Paper Pumpkin Alternative – Watercolor in Bloom (December 2025)

On Saturday, I hosted my monthly Zoom call with my Paper Pumpkin customers. During our Pumpkin in the Fungeon calls, I share fun ideas with the items included in the monthly kit, and my customers share their brilliant ideas. I’m always so impressed by what others are making—and I wish I could bottle the joy of these calls to share with you. They are always such fun!

The Watercolor in Bloom Paper Pumpkin Kit can be used to make nine beautiful  cards with lovely watercolor and blue-and-green backdrops. The designs are gorgeous and easy to construct as designed, but we always like to play with the elements to see what else we can make with them.

More About The Kit

The cards in December’s kit come together beautifully – you don’t have to change a thing to create beautiful, as-designed cards you’d be happy to send to friends and family. Here’s a look at the finished projects as designed:

I love the variety of punch-out flowers and background panels on these cards. AND…don’t miss the gorgeous envelopes! Here’s a look at the bold stamp set that came with the kit:

Stampin’ Up! has also released refills for this kit in the online store (you can’t go wrong with a few more gift card holders, can you?). Refills include everything but the Stampin’ Spot and the stamp set. Check it out here.

Alternative Project

As lovely as the as-designed projects are in this kit, I also made several cards with the kit elements to share on Saturday’s call. Here is one of the projects I showcased during Saturday’s call:

I love the blue-and-green leaves and white flowers in the kit – and I adore the copper accents.

My card mixes elements from two of the as-designed cards in the Paper Pumpkin Kit, but there’s a fun fold here I want to show you. For starters, the card base is a Night of Navy panel with Shaded Spruce leaves. I trimmed 1″ off either side of the front of the card (trimming from the bottom to the 4-1/4″ score line on each side). I glued the 1″ strips to the card base below so that the middle panel would open up.

Here’s how it opens:

This is such a simple way to change things up a bit but still have a card that’s fun for the recipient.

There’s More!

Each quarter, Stampin’ Up! releases a special set of exclusive dies for Paper Pumpkin subscribers—just $13! Here’s the set for January-March 2026, along with a sneak peek at the kits that coordinate. If you’ve been on the fence about subscribing, now’s a great time to join in. Here’s the set of dies for the January-March 2026 kits:

This is a must-have set of dies, don’t you think?

More About Next Quarter’s Kits

Stampin’ Up! has given us a sneak peek at the three kits that coordinate with the above set of dies for the January – March 2026 kits. If you’ve ever been interested in signing up for Paper Pumpkin, then perhaps these sneak peeks might interest you:

Final Thoughts

The Watercolor in Bloom Kit is packed with beautiful pieces that shine on their own and pair perfectly with the coordinating products. Whether you enjoy assembling the kit as instructed or branching out to create your own layered masterpieces, this month’s Paper Pumpkin is a wonderful way to create cards you’ll be happy to send. I hope you enjoyed this peek into our Pumpkin in the Fungeon fun and feel inspired to create something festive today.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

Sign Up for Paper Pumpkin Today

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If you have questions or need help, email me anytime at stampwithbrian@gmail.com. I’d love to welcome you into our group. ♥

SUPER-AWESOME FUN TIME CARD KIT

Emma Goddard and I are hosting a Super-Awesome Fun Time Card Kit that is not to be missed! Our kit features two incredible bundles from the upcoming Spring Mini Catalog (Simply Beautiful and Beautifully Celebrated) and the goodies that coordinate with those bundles. I would LOVE for you to sign up today! To learn more, click on the image below:

PRODUCT SHARES – ORDER TODAY

I am hosting Product Shares and making Designer Series Paper Swatch Books from the 2026 Spring Mini Catalog (and coordinating Online Exclusives). There’s no better way to get a sample of everything. If you’d like to sign up or learn more, click on the image below:

Pick up December’s Product of the Month

While you are shopping the Last Chance Sale today, don’t forget that you can pick up the Product of the Month for just $5 with a $75 order. Here’s the pack of papers you can earn:

To learn more, CLICK HERE.