Paper Pumpkin: August's Gift of Fall Project Kit is Here!

My August Paper Pumpkin Kit arrived while I was up visiting my family. Let me tell you! Opening August's Paper Pumpkin project kit when I got home was such a treat! When I saw the paper paper and the embellishments, I was thrilled! The printed vellum leaves and berries capture the colors of fall perfectly! I love the rainbow of leaves too! I instantly wanted a second kit!

Fall is my absolute favorite season. I love the colors of the changing leaves and how the cool, crisp air brings a blanket of coziness to everything! August's Paper Pumpkin Kit absolutely delivers!

August's project kit comes complete with everything you need (minus scissors) to complete 6 gift bags and 6 gift tags. The gift bags are made from a kraft paper with a twisted raffia-like handle. The embellishments are a variety of solid cardstock, printed paper, and printed vellum, making customization easy!

Did you see the bling too!? YESS!! Love the gold sequins!

I have just the occasion to make these gift bags and tag for too! In September, I will be attending and presenting at a demonstrator-run retreat. I need four gift bags and tags for each of the prizes I will hand out. What great timing!

The included stamp set is surely a keeper! The greeting stamps and leaves stamp compliment the gift bags, tags, and embellishments instead of competing with them. I am so happy to have more Thanksgiving stamps, especially with "Happy Thanksgiving".  I foresee using this stamp set quite a lot!

The included Stampin' ink Spot is Merry Merlot! This is the first time that Paper Pumpkin has included a Merry Merlot Stampin' Spot, so if you haven't used this ink color before, this is a fabulous opportunity to try it out!

Paper Pumpkin creates a video tutorial each month taking you step by step through each project. It is like having a Paper Pumpkin class in the comfort of your own home!

These gift bags and gift tags are gorgeous as is, however, you don't have to stick with the instructions. Branch out and use the included cardstock and embellishments to adorn cards, boxes, and treat holder. Or, even create a bookmark for a loved one going back to school. I will also be sharing some of my alternative project ideas soon!

The Add-On Card Bundle (Item #152885) is still available for purchase too! It is only $10 for 20 card bases and coordinating envelopes. What a great way to add more versatility and stretch your Paper Pumpkin project kit!

EDIT: Gift of Fall Project Kit Refills (Item #152107) are now available for purchase! Your refill includes

• 6 kraft bags
• 12 sheets die-cut leaves, circles, and tags
• 2 sheets die-cut printed vellum  
• 10 yds. seam binding ribbon
• 17 yds. linen thread
• 180 gold sequins
• 100 dimensionals
• 200 adhesive dots

If you missed August's Paper Pumpkin, there is still time to sign up for September's Bone Appétit project kit! Sign up by September 10th to receive September's Bone Appétit project kit! It looks like a frightfully good kit! Check out my September Paper Pumpkin sneak peek for more information and photos!

There are about 9 days left to redeem the Bonus Days Coupon Codes that you earned in July! Don't forget to redeem them by August 31st! I used my Bonus Days Coupon Codes to pre-order from the 2019 Holiday Catalog. What stamping goodies will you redeem your Bonus Days Coupon Codes? Let's go shopping!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

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Host Codes & Current Promotions:
August Host Code - N9S2A63Q
When placing an order, please use host code N9S2A63Q for orders under $150 USD. Please don't use the host code if your order is more than $150. Use Host Code N9S2A63Q if you are attending the Stamp of the Month Class long distance to have your Stamp of the Month Bundle mailed directly to you.

It is time to redeem your Bonus Days Coupons that you earned while shopping in July! You can redeem your Bonus Days Coupons from August 1st, 2019 through August 31st, 2019. Check out the promotion flyer here and for step by step instructions here.

Extra! Extra! There is a new promotion for demonstrators who join Stampin' Up! from July 1st through August 31st, 2019! New demonstrators receive $30 additional USD in their Starter Kit and then another $10 USD Coupon Code the following month to redeem on their first order! That means, for $99 USD plus tax, demonstrators who join during this promotion receive $155 USD in product towards their Starter Kit, a FREE Paper Pumpkin Kit, FREE business supplies, FREE shipping, and a $10 USD Coupon Code (the following month)! WOW! That's an incredible way to start your Stampin' Up! demonstratorship! I would love to have you join my demonstrator team Purrfect Stampers! Check out the promotion flyer here and more details and exclusions here.

