Is this normal?

I have been working so hard that my fingers have been going numb lately.

That's probably not good. Might need to start sleeping in a wrist splint.

I hate getting old.

 

Bats in the Belfry is the challenge theme at HDH this week.

 

I have been working on a set of 10 Hallowe'en themed ornaments for a friend.

One of her ornie requests is a bat. How lucky for me.

 

I sculpted the bat from polymer clay and then added glass beads for the eyes.

I decided he needed some texture, so I used a satin finish sealer

on his nose, wings and ears. Kind of gives a leathery or wet appearance.  

So cute!

I have more ornies to share with you, but you'll have to hold out until next week.  

Here's a sneak peek though...

 

There are some creepy cuties waiting behind the cemetery gates.

Stay tuned....

 

Sparkle and Glitter with Rick St. Dennis

Today is the day!

It's the very first day of the new Rick St. Dennis challenge blog!

The theme is "Anything Goes Sparkle and Glitter".

Easy enough, right?

Rick has a TON of brilliant images in his Etsy shop to choose from

and he even offered a couple of free images to play with over the weekend.

You don't have to use a RSD image to play, but it will earn you an extra entry if you do!

 

Choosing just one image was rough,

but after considering the challenge, I finally decided to color up a gorgeous

Sea Sprite. 

 

As attractive as the Spite is, I am drawn to the fish more.

He is gorgeous!!

I went with a non traditional color scheme in keeping with the

fantasy theme. 

I tried to find some papers that would work and found some

pearl paper (from Walmart of all places) in a Colorbok paper pad.

I also used a strip of paper that I made using an Andy Skinner technique.

It turned out soooo cool, but doesn't show well here.

I added some rhinestone swirls to cover the sparkles requirement.     

And then that brings us to the glittered portion of my project.

I used quite a bit of Stickles to accent the Sprite's hair and

to bring out the iridescence of that fabulous fish!

 

 

Pleas join us at Sparkle and Glitter challenge blog

where you can find inspiration for the theme, and maybe even win some

free images from not only Rick, but Delicious Doodles is sponsoring a prize

as well!!  

 

So, I like to suck a goat every now and again...

Here is quick look at an elusive cryptid, the Chupacabra.

 

The Chupacabra or Chupacabras (Spanish pronunciation: from chupar "to suck" and cabra "goat", literally "goat sucker") is a legendary cryptid rumored to inhabit parts of the Americas. It is associated more recently with sightings of an allegedly unknown animal in Puerto Rico (where these sightings were first reported), Mexico, and the US, especially in the later's Latin American communities. The name comes from the animal's reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock, especially goats.

 

Awww! He doesn't look very intimidating or scary.

But then again, I'm not a goat.

He even brings his own snacks. 

Goat shank anyone?

I fashioned him out of polymer clay. The eyes were supposed to appear

large and able to see well in the dark. My Chupa is a little light sensitive, and

could probably benefit from corrective lenses. Or some cheap sunglasses.

His horns (and tail) glow in the dark and aid in his nocturnal hunting of goats.

Ack! Those eyes are killing me! Wish I had gone a different route, but I can just

blame it on interpretation.

 

Join HDH this week for our "Creepy Cryptids" challenge.

We have a great sponsor and a fabulous prize for the chosen

Gruesome Twosome this week! Check out this post for more info.   

I'm ready for Fall

I am so ready for Fall to begin.

I have been working on Hallowe'en schtuff all year, and now

I am ready for the weather to reflect the season.

It's supposed to be 99 degrees here tomorrow.

Boo. Hiss.

The challenge is Fall is in the air at Dilly Beans this week.

I decided to rebel against the weather and make a fall inspired

Hallowe'en card using #461 Halloween Skellie framed.

He is available at Dilly Beans Digi Stamps.

Okay, now I feel a little better.  

 

THIS makes me feel alot better though.

Yup! It's a Zombie Flamingo creepy lawn ornament!!!

