Fish Hooks

I know what you're thinking!!!!!!! Where in this world did I get the idea to make earrings out of this weeks digi image from Hambo Stamps !!!!! I am even amazed... I mean.... the challenge is to make anything but a card with this weeks digi image called  FISH HOOKS!!!,  so do I think of anything else like a tag, or a goodie bag,???? ....Nooooooooo, the first thing that I saw when I recieved the image was the loop at the top of the hook, and thought mmmmm I will make earrings, what was I thinking of !!! then to make things even harder I wanted to use shrinkles ( the sheets of thin plastic that you put in the oven and the image shrinks to a seventh of the size) a bit like when I was a kid and would put crisp packets (potato chips to you Americans) in the oven and they would miraculously shrink and go hard. Anyway, as you cannot pass the shrinkles through the printer I first had to print the image onto copier paper then trace it, color it and then finally bake in the oven, then I realised I hadn't used a sentiment so I did the same procedure for the sentiment and used that for the other earring....sooooo... any fishermen out there that wants to give their wife a pair of handmade earrings, maybe for an anniversary or valentines day or just cos you love her?????  Going free to a good home.

SCS CAS217

Todays Clean and Simple Challenge at Splitcoaststampers is a sketch challenge and the minute I saw it I thought of the SKYLINE rubber stamp from Hambo Stamps. I used a white pigment ink on black card then cut round the outline, added an orange semicircle and the sentiment.....simple.

SPIDER WEB

Well, it's Wednesday, so that means it's a new Hambo Hoedown Challenge over at HAMBO STAMPS, and this weeks challenge is to incorporate some kind of webbing or mesh type material with this weeks image which is "spider web" which is given for free if you played last weeks challenge, if not then it can be purchased HERE. As I already have the rubber stamp versions of these two images, I welcomed the digi version because it is so versatile, I can print it to the size I want, so it's all good. I have to say (and I told Monica, the owner of Hambo Stamps) that I totally deserve the fussy cutter of the year award for the cutting I did for this card, I wanted to be able to see through the web to the mesh layer underneath, and as I have just done a bit of cobweb cleaning in my house, that is where I got the idea to put a chandelier on too...pesky cobwebs on light fittings!! Anyway, I love how the cutting went on the web, tricky though, but very theraputic. I added some glossy accents to the spiders and fussy cut them too....somebody stop me!!

Elephant & Bird Balloon

I have made this card for this weeks SCS Featured Stamper Challenge, this week it is Lin aka Bearpaw who is the featured stamper. I have used the ELEPHANT rubber stamp, colored it with promarkers, and for the balloons and sentiment I have used parts of the BIRD BALLOON digital image, both by Hambo Stamps.  HERE is the card that I cased, I changed the sun for the elephant and also changed the sentiment.

Bird Egg and Feathers

The digi image this week at Hambo Stamps is called "BIRD EGG" and is given for free if you joined last weeks Hoedown Challenge, but if not, then can be purchased Here. This weeks challenge is to incorporate feathers in your project, I have some gorgeous feather boa's in my stash, so I decided to make an easter basket and fill it with feathers, and of course some chocolate eggs. I put the sentiment on the end of a barbeque skewer and stuck that in the basket too. I colored the bird with promarkers and then masked his head and egg, and sprayed iridescent spray on his feathers , but you cant see that too clearly in the photo. Hope to see you at the Hoedown this week.

Hambo Hazmat Suit

It is time for switcharound at Hambo Stamps, I have been on the rubber stamps team for the last two months, now it is Lyn's, Isha's and my turn to be on the digital images team. This weeks digi image is "Hazmat Suit" which is given for free if you played last weeks Hambo Hoedown, if not then you can purchase this cheeky chappie HERE, or you can use any other Hambo image to qualify for prizes, you dont even have to use hambo images, just come along and join this weeks challenge, the challenge this week is to make a project using yellow orange and aqua colors. so hop on over and join in the fun, I would love to see your creations.

Evolve Revolve

I made this penny spinner card using the Hambo Stamps new range of clear stamp sets, and I just love this cute CAVEMAN set. The world is taken from the GLOBE rubber stamp, I have just cut the stand off it. I have took a few photos to show that the world revolves around the caveman and as it revolves it spins too, fun and cute.

Oh Crab!!

I KNOW... I can hear you saying "ohhh no, not another easel card!!!" and I have to apologise, but I just find them so much more fun than flat cards, and I really wanted the crab to stand up in this card (he is on a bit of folded acetate so that he folds flat) but I promise faithfully that i won't do another easel card, (well not for a while at least) hee hee. I made this card for this weeks HAMBO HOEDOWN, the challenge is to use your favorite embellishments,  well mine at the moment are die cuts and at the moment I am loving the shell die from the dienamics sea charms set. I have used BEACH PIG,  BIG CRAB and CRAB, all three are rubber stamps from HAMBO STAMPS. the sentiment is computer generated.

Hammock Pig, Crab & Scallops

After joining in the Hoedown challenge this week, where the challenge was to use scallops on your design, I couldn't help but think about scallops (as in the seaside variety)!!! As I have the Dienamics sea charms dies, and one of the charms is a scallop shell, I diecut it and colored it with promarkers. I have to say i was well impressed with my effort, and even my Son, Ashley popped into my craftroom and said "Is that a real shell Mum?" I have coincided it with HAMMOCK PIG, CRAB and STAY COOL rubber stamps from HAMBO STAMPS. So here is my card with scallops on.

Sweetheart Pig and Scallops

The challenge at this weeks Hambo Hoedown is to use scallops on your creation, so I went back to my all time favorite card.....the easel card!!!  You cannot see too clearly with the photo but it is actually a double easel card.  I have used SWEETHEART PIG  and the "I love you" is part of another stamp I have that actually says "Each day I love you a little mower", both stamps are from HAMBO STAMPS.  I think I got it nailed with all those scalloped edges!

Ewe ROCK

I made this card for todays Clean and Simple Cards Challenge at Splitcoaststampers.  It is a sketch challenge,  I have used TROPHY SHEEP, half of the  4 EWE sentiment, and the word ROCK from the ROCK MY WORLD sentiment, all rubber stamps are from Hambo Stamps.

leprechaun & rainbow

Hambo Stamps challenge this week is to use rainbow colors on your project, so I thought it is the perfect opportunity to use my LEPRECHAUN and IRISH YOU and BEACH rubber stamps all from Hambo Stamps. The leprechaun is so cute and I like that I have the rainbow coming out of the lil inkers polaroid frame.