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‘Tis the season to make your own Christmas cards with the Ho Ho Ho Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit contains whimsical designs of Santa and his reindeer in a classic Christmas color palette which is sure to match various styles of holiday décor and look great on mantles everywhere.
Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 festive cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. These cards are sure to bring the warm holiday spirit.
And word from the North Pole is that this kit coordinates with next month’s Paper Pumpkin tag kit and the special add-on product!
With so much coordination between products, you’ll have a breeze at creating a cohesive look for all your holiday gifting needs. Make this season the most wonderful time of the year for your loved ones—and for yourself!
ABOUT THE KIT
Name of Kit:Ho Ho Ho
This kit includes:
Ho Ho Ho Photopolymer Stamp Set
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Spot
Printed card bases
Printed envelopes
Printed die cuts
Die-cut labels
Iridescent foil die-cut snowflakes
Vellum
Vanilla epoxy dots
Adhesive dots
Mini Dimensionals
Finished Card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)
Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors:
Bermuda Bay, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce, Sweet Sorbet, Very Vanilla
How Do I Get It:
If you aren't subscribing to Paper Pumpkin already, here's your chance to join in the fun and you'll be all set for the holiday season. These holiday kits go fast so don't wait too long, or you'll miss out on this fun kit.
I haven't had much stamping time this past week, and I'm falling behind on my Christmas card making so I decided to get my creative juices going by doing a sketch challenge.
I found a sketch on the Freshly Made Sketches site that was a bit of a challenge for me, as I'm not into layered pieces that much. Once I got busy with the design, my card came together pretty quickly.
Use your imagination and create a scene when you're working on a sketch. It will give the card more life and meaning. For this one I was imagining a couple spending time together at a winter lodge or some other family gathering place like a cabin in the woods. Their children or grandchildren are ice skating, and they are watching from a bench or wall and enjoying the family time and creating memories.
I stamped the image of the family holding hands in Smokey Slate and then stamped the sentiment Family & Friends in Poppy Parade. I had a left over piece of the Poppy Parade DSP so added it to the bottom of the card layer. The Whisper White layer measures 4" x 5 1/4".
The garland around the die cut is from the Window Wishes Stamp set and is stamped in Mint Macaroon and highlighted with Shady Spruce. The trees are from Trees for Sale and stamped in the same colours. The outfits on the man and woman were coloured with Stampin Blends and the Balmy Blue sky was applied with a blending brush. The beautiful little bow is a die cut from the Window Wishes Dies. I stamped and coloured the couple on a scrap of Whisper White card stock and then fussy cut the image before mounting it with dimensionals at the bottom of the die cut. The sentiment from Family & Friends was stamped with Versa Mark on a scrap of Poppy Parade cardstock and then heat embossed with White Embossing Powder.
Card Stock: Whisper White for A2 card base, 4 x 3 piece for die cut, and 4 x 5 1/4" for inside layer; Mint Macaroon 4 x 5 1/4 for mat; scrap of Poppy Parade for Bow
Designer Paper: Poppy Parade DSP, 4 x 3 piece of plaid from Sale-A-Bration Rings of Love DSP.
Blends: Smokey Slate, Mint Macaroon, Shady Spruce, Poppy Parade, So Saffron, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Stamp Cut & Emboss machine, Window wishes Dies (bow), Basic Rhinestones, Red Rhinestone, White Embossing Powder, Blending Brush and Dimensionals.
Well that's another Christmas card finished, and although it wasn't my typical card style I enjoyed doing something different. I'm looking forward to making a few more cards with the Family & Friends stamp set, and mixing it again with the Trees for Sale set.
I hope you enjoyed today's card and my interpretation of the Freshly Made Sketch #552. I'd love to hear your comments, so drop me a note and make my day! Cheers.
In mid-August one of my wonderful stamping friends, Debby Evoy, came for a day visit. What fun we had! After catching up on our lives, and looking at lots of card samples, Debby showed me a new card technique she learned from one of her stamping groups. This fancy fold is called a "Faux Step Card".
This card was made using the Wonderful World bundle of dsp and stamps from the recent Sale-A-Bration promotion in July and August. OMG after working with this bundle I regret I didn't get it before the sale ended as the floral images are simply stunning and full of detail.
This weekend my dear brother and wife are celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. Even though a 30th anniversary is very special all on it's own, it's extra special for them, as my brother has Alzheimer's Disease. I felt their continuing love story deserved a very special and meaningful card.
To achieve this I dissected one of the beautiful envelopes from August's Sweet Sunshine Paper Pumpkin kit for the designer paper panels. Generally I'm not fond of bright colours but when I paired Melon Mambo with Evening of Evergreen for the base and mats I was really pleased. These combined colours really were the perfect choice for highlighting this artistic envelope paper.
