Expressions in Color - Paper Pumpkin 2021 Alternative

This card layout is the same as the kit. I changed the sentiment greeting and twine location. 

This is my all-time favorite Paper Pumpkin kit.

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*Denotes from Paper Pumpkin kit

• Bumblebee cardstock*
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• 
  Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Vellum cardstock*
• Whisper White cardstock
• Sentiment die cut*
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Leaves from kit*
  
• Alcohol inked pattern *
• Left over from Saturday's post HERE
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Expressions in Color stamp set*
• Bumblebee* and Evening* Evergreen inks
• Evening Evergreen twine 15" *
• Sequins*
• Dimensionals*

Paper Blooms Pinwheel Fun Fold Card

Inspired by Creating with Kristina's video HERE. Please leave her a comment and a thumbs up, this helps her channel and she gives her hard worked videos freely. I highly suggest to use your crappy old cardstock to make up a sample. I modify her card layers and my measurements are below.

I created a Step by Step Picture Tutorial that is FREE with your $25 Stampin' Up! purchase using my Hostess Code. The tutorial can also be purchased for $3.95.

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• Whisper White cardstock
• It is very important that everything measures 4 1/4", most times SU cardstock is slightly wider than 8 1/2".  Refer to my post HERE.
• Misty Moonlight cardstock
• Night of Navy cardstock
• Old Olive cardstock
• Rococo Rose cardstock
• Seaside Spray cardstock
• Soft Seafoam cardstock
• Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper
• Beauty Abounds, Botanical Prints, Everything is Rosy and Forever Lovely stamp sets
• Rococo Rose ink
• Botanical Builder, Brilliant Wings Stitched Rectangle and dies
• Leaf punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Tear & Tape
• Dimensionals

Expressions in Color - Paper Pumpkin June 2021 Alternative

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* Denotes from Paper Pumpkin kit

• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Fresh Freesia cardstock*
• 
  Card layer - cut in half
• Trim off piece measures 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  
• Trim remaining piece to 5 1/4" x 4"
• Keep all scraps for inside of card
• Vellum cardstock*
• Flower bunch
• Whisper White cardstock
• Sentiment die cuts*
• Stamp three flowers and sprigs on scraps from kit
• Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Expressions in Color stamp set*
• Evening Evergreen* and Rich Razzleberry inks
• Stampin' Blends
• Daffodil Delight Dark
• Flirty Flamingo Dark & Light
• Mossy Meadow Dark & Light
• Rich Razzleberry Dark
• Evening Evergreen twine 18" *
• Wink of Stella clear
• Sequins*
• Dimensionals

Expressions in Color - Paper Pumpkin June 2021 Alternative

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*Denotes from Paper Pumpkin Kit

• Whisper White cardstock
• 
  Note card base measures 5" x 7"
• Scored at 3 1/2" 
• Sentiment die cut*
• Scrap for flowers
• 1/2 is used inside card
  
• Evening Evergreen cardstock*
• Card layer 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
• Cut card layer from kit first 1/4" x 3 1/2"
  
• For inside of card
• Trim to 4 3/4" x 3 1/4"
• Expressions of Color *
• Card layer to 4 3/4" x 3 1/4"
• Cut card layer from kit first at 1/8" x 4 3/4"
• For inside of card
• Trim to 4 5/8" x 3 1/8"
• White bright copy paper
• Card layer (inside) measures 4 3/4" x 3 1/4"
• Light weight/thickness for narrow envelope
• Expressions in Color stamp set
• Evening Evergreen* and Memento black inks
• Stampin' Blends
• Daffodil Delight Dark/Light
• Mint Macaron Dark/Light
• Rich Razzleberry Dark/Light
• Evening Evergreen twine*
• Two threads together, save thread by not wrapping the entire back
• Sequins*
• Wink of Stella clear
• Dimensionals

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Good morning blog followers,

Great news, Stampin' Up! is offering free shipping on any order over $50 on TODAY ONLY (Thursday, June 24).  If you do make a purchase, please use my Hostess Code QT9FFF3T. If you have difficulty using my Hostess Code, please reach out to me by email HERE.  Thank you!

Happy Stampin'

Gifting Your Cards

Step up your gifting of your handmade cards with acetate card boxes, available through Stampin' Up!

