Home is Where the {insert here} Is.....

Home is Where the {what?} Is? Well, that is totally up to you, but our challenge this week might be a real challenge! Along with our fun HOUSE 2 image and sentiment (optional), we would like you to incorporate something from around the house that you don't normally see on a card! Put your thinking caps on! Have a look:

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

And to inspire you, we have some terrific household item samples from the Bacon Bits and a new Guest Designer! Keep reading!

Brilliant Bonnie used COTTON BALLS for her clouds in this adorable little scene:

And Clever Paula used newspaper for her background:

 

Our Guest Designer for this week is Quick-Witted Dawn, who created an adorable picket fence out of paper clips!

 

Finally, from our Gallery Archives, Resourceful Judy used a golf tee to convey birthday wishes using stamps from the rubber line: Golf Ball (#0617) & TEErific Day (#0520):

What will you use? Remember, use ANY Hambo image on your project - just make sure you follow the theme! Link up, email us, and you will be back in the loop for the next free image!

Please link your HOUSEHOLD ITEM Challenge projects using the inlinkz button below.  If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown33 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 34 to you! This is a requirement to receive the next week's image free.

****Projects must be uploaded AND pictures emailed by Tuesday, September 20, at 10:00 PM CST to be eligible for Week 34's free digi image.****

NOW, back to our Guest Designer!

Please welcome Dawn Majerus this week! Here is one of my favorite cards that Dawn has made from previous Hoedowns:

Be sure to visit her blog and leave her some Hambo love today!

Oh the colors of Autumn! We loved seeing all of the colors in last week's designs! But this one really captured our attention and wins this week's Best in Show!

CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS to 4. Gloria C ! Grab the trophy, Gloria, and display for all to see!

And who is this week's Queen?

9. Sherry H   !!

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

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

"Sing Your Art Out" Blog Hop

Friday, September 16

7:00 AM CST

Don't miss singing along with us as we hop with Hambo customers and the Bacon Bits!

Ah! The Crisp Air of Autumn!

Don't you just love when you wake up and know that it's Fall? Maybe not technically on the calendar yet, but by the air? There is a freshness about it that just wakes up all of my senses. That happened here last week. It was as if September came, and away went the humidity-laden 100 degree temperatures.  If you are not there yet, and are still in the throes of summer, imagine it! It will come soon~!

This week we are going to use the rich hues of Autumn to inspire us in our designs. I am not going to specify colors, because Autumn colors are different in different parts of the world -- but whatever colors you think of when you hear the word "Autumn" or "Fall" - use those! And for our image we will be using this cute set of FLOWERS:

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

Today we have a Guest Designer with us! Please welcome Lucianna Dilsaver of Dilsaver Designs! Here is Lucianna's challenge card for this week:

And here is one of my favorite cards that Lucianna has made for past Hoedowns:

Be sure to stop at her blog and leave her some love! Thank you for joining us this week, Lucianna!

On with Autumn hues! Marcie made a colorful garden:

And Paula made a cute floral greeting:

Bonnie designed a birthday card:

What will you make? Remember, use ANY Hambo image on your project - just make sure you follow the theme! Link up, email us, and you will be back in the loop for the next free image!

To futher inspire you, take a look at this fall beauty by Bacon Bits Alumni Melissa Edwards, using one of our rubber images - Leaf Pig 3223:

Be sure to check out our full Autumn rubber stamp line HERE.

Last week we had such amazing cards!  We loved seeing everyone's creativity! Thank you all for playing along! Congratulations to 17. Lori Byrns  who was chosen as Queen of the Hoedown!

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 21. Pat Martin ! We loved her spinning swing card! She even has a fun, short video where you can see it in action.

Grab the Trophy, Pat, and display for all to see!

Please link your AUTUMN HUES Challenge projects using the inlinkz button below.  If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown32 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 33 to you! This is a requirement to receive the next week's image free.

****Projects must be uploaded AND pictures emailed by Tuesday, September 13, at 10:00 PM CST to be eligible for Week 33's free digi image.****

 MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

"Sing Your Art Out" Blog Hop

Friday, September 16

7:00 AM CST

From Another DIMENSION

"You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. Next stop: The Hambo Hoedown!"

Ok, so the TV show didn't open quite like that.....but almost! Are you humming the theme song? Dee dee dee dah, dee dee dee dah......or whatever syllables  you choose. :)

This week's challenge is brought to you by ALIEN SPACESHIP (she says in a voice that echoes and resonates throughout space!) from another DIMENSION. That's right! Add some dimension to your project this week - no flat cards! Your creations will be out of this world!

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

And to inspire you, check out these amazing creations by our Bacon Bits Design Team!

Marcie

Paula

Judy

Bonnie

Remember, you can use ANY HAMBO IMAGE! Please link your DIMENSION Challenge projects using the inlinkz button below.  If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown31 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 32 to you! This is a requirement to receive the next week's image free.

****Projects must be uploaded AND pictures emailed by Tuesday, September 6, at 10:00 PM CST to be eligible for Week 32's free digi image.****

Oh do we have MORE in store for you!

On Friday, September 16, we will be having a customer inclusive blog hop. Our theme is "SING YOUR ART OUT" where we will be showcasing Hambo rubber and digi images.  Using any Hambo image, create a project that represents and depicts a song title! Maybe it’s your favorite song, or maybe it’s one that you don’t even like! Whatever it is, we want to see your song title creations! You do not need to have the song title on your card or project, but please put it in your post.

TO SIGN UP, please send an email to hambodesignteam@gmail.com with "BLOG HOP" in the title BY SEPTEMBER 6. Once I receive that, you will receive all the low-down on how to participate!

Please do not sign up if you can't follow through with it.
It takes a lot of time to organize a hop, and those that hop with us don't want any broken links! We had a lot of fun with our last customer hop, and hope you will join us! 

Oh -- and did I mention prizes?

And speaking of PRIZES . . .

CONGRATULATIONS to Monica's Birthday Blog Hop WINNER:

MARY G.

Please email hambodesignteam@gmail.com for your prize!

Our "Best in Show" this week goes to . . .

21. Debbie S.   

for this creative cut-out card:

Check out her other pictures of it at her blog. Beautiful work, Debbie! Grab the Trophy and display for all to see!

Congratulations to . . .

 16. KathyB !

She is this week's:

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

Have you seen the NEW RELEASES in the rubber line at Hambo Stamps?

We are thankful for safety and minor damage/clean-up from Irene, and hope that all of you in the storm's path fared as well.

THANK YOU to everyone who joined in our Primary Colors Challenge and welcome to the newbies!

JOIN US next week as we welcome our first Guest Designer for September!

It's Back to School Time!

Welcome back to the Hoedown! Teachers and students of all ages are heading back to school and we want to join in! 

****It's always fun to get new school supplies and we think it's fun to get new STAMPING SUPPLIES! Check out our NEW RUBBER STAMP RELEASES HERE!****

Our challenge this week is PRIMARY COLORS (red, blue, yellow) and PENCIL in a school-themed creation!

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

Look what our awesome Bacon Bits made for you this week:

Bonnie

Marcie

Paula

Everyone that followed last week's challenge (and they were gorgeous!), linked a card to the blog post and emailed us a photo of their card on time received this week's image FREE! As always with our challenges, you can use ANY Hambo image and play along! Just follow the Challenge and you will be in the loop for next week's FREE digi! Don't have any Hambo images? CLICK HERE for FREEBIES!

Check out these PRIMARY COLOR samples using some of the stamps from the new RUBBER STAMP RELEASE:

Beverly used Scout - 4519 and Look Out - 4504

Judy used Roller Bunny - 4517 and Take Flight - 4520

Please link your School-Themed Primary Colors Challenge projects using the inlinkz button below.  If you are uploading to an online gallery, use HamboHoedown30 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 31 to you! This is a requirement to receive the next week's image free.

****PENCIL in the date: Projects must be uploaded AND pictures emailed by Tuesday, August 30, at 10:00 PM CST to be eligible for Week 31's free digi image.****

Congratulations to  3. Paige !!

Paige has been chosen "Best in Show" for Hoedown 29 with her beautiful scoring and vibrant geranium. Take a look:

 Beautiful work, Paige! Grab the Trophy and display for all to see!

Our Queen of the Hoedown this week is  4. Lynn Hayes ! 

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

And remember, a weekly Guest Designer will be chosen for the Hoedown from the first four weeks in  August entries! The first three have already been chosen! (Shh....can't say who yet! It's a secret!). Each of the first four weeks in August we will be choosing one participant to be a Guest Designer for one week of our September Hoedown Challenges! Hoedown Guest Designers would receive their image early and have their card showcased at the Hoedown, along with the Bacon Bits' cards! So put your thinking caps on, and show us your stuff! Guest Designers will be notified via email at the end of August.

Happy creating!