Last Chance for the September Paper Pumpkin Kit

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is the last day to order the September Paper Pumpkin subscription box, Fall for Toile!  You can sign up or manage your subscription HERE.

Please let me know if you have any questions.  Thank you!

 

September Paper Pumpkin Subscription Box

The calendar says August, but who is ready for fall?  The ordering window for the beautiful Fall for Toile September Paper Pumpkin kit is now open!  This kit coordinates with the Autumn Toile suite collection (item 165904) so there's lots more available.  (Learn more HERE!)

With this kit, you'll make nine cards, three each of three designs, with rich autumnal imagery and metallic foil accents.  The featured colors are Cajun Craze (Classic Stampin' Spot), Crumb Cake, Darling Duckling, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie, and Timid Tiger. 

Have you seen the coordinating add-on dies?  You can make an acorn (or a strawberry) with some of the dies in the Circle of Seasons dies!  So cute!

Remember, you have until September 10 to order this month's kit HERE.

Last Chance for the August Paper Pumpkin Box

Tomorrow is the last chance to preorder the August Paper Pumpkin subscription box, Farmhouse Florals!  Once you become a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, it's really easy to pause your subscription if you don't care for the preview of the month's box, but all changes must be made by the 10th of each month.  Learn more HERE!

 

August Paper Pumpkin Subscription Box

The window is open through August 10 to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin, a monthly crafting subscription box, and receive the August box, Farmhouse Florals.  (Learn more HERE!) 

This month's box makes nine cards, three each of three designs, featuring whimsical designs with flowers nestled in unexpected places.  (I spy with my little eyes a teapot in the stamp set!)  This month also includes a free additional stamp set.

The colors in this kit are Calypso Coral, Darling Duckling, Gray Granite, Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie, and Secret Sea (Classic Stampin' Spot).  That's right, with each Paper Pumpkin box, you get a new mini ink pad, and this month is the new In Color, Secret Sea!

Also, don't forget about the optional add-on coordinating dies for this quarter, Circle of Seasons.

July Paper Pumpkin Subscription Box

Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for the July Paper Pumpkin subscription box, Sweeter with You!

 

 Craft sweet handmade cards featuring sun-kissed strawberries and breezy gingham. 

• Makes 8 cards: 2 each of 4 designs with 8 coordinating envelopes 

• Precut paper pieces and vellum accents 

• Hand-painted card base designs 

• Coordinating colors: Garden Green (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger 

Paper Pumpkin subscribers are also eligible for kit refills, past boxes (while supplies last) and the coordinating quarterly dies, Circle of Seasons, add-ons.

Get yours HERE!

Last Chance to Subscribe to the March Paper Pumpkin Kit!

Today, March 10, is your last chance to opt in (or out) of the March Paper Pumpkin subscription kit!  

Send sweet greetings with gorgeous cards featuring bees, honeycombs, and daisies.

Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes 

• Specialty gold foil and precut vellum accents
• Unique precut paper pieces
• Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Moss Meadow, Very Vanilla

*This month's kit includes a bonus stamp set!

Additionally, all Paper Pumpkin subscribers are eligible for exclusive refills, extra kits, and coordinating quarterly dies (while supplies last), include this quarter's set of five.  The March dies will cut out a bee and a honeycomb.

Sign up HERE if you aren't already a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, and you like the look of this kit!

March's Paper Pumpkin Preview

Starting today, February 11, you can subscribe to receive the March Paper Pumpkin subscription kit!  

Send sweet greetings with gorgeous cards featuring bees, honeycombs, and daisies.

Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes 

• Specialty gold foil and precut vellum accents
• Unique precut paper pieces
• Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Moss Meadow, Very Vanilla

*This month's kit includes a bonus stamp set!

Additionally, all Paper Pumpkin subscribers are eligible for exclusive refills, extra kits, and coordinating quarterly dies (while supplies last), include this quarter's set of five.  The March dies will cut out a bee and a honeycomb.

Sign up HERE if you aren't already a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, and you like the look of this kit!  (As always, if you are a Paper Pumpkin subscriber and would rather not have this kit, just log in and pause your subscription.)

Last Chance to Subscribe to the February Paper Pumpkin Kit!

