Paper Pumpkin Alternatives

This months kit contains 8 Treat bags, but as always you can do anything your creative mind can come up with for these kits.  And if you need more you can usually buy the refill kits within a week of your shipment.  Remember to check the "Paper Pumpkin" section on the shopping site for all the past FULL and REFILL kits available.  A FULL kit will include the Stamps and Ink spot, paper and accessories.  The REFILL kit will only include the paper and accessories.
To order you must be a Paper Pumpkin member.  Become a NEW member by Oct 10th and Stampin' Up will donate $1 to Breast Cancer Research!

Click the link on the side of the blog to go directly to the Join site.  If you need any help give me a shout! 

And here are my 3 Projects and the Candy Apples I will be filling up the treat bags with, YUMMY!

 I used the Bone folder to give these outer shreds a bit of a BOW to mimic an Apple or perhaps a Hay stack.  An extra pair of hands would have been nice trying to gather it all together and tie a bow!  Snoopy is all PAWS when it comes to bow tying!

 Here is the plain bag without the shredded covering. I stamped the leaves in the stamp set and added a tag.  8 Treat Bags and My kit came with 12 tags!  BONUS!  I love extra stuff and the negative Tag leftovers inspired this next card........

I trimmed off a panel of tag openings and WA LA......a window!   Stamped some pumpkins on the sill and then floated some leaves from above.  Added a strip of Burlap and a Tag from the kit.  Super easy and used up a scrap.
Hope you have fun with your kit!

I will be closing this HOSTESS CODE  XUGV6EGW on Wednesday at 6pm.     If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on page 51 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.

Weekly Deals Tuesday September 29th

Crushed Curry Baker's Twine Price: $3.00 $2.25	Envelope Punch Board Price: $20.00 $15.00	Floral Frames Collection Framelits Dies Price: $27.00 $20.25
Gift Box Punch Board Price: $20.00 $15.00	Handpicked Framelits Dies Price: $25.00 $18.75	Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.50 $5.63
Hearts Border Punch Price: $16.00 $12.00

I will be closing this HOSTESS CODE  XUGV6EGW on Wednesday at 6pm.     If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on page 51 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.

My Apologies........

I have been absent for a few days, working Overtime for my REAL job, selling tickets for the KC Royals and staying up way too late watching Baseball!  Here is my pile of mail!  And my poor Paper Pumpkin box is still un-opened!

I have one more Royal's Post Season card to show you using the "Sleigh Ride Edgelits".  These Trees just screamed to be used with a Moose in the background!  The Moose is from "Visions of Santa" which retired last year, but the rest of this card is new Holiday products. Thank you Mike Moustakas for another GREAT Season!!  I used a Crumb Cake, Pacific Point and Smokey Slate marker to color the Moose.

I used a small piece of a Ticket from last year Post Season for a Pop of Royal Blue.   The Trees were stamped in Garden Green from the "Wonderland" stamp set.  I love these trees!  I cut 2 curves with the "Sleigh Ride Edgelits and used the extra trees to pop over the "Winter Wonderland Vellum stack".  Greetings is from "Happy Scenes" and inked in Garden Green and cut out with the "Bitty Banner" framelits.  Lots of product but a fairly simple card.  So far the Baseball Snow Globe is everyone's favorite.  I entered that card in a Wacky Water Cooler challenge.  There is a link to the challenge on that post, check it out on the side bar under ......Snow Globe KC.

And here is my latest T-Shirt, I will be sporting tomorrow!!  GO ROYALS!! 

Thanks everyone for your support and I hope to be back to everyday posting this week. 

I will be closing this HOSTESS CODE  XUGV6EGW on Wednesday at 6pm.     If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on page 51 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.

Shaker Snow Globe KC.......

Here is another Snow Globe turned Shaker card.  My Snow is falling the wrong direction and I learned lots while making this card.  Shakers can be tricky to make and the order you add your layers can make or break your card.  Like SNOW going the wrong direction!! 

Tip number 1.  Create your outside panel and cut your circle first.  Frame your panel on the card base and MARK the circle.  You will cover this up, so don't worry about your marks showing.  Now you will know where to stamp or in my case add this ticket stub. 

Tip number 2.  Add your dimensionals and shaker material over your stamped image.  Add punched window sheet.  Add Outer Panel last.  If you have followed your marks the panel will line up perfectly.  Make sure you have the TOP at the TOP!!

I did this backwards also and now some of my shaker material is trapped between layers.  But this is a sample!  I embossed the sentiment with Silver on Basic Black and trimmed out a stand.

In the close up you can see my Ticket is a bit askew and a trapped sequin.......Oh Well next time will be better!

Ingredients:

Sparkly Seasons/Seasonal Frames Bundle 140863 $45.00  Photopolymer

Softly Falling embossing folder  139672 $8.50  6X6

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Snow Globe KC.....

