There's An Artist in all of Us! Hambo's newest Challenge

Hambo Hoedown's Challenge 68 this week is to use the Stamp and Sentiments from Artist Pig" - a digi image by Hambo Stamps and follow the sketch you see below.  That little Pig gets himself into the strangest places!  They have 3 great sentiments with this digi that you can use for several occasions.  I happened to have some great kid's paper that had fingerpaint handprints all over it in bright colors that was perfect to use. I used embossed paper for the curved banner and chose to accent the circles on it with the colors in the paints.  The inside has the handprint paper with a white insert for journaling. This is a busy sketch  to work with but if you get your entry in before Monday, June 4, at 10:00 PM CST, you can get the next challenge digi image for free-That way you can  continue the cycle!   Don't miss out on this chance to build up your digi library!          

Squiggle Fly Challenge makes it hard on me-CAS!!!! WINNER!!

Holy Cow!  For someone that loves to add and add to a card and simply adores embellishments, this week's Challenge 21 on Squiggle Fly really threw me for a loop!  Rhonda's Rowdy Rascals threw down the gaunklet to make a card that was Clean And Simple- No Patterned paper.
I used an Embossed card front-I love these little birds colored up with Copics.  I used the Squiggle Fly Sentiment from the "I Miss You" set by Lynne Stansbery that also has an adorable cat with these big beautiful eyes!  Added a patterned grosgrain ribbon, but no bows!  I'm on a roll now-I will have to use this simple format on more cards!  It was so easy to put together!
I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps-Get Sentimental
• Milk Coffee Challenge-Die Cuts

Hambo's Doctor Needle is going to Stick you!

This week's challenge was to use the Dr. Needle, a digi image by Hambo Stamps along with Paper-Piecing on your card. Since the Dr. has that big needle, they wanted to see lots of HOLES used!  
I decided to use my sewing machine without the Thread!  The Features on my card are:

• Bandaid print background paper with sentiments mounted to terra cotta cardstock
• Fishtail banner with a different Medical themed paper overlay
• a Heart Monitor "reading" sticker that I put on the twill tape, great match on the Terra Cotta color
• 2 small colored head safety pens pinned to 2 tape tails
• One of 3 sentiments that come with the set
• and the best thing, the Chubby little Doctor carrying around that huge needle full of sloshy serum, colored with copics

Thanks for visiting-hope you leave some comments! I love to hear from you.  Try to beat the heat-It's a scorcher here in Illinois!

Carolyn

SF Challenge-Use a square peg in a Round Hole!

You might ask just what is Squiggle Fly asking with this challenge #20?  Well, they want you to Think OUTSIDE the box!  Let me explain this Challenge:  we always seem to use standard things--round buttons, straight ribbons, rectangular 1/4 size cards,.... Instead: make a card that uses something usual: Pick a different card shape OR find some weird buttons OR use that unusual paper....pick out a different odd embellishment OR even better, use something you would never think goes on a card and inspire us all!  You'll have to check out all the examples that the SF team Holley Hobbyiests came up with!
I came across something I've had for longer than I'd like to admit!  While this might look like ordinary paper, it actually was purchased as tag/sticker paper.  You were actually supposed to cut around the alphabet letter(s) you wanted to use, punch a hole, insert an eyelet or brad and attach it to your creation with fibers....remember, I told you it was old!  
When I started to work with it as a CARD instead of an alphabet item, I liked the soft colors and decided that it would make a great baby card.  I added the digi called Baby Birdbath Time by Fawn Palmer colored with copics with accents of a blue butterfly w/ bling and a gingham ribbon & bow.  This will go to a dear friend who's daughter will soon be having her first grandchild, a boy of course!
Now run out and find some fun embellishments, pick out some new shape or size, or just think up something totally different this week and show it to them!   Thanks for stopping by!  This humid weather is a great reason to stay indoors and create cards!

Hambo Hoedown MONSTER Sketch Challenge--eeek!

This weeks challenge is to add the "Monster Yell digi stamp by Hambo Stamps" to the Sketch below=a GREAT CARD!!!

This oh so cute Monster image comes with the monster shown and 3 sentiments-they're so funny!  I did mine accented with orange stickles and white liquid pearl teeth!  I really loved having a sketch to follow-made it simple to put together.
Make sure you check them out for more challenges-You too could get a free digi to use each week and build up your digi library!

Hambo's "Channel Surfing" Blog Hop-Dobie Gillis

Welcome to the "Channel Surfing"  Blog Hop sponsored by Hambo Stamps! Today Hambo customers and the Bacon Bits Design Team are bringing you fun creations that depict TV show titles! It might be our favorite show, or just one that was fun to design. If you arrived here from Paula 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 TV-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 the blogs along the way. The winners will be announced on the Hoedown blog, as well as on the Hambo company blog, Talk to the Ham, on Wednesday, May 23.

My creation is based on an Oldie but Goodie, "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", specifically the lovable
character, Maynard G. Krebs. Since he was a beatnik, I thought the image I've had for a while would be perfect= "Wee Henry Bongo by Hambo Stamps".  I'll be dating myself but, I used to think he was so radical and always got a chuckle at his reaction whenever anyone mentioned that he needed to go to work....WERK!  Too Funny! I wanted to keep him Grungy hence the papers-the brick wall reminds me of the walls in the old coffee shop where beatniks would be sitting on stools, imparting their wisdom on all of us.  I also used the sketch Sweet Stop to arrange a cool looking card, using one of his other phrases," You Rang"?

Now dance on over to Deborah for another great TV show!

Talk to the Ham - Hambo blog http://hambostamps.blogspot.com/
Sandy http://sandyscraftycreations.blogspot.com/
Paula http://heyheypaula-heyheypaula.blogspot.com/
Carolyn http://luvmycards.blogspot.com  YOU'RE HERE
Deborah http://beadnstampn.blogspot.com
Karin http://karin-withaniforpaper.blogspot.com
Jenn http://jaxbeanstalks.blogspot.com/
Pat http://patacakespages.blogspot.com
Dawn http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com
Jan http://www.jans-gonestampin.blogspot.com/
Carolina http://cardolinascrapolina.blogspot.com/
Mary www.mystampinhide-away.blogspot.com
Beverly http://beestamper.blogspot.com/
Melissa http://melissascreations.blogspot.com/
Judy http://jarfullofjoy.blogspot.com/

Squiggle is Purrrring on Challenge #19

The challenge is to use your sentiment as your main focus. and of course in order to be in the running for a prize, you must use a Squiggle Fly image- They have this great soleful cat with sentiments and I couldn't resist using it this week--psst! Don't tell my Dogs!  Lol I had to call on a friend that HAS cats to find out what color eyes these white cats have!

This was a revisit to an old love-chalking in the color.  The twist for me was that I've never done it on kraft paper.  I'm so in love with this look but will do some more drawings using a tut to perfect the process.  I'm very please with the outcome and hope you like it too!

This won't be at the beginning of blog for very long as tomorrow morning, My post for the Hambo Hoedown Blog Hop is scheduled to launch.  I'm one of 15 bloggers that are posting cards with the theme "Channel Surfing"-we chose new or old TV shows that were some of our favorites.  I'm not going to spoil the surprise as to what mine is, but please come back tomorrow to follow all the great blog sites.  There will be prizes given away and a chance to see some great ideas.

Thanks for stopping by-stop by tomorrow and leave a little luv, Carolyn