Cactus

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It's Hambo Hoedown Time!

For this week's challenge, we are to incorporate neon into our creation with a Hambo image.  What a bright challenge!

For my card, I printed the Hambo digital image of "Cactus"  onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers and cut around the image with my Cutter-bee scissors.

For the layers of the card, I used patterned paper from Little Yellow Bicycle, a scrap (sorry an unknown source), black cardstock, and some bright neon green cardstock (feel free to adjust your monitors!).  I paper pierced around the two rectangular panels and faux-stitched with a color pencil.

I added a neon green banner to the card, cut from a Memory Box die.  The sentiment is one of three from the Hambo digital image of "Cactus".  I framed it with black cardstock.

Those of you that follow my blog, know how much I love images of cacti.  This one is no exception and I am sure you will be seeing it used again from me.  I really probably should live in the southwest.

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!  

Autumn Scarecrow

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:

As you know, I am a sketch rebel.  I can never, ever get any one sketch to work totally for me.  I so admire those who have the talent to do so.  Usually, many layers are hard for me, so I thought this simpler sketch would be right up my alley.  WRONG...look at all of my additions (sigh).

For this card, I stamped the Repeat Impressions image of "Scarecrow & Friend" (3309-K) onto X-Press It cardstock with Marvy black dye.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  I framed the image panel with black cardstock.

The card panel is from My Mind's Eye.  I framed it too with black cardstock, with yet another frame of kraft.  I added a kraft scalloped corner cut with a paper punch.  Sheer brown ribbon and a brown button tied with hemp put the finishing touches on this card.

Want to see some more cards using this sketch?  Just head on over to the following Rock Stars:

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

 Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Green Giggles

Giggles is green today.  I'm starting to believe he looks good no matter what color he is sporting. Giggles is one of the many Halloween creatures that can be found at Rubbernecker Stamps.

To make this card, I stamped Rubbernecker's "Giggles" (16427) with Marvy black dye onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored him with Copic markers and cut around the image. The circle panel was cut with a Nestabilities die from a piece of patterned paper from S.E.I.  I paper pierced around the panel and faux stitched with a colored pencil.  Black cardstock was cut from another Nestabilities die to frame the circle.

The sentiment is actually cut from patterned paper from K&Company.  A lime green ribbon puts the finishing touches on this circle card.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! 

Red Giggles

Giggles is making another appearance.  This time in red (for some reason, my husband wanted to see him in red).  Giggles is one of the many Halloween creatures that can be found at Rubbernecker Stamps.

To make this card, I stamped Rubbernecker's "Giggles" (16427) with Marvy black dye onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored him with Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils and cut around the image.  I created the diamond panel (technically a rhombus...I teach first grade math!) by using a Nestabilities die and sponged with SeaShells Conch Shell and Adirondack Butterscotch dye inks.  Patterned paper from K&Company make the different layers of this card. They were dry embossed with a Spellbinders folder and my Cuttlebug and are all framed with black cardstock.  The largest layer is kraft.  The sentiment tag is actually cut from K&Company patterned paper.  Baker's Twine and an orange rhinestone put the finishing touches on this card.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today.  I hope you are having an enjoyable weekend.

Tooth Fairy

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It's Hambo Hoedown Time!

For this week's challenge, we are to incorporate hexagons into our creation with a Hambo image.  Good thing I had some new patterned paper from Echo Park with a hexagon pattern on it!

For my card, I printed Hambo's digital image of "Tooth Fairy" (don't you love the 5 o'clock shadow???) onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers and cut around the image with Cutterbee scissors.  I added some glitter highlights with some Crystal Stickles.

I don't have a hexagon die (yet...I may need to remedy that), so I printed a hexagon from this site onto some Echo Park patterned paper and cut it out.  I pop dotted the Tooth Fairy image onto the hexagon.  This hexagon was then placed onto a panel of patterned paper from Echo Park.  It was framed with black cardstock, and then with some more Echo Park paper.

The sentiment is one of three sentiments included with the Hambo's Tooth Fairy.  I printed it and framed it with black cardstock.

 

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!  

Stamping on a Candle

There's a first time for everything. 

Repeat Impressions Rock Star Joyce Morien challenged us to use a Repeat Impressions image on "anything other than a card".  I decided to try stamping on a candle for the very first time.

I followed the tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers to learn the process of stamping on a candle.  SO EASY!!! Who knew???!!!

I took a ivory candle from Hobbylobby.  I stamped the image of "Maple Leaf Sihouette" (5127-K) several times onto a piece of tissue paper, using various dye inks including Adirondack Sunshine Yellow, Adirondack Butterscotch, and Kaleidacolor Autumn Leaves.  I cut the leaves out and then applied them to the candle, one by one, by covering the leaf image with wax paper and applying heat with my heat gun.  In just mere seconds...the image is transferred onto the candle.   SO MUCH FUN!

I'm so excited that I was stretched out of my comfort zone to try this.  Now when I look at an image, I know I will be thinking "How would this look on a candle?" LOL!

Want to see some more cool projects?  Just head on over to the following Rock Stars:

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

Thank you so much visiting my blog today!

Pumpkin Day

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 "Jack-o-lantern Cat" (806-G). The SOTW is available exclusively to Repeat Impressions blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Monday, October 22 to Sunday, October 28 . 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 stamped "Jack-o-lantern Cat" with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers and cut around the image with my Cutter-bee scissors.  For the layout of the card, I used patterned paper from Bo Bunny.  I cut a Nestabilities circle and used the negative.  I placed my piece of Bo Bunny onto a piece of black cardstock.  I rounded the corners with a corner rounder punch.

The sentiment "Pumpkin Day" (2313-G) is also from Repeat Impressions.  I stamped it onto a strip of white cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black.  I added a sheer lime green ribbon to the card and a small black rhinestone.

Sloopy is none too pleased with this card, but I promise you will be pleased when you visit the other Rock Stars to see this SOTW in action:

• Christy Schumacher
• Joy Hadden
• Joyce Morien

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today.  Have a pleasant week!