Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - July and August 2024

You know how sometimes life gets away from you?  I feel like this summer was spent trying to find relief from the heat and smoke.  That should have meant easy justification to hang out in the craft cave but summer also brings kiddos that you don't want on too many devices for too long.  In the end, the kids won and we had a great summer but not much creative time.

While we still have fires, including one just in front of our neighborhood today, the kids are back in school and I'm slowly adjusting back to the idea of spending my time with myself and with things I enjoy.  As I watched the smoke plumes from my craft cave window, I finally took pictures and typed up instructions for the last few months of Paper Pumpkin. 

Paper Pumpkin is a subscription service that you can learn about HERE.  The July kit came with supplies to make 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs, featuring Painted Petals.  

The August kit was named Time for Cake, even though it focused around candles and balloons.  It also came with supplies to make 9 cards, with 3 each of 3 designs.

Subscribers with me usually get tips and trick sheets and step by step instructions for all the alternative projects I make with the kit.  The alternatives are designed to help you use additional supplies from your stash and also give you options for cards that might be easier/harder than the cards in the kit.  Below are my alternatives for the July kit - Painted Petals and the August kit - Time for Cake.  I hope you enjoy and are inspired by something!

JULY ALTERNATIVES

AUGUST ALTERNATIVES

I am currently planning my holiday class featuring products in our newly released September - December catalog. I hope to share those projects with you, but hope something here is inspiring in the meantime.

Have a good night, be safe, and make time for who matters (which includes yourself!)

Stacy

Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - March 2024

Today is the last day to sign up for the April Paper Pumpkin kit, Delicate Wings.  I'm looking forward to getting my butterfly kit so I can make some easy gratitude cards for teachers in May and a few graduation cards for seniors we know.  Paper Pumpkin kits are so versatile and with the help of a demonstrator, you can take them to a whole new level.  You can sign up HERE to get this great kit.

Below are my ideas for the Memorable Meadows March 2024 kit.  This card kit featured supplies to make 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs.  It came with TWO stamp sets, a Garden Green ink spot, and wood embellishments.  The kits include instructions to make the projects as designed and first time subscribers also get a free clear block in their kit.  Below is the unboxing video for the projects in the March kit.

I like to take it one step further and make alternatives for my subscribers.  In addition, my subscribers get a tips and tricks tutorial with directions on how to make all the projects below. This month, all my alternatives were made by cutting up one card of each design and then pairing them with things in my craft cave like my Black Stampin' Write marker & Memento Black ink, coordinating cardstock, and Blends. The other six cards are just being stamped with a sentiment of my choice because they are gorgeous prints!  I hope you enjoy and that they inspire you!

I will also share a tip I figured out.  I don't like using wood pieces on my cards but I love the shapes of these.  I cut up the cardboard in the kit and mountain one each using dimensionals.  Then I inked them up with the ink spot and stamped them on White paper and Watercolor paper.  Then I used a Blender pen to pull the ink in from the edges.  I love the look of it and am using to make some pages for my Girl Scout junk journals too.

Thanks for taking the time to visit today and have a craftastic day!

Stacy

Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - February 2024

Easter was fun as always at our house and it was so nice to have some homemade items already prepped and ready for the kids' baskets thanks to the February Paper Pumpkin - Sweet Springtime.  Last month's kit had supplies to make 6 cards (3 each of 2 designs) plus three treat boxes.  The exclusive stamp set included some spring sentiments and the envelopes allowed for some extra pop.

Paper Pumpkin is a kit subscription offered through Stampin' Up!  The kits include all the supplies needed for a set of projects and include instructions and adhesive.  First time subscribers also get a free block.  You just provide your scissors and your time to complete it!

Subscribers with me also get a tips & tricks sheet for each kit that includes step by step instructions for all my alternative projects.  We also do a virtual workshop to show the projects and answer questions.  Below are the alternatives I created with this great kit. I did use the Love of Spring Add-on Dies, Daffodil Delight/Granny Smith Apple/Crumb Cake/Petal Pink Blends, and some Basic White/Petal Pink cardstock.  

Next month's kit is Delicate Wings and includes supplies to make 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs.  If you are interested in next month's kit, please visit my site to subscribe!

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - January 2024

 If this year of Paper Pumpkin is anything like the January kit, those of us subscribing are in for a treat.  The January 2024 kit, Lovely Lavender, included supplies to make 8 cards, 4 each of 2 designs, plus envelopes and 4 tags.  The kit coordinates with the Perennial Lavender suite in the current January - April mini catalog and combines our shades of purple and green with Crumb Cake in a beautiful way.

The samples in the kit were wonderful. When you subscribe, you get a kit that includes the project pieces and instructions, adhesive, an exclusive photopolymer stamp set, and ink spot.  In this case, the kit was aimed towards loving occasions and Valentine's Day and included a Gorgeous Grape ink spot (one of my favorites!)  

For my subscribers, I also create a tip and tricks sheet with step-by-step instructions and dimensions for all my alternatives.  I also do a virtual call on the 4th Monday of the month to walk through the projects and answer any questions.  We all agreed last night that the kit is just really beautiful and fun to play with.

Below are my individual alternatives for this great kit.  I did add some Gorgeous Grape, Basic White, Crumb Cake, and Highland Heather cardstock to my samples and used the Love of Spring Die Add-On that is still available while supplies last.  

Which is your favorite?  Mine is the easel card - it's kind of my "card design of the moment" and I'll be sharing other samples using those dimensions this week.  If you are interested in subscribing, please do!  You can find out more information about Paper Pumpkin on this page or visit here to find out more about next month's Spring kit.

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Have a craftastic day,

Stacy