Hi Stampers. It’s time for another Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop. To be honest, this months kit didn’t thrill me until I started thinking of alternatives. Then I got a few ideas and couldn’t pick just one. So today I have three cards for you!
The original April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit was OK. It made some nice cards. But, I think I’m really getting into this Paper Pumpkin alternative ideas thing!
My first thought was to turn that tree (from this months Paper Pumpkin kit) on it’s side and made it into a branch. I used the 1-1/8″ scallop circle punch and made a birds nest to set the little birdie into.
For the inside of this card, I just used the tree top to stamp leaves in the two corners. Nice and simple.
This one, I thought was kind of fun. I made a hedgehog by stamping the tree leaves onto a circle of Crumb Cake CS in Soft Suede ink. His face is the heart die from the Support Ribbon Dies. A little Soft Suede ink was sponged on the edges and two 1/4″ circles were used for his eyes. Stampin’ Up!s 1/2″ punch was used to make the feet and the leaf punch made his ears. The grass under his feet is the tree trunk stamp, from the Paper Pumpkin kit, with Pear Pizzaz ink.
Inside the card, I used the tree trunk and leaves for their intended purposes and added the sentiment.
My third card uses the tree leaves again, only this time I used So Saffron, Soft Sea Foam and Petal Pink inks to just create a background to frame the sentiment.
Inside is another sentiment and a touch of the leaves from the front. Again, nice and simple. I hope you like my cards. Use this next button to follow along on the hop for more inspiration from our talented team of demonstrators!
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Hi
After seeing your cards I start to get interested in this kit. Love your second card.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Have a wonderful night.
Great alternatives. Love the hedgehog….very clever.
Holy cow! I love your projects! Way to think outside the box!!!
Lisa, that hedgehog is adorable! Like all three cards, but that hedgehog . . . Thanks for sharing your ideas.
LOVE your cards! Oh…that hedgehog is so darn CUTE!!
Love, love, love the little hedgehog!! And the birds nest, clever!! Great cards! TFS!
Oh my gosh! I love them all! Cute cute cute!
Your hedgehog is a Winner1. Thank you for hopping with us!