Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop - July 2025 - Sweeter Than You / Stamping With Melva

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop - July 2025 - Sweeter Than You

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Welcome to our July 2025 Paper Pumpkin Possibilities blog hop featuring the July Sweeter Than You Kit. oh my gosh, the strawberries in this suite look good enough to eat!

This kit includes supplies to make 8 cards - 2 of 4 designs with hand painted card base designs. The coordinating colours are: Garden Green (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Strawberry Slush and Timid Tiger.

All of the card designs in the kit are so pretty! Check them out!

Here's an alternative project for you with a twirling strawberry! How fun is this!

Instructions

Score a pink dotted card base at 2 1/8" and fold back on the scoreline. Burnish using a Bone Folder.
With card base front folded, punch out a semi circle from the 2 layers using the 1 7/8" Circle Punch.
Stamp a strawberry twice on Basic White cardstock using Real Red ink.
Stamp the leaves on the strawberry using Garden Green ink.
Cut out the 2 strawberries using Paper Snips.
Cut 5 1/4" of Linen Thread
Adhere the Linen Thread to the back of one of the strawberries leaving enough Linen Thread to adhere in the opening you punched. Adhere the other strawberry on top.
Adhere the Linen Thread to the top and bottom of the opening.
Cut Real Red cardstock 1 7/8" x 5 1/4"
Punch out a semi circle from the Real Red cardstock using 1 7/8" Circle Punch
Adhere over the cardstock aligning the edges of the circle to cover the Linen Thread.
Stamp sentiment on Basic White cardstock using Garden Green ink
Cut out using Paper Snips
Adhere to card base using Dimensionals.
Cut Basic White cardstock 3 3/4" x 5"
Stamp "thank you" in bottom left corner using Garden Green ink
Adhere to the inside of the card
Adhere Strawberry Slush embellishments.

You can find all of the supplies for this card in my Online Store. Interested in Paper Pumpkin? You can sign up for the Subscription in here.

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.

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!

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 link for the Stampin' Up!® catalogue, you can download a PDF version from this link:

Stampin' Up! 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue

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Stampin' Rewards Program

With the Stampin'® Up! Rewards program you 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 the Masculine Tutorial created by the Creativity Abounds Design Team! I know you're going to love the projects.

You can also purchase this tutorial in my Tutorial Store.

Here's my project from the tutorial.

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 Spooky Halloween stamp set - a new Stampin' Up!® Online Exclusive.

You will make 3 cards with envelopes and receive:

1/2 package Designer Series Paper
1 package embellishments
Roll of 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.

Your Creativity Awaits

The August Kit features the Floral Charm Bundle - a new Stampin'® Up! Online Exclusive.

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 - Charming Day

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!)