Hambo Hoedown - Softwares

It is time once again for the Hambo Hoedown Challenge - This time use the "COMPUTER" digital image or ANY Hambo digital or rubber image and create a card including software! (something soft on your card) If you want they even have a couple of FREE digital images you can use to try them out. If you get your image loaded and emailed in time, then they will email a different FREE image to use in next week's challenge. All you have to do is follow the directions and enter in time and you are a WINNER!! Have fun!

For my image I used the shovel dirt stamp and typed the saying. My "soft"ware item is sheer green ribbon and satin black ribbon.

My first Christmas card of the year! Inside it says...Coal will become diamonds....in several thousand years!

Stuffed!!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

I hope that you have a wonderful turkey day! I was with friends this year and what a crowd I was with. It was so nice. Even my dog feasted (on a sock) blech! But we are thankful that we didn't end up in the emergency vet and that he is safe and well. My images are from Dustin Pike. Be sure to check out his blog here. He is very generous with his freebies and has terrific deals on his other images and sets. And the saying is from TLC...You can get many free stamp images and sayings there. The blog can be found here.

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Boo to You!!!!

This year my cards were stamped! Nothing digital this year. I had forgotten how much fun it was to play with stamps again. I will be doing more of it soon! These were a lot of fun to do. As I worked on these in stages, Camdyn ate the entire bag of cut up pieces, forcing me to start again! The torn and chewed pieces made a nice card for Kevin! I loved how this card turned out!

Hambo Hoedown - Watch Out for Mono Mosquito!

It is time once again for the Hambo Hoedown Challenge - This time use ANY Hambo image digital or rubber and create a monochromatic card in a color you don't normally use. If you want they even have a couple of FREE digital images you can use to try them out. If you get your image loaded and emailed in time, then they will email a different FREE image to use in next week's challenge. All you have to do is follow the directions and enter in time and you are a WINNER!! Have fun! I usually only use red as a highlight, but not often. I barely had enough in my scraps even to make the card! I did like how it reminded me of blood though!

Mother's Day

Mother's Day this year was busy. I was in the middle of state testing at school. It seemed to creep up on me and boom it was here! I did manage to make three cards (Mom, Step-Mom, and Mother-in-Law) and I think that they all got them in time too! That in and of itself is a feat. Simple card, yet elegant enough for such a special day. One of my attempts at two step stamping with an old Stampin' Up set that I have.

Happy Mother's Day Mom!

Cinco de Mayo

So I am behind in posting this card. I made it for my mother in law for her birthday, whose birthday is on May 5th. The inside of the card says: sing to the tune of "La Cucaracha"

Cinco de Mayo
Cino de Mayo
Happy Birthday to you!

It is a Dustin Pike Doodle Dragon Studio Image. I love them, you should check out his site. They are the best.

Animals Rule at Doodle Dragon Studios with Dustin Pike!

Dustin Pike has incredible hand drawn digital images that are just adorable! Many of them he offers for free (He is very generous like that!) and the others he has at extremely reasonable prices! Right now he even has 90 images on sale for $10.00 Yes you read that right!!! 90 Christmas images for ONLY $10!!!! AND if you are one of the first 100 people, you will get a $5 off coupon code for your next order for $5 off your next order of $5 or more!! That is 90 images for $5 and and $5 worth of more images!! You can't beat that!!!!

His challenge this week is Animals Rule: Use any one or more of his animal images in a project. He has PLENTY of free ones to choose through if you go through his site, or some GREAT ones to purchase. Be sure to check him out: Doodle Dragon Studios.

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'! with the Hambo Hoedown

It is a Gate Fold card this time with the Hambo Hoedown Challenge. Every week they have a new challenge. If you complete the challenge on time using one of their rubber or digital stamps(they even have some FREE digital stamps you can use!) they will give you a new digital image FREE from their store!! All you have to do is participate on time! They have wonderful fun images and sayings that go with their stamps. Have fun!


