wrapped in cheer – paper pumpkin november 2025 boxes

wrapped in cheer – paper pumpkin november 2025 boxes

November 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit Featured a 3D Christmas Tags and gift box set and came with all the supplies to make 8 tags and boxes, colored instruction pages and a link to a video instruction as well!

The Paper Pumpkin Kits as well as our Kits Collection make great birthday gifts!

The Gift Box requires no adhesive and is pre-scored! Simply fold along all of the score lines, fold in the four small tabs and wrap the two ends over the tabs to enclose them inside the sides of the box.
Fold the top and close the box.

The box is printed on both sides and is reversible – crumb cake colored plaid on one side and a shiny Mossy Meadow patterned inside!

Gather all the supplies for the first page’s tag and box.

Following the directions, I punched out all of the die cut pieces and stamped the wreath image in the Mossy Meadow ink provided in the kit on the Mossy Meadow smaller tag, and stamped Merry Christmas on the banner die.
I placed three Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals provided, to the colored side of the holly wreath die cut, and three glue dots provided to the darker side of the leafy wreath.
I adhered the holly wreath over the stamped wreath on the tag, then adhered the leafy wreath over the holly. I placed to Mini Dimensionals on the banner and one in the center of the bow and added them to the tag.
I cut the linen thread at 12 inches and tied the larger tag to the back of the smaller tag and tied the thread into a bow.
I added threee of the red holly berry dot embellishments provided in the kit to the tag to complete this one! So Pretty!
I placed three mini dimensionals to the upper portion of the back of the larger tag and adhered it to the box top.
Following the directions on the second page for the second tag – I stamped the back of the smaller tag (I also did this with the first tag but forgot to photograph that step OOPS SORRY!)
I added the two different sprigs with glue dots as shown in the directions to the smaller tag, popped up the paper bow with one mini dimensional and tied the larger Mossy Meadow tag to the back of the tag and tied it in a bow.
I added three red dots to the tag to complete this tag.
I turned this next box inside out to show the pretty Mossy Meadow side!
I added three mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to the larger tag back and adhered it to the gift box.
I finished the rest of the boxes changing the configurations of the pieces to make them a little unique. You have more than enough banners to put one on each box even though the directions do not add it to the #2 tag.
These boxes are so much prettier than any store bought gift box and a perfect size for gift cards or a little surprise that I got all of my children this year – so I already have them filled!

Hope you are coming along with all your baking and decorating and wrapping! Enjoy the season and making it special for all your loved ones as well as taking time out each day to take care of yourself too!

Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

cozy christmas paper pumpkin alternatives

cozy christmas paper pumpkin alternatives

Paper Pumpkin kits are so incredible for $27 you get detailed color instructions to make 8-9 cards, a stamp set, an ink spot, an acrylic block in your first box and all of the supplies to make these lovely cards as is…

OR you can follow a multitude of creative Stampin’ Up! demonstrators that make alternative cards for that particular box! Today I am using the October 2025 Cozy Christmas kit to turn 9 card supplies into 44by adding extra card stock and envelopes! I added Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green cardstock, cut up bases and envelopes and added die cuts to make some lovely simple Christmas cards!

This month’s kit came in a festive box with a versatile stamp set. The box makes 3 sets of 3 card designs if you follow the enclosed directions.

For the my first alternative card I used the Merry Christmas sentiment die, stamped it in a Cherry Cobbler ink pad that I brought in. (The kit comes with a Pecan Pie ink spot)

I cut the Garden Green tree printed base card into 2 – 4″ x 5 1/4″ pieces. I mounted the tree layer onto a 5 1/2″ x 81/2″ cardstock base that I scored at 4 1/4″. I cut all of the flocked leaves apart and after popping up the sentiment onto the layer I adhered the flocked leaves under the sentiment piece. I adhered the layer to the base and added embellishments to finish this simple and fun card.

In order to more than quadruple the cards made from the kit I separated the die cuts to try to use them in expanded ways. I took the Cherry Cobbler JOY letters to use on a different project and used the negative die images of the letters and traced the letter outlines in Garden Green ink where the die cut letters would have been. I cut away the flocked red flower images from both sides of the JOY sentiment piece.

I cut one tree printed card into four pieces at
2 1/8″ x 5 1/2″ and adhered the strip onto the middle of a Cherry Cobbler base card.

I stamped the “to the world” in Pecan Pie ink under the outline JOY on the sentiment piece and popped it up onto Stampin’ Dimensions
I tucked one flocked flower and one flocked leaf segment under the sentiment piece.

