![]() Yay - are you ready for a new challenge this month? I am! Let's get started on My Pumpkin Challenge #0814 - Wishes & Stars! Our Pumpkin Club on July 26 featured our awesome new Paper Pumpkin kit - Wish Big, and for me, was all about looking beyond the basic contents of one's kit for those little extras that knock your socks off! (If you want to get in on our Pumpkin Club action, it's free every month for my subscribers, and chock full of exclusive projects! Visit My Paper Pumpkin today to join!) So, all our fun kits come wrapped in the cutest blue tissue paper, that I have been regretting throwing out since day one. I decided to change all that today! Salvage about 5" wide of a full-length piece of tissue paper. Smooth it out as best you can, but don't fret over the wrinkles, really, it's just tissue paper, people! Fold over one long edge once, maybe about 1 1/2" wide, then twice, creasing sharply. You're going to fold over one more time, so that you have 4 layers of tissue total in one long tube, but run a strip of snail adhesive down the folded edge to help hold everything in place first. Trim off the rest of the tissue and save for another project (hint, hint!) Next, run box tape or maybe Fast Fuse down one edge. I found box tape easier in this instance, so it wasn't sticky while I did the next step, which is... ...Use fringe scissors down the un-adhesived edge of the tissue, cutting gently so as not to rip all that tissue right off, lol. Did you make the awesome Burlap & Blooms Wreath Kit from last year's Occasions Mini Catalog? This is just like the fringed flowers in that kit! Once you're all fringed, peel off the backing from the box tape, and roll up the length into a nice pouf. You have to be careful to not let the fringes get away from you and try to stick to your box tape, it's a job! To mount the flower on my little gift box, I actually pierced the finished blossom's base with a needle threaded with the white Baker's Twine that comes in the kit, and tied it on, along with the tag. You could also hot glue it right on, I suppose. So what are YOUR Pumpkin Wishes this month? Paper Pumpkin Wish Big Kit; plus, Banner Punch (for flagging the sentiment) & Fringe Scissors. ![]() If you're anything like me, you absolutely love when BIG opportunities come your way. And because we all know the Big Shot is a big deal, Stampin' Up! thought they'd offer you something you couldn't miss; an exclusive Big Shot opportunity that lasts for the entire month of August! I want to put a Big Shot into the hands of every customer before the holiday catalog - full of sweet Big Shot accessories! That's why with every purchase of a Big Shot in August, you will receive one of five free stamp set/framelits bundles, your choice! Not only that, but if you already own a Big Shot, you can still purchase these designated bundles at an amazing 15% off! This is one deal you won't want to miss - only available from August 1-31- as these bundles are one-time only exclusives. Click the picture to see the full flyer, and check out the awesome bundles!
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![]() Time for one last round of parties at My Pumpkin Challenge #0714 - Celebrate! So, I finally got around to that spinner card I promised back at our last Pumpkin Club - how could we have such an awesome pinwheel kit and not make them spin on a card?? I also decided to play with my card shape on this one - and use my envelope punch board to make a custom envelope for it - not that I'll ever mail this beauty, lol... This is definitely destined to join my seasonal hall table decor! Rather than go back over the basic directions for a spinner here, you can go to this link for a Christmas card class we did an age ago, that had a spinning ginger bread man, lol... But here are the extra notes for this card: My card base is 6" x 6", folded in half for a 3" x 6" finished base. For the pinwheel, I cut down the basic pinwheel shape by an inch on all sides, to make it small enough for a card. As it is, it still wants to hang over the card edge when it spins, but that's ok since you have to be holding it up to tilt it back and forth anyway, lol... After you adhere all your spinning apparatus, bend your pinwheel wings up slightly, so it has enough clearance to spin freely... Make sure to get your last Pumpkin Celebrations in - I can't wait to see your creations! Paper Pumpkin Pinwheel Party; plus, Crumb Cake & Whisper White CS; Real Red Ink; Word Window Punch; DSP Paper Stack in Real Red (retired, for envelope.) ![]() The