Hello stamping friends!  Welcome to my creative share with the A Paper Pumpkin Thing (APPT) blog hop group!  Our creative crew is a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators who are collaborating to create alternate projects using the supplies (plus, additional supplies) that come with our monthly Paper Pumpkin kits.  Each month, my Paper Pumpkin subscribers and members of my Stampin' Up! family (Lori's Dream Team) receive exclusive tutorials to beautiful alternate projects.  The creative fun should never stop with just the designs that come in each box! *wink-wink*

EXPLORING IN COLOR

This month's blog hop is working with the Exploring In Color (May 2023) Paper Pumpkin kit.  It contains the supplies to make nine masculine/adventurous cards that bring the colors and images of the great outdoors to your crafting. It features cards in our brand-new 2023–2025 In Colors.  Once the supplies are used up to create those cards, I can now focus on creating this fantastic birthday card using extra supplies within the kit and additional supplies and tools from my own stash.

For me, it's not always easy to create a masculine card, but I'm pretty impressed that I used only the supplies that came in the kit with exception of two cardstock colors (Copper Clay and Pebbled Path) and Basic White cardstock.  I can always come up with a card design, but to avoid adding too much bling is a real problem for me.

I took one of the original card bases and cut them in half.  These bases have the adventurous landscape scenery printed across the whole 4-1/4 x 8-1/2 piece, so it's easy to make multiple cards from one base.  From there, I cut off 3/4" from each side of the chosen half; and, then shorted to 5" to adhere to the Pebbled Path cardstock matte layer that measures 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".  The new card base is a single piece measuring at 4-1/4 x 5-1/2...no scoring or folds...just a single layer.

The center piece measures 5-3/8" x 2-3/8", scored at 3/8" at the top.  This is so I can hide that little bit with a piece of Basic White cardstock at the same size to adhere between the two strips.  Performing a bit of masking with the sentiment, it was inked with Copper Clay and stamped onto an extra label piece that came with the kit.  The mug image was stamped with Copper Clay, hand cut and popped up with dimensionals.  Added a bit of Linen Thread and planted to the center piece with more dimensionals.  Super easy and looks amazing!

At this time, you are now ready to hop on over to the next A Paper Pumpkin Thing designers blog.  You won't want to miss traveling on as I know they will have something fun, beautiful and exciting to share with you.  If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can click your way through the blog list found below.  Either way, be sure to work your way through all of the blogs so you don’t miss any of the wonderful inspiration!

Blog Hop Participants

Blog Hop Index

Coming Next Month

PLUS, you'll earn Dreamers Loyalty Reward Points!  Choose free stamps when you earn 20 points.  Details about my rewards program are here.

Thank you for Shopping with Lori

• SHOP | VIEW: Stampin' Up! Annual 2023-24 Catalog online
• Clearance Rack -- Select products up to 60% off!
• SHOP & Save 10% on a large selection of Stampin' Up! Product Bundles
• Subscribe to your creative escape with Paper Pumpkin
• Orders of $30 or more receive Dreamers Loyalty Rewards Points, accumulate and redeem for free stamps...print your copy!

 

• STAMPIN' REWARDS:  Orders over $150 receive $15+ additional free product (you do not want to use the Hostess Code noted above...this is so YOU receive the Hostess benefits)

 

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JOIN THE CLUB!  Is your wish long, but your budget is short?  Then, join the Stampin' Dreams ordering club.  Together, we can combine all of our online orders using a specific assigned Host Code and get MORE for our money.  WOOT!  Click to discover all the great benefits!	NEED A COPY OF THE NEW ANNUAL CATALOG? If you have not already designated another Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for your supply needs, I would be more than happy to send a shiny new catalog to you.  Fill out the Request A Catalog form to start the mailing process.

 

Stampin’ Dreams 2023-2025 In Color Club

Starting NOW — register TODAY!

Click here for information

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What supplies do you need to create your Adventurous Birthday card? All the items used are from Stampin’ Up! and can be bought through my online store HERE or click on the items below. A printable supply list is available as well!

