The Kind of Marriage

"Geez! Get a room!" (on inside of card) LOL Another funny from Hambo! This pic looks a bit hazy for some reason, but you get the drift! I've been working on several things that I can't show you yet, but this one I can. (I've since taking this picture, slipped the ribbon off and flipped it upside down, so that the bow's going the right way! LOL)

I'll skip the how-to bla, bla, bla, since I think it's pretty self-explanatory, but if you have any questions, feel free to email me! Now I'm off to get ready for the day! Hope you have a good one!

xox,


Fine Print...
CS - SU! Ruby, CC, PP and PTI; SU! Chipboard, ribbon, CC ink; Palette Noir; Dew Drops; Copics; Spellbinders; CB/Swiss Dots folder; PP - AC; Hambo Stamps

Best Sentiment Ever

I can't read this Hambo sentiment without snickering to myself. I love it! Monica sure does have a way with words, and her sentiments are TOO funny. The second batch of Hambo Spring new releases are available, and you can check them out on the website. I have that adorable ellie and coordinating sentiment on their way to me - I can't wait!

Anywho, this card is actually Old Olive, but the camera/lighting is making it look a bit wonky. I used my Swiss Dots CB folder again, and my new skinny SU! twill ribbon. I love how totally soft and pliable it is!

I found this stamped and colored raccoon in my tablet of watercolor paper when I was organizing the other day! I thought that it would be cute with this sentiment and these balloons. I LOVE when that happens! :)

Did you notice the scallop edge under the embossed white? I just pieced together a couple of Spellbinder-ed red rectangles, and hid the seam with the brad! Slightly labor intensive, but I like the look! This is a 5 1/4 in. sq. card.

And now I'm off to bed. I should have some sneaky peeks of some new Hannas coming soon. The release date for FIVE new sets is slated for this Friday! I'm working on several things at once, but I'll get them to you shortly. For now, check out the other DTers (link list on my sidebar) for their great ideas!

Till tomorrow...

xox,
K

Fine Print...
CS - SU! Olive, RR, WW; CB/Swiss Dots; Spellbinders; Copics; Ink - SU! Olive, Palette Noir; Bazzill Brad; SU! ribbon; Hambo Stamps

All About Hambo

You two cards for the price of one today, on CNS, and both of them are Hambo!

The first one is my favorite, although, I was informed that these kind of hives are supposed to be white! LOL I had no idea! I just assumed they were wood. :)

Well, anyways, I like the color combination that was inspired by the yummy AC ribbon. Oh, and do you see the embossing in the bkgd? That's from the new Paisley Cuttlebug folder. I love all of the new ones. Which brings me to the next card...
See the bird Cuttlebugging on the blue layer? Oh, and BTW, all of these colors DO match IRL!!! The birds aren't a different color from the bkgd paper!

All four sides of the main image were cut out of the box. I like the look of the leaves "falling" off of the paper. The little balloon was cut out, too, but I wanted it a little more dimensional, so I stamped and colored another one to pop up on top. This layout is SCS's SC 163, and the hive card is SC 164.

So, that's about it, for now! Check back tomorrow for an MFTeaser! Till then...

xox, k

Fine Print: Contact me, if you're needing more info on these cards. This post is long enough, and I've got to run! :) I've got no problems with answering your questions!!

What's Up, Chick?

ETA: Mary Dawn left a comment and gave a great tip for red pictures. I saved it in a .png file, and it's much better. Thanks a bunch!!! :)I'm not sure what happens with red whenever I edit and upload to Blogger, but this pic looked great in my editing software! I even decreased the file size WAY down in that software! Oh well, you get the drift!

These are both Hambo Stamps, from the newest Spring release. The image has a frame around it, but I thought I'd play with removing it for a more "open" look on this card. I know that the colors are a bit bright, but it's a SPRING card, right!? :)

And now I'm off! Got lots to do before work today, so I'll "see" you tomorrow! I should have that A Muse card I've been mentioning! ;)

xox,
Kirsten

Fine Print...
CS, ribbon, and PP - SU!; Copics; Spellbinders; Hambo Stamps; Prima Flower, Bazzill Brad; Ink - Palette Noir

I Just Forgot to Tell You I Remembered!

