bone appetit!

i have joined a couple of animal themed atc swaps that my friend, chris, is hosting.  i was totally surprised to find that i only have 2 dog stamps.  one i have used for almost every dog swap i've been in and the other is brand new and too big.  so i was looking around and fell in love with this little guy from hambo stamps. and i forgot how i love paper piecing with digi stamps.  it's so fun!

bone appetit

 digi stamps:  hambo
stamps:  unity
cardstock:  fancy pants pp, pool party, white, daffodil delight
ink: pool party
tools:  prismacolor markers

witchey poo...

here is my probably one and only halloween card for the year!! i just don't love halloween even though while sorting my stamps i have a whole box of halloween stamps!  this is a digi stamp from hambo. 

witchey poo
digi stamps: hambo
cardstock: dusty durango, basic black, wrmk pp
ink: onyx black, walnut stain, old olive craft
embellishments: glossy accents, clear embossing powder, prismacolor markers
 

bananas...

hambo stamps comes up with some of the greatest stamps and sayings!  this one is a digi image.  i decided to submit for the hambo stamps design team.  i'm not going to stress about it...but it can't hurt to submit, right?  besides, who wouldn't want to be a "bacon bit"?  check out their blog if you haven't ever!  this is one of the two cards i made.

bananas
digi stamps:  hambo stamps
cardstock: early espresso, amuse polka dot
ink: yellow citrus
tools: scallop border punch, label punch, scallop crop-a-dile, prismacolor markers

paradise...

do you hoedown?  how about hambo?  if you don't know what either means, you need to check out the hambo hoedown sponsered by hambo stamps!

i had to play this week, since the theme is a beach thing and i'm going to be on a beach very soon!!  hopefully sitting under an umbrella with a fruity umbrella drink in hand!  go get some hambo stamps and play along with the hoedown.  who doesn't love free digis??

paradise
stamps: hambo, studio g
cardstock: bermuda bay, soft sky, pacific point, crumb cake, river rock, my mind's eye pp
ink: bermuda bay, soft suede, baja breeze
embellishments: white gel pen, primsacolor markers

hambo hoedown...

have you heard about the hambo hoedown?  it's a chance to get free digi stamps!!  why would you not want to do that??

(clickie, clickie)

score big...

this is another card i made for my  hambo dt entry.  there is still time to enter.   what am i thinking!!  i don't need more competition!!

score big
digi stamps: hambo
cardstock: marina mist, basic black, dcwv pp
ink: going gray, marina mist

other:  primsacolor markers

some bunny...

every now and then, i get a wild idea to try out for a design team. and whenever i don't make it, i swear that it will be the last time. but here i go again!! when i read that hambo stamps was having a dt call, i thought i'd give it a shot. i love their stamps. they are funny, a little quirky (kinda like me) and their mascot is the coolest pig!  this is one of the two designs i submitted.  one of the little bunnies is popped up with pop dots to give a little dimension!

some bunny
stamps: hambo
digi stamps: hambo
cardstock: blushing bride, bo bunny pp
ink: purely pomegranate, blushing bride
other: primsacolor markers

ice hole...

i've said it before, i'll say it again.  i love hambo stamps.  they come up with some of the funniest things!!  i thought this was hilarious!  so i used it for my digi stamp atc swap.  i tried to make the ice look like ice with some glossy accents. 

ice hole 

stamps: purple onion
digi stamps:  hambo stamps

cardstock: bordering blue, soft sky, marina mist

ink:  whisper white craft
embellishments: glossy accents, prismacolor markers

friends...

the stamp shack is going through a little remodling phase.  and like every remodel, it's taking forever!  but that's not stopping the swapping going on!!  joanne is hosting two sets of atc swaps.  one is a little girl theme and the other is a little boy theme.  this is for the boy.  i love this little guy from hambo stamps.  the dino is so cute!!  i'll post the girl set later.

friends 
stamps: purple onion, bella
digi stamp:  hambo
cardstock: soft sky, buckaroo blue
ink:  baja breeze
embellishments:  prismacolor markers

use a lift...

i'm loving digi stamps.  they are so fun and easy to work with.  resizing is a cool option that you don't get with rubber or cling stamps.  sometimes it comes in handy.  i made a couple of these cards to have "in case" someone needs cheering up a bit.  inside says "thought you could use a lift".  i love hambo stamps!  they crack me up!

use a lift

digi stamps: hambo
cardstock: rich razzleberry, my mind's eye pp
ink:  crumb cake, buckaroo blue
embellishments:  prismacolor markers

friends not food...

it was so nice hanging out all weekend with my stamping friends last weekend, because you could be making something and get immediate feedback. like this. i had the background stamped and thought it needed a little something. i was thinking clear glitter. well, lesa happened to have picked up some cool bright colored glitter at the stamp convention earlier in the day and she held it up and said "how about this?" PERFECT!! of course ellie and patty were thrilled, because this was the second project that day that i had used glitter. they think i'm going to learn to like it. no way. still a mess! but it does look cute!

friends not food
stamps: ippity, kim hughes
digi stamp: hambo stamps
cardstock: buckaroo blue
ink: certainly celery, bamboo leaves, angel pink, tangelo
embellishments: prismacolor markers, glitter

scarepigs?

you've heard of scarecrows, but what about scarepigs? me either, until i saw this awesome stamp at hampbo stamps. how cute is this?? i knew as soon as i saw it that it was a must have. my fellow shackie from down under, kirsty, is hosting a scarecrow atc swap. so this counts as good as anything! i used the bit of burlap stamp (from {ippity}) on the background, but after the ink dried, it's very light. so imagine it's there.

scarepig
stamps: hambo, ippity
cardstock: dusty durango-su; hot fudge-mft; walnut cream-bazzill
ink: burnt umber, haystack
embellishments: prismacolor markers

party birds...

who doesn't love a party? these guys are ready! i just love these party animals. they are a digital stamp from hambo stamps. and these atcs are for suzi's swap 'birds of a feather'.

party birds
stamps: odd bird planet
digi stamp: hambo stamps
cardstock: kiwi kiss, rich razzleberry
ink: kiwi kiss
embellishments: prismacolor markers

birds of a feather...

so i adore this little bird. he came in a set that i got at archiver's with some other little stamps. but he's got so much character! i also got the chair from a unity set. it's awesome. when i finished stamping the birds and chair, then colored them, i had an epiphany. ok, maybe epiphany is a strong word, but i wanted to see if i could figure out how to make some carpet. the chair was just begging for it! so i used some fun flock and hoped it looked a little like shag!

birds of a feather
stamps: unity, basic grey, hambo stamps
cardstock: certainly celery, tangerine tango, hot fudge, my mind's eye pp
ink: tangerine tango, onyx black
embellishments: prismacolor markers, fun flock

what's up...

sometimes you just don't need to say much. that's how i feel about this cute digi stamp from hambo stamps. c-u-t-e! this set of atcs is for my piggy swap.

what's up?
stamps: my favorite things
digi stamps: hambo stamps
cardstock: kraft-su; cloud nine pp
ink: onyx black, baja breeze, certainly celery
embellishments: prismacolor markers
tools: nestabilities, word window punch

happy moments...

i seriously can't wait for summer to get here. or at least i can't wait to have a least 7 consecutive days with sun and warm temperatures!! so i must create a page or two about it! these are for sherri's summer themed circle journal and i used a mix of regular and digital stamps. i know...in two months i'll be complaining about the heat. but not as much as i complain about the cold! i just realized i inked no edges on this whole project. that is a first for me.

happy moments
stamps: unity, studio g
digital stamps: hambo stamps
cardstock: crushed curry, baja breeze, sassafrass lass pp
ink: onyx black
embellishments: prima flowers, stickles, sassafrass lass cardstock stickers, embossing powder, crystal effects, prismacolor markers

cupcakes forever!

yup, i discovered some new digital stamps. this time, from hambo stamps. their rubber stamps are hilarious. so are some of their digital stamps. the atc is for stinky's "sweet treats" themed atc swap. this little guy is named wee henry. he's pretty cute.


cupcakes forever!
stamps: studio g
digi stamps: hambo stamps
cardstock: tempting turquoise, kiwi kiss, american crafts pp
ink: chocolate chip, onyx black versafine, timber brown staz on
embellishments: prismacolor markers