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Fall Bird Card for a color challenge, Winterly Tree Tops by Stampin' Up!

Flowers & Feathers

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Another sleepless night as I dreamed of creating this card 🥱 … trying to decide if creativity is a blessing or a curse!

The idea came from the #tgifc492 Inspiration challenge:

Think of it like a mashup of two songs, but two stamp sets: Enduring Beauty for the flowers and Winterly Tree Tops for the birds.

I wanted to give it a fall vibe, so picked a palette of Pecan Pie, Very Vanilla, Peach Pie, and Mossy Meadow (almost sounds like a recipe!). With a lot of layers and texture, it feels vintage and the sprinkle of three Drusy Embellishments adds a bit of glittery elegance.

TRIVIA TIME: “DRUSY” is an adjective that means “covered in minute crystals” and can describe the inside of a rock cavity that is lined with tiny crystals. These embellishments are truly gorgeous, but not easily mailable, as they do make the card quite bumpy. It needs a padded envelope if you are mailing it!

Peek inside the card:

Winterly Tree Tops is a part of the larger Nests of Winter Suite and features the beautiful birds. You may be interested in the coordinating craft kit called Nests of Christmas that is part of our crafting subscription service (Paper Pumpkin). It’s only available if you subscribe by October 10th, and if you use promo code HOLIDAY40 as a first-time subscriber, you’ll get your first kit at 40% off!

Now that the card is finished and shared with you, I’m looking forward to a nap!

Product List
Enduring Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 162670 ]
Enduring Beauty Decorative Masks [ 162673 ]
Enduring Beauty Dies [ 162672 ]
Winterly Tree Tops Bundle (English) [ 164066 ]
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 101650 ]
Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 161717 ]
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 133676 ]
Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 164173 ]
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147114 ]
Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad [ 163810 ]
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [ 161665 ]
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147111 ]
Small Blending Brushes [ 160518 ]
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1 [ 161700 ]
Blender Pens [ 102845 ]
Distressed Tile 3 D Embossing Folder [ 162189 ]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]

Build Creative Muscles – Get 40% Off!

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When I taught piano lessons, I’d tell my students “Practice trumps talent when talent doesn’t practice”. If you’ve ever thought, “I’m not creative,” believe me when I say CREATIVITY CAN BE LEARNED!!

The easiest way to become more artistic is to have a starting point. Paper Pumpkin – a monthly craft box kit subscription – gives you a place to practice. Let me show you how:

On the left is a card created as designed for the September Paper Pumpkin Kit (“Autumn Abundance”). It took me less than 5 minutes to make it, following the instructions in the box. I thought the colors were so pretty, I chose to use the same palette on another card. Using Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Night of Navy ink pads, I followed a sketch from the Stampin’ Up! Sept-Dec Mini Catalog (pg. 16) to make the second card. It was simply stamped on Very Vanilla card stock and used the Labeled with Love punch to make the trio of panels.

Each quarter, there is a coordinating die set available to add-on to the kits, so I used the same sketch & colors to create a second version with the die-cut leaves using the dies for last quarter. They are sold out, but you CAN order the Merry Tags & More Dies (which coordinate with the Oct-Dec 2024 kits) while supplies last.

Next, this Thank You card in the kit (left) had a beautiful base. What if you needed a small gift package?

Make it into a box, of course! I’m teaching you how to make all these alternate projects in today’s video, so watch here for instructions:

Also included in the kit this month was this third card project- it was a 4″ x 4″ Autumn card, then I looked at the window and it made me think of a shaker card:

The snail and leaves shake around inside!

The kit is terrific to get your creative juices flowing, and making the projects as intended, you will learn the basics of paper crafting. You can always make different projects with the supplies you have in the box, and I send an EXCLUSIVE email each month to my Paper Pumpkin subscribers with ways to use the stamp set and ink spot after the kit is complete!

HERE’S THE DEAL:

Try a Paper Pumpkin craft kit subscription with 40% off your first month (new subscribers only)! Use promo code HOLIDAY40 when you subscribe HERE by October 10, 2024!

