How many of you have heard of Paper Pumpkin? How many of you are fans? How many of you have a stack of Paper Pumpkin boxes that you haven't quite gotten to yet? How many of you think there must be something else I can do with all the extra pieces and parts in these Paper Pumpkin kits?
If you answered yes to all of the above, you could be me! Seriously! I love Paper Pumpkin but I have an unfortunate habit of letting them accumulate and then all of a sudden, in a burst of stamping energy, I finish 2-3 all the same day! That's what happened yesterday and I had a lot of fun.
I could not believe all the extra pieces and parts came in the June kit called "Sending Sunshine". I made the kit cards and then kept going with bits and pieces from my stamp room stash. It's so fun to grab old retired colors, stamps and especially Designer Series Paper and go to town. I thought you'd like to see what my efforts ended in!
The original kit was designed to make 8 cards but I think I had at least 20 by the time I was done. I loved the cheery fruity theme and it feels so good to not follow the rules for a change and grab whatever was handy!
If you're unfamiliar with Paper Pumpkin, it's a monthly subscription kit that comes to your door around the 15th of the month. Each month, you have the option to cancel that month by the 10th or automatically receive the kit otherwise. The cost is $22 and it includes everything you need to make the project (usually cards) except scissors. The kits are timely, trendy and usually seasonally-themed so they are very fun to do in the moment. AND, as I've clearly shown, there are always extra pieces and parts you can use for other ideas. Meanwhile, as the months go by, you'll be starting a small collection of stamps and ink spots to use for other projects. It's the perfect way to get started with stamping. Each month's kit usually only takes about 30 minutes to complete and you will think "today was a good day" when you're all done because you finished something!
Interested in learning more or signing up for August? There's still time and the theme for August is celebrating our heroes - a timely theme with Covid all around us! Here's a link:
PAPER PUMPKIN LINK
I hope you'll give it a try! You can sign up for one month or even purchase some prepaid 3, 6 or 12 month subscriptions. This is also the perfect idea to share with a friend or family member and have a special crafting time get together each month. Let me know if you have any questions! I'm a big fan and love to help others decompress by stamping!
Have a great weekend!
Sarah
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