+20 Alternatives - May 2024 Paper Pumpkin - The Best There Is - Supplies, Tips, Techniques, Layouts

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Welcome to another fun Paper Pumpkin kit!
Can you say WOOD GRAIN!!!! See how I tackle this month's masculine kit. I encounter an unusual issue with a full size ink pad. The first issue I have encountered. Thank goodness for my spot collection. I really should count how many spot colors I have amassed over the years of RV travel.
I will be adding the available supplies tomorrow and will add the link right here: TBD
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[@kathykelly283]

I love that you have kept this one masculine Tracy, we never have enough of those type of cards. Your ideas are fresh and I love them all!!!! Thank you so much for sharing. I have liked and shared this video.

[@eleanorhicks2154]

Love love your alternative ideas💜💜💜🎶🎶

[@tracymarielewis-stuffnthingz]

Glad you like them!

[@mariarigogliosi8528]

Fantastic🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@eleanorhicks2154]

Love to watch you plan your cards without glueing anything down!!!!

[@tracymarielewis-stuffnthingz]

Thank you so much. I use this same technique when doing my final layouts. I can spend forever & a day moving layers until they are perfect before I attach anything!

[@eleanorhicks2154]

An awesome kit🎶🎶💜💕

[@tracymarielewis-stuffnthingz]

Yes it sure is!

[@dianelovesfred]

great ideas!

[@tracymarielewis-stuffnthingz]

Glad you like them!

[@cathydawe5944]

Great ideas! New to your channel and I am glad to have found you!

[@tracymarielewis-stuffnthingz]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@gjwolf100]

I like your ideas. I usually don’t do as is, I like to make alternatives. I cut 2 1/2 “ circles from the envelopes and stamped the tree on it to make more circled trees. I have very little big ink pads and I use my ink spots all the time. They’re just the right size for me and doesn’t take a lot of space. They are in 2 paper pumpkin boxes so far . I’ve been collecting them since April 2018 so I have a lot! Thanks for sharing!

[@tracymarielewis-stuffnthingz]

Thanks for the tips and the post!

[@rosedwyer9169]

Tracy, I cant remember who it was but someone else I saw on utube had difficulty getting a good stamped image using the large ink pad. There is a difference in the ink spot and large pad. Apparently, Ink spot is felt based and large pad is sponge. It appears that may be the difference in imaging.

[@tracymarielewis-stuffnthingz]

It absolutely could be! In addition I think they may be too juicy.

[@kathleensicard6053]

I heard where demonstrators take the back of a spoon and move the ink to the sides because the ink pads can be too juicy. By doing this you get a crisper stamping. Hugs! K8

[@elvamcnurlin5736]

Your alternatives are fantastic! Thank you for sharing them. I used my older full size Misty Moonlight ink pad without problem but some of the full size ink pads I purchased in the last year have come with a lot of ink which made blotchy images.

[@eleanorhicks2154]

My very first time watching you, but it certainly won’t be my last😀

[@tracymarielewis-stuffnthingz]

Welcome aboard!

[@papercatcards]

Thank you for sharing your creativity! I really like this kit, as I'm a huge fan of outdoorsy and rustic themes. As for the stamping, at times I've had better luck with a full-size pad -- on solid stamps that need a lot of ink, for example. I often use the ink spots because I don't have a lot of full-size pads. Sometimes the stamps seem to repel that ink, though, for some reason. I try the Versamark trick in that case. But when it keeps happening, I often switch to a full-size ink pad to get decent results. I got a great impression with the March 2024 stamps using a full-size Memento Tuxedo black pad. It's a linen type pad like the spots. Thanks again for sharing! I especially liked the heat embossing. I'd thought of trying that for the trees and seeing it on your cards made me decide to go for it.

[@tracymarielewis-stuffnthingz]

having both size pads is nice for sure! I do still plan to travel so will need the spots.

[@lesliewheeler1741]

Wonderful alternatives! Thank you for your creativity.

[@tracymarielewis-stuffnthingz]

Glad you like them!

[@kathykelly283]

Tracy have you tried stamping off using your new pad? Looks like there is just too much ink on it. I saw someone take a plastic spoon and just press and move the ink to one side of the pad when that happens. You could also use a credit card - anything that will push the ink to one side. Might help.

[@SunshineStampsUSA]

Thoughtful Expressions dies are retired. 😢

[@eleanorhicks2154]

What is that little yellow plaid thing?

[@tracymarielewis-stuffnthingz]

Eleanor, your question took me awhile to figure out. That little plaid gizmo is what I use during the layout segment to raise up an element as if it is popped up with dimensionals. The plaid is a length of 3M foam tape attached to a piece of yellow post it note. I have used these forever. I actually have a small, medium and large one. I really should make a couple more. I like to plan out my layouts using them prior to sticking anything down. I hope this clarifies and thanks so much for the great question!