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My Paper Pumpkin & Travels

This past week I was able to go on a business trip with my hubby to New Orleans.  I knew that I would have to entertain myself quite a bit while he was off to his conference.  I spent my days doing some wandering and shopping.  One place I found to spend time in was at the Confederate Memorial Hall Museum.  A very interesting place filled with a dark side of our American history.  I wasn't able to take photos inside though.

Confederate Memorial Hall Museum
New Orleans, LA

Jester along Decatur St

River Boats on the Mississipi River

With the knowledge that I would need to spend time by myself, I made sure to include in my luggage some things to do while at the hotel.

One of the things I packed was the latest delivery of My Paper Pumpkin.  I've found it to be a great way to stamp away from home since the only things not included are adhesive, scissors and a clear block to mount the stamp(s).


I didn't change anything in the layout, I just made the projects as the instructions suggested.  I left the little tags blank on most of the cards so that I can personalize them later.  The stamps included 'Dad', 'Bro', and 'Son' stamps to personalize on the tag.

If you haven't checked out My Paper Pumpkin lately, try it out!  The quality and quantity has improved greatly since it debuted.

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