Peter Caught Entrails

Hambo Stamps is having a Blog Hop tomorrow.  The theme is Green Eggs and Hambo.  Get it?  Using a Hambo Stamp incorporated into a book title.   I saw the blog post to sign up for the hop way too late and couldn't get in.  I was so disappointed because I had the best.idea.ever.  =o )

You can imagine my excitement when this week's Hambo Hoedown was a CASE week!  You know what that means?  I can use my idea anyway!

I can't be a part of the hop, but at least this brainchild won't go to waste!

My card?   'Peter Caught Entrails'.

Using Hambo's Zombie Bunny, I CASEd Karin Martin's Fantastic card available as a preview on the site.  I tried to make it look like little entrails in his bucket.

I colored using Copics.  The card base is Papertrey's black.  The pattern papers are Moxxie.  The lime green is Michael's.  The scalloped edges are Papertrey's Heart Border die, I just covered up the bottoms.

I was so happy to make this card!   Thanks for looking!

Ccaaarrrroooootttssss. Hambo Hoedown Sketch

This week Hambo challenged us with a Sketch Challenge!

Here is our Sketch:

I had the pleasure of using Hambo's *adorable* Zombie Bunny stamp.

Here is my card:

This bunny is too much. 

I got my ThinkGeek order in the mail today.  I had ordered an "Infectious Disease Stress Ball" for my cubicle at work.  My infectious disease of choice!  ZOMBIE!  It's an orange ball that "pusses" green.  It's super fantastic.  It was the inspiration for my background paper.  I made it using Papertrey Ink's Winter Cheer set with Stampin' Up!'s Garden Green and Orange Inks.   The middle layer is just Recollections purple with the Winter Cheer flourish stamped through the center.

I colored the bunny using Copics YG09, YG07, YG05, G02, G00, E59, E57, V06, V04, V02, and my oranges.  They are new to me and I don't know the numbers off the top of my head.  My Copics are too far away from me right now and I'm super tired and even more lazy.  If you really need to know, post a comment and I will put forth the effort for you.  =o )

Lastly, I accented with my beloved Stickles.  I think I can stop saying that I use Stickles.  It should just be assumed.  I'll note when I don't use Stickles.  It happens, really.   =o )

Thanks for looking!

All Wrapped Up: Hambo Hoedown

This week's Hambo Hoedown challenges to use the fantastic Halloween color combination of black, purple, orange, and green.  I used the Hambo digi All Wrapped Up digi to complete this challenge.  I haven't quite decided yet if I like the card.  I made a lot of mistakes (i.e. Hello, upside down sentiment!), but I really do like this color scheme.

Welcome our little mummy:

 The card base is Papertrey Ink's black cardstock.  The pattern paper is Moxxie.  The black and purple layers under the Mummy are Recollections plain.  I stamped the spider webs onto the cardstock using a stamp Recollections Halloween set.  I stamped the spider webs using Memento Tuxedo Black and Papertrey Ink's Fresh Snow.

The Trick or Treat ribbon is Celebrate It Halloween.

 I colored using Copics E000, YR09, YR07, YR04, C7, C5, and G02.

The sentiment comes with the All Wrapped Up digi.

Oh!!  ...and Stickles.  Frosted Lace on the Mummy.  Rust and Black on the pumpkin.

Thanks for looking!

The Ugliest Card. Ever.

I made the monster below for this week's Hambo Hoedown and CPS Sketch #238.  The challenge is to use a technique on the card that begins with the first letter of your first name.  My mind immediately went to TIE-DYE!   Epic genius, right?   Fail.  The idea sounded so fantastic in my head.

I got the card colored and hated it.  At this point, I was committed.  So, thanks to the gaudy tie-dye and a horrid watercolor mixture it is *insert introductory trumpets*  THE.UGLIEST.CARD.EVER.   Now I {puffy heart} it.  Ok, no...really don't.  It's terrible.

Seriously, though?  Committed, so here it is.

I'm not even going to provide a supply list...because you don't want to make this card.  However, don't let this horrific execution fool you.  Flower Monster is adorable when used properly.  If you *love* him as much as I do, head on over to Hambo and pick him up.

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/Facepalm.

My First Hambo Hoedown

I was introduced to Hambo Hoedown by Operation Write Home.  I wanted to play immediately, but hadn't had the inspiration to rock one of their adorable digi stamps.  Luckily, this week's Hoedown didn't require much creative ability.  It's CASE week!  I hopped on to the Digi Store and picked up the awesome little Monster Sax that I had my eye on and got to work.

I CASE'd the card linked to the stamp.  It was done by Melissa Edwards.  It's pretty fantastic.  I'm not going to lie.  I was super excited with how my monster came out.  In fact, I immediately threw a stamp on him and walked my dog up to the mailbox.  This little jazz is on his way to see my Dad.

Supples:
Stamps: Monster Sax [Hambo], Sentiment [Smart Pants, Stampin' Up!], Background Basics: Music Notes [Papertrey Ink]
Paper: Papertrey Ink white and black.  Recollections Blue. Basic Grey Pattern Paper.
Ink: Memento Black
Copics:  YR04, Y11, E11, B66, B63, B000, G05, G02, G00
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Thanks for looking!