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One More Day! Don’t Miss Paper Pumpkin’s 6th Birthday!

Don’t miss celebrating Paper Pumpkin’s 6th Birthday so be sure you are subscribed to the March 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit! If you previously were a subscriber, you might want to sign up again! And if you sometimes skip a month, make sure you reactivate your account! Don’t forget! Sunday, March 10th is the last day to get in on the March Kit! But do it today!

SIGN UP FOR PAPER PUMPKIN TODAY!

(This is my personalized link to make it easy for you!)

Why should you want to celebrate with Paper Pumpkin in March??

Stampin’ Up! says they are pulling out all the stops for this kit! You’ll get an adorable kit, a special box, and most importantly, you’ll get TWO stamp sets instead of one. All for only $19.95 which includes shipping! TWO STAMP SETS!!

Here’s a little bit about the March kit! Because it’s our birthday, we decided to create a kit that is perfect for making ……………!

(Ask me if you want to know what the kit is! Unless you want to be surprised!)

Coordinating colors are Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, and Poppy Parade.
This kit has an element that is sure to “pop”! ??????
The FREE stamp set is even bigger and better than your typical Paper Pumpkin stamp set and can be used on a variety of crafting projects.

You KNOW you want to get this Paper Pumpkin Birthday Kit in your mailbox next month!!

JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN TODAY!

You KNOW you want to have some crafting fun!

If you already have your own Demonstrator and want to sign up under her, just go to www.paperpumpkin.com and find her name. Otherwise, I am HAPPY to have you!

No risk, no obligation! Try out Paper Pumpkin for this great kit! Stampin’ Up! guarantees every kit.

Sign up today so you don’t forget, but the deadline is tomorrow, Sunday, March 10, 2019.

Don’t Miss It! Celebrate Paper Pumpkin’s 6th Birthday!

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Paper Pumpkin Birthday March 2019 Banner

Image © Stampin’ Up! 2019

Paper Pumpkin is turning SIX this month! Celebrate with the March 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit, so be sure you are subscribed! If you previously were a subscriber, you might want to sign up again! And if you sometimes skip a month, make sure you reactivate your account! Don’t forget! You have just ONE WEEK!

SIGN UP FOR PAPER PUMPKIN NOW!

(This is my personalized link to make it easy for you!)

Why should you want to celebrate with Paper Pumpkin in March??

(If you want to be surprised, don’t read any further!!)

Stampin’ Up! says they are pulling out all the stops for this kit! You’ll get an adorable kit, a special box, and most importantly, you’ll get TWO stamp sets instead of one. All for only $19.95 which includes shipping! TWO STAMP SETS!!

* Don’t look if you want to be surprised!!

Here’s a little bit about the March kit! Because it’s our birthday, we decided to create a kit that is perfect for making birthday cards!

The March kit features eight full-sized, mailable cards.
Coordinating colors are Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, and Poppy Parade.
This kit has an element that is sure to “pop”! ??????
The FREE stamp set is even bigger and better than your typical Paper Pumpkin stamp set and can be used on a variety of crafting projects.

You KNOW you want to get this Paper Pumpkin Birthday Kit in your mailbox next month!!

JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN TODAY!

You KNOW you want to have some crafting fun!

If you already have your own Demonstrator and want to sign up under her, just go to www.paperpumpkin.com and find her name. Otherwise, I am HAPPY to have you!

No risk, no obligation! Try out Paper Pumpkin for this great kit! Stampin’ Up! guarantees every kit.

Sign up today so you don’t forget, but the deadline for sure is March 10, 2019.

Paper Pumpkin February 2019 Grown With Kindness Cards

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Many people got quite excited about the February 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit because, for one thing, Stampin’ Up! gave us some hints and a preview, and for another, succulents seem to be a trendy thing nowadays. These are the Paper Pumpkin Grown With Kindness Cards that I made pretty much like the directions with the kit. I even stamped the envelope with an extra stamp in the set of a cup holding a succulent.

