Paper Pumpkin - Inked Occasions April 2025

I'm finally rediscovering my passion for crafting. Over six months' worth of Paper Pumpkin kits have been sitting untouched, cluttering up space. But now, I’m back to creating and loving every minute of it. Paper Pumpkin is truly the best way to dive into crafting; I’ve been making cards since 2008, and I always look forward to receiving a new stamp set and crafting challenge each month. I love that I have a 12-month subscription, and I can skip any month if it doesn’t catch my interest—that flexibility is a lifesaver. The monthly hints about what’s coming up are helpful to see if I’ll enjoy the kit, fitting perfectly with my style. 

This is a hint to June's kit. 

In April 2025, the Inked Occasions kit included three card designs with enough supplies to make nine cards—but I went a step further and used the card bases to create eighteen cards. Crafting has become so much more fun and fulfilling again!

This is my Four-Quadrilateral Layout Card. The diagram and measurements are available for $4.95. I also created a Brother ScanNCut file - all the measurements are done for you, just place you cardstock on your cutting mat and click start. Please be sure to let me know if you want the Canvas Workspace cut file I created for my Brother ScanNCut.

Stampin' Up! Products

• 
  Cardstock
• Basic White
• Berry Burst
  
• Mint Macaron
• Paper Pumpkin card base
• Unbounded Love stamp set (see note)
• Memento Tuxedo black ink
• Trio Flower punch
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Gold rhinestones

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Stampin' Up! Products

• 
  Cardstock
• Basic White
• Gorgeous Grape
• Highland Heather
• Mint Macaron
• Paper Pumpkin card base
• Ink Occasions stamp set (see note)
• Paper Pumpkin April 2025
• Butterfly Gala stamp set
• Gorgeous Grape ink
• Butterfly Duet punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals
• Sequins (non SU)

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Stampin' Up! Products

• Cardstock
• Basic White
• 
  Berry Burst
• Mint Macaron
  
• Timeless Greetings stamp set (see note)
• SU card kit (retired)
• Berry Burst ink
• Sequins

Note
I created the faux die for the sentiments and sentiment mats using my Brother ScanNCut. 

If you’re interested, please consider selecting me as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator and join the Paper Pumpkin fun by clicking HERE.

Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper - Angled Fun Fold Card

Stampin' Up! Products

• Basic White cardstock
• Crumb Cake
• Early Espresso
• Misty Moonlight cardstock
• Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
• Click HERE for more information
• Butterfly Gala stamp set
• Night of Navy ink
• Butterfly Duet, Modern Label and Word Window punches
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

Don't have the Butterfly Duet punch? Make your own die using your Brother ScanNCut. Click HERE for more information

The Angled Fun Fold Card Tutorial is available FREE with your $50 Stampin' Up! purchasing using my Hostess Code.  The tutorial can be purchased for $4.95 by clicking the Buy Now Button below.

Three Little Inches...

...goes a long way. Check out my Three Little Inches Tutorial, click HERE for more information.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Brocade Blue cardstock (great substitute for Boho Blue)
• Basic White
• Misty Moonlight cardstock
• 
  Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper
• Butterfly Gala and Delicate Wings stamp sets
• Misty Moonlight ink
  
• Butterfly Duet punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

Two cards from 6" x 6" for this DSP.

Take a guess how many cards you can make from a 12" x 12" piece of paper?

Floral Delight Designer Series Paper - Seven Panel Perfect Sections Tutorial

Floral Delight Designer Series Paper - Card 1

I am starting a new series using Stampin' Up! Floral Delight Designer Series Paper. Check back often fo more inspiration.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Daffodil Delight cardstock
• Basic White cardstock
• Old Olive cardstock
• Floral Delight Designer Series Paper
• Complete instructions are available for purchase, see below
• Inspired Thoughts stap set
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Butterfly Duet punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

Seven Panel Perfect Sections card Tutorial

Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper - Angled Fun Fold Card

My new Crafts by Beth Brother Canvas/Workspace Tutorial

Creating Faux Dies is NOW Available.  Check out the post HERE!

Stampin' Up! Products

• Basic White cardstock
• Crumb Cake
• Early Espresso
• Misty Moonlight cardstock
• Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
• Click HERE for more information
• Butterfly Gala stamp set
• Night of Navy ink
• Butterfly Duet, Modern Label and Word Window punches
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

The Angled Fun Fold Card Tutorial is available FREE with your $50 Stampin' Up! purchasing using my Hostess Code.  The tutorial can be purchased for $4.95 by clicking the Buy Now Button below.

