Aug 3 2016

What A Gem – July Paper Pumpkin Kit!!!

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Look at all of these beautiful creations – 2 treat boxes with tags and tassels, 12 mini gift tags, and 7 regular sized cards!!!! When the July Paper Pumpkin Kit arrived, I opened it up (check that out here) and loved the colors, loved the bling, loved the stamp set…..but it was treat boxes. I don’t really care for treat boxes because I just don’t use them before they get tossed around and smashed or forgotten. So I made 2 of the boxes (1 of each style) and then let the creativity flow…….

Here are the boxes which are a super fun diamond shape and the tassels were actually VERY easy to make. That was another hesitation when I opened the box because I have attempted tassels before. I used the word attempted because it never worked. These were super easy, quick and turned out amazing!!!

These were super simple and fun to make. I got the inspiration from a Demonstrator gathering event I attended and they did a similar gift tag on the Thank You gifts! Thank you to Meg Loven for the idea!!! I will be giving gifts at my Birthday Celebration Stamp Class later this month and these will be perfect!!!! I used a 2-1/2″ x 5″ piece of cardstock for the card base. I punched out circles from the treat boxes and used the gift tags for the greetings and punched them out as well!!!

Then I made some full sized greeting cards with the stamps, tags, and twine. I added a little Rhinestone over the hole on the tag and it looks fabulous!!!

Here I used the background stamp to create texture on the card and then I took the gift tags and cut them in half and added gems and greetings! Punching out the boxes and cutting the tags in half gives you so much more product to work with and create just about anything!!! Of course, the little Enamel Shapes add the perfect bling and cover up those holes.

These are my favorite of all. Those copper polka dot banners are fabulous and the little bows are just precious! It scream baby girl to me!!! I love it!!! The best part is the triangles were already set, I just cut on the score lines of the boxes. The “little miss perfect” is from the Greatest Greetings Stamp Set.

For this card, I used the background stamp for the top and bottom and then cut stripes of the box for a little bling! I stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock for the greeting and gems! Love it!!!

I hope these projects have inspired you to get creative with your Paper Pumpkin Kits even if you don’t care for the initial project! 🙂 You can always see TONS of samples on Pinterest as well. Search July 2016 Paper Pumpkin, What a Gem, or Paper Pumpkin Alternatives. Lots of great ideas. Don’t forget that you can purchase refill kits of past kits! If you would like to get the August Paper Pumpkin Kit, be sure to sign up by August 10th. Click here to get started!

If you would like to see past kits, check out the samples here!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Feb 4 2016

Cute Conversations Paper Pumpkin Kit!!!

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

The January 2016 Paper Pumpkin Kit arrived and as always I was super excited to rip it open. You can check out my excitement here! It is called Cute Conversations and after playing with it, I totally get it. They are little conversation hearts. I love it! I will admit though when I first opened it and saw the banner and treat bags, I was a little skeptical. I didn’t really want to create a banner that would only be up for a week or two and I only needed a few treats….or so I thought. I started to play with the kit and create the treats like the instructions where you adhere two hearts together.

I didn’t really like the way they turned out. The opening was really small and the treats weren’t staying in. Also, if you put a few kisses in there, they will be spilling all over. So I put the candy in some cellophane bags, used the Mint Macaron Baker’s Twine to tie them up and added them to the hearts.

I needed treats for all of my nieces and nephews so I started with those. I put the candy into a Cellophane Bag. I stamped on the conversation heart with the stamps and Watermelon Wonder ink. I adhered the heart to the front of the bag and clipped a clothespin on with a little piece of sequins. On the little banners, I stamped To/From and wrote their names. I added adhesive to the back of it and adhered it to the left side. I love how they turned out!! I had so much fun making these, I made a few more that say You’re Sweet so I could pass them out to random people at the Post Office, Bank, Store and other places I go to. Why not share a little love?? 🙂

I had lots of the little banners left over and still some candy that I had to get packaged up before I ate it all. I wrapped the little banner on a cellophane bag and tied some ribbon on the top. Super cute and simple!!!

