I’m currently crushing on the Paper Pumpkin May 2022 Alternatives using the leftovers! I’ve got three totally different cards for you today featuring three of the new In Colors, Orchid Oasis, Sweet Sorbet and Tahitian Tide. Which color is your favorite? Read on for more details.
| Paper Dimensions | Score Long Side | Cut Short Side | ||
| Card #1 Orchid Oasis | ||||
| 5-1/4″ x 8-1/2″ base cardstock | 4-1/4″ | |||
| 4″ x 5-1/4″ Basic White cardstock front | ||||
| 4″ x 5-1/4″ Basic White cardstock inside | ||||
| 1/4″ x 5-1/4″ Orchid Oasis cardstock | ||||
| Card #2 Sweet Sorbet | ||||
| 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ base cardstock | 4-1/4″ | 2-3/4″ front panel | ||
| 2-1/2″ x 4″ Basic White cardstock (x2) | ||||
| 4″ x 5-1/4″ Basic White cardstock | ||||
| Card #3 Tahitian Tide | ||||
| 4″ x 5-1/4″ Basic White cardstock (x2) |
Card #1 Orchid Oasis Paper Pumpkin May 2022
Interlocking rings cut from the leftover punched out circle make a galactic statement. I chose five descending circles from the Layering Circles die set. Starting with the largest two, I assembled my diecut ‘sandwich’ upside down, because I couldn’t be sure of centering the dies over the already punched circle. With the top cutting plate lying bottom side up, I placed a piece of removable tape sticky side up. Then I stacked the two nesting circles on top, cutting side up. Next I placed the punched out circle face down, pressing so it’s adhered temporarily to the tape. Add the base plate face down, flip the sandwich over and crank it through the Cut & Embossing machine. Voila! Two rings. Repeat two more times with descending size circles.
The ‘HAPPY’ sentiment was stamped with Versamark and embossed with gold powder. And I used the tiny circle that was left on the inside of the card!!
Card #2 Sweet Sorbet
A leftover giant ‘You’, an easy fun fold, an embossing folder, gilded leafing and a tiny sentiment — what could be cuter?! Cut the front panel in half by lining up the short edge at 2-3/4″ and cutting to the score line. Rotate the base and cut from the center to the outside card edge along the preexisting score line. Emboss the Basic White rectangles with the Timeworn Type embossing folder, using portrait orientation for one and landscape orientation for the other. Stamp the small “Love” sentiment from Quiet Meadow to represent the center of the letter ‘O” in the leftover ‘You” piece. Pop up the sentiment on dimensionals and add a gift card holder to the inside.
Card #3 Tahitian Tide
Repeated embossing of the “You’ sentiment, raised triangular shapes and a sweet bow and this card is anything but ordinary. All stamped words are clear embossed except for the bright Tahitian Tide ‘You’ in the center. The leftover triangular pieces were trimmed from the border of the Tahitian Tide banners that were in the kit. I popped them up on dimensionals and offset them to direct the viewer’s eye around the card front.
Are you a visual learner? Check out my YouTube video showcasing all three cards.
Like what you see with these alternatives? Subscribe to June 2022’s Paper Pumpkin kit by June 10, 2022 and I’ll have alternatives for those, too!
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