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Don’t Miss Out! Join Paper Pumpkin to Get This Fun Kit!

Are you often so busy that you don’t have time for making cards to keep on hand or making cute treats for a holiday or party favor? Paper Pumpkin can help you with that problem with the easy-to-make, all-ready-to-go papercrafting kits. Not to mention it’s a treat for YOU to open your mailbox and find your Paper Pumpkin Kit has been delivered! Something for you or maybe something for you to make with your child or grandchild or friend.

Every kit comes with an exclusive stamp set you can use forever, as well as an ink spot for stamping. These ink spots are great to use with the Stamparatus and certain stamping techniques so save them! A clear block comes with your first kit as well. And of course, all the materials you need for the project! There is always a video for you to watch to go along with the directions included in the kit.

This January Kit is called “Be Mine, Valentine” and makes 24 Valentine treat packages! I haven’t seen the kit, of course, but if you don’t need treats, I bet you will think of other ideas to do with the materials. And if you don’t think of them, soon after kits arrive in subscribers’ homes, alternate ideas for using the kit will appear on the internet to give you more ideas! Sometimes I make half my kit as designed and half using alternate ideas!

This particular kit coordinates with the Animal Expedition Suite in the Annual Stampin’ Up! Catalog on pages 26-27. This doesn’t mean you have to own the suite to use the kit……it just gives you more opportunities for creativity with Stampin’ Up! products.

To get this kit mid-January, you MUST subscribe by Thursday, January 10th. You have today and tomorrow! Don’t miss out! Join Paper Pumpkin today to get the fun Be Mine, Valentine Kit that coordinates with the cute Animal Expedition Suite in the annual catalog!

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Join Paper Pumpkin January 2019 and Go Wild With the Animal Expedition Suite

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It’s time to start the New Year off right with a subscription to Paper Pumpkin, the papercrafting kit from Stampin’ Up! that comes to you in the mail! Just think….. a little gift for you every month in your mailbox! Each month is a new project, often cards, but sometimes something different!

I can tell you that this January Paper Pumpkin Kit is going to coordinate with the very cute Animal Expedition Suite in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog on p. 26-27! If you already own any of these products from the suite, you can enjoy even more possibilities of creative projects with your kit. Or if you like you can purchase some products from the suite. No other products are necessary to use the kit, however.

Having a Paper Pumpkin Kit come to you in the mail gives you a simple way to add some creative time in your life. No designing your own project, pulling out supplies or finding you don’t own something you need. Just open the box and “Skip to the fun” as the kit says! Watch a video and read the directions. Make the project exactly, or strike out on your own if you want to. After awhile, you will see alternative ideas for using the kit online posted after subscribers have time to play!

Also, once you are a subscriber, you can order any Past Kits or Refills that are available in the Stampin’ Up! Online Store.

Most kits are a surprise, but if you would like some hints this time, the January 2019 Kit:

Makes 24 adorable Valentine’s treat packages
Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, and Pool Party

SUBSCRIBE NOW or at least by January 10th to get this kit! It’s always possible the kit can sell out, so I would suggest subscribing at your earliest convenience!

Paper Pumpkin Goes Wild For Valentines!

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Paper Pumpkin has become so popular that Stampin’ Up! was not even able to offer the December papercrafting kit to new subscribers, but here is your chance for January 2019 to get the Paper Pumpkin Goes Wild Kit and make Valentines with the Cute Critters that match the Animal Expedition Suite in the Annual Catalog.

Here are some details:

Makes 24 adorable Valentine’s treat packages
Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, and Pool Party

Remember, the kit is designed for you to make something wonderful with the directions and kit contents, but you can use the stamps, ink spot, and all the materials to make whatever you like. If you don’t want or need treats, then make cards and vice versa. Whatever is fun for you!

Stampin’ Up!/Paper Pumpkin will reveal alternate project ideas that combine the January kit with products from the coordinating suite, Animal Expedition, for even more stamping fun! Perhaps you already own some products in this suite or perhaps you will want to purchase some during Sale-A-Bration. I purchased the cute Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper after seeing some cute samples online and I have LOVED using it! This is a really cute Suite for many occasions.

Even though we are all busy with Christmas, we crafters know that Valentine’s Day is not far behind! Even if you no longer have young children around for class valentine treats, you might like some treats on hand to pass out to neighbors or friends or office mates. Paper Pumpkin Kits are just handy!

