Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - January 2023

This month's Key to My Heart Paper Pumpkin kit was so much fun to play with. While the kits include everything you need to make a set amount of projects, I always enjoy coming up with other ideas using the elements in the kit.

The kit included a Fresh Freesia ink spot, exclusive photopolymer stamp set, instructions, adhesive, and all the pieces needed for these original designs.

You can also purchase 10 heart boxes as an add-on to use with this kit. They come with additional keys and labels.  The dots on this box were from my stash of embellishments.

As for alternatives, here is what I am up with.  The additional supplies I used can be found at the bottom.    

Here are the additional supplies used on some of these cards: 

• Stamp Sets:  SAB Set, Good Things Come in Small Packages set
• Cardstock: Mango Melody, Fresh Freesia, White, Basic Black, Calypso Coral, & Petal Pink
• Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools: Big Shot, Stylish Shapes Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Black Sharpie, Exacto Knife, Dimensionals, Adhesive

Subscribers receive step by step instructions for all my alternatives and tips for maximizing the kit, as well as a free virtual class going through how to make them!

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Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - December 2022

We had a lot of gnomes and glitter and jingle bells this holiday season so I'm really happy to share with you several ideas for the December 2022 Paper Pumpkin kit - Good Things Come in Small Packages.  This kit included supplies for 20 occasion boxes, a Garden Green ink spot, an exclusive photopolymer stamp set, adhesive, and instructions.  Here are what some of my box variations looked like!

There was an Add-On available for 20 cards for $10 so I jumped on that while supplies lasted.  The cards below were made by cutting up one box in each color (4 total) and one wrap in each color (4 total).  They are double-sided creating a lot of options!

I did add some of my own tools and inks to these projects.  If I did, I've noted that below.

For this sample, I used Memento Black ink instead of the included Garden Green and a retired circle punch (that should have been a stylish circle but I realized that too late....)

For this sample, I used Gray Granite instead of the included Garden Green.  The heart is done by stamping the image on white, cutting it out and turning it over.

For this sample, I used Memento Black ink instead of the included Garden Green.

For this sample, I used Tahitian Tide ink instead of the included Garden Green.

For this sample, I used all the tabs I cut off the boxes to make the pattern!  

For this sample, I stamped off the Garden Green to get a lighter shade.  I also punched out some flowers from the green flower sheet to use on the inside.  

For this sample, I masked the label on the pink insert with the die cut pieces and used the Blending Brush to fill in that area with Garden Green ink.  

Subscribers with me received a tip and trick sheet with step by step instructions for these cards and a virtual workshop on the 4th Monday of the month to show them how to make them and demonstrate different techniques.  If you are interested in learning more about Paper Pumpkin, visit my information page.  If you are sold and ready to sign up, go HERE.

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Have a craftastic day,

Stacy