The Stampin’ Up! Paper Pumpkin design team actually went out and purchased succulents, then brought them back to the office and photographed them. This is how the photographic images on the front of the cards came about. I think it makes the cards even more interesting to know how they were created! But I always like “behind the scenes” stories!

Images © Stampin’ Up! 2019

The kit made nine cards and they were easy to assemble. I left a couple of cards without sentiments so I could add my own when I need them. Since I was on a roll, I just made all the cards as designed. Sometimes I save a few for alternative ideas I might find other people posting on the internet. But I liked these cards just fine, especially those photographic images, so I just made them as is. The choice is completely up to you when you are making your kit!

Here’s the Stampin’ Up! video of how this kit goes together.

Of course, we are past this kit now, but the March 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit is coming up! You can get it if you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin by March 10. That will come up fast so go ahead and subscribe now so you won’t forget! There’s no risk because you can always cancel or skip a month. This kit is going to be about celebrating Paper Pumpkin’s 6th birthday so you know it is going to be special! You will get an EXTRA stamp set in the kit! I can’t wait!

Don’t miss out on another fun kit! AND, as soon as you are a subscriber, you may purchase any past kits or refills (without the stamp set and ink spot) that happen to be available.

JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN TODAY!

Celebrate Paper Pumpkin’s 6th Birthday With the March 2019 Kit!

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Image © Stampin’ Up! 2019

Paper Pumpkin is turning SIX and we want you to celebrate with the March 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit, so be sure you are subscribed! If you previously were a subscriber, you might want to sign up again! And if you sometimes skip a month, make sure you reactivate your account! Don’t forget!

SIGN UP FOR PAPER PUMPKIN NOW!

(This is my personalized link to make it easy for you!)

Why should you want to celebrate with Paper Pumpkin in March??

(If you want to be surprised, don’t read any further!!)

Stampin’ Up! is pulling out all the stops for this kit! You’ll get an adorable kit, a special box, and most importantly, you’ll get TWO stamp sets instead of one. All for only $19.95 which includes shipping! TWO STAMP SETS!!

* Don’t look if you want to be surprised!!

Here’s a little bit about the March kit! Because it’s our birthday, we decided to create a kit that is perfect for making birthday cards!

The March kit features eight full-sized, mailable cards.
Coordinating colors are Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, and Poppy Parade.
This kit has an element that is sure to “pop”! ??????
The FREE stamp set is even bigger and better than your typical Paper Pumpkin stamp set and can be used on a variety of crafting projects.

You KNOW you want to get this Paper Pumpkin Birthday Kit in your mailbox next month!!

JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN TODAY!

You KNOW you want to have some crafting fun!

If you already have your own Demonstrator and want to sign up under her, just go to www.paperpumpkin.com and find her name. Otherwise, I am HAPPY to have you!

No risk, no obligation! Try out Paper Pumpkin for this great kit! Stampin’ Up! guarantees every kit.

Sign up today so you don’t forget, but the deadline for sure is March 10, 2019.

Behind the Scenes of the February Paper Pumpkin Papercrafting Kit

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See a little hint in the banner above about the upcoming February Paper Pumpkin Kit? Usually Stampin’ Up! keeps the kit a complete surprise, but this time they have been giving us lots of behind-the-scenes glimpses of how the artists plan a kit. I think it has been fun and I’m excited to get my kit as soon as it comes out (and the post office feels like delivering it!).

Here are a few more photos of how the Stampin’ Up! artists worked on their concept for the kit!

If you are thinking maybe they are sending us all succulents…..probably not!! Although my daughter sent me one last year for my birthday or Mother’s Day, so I am already trendy! Succulents are trendy so be sure you are “hip” and subscribe to Paper Pumpkin today!

So what are they doing with all this dirt and succulents?? Taking photographs from all angles to get the best look from each succulent!

Then they will take the photographs and use them to design papers to use in the kit!