You can subscribe TODAY for the January Paper Pumpkin Kit and I would advise doing so as soon as you can just in case this kit becomes very popular as word gets out and they run out of kits to send! The link above goes directly to my Paper Pumpkin sign-up page to make it easy for you! If you are working with another Demonstrator, please just go to Paperpumpkin.com and search for their name. But I welcome any and all new subscribers because I so enjoy getting my new kit in the mail every month!

Join Paper Pumpkin NOW and get the Be Mine, Valentine Kit in mid-January. It’s just that easy! You will not be charged until your kit ships. The cost is $19.95 but that already includes the shipping so only tax is added! With your first kit you will receive an acrylic Paper Pumpkin block. Otherwise, each kit will include an exclusive stamp set that you can use any time, an ink spot for stamping, and all the materials, including adhesives and die cut papers plus any embellishments…..everything you need….to make the project. Usually it is a surprise, but sometimes, like this month, you get a hint! You can skip a month if you like after you subscribe. AND all subscribers have access to past kits and refills that may be available in the Online Store! And those little ink spots are great to use with the Stamparatus!

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Don’t Forget! Sign Up For Paper Pumpkin To Get This Holiday Kit!

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The deadline is tomorrow, November 10th, to sign up for Paper Pumpkin, the papercrafting kit that comes to you monthly in the mail! Each month is a surprise, but the majority of the kits are cards. When they design a special box like this, you KNOW it is going to be something good! This kit is the way to easy Christmas crafting!

If you want to know something about this kit, just email me at Karen@Karenstamps.com. Not sure it is a secret, but in case other people want to be surprised, I’ll tell you privately.

Join Paper Pumpkin and your kit will be mailed out mid-month. You hardly have to wait at all!

Each kit is $19.95 per month, and that amount includes the shipping. You get an exclusive stamp set with each kit, an ink spot for stamping, and all the supplies you need for the project. With your first kit, you will be sent a special acrylic block with which to mount your stamps. If you don’t care for the project, use the pieces to make something else! Each month other people post alternative ideas for the kits on the internet, so the ideas are endless. I often make some of the cards or whatever the way the kit is designed and then maybe I use the pieces to make something else or just a different design. It’s YOUR kit, you can craft how you like!

No risk, no obligation to continue for any amount of time. You can skip a month if you like without losing your account. You can even ADD kits if you want to gift someone with one or invite a friend over to craft with you!

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YOUR NOVEMBER HOLIDAY KIT WILL BE MAILED OUT SOON!

Paper Pumpkin Halloween Treat Bags

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Here is a photo of my Paper Pumpkin Halloween treat bags all filled with candy and ready for some trick-or-treaters! know I showed you these bag toppers I made with my September Paper Pumpkin Kit, but since I didn’t have Halloween candy at the time, I had to wait to post a photo of the completed treat bags.

I’ve been posting some of the extra Halloween cards I made with the stamps and leftover pieces I had in this papercrafting kit. But this is the original project that the kit was designed to make. If you didn’t need any Halloween treats, you could have used all the pieces to make Halloween cards or some other project or scrapbook page. That’s why Paper Pumpkin Kits are so much fun! Make the project as designed, no muss no fuss, or play with the contents yourself and devise your own projects! It’s a win either way! Crafting time in a box!!

The cute little printed cello bags even came with a little piece of cardboard to put in the bottom so they could stand up! I stamped the greeting onto the foldover banners on each back and adhered the ghost, bat, and pumpkin to the top as well as the self-adhesive words and tied on a little baker’s twine.

If you don’t want to miss out on the Paper Pumpkin fun, be sure to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin today (or by November 10th) in order to receive the cute plaid box with a holiday project inside!

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DON’T MISS OUT ON A FUN HOLIDAY KIT!

Black Cat Halloween Cards

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These black cats may be spooky for Halloween, but on these Black Cat Halloween Cards, they are just fun! One is even wearing a witch’s hat! To make these cards I used the stamp set in my September Paper Pumpkin Kit (I need to remember to use these stamp sets more often!).

I stamped the background on the Whisper White Card Layer with various stamps from Paper Pumpkin just randomly around the card. I think these words have such cute fonts!

I had a few of the self-adhesive words left over from the Halloween treat bag project so I happily used those on these cards. You will see the Silver Foil “Boo” on the black cat on the left and the word “Eeeek” underneath the cat, on the other card. The Cat Punch is always fun to use, especially at Halloween! The witch hat is just cut by hand out of the Toil & Trouble Designer Paper. I provided a little background for each cat to help him stand out!

