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/

More Springtime Smiles

The beautiful weather we've had in Maryland this week has inspired me to make a few more seed pocket cards for some of my friends...so easy and  fun to make.

Springtime Smiles

It’s the first challenge of the month, so Designed2Delight has a free image for their progressive challenge for May. Each week that you play you get a new image the following week. This cute Pail of Flowers image made me think of spring and planting flowers in the garden, so I made a pocket card that holds a packet of seeds. I'm also entering my seed pocket into DYSU's Challenge #18, make something using purple. It was fun and easy to make. I think I'll make a few more for some friends that I'm meeting for dinner this week.

If you want to play along in either of these challenges, hop over to DYSU and/or Designed2Delight and join the fun.

Stamping Party

Last Saturday I stamped with my two favorite crafting buddies - my granddaughters - and seven of their friends! It was so much fun. Here's what we made...

Mother's Day cards

 It's a pocket card. When you pull up the flowers it says "Happy Mother's Day".

Spring baskets

Each girl got to pick a small stamp set, an acrylic block , a small stamp pad and some card stock to put in their basket. IRL they are very sparkly!

    

Gatefold Birthday Cards

The girls loved stamping with Versamark!

I think all of the girls did a great job for eight year olds and had a fun time. I know I did and I got the best thank yous from my granddaughters -   lots of hugs and kisses!