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Masculine Lakeside Retreat Kit: Last Day to Subscribe

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The April kit is all about celebrating the wonderful men in your life with calming, nature‑inspired card designs. Think peaceful lakeside views, earthy tones, and a masculine feel that’s easy to love. Last call—subscribe or reactivate by the 10th to have this calming lakeside kit delivered to you!

Lakside RetreatKit Contents:

  • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of three designs
  • Exclusive Lakeside Retreat photopolymer stamp set-designed with masculine sentiments
  • Includes precut pieces for quick assembly
  • Features enamel pebble embellishments for added texture and charm
  • Peaceful Pine Classic Stampin’ Spot – one of the NEW In Colors debuting in the May–August Catalog!!

Coordinating Lakeside Retreat Colors

Don’t wait—there’s only one day left to subscribe and get the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit! This month’s kit even coordinates with the Waterside Retreat Suite Collection coming in May, giving you extra creative possibilities. Click the button below to make sure your subscription is active.

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Beautiful Blooms Dies Coordinating Add -On

If you want a little extra fun with your Paper Pumpkin kits, the Wonderful Scenes Dies are a great add‑on. They cut out cute pieces like a signpost, fireworks, butterflies, flowers, and even the word Wonderful. They’re made to coordinate with three upcoming kits—Lakeside Retreat, Sparkling Celebrations, and Bikes & Blooms—and you can mix them with your other Stampin’ Up! supplies too.

 5 dies
– Largest die: 2-1/4″ x 3″ (5.7 x 7.6 cm)

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March Paper Pumpkin Kit Preview: Fluttering Garden

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Get excited for the Fluttering Garden Kit! Whether you’re celebrating Mother’s Day or crafting a simple thank-you note, these elegant, understated designs help you send just the right message. Colorful hummingbirds brighten each card, while TWO stamp sets provide plenty of crafting options! Make sure your subscription is active so that you don’t miss this exclusive kit!

Fluttering Garden Kit Contents:

  • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of three designs
  • Exclusive Fluttering Garden photopolymer stamp set
  • Free additional stamp set included!
  • Textured White card bases
  • Precut paper pieces and sentiments
  • Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Spot

Coordinating Fluttering Garden Kit Colors

Perfect for thoughtful cards and happy mail, the Fluttering Garden Kit offers another fun creative surprise. Paper Pumpkin kits are revealed only after they ship, so the best way to enjoy this one is to be subscribed by March 10th! Click the button below to make sure your subscription is active!

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Beautiful Blooms Dies Coordinating Add -On

The Beautiful Blooms Dies add‑on is a fantastic way to get even more from your Paper Pumpkin kits. These coordinating dies make it easy to cut out a charming tulip, a classic postage‑stamp shape, or the word Beautiful, adding extra detail and a finished look to your projects. Designed to coordinate with the Special Delivery, Celebrate Spring, and Fluttering Garden kits, this add‑on opens the door to even more creative possibilities.

DETAILS 4 dies
– 3-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (8.9 x 6.4 cm)

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Celebrate Spring with February’s Paper Pumpkin Kit

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Spring is just around the corner, and February’s Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin kit is full of sweet details perfect for Easter and the spring season ahead. This month’s kit is all about soft pastels, playful patterns, and easy cardmaking. The Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin makes nine handmade cards (three each of three designs), complete with coordinating envelopes — all delivered right to your door.

Celebrate Spring Kit Contents:

  • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of three designs
  • Coordinating envelopes
  • Exclusive Celebrate Spring photopolymer stamp set
  • Precut paper pieces and pink Baker’s Twine
  • Iridescent pink and yellow sequins
  • Shy Shamrock Classic Stampin’ Spot

Coordinating Celebrate Spring Kit Colors

Whether you’re getting a head start on Easter cards or simply love creating with fresh spring colors, this kit makes crafting simple and fun — no cutting required. The subscription period for the February Celebrate Spring kit is January 11 – February 10. Click the button below to subscribe!

