I have a cute card for you today, using stamps from the October Paper Pumpkin. I sat down the other night to complete my box, and an idea popped into my head.
First let me refresh your memory of the kit's cards:
I rarely stray from the instructions in these kits, and this one was not an exception. The cards are adorable:
Gah! That little Santa face! I'm going to enjoy sending them out to my friends and family in a few weeks.
But...I got thinking about the stamps (every Paper Pumpkin box comes with an exclusive stamp set) and had an idea:
Kinda fun thinking outside the "box"!
I have these great embossing folders, Charming Landscapes. They come together, one with mountains and one with a village. I used both, on Basic White cardstock.
After running the first piece with the mountains, I carefully masked off the mountains and used a Blending Brush with Starry Sky ink for the sky. Of course this also covered the stars and snowflakes, so I added Wink of Stella to the stars and some White Pearlized Enamel Effects to the snowflakes just so they stand out a little more.
Then I made the village - first embossing it on Basic White cardstock, then fussy-cutting around the houses and trees. This was popped up on Dimensionals.
I used a few more of the stamps for the inside.
Just one alternative card from the October Paper Pumpkin. I have a few more ideas for that fun Santa - I'll have to get busy!
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