One of my dearest friends picked it up for me at the Spirit Halloween store.

I have yet to check out Spirit this year. It has been kind of a disappointment the

last few years, so I may just skip it.

 

This Zombie flamingo is awesome, but the damn sticks that they provide

and the stupidly shallow holes for them to fit into, really irk me!!!

I ended up modifying him to accommodate a single stick right up the center.

Works better, but it sucks that they are selling them like this in the first place.

But, I am glad that they are selling these instead of the black ones with a stenciled

skeleton on the side. This is way cooler, although I did want the skellie ones

when I first saw them years ago.

 

  



Screamin' Me Me in chains!!!

This week the challenge theme at HDH is

"Chain me up, Chain me down".

Incorporate chains into your project .

Simple.

 

I chose to work with a favorite image from

Rick St. Dennis (Uncle Rick) called,

"Screaming Me Me".  

I made an ATC using chains to imprison my little fiend, here.

I fussy cut MeMe, and then added him to a Stickled and embossed spider web.

I opened the links of the chain and put his little wrists in to make it official.

I added a little inspirational saying to convey hope.

I'm nice like that.

 

Drop by Haunted Design House and see what else the Minions have

chained up (or down) for this week's challenge.

 

And now for something completely different.

I love to garden. I hate to pull weeds, but I love sit out back on the patio

and enjoy the blooms and hummingbirds that fly in for a quick drink at the feeder. 

 

This is an asparagus fern. I have had it for quite a few years,

and never knew it could flower.

I think the coolest part is that it flowers off the tips of the leaves/needles.

So cool!

What kind of a Gloria would I be, if I didn't have some Morning Glories?

I used an old wire etagere (over the toilet shelf) from the bathroom and sunk it into the

flower bed for a homemade trellis for the glories. I think they like it. 

Our fruit trees were so overloaded with fruit this year. We still have some

pluots (Pluots= plum/apricot hybrids) on the limbs that will serve as varmint food.

Our orange tree is covered in oranges, too! Looks like I'll be stuffing the turkey with

citrus fruit this year.

  

Lastly, this photo marks my triumph over those damned web worms!!

I hate those little effers!!!!!  They were eating my blooms before the flowers ever had

a chance to unfurl their striped beauty!

Die worms! Die!!!

 

Thanks for dropping by today and taking a look at my garden and my ATC.  

 

 

 

Circus ATCs

 

The theme this week over at Wicked Wednesday ATC challenge is

CIRCUS FUN!!

 

I was completely stumped for circus images, so I opted for

some vintage google images instead.

I love the afro/lion's mane this strong man is sportin'.

Classy. 

This one reminded me of Jenn, and her excitement for her upcoming

tattoo appointment.

LOVE the tattooed ladies!!

I scribbled on this one a bit with a white gel pen and some Stickles.

I backed it onto a Tim Holtz ATC sized embossing folder of a ticket.

Very cool.

 

Super duper busy today!

Gotta run! Or walk briskly, in my case.



I'll admit it.

Okay, I'll just admit it. I am smitten with Rick St. Dennis' images.

I can't help it. He has the most amazingly drawn digital images.

But mainly, I am drawn to his Hallowe'en designs, and now he has some incredibly

wicked Christmas characters that are to die for!

I just picked up 5 new images today, so keep an eye out for some amazing

RSD eye candy colored by yours truly. 

 

Say hello to my little fiend, "Dear Aunt Spidey".

Isn't she delightful? 

I colored her with Copics and tried to keep her nice and bright.

In retrospect, I should have used the fluorescent purple as well.

Might have made her a bit more radioactive looking.

 

I used various webbed papers and a EK web punch in keeping

with the spidery theme. 

Finally, I added some orange rhinestones along the border and

in the center of the main web.

Fancy.

 

Check out Rick St. Dennis' Etsy shop

for some awesome designs for the coming holidaze!!