I have my November 2025 Wrapped In Cheer Paper Pumpkin kit in hand and am excited to share several of my alternate project ideas with you today: a few cards, a few treat containers, and a scrapbook page!
This kit contains enough supplies to make 8 festive boxes with 8 layered gift tags (4 of 2 kinds). Did you get the kit and want to make them as intended? Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video.
But as you may know I ALWAYS love to show kit subscribers other ways to use their supplies. I enjoy thinking outside the box to see what else I can come up with, and then create alternate cards, scrapbook pages, and more.
This morning I demonstrated these ideas during my Live Online Paper Crafting Class on YouTube. Maybe you tuned in? Watch my videohere 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 remember to visit my blog again soon, because I’ll have many more alternate projects that I’ll be sharing in future posts!
I hope you enjoyed what I shared and gained some creative inspiration!
If you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own. OR…become an active subscriber and get in on the refill kit (which typically becomes available after the 20th). The refill kit doesn’t contain the ink and stamp images. But you will at least gain the main pieces and can hopefully replace most of the stamp images I used with some of your own.
Below are close-up photos of the alternate cards I created. (Remember to watch my video first to get measurements, tips and directions.) The products that I’ve shared or mentioned are shown/listed below and are currently linked to my online store.
I hope you had fun and gained some creative inspiration!
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more about Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity. CLICK HERE to sign up by December 10th for this next kit.
A PEEK AT DECEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Watercolor in Bloom: Show your love and appreciation with rich watercolor hues and elegant botanical flourishes. Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes pre-cut paper & vellum pieces, copper foil and copper sequins, and customizable sentiment stamps to personalize your card greetings. Coordinating Colors: Copper, Garden Green, Night of Navy (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Pretty Peacock, Secret Sea, Shaded Spruce. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October – December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Abundant Joy Dies (#167855) — made available September 11th and only while supplies last!
Our group of creative Stampin’ Up! demonstrators is excited to design alternate projects each month using the contents of the Paper Pumpkin kits. These exclusive projects are within printable PDF tutorials and include measurements, supply lists, photos and directions. They are shared as a FREE bonus gift to our Paper Pumpkin kit subscribers and team members. And you can purchase them as early as the 1st of each month that follows the release of each kit. So the November 2025 Wrapped in Cheer exclusives will be available at this link December 1st.
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Thanks for stopping by!
Just a reminder… There will be a Cyber Monday Paper Pumpkin Prepaid Sale!! From December 1–9, Stampin’ Up!® is offering big savings on prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions to celebrate Cyber Monday!
3-month prepaid: $61.00 (regular price $81.00)
6-month prepaid: $122.00 (regular price $162.00)
12-month prepaid: $244.00 (regular price $324.00)
What a great time to subscribe to get a new all-inclusive crafting kit delivered to your door each month.
Sale begins at 8 a.m. (MT) on 12/1/25. At that time, you can click this link to purchase your discounted prepaids.
Subscriptions purchased during this promotion start immediately with the December Watercolor in Bloom Kit. This kit cannot be skipped. (If you currently have a subscription and do not want to get more than one kit each month, you can purchase one of these prepaids. But you’ll want to cancel or put your current subscription on pause by skipping.*)
Be careful not purchase multiple subscriptions for the same recipient. All subscriptions will all start with the Watercolor in Bloom Kit, so the recipient will end up receiving duplicates.
Shipping cost is built into the price.
Subscriptions purchased during the promotion will earn reduced rewards compared to full-priced subscriptions due to the discounted price, but they will still qualify for rewards.
*My recommendation is to cancel a current “pay-as-you-go”/month to month subscription. But you’ll need to track when this new prepaid will run out so you can start your “pay-as-you-go”/month to month subscription back up at that time. If you currently have a prepaid, then skip the December kit with the current prepaid, purchase this new prepaid (which will process for the December kit, then just go in each month and skip one or the other.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Products…things you might need/want in addition to the full November 2025 Wrapped In Cheer Paper Pumpkin kit
The November 2025 Wrapped In Cheer Refill Kit (for active subscribers only and available after the 20th of the month)
BLACK FRIDAY SALE From November 25 to December 1 you can get 40% off select products: Stampin’ Blends, Paper Trimmer and blades, Ink bundles, 25% off select adhesive, and 15% off select cardstock. Create more by spending less during this limited-time-only sale! Shop the online store. Only while supplies last.