 

Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper - Showcase Fun Fold Card 2.0

I love to use the highlight the beautiful Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper as the focal point of a card. I created the Showcase Fun Fold Card Tutorial but wanted to step it up so that all the cut pieces of DSP follow the flow of the paper on each fold of a fun fold card. It took me over seven hours to design and try out to make sure my measurements were perfect. The problem I have is that my OCD carries into my crafting; this can be so frustrating. You can see examples of my Showcase Fun Fold Card HERE. This is my Showcase Fun Fold Card 2.0. I hope you like it.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Cardstock
• Basic White
• Wild Wheat
• Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper
• Blissful Bird stamp set
• Misty Moonlight ink
• Bird Builder punch
• Black rhinestone

Stampin' Up! Products

• Cardstock
• Basic White
• Misty Moonlight
• Moody Mauve
• Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper
• Blissful Blooms stamp set
• Paper Pumpkin - August 2018
• Misty Moonlight ink
• Wild Rose die
• Butterfly Duet punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels

My tutorial is FREE with your $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using my Hostess Code. It is also available for $4.95; click on the Buy Now Button below. You will receive two diagram files, my original Showcase Fun Fold and Showcase Fune Fold 2.0 along with written instructions for my original tutorial. Both tutorials are for the same card, the 2.0 version has the pattern continuity measurements.

 

Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper - Gatefold Gone Wild Fun Fold Card

Stampin' Up! Products

• Misty Moonlight, Moody Mauve and Wild Wheat cardstock
• Basic White
• Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper
• Butterfly Gala and Haunts & Harvest* stamp sets
• Paper Pumpkin* - September 2022
• Early Espresso ink
• Spotlight on Nature dies
• Butterfly Duet punch
• Pearl Basic Jewel

My five-page diagram with measurements is available for purchase. Just $4.95 or FREE with your $25 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using my Hostess Code.

 

Daffodil Afternoon - Trio Layers Card

Introducing my Trio Layers Card - perfect for patterned Designer Series Paper like the New Horizon Designer Series Paper

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 - $4.95

Stampin' Up! Products

• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Basic White cardstock
• 
  Pear Pizzazz cardstock
• Petal Pink cardstock
• Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series Paper
• Butterfly Gala stamp set
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink
  
• Stitched Greenery Die
• Banner Pick A Punch and Trio Flower punches
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Black jewels
• Dimensionals

Note Card Series - Card #5

Inspired by a card created by Narelle Farrugia

Modified Note Card Size

Stampin' Up! Products

• Basic White Thick cardstock
• Card base measures 6 3/4" x 4 7/8"
• Scored at 3 3/8"
• Scrap for two butterflies
• Basic Black cardstock
• Card layer measures 1" x 4 1/2"
• Basic White cardstock
• Card layer measures 3" x 4 1/2"
• Pear Pizzazz cardstock
• Scrap for three sprigs
• Oops bad placement of the sprigs
• Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 7/8" x 4 1/2"
• Butterfly Gala stamp set
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Stitched Greenery die
• To add dimension to sprigs
• Butterfly Duet and Sprig punches
• Rhinestones
• Dimensionals

Bird Ballad Note

Stampin' Up! Products

• Petal Pink cardstock
• Card base measures 7 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Basic White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 2 13/16" x 5 1/8"
• Finished banner measures 2 5/8" x 5/8" or 2 3/8" x 5/8" * 
• 
  Pool Party cardstock
• Card layer measures 3" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Finished banner measures 2 3/4" x 3/4" or 2 1/2" x 3/4" *
• Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper
  
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Cut piece measuring 2 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Remaining piece is 1" x 5 1/8"
• Fuzzy cut bird
• Butterfly Gala stamp set
• Memento Tuxedo black ink
• Banner Pick a Punch
• Rhinestones
• Dimensionals

* Depending on which direction the bird is looking

Paper Pumpkin Beyond the Horizon Alternative #1

Stampin' Up! Products

• Beyond the Horizon Paper Pumpkin kit
• Card base
• Basic White cardstock
• Sentiment die cut from kit
• Misty Moonlight cardstock
• Card layer measures  3 5/8" x 5"
• Die cut with #2 and #3 nested together * 
• Card strips behind frames to hold them together measures 1/4" wide **
• Old Olive cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 3/8" 
• Die cut with #1 and #2  nested together *
• Sentiment mat measures 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Pink Pirouette cardstock
• Scrap for butterfly 
• Beauty of Friendship and Butterfly Gala stamp sets
• Misty Moonlight inks
• Beautiful Trees dies
• Butterfly Duet punch
• Gem from kit
• Dimensionals

