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July 2026 Hooray for Birthdays Paper Pumpkin Alternatives

July 26, 2026 FranklyStamping Comments 0 Comment

Creative joy, delivered to your door—now 25% OFF! Have you been on the fence about trying Paper Pumpkin? This is your sign! Many paper crafters like to get creative and work to see all the different options they can come up with by creating alternative projects to the kit. Occasionally we pull in additional products to help with creating the kit. I like to use basic white cardstock for many of my card bases and cut up the kit contents to make them go farther. In the January kit which made 9 cards, I created 20 projects!! I have linked the additional products I used for the first 6 July Hooray for Birthdays Paper Pumpkin below. In total I created 17 cards/projects!!!

Meet Stampin’ Up! Paper Pumpkin, the ultimate monthly crafting subscription kit. Every single month, a beautiful box arrives on your doorstep packed with everything you need to create handmade cards, gift tags, and seasonal paper crafts.

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📐 Adhesives & easy-to-follow visual instructions
🔓 Access to subscriber-only past kits and refills

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I have listed all of the measurements and products to make the alternatives in the downloadable PDF below. If you want additional information, be sure to check out my youtube video below. Be sure to comment and let me know which card is your favorite.

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Violet Dreams Suite Collection Triple Pop-Up Fun Fold Card

July 19, 2026 FranklyStamping Comments 0 Comment

Want to make a card that will make everyone stop in their tracks and say, ‘Wait… HOW?!’ A standard card is great, but a Triple Pop-Up Fun Fold Card brings a delightful, three-dimensional surprise to life the moment it’s opened. Today, we are combining this show-stopping interactive mechanism with the breathtaking, elegant layers of the brand-new Stampin’ Up! Violet Dreams Suite Collection.

The star of this show is the beautiful two-sided 12″x12″ designer series paper, Violet Dreams. This designer paper includes delicate florals, soft stripes, and polka dots. As an added bonus, this designer series paper pack includes coordinating punch out florals, blooms, leaves, and tags. These precut pieces bring to life any card, scrapbook page, or project.

Coordinating colors included in this designer series paper pack include Secret Sea, Fresh Freesia, Gorgeous Grape, Darling Duckling, Hydrangea Hue, and Peaceful Pine. I also think you could incorporate Highland Heather into the mix. Stampin’ Up! products and color pallets coordinate well with all of their stamps, dies, embossing folders, etc.

Other products I’d like to showcase that were used in making this card is the Framed Violets Photopolymer Stamp Set and the Framed Violets Dies – combined as the Framed Violets Bundle which always gets you 10% off if purchased as a bundle. The bundle includes beautiful violet floral stamps and the dies include a large scalloped oval die and a large oval to make your card focal point stand out. Of course if you are the “I need it all” person like I am, there is the Violet Dreams Suite Collection where you can get all of the goodies that coordinate the airy soft florals like the stamp/die bundle, embellishment, fresh freesia ribbon, and the designer series paper pack. As another added bonus in the suite is the beautiful shimmery glittery Shimmering Stripes cardstock.

I have listed all of the measurements and products to make the fun fold card in the downloadable PDF below. However, the PDF does not contain the specific instructions to make or assemble the 2 needed folding pop-up mechanisms to operate the mechanical pieces of the card. I have explained in depth in my youtube video how to create and assemble the mechanical pieces of the card. If you want additional information, be sure to check out my youtube video below. Be sure to comment and let me know which card is your favorite.

Thanks for looking.

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Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Alternative Fun Fold Cards

April 29, 2026 FranklyStamping Comments 2 comments

Paper Pumpkin April 2026 Lakeside Retreat Alternative

April 2026 Paper Pumpkin Lakeside Retreat is a nature-inspired card-making kit designed primarily for masculine occasions like Father’s Day and birthdays. It features serene waterside imagery and an earthy color palette, allowing you to create nine handmade cards. When I started looking at this amazing kit, the ideas just kept coming, one right after another. I made the 3 original designed cards and then got started on making alternatives with all of the kit contents. I accidentally received 2 kits so I had plenty of ephemera and card bases and envelopes to play with. This masculine card kit had perfect card bases and ephemera that worked well with the fun fold templates.

