These little background stamps are great. I love the geometric designs. It's great to have a stash of backgrounds to use on other projects. These monthly kits sure do help build up your collection of stamps and ink spots, so you can make a card in a snap of the need arises.
So the pre-designed card is a great accordion card that comes in a box. This is almost a gift in itself. And it is so pretty and cheerful. I can just imagine it sitting on the desk of a colleague that has gone above and beyond on a project at work. I love that the Paper Pumpkin designs are so pretty, but also so very easy to recreate.
As I was assembling this little beauty, it hit me...I had an idea! Ok, so first I have to point out that this almost never happens. I am not a "creative" person. I know, that sounds silly, but it is true. I have always admired people who can gain design inspiration from everyday things. My daughter is like that. I am not.
What I can do is re-create things. I can see something, and copy it like nobody's business. And I follow directions like a champ. So Paper Pumpkin is great, because I can see the picture, read the directions, assemble the parts, and before I know it, I have made something awesome.
So you can imagine my excitement when inspiration hit! My own creative thought! It's a big deal. Here's how it went down. As I was folding the accordion paper, I thought, "what if I cut this apart into little note cards?" Ok, so maybe that doesn't sound like the revolutionary idea I have built it up to be, but I was excited.
What a happy coincidence that the acordian card has eight sections. That is perfect for four little cards...and there are four backgrounds...hmm, maybe the designer of the kit had the same idea. That's ok, I'm still calling it my creative moment. I cut and stamped the cards, which then needed envelopes. I grabbed some DSP, and the envelope punch board.
To make the envelope I cut a 5 1/2" square. Then using the envelope punch board, I lined up the first side at 2 3/8", punched and scored. Turned the paper and punched and scored the next side at 3 1/8". Then the next side at 2 3/8" and the last side at 3 1/8". Then I assembled each envelope.
I assembled the box and voila, a little gift for someone who needs to have some small thank you notes on hand. Maybe a new Mom, or a someone recovering from an illness whose friends and family helped out.
Want to get in on the Paper Pumpkin fun and have your own creative escape delivered to your door every month? You can sign up online here: https://mypaperpumpkin.com/?demoid=2128639. It's only $19.99 per month. That's it, no extra fees, even the shipping is included. You can even buy three, six, or twelve months in advance and save a little more. Pre-paid subscriptions also make a great gift. Subscribers can join my exclusive Paper Pumpkin Facebook group, where we will share our own creations and inspire others with our designs. Can't wait to see (and copy) all those great ideas.
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