Paper Pumpkin Possibilities - Farmhouse Florals - August 2025

 

Welcome to our Paper Pumpkin Possibilities blog hop!  I am so excited to be a part of this team of hoppers sharing alternative designs for each month's Paper Pumpkin kit.  This month's kit is all about the August 2025 "Farmhouse Florals" kit!!  Hopefully what we show will inspire you.  Be sure to hop all the way through to see what this amazing team has come up with!

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AUGUST: Farmhouse Florals

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  Here are the alternatives I came up with this month.  Hope you like them.

My first alternative simply uses elements of the kit.  I folded back 2 1/8" of the front of the plan card base for form a "Z" fold card.  Then I stamped the blue pattern  repeating along the top and bottom of the folded back section and inside of card.  Then I used the window element to finish the front of the card.  

I also fussy cut the Teapot image from one of the other layers and popped it up on the front of the card to give it a little more dimension.  Then added my sentiment.

My second alternative is another simple fun-fold - an easel card.  For this card I used my knife attachment for the Take Your Pick tool, and cut around the top part of the typewriter and flowers.  Then folded at the top of the dark blue portion of the base.  To cover the cut out portion - I added a piece of Summer splash both on the front and inside.  I added some of the border stamp in Summer Splash and added a little popped up flower to hold the easel up as it stands.  I love the torn edge of the paper you can stamp your sentiment on and insert into the typewriter - super cute.

 And of course, I had to stamp the envelopes -

Then finally - using a plain part of one of the bases, I made this cute little 2 3/4" x 3" gift card.  I stamped the teacup and little flower border from the stamp sets. 

I die-cut a circle from Secret Sea CS, using the add-on dies that coordinate.  I love how it turned out - would be so cut to give with any tea related gift.

Circle of Seasons Dies Add-On #167277 —available to Paper Pumpkin subscribers, only while supplies last! Coordinates with the July, August and September 2025 kits.

I hope you've enjoyed these alternative ideas.  Now be sure to hop through the rest to get some more great inspiration.  Don't forget to leave a comment, as we'd love to hear what you think.

If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; are interested in joining my team of Crazy Stamping Ladies; or would like to learn more about paper-crafting, Stampin' Up! and/or our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*Note: Any costs shown are in the U.S. Market for August 2025 – Price will vary in other Stampin’ Up! markets.  Product pricing varies by market.  Check with your local demonstrator if you are not in the U.S. to find out your cost.

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities - Inked Occasions - April 2025

 

Welcome to our Paper Pumpkin Possibilities blog hop!  I am so excited to be a part of this team of hoppers sharing alternative designs for each month's Paper Pumpkin kit.  This month's kit is all about the April 2025 Inked Occasions kit!!  Hopefully what we show will inspire you.  Be sure to hop all the way through to see what this amazing team has come up with!

 Here is the unboxing video - so you can see all that is included and how the kit can come together.

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April: Inked Occasions

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Can you believe this beautiful kit - I LOVE alcohol ink designs and these are breathtaking.  Here are the two alternatives I came up with this month.  Hope you like them.

Just to let you know - these bases are so beautiful that I had to cut them all in half to double the cards I can make -  I just don't want to waste that beauty on the backside of a card lol.  So here is what I created with just one base - cutting the front and backsides down to 4" x 5 1/4" each.

My first card is layered onto a base of Basic Black - I am amazed at how the black sets off the bright colors.

I first cut out two butterflies from the Beautiful Butterflies dies; and a stitched circle from the Unbounded Love dies using Basic Black.  I stamped a sentiment from the Unbounded Love set onto one of the kits die cuts with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  These were then layered together.  I also die cut the oval shape right out of my layer (also a die from Unbounded Love dies); pulled the edges up a bit, and popped it up on dimensionals.  Then added the butterflies and three of the Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots.  You can see I used one of the little strips I cut from the layer to my envelope edge along with the sentiment.  Here's how I finished the inside - with another little strip.

