Welcome to a brand-new month of Paper Pumpkin alternatives! Today I’m sharing my first alternative card idea using the April 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit – Lakeside Retreat.
This card has such a peaceful and relaxing feel with the beautiful dock and lake scene. I wanted to create a card that would work perfectly for Father’s Day, birthdays, or simply letting someone know how much they mean to you.
I love how the soft watercolor scenery
paired with the plaid pattern creates a cozy outdoor feel without needing lots
of complicated layers.
About This Card
For this design, I focused on:
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Highlighting the gorgeous lakeside
artwork from the kit
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Creating an easy masculine card
design
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Layering simple die cuts and
sentiments for dimension
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Keeping the layout clean so the
scenic image remains the focal point
This card is a great example of how the
Paper Pumpkin kits make it easy to create beautiful handmade cards quickly!
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Measurements
Thick Basic White Cardbase – 4-1/4" x 11”
scored at 5-1/2"
Pecan Pie – 1" x 4-1/4"
Vellum – 2-1/2" Circle
Basic White – scrap
Soft Sea Foam – 9/16" strip
Peaceful Pine – scraps
Crumb Cake Twine – 10"
Pecan Pie Sign with White Label*
Green Plaid Cardbase* – 1-1/2" x
4-1/4"
Lakeside Scene Cardbase* – 4” x 4-1/4"
Card Assembly Instructions
Adhere the 1-1/2" Green Plaid strip along the bottom of the cardbase (edge to edge). Tear the Pecan Pie strip along one long edge and add slightly over the Green Plaid piece. Add the Lakeside Scene piece to the top of the cardbase (edge to edge).
On the White Label stamp in Peaceful Pine ink Dad at the top. Then add the Decorative Line below. Ink only “You Are” from the You Are Inspirational stamp in Peaceful Pine using the edge of the ink pad and stamp right below the Decorative Line. You should have white space at the bottom.
Distress the edges with Crumb Cake ink
using a Blending Brush or wiping across the ink pad. Repeat on the Pecan Pie
Sign Die Cut (cut off the two tabs).
Layer the Greeting in the center of the
Pecan Pie Sign. Cut through the white space at the bottom so you can elongate
the height of the sign.
Add the top of the Greeting to the top of
the Vellum Circle
Add the bottom of the Greeting to the bottom of the Vellum Circle. You will have a gap.
On the scrap of Basic White Cardstock stamp the Cattail image in Crumb Cake ink. Fussy cut out.
Tuck the Cattails to the left of the greeting
at the top.
Place a glue dot or Tear & Tape adhesive below the Cattails and in the Greetings Gap. Create a faux bow from the top left to the bottom right with 10” Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine.
Add Adhesive Sheet to the back of Peaceful Pine Cardstock and die cut “Wonderful” twice. Layer them together to create a thicker sentiment.
Add to the center of the Soft Sea Foam
strip and flag the ends. Use Crumb Cake ink with a Blending Brush to distress
the edges. You can also wipe the banner across the ink pad to get a darker
look.
Add this over the Crumb Cake Bow and the
Greeting Gap with dimensionals.
Add the Vellum Sentiment Cluster to the left side of the card with dimensionals. I placed it so the Wonderful Sentiment sits over the seam between the top and bottom patterns.
Why I Love This Card
I love how peaceful and masculine this
card feels without being overly complicated.
The lakeside scene creates such a
relaxing atmosphere, and the layered sentiments make it feel heartfelt and
personal. This would be perfect for Father’s Day, birthdays, or encouragement
cards for the outdoorsman in your life.
It’s also a great reminder that scenic
cards don’t need lots of extra embellishments—the artwork from the kit really
shines on its own.
Video Tutorial
Be sure to check out my YouTube
tutorial where I walk you through:
●
How I layered this masculine
design
●
Ways to stretch your Paper Pumpkin
kit supplies
● Tips for creating balanced scenic cards
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.
Make sure to come back tomorrow for even
more Alternative Ideas you can make with the April 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit.
Have a creative day,
Chelsey