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Beautiful Blooms Dies Coordinating Add -On

If you’re looking to stretch your Paper Pumpkin kits even further, the Beautiful Blooms Dies add-on is a wonderful way to do just that. These coordinating dies make it easy to quickly cut out a sweet tulip, a versatile postage stamp shape, or the word Beautiful, adding extra detail and polish to your projects. Designed to coordinate with three Paper Pumpkin kits: Special Delivery, Celebrate Spring, and Fluttering Garden. This add-on opens up even more creative possibilities.

DETAILS 4 dies
– 3-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (8.9 x 6.4 cm)

Note: You must be a current Paper Pumpkin subscriber to purchase this item. Available while supplies last.

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Beautiful Blues Designed Cards & Creative Inspiration

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If you love the ease of a kit but still enjoy adding your own creative spin, you’re going to love today’s project. I’m sharing a closer look at the Beautiful Blues Kit from Stampin’ Up!’s Kits Collection, along with one of the many cards I created using the kit elements as inspiration.

The Beautiful Blues Kit comes with everything you need to create beautiful, coordinated cards right out of the box:

  • Beautiful Blues Exclusive Photopolymer Stamp Set
  • Clear Stamp Block
  • Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Spot
  • 9 printed card bases and matching envelopes
  • Precut Paper Pieces & Dot Embellishments
  • Adhesive

Cards as Designed

The kit includes instructions to create three card designs (you can make 3 each of 3 designs), and they’re beautiful just as they are. The rich blues, floral details, and thoughtful sentiments make these perfect for thank you, encouragement, and sympathy cards. I crafted these following the instructions. I love how they turned out.

Taking the Kit a Step Further

After making the cards as designed, I couldn’t resist creating something a little different using the kit elements as my starting point. For this fun fold card I used one of the print card bases in place of Designer Series Paper. I cut a 1″ strip off of the right side and adhered them to a Secret Sea card base. The 1″ strip is actually on the inside of my card along with a piece of Basic White cardstock.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed seeing both the cards as designed and my fun fold alternatives card.

Beautiful Blues Fun Fold Measurements:

  • Secret Sea card base: 5-1/2″ x 7-1/2″, Score on the long side at 3-1/4″
  • Beautiful Blues card base: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
  • Basic White cardstock (inside panel): 3-1/4″ x 5-1/2″

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Product List
Beautiful Blues Kit (English) [ 165658 ]
[165658]
$23.00
Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165624 ]
[165624]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147110 ]
[147110]
$9.00
Paper Trimmer [ 152392 ]
[152392]
$28.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
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Beautiful Gallery Fun Fold

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I’m so glad you’re here! Today I’m sharing one of my favorite fun folds—the Z-Fold card. This easy fold is a wonderful way to showcase Designer Series Paper, and I knew it would be perfect for this pretty thank you card.

If you’ve never made a Z-fold card before, you’re going to love how easy this one is. Start by cutting your card base to 5-1/2″ × 8-1/2″. With the long side at the top, score at 2-1/8″ and 4-1/4″. Fold the card in half at the 4-1/4″ score line. Next, fold the front flap backward along the 2-1/8″ score line. When you stand the card up, it should resemble a “Z” shape and look like the photo below when viewed from the top.

I used Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper, cutting it into 2″ strips, which makes the 6″ × 6″ paper ideal for this design. For the inside of the card, I added a touch of texture with Cloud Cover cardstock, embossed with the Joined Together 3D Embossing Folder.

To create both the sentiment label on the front and the label on the inside, I die cut two labels from the Label Me Grateful Dies using Basic White cardstock. The sentiment is stamped in Secret Sea ink, which pairs beautifully with the moody tones of the paper.

Tip: When adhering the sentiment label to the front of the card, be sure to apply adhesive only to the left side of the label—this allows the card to open properly and keeps the Z-fold functional. The inside label is adhered directly behind the front label, so it remains hidden until the card is opened. I finished the card with a few 2025–2027 Flat Pearls for just the right amount of subtle shine.

Beautiful Gallery Z-Fold Measurements:

  • Secret Sea cardbase: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, Score on the long side at 2-1/8″, 4-1/4″
  • Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper: (3) 2″ x5-1/4″
  • Cloud Cover Cardstock (inside panel): 2″ × 5-1/4″
  • Basic White Scraps for die cut

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Watercolor In Bloom Alternatives Part 2

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Welcome Back! If you’re just joining me, I’ve been sharing alternative card designs created with the December Watercolor in Bloom Paper Pumpkin Kit. I previously shared the cards made as designed, along with three alternative card designs created using the same kit elements. Today I’m sharing the remaining five cards, each one showing another way to use this beautiful and versatile kit.

This thank you card was created using both the envelope and a cardbase from the paper pumpkin kit on a Coastal Cabana cardbase. i used the envelope in place of Designer Series Paper. The kit cardbase is used as a layer for the sentiment on the front of the card as well as the inside of the card. To finish this card I added those pretty Copper Sequins and a bow made with White Bakers Twine.

Secret Sea cardstock is the card base for my next card. I also used the envelope again in place of where I’d normally use Designer Series Paper. The sentiment is stamped on a circle die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies. Then I added the foliage die cuts to both the front and inside of the card.

Here’s my next card using the pretty oval die cut and velum from the kit. I used the cardbase from the kit layered with Basic White cardstock on Shaded Spruce cardbase.

My next card has several layers on the front of the Coastal Cabana cardbase. I trimmed the cardbase from the kit and layered it on Night of Navy cardstock. To create the rectangle that I stamped the sentiment on, I trimmed about an 1-1/8″ off of each end of the die cut. Then used those pieces layered under the ends, which makes it look like a rectangle.

My final card is a Book Bind fun fold. I used the strips of left over kit cardbase for the strip on the binding and behind the circles. The circles are die cut from Night of Navy cardstock and the rectangle die cut from the kit. The sentiment is stamped on another die cut from the kit, then i punched the edges to round them a bit with a 2″ circle punch. I used an envelope to line the inside of the card.

I hope you’ve enjoyed exploring different ways to use the December Watercolor in Bloom Paper Pumpkin Kit, as much as I did creating them. From the cards made exactly as designed to creating my own alternative layouts. If you missed any part of this series, Click below to read them:

Cards made as designed → Post 1 Click Here

First set of alternative cards → Day 1 alternatives Click Here

Card # 1 Measurements:

  • Costal Cabana Cardbase: 4-1/4″ x 8-1/2″, score on the long side at 5-1/2″
  • DSP layer (made with kit envelope): 2-3/4″ x 4″
  • Sentiment layer 1 (made with kit cardbase): 2-3/4″ x 4-1/2″
  • Sentiment layer 2 Costal Cabana cardstock: 2-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
  • Sentiment (made with kit envelope): 2-1/4″ x 4″
  • Inside layer 1 (made with kit cardbase): 4″ x 5-1/4″
  • Inside layer 2 Basic White cardstock: 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″

Card #2 Measurements

  • Secret Sea cardbase: 4-1/4″ x 11″, score on the long side at 5-1/2″
  • DSP layer (made with kit envelope): 4″ x 5-1/4″
  • Inside Basic White cardstock: 4″ x 5-1/4″

Card #3 Measurements

  • Shaded Spruce cardbase: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score on the long side at 4-1/4″
  • Basic White cardstock: 4″ x 5-1/4″
  • DSP layer (made with kit cardbase): 3-3/4″ x 5″
  • Inside Basic White cardstock: 4″ x 5-1/4″

Card # 4 Measurements:

  • Coastal Cabana cardbase: 4-1/4″ x 11″, score on the long side at 5-1/2″
  • Night of Navy cardstock: 4″ x 5-1/4″
  • DSP layer (made with kit cardbase): 3-3/4″ x 5″
  • Inside Basic White cardstock: 4″ x 5-1/4″
  • DSP Strip Inside (made with kit cardbase): 1/2″ x 5-1/4″

Card # 5 Measurements:

  • Night of Navy cardbase: 4-1/4″ x 11″, score on the long side at 4-1/2″, 5-1/2″
  • DSP Strips (made with kit cardbase): 3/4″ x 4″, (3) 1″ x 4″
  • Inside layer (made with kit envelope): 4″ x 4-1/4″

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