Melissa's Creations

Tail Waggin' Birthday!

2012-02-04T13:34:00.000-05:00

The daughter of one of my co-workers was celebrating her birthday this past week and I used this adorable digi stamp set from Hambo Stamps to make her a card. I popped up the hat with some foam squares, but the angle of the picture only shows a strange shadow at the bottom of the hat! Entered this one in the Hambo Hoedown this week, so check out the other entries!

Copic Colors Used:

Dog: E11, E13, E15, E17

Nose: C2, C4

Hat: BG000, BG01; YR12, YR14, YR15

Cupcake Top: R22, R24, R27, R29

Cupcake Wrapper: R00, R01, R02

Winter Fun

2012-01-07T14:05:00.001-05:00

I saw this challenge over at Dilly Beans and had to play along! I made this card a few weeks ago, but I have been so busy, I haven't done much posting lately. I have a back-log of things that should go up, but never seem to find the time! Hopefully, I will get a few more up in the coming weeks!

Anyway...the theme is "Winter Wonderland" and I thought this fit the challenge perfectly!

***Update*** I made the top three on this challenge!

Copic Colors Used:

Carrot: YR65, YR68

Scarf/Hat: B91, B93, B95, B97

Heart: R43, R46

Star: Y15, Y17

Fur: T0, T1

Sky: B0000

Birthday Chick

2011-11-29T16:29:00.000-05:00

My co-worker Carrie celebrated her birthday today, so I had to make her a card (of course)!!! This is one of my favorite stamps from Penny Black and it always makes me laugh. Since she is a bit of a party gal, I thought this would be a great choice for her!

Copic Colors Used:
Chicks: R81, R83; RV91, RV93; Y13, Y15; YG01, YG03
Combs: R22, R24
Beaks/feet: Y35, Y38
Stools: T0, T1, T3
Accessories same colors as chicks...

Spica Marker Holder

2011-11-28T09:00:00.000-05:00

About a month ago, I purchased one of the new Copic Marker carriers (LOVE IT!), but my only complaint is that it didn't come with a place to store the Spica markers (since they have to be stored horizontally). For a while, I just had them laying on top secured with a rubber band...I wanted something better!!!

On Black Friday, I bought myself a small sewing machine so I could do some repairs (and hopefully sew on cards!) and decided that I would try to create a pouch to hold my Spica markers. I found this ultra cute material at Jo-Anne fabrics and ventured into an unknown realm.

Originally, I had hoped to create a piece that had elastic to hold the markers in place, but that proved to be TOO complicated for my skill set...

This was my second try. I created a pouch that can lay flat on top of my markers in my case for travel and is secured with velcro strips. I thought about adhering the whole piece to the lid of the case, but since it is a plastic material, I didn't want to run the risk of it tearing after repeated use. I can just take out the whole set and roll it up while I use my markers. The lines aren't all straight, nor is the workmanship 100%, but it will do the task and I am pretty proud of my efforts!

Young at Heart

2011-11-27T16:26:00.001-05:00

This card was made for my Grandmother's recent birthday. I thought this image from Mo's Digital Pencil was perfect...she is very much "Young at Heart." All of the cards I make her always go into a box called her "keepers." I am guessing this one will join them! The paper is from My Mind's Eye.

Copic Colors Used:
Shirt: RV0000, RV000, RV00; RV10, RV11
Bloomers/Ribbon/Purse: BG10, BG11, BG13
Leaves in Hat: TG00, YG01, YG03
Grapes: V06
HAt/Shoes: R22, R24, R27
Skin: E0000, E000, E00
Hair: Y23; YR23; E31

Puppy Love

2011-11-19T21:05:00.000-05:00

My co-worker asked if I could make a card for her to give her daughter on her birthday and this is what I did for her. The image from Mo's Digital Pencil is super sweet. They have a dog and I thought this image was perfect for the occasion. The papers are by My Minds' Eye.

Copic Colors Used:
Shirt: RV63, RV66, RV69
Shorts: BG0000, BF000, BG01
Boots: E31, E33, E35
Dog: YR20, YR21, YR 23, YR24
Skin: E0000, E000, E00
Collar Tag/Tongue: R22, R24
Collar: BG0000, BG000, BG01
Bandaid: RV63, RV66
Hair: Y23; YR23; E31, E33, E35

Birthday Giraffe

2011-11-18T21:00:00.001-05:00

One of my co-workers has two adorable girls....one recently celebrated her birthday and I wanted to give her a card. I chose this precious giraffe by Mo's Digital Pencil. Aren't those eyelashes amazing?????? The patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye.

Copic Colors Used:
Giraffe: Y21, Y23, Y26; E55, E57
Leaves: YG13, YG17
Flower: YR12, YR14, YR15
Ground: YG0000; E31, E33

Extra! Extra!

2011-11-17T20:54:00.001-05:00

My brother recently celebrated his birthday and this was the card I made just for him! On the inside, the sentiment says "Timothy is REALLY old today!" I couldn't resist....he promptly reminded me that I was six years older than he is...........hmmmmmm.....maybe I shouldn't have been so smug! The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil and I thought it was a great choice....

Copic Colors Used:
Jacket/Pants: B91, B93, B95
Hat: YG91, YG93, YG95
Shoes: E70, E71, E74
Newspaper: W00
Skin: E0000, E000, E00

Oldie But Goodie

2011-11-16T20:44:00.001-05:00

I needed a birthday card for the brother-in-law of a co-worker. I decided to use one of the images from a set by Arielle at Wax Fruit Company. Love this old car! It reminds me of an old family car when I was young...

Copic Colors Used:
Body: BG10, BG11, BG13
Chrome: C0, C1, C2, C3
Tire: C5, C7
Windows: W00
Brake Light: R22, R24, R27

Honeysuckle

2011-11-15T20:38:00.001-05:00

Again, another great image from Arielle over at Wax Fruit Company. I sort of copied her layout a bit on this one too...they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...so I will use that as my excuse!

Copic Colors Used:
Flowers: RV21, RV23, RV13
Stamen: YR21
Leves: YG61, YG63, YG67
Sky: BG0000

With Sympathy

2011-11-14T20:28:00.000-05:00

I have to give a shout out to Arielle over at Wax Fruit Company...She is the artist who did this amazing Lavender image and I also have to give her kudos for the design...I used her sample as my inspiration. I love her clean, crisp cards and I even tried to do the "dot thing" she does to fill in the white space. I didn't quite get it right, but it looks pretty good!

I thought this would make a great sympathy card, so I went with it... I think it turned out very beautiful.

Copic Colors Used:
Flowers: V01, V09, V12, V15
Stems: YG11, YG13, YG25
Dots: YG00, YG11, YG25

Lovebirds

2011-11-13T20:22:00.001-05:00

I adore this cute image from Wee Stamps. I have been meaning to color it for some time, and I finally got around to it. I think it would make a sweet anniversary card or valentine. The cute patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye. I did some of my faux stitching to add a little definition.

Copic Colors Used:
Blue Bird: BG0000, BG000, BG01
Yellow Bird: Y00, Y11, Y13, Y15
Beaks: Y32, Y35, Y38
Bar: E31, E33, E35
Flowers: R81, R83, R85
Leaves: YG11, YG13
Ring: W1

2011-11-12T20:01:00.000-05:00

This card was made for a co-worker that recently left for a new job...sigh...It was a sad occasion, so I wanted the card to be light-hearted. This is another set from the Inky Antics line that I got at the show in July. I love this one....very cheeky (pun intended) and super simple.

Copic Colors Used:
E31, E33, E35, E37

Celebrating Veteran's Day

2011-11-11T11:11:00.000-05:00

I made this card a while back for my Uncle's Birthday. Since I had not yet posted it, I thought putting it up on Veteran's Day was appropriate. I know there aren't any veterans left from the Civil War, but it is about celebrating those who have fought and those who continue to fight for our freedom. I honor them today. Thank you for your service to our country.

The image is a digital one from Hambo Stamps and is one that is dear to me. I am a descendant of a soldier who fought bravely for the Confederate Army. My uncle has done a great deal of research on our Confederate ancestors as well as others, so that is why I chose this great image for his birthday. I know he loved it!

Copic Colors Used:
Uniform: W00, W0, W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6, W7
Rifle: E31, E33, E35
Knapsack: E35, E37, E39
Shoes: E44, E47, E49
Bayonet: C00, C0, C1
Skin: E0000, E000, E00
Canteen: E13, E15, E17; C0, C1, C3
Beard: C1, C3, C5

Hippo Fun

2011-11-10T19:52:00.000-05:00

This is another fun set from Inky Antics! The inside sentiment says "I'm Still A-Round" Tee hee.... Thought it would be fun to send to someone I haven't heard from lately...

Copic Colors Used:
W00, W0, W1, W2, W3, W4

Miss you deerly

2011-11-09T19:51:00.001-05:00

I made this card for a dear friend that I miss tremendously...This is a stamp from a collection by Inky Antics that I purchased at a stamp show back in July. I thought it was sincere without being too serious! I bought several sets at that show and will be sharing cards from other sets in the coming days. I know I have been negligent in posting, so I have typed up a bunch of posts to gradually show up for many days to come!

Copic Colors Used:

Deer:E 51, E53, E55, E57

Leaves: YG11, YG13, YG17

House It Going?

2011-09-20T20:33:00.001-04:00

This is the second time in recent days that I have participated in a challenge. Last week, I played along with the Hambo Hoedown and like a big doofus...forgot to email my card as per instructed so that I would get the free digi stamp for this week...ARGH! Well...rather than griping...I did the good thing and bought the digi so I could play along this week!

