Apr 30 2026

Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit!

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The April 2026 Paper Pumpkin – Lakeside Retreat was the perfect masculine card kit to get me ready for Father’s Day! I actually did all of my cards with that greeting! What about you?! Have you created your April Kit yet?!

Lakeside Retreat April 2026 Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

What is Paper Pumpkin you ask?! It is a monthly subscription kit with a craft project and everything needed to create it all in a fabulous box. These kits are typically cards but sometimes include treat boxes, home decor, etc.

Father's Day Card Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I felt like this kit had a lot of stamping and A LOT of Dimensional use! You all know how much I love Stampin’ Dimensionals but even I thought it was a bit much. LOL I actually mixed it up a bit and didn’t use them in spots the instructions said to use them and used them in other areas! For the card above, the instructions had dimensionals used for the plaid strip and I decided not to do that. Instead, I adhered that piece flat and used dimensionals on all of the other pieces! You can always do whatever you want with these kits – follow the instructions, modify as you wish, or even use the pieces with other cardstock and products to create something totally different! It’s all up to you and that’s the fabulous part about this!

April 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit Lakeside Retreat, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This last card was a bit tricky but trust the process. Stamping the cattails upside down and just on the card front was a bit scary. I did have to adjust the layers on top to make sure I didn’t cover up anything but it worked and turned out fabulous!!! I’m sooooo excited to have 6 cards for Father’s Day now! There are 9 total cards in the kit but my daughter who is 7 does the kit with me and she gets to create and keep 1 of each! I love it and hope we continue to do these kits together!

Did you enjoy this Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit?!? Don’t forget that you can purchase refills to make even more or have fun creating alternatives! Can’t wait for the May kit!!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Apr 21 2026

Coloring With Watercolor Pencils!

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My Grandpa was a true artist who painted, used charcoals, pencils, and so much more! I may have gotten a bit of his talent but I need stamps to get me started! Coloring with watercolor pencils intimidates me but also intrigues me! Let’s try out this fun technique together!!!

Coloring with Watercolor Pencils, www.LaurasStampPad.com

MEASUREMENTS:

Misty Moonlight Cardstock (card base): 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″
Misty Moonlight Cardstock (layer): 3-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
Misty Moonlight Cardstock (hexagons): 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″
Basic White Cardstock (florals): 5″ x 5″
Basic White Cardstock (sentiment): 1″ x 4″

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Score the 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ Misty Moonlight Cardstock at 4-1/4″ and fold it in half to create the card base!
  2. Run the 3-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ piece of Misty Moonlight Cardstock through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Paradise Garden Hybrid Embossing Folder or folder of your choice.
  3. Die cut three hexagons from the 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Misty Moonlight Cardstock; stamp the dots image on them in Misty Moonlight ink! Adhere the hexagons to the embossed cardstock layer. Adhere the layer to the card!
  4. Stamp the florals and leaves images in Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green,
    and Petal Pink ink on the 5″ x 5″ Basic White Cardstock. Add highlights around the edges using the Watercolor Pencils. Die cut and adhere the flowers and leaves to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  5. Stamp the sentiment in Crushed Curry ink on the 1″ x 4″ Basic White Cardstock. Cut it into a slanted banner and adhere it to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals!!
  6. Add embellishments as desired!

What do you think? Will you be coloring with watercolor pencils on your next craft project?! Check out all of the supplies below to make sure you have everything!

All orders of $40 or more will earn Fabulous Friends Club Perks and orders of $75 or more will earn Fabulous Friends Club Perks as well as the Free Gift of the Month!!! Woot Woot! Click here to shop!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Apr 14 2026

Teacher Appreciation!!!

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Teacher Appreciation Week is at the beginning of May!!! I love to spoil my kid’s teachers because after all they are teaching and dealing with my kid all week (or just 2 days for Alex)! We love and appreciate all they do and want them to know that!!!

Teacher Appreciation Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card is so cute and would make a fabulous Teacher Appreciation Card!

