Are you a Paper Pumpkin subscriber? The Sentimental Rose kit for April 2019 is fantastic! The stamp set is the Distinktive style that shows lots of detail. These kits just keep getting better and better each month. April's kit makes 9 note card size (3 1/2 x 5) cards, 3 of each style. There's even a box to house all of these great cards.
Here are the cards that I made with the kit. Of course, I wanted to try some alternatives to the kit. Here are my cards.
This card used the base with the circles. Stamp the flower randomly over the base in Gray Granite. Use two of the banners to stretch across the center. One will need to be trimmed a little. Stamp the leaves in Mint Macaron on the same color paper and fussy cut. Add behind the label. The twine is from the Nature's Twine pack. Just pull apart a length of the Mint Macaron and tie a bow. Add the dots from the kit.
Stamp three flowers in So Saffron on Whisper White and three leaves in Mint Macaron. Fussy cut all and add to the card. Cut one of the banners in half and place across the card. Put some of the twine behind the label. Add dots.
Stamp the flower on Whisper White in Calypso Coral and paint with Wink of Stella. Stamp the leaves in Mint Macaron. Fussy cut. Add a bow and dots. The sentiment is stamped on the tag in Calypso Coral. Trim the end.
Here is a video that shares all about making this kit.
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Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for February of 2019. This month we are using Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Early Espresso, Basic Black, and Whisper White. You might have just come from Barb's blog. Her ideas are fantastic! If you are just getting started, don't forget to complete the hop for ideas using these colors!
I'm not going to lie. This was a hard challenge for me. I'm not really a pink person. I also have to say that I like my card! I used the stamp set from the Be Mine Valentine January Paper Pumpkin. Those birds are just so cute! They deserve their few minutes in the spotlight!
Don't you love those birds! I started with a card base of Poppy Parade that measures 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and folded at 4 1/4. The next layer is Petal Pink. It is 3 3/4 x 5. I used the new Dot to Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. It's found on page 25 of the Occasions catalog. So cute!
Next, use the Rectangle Stitched Framelits to cut out a rectangle from Whisper White. The rectangle I used is 2 5/8 x 4. Add it to the left side of the card with dimensionals.
The tree branch is cut out in Early Espresso and in Basic Black. Cut two of each. It's really hard to see in this picture, but I put them both a little off center. The black is the shadow. This die is the Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies. Add these to the rectangle. The ends of the branches will hang off and extend across the card front. Trim the left side so that the branches are even with the rectangle.
Stamp the birds on Whisper White using Tuxedo Memento Black ink. I used the Light and Dark Petal Pink Blends and the Light and Dark Poppy Parade Blends to color the birds. Fussy cut and add them on the tree branches. Some of the birds are on dimensionals.
The words are from the stamp set Animal Outing. The January Paper Pumpkin kit coordinates with the Animal Expedition Suite on pages 26 and 27 of the Annual catalog. Stamp them in Early Espresso on white and cut these out. Glue to the rectangle.
For the inside of the card, the saying is from the Be Mine Valentine stamp set from the Paper Pumpkin kit. Add a few birds in the lower right corner.
So there you have it. It's a simple card if you don't mind cutting! I love to cut!
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The Be Mine Valentine January Paper Pumpkin is so cute. It makes 24 little treat pouches that would make anyone smile with happiness!
In an earlier post I shared two cards that I made using this kit and the Animal Expedition Suite from the Annual Catalog. You can see that post here. I thought those cards were really cute!
Today I have a cute little card holder and three 3 x 3 cards and envelopes.
The Whisper White 3 x 3 Envelopes are on page 193 of the Annual catalog. But I was also able to make a cute little holder for the cards.
When I got ready to tell about the holder, I felt it was hard to explain in words that made sense. So I have made a video to share with you. It will explain how to make the holder, decorate the flaps of the envelopes, and cut and make each card.
For the cards, cut the short side of a piece of card stock at 6. Now turn the paper and cut at 3. You can get 3 cards from a sheet of paper. Fold in half. I've explained in the video, but here are pictures of each of the cards.
I used the Brights 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper to decorate the flaps of the envelopes and the cards. The stamp set included with the Paper Pumpkin is just so cute. That's where the birds and the chameleon are from. Color with Light and Dark Pool Party and Light and Dark Flirty Flamingo Blends. Cut around the animals and add to the cards. The sentiments and enamel hearts are all part of the kit.
Here are all of the alternates I made with the Be Mine Valentine Paper Pumpkin kit for January.
