Let It Snow!!

It's Hoedown Time! Grab your dancing shoes and join in the challenge! If you are new to our challenge, click on the link in the sidebar to see how this all works. Play along each week with a Hambo Stamps image (rubber or digital) and you are in the loop for some awesome FREE images! Don't have any Hambo images yet? Click HERE for Freebies and JOIN US!

This image is not available free, unless you played in last week's challenge and received it via email.  Buy it HERE!

Today's challenge is brought to you by Snowball Fight! The snow is wet, but we are staying DRY! Using Snowball Fight, create a project that incorporates DRY EMBOSSING.

Our Bacon Bits have made some fun things to get your mojo going! Have a peek:

KARIN

JESSICA

MELISSA

Remember that you don't have to use Snowball Fight. BUT we do require HAMBO images only --- and you can use ANY of those for our challenge this week! We have a wonderful line of rubber images, as well as digis and we like seeing those too!

JUDY using Seahorse - 1421 and Fin-tastic Day - 1524 by Hambo Stamps 

Everyone that followed last week's technique challenge, linked to the Hoedown blog post and emailed us a photo of their card by the DEADLINE received this week's image FREE! So check your mailboxes! Images are sent by Wednesday mornings at 7 AM.

Our Queen of the Hoedown from the SOFT WARES challenge is 13.-Anne- ! Grab the winner's button for your blog, and be sure to email Monica at info@hambostamps.com with your choice of any digi image from the store here. Let's see who is reading along! Everyone that leaves a comment on this post about what future challenges you would like to see (keep in mind what we have done in the past already!) will get TWO entries into our random Queen of the Hoedown drawing next week!


And CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS to our Best in Show winner, 18. Sandy T. ! Yes, Sandy also won last week! She is on a roll! Take a look at this adorable design using last week's COMPUTER image:

Please link your DRY EMBOSSING Challenge projects using the inlinkz button below.  If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown44 AND Hambo as your keywords. That way we can find your creations! 

After you have linked here, 

please email a picture of it to hambodesignteam@gmail.com 

by the deadline 

so that we can get the image for Week 45 to you!
Please do not ask us to send you the new image if you have not met the deadline.

****Projects must be uploaded AND pictures emailed by 

MONDAY, December 5, at 10:00 PM CST 

to be eligible for Week 45's free digi image.****

Soft Wares

It's Hoedown Time! Grab your dancing shoes and join in the challenge! If you are new to our challenge, click on the link in the sidebar to see how this all works. Play along each week with a Hambo Stamps image (rubber or digital) and you are in the loop for some awesome FREE images! Don't have any Hambo images yet? Click HERE for Freebies and JOIN US! 


This week our challenge is brought to you by COMPUTER!

CHALLENGE: Add some SOFT WARES to your projects this week! Using COMPUTER, create a project that incorporates something soft!


Check out the Bacon Bits' creations below. You will need to visit their blogs to see what their "soft" item is. Click on their names below each photo:

Jessica

Melissa 

Karin

Everyone that followed last week's technique challenge, linked to the Hoedown blog post and emailed us a photo of their card by the DEADLINE received this week's image FREE! So check your mailboxes! Images are sent by Wednesday mornings at 7 AM. 

Remember that you don't have to use Computer. BUT we do require HAMBO images only --- and you can use ANY of those for our challenge this week! We have a wonderful line of rubber images, as well as digis and we like seeing those too! 

Stephanie using Squirrel and Feel Like A Nut

Thank you to ALL for playing along with us in last week's Tag Challenge!! You can read about our Awards in the sidebar under Announcements.

Our Queen of the Hoedown this week is 15. Kathryn! Grab the winner's button for your blog, and be sure to email Monica at info@hambostamps.com with your choice of any digi image from the store here.

The Best in Show Award goes to 13. Sandy T. ! Isn't her tag so adorable? Grab the trophy, Sandy, and display for all to see! Congratulations!