CYBER MONDAY PAPER PUMPKIN PREPAID SALE! From December 1–9, Stampin’ Up!® is offering big savings on prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions to celebrate Cyber Monday! At 8 a.m. (MT) on 12/1/25, you can click this link to purchase your discounted prepaids. Click here for details. Subscriptions start immediately with the December Watercolor in Bloom Kit. This cannot be skipped. (If you currently have a subscription and do not want to get more than one kit each month, you can purchase one of these prepaids. But you’ll want to cancel or put your current subscription on pause.)
Make This Season Bright with the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar Introducing the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar (made available 9/23/25), a brand-new calendar full of products you can craft with all year long! Every day of this calendar contains never-before-seen dies, paper, embellishments, and even more items you won’t find in any of our catalogs or in our online store!! Click here for more details.
NEW NOVEMBER RELEASE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE HERE! So MANY fantastic new products are now here in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog. The next set of products will release January 6.
JANUARY-APRIL 2026 MINI CATALOG PRODUCTS ARE COMING! Out next publication filled with fantastic products will kick off January 6. Request your copy here.
NEWKITS ADDED OCTOBER 1ST! Two new kits were recently added to the Kits Collection!
A PEEK AT DECEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Watercolor in Bloom: Show your love and appreciation with rich watercolor hues and elegant botanical flourishes. Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes pre-cut paper & vellum pieces, copper foil and copper sequins, and customizable sentiment stamps to personalize your card greetings. Coordinating Colors: Copper, Garden Green, Night of Navy (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Pretty Peacock, Secret Sea, Shaded Spruce. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October – December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Abundant Joy Dies (#167855) — made available September 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 about Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity. CLICK HERE to sign up by December 10th for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our October 2025 Cozy Christmas Bundle of Tutorials is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Wrapped in Cheer kit will be available December 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our November 2025 Lights of Aurora Video Class Bundle is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Hobby Haven Suite will be available December 1st.)
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS Every two months retiring products get added to the Last Chance Products List in the Online Store. And depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts. I encourage you to shop today to see what is leaving, because once an item from this section is sold out, it is gone for good. New items were just added October 1st!!
PRODUCT CHANGES COMING Stampin’ Write Markers are being discontinued. The cling stamp line (red rubber stamp line) is being phased out. Stampin’ Up! will soon be transitioning into sleeker, slimmer packaging for stamps and dies. More details about these changes can be found here. And a video where I share tips/ideas for the new stamp & die packaging can be found here.
Stampin’ Up!® Products Available to Even More Crafters Throughout the World Stampin’ Up! products are now available to “Non-Open Stampin’ Up! Countries.” Effective immediately, and under specific conditions, current Stampin’ Up! products can now be purchased by crafters in most countries where we do not currently conduct business. It’s so exciting that we can now make a positive difference in the lives of even more people around the world through creativity and connection. You can find the full details and conditions here.
Today I’m excited to share with you a couple ways to alter the contents of the Adventure Awaits Kits Collection kit from Stampin’ Up! Both sets of card designs that I’ve come up with are simple fun fold cards and do not require much extra product. I shared how to put these cards together a few hours ago during my Online Paper Crafting Class on YouTube a few hours ago.
Be sure to watch my instructional video by clicking here* for measurements, tips and directions (or you can just click on this image below if you are already here in my blog post and can view it), scroll through the photos that follow, 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 photos of the cards I shared and a visual list of products (each linked to where you can find them in my online store). I invite you to subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can get updates when I share and go live.
This first photo shares the kit cards assembled according to the kit directions.
These photos share the free standing display cards I created (inspired by Lisa Marshall’s cards I shared in the video).
And these last photos share the Z-Fold cards I created. By making your cards with these designs you can double the cards from the kit.
Creating alternate projects with kits is one of my favorite things to do! I’ve listed a few more kits below in the products & I’ve shared links to my alternates that I’ve made with those kits here. Kits are wonderful for all levels of crafters! And they make great gifts.
Thanks for tuning in today. I hope I inspired your creativity.
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).
BLACK FRIDAY SALE From November 25 to December 1 you can get 40% off select products: Stampin’ Blends, Paper Trimmer and blades, Ink bundles, 25% off select adhesive, and 15% off select cardstock. Create more by spending less during this limited-time-only sale! Shop the online store. Only while supplies last.
CYBER MONDAY PAPER PUMPKIN PREPAID SALE! From December 1–9, Stampin’ Up!® is offering big savings on prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions to celebrate Cyber Monday! At 8 a.m. (MT) on 12/1/25, you can click this link to purchase your discounted prepaids. Click here for details. Subscriptions start immediately with the December Watercolor in Bloom Kit. This cannot be skipped. (If you currently have a subscription and do not want to get more than one kit each month, you can purchase one of these prepaids. But you’ll want to cancel or put your current subscription on pause.)