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Do you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin? If you do, you know the joy of getting that little orange red box in the mail. I don't look at any of the posts or spoilers online. I want to be surprised! So, spoiler alert. Today I have some alternative projects for the Be Mine Valentine January Paper Pumpkin. The neat part about this kit is that it coordinates with the Animal Expedition Suite found on pages 26 and 27 of the Annual catalog. There is the Animal Outing stamp set, the Animal Friends Thinlits Dies, and the Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper. Here's a video of the kit.
I made two of the treats. They are so cute. This kit has supplies to make 24 of these treats! Wow!
The pillow boxes have designs on both sides so you can use either side. Of course there are directions, but you can go rogue and do it your way.
I'd like to show you two alternatives for the kit. I will be using some outside supplies.
I absolutely love how this card turned out! The card base is standard A2 size and is Lemon Lime Twist card stock. The next layer is from the Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper in Basic Gray cut at 4 x 5 1/4. Add a banner of the Lemon Lime Twist patterned paper. It measures 1 1/8 x 4. Run this through the Big Shot with the stem from the Animal Friends Framelits Dies. I had never noticed this framelit. It's really neat. Some of the leaves do not cut out completely. Bend them up. Use the Banner Triple Punch to notch the ends. Roll the ends up a little with your Bone Folder. Cut a frame from the pillow box using the Rectangle Stitched Framelits. There will be folds through the center of the frame, but they do not really show up. Add the kangaroo from the kit on the outside of the frame. Cut one of the paper hearts from the kit at an angle so that it appears to be stuck into the pouch of the kangaroo. Cut apart the chameleons and put one on each lower corner. The rhino has been cut from the Animal Expedition paper using the Animal Friends Framelits. Add inside the frame. I did fussy cut the branch from the designer paper. The sentiment is from the Paper Pumpkin kit. Stamp in Melon Mambo. Add an enamel heart.
This card has a standard base in Lemon Lime Twist. Using the Paper Pumpkin stamp set, stamp the chameleon in the same color randomly around the outside of the front. The Whisper White card stock measures 3 x 4 1/4. Stamp the same chameleon in Pool Party around the outside of this paper. The next layer is 2 1/2 x 3 3/4. It is the Lemon Lime Twist paper from the Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper. Add this layer with dimensionals. Now adhere the inside of the rectangle cut from the card above using the Rectangle Stitched Framelits. I used the Pool Party side. The sentiment is from the Animal Outing stamp set. Stamp on Whisper White in Blushing Bride ink. The Whisper White rectangle is 1 1/2 x 2 3/8. Add some the Blushing Bride enamel hearts around the sentiment. You'll want to use dimensionasl to add this layer. Add the chameleons from the kit. Glue where the die cut is on the surface of the layer and mini dimensionals where it hangs over the edge.
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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope that you found my projects and information helpful. I do have another alternate project for January, but I'll save that for another day. This is getting long! See you soon!
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Welcome to the NC Demo Blog Hop. You might have just come from Tamra's blog. She always has such wonderful ideas! This month we are using something that comes in a box.
I decided to use the September Paper Pumpkin. It's called Frights & Delights. It's a great kit! Here's the video from Stampin' Up! for this kit.
These are the treats made pretty closely to the directions provided.
This kit makes 24 treats! Wow!
Of course, it's always fun to make a few different things with a kit. So I have two cards that I made from the Frights & Delights kit.
For these cards, I used the Note Cards & Envelopes. They are on page 193 of the annual catalog. These cards measure 3 1/2 x 5.
First I used my Stamparatus to stamp the Spooky down the left side of the card in Pumpkin Pie ink. It's called hinge stamping. Add some of the bats and spiders randomly in Gray Granite. I also used the eeeek sticker. Just pull off and stick. The ribbon is the Black 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon. It's beautiful. Don't think it's just for Halloween. This ribbon can also look elegant. It does have some sparkle! Tie the ribbon around the card and knot in the center. Add the pumpkin and bat from the kit.
For this card, I used the kit stamp set for the background. I placed the stamps on one block.
I stamped off the Gray Granite. Stagger the stamping and fill in above and below where needed.
The patterned paper is from the Regals 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper and is Pumpkin Pie. It measures 3/4 x 5. The bird is from the stamp set Trick or Tweet. Stamp him in Gray Granite on Whisper White. Use the Daffodil Delight marker and the Pumpkin Pie marker to color in the bird. Punch with the 1 1/2" circle punch. Use the Layering Circles Framelits to make a scallop frame from Pumpkin Pie card stock. Add with dimensionals.
The saying is from Trick or Tweet. Stamp on a 1/2 inch white scrap. Notch the ends and add with dimensionals.
I hope these cards will help you look at the kit in a whole new way. I highly recommend a subscription to Paper Pumpkin. You can subscribe in my online store here.
is next. I wonder which thing in a box she will chose! You'll have to go find out. Thanks for joining me today!