celebration continues all month long at My Pumpkin Challenge #0714 - Celebrate! This week, I thought I'd share how I would make my pinwheels actually SPIN, like this beauty that went in the planter by the front door - a DOUBLE pinwheel, lol! I began by fastening my pinwheels using an eyelet instead of a brad - that's half the battle right there! I made all my pre-punched holes a little bigger first, so the eyelet would fit. I actually started out by trying to laminate my pinwheels, since I knew I wanted to put them outside. Not much success here folks - the added weight of the laminate to the pinwheel paper was too much for my little craft eyelets, sigh. Maybe if you have longer shank eyelets this would work? Also, the laminate did NOT like bending - and even after rounding everything with the corner rounder punch, those little corners are SHARP! Yikes! Next, I drilled a tiny 1/16" hole through a dowel I had sitting around, that already had a wooden bead stuck on the end. I have no idea where I originally got these dowels, they look like they're for mini banners or something. But the bead gave a little extra to drill through, so the end of the dowel wouldn't fray or split. Then I made some beads with my Simply Pressed Clay - this is a perfect material for pinwheel making. I remember making pinwheels in preschool that we stuck through pencil erasers, and the Simply Pressed Clay reminds me of that. Make four beads, about dime size in diameter. No need to make holes in them yet, just let them dry solid. Next, snag one of our retired Hat Pins (remember those? I still have ALL of mine, except for one, lol) and string on a clay bead, then your pinwheel, another bead, through the dowel, another bead, the other pinwheel, and the last bead, that has a little dab of hot glue on it to keep everything in place. Don't make everything too tight - these babies need room to spin! Neat trick, huh? I ended up trimming my hat pin down a bit with wire snips, but I bet you could make bigger beads to take up all the room! Paper Pumpkin Pinwheel Party; plus, Simply Pressed Clay; Wooden Dowel with Wood Bead; Hat Pin (retired.) ![]() Pumpkin Club July 26! Did you get your July Pumpkin kit, yet? Do they know what Blackberry Bliss fiends we are, or what?? I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, July 26, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by Aug 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() Summer School is Winding Down! I'm so glad everyone has enjoyed playing catch up with our summer classes! Class is now forming for our Rosette Wreath class! If you want in on what may be our last summer class, let me know and we'll get it scheduled! Class is $20, all supplies included, in a color scheme of your choice. Email today! ![]() I am so loving have a little Pumpkin Party every week with My Pumpkin Challenge #0714 - Celebrate! This week, I decided a little set of fun notes in our Pinwheel Party theme would be just right for adding a little bit of extra anticipation to our next supper night! We love to open our home to friends for dinner: come as you are, have a good time, but know how welcome you are here! Don't want to formal it up too much, so these little 3" Square Notes don't lay it on TOO thick, I'm thinking! These are all ready to hand out on Sunday! I'm a bit chagrined that I've had to revert back to my retired star punches for this set - the smallest star in the new framelits wasn't quite the right size for my sentiment... Producing the layers was a snap: the notes are 3" x 6", folded in half, and the CS layer is 2 7/8" square. To size the DSP pieces, cut each pinwheel shape into its 4 obvious triangles, stack two of the triangles, and trim one short edge of both triangles to 2 3/4" - the patterns will still be proportional on your smaller triangle! As a bonus, I tried to align the little pre-pierced holes to be on the edge I cut off... So what are you celebrating with YOUR Pumpkin this week? Paper Pumpkin Pinwheel Party; plus, Whisper White, Night of Navy & Real Red CS; Real Red Inks; Large Star Punch (retired) & Movers & Shapers Bigz die with Star Shape (retired); Basic Jewel Jumbo Rhinestone (retired.) ![]() Summer School is Winding Down! I'm so glad everyone has enjoyed playing catch up with our summer classes! Two classes remain, unless someone chimes in with anything else! There are still a couple weeks left to browse my past offerings, or describe to me something you remember us doing. Just email me which one you'd like to make up or repeat, and if you prefer