Today I have two Merry & Bright Cards to share with you AND the Merry & Bright Online Extravaganza Sale is TODAY! It’s a one day sale on Tuesday, November 24th only. Almost everything in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog is on sale for 10% off. Stamps, dies, cardstock and paper, tools, ribbons and embellishments! Don’t Miss it!
There are some exclusions to the sale and you can see those below.
Speaking of Merry and Bright I have these two cards to show you today. I featured these on my FB Live yesterday – 11/23/2020 – on my FB page. See it here.
Supply List
#155167 Peace & Joy Bundle (Peace & Joy stamp set + Joy Dies)
#153074 2020-2022 In Color 8-1/2 x 11 Cardstock Assortment (Bumblebee, Just Jade)
#121045 Basic Black cardstock
#100730 Whisper White cardstock
#132708 Memento Black ink
#150457 Holiday Basic Jewels
#144108 Mini Dimensionals
#152344 Adhesive Sheets
#103579 Paper Snips
#110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
#127853 Silicone Craft sheet
#149653 Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
#149655 Take Your Pick Tool
#102300 Bone Folder
The first one was in the Regals colors which are your more traditional holiday colors. This second one is the same card using the Brights collection. I swapped out the card stock colors to #146975 Brights 8-1/2 x 11 Cardstock Assortment (Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay, Gorgeous Grape) and the bling to be #152477 Artistry Blooms Sequins. Everything else was the same. And if you want to use this same design for a birthday card just switch out the words!
I hope you like these fun colorful cards. They are the perfect design for using up thin scraps of cardstock – these are 1/4″ strips.
Hello my friends. It’s time for our monthly A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop. A blog hop filled with alternate ideas using contents from the monthly kit. This month our kit is – Joy to the World. It’s a special kit that will be offered globally in all of our markets. So Stampin’ Up! friends around the world will be able to enjoy this kit.
This kit makes 8 beautiful Christmas cards. And includes die cut pieces in three languages – English, German and French. That means you can easily create cards for friends and family around the world that might speak these other languages. My family is from Germany and my mom would love to send some of these out. I have a kit saved just for her.
I created some variations on these cards using the pieces in the kit. One I added a different stamp set so it didn’t need to be a Christmas card. The design and colors of the kit make it easy to use for holiday thank you and birthday cards too. You’ll notice the size of this card is different – it’s what our European friends use as a standard card size. Enjoy trying something different.
Wreath Card
This card uses the pieces from the kit just in a different combination. I tied the twine directly around the wreath for a nice bow. And I didn’t use either of the embossed pieces – just stuck with the gold banner and white label for my greeting. It’s a super quick idea.
Supply List
The additional supplies that I added to complete this project were:
none – everything was in the Paper Pumpkin kit
Thank You Card
For this second card I decided the pieces would make a pretty non-Christmas card. I pulled out a stamp set called Beautiful Autumn from the Aug-Dec Mini Catalog and used the Thank You on the white tag. The die cut flowers are beautiful and since there were two per card if you use only one on a card that means you can make double the cards. The Embossed piece looks like the retired Cable Knit embossing folder we used to have – so if you have that in your craft room you could create more pieces for additional cards – or substitute something else.
Supply List
The additional supplies that I added to complete this project were:
Beautiful Autumn Stamp Set
I hope you liked this alternate idea for the monthly Paper Pumpkin kit. Leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts.
The Blog Hop Continues
To continue through go and click on the next blog in the list below. I’m late to the party – our power went out early this morning and I planned to write my post then. I had to wait on the power to come back on. Thanks for waiting on me.
Don’t forget you have until the 10th of the month to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin and get that month’s kit.
Coming in November – Jolly Gingerbread! It’s going to be a sweet kit for sure so don’t miss it. Sign up by the 10th – go here.
Order online here – use hostess code 6V692BBY for October 2020. Check the side bar on my blog for the current code. They normally switch the first week of the new month.