Stampin' Dreams Shopping Product List

One year Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137861]

$243.00

6-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137860]

$127.00

3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137859]

$69.50

1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137858]

$23.50

Copper Clay 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161721]

$10.00

Pebbled Path 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161722]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$26.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Hello stamping friends!  Welcome to my creative share with the A Paper Pumpkin Thing (APPT) blog hop group!  Our creative crew is a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators who are collaborating to create alternate projects using the supplies (plus, additional supplies) that come with our monthly Paper Pumpkin kits.  Each month, my Paper Pumpkin subscribers and members of my Stampin' Up! family (Lori's Dream Team) receive exclusive tutorials to beautiful alternate projects.  The creative fun should never stop with just the designs that come in each box! *wink-wink*

ALL THE LITTLE THINGS

This month's blog hop is working with the All The Little Things (April 2023) Paper Pumpkin kit.  It contains the supplies to make nine lovely cards with elegant cherry blossom designs, bright colors, and iridescent foil.  Once the supplies are used up to create those cards, I can now focus on creating a lovely card using extra supplies within the kit and additional supplies and tools from my own stash.

The only source of designer patterned paper to use for my card came from the beautiful envelopes.  There were two different patterns...one from the envelope flap and the other from the main part of the envelope.  I cut to size and trimmed the bigger piece with a strip of Shaded Spruce cardstock and adhered it all to the Basic White Thick card base.

One of the original card designs had set of flowers that were stacked on each other to give some dimension, so I stole it to use as my focal image.  I popped it up on a Countryside Corners Die cut that was embossed with the Raindrops Embossing Folder.  Then adhered to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

The sentiment was inked with Shaded Spruce and stamped onto the smallest die from the Countryside Corners Die set.  I added a bit of the Calpso Coral bakers twine that came with the kit to the back of the sentiment layer, then added to the card front with Dimensionals.

I sprinkled several of the self-adhesive jewels that were leftover in the kit for a bit of bling!  At this time, you are now ready to hop on over to the next A Paper Pumpkin Thing designers blog.  You won't want to miss traveling on as I know they will have something fun, beautiful and exciting to share with you.  If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can click your way through the blog list found below.  Either way, be sure to work your way through all of the blogs so you don’t miss any of the wonderful inspiration!

Blog Hop Participants

Blog Hop Index

Coming Next Month

Say hello to mountain landscapes and new In Colors! This month’s kit features nine outdoors-themed cards in our new 2023–2025 In Colors plus exclusive FREE stickers. Want more? Get the cards & envelopes add-on (available 2 May while supplies last) and continue your creative adventure!

Everything you need to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes.

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Boho Blue, Copper Clay, Daffodil Delight, Moody Mauve, Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path, Wild Wheat

Add-on

Exploring In Color Cards & Envelopes (Item #163113)

Price: $10.00

This add-on includes

• 18 cards, 6 each of 3 designs
• 18 coordinating envelopes

Would you like to receive an additional set of alternate projects that are exclusive only to my Paper Pumpkin subscribers each month?  Be sure to subscribe by May 10th to get in on the next kit.   Click the image to start or renew your Paper Pumpkin subscription.

PLUS, you'll earn Dreamers Loyalty Reward Points!  Choose free stamps when you earn 20 points.  Details about my rewards program are here.

Thank you for Shopping with Lori

• SHOP | VIEW: Stampin' Up! Annual 2023-24 Catalog online
• Clearance Rack -- Select products up to 60% off!
• SHOP & Save 10% on a large selection of Stampin' Up! Product Bundles
• Subscribe to your creative escape with Paper Pumpkin
• Orders of $30 or more receive Dreamers Loyalty Rewards Points, accumulate and redeem for free stamps...print your copy!

 

• STAMPIN' REWARDS:  Orders over $150 receive $15+ additional free product (you do not want to use the Hostess Code noted above...this is so YOU receive the Hostess benefits)

 

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JOIN THE CLUB!  Is your wish long, but your budget is short?  Then, join the Stampin' Dreams ordering club.  Together, we can combine all of our online orders using a specific assigned Host Code and get MORE for our money.  WOOT!  Click to discover all the great benefits!	NEED A COPY OF THE NEW ANNUAL CATALOG? If you have not already designated another Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for your supply needs, I would be more than happy to send a shiny new catalog to you.  Fill out the Request A Catalog form to start the mailing process.

