Hello Dolly... take two

I couldn't resist doing another card for the HDH030 Hello Dolly challenge :)  Especially since a blogging buddy of mine, Melisa, sent me a couple of stamped images... with a little nudge to Goth them out a bit ;)  This one is for you, Melisa!!

I also wanted to participate in Copic Creations challenge No. 24.  I just started following this challenge blog... they have some great tips!  I chose to do Skin Tones and a Brunette Hair technique... and maybe this qualifies for the Feathering technique, too?!

Stamps:  boy w/ wagon (B-line Designs), dolly (Kraftin' Kimmie), Aged Ornaments (TAC), skull (Bombshell), unknown sentiment

Ink:  Moulin Rouge, Charcoal, & Noir Palettes, Memento Tuxedo

Other:  Copic markers

The boy image did NOT have the rusty knife in his hands originally (of course)... I drew that little twisted element myself  ;)

Don't worry, Copic Creations people... I'm working on a not-so-twisted entry, too!



So, Melisa... did it live up to your expectations? :)

Macabre Monday #030 - Hello Dolly!

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 HDH030.
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. He/she will be asked to be a guest blogger for the following month, if they so wish, and 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:

Hello Dolly!

 You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween page, project or card using images of creeped-out dolls or toys.  Toys, puppets, voodoo dolls... you name it!  Some doll horror movie inspiration:  Chucky from the Child's Play movies (1988-2004), Dolls (1987), Small Soldiers (1998).  Simply by Googling "scary dolls" or "creepy dolls", results in a plethora of disturbing links, stories and photos!

Here's MY inspiration for you... BAD dolly!  Yep... you guessed it... Barb at Stamp It Crazy has the PERFECT image for this challenge!  So cute and creepy all at the same time :)  Thanks, Barb!!

Stamps:  HAL98 Gothic Dolls (StampItCrazy)

Paper:  misc. brown, white UltraSmooth, & DCWV cardstocks

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo, New Canvas Palette

Other:  Copic markers, Scor-Bug, Signo white gel pen, misc. velvet trim, baking thread (Martha Stewart)

I'm getting better with the Copics!  I wish you could see this in real life... the photos just don't show enough :)  The brown cardstock base has a line texture to it, and by dragging a white ink pad down I was able to get a cool look to the top.

So, what do you think... are you up for the challenge?  You know that it is good therapy to let your dark side out once in awhile, right?  ;)

Two challenges in one!

 Can you believe I found a spare moment to just create for fun?!!  I KNOW!  I'm so happy :)  AND this little beauty counts for two different challenges... I feel so accomplished:  Stamp It Crazy's challenge is Gothic Green, and Stampotique's Designers Challenge is Spring Has Sprung!  The chartreuse green is looking a little yellow in the photos, so you'll just have to trust me when I say it's green ;)

I just found Stampotique's Designers Challenge blog... I'm in heaven :)  Even though I can barely keep up with my own challenges, I've got to find time to stick with this one!  I've been a fan of Daniel Torrente's images for awhile now... and if there is any way possible to keep adding to my stash, I'm gonna try :)

Stamps:  Newt with Lunchbox (Stampotique), Trendy Greetings (TAC)
Paper:  Mia's Cottage, Penelope & white UltraSmooth cardstocks (TAC)
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo
Other:  Copic markers, Diamond Stickles, Crystal Lacquer, Stardust glitter pen, Bazzill Bitty Blossom, In Bloom B & B, Queen & Co. plastic flower, misc. ribbon, Target thumbtack

I added Crystal Lacquer to her boots & lunchbox and glitter pen to her eyelashes & the sentiment for a little sumpin' sumpin'.  Does this NOT scream Spring?!

What do you think?

If I were the Devil, these would be my shoes...

... I'm just sayin' :)  Well, THAT and if I weighed alot less than I do currently... although, if I were the Devil, I could probably make myself look ANY WAY I WANTED.  Maybe I'm more angelic than I thought... {ROFLMAO}
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Sorry... my mind went wandering about... again :)

This little beauty is another Stamp It Crazy image colored with Copic markers.  The shoe itself has a glazing of Crystal Lacquer which TOTALLY makes it look like patent leather ;) 

Well... what would you wear if you were the Devil?

Macabre Monday #029 - Oh You Devil!

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 HDH029.
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. He/she will be asked to be a guest blogger for the following month, if they so wish, and 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:

Oh You Devil!

