE stamp and die bundle (p. 173-179) from the 2020–2021 Annual Catalog. The starter kit price still remains the same – $99 + tax for up to $125 worth of products (your choice). But during this promotion, you can also get a free bundle. How awesome!
EXTRA STAMPIN’ REWARDS IN JUNE! June 3-30 is a great time to have a $250+ order! Anyone who hosts a party or shops during the month of June will receive $25 extra in Stampin’ Rewards with a qualifying order* of $250+! This extra rewards promotion runs June 3-30, 2020.
The qualifying amount must be reached with commissionable merchandise prior to shipping and tax.
Additional Stampin’ Rewards for this promotion will only be awarded once per order.
The order can be a workshop, customer, online or demonstrator order.
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 2020World of Good SuiteTutorials 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 new Peony Garden Suite will be available July 1st! AND these next 6 tutorial bundles (June-December) will include links to instructional videos!
A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming July 2020 Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin kit is filled with fireworks, fireflies, and fun! It includes supplies for nine postcard-style cards, coordinating envelopes, and die-cut tealight bags. Plus starting July 1st you’ll have the option to purchase the Summer Nights Add-On (from the online store) which includes 24 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card bases and envelopes in coordinating designs so you can use the leftover kit supplies and expand the creative experience. Click here for the flyer, to see the Add-On cards/envelopes, and to see more hints for what’s inside this kit! Coordinating Colors: Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Costal Cabana and Night of Navy.Kit postcards measure 4″ x 5-1/4″.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
ORNATE GARDEN MEGA TUTORIAL BUNDLE I took part in a mega tutorial bundle group where everyone involved contributed a project tutorial using products in the newly released Ornate Garden Suite. Each project includes instructions, photos, imperial and metric measurements, and complete product lists. Click here to learn how you can get this entire bundle of 90 great ideas.
#APaperPumpkinThing
Welcome to our monthly “A Paper Pumpkin Thing” blog hop! See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop to see additional creative alternate paper crafting project ideas that we each came up with using the contents of the May 2020 A Kit In ColorPaper Pumpkin kit. To follow the hop and see other creative project ideas, simply scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see the hop.)
Here is a photo of the intended projects from this month’s kit: 8 full-size (5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″) and 4 note card size (5″ x 3-1/2″) cards – 4 of 3 kinds.
I’ve already shared a few other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on May 20th.
Today I have a fun automobile “Happy Birthday” note card and a coordinating scrapbook page to share.
Products I used for these projects… See below for a complete list of extra products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
You may have seen a peek at the note card in Paper Pumpkin’s monthly newsletter that was shared yesterday. Well here are the details on how to make it. 😃
First I cut Balmy Blue and Basic Black Cardstock scraps with these Garage Gears Dies: four of the gear that is circled (save two for the scrapbook page) and one of the “ovalish” shape (you’ll use half for the card and the other half for the page).
I then lined up my Balmy Blue “ovalish” shape on top of one of the medium clouds from the kit. I drew a light pencil line, cut along that line, and then cut that top piece into two to create the windows of the automobile. (You can use the other side to make a set of windows for the car on the scrapbook page.)
For each of the wheels, I carefully fussy-cut all the way around to make them smooth.
I stuck the wheels and windows on and then added a couple Gold Gilded Gems. I then used the finished automobile as a guide for stamping the road with the medium “U-shaped” stamp on the vellum piece (which also comes in the kit). I used StazOn Ink so it would dry quickly on the vellum. But I made sure to clean off my stamp right away to minimize the staining.
I attached the automobile with Dimensionals. Then I adhered this vellum layer to the note card base using adhesive hidden under the automobile.
To finish it off, I stamped the inside and added more Gilded Gems.
Making my page was similar in many ways, but I used Memento Tuxedo Ink since I wasn’t stamping directly onto vellum. Memento is water-based and cleans off the stamps better.
I started by adding my layered photo mats:
Basic Black Cardstock – three pieces that are 6″ x 4″
Vellum Cardstock – three pieces that are 6-1/4″ x 4-1/4″
After assembling the automobile, I used it as a guide and then stamped my road. On the left I stamped the large “U” first, connected the medium “U” above that, then connected that one to the small “U”. On the right I stamped the medium “U”.
