Paper Pumpkin All The Best - December 2023 Alternative

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• Old Olive cardstock
• Card base measures 5 3/8" x 8 1/2"
  
• Score at 4 1/4"
• Fold and crease card and trim it to 4 1/16" x 5 3/8"
• Scrap for sentiment mat
• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/8"
• Basic White cardstock
• Die cut support
• Using white cardstock, die cut using #4 (cut two)
• Glue one to the back of the die cut piece
• Glue one to the Old Olive card base
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/8"
• 
  Die cut using #1 *
• Scrap for sentiment
• Card base from kit
• Cut in half and die cut using #1
• Use die #4, center on the card front or offset it 
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/8"
• Delightful Dozen and Easter Blessings stamp sets
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Sequins
• Dimensionals

*Dies are numbered with #1 being the largest

I used a Brother Scan N Cut to create the sentiment layers

Paper Pumpkin All The Best - December 2023 Alternative

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• Kit card base
• Score at 2 1/8" (4 1/4" already scored)
• Balmy Blue cardstock
• Finish card layers measure 2 15/16" x 4 1/8" (cut two)
• Envelope 
• Card front layer, cut dandelion to 2 9/16" x 3 11/16"
• Card inside layer, cut to 2 9/16" x 3 11/16"
• Flap - attach to your own envelope
• All The Best stamp set
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Stitched So Sweetly Dies
• Dots included in kit

Garden Walk Designer Series Paper Tutorial

My Garden Walk Designer Series Paper Tutorial will be available after December 27. I used 1/3 a pack of the DSP and created fourteen different card layouts and made two cards of each. I made 84 cards from one package of this gorgeous paper.

Templates and Diagrams are included

Gatefold Fun Fold

Leaflet Swing Arm Fun Fold 

Modified Gatefold Fun Fold 

Perfectly Aligned card layout

Showcase Fun Fold

Standing Center Fun Fold

Trio Layers card layout

Standing Center Fun Fold 

Trio Layers Card Layout

This tutorial will be FREE if you use my current Hostess Code* and place an order of $75 or more or it can be purchased for $14.95.

January 2024 Paper Pumpkin Alternative #3 - Lovely Lavender

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• Crumb Cake card base
• Bookmark
• Love die cut
• Secured only to the white/purple die cut
• Flower and Leaf sprig die cuts
• Watch that any leaf and flowers do not extend past the card base
• Secure all  ends to the white/purple die cut layer and trim anything that goes through the slit made for the bookmark
• White/purple die cut
• 
   Create a slit 3/4" from the bottom and 9/16" from each side
  
• Use a paper trimmer, so much easier than an exacto blade BTDT
• Do not place Dimensionals where it will cause a problem when removing bookmark
• Light purple sequins (non SU)
• Dimensionals

January 2024 Paper Pumpkin Alternative #2 - Lovely Lavender

Some people call me amazing, some say I'm creative....I just knocked the ball out of the court! I took the four pattern card bases and upgraded them to first class and made six cards. The upgrade has been added to my Perfectly Aligned Tutorial. Available below.

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• Berry Burst card base
• Crushed Curry card front
• Berry Burst card base
• Garden Green card front
• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Berry Burst card front
• Gorgeous Grape card base
• Lost Lagoon card front
• Gorgeous Grape card base
• Pretty Peacock card front
• Lost Lagoon card base
• Gorgeous Grape card front
• Basic White cardstock
• Lovely Lavender card bases
• Paper Pumpkin - January 2024
• Dandelion Wishes stamp set
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Flowers stamps and dies (non SU)
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Purple sequins (non SU)
• Dimensionals

Meandering Meadows Designer Series Paper - Trio Layers Fun Card Design

This is a card created HERE. Just a few changes

Measurements and diagram are available. My tutorial takes the guess work out of trying to cut and stagger DSP while keeping the pattern continuity. The tutorial is  available for FREE with a $25 or more Stampin' Up! product purchase using my Hostess Code. My Hostess Code can be found at the top right of blog (desktop version).  EMAIL me if you are having trouble finding my current Hostess Code. The tutorial and layout is available for purchase - $3.95. 

