How To Make Cards on the Run

A quick and simple Mother's Day card using Paper Pumpkin kits

My daughter has gymnastics for an hour every week and there are times when I find that I really need to get things done and this hour provides me with the perfect opportunity.  So I grabbed a few Paper Pumpkin kits, adhesive and scissors to take with me this week.  I started to play with each kit and mix them together to create some quick and simple cards.  I did not use the instructions and card or decor layouts that Stampin' Up! provided in the kits.  Instead, I used the supplies, ink and accessories to create my own cards.  What do you think?

I used pieces of the January Paper Pumpkin cards to create my card layer.

Added some stickers and stamps from the January Paper Pumpkin kit.

Other side of January Paper Pumpkin card that I used to create the front layer of my next card.

Added some stickers and In Color Boutique Details Button from January Paper Pumpkin kit and added greeting from April Paper Pumpkin kit to create this card on a Whisper White card base.

The start of a new card using the January Paper Pumpkin cards and stickers from the kit.

For You card completed with paper doily, stickers and In Color Boutique Details button from January Paper Pumpkin kit.  Greeting from April Paper Pumpkin kit.

Inside of For You card using heart, hexagon, XOXO and border stickers from kit.

Stickers that were included in the January Paper Pumpkin kit.  Way too many for only 4 card bases that were provided in kit so the stickers can be used to create more cards and/or paper crafts later.

Ingredients (mostly from 2 Paper Pumpkin kits)

·         Stamps:

o   Love Notes (Paper Pumpkin kit - January 2014)

o   Framed Love (Paper Pumpkin kit - April 2014)

·         Paper:

o   Whisper White card stock 4 ¼” x 11" (scored at 5 ½")

o   Kraft card stock already printed in Coastal Cabana or Calypso Coral 5 ½” x 8 ½” (scored at 4 ¼”)

·         Ink Spots (included in January & April 2014 Paper Pumpkin kits):

o   Basic Gray

o   Coastal Cabana

·         Tools and Accessories:

o   In Color Boutique Details Buttons (included as a free gift in one of the Paper Pumpkin Kits)

o   Tea Lace Paper Doilies (included in January 2014 Paper Pumpkin kit)

o   Sheets of Stickers (hearts, hexagons, banners, trim, etc.) - included in January 2014 Paper Pumpkin Kit

o   Glue Dots

Paper Pumpkin Kits - March 2014

I recently put together the cards from my March Paper Pumpkin Kit. I copied the cards from the kit and cased the rest or changed them up a bit for my taste. For this card, I added a strip of the gold envelope liner to the side of the card and trimmed the edge of the card base with the Finishing Touches Edgelits and my Big Shot machine. Then I added the wood accent words "congrats" from the Paper Pumpkin kit. I sponged the words with a sponge dauber and Tangerine Tango ink pad. Finally, I added the gold sequin circles which already had adhesive on them.

Here is what this kit looks like when you receive it:

For the rest of the cards, I mixed the elements provided in the Paper Pumpkin kit to create the cards and matching envelopes using the examples in the kit. I love that Stampin' Up! now gives you the option to sit down and create cards, a mini memory book, gift bags or home decor in one sitting with all the supplies you need provided in the kit. And for only $19.95 which includes shipping!  It makes life even easier. 

If you are interested in receiving a Paper Pumpkin kit in your mailbox each month, contact one of us demonstrators or visit mypaperpumpkin.com today.

Ingredients

·         Stamps:

o   Glittered Greetings/March Paper Pumpkin stamp set

·         Paper:

o   Whisper White cards - already printed with Coastal Cabana stripes 4 ¼” x 11” (scored at 5 ½”)

·         Ink:

o   Calypso Coral

o   Island Indigo

·         Tools and Accessories:

o   Gold Glitter Paper - self adhesive dots

o   Congratulations and Thank You wood accents

o   Finishing Touches Edgelits - used for one card only
o   Sponge Dauber - used for sponging Calypso Coral on the wood accent "Congratutlations"

o   Glue Dots

By The Tide Card

By The Tide is one of my favorite stamp sets!  It helps me look forward to the beach and the warmer weather.  For this card, I wanted to make it simple and easy to create.  So I sponged a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Whisper White card stock with Pool Party ink.  I just swept the sponge across the card stock softly to give it a water look.  I also sponged the edges of the card stock to give more color to the card.  I stamped the coral in Crisp Cantaloupe and the wording "Warmest Wishes on your birthday" from the Blessings from Heaven set.  I stamped the fish in Pool Party on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock and hand cut the fish out.  Then, I added it above the coral with a dimensional.  After looking at this card for awhile, I felt something was missing.  So I decided to add a Basic Pearl Jewel for the fish's eye.  My card still needed something so I added some Basic Pearl Jewels to the coral to give it a little sparkle and shine.

Ingredients

·         Stamps:

o   Blessings from Heaven

o   By The Tide

·         Paper:

o   Whisper White 4” x 5 ¼” and scraps for fish - stamped and hand cut

o   Crisp Cantaloupe card stock 5 ½” x 8 ½” (scored at 4 ¼”)

·         Ink:

o   Crisp Cantaloupe

o   Pool Party - used for stamping and sponging on WW card stock layer

·         Tools and Accessories:

o   Stamping Sponges

o   Pearl Basic Jewels

o   Stampin’ Dimensionals

People Like You Card

Do you need some vibrant colors to brighten your day?  Give Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Pear Pizzazz a try.  They are vibrant and are great for adding details when watercoloring or coloring with a blender pen.  You can make the flowers bright or darker if you like by adding more color with an Aquapainter or a Blender Pen.  For this card, I stamped the People Like You stamp with StazOn Black ink.  When using StazOn ink, you can easily use an Aquapainter or a Blender Pen without having the black ink blend or smear when you are coloring in your image.  I used an Aquapainter and watercolor paper for this stamp so I could add lots of color and feel like an artist at the same time.  I love how stamping can allow you to feel like an artist with just a few tools. 

I stamped the wording again in StazOn black ink on a separate piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.  Then, I hand cut it so the wording would fit inside the Melon Mambo layer.  I used the Decorative Label punch to make the Melon Mambo layer behind the wording and attached it to the stamped image with dimensionals.  To pull this card together, I layered the watercolor paper layer on top of the Daffodil Delight layer and added some Daffodil Delight Seam Binding to the corners.  Then I attached it to the Melon Mambo card base with dimensionals.  I didn't like how much the Melon Mambo color bled into my Daffodil Delight flower so I added some Basic Pearl Jewels to give it a different look.  I like the detail it added to such a simple card.

Watercolor flowers close up

Ingredients

·         Stamps:

o   People Like You

 

·         Paper:

o    3 5/8" x 4 6/8" Watercolor Paper
o Very Vanilla scraps for wording (punched out)

o   Melon Mambo 5 ½” x 8 ½” (scored at 4 ¼”) and scraps for punch

o   Daffodil Delight 4" x 5 ¼”
   

·         Ink:

o   Black StazOn ink
o Daffodil Delight

o   Melon Mambo

o   Pear Pizzazz

·         Tools and Accessories:

o ½" Daffodil Delight Seam Binding

o   Decorative Label Punch
o   Aquapainter - to color in the flowers and stems on the watercolor paper

o   Basic Pearl Jewels

o   Stampin’ Dimensionals