To all our U.S. friends, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Please link your SOFT WARES Challenge projects using the inlinkz button below.  If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown43 AND Hambo as your keywords. That way we can find your creations! After you have linked here, please email a picture of it to hambodesignteam@gmail.com by the deadline so that we can get the image for Week 44 to you! 

****Projects must be uploaded AND pictures emailed by MONDAY, November 28, at 10:00 PM CST to be eligible for Week 44's free digi image.****

Leave us a comment here and let us know what challenges you would like to see in the future!

Turkey Tango? No, Turkey TAG, OH!

Welcome to the Hambo Hoedown! 

If you are new to our challenge, click on the link in the sidebar to see how this all works. Play along each week with a Hambo Stamps image (rubber or digital) and you are in the loop for some awesome FREE images! Don't have any Hambo images yet? Click HERE for Freebies and JOIN US!

The holidays are upon us, and the turkeys are gobbling! Our challenge this week is brought to you by Wee Henry Turkey~! 

 This image is not available free, unless you played in last week's challenge and received it via email.  Buy it HERE!

CHALLENGE: Using WEE HENRY TURKEY, create a project that incorporates a TAG.

Look at what our Bacon Bits Design Team has  made for you this week:

Karin

Jessica

Melissa

Everyone that followed last week's technique challenge, linked to the Hoedown blog post and emailed us a photo of their card by the DEADLINE received this week's image FREE! So check your mailboxes! Images are sent by Wednesday mornings at 7 AM. 

Remember that you don't have to use Wee Henry Turkey. BUT we do require HAMBO images only --- and you can use ANY of those for our technique challenge this week!  We have a wonderful line of rubber images, as well as digis and we like seeing those too! 

Stephanie used Monster - 1703 and Beast Friends Forever - 3815:

Stephanie

Thank you to ALL for playing along with us in last week's Frame Challenge!! You can read about our Awards in the sidebar under Announcements.

Our Best in Show for Week 41 goes to  6. sf_crafter  ! 

We loved her framed artwork behind Camera Guy! Congratulations! Grab the trophy for your blog~

Our Queen of the Hoedown this week is  8. Rebekah !! Grab the winner's button for your blog, and be sure to email Monica at info@hambostamps.com with your choice of any digi image from the store here.

Please link your TAG Challenge projects using the inlinkz button below.  If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown42 AND Hambo as your keywords. That way we can find your creations! After you have linked here, please email a picture of it to hambodesignteam@gmail.com by the deadline so that we can get the image for Week 43 to you!

****Projects must be uploaded AND pictures emailed by MONDAY, November 21, at 10:00 PM CST to be eligible for Week 43's free digi image.****

You've Been Framed!

Oh my oh my! What fun we had last week seeing all of the amazing projects and techniques with Snail Rake and other Hambo images! Definitely putting that challenge on the calendar again for late wintertime!  Thank you to ALL for playing along with us! You can read about our Awards in the sidebar under Announcements.

It was a very tough decision, but our Best in Show goes to  26. jenn zeeb ! Her Bargello technique turned out beautifully!

Grab the trophy for your blog, Jenn! CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS!

Our Queen of the Hoedown this week is 14. leslie  !! Grab the winner's button for your blog, and be sure to email Monica at info@hambostamps.com with your choice of any digi image from the store here.

HEY! Did you know that yesterday was Timbo's birthday? Yep, the man behind the Hambo pen! The Bacon Bits had a little surprise party for him, and you can still be a part of that by doing the hop with us. START HERE and read all about it! 

Now on to this week's challenge! CAMERA GUY has his eye on you! That's right - comb your hair and smile! CHALLENGE: Using Camera Guy and one of the sentiments, create a project that has a frame somewhere on your creation (A mat is not a frame! MAT: BEHIND; FRAME: ON TOP/IN FRONT).

 This image is not available free, unless you played in last week's challenge and received it via email.  Buy it HERE!