Stampin' Up! Products

• Garden Green cardstock
• White Naturals cardstock
• Favored Flowers and  Meandering Meadows Designer Series Papers
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
• Click HERE for more information
• Itty Bitty Accents, Modern Label and Word Window punches
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Pearl Basic Jewel
• Dimensionals

January 2024 Paper Pumpkin Alternative #1 - Lovely Lavender

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• Basic White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• 
  Stamped layer measures 2 1/16" x 3/4"
• Gorgeous Grape cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
  
• Score at 4 1/4"
• Garden Green cardstock
• Sentiment mat layer measures 1 15/16" x 5/8"
• Lovely Lavender card front
• Before removing tag, use washi tape and tape the hold punch of the tag, you may want to use it as a card layer instead of a tag
• Lovely Lavender stamp set
  
  
• Gorgeous Grape ink
• Silver and White crochet thread
• Sequins
• Dimensionals

Bold indicates items from the kit.

Meandering Meadows Designer Series Paper - Filp Out Fun Fold

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• Highland Heather cardstock - HH
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Score at 4 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Garden Green cardstock
• Scrap for sprig
• Melon Mambo cardstock
• Scrap for flower
• White Naturals cardstock - WN
• Inside card base measures 8" x 5 1/4"
• Score at 4" and 6"
• Meandering Meadows Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Haunts & Harvest stamp set
• Paper Pumpkin - September 2022
• Memento  Tuxedo Black ink
• Stitched So Sweetly dies
• Itty Bitty Accents punch
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Pearl Basic Jewel

1. Apply glue the DSP to the card base only in the areas that the DSP will be attached to the card base. Do not apply glue underneath the area you will be die cutting out.
2. Die cut using the die #2. 
3. Trim the scalloped rectangle DSP along the stitched lines left from the die. Glue DSP to HH scallop rectangle die cut.
4. Glue the WN card base to the inside of the HH card base, the margins should be 1/8" on all sides
5. Fold card bases and glue to the inside card base only in the area that will be under the right side of the die cut piece

Meandering Meadows Designer Series Paper - Split Gatefold Fun Fold Card

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• Blueberry Bushel cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Score at 3" and 7 1/4"
• Balmy Blue cardstock
• Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 1" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for mats - 2 glued together
• Made with a Brother Scan and Cut
• White Naturals cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Meandering Meadow Designer Series Paper
• Pattern Continuity - begin with 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures `1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Trim remaining piece to 3 1/2" x 5 1/8"
• Card layer (left panel) measures 2 5/8" x 5 1/8"
• Card layer (right panel) measures 7/8" x 5 1/8"
  
• Charming Sentiments stamp set
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Sentiment Silhouette dies
• Crochet thread
• Clear enamel dot
• Dimensionals

Meandering Meadows Designer Series Paper - Trio Layers Fun Card Design

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!

Which part of the design to I want as my focal point. In my diagram tutorial, I create an outline of the card layers so that you could create your own template to find the focal point for all the designs.

Measurements and diagram are available. My tutorial takes the guess work out of trying to cut and stagger DSP while keeping the pattern continuity. The tutorial is  available for FREE with a $25 or more Stampin' Up! product purchase using my Hostess Code. My Hostess Code can be found at the top right of blog (desktop version).  EMAIL me if you are having trouble finding my current Hostess Code. The tutorial and layout is available for purchase - $3.95. 

Check back for more cards that I made with different designs from this DSP.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Fresh Freesia cardstock
• Blueberry Bushel cardstock
• Garden Green cardstock
• 
  Highland Heather cardstock
• Orchid Oasis cardstock
• White Naturals cardstock
• Favored Flowers and  Meandering Meadows Designer Series Papers
• Haunts & Harvest stamp set
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Stitched So Sweetly die
• Itty Bitty Accents punch
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Pearl Basic Jewel
• Dimensionals

Meandering Meadows Designer Series Paper - Fractured Card Layout

Stampin' Up! Products

• Garden Green cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Score at 4 1/4"
• Scrap for sprigs
• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• 
  Strips are 1/4” in various lengths
• Scrap for flowers
• Two for added dimension
• White Naturals cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for sentiment
• Two layers for added dimension
• Meandering Meadows Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"l
• Delicate Dahlia stamp set
  
• Garden Green ink
• Square dies
• Itty Bitty Accents punch
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Pearl Basic Jewel
• Dimensionals