October Paper Pumpkin and Alternatives

I know I am a little late in posting this but I still wanted to share this with you. In case you are not familiar with Paper Pumpkin from Stampin' Up it is a monthly subscription box that typically contains card projects but will sometimes also contain other paper crafting and stamping projects. This October's Paper Pumpkin Kit gave all that was needed to make 10 cards - 5 each of 2 designs. I played with the contents and made 10 cards of differing designs plus a scrapbook layout. I wanted to showcase how you can change up the results from a kit.

This is the contents of the kit that I worked from. To create what I did I added some Basic White for some card bases, window sheets for the shaker cards as well as Night of Navy and Shaded Spruce for the layout.

First off is the layout I created. 

I have been working with 8 1/2" x 11" for my layouts this year so I kept to this size for this. I cut apart 2 of the card bases and then cut 2" trips from them. The "seam" for joining the strips is hidden behind the strip of Night of Navy. I used some of the die cuts and sentiment banners for this as well.

Next are the cards. Cards 1 and 2 are the cards meant to be created with the kit. For the remaining cards I cut apart the bases and built each on a Basic White card base.  I created some as shaker cards and others as regular cards.

One thing I do really enjoy with the Paper Pumpkin Kits is having some materials leftover when complete. These are the pieces I have leftover after creating the layout and the cards shown. I plan on making some Christmas present tags from what remains.

For more information on a Paper Pumpkin subscription or to sign up follow this link here.

I hope you liked the layout and cards! Thanks for stopping by!

2024 NYC Weekend Title Page

Meghan is my travel-buddy and we have spent a weekend in NYC each year for the past several years. This year we decided to go into the city in mid-December to be able to enjoy all of the sights and sounds of New York all decked out for the holidays. I pulled out the Seasons of Green and Gold DSP for the layouts from this weekend as it works perfect with the holiday lights and colors we saw while there.

The inspiration for this layout came from this layout from Pinterest.

The sketch was converted from 12" x 12" to 8 1/2" x 11" and I modified the photo sizes to work with the new layout size. I changed the photo orientation from landscape to portrait. I die cut some leaves from the Graceful Greenery Vellum and Gold Foil Sheets using the Golden Greenery Dies. The title was die cut using an alphabet die set and label set from my stash. I added some faux-stitching to the label and some Gold Glass Dots to embellish the layout.

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I hope you like this layout. Thanks for stopping by!

2024 Thanksgiving Layout

Now that I am on a little break for Christmas I am working on catching up on some blog posts and workshop editing. Here is my layout from a recent Scrapbook with me for this year's Thanksgiving. It was a pretty quiet holiday for us as with my husband feeling sick we decided to just keep it to the 4 of us. I pulled out some of my scraps of the Sweet Days of Autumn DSP to create this layout.

The inspiration for this layout came from this layout from Splitcoast Stampers. You can see this sketch and others here.

The sketch was converted from 12" x 12" to 8 1/2" x 11" and I modified the photo sizes to work with the new layout size. I dovetailed them strips instead of making tags from them. I stamped the title using the Autumn to Remember Stamp set with Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry ink. I added the lines with a brown marker. I die cut some leaves using the Autumn Leaves dies and added some Faux-Glass dots to embellish the layout. 

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I hope you like this layout. Thanks for stopping by!

UnPlug Layout

Mike and I got a chance to see Theory of a Deadman in concert recently. They did an "unplugged" tour with Cory Marks and Escape the Fate as opening acts. The concert was at the House of Blues in Boston. I love going to concerts there as the acoustics are great! I used some Country Woods DSP to keep the background "basic" and the focus on the photos.

The inspiration for this layout came from this layout from Vanessa Waller. You can see this sketch and others here.

The sketch was converted from 12" x 12" to 8 1/2" x 11" and I modified the photo sizes to work with the new layout size. I used a border punch from my stash along with a letter die. I added some Basic Grey & Smok\y Slate Pearls along with some other elements from my stash to embellish the layout. I added some faux-stitching using a white gel pen.

If you are interested in joining me for one of my Scrapbook with me events make sure to Like and Follow my Facebook page to get updates on upcoming events.

I hope you like this layout. Thanks for stopping by!

Halloween Memories Layout

Had fun creating this layout during a recent Scrapbook with me. With the kids being in their 20s now there are not may opportunities for the typically Halloween activities and pictures. This year both Meghan and Nicole did some Halloween activities with their friends so I was lucky to get pictures of them dressed up. I used the Halloween Memories collection from Stampin' Up.

