HDH111 - OMG, the Mistress made a *&*^ card!!!

That's right, stalkers... finally!  And it took about 5 minutes including clean-up time.

And it looks like it.  :P

No ribbon, no bling, no foof... just rubber stamps, paper & ink.

Stamps:  Artful Illusions (grass, tombstone), Tim Holtz (bats), Bombshell (barbed wire)

Paper:  Moxxie - Midnight Dreary line

Ink:  Palette Noir, Burnt Sienna & Charcoal

What do you think... too blah?

HDH092 - Pleasure & Pain

HDH Macabre Monday Rules:

1. Create a dark and macabre SOMETHING (card, scrap page, altered item, whatever) that follows the specific Macabre Monday challenge given. Cutesy is fine, but creepy is better :)

2. You have until the following Sunday night @ 5pm central time to post your creation and please leave a direct-link back here. Please make sure that your blog post / upload has been made AFTER the challenge date... we wanna see fresh stuff, not those from a few weeks ago!!

3. If you upload to any online galleries (TACPCC, S&S, PCP, SCS, etc.), please tag the title using HDH092.

4. Weekly giveaways! Some weeks will be loaded with loot, others not-so-much... but the thrill is in the win, right?! Some prizes shall be by random drawing, others hand picked... and I'm not telling you ahead of time :)

5. We'll be selecting a weekly Gruesome Twosome (our top two favorite creations) from all the players. At the end of every month these will be compiled and a Master of Macabre will be selected and will receive a little giftie from Barb... this could be stamp sets, handmade items, papers, halloweenie embellishments... you just never know.

Ok, macabre fans... your challenge this week:

Pleasure & Pain

You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece 

using something you love and something you hate.

Stamping, digis, a particular color, a style, a technique... no limits!

Now let's see what the Minions have in store for you:

Sultana of the Sinister Lynx:

Love:  rubber stamping

Hate:  mirrored cardstock

Devious Digital Demon-ess Susan:

Love: digital
Hate:  white space


Agent of the Abominable Andrea:

 Love: rubber stamping
Hate:  rubber stamping
{yeah, leave it to Andrea to come up with that one :) }


Creepy Cricut Cween Donna & the 
Cadaverous Concoctor of Chaos Creepy Glowbugg
will be posting a little sumpin' sumpin' on Wednesday, so check back later this week!!

Now it's your turn... pleasure & pain, love & hate... HDH crafty-style :)

SBS Teen Scene - Preview Day 4

Have you been checking out the awesomeness that the rest of the Simply Betty Stamps DT has been up to this week?  Very cute with just a touch of creep... I mean if you HAVE to be cute, at least you can add a skull or bat here and there, right?  :)

Today, the girls and I are showcasing Betty & Batty... they really are sweet.

I kept it super simple today, using a couple Martha Stewart papers, red grosgrain & a little epoxy bat from Recollections.  

I think this image really is the cutest out of the lot... but how sweet CAN she be if she's holding a bat, right?  Not to mention the skulls on her skirt, shoe & hairband.  They make me smile.

:)

See?

Beware of the cuteness.

Tomorrow will be another preview, and then Friday is Release Day where you can get your grubby mitts on these images for yourself!  Be sure to check back!

And have we scared everyone off from the HDH challenge this week... or is it a toughie?  I've got a ton of schtuff going on this week, so I might not be able to play along... but I hope you can!

Simply Betty Stamps challenge - a card for Mom

My bad.  This was supposed to be posted yesterday. :)

Over at the Simply Betty Stamps challenge blog, we are doing a super easy challenge!  So you should be able to play along... just create a card or project for Mom.  See, I said it was easy.

Here's mine:

Yeah, I'm sure my mama will give me a smile over this one ;)  VERY fitting, no?  I used my new uber-awesome iron gate punches from MS... just  a bit around the sentiment.  I LOVE those things!

 

Digi/stamp:  SGKW Birthday Sally

Rubber stamp:  Trendy Greetings (TAC)

Paper:  DCWV, Caboodles White & set D cardstocks, OLD paper from stash

Other:  VersaFine Onyx ink, Copic markers, MS punches, Micron pen

So, since Mom's Day is tomorrow, do you all have your cards done?  If not, whip one up and link it up over at Simply Betty Stamps Challenges!!!