This is another Hambo card that I wanted to share with you before month's end. I used a CPS sketch from a few weeks back for my inspiration. Unfortunately, the way that the pic was taken covers up some of the sentiment. For me, it's SO TRUE for so many of the birthday cards that I send. It's shameful, really. Anyways, it says "I didn't forget your special day... I just forgot to tell you I remembered!"

Well, this is going to be a short post, because I still feel pretty crappy, and I'm also trying to get some cleaning done, while I'm remotely in the mood to do it! LOL Tomorrow will bring you a Lizzie Anne card. Hopefully, then I'll also be in the mood to sit and "create"! Till then...

xox,
Kirsten

Fine Print...
CS - PTI, SU! PIP; PP - Making Memories {noteworthy}; Prima Flowers, MSL ribbon; Cuttlebug; flower folder; Ink - SU! Cranberry, Palette Noir; Copic Markers; Spiral Punch - SU!; Hambo Stamps

You, However, Do.

I really like the Hambo vulture with this sentiment, but I had a hard time trying to make it look good on this card! I guess that I shouldn't have tried to make it fit on such a "girly, pretty" card! LOL Oh well, I still like it! :)

There's a weird glare on the pic, for some reason? If you can't see the sentiment, it says "Some things never grow old! You, however, do." Too funny. That stamp is also from Hambo Stamps.

Did I mention how much I love the new SU! patterned paper??? You'll be seeing it on more cards to come, too, so don't you worry! ;) LOL In fact, I think that I'll be posting a Bella card tomorrow with the same Bali Breeze PP! You've not seen this one yet on my blog, but it's one of my all-time faves. It's very ME. Can you guess which one it is???

Well, I guess that's about it for today! Catch up with you tomorrow!

xox,
K

Dibs on Your Organs

I've had my eye on this sentiment over on the Hambo website for, what seems like, forEVer! It cracks me up every time!!! Wait for it... Now read what's on the inside...
If you can't read it, it says "Dibs on your organs!". LOLOL I know it's a little morbid, but I still think it's hilarious!!!

Also, for this card, I've joined every other blogger in Stampland in creating a sketch with my computer. I used my paint program, and after MANY painstaking minutes, I was able to figure it out! LOL
I hope that you find it helpful. PLEASE leave me a comment if you do, and I'll try and make one more often. I don't think I can pin myself to have a "weekly sketch" type of thing, but I'll do my best! (I started off doing the "Card of the Week", but didn't get a whole lot of response, so I sort of fazed it out. This will most likely be more random.) I'd LOVE your feedback!

If you use the sketch, link it here. And if you post it over on SCS, put ked1 (no space) in the keyword section, so that I can easily find it to leave you a comment. :)

Well, that's about it! I hope that you like it! Tomorrow should bring you a little Lizzie Anne birthday set that I think turned out pretty cute. See you then!

xox,
Kirsten

Hugs and Kisses

Happy 2008!!!

Thought I'd bring in the New Year with a virtual hug to all of you out there that come to read my ramblings! Hugs and kisses to all of you! :)

Now enough of the mushy stuff. This is a 4 1/4 square card that I made with my Hambo Stamps. I colored the main image with Copics, and cut the half circle with my Slit Punch for the button. The rest, I think, is self-explanatory.

Hope you all had a fun and safe New Year last night! We sure did, but we're awfully tired now! And now I'm off to watch a movie with my sleep little goose. See you tomorrow with another Hanna sneak peek!

xox,

Kirsten

Flours

I've been looking at this sentiment over on the Hambo site for a while now, and finally had to grab it. It, as my grandmother would say, tickles me every time!

There is MSL glitter around the main image, and it's hard to see, but I used the Hambo rolling pin stamp on the background in the corner. The paper is Making Memories, and I used my beloved Copics and Spellbinders, as well (of course). The ribbon is from May Arts.

Well, for those of you interested, I got the job! Hubby's still looking, but this will let us breathe a bit easier till he does find something.

Tomorrow I'll be back with one more Lizzie Anne card for the month (I think :)). Have a great Hump Day! :)

xox,
k

This Card is a Piece of Cake!

This is a square card that almost measures 5 in. square (4 3/4 x 4 7/8 to be exact) that I made with Hambo Stamps. You might remember a LAD card I made a while ago with this layout and open, but I had to remove it after it was accepted to a magazine. I've been wanting to make another one ever since, and these Hambo stamps just seemed to work perfectly.

