July Paper Pumpkin

Wow - already August!  Stampin' Up has a few specials this month.

*   One of them is a Big Shot Special.  Through August 31, you can get an exclusive Framelit and Stamp Set Bundle for FREE when you purchase a Big Shot.  OR, if you already own a Big Shot, get a 15 percent discount on these select bundles.

*  The entire line of Blendabilities are now available!!  Watch these videos to show you tips and tricks.

*  You can get a head start on your Christmas cards by purchasing this beautiful stamp HERE

And don't forget the Weekly Deals released every Tuesday as well as the goodies on the Clearance Rack.

Paper Pumpkin is also on sale -



And, taking about bargains, you can get a bargain with Paper Pumpkin now too.  For all NEW subscribers, if you sign up by Sept. 10 and use the code HALFOFF2 you can get 2 months kits for half off!!  What a deal and a good way for you to try Paper Pumpkin kits out.  I saw the next few kits on display at convention and they are pretty great .... just saying!  You can cancel your subscription at any time.  If you are interested in details, just click at the top of this page PAPER PUMPKIN SUBSCRIPTION.  Make sure when you sign up that you enter me as your demonstrator!

The Fine Print:

• For new subscribers only.

• Available for month-to-month subscriptions, not prepaid subscriptions.

• Discount applied to one kit per month for the first two months of a new subscription. After the first two months, the price for each month's kit will go to the regular price: $19.95.

• You and your customers need to visitMyPaperPumpkin.com to join.

• Enter the Promo Code, "HALFOFF2" when you sign up. 

• New subscribers must join by Wednesday, September 10, 2014; 11:50 PM (MT).

I worked some magic today with my July Paper Pumpkin kit.  Sara Douglas demonstrated on stage at convention some note cards and a cute  box she had made with her kit so I did the same.  Then I made several boxes and 10 cards from the kit.  AND I still have stuff left over to make more!  This month's kit was a real bargain.

These are 6 notecards that I made by cutting the cards included in the kit in half.

I masked the stars (punched out the stars and used them already) and using my daubers, sponged them onto my cards.

Six boxes came in the kit.  I cut the top and side flaps off this one to use to hold my note cards.

Front of the note card box

I decorated the other 5 boxes to use for little gifts.  For this one, I punched a few scallop circles, misted them with water, scrunched them up and made a flower.

The other 4 boxes all using materials from the kit (except for the "Merry Christmas" stamp - it is from a Paper Pumpkin kit from last year.

2 of the cards I made.  Note the banners and scallop circle - these were made from the box pieces that I cut up!
Waste not - want not!

2 more of the cards

2 more cards - the top one uses a "grunge background" stamp from an earlier Paper Pumpkin.

2 more cards - On the top card, I used the negative of WISH and sponged Blackberry Bliss on the card.  

2 more cards.  For the top card, I sponged the vertical lines using one of the templates on pg 205.

These were a lot of fun to make!