For my vellum banners I placed them where I wanted them (after stamping the road), added the Gilded Gems, then with Glue Dots strategically placed under the vellum where the gems sat, I connected the vellum banners and then added them to my 12×12 Just Jade Cardstock with more hidden Glue Dots.
I added the title piece and the automobile with Dimensionals.
I hope I inspired your creativity with what I shared today!
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by June 10th for the next kit…
A PEEK AT JUNE’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming June 2020 exclusive Sara-inspired Paper Pumpkin kit is here to help you #sharesunshine. It includes supplies for eight handmade cards and is specially designed to help you create a box full of cheer. Once you’ve made all the cards, use any leftover pieces to decorate the box. Fill it with yellow goodies, add the included adhesive label, address it to someone special, and brighten their life with a little sunshine! Watch the video to see more!! Coordinating Colors: Basic Black, Bumblebee, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce, White, and Gold.Kit contains supplies for 8 full size cards (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″).
Product List…things you might need/want in addition to the May 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects.
die-cutting machine
ruler & pencil
PICK A FREE BUNDLE WITH YOUR STARTER KIT IN JUNE! June 3-30 is a great time to get the Stampin’ Up!® Starter Kit. During those dates select any stamp/tool bundle from the new 2020–2021 Annual Catalog as a FREE add-on! Pick from ONE stamp and punch bundle (p. 168–169) or ONE stamp and die bundle (p. 173-179) from the 2020–2021 Annual Catalog. The starter kit price still remains the same – $99 + tax for up to $125 worth of products (your choice), but during this promotion, you can also get a free bundle. How awesome!
EXTRA STAMPIN’ REWARDS IN JUNE! The brand new 2020–2021 Annual Catalog is going live on June 3, 2020, and we’re having a celebration! Anyone who holds a party or shops during the month of June will receive $25 extra in Stampin’ Rewards with a qualifying purchase of $250+! Extra rewards promotion runs June 3-30, 2020.
The qualifying amount must be reached with commissionable merchandise prior to shipping and tax.
Additional Stampin’ Rewards for this promotion will only be awarded once per order.
THE NEW 2020-21 ANNUAL CATALOG DEBUTS JUNE 3rd by Noon Mountain Time! Click here for dates about transitioning into the new catalog AND to find out how you can get your hands on the new 2020-21 Annual Catalog.
THE 2019-20 RETIRING PRODUCTS CLICK HERE for more detailed information and to access the lists and links about products that are discontinuing. Be sure to take a good look at the retiring products list so that you don’t miss out on getting items that you have wanted. Some things sell out quickly! (There are already a few that are gone for good.)
Product Giveback Stampin’ Up! is offering an opportunity to support organizations that are helping COVID-19 frontline responders and communities vulnerable to the pandemic. Click here to purchase the Share Sunshine Product Giveback PDF Download packed with both lighthearted and heartfelt sentiments and imagery relevant to the unique COVID-19 and social distancing situation we’re currently experiencing. Stampin’ Up! is donating 100% of the proceeds to COVID-19 efforts.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve May 2020 Best Dressed Suite Tutorials 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 a suite from the new 2020-21 Annual Catalog will be available June 1st!
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
ORNATE GARDEN MEGA TUTORIAL BUNDLE I took part in a mega tutorial bundle group where everyone involved contributed a project tutorial using products in the newly released Ornate Garden Suite. Each project includes instructions, photos, imperial and metric measurements, and complete product lists. Click here to learn how you can get this entire bundle of 90 great ideas.
I was so excited when the May 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit came to my door! I love bright and cheerful colors, and HOW FUN that this kit included new colors: the 2020-22 In Colors (hence the name of the kit)! In fact the ink pad included is even in a new color: Misty Moonlight. Yay!!
This fantastic, all-inclusive, monthly subscription kit contained the supplies shown below to make 8 full-size cards (5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″) and 4 additional notecard-size cards (5″ x 3-1/2″)… 4 each of 3 designs total.
