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Christmas Countdown Box…or is it?

Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 by debjoysmeak

This is the Christmas Countdown box kit, a returning favorite from last year’s Christmas catalog. The box is premade and sturdy, as are the cute little boxes inside. It comes with all the supplies needed to decorate as shown above here. BUT…wait there’s more! In the catalog it hints that you can decorate this as a storage piece to go with your decor, as birthday packaging or as a different holiday countdown. There is truly no limit to what you can do with this box, but sometimes it’s hard to come up with the ideas. So I’ve searched and brainstormed and I’ve come up with over 30 other ideas of how to use the box, how to decorate and what you could put inside.

“That’s great, but I can only choose one of the ideas.” NOT TRUE! You could actually do nearly ALL of the ideas with this trick:

What a great idea, right?! I didn’t come up with it, but I did scour the internet for lots more great ideas and brainstormed for a while on what else you could do with it. So as a ‘thank you’ for ordering the kit from me I will email you my idea list with over 30 ideas of how to use, decorate and fill this box including some printables! Which idea will you use first?

https://www.stampinup.com/products/christmas-countdown-project-kit?demoid=2173424

#spreadthejoy

*A note about this kit: As I mentioned this is a returning favorite from last year. Last year there was an optional stamp set available to decorate the front. The directions in the kit are the same, suggesting you decorate with the stamp set, which is no longer available.

BUT I’ve decorated this kit using JUST the contents of the kit. Panels 2 and 4 are the ones that I modified with extra kit pieces instead of using stamps and the others I just followed the directions. I think they turned out cute!

Easy Paper Pumpkin Storage Solution

Posted on May 17, 2020 by debjoysmeak

Paper Pumpkin kits are so much fun to get in the mail. But if you find yourself not getting around to making and sending the whole kit every month (or even if you do), you might be susceptible to “red box pile up.” I found a storage method that not only saves space, but makes my stamps easier to access so I end up using them more. Win win!

I use the Avery 23011 5.5″ x 8.5″ binders with an extra storage pouch inside. I found mine on clearance at a local store, but they are still sold on Amazon. And the sheet protectors are Avery 77004 found on Amazon here. I do have to trim down my Paper Pumpkin instruction sheet to fit the sleeves: a quarter of an inch off each side and half an inch off the bottom. If I lose any words from the instructions (rare) I just trim them out of the scrap I cut off and tape them back inside my instruction sheet. I put the instruction sheet in a page protector sleeve and put the matching stamp set in the back of the sleeve. I only keep the instructions and stamps in the binders so they are easy to page through. I find that each binder holds a year’s worth of Paper Pumpkin quite nicely. If I’m wondering what colors coordinate with a kit, what ink spot came with what kit or where an embellishment came from, it’s easy to see with a glance at the back of each sleeve. And since March kits have featured an additional free stamp set for the past two years (whoop whoop!), I put those in the front pouch.

I store all the paper and embellishments in our 6″ x 8″ cellophane bags and label it with my label maker. I use little craft bags I found at Walmart to store little punch outs and embellishments. You can find them at your local Walmart store in the craft section near the beads. (Each bag size is sold as 100 bags for $1-$2 so they are really economical and handy to have for other craft ideas as well.) I can store a year’s worth of the labeled Paper Pumkpin bags in a Walmart shoebox size clear tote bin, even with twine and other bulky items. These are only a $1 at Walmart and I use them to bring stamping supplies with me on vacation, stamp parties and events. I probably have about 20 or more in the house for various uses.

**Side note: I can fit 2 of the Walmart clear shoebox totes with lids on inside a Thirty One Zip-Top Organizing Utility Tote style 4451. I find these bags are very durable and work great for toting my supplies to and from craft fairs, especially that big Deluxe Utility Tote style 4441. It holds 6 of the Walmart shoebox clear tote bins! I don’t sell Thirty One bags, but you can buy through your local Thirty One rep or use my friend Amy Masi from these links.**

I hope this helps you get organized with your Paper Pumpkin kits and gets you using the awesome stamp sets more often. They really are a great value and you should keep on using them. Tune in to my Facebook page for live Paper Pumpkin videos and a video walk through of this organization idea. If you would like to sign up for Paper Pumpkin for yourself or as a gift you can sign up for a code here. Thanks for stopping by! #spreadthejoy

If you have an organization tip for your Paper Pumpkin kits or other crafts, please let us know by leaving a comment below.

Gold Embossed Leaves – Sept. 2017 Paper Pumpkin Alternative

Posted on September 26, 2017 by debjoysmeak

It’s time to be thankful! I love the gorgeous colors on the trees this time of year. And while it is almost 90 for one more day, tomorrow promises to be much cooler. I am getting a little excited to wear my hoodies again.