Dies are numbered with the largest being #1. Keep die cut pieces and use them as a guide to attach frame to card

** I secured the back of the two frames with 1/4" sticky strip; removed the liner and placed 1/4" strips over the adhesive before attaching to card

Birthday Butterflies

Stampin' Up! Products

• Peekaboo Peach cardstock
• Card base measures 5 3/8" x 8"
• Scored at 4"
• Card layer measures 5" x 4"
• Die cut using #1 and #3 dies*
• Finished banner measures 3 1/2" x 1/2"
• Basic White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Beautifully Detailed Laser Cut Designer Series Paper
• One section (approximately 4 7/8" x 3 1/2""
• Artistically Inked and Butterfly Gala stamp sets
• Versamark ink
• Black embossing powder
• Banner Pick a Punch and Butterfly Duet punches
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

* Dies are numbered with the largest being #1

Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper Tutorial - Card #20

THE TUTORIAL IS NOW AVAILABLE

Click HERE or more information

TWENTY CARD DESIGNS

Create forty cards from one half a package of 

Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock or Note Card
• Misty Moonlight cardstock
• Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper
• Butterfly Gala stamp set
• Night of Navy ink
• Butterfly Duet punch
  
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Mini Dimensionals

Our Friendship....

Stampin' Up! Products

• Berry Burst cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
• Scored at 5 1/2"
• Pretty Peacock
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• 
  Scrap for butterflies (cut 2 large and 2 small)
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper
  
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Attach this later under stamped and die cut WW cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Beauty Abounds and Butterfly Gala stamp sets
• Berry Burst and Memento black ink
• Lasting Elegance dies
• Butterfly Duet punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

Sneak Peek - Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper Tutorial, Card 7

This is Card #7 of my Fine Art Floral Designer Series Tutorial. This new floral DSP will be available for purchase on January 5, 2021.

My tutorial will be FREE with your $60 Stampin' Up! purchase using my Hostess Code or the tutorial will be available for purchase.  My tutorial isn't scheduled for release until January 15, 2021.

Sneak Peek - Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper Tutorial, Card 5

This is Card #5 of my Fine Art Floral Designer Series Tutorial. This new floral DSP will be available for purchase on January 5, 2021.

My tutorial will be FREE with your $60 Stampin' Up! purchase using my Hostess Code or the tutorial will be available for purchase.  My tutorial isn't scheduled for release until January 15, 2021.

Sneak Peek - Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper Tutorial, Card 4

This is Card #4 of my Fine Art Floral Designer Series Tutorial. This new floral DSP will be available for purchase on January 5, 2021.

My tutorial will be FREE with your $60 Stampin' Up! purchase using my Hostess Code or the tutorial will be available for purchase.  My tutorial isn't scheduled for release until January 15, 2021.

Butterfly Gala Eastern Palace - Using Card Maps

If you have followed my last three blog posts HERE I provided tips and pictures of how I tackle using card maps.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4' x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for 2 1/8" circle die cut and butterflies
• Dapper Denim cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Tranquil Tide cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for 2 3/8" circle die cut
• Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper

• Card layer measures 1 3/8" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 4"
• Card layer measures 4" x 1 1/8"
• Card layer (inside) measure 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Butterfly Gala stamp set
• Memento black and Tranquil Tide inks
• Circle dies
• Butterfly Duet punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

I use the pieces of measured scrap cardstock and lay out what I think might work.

A Little Note in Garden Green

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Mint Macaron cardstock
• Card layer measures 1 7/8" x 1/2"
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Finished banner measures 3 3/8" x 3/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5/8"
• Scrap for fern die cut
• Garden Lane Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 2 1/4" x 4 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 1/2"
• Butterfly Gala stamp set
• Mossy Meadow ink
• Dark Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends
• Forever Flourishing dies
• Banner Triple punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals
• Twine

Thank You Kindly

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for sentiment and butterflies
• Basic Black cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5/8"
• Scrap for scallop oval
• Calypso Coral cardstock
• Scrap for flower
• Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper
• Card layers measure 1 3/16" x 3 3/4" (cut 3)
• Everyday Chic Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 1 3/16"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 1/2"
• Botanical Prints and Butterfly Gala stamp sets
• Memento Black ink
• Calypso Coral Ribbon
• Butterfly Duet, Itty Bitty Accents, Large and Scallop Oval hand punches
• Dimensionals
• Black Jewel