Paper Pumpkin To You & Yours alternative cards

card 1

This is from November 2018 My Paper Pumpkin by Stampin' Up called To You and Yours.  I was not a fan of the two designs in the kit so it sat in a pile in my craft room until now.  I love the stamps in the set and have been using them since the set arrived but lacked some inspiration what to do with the kit.  The original kit cost $19.99 + s/h, making the cards around $2 each.

card 2

card 4

card 3

card 6 - scraps

card 5

I spread the entire kit across the table, then started looking at Pinterest to find some ideas on how to make the most of the set.  I chose 5 cards that used most of the set and used scraps to make a 6th design.  I made 5 of each card for a total of 30 cards from the original kit of 10, by only adding a pack of ivory card bases from Hobby Lobby that came in a pack of 50 for $6.99.  You can frequently find it 50% off and I keep many on hand.  I have a few scraps left and one of each label, as well as the ribbon.  The card base that was included in the kit was kraft.  I trimmed 1/4" off the long side, then cut each short end at 3 3/4", leaving a half inch piece in the middle with the score line as my scrap.  I cut those apart on the score line and used them for some of my labels on one of the cards and strips for the last card.  Cards 1,2,3 and 5 all use the original card bases.  Cards 4 and 6 feature the liner from the envelopes included in the kit.  I opened the envelope and the inside was a perfect 5 1/4"x3 3/4" mat layer.  I also used the coordinating Garden Green and Soft Suede ink spots from prior kits on cards 3 and 4.  The last touch, was stamping all the envelopes with the bough stamps in Garden Green ink to match the cards.  By the time I was done, the 30 cards cost less than .80 each.  What a bargain to stretch the kit and get the most from your money. 
Thanks for looking!  April

Cider Mugs

After the cocoa mugs sold so well at last year's craft fair, I decided to add some apple cider mugs as well.  These were made with a template I found online and imported into Design Space.  The paper is from DCWV paper stack I found at JoAnn.  I used a stamp from a past My Paper Pumpkin kit from a few years ago, stamped in Chocolate Chip ink.  I added a small heart and a bow made from linen thread.  Thanks for looking!  April

Star Spangled Paper Pumpkin extra

This is a card inspired from Pinterest.  The base is the bulk card base with a layer of Whisper White.  I used some SMASH tape, stamps from June 2014 (inked in Daffodil Delight and Purely Pomegrante), silver glitter paper stars, and Bermuda Bay baker's twine.  The clear photopolymer makes lining up the stamps easy peasy.  Thanks for looking!  April

Latte Paper Pumpkin extra

More extras from July 2015 Thanks a Latte My Paper Pumpkin kit.  Inspiration for the card from Pinterest.  The base is bulk cards with layers of kraft and papers from SN@P.  The matching SU colors are Red Riding Hood and Baja Breeze.  I also used left over sequins from February 2016 Hello Sunshine kit and jute twine from a past kit.  I don't get to play with my crimping tool often enough and forget the great texture it adds.  This card was also a great way to use up some of the many, many extra glue dots and dimensionals often found in the kits.  Thanks for looking!  April

Sunny Paper Pumpkin extra

Here is the next card featuring My Paper Pumpkin parts.  Inspiration came from here.  I used the bulk card base and stamps from February 2015 Layers of Gratitude (inked in Daffodil Delight) and February 2016 Hello Sunshine (inked in Versamark and black embossing powder).  I kept these in a single layer for easy mailing but used the embossing for a little texture.  These were so fast to make that I completed 10 cards in under 15 minutes. Thanks for looking!  April

My Paper Pumpkin extras

I love finding the monthly Stampin' Up subscription for My Paper Pumpkin in my mailbox.  Even if I am not totally sold on some of the monthly projects, I love the supplies.  I normally find there are plenty of "spare parts" to make some extras.  Since our move, I only have the kitchen table to work at, so I tend to let the kits stack up for a bit then binge craft.  I was in desperate need of a restock of cards, so out comes the box holding several kits.  Since you can see the basic kit all over the web, I will feature the extras over the next few posts.  So, away we go...
I will admit, I am cheap.  While I love the quality of Stampin' Up cardstock, I love to buy bulk card base kits, especially for holiday cards.  They are a bit lighter weight, which is nice for postage, but the color is a bit different.  However, when you can get 50 cards and envelopes for $3.50, you deal with it.  The design is based on a card on Pinterst, found here.  This card base is from that bulk stock.  I used left overs pieces from the October 2014 Sweet as Pie kit and August 2014 Seriously Amazing, and stamps from February 2015 Layers of Gratitude inked in Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue and Soft Sky.  I stamped the envelope flap in the same pattern to match.  It took less than 30 minutes to make a stack of these and I still have some feathers left.  Thanks for looking!  April