Stampin' Up! is launching a NEW line of storage solutions called Storage by Stampin' Up! for ink pads, Stampin' Write Markers, Stampin' Blends, and accessories! Each of the modular cubes, trays, and bins are stackable and can be configured in hundreds of ways! Check out the new storage solution on my online store. Check out the product flyer here and the configuration idea flyer here.

Paper Pumpkin is giving us a sneak peek into September's Project Kit! Need a "hand" with Halloween treat packaging? September's kit features 20 food-safe treat boxes perfect for trick-or-treaters, your child's classroom, family members, friends, community members, and more! The coordinating colors are Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape, Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White. Sign up for Paper Pumpkin by September 10th to receive September's Kit!

June 4th, 2019 - June 2nd, 2020 - Shop from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog for all of your stamping needs! This catalog is bursting with must have stamp sets, dies, embossing folders, ribbons, rhinestones, and more! I love the entire catalog! I think you will too! Check out all of the new products today!

Are you new to stamping? The Beginner Brochure may be the right place to start! The Beginner Brochure features a collection of stamp sets, kits, and bundles that are specifically designed to help you build your stamping skills! Check out our Beginner Brochure today! View the Beginner Brochure products in my online store. Download the Beginner Brochure here.

P.S. If you are a Magnolia Lane Product Suite Fan, there is a companion stamp set Magnolia Blooms (Item #152729) in the Beginner Brochure!

Sneak Peek into September's Paper Pumpkin Bone Appétit Kit!!

Paper Pumpkin is giving us a sneak peek into September's project kit - Bone Appétit! The name alone screams Halloween! Pun intended!

This September's project kit comes packaged in an exclusive Gorgeous Grape, Whisper White, and Basic Black box. The diagonal pattern on the box reminds me of the Tufted Embossing Folder but with little skulls and cross bones! LOVE IT!

The coordinating colors are Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape, Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White. All four colors are fa-boo-lous!

Time to brew up some terrifying treat packaging with everything you need to bring "shivers of delight" to your favorite ghouls & ghosts. September's project kit comes with the supplies you will need (minus scissors) to make 20 food-safe treat boxes. Halloween is a perfect treat giving holiday! Twenty treat boxes is a lot and could accommodate a Halloween party, treats for your child's classroom, giving to family, or bringing to your neighbors and to your community!

You can also increase your project kits from 1 to 2 for even more treat boxes! To increase the number of project kits you receive each month, login to your Paper Pumpkin account.

Scroll down to Subscription Details and click edit. A little dialog box will pop up with different options.

Click the plus sign to increase the number of project kits that you will receive monthly. Then click close.

If you only wish to increase the number of project kits for September, increase the number now. Then on September 11th, log back into your account and reduce the number back to 1 by clicking the minus sign or entering the number 1 in the kit quantity box.

That way you will only receive the increased number of project kits for the month you want and not every month from now on. You have until October 10th to decrease your monthly project kit quantity, otherwise you will receive the increased amount again in October.

I like that Stampin' Up! lets us know if a particular kit is geared toward a specific holiday. I understand that some subscribers may not celebrate Halloween. Did you know that you can also suspend your Paper Pumpkin subscription?

If you continue scrolling down your account page, you will see the Need a Break section. Here is where you can suspend your account for 1 month at a time. For example, if you know you a particular project kit is coming and you don't wish to receive it, click on suspend. Your subscription will automatically resume the next month without having to reactivate it.

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, so I truly look forward to September's Paper Pumpkin Kit! Looking at the graphic banner above, I am hoping for patterned paper or embellishments with little skulls or bones! What do you think will be inside September's project kit?

Sign up by September 10th to receive September's Bone Appétit project kit! Then bring your kit to my Paper Pumpkin Party on September 26th. From 6pm to 8pm. We will assemble our kits, view alternative project ideas, and munch on pumpkin baked treats! RSVP by September 19th!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

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Host Codes & Current Promotions:
August Host Code - N9S2A63Q
When placing an order, please use host code N9S2A63Q for orders under $150 USD. Please don't use the host code if your order is more than $150. Use Host Code N9S2A63Q if you are attending the Stamp of the Month Class long distance to have your Stamp of the Month Bundle mailed directly to you.

