And for My Next Trick...

It's time to bring out that birthday calendar for next year and see who you need to get make some cards for, and it's always good to have a few extra on hand too.  This Plate Spinner image is very versatile and can be used in many different ways!

From all of us at the Hambo Hoedown here's to a happy, healthy, and pig-taculor New Year!!

Jeannie ~ 

The end is near...

Well, the countdown has started and the end of the year is near...

GIVE YOURSELF a pat on the pack for a great year full of great projects! Hey, if you can't reach, we will help - and for today only, pats on the back are on special... "this one's on the house!" 

For my last card of the year, I grabbed a fun Hambo image called Pat on the Back and a Splitcoast Stamper's sketch that I loved from this year (SC462). I mounted everything in black for a fun pop and voila...

Recipe:

1. Image: Pat on the Back digi by Hambo Stamps
2. Paper: White cardstock (PTI), black cardstock (Recollections), DP -Citrus Stack (DCWV)
3. Ink: Copics
   • Desk - E33, E35, E37, E39, C0, C1, C3
   • Grass – YG03, YG63
   • Chair – Y15, Y17, Y19, B02, B04
   • Cup - R24, R29, C0
   • Shirt – YR04, YR07, YR09
   • Mitt – Y15, Y17, Y19
   • Skin – E11, E21, E00
4. Other Sketch SC462

Happy New Year everyone! Have a great one and I'll see you again in 2014!

Lyn

Bird-Day Wishes!

Hi Friends!  Kendra here today on the Hambo Hoedown to share a little "Bird-Day"... I mean Birthday card with you.  Now that Christmas is over, it's time to gear up for birthdays in our house because we have 4 in the next few weeks.   I used the cute Hambo Stamps clear set called Bird-Day (HCL-015).

Supplies:
Hambo Stamps ~ Bird-Day Clear Stamp set (HCL-015)
Spectrum Noir Markers ~ CT2, CT4, CG3, CG4, IG5, IG8, BT1, BT3, BT6, OR2, DR2, DR6
Pattern Paper ~ Doodlebug (Flower Box)
Ribbon ~ May Arts
Cardstock ~ Bazzill

Happy 'Newt' Year!

Hello Hambo Friends!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are able to get a little relaxation in.  At least catching your breath from all the hub bub!

I have a fun New Years card to share with you using Hambo's Newt and coordinating sentiment.  This is sure to bring a smile to your recipient's face!

 

 

I stamped Newt with Memento Black before coloring him with Copics.  I then paper pieced his shirt using Echo Park's Reflections Fall collection for the patterned paper.  The same paper was used on the top panel while the sentiment was stamped directly on the base of the card.  Newt was then popped up.  The card was finished with some MS twill ribbon, a button, and some twine jute cording. 

 

Here's to wishing you a fabulous and prosperous 2014!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

~Deborah

"Check Mate"

Hello, Jane here, wishing you all a very happy boxing Day. this is the second week for the Kraft card theme for the Kraft card theme for the Hoedown Challenge here at Hambo Stamps.I have made this quirky card,the two chess pieces are taken from a full digital image set, quite appropriately called..CHESS SET!! I think it is kinda cute, and a great image for a card to send to some budding Garry Kasparov or Bobby Fischer. I must admit I am a rubbish chess player, always on the defensive, never take risks, don't think too far in front!!  they say that chess brings out your true personality!!! they got that one right.. LOL.

Hope you enjoy the rest of this festive season, and.....Keeeeeep crafting!!

Merry Christmas!

Welcome to the Hambo Hoedown! 

All of us at Hambo Stamps want to wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Welcome to Week 2 of our Kraft Challenge!

Our Hoedown Challenge is a twice-a-month challenge, on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Participants can use ANY image to play along, as long as the challenge requirement is met. So that means more time to play and create something fantastic to share!

Two winners will be chosen from each challenge, Best in Show, and a random Queen of the Hoedown. Those winners will each receive a Hambo digital image as their prize, as well as a fun badge for their blogs. You can see our current winners HERE.

The Hoedown Challenge is open to ALL images, from any company, digital or rubber. Our prize winners, however, will be chosen from those using Hambo images. So ANYONE is welcome to play with ANY image for fun. Come join us!

***Our challenge for Hoedown #140 is to create a project using KRAFT CARDSTOCK.*** Kraft and any other colors! Pretty easy!

Our Bacon Bits DT members and Hambo friends created some beautiful samples for you today that I know will inspire you!

Jenn has an adorable tag that she colored using ink and paintbrush. LOVE the look of white on kraft!

Snow Pig - 3219

Jeannie made a bright and fun card using Skiing Mouse and a sentiment from Fish Birds. That houndstooth paper makes me think of warm sweaters and socks!

Jane's Chess Set card is a sweet valentine of love!

Click on their names in the sidebar to see all the deets!

A few more for added mojo help using rubber images:

Reindeer Gift (#4314) & We Believe (#4310)

Santa Cookies (#4309)

Snowmen (#0316)

Again, you can use ANY image to play along. Those using Hambo images are in the running for our prizes!
Don't have any Hambo images yet? FREEBIES HERE.

Please link your challenge projects using the inlinkz button below. If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown140 as your keywords so we can find your creations. If you are using a Hambo image, add Hambo as a keyword too!

****Projects must be uploaded by 

Monday, DECEMBER 30, at 10:00 PM Central Time****

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Hippo Christmas To All!

Hello, Bacon Bit Juliana, here!
Are you reading "A Visit from St. Nicholas" to anyone tonight?

In "Hambo-Land" good little children who hang their stockings (Fireplace Stockings) are visited by St. Hippopotamus (a.k.a Hippo Presents)

I think we need to leave extra cookies out this year!!
Merry Christmas!

~Juliana

Card Details: 

• Images: Fireplace Stockings and Hippo Presents from Hambo Stamps;
• Paper: brown, red, beige, and white cardstock; dp ;
• Coloring Medium: Copic Markers;
• Accessories: Liquid Applique; lace, foam tape;  

I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas!

Do you have someone in your house that is wishing for a hippopotamus for Christmas??  Or just likes the song?

It is a favorite in our house!  And while it is a fun song a hippo did not make it to anyone's gift list this year... but that doesn't mean it wouldn't make a CUTE tag on that gift!

Both tags use "Hippo Presents".

With tags like these.. I don't need much else to make my gifts look great under the tree!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Juliana

Card details: 

• Digital Image: Hippo Presents from Hambo;
• Coloring medium: Copic Markers;
• Papers: Tag-- Pebbles Inc.; white cardstock;
• Accessories: Liquid Applique, foam tape, ribbon;

A CAS Santa

Hello Hambo fans!!!  So glad you could pop in on this busy Sunday.  I am relaxing and enjoying my little Bean being out of school.  He is so excited to have Santa come and visit.  Speaking of Santa, do you not LOVE how Wee Henry Gnome doubles as Santa?!!!!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!

Jenn

Looks Cold to Me!

We welcome Guest Designer Kelli Hull to the Pig Pen today for her last guestie spot with us this year! You can see her previous post HERE.

Today Kelli shares a quick and easy design with us using Ice Hole:

You can read all about Kelli's creation at her blog, Stamping With A Dream! Thanks for joining us, Kelli!

~Judy

Gift Card Tutorial

Although many feel that giving gift cards for gifts is an easy "out" to choosing a gift, many others think it's a great way to purchase what you need, or really want, and prevent returns! Plus, the cost of mailing is dramatically reduced over mailing a package if you need to send something far away. 

Our family actually loves giving and receiving gift cards to different places. There are some really cute and unique ways to enclose a gift card, and I invite you to explore your resources to find one for those last minute gifts.

Here is how I made mine from Splitcoaststampers TLC165 :
1. Cut your paper 4 1/4" X 11". Score 3" in from each end and also in the middle 5 1/2".
2. Fold this so that you end up with a 'W' shape and then you will see where you need to put your adhesive and punch or cut your opening for the gift card pocket. I used my Word Window punch about 2 1/2 times to punch my opening.
3. When you adhere your sides, be sure to keep the punched side OPEN (the middle of the "W"), and not stuck together, so you can insert your card.
4. Decorate as much or as little as desired.
Mine stays closed with organdy ribbon tied around the middle. Pretty easy! And no returns!
Have a wonderful weekend!
~ Judy

Stamps: Hambo Stamps: Penguins - 0920; Stay Cool - 1516; Ice Cube - 1406

Paper: Pink Pirouette, Poptone Sweet Tooth, Prisma Silver, Doodlebug DP

Paper Size: 4 1/2" x 11", scored at 5 1/2", and 3" on each end

Ink: Stazon Black

Accessories: White Organdy ribbon, Me & My Big Ideas Mambi snowflakes, Diamond Stickles, Cuttlebug EF, Crystal Effects, Word Window Punch, Designer Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, silver half pearls

Techniques: embossing

Snow Fun!

Happy Day Hambo Friends!  Kendra here today with a cool layout & a super cute Hambo digital image called Snowman Bird.   This is one of my favorite color combos for winter and holiday cards.  I like the unconventional!  

Supplies:
Hambo Image ~ Digital Snowman Bird
Pattern Paper ~ My Mind's Eye
Spectrum Noir Markers
Snowflake Punch ~ EK Success
Gem ~ Kaiser

Craft with Kraft!

Welcome to the Hambo Hoedown! 

Our Hoedown Challenge is a twice-a-month challenge, on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Participants can use ANY image to play along, as long as the challenge requirement is met. So that means more time to play and create something fantastic to share!

Two winners will be chosen from each challenge, Best in Show, and a random Queen of the Hoedown. Those winners will each receive a Hambo digital image as their prize, as well as a fun badge for their blogs.

 

We had a lot of fun making our bookmarks the last two weeks, and we hope our winners did too!

Our Best in Show for the Bookmark Challenge goes to...

3. Gail

We loved her embossing and snow drifts!
The trophy is yours, Gail!

  

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

5. CraftyGirl!

Grab the winner's button for your blogs,

and be sure to email Monica 

at info@hambostamps.com 

with your choice of any digi image from the store here.

The Hoedown Challenge is open to ALL images, from any company, digital or rubber. Our prize winners, however, will be chosen from those using Hambo images. So ANYONE is welcome to play with ANY image for fun. Come join us!

***Our challenge for Hoedown #140 is to create a project using KRAFT CARDSTOCK.*** Kraft and any other colors! Pretty easy!

Our Bacon Bits DT members created some beautiful samples for you today that I know will inspire you!

First up is Guest Designer Bev Gerard with Snowman Bird. I love the pop of red down the side with her sentiment. So festive and pretty!

Next is Lyn's cute Bailey Christmas. That embossed background reminds me of a warm sweater!

Deborah's Penguin Snowball is all decked out in a bright, festive green and I love those button snowflakes!

That gingham ribbon just pops on Kendra's cute Bailey Christmas:

Jane's Snowman Bird is in for a snowy day (love her fussy cutting!):

And Juliana's Skiing Mouse looks like an expert on those slopes. 
Isn't that banner a great addition?!

Click on their names in the sidebar to see all the deets!

Again, you can use ANY image to play along. Those using Hambo images are in the running for our prizes!
Don't have any Hambo images yet? FREEBIES HERE.

Please link your challenge projects using the inlinkz button below. If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown140 as your keywords so we can find your creations. If you are using a Hambo image, add Hambo as a keyword too!

****Projects must be uploaded by 

Monday, DECEMBER 30, at 10:00 PM Central Time****

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The Fire Is So Delightful!

Hello Hambo friends!

Deborah here and today I would like to share with you a card I made trying to combine many pattern papers together. Well, 4 to be exact. Have you ever combined many patterns together and achieve the perfect design mix? While this is not my forte, I wanted to give it a shot and make it somewhat clean to not take away from the image.  I have a hard time mixing many patterns, as I feel it looks too busy. :)  I am sure I need to think outside the box, but this one box I am having a difficult time with.

The image is Fireplace Stockings which I colored in with Copics and added some Fun Flock to the stocking in both red and white.  That always reminds me of the old fashioned basic stocking we had as kids and used glue and glitter to write our names on it.  Here is a closer look at the flock - and no, not geese! LOL! I crack myself up sometimes... 

The image was layered over my nestie label and more patterned paper added to that.  The patterned paper used is by Lilly Bee Design.  The image was then popped up.  I completed the card using some iridescent cording along with a light green button.   

Grab your patterned papers and mix them up! See what works for you and achieve a fun design mix for your creation.  Thanks for stopping by today!
~Deborah

Whee..............

I have made this card for todays CAS251 bling it up challenge over at Splitcoaststampers.  The photo doesn't do the blinginess of this card justice. It is really sparkly with all those gems on.... lovingly placed on one by one.... phew!! The blue background paper has irridescent spray on it, the girl's fur is glittered up, and the snowflake is silver glitter card, so.... Blinding!! Who doesn't love a bit of bling, especially at this festive time of year!?!
 
I have used the SKATER GIRL rubber stamp by Hambo Stamps. The Whee... wording is the first line of the Whee wish you.. rubber stamp. I just masked the rest of the wording...wish you a season of joy!....and stamped it on the inside.

This is actually the first Christmas card I have made this year, what with my gorgeous Grandson being born last week, I have not been able to concentrate on much else, so I think it is me that is going to have to get my skates on!!!

If you get YOUR skates on you will still have time to join in with our bookmark challenge that is ongoing at the moment until 10:00pm CST this evening and the winner will be announced here on Wednesday. Check out the deets HERE!

Santa Cookies

Hello!  Hope you are all doing well  Only a little over a week until we have to put out those cookies and milk!  

Today I have a card featuring a fun Christmas themed stamp. It is the Hambo Stamps Santa Cookies image.  I colored the image with water color pencils and Copic markers.  This was a first for me.  I have never combined the two.  I like it ok.  My card still turned out cute!  Hope you all like it!

Have a great day!  Stay Warm.  Thanks for visiting!

Jenn

Who is That Leading the Sleigh?

We welcome Guest Designer Kelli Hull to the Pig Pen today! I adore this girl and her fun personality. And she is a Dallas Cowboys fan too, so there ya go!!

Kelli has such a great sense of humor, and I knew she and Hambo images would get along just fine. So, introducing.... Reindeer Horse! Ha!! 

The Farm Pack isn't quite the same, since Farm Horse is leading Santa's sleigh! Don't you love his red nose?

You can read all about Kelli's creation at her blog, Stamping With A Dream! Watch for another fun creation from Kelli later this month!

~Judy

Let It Snow

Let it SNOW!  If it has to be cold then LET IT SNOW!!!    Hope you are all staying safe if this bitter cold weather.  And for those of you who are in the warm climates...just don't mention it!!! LOL  It has not been above 19F here in Colorado.  SOOOOO bitter cold. 

This cutie is Snowman Bird.  I just love that look on his face.  Too funny!

Enjoy your weekend.  And thanks so much for visiting!

Jenn

Slow as Christmas

Where is this month going? Remember when we were kids and we thought it took F-O-R-E-V-E-R for Christmas to get here? Boy, does time speed up when you get taller or what??

This week's "Try a New Technique Challenge" (TLC459) at Splitcoaststampers was hosted by our lovely Judy Rozema and she challenged us to create a gift card holder. I loved the idea since I have a few gift cards to give and decided to create one like the example Judy created for the challenge - It was simple, and fun, and it turned out precious! I definitely recommend you try it out! The tutorial can be found HERE.

I used a darling Hambo image called Snail Presents. 

This card is for a child, thus the choosing of the image and the sentiment ...

Now I just have to add the Build a Bear gift card and send it off to a truly awesome kid for Christmas.

Recipe:

• Image: Snail Presents digi by Hambo Stamps
• Paper: My Minds Eye (Be Merry)
• Ink: Copics E40, E42, E44, B000, B01, B02, B04, B05, No, YG03, YG63, YG67, Y21, Y26, Y28, R22, R24, R27, R29
• Other: Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget this week's Hoedown Challenge - You still have time to participate!

Lyn

Mark Your Spot!

Welcome to the Hambo Hoedown! 

It's Week 2 for BOOKMARKS! Our Hoedown Challenge is a twice-a-month challenge, on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Participants can use ANY image to play along, as long as the challenge requirement is met. So that means more time to play and create something fantastic to share!

Two winners will be chosen from each challenge, Best in Show, and a random Queen of the Hoedown. Those winners will each receive a Hambo digital image as their prize, as well as a fun badge for their blogs. You can see the winners from our last challenge HERE.

The Hoedown Challenge is open to ALL images, from any company, digital or rubber. Our prize winners, however, will be chosen from those using Hambo images. So ANYONE is welcome to play with ANY image for fun. Come join us!

Our Bacon Bits DT members created their bookmarks using one of our newest digi images, BOOKMARK DISCLAIMER. They added another image or two of their choice to create some fabulously fun and different ways to "mark their spot."

JENN

KENDRA

 And an all-occasion design from JANE:

CLICK HERE FOR MORE BOOKMARK FUN.

Again, you can use ANY image to play along. Those using Hambo images are in the running for our prizes!
Don't have any Hambo images yet? FREEBIES HERE.

Please link your challenge projects using the inlinkz button below. If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown139 as your keywords so we can find your creations. If you are using a Hambo image, add Hambo as a keyword too!

****Projects must be uploaded by 

Monday, DECEMBER 16, at 10:00 PM Central Time****

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