December My Paper Pumpkin rewind

So I wanted to make some more cards from the awesome December My Paper Pumpkin kit.  I grabbed some of the blank pre-scored card from Hobby Lobby and started stamping.  These are a serious no brainer and great to keep in my stash for a fast teacher or friend gift.  The base stamp is the multiple greeting inked in Smoky Slate.  The upper layer sentiment is stamped in Real Red, Bermuda Bay and Rich Razzleberry (not pictured).  I used copic markers to color the bling to match the Stampin Up inks.  It took me less than 30 minutes to put together 25 cards.  I had to wait for the copic to set up a bit since I did not think of coloring them first.  Thanks for looking!  April

October My Paper Pumpkin trees

These Christmas gifts are made from the October 2014 My Paper Pumpkin Thanksgiving pie kit.  I used electric tea lights and stamped vellum to create these little tree gifts.  I marked a 1/2" line in from the embossed lines of the box, then cut a triangle from each large side.  I used Endless Wishes in Whisper White.  The banner is stamped in Very Vanilla with Cherry Cobbler.  I added some gemstones to the snowflakes within the tree for some extra sparkle.  I used left over stars from the Wish Big kit.  I made a stem by making a 1 inch square box from Early Espresso.  Before sealing the pie box, I punched a circle big enough to reach inside and turn on the tea light.  Thanks for looking!  April

January 2014 My Paper Pumpkin mini album

So I sat on this kit since last January.  I just didn't want to make another set of cards, so I saw a great mini album on pinterest.  (Of course, I can't find it now.)  You use the envelopes and cut apart the cards for the inserts.  You bend the flaps back and attach it to the ones behind.  The wrap is 5 3/4" wide and 11" long.  I added a little extra room in the score lines so there is about a quarter in thickness to allow room for the extra bulk of photos and ephemera.  I used a mix of stamps from past Paper Pumpkin kits and stamped in Basic Grey.  Thanks for looking!  April 

November My Paper Pumpkin leftovers

I decided to use up a bit of the November 2014 My Paper Pumpkin kit.  The card base is Whisper White with layers Pool Party, silver glitter paper, and the negative Lost Lagoon snowflakes.  I put the snowflakes on dimensionals and added a large gemstone to the middle of each snowflake.  I stamped the sentiment from Endless Wishes in Lost Lagoon.  Super quick and easy...who said a kit is just 8 cards?  Thanks for looking!  April

Very Merry Wishes

I just can't get enough of the Stampin' Up Endless Wishes set.  It is my go-to set during the holidays.  I have seen so many great ideas on how to stretch the November My Paper Pumpkin snowflake kit and the Endless Wishes set goes so well.  The base is white with layers of Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, and Whisper White.  The snowflake base is heat embossed in silver metallic to match the flake in the middle.  The snowflake medallion is the negative from the silver sheet of die cut flakes in the kit.  I cut the negatives into strips and then into individual squares.  It has a scrap of the Letterpress snowflake DSP behind it, topped with a gemstone.  The scalloped square is cut from nestabilities lacy squares.  Super simple and a fast way to use up little scraps you have laying around from other projects.  Thanks for looking!  April

Holiday tags gift set

I love the November My Paper Pumpkin kit.  I wanted to make the kit into a couple of cute teacher appreciation gifts.  I stacked the finished tags into two equal sized piles, then measured.  Four tags, if finished by kit instructions, measure just about an inch in thickness.  Measure the tags (around 4"), and give a tiny buffer (between an 1/8 to a 1/4" should do fine), then add an inch all the way around to account for box depth.  I made a divider piece, for inside the box, by adding 2 inches to the length, scoring in the middle and 1" from the center on both sides.  Before assembling the box, I stamped it in the background stamp from the kit and used the stamp-over technique, so it leaves a lighter impression to fill in the gaps.  Once stamped, I cut a notch at each corner, adding adhesives to the corner tabs.  Pop the center divider in, then start the top.  The lid is made the same way as the base, but out of a clear window sheet.  It's a bit stiffer to score, but works well.  If you want a bit more flexibility, you can use an overhead transparency film too.  Seal it with a ribbon and you are done.  Thanks for looking!  April

box top view

Pie card

This is my SWAP for my monthly stamp club featuring the October 2014 My Paper Pumpkin stamps.  The base is Very Vanilla with layers of Old Olive and Bo Bunny's Shabby Princess papers.  The doily is layered with coordinating Shabby Princess paper cut with the third classic circle from Nestabilities.  The pie is cut using a 1 3/4" circle from aluminum foil, the scalloped circle from kraft, a 1 1/2" circle from Pumpkin Pie, and inking with Crumb Cake.  I cut a slice before mounting on the foil layer.  I also used a small flower punch with Whisper White cardstock crumpled before adding to the slice for whipped topping.  I used Very Vanilla, stamped with Early Espresso and a flag notched with the corner of a square punch, before mounting on a dimensional and bending the flag tail.  I added some gold glitter tape behind the flag and inside I inked "Happy Thanksgiving" in Old Olive.  Thanks for looking!  April

Seriously love you

I wanted to make a card from the odds and ends of My Paper Pumpkin sets I have been collecting the last several months.  Here I used stamps and bits from the Welcome kit, September 2013, December 2013, and January 2014.