You can bet I will follow the directions COMPLETELY this time! LOL

Here is my creation using the house digi and sentiment. We were also tasked to use a common household item that you wouldn't normally use on a card. I dug through my toolbox to rescue two small nuts that were begging to be used as.........FLOWERS! I colored them with a copic marker to give them some color and voila! I drew in my own leaves and stems so they wouldn't be floating in the air. I will admit that proportionately...they are BIG flowers...but it works! My house is VERY colorful, but I figured a whimsical house called for whimsical colors. It was fun!

Copic Colors Used:
House: BG000, BG01, BG02
Trim: Y000, Y00, Y11
Stone: C00, C0, C1, C2
Door: R32, R35
Roof/Shingles: E40, E41, E42
Shrubs/Leaves: YG11, YG13, YG17

Monster Trio

2011-09-12T22:49:00.004-04:00

I have had these three monster digis by Dustin Pike for some time and finally got around to coloring them and turning them into cards. I am not sure if they are still available for purchase, but they are adorable!

The sentiments are all from a Whipper Snapper Set.

Copic Colors Used:

Card 1...

Monster: Y21, Y23, Y26

Horns: BG10, BG11

Nose/Mouth: YR12, YR14

Card 2...

Monster: BG11, BG13, BG15

Balloon: R22, R24, R27

Horns: YR21, YR23

Card 3...

Moster: YG21, YG23, YG25; E15, E17, E18

Belly: YG0000, YG00, YG01

Spines: R24, R27, R29

Waiting on the Cooler Weather

2011-09-11T21:45:00.000-04:00

Can I just say I can't wait for Fall weather to get here! It has been so hot lately and I HATE hot weather! Over at the Hambo Hoedown this week they are hosting a challenge to use Fall colors, so I felt inspired to join along this week. I haven't played along in a while, so I hope folks don't fall over when they see that I created a card this week!! LOL

This card features Hambo Stamps' "Crows" Stamp. On the inside it has "Just Be Caws." Tee hee. Such fun!

Copic Colors Used:
Birds: 100 (Black)
Corn: Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28; YG91, YG93, YG95
Beaks/Feet: Y32, Y35, Y38
Fence: E21, E23, E25, E27
Grass: YG91m, YG93

Finally...A New Card!

2011-09-05T17:09:00.000-04:00

I have not been very productive during my time off work. I had hopes that I would get dozens and dozens of cards made, but it just didn't happen. This card features a digi stamp from The Wax Fruit Company. I was drawn to the umbrellas and had fun coloring this one. The sentiment is from a sticker sheet I have had for a few years. The paper is from My Mind's Eye and I used my swirls Cuttlebug folder to emboss the background.

Copic Colors Used:
Umbrella 1: RV63, RV66
Umbrella 2: YG93, YG95
Umbrella 3: BG45, BG49
Sand: E40, E41
Poles: E35
Ocean: BG70
Sky: B0000

A few cards that never got posted...

2011-06-19T19:05:00.001-04:00

This one was for my youngest niece's birthday and features one of Mo Manning's digital images. I thought this girl reminded me of my niece so I decided to use it for her birthday card!

I don't have time to type up my usual Copic Color chart, so if you want to know anything in particular, just let me know!

This was a mother's day card for my mom. It features a digital image from Mo Manning. I like this potting bench...my mom is not a huge gardener (well...to be accurate...she has planted a few things from time to time...lol), but I loved the image and decided to use it anyway!

This one was for my grandmother on mother's day. It is another digital image from Mo Manning. I even used some of my faux bakers twine on this one!

I am going to be MIA for a while

2011-06-07T21:21:00.000-04:00

Most of my friends know that I work for Eastern Music Festival, which is a summer orchestral and piano training program for gifted young musicians ages 14-22. I am the Director of Admissions and oversee the student program. The Festival starts in less than 3 weeks and things are off-the-hook crazy as I prepare for the arrival of 175 students!!

Needless to say, there won't be much craftin' goin on until after the Festival. I may get a few things done between now and when things finish up (1st week of August), but I just wanted to let those of you who lurk around on my blog that things are gonna be sparse for a while!

See ya around!

Birthday Flower

2011-05-30T17:31:00.000-04:00

A co-worker recently had a birthday and this was the card I made for her. I used a digital stamp from a new company I ran across recently. The Wax Fruit Company has some nice images and I especially loved this gerber daisy one. It is part of a trio of stamps. I used the small one and then put them together to form a full flower. I had a blast coloring this one. I used two of my new Copic colors and LOVE the result! The paper is from a new collection by My Mind's Eye and the ribbons were from my stash.

Copic Colors Used:

Flower Petals: RV000, RV63, RV66

Center: YG21, YG23; Y35

Background: BF0000

Nursery Rhyme Fun

2011-05-25T08:00:00.003-04:00

Welcome to the last Hambo Hoedown for May! This week I got to play with the cool new Moonscape Background Digi stamp from Hambo Stamps! Our challenge is to use this background and also use texture somewhere on the card.

I decided to do a fun card featuring the moonscape and their adorable farm cow digi. I kept thinking that MY cow didn't quite make it OVER the moon...So, instead he had a little accident and kinda crashed into one of the craters on the moon!

For the texture aspect, I used a piece of handmade paper that has splotches of silver paint on it. I thought it looked a lot like space and the splotches looked like stars, so I went with it!

I have seen some of the other cards made for the challenge this week by the Bacon Bits and you will LOVE THEM! What a cool group of ladies. GO BITS!

This is the last week of my tenure as a design team member for the AWESOME Hambo Stamps, but the new Bacon Bits are going to WOW you with their skills starting next month! I can't wait until the official announcement hits the pig pen!

I have had a blast and will definitely be lurking and participating in future challenges as time allows! HAMBO STAMPS ROCK!!!!!

Copic Colors Used:
Moon: C00-C7
Cow: E30, E31, E33, E35
Bell: Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28
Collar: R22, R24, R27

It's a Hambo Blog Hop!!! Grab Your Popcorn!

2011-05-20T08:00:00.015-04:00

Welcome to "Hamming It Up At the Movies" sponsored by Hambo Stamps! Today Hambo customers and the Bacon Bits Design Team are bringing you fun creations that depict movie titles! It might be our favorite movie, or just one that was fun to design. If you arrived here from Yolanda'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 movie-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 25.

As you might have guessed by my creation...I was inspired by the movie E.T. the Extraterrestrial. Now I am a pretty big sci-fi nut, so this was a no-brainer for me. I love the little boy on the phone (Bad Connection Digi) and it came to me in a flash. I thought I was pretty darn creative if I must say so myself!

Now dance on over to Dawn's Blog for another great movie scene! In case you need a road map, below are all the blog links in order...Consider it your bloggin GPS! Shout out to all of the Bacon Bits and all the Guest Bacon Bits...can I call them Crumbles???

Talk to the Ham -Hambo blog

Sherry

Karin
Yolanda

Melissa-- YOU ARE HERE!!
NEXT UP ===> Dawn !
Silke

Paula
Libby

Heather

Leslie
Hannah

Alice
Christy
Pat
Joy

Mary
Ree
Judy

Copic Colors Used:
Pants: E53, E55, E57
Shirt: B91, B93, B95
Phone: E40, E41, E42, E43
Hair: Y23, YR23
Skin: E0000, E000, E00
Shoes: B91, B93

Mystery Stamper Hoedown this Week!

2011-05-18T08:00:00.002-04:00

Okay Hoedown Dancers!...it is time to play a game this week! Your mission is to guess which Bacon Bit designed each of the sample cards for this week's Hoedown! Go on over to the Hambo Hoedown Challenge Blog and tell us who you think created each of the cards.

Everyone with the correct answers will be entered into a drawing for a prize! Winners will be announced on May 25th, so do-si-do on over to the blog and do some sleuthing! I DARE YOU!

Don't forget to come back to my blog on Friday, May 20th for our blog hop "Hamming it at the Movies." I have seen some of the creative cards created by the Bacon Bits and we will also be featuring some guest Bacon Bits as well!!! I know I had a blast coming up with my idea, so you will have to join us!!!

Also, Hambo Stamps will be participating in a Virtual Stamping Convention, so you need to head over to the Hambo Blog on Thursday for more details! Sounds like lots of fun!!!!

In case you couldn't guess....MY CARD WAS.........

Up...Up...and AWAY!

2011-05-11T08:00:00.001-04:00

It's Hambo Hoedown time! This week we have this cute Balloon Girl digi and sentiment to play with! I have never been up in a hot air balloon and will never get into one (fear of heights), but this girl looks like she is having fun!!!

If you didn't play along last week, you can purchase this goodie for yourself over at Hambo Stamps...

You will love the samples made by the Bacon Bits!

I love this whimsical DP from K & Co. It has sparkles and flocking....so much fun!

Don't forget that there is a Design Team call for Hambo Stamps and you will want to come visit on May 20th as we do a Blog Hop! See you then!!!

Copic Colors Used:
Reds: R22, R24, R27, R29
Oranges: YR12, YR14, YR15
Greens: YG21, YG23, YG25
Pinks: RV21, RV23, RV25
Blues: BG10, BG11
Hair: Y23, YR23, E33

Hambo Goes to the Movies!

2011-05-08T21:45:00.002-04:00

It’s a Hambo Blog Hop! And you can join us!

Our jammin’ theme is “Hamming it Up At the Movies.” Using any Hambo image, either rubber or digital, create a project that represents and depicts a movie title! Maybe it’s your favorite movie, or maybe it’s one that you don’t even like! Whatever it is, we want to see your movie creations!

