Hugs From Shelli ~ A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop

Hello stampers!  I am so excited to welcome you to this months A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop featuring the beautiful kit, Hugs From Shelli.  This months kit is a true example of Shelli's style, which I absolutely love! We have a fabulous hop with some AMAZING alternatives for you...don't miss a single stop!

Those of us who attended OnStage back in April got a sneak peek at this months kit and it was love at first sight for me!  You can imagine how excited I was when I received the full kit in my mail box and discovered all of the beautiful goodness inside!

For  my card, I fussy cut the nest from one of the note cards, reserving the backside for a layer on the new card front.  I added some color to the leaves nest and eggs with Stampin' Blends.  I also cut the card front of the pretty pink floral note card to use as another layer.  I added a few of the embellishments from the kit and added a beautiful sentiment. 

I just love this little nest!  We have several nests in our trees this year, which have been full of baby birds.  So cute!

My next alternative project is a simple little sour cream container I created by  adhering two card fronts together and cut it down to a 5x5 square. A quick topper was made using the beautiful feather embellishments and gorgeous ribbon.  I added just a bit of Gold Metallic Thread and tied them all together with the Linen Thread provided in the kit.  These were clipped on with one of our cute Library Clips for an adorable little treat box.

If you haven't subscribed to Paper Pumpkin yet, what are you waiting for?!?!  These kits are amazing month after month and you will not regret finding them in your mail box each month!  

Don't miss a single stop on our hop!  It is full of so much amazing, inspiring and creative alternative projects that you will absolutely love!

Be Mine Valentine ~ A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop

I don't know about you, but January has been the LONGEST month ever!  I can honestly say that I am so happy to see the end of the month.  Not only are we getting closer to spring, but the end of the month also means an all new A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop!

We're back at it sharing our alternative creations using the January Be Mine, Valentine kit. I look forward to Paper Pumpkin every January because I know it will cover school Valentine's for my youngest!  While I'll be using the kit as intended for his class treats, I had a few pillow boxes left over, which I cut in half to create some mini treat holders for his friends at church too.

The 2x8 cello bags fit perfectly inside the pillow boxes once I cut them in half.  After filling them with some tasty treats, I trimmed off the excess and tied the tag around the top to secure treats.

Stampin' Up! was brilliant to coordinate another kit with a catalog suite!  Animal Expedition is one of my favorite suites!  I used a bit of the Animal Expedition DSP along with some extra tags to create a couple of cute Valentine cards.  These went together so quickly thanks to the punch out pieces!

I hope to see more Paper Pumpkin kits coordinating with our catalog suites.  This helps in creating so many more fun projects!

I'm so happy you hopped on by today!  Be sure to hop along to all the other participants and see their amazing alternative projects!

Happy Stamping!

A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop | To You and Yours

Hello happy stampers!  Welcome to another edition of A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop!  This month we are sharing alternative projects using the November 2018 To You & Yours Paper Pumpkin Kit.

I absolutely LOVE the plaid paper in this kit!  It is so festive and definitely in style this holiday season!

I've created two alternative projects with the kit...a card and a fun little treat box. I didn't stray too far from the card design, but I did add a few extra layers and embellishments.  

I pulled out {and dusted off} my envelope punch board to make this fun little version of a candy wrapper box.  I don't know why I don't use this amazing tool more often!  There are so many creations that can be made with it! I used strips of the Very Vanilla plaid DSP from the kit to dress up the outside of the box.  Using the Cherry Cobbler DSP, the velum and tag from the kit, I had the perfect tag to attach.  Add a few sequins and a bow and the package is complete!

As I said, I didn't stray too far from the original design, but I did add a few more layers and embellishments.  The little bitty flowers from the Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies and a few sprigs of Wood Grain DSP were the perfect added details to the wreath.  I nestled the sentiment inside the wreath and added a bit of Gold Glimmer paper for just the right amount of bling.

This months kit was absolutely fabulous!  I can't wait to send out cards I've created with this kit to family and friends this holiday season.

Be sure to click on the links below to make you way through the hop.  I can guarantee you will be amazing and inspired by all of the alternative projects that are shared today.

Happy Stamping!

A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop Frights and Delights

Welcome to another A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop!  I'm so excited to be hopping with all of my creative friends again this month and sharing some alternative ideas for September's Frights and Delights Paper Pumpkin Kit.

I absolutely love creating for Halloween, so I was SUPER excited to see this months AMAZING kit!  The treat bags will be perfect to use at my upcoming Stamp Club and I'll even have a few left over for some of our special trick or treat friends!  That's a win for everyone!

One of the things I love most about the Paper Pumpkin kits each month are all of the GREAT stamps that are included in the kits.  Although some of them may not be used in the kit sample, they always spark fun ideas for alternative projects and the stamps included in this months kit did not disappoint!

I used the cute little bats, moon and star stamps to create a fun background for my card and treat box.  I used the pre-cut ghost, pumpkin and "eeeek" sentiment, then added a few extra touches with the help of the Twinkle Builder Punch and Takeout Thinlits.

The Takeout Thinlits box is my new favorite treat box.  It's just the perfect size for a spooky sweet treat!  I wrapped the box with one of the tags included in the kit and the black and sliver bakers twine, topping it off with a spooky little bat. 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Lemon Lime Twist, Paper Pumpkin Frights and Delights Kit

Ink ~ Basic Black

Stamp Set ~ Paper Pumpkin Frights and Delights Kit

Other Supplies ~ Takeout Thinlits, Twinkle Builder Punch, Paper Pumpkin Frights and Delights Kit

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  Please be sure to click on the links below to keep on hoppin'.  You don't want to miss out on any of the spooktacular creations!

Happy Stamping!