Love Ninja

Hey everyone.  It's been awhile that I've played along with the Hambo Hoedown. So I thought I'd start playing again.  The challenge is twice a month now.  The challenge this time is "Use an animal" on your project.  I have a few different animals from Hambo Stamps.  I chose to use a bunny.  And since Valentine's day will be here soon.  I went with that theme.  I know you're saying..."Bunnys are Easter."  Well not if he's a Ninja Bunny.

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Stuff I Used:

Image-Headband Bunny digital image by Hambo Stamps

Colored with PrismaColor markers

PM5 Scarlet Lake, PM6 Scarlet, PM10 Blush, PM100 Warm Gray 20%, PM104 Warm Gray 60%, PM109 Cold Gray 20%

DP/Card stock-DCWV  Prints for the Year Ultimate stack

Faux stitching-Sakura Gelly Roll gel pen Red

Sentiment-Computer generated

I popped up the image on homemade pink foam squares.  And added a smaller image and more DP on the inside.

I missed playing along at the Hambo Hoedown. But now that the Holidays are over, hopefully I can get back on track and play along with more challenges.

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Snowy Bookmark

I'm back. I can't believe I missed the last Hambo Hoedown challenge.  It was the first one I didn't play along with since I started  almost a year ago.  The challenges are now bi-monthly.  The current challenge runs until Monday Dec 16th.  And this time it's not a card.  It's to make a "Bookmark".  So here's mine.

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Stuff I Used:

Image-Snowheart1 digital image by Hambo Stamps

Colored with PrismaColor markers

PM7, PM10, PM17, PM19, PM22, PM25, PM40, PM48, PM69, PM71, PM72, PM100, PM109, PM111

Embossing folder-Cuttlebug Snowflakes

Vellum-Sweet Stamps Parchment Craft Vellum

Ribbon-Darice Basic Expressions 5/8" Navy

Foam Snowflake circle-stash

Faux stitching-Sakura metallic blue gel pen

Sentiment-Snowheart1 digital by Hambo Stamps

It was fun making this project. If you plan on giving a book as a gift. This challenge would be a great companion to the book.

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Floating By

I know it's getting cold out, but I thought I'd make a card to bring back the lazy days of Summer. I'm entering my card in 2 challenges this time.  The two are the bi-monthly challenge at the Hambo Hoedown (#137) "Clean and Simple" and the weekly challenge at Freshly Made Sketches (#111).

Here's my card.

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Stuff I Used:

Image-Cool Cat 1 digital image by Hambo Stamps

Colored with PrismaColor markers

 Cat-PM109 Cool Grey 20%, PM111 Cool Grey 40%

H2O-PM39 Process Blue

Tube-PM25 Chartreuse, PM16 Bittersweet

Shoes/umbrella-PM16 Bittersweet, PM17 Yellow Orange, PM6 Scarlet

DP-K&Co Best of K&Company pack

Card stock-Recollections

Edge punch-ek success "postage stamp" 

Corner rounder-Fiskars

Sentiment-Computer generated

I popped up the image on homemade light blue foam squares.  I added a smaller image on the inside.

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Baby Congrats

There's a new challenge at the Hambo Hoedown. The challenges are now bi-monthly.  A new challenge comes out the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.  This time the challenge is to use a non-traditional image for a baby card.
Here is what I came up with.

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Stuff I Used:

Image-King digital stamp by Hambo Stamps

Colored with PrismaColor markers

Skin-PM-72 Ivory, PM-71 Beige

Hair-PM-109 Cold Grey 20%, PM-111 Cold Grey 40%

Robe-PM-59 Lavender, PM-100 Warm Grey 20%, PM-104 Warm Grey 60%

Shoes-PM-69 Yellow Ochre

Crown, horn-Studio g Gold pen

DP-DCWV Stack 8 pack

Background-Voila Tissue paper

Card stock-the Paper Company Cool Mint pack

Sentiment-Computer generated

I decided to make an easel card for this project. I used dry bond adhesive sheet to adhere the tissue to white card stock.  I popped up the image and inside sentiment panel on homemade light blue foam squares.

This was an interesting challenge. And fun to think outside of the box.

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Smile for Your Birthday

I can't believe it! 3 posts in 1 day! Don't you feel special.  This one is for the the latest challenge at the Hambo Hoedown.  The challenges are now every 2 weeks.  The bi-weekly challenge this time is to use Vellum on your project.  So here's what I created.