 You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween page, project or card using images/sentiments that are little devilish in nature.  Cute, funny, or evil... we DO like the dark stuff here!   :)

This is a pretty simple challenge... and I did a super simple sample for you!  I'm not diggin' the white-ish title much.  It was SO bright that I went over it with a little red ink... both ways just don't do it for me.  If I were to do this over, I'd leave the title off altogether :)

Stamps:  HAL19 (Stamp It Crazy - scroll down a bit), This Boy (TAC), sentiment from Inkadinkado (I think)
Paper:  Scarlet, Black & White UltraSmooth cardstocks (TAC)
Ink:  Moulin Rouge & Noir Palettes, Fresh Snow (PTI)

Other:  Copic markers, Cuttlebug embossing folder, MS drippy goo punch

I LOVE the red on black embossed background... devilish indeed!  Same for the image... she's looking a little pissed off, no?  ALMOST looks like she is getting ready to flip you the middle finger... I'm just sayin' :)

I'll post the Gruesome Twosome & prize winner in a separate post this week (maybe tomorrow, maybe not!)

So, are you up for the challenge?!  I'm hoping to see some truly gruesome devil images... I'm needing to find another good one to buy for my rubbah stash :)

Blog Candy

I'm offering up just a little sumpin' sumpin' over at my "normal" blog :)  Just go HERE for the deets!

In keeping with this week's challenge...

Ok, so this isn't a teenager, but maybe it's a teenage cat?  Look at that face... talk about attitude... well, maybe it's orneriness instead?  At any rate, I thought I'd share a card that has nothing on it :)  I still like it for a clean & simple look... and really, it's all about the stamp images anyway, right? 

Stamps:  PET32 cat (StampItCrazy), sentiment from an old GWP stamp from TAC
Paper:  Premium white cardstock (TAC)
Ink:  VersaFine Majestic Purple (super freakin' old, but super juicey... it actually turned a different color!)
Other:  clear Stardust glitter gel pen

Happy Hump Day!  There is still plenty of time to play along with this week's challenge!

Macabre Monday #028 - Teen Angst

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 HDH028.
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. He/she will be asked to be a guest blogger for the following month, if they so wish, and 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:

Teen Angst

 You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween page, project or card using images/sentiments exemplifying those sometimes not so wonderful creatures known as teenagers.  "Everyone hates me... I don't care... You suck... No, YOU suck... Now I know why some animals eat their young..." whatever!  As long as it has a Gothic or "dark" twist :)

And look... I finished my challenge card on time!!  Yeay!  This is another Stamp It Crazy image... let's face it... I love 'em :)  Look at this little bat-winged fairie... does she not have an attitude?  WTF is right!  :)  Please click on the pictures... they look better bigger... just like most things {giggling}

I've GOT to get some lighter green Copic markers... her skin turned out waaaaay to dark.  I used the blender on the bridge of her nose & for her eyeshadow... I didn't want to push my luck on trying to lighten anything else :)

And how do you like the shiny boots, wings & eyes?  Crystal Lacquer is my friend!

Stamps:  MS185 gothic fairy (StampItCrazy - scroll down a little), Playful-bet (TAC)
Paper:  Hemingway, black, & white UltraSmooth cardstocks
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo, Eggplant VM
Other:  Copics, Scor-Bug, Crystal Lacquer, black lace, & bat trim

Ok people... let's see what you come up with!!  By the way, the prize this week will be for this awesome rubber stamp from Stamp It Crazy!!!


Once again, there were SO MANY wonderful entries last week!  I definitely had to draw names from my SEVERAL favorites...

 HDH027 - Gothic Asian Persuasion Gruesome Twosome:  CreepyGlowbugg for both of her dark Asian pieces (firey pagoda & the horned dude) , and Lynx for her beyond awesome altered box!  I know that both of you already have the GT badge from the sidebar... you rock stars :)

The prize winner for week HDH027, who will receive the awesome Asian image used in my challenge card from Stamp It Crazy, is... Kristen!!  And by the way, Kristen... your Copic Anime creation was awesome!  Please email me your address and I'll forward it on to Barb at Stamp It Crazy!!

HDH027 Gothic Asian Persuasion...

... my way :)

How do you like this little number?  Is she not cool?  She was on my wishlist as soon as I saw Barb Harper's card over at SIC.  I colored her with Copics... thought I'd put that certification to use today :)

Stamps:  creepy Asian chick (Stamp It Crazy), tree (Tim Holtz), wood background (Cornish Heritage Farms)

Paper:  White UltraSmooth & black cardstocks (TAC)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo, Cognac Palette

Other:  Copic markers

Sorry about the icky photos, but I was in a pinch.  BUT, I got my challenge card in on the same day I issued the challenge!!  Am I still a slacker?!