I wanted to create a few cards as well to send out for Valentine’s Day so here are my Conversation Heart Cards. I just added a few hearts and stamped. I added some of the loose sequins to the card with the Fine Tip Glue Pen! They are super cute and I love how they turned out. I still have some banner left and tons of ribbon and sequins. I love how these kits come with so much goodie!

If you would like to sign up for Paper Pumpkin and get the February Kit, be sure to do so before the 10th!!! Click here to sign up now! I can’t wait to see what it is. You can also purchase a Pre-Paid Subscription for 1,3,6, and 12 months. Starting at 3 months, you can earn Sale-A-Bration goodies! Woot Woot!

Can’t wait to see the February Kit!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Feb 3 2016

You’re So Lovely!!!

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

The You’re So Lovely Project Kit in the Occasions Mini Catalog peaked my interest the moment I laid eyes on it. The little foam roller just looked like so much fun…..and the diamonds!!! 🙂 I got the kit and opened it up with all of you. Check that out here! I was a little confused/worried about the foam roller and thinking how is that going to press into the template enough to make a mark. Well let me tell you I found out right away and there was nothing to worry about. I had so much fun rolling all afternoon, I couldn’t stop myself. It was super easy and the ink showed up perfectly with minimal pressure. I was so impressed! I loved it!

Look at me going to town. You can see that the top portion has been rolled over the bottom hasn’t. The whole thing looks pink because I had done several of them. Another fabulous point, the foam roller hardly has any ink on it at all. It’s not all squishy and dripping (I’m a press dark, go dark type of person) and messy. You could probably touch it and it wouldn’t even barely leave ink on you. Once you are done with the templates, you can rinse them off or clean them with a baby wipe.

Speaking of template, I have a BIG TIP for you. Using a Sharpie Marker, write this side up or Front on your templates so that all of the die-cut images fit correctly. In the card below, the star is off-set because I did it with the template backwards so the die-cut star didn’t fit perfectly.

I loved the star image on the gold foil star card front. All of the supplies on these cards are from the kit!!! I did get the coordinating You’re So Lovely Stamp Set for all the greetings and that banner outline! Also, I decided I liked the black chalkboard banners better than the kraft ones. I thought the kraft ones looked too rustic for the gold foil and star bling. There are enough of both to do all of the cards so it wasn’t a problem at all!

Oh how I loved the butterflies and just couldn’t decide which color I liked best. I squealed with excitement at the placement of the Gold Dots down the center of the butterfly. Love it!!!!

Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend!!! I started with the diamond and was having so much fun, I couldn’t stop. Then I realized I needed to play with the others as well. I did the full template with the far left, then I did the reverse template with the next one and for the far right, I laid the die-cut image down and wheeled over it. Wait till you see the treat bag with the Watermelon Wonder Diamond on it! Eeeeee So much fun!!!

I played with these circles so much that I totally forgot about the wreath die-cut. I tell you that I had so much fun with this kit, I didn’t even know what I was doing.

Look at all of these leftover pieces. There are tons of the wreaths since I didn’t use them. The image in far bottom right is the center of the wreath that looks like a Disk Blade. With my family being farmers, I thought I might be able to use them for a Man Card!

Here are a few of the treat bags. The kit creates 12 cards and 12 treat bags with tags! I really enjoyed this kit and can’t wait to use the templates and foam roller for many more projects! I hope you enjoyed all of these pictures. I’m telling you this is a fabulous kit and always remember that YOU’RE SO LOVELY!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jan 8 2016

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday everyone! We survived the first full week of 2016!!!! Woot Woot!!! The Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Promotion have begun and I have had so much fun sharing it will all of you! Yesterday was my big event sharing samples, ideas, product, and fun with lots of fabulous stampers! It was a blast!!! Here are some photos of the displays. I always forget to take pictures during the event because I’m having so much fun chatting and sharing what I love! Note to self: have my husband take photos for me! 🙂

There are so many fabulous ways to celebrate during Sale-A-Bration!

