This spring, I partnered with one of my favorite kitchenware brands, Le Creuset, to offer some tips for hosting and throwing baby showers, bridal showers, and gatherings of any kind in their lookbook "April Showers". Check out my advice and the best Le Creuset pieces to accomplish a great even...

It's a busy time here in my "creative production headquarters" (LOL). I'm getting ready for a fun weekend next week at Scrapdoodles in Virginia - I'm looking forward to seeing lots of my Virginia and surrounding area friends there and meeting new friends! This is the only place that these classe...

lets talk about LOVE. i love project life. i love the idea of simplifying anything in my life. and of course i love doing it beautifully. yesterday i posted on instagram this picture and there were comments saying: What is Project Life? i am amazed that there are still scrapbookers that don't...

Time for a review of my photobook publishing experiences! In early January I used two different online publishing websites to design and print two different types of books. They arrived while I was out of town and I thought I'd share the results with you. One is a book of my girl's shopping t...

I have a confession. This line took about a year and 1/2 to debut. It was in my head for a long time. I knew I needed to incorportate my LOVE for office and journaling in a line. I wanted lots of notecards, notebooks, envelopes, file folders, corner rounders and THIS line is PERFECT to use fo...

Happy Fourth of July to all our American peeps! This week's giveaway is being brought to you from the beautiful Smoky Mountains in Tennesse where Stephen and I are visiting family this week. Despite record-breaking hot temperatures (and no air-conditioning!) we've been keeping cool in an ic...

Now that we are back from CHA, we have the Limited Edition Overlays, Papers and new Mini Overlays from the new release for sale! These are only available while supplies last. **giveaway** Post a comment below to be enter in the giveaway. We will pick winners at random to receive a fun sele...

Let's make some artful vintage jewelry - Red Lead Style! You are going to love this give-a-way! We will send one of you everything you need to make several pieces of vintage style jewelry. Clear Bit Crystal Clear Acrylic Charms, Patina Charms, Brass Charms, Collage Sheets, Beaded Chain, Bra...

To kick off a fabulous new year, I thought it was time for a little 2012 give-a-way. The winner will receive a box filled with lots and lots of pretty things. You'll find vintage French velvet ribbon, a pretty cameo necklace, a candy necklace, vintage millinery flowers, vintage velvet leaves...

So happy that you all loved the inspirational bracelet as much as we do. As soon they are in we will let you know. In the meantime, new charms flew in, new Valentine rubber stamps are expected today, more vintage style ribbons, and last but not least, check our our new Mini's. Leave your com...

X-ACTO recently contacted us to do a giveaway here and try out a few new products. Since the X-ACTO knife is one of my favorite tools I said "Yes!" We use X-ACTO knives all the time in the Art Department at Hambly. I also use them at home for different projects. (such as helping to remove stabi...

Now that we are back from CHA, we have the Limited Edition Overlays & Papers from the new release for sale!! These are only available while supplies last. Plus enjoy free shipping on US orders over $50. (calendars excluded) **giveaway** Post a comment below to be enter in the giveaway. We wi...

Leave a Comment! Win a Boxful of Beauty! 1 lucky winner will receive a Boxful of Beauty filled to the brim with rubber stamps, vintage images, glass glitters, ribbons, charms, buttons, and so much more! Let us know you are out there! The winner will be chosen at random, and we will announce t...

Look what just arrived at PAPAYA! We've just received new Sticky Note Sets, Clipboards, Memo Mouse Pads, and 5 x 7 Greeting Cards! Go and suss them out and then come back and tell me which are your favorites in each category and you could win them! I'll pick one winner (at random) on Mo...

I have been promising since April that at sometime we would give you a tour of our building and today's the day! * warning this video may include explicit details about Cosmo Crickets restrooms and hawks eating mice. Also it may make you a little dizzy. We started building last November and we m...

One of the last weeks of summer, before the kids head back to school and moms shift into high gear, Bazzill Basics Paper and Heidi Swapp host Creative Escape ...the ultimate scrapbook indulgence. Three days of dynamic scrapbooking teachers, original class projects, friendly hearts and generou...