The post office didn’t seem to hang on to my Paper Pumpkin Kit this month like it normally seems like they do, so I got it in a reasonable time to make these Paper Pumpkin June 2021 Cards. Some of the these are designed how the kit instructions say and some I did something different. That’s the great thing about Paper Pumpkin Kits! The project is already designed for you so you don’t need any “mojo” to come up with your own design, but if you want to, you can use the supplies in the kit to change the design however you like or make absolutely anything! You can cut the card bases apart, even into little pieces and use them for a scrapbook page or for adding your own cardstock and making many more similar cards. You can do anything!
In this photo, the top card, the middle card, and the yellow card to the right are all made according to the directions (except for not noticing the stamping I should have done on the green card first!) in the kit. There is always also a video to watch if that is helpful for you. I always watch them just for fun!
This kit coordinated with the “in the catalog” Expressions in Ink Suite, especially the printed designs on the card base. Then there were vellum pieces (words and a background) to use, plus pretty iridescent sequins, and some Evening Evergreen twine.
For an alternate card to make with the kit materials, I used the floral vellum piece. The die in the Artistic Dies in the Suite actually matches the floral vellum piece! Isn’t that cool? I turned that vellum piece over to the backside and used my Stampin’ Blends to color in the flowers and leaves. That gives a soft look on the front and is really easy to do. You can check on the front to see how the colors are looking but you don’t really have to be exact because of the printed white lines on the vellum.
To make this card, I used the Bumblebee yellow card base that came in the kit, but I also put a piece of Basic White cardstock behind the leafy vellum layer. This gave a more interesting background than just the plain white behind the colored vellum. Then I stamped a greeting from the kit but altered the tag a little bit. And of course the sequins add so much to a card!
The colorful flower and leaf die-cut pieces that come in the kit can be used whole as is or on my alternate cards, I cut them into smaller pieces so I could just stick a few behind a greeting. For the rest of the cards, I just played around making alternate designs with the supplies in the kit! And that’s what you can do, too!
Be sure to sign up by July 10th for the July Kit if you are interested! Each month is a surprise although Stampin’ Up! has started giving some basic clues about the kit so people have an idea of what they are getting. It’s a no-risk subscription because you can skip a month now and then if you want to or cancel any time. It’s always a treat to get the kit in your mailbox! I always say it’s a treat I give myself! And who doesn’t need a treat for themselves or others every month these days?!
If you are working on your Paper Pumpkin Kit, just remember you can change anything up or add pieces from your own craft supplies! Just have fun with it as I did with these Paper Pumpkin June 2021 Cards.
