Paper Pumpkin February 2016 Alternate 8

I think this is a record – here is Paper Pumpkin February 2016 Alternate EIGHT! After reading my usual blogs this morning, which includes Brian King’s, I decided to make a card for the same challenge that he mentioned – Fab Friday and to also add the extra challenge he undertook – use the soft pastels without making a baby card! My Paper Pumpkin February 2016 set was still out on my table and, inspired by Brian, decided to make my own background.

Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin February 2016 Hello Sunshine

Here’s the banner for the challenge

Using just the one stamp from the Hello Sunshine set, I stamped randomly in the three colours, filling the space but with not too much overlapping. I wanted the image to show, not just create texture. Once I’d completely filled my piece of very vanilla I tried it on all three card bases and mint macaron won. I was just about to stamp the happy birthday in mint macaron too but it was just a bit too predictable and I also remembered that I have enamel dots in mint macaron. So I changed the colour of the sentiment (also from the Paper Pumpkin kit) to use blushing bride and added three of the enamel dots.I then popped up the sentiment with dimensionals.

Of course I have to do something to the envelope, and rather than cutting out an envelope liner, I decided to stamp the flap of the envelope in the same way as the background.

Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin February 2016 - Hello Sunshine

As with the card background, I stamped off once before stamping onto the envelope flap.

I’m most definitely not short of DSP but it is fun to make your own backgrounds. There are masses of stamps that you could do this kind of thing with if you didn’t get the Paper Pumpkin kit last month.

It’s only 5 days until this month’s cut off for Paper Pumpkin. If you’re signed up by the 10th, you’ll get the March kit, if you sign up after that, you have to wait until April. And since the 3 month prepaid is on sale – and gets you a freebie from the Sale-a-bration brochure, why wait?

Have a great Saturday!

See you tomorrow,

Liz

 

 

5 thoughts on “Paper Pumpkin February 2016 Alternate 8

  1. Heather H

    Too perfect – I think you’re ready to go into the DSP biz, lady! I love, love, LOVE that you used Paper Pumpkin here (ever checked out My Pumpkin Challenge?) and you totally rocked Brian’s challenge to NOT make a baby card, too, lol. Your envelope flap rocks, too – no naked envelopes! Thanks so much for playing at Fab Friday!

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    1. Liz Post author

      Thanks Heather. 🙂 I will definitely check out My Pumpkin Challenge, thanks for the heads up.

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  2. Amanda Mertz

    Wow! I love that you used just the one stamp for all of that background. What a great pattern you created! I like the simple sentiment as well; it really lets your custom DSP shine! Thanks for sharing at Fab Friday!

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  3. Brian King

    Liz – I love this background! I’m so happy my project inspired you to play along – and that you made a not-for-baby card. Such a wonderful project! Thank you so much for playing along with this soft-and-sweet Fab Friday color challenge!

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