Make This Season Bright with the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar Introducing the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar (made available 9/23/25), a brand-new calendar full of products you can craft with all year long! Every day of this calendar contains never-before-seen dies, paper, embellishments, and even more items you won’t find in any of our catalogs or in our online store!! Click here for more details.
NEW NOVEMBER RELEASE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE HERE! So MANY fantastic new products are now here in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog. The next set of products will release January 6.
JANUARY-APRIL 2026 MINI CATALOG PRODUCTS ARE COMING! Out next publication filled with fantastic products will kick off January 6. Request your copy here.
NEWKITS ADDED OCTOBER 1ST! Two new kits were recently added to the Kits Collection!
A PEEK AT DECEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Watercolor in Bloom: Show your love and appreciation with rich watercolor hues and elegant botanical flourishes. Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes pre-cut paper & vellum pieces, copper foil and copper sequins, and customizable sentiment stamps to personalize your card greetings. Coordinating Colors: Copper, Garden Green, Night of Navy (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Pretty Peacock, Secret Sea, Shaded Spruce. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October – December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Abundant Joy Dies (#167855) — made available September 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 about Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity. CLICK HERE to sign up by December 10th for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our October 2025 Cozy Christmas Bundle of Tutorials is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Wrapped in Cheer kit will be available December 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our November 2025 Lights of Aurora Video Class Bundle is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Hobby Haven Suite will be available December 1st.)
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS Every two months retiring products get added to the Last Chance Products List in the Online Store. And depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts. I encourage you to shop today to see what is leaving, because once an item from this section is sold out, it is gone for good. New items were just added October 1st!!
PRODUCT CHANGES COMING Stampin’ Write Markers are being discontinued. The cling stamp line (red rubber stamp line) is being phased out. Stampin’ Up! will soon be transitioning into sleeker, slimmer packaging for stamps and dies. More details about these changes can be found here. And a video where I share tips/ideas for the new stamp & die packaging can be found here.
Stampin’ Up!® Products Available to Even More Crafters Throughout the World Stampin’ Up! products are now available to “Non-Open Stampin’ Up! Countries.” Effective immediately, and under specific conditions, current Stampin’ Up! products can now be purchased by crafters in most countries where we do not currently conduct business. It’s so exciting that we can now make a positive difference in the lives of even more people around the world through creativity and connection. You can find the full details and conditions here.
Yesterday during my free Online Paper Crafting Class on Youtube I shared how to create a 3D advent calendar using the Traditions of Christmas Designer Paper, Keeping Traditions Sticker Sheet, boxes made from Basic White Cardstock, and more. It’s a project that will take a bit of time to put together, but you can bring it out and use it year after year! And the fantastic bonus is… it closes up and stays protected housed within two connected Kits Collection boxes!
I broadcasted live last night to share the directions.
Be sure to watch my instructional video by clicking here* for measurements, tips and directions (or you can just click on this image below if you are already here in my blog post and can view it), scroll through the photos that follow, 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. Subscribe to my YouTube channel then click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. Click here if you want to become a member of my YouTube channel. (And thanks for your patience for this post if you watched the live yesterday. I was able to put the final finished touches on my calendar afterwards and wrote up the blog post today.)
Below are photos of completed advent calendar and a visual list of products (each linked to where you can find them in my online store).
After the video, I shared what I made with my dad. He was impressed! So I filled the boxes and gave it to him to take home so he could have a sweet treat each day in December.
We were lucky—my parents were visiting! And although we’ll see them again next week for Thanksgiving, it was such a blessing to have these extra couple of days together. Last night we all went out to White Rabbit Kitchen in Andover. It was our first time there, and oh my goodness…the food was fabulous!
I hadn’t done anything special to celebrate my recent achievements and recognitions (ones I had shared in my November 14th post) because things were a bit busy before and after the trip to the BackStage Leadership conference in Las Vegas. So this dinner was my official celebration night out. And it was quite enjoyable.
Oh! I also have something else fun to share. Shortly after getting back from Las Vegas, Nancy and Kayla — two demonstrators on my team who also attended BackStage — invited me to join them at a place called Upstairs Circus. It’s a creative studio in Minneapolis where you pick a project to make and take home. And yes…mimosas were optional! 😄
I made this pretty bead & leather wrap bracelet! It was a wonderfully relaxing way to enjoy our Sunday.
BLACK FRIDAY SALE COMING SOON!
