Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Beautiful Valentine Cards using the Special Delivery January 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! I made 5 alternative cards including 3 with fun folds and 2 as regular cards. 

But, first, here are the three cards that the kit makes. Craft the prettiest handmade valentines with the Special Delivery Paper Pumpkin Kit! These charming floral cards are perfect for sweet messages to friends and loved ones, with gold foil and nostalgic postage stamp designs to make every note feel special.

The Details of My Beautiful Valentine Cards

My Gate Fold Card

For my card, I used one of the note cards in the kit but scored it at 1-7/8” and 5-5/8” to create my gate. Next, I cut apart a blue envelope from the kit to decorate the front of my card. I trimmed down the front of the envelope so that the address label was centred. I kept 2 strips of leftover envelope for the inside of my card.

For my focal point, I used the blue flowers ephemera and centred it in the address label. I stamped the “Love Heart” sentiment in Blueberry Bushel and used a circle die to cut it out. Then, I used a Spotlight in Nature die to die cut a Blueberry Bushel mat. A scattering of Rhinestones added sparkle.

For the inside gate part, I used the postage die from the Beautiful Blooms Add-on Dies to die cut a Basic White piece on which I stamped the sentiment and roses from the Kit. This was matted with a Blueberry Bushel mat. A strip of the envelope was tucked in behind this to tie in the front.

Since the original fold for the card was on the inside, I added a Blueberry Bushel mat to cover it up. Then, I stamped the sentiment on Basic White and added a strip of the envelope making sure that it lined up with the strip on the inside gate part.

Supplies:

Stamps: January 2026 Special Delivery Paper Pumpkin Kit

Inks: Blueberry Bushel (147138)

Paper: Basic White (166780), Blueberry Bushel (146968), Blue Envelope in Kit

Accessories: Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Beautiful Blooms Add-on Dies (168666), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Spotlight on Nature Dies (163580), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (In Kit), Adhesive Roll (In Kit)

Measurements:

• Basic White: (3 Pieces)
  • 3 ¾” x 2 ½”
  • 4 ¾” x 3 ½”
  • Scrap for Sentiment
• Blueberry Bushel: (4 Pieces)
  • 4-7/8” x 3-5/8” (2 Pieces)
  • 4” x 2 ¾”
  • Scrap for Sentiment
• Envelope:
  • 3 ¾” x 3 ½” (Front)
  • 3/8” x 3 ½”
  • 3/8” x 1-7/9”
• Note Card Base from Kit:
  • Scored at 1-7/8” and 5-5/8”
• From Kit:
  • Blue Flowers Ephemera

My Bridge Card

For my next alternative card, I decided to create a bridge card using the pink plaid card base from the Kit. The floral postage ephemera was perfect for this kind of card! So, I cut the front at 1” and 4 ½” up to the fold to create my 3 panels.

Next, I stamped my “Love Heart” sentiments in various places while I had the floral ephemera in place. Then, I used the Foam Adhesive Sheets to die cut a Poppy Parade “Beautiful” from the Beautiful Blooms Add-on Dies. I only added 2 popped up flowers to my card front and reserved the other one for the inside.

Once the front was done, it was time to work on the inside panel. Again, I stamped the “Love Heart” sentiments but made sure they were hidden when the card was closed. I used the postage die from the Beautiful Blooms Add-on Dies to die cut a Garden Green piece for my background. I decorated it with 2 postage stamp ephemeras and the remaining flower.

For the inside, I placed strips of leftover envelope from the prior card and placed them on either side. Then, I stamped the 2 sentiment stamps to complete my card.