As a Customer: You earn a Free Sale-A-Bration Item for every $50 you spend!!!

As a Hostess: You earn $25 additional in Stampin’ Rewards when you party reaches $250.00. This could be a single order, an in home (or my home) party with friends, a private class, or even an online party where you gather orders from friends and everyone enjoys the comfort of their home!

Want it all?? If your wish list is large and you are ordering anything close to $100, then this is the perfection option for you! When you join Stampin’ Up and my fabulous team during Sale-A-Bration, you will get to pick out $155 worth of product and you will pay just $99 (plus tax, free shipping)! How amazing is that? There are no obligations once you are a demonstrator to do anything! Enjoy the goodies, make the most of your discount and have fun with all of us stampers at our team events!! You can check out more information here! If you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m more than happy to quickly respond to anything you are wondering about!

Of course it wouldn’t be a Friday without the Weekly Deals!!! So many fabulous deals!!!

Also, I thought I would share this little gift that I recently gave to my cousin when they brought home their new baby! Look how adorable this little AntiBacterial Gel looks. I love it!!!!

Here are all of the goodies – Chocolate for a little pick-me-up! Mints to feel fresh even if you don’t have time for a shower. Toilet Paper because it’s a necessity but getting to the store just might not happen today. Anti-Bacterial for all the visitors to use before holding the new baby! Simple, cute and useful! Love it!!!! I used the Scallop Tag Topper Punch for the tags and then brushed the edges with a Bermuda Bay Sponge Dauber.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! See you back here on Monday!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 22 2015

Technique Tuesday – Tent Boxes

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday, everyone! That means I have a fabulous technique to share with you today! It is super cute and fun to make for all occasions. I honestly think it is one of my favorite boxes to make!

Tent Box, www.LaurasStampPad.com

There is a little box inside that adorable decoration and you don’t have to ruin it in order to get the goodies inside!!! Let’s get started so you can see the inside!!!!

First you will start with a piece of cardstock color of your choice measuring 4″ x 11″. You can get 2 boxes out of one sheet of cardstock! I used the Simply Score Tool for the next few steps! Along the 11″ side, you will score at 3-1/2″, 5-1/4″, 8-3/4″, and 10-1/2″. You will also want to make a little mark with your stylus, bone folder, or a pencil at 4-3/8″ and 9-5/8″. These will be the marks that you will use to line up your ruler and make a diagonal score line. Turn your cardstock 90 degrees to the 4″ side and score at 2-3/4″. Now you will need a ruler or straight edge and score from your mark that you created to the 2-3/4″ score line. This triangle that you are creating is for the sides of the box to pop in so it fits in the Designer Series Paper Tent.

Score Tips, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Now you will fold on all of your score lines. Be sure to fold your triangle opposite of the way you are folding the sides. You can see in the photo below that the triangles pop up/in while the sides are folded the other way. Once it is all scored, you will cut off the little tab on the bottom left side. You will also cut up to the score line on each of the tabs along the bottom. These tabs will fold in to create the bottom!

Scored Box, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Apply Fast Fuse Adhesive along the left side tab to create your box. The best way to get your box to line up correctly is to lay it flat and allow the adhesive to grab ahold of the inside. When you try to line it up in your hand, it can sometimes stick before you are ready and be unforgiving. For the bottom, you will place the side tabs in first, then one of the long tabs. Place some Fast Fuse along the final long tab and seal it shut!

Fast Fuse, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Once it is all together. It should look like this!!!

Tent Bag, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I was able to put like 5 mini candy bars in there or lots of mint. It would be perfect for jewelry, sweets, a giftcard, and much more. Now for the outside decoration, you will need a piece of Designer Series Paper measuring 3-1/2″ x 8″. I didn’t actually score this piece of paper. I just place one end in the middle of the bottom and wrapped it around the box lightly. Then I took it back off and folded stronger on those wrapped folds. This makes for a good fit on each one individually. I used Fast Fuse to adhere the bottom together and then you will slip the box inside the tent!

