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Paper Pumpkin is Stampin' Up's monthly subscription box. September’s “Spooky Treats” kit included components for 18 treat boxes—6 each of 3 different designs. Kits always include an exclusive stamp set, a mini ink cube, embellishments, and adhesives. The intended projects are always fun, but I love to find different ways to use the kits and show their versatility. This alternative uses only supplies from the kit. I've rearranged one of the boxes so that it's now a pop-up gift

Paper Pumpkin is Stampin' Up's monthly subscription box. September’s “Spooky Treats” kit included components for 18 treat boxes—6 each of 3 different designs. Kits always include an exclusive stamp set, a mini ink cube, embellishments, and adhesives. The intended projects are always fun, but I love to find different ways to use the kits and show their versatility. I stacked 3 boxes together to create a treat tower, and I tucked an extra little trick in one of them! Here's the

I'm so honored to be sharing a tutorial on the Splitcoast Stampers website today. This is a barn version of the Double Door Pop-Up card. I've made one before with cows, and this time, I've used the adorable This Birthday Piggy bundle. The stamp set is from the Annual Catalog, but the coordinating dies are only available this month. When you open the roof section, the doors swing open! Head over to Splitcoast Stampers to see the tutorial with step-by-step pictures, or check ou

Welcome to the September 2022 Technique Squad Blog Hop! I’m excited to be a part of this collaboration with fellow Stampin' Up Demonstrators because it’s a chance to explore new techniques and have fun experimenting. This month, we’re recreating the look of patina! A real patina on metal is the result of a chemical reaction when it's exposed to air. Oxidation can occur on many different types of metals, but my favorite look is the green patina of copper--think Statue of Liber

Paper Pumpkin is Stampin' Up's monthly subscription box. August’s “Sweet Sunflowers” kit included components for 9 cards—3 each of 3 different designs—along with matching envelopes. Kits always include an exclusive stamp set, a mini ink cube, embellishments, and adhesives. In August, we got a bonus 2nd ink pad and some honeycomb gold foil sheets too! The intended projects are always fun, but I love to find different ways to use the kits and show their versatility. Those honey

Welcome to this special blog hop! We're a group of stamping friends who are coming together to celebrate Bronwyn Eastley's birthday! This month's theme is tropical holiday. While it’s just warming up down in Australia, this weekend is the unofficial end of summer here in the U.S. So we’re heading to the beach with this fun interactive card! If you’d like to dive in and make your own, come back to watch the tutorial after you’ve hopped through to see all the awesome projects!

Hi! I’m Vy with Crafting Daily Dose. Welcome to this month’s A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop, featuring alternatives for the August 2022 Sweet Sunflowers kit. This beautiful kit included supplies for 9 cards—3 each of 3 different designs—along with matching envelopes. Kits always come with an exclusive stamp set, a mini ink cube, embellishments, and adhesives. In August, we got a bonus 2nd ink pad and some honeycomb gold foil sheets too! This kit was so popular that there were

When I told one of my kids that I learned to type on an actual typewriter, she stared at me like I was a time traveler! But yes, it’s true. I did experience ancient history. I’m still very fond of the sound of clicking keys and the satisfying ding of a carriage return. So of course, the Forever Friendship stamp set was just my type. I made some previous cards pairing the stamps with the Hues of Happiness Design Series Paper and the Vellum Layering Designs. Here’s that version