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• Acetate Card Boxes
• Daffodil Delight
• Belly band measures 11" x 1 1/4"
• Cherry Cobbler
• Belly band measures 4 3/8" x 1 1/8"
• Finished banner measures 3 1/8" x 3/4"
• Whisper White
• Finished banner measures 3" x 5/8"
• I'll Bee Yours stamp set
• Paper Pumpkin January 2020
• Cherry Cobbler ink
• Beautiful Wings dies
• Banner Pick a Punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Tear & Tape

* * *

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• Daffodil Delight cardstock
• Card layer measures/ 4 1/4" x 11"
• Scored at 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4 1/4"
• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 3/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for butterflies
• 
  Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  
• Flower & Field Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3" x 3 1/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Sky is the Limit stamp set
• Black memento ink
• Beautiful Wings dies
• Petals Burst embossing folder
• My original design did not have the CC embossed...boy did this make a difference
• Daffodil Delight grosgrain stitched ribbon
• Pearl Basic Jewel
• Dimensionals

FREE - FREE - FREE SHIPPING FROM STAMPIN' UP!

Good afternoon blog followers,

Great news, Stampin' Up! is offering free shipping on any order over $50 on Thursday, June 24 ONLY.  If you do make a purchase, please use my Hostess Code QT9FFF3T. If you have difficulty using my Hostess Code, please reach out to me by email HERE.  Thank you!

Happy Stampin'

Flower & Field Burst

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• Daffodil Delight cardstock
• Card layer measures/ 4 1/4" x 11"
• Scored at 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4 1/4"
• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 3/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for butterflies
• 
  Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  
• Flower & Field Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3" x 3 1/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Sky is the Limit stamp set
• Black memento ink
• Beautiful Wings dies
• Petals Burst embossing folder
• My original design did not have the CC embossed...boy did this make a difference
• Daffodil Delight grosgrain stitched ribbon
• Pearl Basic Jewel
• Dimensionals

Boho Indigo Ferns and Flowers - Another Fabulous Friday

My sixteen different card designs using Stampin' Up!'s Boho Indigo Medley Designer Series Paper is now available.  The tutorial is FREE when you purchase $60 worth of Stampin' Up! products using my current Hostess Code located at the top right hand side of my blog.  The tutorial is also available for purchase for $10.95. For more information and to purchase the tutorial, click HERE. 

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• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 5 3/8" x 8 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Trim folded card to 5 3/8" x 4 1/16"
• 
  Card layer (inside) measures 5 3/8" x 4"
• Die cut using #1
• Misty Moonlight cardstock
• Card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"
• Die cut using #2 *
• Night of Navy cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 3/8" x 4"
• Die cut using #1 *
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 4" (trimming needed)
• Scraps for ferns  (trimming needed)
• For added dimension, glue two layers together
  
• Boho Indigo Medley Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4 5/8" x 3 1/8"
• Die cut using #3 *
• You can possible get to pieces of this DSP out of a 6" x 6" if you cut your layer to 4 5/8" x 3" and carefully place inside die
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 4"  (trimming needed)
• Embossed card layers measures 1 1/4" x 2 5/8" (cut 3)
• Die cut using #8 * 
• Stampin' Blends Light Daffodil Delight
• Boho Indigo dies
• Stitched Rectangle Framelits
• Flower Trio punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals
• Placed between Night of Navy and Misty Moonlight cardstock layers

* Dies are number with #1 being the largest

Coordinating Acetate Gift Box

This card was inspired by a similar layout by Created by Kath found on Pinterest.

Butterflies in the Garden

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• Sweet Sugarplum cardstock
• Card base measures 8" x 5 5/8"
  
• Score at 1 1/4" and 2 1/2"
• Cut card base to 5 1/2" x 4"
• Cut remaining strip to 8" x 1 1/4"
• Discard sliver left
• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4" (cut two)
• One for back
• Card layers measure 1" x 4" (cut two)
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 1"
• Card layers measure 1" x 1" (cut 2)
• Card layer (back) measures 5/8" x 3 7/8"
• Scrap for butterflies
• .Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (back) measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
• Do not attach until personal message is written
• Petal Garden Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
• Card layers measure 7/8" x 3 7/8" (cut two)
• Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 7/8"
• Card layers measure7/8" x 7/8" (cut two)
• Card layer (back) measures 1/2" x 3 7/8"
• Sentiment strip measures 4" x 1/2"
• Pretty Parasol stamp set
• Rich Razzleberry ink
• Beautiful Wings dies
• Banner Pick a Punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals
  

Banners and Flags

Stampin' Up! Products

• Misty Moonlight cardstock
• Night of Navy cardstock
• Whisper White cardstock
• Whisper White Thick cardstock
• Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper
• Forever Fern stamp set
• Night of Navy ink
• Brilliant Wings dies
  
• Stitched Circle dies (non SU) 
• Tailored Tag punch
• Pearl Basic Jewel
• Black sequins
• Mini Dimensionals

Butterfly Note

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• Basic Black cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
• 
  Scored at 5 1/2"
• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Scrap for butterfly
• Granny Apple Green cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/2"
• Die cut butterfly from center
• Banner finished measures 3 1/4" x 3/4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Banner finished measures 3 1/8" x 1/2"
  
• Flower & Field Designer Series Paper
• Wishing You Well stamp set
• Memento black ink
• Beautiful Wings dies
• Banner Pick a Punch
• Black jewels
• Dimensionals

Comfort & Healing Tower Card

A friend of mine asked me if I had ever seen a Tower Card.  She included pictures of cards she created in her email and boom....off I went to my craft room.  Thank you Donna for the inspiration!