I like to think outside the box…see what else I can come up with, and create alternate cards, scrapbook pages and more. So I added the extra supplies in the product list at the bottom of this post to the above kit contents and created my alternate projects that I’m sharing with you today:
A S’mores Card
A Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow Card
A Diagonal Split Card
A Popsicle Card
And a Popsicle-Themed 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 on my blog). 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 soon.
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 the cards as intended.)
And here are close-up photos of the alternate projects I made and shared in my video. (Remember to watch the video first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
A S’mores Card
I altered this card a bit afterwards. I used the 1/2″ Circle Punch and removed the upper right portion to look like a bite mark. I think this makes it look more like a s’more. Don’t you?
A Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow Card
A Diagonal Split Card
A Popsicle Card
And a Popsicle-Themed 12×12 Scrapbook Page Layout
I hope I inspired your creativity with what I shared today!
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by June 10th for the next kit…
A PEEK AT JUNE’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming June 2020 exclusive Sara-inspired Paper Pumpkin kit is here to help you #sharesunshine. It includes supplies for eight handmade cards and is specially designed to help you create a box full of cheer. Once you’ve made all the cards, use any leftover pieces to decorate the box. Fill it with yellow goodies, add the included adhesive label, address it to someone special, and brighten their life with a little sunshine! Watch the video to see more!! Coordinating Colors: Basic Black, Bumblebee, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce, White, and Gold.Kit contains supplies for 8 full size cards (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″).
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products!
Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List…things you might need/want in addition to the May 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects. Remember that some items are retiring soon, and some will become available June 3.
THE NEW 2020-21 ANNUAL CATALOG DEBUTS JUNE 3rd by Noon Mountain Time! Click here for dates about transitioning into the new catalog AND to find out how you can get your hands on the new 2020-21 Annual Catalog.
THE 2019-20 RETIRING PRODUCTS CLICK HERE for more detailed information and to access the lists and links about products that are discontinuing. Be sure to take a good look at the retiring products list so that you don’t miss out on getting items that you have wanted. Some things sell out quickly! (There are already a few that are gone for good.)
A PEEK AT JUNE’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming June 2020 exclusive Sara-inspired Paper Pumpkin kit is here to help you #sharesunshine. It includes supplies for eight handmade cards and is specially designed to help you create a box full of cheer. Once you’ve made all the cards, use any leftover pieces to decorate the box. Fill it with yellow goodies, add the included adhesive label, address it to someone special, and brighten their life with a little sunshine! Watch the video to see more!! Coordinating Colors: Basic Black, Bumblebee, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce, White, and Gold.Kit contains supplies for 8 full size cards (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″).
Product Giveback Stampin’ Up! is offering an opportunity to support organizations that are helping COVID-19 frontline responders and communities vulnerable to the pandemic. Click here to purchase the Share Sunshine Product Giveback PDF Download packed with both lighthearted and heartfelt sentiments and imagery relevant to the unique COVID-19 and social distancing situation we’re currently experiencing. Stampin’ Up! is donating 100% of the proceeds to COVID-19 efforts.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve May 2020 Best Dressed Suite Tutorials 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 a suite from the new 2020-21 Annual Catalog will be available June 1st!
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
ORNATE GARDEN SUITE RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog was released early! You can get your hands on these products now. Click here for the informational flyer. Click here to shop these products online.
ORNATE GARDEN MEGA TUTORIAL BUNDLE I took part in a mega tutorial bundle group where everyone involved contributed a project tutorial using products in the newly released Ornate Garden Suite. Each project includes instructions, photos, imperial and metric measurements, and complete product lists. Click here to learn how you can get this entire bundle of 90 great ideas.
The April 2020 Paper Pumpkin is here! And I have to tell you,.. I was SOOooo happy to see long, narrow, fun-fold card bases inside!
The kit is titled My Wonderful Family. It included the supplies shown below to make 8 full-size (5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″) cards – 4 of 2 kinds, and included a large stamp set with family appreciation-themed sentiments.
I like to think outside the box…see what else I can come up with, and create alternate cards, scrapbook pages and more. So I added the extra supplies in the product list at the bottom of this post to the above kit contents and created my alternate projects that I’m sharing with you today:
An accordion display card
A pocket fun-fold card
Three decorated containers
And a 12×12 scrapbook page
Watch my video first to get to get measurements, directions, and tips (you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog). 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 soon. 😁
Here are the cards the kit instructs how to make. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video.)