Snowflake Box, www.LaurasStampPad.com

All of these boxes use the Winter Wonderland Specialty Designer Series Paper. I used Lots of Labels Framelits for all of the greetings! The greetings are from the Berry Merry Stamp Set, Peaceful Pines Stamp Set, and the Flurry of Wishes Stamp Set. The Snowflake Punch punches out the snowflakes and I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to add them to the box with a little Rhinestone in the center. Also, I added a few Home for Christmas Enamel Dots for a little POP!

Golden Box, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This box is my favorite I think! I love the shiny Gold! I used Gold Foil Paper on this one!

Gift Box, www.LaurasStampPad.com

You can always go simple with a To:/From: for all of those special people in your lives!

I got this idea from Sam Donald (Aka Pootles) and she created a Video Tutorial so you can check out her’s here! Since I didn’t do a video on this box, I thought I would share with you a video on the Stampin’ Trimmer! This is such a handy tool that is always used for all of my projects but always behind the scenes. I thought I would bring it out and show you all of the benefits and features of this amazing product! Check that out here! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Nov 20 2015

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday everyone!!! This has been a busy, rainy, dreary, warm, cold week! Welcome to Illinois! 🙂 I have officially started on my Christmas Cards!!! All of the envelopes are stamped and addressed! I have created a few of the cards from leftover packets of some of the classes I have held! I will be using my samples and any other leftover class cards as I finish up the last of the Holiday Card Classes!!! I am feeling behind this year for some reason…..maybe because I’ve got all of these empty envelopes and I’m afraid I won’t have enough cards. Have no fear though, I’ll just make more!!! 🙂

I participated in a Craft Fair last weekend that was lots of fun!!! This weekend I will doing the Holiday Card Class at the Library which is one of my favorite events of the season. It is always so much! There are 22 people and we make 10 Holiday Cards. The class always takes less than 20 hours! It boggles my mind how quickly everyone creates their cards since I have held classes of 3 people making 5 cards and it takes 3 hours. Maybe I am talking less at this event since I’m pretty busy! 🙂

Of course it isn’t a Friday without the Weekly Deals!!! I have been having lots of fun with the Snow Friends Framelits. You can check out samples here and here! You can check out my wreath here!

If that isn’t exciting enough……..drum roll……..Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza Sale begins on November 23rd and runs through the 30th!!! Woot Woot! Sneak Peak here – Online Extravaganza Sale (Buy 3, Get 1 Free DSP….Eeeee) and I’ll be posting more on Monday when it begins!!! Be sure to subscribe along the right hand side of my page so you don’t miss out on these amazing deals! Have someone crafty on your Gift List? Get supplies when they are on sale! Don’t forget to get a little something for yourself as well! What about all of those are aren’t crafty or don’t have a lot of time for crafting??? Paper Pumpkin is perfect for them because it comes with everything you need, instructions for the project and only takes 30-45 minutes! It is a great project to share with those you love and enjoy some quality time together! I will be offering DOUBLE Laura’s Loyal Stampers Points during the Extravaganza as well!!!! Woot Woot!!!

Here is an adorable little Turkey Treat Bag that I just had to share before Thanksgiving! You can check out the Video Tutorial here for how to make the turkey and just add him to a tag for an adorable treat!!!

See you back here on Monday! Have an amazing weekend!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Oct 9 2015

September 2015 Paper Pumpkin!!!

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Look at all of the fabulous goodies that came in the September Paper Pumpkin Kit! The theme is for sure fall with the kraft colored items and Cajun Craze Ink Spot!!! You can check out my excitement and reveal of this kit here! I couldn’t wait to bust into this kit and play with the stamp set! It is just so cute and perfect for all fall occasions with the leaves, acorn, pumpkin, witch’s hat, candy and greetings! I made a few of the treat bags into Hostess Gifts for my fall parties!

