April Paper Pumpkin: A Sara Thing & 5 Alternate Ideas
May 03, 2017
Have you seen the A Sara Thing, April's Paper Pumpkin Kit?
It is a fabulous kit and my subscribers were very happy. Probably the best one to date! It included:
- Paper and accessories for 12 cards/envelopes (4 each of 3 card designs)
- a watercolor brush
- 4 mini watercolor pencils
- Black Stampin' Spot
- and a 14-piece stamp set
- Wow - for only $19.95 (includes shipping) - heck of a deal!
NOTE: A Sara Thing refill kit sold-out in just hours! We haven't heard if there will be more refills to be offered in the future.
If you're looking for other ways to use the A Sarah Thing Pumpkin kit...I have 2 full cards and 3 Note Cards to share with you today!
A Sara Thing Alternative Card Ideas
TIPS for the following cards:
- Color Perfect White Accents with black Sharpie Marker for flower centers
- Greetings are stamped on Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
- When you run out of the acrylic flowers from the kit, the retiring Petite Petals Punch is a great substitute.
- The Basic Black Baker's Twine is a fun accent for this kit
- I've used the new Lemon Lime Twist cardstock for a couple of cards (I couldn't help myself). Pear Pizzazz is a nice substitute.
- For the Note Cards & Envelopes sized samples, I used a 4-7/8" x 3-3/8" Whisper White panel
- Gently open up the envelope with the "dots" printed inside and cut a piece measuring 3-1/4" x 2-3/4"
- Use the Pacific Point Watercolor Pencil to "scribble" from upper left corner down to center. The Daffodil Delight pencil from lower right up to center.
- Use watercolor brush with a little bit of water to blend from the corners to the center, letting the colors blend in the center making green. (NOTE: this paper is very lightweight, so use a "light-hand" with the water). Let dry. Then adhere to card base with lots of adhesive.
- Apply Washi Tape
- Flowers are Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point (retiring Petite Petals Punch)
- This is one of my favorite layouts I like to use with Designer Series Paper!
- Cut envelope paper into 1" squares (need 9). Adhere to 3-1/4" square of Whisper White, then to 3-1/2" square of new Lemon Lime Twist.
- Stamp greeting on 2-1/2" Stitched Shaped Oval.
- Cut striped paper in half (1-1/2" x 4-5/8").
- Stamp greeting on 1-7/8" Stitched Shape Circle.
- Cut the leftover striped paper from the previous card down to 1-1/2" x 3-3/8".
- Stamp greeting on 2-1/2" Stitched Shaped Oval.
- From envelope papers, cut (3) 1" x 3-5/8" strips.
- Stamp greeting on 2-1/8" Stitched Shape Square.
- Cut two flowers (black, new Lemon Lime Twist) use retiring Petite Petals Punch.
Cute, right? Let me know what you think!
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Enjoy~Dawn O
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