Watercolor Wednesday - Texting Texture

Added (and finding) value

Another sum of the parts is greater than the whole example.   One of those days watercoloring and different parts were working and not.  On a big sheet of paper, yet.  Go big or go home.  It was still a fun class and good time once you reach that point of no return/no rescue - just play and slap paint.  And some areas looked really nice.  So I turned them into cards!

The April Paper Pumpkin had a variety of stamps and a pretty stamping ink pad - Very Vanilla.  It looked so yummy, I actually sniffed it (sorry, non-scented).   Two areas I stamped with the "Happy Birthday" looked pretty good against the watercolor.  I will just trace around using one of my extra envelopes from all those "donation" based cards, and write a message on the back.

I must say, the Paper Pumpkin's #allabouteverything special stamp set in the April box to celebrate their shipping of the one millionth kit  is a nice surprise and will be put to good use with my watercolors and Gelli-ing.

If you are interested in subscribing to the Paper Pumpkin, you can use this link.  There may be a special for new subscribers, if there is, I will find out and post the promo code.  My sister is a Stampin Up representative - Paper Pumpkin is part of Stampin' Up - and she has a great blog with ideas and special promotions.  Click here to see.

I love getting boxes in the mail!  I get this one and also Scribe Delivery.  If you enter your email address, you can get 10% off.  I've been very pleased with Scribe, too.  A fun way to get stationery supplies - pens, pencils, paper, journals, inks...  which you normally wouldn't be able to find.  In fact, some of the companies only produced limited quantities specifically for Scribe.  And they are a Texas-based company.   If you have found other interesting ones, please post in the comment section.

Paper Pumpkin 2

Always packaged so nicely!
(Shhh!  I carefully reuse the tissue paper - I love this shade of blue!)

Eight cards now and two different sized envelopes with liner inserts
That's an improvement!

Very generous with the supplies!

I'm trying Stampin Up's Paper Pumpkin again.

Click here to find out about and sign up for special deals and promotions.  I got this month's and next for half off.  And I more than got my money's worth,  even if I had paid full price.

There seems to be more goodies and more options for creativity than when I tried them a few years ago.  It's especially fun to check out the Pinterest boards and YouTube channels now  to see what people have done with the kits.

I think the stamps are very versatile and reusable, not just for these cards, but for my other multi-media project endeavors - water color, collage, Gelli printing. . .

Stampin' Up pairs together really interesting and nice color combinations  And who can resist an ink called "Tip Top Taupe"?

This is really a clever promotion to give people a chance to try their products...and get hooked.  Especially when you watch the YouTube channels offering different alternatives to use the kits.  And using additional products.  (One demonstrator turned the flower into a hamburger!  Bippity-boppity-boo!)

Best Cinderella movie ever!

Wednesday* Work In Progress - Paper Pumpkin

I even stamped the back of the envelope

Paper Pumpkin from Stampin' Up is a monthly kit, which has (almost) everything you need to complete a project.  Easy-peasy.    They had a special promotion of two kits for $20.  It reminded me of the 1970's Craft of the Month kits my mother used to get -- and I would put together!  Now there is even an Pinterest-inspired one from Darby Smart

The first kit gives you a clear stamping block to use with the stamps.  Therein the instructions were lacking a little, but I figured it out.  Then I found a good link.

I liked the presentation, the cute emails you get  letting you  know your Pumpkin is on its way, the fact you can accomplish and get something done then and there in an hour or less and have something to show for it.  All win-win for me.

However, coming from a total newbie at this, there were a few things that could have made it easier.  For instance, including glue dots for the paper and the button.  Fortunately, I have clear glue.
Better instructions for getting the stamps on the block and even getting the ink on the stamp.  One dab? Smush? Stamp on the ink pad, ink pad the stamp.  That would have been helpful, but easily figureable out by trial and error and practice.

This will make a cool print
on something!

I was also happy to see the kit and supplies made four cards.   And I will definitely reuse the stamps.  I even saved the rubber part left after pushing out the stamps.

It also included the turquoise button

oops!

easily fixable!

I loved the combination of colors and the names of the colors -- Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight

*I know, it's Saturday.  I'm trying to get caught up back with my life and my postings.  I didn't want to wait until next Wednesday.  And I may have another Paper Pumpkin by then!