Add embellishments and this card alternative is finished as well.

This next card uses a Cherry Cobbler CS base, I cut the envelope flap off of the envelope and adhered it to the scored side of the card. Cut off the excess on the sides and make sure all of the sides are adhered down.

Take the ornament pieces and adhere the top piece over the flocked bottom piece. Pop up the ornament die cut in the center of the card over the envelope’s flap point.

I stamped the Merry Christmas sentiment in the bottom right-hand corner of the card base in Cherry Cobbler ink for a tone on tone effect and added embellishments to finish this next simple and elegant Christmas card alternative.

I cut the Cherry Cobbler card base into 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ layers each card base will make 2 layers.

Adhere the layer onto a Garden Green base.

I embossed a 1/2″ x 5 3/8″ strip and took one of the thin strips cut from the card base and adhered it into the middle of the white strip. Adhere the white and red strips to the middle of the card layer. I die cut a middle circle from the Stylish Shapes die set and stamped the JOY sentiment in Cherry Cobbler ink and the stars around the word in Garden Green ink.

Pop up the circle die over the right-hand side of the strips, and add embellishments to finish off this card.

I adhered a Basic Beige layer to a Cherry Cobbler CS base.

I cut up the flocked trees into smaller tree sections making more available for more cards. I added Stampin’ Dimensionals under the bottom of the three tree base and under the one tree image. I mounted the one tree over the five tree image and adhered that tree to the middle of the card. I added the flocked star over the flocked tree and adhered it under the tree top.

I stamped “DECK the Halls” sentiment in Pecan Pie ink on a smaller banner die from the Stylish Shapes die set. Pop up the sentiment piece under the tree image on the card layer.

I added embellishments to finish off this card!

For the next alternative card I die cut one of the larger circles from the Stylish Shapes die set in Cherry Cobbler CS. I stamped the Merry Christmas and the stars image in Cherry Cobbler ink.

I adhered the envelope flap on the top short side of the card, cut off the excess and adhered the excess to the bottom card corners.

Pop up the circle die on Stampin’ Dimensionals over the envelope point and add embellishments to complete this card.

This last card is a CASE card from my sideline Rachel T., she is such a great source of inspiration! Thanks Rachel. I changed up the placement of the ornament but loved her idea of using just the ornaments tops to stretch the kit even farther!

I used one side of the envelope as the card layer cut at 4″ x 5 1/4″. I adhered this to a Cherry Cobbler card base. I adhered the JOY letters to the top of the card in a diagonal whimsical way. I punched a small circle out of Cherry Cobbler CS, positioned it directly under the O in the JOY lettering and adhered off the bottom of the card layer. Adhere the ornament cap and decor to the top of the circle, making sure that the Pecan Pie “string” butts up to the O.

I have a few other designs which I will post after my Stamp-a-stack on Monday – but can you believe 44 cards from this kit and with Christmas cards – so useful!

Now go and create some alternative Paper Pumpkin cards or some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – secret sea, lost lagoon, and misty moonlight

more color mondays – secret sea, lost lagoon, and misty moonlight

Today’s color challenge for this week’s More Color Mondays features Secret Sea, Lost Lagoon, and Misty Moonlight. This extended Z fold fun fold card is a paper pumpkin alternative for the Mountain Majesties May 2025 Paper Pumpkin.

Measurements:
BASE: Misty Moonlight CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″
Lost Lagoon CS: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Envelope piece: 4″ x 5 1/4″ and scrap for die
PP card: 2 1/8″ x 5 1/4″
Secret Sea CS: scrap for die

Score the Misty Moonlight CS at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″.
Cut a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece out of the envelope.
Cut the Mountain Majesties card into a fourth 2 1/8″ x 5 1/4″.
Adhere the envelope piece onto the Lost Lagoon layer.
Adhere the 2 1/8″ card piece to the left hand side of the Lost Lagoon layer.
Die cut the Secret Sea scrap with one of the larger Spotlight on Nature dies.
Die cut the other side of the envelope with a smaller die cut from the Spotlight on Nature dies set.
Adhere the Secret Sea die cut above and to the right of the Lost Lagoon layer.
Adhere the Lost Lagoon layer onto the first panel of the z-fold.
Adhere the Two-toned Sparkle Gems around the card to finish it.

This is a fun alternative card from the May 2025 Mountain Majesties Paper Pumpkin.

