Stampin' Up! Announced that in celebration of the 3 year "birthday" of Paper Pumpkin, and ALSO in celebration of sending out over ONE MILLION KITS, they are giving all current Paper Pumpkin subscribers an extra FREE stamp set in their April Kit!
That's in addition to the stamp set that comes in every kit!
How can you get one? Be sure you are a current subscriber, with either an ongoing subscription (get that here), or, that you have purchased a 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month subscription (get those here). Deadline to sign up is 4/10/16 to receive the EXTRA free set in your April kit! If you are already a subscriber, it will be in your April box!
BONUS… for a few more days, the 3-month subscription is ON SALE for $55 and you also get to select a Sale a Bration item! CLICK HERE to purchase now! Expires 3/31/16
ALTERNATE DESIGN IDEAS FOR the
MARCH 2016 PAPER PUMPKIN KIT:
I love to create the projects as they are intended in the monthly Paper Pumpkin kits, but I also love to come up with slightly altered ideas!!
Which do you like best? Do you make the kits "as is" or do you alter them?
Here are some ideas for altering your March 2016 Paper Pumpkin kit:
As you can see, I added the flower from the "What I Love" stamp set – a free Sale a Bration item only available until 3/31/16!, and the beautiful swirly flourish image from the "First Sight" stamp set.
See more Alternate Paper Pumpkin kit design ideas brought to you by the Luv 2 Stamp Group HERE.
It was so funny.. I thought this stamp said Happy Birthday.. then I saw it said Happy Happy after I stamped it… LOL
Above: I love the 3 step floral image in the "What I Love" Sale a Bration set, and here I used only 1 of the 3 layers of this stamp, then cut it out and mounted it with Stampin' Dimensionals. I added the pretty pearls from the Paper Pumpkin kit to the center of the flower. You can also see that I added some script design paper from the 2015-2017 In Color designer paper stack – it's Mint Macaron.
Wondering about the beautiful color combo in this kit? It reminds me of the beautiful Caribbean sea colors on our Stampin' Up! cruises!!
Have you tried this technique yet??
I don't even know if it has a name.. but you simply emboss your cardstock (in this case with the FLUTTERING embossing folder) and then ink a stamp like this swirly flourish stamp from the First Sight set, and keep stamping VERY LIGHTLY over and over and over all over the raised embossed image! Voila.. what a cool way to accent the raised embossed area!
You really should try this.. it's such a cool way to accent the raised portion of any embossed cardstock!
Watch the Video Tutorial HERE!
The little pocket and mini card on the front of the Happy Happy card are both in the Paper Pumpkin Kit. The square card below is also in the kit, as is the pretty patterned paper. I added the gorgeous Pool Party Glitter ribbon to the card below.. such a perfect accent color for this Paper Pumpkin kit!
Stamping Tip! Sponge it!
Watch the video below for more info about the FREE set called All About Everything!
If you'd like to see the projects before they were altered, check out the video below:
WHEW!!! If you hung in with me this long on my blog post.. THANK YOU!! To get your EXTRA FREE STAMP SET in April, bBe sure you are a current subscriber, with either an ongoing subscription (get that here), or, that you have purchased a 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month subscription (get those here). Deadline to sign up is 4/10/16 to receive the EXTRA free set in your April kit! If you are already a subscriber, it will be in your April box!
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I so like the look of the embossed butterflies with the stamped image. Thanks for sharing, I will be trying it soon. Love your blog and visit everyday. Enjoy a joy filled day.
I love your Paper Pumpkin alternatives! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas. I can’t wait to try them!
Love, love your alternative projects. Thank you for showing us the colors – I could not think of Cucumber Crush! Love those beautiful butterflies, how did I miss that embossing folder? I certainly don’t remember it! Thanks for showing us some great alternative ideas!
Hi Patty, I love your alternatives for the paper pumpkin….. I have a few gift cards I can make but I wanted some other cards to make. I really love the butterfies… Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day
Hi Patty! Love your ideas. paper pumpkin is so much fun. If I increase my number of kits this month will they also contain the free set? Thinking of getting an extra one to give as a gift.