Coffee & Pie...oh my!

 As I was looking through my paper stash I found this cute paper with pies all over it and a checkered paper that reminded me of a tablecloth. Hmmm...what goes with pie? Coffee! Perfect  for Hambo's Hoedown Challenge this week ...a sketch challenge using Coffee Girl - digi. Here's the sketch

I made a gift card holder. I thought it would be perfect for a Starbucks gift card for someone special.

If you haven't joined in the Hoedown, come on over and try a challenge. They're fun.

Look What I Made!

What a great day ...fun, food, friends and stamping! Amanda was a perfect hostess and planned some beautiful cards for us to make. We got to play with some new things - the Basketweave and Framed Tulips embossing folders, the new seam binding ribbon and the Nature Walk stamp set. We even used designer fabric to make a card with a matching candle.Take a look.

Thank you Amanda for a wonderful day.

Gift for a Friend

I made this gift basket for my friend Amanda. Amanda is a very special person. She's so generous & shares her talent and her love of crafting with her friends. Every few months she organizes a shoebox swap that is so much fun. There's always a waiting list to attend. Tomorrow I'm going to Amanda's house for a fun day of eating. laughing and crafting. I can't wait to see what she has planned for us. .

Thank you Amanda!

Red for Japan

I love how this card turned out. I made it for the Use It Tuesday Challenge - make a project using the color RED in honor of Japan and use something from your stash you have been hoarding. I used some of my favorite gold ribbon which is almost gone. I also used the Bamboo BG stamp which retired a long time ago and this is the first time I've used it! The card's layout is a sketch from Stamping 411.

Give this challenge a try. It's for a good cause.

UGH!

As I was writing inside of  this card that I made for a friend, look what happened! Check the lower right hand corner. 

Has this ever happened to you?

Now she'll get this card. It's one that I designed for a recent shoebox swap. Maybe that will teach me to keep my desk neater!

Celebrate Big

This elephant image is so cute. It's called Party Elephant and it's a Hambo digistamp. This is the card that I made for Hambo Stamps' Hambo Hoedown # 7.
The challenge this week was to use Party Elephant and add sparkle! It's hard to see in the picture, but I used sparkly DP and added sparkle to her hat and toenails.  Come join the  Hoedown  and get a free digistamp if you play along. It's fun.

Welcome

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