HDH057 - Horrific Haunts

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 HDH057.
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:

Horrific Haunts

It is all about haunted houses this week! Need some inspiration? Think about The Addams Family, The Munsters... or how about some of the real thing? Go HERE for some "real" photographic inspiration.

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

Macabre Mistress Lynx:

Another brilliant work from my Macabre Mistress!  LOVE all of the different images and the subtle color.

Concoctor of Chaos, Creepy Glowbugg:

LOVE this image!  And I'm luvin' the purple moon... {swoon}... and the bit o' glitterfabulousness.

Creepy Cricut Cween Donna:

Awesome luminary!!!  I have no words... must. check. Donna's. blog.

Digital Demon-ess Susan:

Definitely horrifying, no?!  LOVE the bloody hand print and the raven on the doll... creeeeepy :)

Beyond brilliant work from my Macabre Minions!!  Ok... your turn... let's see some horrifying haunts!

Blog hops, challenges, and just plain fun...

Obviously the time is nearing for THE GREATEST HOLIDAY EVER and I would not be me if I didn't start hyping up some of the Halloweenie fun schtuff that will be happening in BLOG LAND :)  And if you know of any awesomeness that needs to be shared here, PLEASE email me with the blog address and info & I'll spread the word!

First up, Simply Betty Stamps!  This little announcement is for a new ongoing weekly challenge blog... and I know how y'all love challenges :)  Click HERE for all the deets for the Simply Betty Challenge blog!

Second, and this one is coming up SOON, September 25th, The Practical Magic Blog Party 2010!  I would have LOVED to participate in this one, but I just don't know if I'll make it in time :)  Someone cast a spell for me to find my mojo & extra time!!!  Click HERE for the details and get ready for some magic!

Third, the Smeared and Smudged forum is hosting the 31 days of Halloween starting October 1st!  If you would like to participate or just view all of the awesome rubber-stamped creations every day, just click HERE for all the deets!  You may have to become a member of S&S to view... not sure.

More Simply Betty!  Yep, SBC will be hosting The 12 Days of Halloween!  Click HERE for the teaser, and then check back there on October 1st for the deets!!

Next, Nicole over at Canadian Nickel Scrap'n (CNS) is hosting a Little Shop of Horrors blog hop on October 2nd!  Click HERE to view some of the amazing sponsors that she has lined up... AND be sure to hop through all of the 25 blogs because some will be offering up some goodies along the way... including me!

October 29th-31st, Simply Betty Stamps is teaming up with Tiddly Inks for a fun Halloweenie hop... more details to come, and you won't wanna miss out!


I think that's all I know right now... which isn't much ;)  Again, if you know of some Halloween goodness coming up, email me!!!

Fiendish Furniture

If I was rich and I had a Victorian "Painted Lady" mansion,

this is how I would furnish it.

These couches do not look very comfortable, but that's the price

you have to pay to be stylish and unique. 

There is a movie called, "Devil Chair", about

an evil chair from hell that curses all who obtain it.

Save your time, it's not worth the rental.

And lastly, the Piece De Resistance....

 

Ewe know ewe want one!!!

Again, not much in the comfort department,

but uber creepy and yet alluring at the same time.

New Simply Betty Release - Halloweenie Emos Release Day Blog Hop

Yeay!  It's here!  SBS Release Day Hop... if you have arrived here from Angela's blog, then you are on the right track... if not, head over to the SBS blog for all of the hop details, AND to learn how you can get a couple of the Halloweenie Emos in rubbah!

Now, on to today's bit of Halloweenie-ness!

 This is Lola the Mummy & Christian the Vamp.

 Lola reminds me of what I feel like in the morning before my coffee :)  In person, her hair looks super shiny... can't really tell here.

Christian is a bit cranky.  The sentiment inside this card should read:  "Stop touching me"... kinda like two siblings in the backseat on a road trip, right?

LOVE the moon... turned out pretty dimensional, no?

Ok, so now on to the rest of the Simply Betty Stamps Halloween Emos Blog Hop!

Your next stop is Calie's blog!

New Simply Betty Release - Halloweenie Emos Preview Day 2

How did you like yesterday's preview?  Well, on to Day Two:

This is Rio the Devil... doesn't she look like she is up to no good?!  Love her... even though I had to use red... you know I don't do red very well :)  But Rio was totally worth stepping out of my comfort zone!

Like the sentiment?  Is it not PERFECT for Rio?!  {and perfect for me in general :)}

 Well, I got it from Paulette at TLC... thanks, Paulette!

I really like how her face, eyes & hair turned out on this one!  Those demon-red eyes... gotta love 'em :)

Well, tomorrow is the big Release Day!!  Be sure to start over at the SBS blog for all of the details of the release, and maybe how to get your mitts on some free rubbah!!! :)

New Simply Betty Release - Halloweenie Emos Preview Day 1

**Note:  Please scroll down to the next post for the latest HDH Macabre Monday challenge!

Yes, it is that time again!  Time for a couple of days of teasers before SBS releases their Halloween Emos :)  Wednesday the 15th will be here before you know it, and you'll be able to purchase some of these babies for yourself.  Until then, how's about a taste?

