Hi! Welcome to my blog. I’m Sara Levin theartfulinker. Today’s projects are alternative cards for the A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop No Matter the Weather. I’ve used the Stampin’ Up! March 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit but created two cards beyond the box. After you check out my alternative Paper Pumpkin creations, be sure to tour the rest of today’s hop for more alternative ideas!

The No Matter the Weather Kit:
- 12 designer Card Bases
- 12 Lined envelopes
- 3 Sheets Printed die-cuts
- 1 Sheet of Die Cut Tags
- Pear Pizzazz and White Baker’s Twine
- Rain and dew drop Epoxy Embellishments
- Adhesive dots
- Dimensionals
- Basic Gray Stampin’ Spot
- Exclusive No Matter the Weather stamp set
- Exclusive Spring Splash stamp set
As of this morning, Refills for the No Matter the Weather kit are available HERE

No Matter The Weather

When I create alternative cards, I usually go with the first thing I think of.
The stamp sets in the March kit have me thinking simple cards
and stampscaping!
This card uses a Whisper White Note Card and Envelope.
I love to have a pack of Note Cards and Envelopes on hand for quick, clean cards
or for the occasions when I want to create but don’t feel like doing much.
To create this card:
- Start by stamping the rabbit in Smoky Slate.
- Then, stamp the rabbit again on text weight paper and cut out for a mask.
- After masking the rabbit, use the large cloud stamp in Pear Pizzazz (stamped off once) to create the ground.
- Next, use the smaller cloud stamp in Pear Pizzazz to fill in the blank spots.
- Use the grassy stamp in Old Olive
- Stamp the sentiment in Balmy Blue on Balmy on a 5/8″ x 2-1/8″ piece of Balmy Blue.
- And, finish by adhering the sentiment to the note card with Multipurpose Glue.
Alternative Card 2

For my second alternative project,
I again used a Whisper White Note Card and Envelope.
To create this card:
- Cut a piece of Lovely Lipstick 3″ x 4-1/2″
- Cut a 3″ x 4-1/2″ piece of Whisper White with the Nature’s Thoughts frame die (it’s one of the Coordination Products available through the end of March HERE).
- Then, stamp the sentiment in Lovely Lipstick in the top third of the die cut.
- Next, stamp the rain boot outline in Memento.
- And, stamp the rain boot fill in Lovely Lipstick.
- Now, cut the rain boots out with your Paper Snips.
- Use your 2-1/4″ Circle Punch to cut Whisper White.
- Adhere the Whisper White layer to the Lovely Lipstick layer with Multipurpose Glue.
- Then, tie the layered piece with Lovely Lipstick 1/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon.
- Adhere to the note card with Dimensionals.
- Adhere the punched circle with Dimensionals.
- Adhere the rain boots to the punched circle with Dimensionals.
Now is a perfect time to be sending cards to your friends and family!
I’m sure we can all use something to brighten our day.
Thanks for stopping in today!
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