Some of these look a little oddly shaped because of the prize inside! 🙂 It was super simple to assemble these bags. The fringe already has adhesive on it and it was easy to wrap around the bag. I found that the raffia ribbon held better without and third hand when tying the bag. Some of the bags used just the Cajun Craze Thick Baker’s Twine and some used just the Raffia and some used both. I loved making the little tags. I used a few other ink colors – Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, and Soft Suede (as well as the Cajun Craze). That little filigree image is super fabulous!

I made a few more with just candy in them for Trick or Treaters!!! Don’t worry about the size of these bags and thinking you need to really fill them. I found that these treat bags with less in them than the ones above turned out cuter!

Then since I didn’t really need a ton of treat bags, I would I would create a few cards. These 2 cards used 1 of the fringe piece with some still left over. I ran a piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive into 3 lines on a piece of Crumb Cake Cardstock. Then I took the fringe and laid it down, trimmed it off, laid it down on the one above, trimmed it off and so on. For the last set (top one) I just torn off the adhesive backing that was already on there and stuck it down! I used both the Baker’s Twine and Raffia on these cards and added the tags! Super cute but since I used one of the fringe piece, I had to do this…….

I just folded the bag down and stapled it on either side and then tied some ribbon around it. It’s so cute and little!!! I still had some tags left so I created this little note card!

This was super simple and I used up some small raffia pieces as well as one of the tags. This would be perfect for Thanksgiving! Even after all of these projects, I still had goodies left over! I love these kits!!!!

Don’t forget to sign up for the October PINK Box before the 10th!!!! Stampin’ Up will donate $1 for all current subscribers and $2 for all new subscribers to Breast Cancer Awareness!!!! I love supporting a good cause and enjoying some crafting time!!! Win Win! Click here to subscribe today!!!!

You can see more samples using this kit in alternative ways here!

Of course, it isn’t a Friday without the Weekly Deals as well!

Have a fabulous weekend!!! See you back here on Monday!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Sep 15 2015

Technique Tuesday – Halloween Treats!!!

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! Halloween is right around the corner and today I have some simple yet fabulous treat packaging ideas for you!!! It’s never to early to get start but wait to buy the candy to avoid temptations of eating it all before Halloween arrives!!! 😉

I am loving the Spider Web Doilies and they really are so fabulous you don’t need much else to decorate!!!

SUPPLIES NEEDED: Spider Web Doilies, Sketched Dots Tag & Bag Gift Bags, Sponge Daubers, Alphabet Stamp Set, Pumpkin Pie Cotton Ribbon, 1″ Circle Punch, 3/4″ Circle Punch, 7/8″ Scallop Circle Punch

First let’s start with the little mason jars. These are really quick and simple and you can put lots of different gift options in there for teachers, neighbors, friends, family, etc – Gift Card, Nail Polish, Candy, Cookies, Chex Mix, Hot Cocoa, and more! I started off by taking my 2-1/2″ Circle Punch and either Basic Black or Pumpkin Pie cardstock for the top lid! The greeting that I used came from the Cheer All Year Stamp Set from the Holiday Mini Catalog. One of them I punched out with a 1″ Circle Punch added it to the lid with a Stampin’ Dimensional. The other one I punched out with the 3/4″ Circle Punch and layered it onto a 7/8″ Scallop Circle in Basic Black!

Now for the side, I added Tear & Tape half way around the jar right along the top! This is what holds the half of Spider Web Doily onto the jar! Of course since the doily has holes in it and the sticky comes through, I added the ribbon to cover it up! I used Pumpkin Pie Cotton Ribbon to tie around the jar and into a bow. On one of them I placed the bow over the doily and on the other one I placed it on the back side of the doily! All done!!! Fill with goodies and enjoy!!!

