More birthday blog candy

Seems like September is a big month for birthdays and blog candy. Check this one out
http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/

Suckah!!!!

The perfect sentiment for the most adorable image! I think I'll make more of these since they were so easy to put together. The most time consuming part is all the coloring. It's very therapeutic, so I don't mind.

Another color combonation. I just love this ribbon I got from Michaels (I call Michaels my "boyfriend" when I talk about the store in front of my DH - we think it's funny). The ribbon is super shiny/metallic, but it doesn't show up that way in the picture.

LOTS of candy to color! This took what seemed like a week to color! I colored 4 of them in like, 20 minutes! Then I went over everything with a Versamark marker and clear embossed the image. Labor intensive, but cute. Seems a shame to hide it on the inside of the card.

Repulsive Riddle and Rhyme Challenge

Here is my submission for Barb's challenge over at Haunted Design House. She was looking for repulsive riddles and rhymes and immediately this little ditty popped into my mind.

I remember laughing like a lunatic when I found this at a stamp expo earlier this year. Not sure if it is an actual quote from something or just a funny little rhyme. I used to work at an elementary school cafeteria, so this really has meaning to me. I used to threaten to poison their (the kids) food if they didn't behave. I was smiling when  I said it so they thought I was just kidding.... 

Monster in the closet

I just couldn't resist getting in on the fantabulous deal Dustin Pike was offering today/tonight only. Almost all of his images (over 50 easy!) were for sale this evening for $25! That's right! Quite the bargain, and for me, that's all I need to rationalize this unplanned/unbudgeted purchase.

I adore this monster image and I think it goes pretty well with this sentiment from Hambo (I've got a better one for the next post though).

Halloween (blog)Candy

Halloween blog candy? Who could pass this up?
Lots of great goodies at http://threecloversdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/08/blog-yummies.html

Welcome to Frankensteiger Manor

Just a little sumptin' I made a few years ago for Halloween. I got the blank house at Michaels (my worst enabler) and painted it up to look "haunted". It looked a bit naked so I broke out with the polymer clay, and ....

a ghost was born, and .....

some little glow-in-the-dark skullies, and ...

the cutest little bat ever, flying over a g-i-d moon! That is my favorite part. I love the bat.
That is the best glow-in-the dark polyclay by Premo. That stuff is uber-glowy (I'm sure that is not a word, but it's kinda funny) and easy to work with. I dry brushed g-i-d paint on the house and when this baby gets under a black light, look out! You could probably read by the light this thing gives off. So much fun to make. Once I'm done with Halloween, I think I better get out the clay. It's time I got started on my salt and pepper shakers for Thanksgiving and Xmas.

Dem Bones

Did I ever mention how much I love skulls? I have quite few skull tattoos and when it come to decorating, skulls are the way to go. I must get it from my Grandparents who were magicians and were married on Halloween. They decorated with skulls and Halloween items since I can remember, and I have pretty much done the same with my home. I have quite an extensive collection of masks from around the world (thanks in part to Ross and Cost Plus, not to mention the occasional yard sale find), a large gargoyle/Gryphon collection and a really creepy death mask and some great Halloween pieces I have collected through the years. I fancy myself a rather "eclectic collector".

Oh, yeah, more emboss resist techniques on more cute cards next to more cool GID and glittery skulls I made. Ta-daa!