Tricia's Stamping Creations: Paper Pumpkin Possibilities September Blog Hop Love & Gratitude

Welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities September Blog Hop and this month we are sharing alternative project ideas using the Love & Gratitude Kit. This beautiful kit has a lovely Fall feel to it, which is perfect for this time of year. Our Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help you get into the spirit of the season.

One of my favorite things about this kit are the wonderful die cuts used to decorate the cards and bags. They have an almost vintage feel to them and I knew that I wanted to use them for my focal image. Instead of creating the small card in the kit, I decided to show how to transform the pieces from that card into a full size card that you could mail to a friend. To achieve this, I added a Pebbled Path cardstock card base and a Basic White cardstock layer to help frame the focal design. I love how these beautiful colors work together to create this versatile card design that could be used for a variety of occasions.

Products Used:

September Paper Pumpkin Love & Gratitude Kit

2 3/8" Circle Punch (item #161354)

Pebbled Path Cardstock (item #161722)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Gold & Silver 1/8" Trim Combo Pack (item #161633)

Festive Pearls (item #159963)

Measurements:

Pebbled Path Cardstock

Card Base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Basic White Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5" x 3 3/4"

Love & Gratitude Kit

Lost Lagoon Texture Card Front - 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"

This card design is very much a CASE of the design on the small card from the kit. I cut the small Lost Lagoon card base to create the card front and then stamped the tone on tone background design using the large leaf stamp from the exclusive stamp set with the Lost Lagoon Stampin' Spot onto the card front. I love how the combination of the textured background and the stamped leaves creates a pretty background that helps anchor the focal design. I layered the Lost Lagoon card front onto the Basic White cardstock layer and then added a piece of Gold 1/8" Trim around the card front to cover the fold score line. You could add a bow if you wanted to, but I wanted to keep the design relatively clean. I then added this layer to the Pebbled Path card base with Stampin' Dimensionals from the kit. To decorate the card front, I added a Pebbled Path circle that I punched out with the 2 3/8" Circle Punch, to the bottom left corner of the Lost Lagoon card front. I layered the die cuts from the kit to create the focal image, adding the pumpkin with Stampin' Dimensionals. For the sentiment, I stamped the For You image with the Lost Lagoon Stampin' Spot to the sentiment label from the kit and attached it to the card front, making sure to tuck the left end underneath the pumpkin die cut. To complete the card design, I added several of the light green pearls from the Festive Pearls for a touch of bling. I love that these pearls are close enough in color to coordinate with the Lost Lagoon elements for this card.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to think outside the box to create your own wonderful projects with this kit. There are so many wonderful ways to create alternative card designs with the supplies in this kit.

Please take a moment to visit with my fellow Design Team members by clicking on the links in the Roll Call List below. There are so many amazing projects to help spark your creativity. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know how our projects inspired you.

If you live in the U.S. and do not have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, please contact me and I would be happy to help you with your creative projects. You may also visit my Online Store to place your order and have it shipped to you. Not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber yet? Now is the perfect time to sign up to receive the October Kit, Home for the Holidays card kit. Sign up by October 10th to receive this kit by clicking the link below. As a subscriber, you can also order past kits and refills that are available in my Online store.