If you want to know if the Paper Pumpkin kit is cards or some other project, just ask me! Usually, we don’t know and I don’t want to spoil the surprise for anyone. Funny how some people don’t like surprises and really want to know each month what the kit is going to be and other people love the surprise of opening the box and seeing what is inside! Either way, even if you know, I think it is still a fun surprise to receive the Paper Pumpkin red box in your mailbox and then open it and actually see the contents! Everything is included, even adhesives, plus an exclusive stamp set and ink spot. If you don’t like the project, use the materials to make something else. There are always alternative ideas posted online after people have a chance to work on their kit.

Try Paper Pumpkin and see how you like it! If it is not for you, you are not obligated to continue for any certain time. Just cancel by the 10th of the month. Too busy or traveling? Just skip a month in your account…again, by the 10th of the month. Really dissatisfied with your kit? Give Stampin’ Up! a call and talk to them about it as they guarantee all Paper Pumpkin Kits.

I consider Paper Pumpkin a treat for myself each month! I deserve it and so do you! It’s an easy way to stop the world and do some crafting without finding an idea, getting out your supplies and spending time getting it just right. Just open the Paper Pumpkin Kit box at your kitchen or craft table and it’s all right there waiting for you! So fun to see all the extra little supplies or embellishments they put in the kit!

You only have until Sunday, February 10th to sign up for Paper Pumpkin to be assured of getting this kit! Do it right now while you are thinking about it! I know I don’t always read my “To-do” list after I make it so don’t let time get away from you!

JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN TODAY!

(This is my personalized link so you don’t have to put in my name! But if you have your own Demonstrator you want to sign up under, please just go to www.paperpumpkin.com.)

Precious Parcel Sale-A-Bration 2019 Card Kit

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Sale-A-Bration is the biggest promotion Stampin’ Up! has during the year and the one that everyone gets the most excited about, because who doesn’t like free stuff like this Precious Parcel Card Kit?! With every $50 you spend on any Stampin’ Up! products, you may choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration item! This promotion goes on through the end of March and a few new SAB items to choose from will be available February 15th.

One of the choices this year in the Sale-A-Bration Brochure is this Precious Parcel Card Kit. It makes eight beautiful cards, four each of two designs. And they are unusual cards with the special card that is inserted in the slot on the front of the card where you can write or stamp a note or greeting plus the card actually opens with plenty of room for a personal greeting.

Everything is included in the kit and adhesive strips are already applied to the inside of the card. I have to say this is probably the easiest card kit I have ever put together and it looks so nice when finished! The only hard part is remembering to tie on the little twine bow through the front holes of the card before adhering the folded portion of the card! But even then I was able to reach inside and insert the twine through those poked holes! And if not, I could have just tied the bow and glued it to the front! The little gold foil accents to look like metal pieces for the corners of the card as so cute. And I love the little clip and stamp that is attached to the inserted card in the “mailbox”. The whole thing is very cute and I loved making these cards!

This Precious Parcel Card Kit has been very popular so if you are planning to order and really want this kit, you might consider getting it soon so that it doesn’t go on backorder just when you want it. This and the Grapefruit Grove and Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets are both in danger of backorder. Might not happen, but both of these items are really great!

If you would like something where you just sit down and make beautiful cards with no planning, no getting out supplies, then choose this Precious Parcel Kit with your $50 or more purchase during Sale-A-Bration!

SHOP STAMPIN’ UP! DURING SALE-A-BRATION!

An Inside Look at the February 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit

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If you would like a Paper Pumpkin Sneak Peek for February, read below!!

Every Paper Pumpkin kit is specially designed at Stampin’ Up! by our designers and concept artists. These talented individuals develop original patterns, artwork, designs, photography, and more to create kits that you love.

This video gives you an inside look at this creative process through the eyes of the designer and concept artist themselves; plus, it gives you a taste of the themes, colors, and elements you can expect to see when kits arrive in February. The video won’t spoil any surprise, really.

If you want to be surprised in February, don’t read any further!

