Paper Pumpkin Alternates for February 2020 Kit

I know that we are waiting for the March Paper Pumpkins to show up in our mailboxes, but I have some lovely alternates for the February 2020 kit "Lovely Day", to show you!

All supplies are from Stampin' Up!. Almost everything comes from the kit except for some extra card stock bases, cardstock die-cuts, and assorted inks to coordinate with the kit. (Plus the occasional embellishment.) I even have a few pieces left still, to make a few more cards! Oh, plus I also used the coordinating Sale-A-Bration stamp set, "Happy Birthday to You". (You can get this stamp set for FREE, or something else from the Sale-A-Bration catalog, when you purchase $50.00 in Stampin' Up! product before the end of March. Let me know if you need more details!)

In this first picture, I made the cards as they were designed to be made. Gotta do that, right!? The rest of the cards were all alternates that I came up with.

So take a look at all the fun cards!!!

Here are some close-up of some of these cards:

Some pretty Blends coloring on this card. ^^^

 How fun! A shaker card! ^^^

 A combination of watercoloring and watercolor pencils! ^^^

 A little sequin action going on here, and some pretty lace trim! ^^^

I used the watercolor pencils here to color this image, but I did NOT wet them down. I just used them just like a regular colored pencil. (I love this card!)

If you have any questions about what I used or how I made any of the above cards, just leave me a comment down below and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

And if you want to sign up for your own Paper Pumpkin subscription, I would be honored if you would choose me as your demonstrator. Here is a link that you can click on to take you to my sign-up page:

https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=110353 

Here is a little sneaky-peeky for next months kit:

It looks like it will be A-MAZ-ING!!!

I hope you liked my Paper Pumpkin alternates for the February 2020 kit "Lovely Day". I really enjoyed making and sharing all these cards with you!

Thanks for stopping by and visiting!

Kathryn

Hey There, Happy Camper!

I have several friends who are big on camping. I understand how they feel, but my husband and my kids are not big on spending time in the great outdoors. My husband grew up in the big city, and he was never one for "roughing it". I guess my boys get it from their dad. LOL! Anyway, I plan on giving this card to one of my camping friends. Her birthday is the end of the month, and I think she will get a kick out of it!

Over on the TGIF Challenges blog this week, they had a sketch to help inspire creativity. Here is my card, but I did not get it completely done in time to join in the fun. Oh well...maybe next time. Anyway, here is my card:

All supplies are from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp set: Glamper Greetings

Card stock: Dapper Denim, Tranquil Tide, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink pads: Archival Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, Lemon-Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide, Smoky Slate, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Accessories: Color Theory Designer Series Paper Pack, Stampin' Blends Alcohol Marker (Cherry Cobbler Light), Aqua Painter, Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, Linen Thread, Dimensionals

Here is the challenge graphic, but you will not find my card over there:

Thank you for visiting today! I hope you come back soon.

Kathryn

P.S. I added the curtains in by hand, with a Stampin' Write marker.

Happy Birthday to Me!

I had a birthday the other day, and in my husband's cute way, he said, "Do you have a birthday card that I could use?" Well, of course, I had many cards...some of them were even birthday cards! But I had an idea in my head that I wanted to make. And I get to keep this card, because my husband will write something lovely inside it that will be just for me. That is the best thing about making cards. Not the beautiful or funny images that might be on the front, but the love that is inside, that comes from the heart of the person that gives it.

That being said, here is MY birthday card:

 All supplies are from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp set: Hello Color

Card stock: Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder, Thick Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Big Shot, Happy Birthday Thinlits; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers: Pool Party Light, Pool Party Dark, Old Olive Light, Crumb Cake Light; 

Iridescent Sequin Assortment; Dimensionals

Even though my birthday has come and gone, I can't wait to read what my husband writes in my card. It will be epic!

Thanks for stopping by,

Kathryn