The hop is scheduled for Friday, May 20, and is set to go live at 7:00 AM CST. All blog hop posts must stay at the top of the page for that whole day. A prize will be awarded to the customer whose movie-themed creation tickles the Bacon Bits’ fancy in a hammin’ jammin’ way! The winner will be announced on the Hoedown blog, as well as on the Hambo blog on Wednesday, May 25.

If you are interested in participating, please email Judy at hambodesignteam[at]gmail.com by 11:00 PM CST on Wednesday, May 11. The blog hop order will be emailed to you on May 16.

Sample blog copy for the hop will be available after you sign up, if you desire to use it.

Come to the movies with us!

Hay...

2011-05-04T08:00:00.001-04:00

Can you believe it is May already??? It is Hambo Hoedown time again! This week is all about respecting the chicken! Your challenge is to use this whimsical chicken as well as dots and stripes! My chicken was lonely, so I decided to add two more and have a party! They are here to say "HAY"! I kept this one super simple so the chickens were the focus. the paper is from the Abbey Road Collection by My Mind's Eye. I just love their papers...

I was having problems cutting out his tootsies...I almost amputated him several times! If you didn't play along last week, you can get this cutie from Hambo Stamps to play along this week!

Wait until you see the fun cards the Bacon Bits have to share this week! Such a fun group of ladies! They are having a design team call, so if you would like to join them, check out the Hambo Blog for details! They are a great bunch of folks to work with, so you should gussy up a few cards and send 'em in!

Copic colors Used:
Chickens: C00
Comb: R32, R35, #37
Beak/Feet: Y32, Y35, Y38

Sending all my love...

2011-04-27T08:00:00.003-04:00

It is Hambo Hoedown time again! This week we had a lovely basket of hearts and a wonderful sentiment to work with! In addition to the basket and the sentiment, we had to use flowers and lace. This card was DEFINITELY outside my comfort zone...but I think it turned out really pretty. If you played along with the Hoedown last week, you should receive these images to play along. If you didn't, then you can get them over at Hambo! This would be a perfect Mother's Day set! I believe the patterned paper is from a pack by Memory Box. I also used my favorite Cuttlebug embossing folder-textile texture to create some dimension behind the image.

You will LOVE all the other samples made by my fellow Bacon Bits! Go check them out!

Other Challenges with this card:
Little Red Wagon
My Mums Craft Shop
The Sisterhood of Crafters

Copic Colors Used:
Basket: W00, W0, W2, W4
Hearts: R81, R83, R85

A Sale over at Hambo Stamps!

2011-04-25T22:53:00.003-04:00

You will have to go visit the folks at Hambo Stamps!...They are having a SALE! Woo Hoooo! Do a little jig over to their site and go hog wild!

Easter Wishes

2011-04-23T23:07:00.003-04:00

This is one of Hambo Stamps' newest digis called Flower Chick and I thought it was so fun! Since I wasn't going to be doing any real-life egg decorating, I decided to decorate this one! I decided to keep this one bright and fun! The paper is some I found in my stash and I am not sure who made it...I used my nestabilities circle die/scalloped circle die for the image and added some gel pen action for dots and faux stitching. There is some glitter pen on the stripes and dots of the egg, but it doesn't show up in the picture. It was late when I took the picture, so the lighting wasn't stellar either...

Copic Colors Used:
Flowers: RV23, RV25, RV29
Leaves: YG11, YG13, YG17
Chick: Y32, Y35, Y38
Beak: YR15, YR18
Egg: B000, B00, B01, B02
Dots on Egg: RV23, RV25
Wavy Lines on Egg: Y32, Y35, Y38; YR15

It's Good to Be the King!

2011-04-20T08:00:00.000-04:00

Woo hoo! It's Hambo Hoedown time again!

This week features this awesome King making his official decree! If you played along last week, you should have received this regal fella. If you didn't get to play along, you can get him in the digital image shop over at Hambo Stamps!

To play along this week, you should use the King digi and provide your own "announcement" sentiment. I chose to keep it simple and just went for 'Tah-Dah!" You could use it for just about any kind of announcement! I used some Basic Grey paper for hte background and added some fun ribbon. I couldn't pass up using some rhinestones on his crown! He had to have some bling!!

You'll have to visit the Hoedown Challenge Blog to see the other fun cards created by the bacon bits and our guest designer! I am honored to be on the same crew!

Copic Colors Used:
Coat: R22, R24, R27
Hair:E39, E18; YR23
Trumpet/Shoes/Crown: Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28
Skin: E0000, E000, E00
Banner: BG0000, BG000, BG01

Get Ogre It!

2011-04-13T08:00:00.000-04:00

It's Hambo Hoedown time again! I am in LOVE with this cute Ogre digi stamp from Hambo Stamps! I immediately thought of some older Basic Grey paper that was from what I call the dinosaur collection (can't remember the actual name!) If you played along this past week, you got this digi and two sentiments. If not, then you can add him to your collection over at Hambo Stamps.

I know you want to play along this week....It is all about "distressing." Distressed edges, distress ink, anything distressed is the game! I did most of the edges on the layers to give it that rough and ready look! I also used some of the fun webbed weave ribbon that Hambo has! I thought it worked perfectly with this patterned paper!

You will have to join us over at the Hambo Hoedown to check out all of the fun Design Team creations! You will love them!!!

Copic Colors Used:
Ogre: YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97
Pants: E23, E25, E27 Top: E40, E41, E42
Suspenders: E23, E25, E27; C0, C2, C4

Sunshine Thoughts

2011-04-11T18:04:00.001-04:00

My mom asked me to make a get well card for a lady from her church. I decided to use a stamp I have had for some time (can't remember the company). I wanted to do something different, so I thought this pretty sun image would brighten her day. This was fun to color and I hope she likes it! I know it would make ME feel better!

Copic Colors Used:
Grass: YG00, YG01, YG03
Tree: YG00, YG01, YG03
Flower Leaves: YG07
Flowers: V05, V06
Sun: Y32, Y35, Y38, YR68
Sky: B000, B00
Dirt: E31, E32, E35
Path: W00, W0, W1, W2, W3, W4
Clear Spica Marker for sun and flowers

Remember

2011-04-10T18:03:00.002-04:00

My co-worker's brother-in-law recently lost their dog. She asked me to make them a card and I decided to use this image from Mo's Digital Pencil. They have a young son and I thought this digi stamp worked perfectly. The paper is from a pad by My Mind's Eye. I kept the background simple so the focus would be on the image. I hope this provided some comfort, or at least will serve as a reminder of the good memories.

Copic Colors Used:

Shirt/Socks/Belt/Collar: BG10, BG11, BG13

Pants: E23, E25, E27

Skin: E0000, E000, E00

Dog: E0000, E000; C00, C0; E31, E33

Nose: E31, E33

Hair: Y11, Y21; E31

Do Penguins Hop?

2011-04-06T08:00:00.002-04:00

I can't believe it is April already! March seemed to fly by and it is time for week 10 over at the Hambo Hoedown! For those of you who played along last week and got this adorable Penguin Bunny, you will have so much fun with this cutie! If you didn't get the chance to play along, you can get him over in the digi shop at Hambo Stamps!

This week, in addition to using this adorable image, the challenge is to create an easel card. I have seen these everywhere, but I have not made one myself. It was SUPER EASY! I will have to use this more often! It would be a great card to give someone-cause they can display it easily on a desk or any other surface!

The designer papers are from My Mind's Eye-Fine and Dandy Collection. I also used some of the Celery Sheer Pinstripe ribbon I got from Hambo Stamps. I have had this letter tiles for a LONG time, and finally decided to part with three so that I could add a sentiment to the card! I also got wild and wacky with my white gel pen on this one... I used a LOT of my spica marker for the ears and tail...you can even see it this time!

Wait until you see all of the awesome creations from the other Bacon Bits! You will be amazed!

Other Challenges with this card:
Digital Tuesday Challenge
Everybody Art Challenge
Tuesday Throwdown

Copic Colors Used:
Penguin: C3, C4, C5, C7; 100
Bunny Ears/Tail: R81, R83, R85
Beak/Feet: YR12, YR14, YR18
Egg: B0000, B000, B00, B01, B02
Dots: R81, R83, R85
Stripes: YR12, YR14, YR18

Blog Hop Winner!

2011-04-04T21:42:00.002-04:00

I am overwhelmed with the number of comments I received! I couldn't pick one winner, so I did a random drawing. If I had my way, you would all win...but somehow I don't think the folks at Hambo would appreciate it! (They are generous....but we all have our limits!)

Drum roll please...Donna Ellis...you are the winner of the free digi for your post! Congrats! Send an email to hambodesignteam[at]gmail.com and tell them which digi you would like to have for your very own! Tell them Melissa sent you! You have until April 11 to claim your prize!

Thanks to everyone for your kind comments...I hope to see you lurking again real soon!

The ONLY sale in town!

2011-04-03T21:59:00.001-04:00

When I first saw this storefront digi from Hambo stamps, I knew IMMEDIATELY what I wanted to do with this one! I ADORE chocolate...and I hate shopping...so the only sale that would bring me out is a sale on chocolate! And it would have to be a BIG sale! This cute Happy Lady digi from Hambo is perfect with this background image! When I was printing the digi storefront, I added the text to the image about the sale. That is one of the reasons I love digi stamps...you can add your own text to images like this!

This one was a ton of fun, but I ended up printing the background a bit larger than I anticipated so it was quite the coloring project! However, I LOVE the way it turned out! The Designer paper is some from My Mind's Eye-Fine and Dandy Collection.