For my entry this time, I made a card for my friend's son who is going away to cub scout camp. This was my first gate fold card, and much easier than I thought it would be. I think this possum is one of my favorite images.

Hambo Hoedown - Bring the String to the Slammer

This week's challenge at the Hambo Hoedown is to use a Hambo image along with twine, jute, cord, string or fibers on your project! No ribbon! You can use the cute Pig Inmate Digi they have available in their store, but if you don't have that you can use ANY Hambo image you like: Rubber or Digi. They even have a few FREE digi images that you can use. You can find them here. If you enter into the challenge on time, they will even send you a digital image for FREE to use on next week's challenge. How is that for a deal!!!!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to Dad and Grandpa. I love you both very much. We spent Friday night together playing playing cards and spending time together and today having a wonderful lunch together after church. Kevin, Heather and I all went in and got Dad a photo matted and framed that he wanted for his office and I went with edible cards this year. Sure hope they taste good. I love you both with all of my heart. Thank to all your help Kerri! Be sure to check out her blog. She has tremendous ideas. Also to Dustin Pike, for his wonderful images!

Again HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!!!

It's a Party Challenge

Dustin Pike is having a challenge...It's a Party! Make a birthday card using any one of his images...he even has some free ones you can use. You get credit towards purchasing his stamps just for entering, and if you are lucky enough, you just might win!

My entry this week is in JUST under the wire...it has been one busy busy week. It also was my very first attempt at a waterfall card. I am pleased that it actually works! I need little boy cards as I will have another nephew again in August, so I am starting to build that selection now.

Thank you Dustin for giving us the opportunity to participate. I am so looking forward to your blogiversary!

Hambo Hoedown Challenge # 9

I found a new challenge this week, at the Hambo Hoedown. The challenge is to use HOT PINK and BRIGHT GREEN. You are also supposed to use the adorable caterpillar that they emailed you last week if you completed the rules and challenge correctly. If you are like me and didn't know about the challenge then you can use ANY adorable HAMBO stamp, and they even have a free one you can download to try.

This was my first challenge for the HAMBO Hoedown and I am looking forward to completing more. Be sure to check them out at HAMBO STAMPS ... They have a great selection of both rubber and digital stamp.

Not having too much pink or bright green in my stash, I gathered what I had and this is what I came up with.

The inside says:

Don't Get Carried Away om Your Special Day
Happy Birthday

Altered Egg Carton

It is that time of the week again....time for another one of Dustin Pike's Fabulous' Challenges. This time it is Anything But a Card with an Easter Theme. Be sure to check out all the details here! I have had an incredible busy week, ending with getting home late last night after taking my school's team to the Destination Imagination State Tournament. Too bad we didn't make it to Global's. But making it to State our first year, was quite an accomplishment and we had a ton of fun along the way! Great job team!

I am pleased with how this project turned out, finishing it just under the wire. The pictures were difficult to get, but I think they finally turned out fine. This is a centerpiece for our table. With no children in our house, we don't color eggs, and try (notice the word try) not to buy candy! So instead of a basket with empty plastic eggs (that of course eventually get filled!), I have an inedible centerpiece! Happy Easter all!!

Dustin Pike's Spring Showers Challenge

Pike's Playground Challenge Time - Spring Showers

It is time to play at Pike's Playground again. Get out your shovel and pail, okay maybe scissors and glue is more appropriate for this challenge. I am still thinking Spring, how about you? Make something fun using "Spring Showers" as your theme. This could be wedding showers, baby showers, spring, rain showers with my images...use your imagination. Dustin is VERY GENEROUS with his challenges and you receive points just for entering...even more if you win...and points can be used to purchase his AWESOME digi stamps!

It has been raining here on and off for days, and trees are starting to bud and the flowers are beginning to peek up. So...flowers are on their way...and today is officially the first day of Spring!