Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop: Bikes & Blooms

 

Hello friends!! Welcome to another Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop where you can find alternative projects using your monthly Paper Pumpkin kits! 

Here are the kit cards as designed:

Very fun cards! 

I prefer to make my alternate cards using the stamps & ink, so you can see what can be done with the leftovers, after the consumables are gone. 

I did use half of one of the card fronts, and there were some extra banners in the kit, so I used one of those too. But these are things I could easily have done using cardstock or a similar Designer Series Paper. I did add some additional ink colors too.

Here is my card using the cute little bicycle: 

I like the randomness of the bicycles and the different colors. These colors I pulled from the kit itself. Stampin' Up does such a great job of color coordination, why not use it?! 

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you are inspired as you follow along the blog hop. Just click on the links in the list below!!

Until next time...

Happy Craftin' 

Inspire Create Share Blog Hop: Fabulous Folders

 

Hi friends!! I love Stampin' Up! embossing folders and am so happy I was able to participate in this blog hop. Thank you for joining us! I hope you are inspired to use our folders, and maybe even learn a new technique with them. 

 I ran a piece of Basic White cardstock through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine using the Ladybug Picnic 3D Embossing Folder (item #167478). I turned it to the debossed side and using a sponge dauber, added some Real Red ink to the ladybug images. 

I then inked up the brayer (item $162936) using the Secret Sea ink pad and rolled it over the debossed piece of cardstock. 

I went back over the ladybugs again and added some Daffodil Delight ink to the smaller flowers also using a dauber. 

Lastly, I added some color to the flower centers using the Timid Tiger and Pecan Pie Stampin' Blends. 

A couple of layers of matching cardstock, a fun sentiment, the cutest ladybug embellishments, and here is the completed card: 

Don't forget the inside...

Hope you enjoy the hop!

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'! 

 

IDEAS Blog Hop: Colo(u)r Me Happy

 

Hello friends! Welcome to the IDEAS Blog Hop! This month is all about the fabulous Stampin' Up! colors!! We have 40 core colors and each year we get 5 new colors that last for 2 years. While it is sad we have to say goodbye to old favorites, it is always nice to see the new colors Stampin' Up! puts out and are always on trend!

While some used one or more of the new 2026-2028 In Colors, others focused on colors from a specific Designer Series Paper pack. Either way, you cannot go wrong with the beautiful colors available to us to create with!

Here is a collage with some snippets from a project from each participating demonstrator:

The current bundle has almost 40 pages of inspiration from 10 global demonstrators! 

My projects are exclusive to the bundle and normally I have a bonus project for you for the blog hop. Unfortunately, my husband fell and broke his hip requiring a full replacement, so have been a little preoccupied. So here is a little sneak peek of one of my projects: 

It features the Golden Glow In-Color that is so soft and warm. 

If you would like some inspiration and to see all the new In-Colors at work, you are going to need this bundle! Are you convinced yet? Would you like a copy of the tutorials for your personal use, or even to use in your classes? There are three options to acquire our IDEAS tutorial bundle:

1. Place a $35 order with me here.

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

3. Purchase it for $15 USD.

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!

Follow along on the blog hop by using the links from the list below.

Blog Hop Index

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!