Have you tried out a Paper Pumpkin Subscription yet? For $20 a month, you can receive a little red box full of stamps, ink, and other goodies to make awesome projects. Some months you might make cards, some months you might make a wreath or other home decor, some months you make goodie pouches, gift bags, etc. It's always a surprise and it's always fun to open the mailbox and discover what you will be making that month.
If you have a Paper Pumpkin subscription, you should definitely join the Paper Pumpkin Fan Club on facebook where thousands of subscribers share alternative ideas of projects you can make with your monthly supplies. I really appreciate this group because occasionally, I open a kit and think, "I don't really care for this." However, I always find alternatives to make and no kit goes to waste! :)
This month, we received supplies to make eight cards with a more masculine look for Father's Day, Birthdays, and so forth.
This is the stamp set that came in the kit:
I loved the stamp set, but found myself wanting to jazz up the cards a little. I swapped out some of the background colors and added balloons for the birthday version:
I kept the other four cards as designed, but changed some of the colors to make Father's Day cards for my four brothers:
I recently made these alternative cards using the Birthday Bundle Paper Pumpkin kit (idea from Julie Davison):
These projects came from the March and April kits:
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| Branches sponged from the negative of the branches in the wreath. Thank you Debbie Coleby for the idea. |
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| Made from "Celebrate Everything," a bonus set in April kit |
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| Alternative project from the March Hello Sunshine kit. Card holder to give as a gift. |
If you don't like gathering supplies and designing projects from scratch, this monthly kit is for you! Well...I actually like doing that and these monthly kits are still a hit with me! :) You can get an ongoing monthly subscription (cancel anytime), or try a pre-paid subscription for one month to twelve months. You need to sign up by the 10th of the month to receive that month's kit.
As a thank you for choosing me as your demonstrator when you subscribe, you will receive a handmade box to store your PP stamp sets in (or other supplies) as well as a container for storing your ink spots.
Happy Stamping!
