The kids are back in school and creativity is in the air. Sometimes self care just means being by yourself for a few hours. But, if you are looking for an experience that allows you to be creative and helps you reach out to others with homemade cards and messages, Paper Pumpkin may be the perfect program for you!
Below are my alternatives featuring the August 2022 Paper Pumpkin kit titled "Sweet Sunflowers." This kit came with supplies to make 9 cards with water-colored imagery on the cards and envelopes. It also included instructions, adhesive, an exclusive sunflower stamp set, Crushed Curry & Soft Suede ink spots, and a bonus gift of gold foil honeycombs. First time subscribers get a free clear block in their kit as well. This monthly kit costs around $25 after shipping and sales tax depending on your area.
Aren't the cards in this kit beautiful? It's actually harder for me to make alternatives when I like the original cards so much so I stuck to different techniques you can do with the sunflowers and how to manipulate the cards and envelopes to make even more creations.
As for these samples, those that subscribe with me can attend a virtual workshop walking through how these cards were made and tips and tricks to maximizing your kit. My subscribers also get a PDF with step by step instructions for all the cards shown below. Which one is your favorite?
These first cards all involve cutting up the card bases from the included cards. I added in some sayings from past kits. I think these make great Get Well and Sympathy cards as well.
This section all include a piece of the envelope cut up. The envelopes with this kit were true art but they were too pretty to not work with.
Finally, I was inspired by a fellow demonstrator, Jennifer Taylor, who showed me a card layout I'd never seen. These 11 x 2 1/4 cards allow you to really focus on a central point. Plus the recipient to cut them at the score line, keep the nice message written inside, and mount on a standard 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 card of their own to send to someone else.
Finally, this month's kit came with an alternative included. I didn't want to use all my die cut sunflowers on it so I realized I could stamp the sunflower and use a blending brush to color them in. The card is stunning - I'm glad I was inspired by SU!'s idea!
If you are looking for a creative experience that allows you to have some time to your self or with other creative people in your world and don't already have a demonstrator, I hope you will consider subscribing with me for a future month. While this kit is no longer available, you can still subscribe by September 10th to get the Spooky Treats kit which includes 3 designs of treat boxes and then holiday stamping comes in October and November.
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Have a craftastic day,
Stacy
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