Paper Pumpkin: so cool

April's Paper Pumpkin was "so cool" and featured shaped cards:

Which was a challenge with C.R.A.F.T. this week!

I also used paper pumpkin bits and Stampin up's Ice Cream Corner DSP to make some alternate cards!

ice cream time

Stampin up Ice cream corner designer series paper and Colorado stamp co "Happy Ice Cream Day" by Anita Jeram stamps!

 

The SSS Wednesday challenge this week was "Anything Goes" and I think Ice cream fits that category!

simply stamped: garden birdhouses

Three colors of ink, and the Garden Birdhouses stamp set (2021 stampin up annual catalog) are all I used to make these lovely hello cards!

Paper Pumpkin: Batter Up

The best thing about Paper Pumpkin kits?

You can make them following the instructions:

Or mix it up!

I didn't add anything to the kit - everything you see was in there.  

I just love that.  A whole project that I don't need to fetch anything for.

cozy day

The featured stamp set is Lawn Fawn's Den Sweet Den; combined with Stampin up DSP.

The shaker card was made with Stampin Up's Snow globe scene dies and snow globe shaker.

Petals ATCs

My next ATC club challenge is "Petals" and the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge is "not a card" so clearly, I needed to make my floral ATCs this week.

They feature Stampin up designer series paper (which is double sided so it makes for a pretty back too!) along with some stampin up die cuts and a lovely sentiment from Spellbinders "Spring Quotes".

Smell the Flowers

The current challenge at Inkspirational Challenges is "Grow".

My growing Garden cards feature Stampin Up's Mosaic Mood DSP.

bees!

I was inspired by the current Fusion Card Challenge:

A simple card about bees?  Sure!

This card features Stampin up's Honey Bee DSP and a sentiment from their Shooting Star set.

ATC: Hat!

Simon Says Stamp's Monday challenge this week was for Easter/Spring and what's more perfect than an Easter Bonnet?  Plus, our local ATC club theme for April is Hats.

Featuring a very old Stampin up Mouse stamp, Hero Arts CL477 leaves, Stampin up sweet strawberry, some paper pumpkin flowers and alcohol markers.  Coloring is fun!

Easter Bunnies

My Easter Bunny cards feature Stampin up Butterfly Bouquet designer series paper and some older stampin up stamps.

Inside features dsp and a sentiment

Patterned paper cards!

Simon Say Stamp's wednesday challenge this week is 

Simon Says: Use 2 Or More Patterned Papers

My cards feature Stampin' up snailed it bundle and leftover strips of other DSP.

Fusion Challenge: Green

 

I had a blast using the sketch and the color challenge to create these Berry Best cards (featuring Stampin Up's Berry Blessings Sale-A-Bration set).

I'm also submitting these for the Simon Says Stamp wednesday challenge, because everyone seems to be about green this week!

Simon Says: Use Something Green

Simon Says Stamp's Monday Art Challenge is "Use something Green" and I needed some lovely Easter Cards.

These cards feature Lawn Fawn's Basket Builder dies and Stampin up's Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper.

The Library Challenge: Garden Birdwatchers

https://thelibrarycraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ challenged me to be inspired by

I used Stampin Up's Quite curvy set, Birds and Branches set, and Toile Christmas cardinal to create some nice birdwatching cards.

a simple life cards

Featuring Stampin up Garden Lane designer series paper; the current corner bouquet sale-a-bration stamp set; a wood mount Stampin up stamp from 2004 and the Today's tiles stamp set.

Paper Pumpkin: march bonus!

The march kit came with a very large die cut that was intended to go on the outside of the envelope.  As I'd like to actually be able to mail my envelopes, I elected to make some ATCs (and a tag for a swap challenge) instead!  It was fun using up the leftover bits from my subscription box!

Stampin' Up Paper Pumpkin: March cards!

Lots of fun at Pendragon House today!

Stampin Up Card Day!

My local Stampin' up demonstrator had a "Super Stampin Saturday" program today where you could go make any of dozens of different cards.