For the Treat Bag, I started with a Sketched Dots Gift Bag and used my sponge daubers to add Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight for the candy corn look!!! You can use the ink pad directly to the bag but I found this to be super messy and all of the ink doesn’t soak in so it is a bit of a waste! For the tag, I stamped the word BOO from the Layered Letters Alphabet Stamp Set and the little spider is from the Cheer All Year Stamp Set! These were stamped onto Pumpkin Pie cardstock and then die cut with the Lots of Labels Framelits! I adhered the tag to the Spider Web Doily and then to the front of the bag!!! Fill with goodies and enjoy!!!

I am not a huge fan of Halloween so I’m never really drawn to Halloween Stamp Set. I do like to make a few cards and treats for the very few trick-or-treats (if any) that we do get. I usually end up giving them to stampers at classes, the cashier at the grocery store and my neighbors! Finding out of the box ways to create the Halloween look is sometimes more fun too!!!

If you would like to see today’s technique in action, check out the video below or click here!!! Be sure to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!!! Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss and future videos too! 🙂

Happy Trick-Or-Treatin’

~Laura

Sep 7 2015

August Paper Pumpkin!!!

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Labor Day!!!! No need to labor today because this fabulous kit does all the hard work for you!!!

From the moment I opened the August Paper Pumpkin Kit (video here), I was in love!!! Pink mixed with Black, Vanilla, and Gold is just amazing! The little gold foil ribbons on the card front. The adorable boxes with the flowers on top. The AMAZING stamp set with a beautiful font and perfect greetings. There is just so much fabulous-ness in one box and it’s awesome!!! For the tags, I stamped ALL OF THEM at one time. I just used the different images from the stamp set and did a little bit of everything. I love the With Sympathy greeting because it is a beautiful font and I was in need of a good Sympathy stamp. Thank you, Stampin’ Up!!! Stampin’ Up! must have known it was my Birthday month and hand-picked this amazing one for me! 🙂 After stamping all of the greetings, I went and had lunch to allow them to dry since it is Craft Ink. I came back and assembled the rest of the kit!!!

Here are the 3 boxes that come in the kit. As always the kits come with plenty of supplies….including ribbon….so I only followed the directions for one box and just wrapped it around. For another box, I wrapped it around and tied a knot. For the third box, I had enough leftover to tie a bow!!! Love it! The flowers were very simple to assemble and look stunning. I didn’t really complete these boxes since I am not sure how I will use them so I just placed the flower on top and the ribbon can be slid off.

Be still my heart. These light pink cards with gold foil ribbons on them are just to die for. I mixed up one of the banners and added a Vanilla banner to one of these and a pink banner to one of the other cards. Just wanted to mix it up a bit.

Simple and yet so elegant! I love it!!! Of course, there is still so much leftover from the kit as well…..besides the ink pad and stamp set. There were 3 tags left which I couldn’t seem to find the 3rd at picture time.

AND look at all of this fabulous pink paper!!!! I plan on keeping this to punch out some flower or something for a little extra flare to one of these cards or for another project!!!

So while I was making this kit, I thought this would be perfect for a Baby Girl Baby Shower!!! Use the cards for Invitations and the boxes as centerpieces/party favors or to hold the mints/nuts/silverware. Purchase refill kits (not available just yet but soon) for even more cards for Thank You Notes or any other piece of the event. I love it!!! You could always cut up the cards to use an a banner strip on a card. That would create more cards from just one kit. There are just so many fabulous ways to create amazing cards!!!

If you aren’t a Paper Pumpkin Subscriber, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? You missed out on this one but can purchase the refill kit once you are a subscriber. 🙂 BONUS!!! Also, if you sign up now (before September 10th), you can get your first 2 months at half price with the Promo Code: HALFOFF. That is an amazing steal. All of the items above plus a stamp set and ink pad for $9.98 plus tax. That’s a steal!!! try it out for 2 months and if you love it like me, keep going or you can cancel at any time! Click here to sign up!!

Can’t wait to share the excitement of the September Kit with you!!! Stay tuned and be sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel where I will unbox and reveal it as soon as it arrives!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jun 1 2015

May Paper Pumpkin Fun!!!

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I love love love Paper Pumpkin because it is such a fun surprise in the mail each month that I get to unwrap like a present. It comes with so much goodie in such a small box and it’s the perfect little crafting moment for me where I don’t have to pull out tons of supplies or think up the idea! This May Kit is AMAZING!!!! It comes with cards and gift bags!!! Love it!!! Click here to see the video of my opening the box!

Look at all of these fabulous cards and gift bags!!!! For this Kit, I didn’t do any of the cards like the directions stated. I went all out!!!! Get ready for picture craziness!!!!

Here are all of the gift bags! I did these pretty much like directions but had to modify a few. The blue balloon was created by me tracing it with one of the coral balloons from one of the card bases. The little striped balloon was from a card base and I stamped it on the back to use as a guide for cutting it out! Also, that mini bow in the front bag is so little because I didn’t think there was a lot of ribbon. Who am I kidding? These kits always come with plenty and now I have extra! 🙂

This gift bag is tied up and then I unraveled the ribbon a little! Super cute! Now for the cards…

So both of these cards use the regular card base provided in the kit. For the card on the left, I took some of the tissue paper and used my Fringe Scissors to cut it. Then I layered a smaller piece of the Bermuda Bay strip on top. I stamped the greeting on the circle and attached it with Stampin’ Dimensionals and added a few Bermuda Bay Sequins! For the card on the right, I added the Whisper White cardstock (3-3/4″ x 5″) and stamped the balloons on scrap white and cut them out!!! I used Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine for the strings! Love them!!!

The card on the left uses a piece of Whisper White cardstock (3-3/4″ x 5″) that I stamped the balloon tails in Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, and Calypso Coral. I stamped the 3 balloons on scrap white and cut them out. I added a little Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine for the bow!!! The card on the right uses the back of the card base (the stripes are on the back of this one). For the white border behind the Bermuda Bay strip was cut from border of the circles (see below).

I love love love this card on the left because it uses my favorite tool – Sponge Daubers!!!!! I used the negative of the punched out Coral Balloons as a template!

For the cards on the right, I cut up one of the card bases where it uses a little bit of front stripes and the back – solid Island Indigo! I cut up one of the Bermuda Bay bands and cut banner tips into it. I also added some Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine and Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim!

These are the final 3 cards. I used cardstock for all of the bases – Crushed Curry and Bermuda Bay! I did the fun fringe on the middle cards with the tissue paper again! Here is an up close photo of that!

With a little bit of extra cardstock and ribbon/trim, I created 9 cards and 3 gift bags with this kit!!! I love it!!! Many of the ideas were from Stampin’ Up that they showed in the Sneak Peak Video. I loved it so much then that I added a second box to my subscription. These projects were all made with 1 box and I will be taking the other box with my on an upcoming vacation to do with my Mom and Niece! Crafting on the road since all I need is the box and a pair of scissors! LOVE IT!!!

You can sign up and get your June and July Kit at 1/2 Price when you sign up and enter the PROMO CODE: SAVE50. Be sure to sign up before June 10th!!!! Click here to sign up now! Also, as a Paper Pumpkin Subscriber, you can purchase past kits and refill kits so you can order more of this kit of any others. Check out all of them here!

I posted a little video on how to apply the labels to your Stampin’ Up! ink pads last week! If you missed it, you can check it out here!!! See this is why you should Subscribe to My Channel! 🙂 Also, if you noticed the ink pads shown are the NEW In-Colors!!!!! Tomorrow is the big day!!!!

Happy Stampin’
~Laura

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Tag Archives: Gift Packaging

What A Gem – July Paper Pumpkin Kit!!!

Cute Conversations Paper Pumpkin Kit!!!

You’re So Lovely!!!

Fabulous Friday!!!

Technique Tuesday – Tent Boxes

Fabulous Friday!!!

September 2015 Paper Pumpkin!!!

Technique Tuesday – Halloween Treats!!!

August Paper Pumpkin!!!

May Paper Pumpkin Fun!!!