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The Lovely Lavender Paper Pumpkin kit is stunning! *get a pre-paid subscription & earn free SAB choices!

I received my January Paper Pumpkin kit yesterday and for the first time ever, I sat down and finished the entire kit!  Here are my cards.  

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The original kit makes 8 cards and 4 tags.  I added 4 card bases and a few extra coordinating cardstock strips and ended up with 12 cards!  They released the add on kit for the Lovely Lavender card kit today; it's just $11.50 and you can see it here.  It comes with everything but the stamp set & ink spot!  

*I love these cards so much I'm featuring the add-on kit in a card kit to go in February!  

Here's another alternative idea I made with the kit: 

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I used our Deckled Circle dies and the new Love of Spring 'add-on' dies for Paper Pumpkin subscribers.  The 'love' and the label die-cut are from these dies!  These dies can be seen here and are just $12.

I textured the white circle with the Exposed Brick embossing folder and added a 3/4" Garden Green strip to the Highland Heather card base. The twine is from the kit and the gems are our new Fine Shimmer Purple gems. 

 

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If you aren't a Paper Pumpkin subscriber I want to consider it. The kits are worlds better than they were in the past. I love receiving one every month and having easy creative projects I can do when I have free time.  No planning or prep; just creative fun! 

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Here are your choices when subscribing to Paper Pumpkin: 

1. Purchase a 1, 3, 6 or 12 month subscription here.  *get free Sale-a-Bration choices through February!!
2. Subscribe to receive a kit each month here.

I highly recommend getting the 12 month pre-paid choice.  When you do, if you add just $57 more to the 12-month subscription, you'll get 2 more for a total of 6 ($50) SAB choices + $36 hostess rewards + extra $30 hostess rewards! It's a pretty good deal!

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Did you know that you are in charge of which kits you receive?  Once you purchase a pre-paid subscription or subscribe you can opt out of any kit you do not want. Stampin' Up! shares what's coming up each month so you can decide if you want it or not.  You have complete control!

*Plus when you subscribe with me, LeeAnn Greff, you'll qualify for a FREE tutorial each month.

• This tutorial PDF is filled with 10 or more alternate ideas for additional projects you can make with each month's kit (includes photos & instructions) – making your kit go a lot further!  *see example photo below

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• Gorgeous Prairie Grass Joy Fold card with video & free project sheet

  July 28, 2025

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  I shared this pretty card on last week's Live video.  

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  Isn't it pretty?  The colors include Fresh Freesia with Black accents. All of my projects featured the brand new Prairie Grass stamp set seen here.  

  I also used the amazing Thoughtful Journey DSP seen here.  It's absolutely perfect for scene builder stamps like this one and has some of the best and easiest backgrounds to start with.  

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  This card is called a 'Joy Fold' – who knows why but it's actually one fold name I haven't forgotten. Basically it has two flaps that overlap each other. It gives you multiple opportunities to use your Designer Papers or textured layers.  

  The embossing folder here is called Glass & Gardens seen here.  It's unavailable right now but you can add yourself to the list to be notified when it's back in stock.  

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  Here's the free project sheet for this card with measurements, directions and supplies.  Click on the following link to print or download it.  Download Prairie Grass JoyFold card

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  And here's the video below where I share two other cards featuring this amazing Prairie Grass stamp set. 

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• WOW! Check out this Beautiful Butterflies stained glass technique

  July 25, 2025

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  I was amazed by Candy's card swap this month!  Look at this beauty!!

   

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  It's called the Stained Glass technique and she made it for our July Team swap featuring Window Sheets.  

  Her colors include Pretty Peacock with Highland Heather. The bundle is called Beautiful Butterflies and can be seen here. 

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  Steps:

  • She stamped the butterfly image on a window sheet using Black Stazon ink. 
  • Turn it over and color with Blends markers. 
  • Add adhesive sheet to the Blends side. Press onto slightly crinkled aluminum foil. 
  • Adhere to a second butterfly stamped on White CS for support and to cover the foil. 
  • Fussy cut; add to card. 

  Other products used here:

  • Perennial Lavender DSP
  • Pressed Flowers embossing folder
  • assorted Blends markers, aluminum foil, Black Stazon ink

  Measurements:

  • Card base 11" X 4 1/4" score at 4 1/4" & 5 1/2"
  • Highland Heather 4" square
  • DSP strip 1 1/8" X 4"
  • inside 4" square

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  Thank you for creating your incredible swap card Candy!  Great job!!

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• Wow; Mixed Florals Reverse Image Technique with window sheets!

  July 24, 2025

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  I'm continuing to share our July team swaps featuring window sheets. 

  Look at the stunning card made by Paula. For her card swap she made a Reverse Image technique cased from Kylie Bertucci.  

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  The stamp & die bundle is called Mixed Florals and can be seen here.

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  She used Crushed Curry for her card base and Floral Impressions designer paper.  I'm so impressed by her gorgeous coloring with the Blends markers!  What pretty shading she achieved! 

  Below you can see how she also colored the reverse side so when you flipped up the card front it's just as pretty on the inside!  So neat.  I also love the diagonal slant on the front. 

  The card opens to reveal 3 layers!  

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  Measurements:

  • Crushed Curry card base- 1 at 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 5 1/2", another at 7 1/4" X 4 1/4" scored at 5 1/2" (cut on the diagonal) and two extra slat pieces to cover both front & inside of the card. 
  • DSP – 4" X 5 1/4" X 3 pieces
  • White inside 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"; plus die-cuts 

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  Thanks so much for your creative & beautiful card Paula! 

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