More Sweet Bugs!

 I’m obsessed with this paper and colors!  Such Spring and Picnic vibes.  I’ll have a stack of these cards at the Independence Uptown Market on Saturday 2/7.

I was experimenting with the embossing folder and so far have used White and Poppy Parade card stock.  I cut down the Postage Die with the Sentiment and added to the card front.  

I had a leftover Lily of the Valley and added that to a lip balm holder.  The remaining scrap, I colored the ladybugs with a Blend marker and attached to the back of the Lip Balm.  

Come see me Saturday and pick up catalogs, shop for Valentines and All Occasions!

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February Product of the Month!

 The new Product of the Month is now available! Get this exclusive product for only $5 when you spend $75 or more in a single order. And make sure to purchase the Product of the Month ASAP because once it’s sold out, it’s gone for good!

Painted Illusions 12x12 Designer paper

Colors:  Darling Duckling, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Petal Pink and Pretty Peacock

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January Thank You card

 I used the  Sweet Bugs Bundle for my Thank You card to customers.  Everything I used is in the Mini catalog on page 43.  The Ladybug Picnic 3D embossing folder will be available in March as an Online Exclusive!  

Mossy Meadow for the card base and a strip of Poppy Parade on the inside!  I used the Old Olive Rick rack on the side of the sentiment.  I think it looks like a caterpillar.  I fell in love with this bundle when I saw the Lily of the Valley and used it on the Postage Die cut.  This Die cut is from an exclusive Die set designed to match the 3 Spring Paper Pumpkin kits.  Stampin’up also carries a Postage die set called Perennial Postage.

This is the inside of the card with a couple Lady Bugs!

And this is a Poppy Parade sample of the Ladybug Picnic 3D embossing folder which will be available in March as an online exclusive.  I love to include lots of samples in my Customer Thank you card!  The Thank you Sentiment is from a stamp set offered as product of the month in January.  $5 with a $75 order.  The February product of the month will be revealed early February.  

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Stampin’ Positioner

 Stampin’ Up! Is introducing a NEW tool to make Stampin’ a breeze.  This new tool will be available to New Demonstrators who join my team Feb. 3- March 2.   Watch the tutorial posted by Stampin’ UP!

https://youtu.be/CqdT-cgLUm4?si=Ld9t_tT9LS4fSO4_

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Valentine Scraps

 I posted some small gift bags last week and for every bag you get 2 small squares of paper.  This Valentine paper is so versatile I was able to make 2 cards!  Bubble Bath card base, Flirty Flamingo and Real Red frame these squares.

The Valentine Kisses bundle has such cute little accents of Bears, Honey, Flowers and Hearts.  

I embossed the 1st panel with Hearts of Love embossing folder.  And then added these elements to each square.

167310. Valentine Kisses bundle 

167054  Hearts of Love 12x12 paper

167071 Hearts of Love 3D embossing folder

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Valentine Lip Balms

 I knew this Bear from Valentine Kisses bundle needed to hug some Lip Balm.  So many options with Flowers, honey, hearts and this Baby Bear!

I put a Bear on the front and back of the holder.  So many cute combos.

The Bears are too fluffy to fit in a Treat Tube so need to search for different packaging for the Market 2/7.  The Lip Balms are Strawberry Shortcake and Bluey.

The Holder is 3 x 3 3/4.  Score long side at 3/4.  Turn and score at 3/4, 1 1/2, 2 1/4 and 3.  Fold on score lines, Cut notches and glue side and ends.  Perfect tube for a lip balm.  Decorate accordingly.

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Alternative Paper Pumpkin Cards

 Today I went rogue and used Sentiments from Reason to Celebrate.  166905 $20 in the new Spring mini catalog.  This stamp set is popular!  Currently unavailable with a re-stock date of 2/2.  Grab sentiments you have and get Creative!

I stamped Anniversary directly to the Flowered panel.  I used the small sentiment banner for Happy.  Popped up 2 of the flowers from the kit.

I used 2 of the Stamp punch outs on this card front.  Stamped Happy Birthday on the white blank.  Added the Blue Flowers.  

The same card front with Congratulations stamped directly to the paper.  I added the Rose cut outs and a small stamp for accent!  Use this card for a Wedding, Retirement or other happy occasions.

And finally a Graduation card.  I cut the leaves from the Rose cut out and added Daisies instead.  The Gold Grid background pulls out the Gold trim on the Sentiment blank and the Daisy centers.

I hope you can see how easy it is to make alternative cards with your Paper Pumpkin kits.  Follow Paper Pumpkin on Facebook to see more Alternatives made by others.  

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