This card is made using the September Paper Pumpkin kit stamps. The leaf stamps are so pretty! And I realized the shape of the beautiful gold foil stickers matches the leaf from the Colorful Seasons stamp set from the catalog. I have been eyeing that one for a while, because it covers all four seasons quite wonderfully. And I am thrilled to have received these leaf stamps in this kit, along with the nice fall ink color Cajun Craze.

For these cards I took a Crumb Cake base card and stamped the smaller leaf all over the front in Crumb Cake ink for a tone on tone look. The card on the left is using cutout shapes from the kit and the one on the right was created just by using the stamps and cardstock from the catalog. For the small leaf I just embossed gold on Early Espresso cardstock and fussy cut it out. The tag was copied from the kit using Whisper White cardstock at 3/4″ x 1 5/8″, cut at the corners and hold punched. Then I laid the bottom onto my Versamark ink pad and embossed that part with gold embossing powder, then repeated that for a nice thick solid band.

To create the rainbow leaf I used Shimmery White cardstock (excellent for watercoloring). I embossed the large leaf stamp in gold embossing powder and heat set it. Then I stamped 4 colors along my F acrylic block, like a paint palette. I used Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze and Real Red. Using the aquapainter I wet the image and then added color to it. Since the paper was wet, each color blended nicely with the next. I did wipe off the brush tip between colors so the colors on the palette didn’t blend. I painted well outside the outline so that when I fussy cut the large leaf there would be no white border.

For the inside of the card I used an image from the Bunch of Blossoms stamp set that says, “Thank you very much.” It showed up well in Cajun Craze on the Crumb Cake cardstock, without having to add a white insert like you would with darker card bases.

Here is a YouTube tutorial on making this card.

tams# 16338

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3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

$59.00

Bunch Of Blossoms Photopolymer Stamp Set

$21.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$8.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$9.00

Shimmery White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$8.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Aqua Painters

$17.00

Versamark Pad

$8.50

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

$5.00

Embossing Buddy

$6.00

Heat Tool

$30.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

$7.00

Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com

Love Today Planner Kit

Posted on June 18, 2017 by debjoysmeak

I just got my new planner in the mail and I am LOVING it! It has roses (eek!) and gold foil accents. I like to color coordinate so I looked up which colors are in the planner. They have all the main colors listed in the catalog underneath the description, BUT THERE IS NO PINK COLOR LISTED?! There are definitely pink blocks and accents in the stickers and monthly title pages. Which pink color will go with the planner?! I was on a mission to figure it out.

Real Red is listed as one of the colors. If you look at the designs you might think, “Whaaa? I don’t see red anywhere…” I think I have the answer. It appears that the center of the roses is actually Real Red and then slowly fade out as they were water colored. Since Calypso Coral is also a color listed they may have also used shades of that in there as well, it’s hard to tell.

If you look on the monthly title pages (before the month at a glance) there are two distinct “pink” boxes of different shades. I cut paper strips to see which of our colors match the best. Flirty Flamingo is way off but I thought I would include it just to put any minds at ease. The lower box on the monthly title page is definitely Blushing Bride. The swatch nearly disappears on top. The upper box is a mystery. I think it is a lighter shade of Blushing Bride but not quite Powder Pink. I think you could use either one but as the official matching pink for the planner I would go with Blushing Bride.

I was constantly looking up which colors were the matching ones so I decided to make a cute little bookmark that listed the colors. I put it in the smaller Pool Party pocket up front in the planner. Maybe I’ll add some Gold Mini Sequin Trim to the top…that would be cute!

I used the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker to do some lettering on the monthly title page. I just looked up some letters on Pinterest and used thin strokes up and thick strokes down. If you’ve never tried lettering, give it a try! It was fun! There are lots of practice pages you can print out if you feel you need more practice. I just tried it on some printer paper before writing in the planner. I think it turned out pretty good for never really having done it before!

I also the Journaling Pens for the weekly pages. I like the .05 better than the .01 so that is what is shown here. If you like a finer point, go for the .01 pen. I also used some of the Basics Washi Tape Pack 2 (the green pack) because it has a roll of Lemon Lime Twist. I also liked that the set came with Daffodil Delight and Old Olive to go with my Daisy Delight paper!

I used some old Paper Pumpkin tiny stamps to show how much water I drank during the day. You could really use any tiny stamp. Those Paper Pumpkin stamps are useful; don’t forget about them! Show them some love.

Are you planning on getting the planner? Let me know in the comments below!

tams# 14044

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