The February 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit will be:

An all-card kit
Makes 9 full-sized cards in 3 unique designs (3 of each design)

Here are some photos on the Paper Pumpkin Facebook Page of the design process! Who would think to design cards you would be working with dirt and succulents?!

Here’s how to get YOUR Paper Pumpkin Kit mid-February when they ship out:

SUBSCRIBE HERE ON THE PAPER PUMPKIN PAGE AND CHOOSE MY NAME AS YOUR DEMONSTRATOR: KAREN FONTINELLE

SUBSCRIBE HERE AT MY PERSONAL LINK AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO CHOOSE A NAME!

JOIN Paper Pumpkin by February 10th in order to get the February Kit! But better to do it early just in case they would sell out! You will not be charged until the kit ships in February.

Each kit contains all the supplies you need for the project right there in the box! With your first kit, if you are a new subscriber, you will receive a special acrylic block on which to mount the stamps, so you will have everything you need even if you are not a big stamper or crafter. The kit comes to you in the mail once a month, but you can skip a month any time or cancel if you must. Each kit is guaranteed by Stampin’ Up!

Let me know if you have any questions! If not, go ahead and JOIN Paper Pumpkin NOW!!

Don’t Miss Out! Join Paper Pumpkin to Get This Fun Kit!

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Are you often so busy that you don’t have time for making cards to keep on hand or making cute treats for a holiday or party favor? Paper Pumpkin can help you with that problem with the easy-to-make, all-ready-to-go papercrafting kits. Not to mention it’s a treat for YOU to open your mailbox and find your Paper Pumpkin Kit has been delivered! Something for you or maybe something for you to make with your child or grandchild or friend.

Every kit comes with an exclusive stamp set you can use forever, as well as an ink spot for stamping. These ink spots are great to use with the Stamparatus and certain stamping techniques so save them! A clear block comes with your first kit as well. And of course, all the materials you need for the project! There is always a video for you to watch to go along with the directions included in the kit.

This January Kit is called “Be Mine, Valentine” and makes 24 Valentine treat packages! I haven’t seen the kit, of course, but if you don’t need treats, I bet you will think of other ideas to do with the materials. And if you don’t think of them, soon after kits arrive in subscribers’ homes, alternate ideas for using the kit will appear on the internet to give you more ideas! Sometimes I make half my kit as designed and half using alternate ideas!

This particular kit coordinates with the Animal Expedition Suite in the Annual Stampin’ Up! Catalog on pages 26-27. This doesn’t mean you have to own the suite to use the kit……it just gives you more opportunities for creativity with Stampin’ Up! products.

To get this kit mid-January, you MUST subscribe by Thursday, January 10th. You have today and tomorrow! Don’t miss out! Join Paper Pumpkin today to get the fun Be Mine, Valentine Kit that coordinates with the cute Animal Expedition Suite in the annual catalog!

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Join Paper Pumpkin January 2019 and Go Wild With the Animal Expedition Suite

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It’s time to start the New Year off right with a subscription to Paper Pumpkin, the papercrafting kit from Stampin’ Up! that comes to you in the mail! Just think….. a little gift for you every month in your mailbox! Each month is a new project, often cards, but sometimes something different!

I can tell you that this January Paper Pumpkin Kit is going to coordinate with the very cute Animal Expedition Suite in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog on p. 26-27! If you already own any of these products from the suite, you can enjoy even more possibilities of creative projects with your kit. Or if you like you can purchase some products from the suite. No other products are necessary to use the kit, however.

Having a Paper Pumpkin Kit come to you in the mail gives you a simple way to add some creative time in your life. No designing your own project, pulling out supplies or finding you don’t own something you need. Just open the box and “Skip to the fun” as the kit says! Watch a video and read the directions. Make the project exactly, or strike out on your own if you want to. After awhile, you will see alternative ideas for using the kit online posted after subscribers have time to play!

Also, once you are a subscriber, you can order any Past Kits or Refills that are available in the Stampin’ Up! Online Store.

