Super Bowl Weekend SALE

Because Hambo Stamps has a special fondness for PIGskin, they're celebrating Super Bowl Weekend (Feb. 6 & 7) by offering 30% off ALL in-stock regular-priced stamps (rubber & digital) and cling cushion! (The discount will not apply to stamps on our "Retiring" page which are already discounted a minimum of 50%) Quantities of the designs are limited, so all orders will be filled in the order in which they're received.

PLUS - Theye're offering a chance to win your entire order FREE! When you place your order, give them your best guess as to the FINAL point total of the game -- that is, the total of points that both teams have scored, added together. The first person to guess the exact total or come closest will receive their stamps free of charge! Please note that while the 30% off sale runs for two entire days, only orders received prior to kick-off will be in the running for the free stamps.

Just follow this link for all the sale specifics and to get started: Super Bowl Sale

Josephine's Love Potion #9

This is Josephine. She is one of my favorite new stamps from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Just in time for Valentine's Day comes Josephine and her magic love potion.

These stamps are incredible! The art is wonderful (I have artwork and magnets from the artist, Anne Rodrigue-she's amazing!!), and so much fun to color and create with. They even come with accessory stamps! How cool is that?! 

  

I kinda ran out of steam on this card only because I wanted to color some more images.

Get ready for a full on assault of Kraftin' Kimmie stamps and cards coming soon!  

Lovely little Ava

I am a night owl. I stay up so late you could say I'm a morning person. I sit in my craft room in front of the computer and surf all night long (when I'm not making cards).

During one of my "midnight surfing" sessions, I happened upon this gorgeous little anime fairy named, Ava at instylestamps.com.

   

I have quite a few different versions of Ava, so you'll be seeing more of her in the future.

I was going to enter this in Barb's Haunted Design House challenge (it's all about purple!), but I'm afraid Ava is too cute for Barb. I don't want to sully my creepy reputation by submitting something cutesy, or encourage any harrassment from the cool kids at Barb's hangout. 

I've still got time to make something ghoulish for the purple challenge.   

Someone had to say it

Today I bring you more jocularity from Hambo stamps.

The verbage on this card is one of my favorites.

It's part of a 2 part stamp. 

Hilarious!!!

I had to pair the verbage with this handsome little beast, also a Hambo image.

I kept the card pretty simple and only added some ink to make the card appear moldy.

I colored the beast in with Copics and that's about it for this one.

Follow the link in my sidebar to Hambo stamps and get some rubber or digital images so you can play along with this month's challenge .

All the cool kids are doing it! 

Bugaboo Challenge

One of my favorite new digital image companies is Bugaboo stamps.

I just adore the line called, "Skelekinz".

They have a challenge blog and I wanted to play along this week. The challenge this week is a non-traditional Valentine's Day card. No red or pink allowed!

 

I went directly to my favorite color, purple, and paired it with this awesome teal.

It wasn't much of a stretch to color the little skelly blue, since I'm assuming she is not in the world of the living anymore.

I broke out with my newest Nestie Label #9. Love it!

I even got a bit fancy with the flowers and the Stickles and the punky brad.

Lots of fun to make and I am hoping to place in the challenge since free images are up for grabs!

Hambo Hogs and Sketches challenge #5

Well, it's a new month, and that means a new sketch challenge from Hambo!

This month's sketch comes to us from the talented little flower, MacKenzie! 

I immediately knew I had to use this digital image from Hambo.

It was perfect for a cute Valentine's Day card.

I typed up the sentiment on my computer, colored the little romancing reptiles with my Copics, and added some Stickles to the heart shape and the heart brad for some bling.

 

Sssssso sssssweet!!!! 

Hop on over to Hambo and join in the fun. You could win your choice of rubber or maybe you'll win a digital image of your choice.

You have all month to play, and the only rules are to follow the sketch, and use a Hambo image or sentiment.

Don't have a Hambo image you say?!

Well, the kids at Hambo are generous enough to offer two FREE images to play with! 

What are you waiting for????!!!!!! 

Like a thief in the night,...

Here is a newer digital image from Hambo Stamps. I am still plotting my attack to make him "creepy", but so far, just a basic Valentine's card this time.

It was fun to color him in using my Copics and a monochromatic color scheme, with just enough red for contrast and interest.

I hand wrote the verbage on the front and wrote

"...you stole my heart", on the inside.

Head over to Hambo for this month's sketch challenge!