Sending Hearts: More Alternative Projects

It's after Valentine's Day, I know. But I wanted to share the rest of the projects I made with January's Paper Pumpkin kit, Sending Hearts, and the Little Love Boxes Add-On. And let's be honest, sometimes things get done last minute in my world, and I ran out of time to share these last week. 

First up, this is what I did for my kids' teachers. I bought them each a box of chocolates, and then fancied up the top of the box. I only snapped a photo of one of them - but you'll get the idea.

 

I used the stamp set from the Sending Hearts kit to stamp the XOXO on the background. The heart stamp is from the Snailed It stamp set. I used the Many Hearts Dies, the Playful Alphabet Dies, and the Snail Dies to cut that cute snail out of the Snail Mail DSP. The ribbon is leftover from the August-December Mini Catalog, but the red worked perfectly for Valentine's Day! The box was finished off with some of the heart embellishments from the Sending Hearts kit.

Next up, I made matchbox holders for the valentines my kids handed out to their friends. We picked up a large box of heart-shaped fruit snacks at Aldi (side note: I am super excited that we just got this store here in Arizona!) for them to hand out.

 

I used the little die-cut snails from the Little Love Boxes Add-On to decorate, and a stamp from the kit for the sentiment. So cute! I punched a heart out of the Snail Mail DSP with the Heart Punch Pack, and the stitched white piece is from the Snail Dies. We made Petal Pink holders for the girls and Pool Party holders for the boys. When I ran out of snail die-cuts, I used the stamp from the kit to stamp some more and colored with Stampin' Blends Markers, then fussy cut. I used up that Real Red Sheer Ribbon, then used up another red ribbon from the holidays, and finally finished up a few with the current Pool Party Sheer Ribbon. Again, I didn't get photos of everything, but here are a few more.

 

Finally, I used some of the Little Love Boxes as treat holders for the rest of the teachers at my kids' school. We put two Reese's hearts or two Hershey's strawberry creme hearts inside of each one.

 

I used Purple Posy cardstock for a belly band and the scalloped heart in the background. My first plan was to use Magenta Madness for the whole thing, but that has been my favorite color recently, and I was all out of Magenta Madness cardstock! The stamp is from the Heartfelt stamp set - my favorite set for Valentine's Day this year. 

 

Even though Valentine's Day has passed, I hope you enjoyed these projects! I'll have one more card to share with you this week that I made my husband for Valentine's Day, so make sure to check back!

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

January 2021 Paper Pumpkin: Sending Hearts

One of my goals this year is to get my Paper Pumpkin kits put together every month. I so love getting these boxes in the mail every month, but after my second son was born (over five YEARS ago!), I got a little behind. I've put them together here and there, but I have a pile of boxes. Some half done, some brand new, some fully done with the cards still sitting in the box. So this year, I am resolving to put the kits together shortly after I get them, share the projects with you here, and then send the cards or gift the gifts to people I love.

January's kit was perfect for Valentine's Day, and honestly the cards could be sent to anyone you love anytime, just to show them you care. I put two together the way they were intended, and then had a little bit of fun with the rest. I also ordered the add-on, which included die cut snails and labels, plus 24 little boxes. I was thinking of using the boxes for my kids' classroom valentines, but I'm a few short, so I'm coming up with another plan for those. Stay tuned! Here are the cards I created:

 

These cards were put together as intended. So cute! 

 

For this one, I used three of the snail die-cuts from the add-on. I cut a piece off of one of the card bases, and added in some Poppy Parade and Basic White cardstock.

 

 

This next one is pretty similar to the original, but I used Petal Pink and Memento Black inks instead of Poppy Parade. I also switched the card bases around and used the Petal Pink base instead of the Poppy Parade.

 

I think this is my favorite of all of the cards! I added in some Poppy Parade and Basic White cardstock again. I used another piece from the Poppy Parade card base in the kit, stamped along the bottom of the card, trimmed one of the black scalloped pieces to fit, and added a few Matte Black Dots instead of using the Petal Pink embellishments that were included in the kit.

 

For this card, I used another snail die-cut from the add-on. Instead of stamping the large heart image, I placed the snail inside the gold heart and stamped the sentiment there as well. Simple and cute!

 

Next, I added a snail die-cut on the mailbox piece. I left the ribbon off and switched out the sentiment on the label for the large love die-cut. 

 

For this one, I switched out the Poppy Parade ink for Petal Pink and Memento Black. Instead of using the Petal Pink embellishments, I used a few Matte Black Dots.

 

For my final card, I once again used a die-cut snail from the add-on. I stamped the sentiments right on the mailbox piece. I wrapped the ribbon around and used one of the smaller black scalloped pieces on the bottom instead of the side.

 

I hope you've enjoyed these alternative cards using January's Paper Pumpkin kit! 

 

If you're interested in subscribing to Paper Pumpkin, you can read more about it here. Here's a little peek at February's kit:

 

You'll need to subscribe by February 10 to get the kit pictured above.

Happy Stamping!

Rachel