Try a Paper Pumpkin subscription and see what alternatives you can create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – berry burst, coastal cabana and gorgeous grape – paper pumpkin alternatives

more color mondays – berry burst, coastal cabana and gorgeous grape – paper pumpkin alternatives

Every month I get a craft kit in the mail and I was super excited to receive last month’s April 2025 Inked Occasions kit – so excited in fact I increased my order to 2 kits because I knew that i would LOVE the alcohol inks images on the base cards so much that I would want extra and I am so glad that I did!

This kit is absolutely gorgeous and I have so many ideas! This is the first set of alternative projects and the first one highlighted is the More Color Mondays color challenge card!

I picked three favorite colors from the kit: Berry Burst, Coastal Cabana and Gorgeous Grape and designed a fabulous window card to highlight one of the stunning die cuts in this kit!

First let me show you the three card designs that are detailed in the kit – beautiful on their own with nothing more to do than just follow the full color instructions sheet!

Here are the items required for the first card:

This card features a beautiful gold-foiled die cut as the sparkling focal point. The instructions detail to pop this die cut up on the right-hand side of the gorgeous card base.

First I stamped the small butterfly images onto the card with the Berry Burst ink spot included in the kit. Then popped up the die in between the stamped images.

I stamped the Congratulations sentiment on the shaped die and the “you are amazing” on the rectangular sentiment die and popped them up on the mini Stampin’ Dimensionals provided in the kit over the gold-foiled die cut.
And the first gorgeous card is complete!
I gathered the supplies for the second card in the instructions.
I stamped the “thinking of you” sentiment in Berry Burst ink on the appropriate shaped die cut and punched it out and popped it up on Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The base card is gold-foil framed and I adhered the fabulous alcohol inked die cut silhouettes over the bottom of the card.
I adhered the sentiment piece over the right-hand side of the die and stamped a few butterflies above the sentiment to finish off card #2 from the instructions! So EASY!
Card #3 from the instructions stamped the small butterflies onto the card, popped up the gold-foiled “hugs” sentiment and stamped the “I’m here for you” sentiment in one of the rectangular sentiment die boxes and popped that up below the hugs and this card is done! Even easier!
These are the three cards that come in the kit SO SO PRETTY as is but now for today’s More Color Monday card and the rest of the alternative projects I made!
I just loved the silhouette die that came in the kit so I decided to highlight that in my More Color Monday’s card and I made a window card out of it!

Measurements:
BASE: Coastal Cabana CS: 5 1/2″ x 9″
scored at 2 3/4″
Gorgeous Grape CS: 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ strip
Berry Burst CS: scrap for sentiment matte
Card Kit Card: cut into four pieces
2 1/8″ x 5 1/2″
Window Sheet: 3″ x 5 1/2″

Adhere the Window Sheet to the shorter edge of the card and match with the back edge of the card to make a clear front panel.

Adhere the Gorgeous Grape strip under the bottom edge of the 2 1/8″ x 5 1/2″ card kit layer.

Adhere the card kit layer over the Window Sheet layer and adhere evenly to the top of the card front.

Lay the die cut piece face side down over the card matching the bottom edges. Add liquid glue to the foliage that will be above the cardstock edge not below where the window sheet is except foe the very bottom edge.
Turn the die cut over and matching up the bottom edges adhere to the card.
Stamp the “Congratulations” and “you are amazing”sentiments in Berry Burst and pop up on the card base. Place the “Congratulations” above the Window sheet on the left-hand side and the “You are Amazing” below the window sheet on the right-hand side.
I added five Purple Shimmer Gems to the card front, tucking some under the sentiments.
I added three small single butterflies in Gorgeous Grape ink to the upper right-hand side of the card kit card layer.
I decided I wanted to little bit more emphasis on the “Congratulations” sentiment so I added a Berry Burst matter under the sentiment and fussy cut to match the die cut form.

I love the see through bottom “apron” of the card – just stunning and it shows of the beauty of this alcohol inked die!

