Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop - May 2025 / Stamping With Melva

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop - May 2025

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Welcome to our May 2025 Paper Pumpkin Possibilities blog hop featuring the May 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit - Mountain Majesties!

This kit includes supplies to make 9 cards - 3 of 3 designs perfect for Father's Day or any masculine event! It includes precut vellum and paper pieces plus watercolour card bases. The colours are Basic Black, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin' Spot included), Mossy Meadow, Pecan Pie and Petal Pink.

Check out the gorgeous cards that you can make with the kit.

This is my favourite! Which is yours?

Now, here's my alternative project using the Everyday Arches Dies!

Instructions

Cut Early Espresso Cardstock 4 1/4" x 11" and score at 5 1/2". Fold and burnish on scoreline using Bone Folder to form cards base.
Cut Misty Moonlight cardstock 4" x 5 1/4" and emboss using Mini Corrugated Embossing Folder.
Adhere to the card base.
Cut out the scene from one of the card base using 2nd largest Everyday Arches dies.
Stamp birds at top of arch using Early Espresso ink
Adhere to the card base using Dimensionals
Stamp sentiment on label or Basic White cardstock cut 5/8" x 2 1/2" using Early Espresso ink
Adhere to card base using Dimensionals
Adhere embellishments
Cut Basic White cardstock 3 3/4" x 5"
Stamp birds in bottom right corner using Early Espresso ink
Adhere to the inside of the card

You can find all of the supplies for this card in my Online Store.

Check out my Youtube Video for tips and tricks to make this card. Don't forget to subscribe to my Stamping with Melva YouTube Channel!

Interested in Paper Pumpkin? You can sign up for the Month to Month Subscription in here. If you're interested in purchasing a prepaid subscription for one month, three months, six months or twelve months, shop in my Online Store.

Sign up as a subscriber and I'll send you a free tutorial each month with additional projects you can make using the stamp set and ink spot.

Here's some sneak peeks for the June Kit. If you subscribe by April 10th you will get this kit! So pretty!

Don't miss out on the Hugs Abloom dies that coordinate with the April to June kits.

You can find all of the supplies for this card in my Online Store.

Now it's time to be inspired by all of the Projects in our Blog Hop!

I hope you have been inspired!

Shopping With Me!!

Use the following links a copy of the catalogue, you can download a PDF version from this link:

Stampin' Up! 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue

If you would like to receive a catalogue, please click below and fill out the form.

Click here to request a catalogue.

Changes to the Stampin' Rewards Program

The Stampin' Up! Rewards program changed! You now earn rewards on every $25 you spend and use them on future orders! You must have an Online Account and opt in to earn rewards! You can create an account here and you will be able to opt in on your first order after April 15th!

For all orders over $50 I will send you an 2025-2027 In Color tutorial full of projects featuring the new In Colors! I've collaborated with 11 other talent demonstrators from France and the UK on this tutorial. You're going to love the projects.

Creativity Abounds Celebratory Sips Stamp Camp

Come join us on June 27-28 for the next Creativity Abounds Stamp Camp! We're using the Celebratory Sips Suite this time! It's so fun. You can join us and you'll make 26 projects using the Suite - 13 Make and Takes and 13 Bonus Projects that we will share live in an exclusive Facebook Group. What a deal! Get the details and join the fun!

Monthly Card Club

I'm excited to be offering a Monthly Card Club either In Person or by mail. Each month I will select a stamp set or bundle to feature.

This month the club features the Sweet Jar Bundle - a new bundle in the 2025-2027 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.

You will make 3 cards with envelopes and receive:

1/2 package 2025-2027 In Color Designer Series Paper
1 package 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls
Start Pack Misty Moonlight & White Ribbon

Cost is $57 In Person (or local pick up) and $63 mailed or you can get for free without the product above with a minimum $50 order!

You can join my club monthly. If you join for 6 consecutive months and get a swag bag valued at $25 from me as a gift.

The In Person classes will be held on the last Sunday of each month from 10am to 12noon or 1-3pm. Space will be limited to 4 people per class.

Stay tuned for sneak peeks

Your Creativity Awaits

The June Kit features the Pretty Florals Bundle

Do you love to craft and are you looking for a kit that ships directly to you each month with special perks each month? Then you will LOVE “YOUR CREATIVITY AWAITS”!

With “Your Creativity Awaits”, each month you will receive an exclusive make and take kit (6 designs) plus a PDF Tutorial. All for only $72 per month shipped directly to you or $65 local pick up.

After 6 consecutive months of membership, you will receive a thank you of $25 product credit (before shipping and taxes) to spend on whatever you choose!

Each month, the Design Team will choose one stamp set or bundle and design fun projects for you to create. The stamp set is included in your kit. If you don't already own the dies or punch, you may add it to your kit or use what you have.

Featured stamp set - Pretty Florals

6 Cards (all different designs) - designed by Your Creativity Awaits Team

Exclusive Project tutorials you can follow along with to create your cards

Extra product (value will depend on the price of the stamp set)

Cost

Shipped: $72 monthly

Porch Pick-up: $65 monthly

Add-ons for this month - Dies - add on $48

Your Creativity Awaits Kit Timelines

The upcoming kit information including supplies needed will be announced by the 15th of the previous month

Kits will be shipped and tutorials emailed out by the 4th Tuesday of the month (subject to unforeseen delays in the shipment of product from Stampin’ Up!)