Author: JoAnne VandenHeuvel

Do you see that woven basket? I’m not going to lie… you probably won’t be getting a stack of these from me! Die-cut weaving takes a little patience. But for that special someone? It’s absolutely worth it. The texture is incredible in person — it adds dimension you just can’t accomplish any other way. I…

Super simple — and almost entirely straight from the Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Refill (#168627)! The kit makes it so easy to create something beautiful without pulling out all your craft supplies! The only little tweak I made was to add highlights and soften the color of the egg using a white gel pen. That tiny…

Easter is all about COLOR— flowers blooming, grass greening, dyeing eggs, filling baskets, wearing flowery dresses and Easter bonnets, eating colorful Easter candy and more! Easter is the ultimate celebration of COLOR! In the Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Refill (#168627) you’ll love that bunnies come in every shade imaginable. This one is spending Easter with…

When combined with the Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Refill (#168627), this little bunny and basket were ‘dressed up’ with fun extras from the Easter Basket Bundle and the Easter Basket stamp set (#166940). I stamped everything from the bundle, cut it out, and colored the images with a variety of Stampin’ Blends. Those elements were…

The February 2026 Paper Pumpkin kit, Celebrate Spring, showcases cards that are delightfully soft, fresh, and full of seasonal charm! Its refill (#168627) is available to current Paper Pumpkin subscribers. Specifically, the kit features some of the retiring 2024-2026 In Colors, so if your color collection is missing these colors, now is the perfect time…

This card is mostly straight from the January 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit: Special Delivery, but I couldn’t resist adding a couple little extras to elevate it! I added the oval frame from the Beautifully Adorned Ephemera Pack (#166980) and a soft background texture with the Beautiful Pattern 3D Embossing Folder (#167097). You may notice the…

Let’s talk about using past Paper Pumpkin add-ons with current kits — because this is where the magic happens! The beautiful word “Love” on this card was cut with the Love of Spring Dies (a previous Paper Pumpkin add-on). It’s no longer available, but I’ve used this die set so many times that it has…

Another card straight from the box! And, honestly, can it get any cuter?! This is one of the January 2026 Paper Pumpkin: Special Delivery designs and it comes together so easily — the layout is sweet, classic, and has that fun “love letter” feel. The only embellishing I did was a little extra shading on…

This card makes me smile! I feel like it’s saying, “Let me give you this flower… and this flower… and this flower!” The plaid background of the card base is soft, delicate and subtle, but adds a gentle texture and keeps everything looking romantic and vintage. To elevate the design a little more, I added…

Using components from the January 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit: Special Delivery, I created this little pocket of love with vintage “postage stamps”. I love how the layered stamp images feel like tiny bits of happy mail tucked into a sweet little pocket. To add sparkle and movement, I sprinkled in the Brushed Brass Butterflies. For…