The first card that I did had different measurements, as it was a smaller card, but I'll give you the measurements for this one. You can adjust them as needed...

Card base - 4 3/4 x 11, scored at 2 1/2 x 7 3/8.
Left side - 2 3/8 x 4 1/2 (C.Chip layer), 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 (Caramel) - punch half-circle on center of opening side after layered onto base {you might have to do this one layer at a time, depending on the strength of your punch}.
Right side - 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 (C.Chip), 3 3/8 x 4 1/4 (Caramel)

A couple of things...
1. I used the Marvy Mega Circle Punch for both the half circle and the Turq. circle on the right side. The C.Chip and white circles came from my Creative Memories Cutting System, but you could use whatever you have.
2. Adhere the ends of the ribbon under the C.Chip layer on each side, but thread the right side under the popped up circle and over to the left side to tie.

If you have any other questions, just let me know. It's a fun card to make! Let me know if you try it, and link it as a comment! I'd love to see it! Tomorrow should be a LAD card, so see you then!

xox,
Kirsten

Just Chicken on You

Today's card uses some new Making Memories paper and my Hambo chickens and sentiment. I'm in a hurry, so I'll be brief. The main image was masked and colored with Copics. There is Stickles on the PP and I used my Spellbinders dies for the main image. Ribbon is AC and brads are SU!.

Oh, before I forget - check out this post for a SALE announcement from Hambo Stamps!!!

Now I'm off to the park! Have a great day! I hope to get some stamping done today at Naptime, so wish me luck! :)

xox,
Kirsten

Stay Cool

This is a card I made using the same PP from my last post, Hambo Stamps, and Jen's SFYTT. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I just love these penguins! There is Stickles on the ice cube and the "ice" that the penguins are standing/sitting on to give a nice "cool" effect. :) The teal layer was embossed with my CB Snowflake folder.

Well, I think that the rest is pretty self-explanatory, so I'll keep it brief today. I'm not feeling that well, so I'm not very chatty. Hope you all have a great Monday!

xox,
Kirsten

Fine Print...
Stamps: Hambo Stamps
Paper: Pumpkin, Teal, Sky, PTI SS, Scenic Route
Ink: Palette Noir
Accessories: Copics, Stickles, SU! punches, CB Snowflake Folder, SU! brads, ribbon and cord, MET

A Big Deal...

How cute is this little dog from Hambo??? I think he's so sweet and innocent looking (or she, since he DOES have rhinestones on his collar!!!), and that's the reason I chose this sentiment to go with him. The inside reads, "But I guess you would know more about it than I would." LOL I LOVE that! You can find these and other Hambo Stamps here.

The paper is from Making Memories' {note}worthy collection. It's all SO pretty, I had to snag some up the last time I was at my LSS. I did some faux stitching and used a couple of my Prima flowers (yeah, since I have boatloads of them!). And again, I used my Copic markers and Spellbinders dies. The notching on the aqua paper was pre-cut.

I also wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who left an encouraging comment on my last post. We'll take all of the prayers that we can get! You guys are the best!!!

xox,
k

Creeping Up

Yeah! My mojo seems to be slowly "creeping" back today. What a relief that is! In the light of everything else that's been going on lately with the fam, it's a relief to have THAT, kwim??? Probably not, because I didn't say in the first place what has been going on. Dave got laid off last Friday, so it looks like, until he's accepted for another job, I'm going to be picking up some hours at the hospital. (Insert look of complete disgust here.) Therefore, with the stress level around here as it is, card making has NOT been coming easy for me.

THIS card, however, did. I'm really happy with how it turned out, even though the pic on this rare rainy Florida day didn't come out so hot. (Click on it for a better view.) The stamps used are from Hambo's newest Halloween collection, found here.

I used my new AC Thickers and Spellbinders dies with this, along with my beloved Copics and Tool Kit. And I'm starting to wish that I had picked up more of this Doodlebug Halloween paper, because I LOVE the colors in it!