 

Stampin’ Dreams 2023-2025 In Color Club

Starting NOW — register TODAY!

Click here for information

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What supplies do you need to create your All The Little Things Sympathy card? All the items used are from Stampin’ Up! and can be bought through my online store HERE or click on the items below. A printable supply list is available as well!

Stampin' Dreams Shopping Product List

 

One year Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137861]

$243.00

6-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137860]

$127.00

3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137859]

$69.50

1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137858]

$23.50

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146981]

$10.00

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$9.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Countryside Corners Dies

[161471]

$28.00

Raindrops Embossing Folder

[160554]

$9.50

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$26.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Hello Friends!!  I've been looking through the Last Chance List to see what is still available to purchase; and, much to my surprise, I found some wonderful products with great discounts still on the shelves!  I can't believe the fun and vibrant Tea Boutique Cards & Envelopes and Tea Boutique Designer Series Paper packs haven't sold out by now. They show off the bold and vibrant 2022-2024 In Colors (Orchid Oasis, Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky and Tahitian Tide). You get 20 card bases with coordinating envelopes for a whopping $4.00!!  That's $.20 per card!  The designer paper is on sale for $8.20...a steal of a deal!

So, I'm here today with a fun project share that showcases a fun and easy Tiling Technique.  I showed how to put these together during my Sunday Stampin' Dreams Facebook Live on April 23, 2023.  Look for the video and link at the bottom of this post.  If you need to purchase any of the supplies, I've listed them at the bottom, too.  I highly suggest you place an order quick because I guarantee that you'll want to grab these sale items before they disappear for good. 

I started out selecting 5 different patterned papers from the Tea Boutique pack that coordinated with the 5 card bases.  From there, I pulled a coordinating cardstock color from each patterned paper to use as the matte layer and Love For You Dies. I die cut the center to create a frame using the Stitched Rectangle Dies...the one that measures 3-1/8" x 2-3/4".  This set of dies is also on the Last Chance List.  I literally shed a tear because this set of dies has been one of my go-to sets.  Love-Love-Love them!  I filled in the center with a piece of Vellum cardstock to tone down the card front so it wouldn't overwhelm and steal away from the focal center I was adding.

This one is the Sweet Sorbet cardbase with a Parakeet Party cardstock layer that compliments the Tea Boutique Designer paper.  The small and large flower images are part of the Love For You stamp set and are stamped with Sweet Sorbet and Petal Pink ink...two more colors pulled from the patterned paper.

There isn't an image to stamp the flower centers, so I filled them in with Silver studs from the Adhesive Backed Studs embellishment pack.  Perfect shape!

This card uses a Crumb Cake matte layer, Tahitian Tide and Crush Curry for the die cut words and flowers...kind of a Hawaiian vibe, don't you think?  I love how one card layout is receptive to several different occasions that were supported by various sentiments found in the Love For You stamp set...Congratulations and Thanks.  I know a couple female colleagues who are retiring at the end of this school year, so I wanted to wish them well traveling their next journey.  Then, there are a couple of Lori's Dream Team members who have helped others discover their creative side.  So proud of them!

The Petal Pink matted frame layer, the die cut "for you" in Starry Sky and Sweet Sorbet, stamped flowers and sentiment were all popped up, while the Vellum cardstock layer was adhered directly to the card front to reflect a window effect and depth.

In my opinion, I believe this one is the boldest and brightest of them all.  The matte layer is Starry Sky with Parakeet Party and Tahitian Tide for the die cut words and flowers.  Each finished card was connected to its coordinating envelope and is now ready for my message and delivery. A quick and easy set of 5 cards all set for a wonderful celebrations and acknowledgement!

CATCH THE FACEBOOK LIVE REPLAY (April 23, 2023)—Start at the 5.10 minute mark for the project demonstration

LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS COLLECTION OF CARDS 

The Tea Boutique Cards & Envelopes, Tea Boutique Designer Series paper, and Stitched Rectangle Dies are currently on the Last Chance List for amazing discounted prices, but they will only be available while supplies last.  Don't miss out—get them ordered TODAY!