From November 25 to December 1 you can get up to 40% off select products! Create more by spending less during this limited-time-only sale! Shop the online store right away on the 25th so you can catch all that is offered!
🌟 40% off select Stampin’ Blends, Paper Trimmer and blades, and Ink bundles 🌟 25% off select adhesive 🌟 15% off select cardstock (What a great time to stock up and replenish your craft rooms!)
Product Details…
Sale begins at midnight (MT) on 11/25/25 and ends at 11:59 p.m. (MT) on 12/1/25.
Products are available while supplies last.
Orders will likely arrive in time for the holidays.
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).
BLACK FRIDAY SALE From November 25 to December 1 you can get 40% off select products: Stampin’ Blends, Paper Trimmer and blades, Ink bundles, 25% off select adhesive, and 15% off select cardstock. Create more by spending less during this limited-time-only sale! Shop the online store. Only while supplies last.
CYBER MONDAY PAPER PUMPKIN PREPAID SALE! From December 1–9, Stampin’ Up!® is offering big savings on prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions to celebrate Cyber Monday! At 8 a.m. (MT) on 12/1/25, you can click this link to purchase your discounted prepaids. Click here for details. Subscriptions start immediately with the December Watercolor in Bloom Kit. This cannot be skipped. (If you currently have a subscription and do not want to get more than one kit each month, you can purchase one of these prepaids. But you’ll want to cancel or put your current subscription on pause.)
Make This Season Bright with the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar Introducing the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar (made available 9/23/25), a brand-new calendar full of products you can craft with all year long! Every day of this calendar contains never-before-seen dies, paper, embellishments, and even more items you won’t find in any of our catalogs or in our online store!! Click here for more details.
NEW NOVEMBER RELEASE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE HERE! So MANY fantastic new products are now here in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog. The next set of products will release January 6.
JANUARY-APRIL 2026 MINI CATALOG PRODUCTS ARE COMING! Out next publication filled with fantastic products will kick off January 6. Request your copy here.
NEWKITS ADDED OCTOBER 1ST! Two new kits were recently added to the Kits Collection!
A PEEK AT DECEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Watercolor in Bloom: Show your love and appreciation with rich watercolor hues and elegant botanical flourishes. Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes pre-cut paper & vellum pieces, copper foil and copper sequins, and customizable sentiment stamps to personalize your card greetings. Coordinating Colors: Copper, Garden Green, Night of Navy (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Pretty Peacock, Secret Sea, Shaded Spruce. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October – December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Abundant Joy Dies (#167855) — made available September 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 about Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity. CLICK HERE to sign up by December 10th for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our October 2025 Cozy Christmas Bundle of Tutorials is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Wrapped in Cheer kit will be available December 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our November 2025 Lights of Aurora Video Class Bundle is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Hobby Haven Suite will be available December 1st.)
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS Every two months retiring products get added to the Last Chance Products List in the Online Store. And depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts. I encourage you to shop today to see what is leaving, because once an item from this section is sold out, it is gone for good. New items were just added October 1st!!
PRODUCT CHANGES COMING Stampin’ Write Markers are being discontinued. The cling stamp line (red rubber stamp line) is being phased out. Stampin’ Up! will soon be transitioning into sleeker, slimmer packaging for stamps and dies. More details about these changes can be found here. And a video where I share tips/ideas for the new stamp & die packaging can be found here.
Stampin’ Up!® Products Available to Even More Crafters Throughout the World Stampin’ Up! products are now available to “Non-Open Stampin’ Up! Countries.” Effective immediately, and under specific conditions, current Stampin’ Up! products can now be purchased by crafters in most countries where we do not currently conduct business. It’s so exciting that we can now make a positive difference in the lives of even more people around the world through creativity and connection. You can find the full details and conditions here.
This second one features the products from the Friendly Foliage Bundle (also new) & Splendid Autumn Paper Pack.
Measurements…
Basic White Cardstock (Thick or Regular)
4-1/4” x 9-1/2” scored at 5-1/2”
7/8” x 4-1/4”
Scrap for stamping & die-cutting leaves
Splendid Autumn Designer Paper
3” x 4”
1-1/2” x 4”
Textured Metallic Foil (copper)
1/4” x 4-1/4”
Scrap for die-cutting leaves
Tip…
Line up the stamped/die-cut image directly over the foil die-cut image and connect with Dimensionals or Mini Dimensionals. (Also add the sentiment strip with Dimensionals.) Though it’s directly over top, the glitz of the foil with peek out since there is a gap.
And this last one features the newer products from the Elegant Pine Snowflakes Suite Collection.