And here are close-up photos of the alternate projects I made and shared in my video. (Remember to watch the video first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
An accordion display card
A pocket fun-fold card
Three decorated containers
And a 12×12 scrapbook page
I hope I inspired your creativity with what I shared today!
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by May 10th for the next kit…
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming May 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit includes supplies to make 8 full-size cards and 4 note cards and will feature the new 2020–2022 In Colors (which will be revealed April 24)! This means that Paper Pumpkin subscribers will be among the first to get their hands on new In Color products. And that’s just the beginning of things to love about this kit! Coordinating Colors: new 200200-22 In Color, Purple Posy. Kit contains supplies for 8 full size cards (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″) and 4 note cards (3-1/2″ x 5″).
You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by May 10th for this May 2020 kit.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products!
Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List…things you might need/want in addition to the April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects
Post It® (Sticky Note) Paper
Empty Gum Container (I used Extra brand 35-piece pack.)
Small Jar (Mine was a jelly jar that I got in a hotel years ago.)
THE NEW 2020-21 ANNUAL CATALOG DEBUTS JUNE 3rd by Noon Mountain Time! Click here for dates about transitioning into the new catalog, AND to find out how you can get your hands on the new 2020-21 Annual Catalog.
THE 2019-20 RETIRING PRODUCTS CLICK HERE for more detailed information and to access the lists and links. Be sure to take a good look at the retiring products list so that you don’t miss out on getting items that you have wanted. Some things sell out quickly!
ORNATE GARDEN SUITE RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog was released early! You can get your hands on these products now. Click here for the informational flyer. Click here to shop these products online.
ORNATE GARDEN MEGA TUTORIAL BUNDLE I took part in a mega tutorial bundle group where everyone involved contributed a project tutorial using products in the newly released Ornate Garden Suite. Each project includes instructions, photos, imperial and metric measurements, and complete product lists. Click here to learn how you can get this entire bundle of 90 great ideas.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve April 2020 Botanical Prints Medley Tutorials 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.
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming May 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit includes supplies to make 8 full-size cards and 4 note cards and will feature the new 2020–2022 In Colors (which will be revealed April 24)! This means that Paper Pumpkin subscribers will be among the first to get their hands on new In Color products. And that’s just the beginning of things to love about this kit! Coordinating Colors: new 200200-22 In Color, Purple Posy. Kit contains supplies for 8 full size cards (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″) and 4 note cards (3-1/2″ x 5″).
You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by May 10th for this May 2020 kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
I felt these needed more detailed directions, so I shared one project step-by-step and gave tips on the other two during my latest Online Paper Crafting Class on Facebook yesterday. Then I uploaded the recording of this class onto my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook) and shared it here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video (you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog), scroll through the close-up photos, check out the products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video. Below are measurements, close-up photos, and a product list for the monster card I demonstrated. I also included measurements, close-up photos, and product lists for my pages and my silhouette card below that.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
A Toothy Monster Card
Measurements…
Kit Card
Front half
Whisper White Cardstock
3-1/2” x 10” scored parallel to short side at 5”
Basic Black Cardstock
Scrap for punching two ½” circles
Garden Green Cardstock
Scrap for punching two 1” circles
Here are links to those posts I shared in my video:
Click here to see my toothy monster card that I shared on December 29, 2014. Click here to see my fruit snack “monster” treat holder that I shared on August 8, 2018. Click here to see my monster bookmarks that I shared on April 25, 2019. Click here to see my monster mini card that I shared on June 21, 2019. Click here to see my monster card and box that I shared on May 10, 2016. Click here to access my archive of past Paper Pumpkin posts.
Product List…
Plate
Pencil
Ruler
March 2020 No Matter the Weather Paper Pumpkin Kit
Scraps for punching two crescent shapes from ½” circles (punch a circle, then position punch a little beyond the punched circle to punch just outside the circles edge)
Scraps for die-cutting words and floral designs
Two pieces that are 1-1/2″ x 1-1/4″
Seven pieces that are 4-1/4″ x 5-1/8″
Kit envelopes
Seven pieces that are 4-1/8″ x 5″
White scraps for punching two 1-1/2″ Circles and for free-handing the hanging strip.