 For inspiration, take a look at what the Bacon Bits made this week:

Jessica

Melissa

Karin

Everyone that followed last week's technique challenge, linked to the Hoedown blog post and emailed us a photo of their card by the DEADLINE received this week's image FREE! So check your mailboxes! Images are sent by Wednesday mornings at 7 AM. 

Remember that you don't have to use Camera Guy. BUT we do require HAMBO images only --- and you can use ANY of those for our technique challenge this week!  We have a wonderful line of rubber images, as well as digis and we like seeing those too! 

Former Design Team Member Holly McMillen used Snowmen (0316) and framed them beautifully!

Please link your FRAME Challenge projects using the inlinkz button below.  If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown41 AND Hambo as your keywords. That way we can find your creations! After you have linked here, please email a picture of it to hambodesignteam@gmail.com by the deadline so that we can get the image for Week 42 to you!

****Projects must be uploaded AND pictures emailed by MONDAY, November 14, at 10:00 PM CST to be eligible for Week 42's free digi image.****

Now FOCUS! :)

Raking in the Techniques!

Welcome to the Hambo Hoedown! If you are new to our challenge, click on the link in the sidebar to see how this all works. Play along each week with a Hambo Stamps image (rubber or digital) and you are in the loop for some awesome FREE images! Don't have any Hambo images yet? Click HERE for Freebies and JOIN US!

Today we are "raking in the techniques" with SNAIL RAKE:

This image is not available free, unless you played in last week's challenge and received it via email. 
Buy it HERE!

This week's challenge: Using Snail Rake, choose any technique from the Splitcoaststampers Resources Page to make your project. Please list the SCS technique name and link the SCS individual project (resource) page in your post.

For example: If I were using Crayon Rubbed Embossing, I would state that name in my personal blog post somewhere or card description in a gallery, and then also post this link (which takes people right to that technique):
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/crayonrubbedembossing/

Please read the instructions carefully so you are eligible for next week's FREEBIE! You MUST list the name and link to the Splitcoast technique that you used on your project. Although there are many technique sites in the cyber world, links to other techniques on other sites are not eligible this week. Here is the link to the SCS Resources page where you can access MANY fun and challenging techniques:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/

And to inspire you are some fun creations with a variety of techniques from our Bacon Bits:

Melissa used Alcohol Markers With Pencils

Jessica used Faux Stitching

Karin used the Spotlighting Technique

Everyone that followed last week's sketch challenge, linked to the Hoedown blog post and emailed us a photo of their card by the DEADLINE received this week's image FREE! So check your mailboxes! Images are sent by Wednesday mornings at 7 AM. 

Remember that you don't have to use Snail Rake. BUT we do require HAMBO images only --- and you can use ANY of those for our technique challenge this week!  We have a wonderful line of rubber images, as well as digis and we like seeing those too! 

Stephanie used the Dazzling Diamond Dust technique on her pretty fall card:

Apple Basket - 3708 and Blessings - 1818

We had 26 FABULOUS entries last week in our Newsprint Challenge! Thank you to ALL for playing along with us! You can read about our Awards in the sidebar under Announcements.

Our Queen of the Hoedown this week is 11. Maureen L !! Grab the winner's button for your blog, and be sure to email Monica at info@hambostamps.com with your choice of any digi image from the store here. 

Our Best in Show this week goes to 22. Hetty! CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS Hetty! We loved the TV shape and how the sentiment fit perfectly for a bookmark! She has great instructions on her blog if you would like to make one!

Please link your Technique Challenge projects using the inlinkz button below.  If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown40 AND Hambo as your keywords. That way we can find your creations! After you have linked here, please email a picture of it to hambodesignteam@gmail.com by the deadline so that we can get the image for Week 41 to you!

****Projects must be uploaded AND pictures emailed by MONDAY, November 7, at 10:00 PM CST to be eligible for Week 41's free digi image.****

Happy Creating! Happy Fall!