That’s all there is to these two easy cards make with some leftover pieces from the Paper Pumpkin Kit. Have some fun this weekend making something for Halloween!

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Spooky Ghosts Halloween Card

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Sometimes you have to just stop the world and stamp Halloween cards like this Spooky Ghosts Halloween Card! Especially if you are planning to mail some of the cards and you want them to get there before Halloween! That’s what I did the other day! I just used up some of the leftover pieces in my September 2018 Paper Pumpkin Kit, used the stamp set from the kit, and used some of my Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper.

This card has a card base of Gorgeous Grape Cardstock. On a layer of Whisper White, I cut a strip of the Toil & Trouble Designer Paper with the cute little ghosts and stamped the word “Spooky” down the other side of the card. The stamp comes from the exclusive stamp set included in every Paper Pumpkin Kit. I loved the font! I often forget to use the stamp sets that came in my Paper Pumpkin Kits!

For fun, I placed three other ghosts along the side! As in this post, I told you how I like to make ghosts out of heart shapes cut in half!

In order to stamp the word “Spooky” so evenly, I used my Stamparatus! It’s perfect for this, especially the unique Stampin’ Up! feature of moving the plate with the stamp down a hinge each time! It’s great! And if any of the images didn’t stamp fully, I could have reinked the stamp still on the Stamparatus, not moved the card, and then stamped again right over the first image.

If you don’t already own a Stamparatus, I strongly urge you to put one on your next order, in time for making Christmas cards! It will be so great when you are stamping multiples!

It’s time to get those Halloween cards and treats made this weekend! Have fun working on such enjoyable projects!

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Paper Pumpkin Frights & Delights Extra Cards

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After I made all the treat bags in my Paper Pumpkin Kit, I had just a few pieces left in the kit so I made these Paper Pumpkin Frights & Delights extra cards! It came with these really cute bats, pumpkins, and ghosts for the treat bag toppers and there was one of each left over plus some sticky words!

Here’s the Stampin’ Up! video that shows the Paper Pumpkin September Kit:

I made all the bag toppers when I got my kit but I wasn’t ready to fill them with candy yet, so I didn’t have them ready to be photographed! The little cello bags are so cute, printed with little Halloween images on them.

I saw the idea for the stamped background on these cards online somewhere (there are always alternative ideas for using your Paper Pumpkin Kit online if you don’t want to make the project exactly as designed). These stamps were in the exclusive stamp set that came in the Frights & Delights Kit for September. Sometimes I forget to use these stamp sets that come in Paper Pumpkin except for when I am making the project in the box, but it’s really a great way to pick up some extra stamps! (Since we all need to constantly add to our collection!!)

The Whisper White card layer has the random stamping and then I added a layered banner, just cut by hand. I stamped the greeting at the bottom of the banner and adhered the pumpkin, bat, and ghost with Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop them up a bit. The two “Spooky” words came in the kit and were self-adhesive which was great! The “Boo” on the bat card is actually silver foil so it doesn’t photograph well.

WIth some of my own cardstock and a few leftover pieces from the September Paper Pumpkin Kit, I was able to make a few extra Halloween cards that turned out pretty cute! The stamp set that came in the kit was great to use!

You can see how cute this Halloween kit was so you might want to try out the November Kit in this pretty plaid holiday box! It will ship out mid-November but you have to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin by November 10th. The cost is $19.95 but that includes the shipping. You can skip a month if you ever want to or even cancel if it’s not the right thing for you.

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Paper Pumpkin October 2018 Handmade Cards

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I got started pretty soon on my October 2018 Paper Pumpkin Kit after it arrived and made all the cards. I made some exactly as designed but changed some of them up a bit. You can do whatever you like with your Paper Pumpkin Kit each month!

I have to admit when I saw the package of the contents I wasn’t too thrilled. But once I started making the cards I really liked the kit! I especially loved the finishing touch of the sequins (although I forgot to put them on the white cards until after the photo)! I think that even though the pieces are feathers, to me they reminded me more of colored leaves!

In the above photo you can see all the pieces that come in the kit! I stamped a few of the pieces with the greetings and left some plain until I could see how I wanted to use everything. Each month there are plenty of alternative ideas online if you want to make something different with your kit and need some inspiration.