You are peeking at the “Nest of Christmas” October Kit, which coordinates with the Nests of Winter Suite in the Sept-Dec Mini catalog, and you could try it at a discount! This kit will make 10 Christmas Cards.

While the September Autumn Abundance kit isn’t available as a full kit, the refill IS available in my store (limited supplies available) and you could use other stamps and ink pads you already have to make it. You must be a current Paper Pumpkin subscriber to order refills or add-ons, so sign up and then start shopping the extras, using the same email you subscribed with.

The Versatility of a Fabulous Kit

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Stampin’ Up! has the #bestcraftingkit (or kits) on the planet. Whether you just want to dip your fingers in the paper crafting ocean, or you want to commit to creativity each month…there’s a kit for you!

I wanted to showcase how amazing the July Paper Pumpkin kit “Painted Petals” was, and encourage you NOT TO WASTE A SECOND in subscribing for the August kit (and beyond).

After assembling one of the cards as intended from the kit, I created an “alternate” card by just adding a bit of Basic Black card stock. You may enjoy simply following the instructions, but if you want to stretch your artistic muscles, kits are a superb starting spot:

Fold the printed card base with the printed images INSIDE the card, then trim 1/4″ off the bottom and open side, making it 4″ x 8 1/4″ when open. Fold the front (colored) flap back on itself, add a 3″ x 4.25″ black card stock to the front left side of the card and attach your details. Adhere the card to a 5.5″ x 4.25″ black card stock base and voila:

Try turning your kit into scrapbook pages for your memory albums! The back side of the card became a faux strip behind my photo mats, and I added a simple floral border at the bottom:

Finally, don’t forget the box! On the months when the box matches the contents (usually Paper Pumpkin kits arrive in Poppy Parade boxes), you may want to gussy it up and use it as gift wrapping:

For the box top, I used one of the envelopes and the special Add-On Every Celebration Dies, which coordinate with the July, August AND September Kits:

Once your kit is completed, you are left with a small ink spot and the photopolymer stamps. With some basic supplies, you can create more fantastic cards, tags, gifts, etc.

So what is the August 2024kit going to be? Birthday Cards!

The “Time for Cake” craft kit will be shipped around the 15th and features the following, but you must subscribe by August 10th

🎂 Rose gold foil
🎂 Accordion card folds
🎂 A festive color palette
🎂 A birthday sentiment stamp set

Subscribers will also receive a gift with their kit: an additional stamp set! 🥳 Those number stamps will become an indispensable tool in your stamping arsenal.

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin NOW!

We have MORE INCREDIBLE a la carte kits that you won’t want to miss – stock up for yourself, to make with friends, or to give as gifts! The selection is always growing, so check back every month to discover your inspiration.

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Upcycle a Kit Box into a Gorgeous Gift

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Maybe it’s because we’ve searched for a good box previously to no avail, but I am of the age that it’s difficult for me to throw away the boxes from Stampin’ Up! kits, or the pretty Paper Pumpkin boxes! They are such a perfect size for a half batch of BROWNIES, that it *almost* makes me want to bake a pan of ooey-gooey goodness, but then I’d want to eat the other half…

But what can we DO with those wonderful Stampin’ Up! boxes (aside from delivering goodies)??

Turn them into STATIONERY GIFT SETS!

Begin by covering the top with a piece of card stock and/or Designer Series Paper and embellish as desired. The February Paper Pumpkin kit box was also one I kept to modify, and because it was pre-printed, it took a smaller piece of card stock that I embossed for the center:

Next, you’ll also re-cycle the cardboard backing from a package of Designer Series Paper by cutting it into two pieces:

  • 12″ x 6 1/4″ – scored at 4 1/2″, 6″ and 7 1/2″
  • 4 1/2″ x 9 1/8″ – scored at 2 1/2″, 4″ and 6 1/2″