I liked this style so much I tried it with a Gorgeous Grape cardstock base.
This simple alternative card started with a Coastal Cabana card base. I used one of the
2 1/8″ x 5 1/2″ pieces of card base, I adhered two Gorgeous Grape strips on either side of the card kit layer.
I stamped the butterflies around the sentiments. I popped up the sentiment on Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals at the lower right-hand corner.
I cut one of the card bases from the kit to 4″ x 5 1/4″ and adhered it to a Gorgeous Grape CS base. I stamped the “thinking of you” sentiment in Gorgeous Grape ink and added the small butterflies around the sentiment. I added three Purple Fine Shimmer Gems.
The last alternative card from this batch I created a z-fold fun fold.
I used one of the 2 1/8″ x 5 1/2″ card kit layers on the right-hand side of the inside of the card base.
I cut the colored part of the envelope to a
2″ x 5 1/4″ piece and adhered it to the first panel of the z-fold.
I stamped the sentiment “hugs” in Gorgeous Grape and added color with a Blending Brush and stamp extra butterflies.
Add adhesive to the left-hand side of the circle die and adhere to the center of the first panel.
I added 5 Purple Shimmer Gems to the card front to finish the card.
Paper Pumpkin card kits are such great monthly kits delivered to your mailbox – for a bit of fun every month!

Try it one month and watch your creativity blossom! Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

march 2025 paper pumpkin alternatives

march 2025 paper pumpkin alternatives

Do you like to craft but think you don’t have the time? Do you love papercrafting but feel like you do not have the right supplies or enough good ideas? Then a Paper Pumpkin subscription may be just what you are looking for! Want to connect with a friend or spend quality time with a family member – daughter or grandchild? Then you need a Paper Pumpkin Subscription.

Paper Pumpkin is a complete craft project in a box – it comes with everything to make that month’s projects including a full color instructions guide! Afraid that the crafts will be too simplistic and you are a more avid crafter than just be following demonstrators that routinely post alternative projects for each month – the possibilities are endless!

Every March Paper Pumpkin celebrates it’s anniversary and they do that by giving the subscribers the gift! This March 2025 the Daisy Daydream’s box came with an extra stamp set!

The first photos below show the full color instructions insert and the three cards that are designed for this month’s creativity box followed by photo’s of the two different stamp sets included in the Daisy Daydreams kit!

The first alternative cards I made were by cutting the daisy card in half. I cut the card front to 4″ x 5 1/4″. I mounted that card front to a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ Crushed Curry cardstock scored to 4 1/4″. I cut the back of the original card in four pieces. I stamped the sentiment on the 1/2″ strip in Mossy Meadow ink and cut one end in a banner edge. Pop up the sentiment strip on Stampin’ Dimensionals and add Linen Thread under the strip. Add Loose Frosted Dots to the card front to finish off the first alternative card.
For the second card, I stamped the honeycomb image in Crushed Curry ink on a Crushed Curry cardstock base. I cut the rest of the back of the card to three pieces 1 1/2″ x 4″, 1 1/2″ x 4″ and 1″ x 4″. I stamped the bumblebee and a sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Adhere the Loose Frosted Dots to the sentiment.
I cut the white envelope with the bee apart.
I cut the envelope to 4 1/2″ and scored at 2″,
2 1/2″, 4 1/2″ and 4 3/4″. I cut the bottom 1/2″ on the score lines and glued them to each other to create a little bag. I punched a hole through the top and placed a ribbon through the hole.
I cut a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Pebbled Path cardstock. Score at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″. Cut a piece of Crushed Curry to 4″ x 5 1/4″ adhere to the front panel. Cut one of the envelopes open to 4″ x 5 1/4″. Adhere a 1/4″ piece of Crushed Curry diagonally over the envelope piece. Cut a piece of the envelope to 3/4″ x 2 1/2″ and adhere a small strip of the Crushed Curry strip under the sentiment piece. Pop up the daisy on a Stampin’ Dimensional below the sentiment piece. Then adhere three Frosted Dots around the sentiment piece.
The next alternative card used a Pebbled Path card base. I cut a Beautiful Bokeh DSP piece at 2 1/4″ and adhere to the left side of the card front. I cut the blue card base to 3″ x 4 1/4″, stamp the Happy Birthday, the honeybee and honeycomb image on the blue card.
Adhere the blue piece to the middle of the card above the DSP. Adhere the flowers die above the DSP and fussy cut a bumble bee and pop it up on a Stampin’ Dimensional. Add three Pretty Peacock Frosted Dots to finish off the card.
I made a shaker card out of the circle die layer.
I placed the layer over a Crushed Curry card front. I stamped the bumblebee image and the sentiment in the area that the circle will be.
I adhered a Window Sheet over the circle cutout.
I placed Foam Adhesive Strips around the backside of the window sheet around the circle.
Place frosted dots over the stamped area. Adhere the layer onto the card front.
Adhere three Pretty Peacock dots on the card front.
I cut a piece of Crushed Curry cardstock to. 5 1/2″ x 9 1/2″. Scored at 4 1/4″ and 6 7/8″.
I cut a diagonal from the first score line to the left edge.
I placed glue down on the bottom of the panel and the outside edge. Fold the first panel inward and glue the pocket down.
I adhered the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer to the inside. I adhered a 1 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ piece of card to the right side of the Basic White layer.
I placed together a 1 1/2″ x 5″ piece of card with the honeycomb back to back with a 1 1/4″ x 5″ piece of Crushed Curry cardstock. I punched a hole in the top and pulled a piece of ribbon through. I stamped the book mark and slipped the Crushed Curry cardstock in the pocket!
I added a piece of card to the front of the first panel. I adhered a flower die to the card front.
The last alternative card in this series uses a Mossy Meadow card stock cut to 4 1/4″ x 9 3/4″.
I scored the card at 5 1/2″ and then cut off
1 1/4″ off the edge. I cut a 7/8″ strip of the honeycombed card front. I tied some Linen thread around the strip and tied a bow. I adhered one of the bokeh circles from the kit, popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhered it over the strip. I adhered one flower on a Stampin’ Dimensionals on the bokeh circle. I stamped the Happy Birthday on the bottom of the front panel.
On the inside of the card I adhered to envelope sections separated by the 1 1/4″ piece from the card front, stamped with a sentiment and the bumblebee.
Check out Paper Pumpkin when you get a chance – it’s a great way to craft once a month!

Try some alternative projects – create your own artwork – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

june 2024 paper pumpkin – life is sweet alternatives

june 2024 paper pumpkin – life is sweet alternatives

The June 2024 Paper Pumpkin Life is Sweet arrived in the mail last week and I have been busy creating simple stamping alternative cards. I added 6 sheets of Basic White cardstock and created 8 simply stamped Paper pumpkin Alternative cards in a snap with minimal supplies from the kit – I will be able to create so many more alternative cards!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White: (8) 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Layer” Basic White: (8) 4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed

I embossed the Basic White layers with the Dotted Circle 3D, Distressed Tile and So Swirly embossing folders.

I scored the 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ pieces of cardstock in half at 4 1/4″ and adhered the Basic White embossed layer with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I loved the fruit images that come in the kit and wanted to do some clean and simple alternative cards from the kit with just the fruit die cuts.

I added two cherry images to the card front.

I used a scrap of Basic White and added a sentiment in Poppy Parade ink. I used a Blending Brush to add color to the edges after I die cut it with the Deckled Rectangles die set!
I popped up the sentiment over the cherry images on the card.
I used the dark Poppy Parade Stamnpin’ Blends marker to color the pearls that came in the kit and added them to the card front.
I stamped and fussy cut the “thanks” sentiment out and popped it up over another cherry image. I also colored the Gingham ribbon with the Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends marker – I love this technique to be able to coordinate ribbon with ANY project!
For my third cherry image card I lightly dragged the Poppy Parade ink pad over the embossed surface to create a colored background!
I used the So Swirly background for the next card and the lemon image from the kit. I stamped the Thanks in Crushed Curry ink and the sweet friend sentiment directly below that in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and fussy cut the words out and popped them up over the Gingham colored ribbon!
I flipped this card on it’s edge to create a colored landscape background in Peach Pie. I added various Peach cut outs and the thanks stamped in Peach Pie and fussy cut and popped up over the peaches>
For this card I added white thread, I stamped the sentiment onto a 1/2″ strip and blended in Crushed Curry color with a Blending Brush. I popped up one of the lemon die cuts from the kit and the card is complete!
This next alternative card used the Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder and a Deckled Rectangle die cut for the sentiment. I popped up the sentiment and one of the peaches, I tucked one of the larger peaches under the sentiment die and adhered one of the smallest ones onto the left corner of the sentiment. I added Peach Pie In Color Shimmer Gems and another simply stamped alternative!
The last simply stamped alternative uses one of my favorite easy techniques. Stamp a long sentiment in one color and then cut the sentiment apart into single words or phrases. Stamp the sentiment in another color and cut out the words you wish to highlight or spotlight! I popped up the Crushed Curry stamped words sweeter and friends to highlight those among the entire sentiment!
I added Black and White Gingham ribbon and the tinsel gems embellishment! Super easy but super cute!
Now it’s your turn to go and create some simply stamped alternative projects – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie