Hi and welcome to my blog! I am so excited that I was asked to participate in A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop for this year! As you might, or might not know, this blog hop was started after Sara released her very popular Paper Pumpkin box last April, and it has gained tons of momentum... I have been an avid subscriber to Paper Pumpkin since box #2 and just love it! I have been a demonstrator for Stampin' Up! for over four years and Paper Pumpkin was my mainstay, my go-to, for easy projects, as a busy wife, mom, and full time college administrator! So... here we go...
This month's kit is SUPER cute! I love the non-traditional colors for Valentine's day and the fact that you can use these pocket cards as treat holders (perfect for the Fun Dip that my daughter wants to give her classmates) but also as pretty little cards or giftcard holders-- great for the rest of our friends and family!
This month's kit is SUPER cute! I love the non-traditional colors for Valentine's day and the fact that you can use these pocket cards as treat holders (perfect for the Fun Dip that my daughter wants to give her classmates) but also as pretty little cards or giftcard holders-- great for the rest of our friends and family!
I don't know if you follow Paper Pumpkin on Facebook, but if not, I highly recommend it-- they have been put out little teasers in the shape of inspiration boards and they are super cute! And did you see everything in your box? Holy wow! It was stuffed!
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So, without further ado... My alternate card for this month (that my subscriber's will be getting all the supplies for this weekend) is below. I played off the Flirty Flamingo in the kit and just had to die cut a heart out of the pocket for the card, plus I made my own patterned DSP paper with the stamps!
And I really love the little enamel dots in the kit-- such a cute embellishment! (I know, you can see the adhesive behind the vellum, but in daylight, it's not so noticeable and I really love stamping on vellum! Just let it dry for a long time!)
Now, the alternate project came about because I had a heart shaped hole in one of my pockets... Also, it's tough to get a cute Valentine's for my hubby that isn't too mushy, so drumroll please... Here is my photo pocket frame! I think he will keep this on his desk for quite some time to come!
Now, the alternate project came about because I had a heart shaped hole in one of my pockets... Also, it's tough to get a cute Valentine's for my hubby that isn't too mushy, so drumroll please... Here is my photo pocket frame! I think he will keep this on his desk for quite some time to come!
This is one of the cutest pictures of our daughter Marianne (almost nine years old) and our dog Cassidy (over 12 years old)! I used the tiny repeated hearts die from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits and the Sweet & Sassy Framelits for the big heart, and the Lots of Labels Framelits for the tag!
I hope you have loved my alternate card and project for this month's Paper Pumpkin box. And remember, the best way to earn free Sale-a-bration items is to get a pre-paid subscription for Paper Pumpkin (since you know you already love it) and then earn those free items! Plus, once you subscribe you can buy refills of previous months' kits, like this one!
I hope you have loved my alternate card and project for this month's Paper Pumpkin box. And remember, the best way to earn free Sale-a-bration items is to get a pre-paid subscription for Paper Pumpkin (since you know you already love it) and then earn those free items! Plus, once you subscribe you can buy refills of previous months' kits, like this one!
Make sure you keep hopping along below... I am #4, so hop on over to Lori Mueller with the next button and then keep hopping to see tons of cute projects!
Sara Levin
Jenny Hall
Kimberley Morris
Melissa Thomas (you are here!)
Lori Mueller
Kelly Acheson
Maria Willis
Audra Monk
Tina Riddle
Rick Adkins
Jennifer Hill
Monika Davis
Carolynn Sander
Melissa Davies
Rachel Tessman
Happy crafting,
Melissa
Sara Levin
Jenny Hall
Kimberley Morris
Melissa Thomas (you are here!)
Lori Mueller
Kelly Acheson
Maria Willis
Audra Monk
Tina Riddle
Rick Adkins
Jennifer Hill
Monika Davis
Carolynn Sander
Melissa Davies
Rachel Tessman
Happy crafting,
Melissa
