PINK CRITTERS, BLING & A CIRCLE OF HOPE...

Day 1 of the Hope You Can Cling To Challenges is off to a great start.  The main goal of this challenge is to make cards to be sent to the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.
The first challenge was to make a card with pink critters.  Here is what I came up with.  I got this Love Bug set a long time ago and never inked it up.  When I was cleaning up my stamp table, I came across it and decided to use it.  I went with some pink buttons for the caterpillar's body.

The second challenge was to use bling... easy peasy.. I LOVE bling.  Using the bee image from the Love Bug set, I use bling to show movement of my bees across the paper.. Still lacking a little something, I added some bright, pink primas.

The third challenge of Day 1 was to make a circle card.  Uuuggh!  I almost gave up there.  I don't enjoy making circle cards.  However, I remembered that I had bought some pre-cut circle cards and envelopes... Hooray!  I also decided to use my butterfly embosslit.  I've had this for a long time and never tried it.  Love these little butterflies. 

Thanks for stopping by... I hope you'll join the challenge, make some cards, and help make a difference!!  If your interested in learning more, CLICK HERE.

HOPE YOU CAN CLING TO

Make some cards and help make a difference!

SHEEP HAPPENS!

I made this card for today's HAMBO Hoedown challenge 35 ~ to CASE a card from one of the Hambo galleries.  I spent a lot of time looking through the Hambo gallery at SplitcoastStampers.  There are so many fabulous cards, I had a hard time picking one.  I decided upon Beate's 'Birthdays Happen.' card.  You can see it HERE.  I kept the layout the same and used some bright striped dp just as she did.  I changed the image from the Silly Birds digital image to the Party Sheep rubber stamp.  I typed out my sentiment and kept it very similar to her's. 

This is my last post as a Bacon Bit with Hambo stamps.  It has been a wonderful experience.  Monica and the rest of the team have been so nice to work with.  The 4 month term just flew by.  Be sure to check out the new Bacon Bits, they are super excited to join the design team and I am certain you will be inspired by their creativity.

Additional Info:
Stamps:  Hambo - Party Sheep
Paper:  whisper white, soft sky, basic black, striped dp
Ink:  stazon for image, various SU!
Accessories:  bling, ribbon, stitching, stickles
Tools:  sponges, aqua painter, nestabilities, punches

Thanks for stopping by...

WITCH'S BREW BAG...

I made this for today's TLC ~ to use chipboard covered in dp. I made my own chipboard tag using thick cardboard and covered it in brown and purple dp. The image is from HAMBO STAMPS. Love that mischievious witch! I attached my tag to a little Halloween treat bag by Martha Stewart.

Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: HAMBO: Witch's Brew, Bewitched
Paper: chocolate chip, purple dp, crushed curry, chite, orange dp
Ink: stazon, various SU
Accessories: aqua painter, nestability, ribbon, liquid pearls, bling, twine, eyelet

Sing Your Art Out!

Welcome to "Sing Your Art Out" sponsored by Hambo Stamps! Today Hambo friends, customers, and the Bacon Bits Design Team are bringing you fun creations that depict song titles! It might be our favorite song, or just one that was fun to design. If you arrived here from {Pat'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 song-themed creation  tickles the Bacon Bits’ fancy in a singin' wingin' way!  Another prize will be awarded randomly to a hopper who comments on all the blogs along the hop. The winners will  be announced on the Hoedown blog, as well as on the Hambo company blog, Talk to the Ham, on  Wednesday, September 21.

My creation features Pig Scarecrow for the image and the Aw Shucks sentiment. Isn't my pig adorable.  I chose this stamp because it reminds me of the scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz.  I just had to change the lyrics to fit today's hop. 

Sing it with me...

I could wile away the hours

with paper, ink and flowers

and don't forget the bling

With my Hambo image stampin'

Just-a snortin', gigglin',  laughin'

Come and join us while we sing!!

Warm up those vocal chords and be prepared to sing! Now hop on over to {Yolanda's Blog} for another great sing-along song!

Here is the entire Blog Roll, in case your get lost along the way:

Talk to the Ham - Hambo blog
Gloria
Karin

Debbie

Dawn A.
Bonnie
Jen
Lynn
NoraAnne

Lindsay
Karen
Libby
Carla
Dawn M.
Paula
Mary
Jenn
Paige
Marcie
Leslie

Pat

Beverly  <------You are here!
Yolanda
Judy

TWEET, TWEET, TWITTER!!

Hello Peeps!

You may be wondering where I have been lately.  Well, if you didn't know, I teach.  More specifically, I teach preschoolers!!  YIKES!  All of the back to school hustle is starting to settle down, and I am finally getting into a routine.

I have some exciting news to share with all of you Twitter-Tweeters!!  Hambo Stamps is now on Twitter!  Eeek! Follow us (@HamboStamps) for behind-the-scenes fun, including links, announcements & coupons!  And, if you are like me, I know you like coupons!!  To celebrate the occasion, I made this card with these cute little Hambo peeps..  Can't you just hear them now... "Tweet, Tweet, Tweet!"  They are having a little party to celebrate Hambo joining Twitter!
Additional Info:
STAMPS:  Hambo Party Chicks
PAPER:  Craft, White, Blue, Brown
INK:  Stazon for Image, Various SU! for watercolor
ACCESSORIES:  Embossing Foler, Ribbon, Brads, Nestabilities

Thanks for stopping by!

Just Be-Caws!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this stamp by Hambo. They have an awesome line of Autumn and Halloween stamps... go check them out!

Additional Info

Stamps: HAMBO: crows, just be-caws

Paper: white, kraft, green, basic grey archaic patterned paper

Ink: black craft

Accessories: clear embossing powder, nestabilities, button, twine, punches

WILD BIRTHDAY!

Lovin' the fuzzy, zebra print paper I found at Michael's. Needed a quick and easy birthday card for my daughter to take to a birthday party. Thanks for looking!

Additional Info

Stamps: SU!

Paper: white, bazzil turquoise, zebra print, black

Ink: stazon

Accessories: oval punches, bling, primas

KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GETTING???

OLD!!  hahaha!!  I love this stamp set.  It is so funny.  If you are looking for funny, then Hambo has what you need.  Head on over and check out their humorous sentiments. 

Details:
Stamps:  Hambo:  Getting Old
Paper:  White, Black, DCWV
Ink:  Stazon
Accessories:  ribbon, primas, bling

Thanks for stopping by...

LOOK OUT!!

....It's time for another Hoedown! It is all about primary colors this week.  And, check out the **NEW** Stamp!  That's right!  Hambo has some new rubbah and this is just one of several images and many funny new sentiments.  You can see them ALL HERE!!!

On to my cute little card.  I decided to go small and square this week, with just the pop of primary colors.  I used markers to color my image and nestabilities to cut him out.  Inside reads:  A birthday is coming right for you!  Love it and perfect for your little scout or any little boy cards you want to create.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Additional Info...
STAMPS:  Hambo:  Scout & Look Out Sentiment
PAPER:  black, white, red, yellow, blue
INK:  markers
EMBELLISHMENTS:  ribbon
TOOLS:  oval punches, nestabilities, swiss dots embossing folder