Measurements…
Secret Sea Cardstock
4-1/4” x 9-1/2” scored at 5-1/2”
Basic White Cardstock (Thick or Regular)
7/8” x 4-1/4”
3-3/4″ x 4″
Elegant Pine Snowflakes Designer Paper
3” x 4”
1-1/2” x 4”
Silver Foil
1/4” x 4-1/4”
Scraps for die-cutting branches
Pretty Peacock Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting branches
Granny Apple Green Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting leaves
Pecan Pie Cardstock
Scrap for die-cutting pinecone layers
Tips…
Add the layered pinecone just above the stamped sentiment using a Dimensional. Then tuck he leaves and branch pieces in and around and add the “berries”.
To get lighter looking snowflakes on the inside, “stamp off” onto scrap paper to lighten the ink before stamping onto the inner white layer.
Be sure to watch the Harvest Home Garland video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already here in my blog post and can view it) to see the steps for assembling this type of card layout.
I hope you gained some creative inspiration from these three cards. They were very fun to make!
Black Friday Sale Coming Soon!
We don’t have any imagery to share yet, but I can tell you….From November 25 to December 1, you can get up to 40% off select products. We also won’t know the product offering until the sale starts. So mark your calendar and shop the online store right away on the 25th so you can catch all that is offered!
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).
BLACK FRIDAY SALE From November 25 to December 1 you can get 40% off select products: Stampin’ Blends, Paper Trimmer and blades, Ink bundles, 25% off select adhesive, and 15% off select cardstock. Create more by spending less during this limited-time-only sale! Shop the online store. Only while supplies last.
CYBER MONDAY PAPER PUMPKIN PREPAID SALE! From December 1–9, Stampin’ Up!® is offering big savings on prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions to celebrate Cyber Monday! At 8 a.m. (MT) on 12/1/25, you can click this link to purchase your discounted prepaids. Click here for details. Subscriptions start immediately with the December Watercolor in Bloom Kit. This cannot be skipped. (If you currently have a subscription and do not want to get more than one kit each month, you can purchase one of these prepaids. But you’ll want to cancel or put your current subscription on pause.)
Make This Season Bright with the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar Introducing the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar (made available 9/23/25), a brand-new calendar full of products you can craft with all year long! Every day of this calendar contains never-before-seen dies, paper, embellishments, and even more items you won’t find in any of our catalogs or in our online store!! Click here for more details.
NEW NOVEMBER RELEASE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE HERE! So MANY fantastic new products are now here in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog. The next set of products will release January 6.
JANUARY-APRIL 2026 MINI CATALOG PRODUCTS ARE COMING! Out next publication filled with fantastic products will kick off January 6. Request your copy here.
NEWKITS ADDED OCTOBER 1ST! Two new kits were recently added to the Kits Collection!
A PEEK AT DECEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Watercolor in Bloom: Show your love and appreciation with rich watercolor hues and elegant botanical flourishes. Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes pre-cut paper & vellum pieces, copper foil and copper sequins, and customizable sentiment stamps to personalize your card greetings. Coordinating Colors: Copper, Garden Green, Night of Navy (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Pretty Peacock, Secret Sea, Shaded Spruce. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October – December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Abundant Joy Dies (#167855) — made available September 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 about Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity. CLICK HERE to sign up by December 10th for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our October 2025 Cozy Christmas Bundle of Tutorials is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Wrapped in Cheer kit will be available December 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our November 2025 Lights of Aurora Video Class Bundle is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Hobby Haven Suite will be available December 1st.)
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS Every two months retiring products get added to the Last Chance Products List in the Online Store. And depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts. I encourage you to shop today to see what is leaving, because once an item from this section is sold out, it is gone for good. New items were just added October 1st!!
PRODUCT CHANGES COMING Stampin’ Write Markers are being discontinued. The cling stamp line (red rubber stamp line) is being phased out. Stampin’ Up! will soon be transitioning into sleeker, slimmer packaging for stamps and dies. More details about these changes can be found here. And a video where I share tips/ideas for the new stamp & die packaging can be found here.
Stampin’ Up!® Products Available to Even More Crafters Throughout the World Stampin’ Up! products are now available to “Non-Open Stampin’ Up! Countries.” Effective immediately, and under specific conditions, current Stampin’ Up! products can now be purchased by crafters in most countries where we do not currently conduct business. It’s so exciting that we can now make a positive difference in the lives of even more people around the world through creativity and connection. You can find the full details and conditions here.
I broadcasted live this evening to share lots of goodies from the BackStage leadership conference in Las Vegas (held November 10-12)…gifts I received from fellow demonstrator friends, gifts I gave to my team members attending, and items we were gifted from Stampin’ Up! including my cowboy hat that I wore throughout the video (which I’m completely in LOVE with)!
Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already here in my blog post and can view it).
I started the video by first expressing my gratitude to everyone. I reached my 1.9 million sales milestone in September, I advanced in title in October (I’m now at the Platinum level), I found out I ranked #8 out of 27,343 demonstrators in the US for 2025,…
…and after just a month and 11 days I earned the 2027 incentive trip to Costa Rica!!!! Thank you for supporting me in my journey as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. I truly love what I do!
Disclaimer: These sales milestones, title levels, rankings, and trips are something that less than 1% of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators achieve.
After sharing my exciting news, I went straight to creating and shared WAY BETTER instructions for the October 2025 Cozy Christmas Paper Pumpkin kit boxes I had originally demonstrated and shared on November 8th.
Then I showed off a few cards – versions of the ones I made with the Harvest Home Garland kit on November 5th. I promised to post them with details on my blog in the near future. And I gave notice that the Traditions Of Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet is back in stock and that I would be sharing directions for an advent calendar using this product during my 11/19/25 live Online Paper Crafting Class. I hope you can tune in!
After giving quick instructions on the small boxes I’ll be using to put this advent calendar together (boxes I also shared in my video from 10/10/25), I pulled out all the goodies and gifts from the BackStage leadership event.
These are the items I got from fellow demonstrator friends.
These are the gifts I received from my team leader, upline, and good friend Susan Campfield.
These items (miniature rhinestones sheets and a Las Vegas charm) along with a card and note are what I gifted Nancy & Kayla, my team members that also attended this event.
(Here is one of my photos that I took of Kayla, Nancy and me while we were there. If you want to see even more photos from the event, please click here and here to see posts I shared on my Facebook page.)
And these two photos show the gifts and goodies I got from Stampin’ Up!
I didn’t share much about the agenda of the event during the video, but every day was packed and so much fun!…motivational speakers, tons of classes, company news, new product demonstrations, celebrations of achievements, make-n-takes, themed photo op areas and decor, lunches and other nourishment throughout the day, and a celebratory final night Frontier Farewell event with karaoke, 360 degree video booths, country music and line dancing instructors, food and drinks, and “Cowboy Hat Bar” where each of us were able to choose and personalize our own cowboy hats.
Are you excited to get your hands on the new January-April 2026 Mini Catalog? If you are a demonstrator, you can redeem your complimentary copy in your first demonstrator order placed on or after November 18th. If you are not a demonstrator, live in the US, and wish to get this catalog from me, click here to fill out the request form.
If you want to be a demonstrator to get in on preorders, purchase products at a discount and more, click here to purchase the Starter Kit.
Thanks for stopping by!
Heads up… There will be a Cyber Monday Paper Pumpkin Prepaid Sale!! From December 1–9, Stampin’ Up!® is offering big savings on prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions to celebrate Cyber Monday!
3-month prepaid: $61.00 (regular price $81.00)
6-month prepaid: $122.00 (regular price $162.00)
12-month prepaid: $244.00 (regular price $324.00)
What a great time to subscribe to get a new all-inclusive crafting kit delivered to your door each month.
Sale begins at 8 a.m. (MT) on 12/1/25. At that time, you can click this link to purchase your discounted prepaids.
Subscriptions purchased during this promotion start immediately with the December Watercolor in Bloom Kit. This kit cannot be skipped. (If you currently have a subscription and do not want to get more than one kit each month, you can purchase one of these prepaids. But you’ll want to cancel or put your current subscription on pause.)
Be careful not purchase multiple subscriptions for the same recipient. All subscriptions will all start with the Watercolor in Bloom Kit, so the recipient will end up receiving duplicates.
Shipping cost is built into the price.
Subscriptions purchased during the promotion will earn reduced rewards compared to full-priced subscriptions due to the discounted price, but they will still qualify for rewards.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List…
2.5 x 3.5 Resealable Cello Bags (for mini sheets of rhinestones)
BLACK FRIDAY SALE From November 25 to December 1 you can get 40% off select products: Stampin’ Blends, Paper Trimmer and blades, Ink bundles, 25% off select adhesive, and 15% off select cardstock. Create more by spending less during this limited-time-only sale! Shop the online store. Only while supplies last.
