Something Saturday - August 26 Paper Pumpkin Alternatives

 Hi There Creators,

Yep it's Paper Pumpkin time of the month again😍  I absolutely love the challenge of what I can create each month with my new PP, and that you don't quite know what you're getting each time is a fun factor!

Here is the link to subscribe: Paper Pumpkin  Make sure you subscribe before 10th September as you'll miss out on the next one otherwise (looks pretty versatile!) here's the sneak peek:

Anyway onto what I created with this months one, officially it creates 9 cards, but of course I'm never content with only 9!🤣  My aim is to use up the kit as best I can, plus not add too much more, so in this case I've added a couple of extra colours (which if you've been getting PP since it came to Australia, you'll have both of these colours!) Calypso Coral and Lost Lagoon.  I've also used blending brushes (very handy!) a couple of different glues (tombow -Multipurpose liquid glue, and mini glue dots), and a couple of white base cards.

Let's start with the "official" cards:

Then moving on to the variants, I only make 2 of these in the video (partly as I got carried away when I was playing with the kit and only had a bit left over to "video" with🤣)

If you missed the video here it is

Let me know if you have any questions!  I hope these inspire you to create

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Paper Pumpkin Alternatives July 2026

Hi There Creators

Yep it's Paper Pumpkin time of the month!  This Months kit is called "Hooray for Birthdays" And this month I decided rather than to show you how to create the cards in the pack, I'd make up a heap of alternatives and a couple more in my video....  And guess what?  If you're new to PP, and you subscribe for the August Paper Pumpkin, you'll get 25% off!! (you must subscribe by 10th August) so rather than $48 you'll only pay $36 (bargain) and it looks gorgeous from the snippets shown. (click the link!)

So this is what July's kit actually makes, -  3 each of each of these gorgeous Easel cards (9 cards total)

Then I got to work on "alternatives"  I actually love the challenge of using up the entire kit, which is what I succeeded in doing, and the only extras I used were 2 other ink pads (Garden Green and Hydrangea Hue), blending brushes, white cardstock and glues. The kit comes with a Timid Tiger mini Ink Pad, and I would have used Peaceful Pine for the green, but it's packed currently!, and the reason I would have used it is because it was in one of the other Paper Pumpkins)

Anyway onto more photos.... I made these up before the video.  When you cut the cards in 1/2 you can use the back and front of the gorgeous cardstock and stick it onto a base card, and in order to give it a nice gap round, you end up cutting off strips which are handy to use on other cards.

Then I also made these 2 before the video, by cutting the hexagon shape in 1/2 and figured it would make a cute "pocket" and banner.  I've added dotted lines along the top of the "pocket".

Lastly in the video I made up 2 of these (the oval shaped one, by using 2 ovals togethers to create a cute little card)  and the green, orange and blue one, then ironically still had a heap of flowers and tags left over, so the one with all the blue flowers was created with the last of the pieces!  Couldn't decide on a saying so left it blank.

 

Well I have to say this is a beautiful kit!

and did you know if you are a subscriber you can pick up past kits and refills?  Check out this page:  Past PP kits etc

If you missed the video here it is:

Well that's it from me till next Something Saturday, hope you have a great week and these projects inspire you to create

God Bless 

Love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - June Paper Pumpkin Bikes & Blooms

 Hi There Creators

Today is Paper Pumpkin day!  have you subscribed yet?  If you want to check out what's coming up next use this link: Paper Pumpkin. The sign up is now open for July, and goes through till 10th July.  I suggested in my last Free tutorial email, that if you feel it's too many cards for you, how about teaming up with a friend or 2, then you can share the cost, and have fun together!

This months kit arrived in my mail box last week, and I show off how to create the 3 "official" cards, then go "off piste", so at the end of the video I duck off make alternatives, and come back to show them off 😃

Here are the "official" ones:

then here are my alternatives:, I've added some base white cards, and also some different co-ordinating  ink pad colours, but my aim was to keep it to "what's in the kit" as much as possible, and I still have a complete set of 3 cards to create, so these were purely created from 1 set of 3 cards.  I think I may add a bit more bling to them all, maybe some Rhinestone Basic Jewels or maybe a spot of Wink of Stella.

If you missed the video here it is:

I hope my alternative ideas give you inspiration.

God Bless love 
Heather xox