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Stuff I Used:

Image-Camera Guy digital image by Hambo Stamps

Colored with PrismaColor markers

Skin-PMS 72, PMS 71

Hair-PMS 100, PMS 104

Pants-PMS 69

Shirt-PMS 36

Shoes/belt-PMS 66, PMS 63, Gelly Roll gel pen silver

Camera-PMS 109, PMS 111, PMS 113, PMS 115, Gelly Roll gel pen glitter

DP-Studio g 6x6 pack green

Cardstock-Recollections

Vellum-Sweet Stamps Parchment Craft Vellum

Film strip icon-Computer generated

Sentiment-Computer generated

I printed the film icon on the card stock and cit out the photo frames.  I backed them with vellum so the "Happy Birthday" on the inside would show through.  I popped up the image on homemade black foam squares.

I added a smaller image on the inside.

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Going a Little Batty

"I want to bite your neck."  Actually I want to invite you to play along this week at the Hambo Hoedown. This week the challenge is a Sketch challenge.  And the freebie, if you played along last week and used a Hambo image, is Fat Bat.  Having a sketch challenge can be fun because the layout is given to you.  I liked this sketch.

And here is what I made.

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Stuff I Used:

Image-Fat Bat digital image by Hambo Stamps

Colored with PrismaColor markers

PM-59 Lavender

PM-58 Lilac

PM-109 Cool Grey 20%

DP-Recollections Haunted Manor, Recollections Halloween

Card stock-Staples Grey

Recollections Black

Sentiments-Fat Bat digital by Hambo Stamps

I popped up the image on homemade purple foam squares. I decided to mount the Fat Bat like he is hanging from the bottom strip.

And I added a smaller image (again hanging up side down) and another Hambo sentiment to the inside.

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Popcorn Time

Let's all go to the mo-vies.  Let's all go to the mo-vies. Let's all go to the mo-vies. But first I'll join the Hoe-down.  I think you should do the same. Join the fun at the Hambo Hoedown. This week there's a new freebie if you played along (and used a Hambo image) last week.  This week the image is "Wee Henrietta Popcorn" She's so cute with her bucket of popcorn.  And this week's challenge is to "Pop up those designs with dimension".  This was pretty easy for me since I seem to always pop up my main image.  So I wanted to make something a little different.

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Stuff I Used:

Image-Wee Henrietta Popcorn digital image by Hambo Stamps

Colored with PrismaColor markers

Skin-PM74 Beige

Hair-PM66 Burnt Ochre, PM64 Sienna Brown

Popcorn box-PM5 Scarlett Lake, PM109 Cool Grey 20%

Pants-PM48 Non Photo Blue, PM47 Light Blue

Shoes-PM100 Warm Grey 20%, PM104 Warm Grey 60%

Shirt/bow-PM16 Bittersweet, PM14 Vermillion, PM2 Chinese Red

DP- I think I got it at Michaels

Sentiment-Wee Henrietta Popcorn by Hambo Stamps

I decided to make a slid out card. I hand drew the popcorn and popped it up on the sentiment panel. I created the pattern for the popcorn box and cut it out of card stock.  I popped up Wee Henrietta on 2 layers of homemade black foam squares so it would be above the popcorn layer.  I also popped up Henrietta's hands and popcorn on more black foam squares.  This card has some dimension! 

I am also entering my card in the challenge at

Paper Make Up Stamps- Digi Makeover Challenge #106 (Motion Card)

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Happy Hamster

Time for the newest weekly challenge at the Hambo Hoedown.  This week's challenge is to use "Decorative Scissors" on your project.  They always come up with some great and different challenges. And they make you dig out stuff that hasn't been used in awhile. One week's challenge was to use "eyelets".  And now it's "decorative scissors"! We all have them but they never get used.  After making this card, I see why I don't used them often.  I have a wooden rotating rack with 20 pair of scissors.  It never gets used.  I can never cut right with them.  But I broke them out for the challenge.

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Stuff I Used:

Image-Hamster Heart digital image by Hambo Stamps

Colored with Prismacolor markers

PM-10 Blush, PM-13 Chinese Vermilion, PM-100 Warm Grey 20%

DP-DCWV the Stack 8

Cardstock-Recollections

Scissors-Provocraft

Faux stitching-Gelly Roll white gel pen

Sentiment-(front) Microphone Announcement by Hambo Stamps

(inside) Hamster Heart by Hambo Stamps

I paper pieced the hamsters shirt. (also DP from the Stack 8). The sentiment and image are popped up on homemade pink foam squares.

I thought it would be fun to color the hamster in pink.

So now it's your turn to break out and dust off those scissors that have been forgotten for so long.  Join in the fun.

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Bunny Hug

Feeling down? Need a little pick me up?  I've got just the thing, a Big Bunny Hug for you. This week's image at the Hambo Hoedown is "Headband Bunny" and he wants to cheer you up.  This week's challenge was to use "Pink/Yellow/Grey" on your project.

