Play Ball!

The Hambo Hoedown challenge this week is to create a design that incorporates a pendant or a banner. I used Hambo Stamps' digi image Bat Boy  that I received free for playing in last week's challenge. Here's my card...

 

 

 

Isn't the background paper perfect for this image? It's printed vellum that I mounted on blue cardstock. I bought it a long time ago. I guess it's true...if you keep something around long enough, you'll eventually use it.

 

Bubbles! Bubbles! Bubbles!

This week's challenge at the Hoedown is to use bubbles with any Hambo digi or rubber stamp. I looked through my Hambo stamps and found this funny image

 

It's Hambo Stamps Dentures and the sentiment is Getting Old Bites. There are bubbles in the glass and I thought the patterned paper looked like lots of colored bubbles. I made a big bubble from vellum and popped it up with part of the sentiment. Now to decide who to send it to....hehehe!!

It's a Hoedown Hop!

Welcome to "The Battle of the Bands" sponsored by Hambo Stamps! Today Hambo friends and the Bacon Bits Design Team are bringing you fun creations that depict Band groups! It might be our favorite, or just one that was fun to design. If you arrived here from Isha's blog you are in the right place! If not, you might want to start back at the beginning at the Hambo blog to make sure you are eligible for the hopper prize!

A prize will be awarded to one participant whose band-themed creation tickles the Bacon Bits’ fancy in a hammin’ jammin’ way! Another prize will be awarded randomly to a hopper who comments on all of the blogs along the way. The winners will be announced on the Hambo company blog, Talk to the Ham, on Wednesday, May 29, as well as at the Hambo Hoedown challenge blog. We love comments anytime, but the deadline for prize entry comments is Sunday, May 26 at 5 PM CST. Don't miss it!
Now for my creation, an altered cigar box ...

Hey, hey, we're the ...

 

 

 

The Monkees are an American-British pop band that released music from 1966-1970. They also had a TV show from 1966-1968. Since then they've had a number of reunion albums and still do tours. Some of their songs are Hey Hey We're The Monkees, I'm a Believer, Daydream Believer, and Last Train to Clarksville.

 

To alter my cigar box, I used Hambo's Silly Monkey. He's a perfect match for a paper stack that I bought a few years ago called Cheekee  Monkee by Paper Studios. Here's a side view...

 

 

 

and the top....

 

 

Guess where I used Hambo's I Made this sentiment. On the bottom! I thought it added a whimsical
signature to my box.

Now jam on over to Lori's blog for another great Band group that will have you tappin' your foot!

Here's the line-up in case you get lost along the way...

Talk to the Ham - Hambo blog http://hambostamps.blogspot.com/
Sherry http://bitsofcheer.blogspot.com/
Lyn http://mypurplehouse.wordpress.com/
Kecia http://stampingdeets.blogspot.com/
Deborah http://beadnstampn.blogspot.com
Deanne http://littlebitopaper.blogspot.ca/
Isha http://hobbyandideas.blogspot.com/

Paula http://heyheypaula-heyheypaula.blogspot.com/

Lori http://smilingwhilestamping.blogspot.com/

Jenn http://jaxbeanstalks.blogspot.com/
Jane http://janeelizabethssworld.blogspot.co.uk/
Sue http://cardandjewelrycorner.blogspot.com/
Kendra http://kendrawietstock.blogspot.com/
Judy http://jarfullofjoy.blogspot.com/

A Little Thumb Thing Green!

At the Hambo Hoedown this week the challenge is to incorporate scallops into your design.  I decided to make a little thumb thing for my granddaughters for St. Patrick's Day...

I used scalloped ovals and borders and Hambo's Fingerprint and Little Thumb Thing stamps. The hat stamp is from the Stampin'Up set Snow Buddies. I drew on the facial features and arms and legs. Then I attached the card front to a plastic box so it opened like a book.

 Inside I put a little thumb thing green to wear and a little thumb thing green to spend!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Oh Blarney!

The Hambo Hoedown is full of Blarney this week! That's right...this week's challenge is to use Monkey Irish, any other Hambo image, or any image of your choice and  incorporate rainbow colors in your project. I used Monkey Irish that I got free for playing in last week's challenge, and used rainbow colors and rainbows on my card.

 

I thought this paper was perfect for the challenge. I used 5 different colors of twine for a rainbow effect. Did you know that a small scalloped oval makes a good cloud! This will make a perfect St. Patty's Day card for someone special.

 

Now for a real challenge, try kissing the Blarney Stone! The famous Stone is set in the wall of the of Blarey Castle 83 feet above the ground. To kiss it you have to lean over backwards (grasping an iron rail) from the parapet walk of the battlements.

 

 Here I am getting ready to kiss The Blarney Stone...

 

 Here's my hubby kissing The Blarney Stone...

 

We did it!!

 

Submitted in these challenges:

 http://sweetnsassydigis.blogspot.com/
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2013/03/challenge-32-st-patricks-day-or-use.html
http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/challenge-time.html
 

Smile...It's Hoedown Time

The Hambo Hoedown challenge this week is to create a design that incorporates both a LARGE and a SMALL element in your project. I used Hambo's Gator  & Crack a Smile to make this card.

 

My LARGE and a SMALL elements are the circles...a large circle behind the image, small circles for the sentiment and teeny tiny circles made by the paper piercing. What a fun challenge.

CAS Hoedown

This week's Hambo Hoedown challenge is to use any Hambo image rubber or digital to make a CAS (clean and simple) design I used the digi image Microphone that I received free for playing in last week's challenge. Here's my card...

 

I colored Microphone with my C1, 3, 5, 7 and Y 13, 15, 17 Copics For fun I added a gold brad and a red and white twine cord. This was a fun card to make and I enjoyed making a CAS design.

A LittleThumbthing

Hip Hip Hooray! I had time to play at the Hambo Hoedown this week. The challenge was to use metal on whatever you created. So I looked through my stash and found some metal bottle top magnets. Here's what I came up with ...

 

 

 

 

 Here's a close-up of the bottle cap magnet. 

 

I used Hambo's Fingerprint  and Thumb Thing stamps. Yes it is a stamp and not my thumbprint! For the facial features I used stamps from the Stampin'Up set Make a Monster. I drew on the hands and feet. After I punched out the image I put a clear circle sticker on top of it and attached it inside the bottle cap with a 1 " pop dot. I attached the finished bottle cap to the tag with a glue dot so that it can be removed and used as a magnet.

 

Anything Goes @ Party Time Tuesdays

This week's challenge at Party Time Tuesdays is Anything Goes! I need a birthday card for a friend so I used this cute mouse and cheese stamp by Hambo Stamps to make this card...

 

 

I wanted the background to look like Swiss cheese, so I punched the card stock with different size hole punches. Then I sponged around the holes to give it some depth. The image, Say Cheese, is colored with Copics. I just love the sentiment, Cheese, Louise. I used another Hambo sentiment, Another Birthday? inside. It says "Another birthday? Didn't you just have one last year?"

 

I hope you'll join us over at PTT and share with us your Anything Goes creations.

Going Round @ the Hoedown

The Hoedown challenge this week is to use a Hambo digi image or stamp to make a circle shaped card that has spirals or swirls somewhere on it. I used Penguins and Have an Ice Day to make a telescoping circle card. Here it is closed...

 

and here it is opened...

 

 

Can you find where I used swirls? The snow is dry embossed with swirls and there's a swirl brad on the front. It was a fun card to make and perfect for the cold weather we've been having here in Maryland.

 

Soda Pop Pigs

 

This week's Hambo Hoedown Challenge was to use any Hambo digi or rubber stamp and create a project that uses felt. I used Hambo's Soda Shop Pigs and Happy Hamiversary  and felt hearts to make my card...

 

 

I love special fold cards . Last year my friend Jane sent me an easel card that was a little different than what I had seen before. I call it a side easel card. To make it, you score and fold the front from the upper right corner to the lower left corner. Then attach the front panel to the lower part of the front. I cut felt scalloped hearts with my Nestibilities. The larger heart is popped up to hold up the front.

I love Hambo's challenges. I'm glad I had a chance to play this week. Come back on Friday and see what I made for Hambo's Blog Hop "Name That 'Toon".

Celebrate!!

At Party Time Tuesdays Challenge Blog it's time to CELEBRATE! That's the challenge this week - create a project to celebrate something. I made this card to celebrate New Years...

 

 

 

I used my favorite lounge lizard by Hambo Stamps called Newt and the Happy Newt Year sentiment. He's ready to rock in the NEWT year! Hop on over to PTT blog and join the challenge.

 

Happy Newt Year!!

Card submitted to these other challenges: 

liastamps - use something new (new stamps)

Sunshine Creations - for the New Year
One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

 

A Hoedown Birthday Challege

Happy Birthday Tim!

  

The Hambo Hoedown Challenge this week was to make a project to toast ( or roast!) Tim. Tim is the amazing and zany Hambo illustrator, and husband of owner Monica! For your creation, you had to use any Hambo image, rubber or digital, and create a project that showed:

 

    1) burned edges or soot technique OR

2) checkboard or gingham patterns

 

I used Hambo's rubber image Caveman with the sentiment Back Then. I tried to burn just the edges. One corner burned a little too much, but I liked the shape and it inspired my layout. The Bone stamp in the corner is a discontinued Hambo stamp. To make them stand out more, I used a glaze pen on them. I used the last of my animal print ribbon for the perfect embellishiment for my cave-manly card. 

 



Caught a Bug?

This week's Hambo Hoedown challenge is all about CIRCLES.  The challenge is to use the digi Cells or any other Hambo image, rubber or digital, and create a project that incorporates circles.  When I saw the sentiment "Caught a Bug?" with the digi image, I knew what I wanted to make...a Get Well Kit. My inspiration came from a kit made by Carolyn King that I saw on her blog, Kings on Paddington. Here's my version using Cells and circles! 

The outside...

The inside (sentiment from Hambo's digi Doghouse Blues) ...

The kit includes tissues, cough drops, chapstick and teabags, all things to help someone with a cold feel better. Add a crossword puzzle book and/or a paperback book and I'm all ready to cheer up any of my friends or family that are under the weather.

Hambo Hoedown

This week at the Hambo Hoedown the challenge is all about watercolor. I decided to use watercolor to make a background for my card. The technique is call Watercolor Wash Background and you can find the directions at the Techniques Zone. Basically you scribble water based markers on a non-stick surface. (I used wax paper) and spritz over it with water. Then place your cardstock on top of the water spritzed marker colors and rub gently with your fingertips to make your background. Here's my card...

I was going to water color the image too, but decided to paper piece it instead. I think it looks better against the background. I used Hambo rubber stamps Duck Umbrella and Sunshine & Happiness. This was a fun challenge and I tried a new to me technique!

Hoedown #84

It's sketch week at the Hoedown! Here's the sketch...

Here's my card...

I used Hambo's Halloween Checklist. Here's a close up of the list...

 

 

This is exactly what happens at my house, so now hubby hides the candy until Halloween night!

Hambo Blog Hop

Welcome to "Broadway Bound!" sponsored by Hambo Stamps! Today Hambo customers and the Bacon Bits Design Team are bringing you fun creations that depict Broadway show titles! It might be our favorite, or just one that was fun to design. If you arrived here from Deanne's blog you are in the right place! If not, you might want to start back at the beginning at the Hambo blog to make sure you are eligible for the hopper prize!

 A prize will be awarded to one participant whose Broadway-themed creation  tickles the Bacon Bits’ fancy in a hammin’ jammin’ way!  Another prize will be awarded randomly to a hopper who comments on all of the blogs along the way. The winners will  be announced on the Hambo company blog, Talk to the Ham, on Tuesday, September 25. We love comments anytime, but the deadline for prize entry comments is Sunday, September 23 at 5 PM CST. Don't miss it!

My card depicts the musical The Full Monty. The Full Monty is about six unemployed steelworkers who decide to present a strip act at a local club after seeing their wives' enthusiasm for the Chippendales. They declare that their show will be better than the Chippendale dancers because they'll go "the full monty" — strip all the way!

I used one of my favorite Hambo stamps, Flasher. I just love this guy in his trench coat! Today he's not flashing. He's in the spotlight dancing and going "the full monty"! I thought the sentiment What's Up? was perfect to make this card a little on the naughty side!

Hope you enjoyed the show. It's not over yet. Dance over to Loll's blog for another great Broadway hit!

I'm Back at the Hoedown!

I didn't plan to take the summer off, but I was so busy that I just didn't get around to stamping & posting. It was a great summer though...time with my granddaughters, time at the beach and an amazing time with my family on an Alaskan cruise! Now that things are back to normal, whatever normal is, I hope to get my mojo back & start stamping!

I've really missed playing at the Hoedown with the Bacon Bits so I'm glad that I had a chance to play this week in the Hambo Hoedown Challenge #82 - Show Us Your Gifts. The challenge is to use a Hambo image, rubber or digi, to show your gifts...so anything goes!

I love to make special fold cards, so I made a pop up card for the challenge. My card was inspired by LeeAnn Greff's card that you can see here. I used Party Sheep and Get This Party Started to show my "gifts", which are inside of my pop up card too!

Here's the front

Here are my "gifts".

It was fun dancing at the Hoedown. Stop back on Friday to see what I made for Hambo's "Broadway Bound" Blog Hop.

Hoedown Time

Back from the beach just in time to play at the Hambo Hoedown. This week's challenge is to make a black & white card. I used one of my favorite images, Skunk.  Here's my card...

The sentiment is also a Hambo stamp called It Stinks. It's perfect for this image and for a fun late birthday card.

Other challenges:

Stamp N Plus Scrap N Challenge #1 - Black & White

 

It's time for the biggest blog hop on the internet! Operation Write Home holds this blog hop every year and it is always full of great inspiration. OWH is a wonderful organization that sends cards to our soldiers for them to use in corresponding with their loved ones.

The challenge for the hop is to make a card using one of OWH's sketches. I used sketch #81 flipped upside down. Here's my card...

I used an image from Hambo Stamps Hop Art Designs called Trena with Heart . Proceeds from sales of the images in this collection  benefit Operation Write Home by helping with postage and supplies. The paper piercing design is from Fred She Said. My card also fits this week's Hambo Hoedown challenge to use paper piercing.

Have fun visiting the blogs this weekend. I'm sure you'll be amazed. Enjoy the holiday and remember to thank our Veterans and their families for their service past and present.