Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - Botanical Cluster

I found a straggler - a card I forgot to post with my other alternatives featuring the February 2022 Paper Pumpkin kit - Safari Celebration!

If you don't like the die cut animals, you can still create great cards using the other die cuts in the kit.  Additionally, if you cut up the envelopes, you can also get some accents for the front of the cards that coordinate perfectly with the botanicals in the set.

In this card, I added in the Soft Succulent ink spot from a past Paper Pumpkin kit.  I liked using two colors for the sentiment.  The little embellishments from the kit would look great on this too if I hadn't misplaced them.....

I hope you enjoy this one!

Order Online

When ordering in January, please use hostess code NSW73V77 if placing an order under $150.  When ordering, please make sure that my name is showing at the upper left in the online store if you are my customer.  

• Visit my Online Store here! 

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin

If you would like to get creativity in the mail, sign up to receive the next Paper Pumpkin kit by the 10^th of the month!  This kit will arrive in the mail with instructions, supplies, stamps, and ink.  First time subscribers also receive a free clear block in their first kit.  Paper Pumpkin kits can be easy or combined with other supplies to make more intricate projects.  Plus, all subscribers can join me on the on the last Monday of every month to see my alternatives with the kit and to talk through tips!

• Sign up HERE to try it out for a month!

Plus March subscribers also will receive a free bonus stamp set in their March kit!

If you want to purchase a pre-paid subscription for 3 or more months, you can earn free Sale-a-Bration offerings through February 28th! 

It's Time to Sale-a-Brate!!!

From January 4th - February 28th, you can earn exclusive products with purchases of $50 (level 1) and $100 (level 2).  Click HERE to view all the offerings for this year's Sale-a-Bration event.

If you host a party or place an individual order of $300, you can earn this Calming Camillia (#158117) stamp set for free.

If you join during Sale-a-Bration, not only do you get $125 in merchandise for $99 (plus tax) but you also get to pick out two stamp sets from the Annual Catalog and the January-June Mini Catalog to add to your kit for FREE.  If you have a wishlist over $99, this is the way to go!  Contact me today for more information!

New Kit - Celebrate Today

We have a new kit available to purchase while supplies last.  I'm so excited to make this one and then hang different pictures on it throughout the year.  A fun way to make a decorative piece or something functional to help you stay organized and relaxed.  Read more about this kit and order HERE.

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - February 2022 - Safari Celebration

Everyone should celebrate their accomplishments, whether you are young or more experienced in life.  With this month's Paper Pumpkin kit, you can create occasion cards that let someone know they are amazing while making you smile as you create.  

This card kit is a bit quirky.  When I sat down to make the cards, I was a bit skeptical.  I can openly admit that I have never made a card with a hula hooping monkey or a gazelle that looks like it walked into a party and forgot to duck.  But the Safari Celebration Paper Pumpkin kit was more fun than I anticipated.  The kit included supplies to make 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) plus envelopes, an exclusive photopolymer stamp set, a Rich Razzleberry ink spot, instructions, and adhesive.  New subscribers also received a clear block in their first kit.  All you have to supply is a little time to yourself and scissors and you can be off and running to make fun cards and projects from your own home. 

Here is what was in the kit.  Anyone receiving the kit can make these as designed by the Stampin’ Up! team.

 

I have a lot of a supplies and I always like combining my Paper Pumpkin kit with ink, paper, and tools to create my alternatives.  This kit featured several colors: Bumblebee, Fresh Freesia, Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Succulent, Soft Suede.  

I added the following items to my supplies to create the alternatives below: Soft Succulent ink spot (from prior PP kit), Rich Razzleberry cardstock, Basic White notecards and envelopes, Stitched SO Sweetly Die Cuts, Stitched Rectangle Dies, and Cut & Emboss Machine. 

I always start my alternatives by cutting up a set of card bases and envelopes if the kit allows.  This one does. 

Below are my samples featuring the products and stamps in this kit. Some of these are inspired by past Layouts of the Month featured on this blog.

Additional samples tied to my Layout of the Month will post on the final Monday of the month! 

Subscribers with me will get a tip sheet with step by step instructions for how to do these projects at home as well as an invitation to a virtual Zoom class on the last Monday of the month where I show how I made them.  

I hope you all enjoy taking the time to create something for someone special in your life - like YOURSELF!

Order Online

When ordering in January, please use hostess code NSW73V77 if placing an order under $150.  When ordering, please make sure that my name is showing at the upper left in the online store if you are my customer.  

• Visit my Online Store here! 

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin

If you would like to get creativity in the mail, sign up to receive the next Paper Pumpkin kit by the 10^th of the month!  This kit will arrive in the mail with instructions, supplies, stamps, and ink.  First time subscribers also receive a free clear block in their first kit.  Paper Pumpkin kits can be easy or combined with other supplies to make more intricate projects.  Plus, all subscribers can join me on the on the last Monday of every month to see my alternatives with the kit and to talk through tips!

• Sign up HERE to try it out for a month!

Plus March subscribers also will receive a free bonus stamp set in their March kit!

If you want to purchase a pre-paid subscription for 3 or more months, you can earn free Sale-a-Bration offerings through February 28th! 

It's Time to Sale-a-Brate!!!

From January 4th - February 28th, you can earn exclusive products with purchases of $50 (level 1) and $100 (level 2).  Click HERE to view all the offerings for this year's Sale-a-Bration event.

If you host a party or place an individual order of $300, you can earn this Calming Camillia (#158117) stamp set for free.

If you join during Sale-a-Bration, not only do you get $125 in merchandise for $99 (plus tax) but you also get to pick out two stamp sets from the Annual Catalog and the January-June Mini Catalog to add to your kit for FREE.  If you have a wishlist over $99, this is the way to go!  Contact me today for more information!

