“Hugs from Shelli” May’s Paper Pumpkin Kit & My Altered Card Tutorial

Hi Friends! This month’s Paper Pumpkin kit, “Hugs from Shelli” is ahhhhmmmaazzzing! I just love it! The card designs and stamp set are fabulous, however, I felt like being a bit of rebel and doing something a little bit different! I actually cut up a couple of patterned cards to use the design as card layers. Here are the supply list and details for this card:

• Paper
  Pumpkin Kit: Hugs
  from Shelli ~ May 2019
• Inks:
  Tranquil
  Tide [147146], Petal Pink [147108]
• Paper:
  Early
  Espresso [119686], Crumb Cake [120953], Pool Party [122924],
  Tranquil Tide [144246]
• Other:
  Blender
  Pens [102845], 1-3/8″ (3.5 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch [146139],
  1-1/8″ (2.9 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch [146138], 1/2″ Circle
  Punch [119869], Decorative Ribbon Border Punch [143721], Pearl Basic
  Jewels [144219], Stamping Sponges [141337], Liquid Multipurpose Glue
  [110755], Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint [147044]

1. Fold
   8 1/2” x 5 1/2” Early Espresso card stock in half to create card
   base.
2. Cut
   Crumb Cake card stock 4” x 5” and ruffle edges with finger tip.
3. From
   kit, cut Pool Party card base in half. Tear bottom edge of patterned
   piece and glue the torn bit behind the Crumb Cake layer. Ruffle edge
   of Pool Party patterned card stock and glue to front card.
4. Ink
   sentiment with Early Espresso and stamp on lower left side of Crumb
   Cake card stock.
5. From
   the kit, cut newsprint pattern card in half and then tear the
   patterned piece in half again. Save one of the pieces for another
   card or project. Stamp birds with Early Espresso onto the newsprint
   pattern. Colour birds with Petal Pink ink pad and blender pen. Add
   splatter stamp image with Tranquil Tide ink pad. Rufffle edges with
   finger tip and glue to card.
6. Cut
   3 1/2” x 3/4” strip of Tranquil Tide card stock with
   Decorative Ribbon Punch. Crumple slightly and tuck under stamped
   bird piece, glueing into place.
7. To
   create paper flower: cut one circle each from Pool Party card stock
   (1-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch, 1-1/8″ Scallop Circle Punch
   & 1/2″ Circle Punch). Sponge edges of each circle with
   Early Espresso ink. Lightly mist circle with water and crumple. Open
   up slighty and set aside to dry. Once circle are dry stack them on
   top of each other, gluing together. Adhere to front of card. Place
   pearl in centre.
8. Glue
   a piece of Tranquil Tide velvet ribbon to card, as shown on sample.
9. Make
   a bow with ribbon and twine from twine from kit and glue on top of
   the Tranquil Tide Velvet Ribbon.
10. Lightly
    spritz card with Champagne Shimmer Mist Paint (mix a few drops of
    paint with 70% rubbing alcohol in a bottle).