Just finished several alternative cards from Stampin' Up!'s May 2018 Manly Moments Paper Pumpkin Kit. This first one is the one closest to the original design - but I have added some extra stamping on the cut-outs using SU's Waterfront stamp set which coordinates so well with this kit. These are all A2 size cards.

This Happy Birthday card features the Waterfront stamp set by Stampin' Up!  I think found this to be a quick and easy masculine card. I used the stamps and sponge daubers to create the different sections of the card. Then I added a couple of small boats using the April 2018 You Are My Anchor stamp set which coordinates very well with this stamp set. This is an A2 size card.

Material List:

-Stamp Sets:  Waterfront, High Tide, PP-You Are My Anchor,
PP-Manly Moments
-Cardstock: Old Olive, Sahara Sand, Whisper White
-Inks: Old Olive, Sahara Sand, Pool Party, Marina Mist, Crushed Curry,  Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler
-Tools: Sponge Daubers
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Tombow Glue, Adhesive Tape Runner
- Card Base:  Sahara Sand A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2" x 4-1/4")
-Old Olive Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4" x 4")
-Whisper White Top Mat:  (5" x 3-3/4")

Directions:

--Cut the Card Base and Top and Bottom mats to size per list.
--Stamp the Sun in the upper right of the Whisper White Mat.  Cover with a circular removable Mask.
--Then use sponge daubers to lightly color and divide the four background sections onto the Whisper White Mat.
--SKY: Marina Mist
--FOREST FLOOR: Old Olive
--LAKE:  Pool Party
--BEACH:  Sahara Sand - use some extra shading here
--Stamp the designs:
--Trees in Old Olive - using 1st and 2nd generation stamping.
--Waves on the Water section using the "Z" shape stamp with Pool Party ink.
--Stamp the Beach area with the dotted pattern stamp in Sahara Sand, and then use the grass stamp from High Tide in Old Olive ink.
--The sentiment I used is from a combination of stamps found in the Manly Moments Paper Pumpkin kit - I used Old Olive ink.
--The tiny boats from the You Are My Anchor Paper Pumpkin Kit were stamped in Night of Navy and Cherry Cobbler inks
--Glue the xx onto the white mat as indicated.
--Attach White Mat to the Old Olive Mat & then both to the Sahara Sand Card Base using tape runner.

This "Special Day" card features the new Stitched All Around stamp set by Stampin' Up!.   I love this saying as it could be used for  a birthday, an anniversary, or even elegant enough for a wedding.  I mounted it on a Elegant Eggplant mat and embellished with some die cut flowers, twine and a strip of DSP.  Any small flower stamp set could work to make a quick and easy card for any special occasion. This is an A2 size card. 

Material List:

-Stamp Set:  Stitched All Around, Beautiful Bouquet
-Dies: Stitched Label Framelits, Bouquet Bunch Framelits, Eclectic Layers Thinlits 
-Cardstock:  Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Whisper White
-Inks: Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum
-Embellishments:  Rhinestones, Twine
-Tools:  Layered Leaves Embossing Folder
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner
-Card Base:  White A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2" x 4-1/4")
-Elegant Eggplant Top Mat:  (5-1/4" x 4")
-Scrap pieces of Purple Plum to cut the larger flowers
-Scrap piece of a coordinating DSP for the Tab Strip
-Scrap pieces of Whisper White to stamp the sentiment and flowers

Directions:

--Cut the top mat to size per list.

--Stamp the sentiment from Stitched All Around on a scrap of Whisper White & Die Cut the Sentiment using the coordinating die from Stitched Label Framelits.
--Stamp several small flowers from Beautiful Bouquet onto scraps of Whisper White CS in Perfect Plum ink and Die Cut them with the coordinating Bouquet Bunch Framelits.
--Die cut a couple of open style flowers from scraps of Perfect Plum CS using  the die from Eclectic Layers Thinlits Die.
--Emboss the Elegant Eggplant mat using the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder.
--cut a Tag strip of a coordinating DSP and attach to left center across the Elegant Eggplant CS mat using tape runner.
--Wrap some twine around the left-hand side of the Elegant Eggplant mat.
--Glue the flowers onto the mat as indicated with Tombow glue.
--Embellish the center of the small flowers with Rhinestones.
--I also glued some Vellum leaves onto the Mat using  leftovers from a Paper Pumpkin kit (optional - or you could use die cut leaves from any other die set that you may have).
--Attach the sentiment using dimensionals.
--Attach Elegant Eggplant Mat to the card Base using tape runner.