day, evening or weekend. We'll schedule just for you, and work around your summer plans! No need to worry about being away for our regular class nights! ![]() Our Fall/Halloween Clothespin Wreath Class is coming up! We'll be getting together on Saturday July 19, 3 pm to put this cutie together! RSVP now if you'd like to join us, and remember that additional dates are available - the beauty of Summer School! $25 all supplies provided, along with yummy snacks and drinks! ![]() Class is now forming for our Rosette Wreath class! If you want in on what may be our last summer class, let me know and we'll get it scheduled! Class is $20, all supplies included, in a color scheme of your choice. Email today! ![]() Aww, are you sad you missed Pumpkin Club this past Saturday?? Yes, you are! We made four AWESOME projects, exclusive to our new Pumpkin Club! Now we're keeping up the challenge with this month's My Pumpkin Challenge #0714 - Celebrate! This month's kit is jam-packed with pinwheel goodies, so much so that I have more projects to offer even after our lovely Club Day! We talked at Club about what else to do with the straws - here it is! Make firecrackers! I cut the straw into 2" lengths, squirted a shot of hot glue in one end, and stuck in a twist of the Silver Tinsel Trim I've been hoarding for I don't know how long - looks like they're about to crackle off the card, huh? Now, what does your pumpkin celebration look like? And remember, to get in on the Pumpkin Club action, just subscribe here - Pumpkin Club is free for all my subscribers! Paper Pumpkin Pinwheel Party Kit; plus, Real red, Night of Navy & Whisper White CS; Real Red Ink; Stars Decorative Mask; Silver Tinsel Trim (retired.) ![]() Summer School is OPEN! For the months of June and July, we're still having summer school - your chance to take any past class you want! Browse my past offerings, or describe to me something you remember us doing and then just email me which one you'd like to make up or repeat, and if you prefer day, evening or weekend. We'll schedule just for you, and work around your summer plans! No need to worry about being away for our regular class nights! Once classes are scheduled, I'll post them here, so if anyone else wants to jump in on your choice, they can! ![]() Our Fall/Halloween Clothespin Wreath Class is now scheduled! We'll be getting together on Saturday July 19, 3 pm to put this cutie together! RSVP now if you'd like to join us, and remember that additional dates are available - the beauty of Summer School! ![]() Well, time for our last dose of happy (yeah, right!) from this month's My Pumpkin Challenge #0614 - Everything Happy! This time 'round, I decided to still try for a "man" card, but maybe in a different color scheme than the one that came with the kit. It's kind of funny how I chose: I looked at Sahara Sand, one of the kit colors, and then consulted my Color Coach to see what it had to say about new combos for that. It had two different suggestions, and the ones I ended up with were spread between them, lol. THEN I ended up not using Sahara Sand at all! Just goes to show, I suppose, I use my Color Coach weird, I guess! Paper Pumpkin Hey, May & Glittered Greetings Stamp Sets; Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze & Whisper White CS; Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz & Cajun Craze Inks; Large Polka Dots Embossing Folder; Regals Candy Dots in Cajun Craze. ![]() Summer School is OPEN! For the months of June and July, we're still having summer school - your chance to take any past class you want! Browse my past offerings, or describe to me something you remember us doing and then just email me which one you'd like to make up or repeat, and if you prefer day, evening or weekend. We'll schedule just for you, and work around your summer plans! No need to worry about being away for our regular class nights! Once classes are scheduled, I'll post them here, so if anyone else wants to jump in on your choice, they can! ![]() Flip Calendar Class Scheduled! Our Flip Calendar Class is scheduled for Tuesday, July 1, 630 pm - and this one has lots of prep work, so be sure to let me know if you'd like to join us, and I'll make sure to have your supplies ready and waiting! RSVP today! We'll be updating this project with the new Day to Day stamp set! Additional Summer Classes Forming! Classes are now forming for the Rosette Wreath ($20), the Fall/Thanksgiving/Halloween Reversible Clothespin Wreath ($25), and the Back-to-School Shadow Box Insert ($8). Email me if you are