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Stuff I Used:

Image-Headband Bunny digital image by Hambo Stamps

Colored with Prismacolor markers

PM-57 Hot Pink, PM-17 Yellow Orange, PM-109 Cold Grey 20%

Sentiment-Hambo Stamps

DP-K&Company the Best of K&Company, DCWV Stack 8

Cardstock-Staples Grey cardstock

 Washi tape-Pink with White Dots

Corner rounder-Fiskars 1/4" squeeze corner rounder

Faux stitching-Gelly Roll 08 white gel pen

Wobble spring-Action Wobble Spring 

I got the Wobble springs at a StampScrapArtTour show in July.  I had seen them used before and thought they were fun.  I thought this would be a great card to use one.  I couldn't get a pic of the bunny in action.  It looks really neat.

I am also entering my card at Freshly Made Sketches (#102) this week.  A new sketch comes out every Wednesday.  I've been following their site for a while.

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FARMbEaR

Old McBear had a farm, E I E I O...
Time again for the Hambo Hoedown and this week it's down on the farm.  The image this week is Bear Farmer and the challenge is "Anything Goes".  Sometimes when the challenge is open, it's hard to come up with ideas.  This week was like that.  That's why I'm posting so late.  But I hope I did okay.

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Stuff I Used:

Image-Farmer Bear digital image by Hambo Stamps

Colored with Prismacolor Markers

Colors used-PM71 Beige, P72 Ivory, PM69 Yellow Ochre, PM2 Chinese Red, PM67 Sanguine, PM25 Chartreuse, PM29 True Green, PM17 Yellow Orange, PM109 Cool Grey 20%, PM100 Warm Grey 20%

DP-DCWV Stack 8

Cardstock-Recollections

Punch-Fiskars Interchangable punch with Daisy Chain punch

Sentiment-Computer generated

I paper pieced the shirt with the DP.  I cut the image "out of the box" and popped it up on homemade foam squares along with the front sentiment.

I added a smaller image and more DP on the inside.

Now it's your turn.  Head on over to http://hambochallenges.blogspot.com/ and join the fun.

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Homework Journal

Well summer is almost over. And it's time for the kids to go back to school. My nephew started 3rd grade this week and my niece is now a junior in high school.  ( I remember when she was going to 3rd grade.)
So this week there's a new digital image at the Hambo Hoedown to go along with the "Back to School" theme.  It's "School Dog" and the challenge is to create a project that is "school themed".  This is what I made.

When I saw the image, I thought, this would be perfect for a "Homework Journal".  And that is what I made.

Stuff I Used:

Image-School Dog digital image by Hambo Stamps

Colored with Prismacolor Art Markers

Dog-PM-71, PM-69

Pencil-PM-17, PM-2, PM-72

Hat-PM-40, PM-17

Glasses-PM-6, PM-48

Notebook-PM-40, PM-100

Sweater-PM-17, PM-40

Journal-Michaels 80 page journal

Homework title-Computer generated

DP-Recollections Back to School pack

Cardstock-Recollections Red

Gel Pen-Gelly Roll metallic gold, blue 

I adhered the DP/cardstock to the cover with Rubber Cement. I popped up the image on homemade black foam squares.

This was a fun project and challenge.  If you've taken a break from crafting for the summer or if you haven't joined in the fun at the Hambo Hoedown.  Now that the kids are going back to school, join in.  You could win some great images.  Or even just get free images for playing along.

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A Card "Built" for You

According to the plans, it's time for another challenge at the Hambo Hoedown.  This week's challenge is to "use something a carpenter would use" since this week's new image is "Carpenter".  This was a good challenge. At first I'm thinking ...screws, nails, glue.  Hummm This could be tough.  Then I came up with something.  What do you think?

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Stuff I Used:

Image-Carpenter digital image by Hambo Stamps

Coloed with Copics

Skin-E21, E13

Hair-E23, E25

Gloves-toolbelt-E31, E33

Jeans-B91, B95, B99

Shirt-B21, BG18, orange Le Pen

Suspenders-R24, R27, silver Le Pen

Hard hat-YR04, YR09

Boots-E23, E25, Y26, YR24

Background-Valspar paint sample #5007-10

Ribbon-Orange flagging tape

Sentiment-Hambo Stamps

flagging tape

I added a hand drawn floor plan behind the image and popped it all up on homemade black foam squares.

I added a smaller image and another paint sample and more flagging tape to the inside.

I hope I built a satisfactory card this week.  And hope you'll join in the fun.  Head over to the Hambo Hoedown and get all the details.

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