Copic Colors Used:
Awning: E23, E25, E27, E29; R81, R83, R85
Woodwork: E23, E25, E27, E29
Doors: BG10, BG11, BG13
Wall: E40, E41, E42
Stone/Sidewalk: C00, C0, C1, C2, C3-I used the rag technique on the street
Dress: BG10, BG11, BG13
Top: R81, R83, R85
Hair: Y23, YR23, E23
Skin: E0000, E000, E00

One of my favorite TV shows...

2011-04-02T21:48:00.005-04:00

I have to admit...I am a bit of a TV junkie...Most of the shows I watch are on USA network, but I LOVE the show NCIS! One of my favorite characters is Abby Sciuto, the forensic gal that is always dressed up in goth clothing. Now I have never dressed like this myself, but I like that her character has an alternative style of dress...but still kicks butt in the lab! Maybe I should send this to her!

When I saw this fun new Goth Girl digi from Hambo Stamps, I immediately thought of Abby...it reminded me of a younger version...thus the sentiment!

I apologize for the picture quality....the flame paper is some old paper from a Harley Davidson collection and the silver in it was throwing off the picture...

Other challeges with this card:
Catch the Bug
Digi's With Attitude
Stamp Something

Copic Colors Used:
Shirt/Shoes/Hair: W4, W5, W7; 100
Bow/Skirt: R37, R39, R59

“Go Ahead! Laugh At Us!” Blog Hop

2011-04-01T08:00:00.015-04:00

Welcome to the “Go Ahead, Laugh at Us!” Hambo Stamps Blog Hop! The Bacon Bits are here to help you start your month off right with a little April Fools laughter and fun.

If you arrived here from Talk to the Ham (Hambo's Blog), you are in the right place. If not, you will want to start back at the beginning at the Hambo blog – TALK TO THE HAM. We don’t want you to miss anything!

There will be all kinds of surprises hiding on the blogs today, so be sure to leave some comment love as you “hoof it” around the hop. One lucky commenter on the mystery hop will be in hog heaven and win a $15 gift certificate to Hambo Stamps! In addition, one lucky winner who posts to my blog will win a free digi stamp of your choosing! We love comments anytime, but the deadline for prize entries is Sunday, April 3 by 12 Midnight CST.

My card today is made with "Magnifying Glass" and "Caught a Bug" stamps from Hambo. I also used some of their delicious May Arts Ribbons: Light Blue Grosgrain, Celery Sheer Pinstripe, and Lavender Satin.

I wish you could see the cute magnifying glass...I took a piece of clear acetate and cut out the center and replaced it with the acetate. I popped it up and it looks really 3-D! I used my favorite white gel pen to create some faux stitching and a fun scalloped border punch from Martha Stewart.

Copic Colors Used:
Magnifying Glass: C4, C5, C7; 100
Handle: B000, B00, B02
Hand: E0000, E000, E00
Worm: YG11, YG13, YG17
Tongue: R32, R35

Before you head on over to the next blog, I have a fact for you about pigs...Since I am now a bacon bit, I have been trying to elevate my knowledge about my fellow swine....Did you know that pigs are #4 in animal intelligence behind chimpanzees, dolphins and elephants? That confirms that my fellow bacon bits are a group of smart folks!

Next up on the hop is Christy over at Inklings and Yarns. You will love what she has to show you today!

To make sure you don't miss any of the Blog Hop links, below are the participants:

Talk to the Ham (Monica)
Melissa (You are HERE!)
Christy
Silke
Karin
Hannah
Joy
Libby
Judy

It's Hoedown Time Again!

2011-03-30T08:00:00.002-04:00

I can't believe March is almost over! Where has it gone? This is last Hambo Hoedown for this month and we have a super fun image to play with! This caterpillar is so cute!

The challenge this week..use this digi caterpillar from Hambo Stamps and use bright green and hot pink as your focal colors! What better way to welcome spring! If you weren't able to play along last week, then you can get the caterpillar in their digi store.

You know you want to play along this week!!!!!!

Wait until you see all of the super fun cards the Bacon Bits have created for you!

I had to get a bit wacky with my sentiment...so I hope you enjoy my warped sense of humor!!!

The designer paper is from a pad by K & Company and I thought the bright colors would be great with this image...not to mention that it had a yummy green and pink already included! It sure made my job easy.

Copic Colors Used:
Caterpillar: YG11, YG13, YG23
Shoes: RV21, RV23, RV25; YR04; YG11, YG13, YG23

When I first saw this digi stamp, it reminded me of a poster I did when I was in grade school. I must have a special connection with caterpillars! It won second prize...I guess this is where my crafty skills were first recognized! I love the way the caterpillar just keeps going...and going...and going!

DON'T FORGET to come back on April 1st for our blog hop!!

What's My Name?

2011-03-25T20:12:00.004-04:00

Look what showed up on my doorstep today!

Isn't she adorable???? I saw a cute sock piggy on Karen's blog (one of the bacon bits) a while ago and fell in love. I immediately asked if they came in purple.... I hadn't thought anymore about it until today. I received a box in the mail from Karin and was perplexed....I wasn't expecting anything... when I opened it up I squealed! My own sock piggie...and SHE IS PURPLE! I have to give a shout out to Jenn Cline (Karen's cousin) for her serious sock skills!

Now...the fun part...This purple cutie needs a name. I am accepting suggestions! Share your ideas with me and the winner will win a surprise!

I NEED CAFFEINE!

2011-03-23T08:04:00.003-04:00

It is Hambo Hoedown Challenge Week #8!!! Okay...I love this digi set! Now I will admit that I don't drink coffee...(I can't actually even stand the smell of it)...I know...I am strange! Now you give me an ice cold (and I MEAN ICE COLD) Coke Zero for breakfast and I am a happy camper! I guess we all have our vices!

This week I had fun with this cute Coffee Girl Digi from Hambo Stamps! If you didn't get to play along with our challenge last week, you can get her for yourself over at Hambo Stamps! While you are there...you will have to check out their new digi store! Give a shout out to Tim and Monica for this cool new store!

This challenge was to work with this digi stamp set AND to use the great sketch created by one of our very own Bacon Bits-Silke! The sketch was perfect for this stamp!

I found this cool DP in a pad from Basic Grey called Pyrus... I thought the colors reminded me of coffee, so I went with it! I used one of my favorite Cuttlebug embossing folders-Swiss Dots and my Pinking Circles Nestabilities Die.

You will have to check out all the other cool cards made this week by the Bacon Bits! They are all so talented!

Challenges for this card:
Crafts and Me Challenges
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge
Gingersnap Creations

Copic Colors Used:
Dress: YR 20, YR21, YR23, YR24
Cup: E30, E31, E33, E35
Sleeve: E40, E41, E42
Skin: E0000, E000, E00

I was in the VIP Top 3 at Party Time Tuesday's!

2011-03-22T21:26:00.004-04:00

I just found out that I was chosen as a VIP Top Three winner last week for my St. Patty's Day Hamster Pail! Woo Hoo! I am so excited! This is the first time I have won a badge!

Thanks to Party Time Tuesday's for picking me! And...thanks to Hambo Stamps for providing the fun image for inspiration!

Dare to be different

2011-03-16T07:59:00.002-04:00

This card is for all those people who march to the beat of their own drum! I consider myself Abby....Abby-Normal. One of the great lines from a classic movie Young Frankenstein!

It is week 7 of the Hambo Hoedown Challenge! This cute little Party Elephant is the image for those who played along last week! I liked it so much..I decided to do three of them! This week we were supposed to use sparkly things! I added some Stickles to the hat of the wacky elephant and found these delicious glitter brads to use for some extra BLING! LOVIN IT! To add even more fun...I put sparkles on the toe nails...Do elephants have toe nails??? Or is there some other term for them???

If you didn't play along this past week to receive this Party Elephant digi for free, you can get him over at Hambo Stamps...SO YOU CAN PLAY ALONG THIS WEEK! And you know you want to add this one to your collection!

The Designer Paper is some I found in a pack by K & Company. It is kinda wacky, but I thought it would work perfectly for this card!

Copic Colors Used:
Pink Elephant: R81, R83, R85
Gray Elephants: C00, C0, C1, C2
Blue Green Hat: YG93, YG95; B02, B04, B05 (can't really see it under the glitter!)
Pink Hats: RV000, R81, R83

A Card-Free Weekend

2011-03-13T21:13:00.008-04:00

Hello all...

This weekend was the 230th anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse here in Greensboro. The weather was beautuful and I needed to get out of the house and de-stress from work. I got out my camera and went with a friend to go watch the re-enactment. It was a lot of walking and standing, so my calves are barking at me today, but it was fun to do something totally different for a change!

I took a ton of photos (the joys of a digital camera!) with my new zoom lens and there were lots of cool pictures. Below are a few of the ones I took. There are about another dozen or so that were really good, but they will have to wait for another time.

There was a great turn-out, but it was hard to find a good place to take the pictures...lots of BIG trees in the way! We got there about 40 minutes before the event started and we had a tough time getting a place where people wouldn't be getting in front of the camera...

I hope you enjoy the pictures!

Happy St. Patty's Day AND Blog Hop Announcement!

2011-03-09T08:07:00.007-05:00

Wow! I can't believe it is time for another Hambo Hoedown challenge already! This past week has flown by and it is time for challenge number 6.

This time we got to use this adorable Hambo Stamps St. Patty's Day Hamster in all of his Irish Finery! But, the fun didn't end there...we were asked to use a LOT of GOLD on our cards...

