Beautiful Peacock Explosion Card

Today's share is a card I made after receiving a card swap from my upline, Susie Wood.  First picture is Susie's design.  

This is a much larger card than our typical 5-1/2 X 4-1/4. For my card, I used Dapper Denim for the card base. I added a layer of Soft Sky and added Lemon Lime Twist DSP to the top and bottom.  This stamp can be earned by spending $50 and get this set FREE.  It's really beautiful and easy to stamp.  

Here is the explosion portion of the card.  I wanted a lot of space for people to sign this card.  I tested a scrap piece to make sure you would be able to read the signatures and that's how I determined which paper to use.  

And lastly, here is a close up of the sentiment!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Paper Pumpkin's 5th Anniversary

What better way to celebrate 5 years of Paper Pumpkin than with a March kit which includes a FREE gift and a specially designed, one-of-a-kind box? According to Stampin’ Up!, this kit is gorgeous, collectible, and is almost sure to go down in Paper Pumpkin history as an all-time customer favorite! 

DON’T MISS the benefits of the Paper Pumpkin Promotion outlined below!

 Details:

• The free gift complements the kit but is not needed to complete the kit.
• The free gift is exclusive to the March Paper Pumpkin kit and cannot be found anywhere else.
• The free gift is a crafting product with a wide range of use that can be used on a variety of papercrafting projects.
• The free gift holds an approximate retail value of $6-$8 
• To receive the March kit and free gift, subscribe (and redeem your code) by March 10 at 11:50 PM (MT).  For current Paper Pumpkin subscribers, be sure your Paper Pumpkin account is active as of March 10!

Here's February's Kit unfolded for you to see what comes in the kit.

Don't hesitate to contact me with any questions on signing up!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Special Order Card

No, I'm not done with February's Paper Pumpkin kit, but I figured you needed a break from them.  Who knew you could get so many cards out of one kit?  I know, right?  Well today's feature is a card I made for my friend Penny.  She wanted something special for her husband for Valentines.  I showed her the cards we are making on March 27th and we mixed both cards up for this one card.   And no, she was so excited, she gave it to him before Valentines!

I hope you enjoy each panel as much as her husband did!  

I used Basic Blac, Rose Red, and some retired Designer Series Papers for this card.  Penny selected the various images for each panel and the words inside as well.  Here are pictures of the panels.

And here are the inside panels.

I hope you enjoy today's share.  If you'd like to make this style of card, come out to the Branson Senior Center on Tuesday, March 27th at 6 PM!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Sweet Sugarplum Friend

Yes, I'm back with a Sweet Sugarplum alternative card for February Paper Pumpkin.  I'm almost done with the kit.  Time is running out for you to sign up for Paper Pumpkin and receive that extra special item to help celebrate Paper Pumpkin's 5th birthday!  

For this card, I used a Sweet Sugarplum card base.  I then took a piece of Whisper White and ran it through the Big Shot with a retired embossing folder.  I had this extra floral piece, so I put strips of Sweet Sugarplum trim at the top and bottom to help set it off.  I ran my ink pad over the letters and remember -- use a post it note to lift and move so the letters remain straight!

I added a little vellum flag with "your awesomeness" stamped on it.  This is one of the phrases included in the stamp set that comes with your Paper Pumpkin kit.  

Tell me, who wouldn't love getting this card?

Happy Crafting, friend

Desiree'

Berry Burst Celebration

Today's card is using another one of our In-Colors.  Berry Burst will be around for another year so look for some new papers and ribbons to come out and complement this color in June!  I love all the new In-Colors so cannot pick just one.  Which is your favorite?

I used Berry Burst cardstock for the base and then added a piece of background provided in the kit.  I also put a strip of Berry Burst behind the lettering so it would pop!  I popped this up on dimensionals and then started to build my bouquet.  I added dimensionals to some of the flowers as well to give this card a 3-D look.  I added a little scalloped edge at the bottom and then stamped "YOU" below that.  I used just a portion of the "thank you" stamp included in the kit for this.

On the inside (no photo), I put a piece of whisper white cardstock and stamped one of the little flowers in Berry Burst in the upper right corner.

I hope you are enjoying these alternative cards and consider joining Paper Pumpkin today!

