A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop - Box of Sunshine

Welcome to our JUNE 2020 #APaperPumpkinThing Blog Hop. Each month we share alternate projects using Stampin' Up!'s Paper Pumpkin Kit! We usually hop on the last Thursday of the month.

Our Paper Pumpkin kit for June is called Box of Sunshine. It comes with supplies to make 8 full-size cards, with coordinating envelopes. There are 2 each of 4 different card designs that you can customize with the stamp set and embellishments! Below is a picture of how the projects look if you make them according to the kit directions.

The kit also came with an extra label you could put over the Paper Pumpkin logo on top of the bright, sunny box, as well as extra embellishments to decorate the box. The idea is to #sharesunshine by putting one of your cards, and some cheery goodies, in the box and then mail or give it to a friend. If you'd like to see how Stampin' Up!'s CEO Sara Douglass used her kit to #sharesunshine, you can watch her in the embedded video below, or on YouTube HERE.

For my projects this month, I tried to stick pretty close to the kit contents for my alternates. Just about the only supplies I used other than what came in the kit was the Paper Snips, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, and our Paper Trimmer to score and trim a couple of pieces. Those are pretty basic tools, but I did add the Timeless Label Punch to make quick work of a couple steps. And of course, I went to my local candy store and got lots of bright, sunny candies to put inside. Instead of making cards, I'm using the 8 card bases to make 8 boxes, and the 8 envelopes to make 8 little bags - so I can share a LOT more sunshine with each kit!

For the box, I took one of the card bases and added some score lines, snipped a few places, and glued it together with our Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue. (you can find a link to the tutorial below) Then I stamped some of the die cuts from the kit, and I adhered them with some Mini Glue Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals from the kit. Using the Timeless Label Punch made rounding the back corners of the box lid, and punching out the thumb notch, a breeze!

The great thing about using the Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue for the box, is that the glue also works as a temporary adhesive to help keep those back bottom corners of the lid from sticking out. To create a temporary bond, put just a little dab of glue on the inside of each of the back bottom corners of the lid -- and be sure you don't touch the adhesive to any other part of the box until it is DRY. Once the adhesive is dry, you can press it against the box and it should stick just enough to keep the ends of those flaps against the box when it's closed. Or, you can even stick the flaps to the sides of the box to keep it partially open, like I've done above.

The bag is made from one of the coordinating envelopes that came from the Paper Pumpkin kit. (you can find a link to the tutorial below) The pre-printed die cuts make assembly a snap, and I just used my Paper Snips to make the "banner" ends on the self-adhesive polka dot label. The included sparkly self-adhesive sequins give the bag a little bit of glitz! The greeting was stamped with the ink spot that came in the kit.

The bag & box I made for this hop are projects I've made a few times before with Paper Pumpkin kits. I have an easy TUTORIAL VIDEO for the basic steps of both projects in this post from several years ago. The only things I did different on the box were: 1) I used Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the box flaps together, and 2) I used a rounded end of the Timeless Label Punch to round the corners and make the half-circle looking notch that makes the box easier to open. For the bag, I only trimmed off the very top (instead of the 3/4" I mentioned in the video), so that I did not cut away the pretty gold stripes.

Stampin' Supplies: June 2020 Box of Sunshine Paper Pumpkin Kit, Paper Snips, Timeless Label Punch, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Simply Shammy (to clean stamps), Paper Trimmer, Grid Paper.

JUNE 2020 BLOG ROLL: Box of Sunshine Kit

Unfortunately, when I checked last night, there are no products currently available on the PAST KITS page in my Online Store. As always, PAST KIT products are available only while supplies last, so you have to grab them as soon as they are released! Remember, the Refill Kits include the consumables only...meaning they do not include the stamp set & ink from the Full Kit. By the way, you're gonna have to be a Paper Pumpkin subscriber to buy whatever's available on that PAST KITS page, so go ahead and sign up HERE to get your email address in the system first!

Coming SOON: Make sure you SIGN UP no later than 11:50pm MT on July 10th to get the Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin Kit!!! It will include supplies to make nine postcards with coordinating envelopes, as well as nine die-cut tealight bags. You can also get an Add-On Kit (purchased separately) to make 24 MORE beautiful cards with coordinating envelopes.

Stampin' Supplies Product Purchase Links:

1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription	3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription	6-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription	One year Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription
Paper Snips	Timeless Label Punch	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Mini Glue Dots
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Simply Shammy	Paper Trimmer	Grid Paper

JUNE Monthly Perks HOST Code: APQ2626Y
(if your order total in My Online Store equals or exceeds $150, please do NOT use my Monthly Perks Host Code...you will have earned Stampin' Rewards of your own!)

Click Image to Become a Demonstrator NOW

EARN $25 EXTRA Stampin' Rewards in JUNE!
CLICK IMAGE TO EMAIL ME AND ASK HOW...

Get your Stampin' Supplies in my ONLINE STORE, and Be sure to check out these Deals:
CLEARANCE RACK (Up to 60% OFF Retired Product)
BUNDLE & SAVE!!! (Annual Catalog Product Bundles at 10% OFF Everyday!)
BEGINNER STAMPER?? (Click the link and Choose a PROJECT to BEGIN!)

~Kimberley Morris Colorado Springs, CO
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net (SHOP ONLINE 24/7!)
BECOME A DEMONSTRATOR
SIGN UP to get my Customer MEWSletter
Connect with me on FACEBOOK
Connect with me on PINTEREST
Connect with me on INSTAGRAM
Connect with me on TWITTER
SUBSCRIBE to my Blog via EMAIL