 This is Franken Millerstein & PumpkinHead London.

The names alone make me smile.

:)

See?

 I'll confess right now.  This is my FAVORITE Emo release yet from SBS... for obvious reasons :)  Creepy cuteness on overload.  Seriously.  I even gave Franken Millerstein a nose-ring... accessorizes nicely with his neck bolts, right?

And PumpkinHead London... LOL... LOVE HER!  Those glowing eyes and that sinister grin... me likey a lot :)

Be sure to check the SBS blog & other DT's blogs for additional peeks!!  On Wednesday, there will be a HUGE blog hop... I can't wait for you to see the rest of the Halloween Emos this week!

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 :)

HDH055 - Elegantly Evil

Well, kids... this didn't turn out NEARLY elegant or evil enough, but I'm posting it anyway :)  I've been busy planning & designing samples for some upcoming classes I'll be teaching at The Scrapbook Page in Shawnee, Kansas!  Yep, if you are in the Kansas City area, be sure to sign up for my October 11th Eerie Elegant card class & October 19th Halloween Waterfall Mini-Album class.  The Scrapbook Page's newsletter should be coming out soon so you can get more details... and I'll be posting a couple of pics here in the next week or so :)

Anyway, back to today's bit o' Halloweenieness :)  Super simple and no frills.

Stamps:  Spiders are Seen

Paper:  Penelope, white UltraSmooth & black cardstocks

Ink:  VersaMark, Moonlight white Brilliance

Other:  black embossing powder, Silver Stickles, black ribbon, sequin, Scor-Bug, foam tape

After heat embossing the image & sentiment, I sponged white ink around them.  A little Stickles adds just the right bit o' bling.

What do you think?

Fiendishly Fun Friday - Happy Tree Friends

Allow me to introduce you Happy Tree Friends, and don't worry, this won't be disturbing for all you cute-o-phobes out there, the cute in this is definitely balanced out :P It's not entirely necessary to have the sound on as you watch, but without it you'll miss the psychotically cheerful theme tune, which I love ;)
And, LOL, if it's any consolation, I've had the theme tune stuck in my head as well :P One, two, three, altogether now . . .

Fiendishly Fun Friday - It hurts . . .

Ok, not really so creepy, but it made me smile :) Originally found HERE

Master of the Macabre & Gruesome Twosomes (x 3)

Miss me?  Are you wondering if you are one of the big winners from the last few challenges?  Are you wishing I would get my act together and be on time?  Yeah, me too :)

If you are one of the winners, be sure to grab the Gruesome Twosome badge and link back here... display it with pride, my pretties :)

So, without further ado:

HDH052 - Stamp It Crazy Gruesome Twosome:  Croms for her fantastic scene she created, and Nancy for her beyond awesome dimensional card.  Fabulous work, girls!  And each of you are going to get a package of several pre-selected rubber images worth approximately $24 from Stamp It Crazy!

HDH052 random draw prize winner, whom will receive one pre-selected Stamp It Crazy rubber image is:  Carol H!

Please email me your mailing addresses so that I can get your prize packs out!


HDH053 - Pink on the Brink Gruesome Twosome:  Nicole for her back to school card, and to Crystal for her tribute to a legendary film :)  Great job, ladies!!! 
Please send me your email addresses so that I can forward them to Kellie from Tickled Pink Stamps!


HDH054 - Creepy Cute Gruesome Twosome:  Kapree (KC) for her delightfully demented twist to a harmless image, and Katie for her far too cute kitty.  Kapree, you will receive a $10 gift certificate & Katie gets a $5 gift certificate to use at the Tiddly Inks store!  Please send me your email addresses so that I can forward them to Christy from Tiddly Inks!

And now for an announcement that is actually on time :)

The Gruesome Twosome list from which I will draw a name for Master of the Macabre for August 2010 (from HDH050-HDH053 challenges): 

1.  Andrea
2.  Sarah E.
3.  Jennifer
4.  Croms
5.  Croms
6.  Nancy
7.  Nicole
8.  Crystal

{drum roll}

The August 2010 Master of Macabre  is:   

Sarah E.!!!

Grab your Master of the Macabre badge and please email me with your mailing address so I can send out your winnings :)

Thanks so much for everyone's participation... because we all really need a little bit of dark to balance out the cute & cuddly in our lives :)  Keep the Eerie Inspiration comin', guys!!

HDH055 - Elegantly Evil

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 HDH055.
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:

Elegantly Evil

You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween page, project or card using evil imagery with a touch of elegance. Or maybe elegant imagery with a touch of evil :)

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

Macabre Mistress Lynx:

Such a beautiful vamp under a blood moon!  Fabulously dark my friend :)


Concoctor of Chaos, Creepy Glowbugg:

Awesome gargoyle photo... can't wait to read more about this, Glo!  And I'm jonesin' for that edge punch... I can't find it in any of the stores around here!

Creepy Cricut Cween Donna:

Me thinks this card has a story to tell as well... hmmmmm...