I have listed all of the measurements to make the fun fold cards in the downloadable PDF below. If you want additional information, be sure to check out my youtube video below. Be sure to comment and let me know which card is your favorite.

I have included the basic supplies below that I used, however the new products coming in the May 5 Catalog are not able to be linked until the catalog goes live on May 5. The Waterside Retreat Suite Collection is a fantastic collection of products and coordinates well with this Lakeside Retreat kit. Be sure to check it out on May 5. Thanks for looking.

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Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Alternatives

February 24, 2026 FranklyStamping Comments 0 Comment

February Paper Pumpkin Alternatives Get ready for the season with the Celebrate Spring February Paper Pumpkin Kit, a collection filled with delicate pastels and effortless elegance. If you enjoy creating beautiful, coordinated projects without the stress of complex assembly, this kit is the perfect fit for your crafting table. Curated by Stampin’ Up!, this February release celebrates the essence of spring through a palette of fresh colors and whimsical Easter-themed designs.

Every element—from the soft patterns to the charming accents—is meticulously designed to harmonize, providing a seamless and joyful crafting experience right out of the box.

💌 What’s Inside the Special Delivery Kit This Paper Pumpkin experience is all about sending love and connection through handmade cards. Here’s what you’ll find inside:

✨ Materials to make 9 cards — 3 each of 3 beautifully designed layouts

💙 3 coordinating envelope designs for journaling, gifting, and mailing

✂️ Precut paper pieces and Pink Baker’s Twine

🖊️ Iridescent Pink and Yellow Sequins

🌈 Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake, Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie, Pretty in Pink, Shy Shamrock (Classic Stampin’ Spot)

Each month’s kit has to be subscribed to by the 10th of the month. If you’d like to join me in the creativity of the Paper Pumpkin subscription, please join me by subscribing here: https://www.stampinup.com/products/paper-pumpkin-subscription/?demoid=2202347 There is an “add-on” die set that goes with the January -March paper pumpkin kits. You can only order this if you are a subscriber. https://www.stampinup.com/products/beautiful-blooms-dies?demoid=2202347 You can also order refill kits in the Stampin’ Up store, again – you have to be a current subscriber:

https://www.stampinup.com/products/celebrate-spring-paper-pumpkin-refill?demoid=2202347

Paper Pumpkin February 2026 February Paper Pumpkin Celebrate Spring Alternative Cards

Check out the cards in my youtube video here:

Road to Christmas Kit (Alternatives-Stepped Up)

October 17, 2025 FranklyStamping Comments 0 Comment

Road to Christmas Kit

Create loads of holiday cards with the Road to Christmas Kit. This vintage-inspired kit features a nostalgic Christmas truck packed with presents, set against a scenic tree farm backdrop. Add festive stamps and heartfelt sentiments to deliver an extra helping of holiday happiness in every card you create.

I stepped up my class kits by cutting down the plaid card kit bases to layer on real red, cherry cobbler, mossy meadow, lost lagoon or pool party cardstock card bases. I also stepped up a few of the cards by adding little colored tags in colors listed above along with crushed curry and old olive cardstocks for a new look. I ended up with left over card bases to make a few more cards along with 4 extra dogs and trees. I even cut my package punch out in half and either added them to the tree farm truck bed to beef up the number of packages in the truck since that card didn’t use the dog or tree punch outs. I also used them to decorate the inside of my card along with a tree and/or dog.

TIP: I also recycled the other language tags and turned them over to the white back side to stamp my own greetings for other cards.

Vintage pick up inspired Christmas Tree Lot and Tree Farm Christmas Cards

ORIGINAL KIT SUPPLIES
– Makes 8 cards: 4 each of 2 designs
– Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)
– Colors: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pool Party, Real Red
– Sentiments printed in Dutch, English, French, and German

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
– Step-by-step instructions
– 8 printed card bases
– 8 printed envelopes
– Precut pieces
– Printed sentiments in Dutch, English, French, and German
– Adhesive

KITS COLLECTION
– Includes designed projects that come in a range of project types.
– Is perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects.

Road to Christmas Kit tree lot vintage pickup truck