A thank you card made using the Waterside Relaxing stamp set and dies and the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit from Stampin' Up!

Lakeside Retreat Card

Posted on June 5, 2026May 24, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is my second Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin alternative card made using the April 2026 kit combined with the Relaxing Waterside Stamp set and dies.

Colours in this card are:

I created the lakeside retreat card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Piece of card 2 card front – 5½” by ¾”
Misty Moonlight – 5½” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White & Misty Moonlight

I stamped a couple of clumps of rushes in Peaceful Pine ink, 1^st and 2^nd generation about 1” from the bottom of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Relaxing Waterside stamp set and dies used with the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit to make a thank you card

The strip of Misty Moonlight card was adhered to the top of the piece of card front. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front covering the bottom of the rushes.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Relaxing Waterside stamp set and dies used with the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit to make a thank you card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the Adirondack chair with Early Espresso ink. I added colour using the Gray Granite Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Relaxing Waterside stamp set and dies used with the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit to make a thank you card

The chair was then die cut using the Relaxing Waterside dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Relaxing Waterside stamp set and dies used with the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit to make a thank you card

I stamped the sentiment in Peaceful Pine ink onto scrap Basic White card and cut it out using my Paper Trimmer. I cut a slightly larger piece of Misty Moonlight card and adhered the sentiment label to it. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Relaxing Waterside stamp set and dies used with the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit to make a thank you card

A trio of 2026 – 2028 In Color Dots finished the card.

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An alternative card made using the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit from April 2026 - Stampin' Up!

April Paper Pumpkin Alternate Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on May 31, 2026May 31, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I was so excited to hear that Paper Pumpkin was coming to the UK and the April 2026 kit – Lakeside Retreat hasn’t disappointed. I made up one each of the 3 card designs as per the instruction sheet and then started to play with the remaining pieces. This is my first alternate card.

Colours found in this card are:

I created the April paper pumpkin alternate card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Piece of card 1 card front – 5 ½” by 2⅛”
Piece of card 1 card back – 5 ½” by ½”
Misty Moonlight and Basic White label
Scrap Pecan Pie

Using Peaceful Pine ink, I stamped a couple of clumps of rushes by the boat. I used the same ink to add birds to the sky on the same panel.

April 2026 Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add the two pieces of card front to the front of the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards used to make an alternative card

The rushes were stamped again in the lower left corner of the Thick Basic White card front in 1^st and 2^nd generation Peaceful Pine ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards used to make an alternative card

The sentiment was stamped with the Peaceful Pine ink onto the white label and added the decorative border along the bottom. The whole piece was glued to the Misty Moonlight label.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards used to make an alternative card

From scrap Pecan Pie card. I die cut the top of the hanging bracket and adhered the Misty Moonlight label to it, trimming off the excess. I added this to the card front using Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards used to make an alternative card

A trio of Iridescent Foil Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards used to make an alternative card

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Lovely Hugs from Shelli cards using the May Paper pumpkin kit

Hugs From Shelli Paper Pumpkin

Posted on May 28, 2019May 25, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I am loving the special edition Hugs from Shelli Paper Pumpkin kit, these kits are so popular in the USA and I am so excited that the UK get to see what all the fuss is about.

The kit contains supplies to make 12 cards, 3 each of 4 designs. I made one of each design then started to play.