"You're the one that I want!"

Well, there hasn't been many themes that

Betty, from Simply B Stamps hasn't "Emo'ed",

and now you can add the 50's era to that list!

Here is my version of the lovely, "Lola".

She reminds me of the scene from Grease at the carnival,

with Sandy all dressed up in black and (gasp!) smoking! 

I'll be back tomorrow with another 50's themed Emo

and then only one more sneak peek until the release

of rubber on Friday! 

SBC - Recycle! Reuse!

This week could not end fast enough! Too many things

to get accomplished and not enough time or energy to 

get most of it done!

I have managed to put a reeeeaaaallllyyy cool card

together for the challenge over at Simply Betty Challenges.

I guess the week wasn't a complete wash. 

I am in zombie hawg heaven this week 'cause I got

to play with the new, unreleased line at Simply Betty Stamps!! 

This is "Zombie Lola".

Is she not the sweetest little thing you have ever seen? 

I LURVE her!!!!

This line is not set for release until May 23rd, but there is rubber

as well as digis in the "Zombie Teens" future. 

They will all be worth the wait!!

So, I colored her with Copics and used a mottled technique to

get kind of a bruised and rotted effect.

It looks better IRL, but you get the gist. 

As for the challenge, I reused a sentiment I used earlier

this year (works way better on this card too!), I recycled

some diet Dr. Pepper can tabs and colored them with Copics,

and used them as leaves for my rolled fleur.

The larger Nestie is cut from a roll of vintage wallpaper that

I scored at a yard sale a few years back,

so that covers my destash as well.

Now for a quick question:

When using Copic markers to color small, detailed areas,

have you ever experienced massive ink drops?!

Right in the midst of your marvelously colored image?

It happened on this image while I was coloring her boot on the right.

I was adding the darker shadow color and then, BAM!

Huge plop of ink! This happened once before a long time

ago, but I thought it may have been that the pen was too juicy, too new.

Anyhoo, I am becoming a master at the art of image salvaging.

I tried to use the blender pen to remove the color, but the paper 

was too saturated, so I just fussy cut the image which removed

most of the offending color. Luckily, it dropped on her boot

which was going to be that color anyway.

Drop by Simply Betty Challenges and check out what the other

ladies have recycled and reused for their projects this week.     



Valentine Emo Preview - Lola

I have another Valentine Emo preview for you today.

Here is Lola, in all her purple and pink glory!

I am not a big fan of hearts or red in general, so I tend

to go with pinks and purples for Valentine projects.

I found this gorgeous ribbon on clearance at Mike's and it

was perfect for this card. I pulled the damn wire outta the stuff before

I attempted to tie it in a bow, this time.

Yeah, I can be a slow learner sometimes.

I am still getting the hang of my new camera so the pics are a bit

blurry(?), unfocused(?), washed out(?).

Not really sure what I'm doing wrong, but I'm sure the answer is buried deep

in the instruction manual somewhere.

Drop by the SBS blogs for more previews and release info.

L-o-l-a, Lola!

This is Lola. How freakin' cute is she?

My new favorite stamp company, Simply Betty Stamps, has the coolest

"My Kids Emo World" images.

  

I had so much fun playing with her hair.

If I didn't have the untamed wilderness which is my hair, I would totally

be rockin the Terri Nunn hairdo. 

 

As much as I love the kids, I really adore their pets!

Each character (there are 6 in all) come with their own little pet.

I had the intention of mixing up the pets, but Lola's rat went best with her on this card.

  

I finally got to use this MS punch I bought on clearance after Halloween last year.

Perfecto!

 

Finished this beauty off with some Primas, and my own coordinating fleur punch and

handmade polyclay skullies.

Now, to get to those Father's Day cards.

All 5 of 'em!

Yeah me.