I have some wonderful Paper Pumpkin Alternatives for you today from the April 2023 kit. This was such a fun kit. The die cuts and the colors are just beautiful! The foil details really add some elegance too. Here are the colors that I used to create these cards. Balmy Blue Basic Black Calypso Coral Granny Apple Green Petal Pink Poppy Parade Shaded Spruce I’m not sure what took me so long to put this …
Say hello to my March 2023 Paper Pumpkin Alternatives! I haven’t done any alternatives for a while, so it’s time to bring them back. Well, the proverbial cat has been let out of the bag. Yesterday Sara Douglass, Stampin’ Up! CEO, announced that this year’s Artisan Design Team would be featuring alternatives for their Paper Pumpkin kits each month. Six of us North American Artisans will be designing the alternatives, three of which will be …
The May 2022 Paper Pumpkin kit is so fun and vibrant! I had a lot of fun making alternatives with it, and here are three. With colors such as these, how could you not make some cheery cards? Orchid Oasis Parakeet Party Starry Sky Sweet Sorbet Tahitian Tide The first alternative The first alternative uses the gift card holder as a pocket. It’s just perfect for holding flowers! The gold edge and background dots give …
Today I have three April 2022 Paper Pumpkin Alternatives to share. This is such a pretty kit and full of bright colors. The flowers and the butterflies are fun, but what really did it for me is the caterpillars! While cute, they can be destructive. I am currently battling some pesky little caterpillars on my geranium plants. The tiny little guys are known as “bud worms” and rightfully so. They eat your buds before they …
Although a little late, my March 2022 Paper Pumpkin Alternatives are finally ready to share. I was one of the lucky ones who had to wait until the second shipment to get my kit. However, it was worth the wait and here are three great alternatives from it. Normally I cut up at least one of the cards from the kit to make an alternative, but the card fronts in this kit are way too …
It’s a celebrating theme with my February 2022 Paper Pumpkin Alternatives! These three alternatives are great for celebrating someone special in your life. This kit was a little different. I wasn’t particularly fond of the animals in it, but once I started creating the projects, I found them to be quite cute. I really think it’s all how you use them. The same is true of the color palette. It was not something that I …
Happy Valentine’s Day!! My January 2022 Paper Pumpkin Alternatives are finally ready, although much later than usual. I happened to be one of the Paper Pumpkin subscribers that received my kit a little late. However, the old saying goes, “better late than ever”. Although this is a Valentine’s Day kit, you can always use the cards for other occasions. Without further ado… The first alternative The first alternative uses the inside of the envelope as …
Here are three alternatives for the December 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit. There is one for the cherries, the toast, and the bananas. What a fun kit! I am a sucker for sentiments and this one has a lot of them. Some are a little “corny” (get the food pun?), but they really do represent the food stamps quite well. The first alternative The first alternative incorporates the use of the envelope liner. The dotted pattern …