Oh the Convenience of Fred, She Said colored Images!

I recently needed a card for a friend that was having a low moment in her life...something feminine,  soft colored, delicate, uplifting...I found just the right image at my favorite shop, Fred, She Said.   This digi called Tulip Bouquet comes in a variety of colors but I thought the lavender was soothing.  I used an oval beaded Spellbinder die, pop-dotted for dimension.  I used an embossed card front that I put through my CuttleBug.  The 1" scalloped lace is adorned with a purple Stickles dot in the center.   I stamped the "Thinking of You" sentiment in purple ink. Thanks Fred for coming to my rescue..again!

Fred, She Said makes it so easy for Christmas!

There's something about a beautiful Tartan plaid and Christmas...can't put my finger on it but when I saw Tracy's(aka Fred) newest Christmas pre-colored digital image called Kiss Me Scottie, I knew what my card would look like!  She is always drawing very creative images for us-the shading and coloring is amazing!  I added an aged looking cardstock accent square on top of a printed Twill Ribbon that says "Happy Holidays" that has a pine bough on it. On Scottie, I put red Stickles on the bow and used white puffy paint on the Mistletoe Berries so they'd stick out.  While the image was in the SpellBinder die, I used a paint dauber with Tim Holtz's Distress Ink (faded jeans) and put Diamond glaze on his nose and eyes so they'd look moist.  She has a whole series of Scotties in white, tan, brown and black at Fred, She Said so I say bring on the Plaid--I've got a lot of cards to make!

Football is in the air with Hambo Stamps

Hut**Hut** it's time to Toss the Ball into the Fall Season at Hambo Stamps!  I love the crisp, fresh air and the turning leaves and ones' thoughts turn to many things-one of which is kids and their youth sports teams!  This rubber stamp I've used is called Football Boy - 3702 and he's adorable! The neat thing about Hambo Stamps is that they have both digital AND rubber stamps on cling backing; also featured are sentiments and what they call "Fractured Funnies" which give you hilarious sentiment options.
I had several pages of Football DP destined for some Manly cards but the strange thing is there were no mfg. marks on the back so I can't share with you who makes the paper! This was a great time to use them~attached a ribbon from my stash, the image and sentiment from Hambo, some dew drops and voila~a great card!  Thanks for looking, Carolyn

Bugaboo Sponsored Challenge #25 on Seems a Little Sketchy!

I love this digi from Bugaboo Stamps call Guy-Car--That just says it all with Men and their Machines doesn't it?  Our son recently got a new car that he's been dreaming about for a long time so I will send him this Congrats Card and make his day!  The background paper is directional arrows that go every which way and   it seemed right to use a gray piece of cardstock as the road with Galaxy marker lines down the middle.  The rusty metal sign is attached by 3 brads and I wrote on it with a White Souffle marker.  I also used silver metallic marker on several accent points on the car.  I'm hoping that this Seems a Little Sketchy card will be special to him~~He's been on my mind today as the huge storm on the coast is barreling down on New Jersey where he and his family live. I'm saying a few prayers that everyone, including my DIL's family that live 1 hour from the coast, will be safe and sound during this possible disaster.  Thanks for understanding my post here about that-all prayers would be welcome.

Watch out for the CROWS at HAMBO's HOGtoberfest

The Crows might make a meal of the corn around my Hambo rubber stamped image, Pig Scarecrow-3801  .  I just LUV this image and thought it would be the perfect companion for the newest event at the Hambo Hoedown and I can't wait to tell everyone about HOGTOBERFEST!!!  

This is Hambo's annual sale, where ALL of the stamps on our website (including digis) will be discounted by 30% --with even an additional discount applied to our retiring stamps. (Cling
cushion is NOT included in this sale.)  The sale starts October 25th and here is the link that will tell you all the details.  This might be your last opportunity to buy wood-mounted Hambos because when the inventory is gone, they will no longer be offering them in the store.  This will also be the last week for purchase of Asela's Hop Art digi designs, before they're officially retired.

The recipe for my card: A2 card blank, Cloud paper from My Minds Eye, Grass/weed paper from stash, adorable image, new FLAT circle adhesive backed shaker box filled with popcorn, and Hambo sentiment How's It Growin'-2716.  

Hope you enjoyed the card and will join us Bacon Bits at the great sale at Hambo Stamps!  Thanks for looking~ CAW CAW~~

2 of my Favorite things~FLOWERS & Hambo Stamps

This stamped image, Flower Pot Girl by Hambo Stamps could be ME!  I love all seasons for planting and nurturing flowers and when I stamped this cutie, I just fell in love with her, colored her with copics and pop dotted her for dimension.  What a gorgeous backdrop paper for her with all the pink zinnias, lilies, mums.  


This Sentiment is just the perfect accent for the card-I used my fishtail dies for the banner and then used my favorite embellishments~Buttons!!  The Hambo Stamp store  offers a wide variety of themed rubber stamps and digitals and many sentiments that are sure to be perfect for any occasion.  Be sure and check them out!  Thanks for looking!  Carolyn

Seems a Little Sketchy and Squiggle Fly join Forces

What a great Partnership between 2 great groups!    This challenge we are sponsored by Squiggle Fly -a wonderful place with many artists images to choose from and weekly challenges.  When you use one of their images, you are eligible for free digis!  Apples and Pumpkins by Lynne Stansbery-she does such great shading on her images that it makes the coloring fool proof!  Seems a Little Sketchy is a perfect place to get your card sketch/layout ideas and the one you see here is the current challenge #24.  SALS posts challenges 2x a month and always has great sponsors.  You can use any digital or stamped image to create your masterpiece.  Join us for some great ideas and opportunity to add to your digital libraries.