I get so excited when my paper pumpkin kit is in the mail! Stampin Up ships the kits on the same date each month, but I can’t help checking the tracking updates until it arrives on my doorstep. (Read to the bottom to find out about a $5 Kit Flash Sale!!)
Normally, I rip open the box (carefully because I also re-use the sturdy boxes), clear my desk, and lay out all the pretty papers and stamps and embellishments and ink. Maybe let the colors and theme simmer a day or two to come up with something creative.
But this time, with the gorgeous blooms in the kit and the Blackberry Bliss ink spot, I knew I would have to wait a little extra time to sit down and do these cards justice. So this post comes a bit late…Halloween took over my desk and this set deserved a little extra time.
I probably could have made more than 15 cards from this kit, but I really love how these styles turned out. The stamps let you create so many more projects with the addition of some cardstock. I did this with this card:
I used the vellum sheets with the leaves as a stencil and used Lemon Lime Twist and Mossy Meadow to sponge leaves around the edges of white cardstock. I stamped a few of the blooms using Blackberry Bliss and Flirty Flamingo, fussy cut them, and added all of them using dimensionals to the card.
The Silver Embossing was difficult to capture with my light (the contrast is much greater in real life!), but the sympathy sentiment stamp fits perfectly in the Everyday Label Punch! With a little ribbon and extra vellum leaves, I added them using dimensionals to the card.
Another card I made is very similar to the suggested kit card, but…
The suggested card is lovely to begin with, but I wanted to add a little embellishment, so I sponged the incluced Blackberry Bliss around the edge and added a scrap of ribbon behind the sentiment tag.
If you want to check out other paper pumpkin alternatives I’ve recently posted, check out February 2018, April 2018, June 2018, or a throwback to June 2014.
I find myself reaching for previous paper pumpkin stamp sets with many of my projects. If you would like an easy way to dip your toes into the world of card-making and paper crafting, a Flash Sale is happening October 8-10 2018!!! This is the time to get these all-inclusive craft kits delivered to your door!
Click the subscribe button and make sure you type in that promo code, and you’ll get your October box for $5! If you choose to stick around for November, you’ll snag the special holiday kit, too! Last years was fantastic, and I can’t wait to see what is in the box this year! I would be honored to be your demonstrator, and will help you make the most of your kit!!
I really hope you find some extra inspiration for your paper pumpkin kit here, and of course hit that follow button to see more every month. Happy Crafting!
