Hambo Stamps Octopus

Our Hambo Stamps design team is changing starting today.  I've been working with Hambo rubber stamps for the last two months and now I get to work with their digital images and participate in the Hambo Hoedown each week!  I've loved working with their high quality rubber stamps and I'm looking forward to working with their digital images because that's where my passion for "stamping" is these days.  

Our Hambo Hoedown challenge today is a Tic Tac Toe challenge, I've never done one of these before and found it challenging and fun!  I just scared myself looking at the diagram for the challenge, I thought I messed up...  then I saw it - I went diagonal from the bottom up - Octagon, Button, Twine, whew!

For my Hambo Stamps image I used our challenge image called Octopus and colored it with Copic markers, four to be exact:  B0000, B00, B12, B14.  I used the Octagon and Scalloped Octagon shaped Spellbinders dies, embossed the background using a Cuttlebug embossing folder and added buttons made with a Cheery Lynn Designs button die.  The addition of twine was a little tricky, I paper pierced the Stampin' Up! Apricot Appeal panel then threaded my twine through the holes lacing the pieces together.  I'm not sure what the exact definition of "twine" is either...  I'm cheap, I use crochet thread.  It's easy to change it's color with Copic markers or Copic refills or just leave natural.  

I hope you'll join us for the Hambo Hoedown this week!

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Challenges:
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Tammy's Scrappin' Corner - Anything Goes
Truly, Madly, Crafty - Animals