The base is kraft with layers of SN@P paper that matches Smokey Slate, red glitter paper, and a doily cut in half.  I stamped the base with the splatter and love stamps in Crumb Cake.  I stamped off the love stamp to make it softer in the background.  I stamped the word bubble in Soft Suede, also stamping off.  Next I gave a couple of quick, light spritzes of Gold Glow mist.  After that dried, I stamped the seriously stamp in Versamark then embossed with red powder.  The love you is stamped from the September "love your guts" by masking the "r guts" and inked with Basic Gray.  The SN@P paper is cut with the banner dies from SU.  The doily is stamped with arrows from the January 2014 kit in Basic Gray.  The red glitter heart is punched with the retired SU large heart punch. The wood pieces are left from the December 2013 kit and glued with liquid glass (aka Crystal Effects).  It seems to have a stronger hold to the glitter than other adhesives.   I wanted to keep it flat for mailing and a bit less girly so I skipped the extra embellishments.  Thanks for looking!  April

Hey There butterfly

 

I have been playing around with the butterfly mask a bit more and wanted to use the My Paper Pumpkin Welcome kit stamps.  I started with Whisper White paper then inked in Wisteria Wonder, Baja Breeze, and Daffodil Delight.  Next, I used the spots stamp with Night of Navy ink and kept stamping without reinking for a faded look.  I also used Night of Navy for the sentiment.  Last, I added a few gemstones, keeping it fairly flat for mailing.  Thanks for looking!  April

June 2014 My Paper Pumpkin

 



Well, there is only so much you can do with pinwheels.  I put together several and arranged them in a plastic box with some glass marbles and some leftover scrapbook figures.  I made a couple of the pinwheels smaller by cutting a quarter of an inch all the way around, making it three inches.  I also trimmed a bit off the straws to help with where they sat in the arrangement.  Thanks for looking and Happy 4th of July!  April









close up of pinwheel

Close up of figure

Sweet Pea baby gift

 

This is a gift set for one of my kid's teachers.  I thought the newest My Paper Pumpkin would be perfect, and added a punch art sweet pea, with a matching card.  The sweet pea is made with SU colors Old Olive, Real Red, and Blushing Bride and inked in Old Olive tad Pink Piourette.  I also added a little white gel pen for accents.  The inspiration for the sweet pea can be found here.  I don't know what the baby is so I decided to keep it gender neutral.  TIP: The yellow SN@P paper matches SU Summer Starfruit.  Sadly, I do not have the ink, so I settled for the Pistachio Pudding green for the bag.  Thanks for looking!  April

Steampunk SMASH

This is a SMASH page I made using some of the parts from the October My Paper Pumpkin.  I mentioned in another post that I ran the chipboard through a Tim Holtz die.  Here is the dressmaker dummy decorated with paper from DCWV.  I made a corset and added crochet lace trim and an embroidery floss bow.  The background papers are also DCWV from the Timless and Performance mat stacks.  I used a doily and kraft tag along with Tim Holtz stickers for the title.  I also used some Tim Holtz gears, tickets, word stick, and keyhole.  Thanks for looking!  April

Love card

This is another altered project from the December My Paper Pumpkin.  I used the extra wood people and some of the black cheveron paper with Real Red to make this anniversary card.  The sentiment is from January's MPP kit and is heat embossed in white.  The cut out is the end of the decorative label punch.  The heart is from the retired heart trio punch.  Inside is stamped with the retired congratulations set in Real Red.  A fast and easy card!  More to come soon.  Thanks for looking!  April

October My Paper Pumpkin alternative

I decided I really didn't care for the note roll holder from the October MPP.  I searched out pinterest ideas and have been working on some ideas.  I used the wood grain chipboard with my Tim Holtz dressmaker dummy die and the thread spool is part of the die.  I used a embossed paper from DCWV Timeless mat stack to cover a mini composition book.  I love the tape measures all over the paper.  Next is a piece of the rolled paper stamped with one of the images from the October MPP kit.  I used some paper flowers with the special in-color freebies from the January MPP kit, as well as the Calypso Coral baker's twine from the October kit to wind on the spool.  All are attached with glue dots.  The spine is sealed with washi tape and the note paper is attached with SU's Season of Style washi.  More projects from this kit coming soon.  Thanks for looking!  April