Pup N' Bone

Here's a card I made about three or four months ago.  It occurred to me that I never did share it.  It was just a card in my stash that I made for fun.  Turns out, it is going to go to the lady who helped watch Sloopy and Gracie (Sloopy's dachshund friend) last week as a thank you.  I hope she likes it.

The main image is from Whipper Snapper.  It is called "Pup N' Bone".  I stamped the image with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the cutie with Copic markers.  I paper pierced around the image panel and faux stitched with a color pencil.  The image panel is framed with black cardstock.

The rest of the card is made of panels of textured beige cardstock and Queen & Company.  Both of these where paper pierced, faux stitched and framed in black cardstock as well. 

The sentiment is from Impression Obsession and is stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.  Finishing touches for this card include a black sheer ribbon and a cute little fire hydrant brad.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!  I sure appreciate that you take the time to visit!

Harvest Bunny

(If you are looking for the Designer's Choice Challenge for Repeat Impressions, scroll down)

It's Hambo Hoedown time!

This week we were given a sketch to follow:

As you know, I am so sketch challenged.  I decided to flip the sketch and that seemed to work better for me.

I printed the Hambo digital image "Harvest Bunny" onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers and cut an oval shape around the image with a Nestabilities die.  I paper pierced around the image and framed the image with a piece of beige cardstock.

The base of the layout is made from the following patterned papers: My Mind's Eye, Pebbles and Basic Gray (I guess you can say I was feeling a little loopy, LOL!)  I framed each strip with beige cardstock and paper pierced around the large panel.  I faux stitched with a colored pencil.

The sentiment is from the same Hambo digital image "Harvest Bunny".  A Memory Box die cut the loops along the bottom of the card.  I added sheer brown ribbon and a bow to the card.  And, not sure why...but I liked the look, I added three orange rhinestones onto the pumpkins.

I hope you can join in on all of the fun with us at the Hoedown this week. All of the challenge details can be found right here on the Hoedown Blog.  Remember you must use Hambo images to play along...but that's easy to do (there are some freebies here if you don't have any). If you play along this week, you will be sent next week's Hoedown image for free.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today.  And a very Happy Autumn to you, from my patch to yours!

Heart Air Balloon

Love is in the air.  Or at least a definite chill is the air around here.  Cardmakers always rush the seasons, and so look at me jump to Valentine's Day, LOL!

Time for another Designer's Choice Challenge at Repeat Impressions. Rock Star Patti Gilliam challenged us to use the technique of paper piecing with a Repeat Impressions image. To do this I grabbed the Repeat Impressions image of "Heart Air Balloon" (9114-I) and stamped it with Marvy black dye onto a piece of Echo Park patterned paper.  I cut out the heart portion for paper piecing.

Then using the Cricut Paper Pups cartridge, I cut two clouds from Georgia Pacific cardstock.  I pop-dotted the smaller cloud onto the larger one.  Then I stamped "Heart Air Balloon" (9114-I) again with Marvy black dye directly onto the larger cloud.  I then adhered the image on the Echo Park patterned paper onto the cloud.  I tied a small bow onto the balloon using Baker's Twine.

I stamped a portion "Love Is In The Air" (9103-G) using a Memento Tuxedo Black marker directly onto the larger cloud.  I added a small pink rhinestone next to this sentiment.  Then, I added many pearls using my Ice White Pearl Pen.

Then I made my creation into a shape card by tracing my clouds onto a folded piece of cardstock.

Want to see some more paper piecing?  Just soar on over to the following Rock Stars:

• Cheri Weston
• Christy Schumacher
• Geri Utterback
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien
• Karen Hasheck
• Patti Gilliam

Have a wonderful day.  And don't worry, you have many, many days before you need to run out and get a Valentine.  Now, back to the season of fall.

 

Bulldog

It's Monday! What better way is there to make a Monday more bearable, than with a Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions? This week’s SOTW is "Bulldog" (8101-L). The SOTW is available exclusively to Repeat Impressions blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Monday, September 24 to Sunday, September 30. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built. 

For my card, I rediscovered how fun it is to color with Copics on coated paper. It truly has been ages ago since I've colored with this paper.  I stamped Bulldog (8101-L) with Marvy black dye onto Sterling Ultra Matte 80# coated paper.  I colored the image with Copic markers and then cut around the image with my Cutterbee scissors.

