Sunday, July 24, 2011

Hambo Hoedown - Mosquito digi

Oh my goodness!  Would I have ever thought to make a card with a mosquito?  Not in a million years!  But, that's what I love about the Hambo Hoedown - it always stretches me to try something I wouldn't normally do which this week happened to be the mosquito AND a monochromatic card with a color you wouldn't normally use.  Monochromatic always sounds easier than it is to execute, at least in my book.

Earlier this month, we vacationed in Chincoteague, VA so let me tell you about mosquitoes - they are sneaky little things.  The sentiment that I made on the computer couldn't be more true!  My daughter had on long pants at the Carnival one night so I only wiped her down with Off towelettes on her exposed areas.  Where do you think those little devils bit her?  Right through her jeggings (for those of you not up on the latest fashion trends those are jean leggings!).  Those were the only mosquito bites she got the whole week and they were bad ones!

The sentiment is also in honor of my daughter who is small for her age and tends to have a few hang ups about it.  She better get over it though because I'm 5'4" tall and her daddy is 5'5" tall, so there is no getting around being of small stature with those genes!

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9 comments:

  1. Sherry HickeyJuly 24, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    This is brilliant, Allison! I really love that quotation. Great job on this challenge!

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  2. Hey Hey PaulaJuly 24, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Great card & love the sentiment.You executed the monochromatic perfectly! Thanks for joining the Hoedown.

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  3. Judy RozemaJuly 24, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    What a perfect sentiment!! Love the wings! Thanks for playing with us at the Hoedown! I always look forward to seeing what you create.

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  4. BeverlyJuly 24, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Well, I thought you were going to say something about everything being bigger and better in Texas, including mosquitoes.. hahaha!! I am in VA and visit Chincoteague nearly every year.. did you happen to buy a Chinc shirt with the mosquito that says 'Bite Me', while you were there? Sorry about your precious daughter..
    Thanks for playing along in the challenge!

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  5. UnknownJuly 24, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Fantastic sentiment!

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  6. Lisa OliverJuly 25, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    Great post Allison! The card is adorable, the insight was fun, and the sentiment is sooooo true! Remind Kaylie that the best things come in small packages.

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  7. lalw925July 25, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    this is great! I would never had put a mosquito on a card - but the sentiment is perfect!

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  8. VickiJuly 25, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Too true! Cute card, I'm going to have to check out Hambo.

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  9. Marcie SharpJuly 26, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    I LOVE the sentiment- sooooo true! Glad you found a cute and humorous way to use the mosquito! Thanks for playing with us this week at the Hambo Hoedown!

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