The home of The Royal Pumpkin, Lisa's personal art blog for all things crafty. Partnering with my Etsy shop, this blog will feature my crafty creations and the things that inspire them.
Monday, March 4, 2024
**ANYTHING GOES/HIP TO BE SQUARE** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!
Monday, October 2, 2023
**ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!
Happy October! It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is Anything Goes!! Our lovely sponsor is Conie Fong! You know I love fall, so I saw an opportunity to make two cards again with the mirror image gnomes!
Just a few challenges:
Be sure to visit the blog, play along and check out all the other DT's awesome projects! Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting! Laters!!
Monday, September 4, 2023
**GLITTER** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!
Happy STAMPtember! It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is Glitter!! This theme was kind of made for me!!
Just a few challenges:
- Classic Design Challenge - #9 Anything Goes
- A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes
- Krafty Chicks - #679 Anything Goes
- Pearly Sparkles - #88 Traci's Recipe Challenge (Pink, Sparkles and/or Pearls--I used pink and SO MUCH SPARKLE!)
- Polkadoodles - #35 Anything Goes 1/2
- A Gem of a Challenge - #18 Anything Goes 1/2
- Creatalicious - #266 Anything Goes 2/3
- Di's Digi Stamps - Die Cuts or Punches 2/3
- Sheepski Designs - #78 Make It Feminine 2/3
- My Time To Craft - #515 Die Cuts 2/3
- Worldwide Crafters and Colorists - #8 Anything Goes 2/3
- Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes 2/4
Word Art Wednesday - #611 Anything Goes4/5- Creative Fingers - #260 Anything Goes 6/6
- Crafting Happiness - #146 Anything Goes
Be sure to visit the blog, play along and check out all the other DT's awesome projects! Thanks so much for looking and happy stamping! Laters!!
Monday, June 5, 2023
**ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with A Place To Start!
Monday, March 6, 2023
**ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!!
Happy November! It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is Anything Goes!! I've been on a spring kick lately so I made an Easter card!
Just a few challenges:
Monday, February 6, 2023
**ANYTHING GOES/COLOR CHALLENGE** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!
Monday, September 5, 2022
**FANTASY** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!
Just a few challenges:
- DL Art Linky Party
- A Perfect Time To Craft - #9 Anything Goes
- Classic Design Team Challenge - #9 Anything Goes
- Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge
- The Fairy & The Unicorn - Anything Fantasy (fairies)
- My Time To Craft - #489 Fantasy 1/3
- Crafty Friends - #159 Fairies and Fantasy 1/5
- Incy Wincy - Mystical 2/5
- Pammie's Inky Pinky Challenge - #2236 Anything Goes 2/3
- Inspire Me Monday - #555
Be sure to visit the blog, play along and check out all the other DT's awesome projects! Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting! Laters!!
Monday, August 1, 2022
**BY THE BOOK* New Challenge with A Place To Start!!
Happy August! Boy, July went by fast didn't it?!? It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is By The Book!! We wanna see all kinds of projects that feature a book in some way, be it a stamp, die or a mini album. Have fun with it!
I couldn't decide which of these cards I created I liked better, so I chose to use them both!
Monday, June 6, 2022
**DOWN THE AISLE** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!
Happy June! It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is Down The Aisle!! Anything for weddings or graduations will work, and I needed to make some graduation cards so that's what I chose.
Sunday, May 1, 2022
**FLOWERS AND LACE** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!
Happy May! It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is Flowers and Lace! I had so much fun making this springy card with no stamps or images. I love how it turned out.
Just a few challenges:
- DLArt Linky Party
- Crafting Happiness - #123 Anything Goes
- A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes
- Classic Design Team Challenge - #5 Anything Goes
- My Besties Spanish - Anything Goes 1/2
- Polkadoodles - #18 Anything Goes 1/2
- Allsorts - #674 Anything Goes 1/3
- Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #181 Anything Goes 1/3
- Creative Fingers - #230 Anything Goes 1/3
- Dragonfly Dreams - Butterflies and/or Flowers 1/3
- Di's Digi Designs - Ribbon and/or lace 1/3
- Crafty Gals Corner - #230 Spring/Easter 1/3
- Your Next Stamp - #183 Flower Power 1/3
- Dare2BArtzy - Flowers 1/3
- Four Seasons - SPRING 1/3
- Incy Wincy Designs - Use a Die Cut or Punch 1/5
- Corrosive Challenge - #4 Anything Goes 2/4
- International Art & Soul - #132 Things with Wings
Sunday, April 3, 2022
**KEY It Simple** - New Challenge With A Place To Start
Happy April! It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is KEY It Simple! Use a key on your project!