Well...I realized, I really didn't have much gold stuff in my stash, so I decided to do something a bit different this week. I wanted to decorate this adorable pail and fill it with gold foil-covered chocolate coins...I went to 5 different places trying to find them...to no avail. Since I couldn't find chocolate coins, I included these cute plastic coins I found at a store. However, it is not the same-I can't eat the plastic coins....*sigh*

So...my project didn't have much gold on it....but it is filled INSIDE with lots of gold!

I used a bunch of cute ribbon to decorate the handle of this pail...it makes it SO festive!

I hope you will play along this week at the Hambo Hoedown. If you didn't receive this cute digi image for playing along last week, you can purchase him and play along! OR...you can use another Hambo stamp...just use LOTS of GOLD!

AND...AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT... Check back on April Fool's Day for an AWESOME Blog Hop for Hambo Stamps! With all of the fun stamps they have...what better day than April Fool's Day for them to have a Blog Hop!

A view from the side showing all of the GOLD!

Other Challenges this was entered in:

Splitcoast Friday Challenge - Got a Lucky Penny?
Party Time Tuesdays
For Fun Challenges
Penny's Paper Crafty
Little Red Wagon
Simon Says Stamp
The Sisterhood of Crafters
Stampin Royalty

Copic Colors Used:
Hat/Shamrock: YG11, YG13, YG17, YG23
Hat Band/Tie/Gold: YR23, YR26, YR28
Shirt: C00, C0
Pot: C3, C5, C7, Black 100
Hamster: E70, E71, E74, E77

Birthday Wishes

2011-03-05T21:56:00.003-05:00

This card was made for my sister-in-law's birthday at the end of February...Just now getting it posted! I decided to use this digi stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil. She LOVES the color red, so I decided to feature the laptop in red. I found this cute paper in a pad by K & Company. All the other doo-dads were from my stash. I think it turned out rather cute....

Copic Colors Used:
Housecoat: YG11, YG13
Shoes/Nighty: R81, R83, R85
Laptop/Mug: R22, R24, R27
Hair: Y23, YR23, E33, E34
Skin: E0000, E000, E00

My Mane Man

2011-03-02T08:00:00.001-05:00

It's Hambo Hoedown time again! This week we had this cool dude (Lion) from Hambo Stamps to work with! In addition, we were asked to make a masculine themed card and use some striped paper somewhere. I found this paper from an older line by Basic Grey (I think). It was part of a pet collection. I loved the colors and with the paw prints...it was a must for this card. I decided to cut him out so he would stand out more!

If you want to play along this week and didn't get this dude from participating last week, you will be able to add him to your "den" by visiting Hambo's digi-land!

You will have to pop over to the Hoedown Challenge this week to see what the other Bacon Bits have created for you! There are some awesome inspirations!

Copic Colors Used:
Shirt: BG000, BG01, BG02, BG05
Can: R22, R24, R27
Lion: E31, E33, E35, E37
Mane: E31, E33, E35, E37; added YR23 and YR24
I used a white pencil to give him some coolio har!

Happy 'Bird-Day'

2011-02-25T21:46:00.000-05:00

Isn't this just the cutest image???? It is a new digi stamp from Hambo Stamps and I couldn't wait to color it! I used some of my favorite paper by Cosmo Cricket and some scraps of ribbon by Stampin' Up. There are some staples..and of course, my trusty white gel pen. I just ordered a whole new box of them as I am on my last one...

Copic Colors Used:
Bird Bodies: Y32, Y35
Reds: R32, R35, R37, R45
Pinks: R81, R83, R85
Greens: YG91, YG93, YG95
Blue-Greens: BG72, BG75 and BG000
Oranges: YR12, YR14
Bamboo Pole: E51, E53, E55, E44
Banner: B0000, B000, Boo

Knight in Shining Armor

2011-02-24T21:37:00.001-05:00

I am always looking for stamps that work well for that elusive "guy" card... (at least they are elusive to me) This new digi stamp from Hambo Stamps is the perfect stamp for that special fella...maybe it is a bit nerdy, but if you have a smart one...this should work...right????

I used some DP from My Mind's Eye.. (I think). It is my last scrap and the company info is gone. I printed out two of the images and then cut out the knight and popped it up on the card to accent it more. The brad is from my stash. I computer generated the sentiment.

Copic Colors Used:
Chess Pieces (minus the knight): B91, B93, B95, B97
Knight: Woo, W0, W1, W3, W5

You're My Hero

2011-02-23T08:00:00.001-05:00

I can't believe another week has passed and it is time for the Hambo Hoedown Challenge again!!! Time flies when you are having fun! This week's digi image "Bird Hero" from Hambo Stamps is adorable...don'tcha think???

If you played along this past week, you should have this birdy fella yourself. If not, you can purchase him over at Hambo Stamps so you can join in on the fun. You can also use any other Hambo image to play along this week.

Last week was a color challenge...this week it is a sketch challenge. Take your favorite Hambo image and create a card using the layout over at the Hoedown. The other Bacon Bits created FAB cards to inspire you and get those creative juices flowing!

I look forward to seeing what YOU can create!

For my card, I used some GREAT paper from Basic Grey...I just love those wacky birds, so I thought it would be perfect for this image. Lots of bling and gel ink action on this one!

Challenges I entered this card in:
Something Funky
Party Time Tuesday's
Little Red Wagon

Copic Colors Used:
Bird: BG01, BG02, BG05
Beak/Feet: YR12, YR14, YR15, YR18
Tail: YG11, YG13, YG17
Medal: Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28

Eskimo Kisses

2011-02-21T08:27:00.000-05:00

This is a Birthday card I made for one of my best friends. I love this stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil and have been wanting to color it up for some time now. The designer paper is from Basic Grey from a season or two ago. The bling is from my stash. I kept it simple as I wanted the image to be the star.

Copic Colors Used:
Pink Hat/Coat/Trimming: R81, R83, R85
Shoes/Pants/Coat: E51, E53, E55, E57
Fur: W00, W0
Skin: E0000, E000, E00

Spring is just around the corner

2011-02-19T18:28:00.003-05:00

I couldn't wait to get my hands on this cute digi stamp called Snowman Bird from Hambo Stamps! I just thought he was adorable. My friends collaborated with me to come up with the saying...I think it is FUNNY! The paper is from Memory Box...I wanted something that was spring-ish to go along with the saying.

Copic Colors Used:
Scarf/Hat: R22, R24, R27
Nest: E53, E55, E57
Snowbird Scarf/Hat: YG00, YG01, YG03, YG05
Arm Branches:E70, E71, E74, E77
Noses: E93, E95, E97
Snowman: BG0000

Pet Sympathy

2011-02-18T08:22:00.001-05:00

One of the ladies in our building recently loss their dog and I made this sympathy card for our office to give her. I wanted something really sweet, so I used this digital image from Mo's Digital Pencil. I kept the coloring super simple and soft. The paper is by Wild Asparagus (from my stash). I hope that this somehow helped her out during a difficult time.

Copic Colors Used:
Dress: B0000, B000
Hair: Y23, YR23, E31, E35
Skin: E0000, E000, E00
Puppy: E13, E15, E17
Wings: C00, Co

It's Challenge Number 3 at the Hoedown!

2011-02-16T07:47:00.000-05:00

It is week number 3 at the Hambo Hoedown Challenge! This week is a color challenge. You must have a beach-themed card using the shades of blue, brown and tan....PERFECT for this new Pelican digi from Hambo Stamps! If you didn't play along this past week, you will be able to get this fella over at Hambo Stamps...or you can use any other Hambo Stamp (rubber or digi) and follow along with the beachy color scheme.

The paper is some from my stash. I think it is older paper from Wild Asparagus. Love their double-sided papers. Not sure if they are still around. If not, too bad!

For this card, I also used some twill ribbon and several pieces of waxed thread I had around. I found this neat gold starfish in with my other goodies, so I decided to add it to the mix. I took three pieces of the dark brown thread and channeled my old macrame skills from high school and created the knotted piece that holds the starfish. With the cute pelican digi I decided to cut out an extra fish and cap and popped them up for some dimension. I added some glitter glue to the fishie to make him extra special.

Now if the pelican would just clean, filet, and cook the fish....it would be awesome!

You will have to join the Bacon Bits over at the Hambo Hoedown Challenge this week and play along with us!

Copic Colors Used:
Pelican: W00, W0, W1, W3
Bill/Feet: YR20, YR21, YR23
Cap: B91, B93; E53, E55
Fish: W0, W1, W3
Shadow: B0000

Some Valentine's Treats a la Hambo Style

2011-02-15T20:04:00.004-05:00

I made some cute little matchbook sized treat boxes for my co-workers. I decided to use some of the cute digital images from Hambo Stamps. I took the images and made them tiny to fit the little boxes. It seemed like a great idea at the time....then I tried to color them with my Copic Markers...Not so simple anymore! It was really tough getting much shading and I had to adjust my techniqe a bit. Not to mention...a few Coke Zero's got me a bit jittery and it was a challenge trying to stay in the lines!

I filled them with the candy conversation hearts and they have a little velcro fastener to keep them shut. I saw a link to a template through Splitcoast. The designer papers are from the Basic Grey Collection a year or two ago.

Don't forget to get your Hambo Hoedown Cards in tonight! AND check back tomorrow to see the fun the Bacon Bits have in store for you with challenge-Week 3!

Cute new digis

2011-02-15T10:08:00.004-05:00

While I was surfing blogs, I found a new digi stamp store that has some cute stamps. AND...if you act fast, you can download one of them for free if you go to her blog and follow the instructions! I think you only have until tomorrow sometime (Wednesday), but she is a cute one, and I am sure you will want to grab it!

