Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Time for Cake Alternative Cards using the August Time for Cake Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! I created three alternative cards using the Kit. Two fun folds and a regular card. But, first, here are the three cards that the kit makes. Perfect for those birthday cards that everyone needs!

The Details of My Time for Cake Alternative Cards

Make a Wish Card

For my first alternative card, I decided to create a Thick Basic White card base with the floral Night of Navy card base adhered to it. I trimmed down the candles DSP to fit on my card front and added a Pretty in Pink mat to one side.

I couldn’t resist cutting apart one of the Pretty in Pink envelopes to use as a strip on my card! I turned the tag over to stamp on the white side and added a candle over the hole to hide it. The other sentiment was stamped on the Pretty in Pink piece from the cake card. Finally, I added some Rhinestone Jewels to the candle flames for sparkle.

Measurements:

• Basic White Card Base:
  • 8 ½” x 4 ¼”
• Pretty In Pink Mat:
  • 2” x 4”
• Candle DSP:
  • 3” x 3 ¾”
• Envelope DSP:
  • 2” x 4 ½”
• Other Pieces from Kit:
  • Floral Night of Navy
  • Tag
  • Pretty in Pink Sentiment Strip
  • Candle

Triple Fold Bridge Card

For my second alternative card using the Time for Cake August 2024 Paper Pumpkin, I made a triple fold bridge card! Love the free stamp set with the numbers! Perfect for those special milestone birthdays!

I took the Petal Pink card base and cut 1” on either side up to the card fold to create three panels.

For the front, I used part of the candle DSP and stamped 80^th on it from the free stamp set. This was matted with Night of Navy and then a strip of Pretty in Pink was added to make sure that this bridge was securely in place.

Next, I stamped the Happy birthday sentiment on the banner. To make the banner stand out from the white in the background, I sponged Pretty in Pink onto the edges. The Hooray was die cut from some Rose Gold Foil that I had from another project. The finishing touch was some Rhinestone Jewels to the candle flames for sparkle.

Now that the front was decorated, it was time to decorate the inside panel. I used half of the balloon DSP from the Kit and matted it with Night of Navy. Since the balloons had a white space in the centre, it was the perfect place to add my sentiment. I love that the sides of inside layer of the card can be seen before you open it!

For the inside of the card, I used strips of the envelope DSP from the previous card to add borders to a Basic White piece. These were both matted with Night of Navy. The sentiment was stamped, and a candle added. 

Measurements:

• Card Base:
  • From Kit
• Pretty In Pink Mat:
  • 3 ¼” x 4 ½”
• Night of Navy Mats:
  • 4” x 3 ¾” (Front)
  • 3 ½” x 2 ½” (Balloon Piece)
  • 4”x 5 ¼” (Inside)
• Candle DSP:
  • 3 ¾” x 3 ½”
• Balloon DSP:
  • 3 ¼” x 2 ¼”
• Envelope DSP (2):
  • 3 5/8” x ¾”
• Basic White (Inside):
  • 3 ¾” x 5”
• Other Pieces from Kit:
  • Banner
  • Pretty in Pink Sentiment Strip
  • Candle

Pop-up Box Card

Here is my last alternative card using the Time for Cake August 2024 Paper Pumpkin, I made a fun pop-up box card that is sure to impress!

For my card, I thought it would be fun to have the balloons suspended over a box! To make my card, I used a lot of bits from the different cards and envelopes, but it was well worth it!

So, I created the box according to the measurements below and added the tabs for the balloons on the inside. Note: adhere the tabs to one side of box. Then, adhere to the other side of tabs and box tab. Fold flat and tuck in the tabs so that they adhere to the other side of box.

I used the Candle DSP to decorate the top flaps. For the front flap, I added the banner and two candles. Unfortunately, the banner does stick out when the card is folded down. So, I had to use a larger envelope for it.

Next, I used pieces of an envelope to decorate the outside of the box. You could decorate the top outside flaps too, but I decided not to since I didn’t want to use another envelope.

The balloon DSP was left over from the other card, and I trimmed it down to fit.

For the balloons, I used a thin strip of Window Sheet that I adhered to the balloons and to the tabs. I made sure to hold them in place while the glue set. I placed the larger balloon at the back with the smaller ones at a slight angle in front of it. Note: make sure that when the card is closed that the balloons do not extend above the card top or sides.

The final piece was the stamped Basic White piece for the message.

Measurements:

• Card Base:
  • 5 ½” x 8 ½”:
    • Score at 2”, 4” 6” 8” along 8 ½” side
    • Score down middle at 2 ¾” of 5 ½” side
    • Cut each score mark until reach middle score mark (2 ¾”)
    • Cut off the narrow tab at 2 ¾” and trim at angle the remaining piece
  • Tabs (2):
    • ¾” x 3 ¼”
    • Score at 5/8” on both sides
• Candle DSP:
  • 2 ½” x 1-7/8” (3 pieces)
• Envelope DSP:
  • 2 ½” x 1-7/8” (3 pieces)
• Balloon DSP:
  • 3 ¼” x 1-7/8”
• Basic White (Sentiment):
  • 5 ¼” x 1 ¾”
• Window Sheet: 1 ½” X ½” (3 pieces)
• Other Pieces from Kit:
  • Banner
  • Candle
  • Hooray
  • Balloons

More Information on My Time for Cake Alternative Cards

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