Here is a card inspired by my recent Painting trip to Blanc Palette where we painted the Baseball.  I knew then that "Sparkly Seasons/Seasonal Frames"  would be my go to stamp set for "out of the Box" Snow Globe creations. 
The Ball was stamped on Whisper White and cut out by hand because I did not want any white border.  The Snow stamp was actually used as shadow on the ball and stamped in Sahara Sand.  I also sponged Sahara Sand on the edges.  I hand drew the Laces with the Real Red marker.  The stand was cut from Silver Paper.  Trees were stamped in Mossy Meadow from the "Wonderland" set.  The panel was embossed with the Softly Falling embossing folder to mimic Snowfall.  I added some Silver Dazzling Details for more Sparkle!

 KC was cut out with the Little Letters Thinlits.  These are so handy to have!

Ingredients:

Sparkly Seasons /Seasonal Frames Bundle  140863 $45.00 Photopolymer

Wonderland  139752 Wood $23.00,  140365 Clear $17.00

Softly Falling embossing folder  139672 $8.50  6X6

Little Letters Thinlits  133730  $29.00
Silver Dazzling Details  127845 $2.50
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NEW HOSTESS CODE  XUGV6EGW .     If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on page 51 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.

I posted this card in WWC35, Marsha's anything goes challenge! Here is the link, make sure and check out the other cards on this weeks challenge:  http://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.ca/

Home for Christmas.....

Here is another card using "Jingle All the Way/Sleigh Ride Bundle. for the sentiment  I was going to cut layers but opted for a REAL Ball diamond shape.  This is the first of Royals Inspired cards for the Holidays.  The Sentiment is PERFECT!!

I am posting this card, but still not sure, I need a KC somewhere?  The Home for Christmas button seemed to make a nice pitchers mound.....so for now this is the sample.  The Diamond was cut in Garden Green.  Home Plate is Dazzling Diamonds glimmer paper and the bases were punched with the smallest square punch which I think is retired.  (:
Pine branches are from Winter Wishes.

Ingredients:

Winter Wishes  139742 Wood $25.00,  139745 Clear $18.00

Home for Christmas buttons 139639 $6.00

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper 135315 $5.00


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Weekly Deals Tuesday September 22nd

Brights Sequin Assortment Price: $5.00 $3.75	Gold 1/8" Ribbon Price: $5.00 $3.75	Gold Stampin' Glitter Price: $4.00 $3.00
Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folders Price: $7.50 $5.63	Ornate Tag Topper Punch Price: $23.00 $17.25	Remarkable You Clear-Mount Stamp Set Price: $33.00 $24.75
Stars Framelits Dies

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Spooky Town

Another Great card using "Jingle All the Way/Sleigh Ride" Bundle!  This card base is Smoky Slate. 
I used a punched Circle as a Moon Mask and sponged Perfect Plum, Calypso Coral and Hello Honey to create a Spooky Background.  The Bare Branch Trees are from "Happy Scenes."  I slid my card stock down 1/4 inch and marked with a pencil so I would know where to stamp my trees.  The Higher Hill was cut on Basic Gray and the Lower on Basic Black.  I then flipped the Black house scene over and stamped a Black Wolf on the curve above. 
Spooky was cut in Elegant Eggplant from another Bundle "Seasonal Frame/Sparkly Seasons' which will be my next unexpected use Bundle.  These words cut like butter, no wax paper needed.  I used a bit of Tombow and laid this down over the Moon. 

Ingredients:
Jingle All the Way/Sleigh Ride Bundle  140862 Clear $29.75,  140861 Wood $34.00

Sparkly Season/Seasonal Frame Bundle  140863 $45.00

I'm not sure why SU photographed the words backwords?  Falala, Snow, Grateful and Spooky.

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I love a Bundle that gives more BANG for your Buck!!!

September Paper Pumpkin!!

Got yours yet?  Subscribe and you'll be part of this fun Monthly kit!  Join by Oct.10 and Stampin' Up will donate $1 to Breast Cancer!  Use the link to your right on the sidebar to join!

These are some adorable stamps in this kit and the treat bags would make great Office or Teacher gifts!  As a subscriber you can also purchase past kits and refills.  Watch the shopping site for past kits and refills available to purchase.

And here is the Video! 

https://youtu.be/_u4_P99kmaM

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NEW HOSTESS CODE  XUGV6EGW .     If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on page 51 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.

A Day at the Beach.........

with "Sleigh Ride Edgelits"!!  How is that for unexpected???  I saw a similar card weeks ago on the Demo site, but could not find it again, so this is my version.  I colored a few of the Houses with the Crumb cake, Wisteria Wonder and Calypso Coral markers.  Used the dots stamp from "Jingle All the Way" for the sand and added a Dog on the Beach.  The water layer is Pool Party cut with the TREES Edgelit, this edgelit is wide enough to cover you 4 1/4 piece of card stock, or if you want another curve, simply trim off the trees, or sleigh.  I adhered the Pool Party to the Soft Sky card base and then popped up the Beach Scene.  Hello Honey inked up the Sun from Hostess set "Silhouettes and Script."  This Bundle is NOT just for Christmas!!!