CYBER MONDAY PAPER PUMPKIN PREPAID SALE! From December 1–9, Stampin’ Up!® is offering big savings on prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions to celebrate Cyber Monday! At 8 a.m. (MT) on 12/1/25, you can click this link to purchase your discounted prepaids. Click here for details. Subscriptions start immediately with the December Watercolor in Bloom Kit. This cannot be skipped. (If you currently have a subscription and do not want to get more than one kit each month, you can purchase one of these prepaids. But you’ll want to cancel or put your current subscription on pause.)
Make This Season Bright with the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar Introducing the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar (made available 9/23/25), a brand-new calendar full of products you can craft with all year long! Every day of this calendar contains never-before-seen dies, paper, embellishments, and even more items you won’t find in any of our catalogs or in our online store!! Click here for more details.
NEW NOVEMBER RELEASE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE HERE! So MANY fantastic new products are now here in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog. The next set of products will release January 6.
JANUARY-APRIL 2026 MINI CATALOG PRODUCTS ARE COMING! Out next publication filled with fantastic products will kick off January 6. Request your copy here.
NEWKITS ADDED OCTOBER 1ST! Two new kits were recently added to the Kits Collection!
A PEEK AT DECEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Watercolor in Bloom: Show your love and appreciation with rich watercolor hues and elegant botanical flourishes. Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes pre-cut paper & vellum pieces, copper foil and copper sequins, and customizable sentiment stamps to personalize your card greetings. Coordinating Colors: Copper, Garden Green, Night of Navy (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Pretty Peacock, Secret Sea, Shaded Spruce. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October – December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Abundant Joy Dies (#167855) — made available September 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 about Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity. CLICK HERE to sign up by December 10th for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our October 2025 Cozy Christmas Bundle of Tutorials is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Wrapped in Cheer kit will be available December 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our November 2025 Lights of Aurora Video Class Bundle is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Hobby Haven Suite will be available December 1st.)
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS Every two months retiring products get added to the Last Chance Products List in the Online Store. And depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts. I encourage you to shop today to see what is leaving, because once an item from this section is sold out, it is gone for good. New items were just added October 1st!!
PRODUCT CHANGES COMING Stampin’ Write Markers are being discontinued. The cling stamp line (red rubber stamp line) is being phased out. Stampin’ Up! will soon be transitioning into sleeker, slimmer packaging for stamps and dies. More details about these changes can be found here. And a video where I share tips/ideas for the new stamp & die packaging can be found here.
Stampin’ Up!® Products Available to Even More Crafters Throughout the World Stampin’ Up! products are now available to “Non-Open Stampin’ Up! Countries.” Effective immediately, and under specific conditions, current Stampin’ Up! products can now be purchased by crafters in most countries where we do not currently conduct business. It’s so exciting that we can now make a positive difference in the lives of even more people around the world through creativity and connection. You can find the full details and conditions here.
I’m excited because today I have six more alternate projects to share with you…ones I’ve created with the October 2025 Cozy Christmas Paper Pumpkin: 3 boxes and 3 cards!
Be sure to watch my instructional video by clicking here* for measurements, tips and directions (or you can just click on this image below if you are already here in my blog post and can view it), scroll through the photos that follow, check out the products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
*My video goes live at 7 PM Central Time. So if you click the link early, you’ll have to wait. But this gives you the chance to join me during the Live Stream if you are able.
*Edited to add: Forgive me for giving the wrong instructions for the box base the first two times. UGH! (slapping my forehead) Just know that after cutting the 3/4″ off the one side (first step), next (and this is what I should’ve said…) add a 1″ score line in from that same edge. Scoot the paper over through the trimmer…you’ll have that score mark at 3-1/2″. Scoot the paper over more… Then score again 1″ beyond that at 4-1/2″.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared and gained some creative inspiration! Below are close-up photos of the alternate projects I created. (Remember to watch my video first to get measurements, tips and directions.) The products that I’ve shared or mentioned are shown/listed below and are currently linked to my online store.
A big thank you to those that shared other projects that influenced my creativity today: Vy Tran, Laura Seki, Lisa Marshall, Rose Kerry, and Sam Hammond.
I hope you had fun and gained some creative inspiration!
If you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own. OR…become an active subscriber and get in on the refill kit (typically available after the 20th but only available while supplies last). The refill kit doesn’t contain the ink and stamp images. But you will at least gain the main pieces and can hopefully replace most of the stamp images I used with some of your own. I also sell my extra full kits HERE on my website after I’ve created all my projects.
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more about Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity. CLICK HERE to sign up by November 10th for this next kit.