My second card uses the other layer I cut and it is placed onto a Summer Splash base.  On the base I scored at 1" and folded that back - then cut my layer to 2 3/4" x 5 1/4" giving me two pieces - one for the outside going under the flap; and one for the right side of the inside.  For this card I used a sentiment from the kit stamped onto a layer from the kit using Summer Splash and I cut a small part of one of the sillouette pieces for an accent - with a few of the Rainbow Adhesive Dots.

For this one I used the envelope from the kit - which is just amazing - along with the same sentiment.

Here is the inside -

I just love the way both of these turned out and am looking forward to finishing the rest of the kit.  

I hope you've enjoyed these alternative ideas.  Now be sure to hop through the rest to get some more great inspiration.  Don't forget to leave a comment, as we'd love to hear what you think.

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To order any of Stampin' Up's products you can go directly to my online store - www.stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net  and click on SHOP NOW.    

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If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; are interested in joining my team of Crazy Stamping Ladies; or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*Note: Any costs shown are in the U.S. Market for April 2025 – Price will vary in other Stampin’ Up! markets.  Product pricing varies by market.  Check with your local demonstrator if you are not in the U.S. to find out your cost.

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities - Painted Petals July 2024

 

Welcome to our Paper Pumpkin Possibilities blog hop!  I am so excited to have joined this team of hoppers sharing alternative designs for each month's Paper Pumpkin kit.  This is such a great month to start - as the kit is nothing short of AMAZING!!  Hopefully what we show will inspire you.  Be sure to hop all the way through to see what this amazing team has come up with!

Here is the unboxing video - so you can see all that is included and how the kit can come together.

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So - this kit was so beautiful on it's own - that really no alternatives were needed - but I decided to bring in my favorite new InColor, Summer Splash.  I used the Daisy diecut piece from the kit and added it to a card front with a strip of the Summer Splash Glimmer paper 2 3/4" x 5 1/2" that was popped up on dimensionals.  I like the way it shows off a different color scheme from the original kit.

I added a strip of Unbounded Beauty DSP - 1/2" x 5 1/2" on each side leaving white showing between each section.  Then finished it off with a sentiment from the kit on a 7/8" x 2 3/8" strip.  A final little bit of bling was added with 3 of the orange tinted sequins from the Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins pack.

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Then (because I couldn't stop playing) I also took the adorable stamp set in the kit and made this set of 3x3" notes, perfect to add to any small gift you are giving - the colors of blends I used for coloring are Cajun Craze, Highland Heather and Poppy Parade. The add-on dies from this quarter's add-on die option, cut the flower out and made it quick and easy for these to come together.  I popped those flowers up on a stamped layer using dimensionals, and added a bit of twine colored with the same blends and tied in a bow - and voila!

I hope you've enjoyed these alternative ideas.  Now be sure to hop through the rest to get some great inspiration.  Don't forget to leave a comment, as we'd love to hear what you think.

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You can check in the SHOP NOW tab at the top of this page to find my current hostess code at any time.

Here is this quarter's add-on die set that can be purchased by anyone with an active Paper Pumpkin subscription.

#164991  Every Celebration Dies  $12.00

To order any of Stampin' Up's products you can go directly to my online store - www.stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net  and click on SHOP NOW.  Please use the Hostess Code WPZBEEZQ through July 31, 2024 to get full benefits from me-

*NOTE: If your personal order is not part of a current party and you are ordering over $150 in merchandise - please do not use this code; as your order without the code will qualify you to earn a minimum of 10% in hostess benefits.  

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Bundle Bonus for July 2024

#164139 Changing Leaves bundle $54.00

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Cost shown is in the U.S. Market for July 2024 – Price will vary in other Stampin’ Up! markets.

Order the above bundle in the month of July 2024, and all of my profits from the sale will go to support Doors of Hope ministry in Murfreesboro, TN – see more about this incredible ministry here –

Doors of Hope | (opendoorsofhope.org)

Plus - you will receive a special full bundle tutorial of additional card ideas – that you can use to create wonderful projects.  Tutorial bundle will be sent out as soon as possible – usually the Sunday after your purchase.

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If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*Note: Product pricing varies by market.  Check with your local demonstrator if you are not in the U.S. to find out your cost.

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Always Stamping, Maureen - the Crazy Stamping Lady!

