Makeover Monday: July 2016 What a Gem Paper Pumpkin Alternative Projects

It's Makeover Monday! Today I am sharing three projects that I created with the July 2016 What a Gem Paper Pumpkin kit. To be honest, I didn't care much for the original kit (8 gem-shaped boxes with tassels and tags), but one of the things I love about Paper Pumpkin is the opportunity to use the materials to create other projects. I still have a few ideas in my head -- like a Christmas ornament -- and I'll probably use the leftover boxes for back-to-school treats for our teachers.

Check out my alternative card projects below. I added some cardstock (Emerald Envy, Very Vanilla, Real Red, and Elegant Eggplant) and a few accessories, but I tried to re-purpose the pieces from the kit.

For this first card, I simply cut apart a small box and use the sides to create a border along the edge of the card.

 

For this Christmas card, I cut apart the large box and used a Sponge Dauber to color it with Emerald Envy ink. The ornaments are from the Brights Enamel Shapes.

 

This last card was actually the first that I made and my favorite. I used the 1" Circle Punch to punch from the large gem box. I stamped the image and sentiment with Versamark and used the new Copper Embossing Powder to coordinate with the copper accents on the box pieces.

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