Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Ho Ho Ho Blog Hop

Welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop!

We are all fans of this monthly crafting kit and want to share with you our enthusiasm for this box of fun and creativity. The beauty of Paper Pumpkin kit is that you can follow the directions provided in the kit and make the projects as they were designed or use the supplies as a starting point and let your creative spirit soar. On this hop we will be sharing lots of ideas with you on how to use the October Paper Pumpkin Kit: "Ho Ho Ho".  

‘Tis the season to make your own Christmas cards with the Ho Ho Ho Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit contains whimsical designs of Santa and his reindeer in a classic Christmas color palette which is sure to match various styles of holiday décor and look great on mantles everywhere. 

Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 festive cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. These cards are sure to bring the warm holiday spirit. 

And word from the North Pole is that this kit coordinates with November's  Paper Pumpkin tag kit and the special add-on product! With so much coordination between products, you’ll have a breeze at creating a cohesive look for all your holiday gifting needs. I decided to use just the stamp set for my alternate. I wanted to create a non-traditional colors Christmas card and I must admit it turned out great.

Just with a little ink and your imagination you can create an awesome non-traditional colored Christmas card.   Now check out this video and see the rest of the elements in this festive kit!

Thanks for checking out my alternates and I really hope they inspire you. Now let's hop over to Joni's page and see the cute alternate she shared!

Paper Pumpkin November 2022

"From the North Pole"

When autumn rolls around, do you start thinking about cozy Christmas crafting projects? This November, Paper Pumpkin delivers this and more with its one-of-a-kind, holiday-themed crafting experience. This festive kit includes 12 fun, sparkly gift tags and (as always!) an exclusive stamp set—plus everything you need for a successful holiday crafting experience. 

Need unique Christmas packaging to round out your gifting? We’ve got you covered with our exclusive North Pole Sacks add-on. Keep reading to learn more!

Test drive Paper Pumpkin with a 1-month prepaid subscription (item #137858) for $23.50 (plus tax & shipping) by November 1oth!

After your order, you'll receive a code via email to redeem your subscription at Paper Pumpkin.com.

Don’t forget if you activate your Paper Pumpkin prepaid code by November 1o, 2022 you’ll receive the amazing From the North Pole kit.

Why subscribe?

Prepaid subscriptions makes a great gift.

If you're new to stamping or don't already have a designated demonstrator...I would love the opportunity to share this journey with you. Join my team Royal Awesome Krafters and get $125 worth of product for $99 plus tax and FREE shipping. 

If you join by October 31^st, you’ll get $155 worth of product instead of the $125 you would normally get for $99 plus tax and FREE shipping.  Click here and join the Stampin’ Up community and my team the Royal Awesome Krafters.

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Stampin' Up "Merry Christmas" Trade Card

Trade Card Swap

I had the opportunity to join some awesome crafters in a "Trade Card" swap. 

What is a "Trade Card?

A trade card is a square or rectangular card that is small, but bigger than the modern visiting card, and is exchanged in social circles. The trade card can be used as a starting point for creating a greeting card!

I will admit this was my first time every creating a trade card and it was so much fun! Here's the card I created and I hope you like it. 

Click here for the products used and check out my video below.

Measurements & Instructions:

• Evening Evergreen Cardstock - 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Cherry Cobbler Cardstock - 3 3/8" x 2 3/8"
• Very Vanilla Cardstock - 3 1/4" x 2 1/4"
• Perfectly Plaid Bundle (Retired) so just use your favorite products.
• Stamp sentiment on the very vanilla piece of cardstock
• Punch out Christmas tree
• Adhere all pieces together.
• Add some bling and Voila you have a trade card. 

Thank you for stopping by and reading my blog!

Happy crafting to you!

God bless,

Charmane

ICS Blog Hop My Favorite Punch

Hello Stampers and welcome to October ICS Blog Hop!

This month's theme is "My Favorite Punch"! Stampin' Up has lots of great punches and it was so hard to pick just one to spotlight. I decided to share projects using the Lasting Label Punch. This punch is part of the Lovely & Lasting bundle and so I decided to spotlight the entire bundle. 

I signed up for  a "Bundle" swap  and it's due on the October 27th.  I wanted a way to spotlight the punch and the bundle and this is the project I created.  I also wanted to use the Starry Sky color products because I hadn't used this color much. I really like how this card turned out. 

Click here for products used!

Thanks for visiting my blog, now let's hop over to Dana's page and see the awesome project she shared!

 Thank you for stopping by to read my blog!

Happy Crafting to You!

 Charmane

Breast Cancer Awareness "Hope"

Support Breast Cancer Awareness

As you know October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are aware of breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same. We have made a lot of progress but still have a long way to go and the National Breast Cancer Foundation need your help! 

The inspiration for these two cards came from another demonstrator Brandy Cox. I truly love creating custom backgrounds and I was able to use this technique on these projects. My hope is that you will be inspired to make these special cards to either raise awareness, remind a girlfriend to get a mammogram or celebrate breast cancer survivors.

Checkout my video of how I created these super cute cards.  I hope these projects inspire you. Click here for materials used. 

Measurements:

Base

1. Cut a 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ piece of Polished Pink Cardstock and fold it in half.  This is your base.

2. Cut (2) 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock.  Once to layer inside your card and one to layer on top of your card.

3. Cut (1) 3-3/4″ x 5″ piece of Basic White Cardstock.  This piece is for your Stamped Background.

Tip: The "HOPE" sentiment came from my August 2021 "Hope Box" paper pumpkin kit.

4. Cut a 3-1/4″ x 2-1/2″ piece of Polished Pink Cardstock.  This will be the base layer for the image of your card.

Tip: I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up this Polished Pink piece off the top of your card.

5. Cut a 3″ x 2-1/4″ piece of Basic White Cardstock and layer this piece on top of the Polished Pink cardstock.

Tip: Stamp your sentiment before gluing this piece down.

Stamping

1. Using a Polished Pink Ink Pad and Lovely You Stamp Set to stamp your flowers around your 3-3/4″ x 5″ piece of Cardstock.

Tip: Be sure to put scrap paper under your stamping station so that you can stamp partially on the cardstock and partially off.  This creates a fun unique background.

Tip: I inked up the edge of the custom background layer by lightly taping the ink pad.

2. Glue your designer stamped cardstock to the top of your card.

3. Lastly, using a Polished Pink stamp pad and the same Lovely You flower inside the bottom right-hand corner of your Basic White Cardstock.  Glue this piece inside your card.

4. Create matching envelope by stamping the same images on the flap and the left bottom front of the envelope.

Thank you for stopping by the read my blog.

Happy Crafting to you!

Charmane