Birthday Card for Hubby

When I saw this cute Headband Bunny over at Hambo Stamps I knew this would make a perfect card for my now "gray" hubby on his 60th birthday!

When I found the gray swirly DP in my digital files I knew they would make a perfect background for the Headband Bunny.  I had to cut him out digitally to mount him on the background using my Storybook Creator 4.0 software.  I used my Spellbinders Matting Basics A & B to cut him out and mount him on the DP and also for the flag.  I used my new Lifestyle Crafts embossing folder on the platinum shimmer cardstock and topped the flag with a black and silver Candi.

An update on Storybook Creator tells us that the Panstoria Company (original creators of SBC software) will take over product support for Storybook Creator and Memory Manager from Creative Memories.  This gave me a big sigh of relief because I love Storybook Creator and Memory Manager software.

Happy Crafting!
Donna

Our Daily Bread Design June Challenge

The Starts and Stamps Blog over at Operation Write Home has a challenge every month sponsored by Our Daily Bread Designs.  This months challenge is water.  Our Daily Bread Designs pays for shipping of two boxes of cards to our troops overseas.  One carton for every 25 cards submitted to the challenge (25 cards=one box freely shipped, 50 cards=2 boxes) .  They also choose 2 random winners for $35 gift certificates to ODBD.   Please join in for a chance to win.

This puppy dog is still one of my favorite digital images from Hambo Stamps.  I colored him with Prismacolor markers.  The DP is "Splash - Sea Urchin Spots" by Little Yellow Bicycle.  Border punch is from Creative Memories (retired).  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

You can visit my Creative Memories website HERE.

Hambo Hoedown KICK IT UP!

The Hambo Hoedown "KICK IT UP!" this week was to us any of their digi's and torn paper.  I loved the cute Wee Henry doing Karate but I used "Artist Pig" and created a torn Color Wheel for him.  Unfortunately I missed the deadline but it was still fun to make the card.

I used Promarkers to color the pig.  I held my torn color wheel together with a brad because it was really hard to get it together!  It is also very hard to tear a triangle!  I used Creative Memories card stock for the color wheel and backgrounds.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

You can visit my Creative Memories Website HERE.

Hambo Hoedown 68 "Pig"casso

Here is my entry for this week's Hambo Hoedown.  This is the sketch we had to use for the entry.

And here is my take on the sketch.

"Artist Pig" digi image by Hambo Stamps

My "Pig"casso has his painting framed and displayed for all.  I made his pallet and brush look like wet paint using Ranger Glossy Accents.  "Pig"casso is colored with Prismacolor markers.  His painting is created with Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Inks in Purple Twilight, Sunshine Yellow and Gold mixative.  His picture frame is a journaling sticker from Prima with the center cut out.  The DSP is Creative Memories Primary Power Pallet available only in digital.  The cardstock is Creative Memories also.  The ribbon is from Creative Charms.

Happy Crafting
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories website HERE.

Hambo Challenge 67 Let's Stick Together

The Hambo Hoedown Challenge for this week is titled "Let's Stick Together."  They are asking us to try our hand at paper piercing.  I CASed a card from PAULA, a member of the Hambo Stamps design team.  I loved the pierced design behind her little girl.  I wanted to use that type of pierced design to indicate the flight of the butterfly on this Hambo Digi Stamp called Catching Butterflies.

Hambo Digital Stamps "Catching Butterflies"

The cardstock is some retired Stampin' Up! cardstock and I used Stampin'Up Pastels to color the image.  The DSP is from Creative Memories from their Delight Digital Power Pallet available HERE.
Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories Website HERE.

Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown

The OWH Throwdown challenge for this week is tropical colors.  I can't help it--I love this dog digi so much I had to use it again!  He is so stinkin' cute!  This time I backed him with some Creative Memories Primary Power Pallet paper that I had in my stash.  The water splashes on the paper go perfectly with the dog and his floaty.

The digi is from Hambo Stamps.  I colored it with Prismacolor markers.  Cardstock and DSP is by Creative Memories (Sorry the DSP is now only available in digital format for Storybook Creator).  I might make more cards with this digi but I promise I won't bore you with it on my blog again!

Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories Website HERE.

OWH Rebel Challenge #4

The Operation Write Home Rebel Challenge #4 was to make a card using bright colors.  I won this digi stamp on a Hambo Hoedown bloghop.  The dog is so cute (Hambo Stamps Cool Dog #4904)!  I colored it with Prismacolor markers.  I used OWH sketch #26 as a starting point.  The paper is Summer Days from Echo Park.

Happy Crafting!  I'll be back for the next challenge.
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories Website HERE.