Well, that is really a silly title, Paper Pumpkin is simple already! I remember when I got my first one, with my starter kit and said, 'This is crap!" It was an older one, and I just thought it was ridiculous. But you know what? If it would help my business, I would get it. And the next was was good and I made the whole thing. Then I got 3 gals over and we had a class with the 3rd one. And now? I love the simplicity of them and the challenge of them!
Challenge? Yes! The challenge to make something different from them. I love to take the products and do something that has nothing to do with the paper. And die cuts galore. One kit I mad 18 cards with! So I am hooked or addicted/ Who knows which/
This was an unusually stressful week and my mojo was not working. So I went to pinterest to find some inspiration. Instead, I found a card that I liked a lot and C.A.S.E.D it! To CASE is to copy someone else's design. This card was from the blog of Melinda Anderson, a fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator. So simple.
I used a standard card base in Blackberry Bliss. I think it was the first time I have ever used this paper! I bought one of those sets with all colors in a color group, 2 pages each. I still had 2 left! I am in love with this color! So it was 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and I scored it at 4 1/2".
I Stamped the sentiment, which was from the Happiest of Birthdays set, on a piece of scrap, with the Blackberry Bliss ink spot that came in the kit. Using the largest of the Stitched Nested Labels die set,
I positioned my sentiment where the word 'birthday' was almost at the bottom before the point. Cut it out and then evened off the top at the opposite point. I wrapped the Night of Navy Baker's Twine (also in the kit) around the top and just tied it with an overhand knot. I did secure it on the back with tape to prevent it from slipping off!
The beautiful night time sky DSP was already pre-sized to fit a card front. So, using my Multipurpose Liquid Glue I adhered it to the front of the card base (i always check, because several times I have put it on the back!) Using Dimensionals I popped the banner piece on the card front. Add a couple of Elegant Faceted Gems and I have mad a Simple Sunday card!! Always finish your inside with some Whisper White card stock cut 4" x 5 1/4" when you use dark cardstock.
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I'm Dreamin' of what I will make next...
You keep Dreamin' too!
Pammie Kay
I love the colors of this card! It doesn't look as simple as you made it! Thanks for finding it and sharing it with us!
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