Check it... blog candy alert!

Please check out Karina's blog! It's her blogiversary & she is giving away a Sweet Pea stamp that is really cool!

Gruesome Twosomes & other various important people...

HDH025 - Eerie Inspiration Gruesome Twosome: Barb for those awesome tree images & the friendly "greeter" :), and Lynx for her skeleton/tree number!

Please grab your GT badge from the sidebar ladies and link it back to here!  We would love to get some more people participating!!!

Random prize drawing winner for week HDH025, who will receive a surprise package from HDH, is... Oz!!!  Oz, please email me your address (even though I have it here somewhere) and I'll mail out your prize sometime this week!

Before I get to the winners for last week's challenge, let me just say that is was sooooooo freakin' hard to pick just two Gruesomes!!!  I loved seeing so many creations and new participants!  There was talent all over the place, so please don't feel slighted!!  I had to ultimately put all of my faves into a bowl and draw two names... THAT is how awesome y'all are :)

HDH026 - Vampy Vampyress Gruesome Twosome: Teri for her beyond awesome vampy drawing, and Jane for her batty vampyress!

Please grab your GT badge from the sidebar ladies and link it back to here!  We would love to get some more people participating!!!

Random prize drawing winner for week HDH026, who will receive the beautiful fairy image used in my challenge card from Stamp It Crazy, is... Kymberly!!!  Kymberly, please email me your address and I'll forward it on to Barb at Stamp It Crazy!!

Macabre Monday #027 - Gothic Asian Persuasion

HDH Macabre Monday Rules:
1. Create a Halloweenie 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 HDH027.
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. He/she will be asked to be a guest blogger for the following month, if they so wish, and 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:

Gothic Asian Persuasion

 You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween page, project or card using an image with an Asian influence.  Anime, Kanji, Asian lithographs, menus from your local Chinese food place... whatever!  As long as they have a Gothic or "dark" twist :)

And, since I had a crazy-busy weekend with a Shriner event and then an all day Copic certification class (yeay!) on Sunday, I did not get my challenge card finished :)  I told you before... SLACKER!  But, I'm hoping to play tomorrow, since I took the day off from work... and no house cleaning!

I will also catch everyone up on Gruesome Twosomes & prize winners recap!!
Really.  
I mean it.
Seriously.
I swear :)

Check it!!!

Barb over at Stamp It Crazy is giving away this teensie bit of yummy rubbah goodness!  Yep, 50 images will be given away every time she gets 50 followers!  She only needs 10 more for the first drawing... get over there and follow!!! :)

No ordinary angel...

I've been a blogging slacker here at HDH!  I know!  I need to find a free moment to just sit down and create... alas... it will NOT be this weekend!  Far too busy... BUT maybe I can do something on Monday {crossing fingers, muttering mantra to the Goddess of Spare Time}

So until then, all I have is this little quick tidbit to show.  Extremely plain and simple, but it's all you're gonna get!  :)

TAC Stamps:  Hear the Angels (sentiment is from a retired seminar set)
Paper:  Penelope, Mia's Cottage, white UltraSmooth & black cardstocks
Ink:  Noir Palette
Other:  silver & orange glitter pens, WeR MM eyelet

You can't really see the glitter pens in this photo, so you'll just have to trust me ;) 

Macabre Monday #026 - Vampy Vampyress

HDH Macabre Monday Rules:
1. Create a Halloweenie 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 HDH026.
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. He/she will be asked to be a guest blogger for the following month, if they so wish, and 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:

Vampy Vampyress

 You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween page, project or card using an image of a vampyre or vampyress.  Decrepit or sexy, mysterious or "in your face"...  let's see those fanged fiends!

 And look, can you believe I finished my card on time?!  I know, I've TOTALLY been slacking as of late, but since I've been working full time again, I'm mojo-less after work :(  What's good is that I just received a fresh supply of creepy-cool images from Stamp It Crazy!  I LOVE happy mail!

I altered a fairy image to create this vampyress... I blackened the eyes & then added fangs with a white gel pen.  The original image is so pretty, put I needed a little bit of vamp in there :)

Stamps:  fairy FY38 (Stamp It Crazy), Mini-bet (TAC), Creative Inspiration (retire TAC)

Paper:  White UltraSmooth & DCWV cardstocks, and black Bazzill

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo, New Canvas & Toile Pink Palettes

Other:  Icicle Stickles, Scor-bug, Mini Attacher (Tim Holtz), lace fabric, Copic markers

I am trying to get the hang of those Copics still... luckily I'll be getting Copic certified on Sunday the 21st!  Can't wait :)  I did pretty good on the wings, but now you can't tell since I coated them in glitter!

