Pink & Main April Cat Card Ideas

There were so many lovely stamp sets in the Pink & Main April release (2026) this year. I ordered more than I should have, LOL.

April Cat Card Idea #1

The first card I made is super simple and great for beginning card makers. I used a basic dot-grid embossing folder to create the card’s background. I picked some paper from my stash for this background and felt it matched the colors of the books on the stamp.

April Cat Card Idea #2, #3, #4

The other three cards I made have the same basic design. I used the Pretty Pink Posh Torn Rectangle Dies to cut out the 2 mats for the card. I used different coordinating paper from my stash.

I adhered the die-cut stamped image of the cat with the stack of books and the sentiment with liquid glue adhesive. I decided to leave most of my cat’s white because I like the look of the white cat contrast with the other colors.

I love that this April Cat set has companion dies so I don’t have to fussy cut. It also very easy to pick any color scheme you want for the card. If you are super creative you can color the cats in very unique ways.

Do you have this Pink & Main April Cat stamp & die set? I would love to hear about the cards you have made with it!

Check out these other card ideas while you are here:

• Boardwalk Fun Card Ideas
• Silly Safari Cards for Birthdays and More
• Dinosaur Christmas Cards: Merry Rex-Mas

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SUPPLIES USED

One of my new favorite card-making shops is Pretty Pink Posh. They have such cute stamp sets and accessories. This is where I bought the set to make these sweet Dinosaur Christmas Cards.

• Christmas Dinosaurs Stamp Set from Pretty Pink Posh
• Christmas Dinosaurs coordinating die set from Pretty Pink Posh
• Christmas cardstock—patterns and solid colors
• Card Bases
• Bling
• Spectrum Noir tri-blend markers’

DINOSAUR CHRISTMAS CARDS

When I make cards from a specific set, I like to stamp the images multiple times and do all my coloring at the same time.

I love how each dinosaur has a Christmas theme, whether it is a Santa hat, scarf, or even Christmas lights. This brings the Christmas cheer to every stamped image.

I decided to color my dinosaurs all sorts of fun and bright colors. Don’t feel limited to only Christmas colors. I did keep some red/green on each card to bring in the colors from the Christmas paper.

Some of the sentiments were stamped directly onto the card, and some were stamped onto a piece that was die-cut and added to the card.

This stamp set only came with one sentiment: Merry Rex-Mas. You could always use Christmas-themed sentiments from other stamp sets you may have on hand. I loved the sentiment included and used it for each card I made.

I added some bling embellishments to the cards to make them pop!

The stamp sets from Pretty Pink Posh are photopolymer clear stamps and are great quality stamps.

The card right above this paragraph is a design that I saw on the Pretty Pink Posh website in their gallery. I scrap-lifted the design because I liked how many dinosaurs were added to the card.

The stamp set included some small stamps, such as the holly leaves shown above. There is also a tiny star stamp and some leaves and berries.

More Christmas Fun

Be sure to check out these other great Christmas-themed articles while you are here:

• Scrapbooking Gifts for the Scrapbooker
• 200+ Scrapbook Titles for Jolly Layouts

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HALLOWEEN CARDS FROM SSS HALLOWEEN TREATS KIT

I was lucky to get my order in for the Simon Says Stamp Halloween Treats Kit. It was a limited edition kit during Stamptember. It sold out fast so I am glad I didn’t procrastinate ordering it.

The main parts of the kit were the big stamp and die sets. I absolutely adored the stamps in this set. They were packed with different candy buckets and pieces of candy. The sentiments were great as well.

The cards I created were made using paper from the kit and other paper I already owned.

GHOST CANDY BUCKET HALLOWEEN CARDS

I made two cards that featured the ghost candy bucket stamp.

The first card has the ghost on a wobbler so it wobbles around when you move it. I added black and silver glitter cardstock for some extra flash. The “happy Halloween” sentiment was added. The 3D candy corn is the Tim Holtz Idea-ology Confections embellishments.

The other dies used are Queen and Company foundation dies from sets 3, 4, 12 and 20.

The second card features the “trick or treat” sentiment. I added a black and white striped ribbon tied in a bow at the top of the orange polka dot tag.

The paper for this card was from the Queen and Company Fright Fest paper pad. The other dies used are Queen and Company foundation dies from sets 4, 8, and 14. I based this card on Queen & Company sketch #9.

FRANKENSTEIN CANDY BUCKET HALLOWEEN CARDS

I really loved the Frankenstein candy bucket stamp! So stinkin’ cute!!

The first card used the “happy Halloween” sentiment. I added some Stickles to the black circle. There are enamel dots, rhinestones and more bling on the card.

The paper is Queen & Company Spooktacular paper pad. I used Queen & Co. foundation dies from sets 2, 3, 10, 20, and 24.

The second Frankenstein card uses the “trick or treat” sentiment. I also used a wobbler on the Frankenstein candy bucket. The star has a clear rhinestone embellishment.

The other dies used are Queen & Co. foundation dies from sets 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 and 12 plus a border die.

SKULL CANDY BUCKET HALLOWEEN CARDS

Two cards made with the skull candy bucket stamp and die. All of these card stamps are colored using Spectrum Noir markers.

The first card has a purple glitter paper that was embossed with the Simon Says Stamp embossing folder SF429 Glowing Jack O Lantern. I added some purple and clear rhinestones for added bling.

The other dies are Queen & Co. foundation dies from set number five.

The second card has the skull candy bucket on a wobbler. It uses the “boo” sentiment in the upper left corner. The paper is from the Halloween Treats kit.

The other dies used are Queen & Co. dies from sets 1, 2, and 4.

BAT CANDY BUCKET HALLOWEEN CARD

The next card features a bat candy bucket and the “happy Halloween” sentiment. After I colored the bat, I added some glitter by going over it with Wink of Stella. There are some glittery enamel dots and a swirl embellishment.

The other dies used are from Queen & Co. die sets 3, and 29.

SHAKER POPS CARD FOR HALLOWEEN

The last card I am sharing uses the Doodlebug Designs Trick or Treat Shaker Pop. These shaker pops are ADORABLE and so easy to adhere to the card. I love making shaker cards, but this is definitely faster!! I used the Halloween Treats kit “happy Halloween” sentiment. The little candy on the banner was part of the Trick or Treat Shaker Pop set.

The paper was from the Queen & Co. Spooktacular paper pad. The other dies used were Queen & Co. dies from sets 2, 3, 4, and 13.

PUMPKIN CANDY BUCKET CARD

The last card I am sharing (it is actually the 9th!) features the pumpkin candy bucket. It has the “happy Halloween” sentiment.

I added a banner with some fun orange bling. The other dies are from Queen & Co. dies from sets 1, 8, 10, and 24.

Were one of the lucky ones who snagged this Halloween Treats kit? If not, you can use these card ideas with a fall stamp you already have!

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