Stamps

  • Filled With Sweetness Stamp Set
  • Simple Alphabet Stamp Set

Ink

  • Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin’ Pad
  • Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad

Paper

  • Basic White Cardstock
  • Daffodil Delight Two-Tone Cardstock
  • Homemade Sweetness Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet

Adhesive

  • Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

Check out the supplies below to purchase! You can select 1 item or click Add All To Cart and then modify what you need from there! Don’t forget that when your order is $40 or more, you will earn Fabulous Friends Club Perks! When your order is $75 or more, you will earn Fabulous Friends Club Perks and Laura’s Free Gift of the Month! Woot Woot!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Apr 6 2026

Get Ready For a Sneak Peek!

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I am SO excited to share a sneak peek of the April Paper Pumpkin Kit – Lakeside Retreat!

Sneak Peek April Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

If you’re anything like me, you know that masculine cards can be a struggle… but this kit makes it EASY (and honestly, really fun!). I enjoy doing my kit with my daughter Claire! It’s easy to just grab it for a quick evening project after school!

This month’s kit features calm, lakeside-inspired designs that are perfect for creating thoughtful cards for the men in your life—without overthinking it.

Here’s what’s included:
• Printed card bases with peaceful, masculine designs
• Coordinating envelopes
• Precut paper pieces (hello, easy crafting 🙌)
• Enamel pebble embellishments
• A 2026–2028 In Color Ink Spot
• Coordinates beautifully with the Waterside Retreat Suite Collection

Whether you’re crafting for Father’s Day, birthdays, or just because—this kit has you covered!

🚨 Important Reminder:
You must subscribe by April 10th to get this kit—after that, it’s gone! Click here!

Trust me… if masculine cards have ever stumped you, you’re going to LOVE this one as much as I do 💙

👉 Be sure to sign up now so you don’t miss out!

Happy Stampin,
Laura

Apr 2 2026

Spring Is In The Air!

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Spring is in the air—and that means it’s time to make room for something NEW! 🌸 The upcoming catalog is just around the corner, and April is your chance to grab your favorites before they disappear for good.

Spring is In the Air, www.LaurasStampPad.com

🌼 April Specials Are Here!

This month is packed with exciting deals, surprises, and opportunities to stock up on products you love (or have been eyeing 👀).

🚨 Last Chance Products – Don’t Miss Out!

The Last Chance List is officially live, and items are selling fast! These retiring products will not be restocked, so once they’re gone… they’re gone.

Even better? Many of these items are marked down with major discounts, making it the perfect time to:

  • Grab wishlist items at a steal
  • Stock up on crafting essentials
  • Try something new without breaking the bank

If it’s been on your list, now is the time to click “add to cart!” Want lots of goodies, grab the Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit and get even more bang for your buck as well as early access to the NEW Catalog! Click here for more details!

Product of the Month, www.LaurasStampPad.com

🌸 Stampin’ Up! Product of the Month – Just $5!

✨ Eyelet Blooms Dies – ONLY $5! ✨

These dies are perfect for adding delicate, detailed floral elements to your cards and scrapbook pages. Soft, pretty, and versatile—they’re a must-have for spring crafting!

👉 Available at this price only with a qualifying order of $75 or more —so don’t wait!

Painted Skies Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

🎁 New Kits Just Added!

If you love quick, all-in-one crafting projects, you’re going to love this!

Two brand-new kits have been added to the Kit Collection—perfect for:

  • Busy crafters
  • Beginners
  • Easy, no-stress creativity

Everything you need comes in one box—just open and start creating! Check out these new ones as well as all of the Kit Collection here!

💖 Earn Fabulous Friends Club Perks!

Shopping this month comes with extra rewards (because you deserve it 😉):

🛍️ Order $40 or more:

🛍️ Order $75 or more:

  • Earn Fabulous Friends Club Perks
  • PLUS receive the Free Gift of the Month 🎁

It’s my way of saying THANK YOU for supporting my small business and crafting along with me 💛

✨ Don’t Wait—Shop Early!

With retiring items, discounted favorites, and limited-time offers, April is one of the BEST times to shop.

👉 Once items sell out, they’re gone for good—so be sure to grab your favorites now before the new catalog arrives!

If you need help choosing or want recommendations, I’m always here to help you create something beautiful 💕

Happy crafting! ✂️💐

~Laura

Mar 31 2026

Fluttering Garden Kit!

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I feel like I say this a lot but I love the March 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit – Fluttering Garden! The hummingbirds are just stunning (and I didn’t have to color them)! It’s fabulous! What is Paper Pumpkin you ask?! It is a monthly subscription kit with a craft project and everything needed to create it all in a fabulous box. These kits are typically cards but sometimes include treat boxes, home decor, etc.