 

October 2022 Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - HoHoHo!

Paper Pumpkin Information - this Blog post shows the alternatives I have come up with for our most recent Paper Pumpkin kit.  I also send out a FREE PDF of the projects with instructions to all of my current Paper Pumpkin subscribers for that kit.  I always receive my kit just before the end of the month - so most likely alternatives will be the beginning of the following month.  Here are my alternatives for the October 2022 kit - HoHoHo! - enjoy! ~Maureen  NOTE: Because of our upcoming move to Tennessee I will not be posting alternatives for the December 2022 kit, which is available for ordering now.

Alternative #1 – Merry Santa notecard

Alternative #2 –  Evening Evergreen Santa Card

Alternative #3 – Faker Shaker card

Alternative #4 – Joy Treat Bag

Coming to your mailbox in December 2022

Order this new kit by December 10, 2022 or it will be too late!  Ask me more if you have questions!

Link to order - https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=6426

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To order any of Stampin' Up's products you can go directly to my online store - www.stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net  and click on SHOP NOW.  Please use the Hostess Code UZ6AMMNM through November 30, 2022 to get full benefits from me -

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  *NOTE: If your personal order is not part of a current party and you are ordering over $150 in merchandise - please do not use this code; as your order without the code will qualify you to earn a minimum of 10% in hostess benefits.   

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If you don't currently have a demonstrator, and would like a catalog or to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

August 2022 Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - Sweet Sunflowers

Paper Pumpkin Information - this Blog post shows the alternatives I have come up with for our most recent Paper Pumpkin kit.  I also send out a FREE PDF of the projects with instructions to all of my current Paper Pumpkin subscribers for that kit.  I always receive my kit just before the end of the month - so most likely alternatives will be the beginning of the following month.  Here are my alternatives for the August 2022 kit - Sweet Sunflowers - enjoy! ~Maureen

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Alternative #1 – Layered Card

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Alternative #2 –  Tone on Tone Sunflowers

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Alternative #3 – Embossed card

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Alternative #4 – Covered Note Book

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Coming to your mailbox in September 2022 

Order this new kit by September 10, 2022 or it will be too late!  You'll get the kit and your free PDF of alternatives from me.  Ask me more if you have questions!

Link to order - https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=6426

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To order any of Stampin' Up's products you can go directly to my online store - www.stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net  and click on SHOP NOW.  Please use the Hostess Code 97XZ26XG through September 30, 2022 to get full benefits from me -

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  *NOTE: If your personal order is not part of a current party and you are ordering over $150 in merchandise - please do not use this code; as your order without the code will qualify you to earn a minimum of 10% in hostess benefits.   

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If you don't currently have a demonstrator, and would like a catalog or to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

April 2022 Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - Change is Beautiful

Paper Pumpkin Information - Each month I do a Blog post showing the alternatives I have come up with for the current kit.  I also send out a FREE PDF of the projects with instructions to all of my current Paper Pumpkin subscribers for that kit.  I always receive my kit just before the end of the month - so most likely alternatives will be the beginning of the following month.  Here are my alternatives for the April 2022 kit - Change is Beautiful - enjoy! ~Maureen

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Alternative #1 – Every Day is a NEW Day

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Alternative #2 – I Believe in you - Notecard Gift Card Holder

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Alternative #3 – Shooting Star Card

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Alternative #4 – Bay Window Card

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Coming to your mailbox in May 2022 

Order this new kit by May 10, 2022 or it will be too late!  You'll get the kit and your free PDF of alternatives from me.  Plus this month - random kits will contain a $25 Golden Voucher!  Ask me more if you have questions!

Link to order - https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=6426

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To order any of Stampin' Up's products you can go directly to my online store - www.stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net  and click on SHOP NOW.  Please use the Hostess Code E73446WY through May. 31, 2022 to get full benefits from me -

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  *NOTE: If your personal order is not part of a current party and you are ordering over $150 in merchandise - please do not use this code; as your order without the code will qualify you to earn a minimum of 10% in hostess benefits.   

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If you don't currently have a demonstrator, and would like a catalog or to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com