My Paper Pumpkin December 2015 Review

My Paper Pumpkin December 2015 Kit Review and Giveaway

I have a “New Years” confession for you – despite my best intentions I always want to make a calendar for our house but I rarely finish in time.

Let’s roll back the clock one year ago and my wide-eyed optimism. I gathered all the materials I needed in order to create a calendar that would be used the next 12 month of our lives. In theory it would be packed with dates, moments and more memories than the days can handle. I plugged away and after about 6 hours I had a perfect acceptable homemade calendar that would fit perfect in the space I had in mind. I was proud and could not wait until I could use it and fill the days.

The reality of the matter is that despite my efforts there were a couple of months were the previous month lingered longer than it should have and a lot of space that stayed blank. I decided that for the new year coming I would still make a calendar but I would scale down my expectations.

As we begin this march into the new year this months My Paper Pumpkin kit arrived at the perfect time. As if again Stampin Up knew the projects in my mind the box for December was called “One Great Year” and provided the perfect calendar for the coming year.

The kit this month is an entire year calendar for 2016 complete with a stand.

The 10 by 6.5 red box that the kit comes complete with the items you need to create the project for the month. Included in this months box was the following:

• One Great Year Photopolymer Stamp Set
•  Soft Suede Classic Stamping Spot Ink
• 12 Printed Background Papers
• 1 sheet of Die-Cut Flowers
• 1 sheet of Gold Foil Banners
• 1 sheet of White Banners
• 3 sheets of Calendar Pieces
• 4 yards of gold and white twine
• 4 yards of metallic gold thread
• 75 Dimensional’s
• 75 Adhesive Dots
• 1 Metal Stand

Included with each box is not only written instructions with full-color photos but there is an instructional video available (Online Instructions) to help you complete the project each month.

This months stamp choice is each month along with a stamp for the new year – 2016. The flexibility and versatility with the 18 polymer stamps included makes this kit versatile for home-made calendars, birthday cards, scrapbooks or invitations.

Included was a stamp pad in Soft Suede– this a brown color that is bold enough to be a color used to announce a month, but also coordinates well with the paper included. Included in the box was also paper in an assortment of different patterns. There were also 2 sheets of banners to be stamped on, as well as flowers with a added dimensional to add a pop. Also included is thread, which adds a cute accent to each month.

The One Great Year theme of this month is a perfect way to usher in a new year with a new calendar.

As I sat down to create this calendar that will see our house into the new year, I realized that just because I scaled the project down does not mean that i need to scale down my expectations or plans for the year. In fact, as we embark on this new year I am filled with a sense of optimism and more excitement than I have in recent years. I love that I was able to create this look into the year without setting any expectations.

My Paper Pumpkin by Stampin’ Up boxes are available for $19.95/month, $59.85/3 months, $113.70/6 months and $215.40/12 months and the shipping is included in the cost. The 6-month is a total savings of about $6, about a $1 a month savings and the 12-month is total savings of about $24, about a $2 a month savings thus ends up totaling the amount of receiving one kit free.

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Let me start by saying that the products featured in this post were provided to me free of charge courtesy of My Paper Pumpkin/Stamping Up, but this in no way will influence the review to follow and all opinions are my own.

GIVEAWAY: My Paper Pumpkin/Stampin’ Up is offering a box to my readers! (1) reader will receive the December My Paper Pumpkin kit! Open to residents in the US only. I will be randomly choosing 1 person on February 2nd (2/2/2016) to receive one My Paper Pumpkin monthly kit!!  To enter complete the entries below! Winner will be notified by DealsAmongUs by email and prize will be fulfilled by Stamp’n Up! Remember you have 48 hours to claim prize, or I will choose another winner. GOOD LUCK!!!

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