I stamped a panel of Georgia Pacific white cardstock with the Repeat Impressions sentiment "Life Without Dogs" (8109-L) using Versafine Onyx Black.  I framed this with light brown cardstock.  The larger card panel is patterned paper from The Paper Studio.  It too is framed with the light brown cardstock.  A small bone charm was added to the card as a finishing touch.

My husband always talks about getting bulldog and naming it Brutus.  I don't think so....Sloopy will always be the only child.  ;-)

I'll just send my husband over to the blogs of the Rock Stars. Perhaps that will satisfy his bulldog needs.  Make sure you visit too!

• Christy Schumacher
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!  Have a great week!

Barefoot in the Park

Welcome to "Broadway Bound!" sponsored by Hambo Stamps! Today Hambo customers and the Bacon Bits Design Team are bringing you fun creations that depict Broadway show titles! It might be our favorite, or just one that was fun to design. If you arrived here from Jane's you are in the right place! If not, you might want to start back at the beginning at the Hambo blog to make sure you are eligible for the hopper prize!

A prize will be awarded to one participant whose Broadway-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 of the blogs along the way. The winners will be announced on the Hambo company blog, Talk to the Ham, on Tuesday, September 25. We love comments anytime, but the deadline for prize entry comments is Sunday, September 23 at 5 PM CST. Don't miss it!

My creation was inspired by the show "Barefoot in the Park".  With Photoshop, I merged the Hambo digital images of "Josephine Puppy" and "Trees".  I printed my scene onto X-Press It cardstock and colored the scene with Copic markers.  I framed the image with black cardstock.  The sentiment was computer-generated to denote the Broadway show.  It too is framed with black cardstock.  The large card panel is patterned paper from Echo Park and is framed with black cardstock.  A black dog paw was added to the card as a finishing detail.

Now dance on over to Melissa's for another great Broadway show!

Here's the hop order in case you need it!

• Talk to the Ham - Hambo blog 

• Mary

• Lyn

• Carolina

• Kaylee

• Deborah

• Sarah

• Dawn

• Sherry

• Jan

• Libby

• Jen

• Jane

• Kecia (you are here)

• Melissa

• Kris

• Deanne

• Paula

• Loll

• Judy

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  I hope you enjoy Hambo's Blog Hop!

Bird Balloon

 (If you are looking for the Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge, scroll down!

It's Hambo Hoedown time!

This week, the challenge is "Chevron".  I used this bright, fun patterned paper from Stella & Rose to meet this requirement.

I chose to work with the Hambo digital image called "Bird Balloon".  I printed it onto X-Press It cardstock and colored it with Copic markers.  Using the out-of-the-box technique, I cut the image panel with a Nestabilities oval die.  I paper pierced around this oval as well.  I framed the image panel with burnt orange cardstock.

Then using the patterned paper from Stella & Rose, I made the large card panel.  Paper piercing was done, as well as faux stitching with a color pencil.  This panel was framed with burnt orange cardstock. 

The Hambo sentiment comes with the digital image of "Bird Balloon"  It too was framed with the burnt orange cardstock.  A sheer beige bow was placed onto the card as a final touch to the card.

 

I hope you can join in on all of the fun with us at the Hoedown this week. All of the challenge details can be found right here on the Hoedown Blog.  Remember you must use Hambo images to play along...but that's easy to do (there are some freebies here if you don't have any). If you play along this week, you will be sent next week's Hoedown image for free. 

Also, don't forget about a very special blog hop this Friday.  The Bacon Bits are going to be hopping with all of our Hambo fans.  Should be quite the show!

Classy Sunflower

It's Wednesday, which means it is time for a "What If? Wednesday Sketch".  You have two weeks to enter your card using the sketch posted on the Repeat Impressions blog...The House That Stamps Built.  All participants will have a chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate.  I hope you'll play along with us.

This week's sketch looks like this:

I stamped the image of "Sunflower" (4313-K) with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers and then cut around the flower with my Cutter-bee scissors.

Using GORGEOUS patterned paper from Scrapper Dashery, I formed the layout of this card, with each panel being framed by brown cardstock.   Really, this paper is doing all of the beautiful work on this card...I take no credit.  Being the rebel that I am, I "moved" the three circles to the right side of the card.  I used brown brads.  I then added a sheer brown ribbon to the area that the smaller strip of the layout is located.  The sunflower was then adhered to the card, placed over the two rectangular panels.

 

Be sure to check out what the other Rock Stars created for this Sketch Challenge.

• Cheri Weston
• Christy Schumacher
• Geri Utterback
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien
• Karen Hasheck
• Patti Gilliam

Have a great day!  Thanks so much for visiting my blog.