I am Awed by Your Courage!

Today’s card is for a Hope You Can Cling To challenge HYCCT1503 “I Am A Warrior”. It uses one of the Hambo Stamp’s images I have been waiting and waiting to use – For this challenge, create something that shows strength or inspiration. You could use Native American inspiration, something camo to represent our military heroes, any symbols that invoke strength and fierceness.

This challenge was a PERFECT opportunity to pull this image out and color it up (now I have to do it again soon because I adore it!) I had some Heroes in Pink digi paper that I thought would compliment this image so I printed the paper and used my Copic Hex Chart to match up the colors. I l-o-v-e it!Recipe:

• Image: Camouflage Bear digi by Hambo Stamps
• Sentiment: Hope Clear Set – Paper Smooches
• Paper: White card (PTI) Chocolate and pink (Stash), DP (Digital paper – Heroes in Pink by Happy Hearts Studio)
• Ink: Copics – YG17, YG45, G46, RV13, RV14, RV21, E70, E71, E74, E77, E79, W1, W3, W5, W7, W9
• Other: Basic Backdrop and Polka Dot Backdrop dies (AJVD), Circle dies (Spellbinders), Wink of Stella, and Black Glaze pen

ALSO be sure to join the Hambo Stamps HOGtoberfest celebration! From now through October 31, 2015, mention code “HH40” when you order to receive 40% off your STAMP purchases. This applies to ALL of the stamps that we sell (rubber, clear & digi, including stamps already sale-priced). Please note that the discount does NOT apply to cling cushion, paper, or personal stamps that I’ve listed for sale, though these can be combined with your order of discounted stamps. We are in the process of closing the rubber portion of our store, so once the rubber designs sell out, they will no longer be available. Orders will be handled in the order in which they are received, so get your orders in fast to be sure you get the stamps that you want at this great price! (Use code “HH40” during check-out in our digi store for the discount to automatically apply to your purchase. If ordering rubber stamps or supplies, please mention the code in your emailed order.)

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

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Happy Birthday Monica!!

Today’s card is to celebrate Monica’s birthday and uses a Hambo favorite…Bailey having his cake and getting ready to eat it too! Bailey Cupcake – Oh Yeah, what’s not to love?

I created a card a month ago with this same background but reversed – I had to do all of the work anyway so when I cut the dies in half, it made since to get two cards out of it – win win!!Recipe:

• Image: Bailey Cupcake digital stamp by Hambo Stamps
• Paper: DP (Stampin’ Up) and Chocolate card (Bazill), White card base (PTI)
• Ink: Copics  W1, W3, W5, R20, R35, R37, R39, RV04, RV06, YG21, YG23, YG25, E33, E35, E37, E39, E50, E53, E55, E40, E42, E44, E47, E49, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9
• Other: Basic backdrop and Polka dot backdrop dies (AJVD), Rectangle Dies (Spellbinders)

Challenges:

• Papertake Challenge – Spots & Stripes
• Cards in Envy – It’s a Birthday Party

Happy Birthday! I hope it is wonderful just like you!!

Lyn

Happy National Ice Cream Day!

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day. He recognized ice cream as a fun and nutritious food that is enjoyed by over 90 percent of the nation’s population. In the proclamation, President Reagan called for all people of the United States to observe these events with “appropriate ceremonies and activities.”

Today is that day so…

HAPPY NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY!

In honor of this absolutely F-U-N day, I decided to create a fun card using Hambo Stamp’s Ice Cream Man and a shaker element. Now if I can just put it down and stop shaking it…

Recipe:

• Image: Ice Cream Man digi by Hambo Stamps
• Sentiment: Ki Clear Stamps
• Paper: White Card (PTI), Brown Card (Scraps), DP (Scraps)
• Ink: R22, R24, R27, R29, RV13, RV14, RV17, YG01, YG03, YG07, E00, E02, E21, E50, E51, E53, E55, E57, E71, E74, E77, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, W1, W3, W5
• Other: Basic Backdrop and Polka Dot Backdrop Dies (AJVD), Stitched Circle Dies (Simon Says Stamps), sequins

Challenges:

• Natalie and Amy’s Challenge –  #34 Summertime
• Tinker Dream – # 31 Summer 
• Cosmic Strawberry – Cosmic Colours Challenge #15

Well, Have a great day – Don’t forget to go get some ice cream today. Today you have the perfect excuse! 🙂

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

Happy Red Nose Day

It is Red Nose Day! – Red Nose Day is a campaign dedicated to raising money for children and young people living in poverty by simply having fun and making people laugh. The inaugural Red Nose Day will be held in the US today!! In honor of Red Nose Day, I pulled out one of my favorite Hambo clowns…Clown Shoes I decided to try paper piecing on today’s project. I also pulled out my new tag die from Mama Elephant. And I colored my twine to match the card with my Copics then I added an enamel dot.

