Use the Last of Your Scraps for a Beautiful Floral Card - A July 2026 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card Idea

Welcome back to Paper Pumpkin Week here on Creative Chelsey! Today I’m sharing my tenth and final alternative card using the July 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit, Hooray for Birthdays. I have had so much fun stretching this kit and finding ways to use the supplies in new ways.

In fact, I was able to create 10 alternative cards from one set of Paper Pumpkin supplies! If you haven’t seen them all make sure to check them all out.

For this final card, I used the front and back pieces of one of the oval envelopes, added some Hydrangea Hue blending and stamping, and even stamped and fussy cut my own flowers instead of relying only on the die-cut pieces. I love that this card doesn't require a lot of extra cardstock and is a great way to use up those last scraps and leftover pieces from the kit.

 

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Supplies

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Hydrangea Hue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

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Darling Duckling Classic Stampin' Pad

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Hydrangea Hue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

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Hydrangea Hue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

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Small Blending Brushes

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2026–2028 In Color™ Dots

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Water Painters

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Measurements

Hydrangea Hue Cardbase - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored at 4-1/4"

Oval Envelope*

Label*

Card Assembly Instructions

1. Blend Hydrangea Hue onto the envelope

Start with the oval envelope from the July Paper Pumpkin kit. Separate the front from the back.

For this card, you'll use the front of the envelope as the main background layer and the back

Using a Blending Brush and Hydrangea Hue Ink, pick up some ink and tap off the excess.

Begin blending in the center of the oval design on the envelope front. Concentrate the darker ink in the middle of the oval so the embossed edge really stands out.

You can add additional ink around the rest of the piece, but keep the center of the oval as the main focal point.

Once you have the amount of blending you want, use a paper towel to gently wipe the ink from the embossed detail around the oval.

This removes the ink sitting on top of the embossed area and allows the lighter detail to pop.

2. Stamp the full-strength daisies

Using Hydrangea Hue Ink, stamp the daisy image at full strength across the envelope piece.

Scatter the flowers around the background, keeping in mind that you'll be trimming the piece down later.

3. Stamp the second flower using the stamp-off technique

For the other flower image, use the stamp-off technique.

First, ink the stamp with Hydrangea Hue Ink and stamp it onto a piece of scrap paper. Then stamp the lighter image onto the envelope.

This creates a softer version of the same color and adds another layer of texture without introducing another ink color.

Continue stamping the lighter flowers around the background, including over some of the blended area.

4. Add Hydrangea Hue splatters

Use a Hydrangea Hue Stampin' Blend Marker to add splatters to the envelope background.

This gives the background additional texture while keeping everything within the same color family.

5. Add water splatters

Now add a second type of splatter using water.

Put a little water on a small paintbrush and remove some of the excess. Then gently tap the brush over the blended envelope piece.

Allow the water to sit for a moment. The water will pull up some of the Hydrangea Hue ink and create lighter, almost white-looking spots within the blended area.

Once you have the look you want, allow the piece to dry.

6. Trim the envelope background

Trim the blended and stamped oval envelope piece to 3¾" × 5".

The original piece is larger than you need, so trim approximately ¼" from the sides as you work toward the finished measurement.

You can center the oval, or position it slightly higher or lower. I chose to position mine a little higher, leaving a bit more space toward the bottom.

Adhere to the center of the cardbase with dimensionals

7. Stamp flowers & leaves onto the back of the envelope

Turn to the back piece of the oval envelope. This piece will become your custom floral embellishments.

Using Melon Mambo Ink, stamp three daisies.

Then stamp three additional flowers in yellow ink.

Stamp three of the smaller leaf stems and three of the larger leaf stems onto the envelope piece in Old Olive ink.

You can also use all six of one leaf style if you prefer.

Use Timid Tiger Ink to stamp the circles that will become the flower centers.

●      Use the smaller circle for the daisies.

●      Use the larger circle for the yellow flowers.

This gives each flower a coordinating center while adding a little contrast.

8. Fussy cut the flowers and leaves

Carefully fussy cut all of the flowers and leaves.

When cutting the leaves, remove the stems but keep the pairs of leaves together when possible.

The envelope paper is thin, which makes it surprisingly easy to fussy cut.

9. Prepare the greeting

Instead of cutting another strip from the envelope, use one of the extra labels from the Paper Pumpkin kit.

Stamp “Hugs & Wishes” in Timid Tiger Ink.

If your first impression isn't straight, simply turn the label over and stamp again on the other side!

Add Dimensionals to the back of the greeting label. Adhere “Hugs & Wishes” greeting toward the right side of the oval.

10. Create the floral arrangement

Begin adding the flowers using Dimensionals.

Arrange the flowers in two loose triangular groupings:

●      Create one triangle using the three yellow flowers.

●      Create another triangle using the three Melon Mambo flowers.

Don't worry about making the arrangement perfectly symmetrical. Move the flowers around until you like the balance.

11. Add the leaves

Tuck the fussy-cut leaf pairs around the flowers.

Because you kept some of the leaves together, you can easily tuck them into different areas of the floral arrangement.

Use Dimensionals to give the flowers and leaves additional dimension. You can also gently pop up some of the flower petals for even more depth.

The fussy cutting takes the most time, but once your pieces are ready, the card comes together very quickly!

12. Add the Hydrangea Hue embellishments

Finish the card with three Hydrangea Hue In Color Dots.

Place them around the floral arrangement wherever you think they look best.

You could also substitute Sunset Sequins or another embellishment if you have them available.

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Watch the Video Tutorial

Want to see how this card comes together? Be sure to watch my YouTube tutorial for the full step-by-step process. I'll show you how I blend the Hydrangea Hue ink onto the envelope, create the two different splatter techniques, stamp and fussy cut the flowers and leaves, and arrange all of the pieces on the finished card.

This final design is a great reminder that you don't have to stop when you've made the cards the kit was designed for. With a little creativity, you can use those leftover pieces and stamps to create even more cards from your Paper Pumpkin kit!

I hope you've enjoyed following along with all 10 of my July 2026 Hooray for Birthdays alternatives.

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If this project inspires you to create something, I would love for you to tag me on social media using @creativechelsey | #creativechelsey or email me at chelsey@creativechelsey.com.

And that's a wrap on my 10 July 2026 Paper Pumpkin alternatives!

Have a creative day,
Chelsey