Full of Charm - June 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit Alternatives

 Paper Pumpkin Kit 

It's been a while since I've been able to post with all kinds of things distracting me and keeping me from my card room.  So that being said, I've got a stockpile of Paper Pumpkin kits, the latest one being the June Full of Charm Kit.  I thought I'd show a few of the cards I've made so far.  

The Full of Charm kit includes enough supplies to make 9 cards - 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes.  The envelopes and card bases feature  decorative gold foil designs in the form of dots lines.  There is a lot of ephemera including precut paper pieces and unique sentiment labels.  The designs coordinate with the following colours: Berry Burst, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Pretty Peacock (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Timid Tiger.

The 8 piece stamp set that's included in this kit is call Full of Charm and has a good variety of nicely sized sentiments, some leaves and a flowered branch. 

The Full of Charm kit coordinates with the Hugs Abloom Die add-on.  The 4 add-on dies include a flower, leaf sprig, sentiment label, and Hugs sentiment which are a nice way to elevate your crafting projects.  The Hugs Abloom Die also works with the Inked Occasions and the Mountain Majesties Paper Pumpkin kits, so for the money, they're a great option to purchase.  

Here Are My Alternate Paper Pumpkin Cards:

Card One: 

I love the floral image on Card One and left it as is for the card front.  Not a lot of additional things in this card, however I did find some Old Olive dsp in a retired paper pack that went with the card colours so used it as a matte for the inside of the card. 

Card Two: 

I love the floral ephemera in this card. The colours are such a wonderful blend. Since I don't own any Timid Tiger cardstock, I substituted Pale Papaya from my retired stash. I love the way it blends with the Night of Navy matte. The gold self-adhesive sequins are part of the kit. The white matte is one of the card fronts from the kit cut down to 3 3/4" x 5".

Card Three: 

I used a full piece of the floral ephemera on this card, but I cut and layered it to give some added depth.  The background matte is in Berry Burst and I embossed it with a retired folder called Cane Weave.  The additional matte layer is in Mossey Meadow. 

Card Four: 

I've die cut flowers in Berry Burst for card number four.  I love the way they change the other floral images to background and really pop off the matte.  I kept the sentiment simple and used an old stampin' up! punch to cut it out.  I used Berry Burst sequins in the centers of the die cuts to give some additional shine.  

Card Five: 

The die label and leaves for Card Five are from the Hugs Abloom die set.  Love them!  I cut one of the floral card fronts down to 2" x 5 1/8"  for this card front and used an old border punch to create the lacy strip.  This card took about four minutes to put together and is one of my favourites.  

If you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin I'd love to hear your thoughts on this kit and if you like any of these alternates I've created.  

HAPPY STAMPING!

PENNY TOKENS STAMPIN' SPOT

Penny Hanuszak, CDN Stampin' Up Demo since 2006 

Three day 20% Off Sale - Two Toned Cardstock

Three Day Sale - July 9 to 11th, 2025 - Two Toned Paper Packs

This month's Stampin' Up! promotion is a three-day sale on every color of two-tone cardstock. Two-tone cardstock seems to be the new darling of the paper crafting world, and according to Stampin' Up! is a must-have crafting staple. Each piece of cardstock has a smooth texture for stamping and a white core that works great for techniques like tearing, sanding, crumpling, embossing, etc.

Some colors will sell out faster than others, so check your supplies and see what you need to know about this promotion so you  can take advantage of this three day only sale and you'll save 20% off!

What You Need To Know:

• Sales Period: July 9–11 only 
• Ordering Deadlines:  
• Phone: July 11, 2025, at 6:59 p.m. (MT) 
• Online: July 11, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

What's All the Noise About?

• 106 color variations are achievable with this two-tone cardstock. There are 53 lighter and darker Stampin’ Up! colors on double-sided sheets, that are available in single or mixed-color packs at 20% off.
• Single-pack and multipack two-tone cardstock is 20% off
• Comes in 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) sheets that can be used for scrapbook base pages or cut down for 3-D or card-making projects.
• Buy multiple packs and this 20% discount essentially means every fifth pack free.
• Some colors might sell out sooner than others and this offer is only available while supplies last
• See and shop all two-tone cardstock in my online store.

HAPPY STAMPING!

PENNY TOKENS STAMPIN' SPOT

Penny Hanuszak, CDN Stampin' Up Demo since 2006

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Happy July 1st - Happy Canada Day!

July 1st is always an important date for Canadians,  however this year it is even more important to show our patriotism and our love for our sovereignty.  I hope if you're a fellow Canadian that you are celebrating with family and friends and showing your unity.  

My husband and I were out to a local community this morning in Abbotsford and it was fun to see all the flags flying and families gathered to enjoy the festivities.  Made my heart sing.  

HAPPY STAMPING!

PENNY TOKENS STAMPIN' SPOT

Penny Hanuszak, CDN Stampin' Up Demo since 2006

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