Paper Pumpkin Alternatives – Pick of the Crop

I hosted my monthly Zoom call with my Paper Pumpkin customers yesterday. During our Pumpkin in the Fungeon call, I share some fun ideas with the items included in the monthly kit, and my customers share their brilliant ideas. It’s always such fun to see what others are making and to spend that time with my customers who participate. I love this time to connect with my customers.

Today I’m sharing some alternative projects with this last month’s Pick of the Crop kit – a fun mix of cards themed around Summer fruits, flowers and freshly baked bread. This kit delivers a farmer’s market (in paper form). Here’s a look at the finished projects from the June 2022 Paper Pumpkin kit:

Here’s a look at the stamp set that came with the other elements of this kit:

I really love the sentiments in this set – they tie in with the fruits and breads perfectly and can be used for projects throughout the year.

Alternative Projects

I designed five projects to share with my customers during our Pumpkin in the Fungeon call – I’m sharing three of them with you today. What fun!

Here’s a look at three of my alternative projects with this kit:

Thinking of You

I pulled from several elements in the kit to build the sweet-and simple “thinking of you” card. I bundled together three stems of the purple flowers and placed them in a pot I cropped from the wagon image. I popped those up on a beautiful backdrop panel from one of the card bases and stamped “Thinking of you” (from the included stamp set) in Blackberry Bliss. I mounted this scene on a soft backdrop (the back panel of one of the cards). Here’s a closer look:

It’s simple, but I think it showcases the most beautiful elements of this kit. What do you think?

Love You a Whole Bunch

There was a lot of discussion in our group (and online if you look for it) about the bread punch-outs in the kit. They are a shape I’ve never seen before, but I’ve also never picked up a baguette of bread at a fancy farmer’s market. Either way, I tucked the duo of baguettes inside a Mini Pocket Envelope. I cropped the pocket from a page of the Tea Boutique 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper and wrapped the front of the pocket with one of the vellum labels. I added a piece of cheese and a sweet sentiment to that. Here’s a closer look at the finished pouch:

While you could easily add a gift card to the pouch, cash would also be appropriate. 🙂 Alternatively, this little pouch would be a fun way to pack up plastic ware and a napkin for a picnic.

Here’s a look at the Mini Pocket Envelope Dies:

Hi

Is there a better way to say “hi” to someone you love than with four baguettes of bread?!Who doesn’t love bread?! 🙂 I wanted to showcase these little loaves in some way, and this 3″ x 3″ card was as good as any. Here’s a closer look at the card:

I popped up these tiny loaves on a trimmed-down vellum piece from the kit and then popped that up, too. The 2″ band across the back of the Cajun Craze base is one of the patterns from the Regals 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper – the plaid felt as picnic-y as any. Fun, right?

On the inside, I added another small strip of the Designer Series Paper and stamped “let’s get together soon” from the Cup of Tea stamp set in Stampin’ Up!’s 2022 Annual Catalog. Here’s a look at the inside:

When this idea came to me, I thought I might not ever send a bread-formed “hi” to anyone, but I grew to love the idea more and more as I played with it. ♥

July’s Paper Pumpkin

July’s Paper Pumpkin kit, Sending Good Thoughts, features nautical-themed cards – perfect for this time of year! Here’s a quick sneak peek of July’s Paper Pumpkin Kit:

If you are as excited by this kit as I am, you have until July 10 to subscribe. Good times!

Here are some stats about this kit:

• The designs include nautical-themed cards for those who need a loving message in a bottle with specialty dry-embossed cards.
• The kit contains supplies to make 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) and 9 coordinating envelopes.
• The kit features the following coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Fresh Freesia, Pacific Point and Poppy Parade

Sign Up for Paper Pumpkin Today

If you’d like to be a part of my Pumpkin in the Fungeon calls, you can sign up for Paper Pumpkin here before July 10. If you have questions or need assistance, please email me at [email protected]. I hope you are inspired by these projects – now, I’m off to play with all the other amazing elements of the kit.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

Product Shares & DSP Swatch Books

With the release of each catalog, I host product shares (allowing you to get a little bit of all the new papers, embellishments and ribbons. I also make Designer Series Paper Swatch Books to help you stay organized. ♥ Check out my Product Shares & Designer Series Paper Swatch Books here:

Last Chance Sale – Happening Now

Stampin’ Up!’s Last Chance Sale is going on right now! Products from the January – June 2022 Mini Catalog are being sold (while supplies last) and some are deeply discounted. To check out all of the items in this sale, click on the image below:

Kit Collection BOGO 1/2 Off Sale

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