I combined a retired stamp set called Embrace Each Moment with a terrific new alphabet/number set called Alphabest for the focal point of the card face.
Alphabest is a 73 piece Photopolyer Stamp Set that includes, letters, numbers and symbols and come with a coordinating punch called Best Label when you purchase the bundle. So worth it.
Because I'm currently working on de-stashing my Christmas supplies my third sample features a retired designer paper called Christmas Time is Here and a Cherry Cobbler base. I haven't added sentiments to this card yet, as I'm trying to make up my mind
Measurements:
Card Step Base: 4-1/4″ x 9″ cardstock scored on the 9″ side at 1-1/4″, 2-1/2″, and 5-3/4″. Use bone folder to burnish the folds. Front Mountain, Valley Mountain.
Center Step Panel: 2-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 5-1/2″, DSP 2-1/4″ x 5-1/4″. This piece is centered and glued flush at the bottom of the front mountain fold step, and to the back panel. Glue is applied to the inside.
DSP on bottom step: 1″ x 4″,
DSP on bigger step: 3″ x 4″,
Inside or Outside Back Panel: Whisper White 3″ x 4″
Note: I used mats on the first and second cards so I adjusted all the mat measurements by an eighth of an inch larger than DSP.
I hope you enjoyed these cards and thank you for visiting my site. I'd love to hear your comments and whether you've made the Faux Step Card.
For me the Faux Step Cardis a much simpler and faster way of creating a "Two Step or Center Step" card which involves some cutting and measuring. Before you leave, check out this Nautical Card I created several years ago, and one of my all time favourite card samples.
Stampin' Up! is offering a new promotion during the month of September and it's all about pairs. It's called Perfect Partners.
They've created six great new dies to coordinate with stamp sets in the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog and the July–December 2022 Mini Catalog. These coordinating dies will only be available during this promotion and/or while supplies last and will not be offered in any catalog or other promotion.
If you're interested in these dies but have already purchased the stamp set(s) no worries, the dies are available separately too. If you're buying as a bundle, you'll save 10% off the retail price so now's the time to put these wonderful stamp sets and dies together for more papercrafting fun! Order now!
I don't know how we got here so quickly this year, the last time I looked we were sweltering in summer sun and enjoying beach time. Now we're looking forward to fall and hopefully an extended sunny weather period (without the extreme heat).
I have a new Hostess Code to share with you for this month, it is TKSQCAYV.
Any online orders placed in my shop valued between $50 and $199 before S&H and sales tax will qualify for a FREE appreciation gift. Simply add my Hostess Code before leaving the shopping cart area on your order form and you'll automatically be added to my free gift list. Gifts are mailed or delivered within two weeks of closing.
If your order is over $200 no worries you will automatically earn "Stampin' Rewards" based on your total order that can be redeemed for free product.
Order from me during the month of September using my HOSTESS CODE and you'll receive this beautiful Red and White Glimmer Paper as my gift.
Click on this link and my September Hostess Code will automatically appear on your shopping cart. Can't get any simpler than that!
If you're into Halloween crafting you or want to have a fun kit to make with your kids or grandkids, you might be interested in the Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit.This month’s kit is extra special because you get enough supplies to make 18 absolutely adorable (and just the right amount of spooky) treat boxes—that’s 6 each of 3 unique designs! You can even mix and match the pieces to create your own spook-tacular designs.
The kit includes the following:
Printed box bases and tops,
die-cut paper pieces,
adhesives and
an Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin’ Spot!
This kit’s stamp set puts the TREAT in trick-or-treat with fun, Halloween-themed sentiments and designs. Embrace the spooky season with ghost, bat, spider, and star images.
This kit also includes a special peek-through box top on one of the box designs.
Finished box size: 2-1/2" x 3" x 1" (6.4 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm)
No need to let the season creep up on you; subscribe and order your kit today. It's easy, just click here for my direct demonstrator link and check out all the subscription/purchase options.
This kit is available to order from August 11th to September 10th, 2022.
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Simply follow @PaperPumpkin on Instagram or the Paper Pumpkin page on Facebook, like either post, and mention three friends in the comments for your chance to win one of two personalized JBL speakers. What better way to listen to your Paper Pumpkin Halloween Playlist!
You’ll have to be quick because the giveaway closes 8 September at 4:00pm (MT). Don’t miss out on this fang-tastic opportunity!
PSSSSST........HOLIDAY CRAFTING BROUGHT TO YOU
Halloween Not Your Thing no worries. While the September Paper Pumpkin kit is all about Halloween, make sure your subscription is up to date because the October and November kits keep the holiday season theme going with Christmas cards and gift tags!
