A quick WHACK of cuteness

Just a quick post today to celebrate

SPRING!

The Wisteria in my backyard was pretty much the

clincher for me when we were going to buy this house.

It pretty much covers the entire back patio.

Aside from all of the GIANT, black, bumble bees,

it's where I like to spend my spare time.

Sometimes even the undead like to bask in

the sun and despite the stench of heated decay,

zombies even enjoy doing some light yard work.

So, before I amble out to the yard, I would like to

leave you with something so sweet it'll make your 

teeth hurt.

This is "Lolli-Anya".

So bleepin' ca-yoot!

 
I have had this image in rubber for over a year.
Shame. Shame. I know.
I'm glad I finally inked her up and made her
into a spring inspired card for this week's
WOW Farm Fresh challenge at TGF.
I miss coloring Anyas. So much space to really blend
and show shading properly.
Too cute! Gotta appease the masses every so often.

Don't worry, I'll be back on Wednesday with something
nice and sick for this week's
ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE
Macabre Monday challenge at Haunted Design House.
 

WTF? I'm outta storage for my photos?

Sorry, can't upload any photos to my post

since I have apparently run out of space?!

Really?

Anyone know how to get around this?

I've already deleted a bunch of files off of my Picasa

account, but it doesn't seem to have helped.

Anyone?

The Zombies have arrived!!

No, the great and imminent Zombie apocalypse

hasn't begun (yet), but the new line of Zombies are

available at Simply Betty Stamps!!

There is also an "All about Rio" challenge

going on at Simply Betty Challenges too! 

This is Zombie Rio. She is just one of the SIX new

designs at SBS. They just keep getting better too!

She is so sweet and demure with her books and

smart little specs. You could probably get away with

using this image on a more mainstream card, not just 

a card for a teenager who likes Zombies.

 

Betty has also come up with some cute sentiments

which compliment the images perfectly. 

Some major destashing going on right here.

Those nautical star brads are way old and I have

a bit of a surplus of that black netted weave ribbon.

I am the first to admit I have some massive issues,

and shopping and hoarding are just two of them.

Man, I need to start that art journal.

I can feel a catharsis coming on. 

I will warn you now, it won't be for the

weak of heart or stomach.

Pop on by SBStamps for the new images

and then stop by SBChallenges to

play along and win some free images.

New Kenny K Krush and a Bugaboo boy

Last year I entered the Kenny K "Name that Kitten" contest,

and one of my name submissions, Cheyenne, was a winner.

I received that image plus two more of my choosing. 

I chose my former flame, Mae Western, and my new

sexy lady crush, Harley Ryder.

Tell me this chick isn't hott as all get out!

Once I colored her suit and her face, she was gorgeous.,

But when I finished that bad ass 80's Rocker chick hair,

Miss Harley Ryder was/is my new Kenny K krush.

I am entering her (um, ewww) in the Pretty in Pink challenge

at Kenny K this week.  

Next up is an image I have been wanting to create

with for quite some time.

  

This is Deacon Cupcake from Bugaboo Stamps.

Too cute with his gothy, little self!

I did try and butch the card up a bit 

since most all of my nephews are now

moody, sullen, angst ridden, teenagers.

Cute doesn't score points with them anymore.  

I absolutely LOVE this postmark stamp.

It's from an awesome company, Leavenworth Jackson.

I popped one of my Glow Skullz (which can be purchased 

on my Etsy site) in the center to finish it off.

I am entering this card in the Bugaboo challenge

this week for Anything Goes. 

I'll be back later with an awesome ZOMBIE creation!!  

 

More Stitchy Bear and some Sparkle too!

One of my goals this year is to "destash" some

of my hoarded crafting products. I have been

trying to include at least one hoarded bit on

every project I make. So far so good.

This is another card I made using one of the silhouette images from

the "Dem Bones" digi set from this week's HDH challenge sponsor,

Stitchy Bears Digital Stamps.  

This key is my destash for this card. It is an awesome

wood cut out from Pork Chop Show on Etsy.

I've got some really creepy baby doll eye cut outs from him

also, I just haven't been able to fit them into a project yet. 

I used another of the Dem Bones images for

a masculine, yet fancy, card.

Yes, I know the ribbon is crooked. I fixed it,

but didn't bother to retake the pictures.

The weird bat brad is the destash here.

Now for some Sparkle.

I have had this Sparkle Creations image for quite

a while and I was so inspired by this week's Sparkle challenge

that I am entering this card in the "Neutrals with a Splash of Color"

challenge.

  

This is "Cruisin' Chloe". LOVE the VW Bugg!!

I went with shades of brown and then some pinks

for my splashes of color.

The ribbon is the destash on this one. Very vintage-ish.

And that paper is tres old. Were talking the Dollar Tree

circa 2005 maybe? It's old, but a perfect match with the image.

Since this is also a birthday card, I am going to enter it in this

week's Birthday Sundaes challenge of "Anything Goes".  

Wicked Wednesday - HDH083 Magically Witchy

Is it Hump Day already?!

This week's Macabre Monday challenge is sponsored by

Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps

There is $10 worth of digital goodness up for grabs

this week.

The challenge is simple.

Make something magically witchy.

I used some of the killer Zodiac Tiny Tickets for my card.

These come in a set of 12, so you have one for every month

which makes it nice for birthdays and those friends who like

the whole astrological theme.

Each ticket has really detailed art of the zodiac

in the center, along with other corresponding

zodiac symbols decorating every bit of the ticket.

Really nice set to have on hand for all kinds of projects.

I used each month's birthstone to figure the color

of each ticket. After coloring each one with Copics,

I fussy cut each ticket and aged it a bit with distress inks.

I am planning on making a set of these to keep on hand

for each month just in case I forget some one's special day.

I have another Stitchy project using the "Dem Bones" silhouettes,

but my battery croaked before I could get any photos. I'll post them tomorrow.

Please join us this week at HDH's  Macabre Monday challenge

and drop by Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps and check out all the

amazing images you could choose from if you are this week's 

winner!   

   

The Punkins are coming....

That's right, the Punkins are making their way

to my Etsy shoppe today!

I have many different Punkins to choose from and keep in mind,

they look great in a group!!!

"Mini Jacks"  jack-o-lanterns

Flourished Punkins

Even a couple of "Steampunkins" too!