Hi! I’m Vy with Crafting Daily Dose. Welcome to this month’s A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop, featuring alternatives for the September 2024 Autumn Abundance kit.
This kit included supplies for 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs. Kits always come with an exclusive stamp set, a mini ink cube, embellishments, and adhesives. As of today, refills are no longer available for this kit.
When I saw the adorable snail die cut and stamp from this kit, I knew I had to find a way to add a bit of motion to the card. I created a slider card by trimming off 1/2” from the width of the cardbase and cutting a slot for movement.
The bottom and left edges of the cardbase are adhered together, creating a pocket. I added a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock (or you can trim down the Cajun Craze / White piece included in the kit) to be the panel that slides out, giving me a place to write my message. I placed this into the pocket so that it’s centered vertically and 1/2” of it protrudes from the right side, creating a handle that can be used to pull out the slider. I then placed 2 of the mini Dimensionals foam stickers onto the slider, at the left edge of the slot. I used some of the scraps that I had trimmed off from the cardbase to create a bottom base for the snail die-cut and secured it by adhering another piece of scrap to the back. This whole assembly was then added on top of those Dimensionals.
Measurements:
- Kit cardbase
5” (W) x 8-1/2” (H) (trimmed off 1/2" from right edge). At 1" and at 1-1/4" from bottom edge, cut from 2” to 4-1/2" and then trim to connect those cuts, creating a slot for movement
- Very Vanilla cardstock
4” (W) x 3-1/2” (H)
All that was left was to add the decorations! I cut the Cajun Craze banner in half and adhered it behind the stamped sentiment label so that it looked longer. I used a piece of clear tape over the cut edges to make them smooth so that there wouldn't be any catchpoints as I placed this over the movement slot to disguise it. Lastly, I gently curled the edges of the leaf and mushroom diecuts to add dimension before adhering them to the card.
And now the snail slides along to deliver the message!
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October 11th is the last day to sign up for this month’s kit, called Nests of Christmas. This kit will make 10 cards, 5 each of 2 designs. If you‘re in the U.S. and would like to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin with me, I’ll send you a handmade thank you card, and I’ll be sure to let you know when I post new ideas!
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