Hello my crafty friends! It's time for some Paper Pumpkin Possibilities!!! Yayaya!!! I absolutely LOVE seeing what fun alternative projects I can create using the current month Paper Pumpkin kit. And, the designers of the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop do too!!
That's right my friends! Today you get a fabulous collection of alternative projects featuring the July Painted Petals Paper Pumpkin kit! It's time for the PPP designer's Blog Hop!!
Isn't that box just gorgeous?! That's a little hint at just how beautiful this month's kit is. Truly, truly stunning!
And, let's not forget about the add-on Every Celebration dies (item #164991). For only $12 you can get this set of dies that coordinate with the July Painted Petals kit, the August Time For Cake kit, and the September Autumn Abundance kit!!! WHOA!!! That's pretty awesome!!
Funny story about these dies....... I had ordered them and stuck em in a tray on my desk a couple weeks ago. I'm thinkin' i'm ready for July's kit to get here, right? Well, when it came time to play with my kit, I completely forgot about the dies and I fussy cut that flower!!! UGH!!! Don't be like Dana. Get the dies and USE THEM! lol. I'm working on additional alternatives and can you believe that the flower is SO MUCH EASIER to cut with the dies????? HAHAHAHA!! Here's your reminder to get them and USE THEM!
You're welcome! ;-)
For my alternative project today, I brought in the Spotlight On Nature Dies. These circle frames are absolutely GORGEOUS and coordinate beautifully with this stunning kit. This circle is 3 1/4". I love the different borders on the dies! There's a wonderful variety within the sizes!
Outside of the kit, you'll need:
* 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" THICK Basic White Cardstock (scored in half at 4 1/4")
* 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" Basic White to die cut the 3 1/4" circle
* 5 1/4" x 1/2" Basic White for the strip near the bottom of the card
* Scraps of Basic White Cardstock to stamp and cut two of the flowers from the kit (AND DIES!! HA!)
* 1/8" Gold Trim from the Gold/Silver Trim Combo Pack
Everything else, came from the kit itself.
I cut one of the Melon Mambo card bases apart and used the back side for the front panel of this card. I cut a 1/4" strip of the long side and used that strip to decorate the inside of my card. Then I cut a 1/4" strip off the short side to make the panel 5 1/4" x 4".
After attaching the 1/2" white strip to the panel, I attached it to the card front.
I stamped and colored two sets of flowers in Memento Ink and Melon Mambo & Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers. Use the dies, people! lol. If you don't have the dies, or REALLY don't wanna get em, you can totally fussy cut them. But I'm tellin' ya, you WANT the dies!!
I stuck one of the flowers directly onto the die cut circle, and attached the other with glue on the stem and dimensionals behind the flowers. Attaching it this way allows me to adhere my label over top without having to add even more dimension than I already did. It's a genius way of creating a look with flowers that really helps cut the bulk of your card.
The Circle is attached to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals.
I tied a big loop bow with the Gold Trim and attached it next to the circle with a glue dot. I love those things for bows!!!
As you can see from the photos, I stamped that little diagonal lines strip on one of the Melon Mambo labels from the kit. That, and the sentimens on the front label and the inside were stamped in the Gray Granite ink that came with the kit. Both the label strip and the sentiment strip were attached with dimensionals to the card front.
The finishing step was adding a few of those pretty little adhesive sequins from the kit.
The finishing step was adding a few of those pretty little adhesive sequins from the kit.
I really like how the card turned out! And, I can't wait to show you my other alternative projects! Stay tuned!!
Look at all the alternative projects you get to explore now! Each of the designers here have created a wonderful masterpiece for you to check out. Be sure to hop all the way around so you don't miss a single one!
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Until Next Time,
Happy Crafting!
#TheStampinChic
Happy Crafting!
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