How cute is Princess Gwendolyn from The Stamping Boutique? This stamp reminded me of an old stack of paper that’s been sitting in my stash for years. Back when my grandparents celebrated their 60th anniversary, I made two huge scrapbooks for them using the Once Upon A Time stack from DCWV. The books had so many pages that I think …
Card Cupids 3D Challenge
The current challenge over at Card Cupids is to make a 3D or Pop-Up Card. The sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps, whose images are among my favorites. Since the image I chose to work with was Harry Potter, I decided to make a magical card. It looks unassuming at first. But then. How’d it do that? I can’t really tell you, …
Hambo Hoedown "Kickoff" Challenge
It’s finally here! This is the inaugural week of the Hambo Stamps challenge blog, the Hambo Hoedown. That means I finally get the share the card that I gave you a peek at last Friday. Since this is the kickoff challenge, and everyone’s getting geared up for the Super Bowl, the theme of the week is football! I laughed out …
Take A Bow
See what I did there? Today I hosted the make-and-take at Memories Live On. We made gift bows using this die from Sizzix. Of course, I didn’t take the sample home with me, I was out for most of the afternoon, and I’ve spent most of this evening working on a card that I can’t post until Thursday. So, I …
It’s Your Day
This card was in the planning stage for the better part of two months. The original idea came from my mother. She often calls me to say things like “It would be really easy to make a card with three balloons. The middle balloon will say ‘It’s Your Day,’ and the side balloons can have spinners so you can change …
Hambo Stamps
Before I get to the good stuff, let me share the really good stuff. I hit 50 followers last night, and that means giveaway! The magic number is: And the winner is -Melissa! Please email me via the “Contact” link at the top of the page to claim your prize. And now, I finally get to tell a secret I’ve …