Today, February 10, is your last chance to opt in (or out) of the February Paper Pumpkin subscription kit! 

Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards.

 • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs

 • Precut pieces with bronze foil 

 • Unique spring-themed envelopes

 • Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (Classic Stampin’ Spot) 

Coordinates with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804)

Additionally, all Paper Pumpkin subscribers are eligible for exclusive refills, extra kits, and coordinating quarterly dies (while supplies last), include this quarter's set of five.  The February dies will cut out a chive stalk/leaves and flower.

Sign up HERE if you aren't already a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, and you like the look of this kit!  OR ask me about a prepaid one-, three-, six-, or twelve-month subscription that could qualify you for Sale-A-Bration Rewards!

February's Paper Pumpkin Preview

Starting today, January 11, you can subscribe to receive the February Paper Pumpkin subscription kit! 

Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards.

 • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs

 • Precut pieces with bronze foil 

 • Unique spring-themed envelopes

 • Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (Classic Stampin’ Spot) 

Coordinates with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804)

Additionally, all Paper Pumpkin subscribers are eligible for exclusive refills, extra kits, and coordinating quarterly dies (while supplies last), include this quarter's set of five.  The February dies will cut out a chive stalk/leaves and flower.

Sign up HERE if you aren't already a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, and you like the look of this kit!  OR ask me about a prepaid one-, three-, six-, or twelve-month subscription that could qualify you for Sale-A-Bration Rewards! (As always, if you are a Paper Pumpkin subscriber and would rather not have this kit, just log in and pause your subscription.)

Last Day to Subscribe for January's Paper Pumpkin Kit!

Today, January 10, is your last chance to opt in (or out) of the January Paper Pumpkin subscription kit!

 

Create heartfelt cards for Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, and beyond! 

• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 envelopes 

• Heart-shaped precut pieces and stickers 

• Twine and heart gem embellishments 

• Coordinating colors: Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Spot)

Don't forget that there's also a quarterly add-on for subscribers only!  The January heart die cut is a two-in-one, a scalloped outline and a solid heart.

Sign up HERE if you aren't already a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, and you like the look of this kit!  OR ask me about a prepaid one-, three-, six-, or twelve-month subscription that could qualify you for Sale-A-Bration Rewards!

January's Paper Pumpkin Preview

Starting today, December 11, you can subscribe to receive the January Paper Pumpkin subscription kit!

 

Create heartfelt cards for Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, and beyond! 

• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 envelopes 

• Heart-shaped precut pieces and stickers 

• Twine and heart gem embellishments 

• Coordinating colors: Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Spot)

Did you know that there's also a quarterly add-on for subscribers only?  This quarter it is five die cuts!  The January heart die cut is a two-in-one, a scalloped outline and a solid heart.

Sign up HERE if you aren't already a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, and you like the look of this kit!  OR ask me about a prepaid one-, three-, six-, or twelve-month subscription that could qualify you for Sale-A-Bration Rewards!

Nests of Winter Card Class: Card #4 with Paper Pumpkin Nests of Christmas

The October Paper Pumpkin kit coordinates beautifully with the Nests of Winter suite!  I had to nestle the cardinal inside the pine bough frame (cut from Seasons of Elegance DSP).

I stamped the cardinal onto Real Red cardstock & then fussy cut. I added a little shading with markers.  I liked him perched on the bottom corner of the frame with extra die cut pine springs & two metallic gold mesh leaves. The birchwood 3D embossing folder added nice texture to the background.

If you aren’t yet familiar with the Paper Pumpkin subscription, learn more HERE.  You sign up by the 10th each month for the monthly kit (and can pause or cancel anytime prior to the 10th if you don’t care for the peek of that month).

September 2024 Paper Pumpkin

This past weekend, I was able to sit down and play with my September 2024 Paper Pumpkin kit.  (Learn more about the Paper Pumpkin subscription kits HERE- and the current October kit is available for 40% off to new subscribers only with the code HOLIDAY40!) Here are the three cards for September as instructed in the guide.

This month's kit made nine cards, three each of three designs.  You receive a Stampin' block in your first kit.  Every kit includes a Stampin' Spot (small ink), and this month's color is Cajun Craze.  Below you'll see how I customized the first card by adding some twine from the Nests of Winter collection.