Most kits are a surprise, but if you would like some hints this time, the January 2019 Kit:

Makes 24 adorable Valentine’s treat packages
Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, and Pool Party

SUBSCRIBE NOW or at least by January 10th to get this kit! It’s always possible the kit can sell out, so I would suggest subscribing at your earliest convenience!

New Items Added to the Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack Today!

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It’s like an early Christmas present for stampers who like bargains! Stampin’ Up! has added products to the Clearance Rack today!

Click on any photo to go to the Clearance Rack! Remember, the early Christmas bird gets the worm! Don’t delay! Any of these items can go fast. This is what is available as I write this blog post!

HAVE FUN!

SHOP! SHOP! SHOP! AT STAMPIN’ UP! TODAY!

Clearance Rack!

Year-End Closeout Sale!

Stamparatus! (You need one!)

Paper Pumpkin Goes Wild For Valentines!

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Paper Pumpkin has become so popular that Stampin’ Up! was not even able to offer the December papercrafting kit to new subscribers, but here is your chance for January 2019 to get the Paper Pumpkin Goes Wild Kit and make Valentines with the Cute Critters that match the Animal Expedition Suite in the Annual Catalog.

Here are some details:

Makes 24 adorable Valentine’s treat packages
Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, and Pool Party

Remember, the kit is designed for you to make something wonderful with the directions and kit contents, but you can use the stamps, ink spot, and all the materials to make whatever you like. If you don’t want or need treats, then make cards and vice versa. Whatever is fun for you!

Stampin’ Up!/Paper Pumpkin will reveal alternate project ideas that combine the January kit with products from the coordinating suite, Animal Expedition, for even more stamping fun! Perhaps you already own some products in this suite or perhaps you will want to purchase some during Sale-A-Bration. I purchased the cute Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper after seeing some cute samples online and I have LOVED using it! This is a really cute Suite for many occasions.

Even though we are all busy with Christmas, we crafters know that Valentine’s Day is not far behind! Even if you no longer have young children around for class valentine treats, you might like some treats on hand to pass out to neighbors or friends or office mates. Paper Pumpkin Kits are just handy!

You can subscribe TODAY for the January Paper Pumpkin Kit and I would advise doing so as soon as you can just in case this kit becomes very popular as word gets out and they run out of kits to send! The link above goes directly to my Paper Pumpkin sign-up page to make it easy for you! If you are working with another Demonstrator, please just go to Paperpumpkin.com and search for their name. But I welcome any and all new subscribers because I so enjoy getting my new kit in the mail every month!

Join Paper Pumpkin NOW and get the Be Mine, Valentine Kit in mid-January. It’s just that easy! You will not be charged until your kit ships. The cost is $19.95 but that already includes the shipping so only tax is added! With your first kit you will receive an acrylic Paper Pumpkin block. Otherwise, each kit will include an exclusive stamp set that you can use any time, an ink spot for stamping, and all the materials, including adhesives and die cut papers plus any embellishments…..everything you need….to make the project. Usually it is a surprise, but sometimes, like this month, you get a hint! You can skip a month if you like after you subscribe. AND all subscribers have access to past kits and refills that may be available in the Online Store! And those little ink spots are great to use with the Stamparatus!

JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN TODAY FOR THE BE MINE VALENTINE KIT IN JANUARY 2019!

Don’t Forget! Sign Up For Paper Pumpkin To Get This Holiday Kit!

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The deadline is tomorrow, November 10th, to sign up for Paper Pumpkin, the papercrafting kit that comes to you monthly in the mail! Each month is a surprise, but the majority of the kits are cards. When they design a special box like this, you KNOW it is going to be something good! This kit is the way to easy Christmas crafting!

If you want to know something about this kit, just email me at Karen@Karenstamps.com. Not sure it is a secret, but in case other people want to be surprised, I’ll tell you privately.

Join Paper Pumpkin and your kit will be mailed out mid-month. You hardly have to wait at all!