This Mountain Scene card was designed using Stampin' Up!'s Waterfront Stamp Set.  The background piece was embossed using their Seaside Embossing Folder.  The mountains scene was  stamped using Smoky Slate, Tranquil Tide and Soft Sky Inks. This is an A2 size card. Click Here for a Material List, Directions & Links to Stampin" Up! products Used.

Material List:

-Stamp Set:  Waterfront

-Tool:  Seaside Embossing Folder, Sponge Daubers
-Cardstock:   Whisper White, Mint Macaroon
-Inks:  Tranquil Tide, Soft Sky, Smoky Slate
-Embellishments:  Washi Tape
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, -Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner
-Card Base:  A2 White Card (Folded Size 5-1/2" x 4-1/4")
-Bottom Partial Base Mat - White:  (3-3/4" x 4")
-Mint Macaroon Small Base Mat (3-1/2" x 3-3/4")
-Whisper White Top Mat:  (3-1/4" x 3-1/2")
-Scrap piece of Whisper White to stamp the sentiment

Directions:

--Cut the 3 mats to size per list.
--Take the larger Whisper White mat and Emboss it using the Seaside Embossing Folder.
-Use Sponge Daubers and Tranquil Tide Ink to color the embossed piece of cardstock.
--Take the smaller Whisper White mat use sponge daubers to apply Soft Sky ink to the lower third of the card, Smoky slate to the middle third, & Soft Sky to the top third.  Use wavy lines as you sponge these areas to define the tree and mountain sections. Use masking if necessary.
--Then take the Pine Tree stamp with Tranquil Tide ink to stamp the trees - use some 2nd generation stamping.
--Use the Mountain stamp and the Smoky Slate ink to stamp the mountains - also use some 2nd generation stamping here.
-- Use a coordinating strip of Washi Tape as indicated on the card - the tape I used was about 3/4" wide and it is about 3/4" up from the bottom edge of the embossed mat.
--Attach the embossed mat onto the lower part of the card base.
--Then attach the mountain scene to the Mint Macaroon Mat and attach that to the embossed mat - slightly overlapping the strip of Washi tape. 

I did not stamp a sentiment yet for this card, so you can use the sentiment of your choice.  When I do it will be placed on the lower front of the card.  Often I save adding the sentiment until I select the card for mailing. 

This Rainy Day card features one of the "Girls" from Stampin' Up!'s Beautiful You stamp set and features the Sheltering Tree stamp set as well.  The card uses masking techniques, sponge daubing and water-coloring with Aqua Painters. This is an A7 size card. 

Material List:

-Stamp Set:  Beautiful You, Sheltering Tree, Waterfront, Weather Together

-Tools:  Aqua Painters, Sponge Daubers
-Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Watercolor Paper
-Inks: Tranquil Tide, Old Olive, Lemon Lime Twist, Sahara Sand, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Blushing Bride, Elegant Eggplant, Archival Black, Memento Tuxedo Black
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner

-Card Base:  Crumb Cake A7 card (Folded Size 7" W x 5" H)
-Daffodil Delight Bottom Base Mat:  (6-3/4" W x 4-3/4" H)

-Watercolor - White Top Mat:   (6-1/2" W x 4-1/2" H)

Directions:

--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.
--Start by Stamping the Watercolor mat with the Girl from Beautiful You using Archival Black ink.
--Then stamp the girl again on either a piece of removable labeling tape or a post-it and fussy cut the girl to use as a mask to cover the image on the card so you can stamp the other background colors.  Apply the mask to the card base.
--Next stamp the Sheltering Tree Bases with either the Memento Black or Archival Black inks.
--Sponge various Greens in a scattered pattern onto the leaf stamp and then stamp as indicated.  I use one green at a time, then re-sponge with a different green color and repeat until I am satisfied.
-GROUND
--From the Waterfront stamp set I used the "Z" shaped stamp with Sahara Sand ink to cover the ground below the trees.
--Next I used the Aqua Painters with Sahara Sand ink to watercolor a pathway below, around and above where the girl is stamped.
--I finished the ground area by sponging Sahara Sand to fill in any white areas.
-SKY
--I sponged around the tops of the trees using Marina Mist ink.
--Then used the raindrop stamp from Weather Together to stamp the rain.
-GIRL - Remove the mask!  Use Aqua Painter to Watercolor
--Her umbrella and hair with Daffodil Delight
--Her dress with Elegant Eggplant
--Her legs with Blushing Bride
--Attach Water Color Mat to Daffodil Delight Mat & then both to the card Base using tape runner
-- I did not stamp a sentiment on this card, so use the sentiment of your choice.  Often I save adding the sentiment until I select the card for mailing.

Another Friendship Card - this was created using Stampin' Up!'s Serene Garden stamp set & coordinating Garden Scene Framelits dies.  I love this new, elegant stamp set.   I used their Pink Pirouette and Tranquil Tide inks and papers, and then added a few scattered enamel shapes and some Wink of Stella to the flowers. The sentiment is from their March 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit.  This is an A2 size card.

Material List:

-Stamp Set:  Serene Garden, March 2018 Paper Pumpkin Stamp Set (for the sentiment)
-Dies: Garden Scene Framelits Dies
-Cardstock:  Pink Pirouette, Tranquil Tide & Whisper White
-Inks:  Pink Pirouette, Tranquil Tide
-Embellishments:  Enamel Shapes
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner 
-Card Base:  Pink Pirouette A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2"W x 4-1/4"H)
-Tranquil Tide Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4"W x 4"H)
-Whisper White Top Mat:  (5"W x 3-3/4"H)
-Scraps of Pink Pirouette

Directions:

--Cut a Pink Pirouette Card Base per list.
--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.
--Stamp the Whisper White mat with the large corner section, the 2 small leaf strips, and the sentiment using Tranquil Tide ink
--Place the large corner section die directly onto the stamped image to emboss the pattern onto the stamped image.
--Then place the smaller corner die directly onto the stamped image to die cut out the leaves which will leave holes for the Tranquil Tide bottom mat to show through.
--Stamp the flower images as indicated onto scraps of Pink Pirouette paper using Pink Pirouette ink.
--Die cut the pink flowers.
--Apply some Wink of Stella to the cut pink flowers.
--Attach the pink flowers using dimensionals.
--Attach the pink Enamel Shapes.
--Attach White Mat to the Tranquil Tide Mat & then both to the Pink Pirouette card base using tape runner.

I used Stampin' Up!'s Petal Palette stamp set and Petals & More Thinlits dies to create this card. The flowers, leaves and bird were water-colored using their Aqua Painters and their Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Old Olive, Pear Pizazz, Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry inks on water-color paper. I attached all the pieces onto Whisper White cardstock, added a few enamel  accents, and then matted it onto a piece of Elegant Eggplant cardstock and the card base. This is an A2 size card. 

Material List:

-Stamp Set:  Petal Palette
-Dies: Petals & More Thinlits Dies
-Tools:  Aqua Painters, Wink of Stella
-Cardstock: Perfect Plum, Old Olive, Whisper White, Water Color Paper
-Inks:  Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry and Archival Black.
-Embellishments:  Enamel Shapes
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner
-Card Base:  A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2"W x 4-1/4"H)
-Elegant Eggplant Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4"W x 4"H)
-Whisper White Top Mat:  (5"W x 3-3/4"H)
-Scraps of  Watercolor and Old Olive CS

Directions:

--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.
--Stamp the Watercolor paper scraps with the Bird and Flower/Leaves stamps using Archival Black Ink.
--Water Color the Bird and Flower/Leaves with the colors listed.
--I applied Wink of Stella to the flowers for a bit of glitter.
--Then die cut both pieces using coordinating Thinlits.
--Die cut the branch of leaves out of a scrap of Old Olive CS.
--Stamp the sentiment using Elegant Eggplant ink onto Whisper White card mat where indicated (you may stamp the sentiment after you have attached the pieces, if you prefer).
--Glue the Flower/Leaves and the branch of leaves onto the white mat as indicated using Tombow glue.
--Attach the Bird using dimensionals.
--Attach the Enamel Shapes.
--Attach White Mat to Elegant Eggplant Mat & then both to the Card Base using tape runner.

I designed this "Let's Celebrate" card using some old and some new product from Stampin' Up!.  The card features Mint Macaroon and Tranquil Tide card stock, the Detailed with Love stamp set and punch Bundle and a Detailed with Love Note Card, Flourishing Phrases stamp set and Flourish Thinlits, and Rose Wonder stamp set & Rose Garden Thinlits. This is an A2 size card. 

Material List:

-Stamp Set:  Detailed With Love, Rose Wonder, Flourishing Phrases
-Dies:  Rose Garden Thinlits, Flourish Thinlits
-Tool:  Detailed Trio Punch
-Cardstock: Mint Macaroon, Whisper White, Tranquil Tide, Delightfully Detailed Note Card.
-Inks: Pool Party, Tranquil Tide
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner
-Card Base:  Very Vanilla A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2"W x 4-1/4"H)
-Pool Party  Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4"W x 4"H)
-Top Mat cut from one of the Delightfully Detailed Note Cards:  (5"W x 3-1/2"H)
-Scraps of Whisper White ( or Very Vanilla) and Tranquil Tide to stamp the sentiment.

Directions:

--Cut the Mint Macaroon bottom mat to size per list.
--Cut one of the note cards in the Delightfully Detailed Note Card pack in half - using the colored side (as indicated) to use as the top stamping mat.
--Stamp the top (1/2 card) mat with the flower stamp from Flourishing Phrases as indicated using Pool Party ink.
--Stamp the dotted design from the Detailed with Love stamp set across the bottom and top of the top mat with Pool Party ink.
--Stamp the Sentiment form the Rose Wonder stamp set on a scrap of Whisper White (or Very Vanilla CS) in Tranquil Tide Ink.
--Die cut the sentiment using the die from the Rose Garden Thinlits.
--Punch out 5 tiny flowers from scraps of Tranquil Tide CS using die from Flourish Thinlits and glue as indicated in the picture. .
--Use the Detailed Trio Punch to cut the design in the corners of the top mat as indicated.
--Attach the sentiment to the top mat using dimensionals.
--Attach Top Mat to Pool Party Mat & then both to the card Base using tape runner. 

I am so glad I ordered this Rose Wonder stamp set and the coordinating Rose Garden Thinlits before the 2017-18 catalog expired as they have both been retired.  Its so quick and easy to make a beautiful card using this set.   For this first card I stamped the larger flower design in Versamark Ink and then embossed it with silver embossing powder.  I used Wisteria Wonder and Wild Wasabi inks to color the stamped design.  The sentiment is from the Heartfelt Blooms SAB set.  I layered onto Wisteria Wonder mat and then onto a Sahara Sand card base.  This is an A2 size Card.

Material List:

-Stamp Set:  Rose Wonder, Heartfelt Blooms (sentiment)
-Dies:  Layering Ovals Framelits
-Tool:  Heat Gun
-Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White
-Inks: Wisteria Wonder, Wild Wasabi
-Other: Silver Embossing Powder
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner
-Card Base:  A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2"W x 4-1/4"H)
-Wisteria Wonder Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4"W x 4"H)
-Whisper White Top Mat:  (5"W x 3-3/4"H)
-Scraps of Whisper White & Wisteria Wonder for the sentiment

Directions:

--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.
--Stamp the Flower on the Whisper White mat with Versamark Ink.
--Sprinkle on the Silver Embossing Powder and heat set with Heat Tool.
--Watercolor the flower with Wisteria Wonder ink and the leaves with Wild Wasabi ink using Aqua Painters.
--Stamp the Sentiment on a scrap of Whisper White CS with Wisteria Wonder ink and die cut with appropriately sized Layering Oval Framelit.
--Use appropriately sized scalloped oval to die cut the sentiment mat from scrap of Wisteria Wonder CS.
--Glue Sentiment onto the Scallop Mat.
--Attach the matted Sentiment using dimensionals as indicated.
--Attach White Mat to Wisteria Wonder Mat & then both to the card base using tape runner .

For this second card I used Calypso Coral & Old Olive inks and card stock.  Of course one of the flowers was stamped and colored as above.  The other flower was die cut with the coordinating Thinlits. The sentiment was included in the stamp set. This is an A7 size card. 

Material List:

-Stamp Set:  Rose Wonder
-Dies: Rose Garden Thinlits
-Tool: Heat Gun
-Other:  Gold Embossing Powder
-Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Whisper White
-Inks: Calypso Coral, Old Olive
-Embellishments:  Calypso Coral Enamel Shapes
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner
-Card Base:  A7 card (Folded Size 7" W x 5" H)
-Calypso Coral  Bottom Base Mat:  (6-3/4" W x 4-3/4" H)
-Whisper White Top Mat:   (6-1/2" W x 4-1/2" H)
-Scraps of Calypso Coral, Old Olive & Whisper White

Directions:

--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.
--Stamp the Flower on the Whisper White mat with Versamark Ink.
--Sprinkle on the Gold Embossing Powder and heat set with Heat Tool.
--Watercolor the flower with Calypso Coral ink and the leaves with Old Olive ink using Aqua Painters.
--Die Cut a Flower out of a scrap of Calypso Coral Paper and the 2 sets of Leaves out of Old Olive scraps and glue to card base as indicated.
--Stamp the sentiment and its surrounding border on Whisper White CS using Calypso Coral and Old Olive inks as indicated.
--Use the label die included in the Rose Garden Thinlits to die cut your sentiment.
--Attach Enamel Shapes to sentiments as desired.
--Attach the sentiment using dimensionals.
--Attach White Mat to Calypso Coral Mat & then both to the card Base using tape runner     

This third card was even easier.  The large flower shape is cut  from whisper white card stock.  You keep the corner scrap and glue it and the die cut onto the cardstock color of your choice.  I used the new Coastal Cabana paper and then mounted it onto Bermuda Bay.  This is an A2 size card.

Material List:

-Stamp Set:  Heartfelt Blooms (sentiment)
-Dies:  Rose Garden Thinlits, Layering Ovals Framelits
-Cardstock: Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay
-Inks:  Bermuda Bay
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner
-Whisper White Card Base:  A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2"W x 4-1/4"H)
-Bermuda Bay Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4"W x 4"H)
-Costal Cabana Middle Mat:  (5"W x 3-3/4"H)
-Whisper White Top Mat:  (5"W x 3-3/4"H)
-Scrap piece of Whisper White to stamp the sentiment & scrap of Bermuda Bay for Sentiment Mat.

Directions:

--Die Cut Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, & Bermuda Bay mats to size per list.
--Die Cut the Large Flower cut from Whisper White Top Mat. Save die cut and corner of white mat.
--Glue White corner piece to edges of Coastal Cabana mat and then glue the die cut white flower piece right up against it.
--Stamp the sentiment on scrap of Whisper White CS and die cut with appropriately sized Layering Oval Framelit.
--Die cut an appropriately sized scalloped oval from a scrap of Bermuda Bay CS.
--Glue the sentiment onto the Bermuda Bay scallop oval as indicated.
--Attach the sentiment using dimensionals.
--Attach Coastal Cabana Mat to Bermuda Bay Mat & then both to the card Base using tape runner. 

I created this "Thinking of You" card featuring one of the birds from Stampin' Up!'s "Best Birds" stamp set based on card sketch #29 by Dawn Griffith.  I used Pool Party, Crumb Cake, & Daffodil Delight Stampin Blends to color the bird and die cut it using the coordinating die from Birds and Blooms Thinlits. I stamped the "Marbled" Stamp in Pool Party ink for the background mat - which was cut with one of the Lots of Framelits Dies. The other mats are cut out of  Pool Party, Early Expresso & Tranquil Tide cardstock. The card was embellished with coordinating Enamel Shapes. This is an A2 size card.  

Material List:

 -Stamp Sets:  Best Birds, Marbled
      -Dies: Birds and Blooms Thinlits, Lots of Labels Framelits
-Cardstock: Pool Party, Whisper White, Early Espresso & Tranquil Tide, Vellum
-Inks: Pool Party,  Tuxedo Black Memento
-Tools:  Pool Party, Daffodil Delight & Crumb Cake Stampin Blends
-Embellishments:  Subtle Enamel Shapes
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot
-Card Base:  A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2"W x 4-1/4"H)
-Tranquil Tide Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4"W x 4"H)
-Early Espresso Strips (2):  (4-1/2"W x 1-1/2"H
-Scrap of Pool Party for larger label framelit
-Scrap of Whisper White for smaller label framelit & bird
-Scrap of Early Espresso for branch
-Scrap piece of vellum to stamp the sentiment

Directions:

--Cut the  2 strips of Early Espresso and bottom mat of Tranquil Tide.
--Stamp a piece of the Whisper White scrap with the bird stamp in memento black ink.
--Stamp the Marbled stamp on Whisper White with Pool Party ink.
--Die cut the 2 label Framelits as indicated.
--Die cut the bird and color as indicated using Stampin Blends.
--Stamp your desired sentiment on a scrap piece of vellum - cut to length and width desired. I tag cut both ends. 
--Using scissors cut a piece of scrap Early Espresso to form a branch shape - or could be hand drawn.  I used a die cut that I cut on my Cricut.
--Glue the branch onto the smaller framelit and attach to larger framelit with tape runner.
--Attach the bird using dimensionals.
--Attach EE strips to the TT mat and then attach framelits with Bird.
--Attach all to the card Base using tape runner
--Attach the Sentiment and Pool Party Enamel Shapes.     

Here are a couple of my alternatives for the April 2018 Paper Pumpkin Kit "You Are My Anchor" from Stampin' Up!  What a fun set with endless possibilities of cards for all your beach and sea-faring friends. I love this color combination of Calypso Coral, Island Indigo & Pool Party.  These are all A2 size cards.

I have made several alternative cards from the March 2018 Paper Pumpkin "May Good Things Grow" kit from Stampin' Up!. These are a few examples.  I was fortunate to have ordered an extra kit so have plenty of materials left to work with.  I didn't use any of the envelopes for the purpose that they were intended - but instead trimmed them to size for the front of the cards. I especially loved the flower in the stamp set and the colors/patterns of the card stock included.