Tag Archives: Paper Pumpkin May 2022

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In June I took a turn at hosting the shoebox swap and we had so much fun using the Stampin’ Up! Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks.

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I saved so many ideas from Pinterest but I really liked what Jen Morgan of cardmum.com did with one full layered set of flowers and then a partial flower at the bottom right.  I did a bit more greenery, used different colors of ink and added the Brass Butterflies- my new favorite bling!

Recipe For Layered Flowers

Note:  Don’t attach your green layer to the base until the top art work is done and attached to the green layer so you can wrap the ribbon on the artwork and the green layer.

• Base:  Thick Basic White, 11 X 4 1/4 scored at 5 1/2 (opens like a book)
• Layer 1 (X2):  Evening Evergreen, 4 3/16 X 5 7/16 (I know, I know, but I wanted just a tiny bit of white base- just think – one tick less than 1/4 and one tick less than 1/2)
• Top Layer (X2):  Basic White, 4 X 5 1/4
• Three Brass Butterflies and 12″ of Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon
• Greeting:  Shaded Summer Stamp Set stamped with Evening Evergreen Ink
• Inks:  Evening Evergreen, Flirty Flamingo, Calypso Coral, Soft Succulent for greenery

Tips For Stamping with the layered masks:

1. Mark the shiny side of your masks and sponge with the shiny side up
2. Each step, completely cover any and all white that is showing with sticky notes, outside the mask and on the mask where the flowers/greenery are cut that you are not sponging
3. Use the thin looking flower mask first sponging with Flirty Flamingo
4. Use the thick looking flower mask second sponging with Calypso Coral
5. There is a set of leaves that exactly matches the large flower -sponge this with Soft Succulent
6. Using the vine mask, sponge two Soft Succulent vines at bottom left
7. Wrap the corner with ribbon, then add a bow with a glue dot
8. If you have any ink smudges you can add greenery to cover them up

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Recipe For Layered Butterfly

Note:  Don’t attach your pink layer to the base until the top art work is done and attached to the pink so you can wrap the ribbon on the artwork and the pink layer.

• Base:  Smoky Slate, 5 1/2 X 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4
• Layer 1 (X2):  Polished Pink, 4 3/16 X 5 7/16 (I know, I know, but I wanted just a tiny bit of white base- just think – one tick less than 1/4 and one tick less than 1/2)
• Top Layer (X2):  Basic White, 4 X 5 1/4
• Three Rhinestone Basic Jewels and of Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon 6″ to wrap and 8″ for bow
• Greeting:  Hello from Forever Fern and ‘Love You Much’ from Pansy Patch and Amazing Silhouettes for the inside
• Inks: Smoky Slate and Polished Pink

Tips For Stamping with the layered masks:

1. Mark the shiny side of your masks and sponge with the shiny side up
2. Each step, completely cover any and all white that is showing with sticky notes, outside the mask and on the mask where the flower is cut that you are not sponging
3. Sponge the full background butterfly mask with polished pink
4. Sponge the butterfly detail mask with smoky slate
5. Using Masking Paper, stamp a butterfly mask and cover your butterfly
6. Using the background mask, sponge heavy on the corner and very lightly around the butterfly
7. Stamp the outside greeting in Smoky Slate and the inside greeting in Polished Pink
8. Use a Smoky Slate Marker to add a bit of artwork to make the butterfly look like he is fluttering
9. Stamp your silhouettes, wrap the ribbon around the pink and white layers and add a bow and rhinestones

May 2022 Paper Pumpkin – Celebrating In Colors

The following pictures are my alternatives since I needed thank you notes:

I used the Amazing Thanks Dies and a thank you set from years ago.

Orchid Oasis and Sweet Sorbet:

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Tranquil Tide and Parakeet Party:

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Starry Sky:

I like all those little dots!  Where is that stamp from?

That stamp was in the May kit!  Such fun!

Thank you for giving me a bit of your precious time!  I hope you found some inspiration today.

SAL,  Share A Love,

Karen.  Click on little Sal in the computer to go to an online store.