Watch Out for Pick Pockets!

Welcome to the Hambo Hoedown! 

If you are new to our challenge, click on the link in the left 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! We would love to have you join us!

First of all we want to say "thank you" to all of our Hoedown dancers! It is so fun to see your creativity each week with Hambo images and with our challenges! We loved all of the different techniques that were used last week - many of them we haven't tried (yet!) and your work was inspiring!

And now to announce last week's winners! 

 You can read about our Awards in the sidebar under Announcements. 

Our BEST IN SHOW this week goes to................

 #15. janeelizabeth!!

 

We loved her fun shaped design and patriotic colors to show off Bailey Liberty! 

The trophy is yours, Jane! 

This week's randomly drawn QUEEN OF THE HOEDOWN is.................. 

 #3 CraftyGirl!

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 challenge this week will have you digging deep 

into your pockets -- and getting one on your project! 

It's all about pockets as we introduce KANGAROO:

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

And although Kangaroo HAS a pocket, 

we are looking for another one on your projects! 

Team Squeal has come up with some fun designs to inspire you. Take a look:

KRIS

CAROLINA

MEREDITH

Please hop on over to their blogs for details on how they made their pockets!

Everyone that followed last week's challenge, linked to the Hoedown blog post 

and used the official digi name, and emailed us a photo of their card 

by the DEADLINE received this week's image FREE! So check your mailboxes!  

We try to send images by Wednesday mornings at 7 AM. 

Remember that you don't have to use Kangaroo. 

BUT we do require HAMBO images only 

and you can use ANY of those for our pocket this week!  

 We have a wonderful line of rubber images as well as digis

 and we like seeing those too! 

JUDY using Halloween Definition - 2206 and Skeleton - 2215

Please link your POCKET CHALLENGE projects using the inlinkz button below. 

If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown72 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 73 to you! 

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

Monday, July 9, at 10:00 PM CST 

to be eligible for Week 73's free digi image.**** 
THIS CHALLENGE WILL RUN FOR TWO WEEKS
due to Independence Day next Wednesday.

We hope you will join us!

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Bailey!

Welcome to the Hambo Hoedown! 

If you are new to our challenge, click on the link in the left 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! We would love to have you join us!

You are going to LOVE this week's image -- I know I do!! Let's first take a look at what Team Squeal made for us this week

Meredith made a Corner Bookmark

Kris used the Direct to Paper technique for her sky and water

Carolina made a Triple Layer Pop Up Card

Please visit their individual blogs (see left sidebar) for more information on their technique, close-up views, and lots of other fun gab.

What will you make? Our challenge this week is to 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/

 

CLICK HERE FOR SCS RESOURCES PAGE

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/

Now take a look at all the fun sentiments that come this week with BAILEY LIBERTY!

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

Isn't that just the best? As our regular Hoedown dancers know, Bailey is the dog of Tim and Monica Hunter (illustrator and owner of Hambo Stamps, respectively) and he has his own line of digital images! Take a peek at how he has grown:

Everyone that followed last week's challenge, linked to the Hoedown blog post and used the official digi name and emailed us a photo of their card by the DEADLINE received this week's image FREE! So check your mailboxes! We try to send images by Wednesday mornings at 7 AM. 

Remember that you don't have to use Bailey Liberty. 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! 

We had 18 FABULOUS entries last week in our Black and White 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 8. Blue Kube!! 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 3. Carolyn! CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS Carolyn! We loved the ruler designer paper and her fun embellishments! The trophy is yours!

Please link your TECHNIQUE CHALLENGE projects using the inlinkz button below. 

If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown71 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 72 to you! 

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

Monday, June 25, at 10:00 PM CST 

to be eligible for Week 72's free digi image.**** 

We hope you will join us!

It's All Black and White!

Welcome to the Hambo Hoedown! 

If you are new to our challenge, click on the link in the left 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! We would love to have you join us!