interested in getting in on any of these projects! I'll post confirmed dates once they are established! ![]() Pumpkin Club Saturday, June 28! Our very first Pumpkin Club is scheduled for Saturday, June 28, 3 pm, chez Heroldt! My plan is for Pumpkin Club to take place the last Saturday of every month from now on, at 3 pm. My intention is for Pumpkin Club to be free with your subscription, or maybe never more than $5 if we decide to really pump up our Pumpkins, lol. RSVP today so I can make sure I have enough snacks for all! At this first meeting, we'll be working on the June Kit, which has a patriotic theme! If you'd like to join in on the Pumpkin Action with us, you can subscribe to Paper Pumpkin here at My Paper Pumpkin! You can also talk to me about getting a pre-paid subscription, for yourself or as a gift for someone else - it's a great deal! ![]() Still bringin' in the happy at this month's My Pumpkin Challenge #0614 - Everything Happy! As previously mentioned, I have a nice big box of new goodies to play with this week, too, so I had to bring one of them out for today's card: the Little Letters Thinlet Dies. I am officially smitten - they are AWESOME! Since I did make my letters be punched out, I needed to go back for some nice leftover Pumpkin scrap, and the first one I found that also used Very Vanilla was the card stock from the Noel kit, and that dictated the color scheme from there... These kits are so generous - on my little history trip I noted that I have a little something still from almost every kit I've ever gotten - yikes! Paper Pumpkin Hey, Man & Noel Stamp Sets; plus, Something To Say Stamp Set; Very Vanilla & Real Red CS; Real Red Ink; Little Letters Thinlet Dies; Brights Candy Dots in Real Red. Summer School is OPEN! ![]() Did you miss out on a past project that we did? Have a gap in your shadow box insert collection? Gave away your creation and wish you still had one for your house? Missing a wreath for your seasonal decor? Want an old project updated with a new twist? Now's your chance to make it happen! For the months of June and July, we'll be having summer school - your chance to take any past class you want! Browse my past offerings, or describe to me something you remember us doing (this blog only goes back to early 2012) and then just email me which one you'd like to make up or repeat, and if you prefer day, evening or weekend. We'll schedule just for you, and work around your summer plans! No need to worry about being away for our regular class nights! Once classes are scheduled, I'll post them here, so if anyone else wants to jump in on your choice, they can! I'm looking forward to our nostalgic summer - talk to you soon! ![]() First Summer Class Scheduled! Our first summer school class has just been scheduled for Thursday, June 19, 630 pm, chez Heroldt! This Candy Wrapper Wreath was from our Independence Day class back in June of 2012, and features the sparkly pharse, "Let Freedom Ring!" If you want to jump in on it, let me know ASAP, so I can make sure to have your supplies prepped for you, class is for just the Wreath, $10! ![]() Putting Together a Flip Calendar Class! I've had a few requests for a repeat of the Flip Calendar. Before I schedule it, I figured I'd see who else wanted in! Email me if you're looking to make this cutie again! We'll be updating the stamps with the awesome new Project Life Day by Day stamp set, too! ![]() Pumpkin Club Saturday, June 28! I am delighted to announce that our long-talked-about Paper Pumpkin Club is finally getting started! Our very first club night is scheduled for Saturday, June 28, 3 pm, chez Heroldt! My plan is for Pumpkin Club to take place the last Saturday of every month from now on, at 3 pm. My intention is for Pumpkin Club to be free with your subscription, or maybe never more than $5 if we decide to really pump up our Pumpkins, lol. RSVP today so I can make sure I have enough snacks for all! At this first meeting, we'll be working on the just-shipping-this-week June Kit, which has a patriotic theme! I got to see a little preview of the kit, which doesn't happen every time - it was SO EXCITING! It made me go and add a second subscription to just play more with, lol! If you'd like to join in on the Pumpkin Action with us, you can subscribe to Paper Pumpkin here at My Paper Pumpkin, and select me as your demonstrator! You can also talk to me about getting a pre-paid subscription, for yourself or as a gift for someone else - it's a great deal! ![]() Time for more happy at this month's My Pumpkin Challenge #0614 - Everything Happy! I decided to use the birthday greeting from our latest kit for this one, and, since it's been at least a day since I used my new fave color, Blackberry Bliss, I had to trot that out, too! Pretty sure my thumbnails are going to be blackberry stained all year... I've really been gravitating to these circles from the February kit - In The Bag - so versatile! I love playing with masking for overlapping the shapes, too, it really adds a lot of dimension, even though it's all stamped on one layer. This turns out to be one of my semi-annual one-layer cards, too, kinda... So, hey, you, show me YOUR pumpkin! Paper Pumpkin - In The Bag & Hey, Man Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss & Smoky Slate CS; Smoky Slate & Blackberry Bliss Inks; 1 5/8" (for the mask) & 1" Circle Punches; Woodgrain & Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folders; Basic Jewel Jumbo Rhinestones. ![]() PS. OK, I couldn't resist sharing with you all the latest photopolymer set that Stampin' Up! has produced (remember, outside the catalog, so while supplies last!) It's called "Calling All Heroes," and I've already ordered mine - ca-UTE! Just the city-scape alone is worth it for me, but dang, I can't wait to use these hero masks in weird ways, evil laugh! 60 stamps for $25.95 - you get a whole alphabet with this beauty, besides the other fun stuff! Click on the picture for the full flyer, and order today in my online store if interested - I have a feeling this one will "fly" off the shelves, yuk yuk... Summer School is OPEN! ![]() Did you miss out on a past project that we did? Have a gap in your shadow box insert collection? Gave away your creation and wish you still had one for your house? Missing a wreath for your seasonal decor? Want an old project updated with a new twist? Now's your chance to make it happen! For the months of June and July, we'll be having summer school - your chance to take any past class you want! Browse my past offerings, or describe to me something you remember us doing (this blog only goes back to early 2012) and then just email me which one you'd like to make up or repeat, and if you prefer day, evening or weekend. We'll schedule just for you, and work around your summer plans! No need to worry about being away for our regular class nights! Once classes are scheduled, I'll post them here, so if anyone else wants to jump in on your choice, they can! I'm looking forward to our nostalgic summer - talk to you soon! ![]() First Summer Class Scheduled! Our first summer school class has just been scheduled for Thursday, June 19, 630 pm, chez Heroldt! This Candy Wrapper Wreath was from our Independence Day class back in June of 2012, and features the sparkly pharse, "Let Freedom Ring!" If you want to jump in on it, let me know ASAP, so I can make sure to have your supplies prepped for you, class is for just the Wreath, $10! ![]() I so adore our challenge this month at My Pumpkin Challenge #0614 - Everything Happy! We all need more of that! And it's perfect for all the happy little pieces and elements in this month's kit - Hey, Man! For my first offering, I stayed fairly close to the suggested kit designs. But of course I wanted to add SOMETHING! I might be headed towards burnout here, but I decided to sneak in some baby goodies on this Father's Day card - who can resist these cute little framelits? Trot out some ties in coordinating colors, and I have just the right add-on for my kit card! Paper Pumpkin Hey, Man; plus, Very Vanilla CS; Wild Wasabi & Soft Suede Inks; Something for Baby Stamp Set; Baby's First Framelits. ![]() Wow, I can't believe it's already time for May's last My Pumpkin Challenge #0514 - Tags Everywhere! Where did the month go?? For my final Tag-stravaganza, I knew I wanted to do some version of the standing tag banners we've done in my classes before, but I wanted to feature all Pumpkin, PLUS some new goodies, our new In Colors, and the faboo new alphabet set - Metro Type. Love it! It's photopolymer, so I can see everything, and it's just small enough to be circle-punchable - another win! Bringin' out the summer decor for our hall table now! Paper Pumpkin: Pedal Praise, In The Bag, Glittered Greetings & Framed Love; plus, Metro Type Alphabet; Island Indigo, Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey. Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, & Tangelo Twist Inks, CS & Ribbons; 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Circle Punches; Dimensionals. |
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