Don't Forget!

Don't forget this month's Hogs & Sketches challenge! You have until midnight on May 29 to submit your entry. Besides the normal prizes we award, this month all the eligible participants will win a special digital design, that won't be offered anywhere else. So are ya gonna play with us, or are ya chicken??

Hogs and Sketches #8

Well, it's that time of the month again.

No, silly!

Time for the Hambo Hogs and Sketches challenge!

We have here, a loverly sketch provided by the fabulously

talented, Midnight Scramper herself,

MacKenzie!!!

Here is what I did.

I really am getting some use out of this owl image.

Lately my son has been having some issues in school (and at home),

and sometimes he needs a little pick me up.

I always tell him that I will always love him, but I don't have to always like him,

or the shenanigans he pulls sometimes. 

So, on the inside I wrote:

"Everyone makes mistakes.

As long as we learn and grow from them,

we'll be less likely to repeat them."

I'm giving him this card today after school,

with a coupon good for a ride to the local

comic book store tomorrow, for FREE Comic Book Day.

Hope you are inspired to play along.

There are prizes to be won people!

What kind of prizes?!

Well, Timbo, the artist behind Hambo, is offering

a one of a kind digital image, free to everyone who participates!

That's right. An original digital image just for you! Just for playing!

Now get busy!!!!!!   

Hambo Hogs and Sketches challenge #7 - Dogs rule. Cats drool.

I had almost forgotten to complete April's sketch challenge over at Hambo!

Thankfully, my friend and fellow DT member, MacKenzie, reminded me by asking how it was coming along.

How was what, coming along?

Man, getting old sucks.

Luckily, I had already colored in these digital images from Hambo, and only needed to put everything together according to the helpful sketch provided.

I came up with the witty little sentiment and typeset it on my computer.

 

I am so proud of my nearly perfect bow, but those little bone buttons( I removed the shanks on the back) are just the right touch. 

Head on over to Hambo's Hogs and Sketches blog and play along!

Lots of prizes up for grabs and even a free image or two to try before you buy.

Hogs and Sketches - Goulash

The kids over at Hambo decided to change things up a bit this month

and make this challenge a bit more, um, ... challenging.

All the DT members had an (un)knowing part in this potpourri of a challenge.

We  were all asked a random question regarding our favorite color, embellishment, technique, etc., and then a recipe was made and we were asked to adhere to it.

This was my very first attempt at paper piecing (thanks, MacKenzie).
Everything that is red or purple on the main image has been pain stakingly, cut out by hand and glued into place, by yours truly.
I am happy with how it turned out and may actually use this technique again someday.

The color combo is very, 'Red Hat', but it works. I like the smaller size card, since I used this larger image, it kept things simple. And who doesn't like Dew Drops?  

This was a fun challenge and it really took me out of my comfort zone and thought box.

I am really fond of this new digital image from Hambo.

So many options for this one.

So, don't be a chicken. Join us over at Hambo for this month's Hogs and Sketches challenge.

Pick up a rubber or a digital image (there are some freebies too!) over at the website, and get busy being creative.

I double dog dare ya!