A little elf told me that these upcoming kits have even more exclusive, coordinating products to make holiday crafting a breeze! And, because the holiday kits are the most popular, they'll sell out quickly once they're released.
I'm a Paper Pumpkin Subscriber and I have to say I'm thoroughly impressed with the beautiful AUGUST Paper Pumpkin, called Sweet Sunflowers.
This Sweet Sunflowers kit included enough materials to create 9 cards, but I know I'll make far more than that. To start with it has 3 each of 3 card base designs and nine beautiful coordinating envelopes. The Sweet Sunflower photopolymer stamp set has sentiments that will express words of gratitude, friendship and greetings and beautiful wildflower designed images. Also included in the kit are some Vellum honeycomb shape pre-cut pieces and two Classic Stampin’ Spots in Crushed Curry and Soft Suede. I love collecting the Classic Spots as they are great for stamping on the Stamperatus. A free set of 8 Gold Foil Honeycomb Sheets came with this month's kit and I know I'm going to have fun dressing up my cards with these glossy accents.
Paper Pumpkin kits always co-ordinate with Stampin' Up!s vast array of coloured products, and this month's kit is no exception. Here are the colours that will work perfectly with the materials in this kit:Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Evening Evergreen, Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede and Cherry Cobbler.
The five cards I've made are my own alternate ideas and I've included the supplies that I used to make them. I hope you'll enjoy them.
Card Number 1:
For this card I started with a Whisper White Base measuring 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4". Blackberry Bliss mat measures 5 1/4 x 4" and before I adhered it I cut out a large stitched square piece from the center. The dsp panel measures 3 3/4" x 5" and is cut from one of the kits card bases.
The sentiment is stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink on a smaller stitched square and then layered on the Black Berry bliss square. A few rhinestones were added along with a leaf image from the stamp set.
Card Number 2:
Essentially this card has the same dimensions and mat sizes as Card Number 1, however the card base is Blackberry Bliss followed by a Mossy Meadow layer. The dsp layer is simply beautiful in design.
I stamped the sentiment " Wishing You So Much happiness" on Whisper White card stock and then fussy cut all the words. I love how that turned out. The flower is one of the vellum accent pieces in the kit and I added three rhinestones for some glimmer.
In the kit you get several bumble bee images that can be mounted on mini dimensionals. I added two that were flying in the same direction. So sweet.
Card Number 3:
For this card I started with one of the green card bases from the kit and added this beautiful panel, which I mounted on a blackberry bliss frame. The ornate label was die cut from the center of the Blackberry Bliss panel along with the stitched circle used for the label in Card 2. No waste when you die cut elements from your mats. No one is going to see them once they are covered anyway.
Card Number 4:
The dsp in card number four is actually one of the decorative envelopes cut up and used as the layered mats. I used the scalloped rectangle die from the Scalloped Contour Die set to cut from the center of this 3 3/4 x 5" mat. I attached the scalloped mat with dimensionals over the space left when it was cut out.
The card base was cut from Mossy Meadow cardstock and the first mat layer is Calypso Coral. Loved the contrast it added. For the sentiment I once again fussy cut the words, but left the phrase "wishing you so much" in tact and mounted it on one of the small blackberry bliss element strips from the kit. I also added another velum flower and a small piece of the velum honeycomb to the sentiment piece. Love it!
Card Number 5:
This card is made with another of the beautiful honeycomb panels which I mounted on a piece of Mossy Meadow card stock. I cut the card base from Crushed Curry and loved the contrast that provided. The two flowers are from a recently retired stamp set called Friendly Hello and worked perfectly for adding some more dimension to the card.
Well that's it for today's post. I have lots more ideas for using up the products in this kit and I hope you've enjoyed what I've shown you so far. If you don't want to be bothered with having a lot of stamping tools and products kicking around purchasing kits like Paper Pumpkin is really a very simple way of being creative without a lot of material and costs.
Unfortunately Paper Pumpkin kits are always for sale until the 10th of the month, so if you missed out on this kit, you're really out of luck. My fingers are crossed that they'll offer a "refill" kit, and if so I plan to offer a class. You won't want to miss that.
If you'd like more information about subscribing to Paper Pumpkin on a monthly or annual basis, please call and I'd be happy to share that with you. Also I'm planning a Monthly Paper Pumpkin get together starting in September so if you're interested in that call me for the details.
All Paper Pumpkin subscriptions must be completed the 10th of the month to ensure you get the kit for the next month. Click here to set up a Paper Pumpkin subscription:
