Have you tried Paper Pumpkin??? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? It is a super fabulous kit that comes right to your door with everything in to create the perfect craft. Sometimes it is cards, sometimes treat bags/favors, and sometimes home decor…..it’s a surprise every month!!! You can check out some of the past month here!!
Now is the time to try it out for half off (regular $19.95 + tax))!!! Just click here and enter the Promo Code: HALFOFF when you sign up and you will get August and September at half off. If you sign up after August 10th, you can get September and October half off!!! WOOT WOOT!!! Totally worth every penny as you will be getting a clear block, 2 stamp sets, and a minimum of 2 ink pads (sometimes the kit comes with 2 so you could get up to 4). Also all of the supplies and instructions.
Don’t forget to add my name as your Demonstrator so I can send you a Thank You Card each month!!
I think I’m really starting to like Gray a little more lately! Do you ever have a color that you don’t use for awhile and then when you do, you find yourself reaching for it a lot??
For this card, I used a Whisper White card base. I took a piece of Bermuda Bay and ran it through the Big Shot with the Polka Dot Embossing Folder. Then I took my Sponge Dauber and colored the raised dots a little for a darker look!!! I love sponge daubers! I added that to the card front. I used the Banner Triple Punch to create the banner tips in the gray striped paper from the Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack!!! For the circles, I used the Circle Framelits which layer so perfectly together. I stamped the Dude greeting from the April Paper Pumpkin Kit in Bermuda Bay and then stamped it a second and third time without re-inking the stamp. I love the ombre look! After stamping the Dude, I added in the Hey! Of course the circles were added to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals! I thought it needed a little something more so I added the little bow with some Basic Gray Baker’s Twine! Does this mean it isn’t manly anymore?? Let me know in the comments below!
Look at all of these adorable cards from the June 2015 Paper Pumpkin Kit!!! I love how it is a perfect mix of masculine and girlie cards!!!! Also, I am in love with the adorable envelope liners. There were a total of 8 cards with envelopes, a great stamp set, and Tip Top Taupe was the ink pad. I love that Stampin’ Up did a NEW In-Color!!!! The font on the stamp set is perfect and loopy……just the way I life it!!!
Here is an upclose look at one of the coral cards. Each of those rectangles were a sticker and you could arrange them any way you wanted. Stamp your greeting, add the flower, and the twine and you are all set. I did the twine differently on each card – bow, peaking out from the flower and around the card!!! I also stamped the flower image all over on the card base! Love it!!! There were large faceted buttons for the center of the card but I am holding off on putting those on in case I need to mail the card. I will either attach it for a hand delivered card or I will use them for another project!!!
Here are all of the coral cards!!!
Here is an upclose view of the man cards! The banner style of the card is super fun and different! It also has a longer envelope! Each of the triangles were die-cut stickers and then the tan ones are wooden elements. I added the green star from the center of the one triangle to the bottom for some flare as well as the wooden element stars! Those are really thin so they will mail just fine!!! I wrapped my twine around twice and just did a knot rather than a bow so they could stay masculine! 🙂
These I did all the same!!! I loved the look and didn’t want to change it!!! That’s the thing about Paper Pumpkin; you can follow the directions and just have fun without thinking up a new idea or you can let your mind go wild and create anything you want. This day my mind was mush and I just wanted to play without thinking!!!
Be sure that you don’t miss out on the July Paper Pumpkin Kit!!! You will want to be signed up by the 10th! Click here to sign up!! Also, don’t forget that you can purchase 1,3,6, and 12 month subscriptions!! They make perfect gifts for you or a friend; or both so you can do the kits together!!! You can even earn Laura’s Loyal Stampers Points when you purchase online AND you can earn Hostess Benefits when you purchase the 12 month subscription!
If you would like to see my excitement opening the June Paper Pumpkin, you can check it out here! Be sure to subscribe to My Channel so you don’t miss out on the July Reveal!
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!!!!
I know I usually don’t post on a Saturday but I have to share this with you!!!! It is super fabulous!!!
FIVE DOLLARS!!!!! If you haven’t tried out Paper Pumpkin yet, NOW is the time to do it because it is only $5.00!!!! All new subscribers can click here to sign up and enter in the Promo Code: 24HOURS and your May Kit will be just $5.00! Also, it will be shipping out early next week since Paper Pumpkin processes on the 10th of every month! Also, I have seen the May Kit and it is one that you will want to get!!!! Birthday Theme is all I will say! 😉 Also, I went in and increased my quantity to 2 because it was so fabulous!!!! Remember this ends tonight at 6:50 p.m. Mountain Time so HURRY!!!
Click here to get your Paper Pumpkin for just $5.00!
Need a last minute gift for Mom???? Sign her up and print this out to give to her as a little certificate!! Adorable!
The April Paper Pumpkin is super cute and I love the color combination – Crushed Curry and Pacific Point (2 Ink Pads). While I use to have a room in blue and yellow when I was younger, I really haven’t explored that color combination in stamping! It was fun to try something new!! The stamps in this kit included greetings for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and they Hey Dude for Graduation. That is the theme of cards I made too!!! (Makes me really wonder what the May Kit will be!) If you would like to see my excitement when I first opened the kit, check out this video! I enjoyed an evening on the couch working on my Paper Pumpkin and watching Dancing With The Stars. These are the cards I created!
I think the little envelopes are super cute although they would need to go into an additional envelope for mailing. The kit included Baker’s Twine in both Crushed Curry and Pacific Point but I haven’t used any of that yet. It can be looped through the holes in the pockets! I will probably hand deliver many of these because they are mostly Father’s Day and Mother’s Day cards! I love the bow tie look and then the gift bow! Adorable! Since I used 2 bows for one of the pockets, I had an extra belly band so I cut that up for the ribbon tails! 🙂 I just may need the Bow Builder Punch now so I can make more of these!!!
The little flower is super cute and while I could have used it on all of the cards, I held back. 🙂 There is also an “X” or “t”, however you wish to use it, in the stamp set and I have used that with the Sophisticated Serifs Stamp Set to make Monogram cards that say M+R for couple! I love the many uses of this stamp set!
Be sure to sign up for Paper Pumpkin before May 10th (Sunday) so you can get the May Kit and enjoy all the fun with me! Click here to sign up! Also, if you still need a Mother’s Day Gift, a Paper Pumpkin Subscription would be perfect! Trust me she will love it and everyone needs a few cards on hand!
The March Paper Pumpkin was super fabulous because I love black and white with a pop of color! I also super love the sewn You letters. How fabulous is that?!?!?! I will admit that this kit took longer than 30 minutes due to the sewing part. If you are really good at that part, you might be done in 30 minutes. I was also super distracted as well! 🙂
Don’t you all craft while sitting on the couch with your laptop on your lap and watching Dancing With The Stars??? I love that show! Let me know if you love it too and who your favorite it in the comments!!! I got all of the sewing down while watching DWTS on Monday night and I assembled them on Tuesday morning! DONE!!!
I did lots of different styles because I wanted to have some variety! Here are my Thank You cards with a few epoxy stickers on them! I also wanted to mix it up and make some of the cards sideways! I can’t always do all of the cards exactly like the instructions. I have to add my own flare!
These cards are perfect to have on hand for those Just Because or Thinking of You Cards!! I love the little epoxy heart on the bottom corner! <3
As always I need lots of Birthday cards so I went with a few of those and the arrows are perfect for them!
Of course if you want to see the excitement of me opening this box when it arrived, you can check out this video! If you are loving this kit and don’t want to miss out on any more Paper Pumpkin kits, be sure to sign up by clicking here before April 10th! It is $19.95 (plus tax, free shipping) each month and it is a surprise! I love that part! The kit comes with everything you need except scissors including stamps, inks, instructions and all of the supplies! Join me next month, you won’t regret it!!!
Have I told you how much I LOVE Paper Pumpkin???? I LOVE PAPER PUMPKIN….lots and lots! It is so much fun from the beginning to the end. It arrives in the mail in an orange box so that is exciting! You open it up not knowing what is inside. I love surprises! It is wrapped in tissue paper like a present (every month)! There are so many goodies inside!!!! It is just super fabulous and if you want to hear my excitement, you can check out this video of me opening the box for the first time!
Here is everything that I created! I did save back a 2 more white long cards and 2 boxes because I want to make a mini album out of at least one of them. I need to print some pictures that would be perfect for the little cards. How cute would it be to have a little brag book in your purse of your children, grandchildren or nieces and nephews? Precious!!! There is also a ton of Baker’s Twine that I will use for the packaging of these cards!
So this is a card just like the instructions that were provided in the box! Super cute and so much fun! Then my mind went crazy creative and I made these…….
How fabulous would this be….have everyone in the office or in your family or in your girl’s group write something after the “I just wanted to say…”. That is amazing! These cards would also be great cards to send to someone as a get well because they make a great display card to brighten up any room! Also, did you see how I used the H and I from the THANKS letters provided!!! 🙂
Then I cut 2 of the white folded pieces into little mini cards! This was so much fun to decorate each little mini card. I created a few Monogram Cards for some upcoming birthdays! NOTE: The little boxes are perfect for dropping a mini card and a gift card in there for a gift! Love it!!!
Here is a little bundle of cards and one of the boxes all decorated! Perfect little gift for a hostess, co-worker, friend, or just about anyone!
I can’t wait to see what the March Kit is going to have in it! Any guesses??? Leave me a comment down below on what you think? Are you not a Paper Pumpkin Subscriber? What are you waiting for? Sign up TODAY to get the March Kit but clicking here! Want lots of fun, a great bargain and FREE STUFF? Purchase the 3 Month Pre-Paid Subscription for just $54.85. That is a $5 discount AND you earn a Free Sale-A-Bration item!!! Woot Woot!
Happy Friday!!! Today I’m going to share with you the January Paper Pumpkin kit which is absolutely adorable! I love the gold accents! You can see the reveal of this kit here! I put together these treat bags and they are just precious! Now I am all set with my goodies to give my nieces and nephews! Since the kit comes with 24 treat bags, I will use the rest as random acts of kindness to pass out to people I see when I am out and about next week! LOVE IT!!!!
If you aren’t a My Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you will want to get signed up before February 10th so you don’t miss out on any future kits! I can’t wait to see what the February Kit is going to be!!! Click here to sign up now! Also, don’t forget that you can purchase the 3 Month Subscription now during Sale-A-Bration and you will get $5.00 off AND a Sale-A-Bration item for FREE!
Of course what is a Friday with out the Weekly Deals??? GLIMMER PAPER! I am so excited about that! You know how I love my bling! Also, you can use the Tag A Bag Accessory Kit for your Valentine’s! Be sure to order those now to get them in time!!!
I am looking forward to my stamp class with an amazing group of ladies tomorrow morning! Starting off the weekend my favorite way! I hope you all have an amazing weekend!
Happy Friday! This has been a busy week so I’m excited for the weekend to finally be here! Woot Woot! But first we must check out the following fabulous deals!!! The Weekly Deals this week are super fabulous again!
I love Baker’s Twine because it is super cheap ($0.0038/per inch regularly, even cheaper now)! Also, it is not bulky so you don’t have to worry about your card being to thick to mail! LOVE IT!!! The Skin Tone Blendabilities….WHAT? I gave in and purchased those just a week or 2 ago. You know I’m not a big fan of the browns but the more I play with my Blendabilities, the more I was needing those colors….especially for the From the Herd Stamp Set. Check out this post! See I need the browns and tans! Get your set now!!!! Don’t forget that if you order is $50 or more, you qualify for a free Sale-A-Bration item and you can get Blendabilities as your FREE item! Woot Woot!
My January Paper Pumpkin Kit arrived in the mail this week and it was SUPER fabulous! Of course, Stampin’ Up knows how to prepare us for all of the upcoming holidays so this one is for Valentine’s Day! This kit comes with 24 treat bags which are perfect for kid’s classroom/daycare, your grandkids, nieces/nephews, neighbors, and even complete strangers. Am I the only one that likes to randomly give the person at the Post Office or Grocery Store a little treat to make their day?!?!?! Surely not! 🙂 Even if all of those options don’t sound like something you would do, you can save these for a Birthday Party, Baby or Bridal Shower, Graduation, or another event! I have a fellow stamper who is using this kit for a Twins Baby Shower! How precious! Even though I am a silver girl, I love the shiny gold in this kit. Super gorgeous! You can check out all the contents of the kit here in my Reveal Video!
If you aren’t a My Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you will want to get signed up so you don’t miss out on any future kits! You can sign up by clicking here! You can also purchase Subscriptions in 1,3,6 and 12 months! Right now you can purchase the 3 month at a $5 discount and still earn a FREE Sale-A-Bration item! Woot Woot! A subscription is a great gift to give as well! 😉