Barb from Stamp It Crazy has offered up this fairy image for our prize winner this week!  So let's get Vampy, people!!

HDH025 - PumpkinRot Inspiration

Well, my little pretties... this is what I came up with for the HDH025 Eerie Inspiration challenge.  I didn't use a lot of bells & whistles on this one... just ink & cardstock!  

 I added a bit o' drab color with some Copic markers, but the real kicker to this one is that the scene was created with three different stamps.  Stamp It Crazy's wicked-cool skelly witch stamp (HAL35), the tree is from Stamp Oasis, and the haystack & grass is  from an unknown stamp I bought at a convention.  The sentiment is from TAC's Happy Haunting.

I also wanted to show what Terra is getting as a prize for the January 2010 Master of the Macabre honor.  Sweet, right?  Yep, Oz donated this bit o' goodness, too!  Isn't she the best?!  I know!  Hey, Terra... you still need to send me your address, baby ;)

Macabre Monday #025 - Eerie Inspiration

HDH Macabre Monday Rules:
1. Create a Halloweenie 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 HDH025.
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. He/she will be asked to be a guest blogger for the following month, if they so wish, and 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:

Eerie Inspiration

 You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween page, project or card by drawing inspiration from the photo below!  (please click to enlarge)

 This sweet shot is from the 2009 Halloween haunt by PumpkinRot, who just so happens to be one of my favorites for all that is creepy.  Rot's main website is HERE, and his blog is HERE.  When you go to his main site, be sure to peruse through his work... it is fantastic!

I can't wait to see what y'all come up with this week!

Master of the Macabre & other various Rock Stars...

First things first... I know... I suck... and not in a good way.  I didn't do my assignment for HDH024... I tried, but what came about went into the trash bin.  So I'm skipping directly to our power players for the week :)

HDH024 - Purple Haze Gruesome Twosome: Susan for her purely purple digital raven collage, and Oz for her purple dungeon-esque box {hey Oz... nice box ;)}!  Please grab your GT badge from the sidebar ladies and linky it back to here!

Random prize drawing winner for week HDH024, who will receive a surprise package from HDH, is... Susan!!!  Susan, please email me your address and I'll mail out your prize sometime this week!

AND hellllloooooooooo... why didn't someone remind me to name the Master of the Macabre for January?!  Have you been on pins & needles?  Or maybe you're not into that ;) 

The Gruesome Twosome list from which I will draw a name for Master of the Macabre for January 2010 (from HDH020-HDH023 challenges):
1.  Terra
2.  Oz
3.  Nans
4.  Melisa
5.  Terra
6.  Kristen
7.  Alison
8.  Lynx
9.  Alex

{drum roll}

The Master of Macabre for January 2010 is:  Terra!!!  Grab your Master of the Macabre badge from the sidebar, and please email me with your mailing address so I can send out your winnings :)

Thanks so much for everyone's participation!
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Macabre Monday #024 - Purple Haze

HDH Macabre Monday Rules:
1. Create a Halloweenie 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 HDH024.
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. He/she will be asked to be a guest blogger for the following month, if they so wish, and 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:

Purple Haze

 You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween page, project or card utilizing all that is purple!  Concord, plum, lavender, orchid, heliotrope, amethyst, lilac, grape... you pick!  You DO realize purple is associated with royalty, spirituality, magic & mystery right?
And who can forget Prince's movie Purple Rain... oh yeah... that's what I'm talkin' 'bout!

 Are the creative wheels turning yet?  :)  Ya' up for it?!
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HDH023 GruesomeTwosome

Seriously FABULOUS entries this past week, guys!  And so ends this month's challenges... which means I'll be selecting the January 2010 Master of the Macabre... stay tuned for another post tomorrow!!!

HDH023 - Bridal Couture from the Darkside Gruesome Twosome: Alex for her WICKED-SICK miniature dress (dude, seriously awesome!), and Lynx for her graveside bride! Please grab your GT badge from the sidebar ladies and linky it back to here! We want to get some more players to join the fun!
Prize winner for week HDH023, who will receive the sweet prize package from Oz, is... Suzanne!!! Suzanne, please email me your address and I'll forward that to Oz :) Thanks again, Oz, for sponsoring!!