Fluttering Garden Paper Pumpkin Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card is probably my favorite mostly because here are 3 hummingbirds on it and they are just so beautiful! I love the gray stamped background and then hint of shine with the embellishments! TIP: For this card, you will stamp the grassy flower image along the bottom. You can stamp left to right but I find stamping in the middle and working my way out to work better with spacing!

Hummingbirds Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

For this card, I’m so grateful to Stampin’ Up! for creating a light gray circle on the card front. This is where you stamp the floral image twice. Without that circle as a guide of where/how to stamp, I would have totally been all over the place! Simple and fabulous! Claire even did this kit with me and she nailed it! I love our time together each month creating Paper Pumpkin!

Mother's Day Paper Pumpkin Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

The best thing about Paper Pumpkin for me is that I can sit and craft without having to come up with the project or pull a million things out! The second best thing is that Paper Pumpkin sets me up for future holidays! This kit had 3 of these cards in it so I’ve already got a good start on my Mother’s Day cards! If you are thinking but I only have 1 mom and don’t need 3 cards, send a card to anyone who is a mother to celebrate her and tell her she is doing a good job. Every mom wants to hear that!!!

Have you created your March 2026 Fluttering Garden Paper Pumpkin Kit?!?! Which card is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!

Be sure to sign up for April Kit before the 10th of April!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Mar 24 2026

Embossing With Copper!

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Heat Embossing with Copper….or any metallic is something that I LOVE but always forget to do! It seems I pull out my heat tool and use it a lot but then I put it back away and forget about it! Maybe I need a heat embossing station so I use it more! How about you?!?!

Embossing With Copper, www.LaurasStampPad.com
  1. Score the 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ Very Vanilla Cardstock at 4-1/4″ to create the card base. Adhere the large Designer Series Paper piece to the card base (at a slight angle)!!
  2. Stamp the flourish image in Petal Pink ink on the Petal Pink Cardstock square; adhere it over the Designer Series Paper using Stampin’ Dimensionals!
  3. Die cut the smaller squares from two different Designer Series Paper patterns using the Joyful Frames Dies. Stamp the sentiment of your choice in VersaMark ink on the smallest square. Add copper embossing powder and heat set. Adhere both pieces over the Petal Pink Cardstock square using Stampin’ Dimensionals!
  4. Swipe the VersaMark pad over the Very Vanilla Cardstock piece! Add copper embossing powder and heat set. Repeat this step three times to make the copper embossing thick and layered! On the fourth time, press the leaf image stamp into the hot embossing powder. Keep the stamp in place until the embossing powder is cool, then remove it! This leaves an impressed image that is sure to WOW!
  5. Die cut the leaf using the small circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies!
  6. Adhere the copper “medallion” to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals!
  7. Tie a bow with Linen Thread and adhere it under the medallion. Finish with copper embellishments for added shimmer!!!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and give it a try! It’s such a WOW card and super fun! Let me know in the comments if you try it out or if you have created a medallion like this before!!!

Check out all of the supplies used below so you can do some embossing with copper! You can click each item for easy shopping or ADD ALL TO CART for even easier shopping! Don’t forget that you can earn special rewards when you shop with me! Fabulous Friends Club Perks when your order hits $40 or more and Laura’s Free Gift of the Month too when you order $75 or more!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Mar 17 2026

Create Stamped Layers!

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There are many different ways to create a card or scrapbook page or even a home decor piece! Some enjoy a more clean look. Designer Series Paper gives a fabulous background. Others create stamped layers with different images, colors, and creations! Which one are you?!?!

Create Stamped Layer, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card uses all the fun images and colors for a beautiful background!! Gather your favorite stamp set or the one used in this card – Gears & Textures Stamp Set and let’s get started!

Step 1: Stamp textures from the Gears & Textures Stamp Set in Pretty in Pink, Gray Granite, Bubble Bath, and Timid Tiger ink (in that order) on the Very Vanilla Cardstock (4″ x 5 1/4″), let the ink dry. Stamp the texture pattern from the Beautifully Celebrated Stamp Set using VersaMark ink. Sprinkle white embossing powder over the stamped areas, tap off the excess, and heat emboss to reveal the texture. Stamp the leaf image in Shaded Spruce ink and color in the buds with Shy Shamrock Stampin’ Blends! Fussy cut this piece out and then adhere.

Step 2: For the greeting, die cut a piece of scrap Basic White Cardstock using the Beautifully Celebrated Dies and adhere it with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Step 3: Stamp the sentiment with VersaMark ink on a strip of Bubble Bath Cardstock, sprinkle with white embossing powder, shake off the excess, and heat set with your Heat Tool. Adhere the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a sprinkle of embellishments, a Baker’s Twine bow, and a Designer Series Paper strip to the bottom as desired!!

Are you going to give this technique a try?!? Check out the supplies listed below to make sure you have everything or for easy shopping!! Don’t forget that when you shop with me you earn Fabulous Perks!!! When your order is $40 or more, you will earn Fabulous Friends Club Perks and when your order reaches $75 or more you will also get Laura’s Free Gift of the Month!!! Woot Woot!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Mar 8 2026

Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit!

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The February 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit – Celebrate Spring is like my favorite kit…….of all time! Okay maybe I can’t say that but boy is it my favorite lately! I LOVE Spring and Easter is my favorite holiday! This kit just nailed it for me!!! What is Paper Pumpkin you ask?! It is a monthly subscription kit with a craft project and everything needed to create it all in a fabulous box. These kits are typically cards but sometimes include treat boxes, home decor, etc.

Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I am going with this one as my favorite but honestly I love them all! The bunny is soooo cute and that floral oval! It’s just fabulous and it wasn’t a difficult one to make either! Woot Woot! This kit coordinates with the Easter Joy Suite from the Mini Catalog!

March 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

The perfect little #happymail card for the Spring Season! If you enjoy making cards, be sure to send them out! Let others experience the joy of the card as well! 🙂 I love that I enjoy making cards and then when I send them, others enjoy the cards too! It’s a win win for all! <3 My tip for this card is to be careful with your Stampin’ Dimensional placement on your flowers so that you aren’t double popped up!

Spring Cards, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This is another fabulous card that you could stamp Happy Easter on or this Sweet Spring Greetings image! This would also be an adorable baby card! There are lots of flowers and greenery pieces for each of these cards! You could easily save a few for another project!

Which card was your favorite from the February 2026 Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit?! Are you signed up for the March 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit? It is hummingbirds and includes 2 stamp sets! Join in the fun by clicking here! You will earn Stampin’ Rewards for your Paper Pumpkin Kit too! You have until March 10th to get signed up!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Mar 4 2026

March 2026 Updates!!!

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It’s March and that means that Spring is right around the corner! That makes me soooooo happy! I know all of my fellow Winter dislikers out there would agree!!! March also comes with lots of new products and fun with Stampin’ Up! Here are the March 2026 updates so you don’t miss out!!!

March 2026 Updates Kit Collection, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Stampin’ Up! launched 3 NEW kits this month in the Kit Collection! There is something for everyone for sure! A classic all occasion card kit – Every Little Thing Card Kit! Then we have a home decor kit – Radiant Reminders! This kit could be used as a home decor piece but you could also use the pieces for scrapbooking and so much more! For those that would love to display their projects, check out the Standing Clipboard Trio! These dark wood clipboards have an easel backing so you can display a calendar, photo, project, or more! Stunning!!! Shop these kits and more here!

March Online Exclusives

This month we also have NEW Products launched and Stampin’ Up! went alllllll out! There are 4 Suites (3 shown above) as well as lots of bundles, stamps, embellishments, and embossing folders! There is a little bit of everything with sports, BBQ, military, flowers, and fruit! I love that there is always something new to create with!!! Click here to shop these NEW PRODUCTS!!!

Stampin Up Product of the Month, www.LaurasStampPad.com

There are also all the fabulous perks when you shop as well! Stampin’ Up! offers this Product of the Month for just $5 when you spend $75 (before tax and shipping). This set is so cute! I love the bunny the most! You also can earn special perks when you shop with me! Fabulous Friends Club Perks when your order is $40 (before tax and shipping)! Then when your order reaches $75 (before tax and shipping), you can get the Product of the Month, Fabulous Friends Club Perks, as well as Laura’s Free Gift of the Month! Woot Woot! Shop Now!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura