Paper Pumpkin "Seriously" Kit

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Seriously

I was so excited to open my mailbox and see my latest Paper Pumpkin waiting for me. I’m a fan of a bit of sass in my stamps, and the stamp set that came with this month’s kit is right up my alley. My husband’s nickname for me is Serious Girl. Could it be more perfect? (If you said that with Chandler Bing’s voice, you get bonus points in my book).
After assembling the cards that came in the kit, I got to work making more cards with this amazing set. Here’s what I made:

I wanted to use a fun, bright color palate to take the stamps in a completely different direction than what was in the original card kit. I chose Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Summer Starfruit, Basic Black, and Basic Gray. These cards are so bright and cheery to me that I have to smile and do a little happy dance.
I love this first card. By stamping the “e” extra times, it really gives the sentiment much more personality. Stamping at an angle also gives the card a fresh new look and helps convey some attitude.

I used the leftover pieces of my card kit as a template on this card. I traced the word bubble onto a piece of cardstock and then drew over it with my Melon Mambo Stampin’ Write Marker. I added a second word bubble layered behind to create a bit more depth. I love the imperfect, hand drawn look. I left the “ly” off the “seriously” stamp this time and put my Stamp-a-ma-jig to good work to split up the “you kick booty” sentiment. I also used my Pumpkin Pie and Summer Starfruit Stampin’ Write Markers to draw small circles around the polka dots on the Whisper White Patterns Designer Series Paper.

On the last card, I used the dot stamp from the Jots and Thoughts Paper Pumpkin kit. If you couldn’t tell, I’ve got a thing for circles and polka dots. I used the word bubble stencil again on this card. I traced the top half, used a ruler to extend the sides, then matched up the bottom part to complete the bubble. There are so many ways to use every piece of this kit.
To finish this card I dyed White Baker’s Twine using Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill and added some spatters in Basic Gray.

Project for those May Day Flowers

May Day, Tinted Jars, and More

Some years ago, on a beautiful spring morning, my children and I woke to discover that a sweet neighbor had left a paper cone hung with flowers on our front door. We wondered what the occasion might be, and then realized that it was May 1! Not very many people still celebrate May Day—but what a pleasant surprise that was!
I decided to try my hand at creating a May Day favor, and began with a sturdy cardboard cone. I covered it with strips of our First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper and Mod Podge, then attached ribbon by punching holes in either side of the cone with a Crop-a-Dile . After threading the holes with 7/8" Cotton Ribbon, I was ready to decorate. With May Day, the sky’s the limit as far as whimsical floral decorations are concerned. Go crazy! My decorations were fairly simple, but one of these days I plan to create a more elaborate, fanciful version May Day favor!



Want another way to deliver May Day flowers? Try tinting a glass jar using Mod Podge and Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills. (I used Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Ink Refill for this project.) The process is easy and the results are spectacular.

1. Add a few drops of Classic Stampin' Ink Refill to about 1 Tbsp. of water. (I used Rich Razzleberry for this project.) Mix with a spoon until blended.
2. Pour about 2 Tbsp. Mod Podge or white glue into a clear jar; add water and ink mixture. Stir.
3. Swirl mixture in jar until the sides are completely coated.
4. Turn jars upside down on newspaper for about ten minutes, then place right-side up to dry for several hours or until clear. To speed drying, put jars right-side up on waxed paper (on a cookie sheet) in a slightly warm oven (about 180 degrees) for 20–30 minutes or until completely clear.

Tip: Don’t put liquid in the jars as it will rinse off the color. I filled one of my jars with white sand and artificial flowers and the other with white sand and a flameless LED tea light. The latter was not May Day-esque, but still looked cool!
Finally, for May Day—deliver real flowers . . . ! (I gathered these in a field north of Stampin’ Up!’s home office.) Just decorate your flower jar with 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Linen Thread, some buttons and tags—and you have the perfect May Day gift! (You’ll see a Mother’s Day tag on this one—from the Wonderful Mother Stamp Set. I wanted to give you an idea for that special day, too!)

Dolled-Up Birthday Kit

The Dolled-Up Birthday kit includes the following:
•Dolled-Up Birthday Photopolymer Stamp (1)
•8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ Crumb Cake Cardstock (6 pieces)
•2″ x 4-1/4″ Very Vanilla Cardstock (6 pieces)
•Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes (6)
•Tea Lace Paper Doilies (6)
•Dress Up die-cuts (6)
•Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Spot (1)
•Vanilla 5/8″ Flower Trim (6 pieces)
•Sponge Dauber (1)

Get everything you need to make six cards for only $15.95 (item 133913)!*
*Adhesive not included

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