Those two pieces will create the dividers for your box. These easily fit 6-8 cards & envelopes on the large sections, a small book of postage stamps in the smallest section and your could add tags, small gift enclosures, a pad of post-it notes or a treat in the medium section:

Here’s the video tutorial to discover how simple it is to make this handy project:

After the video, I remembered I had some Dollar Tree goodies to send to my grandkids, and lo-and-behold, they fit in a 2-section box… just leave out the second section divider and you could also put twice as many A2-sized cards inside:

As demonstrated in the tutorial, I made a few simple cards using up the scraps from my pack of Perennial Lavender DSP and the Paper Butterfly Accents, along with the Perennial Postage bundle:

What are you going to put in your boxes? I’d love to see how *you* upcycle an empty kit box…share your creativity in my VIP Facebook Group!

Now that you’ve seen what you can make with the boxes, shop for more in the current Kit Collection:

Don’t miss the chance to subscribe before April 10, 2024 for the Delicate Wings Paper Pumpkin Kit, and add the “Thanks & Beyond Dies” to coordinate with the April, May AND June Paper Pumpkin kits!

Product List
Perennial Postage Bundle (English)
$51.25
Perennial Lavender 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$12.50
Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Paper Butterfly Accents
$8.00
Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon
$7.00
Brushed Brass Butterflies
$10.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.25
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$66.00
Small Blending Brushes
$12.00
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Mini Glue Dots
$5.75
Simply Scored
$36.00

Unbox Your Craft-ivity

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If you think you are not creative…THINK AGAIN!

Anyone can be crafty with a KIT, and I’m here to help you unbox some ways to be creative even when…

  • You think you don’t have time
  • You think you can’t afford it
  • You think you don’t have the space for crafting

Paper Pumpkin is the BEST craft kit subscription in the world, and each monthly box you’ll receive:

In this video, I show the Sweet Springtime Kit (February 2024), how to complete the projects as they are sent in the kit -OR- unleash your own ideas using the supplies from the kit or around your craft room:

While the full kits are sold out, there are refills for the Sweet Springtime kit (while supplies last) that you could easily add your own sentiment stamps to complete. They are available for subscribers only, so hurry and subscribe in the next step!

Click the button(s) to choose your Paper Pumpkin Path:

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Here are the alternative projects I created with the Sweet Springtime Kit:

Now a look at what’s coming in the March “Memorable Meadows” Paper Pumpkin kit (SUBSCRIBE BY MARCH 10th to get this kit in your mailbox!!):

Share nature’s beauty with lovely all-occasion cards! Includes a free BONUS stamp set!

  • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
  • Precut vellum pieces & wood embellishments
  • Coordinating colors: Granny Apple Green, Garden Green, Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Gorgeous Grape, Fresh Freesia

Perhaps you aren’t ready to make the commitment to a monthly subscription, but want a one-time curated crafting experience. I’ve got just the thing(s) with the Kit Collection in my Stampin’ Store which you can choose a la carte:

TWO NEW KITS are added to the collection every month, and while I indicated March 2024 kits would be added on Tuesday 3/5, I’ve learned that they are actually dropping into the store on THURSDAY, March 7th! I did get a peek at them today and I can tell you I’ll be grabbing BOTH kits…you’ll want to check them out in just a few days.

After the camera turned off, I did make a few more different cards with the leftover pieces from my kit (coudn’t let those gingham envelopes or adorable animals go to waste!). One of them I’ll share in my VIP Facebook Group and here’s the other:

And ONE (of four) #simplestamping cards I shared in my exclusive Paper Pumpkin email for my subscribers~ after the kit is complete and you have just the stamp set and ink spot remaining:

Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes

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Pre-printed card bases and envelopes can be the jumping off point for your creativity to explode!

The Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes “Add On” pack to the November Paper Pumpkin Warm Wishes kit are BIG (5″ x 7″) and SPARKLY (glitter accents on the snow and in the sky) and a perfect canvas to add to with other supplies.

First, they also coordinated with the OCTOBER Home for the Holidays Paper Pumpkin kit (subscribers can grab the refills HERE while they last), so I just cut off the front of the landscape card from the kit and mounted it to the front of the card.