Recipe:

• Images: Clown Shoes digi stamp by Hambo Stamps
• Paper: White Card (PTI), Blue card (Recollections) Digi Paper (Designer paper)
• Ink: copics E33, E35, E35, E37, B24, B29, R24, R27, R29, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, W1, W3, W5, YR21, YR24, YR27,
• Other: Basic Rectangle and Polka Dot Rectangle Background Dies (AJVD), Tag Dies (Mama Elephant), Happy Birthday Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Glaze Pens, Twine, Wink of Stella, enamel dot (Doodlebug Designs)

Have a FUN day!!

Lyn

Happy Earth Day!!

Happy Earth Day!! It’s been forty-five years since the first Earth Day, an event to increase public awareness of the world’s environmental problems. Earth Day is honored around the world on April 22. So we are celebrating here at the Pigpen too! I thought it would be fun to do an Earth Day card today using two of Hambo’s digis – Trees and Caterpillar.I decided to go rainbow with my caterpillar for a more “earthy” touch. I fussy cut it out (only the outline) and then colored the white between the legs to blend in with the grass so I didn’t need to go to the trouble of tediously cutting out those areas. I hope you have a great day; and don’t forget to do something nice for the Earth today… Recipe:

• Images: Hambo’s digis – Trees and Caterpillar.
• Paper: White cardstock (PTI), Green and Brown card (scraps) Vellum
• Ink: Copics (trees) G05, G07, G09, G28, YG05, YG07, YG09, E33, E35, E37, E39; (grass) YG11, YG13, YG17; (sky) B000, B0000; (caterpillar) RV23, RV25, RV29, YR04, YR09, Y15, Y17, Y19, BG11, BG13, BG15, B01, B04, YG21, YG23, V22, V25, (shoes) R21, R22, R24, C1, C3, C5
• Other: Basic Backdrop and Polka Dot Backdrop Dies (AJVD)

Challenges:

• Make My Monday Challenge – Earth Day
• Die Cuttin’ Divas – Challenge #212: National Garden Month (you find caterpillars in gardens right?)
• The Crazy Challenge – CCH #195 – Springtime

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

AWE… This little guy was a top three pick at Make My Monday Challenge

You Nailed It! Twist-fold Card

For my mid-month Hambo Hoedown inspiration, I decided to do one of my all time favorite fold techniques… A twist-fold card. Which is perfect for this month’s theme –“FOLDS”! If you have never tried this fold, you truly should. It is fun, easy, and unique looking – Get the tutorial here.

I created a masculine card that I will put a gift card from a home improvement store – I think this will be a perfect gift for Father’s Day. This technique creates a pocket on both the outside and inside of the card. I sealed the outside pocket, and left the inside pocket for my gift card, but you could keep them both open.

Note: I generally prefer thick cardstock for my card bases; however, for this card type, that would be too bulky. Therefore, I use something thinner (like a Michael’s brand card that is 67Lb).

The Hoedown will last for the whole month of March (until March 31st at midnight.) You can use any company’s image for this challenge but if you have a Hambo image, why not use it? I mean, you want this new guy right!? He comes with some pretty funny sentiments too!

Recipe:

• Image – Carpenter digi by Hambo Stamps
• Paper – White card (Michaels), DP (Digi paper – tooltime)
• Ink – Copics: Shadow W1, W3, W5, W7, Suspenders C3, C5, R24, R29, Hat Y15, Y17, Y19, Level YR12, YR15, YR18, Gloves Y21, Y26, Y28, Hair E33, E35, E39, Tool Belt and Shoes  E43, E44, E47, E49, Skin E00, E02, E11, E21, Shirt B00, B02, B04, B05, Jeans B91, B93, B95, B97, B99
• Other – Basic Backdrop die (A Jillian Vance Design); screw brads

Challenges:

• Creatalicious Challenges – Challenge #73 – Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! Come and join the fun!!

Lyn

Origami Fun Folds!

It’s a new month and since it’s the first Wednesday  that means… it is time for a Hambo Hoedown! AND….We have a new image to place with – it is smile out loud C-U-T-E!! It is an origami bird (called Origami) and in honor of this little guy, the theme this month is “FOLDS” which means add a fun fold to your card and have fun with it!

The Hoedown will last for the whole month of March (until March 31st at midnight.) You can use any company’s image for this challenge but if you have a Hambo image, why not use it? I mean, you want this new guy right!? He comes with some pretty funny sentiments too!

For my card, I decided to go with one of my all time favorite fold cards – a gate fold card. And since I went with a dark card, I lined the inside and added some elements to coordinate with the front. I also made some paper beads (with my DP) to tie to the end of my twine and “tie it all together” (haha pun intended.)

Come and join the fun!!

