Hot Flashes!

Hi friends - how are you? How is the week treating you?

Remember that one time you made a fun card and your camera WOULD NOT WORK...period, even after charging? No, never happened to you? Well, it sure did to me so I have some uber lousy iPhone photos to share of my project! I'm sure you are thinking, well, just wait and take those photos later...um...the party is TODAY, so I can't.


That's alright, you'll still get the gist. I absolutely adore these sentiment combos from Hambo Stamps - their fractured funnies are some of my absolute favorites! I paired the sentiment (Don't sweat getting older!) with lots of candles from Mama Elephant's Birthday Wishes. I added a banner, some shading of the candles and flames with Copics and the handy dandy white gel pen for the lines and dots. The remainder of the sentiment was stamped on the inside (Oh, those are hot flahses? Sorry.). Tell me, does that not make you laugh??!!

inside

Thanks for visiting; hope you have a great day!!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Hambo Stamps Fractured Funnies, Mama Elephant Birthday Wishes
Papers: PTI Hawaiian Shores, MFT Steel Grey, vellum, DP by MME

Ink: Archival Black, MFT Steel Grey, Blue Raspberry, Pink Lemonade
Accessories: Copics, PTI Notebook Die, Verve Visual Flag Banner, white gel pen, Janome Sew Mini

Challenges:

Happy Mudder's Day

A super quick and fun card today - this one measures 3.25" x 5.5" and was made for the SCS Chocolate Cake challenge (yum)!! I love these images from Hambo Stamps; they so make me giggle! I added glossy accents which is still a bit blurry b/c he hasn't dried thoroughly. :D  Yeah, couldn't wait!

Nothing fancy, layering, a bit of stitching, sponging and coloring with Copics. Anyone know why I added the heart around the 13?

Thanks for popping in - we have an incredibly busy weekend, but I'll be back with more fun creations over the weekend.

.... playin' in the pig pen ...

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Hambo Stamps

Papers: PTI Dark Chocolate, Kraft and Sweet Blush, DP by MME
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, VersaMagic Wheat and Sahara Sand
Accessories: nesties, Copics, Janome Sew Mini, Jotted Heart die by Verve Visual

Green Eggs and...Hambo!

HA HA - great title eh? The brilliant Judy and/or Monica can be credited with that one!

Today Hambo customers and the Bacon Bits Design Team are bringing you fun creations that depict book titles! It might be our fave book or just one that was fun to design. Hopefully you arrived here from Super Sandy's blog, if so you're in the right place! If not, you might want to start back at the beginning, the Hambo Blog to make sure you are eligible for the hopper prize. We all love prizes!

A prize will be awarded to one participant whose book-themed creation tickles the Bacon Bits' fancy in a hammin' jammin' way! Another prize will be awarded randomly to a hopper who comments on all the blogs along the way. The winners will be announced on the Hoedown blog, as well as the Hambo company blog, Talk to the Ham on Wednesday, February 1st.

My book title is "Horton Hears a Who"...but for me, Horton is a girl... :D I like purdy girly elephants (see? Her nails are divine eh?)!! Some simple gray card stock paired with a beautiful grey damask design which I zig zagged stitched onto white for each panel.

My caption on the front says "Do you hear what I hear?" And the inside which just makes me crack up? "Can you make the voices stop?" Is that not just the funniest? Love it!!

Now dance on over to the Amazing Allison's blog for another great read! Thanks for playing along and in case you get lost; below is the entire blog hop list!


... can YOU make the voices stop? ...

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Hambo Stamps

Papers: SU! Going Grey, PTI Rustic White, Echo Park DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Berry Sorbet
Accessories: nesties, Copics, multi-liner black for doodling, MS Arch Lattice punch, Janome Sew Mini


Talk to the Ham
Jennifer S
Melissa
Karin
Pat
Laura
Stephanie
Sherry
Leslie
Judy
Sandy
Michele <---- YOU ARE HERE
Allison
Jessica
Jen N
Andrea
Libby

Hambo Hoedown - Bailey

This week, we have all made cards for the amazing cause: Send a Smile 4 Kids and we're using the most adorable little digi doggy - Bailey! Seriously - cuteness oozing out of that little doggy, don't you agree?

Watch for the Send a Smile 4 Kids post on January 21 of how you can join this outstanding cause!

The layout is another great sketch from Karen - The Sweetest Things. Instead of the panel down the middle, I used a heart doily which I spritzed with chocolate and pink glimmer mist, so very sparkly IRL! I colored little Bailey with Copics and used a 3D glaze black pen for the collar; some fun zig zag stitching, straight stitching and delightful Valentine papers from Bo Bunny.

Thanks for stopping by; hope you'll play along with us!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Hambo Stamps

Papers: Neenah White, PTI Pure Poppy, DP by Bo Bunny
Ink: NONE!
Accessories: nesties, Copics, white gel pen, doily, misc. ribbon, Janome Sew Mini

Also, Hambo Stamps is currently have a DT call - you can get all the deets HERE and last, but not least, we are having a customer inclusive Blog Hop: "Green Eggs and ... Hambo!" on Friday, January 27. We'd love to have you join us, just e-mail Judy at hambodesignteam@gmail.com if you'd like to participate. Deadline to  sign up is TODAY - January 18, 2012.

What's Up Chick?

It might be the middle of January but boy  have we had spring-like weather! Well, except for those few days this week that it got below freezing - we saw a bit of snow and our heater went out - but alas, temps are back up to the high 40's today.  W@@T, W@@T - love it!

Of course, I couldn't resist using this little chick in a bath to ask "What's up chick?". Image and sentiment are from Hambo Stamps.

I used the layout from MFT stamps (except for the flag, I don't have any tiny little flags that would work. Papers are from MME of course, some fun Copic coloring, a white gel pen, great die from MFT Stamps, I added glossy accents to the water and bubbles and that's it. Simple, yet fun!

... birds need a bath too ...

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Hambo Stamps

Papers: GKD White, PTI Berry Borbet, DP by MME
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Wheat & Sweet pea
Accessories: nesties, Copics, white gel pen, sponging, MFT Stamps die

Wedgies....

Oh those wedgies...a pain in the patootie eh?  ha ha ha ha

Another great fractured funny from Hambo Stamps; I am also using this card for the Cupcake Challenge this week - bright colors and scrumptious cupcakes.

The layout is Mojo Monday Challenge #222 (oh how I love that number, 2/22 is my anniversary, 22 is my fave number and February (2nd month) is my fave month) - a perfect fit don't you think?

Lots of distressing along with some fun MME paper - and how 'bout that wide ribbon??? I've owned it for OVER A YEAR and never been able to use it - think it works?

And talk about being thrifty? That turquoise tissue flower is made from the tissue paper in which your Verve Visual purchases are shipped. :D It has sparkles on it too...purdy!!

Thanks for popping in, be sure to check out the Cupcake Inspirations and join us this week!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Hambo Stamps

Papers: GKD White, PTI Dark Chocolate, Hawaiian Shores and Berry Sorbet, DP by MME
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, PTI Pure Poppy
Accessories: nesties, Copics, misc. gems, wide ribbon, distressing

2011 Rewind

I've seen several people post their "faves" from 2011 so I thought I'd join the fun; always great to look back at some of your creations! Enjoy the journey!

Snowy

Booty

Memories

S.W.A.K.

Playing with Paint

Dance

You're How Old?

Breast Wishes

Nobody Beats You

You're Such a Fungi!

Delicate and Dainty

With Sympathy

Life

You Rock

Baby, Baby

And there ya have it - 2011 Rewind - yep, I seldom follow the rules, so I couldn't pick just 12 - LOL!!

Hugs, ~M.

Don't sweat...

Seriously - please tell me that sentiment makes you laugh? Another fractured funny from Hambo Stamps - love 'em!!

I used the layout from Papertake Weekly - what a great sketch! DP from MME...of course; scalloped die from Papertreyink and a 3 looped bow from some ribbon I have had forever - yeah, close to forever!

I sponged the main panel with VersaMagic Sea Breeze and Aegean Blue. I wanted a frame just slightly larger than the main panel, so I traced around the outside of the nestie and cut the frame out by hand.

Simple card but that sentiment makes me giggle. Hope it gives you a giggle too!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Hambo Stamps

Papers: GKD White, PTI Smokey Shadow and Lemon Tart, DP by MME
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Blue Aegean and Sea Breeze
Accessories: nesties, twine, misc. yellow ribbon, sponging

Oh Crap!

HA - that title fits this post in so many ways! I have been trying to post this card since Friday - typically computers and I are best buds...but not lately; my laptop seems to be very, very unhappy with me! Glad she's playing a bit nicer today and hopefully she's done with her little tantrum. bwwwaaaahahahahaha

AND I hope all of you had a great Christmas filled with joy, fun, lots of laughter, good food and prezzies!! We had a great Christmas!

Now on to my card of "Oh Crap" - another hilarious image and sentiment from Hambo Stamps! the sentiment is on one piece of rubber; however, I stamped it once and used SU!'s word window punch to create the two pieces. Ya gotta admit, pretty darn funny!

Hope you haven't missed anyone's special occasion; but if so, this card is the perfect fit! :D

Meanwhile, the kids and I are off for a bit of fun today - Sherlock Holmes; CANNOT WAIT!! Hope your day is extra special!!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Hambo Stamps

Papers: GKD White, PTI Smokey Shadow and Sweet Blush, DP by MME
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Wheat
Accessories: nesties, copics, janome sew mini, dimensionals, sponging, misc. twine and ribbon, SU! Word Window punch

Having a birthday?

If so, this is probably the type of card you would receive from me...bwaaa ha ha ha ha!!!

I love this sentiment from Hambo Stamps and this layout from My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club was just perfect for focusing on a sentiment. I didn't have the same die cuts as the layout; but that's okay, a sketch is just a great jumping off point and besides that piece, everything else I followed just as it was.

Hmph to those TLT ladies that think I'm a rebel!?!


I love these papers - once again from MME; just perfect for any celebration - bright, cheerful and seriously, who does not love polka dots and cupcakes!!

I used a straight stitch on the main panel, then a zig zag stitch on the green polka dot panel. The cupcake panel was edged with VersaMagic Sahara Sand to help it pop off the card a bit.

Great layout - take a momemt to play along and as always, don't forget to check out the amazing sentiments and images at Hambo Stamps!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Hambo Stamps

Papers: GKD White, PTI Rustic White, Simply Chartreuse, Dark Chocolate, DP by MME
Ink: PTI Dark Chocolate, VersaMagic Sahara Sand
Accessories: nesties, embossing, white dimensional enamel, Janome Sew Mini