Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our newest two week challenge to inspire you – This sketch took me a while to figure out the direction I wanted to go in. I am very pleased with this – Yes, the Pierced Blooms to the rescue! I tell you, I am going to be so… [Read More]
Birthday
Happy Birthday, Daughter
Today is my daughter’s birthday!! Happy, Happy Birthday, Hillary!! If you’ve been following me, you know that birthdays are a big deal around here. I do them up big. And, this one is no exception. Take a look at the spread I mailed her. I made a banner, a card, and party favors for her… [Read More]
Happy Birthday Ed
Yes. Happy Birthday, Ed! Today is my husbands birthday. And, in Libby fashion I made a card. And a banner. And matching gift wrap. I’ve always done this. That’s my style. Today’s card I decided to stretch it a bit and go with Freshly Made Sketches Challenge for this week. Personally, I think I nailed… [Read More]
Happy 18th Birthday Sunshine!
That’s right. Today, my daughter Emily turns 18! And, of course, I do it up big in the paper department. And, an 18th birthday gets big treatment. Here is a series of pictures of her HAPPY EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY EMILY banner – It was really long and spanned the whole fireplace area. I don’t have a wide-angle lens,… [Read More]
Freshly Made, Mondays
I was really excited when I saw this weeks challenge on Freshly Made Sketches – I went through all my scraps because I knew I wanted to use this retired DSP. I just did not know what I wanted to pair it with. This is what I came up with – A birthday card, a late birthday… [Read More]
Happy, Happy 21st Birthday Hillary!
Yes, it’s my daughter’s 21st Birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HILLARY! I can hardly believe it! My, how the time has flown……we all say that as moms. (And, as we get older I guess.) Of course we have a card – Very blingy! Bright pink tone on tone base, Whisper White oval and gold lettering! (The bright pink color matches… [Read More]
Happy 3rd Birthday Shane!
Yep, it’s been a year! Shane is now 3! This is the card I made and surprised him with – I just LOVE this little stamp set, Going Somewhere. This is made with some retired DPS scraps in the buckle card style. We recently made this at my August stamp class. I can’t seem to… [Read More]
Late Birthday Buckle Snail
At my monthly stamp classes, I like to introduce something *new*. Usually a technique or a new card fold. So, this month I chose the *Buckle Card* fold. This is what I designed – I was sooo excited to receive my Button Buddies Stamp Set. And, in Libby fashion, had to come up with something a little different…. [Read More]
Happy Birthday, Aunt Janie!
Well, today is my dear Aunt Janie’s Birthday! She lives about 6 hours away from me, so I will not be able to see her today. So, instead, a special Birthday treat for her, here, on my blog. Happy Birthday to you – Happy Birthday to you – Happy Birthday Aunt Janie – Happy Birthday to you!!!… [Read More]
Happy Birthday, ME!
Well, not really. It was a couple of weeks ago. However, I just met up with Carolyn and she gave me this FABULOUS handmade card – The idea of the wrapped chocolates came from convention. I was honestly going to make one – just have not had an occasion. But, she beat me to it… [Read More]