HDH056 - Monochromatic Monstrosities

HDH Macabre Monday Rules:
1. Create a dark and macabre SOMETHING (card, scrap page, altered item, whatever) that follows the specific Macabre Monday challenge given. Cutesy is fine, but creepy is better :)
2. You have until the following Sunday night @ 5pm central time to post your creation and please leave a direct-link back here.
3. If you upload to any online galleries (TACPCC, S&S, PCP, SCS, etc.), please tag the title using HDH056.
4. Weekly giveaways! Some weeks will be loaded with loot, others not-so-much... but the thrill is in the win, right?! Some prizes shall be by random drawing, others hand picked... and I'm not telling you ahead of time :)
5. I'll be selecting a weekly Gruesome Twosome (my top two favorite creations) from all the players. At the end of every month these will be compiled and a Master of Macabre will be selected and will receive a little giftie from me... this could be stamp sets, handmade items, papers, halloweenie embellishments... you just never know.

Ok, my little pretties... your challenge this week:

Monochromatic Monstrosities

We want to see the grotesque and the monstrous, and we want you to do it in shades of only one color.  But you can only choose from the following: black/grey, green, orange, or purple.

And check out what the Macabre Minions have in store for your viewing pleasure:

Macabre Mistress Lynx:

Ahh... a pumpkin fairy :)  LOVE the bat wings on her, don't you?!


Concoctor of Chaos, Creepy Glowbugg:

Uber-creepy vamp, Glo!  LOVE the ornate frame, too!!


Creepy Cricut Cween Donna:

LOVE the masking job on this, Donna!  Great new faces for Bowtie & Moth Fab from Stampotique, no?!

Digital Demon-ess Susan:

Serious fantastic digital invite!!!  LOVE the imagery, and of course you can't go wrong with anything purple :)


Ok... your turn... show us your monstrosities!  And no, I'm not asking you to flash us :)

HDH054 - Creepy Cute

HDH Macabre Monday Rules:
1. Create a dark and macabre SOMETHING (card, scrap page, altered item, whatever) that follows the specific Macabre Monday challenge given. Cutesy is fine, but creepy is better :)
2. You have until the following Sunday night @ 5pm central time to post your creation and please leave a direct-link back here.
3. If you upload to any online galleries (TACPCC, S&S, PCP, SCS, etc.), please tag the title using HDH054.
4. Weekly giveaways! Some weeks will be loaded with loot, others not-so-much... but the thrill is in the win, right?! Some prizes shall be by random drawing, others hand picked... and I'm not telling you ahead of time :)
5. I'll be selecting a weekly Gruesome Twosome (my top two favorite creations) from all the players. At the end of every month these will be compiled and a Master of Macabre will be selected and will receive a little giftie from me... this could be stamp sets, handmade items, papers, halloweenie embellishments... you just never know.

Ok, my little pretties... your challenge this week:

Creepy Cute

You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween page, project or card using cute images, but on the darkside. Turn something adorable into something abominable... something delightful into something devious... something cute into something creepy. Or just grab one of TI's Gothic cute images and start coloring ;)

Bonus: This week's challenge is being sponsored by Tiddly Inks! Christy Croll is a children's illustrator who also happens to have several delightful lines of original digital images & papers... of the cute & whimsical variety :) Christy has so generously donated a $10 & a $5 gift certificate for two winners! We'll do a random draw for the $5, and the Best of the Best will get the $10 one :) The link above will take you directly to Christy's store, but she also has a blog site here: Tiddly Inks Blog

I'll have my challenge card for you later this week (ha! maybe...), BUT some of the other Macabre Minions have some wonderful eye candy-corn for you today!!! To get the complete 411 on all of these fab projects, be sure to stop by each of their blogs and don't forget to leave the Minions a little lovin' :)

Macabre Mistress Lynx:

Another fab little box, and what is that inside?! Hmmm...

Concoctor of Chaos, Creepy Glowbugg:

Super cuteness.... LOVE those trees, and hellooooo... purple hair... what's not to love about that?!

Creepy Cricut Cween Donna:

Another Cricut card... from the darkside, and check out how Donna modified this cute digi!

Digital Demon-ess Susan:

Digi-on-digi action... wait, that sounds kinda funny... YOU know what I meant :) This house image is by far one of my personal faves from TI!!


So, wanna get your mitts on some ca-yootie patootie digi's from Tiddly Inks? Join in the fun!!

Simply Betty Stamps - Back to School Emos Preview Day 1

How perfect is this for a Fiendishly Fun Friday:  FRIDAY THE 13TH... sah-weet, right?  ':)  I know!  And, though not as crazy as what the Macabre Minions are posting today, here's a little Back to School fun for you.

This Sunday the 15th is Simply Betty Stamps' release day, so how about a couple of days of sneaky peekies first?!  Yep, it's THAT time of year again, so Betty has created Back To School Emos!

I know that this is such a super simple layout, but no fluff necessary when the image is THIS cute and fun to color!  This is Back to School London, and she's got a seriously wicked wink workin' :)  Could be just for fun, or she could be a little flirty... "Haaaaaaaaaay"  ;)

Digi:  BTS London

Rubber Stamp:  Glitter Goblins (TAC)

Paper:  Bazzill & Neenah cardstocks

Ink:  VersaFine Onyx

Other:  May Arts trims, MM heart gem

Copics:  0, BV20, E000, E00, E01, E02, E11, E31, E35, E57, E59, R02, V06, V09, V95, V99, YR04, YR07, YR18

I just love her little subtle Goth touches... skull barrette, brooch, skully backpack and matching purse, even on her shoe... I'm tellin' ya', it's all about accessorizing!!  {should be said with a hoidy-toidy lisp & a few swooping hand gestures for effect :)}

Wanna see some more previews?  Check out the rest of the DT including our August Guest DT, Lady B!!

• Lady B.
• Alicia Garcia
• Amy Young
• Betty Boo
• Catherine
• Debbie Pamment
• Jen Shults
• Kim Yu
• Lisa Hjulberg
• Lori Boyd

There's a fun and easy way to win these Back to School Emos on the SBS blog!!  AND be sure to come back on Saturday & Sunday for more peeks and the Back to School Emos Release Day!

OH!  And HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13TH!!!  :)

Bat House by Oz

Check out the awesomeness that is Macabre Mistress Oz!  I LOVE this Bat House... no bird should venture too close, that's for sure :)  

See below for the details for this fabulous project!

Not every neighborhood can afford a 2-story bat house, but then not most would not consider us "every" neighborhood! This little sweetly shingled bat house is ooze-ing with details. From the top of it's cresent moon weather vane to the bottom of it's iron grated platform. 

The patterned paper is from Graphic 45. I stamped a woodgrain design on kraft cardstock for the shingles. The misc pumpkin buttons are all from my stash I had lurking around. I do so hope you ENJOY! 

~ Linda aka Oz

Fantastic work as always, my friend!

Simply Betty Saturday

Yes, I know that this card isn't too creepy, BUT I'm showing it anyway :)

This is one of the new digi's called Summer Christian... from the My Kids Emo World Summer Edition line from SBS.  We all know my take on the whole summer season from last time, BUT Christian is such a cool dude... perfect for those tweens & teens... Hell, who am I kidding, this image works for "adults" too.  :)  I know several 30-40 year-old male teenagers, don't you?  ;)  I know... I'm married to one!

Digi:  Summer Christian

Rubber Stamp:  retired TAC sentiment

Paper:  Bazzill greens, Neenah white, TAC black, kraft packing paper

Ink:  VersaFine Onyx

Other:  fish net, EK Success edger punches, bat brad (MM), bat trim (May Arts), metal star button (unknown)

Copics:  0, BV20, E000, E00, E02, E11, 31, E35, E57, G21, G24, G28, V99, YR20, YR23, YR24

 Christian DOES have bats on his shorts, so it adds just a touch o' the creepy.  I accented with a couple of little bats... I didn't want you to think that I just put the bats on there at random ;)  There WAS a purpose!

OH!  Betty has extended the sale until August 3rd because that is when her kids start school... Yeay!  Also, be sure to check back here & at the SBS blog for the next challenge on August 5th!!  And THEN on August 6th, there is going to be another new release... you are going to love :)

Well, hope you are staying cool in this hotter-than-Hades weather... dude. :)