Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop: Exploring In Color

 

Hello friends! Welcome to another Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop. We love Paper Pumpkin kits, and are happy to make them they way they were designed, But...we also like to think outside the box and see what we can come up with. Today, you will see all kinds of alternate ideas for your May Kit; Exploring in Color. 

Here is the kit as designed: 

Here are the components of the kit, including the consumables, stamps and ink spot.

I like to think about what will I do with this stamp set, once I make the kit up. So that is where I try to focus my alternate projects. Here is what I came up with for this month:

I love the fun elements, the cup reminds me so much of camping.  I could see these used on a camping, or hiking scrapbook page.

Hope you enjoy my card and the hop!!

Follow me on over to Robin's blog to see what adventure awaits!

Leave us some love (in the form of comments) along the way! 

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!

Next month's kit is sure to be a hit too!!

It is called Welcome Inn. Two (2) different and fun things about this kit; it coordinates with the Countryside Inn Suite Collection (item number 161474) from the 2023–2024 Annual Catalog AND it has coordinating dies, Welcome Inn Die, (item number: 163192). You have to be a Paper Pumpkin subscriber to get the dies. So, if you aren't, sign up!! Do it now! What are you waiting for?!

Other things about the kit: 

All the supplies you’ll need to create 9 elegant and sophisticated cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes.

• A coordinating photopolymer stamp set with floral designs and friendly, hospitality-themed sentiments.
• A Night of Navy Stampin’ Spot and beautiful embellishments
• Lovely floral details and precut vases

Finished card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Boho Blue, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Old Olive.

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ICS Blog Hop: Introducing the 2023-2025 In Colors!

Hello friends!  The Inspire Create Share Team is here to introduce the 2023-2025 In Colors. I know the past several years, the colors have been bright ones. This year they are more subdued, but no less beautiful. I have heard some do not like some of the colors, but hopefully you like a few of them, and the others will grow on you use them and see projects made with them. 

The colors are Boho Blue, Copper Clay, Moody Mauve, Pebbled Path & Wild Wheat.

So, without any further ado, here is my card using all the colors...

Thanks so much for stopping by. If you want, hop on over to Sharon's Blog to see what she made using these lovely new colors!  

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!

IDEAS Blog Hop: Fast & Fabulous Little Monkey

Hello friends!! It is time for the May IDEAS Blog Hop! The IDEAS team is made up of Stampin' Up!  demonstrator from all over the globe. We pick our monthly theme, then create based on it. Our theme this month is "Fast & Fabulous".  I love simple and quick cards, so this is right up my alley!! I used a 6" x 6" one sheet wonder to make 4 fast cards. They are all similar, so don't take a lot of thought, but different enough that the recipients wouldn't think they were massed produced.

Here is a collage with snapshots showing  a peek at the different projects: 

The "Fast & Fabulous" Tutorial Bundle has projects from 11 global demonstrators. It  includes complete instructions for over 30 projects. More than 50 pages of instructions have color photos, imperial and metric dimensions, and complete supply lists. 

My actual tutorial designs are secret and exclusively shared in the tutorial.  But, here is a bonus project, not included in the bundle. It uses the same stamp set and Designer Series Paper, but is a completely different design: 

I think easel cards are fast and they truly are fabulous. It is just a different twist to a regular sized card, but definitely gives it a little WOW factor! 

Would you like a copy of the tutorial bundle to use personally or even use the projects in your classes? I have several ways you can obtain our IDEAS tutorial bundles:

1. Place a $35 order with my online host code, KDSTP9KS. Click here.

2. It is free for all of my team members, join here.

3. Purchase it for $15 USD. (PayPal, Venmo or Zelle)

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support!

Let's move fast to see some more fabulous designs!! Are you ready? Follow me over to Sandra's blog to see what she has to share with us!! 

Thanks for stopping by! Leave a comment, if you will.

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'! 

 

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop: All the Little Things

 

Welcome to the monthly Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop. We love Paper Pumpkin and love to share our enthusiasm for this monthly box of fun and creativity with you. The Paper Pumpkin kit is designed so you can follow the instructions provided in the kit to make the projects, or use the supplies as a starting point to let your creativity run wild (as we have!) 

Welcome to the monthly Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop. We love Paper Pumpkin and love to share our enthusiasm for this monthly box of fun and creativity with you. The Paper Pumpkin kit is designed so you can follow the instructions provided in the kit to make the projects, or use the supplies as a starting point to let your creativity run wild (as we  Hop along with us, as we will share alternate ideas on how we used the April Paper Pumpkin Kit: All the Little Things

 

This month's kit made 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs. It includes everything, and I mean everything, except the scissors to cut the twine! 

Here are the cards as designed:

Here is my alternative:

I focused on the stamps, but I did cut apart one of the envelopes for the blue pieces. I like to see what I can do with the stamps after the kit pieces are used up. I just got my kit this afternoon, so didn't have a lot of time to plan. I don't think I did too bad tho'...

Don't forget the inside!!

