Paper Pumpkin: March 2016 Kit and Alternatives

My Paper Pumpkin kit arrived a few days ago. I have been working on putting it together and creating alternative projects. The name of this month's kit is Pocket Full of Cheer! It certainly is! Let me just say that I wish the flower printed gift card holders were sold as full sheets of DSP!! I love this month's color scheme of Whisper White, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, and Cucumber Crush! Spring is finally here!

I came up with three alternative projects and CASED two alternative projects. The first alternative project is a birthday card. The base is a 5.5" x 8.5" piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock folded in half. I cut the pre-printed card base from the kit down to 3.75" x 5". The center motif is made from three pieces layered together. The center of the motif is the pre-printed square with a Cucumber Crushed dotted outline on point. I stamped Happy Happy in the center with Bermuda Bay ink. This is adhered with dimensionals to a 2.5" x 2.5" square of the flower printed gift card holder. The final layer is a 2.75" x 2.75" square of Whisper White cardstock embossing with the Chevron Texturized Embossing Folder (TIEF). Underneath the center motif is a Bermuda Bay Polka Dotted small banner that came pre-printed in the kit.

On the inside, I added a 4" x 5.25" piece of Whisper White cardstock and stamped a row of Bermuda Bay flowers along the bottom.

The second alternative project is a springtime card.

The base is a 5.5" x 8.5" piece of Cucumber Crush cardstock folded in half and embossed with the Butterflies TIEF. The rectangular piece of made of a 2.25" x 5.25" piece of Pool Party cardstock and a 2" x 5" piece of the flower printed gift card holder. I tied a simple knot bow around the flower rectangle before adhering it to the Pool Party rectangle. The sentiment tag is made from the smallest tag in the Tags and Labels Framelit collection. The sentiment Just for You is stamped in Cucumber Crush. I used dimensionals to adhere the tag just below the ribbon. I left the inside blank for now.

The third alternative project layout is based on a sketch challenge from Retro sketches #57. I thought it was another perfect way to feature the flower preprinted gift card holder. The base is a 5.5" x 8.5" piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock folded in half. The flower preprinted gift card holder paper squares are 1" x 1". The Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, and Cucumber Crush rectangles are 1" x 1.5" and embossed with the Mosaics TIEF. The sentiment underneath is from February 2016's Paper Pumpkin kit. I stamped thank you in Bermuda Bay and punched it out with the Washi Tape Punch. Bermuda Bay Baker's Twine wraps around the bottom of the cardstock quilt. On the inside, I added a 4" x 5.25" piece of Whisper White cardstock and stamped You're the Best from last year's Sale-A-Bration catalog.

The first project I CASED is from Loni Spendlove. She created a stunning birthday card! I love the way Loni created her own DSP using the Happy Happy and the balloon stamp on the pre-printed card base. The balloons are from Cucumber Crush, Bermuda Bay, and Silver Glitter cardstock and punched using the Balloon Bouquet punch.

The second project I CASED is from Nora Marin. You can really see how beautiful the flower pre-printed gift holder card paper really is with this card! The stamp is from the Hostess set A Whole Lot of Lovely. This sweet stamp set is retiring this year.

I hope you enjoyed March's Paper Pumpkin kit and alternative projects. I would love to see what you create as well!

I appreciate you stopping by!
Beth

March 2016 Pocket Full of Cheer Paper Pumpkin & Alternative Projects Project Supply List
Stamps	A Whole Lot of Lovely March 2016 Paper Pumpkin Pocket Full of Cheer February 2016 Hello Sunshine Paper Pumpkin
Paper	Whisper White Cardstock Bermuda Bay Cardstock Cucumber Crush Cardstock Pool Party Cardstock Silver Glitter Cardstock 2015-2017 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink	Bermuda Bay Ink Pad Cucumber Crush Ink Pad
Embellishments	Stampin’ Dimensionals Basic Pearls Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine Pool Party Cotton Ribbon
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Clear Acrylic Block D Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Big Shot Die Cutting Machine Tags and Labels Framelit Dies Washi Tape Punch Balloon Bouquet Punch 2-3/8” Scalloped Circle Punch 2” Circle Punch Mosaic Texturized Embossing Folder Chevron Texturized Embossing Folder
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