Each kit is $19.95 per month, and that amount includes the shipping. You get an exclusive stamp set with each kit, an ink spot for stamping, and all the supplies you need for the project. With your first kit, you will be sent a special acrylic block with which to mount your stamps. If you don’t care for the project, use the pieces to make something else! Each month other people post alternative ideas for the kits on the internet, so the ideas are endless. I often make some of the cards or whatever the way the kit is designed and then maybe I use the pieces to make something else or just a different design. It’s YOUR kit, you can craft how you like!

No risk, no obligation to continue for any amount of time. You can skip a month if you like without losing your account. You can even ADD kits if you want to gift someone with one or invite a friend over to craft with you!

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YOUR NOVEMBER HOLIDAY KIT WILL BE MAILED OUT SOON!

Paper Pumpkin Halloween Treat Bags

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Here is a photo of my Paper Pumpkin Halloween treat bags all filled with candy and ready for some trick-or-treaters! know I showed you these bag toppers I made with my September Paper Pumpkin Kit, but since I didn’t have Halloween candy at the time, I had to wait to post a photo of the completed treat bags.

I’ve been posting some of the extra Halloween cards I made with the stamps and leftover pieces I had in this papercrafting kit. But this is the original project that the kit was designed to make. If you didn’t need any Halloween treats, you could have used all the pieces to make Halloween cards or some other project or scrapbook page. That’s why Paper Pumpkin Kits are so much fun! Make the project as designed, no muss no fuss, or play with the contents yourself and devise your own projects! It’s a win either way! Crafting time in a box!!

The cute little printed cello bags even came with a little piece of cardboard to put in the bottom so they could stand up! I stamped the greeting onto the foldover banners on each back and adhered the ghost, bat, and pumpkin to the top as well as the self-adhesive words and tied on a little baker’s twine.

If you don’t want to miss out on the Paper Pumpkin fun, be sure to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin today (or by November 10th) in order to receive the cute plaid box with a holiday project inside!

CLICK: JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN TODAY!

DON’T MISS OUT ON A FUN HOLIDAY KIT!

Now Available! Timeless Tidings Project Kit from Stampin’ Up!

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If you were interested in this kit when you saw it in the Holiday Catalog, you will be happy to know that after being so popular it completely sold out, the Timeless Tidings Project Kit from Stampin’ Up! is available again! Along with the Timeless Tidings Stamp Set, you can use this kit to make holiday cards quickly and easily!

The Timeless Tidings Project Kit makes 20 cards, 5 each of 4 designs.

Kit includes:
* 20 printed card bases
* 20 printed envelopes with gold foil edges
* Cardstock
* Gold foil
* Printed die-cut accents and backgrounds
* 80 green and champagne rhinestone jewels

Watch the Stampin’ Up! video and find out more about the kit:

Whether you are a new stamper or crafter or an experienced one, you might like to have this kit on hand to easily make 20 cards to have on hand even if you have made some cards of your own designs. We often need “just a few more cards” at the last minute and this would solve that problem.

If you love the watercolored look, you will love this Timeless Tidings Project Kit. Be sure to order it now in case it sells out again! You never know!

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Black Cat Halloween Cards

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These black cats may be spooky for Halloween, but on these Black Cat Halloween Cards, they are just fun! One is even wearing a witch’s hat! To make these cards I used the stamp set in my September Paper Pumpkin Kit (I need to remember to use these stamp sets more often!).

I stamped the background on the Whisper White Card Layer with various stamps from Paper Pumpkin just randomly around the card. I think these words have such cute fonts!

I had a few of the self-adhesive words left over from the Halloween treat bag project so I happily used those on these cards. You will see the Silver Foil “Boo” on the black cat on the left and the word “Eeeek” underneath the cat, on the other card. The Cat Punch is always fun to use, especially at Halloween! The witch hat is just cut by hand out of the Toil & Trouble Designer Paper. I provided a little background for each cat to help him stand out!

That’s all there is to these two easy cards make with some leftover pieces from the Paper Pumpkin Kit. Have some fun this weekend making something for Halloween!

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