Thanks for peeking in. Hope to have more for you soon! Have a great evening!

xox,
k

Halloween is for Suckers

Notice something new on this card??? Besides the stamps, that is??? Yes, I finally got my new Spellbinders dies, and I LOVE THEM!!! The black scallop layer is embossed, though it doesn't come out in the picture. Can't wait to play with them some more!

Now back to the card... This one actually uses 4 new Hambo Halloween stamps, the pig, sentiment, sucker, and candy bag (also seen colored in this card). I colored the images with Copics, and the sucker has a Page Pebble on it. The paper is from last year's SU! Halloween DP line. Card base and ribbon are both Vintage Violet.

I'm not feeling much like myself lately, so forgive my lack of chattiness. I'm sure I'll be good as gold soon, though. Hope you have a wonderful evening!

xox,
k

All Become Wary

This is a Hambo card in which I tried to make the adorable and funny sentiment (Mom R., I'm totally talking about someone ELSE'S kin :)) take center stage, instead of just stamping it on the inside. And did you see that cutie little ghost with the tennis shoes??? SO much fun to color! You can get both stamps here. The PP is from Doodlebug.

Now, we're off for the grocery! Back soon with another Hambo card!

xox,
k

It's Halloween!

How cute are these images??? This is brand spankin' new rubber from Hambo Stamps. That bag of candy was so fun to color, let me tell you! I went with a very simple layout, because I felt like the images were strong enough. The "thread" in the buttons is actually tiny strips of paper, and I inked the sentiment with my SU! markers.

Hope you're all having a great weekend. I should have more stuff real soon. Don't forget to check out the new Hambo Halloween Stamps. You'll definitely want to be picking some up!

xox,
Kirsten

Fine Print...
Hambo Stamps; SU! BB CS, Markers, Photo Corner punch; Palette Noir ink; PTI SS; May Arts ribbon; Copic Markers

Sow Have You Been?

I'm still here! I've just been working on other things. I made 4 cards today, but haven't able to take pix of them, yet. Then I remembered this card! I made it weeks ago, and forgot to upload it. (Bad Blogger!)

This sentiment and image are both from Hambo Stamps. I used some SEI paper and an altered CPS sketch. The flower is a Prima Sprite. That brad used to be white, but I embossed it with some Black EP, because I don't have large black brads. I colored the image with my Prismacolor Pencils.

I'll be back tomorrow with a card. Hope you're having a good week!

xox,
Kirsten

P.S. Make sure that you check out this post from Monica's blog! New rubbah's on the way!!!

Stop! Hambo Time.

(LOL - I crack myself up!!!)

I wanted to take a break from all of the MFT for just a moment to show you this quick and cutie card. I love this ice cream truck stamp from Hambo. I colored it with my Prisma Pencils, and shadowed it with my Prisma Marker.

I'll skip the bla, bla, bla for this post, since the earlier one from today was a novel! LOL Besides, it's pretty self-explanatory! All of these stamps are from Hambo Stamps, and can be found here.

Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend! We're 'bout to have a CHEAT NIGHT from our diet. Chocolate Tall Cake, here I come!!! ;)

xox,
k

Fine Print...
CS - SU! Pomegranate and Pumpkin; SEI PP; Hambo Stamps; Prismacolor Pencils and Marker; Ink - Rust and Palette Noir; Tool Kit; Marvy Giga Square Punch

Cherry on Top!

This layout is an oldie, but goodie! I think that I originally saw it during Amuse-a-palooza, on a sketch challenge, and I loved it ever since! For this, I used the Craft on Kraft approach with the ice cream scoops, in Regal Rose, and inked the edges of the piece with White Craft. And I actually used my SU! markers to color in the image, as I didn't have Copics that were a close enough match to the pinks! (Gasp! Note to self...get more Copics!) All three of these stamps came from Hambo Stamps. You can check them out here and here.

Haven't done much stampin' lately. Have to put a stop to that! I'm planning my "better-late-then-never-Stampin' Up!-retirement-garage-sale" this Sunday, so I'm going to have my hands full with getting ready for that stuff in the next few days. I have some pre-made stuff to show you, though, in the meantime, so keep checkin' back!

And now it's time to hit the hay! Talk soon!

xox,
K

Fine Print...
CS - SU! and PTI White; Ink - SU! Craft and Black Stazon; SU! ribbon; Hambo Stamps; CM Circle Cutter; QK Cookie Cutter dies