Product List…
March 2020 No Matter the Weather Paper Pumpkin Kit
Trim sides off envelopes to open them up. Then cut where the white areas meet the printed areas. From there trim down to the 4-1/8″ x 5″ sizes.
Die-cut these words: thanks, you, Easter, St. Patricks, Thanksgiving, happy, friend, and love
Snip where shown in the photos below to get these pieces: thank, you, Easter, bottom of S, Pu, n, ng, ap, ri, and l When adhering to the pages (sponging on Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue), overlap them slightly where needed. The bottom of the S will connect under the P to form the B.
To get the TP rolls, adhere the 1/2″ Balmy Blue Circles to the centers of the circle label pieces in the kit. Then add the crescent Early Espresso shapes on the tops on the left sides to create the shadowed holes. To get the complete 3-D effect, layer each of these onto 1-1/2″ Circles punched from kit envelope scraps so they peek out to the right a bit. (I free-handed the hanging pieces by just cutting it from the envelope scraps and drawing in dashed lines with a pencil.)
To get the two 2’s, I free-handed them. 😉
And did you see the bunny? His mask is a petal that I cut from a flower in the die-cut pieces in the kit.
I cut the daffodils from the top of the boots to get the separate pieces at the tops of the pages.
A Silhouette Card
Measurements…
Basic Gray Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2” scored parallel to short side at 4-1/4”
Basic Black Cardstock
3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″
3-5/8″ x 2-3/8″
Silver Foil Sheet
3-3/4″ x 5″
Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon
11″
Product List…
March 2020 No Matter the Weather Paper Pumpkin Kit
First cut kit card parallel to long edge at 3-1/2″. Use this 1-1/2″ x 7″ strip for stamping and punching sentiment piece. Cut the 3-1/2″ x 7″ piece parallel to the short in on the white side at 2-1/4″. Stamp this 2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ white piece with the inside sentiment.
Stamp the grass and bunny silhouettes onto the 4-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ piece. (Use a sticky note to mask the white area while stamping the grass on the right.)
I found issues when coloring in my bunny. Using just the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker created streaks. Using just the Basic Black Stampin’ Blends Marker caused bleeding outside the lines.
So I ended up stamping, creating a thicker outline with the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker,…
…then coloring in with the Basic Black Stampin’ Blends Marker.
I got two layers from the Silver Foil piece by cutting in 5/8″ on all four sides.
If you need more alternate project ideas using this kit, be sure to check out my posts on March 21 and March 26.
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HEREto sign up by April 10th (tomorrow!) for the next kit.
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit is “fam-tastic!” It’s a fun, family appreciation themed card kit that will make it easy for you to share your heart with those you love most: mom, dad, daughter, son, sister, brother, and anyone in your life who feels like family. April’s kit even includes Mother’s Day and Father’s Day sentiments! Click here to see the promotional video to learn more (and see peeks!). Coordinating Colors: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam. Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes. Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by April 10th for this April kit.
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ORNATE GARDEN SUITE RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog was released early! You can get your hands on these products now. Click here for the informational flyer. Click here to shop these products online.
ORNATE GARDEN MEGA TUTORIAL BUNDLE I took part in a mega tutorial bundle group where everyone involved contributed a project tutorial using products in the newly released Ornate Garden Suite. Each project includes instructions, photos, imperial and metric measurements, and complete product lists. Click here to learn how you can get this entire bundle of 90 great ideas.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve April 2020 Botanical Prints Medley Tutorials 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.
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit is “fam-tastic!” It’s a fun, family appreciation themed card kit that will make it easy for you to share your heart with those you love most: mom, dad, daughter, son, sister, brother, and anyone in your life who feels like family. April’s kit even includes Mother’s Day and Father’s Day sentiments! Click here to see the promotional video to learn more (and see peeks!). Coordinating Colors: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam. Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes. Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by April 10th for this April kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I am an affiliate with Stamp-n-Storage which means I may get commissions if you click on links I provide and decide to purchase anything from this company. I love their products and recommend them because I own several myself and believe my readers will benefit from them.
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