Just a few challenges:
- DLArt Linky Party
- A Bit More Time To Craft - #149 Anything Goes
- A Perfect Time To Craft - #4-2022 Anything Goes
- Classic Design Challenge - #4 Anything Goes
- Crafting Happiness - #122 Anything Goes
- Polkadoodles - #14 Anything Goes 1/2
- Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #179 Anything Goes 1/3
- Creative Fingers - #228 Anything Goes 1/3
- World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes 2/3
- Word Art Wednesday - #537 Anything Goes 4/5
- A Gem of A Challenge - #7 Anything Goes 2/2
- Ally's Angels - #56 Anything Goes 3/3
Be sure to visit the blog, play along and check out all the other DT's awesome projects! Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting! Laters!!
Sunday, March 6, 2022
**TWO BY TWO** New Challenge with A Place To Start!
Happy March! It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is Two By Two! This does NOT actually mean to make a Noah's Ark card, it means use two of SOMETHING, ANYTHING on your project.
My card is a bit busy. It has two mermaids, two layers of the frame, two pieces of seaweed, I couldn't stop myself. There's things stamped on the background too but you can't really tell.
Just a few challenges:
- DLArt Linky Party
- A Bit More Time To Craft - #148 Anything Goes
- A Perfect Time To Craft - #3-2022 Anything Goes
- Classic Design Challenge - #3 Anything Goes
- We Love 2 Create - Anything Mixed Media Goes 1/2
- Creative Fingers - #226 Anything Goes 1/3
- Scrapping4Fun - #210 Something Watercolored 1/4
- Incy Wincy Designs - Nature/Scenery 1/5
- Mix It Up - #58 Anything Mixed Media Goes 1/8
- Love to Craft - #66 Anything Goes 2/8
- Love to Scrap - #154 Anything Goes 2/8
- Word Art Wednesday - #533 Anything Goes 3/5
Be sure to visit the blog, play along and check out all the other DT's awesome projects! Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting! Laters!!
Monday, February 7, 2022
**ANYTHING GOES/MY FAUNA VALENTINE** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!
Happy January! It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is Anything Goes but the TWIST is My Fauna Valentine! Celebrate Valentine's Day with a cute critter on your card. I made a valentine in non-traditional colors and added a cute little bird!
Just a few challenges:
- A Bit More Time To Craft - #147 Anything Goes
- A Perfect Time To Craft - #2-2022 Anything Goes
- Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday - #529 Anything Goes 4/5
- Love To Craft Challenge Blog - #66 Anything Goes 7/8
- Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - #153 Anything Goes 7/8
Monday, January 3, 2022
**ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!
Happy January! It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is Anything Goes! With the awful winter weather we've been experiencing, I wanted to make a snowflake card. I added hello as a sentiment to make it more everyday. I just love the paint-pressed background.
Just a few challenges:
- DL Art January Linky Party
- Love To Craft Challenge Blog - #66 Anything Goes 1/8
- Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - #153 Anything Goes 1/8
- Mix It Up Challenge Blog - #57 Anything Mixed Media Goes/Foiling 1/8
Monday, November 1, 2021
**Craft A Favorite Memory** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!
Happy November! It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is Craft a Favorite Memory! It was a no brainer for me to find inspiration for this project. I wanted to make a birthday card based on my best birthday, my 21st, where we went to Disney World. This was super fun as I LOVE all things Disney and it was fun to think about the trip and reminisce. I also enjoyed this theme, I don't think I've ever crafted a memory before.
Just a few challenges:
- DLArt Linky Party
- Classic Design Challenge - #11 Anything Goes
- A Bit More Time To Craft - #146 Anything Goes
- A Perfect Time To Craft - #11 Anything Goes
- A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - Anything Goes
- Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge
- Creatalicious - #222 Anything Goes 1/3
- Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes 1/3
- Creative Fingers - #218 Anything Goes 1/3
- Word Art Wednesday - #515 Anything Goes 1/5
Monday, September 6, 2021
**PATTERNED PAPER** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!!
Happy Sunday! Today is my first design team post with A Place To Start and I'm really excited to share my card today showcasing Patterned Paper! We ALL have loads of that in our stashes!
Just a few challenges:
Be sure to visit the blog to play along and see what the other DT members have created. Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting and stamping! Laters!!

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