Birthday Girl

2011-02-10T21:52:00.004-05:00

I apologize for the poor picture quality of this one... This was for my niece's birthday earlier this month and I was trying to get it in the mail to her so it would make it by her birthday. I was getting it ready to mail and realized I hadn't photographed it yet. It was late...dark...I was tired... Anyway, I think you can get the gist of it! I have been meaning to get this posted for about a week now, but it kept getting pushed to the back burner! I know you can relate!!!

This is a digital image from Mo's Digital Pencil that I thought was too cute. My niece turned 16!! I was hoping that if I sent her a card as a little girl, she would stay little! She is a super sweet young lady and I am proud to know her!

The patterned paper is by Kaleidoscope (My Mind's Eye). I have had it for a long time...and recently unearthed it in my stash! She loves purple and lime green, so I went for it!

Copic colors used:
Dress: B60, B63, B66
Smock: C00
Hair: Y23, YR23, E33, E35
Shoes: E70, E71, E74
Leaves/Stems: YG11, YG13, YG17
Purple Flowers: BV00, BV02, BV11
Yellow Flowers: YR20, YR21, YR23
Blue Flowers: B000, B01, B02
Forgot to write down ribbon colors...I think I used the same colors as the dress...

I've Got My Eyes on You

2011-02-09T10:08:00.009-05:00

Isn't this just the cutest monster you have ever seen???? There is something about his eyes that is just mesmerizing...I bet he would be a great hypnotist!

This is the latest digi stamp from Hambo Stamps being used on the Hambo Hoedown Challenge Blog. The first week of this new challenge was an amazing success! Thanks to everyone who participated!!! If you participated in the Football Girl challenge, you received this cutie pie free! If you missed out on the first challenge, you can purchase this stamp here and play along with the fun this week! Remember...the more you play...the more free digis you will get!

This week, the challenge is to use a heart somewhere on a card featuring this image or another Hambo Stamps image (digital or rubber). Since Valentine's Day is next week, this gives you the perfect excuse to create a card for that special someone in your life! My heart was lovingly cut out by hand...reminded me of the grade school years when I learned how to create a symmetrical heart by folding the paper in half...

This card features patterned paper by Bo Bunny, some glitter and of course the Googlie Eyes!!

Copic Colors Used:
Monster: YG11, YG13, YG23
Spots/Warts: YR12, YR14, YR15
Heart: R22, R24, R27, R29
Glitter Glue for the Heart
White Gel Pen for faux stitching

Other challenges I participated in using this card:
Digital Tuesday
A Spoonful of Sugar
Copic Creations
Splitcoast Stampers

Hambo Stamps - Super Bowl Sale

2011-02-04T07:00:00.000-05:00

The folks over at Hambo Stamps are pulling out all of the stops again this year with their Super Bowl Sale!

Because Hambo Stamps has a special fondness for PIGskin, they are celebrating Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 6) by offering 30% off ALL in-stock regular-priced stamps (rubber & digital), ribbon and cling cushion! (The discount will not apply to stamps on their "Retiring" or "Seconds" pages which are already discounted a minimum of 50%) Because of the limited quantities of some designs, all orders will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

PLUS - They are offering a chance to win your entire order FREE (up to $100)! When you place your order, give us your best guess as to the FINAL point total of the game -- that is, the total of points that both teams have scored, added together. If more than one person correctly guesses the exact final point total, a random draw will determine the winner of those with the correct guess. If no one correctly guesses the final point total, it will go to the CLOSEST guess -- again with a random drawing if there's more than one. Please note that while the 30% off sale runs for three entire days, only orders received prior to kick-off will be in the running for the free stamps.

For further details, visit their sale page.

This is one sale you DO NOT WANT TO MISS!

Hambo Hoedown Spectacular!

2011-02-02T08:30:00.002-05:00

Let us commence doing the Hambo Hoedown! Yee Haw!

Starting today, on the Hambo challenge blog (Hambo Hoedown) you will find a new challenge every Wednesday. What better way to get you over the hump and closer to the weekend!

Every week, there will be a new challenge. Some will require you to use a particular image, others will be color challenges or layout challenges. The possibilities are endless and you will have a great time! The "kick-off" challenge features a Football Girl digi that is perfect for those who are getting geared up for this weekend! You will have to check out the details on the blog. The best part??? The more you play, the more FREE digis you can collect...YES...FREE!!!!

The images from Hambo Stamps are so much fun to work with, so... DO-SI-DO on over to Hambo Hoedown and get in on the fun!

Below is the card I created for this announcement. It uses a new Hambo digi stamp called Football Girl. With the Super Bowl so close at hand, this is THE PERFECT image to start off this challenge! All of my DT piggy friends (The Bacon Bits) have created fun cards using the same image, so you will have to go see their awesome work as well! Such wonderful inspiration!

When I got the digi stamp (it is an image of the girl with one teddy sitting next to her), I immediately thought of her going up against a whole team of teddy bears! (Too bad 'da Bears didn't make it to the Super Bowl.) So I decided to do multiple bears and then painstakingly cut them all out to assemble the girl vs. the bears card. I typeset the words on the computer and did some distressing of the edges to finish it out. I think it turned out awesome!

Copic Colors Used:
Helmets: R000, R00, R02
Jerseys: BG10, BG11
Hair: E55, E57, E59
Skirt: YR00, YR01, YR12, YR14; R000, R00, R02
Football/Bears: E30, E31, E34
Face: E0000, E000, E00
Cleats: C00; BG10, BG11

Introducing the NEW Hambo Stamps Design Team

2011-01-28T12:01:00.002-05:00

You will have to visit the Hambo Stamps Blog today...They have introduced the "Bacon Bits." That is the name of the new Design Team members! What a fun name. They have three who will focus on the rubber stamps and three that will focus on the digital stamps. I am on the digital stamp team! We took some fun photos....you will have to go see for yourself!

Free Digi Stamps at Hambo!

2011-01-19T21:07:00.004-05:00

Now that I have your attention....

You must go now...don't hesitate...visit the new Hambo Stamps Challenge Blog (aka Hambo Hoedown) for details on how YOU can get your own FREE digi stamps from Hambo! The more you play...the more you get! Now that is a challenge that you cannot pass up!

Why are you still here??? GO!!!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

2011-01-18T20:01:00.000-05:00

I know it is a bit early for this one, but since my work schedule is going to get crazy busy in the next few weeks, I needed to get this one made before the holiday passes! I am notorious for not getting cards in the mail, so perhaps this time I can make it!

The stamp and sentiment is from Hambo Stamps. I love the play on words and the cute frog image. I decided to use paper piecing on the shamrock and the hat since I was having trouble getting two different copic colors of green to work.

Copic Colors Used:
Frog: YG11, YG13, YG17
Buckle: C2, C5
Hat Band: BG000, BG01
Beard: C00, C0

How's it Growin?

2011-01-17T19:54:00.000-05:00

Sometimes you need a simple card for any occasion. I thought this image and sentiment from Hambo Stamps would be perfect! I decided to have a little fun with the watering cans and dress some of them up! You can't really tell from this picture, but the small can is popped up. I decided to do a little faux stitching around the sentiment...it just needed something...

Copic Colors Used:
Silver Can: W00, W0, W1, W3
Pink/Brown/Silver Can: R81, R83, R85; W00, W0, W1; E25, E57, E59
Green Can: YG93, YG95
Flowers on Can: R81, R83, R85
Grass/Leaves on Can: YG00, YG01

I Love You Tu-Tu Much!

2011-01-16T19:50:00.001-05:00

I adore this cute little hippo from Hambo Stamps! I decided to go with a Valentine's theme for this one. I used some older Basic Grey paper and even did a little paper piecing on her leotard! What hippo could pass up a polka-dotted leotard???? On the inside I added the sentiment "I love you tu-tu much." I know it is cheesy, but for Valentine's day anything goes...

Copic Colors Used:
Hippo: C00, C0, C1, C2, C3
Tu-Tu: R22, R27, R29

Christmas Card #2 for my Youngest Niece

2011-01-15T19:45:00.000-05:00

Okay...now you have to understand the personality of my niece a bit to truly appreciate this card. She is very energetic and always in high gear! When I first saw this snowglobe image from Dustin Pike, I immediately fell in love with it! I have been waiting for the perfect occasion to use it and this was the time!

Copic Colors Used:
Frog: YG11, YG13, YG17
Tongue: R35, R37, R39
Base: E53, E55, E57
Hat: R22, R24, R27
Globe: BG0000, BG000

Christmas Card #2 for my Oldest Niece

2011-01-14T19:41:00.000-05:00

Since my oldest niece will soon be turning 16 (GULP!), I thought it was time she got a more grown-up card. The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil. This card features several of her favorite colors, so I knew she would like it!

Copic Colors Used:
Hair: Y23, YR23, E33, E35
Skin: E0000, E000, E00
Coat/Tights: B60, B63
Yellow Package/Star: Y35, Y38
Red Package: R32, R35
Hat/Scarf: YG11, YG13
Boots/Skirt/Gloves: E55, E57
Bow/Bag: B0000, B000, B00

Christmas Card #1 for my Youngest Niece

2011-01-13T19:37:00.000-05:00

This is the card I made my mom for my youngest niece. The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil and features a kitty who is "helping to decorate" a tree!