Next, you can add stamped, punched or fussy cut images from Designer Series Paper (like Beary Christmas) to the scene for a festive holiday card in the nighttime forest! I added sentiments using the stamps from the Oct. Home for the Holidays Paper Pumpkin Kit, and there will probably be more coming in the Warm Wishes kit in November…

My creative friends voted on Facebook and 90% of them prefer an EXPERIENCE over a tangible gift. Good News! You can gift Paper Pumpkin subscription (which is both tangible AND an experience) to a friend with a 1-, 3-, 6- or 12-month pre-paid craft box to their mail box each month!

When the receipt is emailed to you, it includes a printable Gift Certificate you can dress up in a BOX made from the Warm Wishes Cards (or you can just forward the email to your friend and follow up to make sure they redeem the gift):

All of these projects were demonstrated in my Live Video today:

REMEMBER: The Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes Add-On package are available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST and are ONLY available to Paper Pumpkin Subscribers, so SUBSCRIBE NOW!

I do expect them to sell out, so get yours QUICKLY, then you can enjoy using them with the November 2023 Warm Wishes kit as well:

The Warm WIshes kit will create 8 treat packaging boxes (4 each of 2 different designs), 1 Mossy Meadow ink spot, 8 clear food-safe bags, linen thread and a photopolymer stamp set.

Start Crafting with a KIT!

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Everyone has to start somewhere, and if you don’t know where to start, A KIT is the place to begin.

During August 2023, all the Kit Collection is ON SALE! Not only is having a kit on hand a good practice for you to pull out to use with friends or family, but it’s good to shop now for unique gifts!

And kits are are more than just cards: Gift Tags, Home Decor, Memories, Gift Packaging…plus, a new kit is added every month. The newest kit (August 2023) is the Festive Tags, but here are a few more choices you may want to explore (click on an image to view details):

In this video, I shared tips about kits and showed a few from the collection (Blossom Wishes and Robot Buddies)…AND SHARED A GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY! Don’t miss it!

It’s nice that kits come in a Kraft & Black box, for all it needs to wrap as a gift is a RIBBON and a tag (hey, there are kits for tags!)

BUT WAIT, WE HAVE MORE KITS!

While Paper Pumpkin kits are NOT INCLUDED in the sale, they are marvelous to get each month in the mail! This subscription opportunity will keep you swimming in stamps and pretty projects.

The NEXT Paper Pumpkin kit (September 2023) is inspired by our co-founder Shelli, and is always a popular one, for her style is elegant and feminine. The With Love & Gratitude kit includes:

  • 8 treat packages (3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″)
  • 8 note cards + coordinating envelopes (3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″)
  • 1 photopolymer stamp set
  • 1 Lost Lagoon Ink Spot
  • Specialty gold foil, precut embellishments
  • Adhesives

The coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors for the With Love & Gratitude kit are: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path and gold foil.

In order to receive this kit, SUBSCRIBE BY SEPTEMBER 10th!

There is also a special Add-On for Paper Pumpkin subscribers, which you can add to your next order (while supplies last): The Thoughts of Thanks Journal is an 8″x10″ gold spiral bound journal that includes 2 specialty gold foil sticker sheets and a gold-clip page marker.

Rain or Shine- a Fancy Fun-Fold Card

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Faux (pronounced FO) means “an imitation” and in my own way of thinking, it also means “a better idea than the original”. This is certainly true of this unique card fold, because this “fake” version is so much easier than the one with a lot of tricky cuts and scores!

While I used the Rain or Shine suite for my card, I look forward to seeing how YOU use this easy tutorial:

Did you catch that the February Paper Pumpkin craft-kit-in-the-mail “Sunshine & Smiles” coordinates with the “Rain or Shine” Suite that is full of the cutest critters? Make sure you are subscribed by February 10th for this kit that will create 9 radiant cards with a peek-through component!

