Sing Your Art Out - Hambo Blog Hop is Here

Music runs through my veins, so when Hambo Stamps announced their theme to be “Sing Your Art Out”, I knew I had to join in the fun.  Anyone who knows me, knows that I am forever humming, whistling or singing constantly (sometimes over and over and over and…well, I have been known to drive the people near me to madness when I can’t get a song out of my head).  If you came from Leslie's blog, then you're on the right track.  If not, start HERE for a toe-tappin', hip-hoppin', jammin good time!

I have to admit that I made not one but THREE cards (and I was hard-pressed to stop there) for this Blog Hop. 



Cool Cat digi image

For inspiration for my first card, I reached back into my teen years to when Tom Jones had a TV show and flung his handkerchief (and, ahem, other personal items) into the audience when he sang his final song of the evening.  Sigh, I had no less than seven Tom Jones LP’s in my collection.  One of his signature songs was “What’s New, Pussycat?”  I used Hambo Stamp’s “Cool Cat” digi image, which just happens to be a FREEBIE you can grab if you haven’t yet started your collection of these whimsical and humorous images.  I colored the image with Copics: Y11,17; YR16; RV34 & G14.  I added some dimension to my image by using Sakura white gel pen and CTMH Liquid Glass.  The card base is blue cardstock, I used navy blue textured cardstock for the background, and I tore and inked leftover pieces of a lighter blue for the water.  Finally, I punched a circle out of White Glitter cardstock for the moon under which Tom can croon to me from my iPod playlist (yes, I have a couple of his songs there).  Whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh!!


Cupcake Rain



For my second card I used Cupcake Rain digi image, one of my favorites (and a prize for being Queen of the Hoedown on Hambo’s weekly blog challenge).  Mmm, cupcakes -  every girl’s sweet fantasy, yummy daydream - and I am definitely a “Daydream Believer”.  This song by the Monkees inspired me to make my card.  Using Copics B04, G14, E00 & 08, Y11 & 17,  RV34, C1 & 3 and R29, I colored my image, glitzing it with Sakura twinkling gel pen and Liquid Glass.  I used green Glitter carstock for the background and leftover pieces of patterned paper to frame the image.  Even my cupcake embellishments were leftovers from a previous project!

Pig Inmate

Next up is "Pig Inmate" digi image.  I thought hw was an excellent candidate for forgiveness and reconciliation, so I printed my sentiment (and song title) on colored cardstock for the background of my card.  Connie Francis made the song "Who's Sorry, Now?" popular way back when (now this one is before my time, but it's a classic).
I colored my penitent pig with Copics: R29, RV04, N3 & 100 (black).  I cut out a large circle from white glitter carsdtock to spotlight my image, inked the edges a bit (my favorite technique), and attached a "ball & chain" made from a felt button and a key chain.  I popped the fugitive onto the text-background paper and attached it to a 6x6 card base of Paper Trey Hibiscus Burst cardstock. 
Now it's time to sway to the rhythm of Hambo—on to the next blog , but don’t forget to leave some love before you go!! 
Below is the full blog list in case you get lost:
Talk to the Ham - Hambo blog - http://hambostamps.blogspot.com/
Gloria - http://girlgonescrappin.blogspot.com
Karin - http://karin-withaniforpaper.blogspot.com
Debbie - http://inklingtostamp.blogspot.com/
Dawn A. - www.alwayscrafting.blogspot.com
Bonnie - http://theluckyclucker.blogspot.com/
Jen - http://jetstudio.blogspot.com/
Lynn - http://creativecraftsbylynn.blogspot.com/
NoraAnne - http://www.robinsonsnest.blogspot.com/
Lindsay - http://awaytosayhello.blogspot.com/
Karen - http://www.busybusyhoneybee.wordpress.com/
Libby - http://stampinlibby.blogspot.com/
Carla - http://scrappypug.blogspot.com/
Dawn M. - http://art-orsomethinglikeit.blogspot.com/
Paula - http://heyheypaula-heyheypaula.blogspot.com/
Mary - www.mystampinhide-away.blogspot.com
Jenn - http://www.jaxbeanstalks.blogspot.com/
Paige - http://www.shewhomuststamp.blogspot.com/
Marcie - http://www.cardmakinchaos.blogspot.com/
Leslie - http://thecrookedstamper.blogspot.com/
Pat - http://patacakespages.blogspot.com (that's ME)
Beverly - http://beestamper.blogspot.com/
Yolanda - http://yolanda-imaginemakeshare.blogspot.com/
Judy - http://jarfullofjoy.blogspot.com/