Copic Colors Used:
Tree: G12, G14
Trunk: E33, E35, E37
Star: Y32, Y35, Y38
Tree Skirt: R81, R83, R85, R89 AND YG11, YG13, YG17
Cat: W00, W0, W1, W3
Ornaments: BG02, BG05; YR15, YR18; R85, R89; YG11, YG13

Christmas Card #1 for my Oldest Niece

2011-01-12T19:31:00.000-05:00

My mom asked me to make her two cards so she could use them to hold gift cards for my two nieces. This is the first one of the two. This is an image from Mo's Digital Pencil featuring the most adorable cat with eyes that would make you forgive the cat for ANYTHING they may have done!

Copic Colors Used:
Hat: R35, R37, R39
Cat: W00, W0, W1, W3, W5
Cord: YG95, YG97
Lights: R35, B04, Y38, YG09

Kitty Sympathy

2011-01-11T19:25:00.003-05:00

This card was made some time ago for someone who lost her cat companion of many years. I forgot to post it. Over the next few days I will be posting some Christmas cards I made (to catch up with my posts) and then on to new and exciting things for 2011!! This is a stamp from Sarah Kay and is one of my favorites.

Copic Colors Used:
Pants: B91, B93, B95
Patches: YR12, YR14, YR18 AND YR21, YR23, YR24
Smock/Bow: YG93, YG95, YG97
Shirt: YR21, YR23, YR24 AND YR12, YR14, YR18
Hair: Y23, YR23, E33
Skin: E0000, E000, Eoo
Kitten: Y21, Y23, Y26

Hambo Stamps Design Team Call!

2011-01-07T10:54:00.005-05:00

Hey there...
Sorry I have been remiss in posting to my blog lately. The holidays were busy and I just haven't had the time to create or post anything.

However...I do want to announce this amazing news about the Hambo Stamps Design Team Call!!! This is a great opportunity to work with the AWESOME folks at Hambo!

You can find out the details on the Hambo Blog. It was just announced today, so hop on over to their site to find out how YOU could be on their team!

Manger Scene

2010-11-25T20:21:00.000-05:00

I think this stamp by Hambo Stamps is precious. It is a very nice image for Christmas but with a bit of the Hambo twist... The sentiment is also one of their new Christmas images. I thought this image would work nicely with this cool snowflake paper from SEI. I also used some ribbon with snowflakes from my stash which miraculously matched the color in the paper. That usually NEVER happens for me, so maybe there was a little divine intervention involved.....

Copic Colors Used:
Sheep: W00, W0, W1, W3
Manger: E31, E33, E35
Stable: E13, E17, E19
Hay: YR21, YR23
Tree: YG63, YG67
Face: E000, E00
Blanket: B93, B95, B97
Chicken: Y32, Y35, Y38
Cow: E51, E53, E55
Sky: B0000

Hippo Presents

2010-11-24T20:16:00.000-05:00

This is another one of the Holiday Digi stamps from Hambo Stamps! Isn't he adorable???? The sentiment is also by Hambo Stamps (not a digi). I decided to part from the traditional color palette for this one. I was TOTALLY inspired by this paper from Bo Bunny and kept to the colors in the paper. I LOVE IT!

Copic Colors Used:
Coat: BV000, BV00, BV11
Hippo: W00, W1, W3
Presents: YG11, YG13; BG0000, BG000, BG01

Merry Christmas Sled

2010-11-23T20:03:00.000-05:00

I think this digi sled stamp from Hambo Stamps is so nice! I kept this one super simple and thought the old fashioned paper from the Basic Grey holiday collection was perfect for this one.

It reminds me of when I was about 3 years old and we had a HUGE snow in Tennessee...now mind you that a HUGE snow in Tennessee is nothing like a HUGE snow somewhere up north...but it really was a big thing for us. I have some old slides with me during this big snow that I have been working on scanning so I can create a slide show to play on a DVD. At the bottom of this post is one of the pictures of me in all my winter glory! The toboggan and snow suit were hand knitted by my grandmother.

Copic Colors Used:

Wood: E13, E15, E17, E19

Metal: W00, W0, W1, W3

Rope: YG93, YG95, YG97

Happy Birthday Grandmother Helen!

2010-11-22T19:56:00.002-05:00

My grandmother just celebrated her birthday on Sunday and this is the card I made especially for her! She refers to all of my handmade cards as "keepers," so I guess this is another one!

I just love this image from Penny Black. I let the image do all the talking, so no sentiment needed for the outside! The patterned paper is from Basic Grey.

Copic Colors Used:
Bear: E31, E33, E35, E37
Post: E25, E27, E29
Shirt: B21, B24, B26
Mailbox: R22, R24, R27, R29
Mice: C00, C1, C3
Hedgehog: E40, E41, E43
Grass/Leaves: YG11, YG13, YG17
Yellow Flowers: Y32, Y35, Y38
Purple Flowers: V12, V15, V17
Sky-Airbrushed B0000

Just Be-Caws...

2010-11-22T19:50:00.003-05:00

Been a while since I have posted any cards. I have been sick, so not much crafting going on in my house lately. The next few posts probably wouldn't be here if I hadn't done some image coloring a few weeks ago!

This scary entry (LOL) is a fun set from Hambo Stamps that is perfect for any occasion! It would also serve as a humorous card for Thanksgiving...assuming your family is a bit "off-center" like mine!!!

Copic Colors Used:
Fence: E13, E15, E17, E19
Corn Stalks: YG91, YG93, YG95
Beaks/Claws: Y32, Y35, Y38
I also used the black 100 to fill in the crows nice and dark.

HUGE HAMBO STAMPS SALE!!!

2010-11-10T00:01:00.003-05:00

Starting today (November 10) at 12:01am (EST) and running through tomorrow morning (November 11) at 12:01am (EST) Hambo Stamps is having a 50% off sale...yes...I said FIVE-ZERO PERCENT off sale!

For those of you who have visited my blog and seen all of the cute stamps they have, you need to go immediately to their sale page and get all of those goodies you have been drooling over!!! This great sale is in celebration of Timbo's 50th Birthday, so help him celebrate!!!!

Get 'em while they last!!!

Jack Frost....

2010-11-04T12:19:00.000-04:00

Another new set of Christmas stamps from Hambo Stamps! I think this sentiment is one of my all-time favorites from Hambo! The other half of the sentiment says "By the way, you're out of eggnog." What a hoot! For this card I paired the cute new singing snowman trio, the music notes, and the sentiment. I thought it made a great card! The paper is from the holiday collection by My Mind's Eye.

Copic Colors Used:
Pinks: R81, R83, R85
Greens: YG00, YG01, YG02
Blues: BG000, BG01, BG02
Carrot Noses: YR12, YR14, YR18
Music Folders: E31, E33, E35
Snowmen: C00, C0

For the calorie watchers...

2010-11-02T12:12:00.001-04:00

I love this cute set of stamps from Hambo Stamps! I was going to put the nutritional facts on the back of the card, but I thought it was too important to relegate it to that location! Now if only those cookies were as nutritious as the card! LOL

The patterned paper is from Imaginisce. They have a whole series using this non-traditional color palette and I love it! Sometimes I get tired of the usual red and green colors and like to mix it up a bit.

Copic Colors Used:
Glass: YG00, YG01, YG03
Hat: R35, R37, R39
Plate: BG000, BG01, BG02
Mouse: W00, W0, W1, W3; R20, R22
Cookies: E13, E15, E17; E27, E29
Note: C00, C0

Cat in a Wreath

2010-10-31T12:06:00.003-04:00

This is one of the new Christmas stamps from Hambo Stamps. Being a cat lover, I had to have this one! I used some of my new paper from Crate Paper and thought it would be a nice whimsical option for this cute image. I also used some snowflake brads to add some dimension. They don't show up very well in the picture...

Copic Colors Used:
Wreath: YG93, YG95, YG97
Hat/Gloves: R22, R24, R27
Cat: YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24
Bow/Ribbon: RV91, RV93, RV95
Bead Garland: BG000, BG01, BG02

Where's the Rest of this Moose?

2010-10-21T22:50:00.000-04:00

If you are old enough to remember the movie Arthur with the late Dudley Moore, this might ring a bell. When I was younger my brother and I were fans of this movie and one of our favorite scenes was when Arthur was in the study looking up at a stuffed moose head and says "where's the rest of this moose?" We loved that one. When I found this moose stamp (can't remember the company) that is all I could think of. Since my brother's birthday was coming up, I finally managed to get a card put together using this image. I decided to cut a window in the card and have the moose's face showing through and when you open it up, you see the whole moose.

One of the other favorite lines was: "He's taking the knife out of the cheese....you think he wants some cheese?" What a hoot. I will have to watch that one again sometime. One of my other favorite movies of his is an older obscure movie with Peter Cook called "The Hound of the Baskervilles." It is based on the novel, but only in the loosest terms! What a scream....I guess I am a sucker for that strange British style of humor.

The inside of the card is shown below.

Copic Colors Used:

Moose: E53, E55, E57, E59

Hooves: E44, E47, E49

On the back of the card as a signature, I used a funny stamp of a mouse sitting at a computer using a "human" instead of a mouse....I forgot to take a picture of it! Since my brother works with computers for a living, I just had to include that one as well. I will have to use it another time to make a card so I can share!

Blueberry Girl

2010-10-19T22:45:00.001-04:00

This is the second card I made for my co-worker. This time it was for her daughter. Again, the photo is kind of dark, but it was late and those new energy saving light bulbs don't put out enough light to do photography late at night. I will have to take them earlier in the day or put in some brighter bulbs! The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil. The background paper is from a pad of paper I have had for some time...can't remember the company.

