Paper Pumpkin Alternative – Meaningful Flowers

I hosted my monthly Zoom call with my Paper Pumpkin customers last weekend. 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 two alternative projects I shared with August’s Meaningful Flowers Kit – a gorgeous collection of beautiful flowers with the meaning behind each flower inscribed on the back of each card. The cards feature a fun fold and vellum elements. Before I share one of my alternative projects, here’s a look at the finished projects (as designed) from the August 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit:

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

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

This kit included a bonus stamp set, too, with beautiful lotus flowers. Here’s a look at that bonus stamp set:

Alternative Projects

As always, I designed some projects to share with my customers during our Pumpkin in the Fungeon call – and as always, I loved all the cards my customers shared on the call. Today I’m sharing two of my alternative projects with you. Here are the two projects I’m sharing with you today:

Below are closer looks at each of these projects:

Sending Sunshine

I love the fold of the forget-me-not flowers card, and I love the colors and design of the panels. I cropped the inside panel of the prepared cards (I cut it to 3-1/4″ x 5″ for a thin, long panel) and framed it with Tahitian Tide and Lemon Lolly and then mounted it on a 3-3/4″ x 11 (scored at 5-1/2″) piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock. Here’s my card:

With Tahitian Tide ink, I added “Sending sunshine and good feelings your way” from the Good Feelings stamp set, available in Stampin’ Up!’s 2023 Annual Catalog. How perfect is this sentiment for this backdrop? Here’s a look at the stamp set:

I added three Tahitian Tide pearls from the 2022-2024 In Color Pearls. If you like the mix of colors in my card, please save this for future reference:

Capable of Amazing Things

The second card I’m sharing features elements from the second card in the kit. Instead of using the vellum panel that’s part of the design of this card in the kit, I cut the background panel into 7/8″ strips and positioned them on a Pretty Peacock card base. I stamped the sentiment “You are capable of amazing things” with Pretty Peacock ink on the lily pad and popped up the image over the background strips. Here’s the card:

I added three Pretty Peacock sequins from the Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio in Stampin’ Up!’s 2023 Annual Catalog. Love these!

Here’s a look at the beautiful mix of three of the colors featured on this card:

September’s Paper Pumpkin

Next month, we have a kit to go along with the season: With Love & Gratitude! This kit has a gratitude-focused stamp set that pairs perfectly with the fall colors incorporated into the kit. And don’t miss the special add-on meant to help you express your gratitude this season!

The subscription period for September’s kit is between 11 August and 10 September.

Here’s a sneak peek at the kit that’s designed by Shelli:

As an add-on to this kit, Stampin’ Up! is offering a GORGEOUS journal that can be purchased now.

To see the new journal (which can be purchased by current Paper Pumpkin subscribers), CLICK HERE.

Here are some products included in the With Love & Gratitude kit:

• 8 treat packages
• 8 note cards with coordinating envelopes
• 1 photopolymer stamp set
• 1 Lost Lagoon Ink Spot
• Specialty gold foil, pre-cut embellishments
• Adhesives
• Finished treat packaging: 3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″
• Final card size: 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path

Sign up by September 10 to receive this beautiful kit!

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. 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.

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

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

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

As with all other catalogs, I’ll be making Designer Series Paper Swatch Books and hosting Product Shares from the upcoming September-December 2023 Mini Catalog. The shares were posted last week – if you’d like to check out the options and sign up, you can see my post here.

Kits Sale

All month, Stampin’ Up! is giving a 30% discount on its Kit Collection (while supplies last). To learn more about the promotion and see a list of all the kits that were available at the start of the promotion, CLICK HERE. To shop the kits in my online store, CLICK HERE.

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