Welcome to A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop featuring alternative designs! This month showcases the Paper Pumpkin Kit designed by Sara Douglass called “A Sara Thing.” It is absolutely adorable. I love the vivid colors along with the watercoloring and had fun creating the projects shared today.
If you’ve arrived from Andrea Tracy-Tucker’s blog, did you not just love her adorable Sticky Note Easel and gorgeous card. A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop is thrilled to have so many Display Stampers along with both current and former Artisan Design Team members participating. You are sure to be inspired! So, make certain to visit every blog and to leave a comment so you’ll be entered into the Blog Hop Giveaway.
A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop
A Sara Thing Kit
I really am excited about the two projects that I’m sharing. The first project is a beautiful, clean and simple card. For the second project, I created an adorable little treat box. Read on for all the fun details, but, first, we have a BIG announcement…
BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY
To be entered into a drawing for a FREE “A Sara Thing” Paper Pumpkin Kit, you must leave a comment on EVERY blog. Drawing closes on Saturday, April 29th at 9 PM EST. The winner will be announced on Monday, May 1, 2017.
Project #1 – A Love You Mom Card
Check out this clean, simple card featuring the heart from the Paper Pumpkin Kit. It is watercolored using the Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencils that are included as a special gift from Sara Douglass. Each box includes 4 mini Stampin’ Up! Watercolor pencils! I’m a huge fan of the Stampin’ Up! Watercolor pencils. The heart is colored by using the Melon Mambo watercolor pencil from the upper left portion the middle of the heart. From the bottom right, I colored the heart using Daffodil Delight watercolor pencil. To create the intense color, press harder then lighten the pressure to soften the color. To blend colors, Stampin’ Up! provides a little watercolor brush. Just add water, then carefully blend the colors on the heart. I blended from the outer edges focusing on blending colors in the center of the heart.
The black card base came with the kit but I added a Whisper White layer dry embossed using the Petals Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The sentiment features the stamp set included with the kit. I stamped the “You” using the NEW Lemon Lime Twist In Color then Melon Mambo for the “Love” and “Mom.” As a Display Stamper, I love the Lemon Lime Twist In Color! It is a fun neutral and goes with just about EVERY color imaginable. The Lemon Lime Twist adds a vibrancy and a fun POP of color.
Finally, I added the Rich Razzleberry flower and leaves. All the elements are included in the kit. The leaves are stickers and the flower is acrylic with a layer of glitter.
Project #2 – For the Best Teacher Treat Box
This little treat box was fun to make. I challenged myself to use mostly items from the Paper Pumpkin Kit. Surprisingly, this adorable box holds 10 Hershey Kisses! And, How did I do it?
First of all, I tore apart an envelope and trimmed off the envelope flaps except for the portion of the flaps that were creased. To reinforce the box, I added a 1″ wide strip of Basic Black cardstock for the side panels. Yet, the box still needed reinforcements. Therefore, I folded down the creased edge then added washi tape to top of the box. A noteworthy element is the addition of the handle. Originally just a finishing touch, the handle adds structure to the box by using Basic Black cut to 1″ x 7″ and glued to the inside of the box.
The sentiment is stamped using the NEW Lemon Lime Twist In Color and the Basic Black Archival Ink on the small banner included with the Paper Pumpkin – A Sara Thing kit. Just like my card sample above, I’ve used the Rich Razzleberry glittery flower with the leaf stickers.
Blog Roll
Hope you’ve enjoyed the projects that I’ve shared today for A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop. Next up is Dena Rekow! I’m certain you’ll enjoy the projects she has to share with you! To view her blog, you can click on her name or on the NEXT Button.
Sunny Stampin’ & Scrappin’!
Adorable projects! Your teacher bag is the cutest! My kids and only grandchild (so far) live in Greensboro! Not too far from you!
Very nice alternative ideas – TFS!
Great job. Love the paper pumpkin alternative.
Pretty card and purse
The ideas made from envelopes are amazing! I need to think outside the box!
I just adore the treat box you created Pam!!! It is super duper cute! & Good for you for trying to limit yourself to the kit! It just goes to show that you really don’t need anything more than Paper Pumpkin & a wee bit of time to be creative! ?
Your Mom card is so dainty and pretty.
Love the blended colors on the heart. Beautiful.
Cute, cute, cute! Love how bright this is!
cute little purse
What fun projects! Love the mom card!
COMMENT
Love the bold colors!
Great alternatives for this kit!
Love the projects you’ve done with this and of course the lovely summery colours
Great projects! I love the Lemon Lime Twist/Melon Mambo combo (that sounds like it could be part of an ice skating routine). Thanks for having me along on the hop, and thanks for sharing your fun ideas <3
COMMENT I love what you can do with this kit. So many different ways to use it.
Cute bag and fun card! Thanks for the ideas!
Cute little treat bag. Handy for students.
Cute little treat bag.
Love the new Lemon Lime Twist and can hardly wait to order it!
Love the simplicity
Great projects … the box is a great idea! Thank you for sharing these. ?
I love your choice of the heart design and your water color. Your teacher gift bag is fabulous.
Bless you…I too am a 2x cancer survivor! I love the treat box…it could be used for so many things! Thanks for sharing!
Cute bag and I love the Mom card. Thank you for sharing!
Time to make teacher gifts and the treat box is great.
These are just so pretty!!
Super ideas, great for teacher appreciation.
Happy Stampin.
Seletta
I love the leaf embossing folder! I will have to add it to my “must have” list 🙂
I horde MPP too, but this set looks so much fun! LOVED your project and look forward to seeing the rest!
I really like the alternatives you came up with. I really enjoy making cute gift containers for people.
COMMENTgreat projects. Live the teacher gift box. I’m needing some teacher gifts real soon. Thanks for sharing!
COMMENTOh my! Such awesome projects!!!
The treat box is adorable, but I absolutely love your card!!! I’ve seen most of the hop, and your card is definitely my fave! I’ve gotten so many great ideas from this blog hop! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing the details on how to create this wonderful treat box. I can think of lots of reasons to make these!
Great Mother’s day card and teachers treat box. I LOVE this paper Pumpkin kit
Pam, I really like the idea of tearing apart the envelope and making something with it! I’m going to take you up on that idea.