Ingredients:

Jingle All the Way/Sleigh Ride Bundle  140862 Clear $29.75,  140861 Wood $34.00

Shilouettes and Script  Hostess Set page 181 Big catalog.  Available for purchase with HOSTESS $$ earned by having a $150 order.

NEW HOSTESS CODE  XUGV6EGW .     If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on page 51 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.

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Halloween card coming tomorrow......see you soon.

A Video to Inspire You!!

I am way behind on my card making and this next week I am going to show you other things you can do for other Holidays with a Stamp set you may have thought was only Christmas!  Whoa that was a mouthful!!  And this video gives you a good idea of the Obvious cards for this Stamp set and Edgelit bundle.

Carrie from the Home office explains the card samples from the catalog on Page 12 and I will give you some more samples for "Jingle All the Way and Sleigh Ride Edgelits" in the next few days.

140862 Clear $29.75,  140861 Wood $34.00

Enjoy the video and watch for my card tomorrow!

https://youtu.be/kdjVTGrny60

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2 For Friday

I was having so much fun with these circles I made 2 cards!  Got lots of Designer paper?  You know you do!!  Try punching a few circles and see what YOU can create!!

You may remember one of my Convention Samples using the Circles of Pretty Petals Designer paper stack.  I copied that card using "Into The Woods" designer paper and the sentiment from "Thankful Forest Friends".  I punched 18 1 3/8 Circles and had enough to make 2 cards.

 Start with a 2 X 4 1/4 Piece of card stock to mount the circles.  Start at the top with the first circle leaving half hang over the top.  Add a Circle to each side leaving half hang over the sides.  Continue until the the bottom of the paper.  Trim all sides carefully so you can use the other half of the circles!!
Add a 2 1/4 X 4 1/4 colored cardstock behind your Circles for a Frame of color.


And here is version 2 with the Acorn and Sentiment from "Cheer All Year".  I wish I had sponged a bit of Crumb Cake around each Circle, next time!

Ingredients:

Into The Woods Designer paper  139586 $11.00
1 3/8 Circle punch 119860 $16.00

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Hello Autumn

This card is so simple I am afraid to post it.  But sometimes Simple is just what you need!  Cheer All Year is an amazing stamp set.  This set is designed to go with the Season to Season Wreath kit, but I have not bought that kit.  But the images in the stamp set spoke to me along with the sentiments.  So here is SIMPLE!!

 A 3X3 square of Whisper White.  I stamped a Tip Top Taupe, Tangerine Tango and Delightful Dijon Feather.  These Feathers may match last years Framelits?  Not sure, I could not find mine, but easy enough to snip out by hand if you wanted to pop a Feather up,  Mounted on a 31/4X31/4 square of Tip Top Taupe.  Hello Autumn was stamped in Tip Top Taupe on Sahara Sand card base.  These colors really compliment each other!!

Ingredients:
Cheer All Year  139839 $25.00  Photopolymer

Sahara Sand card stock
Tip Top Taupe card stock and ink
Tangerine Tango ink
Delightful Dijon ink

NEW HOSTESS CODE  XUGV6EGW .     If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on page 51 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.

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Into the Woods with Tangelo Twist

I am not an Orange Girl, but my Friend Carolyn loves Orange.  I hope she looks at the blog today and sees this Brilliant Orange card!  This paper pattern really intrigued me and how was I going to use it and not cover it all up.  The leaves in "Lighthearted Leaves" looked similar so I went for it!  Tangelo Twist card stock and ink.  Cut one Leaf with the matching Framelits and popped up with a few strands of White Jute ribbon.  Stamped the Sentiment in Black.  Simple card that could go for many Occasions.

Ingredients:

Lighthearted Leaves  139712 $26.00  Photopolymer

Leaflets Framelits 138283 $25.00
Into the Woods Designer paper  139586  $6.00
White Jute ribbon 137904 $9.00

NEW HOSTESS CODE  XUGV6EGW .     If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on page 51 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.

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Weekly Deals Tuesday September 15th

I will close this Hostess Code Tuesday Sept. 15th at 9pm.  Use code GA47BHX6 if you order by 9pm, today the 15th, or wait for the Wednesday post for a New Hostess code.  Thanks!

BRIGHTS DESIGNER BUTTONS Price: $8.00 $6.00	BUTTERFLIES THINLITS DIES Price: $25.00 $18.75	EARLY ESPRESSO 1/4" COTTON RIBBON Price: $6.00 $4.50
FRINGE SCISSORS Price: $10.00 $7.50	GOLD BASIC METAL BUTTONS Price: $8.00 $6.00	MINI TREAT BAG THINLITS DIES Price: $40.00 $30.00
WHISPER WHITE 5/8" SATIN RIBBON Price: $7.00 $5.25

NEW HOSTESS CODE  GA47BHX6 .     If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the code.  You have qualified for your own Hostess Benefits and can redeem them at the time of your order.  Check out the Hostess only sets on page 51 of the catalog.  The only way to earn these stamps is to have a $150 or more order.  Use your Hostess $$ to purchase the exclusive Hostess sets or purchase other catalog items.

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I will close this Hostess Code Tuesday Sept. 15th at 9pm.