Digital Demon-ess Susan:

That's what she said.  :)  Doesn't that main panel look like glitter paper?!  Digital papers amaze me more and more.


Ok... you're up.  Time for all of you evil-doers to show us your elegant side!

HDH054 - Creepy Cute Happiness Fairy

**note:  Please scroll down for Fiendishly Fun Friday posts!!!  They are worth it :)

I finished my challenge card, Christy!  Can you believe it?!!  Quick, what's today's date again?  :)  I was so excited to color up this house from Tiddly Inks... doesn't it make a delightful Halloweenie abode?  And there is little miss Autumn Bugg... cute, right?

I thought the sentiment matched Autumn's attitude perfectly... the inside says:
"this sh*t is expensive!" :)

If I were a fairy, this would be me :)  LOL, right?!  Just look at that face... doesn't she look a little irritated?  Either that or pissed off... I can't decide :)

Digi's:  Home Sweet Home & Autumn Bugg (Tiddly Inks)

Stamp:  sentiment (Viva Las Vegas)

Paper:  K & Co. pp, TAC black & Neenah white cardstocks

Ink:  VersaFine Onyx

Other:  Diamond Stickles, MS edge punch, foam tape & pop dots

Copics:  E000, E00, E11, E15, R02, V0000, V95, V99, YG11, YG13, YG17, YR0000, YR15, YR18, YR20, YR23, YR24

Don't forget, you still have time to play along with this week's challenge and a chance for some free goodies from Tiddly Inks!!  Go HERE for the challenge info, and go HERE for the Tiddly Inks store!

What do you think?

Fiendishly Fun Friday - Burtonesque furniture

 

I swear Vincent Leman channels Tim Burton's brainwaves for these little treasures!  Be sure to click on the link to see more of Leman's lovelies :)

Fiendishly Fun Friday - more killer pumps

Ok, let me just preface this with the fact that though I love the look of  killer stilettos, no way could I wear them.  My pudgy peds prefer running shoes & Sketchers... just sayin'.  :)  But I stumbled across THIS post that showcased these beauties:

This lovely acrylic tarantula number... uh, eww.

And how about this?  Kinda looks like a hooker robot pump, right?!  :)

I hope your Friday is Fiendishly Fun!!

Fiendishly Fun Friday - Freaky Face(s)

I have no idea what he's doing, or why he's doing it, but kudos to him for beimng so freakishly mesmerising. I hate it, but I can't look away . . .
Original page HERE

He's being the whole of KISS, lol, I missed that reference until you all commented :P

Simply Betty Double Whammy Blog Hop!

Have I told y'all lately how much I LOVE this time of year?  Huh?  Have I?  You know, when all of the Halloweenie goodness starts showing up in magazines, store shelves, and of course in rubber stamps & digi's?!!!!

Can you say:  HELL-to-the-YEAH!  :)

And Betty, being my Halloweenie Soul Sistah, is making me smile even more... she's releasing TWO new Halloween-themed digi/stamp lines today, with MORE coming soon!  That's what I'm talkin' 'bout.  Today's new lines from Simply Betty Stamps are:

Jude and his Shenanigan Crew and Punky Teens. 

(note:  please click on photos for clearer view... Blogger is sucking the life out them here...)

 First up, this is Peter... buddy of Jude, and just as ca-yoot as can be!  And you know I usually try to creep-out any cuteness... well, I just couldn't do it.  I KNOW!  Am I getting soft?  WTH?  :)

Peter is colored a la Copics, but I forget which ones I used... my bad.  I used a Tim Holtz texture folder, Neenah & TAC cardstocks, VersaFine Onyx ink, & a retired alphabet stamp set from TAC.

Next up, Punky Teen Tootsie!  Freakin' adorable, but I didn't feel bad at all giving her green skin and purple hair... that's just how I roll.

More Copics, Tim Holtz edge die, Delightfully Spooky stamp set (TAC), VersaFine Onyx ink, PTI canvas texture plate, purple rhinestones, Bo Bunny paper(?), misc. ribbon; Bazzill, Neenah & TAC cardstocks.

And finally, my FAVORITE of the entire release :)  Punky Teen Freddy!  I'm sure you can tell why, right?  How fun is this?!  I tried to icky-up his face a bit, but OBVIOUSLY it does no justice whatsoever to the real Freddy... just sayin'.

Copics, Studio G rubber stamp sentiment, Background Soup rubber stamp (TAC), Moulin Rouge Palette ink, VersaFine Onyx ink, Stardust clear glitter pen, Neenah & TAC cardstocks.

Now, more on this Double Whammy Blog Hop... if you've arrived here from the SBS blog, you are on the right track!

To continue on your merry way, you should head off to SBS's September Guest DT's blog:  Calie!

Four lucky winners will receive three free digis of their choice from these two lines! All you have to do is leave us some loving on the Simply Betty Stamps blog! Of course it is always appreciated when you leave everyone a little lovin', however the four winners will be chosen from the Simply Betty Stamps blog!  Have fun hoppin'!