Supplies:

Stamps: January 2026 Special Delivery Paper Pumpkin Kit

Inks: Poppy Parade (In Kit)

Paper: Poppy Parade (119793), Garden Green (102584)

Accessories: Beautiful Blooms Add-on Dies, Bone Folder (102300), Foam Adhesive Sheets (152815), Stampin’ Dimensionals (In Kit), Adhesive Roll (In Kit)

Measurements:

• Poppy Parade:
  • Scrap for Sentiment
• Blue Envelope:
  • 4-1/8”x 1-1/8” (2 Pieces)
• Garden Green:
  • 3 ¾” x 2 ½”
• Card Base from Kit:
  • Cut front at 1” and 4 ½” up to the fold
• From Kit: 
  • 3 Flower Ephemeras
  • 2 Postage Stamp Ephemeras

My Easel Card

For my next alternative card using the January 2026 Special Delivery Paper Pumpkin Kit, I made an easel card.

For this card, I used the leftover frame from the punched out postage ephemera. I love this idea of repurposing pieces that would otherwise be thrown out!

First, I created my card base according to the measurements below. Then, I added a Poppy Parade mat and a stamped Bubble Bath mat so that the stamping would show through the empty spots in the frame.

Next, I decided to use the leftover postage ephemeras from the card above but popped them up from the frame. I placed 4 of them in their matching spots but I moved the small rose one to give support to my “Beautiful” die cut. To add interest and fill in space, I added a heart puffy sticker from the Softest Spring Mix & Match Puffy Stickers above the “Beautiful” sentiment.

Finally, for the inside, I used a leftover strip from the blue envelope and matted it with Poppy Parade. “Sending Love” was stamped on a circle from the kit and popped up.

Supplies:

Stamps: January 2026 Special Delivery Paper Pumpkin Kit

Inks: Poppy Parade (In Kit)

Paper: Thick Basic White (159229), Poppy Parade (119793), Bubble Bath (161718)

Accessories: Beautiful Blooms Add-on Dies, Softest Spring Mix & Match Puffy Stickers (166986), Bone Folder (102300), Foam Adhesive Sheets (152815), Stampin’ Dimensionals (In Kit), Adhesive Roll (In Kit)

Measurements:

• Basic White Card Base:
  • 10 ½” x 4-5/8” scored at 2-5/8” and 5 ¼”
• Poppy Parade:
  • 5-1/8” x 4 ½”
  • 1-1/8” x 4-3/8”
  • Scrap for Sentiment
• Bubble Bath:
  • 5” x 4-3/8”
• Blue Envelope:
  • 1” x 4-3/8”
• From Kit: 
  • White Rectangle
  • 4 Postage Stamps Ephemera
  • Sentiment Circle
  • Leftover Frame from Postage Stamps

My Other Alternative Cards

Here are my other alternative cards that created using the Special Delivery January 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit. These final cards are regular card bases using the elements from the Kit with the addition of card stock and the Beautiful Blooms Add-on Dies.

My Sketch Card

Stampin’ Up! has a sketch challenge going on and I thought the postage stamps ephemera lent themselves to it. #CreativeChallengeSU

I used one of the card bases and added a strip from one of the green envelopes to the top of my card. To add interest, I added a die cut gold “Beautiful” and a thin gold border to my header. Then, I layered the ephemera according to the sketch. I decided to add some gold embossed “Love Heart” sentiments as the smaller elements in the sketch. These were punched out with a 1” punch from my stash. I also gold embossed the “Happy Valentine’s” sentiment. Lots of golden accents for this card!

Puppy Valentine Card

For my last alternative card, my puppy literally ate part of my card! Lol! I was working on my cards and noticed that my puppy was chewing! I had dropped the green leaves and he discovered them. The top is a photo of what was left of it after he snacked on it.

So, it became part of one of my alternative cards! I kept the background the same as the card in the kit but added a Garden Green backdrop to my rose. For the rose, I cut the bottom row of petals off, glued them down and then used dimensionals to pop up the central part. It gave it a fun 3D look!

Then, I tucked in the remaining leaves around the rose. I used the Foam Adhesive Sheets to die cut a poppy Parade “Beautiful” from the Beautiful Blooms Add-on Dies. Can you tell I love this die cut word! I used it on 4 of my 5 alternative cards! Lol!

As a finishing touch I added a butterfly puffy sticker from the Softest Spring Mix & Match Puffy Stickers.

More Information on My Beautiful Valentine Cards

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