Happy crafting, 

Desiree'

Powder Pink Celebrate

Welcome back, friend.  I hope you've been enjoying the alternative cards for February's Paper Pumpkin kit.  I'm still having fun using up all the pieces!  Today's card features another In-Color, but will be available for another year!  

This card would be great for a wedding or a baby shower, don't you think?  

I used Powder Pink as the base for this card and then added the layer provided in the kit for the background.  I used the floral stickers to create a bouquet of flowers.  Using dimensionals, the flowers look 3-D.  I also put a layer of Powder Pink behind my letters to make it pop.  Adding a couple of pearls (included in the kit) and this card is ready to give!

Remember, you still have a few days to decide whether you want to purchase Paper Pumpkin and receive the extra gift in the celebration of 5 Years for Paper Pumpkin.

Any questions, don't hesitate to contact me!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Friend in Garden Green

If you've been following me all week, you know I'm sharing my alternative ideas for the February Paper Pumpkin Kit.  There are so many supplies that you can make 18 cards in lieu of the 9 that the kit is originally intended to make.  Where can you get supplies to make 18 cards?  Paper Pumpkin!  It gets delivered right to your door each month.  And if you do not like the kit, you can always look to Pinterest or the Facebook Page, Paper Pumpkin Fan Club to get alternative ideas.  I have a Pinterest folder just for Paper Pumpkin where I save alternative ideas that I may be interested in trying.  Take a look and then jump on in! 

If you purchase a prepaid subscription before March 10th, you will receive a little something extra in your package as Paper Pumpkin is celebrating 5 years.  And you will earn a free Sale-A-Bration item if you purchase over $50!

Okay, now onto the share!  Garden Green is the inkspot that was included in the kit.  I cased (copy and share everything) this from the Paper Pumpkin Fan Club Facebook page.  I love how it turned out.

Again, with a little layering and dimensionals, I was able to make this look like a flower box. I cut down the Friend piece and layered over a piece of Garden Green cardstock and added trim.  I then added a few pearls (also included in the kit) and a twine double bow (twine is also in the kit!).  

Come back on Monday, as I still have some more from this kit to share with you!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Another Sweet Sugarplum Alternative

Today's share is using Sweet Sugarplum for the back layer and I cut down the original second layer to be my third layer.  If this is confusing for you, stop in and see me so we can chat about how and why I do this! I can pull any Paper Pumpkin kit I have on hand to show you how the kit comes as well!

Since I had leftover pieces, I ran my Sweet Sugarplum ink pad over the top half of each word.  Again, I used a sticky note pad to lift the letters to keep them lined up.  I then placed them on the floral piece.  On this card, I also stamped the small flowers (remember the stamp set is included with the kit!) in Sweet Sugarplum.  I added a little of the twine from the kit to finish this card.

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Retiring In Colors

Every year, Stampin' Up! retires a set of In Colors as they are only purchasable for two years.  So all five of these colors will be retiring on May 31st.  This includes all papers, cardstock, ink, markers, refills, ribbons and other embellishments.  If you are fond of these colors, you need to stock up now so they aren't gone when you go to get them.

I'm highlighting one of these In Colors -- Sweet Sugarplum.  I'm still working with the February Paper Pumpkin kit, and wanted to pull one of the colors out so reading the words would be easier.  Here, I layered a piece of Sweet Sugarplum on the card base and cut down the second layer before adding my flowers.  I put a piece of Sweet Sugarplum behind the Thank You phrase so they would pop!  I also added a Sweet Sugarplum 3/8" Ruched Ribbon bow on the front.  

Be sure to look at your refills and cardstock to ensure you have plenty of your favorite colors!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Masculine Thank You

Here is the masculine Thank You card I CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) from the Paper Pumpkin Fan Club page.  I love the look of this card.

First I added a layer of Early Expresso and cut a piece of designer paper from the Wood Textures Designer Series paper stack.  This will be retiring the end of May so if you like this masculine look -- head on over to my store and pick yourself up a stack!  

I brushed the letters half way up with my ink pad.  I used a sticky note to hold all the letters together and removed their backing and placed on my card.  Very easy way to keep the letters straight!

I stamped Friend on a piece of Sahara sand scrap and punched out with the retired Washi Tape punch.  I added one of the leaves stickers from the kit to provide a little more color.  

I hope you enjoyed today's share!  

Happy Crafting!

Desiree'