Even after making eight cards, I still had all these pieces left over in the kit! I already have some ideas of what I want to make with them. What I have in mind could serve as Thanksgiving cards with the right greeting…..or no greeting and just a note!

I’ve discovered that our new Take Your Pick Tool is great for using the tiny glue dots that come in the kit. They aren’t as easy to use as our usual Mini Glue Dots on the roll. In the past I have used my Paper-Piercing Tool to pick them up off the sheet, but I think I like the Take Your Pick Tool better! The Take Your Pick Tool has lots of uses, has two ends, and extra pieces to change out.

Here is the Stampin’ Up! video that shows how to assemble the October Kit! I always like to watch these videos for each kit even though directions are included.

If you would like to start getting Paper Pumpkin Kits in the mail every month all you have to do is sign up! Once you are a subscriber you can even go back and look at whatever past kits are available in the Online Store under Paper Pumpkin (the category shows up after you subscribe) and purchase those. Sometimes a full kit with the exclusive stamp set and ink spot are available and other times just the “refill” with all the pieces since you probaby already have the stamp set and ink.

Sometimes I just save the ink spots for other things and use my regular ink pad. The ink spots are good for using with the Stamparatus and for travel! They fit nicely in the empty Stamp Cases. Did you know you could just buy those for storage for whatever you like? They come in handy!

Think about joining Paper Pumpkin because the November Kit is coming soon! It’s going to be in a plaid holiday box, and when they design a special box you know it’s going to be good! Sign up by November 10th to get the November Kit that will ship out mid-November.

The cost is just $19.95 a month, plus tax, but that price includes shipping! For that you get an exclusive stamp set you can use over and over again, an ink spot, and all the materials you need for the project inside, even glue dots and dimensionals if needed! And the presentation is perfect! You deserve a gift for yourself each month! The kit is always easy enough for beginners and you don’t need a closet full of supplies! You just need the box! And maybe scissors to open the package! Treat yourself and enjoy some crafting time before the holiday season is upon us!

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Christmas Crafting in a Box!

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Don’t miss this festive Paper Pumpkin Kit in November! You might think it is too early, but it’s a good idea to join Paper Pumpkin right now so you don’t miss out! When Stampin’ Up! makes a special box for the monthly kit, you know it is going to be something special!

The holidays are the best time to share our appreciation for others, and nothing does that like a handmade holiday card! November’s kit gives you everything you need to make plenty of those! (10 cards; 5 of 2 unique holiday designs.)

The box is a great sneak of what’s inside!

Here are the coordinating colors to further entice you:

Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Gold, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

Remember, a Paper Pumpkin subscriber gets all of this PLUS an exclusive stamp set AND an ink spot—all for $19.95 (shipping included). Not only will you have cards to SEND but you will have the fun of making them yourself! You don’t have to have any supplies yourself and you don’t have to decide what to make! That’s all taken care of for you! Just open the box and the magic happens!!

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Paper Pumpkin FLASH SALE! October Kit $5! New Subscribers!

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Paper Pumpkin, the papercrafting kit that comes in the mail from Stampin’ Up!, has an awesome deal beginning today until October 10, while supplies last! All supplies included!

New subscribers can join Paper Pumpkin and get the October Kit in the mail for ONLY $5!!!

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Use Promo Code FLASH1018

Paper Pumpkin has a LIMITED NUMBER of October kits to offer at this special introductory rate.

The flash promotion price for new subscribers is $5(USD).
The flash promotion starts October 8, 2018.
The sale will continue until our supplies run out or the October subscription period ends on October 10, whichever comes first.
If the supply runs out before October 10, we’ll end the sale and automatically begin accepting new subscribers for November (which features our one-of-a-kind, exclusive holiday kit in a specially-designed box).
Just enter the code FLASH1018 before the sale ends to receive this special introductory price.

If you EVER were interested in Paper Pumpkin this is the time to do it! But don’t delay! Who knows how fast the Flash Sale will go! JOIN as soon as you read this! You can always cancel if you try the kit and don’t like it. Although you are bound to like it!! It’s a papercrafting project with everything you need in a box. Just open the box and start crafting! Each month is a surprise! I look forward to my kit in my mailbox every month!!

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Making the September 2018 Paper Pumpkin Kit Frights & Delights

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This weekend I had fun making my September 2018 Paper Pumpkin Kit called Frights & Delights! It all started with the spooky black box in my mailbox this month!

And when I opened it up, there was the exclusive stamp set and ink spot!