Recipe:

• Image – Origami digi by Hambo Stamps
• Paper – White card (inside), Dark Brown card (Recollections), DP (Madison Avenue – MME)
• Ink – Copics E04, E70, E71, E74, E77, E79; Background E50
• Other – Basic Backdrop die (A Jillian Vance Design); Circle and Inverted Circle Die (Spellbinders); Twine, Paper beads

Challenges:

• Little Red Wagon – Challenge #279 – Birds of a Feather
• Crazy Challenge – CCH #192 – Happy Birthday
• Dies R Us – Challenge 21 – Monochromatic
• Connie Can Crop Challenge #32 Birthday Wishes

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

The Symbols of February – Hambo Mid-month

It’s the third Wednesday of the month which means it is time for some Hambo Hoedown mid-month inspiration! So sorry for the delay – winter has finally made its way down South. I have been without internet and electricity for a couple of days and… NOT fun.

This Hoedown will last for the whole month of February (until March 3rd at midnight.) The theme this month is “Symbols of February” which means PURPLE (Feb Birthstone is Amethyst), VIOLETS (Feb’s flower), and FISHES/WATER (The Zodiacs are Aquarius (until the 18th) and Pisces (from the 19th on.) This should be lots of fun! You can use any company’s image for this challenge but if you have a Hambo image, why not use it?

I used a sweet, versatile Hambo image called Flowers. These are just too cute and were a great starter for my PURPLE card…

Come and join the fun!!

Recipe:

• Image – Flowers digi by Hambo Stamps
• Paper – White card (PTI), Purple card and Vellum (Stash)
• Ink – Copics V22, V25, V28, BV11, BV13, BV17, YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99
• Other – Basic Backdrop and Polka Dot Backdrop dies (A Jillian Vance Design), Liquid Pearls, Glitter, Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

Love you to PISCES!

It’s a new month and it’s the first Wednesday of the month which means… it is time for a Hambo Hoedown! This Hoedown will last for the whole month of February (until March 3rd at midnight.) The theme this month is “Symbols of February” which means PURPLE (Feb Birthstone is Amethyst), VIOLETS (Feb’s flower), and FISHES/WATER (The Zodiacs are Aquarius (until the 18th) and Pisces (from the 19th on.) This should be lots of fun! You can use any company’s image for this challenge but if you have a Hambo image, why not use it? I used a fun Hambo image called Solemates. These are just too cute and how perfect for this challenge! I love you to Pisces…right?? To go with my image, I created a CAS card with one of my favorite go to sketches (an old Splitcoast Stampers Sketch SC204. Come and join the fun!! Recipe:

• Image – Solemates digi by Hambo Stamps
• Paper – White card (PTI), Black card (Recollections), DP (Hip Hip Hooray – Doodle Bug Designs)
• Ink – Copics YG03, YG05, YG07, B01, B02, B04, B06, Y15, Y17, Y19, YR12, YR15, YR18, R24, R29, Background C0, C3, B00, B000, B0000, BG0000
• Other – Basic Backdrop and Polka Dot Backdrop dies (A Jillian Vance Design)

Challenges:

• Cuttlebug Mania – I {heart} you (As with all of my cards lately, I used my Cuttlebug to cut out the backgrounds. But I also used dies for the cent strip and the image as well – 6 in total of my favorite sets by A Jillian Vance Design Basic Backdrop and Polka Dot Backdrop dies)
• Stamp and Create – February Challenge: All You Need is Love
• Creative Moments – Challenge 61 Anything Goes/Love
• Simon Says All Things Bright and Beautiful

Thanks for stopping by! Lyn

Happy New Stash!

It’s the first Wednesday of the month and the first Wednesday of a whole new year (so I posted it late sigh…) It is time for a Hambo Hoedown! This Hoedown will last for the whole month of January (until Feb 3rd at midnight.)

The theme this month is Use something new. If you’re like me, you got lots of new stuff over the holidays and this is your chance to use them before they get properly stored ad forgotten (sigh again…) For my card, I used an awesome new die I got from Papertrey Ink called Envelope Zipper and it is so much fun. After I sealed the card though, I just wanted to rip that sucker open to see it in action. Oh well…( PS and by the way, My PTI wishlist was granted by Santa so you are likely to see more dies this month – Yay me!!)

You can use any company’s image for this challenge but if you have a Hambo image, why not use it?

I used a fun Hambo image called Coffee Girl (you know that I love her!!). She was perfect to go with the surprise on the inside!

 

Recipe:

• Image – Coffee Girl digi by Hambo Stamps
• Sentiments –  Pull here and heart PTI’s Love You to Pieces: Additions Mini Stamp Set Thanks a latte is from Sweet n Sassy Special Blend Clear Stamp Set
• Paper – Kraft card (PTI), DP “Friendly Forrest” Doodle Bug Designs
• Ink – Copics: Skin E00, E02, E11, E21, Coffee Cup E40, E42.E43, E44, E47, YG93, YG97, YG99, V12, V15, V17
• Other – Envelope Zipper Die (PTI), Square and Circle Dies (Spellbinders)

Challenges:

• Cute Card Thursday – Challenge 355 – What’s new?
• Cuttin and Stampin Challenge – Challenge 5 Coffee
• Cuttlebug Mania – It takes two… It takes two circles and two squares to make the project seem complete (I always feel like I need to mount everything on a backing paper??)

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn