Paper Pumpkin Alternatives!

I'm excited to share more details with you today on some of my #redboxchallenge cards I created using past Paper Pumpkin Kits. Some pieces dating as far back as 2014! Gasp!!

You may have seen my above teaser on Instagram earlier today. As promised, I will go into more details on some of them... be prepared for a longer-than-normal post. ;)

Above is a quick & simple home decor piece I created with a 5x7" frame. I used the gold letter stickers you got in the June 2016 kit, Banner Surprise. It's not my greatest video (one of my firsts, actually and it's OK to laugh!), but check it out for a tip on getting those letters. ;)

See, a good laugh, right? So many errors... hehe.

Here come a few alternatives that use pieces from as far back as July 2014!! You'll see from the samples below how I combined many of the same pieces to create different designs.

This first one uses some star paper (it really was the "garbage pieces" from the shaker card components!) from the December 2014 kit, All Shook Up. I combined it with a few other elements from the current catalogue - doilies, Stampin' Blends and some paper.

Here's another example... do you see those stars again?! The blue star was a sticker from the July 2014 kit, Wish Big. I combined it again with the Stampin' Blends and the Color Me Happy Stamp Set. The "you" was die-cut with the Celebrate You Thinlits Dies... yours FREE with any $120 order.

Here are the stars again... but totally different card, eh?! On this card though, I used the "garbage piece" from the star stickers and created a background with it. I also combined those same elements, but also used the Epic Celebrations Stamp Set (free with any $60 order) and Shimmer Ribbon (also free with a $60 order). 

One last one with those stars... I know, I had a lot! This time though, I combined those 3-year-old kit pieces with a the recent kit from August 2017, Giftable Greetings. I added some Silver Thread and heat embossing.

These two (actually, I was able to create three), used pieces from the August 2017 kit, Giftable Greetings. I used the "garbage pieces" from the punched out flowers... maybe you see a trend here. haha. The stamp set is from the July 2017 kit, Positively Picturesque.

This last one is one of my favourites! I used the flowers and stamp from the August 2017 kit, Giftable Greetings, the leaves (flipped over to reveal the white side) are from the September 2017 kit, Layered Leaves and the detailed circle is from the October 2017 kit, Pining for Plaid. You'd think they were all from one kit!

As you can see, when you subscribe for a minimum of 3-months, you get a whole bunch of items that can work together to create new projects! Until March 31st is actually the best time to subscribe. When you purchase a 3, 6 or 12 month subscription, you can earn Sale-A-Bration freebies (up to 5!!), save money (on the 6 or 12 month subscriptions) AND, even earn Hostess Dollars when you purchase the 12-month subscription. How cool is that?! If you're considering the 12-month for $295, I highly suggest adding an additional $5 item so that your total gets up to $300, earning you 5 Sale-A-Bration freebies AND $30 in Hostess Dollars!

Hope I've inspired you if you have some of these kits lying around... and if you're not a subscriber, perhaps you're intrigued enough to give it a shot!

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph

Product List

3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137859] $79.00	6-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137860] $154.00	z 12-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137861] $295.00	Pink Pirouette 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [111351] $10.00
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $10.00	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044] $10.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202] $10.00
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924] $10.00	Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131203] $10.00	Embossing Buddy [103083] $8.00	Heat Tool [129053] $40.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $11.25	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $6.75	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $6.75	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $6.75
Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144574] $6.00	Bermuda Bay Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144580] $6.00	Bermuda Bay Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144579] $6.00	Pink Pirouette Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144593] $6.00
Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $6.00	Color Me Happy Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144069] $25.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.00	Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932] $9.25
Metallic Foil Doilies [138392] $5.25	Delicate White Doilies [141701] $4.00	3/8" (1 Cm) Shimmer Ribbon Pack [147243] $0.00	Big Shot [143263] $136.00
Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141493] $10.00	Celebrate You Thinlit Dies [146840] $0.00	Epic Celebrations Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147236] $0.00	Silver Metallic Thread [138402] $4.00

First Blog Hop of 2018!

Welcome to another month of our Blog Hop - it's been a while! This month we're sharing new goodies with you form the Occasions Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration Brochure. There are definitely some drool-worthy products!

I decided to focus on some Sale-A-Bration freebies today and they can be yours too with a minimum order of $60. I used the Heartfelt Blooms set. It's a new type of stamp from Stampin' Up! called Distinktive. This type of stamp lays down ink at different opacities to give the image real depth. It doesn't look like much until you ink it up, but it's amazing! Check it out:

Another freebie I used were the Tutti Fruitti Cards & Envelopes... except I cut them up. hehe. I used the patterned cards as layers on my solid card fronts (in coordinating colours of course) and stamped the bloom image on each. I kept the card relatively simple. I love how they came out!

I stamped the bloom again in each colour on Whisper White and cut out with the Stitched Shape Framelits. Hard to tell from the photo but I also used some Wink of Stella to add some shimmer. For a little more bling, I coloured some Rhinestones with Blends (used the closest tone to match) so that the cards had a more two-colour look.

Here's one last look at the full card... in one of my favourite colours. I just love Lemon Lime Twist!

Thanks for hopping by (hehe) and make sure you check out the other designers from our Tri-City team:


1. A La Cards (Leena)
2. Lolly & Sand (Sandy)
3. justBstamping (Barb)
4. Stamping with Jen (Jen)
5. Hofkissed (Steph) << You Are Here

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph

If you would like to purchase Stampin' Up! or take a class, visit www.hofkissed.stampinup.net or check me out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hofkissed

Product List

Heartfelt Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147202]	Heartfelt Blooms Wood-Mount Stamp Set [147197]	Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes [147242]	So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105118]
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [126957]	Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131203]	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181]	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925]
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983]	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245]	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086]	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044]
Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144586]	Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144595]
Calypso Coral Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144044]	Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144574]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Big Shot [143263]
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]