Today's challenge is pretty simple -- it's as they say, 'black and white' -- because it IS just BLACK AND WHITE!! And to help us achieve that is NUN!

This image is not FREE unless you played in last week's challenge. Buy it HERE!

Our Bacon Bits on Team Squeal have made some fabulous samples to inspire you:

Carolina

Kris

Meredith

Everyone that followed last week's challenge, linked a card to the blog post WITH THE OFFICIAL NAME and emailed us a photo of their card (hambodesignteam@gmail.com) by the deadline received this week's image FREE! So check your mailboxes! We try to get all the images sent by Wednesday mornings at 7 AM. 

Of course, since this is a HAMBO challenge, you can use other Hambo images with the challenge too! Take a peek:

Deborah using BBQ Man

Be sure to properly credit the digi image ("Nun" digi image by Hambo Stamps) 

in your blog posts or gallery descriptions! 

 

And now for our winners this week! 

You can read about our two weekly awards in the sidebar.

 Our randomly chosen QUEEN OF THE HOEDOWN this week goes to

14. Jen N   !

Grab the winner's button for your blog, Jen, and be sure to email Monica at info@hambostamps.com with your choice of any digi image from the store here.

BEST IN SHOW this week goes to

12. Blue Kube !!

We loved her sparkle and the brightly colored scene 

she made with our Ocean Bottom Background!

Congratulations to both of our winners!

Please link your BLACK AND WHITE projects using the inlinkz button below. 

If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown70 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 71 to you! 

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

Monday, June 18, at 10:00 PM CST 

to be eligible for Week 71's free digi image.**** 

We hope you will join us!

Just Keep Swimming!

It's time for this week's Hambo Hoedown and it's a special one! We are showing off our new Bacon Bits and their designs today. This is one of the few times where they all are dancing at the Hoedown together and we are excited to share their talents with you!

But first, let's talk CHALLENGE! Our challenge this week is brought to you by SNORKEL BOY:

This image is not FREE unless you played in last week's challenge. Buy it HERE!

Challenge: It's a sparkling sea adventure for SNORKEL BOY! Glitter, Stickles, atyou Spica pens, glittery embossing powders, etc.  It's all about the SPARKLE as we dive into the depths of the sea.

BONUS OINKS for those that use one of the Father's Day sentiments and still have a masculine card with sparkle!

We formally introduced our NEW DESIGN TEAM (aka Bacon Bits) all last week at Talk to the Ham, and today you get to have a peek at their amazing art! All of their blogs are listed in the left sidebar, as well as linked to their names under their creations for this week. Be sure to visit them and show them some Hoedown love! Take a look at the FABULOUS work they did with Snorkel Boy:

Carolina

Deborah

Jan

Kecia

Kris

Meredith

I know these designs will inspire you to create something wonderful and sparkly this week!

Everyone that followed last week's challenge, linked a card to the blog post WITH THE OFFICIAL NAME and emailed us a photo of their card (hambodesignteam@gmail.com) by the deadline received this week's image FREE! So check your mailboxes! We try to get all the images sent by Wednesday mornings at 7 AM. 

Of course, since this is a HAMBO challenge, you can use other Hambo images with the challenge too!

Judy using Soda Shop Pigs 1905 and Hogs and Kisses 1919

Be sure to properly credit the digi image ("Snorkel Boy" digi image by Hambo Stamps) in your blog posts or gallery descriptions! 
 

And now for our winners this week! 

You can read about our two weekly awards in the sidebar.

 Our QUEEN OF THE HOEDOWN this week goes to

10. Charlene Mitchell !

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.

BEST IN SHOW this week goes to

15. Sandy Trefger !

We loved the Parisian feel of her card and the creative use of embellishments. 

Congratulations to both of our winners!

Please link your sparkly challenge projects using the inlinkz button below. If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown69 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 70 to you! 

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

Monday, June 11, at 10:00 PM CST 

to be eligible for Week 70's free digi image.**** 

If you are new to our challenge, click on the link in the left 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! We would love to have you join us!