Saturday, February 26, 2011

Hambo Hoedown #4 - Bird Hero

In this week's episode of Hambo Hoedown, I once again messed up and needed a do-over. Sigh. Last week's players got this cute "Bird Hero - digi" image:

... and this sketch:

Here is my "real" card:

This uses some Basic Grey wander papers. I thought they were PERFECT for a hero card, since they resemble city streets, and I immediately thought of our Men In Blue, like these:

Okay, these are firemen, not policemen, but they are wearing blue, and, um, did you notice I called this photo "eye candy"? Mmmm-hmmm. Not complaining. I sure hope they stop back this summer - it was a very pleasant diversion from all those boring vegetables... just sayin'.

So anyway, what was I talking about? Oh, yeah, the sketch. That card above is my official entry for this week's Hambo Hoedown. I colored the bird grey, since I was thinking city birds = pigeons, and pigeons are a dirty grey. Then, of course, I got to the beak and realized - DOH! This isn't a pigeon! Sigh, I need a keeper. But I *did* enhance the "hero" medal by embossing it so it's shiny. :)

Now I'll show you what I made first... before I remembered it was a sketch:

I liked these BG euphoria papers - thought they looked like fireworks. AND, I was so excited to use some small pieces of papers I had left from the last time I used these papers ... that's when I remembered it was a sketch. But hey, I still made two more cards than I needed to, am I right?

In other news, I posted earlier today with three of the VSN cards I made last night. Before I make any more, I plan to work on my card for this week's Jingle Belles Rock challenge. I'll get started on that one as soon as I find a special single piece of paper in my stash. Uh-huh. Just one very special piece I know is in there, somewhere. Oh yeah, I'm busy, busy, busy. :)

Thanks for stopping by!

5 comments:

  1. When you tweeted "eye candy" I was expecting shirtless fire fighters! This is false advertising! :)

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  2. note to bunny: WHAT?! you were picturing those gorgeous guys in leslie's pic WITH their shirts still on??!?!?!?! what's up with THAT??!?!?! :) :) :)

    totally TOTALLY awesome hero cards! my fave is the one with the map (i love that sketch, also! but they are both realllllllllly good and i predict will sell out TRES quickly!!!

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  3. So very pretty, love the image and the papers...so cute. Thanks for playing Hambo Hoedown!

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  4. I love your card; what a great idea to use those "map" type papers!! My card is almost a "train wreck". And tfs the photo of our guys in blue, wink wink!

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  5. LOL...You just like to make two different cards each week! Thanks for playing along with the Hambo Hoedown!

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