New Kit - Celebrate Today

We have a new kit available to purchase while supplies last.  I'm so excited to make this one and then hang different pictures on it throughout the year.  A fun way to make a decorative piece or something functional to help you stay organized and relaxed.  Read more about this kit and order HERE.

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

Layout of the Month - February 2022

 This week my son is working on a market day presentation.  They are learning about goods and services and consumers and producers. While he rarely wants to talk about anything other than Roblox, the iPad, or what he's reading, he did take a lot of moments to talk about this project.  He made origami sumo wrestlers out of origami paper and then a box out of our retired River Rock cardstock with the Scoring Tool.  He's 7.  It was awesome.  When I told him that I ran my own business, he asked me what my slogan was.  I told him that it's "To share what we love and love what we do." He told me that was cool but wordy.  "You should say 'to make people feel good.'" I like that too.

So here I am with this month's Layout of the Month which is easy and hopefully makes you "feel good" when you make cards and makes others "feel good" when they receive them in the mail.

As usual, I kicked this month's layout off with Mystery Monday.  I've included my stamping friends' samples below.  Some of their materials may not be available any longer for purchase as I encourage them to raid their stash to do our event.  If you want to participate in next month's kickoff, just let me know.  I will send you the measurements and supply lists and you gather everything before we do the Zoom call.

Theme:

Tickle Me Pink – card must contain at least one shade of pink

Supplies to Gather:

Stamps:

• Sentiment
• Images to make a background paper

Cardstock:

• Card base (any color): 8 ½ x 5 ½  
• White or Vanilla cardstock: 3 ½ x 4 ¾ and 2 ½ x 1 ¼
• Coordinating Cardstock 1: 5 ¼ x 4 and 2 ½ x ½
• Coordinating Cardstock 2: 5 ½ x 2 and 2 ¾ x 1 ½

Inks: 

• 1+ colors to coordinate with your chosen stamp set

Accessories: 

• Dimensionals
• Adhesive of Choice
• Embellishment of Choice 

Instructions:

1. Attach the 5 ¼ x 4 card stock to your card base with adhesive.
2. Attach the 5 ½ x 2 strip of coordinating card stock to your card with adhesive.
3. Stamp your sentiment on the 1 ¼ x 2 ½ piece of white or vanilla and set aside.
4. Stamp your chosen image all over the 3 ½ x 4 ¾ piece of white or vanilla.
5. Attach this stamped background to the card front using adhesive.
6. Add the smallest strip of card stock to the card using adhesive.
7. Add the 2 ¾ x 1 ½ piece of card stock to the card with adhesive.
8. Add your stamped sentiment to the card with dimensional.
9. Add your embellishments.

Here is the card that inspired the layout. 

Supplies: 

• Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Polished Pink, Soft Succulent
• Ink: Polished Pink, Poppy Parade, Soft Succulent
• Stamp Set: Flowering Tulips
• Tools & More: Butterflies and Flowers Layering Decorative Masks, Blending Brushes, Daubers, Cut & Emboss Machine, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Dimensionals, and Adhesive

Now, since my customers don't all have the rectangle dies, I also made this sample just out of stamped pieces following the exact steps above.

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Flirty Flamingo, Real Red, Very Vanilla
• Ink; Flirty Flamingo, Real Red
• Stamp Set: Always in my Heart
• Tools & More: Dimensionals, Adhesive, Sequins from January 2022 Paper Pumpkin Kit - Kisses & Hugs

Finally, to show the same card using DSP, I showed this sample.

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Real Red, Whisper White
• DSP: Sweet Talk DSP
• Ink: Real Red
• Stamp Set: Always in my Heart
• Tools & More: Dimensionals & Adhesive

Here are the wonderful creations that my stamping group created.

Cris's Cards

Terri's Card

Tammi's Card

Heidi's Card

And the random recipient of the $5 coupon off a future in person class is.....

New Kit - Celebrate Today

We have a new kit available to purchase while supplies last.  I'm so excited to make this one and then hang different pictures on it throughout the year.  A fun way to make a decorative piece or something functional to help you stay organized and relaxed.  Read more about this kit and order HERE.

Order Online

When ordering in January, please use hostess code NSW73V77 if placing an order under $150.  When ordering, please make sure that my name is showing at the upper left in the online store if you are my customer.  

• Visit my Online Store here! 

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin

If you would like to get creativity in the mail, sign up to receive the Safari Celebration kit by February 10th. With this kit, you will receive enough supplies to make 9 celebration cards (3 each of 3 designs) with standard size coordinating envelopes.  Also included is a Rich Razzleberry ink spot, exclusive stamp set with multiple celebratory sentiments, die cut pieces, adhesives, and instructions.  First time subscribers also receive a free clear block in their first kit.  Paper Pumpkin kits can be easy or combined with other supplies to make more intricate projects.  Plus, all subscribers can join me on the on the last Monday of every month to see my alternatives with the kit and to talk through tips!

• Sign up HERE to try it out for a month!

If you want to purchase a pre-paid subscription for 3 or more months, you can earn free Sale-a-Bration offerings through February 28th!

It's Time to Sale-a-Brate!!!

From January 4th - February 28th, you can earn exclusive products with purchases of $50 (level 1) and $100 (level 2).  Click HERE to view all the offerings for this year's Sale-a-Bration event.

If you host a party or place an individual order of $300, you can earn this Calming Camillia (#158117) stamp set for free.

If you join during Sale-a-Bration, not only do you get $125 in merchandise for $99 (plus tax) but you also get to pick out two stamp sets from the Annual Catalog and the January-June Mini Catalog to add to your kit for FREE.  If you have a wishlist over $99, this is the way to go!  Contact me today for more information!

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy