My Pumpkin Challenge is Happy

I was so excited when I opened the May Paper Pumpkin kit! It has a masculine tone. I think I have mentioned it before, I tend to make more feminine cards, so this is what I needed to get my mojo flowing for some manly cards! Our theme at the My Pumpkin Challenge this month is Everything Happy, I hope you will join us! Here is my masculine Happy Birthday card for this week.

As you can see below, I cut a strip off the original card base and then mounted the 3x3 card that came in the kit to make this card. I stamped the top corner with the chevron stamp from the March kit because it coordinated perfectly. This card was made using all of my Paper Pumpkin supplies. How great is that?

Do you make manly cards? Or am I the only person who forgets men are people too and they deserve some love? I am kidding, I do make manly cards, but not until I need one. I think I am more drawn to make feminine or kid related cards. I need to step outside my comfort zone and get creating. I think this Paper Pumpkin kit will help me get started!

Be sure to head over to the My Pumpkin Challenge, the Design Team has some great creations!

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