It is time to redeem your Bonus Days Coupons that you earned while shopping in July! You can redeem your Bonus Days Coupons from August 1st, 2019 through August 31st, 2019. Check out the promotion flyer here and for step by step instructions here.

Extra! Extra! There is a new promotion for demonstrators who join Stampin' Up! from July 1st through August 31st, 2019! New demonstrators receive $30 additional USD in their Starter Kit and then another $10 USD Coupon Code the following month to redeem on their first order! That means, for $99 USD plus tax, demonstrators who join during this promotion receive $155 USD in product towards their Starter Kit, a FREE Paper Pumpkin Kit, FREE business supplies, FREE shipping, and a $10 USD Coupon Code (the following month)! WOW! That's an incredible way to start your Stampin' Up! demonstratorship! I would love to have you join my demonstrator team Purrfect Stampers! Check out the promotion flyer here and more details and exclusions here.

Stampin' Up! is launching a NEW line of storage solutions called Storage by Stampin' Up! for ink pads, Stampin' Write Markers, Stampin' Blends, and accessories! Each of the modular cubes, trays, and bins are stackable and can be configured in hundreds of ways! Check out the new storage solution on my online store. Check out the product flyer here and the configuration idea flyer here.

Paper Pumpkin is giving us a sneak peek into September's Project Kit! Need a "hand" with Halloween treat packaging? September's kit features 20 food-safe treat boxes perfect for trick-or-treaters, your child's classroom, family members, friends, community members, and more! The coordinating colors are Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape, Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White. Sign up for Paper Pumpkin by September 10th to receive September's Kit!

June 4th, 2019 - June 2nd, 2020 - Shop from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog for all of your stamping needs! This catalog is bursting with must have stamp sets, dies, embossing folders, ribbons, rhinestones, and more! I love the entire catalog! I think you will too! Check out all of the new products today!

Are you new to stamping? The Beginner Brochure may be the right place to start! The Beginner Brochure features a collection of stamp sets, kits, and bundles that are specifically designed to help you build your stamping skills! Check out our Beginner Brochure today! View the Beginner Brochure products in my online store. Download the Beginner Brochure here.

P.S. If you are a Magnolia Lane Product Suite Fan, there is a companion stamp set Magnolia Blooms (Item #152729) in the Beginner Brochure!

Second Sunday Sketches Challenge #04

It is time for another Second Sunday Sketches challenge! If you are new to Second Sunday Sketches, please review the rules here or below. Each second Sunday of the month, I will post a card sketch. A sketch is graphic or drawing of how the elements of a card are layed out.

You will then use the sketch as a guide to create your own card. Your card must be a new creation and reflect the challenge guidelines. Your cardmust include the major elements of the card sketch, such as the number of layers and the general position of the embellishments and/or diecuts. You can rotate the sketch for a top-folding card or for a side-folding card.

You choose the occasion and the color palette as well as the stamp set(s) and the embellishments. I do ask that you use Stampin' Up! products (current or retired).

The measurements will also be included in the blog post for each Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge. You can use the measurements as givenor increase them or decrease them. For example, if a greeting is stamped on a 1" circle on the sketch, but the greeting you choose is 1-3/4", then increase the size of the circle to 1-3/4". You can also change the shape. Instead of a circle, you can use an oval, a square, a daisy punch, etc.

The challenge will run from the second Sunday of the month until the last day of that month.

Below is August's card sketch.

August's challenge will run from August 11th, 2019 until August 31st, 2019 at 5pm EST.

If you would like to participate in the Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge, please create a card using the sketch above and email me a photo of your card by August 31st, 2019 at 5pm EST with the subject line Second Sunday Sketches Entry.

The day after the last day of the month aka the first day of the next month (September 1st), I will place all of the names of the participants in a hat and randomly draw a winner. The winner will receive a prize! The prize each month will change and will be announced at the start of each challenge. August's Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge prize is Item #149494 Noble Peacock Rhinestones and three hand-made cards from me.

If you are the winner, I will notify you by email. Please respond to my email with your complete mailing address, and I will mail you your prize! If the winner does not respond to my email within 7 days, I will draw another winner.

I will also post all of the entries on my blog (with your names attached to the photos) and the name of the winner.

Here is a sample of how I interpreted this card sketch using the Tropical Chic stamp set.

There are many ways to change this card to make it your own! You can rotate the card layout for a side folding card, change the leaf image to a jar of candy, a pumpkin, a cat, etc, or move the leaf from the left side to the right side. There are many ways to customize this card sketch while keeping the major elements.

Below are the measurements I used to create this card sketch.

Layers	Dimensions
Card Base	8-1/2” x 5-1/2”; scored at 4-1/4”
1st Mat	4” x 5-1/4”
2nd Mat	1-1/4” x 5-1/2”
3rd Mat	1” x 5-1/2”
Heart	about 2” x 3”

I am looking forward to seeing your personal take on the fifth Second Sunday Sketches challenge! If you have any questions about this card sketch challenge, please let me know! I am happy to assist!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

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Sign Up for Classes, Events, and Retreat Days
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Host Codes & Current Promotions:
August Host Code - N9S2A63Q
When placing an order, please use host code N9S2A63Q for orders under $150 USD. Please don't use the host code if your order is more than $150. Use Host Code N9S2A63Q if you are attending the Stamp of the Month Class long distance to have your Stamp of the Month Bundle mailed directly to you.

It is time to redeem your Bonus Days Coupons that you earned while shopping in July! You can redeem your Bonus Days Coupons from August 1st, 2019 through August 31st, 2019. Check out the promotion flyer here and for step by step instructions here.

Extra! Extra! There is a new promotion for demonstrators who join Stampin' Up! from July 1st through August 31st, 2019! New demonstrators receive $30 additional USD in their Starter Kit and then another $10 USD Coupon Code the following month to redeem on their first order! That means, for $99 USD plus tax, demonstrators who join during this promotion receive $155 USD in product towards their Starter Kit, a FREE Paper Pumpkin Kit, FREE business supplies, FREE shipping, and a $10 USD Coupon Code (the following month)! WOW! That's an incredible way to start your Stampin' Up! demonstratorship! I would love to have you join my demonstrator team Purrfect Stampers! Check out the promotion flyer here and more details and exclusions here.

Stampin' Up! is launching a NEW line of storage solutions called Storage by Stampin' Up! for ink pads, Stampin' Write Markers, Stampin' Blends, and accessories! Each of the modular cubes, trays, and bins are stackable and can be configured in hundreds of ways! Check out the new storage solution on my online store. Check out the product flyer here and the configuration idea flyer here.

Paper Pumpkin is giving us a sneak peek into August's Project Kit! Fall will soon be here! Let Paper Pumpkin help you get ready for the fall with August's Gift of Fall project kit! It gives you everything you need for autumnal paper crafting bliss. Each kit comes with the supplies to make 6 gift bags and 12 gift tags. The coordinating colors are Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Merry Merlot, Mint Macaron, Old Olive, Pretty Peacock, Soft Suede, and Whisper White. If you want to convert your gift bags and tags to cards or want to make it all, starting August 1st, 2019, Paper Pumpkin subscribers can purchase an Add On Card Bundle (Item #152885) for $10 USD! This add-on card bundle includes 24 note card bases with coordinating envelopes that you can use with your Gift of Fall Paper Pumpkin project kit. The Add On Card Bundle will be available starting August 1st while supplies last. Sign up for Paper Pumpkin by August 10th to receive August's Kit! Shop starting August 1st to purchase the Add On Card Bundle.

June 4th, 2019 - June 2nd, 2020 - Shop from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog for all of your stamping needs! This catalog is bursting with must have stamp sets, dies, embossing folders, ribbons, rhinestones, and more! I love the entire catalog! I think you will too! Check out all of the new products today!

Are you new to stamping? The Beginner Brochure may be the right place to start! The Beginner Brochure features a collection of stamp sets, kits, and bundles that are specifically designed to help you build your stamping skills! Check out our Beginner Brochure today! View the Beginner Brochure products in my online store. Download the Beginner Brochure here.

P.S. If you are a Magnolia Lane Product Suite Fan, there is a companion stamp set Magnolia Blooms (Item #152729) in the Beginner Brochure!