Paper Pumpkin February 2020, Lovely Day

 My first "official" paper Pumpkin kit arrived last week. I dived in almost immediately. My kit was sent on the second wave and because of that, I saw LOTS of inspiration in the Paper Pumpkin Facebook Group from mid-month on. All nine of these are what is supposed to come out of the kit. I did cut all card bases in half so, there are potentially nine more I can make. THEY will be "alternatives" since I've used up all the die-cuts and foil stickers...

 I did this one first, adding the strip of razzleberry between the two pink background papers. I also cut the pieces down so there would be a white border all the way around...

This one had a slightly colored background that we stamped the flower over. I added more color with a paint brush and the enclosed Rococo Rose ink spot. I colored in the center with a yellow colored pencil and then added Glossy Accents to that same center and added glittery Nuvo drops to the berries...

 This one I colored in the cake with my Prismacolor Pencils, doing my best to match the card base. I maybe, did it ok? It's not a perfect match but it'll work. :)

What a BEAUTIFUL and fun kit this was! I can't wait to work on alternatives...

Update: 3-29-20 A couple alternatives using the stamp set and altering the enclosed envelope...

Update 4-6-20 Completed these alternatives this past weekend. More of the stamp set, Copic colored, inserts from envelopes as background paper, vellum, LOTS of bling and a layered "smile" die-cut. NICE!!

Paper Pumpkin Kit...

All these cards were made from the February 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit called "Grown With Kindness". It is one of three I purchased from my mentor on my last visit to her in mid-January out in California...

As soon as I returned home to New Jersey, I made one each of the three card designs that were intended to come from the kit.

 These three are "alternatives". Fortunately, there are many examples of alternatives on both Instagram AND Pinterest...

 Two more alternatives. The "friend" die is from Simon Says Stamp...

When I finished the cards, I got out my Gelli-plate, acrylic paints and stencils and used the envelopes from the kit to make them as matchy matchy as possible to send with the cards... not too bad, eh?

I've heard about Paper Pumpkin for years but had never seen and felt one in person. Now that I have, I'm sold!! This kit was wicked awesome! Total # of cards made is eleven. In the first picture, all that is left from the kit is shown in the bottom left corner. Two card backs and some miscellaneous pieces. I cut card backs, when used, down to two pieces and mounted them on my own 110# card back. I also signed up to receive more Paper Pumpkin kits in the future, the first coming in THIS month. I CANNOT wait... :)