It’s time for the June 2019 A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop! This month’s kit is called A Little Smile. It’s beach themed kit that makes 16 gift cards and envelopes with a box to hold them. I used the kit to create a full sized card and a little treat holder.

Be sure to hop around to all the stops to see all the alternative projects this talented group of stampers has made using the A Little Smile kit! 

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Here’s what I made:

No, those aren’t smudge marks on the flap. They’re actually part of the weathered wood pattern of the envelope.

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Here’s what I did:

Cut and scored with my paper trimmer:

• Coastal Cabana card stock (CS) cut to 4-1/4″ x 11″, then scored in half at 5-1/2″
• Crumb Cake CS layer cut to 3-3/4″ x 5″
• Whisper White CS layer cut to 3-3-8″ x 4-5/8″
• two card fronts from the kit cut to 3-1/4″ x 2-1/4″
• Whisper White CS cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″ for the inside of the card base
• Coastal Cabana envelope from the kit scored 1/2″ from the bottom and from both sides

Stamped with the A Little Smile stamp set:

• sentiment in Coastal Cabana ink onto a die cut label from the kit, near one end

Cut using Paper Snips:

• shortened the stamped label, using another label as a template, to match the curve
• envelope flap trimmed along the score lines

Assembled the card:

• burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
• two trimmed card fronts glued onto the Whisper White CS layer
• Whisper White CS layer glued onto the Crumb Cake CS layer
• anchor trinket strung onto the twine from the kit, then the twine wrapped around the layers, with the ends secured onto the back using Tear & Tape
• anchor secured in place using a Mini Glue Dot
• 3 glitter starfish die cuts tucked into the twine and secured using Mini Glue Dots
• stamped label tucked into the twine and secured using Mini Glue Dots
• Crumb Cake CS layer adhered onto the front of the card base using Tear & Tape
• Whisper White CS glued onto the inside of the card base

Assembled the treat holder:

• burnished the folds in the envelope with a Bone Folder
• inverted the sides and bottom to form a box
• put treats (I used small chocolates) in the holder and closed the flap
• twine tied around the treat holder and tied in a bow

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Here’s the APPT A Little Smile Blog Hop:

Here are today’s colors:

You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!

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Here’s what I used, other than what came in the kit:

Click on these images for more details and to purchase.

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