Happy Daddy Day

I am blessed to have three Dads to acknowledge on this day.

I made this card for my Dad.

I used the Time Traveller, and Simple Sayings stamps 

from Stampers Anonymous by Tim Holtz.

My Dad has really embraced the life of a widower, meaning he

has really started living the life he's always wanted. He bought a second

home in Wyoming, and he's traveling to England (for the first time) next month.

He is lonely, but he's not letting that stop him from enjoying his life.

I admire that.

Same basic card for my awesome Father-in-Law #2.

I colored the gent with Copics, and cut him out with an oval Spellbinders die.

I used a clear stamp from (the now defunct), There She Goes stamps -

Flava Sava set. I am so glad that I stocked up on the sets I had been wanting

when they announced they were closing shop.

Lastly, this one is for my FIL #1.

I was still on the Steampunk-y vibe, but since my FIL

just shaved his entire beard and moustache ensemble,

I went with a less facial hair focused card.

This little guy is from Stampotique. 

I used some Tim Holtz letter tiles to spell out, "Pop", which is

what my husband has always called his Dad.

Moreover, I wanted to show off my fancy schmancy double bow I made

with my new Bow-Easy template/tool. The best $5 I have ever spent! 

Works like a champ every time.

Thanks for dropping by today. 

Bubble, bubble, toil, and trouble....

Haunted Design House 

has a recipe challenge you simply must try!

Take equal (or lesser) parts black, green, and purple.

Sprinkle in a flourish or two.

And top it off with a dash of something metal.

Sounds delish, don't ya think?

I used this great digital image from Sweet Pea Stamps called,

"Rose", by Concetta Kilmer.

I colored her with Copics, using the colors from the recipe. 

I chopped up some webbed ribbon and fashioned a ragged frame for 

the main image. I added the metal rose brad to balance it all out.

  

Remember to drop by the HDH blog to see this week's inspiration pieces

from the illustrious Minions.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Glitter n Sparkle challenge - use a digi

Lacy Sunshine Challenge - Goth/nontraditional hair color

Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

Elegantly beautiful Memento Mori

I have a beautiful new image and card to share with you today.

Today is the new release of this image called, 

Memento Mori, from Aurora Wings.

I decided to deviate from the classic orange or red poppies,

and went with purple. Since these are the Opium variety, I thought

something more decadent was in order.  

I even broke out with some sparkly bling for the occasion.

And I used my new Morticia Addams quote stamp from Riley and Co.

Thanks for dropping by! 

Be sure to check out all the different looks that can

be achieved with this image at the Aurora Wings Showcase blog.  

The design team have really outdone themselves with this new release. 

Smeared Fringe

Greetings!

I am here to share my weekly make for Smeared Ink.

I always need blank note cards, or a blank all occasion card,

but always seem to have used my last one already.

So, I decided that now would be a good time to add to my

stash of blank cards.

I have used two of the images from the versatile set of digis named,

Fringe.

This guy is called, Fringe 1.

He strikes me as not only masculine, but Aztec in origin.

Must be those great feathers and headdress.

He'd even make a good Father's Day card for the edgier type Dad.

After coloring him in yellow greens and oranges/yellows, 

I fussy cut the image and popped it onto the front of some

Hallowe'en themed dp scraps. I even managed to destash some

orange acrylic dew drops, too. Score! 

I decided to go in a completely different color direction for this one.

This guy is called, Fringe 4.  

Since I have a stupid amount of Tim Holtz Idea-ology hardware and 

sctuff, I have been hanging onto the package backing on most of the products. 

The thought being that I can reuse it in any of my numerous paper crafting adventures. 

I finally incorporated a backing card into a project! One down, 25+ more to go!

I also added a couple of Sizzix die cuts with some heat embossed 

Frantage for a little bling.

Perfect for a Father's Day card, too!

 I'd like to enter these cards in the following challenges:

Jo's Scrap Shack - FFC #53 Anything Goes 

Sister Act Card Challenge - #60 Anything Goes

Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes 

Bombshell Stamps - Get Skully!

Simon Says Stamp Blog - Father's Day/Masculine

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Having a mainstream moment

Contrary to my popular belief, not everyone likes weird cards.

So every so often I am challenged to create a mainstream card

for family birthdays and special occasions.

