Paper Pumpkin Alternatives – Ten Years of Growth

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. I’m always impressed by what others are making and love to spend that time with my customers who participate. Sometimes we rush through our projects and then just chat for the rest of the time.

Today I’m sharing some alternative projects with March’s Ten Years of Growth Kit – collection of potted plants, amazing sayings (in two stamp sets) and versatile backgrounds. The colors are soft, and the projects are a reminder that Spring is here. Before I share my alternatives, here’s a look at the finished projects (as designed) from the March 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit:

Here’s a look at all the goodies that came in this kit:

As a gift, there was a second stamp set included. The additional set coordinates with the kit but can be used in addition to the products showcased here.

Refills are available for just $11 in the online store – you get everything you see above except for the stamp sets and ink spot. To purchase the refill, click here.

and here’s a closer look at the coordinating stamp set:

Alternative Projects

As always, I designed a handful of projects to share with my customers during our Pumpkin in the Fungeon call. I’m sharing three of them with you today. Here are three cards I made with elements of the kit (and some elements from my craft room):

Below is a closer look at these three projects.

You Deserve the Best!

One of the white card fronts features a bookshelf with little vases and even some books! I cropped out the rectangle shape, popped it up on Fresh Freesia, framed it with Basic White and then layered that on a Soft Sea Foam card base. This trendy home library is perfect for a potted plant and a super-sweet sentiment. “You deserve the best!” is an amazing sentiment that’ll I use again! Here’s a closer look at this card:

How sweet is that background panel? I love the bookshelf!

An Incredible Woman

The additional stamp set in the March Paper Pumpkin Kit features a beautiful image of Easter lilies. I stamped the lilies with Fresh Freesia ink on a page of Fresh Freesia cardstock. That felt really busy, so I cropped the panel into strips and mounted it on a panel of Petal Pink. I added a Pool Party circle with the Stylish Shapes Dies, added some flowers from the kit and added a sentiment from the stamp set (on a punch out banner from the kit). I added a few Gold-Faceted Adhesive-Backed Sequins from the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog. I love the added shine! Here’s a closer look at this card:

I love this mix of soft, sweet colors – pink, purple and blue – and oh-so-sweet! If you like this combination as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:

Good news! All three of these colors are returning in Stampin’ Up!’s 2023 Annual Catalog. Petal Pink and Pool Party continue in the Subtles color collection, and Fresh Freesia (a 2021-2023 In Color that was scheduled to retire this year) is returning as a core color in the Subtles Collection. Yay!

To learn a little more about the Color Refresh, CLICK HERE.

To a Wonderful Mother

There’s a beautiful, large label in the Paper Pumpkin kit that coordinates with the envelope and Paper Pumpkin box. The label is colored with a mix of dark greens, soft purples and bright pinks. I wanted to use the label on my card, so I cropped a panel of Soft Sea Foam cardstock at 5-1/2″ x 7″ and scored it at 3-1/2″. I cropped three circles with my 2″ Circle Punch (one from Fresh Freesia, one from Pool Party and one from a gold and white card base in the kit. With a couple of leaves from the kit, I arranged the elements on the card base. Simple! Here’s my card:

With all the rich colors in the label and leaves that come with this kit, it’s the soft mix of

April’s Paper Pumpkin

Good things take time, but you can start creating them now with the All the Little Things Paper Pumpkin kit! This kit includes nine cards, three each of three designs, with elegant designs and bright colors. The iridescent foil is the shining detail to bring your crafts together. You can make a card for anyone and for any occasion!

And don’t wait, because anyone who subscribes to this month’s kit will get a FREE box organizer! This organizer fits perfectly inside your Paper Pumpkin box and is great for keeping your supplies from past kits organized, so you know right where everything is!

Here are some products included in the All the Little Things kit:

• 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) and 9 coordinating envelopes
• 1 photopolymer stamp set with celebratory sentiments
• 1 Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Spot.
• Pre-cut 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”

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce

Earn Sale-a-Bration Rewards

You can subscribe to Paper Pumpkin with your credit card (to be billed each month), or you can purchase a prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscription on an online order – your order can help you earn Host Rewards and Crown Rewards.

Here are the options:

Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription 1-Month – 137858

Price: $22.50

Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription 3-Month – 137859

Price: $67.50

Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription 6-Month – 137860

Price: $122.50

Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription 12-Month – 137861

Price: $235.00

Add All to Cart

You’ll receive a code from Stampin’ Up! that can be applied to your Paper Pumpkin account. Yay!

Sign Up for Paper Pumpkin Today

If you’d like to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin and be a part of my Pumpkin in the Fungeon calls, you can sign up for Paper Pumpkin here before April 10 (for the next kit). 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

Last Chance Sale – Starts Tuesday

Yesterday I shared the details, including sorted lists, about Stampin’ Up!’s Last Chance Sale that starts Tuesday. Retiring products from Stampin’ Up!’s 2022 Annual Catalog and January-April 2023 Mini Catalog are being sold on a while-supplies-last basis – and select items are drastically reduced (sale starts Tuesday). Click on the image below to learn more:

Brian’ In Color Bundles

With the release of In Colors each year, I offer In Color Bundles to provide customers with the ability to stock up on all the new color products (papers, ribbons, inks, etc) – buy in bulk at a discount! If you’d like to receive an email when those are posted (in late April), CLICK HERE to send me a message.

Product Shares

I’ll be hosting product shares and offering Designer Series Paper Swatch Books when the new catalog is released. If you’ve not participate in my shares recently and would like to receive an email from me when they are posted, CLICK HERE to send me a message.

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