The inspiration for this layout came from this layout from Rochelle Spears. You can see this sketch and others here.

The sketch was converted from 12" x 12" to 8 1/2" x 11" and I modified the photo size and number of photos to work with the new layout size. All of the elements in this layout including the title came from the Halloween Memories collection. I used a white gel pen for the journaling.

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I hope you like this layout. Thanks for stopping by!

Autumn to Remember Scrapbook Workshop

This Autumn to Remember Scrapbook Workshop is the companion workshop to the Autumn to Remember Card Workshop I have already shared. Both workshops are part of my Autumn to Remember Craft Your Choice Workshops.

These Craft Your Choice workshops are meant to help you stretch your paper crafting supplies by creating a set of cards and several scrapbook layouts with 1 package of Double-Sided Designer Series paper. Using this paper along with coordinating cardstock, the stamp and die set(s), and embellishments that are part of the Suite of products you will have options to your crafting!

At the bottom of this post you will find a link to purchase the digital files for the workshop, as well as a supply list for what you will need to complete these layouts.

This scrapbook workshop helps you make 3 2-page layouts that are perfect for the memories of this season. These layouts use the same stamp set and dies as the card workshop and the remainder of the DSP from making the cards.

If you are interested in creating this workshop (or the Card Workshop or Both) for yourself or with your customers, there are 3 ways to get the files:

1. Place a $50 or more purchase from my Stampin' Up website (before taxes and shipping). You must email me with the name of the workshop files you wish to receive.

2. Purchase the workshop digital files directly (no qualifying website purchase needed). The files are $11.50 USD for the Cardmaking Workhop, $15.00 USD for the Scrapbook Workshop, or $25.00 USD for both. Follow the "Buy It Now" link at the bottom of this post.

3. Join my Stampin' Up team, all team members have access to my workshop files FREE.

Other demonstrators are also welcome to order these files in support of their own business. You can use these files to host your own events as long as you follow the terms and conditions listed in the Demonstrator Release included in the  workshop files.

Here is what you will receive with the workshop files:

• Welcome Page 
• Cutting Guide with directions for cutting the papers needed
• Card Guide and/or Layout Guide with diagrams and color photos of the completed projects.
• Demonstrator Release
• Social Media image for you to use in promoting the workshop(s) for your customers

I hope you enjoy creating these projects just as much as I did creating them!

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Autumn to Remember Card Workshop

Excited to share the next workshop in my Craft Your Choice series of workshops. This one features the Autumn to Remember Collection from Stampin' Up. I am sharing the Card Workshop with this post. Make sure to check back for the Scrapbook Workshop.

These Craft Your Choice workshops are meant to help you stretch your paper crafting supplies by creating a set of cards and several scrapbook layouts with 1 package of Double-Sided Designer Series paper. Using this paper along with coordinating cardstock, the stamp and die set(s), and embellishments that are part of the Suite of products you will have options to your crafting!

The Autumn to Remember Card Workshop helps you make 10 cards out of 3 6"x12" pieces of the the Sweet Days of Autumn Designer Series Paper. These cards are perfect for this season and can be changed up however you want!

At the bottom of this post you will find a link to purchase the digital files for this workshop along with a supply list for what you will need to create the cards.

The following diagrams are what I used to cut the DSP for these cards.

Here are the cards you will be able to make with this workshop.

If you are interested in creating this workshop (or the Scrapbook Workshop or Both) for yourself or with your customers, there are 3 ways to get the files:

1. Place a $50 or more purchase from my Stampin' Up website (before taxes and shipping). You must email me with the name of the workshop files you wish to receive.

2. Purchase the workshop digital files directly (no qualifying website purchase needed). The files are $11.50 USD for the Cardmaking Workhop, $15.00 USD for the Scrapbook Workshop, or $25.00 USD for both. Follow the "Buy It Now" link at the bottom of this post.

3. Join my Stampin' Up team, all team members have access to my workshop files FREE.

Other demonstrators are also welcome to order these files in support of their own business. You can use these files to host your own events as long as you follow the terms and conditions listed in the Demonstrator Release included in the  workshop files.

Here is what you will receive with the workshop files:

• Welcome Page 
• Cutting Guide with directions for cutting the papers needed
• Card Guide and/or Layout Guide with diagrams and color photos of the completed projects.
• Demonstrator Release
• Social Media image for you to use in promoting the workshop(s) for your customers

I hope you enjoy creating these projects just as much as I did creating them!

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