Do you need something cute for your Thanksgiving dinner table? This little guy is going to be the perfect solution. Use him at each place setting on the table. If you need to assign seats then put a name where I stamped the “Happy Thanksgiving”.
This was a really fun project that my Stamper’s club got to make this month at our meeting. And today I shared it on my weekly FB Live. I’ll be uploading it to Youtube as well – and then adding that link here too.
Make these in a variety of patterns from the Plaid Tidings Designer Series paper. The paper is part of the sale this month so grab a pack now. You can get two turkey’s from each sheet of the 6×6 paper. Clip them on to a fork, or a napkin to dress up each place setting for Thanksgiving. If you need assigned seats – then write a name on the banner instead of stamping the Happy Thanksgiving.
Supply List
#153527 Plaid Tidings 6×6 Designer Series Paper
#155214 Banner Year Bundle = Banner Year stamp set + Banners Pick a Punch
Hello my friends. It’s time for our monthly A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop. A blog hop filled with alternate ideas using contents from the monthly kit. This month our kit is – Hello Pumpkin – a fun kit for all things fall!
This kit makes adorable treat holders that can be decorated for any fall occasion – Halloween, Thanksgiving, or just fall colors. There a ton of die cut pieces to mix and match. The cracker box style treats are double sided so you can choose to show the plaid or the striped side. I’m planning to make mine to use at Thanksgiving this year – I’ll put one on every spot at the table – fill them with something yummy – maybe caramels! Yum!
With my left over pieces I decided to make some fun fall note cards. The great thing about the Note Cards & Envelopes – is that they are quick because your card base is cut and scored. All you have to do is decorate the front and add your note on the inside.
Fall Note Cards – Cornucopia
The first thing I thought of was to take the witch hat and turn it into a cornucopia. To do that, flip it over and add lines to the back with a Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blends. Use both the dark and light blends and leave some open spots so it looks like a basket or straw and not solid. To give it some texture I ran it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing folder. To give it more of a cone look I trimmed off part of the brim.
I thought the scalloped edge of the cracker box would be a fun edge on my note card. To do that trim off 1/4″ from the front of the note card. Trim one end off the cracker box. Then glue that to the front lining the bottom edge up with the base of the card back. Stamp Give Thanks. Add flowers, leaves, curly bits, and a little bow to complete the look.
Supply List
The additional supplies that I added to complete this project were:
Card stock – Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes
Paper Trimmer
Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blends
Paper Snips
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing folder
Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker
Fall Note Cards – Hello Tiles
The die cut tile pieces were pretty all on their own just added to the front of a note card. Stamp Hello across a strip of Whisper White card stock to add over the front. I actually cut the stamp apart so I could just use the Hello. When I want to use the full phrase I’ll just mount both pieces on the block together again. The coordinating colors of flowers were from the kit. This turned out to be such a clean and simple look.
Supply List
The additional supplies that I added to complete this project were:
Card stock – Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes, Whisper White card stock
Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker
Fall Note Cards – Hello Pumpkin
Trim down the center panel of the cracker box and use it as a layer on a card like I did for this third idea. It has the scored lines to give it just a little extra interest. This card is quick and easy to finish with the pumpkin element and a banner from the kit.
Supply List
The additional supplies that I added to complete this project were:
Card stock – Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes
I hope you like this trio of note cards. Adding a pack of Whisper White Note cards & envelopes makes it easy to get creative with the left over elements and pieces from your monthly kit. Leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts.
The Blog Hop Continues
To continue through go and click on the next blog in the list below. If you are reading this in an email you may need to click on the title and visit my blog post online to see the full list of participants.
Don’t forget you have until the 10th of the month to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin and get that month’s kit.
Next month is a special global kit called Joy to the World. The Paper Pumpkin team at Stampin’ Up! has even created a special FB group just for this kit. It’s meant for people to connect and spread joy around the world by finding pen pals to write too. There was a flyer included in the September kit with more info
Sign up by the 10th of the month to get the next kit – go here.
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