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 – Picnic Paradise. Think summer bright colors, fruit, baskets, gingham. It’s a fun kit that just makes me smile.
While I like the mini cards and envelopes that are in the kit I wanted to see about using the parts to make full size cards. So that’s what I set out to do. I actually made two sets of cards – one using the pieces of the cards and one using the envelope. Today I’m sharing the envelope cards. My ideas are quick as I’m getting this ready before I head out to Alaska for the Stampin’ Up! incentive trip.
Mini Envelope Cards
I took each mini envelope and cut it apart and then used the front to die cut a stitched square using my Big Shot. I stamped the greeting on the cut piece. For each card I cut a coordinating piece of card stock to 3″ square and stamped the stitched lines around the sides. I tied 24″ twine around the card stock and tied in a bow. Stamp the lines on the card base before attaching the layered square to the front.
Supply List
The additional supplies that I added to complete this project were:
- Card stock – Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green, Blueberry Bushel, Poppy Parade
- Stitched Shapes Framelits
- Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine
I saved the rest of the little envelopes to use for something else – the insides are printed with the Gingham checks. Here is a close up of one of the cards.
I hope you liked this alternate idea for the monthly Paper Pumpkin kit. Leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts.
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