Pining for Plaid

Hey everyone!  Today I am sharing the amazing October Paper Pumpkin Kit.  This kit is called Pining for Plaid.  We knew ahead of time that this kit was going to have a Christmas theme, and that the upcoming November kit will coordinate.  There was so much anticipation for what would be included in this kit, and Stampin' Up! really didn't disappoint!

Isn't this gorgeous?!?  The kit included everything  needed to make 10 shaker Christmas cards.

This design features a pine bough, with an ornament dangling from it.  The ornament is the shaker, with the greeting stamped inside.  I made five of these.

This design features fun stitching  across the whole top.  The shaker part has some Old Olive trees in the background.  The greeting was stamped on a white banner, and that was attached to a gold foil banner.

I do not know what the November kit is going to include - only that it is made to coordinate with this one.  The Pining For Plaid kit is so awesome, I can not wait to see what the next kit is.  You can sign up to get the November kit by clicking on the picture below.  To be sure you recieve your kit in November,  you'll need to be signed up by 11/10.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Nichole

SSINK - Paper Pumpkin Showcase

Hey everybody!  I hope you have had a great week!  I am so ready for the weekend!  Football is back, and I am excited!  

Today at Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration, we are sharing Paper Pumpkin projects.  Did you know there are only two days left to take advantage of the amazing Paper Pumpkin sale going on right now?

You can sign up by clicking the image above!

Here is my card:

This card was made from the August Paper Pumpkin Kit, Giftable Greetings.  This kit came with everything you need to make 8 cards, and gift them to someone in an adorable box.  I happen to be short on some cards to mail out, so I plan to send all of mine out.

You can see the whole kit here:

Be sure to head on over to the Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration blog to see what the other design team members are sharing - and be sure to sign up for Paper Pumpkin today, for half off!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Nichole

ICS Blog Hop - Season of Gratitude

Hello everyone!  It is the first Wednesday of the month, which means the ICS Gals are hoppin'!

This month we are all showing projects done with the October Paper Pumpkin Kit.

If you don't have a Paper Pumpkin subscription, now is definitely the time to get one!  Paper Pumpkin is a monthly kit, offered by Stampin' Up.  We do the work, so you can skip to the fun! Paper Pumpkin is a fully designed project kit that arrives at your door each month with stamps, ink, and paper—everything cut and ready to go, so you can skip to the fun. We’ll surprise you with fun projects like cards, gift packaging, home décor, and more for just $19.95.  (That includes shipping!)

For October, our kit was called Season of Gratitude.  The kit came with everything needed to make 8 fall fun shaker cards.  

Instead of making the cards though, I opted to turn them into a fun fall banner!

Here is my project:

The only thing I added to my Paper Pumpkin kit to make this banner is the cut out letters.  

In this close up of my banner, you can see the sequins from the shaker box. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed my alternative project for the October Paper Pumpkin kit!

Next up in the Blog Hop is Joni - I'm sure she will have something great to share!

~Nichole