The Love You More Bundle is carrying over to the new catalog, but not at the Bundled savings with the 10% discount.

PLUS, you'll earn Dreamers Loyalty Reward Points!  Choose free stamps when you earn 20 points.  Details about my rewards program are here.

Thank you for Shopping with Lori

• SHOP | VIEW: Stampin' Up! Annual 2022-23 Catalog online
• SHOP | VIEW: Stampin' Up! January-April 2023 Mini Catalog online
• Clearance Rack -- Select products up to 60% off!
• SHOP & Save 10% on a large selection of Stampin' Up! Product Bundles
• Subscribe to your creative escape with Paper Pumpkin
• Orders of $30 or more receive Dreamers Loyalty Rewards Points, accumulate and redeem for free stamps...print your copy!

 

• STAMPIN' REWARDS:  Orders over $150 receive $15+ additional free product (you do not want to use the Hostess Code noted above...this is so YOU receive the Hostess benefits)

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JOIN THE CLUB!  Is your wish long, but your budget is short?  Then, join the Stampin' Dreams ordering club.  Together, we can combine all of our online orders using a specific assigned Host Code and get MORE for our money.  WOOT!  Click to discover all the great benefits!	NEED A COPY OF THE NEW ANNUAL CATALOG? If you have not already designated another Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for your supply needs, I would be more than happy to send a shiny new catalog to you.  Fill out the Request A Catalog to start the mailing process.

 

Stampin’ Dreams 2023-2025 In Color Club

Starting NOW — register TODAY!

Click here for information

 

What supplies do you need to create your own set of Tea Boutique cards? All the items used are from Stampin’ Up! and can be bought through my online store HERE or click on the items below. A printable supply list is available as well!

Stampin' Dreams Shopping Product List 

Love For You Bundle (English)

[160406]

$46.75

Tea Boutique Cards & Envelopes

[159270]

$10.00

Tea Boutique 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[158659]

$12.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$9.25

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155613]

$9.25

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102584]

$9.25

Orchid Oasis 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159267]

$9.25

Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159259]

$9.25

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$9.25

Starry Sky 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159263]

$9.25

Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159268]

$9.25

Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159261]

$9.25

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101856]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

$8.00

Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad

[155611]

$8.00

Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad

[159214]

$8.00

Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[159208]

$8.00

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[147108]

$8.00

Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad

[159212]

$8.00

Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad

[159216]

$8.00

Tahitian Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

[159210]

$8.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

$35.00

Adhesive Backed Studs

[160767]

$9.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Stampin’ Dreams 2023-2025 In Color Club

Join the 5-month club TODAY!

Do you want to build your new 2023-2025 In Color collection at a reasonable pace?  Join my new In Color Club!  Each month, receive all the products for one of the new colors — each month will feature a different color.  This years beautiful colors are Copper Clay, Wild Wheat, Boho Blue, Moody Mauve and Pebbled Path.

Each month, you’ll receive: 

• 1 pack of cardstock (24 sheets)
• 1 Classic Ink Pad
• 1 Ink Refill
• 1 Stampin’ Write Marker
• 1 spool of 3/8" Textured Ribbon
• 1 spool of In Color Jute Trim
• 2 Stampin’ Blends Combo markers (1 Dark, 1 Light)**
• 8 sheets 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper
• 1 hand stamped card featuring your In Color of the month

At the end of the 5 months, you'll receive more for free:

• Full package of In Color Dots
• 5 sheets 6" x 6" In Color Lustre Specialty Paper

Each month’s color kit will also include a special surprise — something new from the new Annual catalog

$60, plus $9 Priority shipping each month (5-month club)

This will be like Christmas morning (in your mailbox) for FIVE months in a row!!

DETAILS:

RESERVE A SPOT:  Click here to reserve your spot in the 5-month In Color club.

COST:  Each month’s color kit is $60, plus $9 Priority shipping.  If you are local, we can omit the shipping fee and set it up for front porch pick up.

I will bill you each month through Paypal on the 1^st of each month (come join us!).  If you do not have Paypal, then we will need to set up another type of payment option, but I prefer to invoice through Paypal.

After you sign up, you are on my official 2023-2025 In Color Club list!  I will be in touch with you ASAP!