If there was one fruit that perfectly embodied summer, it’s watermelon. Every time I see one, I think of picnics, backyard barbeques, and pool parties. Watermelon is a staple at any Fourth of July party or State Fair. June’s Paper Pumpkin kit was the perfect kick-off to Summer crafting. June’s kit contained four Watermelon cards and four watermelon gift bags. The gift bags are 4 x 5.5” and the perfect size for a little treat for someone who … [Read more...] about Watermelon = Summer
Paper Pumkin
Donut Be Sad, It’s Almost The Weekend
May's Paper Pumpkin kit will have you dreaming of donuts. Maple glazed. Chocolate bars. Powdered sugar. Old fashioned. Apple fritters. Jelly. Cream filled. Strawberry. Chocolate. Mmmm... choc-o-laaatttteeee. I love the donut shaped cards that came in the May kit. For this first card, the sprinkles are already printed on the frosting. This is the second card in the kit. A vanilla donut with a bit of chocolate frosting. Frankly, … [Read more...] about Donut Be Sad, It’s Almost The Weekend
Sara’s Kit
First, I'd like to thank everyone who took the time to read Monday's post. If I can't share something crafty with you, the least I can do is share cute puppy pics, right? Frannie is such a willing assistant too. And I'd like to apologize for the technical snafu. Everything appears to be fixed now thanks to my amazing webmaster. Yay! I could tell you what happened but it's long and complicated and probably boring. Time to move on to the … [Read more...] about Sara’s Kit
March Paper Pumpkin
At Easter, I like to give out a little treat to family members. Sometimes I have something planned way in advance and other times I'm working more last minute. I was hoping the March Paper Pumpkin kit would have something good for Easter and I was not disappointed. The March kit is truly adorable.The kit contained enough supplies to make 9 treat bags and 9 cards/envelopes. The stamp set came with several different bunny faces to mix and … [Read more...] about March Paper Pumpkin
Paper Pumpkin Storage
Recently, someone asked me how I store my Paper Pumpkin subscription. What do I do with all the pieces? First of all, I really do make an effort to get my kits assembled as quickly as possibly. If it's cards, I file the completed cards in my card organizer by type. This is has been so handy when I need a last minute card. If it's a home decor piece, I make it and put it out right away so we can enjoy it for the season. Gift boxes and treat … [Read more...] about Paper Pumpkin Storage
Paper Pumpkin is…
Almost as good as Christmas! You know that special package is going to arrive in the mail. You stalk your mailbox for days on end just waiting for it to show up. And it finally arrives. And just like any other gift, you have no idea what is inside until you open it up! Just like a Christmas present. When that orange box shows up in the mailbox, some serious decision-making happens. Do I tear into the box on the porch before I even go … [Read more...] about Paper Pumpkin is…
Paper Pumpkin kit
Be honest. You probably have a couple unfinished projects lying around your house. I know I do. I was recently cleaning up some craft supplies and came across a couple older Paper Pumpkin kits that I had not assembled yet. I had two older kits from last year, that I just hadn't gotten around to doing something with. One of them was this kit from July last year. It's a cute kit, but I hadn't bothered making up this kit because it's … [Read more...] about Paper Pumpkin kit
Five Minute Friday – Paper Pumpkin
In Southern California, we don't get a snowy winter unless you live up in the mountains. And chilly for us is when the temperatures drop below 70'. Seriously, I'm hunting down gloves when it gets closer to 65'. As a SoCal native, I love those snowy winter pictures that you see all over the internet. Let me clarify, I love the pictures of the snowy winter. I don't love being in the snowy winter. I think if I lived someplace where you had to … [Read more...] about Five Minute Friday – Paper Pumpkin