A PEEK AT NOVEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Wrapped in Cheer: Craft festive goody boxes perfect for holding gift cards, candies, and other festive little favors! Makes 8 projects: 4 each of 2 elegant Christmas tag designs with 8 identical coordinating goody boxes. The kit also includes pre-cut paper pieces, linen thread, red dot embellishments, and delicate greenery pieces with double-sided printing for a sophisticated touch. Coordinating Colors: Basic Beige, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow (Classic Stampin’ Spot), and Old Olive. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October – December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Abundant Joy Dies (#167855) — made available September 11th and only while supplies last!
Our group of creative Stampin’ Up! demonstrators is excited to design alternate projects each month using the contents of the Paper Pumpkin kits. These exclusive projects are within printable PDF tutorials and include measurements, supply lists, photos and directions. They are shared as a FREE bonus gift to our Paper Pumpkin kit subscribers and team members. And you can purchase them as early as the 1st of each month that follows the release of each kit. So the October 2025 Cozy Christmas exclusives is now available at this link.
Subscribe to my YouTube channel then click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. Click here if you want to become a member of my YouTube channel. I share videos (Lives or pre-recorded) one to two times a week – Wednesdays at 11 AM Central Time and sometimes either Fridays or Saturdays. Click here for my calendar to see the when my next ones are scheduled.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Products…things you might need/want in addition to the full October 2025 Cozy Christmas Paper Pumpkin kit
The October 2025 Cozy Christmas Refill Kit (for active subscribers only and available after the 20th of the month)
BLACK FRIDAY SALE From November 25 to December 1 you can get 40% off select products: Stampin’ Blends, Paper Trimmer and blades, Ink bundles, 25% off select adhesive, and 15% off select cardstock. Create more by spending less during this limited-time-only sale! Shop the online store. Only while supplies last.
CYBER MONDAY PAPER PUMPKIN PREPAID SALE! From December 1–9, Stampin’ Up!® is offering big savings on prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions to celebrate Cyber Monday! At 8 a.m. (MT) on 12/1/25, you can click this link to purchase your discounted prepaids. Click here for details. Subscriptions start immediately with the December Watercolor in Bloom Kit. This cannot be skipped. (If you currently have a subscription and do not want to get more than one kit each month, you can purchase one of these prepaids. But you’ll want to cancel or put your current subscription on pause.)
Make This Season Bright with the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar Introducing the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar (made available 9/23/25), a brand-new calendar full of products you can craft with all year long! Every day of this calendar contains never-before-seen dies, paper, embellishments, and even more items you won’t find in any of our catalogs or in our online store!! Click here for more details.
NEW NOVEMBER RELEASE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE HERE! So MANY fantastic new products are now here in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog. The next set of products will release January 6.
JANUARY-APRIL 2026 MINI CATALOG PRODUCTS ARE COMING! Out next publication filled with fantastic products will kick off January 6. Request your copy here.
NEWKITS ADDED OCTOBER 1ST! Two new kits were recently added to the Kits Collection!
A PEEK AT DECEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Watercolor in Bloom: Show your love and appreciation with rich watercolor hues and elegant botanical flourishes. Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes. The kit also includes pre-cut paper & vellum pieces, copper foil and copper sequins, and customizable sentiment stamps to personalize your card greetings. Coordinating Colors: Copper, Garden Green, Night of Navy (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Pretty Peacock, Secret Sea, Shaded Spruce. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October – December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Abundant Joy Dies (#167855) — made available September 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 about Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity. CLICK HERE to sign up by December 10th for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our October 2025 Cozy Christmas Bundle of Tutorials is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Wrapped in Cheer kit will be available December 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our November 2025 Lights of Aurora Video Class Bundle is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Hobby Haven Suite will be available December 1st.)
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS Every two months retiring products get added to the Last Chance Products List in the Online Store. And depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts. I encourage you to shop today to see what is leaving, because once an item from this section is sold out, it is gone for good. New items were just added October 1st!!
PRODUCT CHANGES COMING Stampin’ Write Markers are being discontinued. The cling stamp line (red rubber stamp line) is being phased out. Stampin’ Up! will soon be transitioning into sleeker, slimmer packaging for stamps and dies. More details about these changes can be found here. And a video where I share tips/ideas for the new stamp & die packaging can be found here.
Stampin’ Up!® Products Available to Even More Crafters Throughout the World Stampin’ Up! products are now available to “Non-Open Stampin’ Up! Countries.” Effective immediately, and under specific conditions, current Stampin’ Up! products can now be purchased by crafters in most countries where we do not currently conduct business. It’s so exciting that we can now make a positive difference in the lives of even more people around the world through creativity and connection. You can find the full details and conditions here.
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