Have you tried a Paper Pumpkin subscription? It's kind of like getting a stamping surprise in a box once a month. You can read more about how Paper Pumpkin works here. You can sign up for a month, a few months or even a year.
My February Paper Pumpkin arrived last week and I had a chance to make a few cards with it today.
This month's stamp set came with more than enough supplies to make 3 each of these cards. These are made just according the directions that come in the box, with the exception that I modified the black and white striped card for the stripes to be vertical.
Here are some closer shots:
I split one of the succulent sheets in half to make the following cards adding only the frosted Fresh Fig flower embellishment on the black card and the Granny Apple Green card base on the second. All of the other layers, stamps, twine and ink were included in the Paper Pumpkin.
Here is one that uses only Paper Pumpkin supplies, just mixing them up a bit.
This card adds just the Light Rich Razzleberry and a few green Blends to color in the image on the back side of the vellum, which, along with all of the other supplies, was included in the Paper Pumpkin. The strip of the succulent pattern was trimmed off of the sheet when I turned the black and white striped card on its' side, shortening the design sheet in the process.
This card uses paper and stamps from the Paper Pumpkin:
- I embossed the "YOU" + "can do incredible things" in silver on a card that I had pieced together from the kit. ( I cut a 1 1/4" strip of two cards and exchanged them.) Such great words of encouragement!
- I added an embossed flower from Tea Together and colored it with Light Poppy Parade and Light Mossy Meadow Blends.
The next card was inspired by the tea cup planter stamp and a sketch comes from The Paper Players:
This is the only card I made that assumes all of the kit supplies have been depleted. I used only Whisper White cardstock, though I did emboss the cup and used a few embossing folders on my layers. The embellishments are from Faceted Dots.
Isn't that little tea cup planter sweet?
- I embossed it in clear embossing powder and colored it with Pool Party, Soft Seafoam and Meadow Moss Blends.
- The cup was cut with a circle from the Stitched Shapes Framelits.
- The smaller rectangle is embossed with the Subtle embossing folder.
- The larger rectangle layer is embossed with the Country Floral embossing folder which is available only as a free item with a $50 order during Sale-A-Bration. Sale-A-Bration runs through March 31 or while supplies last.
- The embellishment dots are from the Faceted Dots.
Today I ordered my annual subscription to Paper Pumpkin for $209. The monthly price is $19.95 so that gives me a free month. I always buy mine during Sale-A-Bration because in addition to 12 monthly stamping surprises, I earn 4 free Sale-A-Bration items plus it gets me close to the $250 order that gives me an extra $25 in hostess benefits. You don't have to order the annual subscription to take advantage of the Sale-A-Bration offer. A 3 month subscription will get you one from Sale-A-Bration item; a 6 month subscription will get you 2 Sale-A-Bration choices. You also have the option of paying as you go if that works better for you.
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If you place a minimum $50 (US) order using the February host code, 2MRXBEJM, I will send you the Glitter Enamel Dots . February orders also earn a free Sale-A-Bration item . US customers only. Customers placing an order smaller than $50 will still receive my February thank you.
If you place a $150 or greater order please don't use the hostess code. You will still receive the gifts but you will also get your own hostess benefits.
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