Paper Pumpkin Lakeside Retreat Masculine Cards - FMS#734

I've really been enjoying creating with the Lakeside Resort April 2026 Paper Pumpkin kit.  Such beautiful papers and I really like the subtle hue.  This kit leans heavily towards masculine cards with a Father's Day theme and nature images.  Although the theme and contents of this kit appear masculine, in this day and age they with the exception of some of the stamps could work easily for any occasion card or gender. 

When Stampin' Up!s latest catalogue is released tomorrow, it includes a stamp suite or bundle called Waterside Resort that coordinates beautifully with the Lakeside Resort kit.  With their mix and match capability these two products provide a whole host of other possibilities for outdoor themed masculine cards. 

I'm using the Freshly Made Sketches #734 hosted by Jen M.challenge sketch for today's card. Some of the examples from the Design Team and participants are literally out  of this world.  There are some excellent samples on the blog from the Design Team if you're looking for inspiration.  

Here's My Card:

This card layout could work for a birthday or special event like Father's Day.  I'm in love with Secret Sea which is the dark blue cardstock I've used.  It's so dark and accents the Balmy Blue so well.  

Supplies and Instructions:

Stamps and Dies:

• Relaxing Waterside #167922 - sentiments
• Lakeside Retreat - papers and ephemera
• All About Birthdays -stamp birthday sentiment inside card
• Sun Rise Sailing SU#165491 stamp and dies for sailboat 

Cardstock and Designer Paper:

• Basic White cardstock for base 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
• Basic White for inside matte 4" x 3 3/4" and a 2" by 3 1/2" piece for the sail boat
• Secret Sea 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" for front matte, 2" x 4 1/2" for front color block which has been embossed. A small scrap strip for the sentiment.
• Balmy Blue 5 1/4" x 4" for front matte.  Embossed with Scripty Embossing Folder by SU. 

Ink:

• Secret Sea
• Balmy Blue 
• Pecan Pie 

Accessories: 

• Corner Rounder Punch
• Classic Label punch
• Scripty Embossing Folder 
• Blue self-adhesive sequins 
• Dimensionals for sailboat. 

This card came together fairly quickly once I decided on colours and theme.  Before I go here are  some more Alternative Paper Pumpkin - Lakeside and Waterside Resort cards I've made.  

Have a good week everyone and thanks for dropping by.  I hope these cards give you some fresh ideas and enjoyment.   Until next sketch...........

HAPPY STAMPING!

PENNY TOKENS STAMPIN' SPOT

Penny Hanuszak, CDN Stampin' Up! Demo since 2006

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Full of Charm - June 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit Alternatives

 Paper Pumpkin Kit 

It's been a while since I've been able to post with all kinds of things distracting me and keeping me from my card room.  So that being said, I've got a stockpile of Paper Pumpkin kits, the latest one being the June Full of Charm Kit.  I thought I'd show a few of the cards I've made so far.  

The Full of Charm kit includes enough supplies to make 9 cards - 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes.  The envelopes and card bases feature  decorative gold foil designs in the form of dots lines.  There is a lot of ephemera including precut paper pieces and unique sentiment labels.  The designs coordinate with the following colours: Berry Burst, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Pretty Peacock (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Timid Tiger.

The 8 piece stamp set that's included in this kit is call Full of Charm and has a good variety of nicely sized sentiments, some leaves and a flowered branch. 

The Full of Charm kit coordinates with the Hugs Abloom Die add-on.  The 4 add-on dies include a flower, leaf sprig, sentiment label, and Hugs sentiment which are a nice way to elevate your crafting projects.  The Hugs Abloom Die also works with the Inked Occasions and the Mountain Majesties Paper Pumpkin kits, so for the money, they're a great option to purchase.  

Here Are My Alternate Paper Pumpkin Cards:

Card One: 

I love the floral image on Card One and left it as is for the card front.  Not a lot of additional things in this card, however I did find some Old Olive dsp in a retired paper pack that went with the card colours so used it as a matte for the inside of the card. 

Card Two: 

I love the floral ephemera in this card. The colours are such a wonderful blend. Since I don't own any Timid Tiger cardstock, I substituted Pale Papaya from my retired stash. I love the way it blends with the Night of Navy matte. The gold self-adhesive sequins are part of the kit. The white matte is one of the card fronts from the kit cut down to 3 3/4" x 5".

Card Three: 

I used a full piece of the floral ephemera on this card, but I cut and layered it to give some added depth.  The background matte is in Berry Burst and I embossed it with a retired folder called Cane Weave.  The additional matte layer is in Mossey Meadow. 

Card Four: 

I've die cut flowers in Berry Burst for card number four.  I love the way they change the other floral images to background and really pop off the matte.  I kept the sentiment simple and used an old stampin' up! punch to cut it out.  I used Berry Burst sequins in the centers of the die cuts to give some additional shine.  

Card Five: 

The die label and leaves for Card Five are from the Hugs Abloom die set.  Love them!  I cut one of the floral card fronts down to 2" x 5 1/8"  for this card front and used an old border punch to create the lacy strip.  This card took about four minutes to put together and is one of my favourites.  

If you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin I'd love to hear your thoughts on this kit and if you like any of these alternates I've created.  

HAPPY STAMPING!

PENNY TOKENS STAMPIN' SPOT

Penny Hanuszak, CDN Stampin' Up Demo since 2006