I adore this image called, Retro Girl 3. 

I am a huge fan of Torico (of Birdie Brown), who now designs exclusively 

for My Favorite Things. She used to sell her images on Etsy, 

but unfortunately, she closed her shop when things picked up at MFT.

Glad I stocked up on her digital art when I had the chance. 

I made this card for my SIL. I colored her to resemble Dana, too.

She has three boys under 12, so I imagined her sitting alone and 

enjoying a cup of tea/coffee for her birthday. 

I bet she imagines that scenario as well. 

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes/Summer

TTCRD- Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesdays - Feminine and Fancy

Love to Create - Birthday

Crafty Hazelnut - Use patterned paper

Thanks for dropping by today.

Hope I didn't frighten my creepier fiends with this one.

The darkness shall return momentarily.....   

Smudgy Circus and an Oddball

Today's post is playing double duty.

Lots of pictures to follow...

First up, is my weekly DT piece for Smeared Ink.

I have used the Circus Procession digi set for my

heart worm medicine box make-over. 

The box started out like this.

And after a few coats of gesso and paint, I have the perfect background

for these wonderfully vintage circus images.

Quite the transformation, if I do say so myself. 

I covered the pocket with dp and added the creepy clown. I popped a

tiny hat on his head to lend to his creepy vibe. I used the trapeze chicks

on a tag that fits right into the pocket. 

I used a Tim Holtz ATC sized embossing folder to make the ticket.

After randomly coloring it with fired brick and mustard seed distress inks,

 I ran it over a Versamark pad, hitting all the raised bits, and then 

clear embossed it to give it some shine and stability. Oh, and I added some

of my new Paprika Stickles on the edges for some sparkle. 

I am loving the new Stickles colors! 

Look! My very first hand made tassel!

I used some red and white baker's twine, and a YouTube video

to make the tassel.

This is the little insert box. I like it.

This guy gets a hat, too!

What circus is complete without specimens and freaks? 

I popped this on the back of the box, because it was too large to go

anywhere else. The bat is from the "A Little Bit Batty" digi set.

I added the wording myself in Gimp.

I'd like to enter this box makeover in the following challenge(s):

Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes

Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

And now for something a little different.

I have been stalking this artist (Lizzie Love), and her woefully sad looking

big eyed girls. I was having a hard time deciding which image to 

buy from her Oddball Art Co. Etsy shop, and then she came out with a line of darker

images, and I was in love! She's called, Big Eye Zombie Girl Image No. 49.

I colored her with Copics using bright colors, trying to keep her girly looking.

I used some spider web die cuts and a TH die cut spider. Sorta looks like 

she's fighting the spider off using her umbrella. 

I added some ribbons to keep in the theme of 

"Ripped to Ribbons" at Haunted Design House.

And it made it girly to keep with the theme of Girly and Glam.

This is about as girly as I can get.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Oddball Art Stamp Co. - Girly and Glam  

Snarky Stampers - R is for Ribbon 

Left of Center - Girly

Paper Crafting Journey - Pretty in Pink

Thanks for stopping by!!

May Monster Madness 2014

May Monster Madness
is upon us!!

It's the one day of the year that we pay special homage to the monsters

we love so very much.

Being that I celebrate monsters and all things creepy everyday,
things may look like business as usual.

My homage is more of a miscellaneous monster montage...

Mad scientist lab experiment monsters, sculpted from polymer clay.

Monster Artist Trading Card

Nightmare Monster montage from my first Comic Con convention this year.

The gang's all here!

Can you name everyone?

Troll tooth specimen, made from polymer clay.

Custom wedding card I made for some friends who got married

on Friday the 13th.

My small collection of Mythos Buddies.

Zombie themed ATCs.

A small portion of my Monster-y collectables.

My favorite project! 

The House that Cthulhu Built!

Sculpted from polymer clay, and various mediums were used to 

achieve the varied textures on the pre-made birdhouse. 

My new favorite projects are to alter doll baby heads.

 She may be sweet, but she's still a monster...

My Frankie collectible doll.

I also have a Creature doll, too!

Sculpted relief of a werewolf.

And lastly, a Zombie Kitteh ATC.

Who can resist the charms of the Zombie Kitteh? 

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Hope you enjoyed my segment of 

May Monster Madness. 

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