Inside the black tissue paper were all the pieces I would need for this project!

All I had to do was punch out the pieces and look at the directions.

Then the fun began of putting the pieces together! The kit makes 24 Halloween treat bags. You get the cute printed cello bags, a little piece of heavy paper to put in the bottom to make it flat, and all the pieces to make the cute toppers for the treat bags! I stamped the tags and adhered the adhesive-backed spooky words!

Next I tied the sparkly twine around the tag.

There are cute cutouts to adhere to the tags, the pumpkins and ghosts with a silver backing to show through. I used the new Take Your Pick Tool to help with the little glue dots that came in the kit.

It’s best to fold the tags on the score line so you can adhere the bats, ghosts, and pumpkins to the top of the tags. And that’s it for the tags!

All that is left to do is buy some treats later and fill the bags, then attach the cute bag toppers!! I think the trick-or-treaters or whoever I end up giving these treat bags to will love them!

As I write this, the full Frights & Delights Kit is still available in the Online Store as well as the Refill Kit if you already have the full kit or if you have your own Halloween stamp set you want to use. The only thing is you have to be a Paper Pumpkin subscriber to purchase any past kits. But that’s no problem!! You can join Paper Pumpkin right now and go shop! No risk, no obligation! You can skip a month or cancel your subscription any time by making any changes in your account before the 10th of any month. If you join today, or at least by October 10th, you will receive the October kit. I have no information or hints about the next few kits, but I bet with the holidays coming up, they will be something fun! Remember, the Past Paper Pumpkin Kits will be available only while supplies last! The category will show up under Paper Pumpkin after you become a Paper Pumpkin subscriber.

Enjoy this September video and then go join Paper Pumpkin so you won’t miss the fun!

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Last Day! Join Paper Pumpkin Today to Get This Spooky-Cute Kit!

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It’s September and time to sign up for the September Paper Pumpkin Kit and get a Halloween papercrafting kit! If you love Halloween, don’t miss this kit! Usually we don’t know what will be in the monthly kit, but this time…..based on the time of year, the ad you see above, and a little hint from Stampin’ Up! about the quantity being 24 treat holders…..I think we have a good idea it’s Halloween!

You must sign up by September 10th which is today! I can’t wait to get my kit! They will ship out soon after the 10th of the month so you will receive your kit around the 15th. You can skip a month or cancel any time, just go into your account by the 10th of any month and update it. But if you like Halloween, go ahead and try Paper Pumpkin right away!

I have used past Halloween Paper Pumpkin kits for trick-or-treaters or to give to friends or maybe the office staff at a doctor’s office. Almost any treat holder you know is going to be fun to make and give away!

Kits are $19.95 + tax, but that includes shipping. You get an acrylic block with your first kit, an exclusive stamp set you can use again later, a Stampin’ Ink Spot (it’s great to use with your Stamparatus!), and all the materials you need for the project, even adhesives. Most pieces are die cut so you just punch them out. There is a video online if you like to watch the whole process and also printed directions, of course, in the kit. Make any kit exactly like the directions, or do something different on your own. You will find alternate ideas online a little while after the kits have been received and people have started creating! So you do get a lot for your money and the value of the crafting fun you will have is immeasurable!

Sign up today for the Paper Pumpkin Halloween papercrafting kit that anyone can make!

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Don’t Miss Out on the Spooky Paper Pumpkin Kit

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October is on its way, and that means you creatively-minded people will be searching in every spooky nook and cranny for a bit of papercrafting fun. Paper Pumpkin has just what you need—a frightfully delightful kit in a scary-cute, special edition box.

So if you love Halloween, like I do, now’s the time to join Paper Pumpkin or even sign up again if you’ve tried it before.

You’ll get the handmade Halloween look without the fuss. This exclusive Halloween kit and special box will give you a fun crafting opportunity to get you in the mood for fall and have something to show for it and USE when you are finished! I’m sure this will be a fun kit! Try it! You deserve it! You’ll be glad you did!

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September Kit mid-month!

Sign Up For Paper Pumpkin and Get a Halloween Papercrafting Kit!

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You must sign up by September 10th, 6 days from now! But do it today because in a couple of days you will be distracted with the new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog! I can’t wait to get my kit! They will ship out soon after the 10th of the month so you will receive your kit around the 15th. You can skip a month or cancel any time, just go into your account by the 10th of any month and update it. But if you like Halloween, go ahead and try Paper Pumpkin right away!