Thanks so much for visiting. There is more to see, so hop on over to Tricia's blog with me to see what terrific project she has for us!

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!

Next month's kit is Exploring in Color!

Say hello to mountain landscapes and new In Colors!

The kit includes:

• All the supplies you need to create 9 card, 3 each of 3 designs, plus 9 coordinating envelopes.
• A 7-piece all-occasion stamp set that celebrates good friends and great adventures!
• 1 Copper Clay (new In Color!) Classic Stampin’ Spot.
• Twine and die-cut accents
• FREE stickers to put on your projects or anything you want—water bottles, laptops, coolers, and more!
• Finished card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm).
• Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Boho Blue, Copper Clay, Daffodil Delight, Moody Mauve, Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path, Wild Wheat

Don't miss out! 

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ICS Blog Hop: Spring has Sprung....Garden Birdhouses

 

Hello friends! Thanks for joining the Inspire Create Share team for our "Spring is Sprung" Blog Hop! I know some areas are still experiencing cold weather, and some are still getting snow, but I hope you feel a little more "springy" after you hop through with us. 

Here is my card using Garden Birdhouses. Birds in my yard, flitting around and singing, always make me think of spring. 

Unfortunately, Garden Birdhouses is retiring, so grab yours before it is gone!

I love the textured shimmer paper. It is slightly corrugated, and it has just the right amount of shimmer to it too! It comes in 3 colors and the best part is, it iscarrying over into the new 2023-2024 Stampin' Up! catalog, so grab a pack now and start creating with it!

Let's hop over to Janey's blog and see what she has created to share with us. 

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IDEAS Blog Hop - Cards that Move Rhino Ready

 

I love cards that move, how about you? If you do, you are in for a treat The IDEAS team has a whole tutorial devoted to "Cards That Move!". The IDEAS team is a global group of demonstrators who, each month, make projects based on different themes, movement cards was April's theme. These cards pop, slide, spin, whirl, wiggle and jiggle, and unfold magic right before your eyes!

Here is a collage with snapshots showing  a peek at the different projects: 

The "Cards That Move" Tutorial Bundle has projects from 13 global demonstrators. It includes complete instructions for over 15 projects. The instructions have color photos, imperial and metric dimensions, and supply lists. 

I did a Double Pop Up Card using the Online Exclusive bundle, Rhino Ready. It has the cutest rhino stamps ever!! However, my project is exclusive to the bundle and can only be viewed there. But...here is another movement card using the Rhino Ready set. Consider it a bonus project:

Watch him move:

Would you like a copy of the tutorial bundle to use personally or even use the projects in your classes? I have several ways you can obtain our IDEAS tutorial bundles:

1. Place a $35 order with my online host code, B7EZCPZ9. Click here.

2. It is free for all of my team members, join here.

3. Purchase it for $15 USD. (PayPal, Venmo or Zelle)

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support!

Are you ready to move!? Come with me, if you will, over to Janey's blog and see what her movement card has to offer! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'! 

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PPP Blog Hop: Ten Years of Growth

 

Happy Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop Day! The designed projects are beautiful, but myself and other Stampin' Up! Demonstrators were still able to make up alternate projects using the Ten Years of Growth kit. 

Here are the cards as planned by Stampin' Up!

My momma loves pink, so I wanted to add some more to my alternate card. Here is what I came up with:

I used paper from the Texture Chic Designer Series Paper pack, so pretty! I stamped the leaves on the reverse side of the envelope flap, and in Coastal Cabana ink on Coastal Cabana cardstock and fussy cut them all out. I embossed the lily image on vellum, colored on the reverse side with Stampin' Blends and also fussy cut it out. I did use one tag from the kit, and a strip of the gold cardstock. Everything else are Stampin' Up! products outside the kit. 

Hope you like my project. Let's hop on over to Cheryl's blog to see what she has come up with. 

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!

A sneak peek at April's kit....

This kit includes:

• 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs, and 9 coordinating envelopes.
• 1 photopolymer stamp set with celebratory sentiments.
• 1 Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Spot.
• Precut cherry blossom paper pieces with iridescent foil.
• Unique embellishments and twine.
• Adhesives to complete the projects.
• Final card size: 5-1/2” x 4-1/4” (14 x 10.8 cm). 
• Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce.

• GET A FREE BOX ORGANIZER WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO APRIL’S KIT!

  The All the Little Things Paper Pumpkin kit is special for many reasons, but when you subscribe to this month’s kit, you’ll get a FREE box organizer! The organizer can be customized to different sizes of compartments, depending on what you want to store. It’s a great way to keep track of products from past kits. Subscribe today to get the April kit and the free box organizer!

Subscribe by April 10th to get the kit and FREE organizer! Click here to subscribe!

Rhino Ready

This card is from last Thursday's This or That Stampin', using Rhino Ready Stamp Set and Dies. They are an online exclusive bundle. The card also uses one of the new Embossing Folders in the Basic 3D Embossing Folder set. Just go to www.stampinup.com and click on What's New to see all the online only products! These are not in any Stampin' Up! publication, but can be ordered just like any of our other fabulous products!

Isn't he the cutest?! Click here to see the video.

Grab your bundle today and show me what you make with them!

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'! 

ICS Blog Hop: Taco Fiesta Birthday Bash

 

Hello, hello!!

 I am so excited to share our Birthday Bash with you tonight!! Hop along with us and you will see all kinds of birthday projects...maybe even one or two that you can use for an upcoming event in your life!

I used the Taco Fiesta Stamp Set. It has all kinds of fun stamps and some great sentiments too! 

I chose to decorate one of the Embossed Treat Bags. Just think, if you wanted to do a pinata at your party, but had no place to hang it and/or not enough room to actually hit it and break it open. You could just decorate these bags with the cute pinata stamp, add some fun ribbons, and then fill it with stuff and hand them out to your guests. 

I am thinking of filling them up and gifting them to my gal pals, if we do a Cinco de Mayo luncheon. What would you put in yours?

Thanks for hopping with us tonight! Leave a comment when you see something(s) you like! Let's hop on over to Terri's blog and see what fun birthday related project she has to share with us!

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!

3/2/23 This or That Stampin' - Framed Florets

 Hello friends!!

Framed Florets won this week's This or That Stampin'. Here is the project I made with the stamps. I layered the 2 3/4" x  3 3/4" piece on to the 4"  x 5 1/4" piece and stamped the images. Used a dauber in Melon Mambo ink to color the flowers. Colored the leaves with Old  Olive and Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends. 

Then, layered the smaller white piece onto a 2 5/8" x  3 5/8" piece of Melon Mambo cardstock. Stamped my sentiment, and layered them onto the 

IDEAS Blog Hop: Stunning Scraps

 

Hello crafters!  I'm so excited to share our March IDEAS Blog Hop with you today. Our theme this month is: Stunning Scraps. Do you struggle with what to do with your scraps? How big does it need to be to be saved? What do I do with the thin strips, or small pieces? Our projects are full of ideas to use up the scraps; pieces, strips, chunks...all of it!! 

Here is a sampling of some of the projects you will find in this month's bundle:

My actual tutorial designs are secret and exclusively shared in the tutorial.  But, here is a bonus project, not included in the bundle, using what else....scraps!! 

I used 1/4" strips and then cut squares to get a quilt look. I did use the Sending Smiles stamp set, which I used on all my bundle projects. 

March's bundle features ideas from 14 designers, has over 70 pages, and includes step by step instructions for over 30 projects. It also has color photos, supply lists and both imperial and metric measurements. Would you like a copy of the tutorials for these projects for your personal use, or even to use in your classes? Contact your member demonstrator or me.  I offer three options to acquire our IDEAS tutorial bundles:

1. Place a $35 order with my online host code, 2XP74GHF. Click here.

2. It is free for all of my team members, join here.

3. Purchase it for $15 USD. (PayPal, Venmo or Zelle)

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support!

If you are ready for more...hop on over to Simone's blog and see what she how scrappy she can be!

PPP Blog Hop: Sunshine & Smiles

 

Welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop. Our mission is to show you alternate projects using the Paper Pumpkin kit contents. We love Paper Pumpkin, and I usually love the projects as intended, but....it is also fun to change them up. I also like to use the stamps so people can see how to use the stamps, once the kit is gone. 

Here is my alternate card for the Sunshine and Smiles kit: 

I used a Thick Basic White Card base and some Basic White to stamp the flowers and frog on. I cut them out with the add-on Dies. And I used Stampin' Blends to color the flowers and frog. Everything else came from the kit. 

This kit was so cute! And the add-on dies were awesome. Hope Stampin' Up! will do dies again!! 

Let's hop on over to Jennifer's blog to see what alternate project she made using the February kit. 

Thanks for stopping by!!

March is Paper Pumpkin's 10th Anniversary!! To celebrate it, Stampin' Up! has a special box for us and a FREE stamp set included in the kit!! The stamp set includes a plant and pot builder to make plant-astic projects!

The kit includes:

Supplies for 9 full sized cards (3 each of 3 designs) & coordinating envelopes. 

An All Occasion stamp set

A Polished Pink Stampin' Spot

Click here to subscribe! 

ICS Blog Hop: Sale A Bration Inspiration

 

Sale A Bration Continues.....well, it does and that is the theme of our February's Blog Hop. We want to show you more things you can do with the FREE Sale A Bration products. And did you know more have been added? Items from the Annual and Mini Catalogs have been added to the FREE Sale A Bration items you can select when spending $50 or more on Stampin' Up! products.

Here is the flyer with the additional products:

I chose to use the Songbird Builder Punch this month. I love this cute bird stamp set and punch combo. 

Here is my card, a Foldover Circle Fun Fold (whew! That is a mouthful!):

And the inside: 

Follow along with us, as we explore other Sale A Bration items! Pop on over with me to Joni's blog and see what she has to share with us! Hey....don't forget so leave us some love (a comment) if you like what you see! 

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!