It's a Paper Pumpkin Saturday! Have you received yours? The March Paper Pumpkin is a versatile outdoor scene set that comes with a free set of stencils.
I have a few ideas to share that you can use even if you have made all of the card, plus a handy idea to make using the stencils easier. Then I'll send you on your way to visit some other blogs that are sharing March Paper Pumpkin ideas. Lastly, I'll share a little video from Stampin' Up! so you can see a little more about what this kit offered. While it's too late to order this Paper Pumpkin you have until April 10th to order next month's kit. I hope whether you have this month's kit or not you will find some ideas that you can use.
I have several friends who are new to stamping so I wanted to share some ideas that don't require too many other supplies. Since some of them also have the February kit I did use some of those supplies, along with a few other basic options.
- I had fun playing with the stencils on this card! Since my friends are using ink spots I though a bit about how those work with stencils. I added a Basic White card base, along with a leftover envelope from the February kit.
- First of all you receive a sponge with your kit this month. I cut mine into 1/6's but you might like to try 1/4's or 1/5's. Since these stencils aren't to large I thought smaller might work a little better.
- It might be easy to get ink on your fingers as you try to hold the small ink spot still as you ink your sponge. I you have a silicone sheet or some other non-slip surface in your kitchen it may help to put your little ink spots on that. Another thing you can do if you haven't opened up your spot yet is to only remove the label on one side so that you have kind of a hinge. You can hold it open in such a way that keeps the ink off your fingers.
- I used Mossy Meadow and Calypso Coral since these were the ink spots in the February and March Paper Pumpkin kits.
- I added Some Crumb Cake cardstock and a Pretty Peacock ink to make this simple yet classic card. You have 4 extra laser cut Tree scenes in you kit and this is about the easiest thing you can do with them.
- This card makes use of another one of the extra laser cut trees. I just sponged over the stars stencil with White Craft ink and then embossed with white embossing powder.
- The greeting, which I think is intended to go with the birthday greeting but with the stars and trees I think it would work for a Nwe Year's card. I stamped it on a scrap strip of Basic White and cut a little flag into the left edge.
It's time to move on to the next blog. Just a reminder that you are now at Chris Smith's blog and will want to move on to Jennifer Sharron's blog.
Here is the video to show you more about this Paper Pumpkin kit, Here's To You:
Would you like to get in on the surprise of Paper Pumpkin? The theme is "cool treats" and your kit will involve some kind of treat packaging.You have until April 10th to order your own Paper Pumpkin for next month.
Next month I so appreciate that you took the time as you visit my blog today. Let me know what you think and come back again soon! Feel free to ask questions if something isn't clear.
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