Copic Colors Used:

Top/Shoes: RV91, RV93, RV95, RV99

Jeans: B91, B93, B95, B97

Bluberries: B63, B66

Bucket: C00, C1, C3, C5, C7

Hair: Y23, YR23, E33

Lips: RV13

Skin: E0000, E000, E00

Never lose your sense of wonder

2010-10-18T22:00:00.000-04:00

Sorry if this is a bit dark. It was late at night and I couldn't get the lighting right. I was asked by a co-worker for two birthday cards for her daughter and son. This is the first of the two. On the inside I created text that said "I Hope you never lose your sense of wonder." I thought it would be a nice sentiment for her son. The image is by Mo's Digital Pencil. Since it was a card for a guy, I kept the layout super simple and let the image speak for itself.

Copic Colors Used:
Pants: E31, E33, E35, E37
Shirt/Patch: BG000, BG01, BG02
Vest/Shoes/Bag: BG72, BG75
Stalk: E30, E31, E33
Leaves: YG11, YG13, YG17
Skin: E0000, E000, Eoo
Hair: Y23, YR23, E33
Shadow: BG0000

Milo Wants In

2010-10-17T22:32:00.003-04:00

I needed a birthday card for my uncle. He has several cats and I thought this image from Mo's Digital Pencil would work perfectly! I paired it with some paper from Basic Grey that I thought would add to the whimsy.

Copic Colors Used:
Curtains: YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24
Fence: W00, W0, W1, W3
Leaves: YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97
Window Frame: E04, E08
Collar: R22, R24
Cat: YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24
Birds: BG000, BG02, BG05, BG07
Sky: BG0000
Ears: R81

Halloween Checklist

2010-10-14T20:42:00.000-04:00

I have been on a stamping roll lately! I think it may be the fall weather (FINALLY!) and because I saw lots of "eye candy" at the stamp show in South Carolina last month. I was inspired to get busy and make up for lost time!

I wanted this "Halloween Checklist" stamp from Hambo last year, but it was out of stock. As soon as I saw they had it again, it was at the TOP of my list! I just think it is hilarious! I paired it with this adorable ghosty stamp and put it on some of the cool background paper I found at a stamp store (on the trip to SC). Several of my stamping buddies made a weekend out of the trip and stopped at several stores on the way down to the show. I found all kinds of new patterned papers to use!

Copic Colors Used:
Ghost: W00
Pumpkin: YR12, YR14, YR18; BV23, BV25
Tennies: YG11, YG13, YG17

The Tribe? has spoken

2010-10-13T21:12:00.001-04:00

Here is another fun card I made with my own personal "take" on the tribe sentiment by Hambo Stamps! It was meant to go with Chief Hambooli, but I had to try something different!

I stamped and masked several of the surfer pig images to make my own "tribe." I don't know if 6 surfer pigs is really a tribe, but I think it is funny! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

I kept the color palette simple to match the paper and I love the end result!

Copic Colors Used:
Pigs: R0000, R000, R01
Shorts/Boards: R20, R22; BG10, BG11; YR01, YR02

Warped Happy Birthday Card!

2010-10-12T21:02:00.000-04:00

Okay...so I admit I am a little "off" when it comes to my sense of humor....and I am PROUD of it! lol

When I saw this fractured funny from Hambo Stamps, my crazy sense of humor kicked in. It is designed to go with a cute stamp of party pigs eating birthday cake (their mouths are full of cake). Well...that seems a bit normal to me. So, what I wanted to do was pair it with this fun beast who seems to have a smirk on his face...as if he has been up to something!

Copic Colors Used:
Beast: YG0000, YG00, YG01, YG03
Spikes/Spots: V01, V05, V06
Horns: RV13, RV14; W0 (to tone it down a bit!)

Owl's it Goin?

2010-10-11T20:57:00.000-04:00

Can you tell that I love this cute owl stamp from Hambo Stamps? I found this great paper with owls on it (I think it is from My Mind's Eye) and just had to get him out again! The sentiment is also from Hambo.

This was a super simple card to make. I love it when you get coordinating patterns that go together so well. It makes it SO EASY!

Copic Colors Used:
Owl: E53, E55, E57, E59
Beak/Talons: Y32, Y35, Y38

Just Chicken on You

2010-10-10T20:19:00.000-04:00

I used some paper from Bo Bunny that seemed to scream "farm" to me. I wanted to make a quickie card to send to someone I have not heard from in a while. I thought the "Just Chicken on You sentiment would be perfect! The chicken (and the sentiment) are from Hambo Stamps. The chicken is from a set of three, but I decided to just use one of them for this pint-sized card.

I had a hard time getting the colors right on the chicken, so she turned out a bit funny colored (the photo didn't help any). Oh well...maybe she rolled around in some red-clay mud or something!

Copic Colors Used:
Chicken: W00, W0; E40, E41 (not feeling this color combo AT ALL!)
Beak/talons: Y32, Y35, Y38

In Lieu of a Gift...

2010-10-09T20:34:00.000-04:00

I just L•O•V•E this sentiment from Hambo Stamps! I was trying to decide what image to pair it with and thought this "Say Cheese" mouse stamp (also from Hambo) would go perfectly! Wouldn't it be great if we could "gift ourselves" this way frequently?

Not sure who made the patterened paper, it was from my scrap bin and it no longer had a label. It is probably an older Basic Grey paper (considering that is the majority of my collection!)

Copic Colors Used:
Cheese: Y32, Y35, Y38
Mouse: C00, C0, C1

Trick or TREAT

2010-10-07T20:28:00.000-04:00

Definitely TREAT! This fun bag o' candy from Hambo Stamps is so much fun to color. I kept the design super simple to feature the stamp and the fun Halloween paper from Heidi Grace (I have had it in my stash since last year). I kept trying to put a sentiment or doo-dad on there, but it just looked better without! I tend to over-think things sometimes.

Copic Colors Used:
Bag: E51, E53, E55
Pumpkins: E93, E95, E97, E99
Stem: YG13, YG17
Candy: YR12, YR15; YG01, YG03; Y13, Y15; V05, V06; R32, R35
Shadow: C00 (doesn't show up much in picture)

Happy Birthday Mom!

2010-10-06T20:04:00.004-04:00

Today is my mom's birthday so I had to send her a very special birthday card. I know she has received it, so it is safe to post! (I accidentally posted another card before someone got it....color me embarrassed!)

I got this great stamp on a recent trip to a stamp show in SC. The stamp is from Art Impressions and I hee-hawed when I saw it...or should I say "CATerwalled?"

The sentiment that goes with it says "you say I'm catty like it's a bad thing." I had to send a funny card. I don't usually do "mushy" cards for her. She knows I love her a lot, so I enjoy making her laugh...thus the funny cards!

The patterned paper was from a pack of the New Basic Grey collection called Pyrus.

Copic Colors Used:
Dress/Hat: B91, B93, B95
Bow/Shoes/Flower: YR 12, YR14, YR18
Leaves on Hat: YG91, YG93, YG95
Feather: E40, E42, E43
Cup/Saucer: E41, E43, E44
Cat: YR20, YR21, YR23
Lips: R35, R39
Nose: R32

Fall Blog Makeover

2010-10-06T13:12:00.002-04:00

I thought it was time to do a little makeover on my blog. I wanted to try out the new Design template feature in Blogger, so this is the result. The only thing that I still don't like is the header, but perhaps I can come up with something later!

Welcome to your new home

2010-10-05T20:12:00.000-04:00

A dear friend and his wife are moving into a new home and I wanted to give them a card to wish them an uneventful move. Since it is now fall, I decided to use some cool paper I found at a stamp store during my recent trip to a stamp show in South Carolina. The picture doesn't do it justice...the leaves are embossed and shiny! I used a stamp from Stampendous (I think that is who makes it). Just a simple row of houses that I colored to match the paper. A super simple card, but I think it turned out nice.

Copic Colors Used:

YG91, YG93, YG95
YR21, YR23, YR24
BG72, BG75
YR12, YR14, YR18
E31, E33, E35, E37

Are you in need of Ribbon???

2010-10-04T20:14:00.002-04:00

I am a serious lover (aka collector) of ribbon! If you haven't been to Hambo Stamps lately, you have to check them out. They have a nice BIG order of ribbon from May Arts. There are all kinds of grosgrain ribbons, satin ribbons, and some WICKED fun shapes for the holidays. And right now...THEY ARE 50% off! Yes....I said 50% off!

Go check em out. I have already placed my order and can't wait for them to arrive so I can PLAY!

I admire your optimism

2010-10-04T20:04:00.000-04:00

This owl by Hambo Stamps reminds me of the character on the Tootsie Roll Pops Commercial (does that date me a lot?). I love this fractured funny (also by Hambo Stamps) and could just imagine this smarmy owl saying this. The inside says "I mean at YOUR age, isn't buying green bananas a gamble?" LOL is that funny or what!!!!

This would make a great card for someone who is getting up there in age! The paper is from a sample pad of one of the new Basic Grey lines...pyrus. I love the earthy, muted colors. Just my thing!

Copic Colors Used:
Owl: E31, E33, E35, E37
Beak/Talons: Y32, Y35, Y38

Best Fishes to You

2010-10-02T19:58:00.003-04:00

I found this cute paper at a stamp show in Winston-Salem in July. I thought it was too cute. I have quite a few "fishy" stamps and thought it would work great with this whimsical seahorse from Hambo Stamps. The sentiment is also from the Hambo collection.

I decided to step outside my typical color box and tried this cool combo. I didn't realize until afterwards that it looks a lot like the Miami Dolphins colors...I did not plan it that way, but I guess if you are a Dolphins fan...then this card is for you!!!

Copic Colors Used:
Seahorse: YR00, YR01, YR02; BG000, BG01, BG02