PLUS, there is a coordinating add-on die duo you can pre-order for the February Paper Pumpkin kit…while supplies last:

Product List
Rain Or Shine Suite Collection (English)
$85.25
Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.25
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad
$8.00
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$63.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.25
Stampin' Seal
$8.00

New at SU! Coming Up Carrots for Sale-a-Bration

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It’s Sale-a-Bration time at Stampin’ Up! and everything’s coming up CARROTS!

The New at SU! design team is back to show you some creative ways to use the products you can collect FREE during January-February 2023 (with your qualifying orders). We will show you CARDS & COORDINATING ENVELOPES with Sale-a-Bration products, and I’m showcasing the “Thanks a Bunch” stamp set AND the Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper!

First, did you know carrots come in different colors?

Okay, maybe not Balmy Blue, but while we mostly see orange carrots in grocery stores today, that color only emerged in the 1600s. Purple and yellow were originally the most prevalent colors, and heirloom carrots are making a big comeback in gardens!

For this card, I grabbed the complimentary color across the color wheel from orange (= blue) and used the grid pattern from the Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper to use as my background (and on the flap for my coordinating envelope):

To make space on the front of your envelope for an address, just use a post-it note (cut to 1-1/4″) wide to mask off the center of the envelope and stamp your images over the top, then remove the post-it note:

I couldn’t stop with just one…there are 24 different patterns (48 sheets, 4 each of 12 double-sided designs) in the mega-pack of the Designer Series Paper, so I wanted to show you a few more:

I just had to add the bunny from the “Playing in the Rain” stamp set on that one! It’s a simple card with stripes of the patterned paper as the background and on the envelope. For the bunny’s rain coat, I stamped on a scrap of Mango Melody card stock and fussy cut it out, then glued it on. You could order the Playing in the Rain BUNDLE or SUITE and choose the Thanks a Bunch stamps as your free Sale-a-Bration reward!

All the supplies are listed at the bottom of this post, and if you don’t currently have a US demonstrator, I’m happy to serve you!

Now don’t miss the other Cards + Envelope projects from our talented demonstrator design team:

January New at SU! Hop: Sale-a-Bration + Matching Envelope

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P.S. In case you didn’t hear, The Rain or Shine Suite coordinates with the February 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit! Subscribe by February 10th to get this cute craft kit in the mail:

Product List
Thanks A Bunch Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
$18.00
Dandy Designs 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$30.00
Playing In The Rain Bundle (English)
$54.75
Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.25
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.25
Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.25
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.25
Basic White Medium Envelopes
$7.50
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
$8.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad
$8.00
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad
$8.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
$6.00
Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink Refill
$4.50
Basics Embossing Powders
$18.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
$30.00
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$63.00
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack
$11.00
Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins
$8.00
Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
$9.00
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
$9.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.25
Stampin' Seal
$8.00

Hugs and Kisses January Paper Pumpkin

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Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin - Kits in the Mail

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The Kisses & Hugs Paper Pumpkin kit will help you express your love and caring in style this Valentine’s Day and all year long! Gold accents, heart-shaped cards, and stylish details will delight Cupid and your loved ones.

Plus, as a Paper Pumpkin subscriber you have access to exclusive access to add on the Kisses & Hugs Mini Treat Boxes (#160147). With 20 sweet boxes you’ll have enough to share the love!

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With a monthly Paper Pumpkin craft subscription box, you’ll save time and money . . . and eventually build a collection of versatile Stampin’ Up! crafting supplies.

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The Kisses & Hugs Mini Treat Boxes (item 160147) are an exciting add-on to this month’s kit! This is a chance to create stylish treat boxes to match the heart-shaped cards in the kit. While these boxes are small, they make a big impact that shines with gold foil printing. The Kisses & Hugs Mini Treat Boxes are sold separately starting 25 January and only available while supplies last, so don’t wait too long to snag them!

Project Type
Kit contains enough supplies to create 10 cards—5 each of 2 designs—and 10 coordinating envelopes

Coordinating Colors
Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Gray Granite, Very Vanilla

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