I decided to create a template which took me HOURS!  Link is provided below. There are several YouTube videos out there, just hop on over there and see for yourself. I added one important step that helped me fold the card in the correct manner. My first card wasn't folded correctly that is why I created an additional four score lines in the card base. I highly suggest you make a sample or two.

The tutorial is FREE with your $25 Stampin' Up! purchase using my Hostess Code. My tutorial is also available for $3.95.

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• Pool Party cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
• Refer to tutorial
• Calypso Coral cardstock
• Card layers (sides) measure 3/4" x 5 1/4" (cut two)
• Card layers measure 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (back) measures 2" x 5 1/4"
• Old Olive cardstock
• Scrap for sentiment mat
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (back) measures 1 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Apply a strip of Tear & Tape
• Do not attach until personal message is written
• Scrap for sentiment
• Petal Garden Designer Series Paper
• Card layers (sides) measure 5/8" x 5 1/8" (cut two)
• Card layers measure 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Flourishing Phrases and Forever Lovely and stamp sets
• Calypso Coral, Memento black, and Old Olive inks
• Layering Oval Framelits
• Story Label punch
• Calypso Coral 1/8" sheer ribbon
• Gold Glitter Enamel Dots
• Dimensionals

Flower & Field Thank You

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• Flirty Flamingo cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
• Scored at 5 1/2"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for oval
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 5/16" x 4 5/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper
• 
  Card layers measures 1" x 4 1/2"
• OR Start with 3 1/8" x 4 1/2" and cut strips 1" x 4 1/2"
• You'll have a leftover sliver
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  
• Flora & Flutter stamp set
• Paper Pumpkin December 2017
• Memento black ink
• Laying Ovals Framelits
• White 1/8" grosgrain ribbon
• Dimensionals

It's Time to Use Your Stash

Did you pick up on some fantastic Stampin' Up! deals and forgot all about them? Do you have retired cardstock that you no longer have coordinating SU Designer Series Paper for?  It's time to use products you forgot about so you can prepare for the Holiday catalog and August Sale-A-Bration!

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• Delightfully Detailed Note Cards & Envelopes *
• Cards need to be trimmed to 4 7/8" x 7"
• With the added layer of cardstock they do not fit in the envelopes
• Berry Bliss cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 7/8"
• Early Espresso cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 5/8"
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4 1/2"
• Wishing You Well stamp set
• Berry Bliss and Early Espresso inks
• Stamparatus - a most when making duplicates
• Pearl Basic Jewels 

What I love about SU's Clearance Rack - I did not pay $9.50 for these, I believe I paid under $3.50.  Remember these?  Get them out and use them!

Fabulous Friday

My sixteen different card designs using Stampin' Up!'s Boho Indigo Medley Designer Series Paper is now available.  The tutorial is FREE when you purchase $60 worth of Stampin' Up! products using my current Hostess Code located at the top right hand side of my blog.  The tutorial is also available for purchase for $10.95. For more information and to purchase the tutorial, click HERE. 

Measurements for these cards have been added to my tutorial. Those who purchased the tutorial, please check your email.

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• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Misty Moonlight cardstock
• Night of Navy cardstock
• Boho Indigo Medley Designer Series Paper
• Boho Vases and Dragonfly Garden stamp sets
• Night of Navy ink
• Boho Indigo dies
• Flowers from medley
• Dimensionals

Gifting Your Greeting Cards Paper Blooms - Post 4 of 4

When I make boxes of cards for gift giving I design the belly band to coordinate with the cardstock, pattern paper, ribbon or sentiment shape. This box I replicated the front card with ribbon and without a sentiment such as "For you".

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• Old Olive cardstock
• Belly band measures 11" x 1 1/4"
• Curl like ribbon to break fibers
• This is to prevent tears as your wrap it around box
• Rococo Rose cardstock
• Belly band layer measures 4 1/4" x 1"
• Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper
• Belly band layer measures 4 1/8" x 7/8"
• Sweet Sugarplum ruched ribbon
• Acetate Card Box
• Tear & Tape adhesive