For the second card design, I first added Night of Navy twine from the Nests of Winter collection and some faux glass dots.

For the third card, I folded the card "backwards" so that the pretty pattern was on the inside and then folded the front cover back to create a Z-fold style card.  I used Night of Navy ink and added some gold mesh leaves along with the faux glass dots.  (I love this one so much!)

For the second wood grain card, I used the "back" and added some Nests of Winter twine and faux glass dots.

For the third version, I cut up an envelope from the first (square) card because I plan to mail one of them in a regular envelope rather than pay extra postage for a square envelope.  I used the same Z-fold as I did on the second style card but turned it.  (If I could make this one again, the leaf on the left wouldn't stick out quite so far.). I embellished with twine and gold mesh leaves.

If you're a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you can skip a month or cancel at any time easily.  The 10th of the month is the last day to make changes if you aren't sure that the preview is for you.  (I personally cannot wait for the October Nest of Christmas kit!)  If you're not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber yet, you can't go wrong signing up now (by Oct. 10) for the October kit at 40% off!  (Learn more HERE.)

August Paper Pumpkin Reveal

The Paper Pumpkin subscription is so fun!  This box included TWO stamp sets, a Night of Navy stampin' spot, and rose gold twine.  (I am loving the rose gold accents!  So fancy!)  I made most of the cards from my box recently, and here are the three styles. 

The first card has preprinted balloons and then you stamp several more.  The die cut balloons with the rose gold foil accents are popped with Stampin' Dimensionals foam tape.

The second card will be so much fun to give for a BIG birthday!  Here it is all tied up:

And then it opens (and opens and opens) accordion-style to reveal the sentiment panel!

The final design is a yummy slice of cake with a pretty candle and fork.  

Did you know that as a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you can often buy refills for your kit (to make even more cards) and there are exclusive add-ons each quarter?  This quarter's add-ons include a die of the "Hooray" sentiment.  You can learn more and subscribe HERE.

Paper Pumpkin Kit: December 2023 Cards 7-9/9

Here are the final three cards from the December 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit.  Again, the first one followed the instructions exactly. 

The second one has more stamping and less flowers.

The third one changed the direction of the card but kept it pretty much the same as the original (with a little additional stamping).

Which one do you like best?

The Paper Pumpkin kit includes EVERYTHING you need to create these gorgeous cards (plus a gift box in this kit that I haven't made yet).  Learn more about Paper Pumpkin HERE.

Paper Pumpkin Kit: December 2023 Cards 4-6/9

I’m back to showcase the second set of Paper Pumpkin cards from the December 2023 kit that I received in my Stampin' Up! starter kit!

Again, I created the first card following the directions, but then of course I had to go rogue for the second card.  I trimmed the white panel down by about a quarter inch on two adjacent sides, and then cut the panel into 4/4 to space out like tiles on the card front.  I added one of the gold tiny flowers that should’ve been used on another project to complete this card.  (The gold is so much prettier in person than what I can show in the photograph.)

My final card is fairly true to the original, but with a different, shorter sentiment.

Here are this set of three of the nine cards.

You can find out more information about Paper Pumpkin HERE!  Which card do you prefer?

Paper Pumpkin Kit: December 2023 Cards 1-3/9

Paper Pumpkin is a fabulous Stampin' Up! subscription kit that includes absolutely everything you need to create all of the projects each month.  (You can learn more HERE.)  In my starter kit, I received the December 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit and have absolutely loved creating with it.  No matter what level of crafter you might be, you will enjoy the ease of creating beautiful projects with Paper Pumpkin.

This first card follows the Paper Pumpkin kit instructions exactly.  Of course, I had to add my own twist on the subsequent cards.  For the second card, I used a different sentiment (from the kit) and different flowers on the frame (obviously).

For the third card, I use one of the circle dies and the pretty floral accents.  (I may have to trim the leaves to put the card in the envelope.  By the way, did I mention that the envelopes are also beautiful?)

Here are all three for your inspiration.  Which one do you prefer?

If you decide to try a Paper Pumpkin subscription, I hope that you will choose me as your demonstrator.  Thank you!