Carved Shark Pumpkin for Halloween 2014

Happy Halloween,

I thought I'd share mine and my mom's carved pumpkin for this year...a Great White Shark.

I built up his nose with Paper Clay and the blood on the severed hand is red acrylic paint. His fins are made from chipboard and his eyes are plastic eyeballs that were painted with black Gesso. I carved the teeth out then shaved down his gums {which are my favourite part} He's painted with Acrylic Paint that I bought @ Michaels. 

Here's some close ups of the different parts:

severed hand

eyeball

teeth and gums

gill slits

without the hand

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Haunted House ATC

Hello,

Here is an ATC I made using some stamps from Hampton Art.

I used Distress Inks in Spiced Marmalade and Black Soot for the background.

I stamped the bat, witch and haunted house in black Staz On. 

I embossed the sentiment in silver.

I stamped the fence in Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

I went around the entire thing with the Black Soot.

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Altered Domino Necklaces

Hello,

Here are some altered dominoes I made. My mom found me these at a garage sale. I covered all of the dominoes with Black Gesso before I started. I added Glossy Accents on top of all them for a sealer and shiny faux glass look.

Here's a look at all of them: 

For the Bride of Frankenstein one, I printed the image and glued it down with Ranger's Matte Medium. I went around all the edges with Versamark and added silver embossing powder. I added Glossy Accents on top.

For the Frankenstein one, I also printed the image and glued it down with Matte medium. I went around the edge of the picture with black gesso and dabbed it with a baby wipe to give it a very distressed look. I covered the top with Glossy Accents.

My favourite band is Avenged Sevenfold so I made this one to wear around. I printed the image and attached it with the matte and added Glossy Accents. 

For this one I glued down some spiderweb paper that I sprayed with some purple Dylusions ink spray. I added Stickles in clear rock candy across the webs as well. I added spider sequins that I covered with 2 layers of Glossy Accents.

I printed out an image of a ouija board for this one and went around the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink before gluing it down. I added Glossy Accents over the top.

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Zombie Hope Art Journal Page

Hello,

Here is a page in my mixed media art journal using the rubber stamp Glimmering Hope from Stampotique.

To turn her into a zombie, I first fussy cut her out. I then cut her arms off and repositioned them horizontally. I coloured her face green and added Black Diamond Stickles to her shirt, bow and skirt.

For the background, I used Dylusions Ink Sprays in Bubblegum Pink, Cherry Pie and Crushed Grape. 

I then used bubble wrap and black Gesso for some texture. 

I white embossed a spiderweb stamp from Hampton Art and some tombstones along the bottom. 

I also stamped some bats in black Staz On.

I edged around the sentiment with a red Gel pen.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Challenge SDC170: Ghouls and Goblins
Check it out here: Stampotique Designers Challenge

Challenge #65: Halloween
Check it out here: Through the Purple Haze

Challenge TPE274: Anything Goes
Check it out here: The Pink Elephant

Challenge #115: Anything Goes/Spooky
Check it out here: Artistic Inspirations

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Bleeding Skull ATC

Hello,

Here is an ATC I made using some stamps from Hampton Art.

I used Distress Inks in Fired Brick and Seedless Preserves for the background. I then used Fired Brick over a blood drip stencil.

I stamped a skull and spider web from a Halloween set from Hampton Art.

The full skeleton is from the $1 bin at Michaels. I stamped him with black Staz On and embossed him in clear.

I used red fabric paint for the blood coming out of the skeleton's eyes. 

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Happy Haunting Card

Hello,

Here is a card I made using the digital stamp Gloomsville Witch from The Octopode Factory.

The background paper is from AC Moore. I added some spiderweb washi tape across the bottom.

I fussy cut poison bottles out from some DCWV paper from the Eek a Boo pack. I added Glossy Accents to them as well.

I coloured the witch with Prismacolour markers and fussy cut her out. I added Glossy Accents to her eyes and the star hanging off her hat.

I die cut a Spellbinders circle die then ran it through a Tim Holtz poison embossing folder. I coloured it with Distress Inks in Seedless Preserves, Fired Brick, Mowed Lawn and Spiced Marmalade. I then went over the embossed parts with Black Soot.

I used some orange and black fuzzy ribbon I got from Michaels. 

I added black gems to the corners of the card.

I edged the sentiment in Black Soot Distress Ink.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Challenge #108: Halloween

Check it out here: Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog

Challenge #211: Magical

Check it out here: The Corrosive Challenge Blog

Challenge: Halloween

Check it out here: That Craft Place Challenge Blog

Challenge #51: Halloween

Check it out here: Left of Center

Challenge #284: (pic)

Check it out here: Cupcake Inspirations

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Got Brains? Zombie Tag

Hello,

Here is a tag I made using the digital stamp from the set Zombie Love by The Octopode Factory.

I used Distress Inks in the colours Seedless Preserves, Fired Brick and Black Soot for the background. 

I splashed water to get splotches and used a blood splatter stamp with Simon Says Stamp Lipstick Red ink. 

I stamped a spiderweb in the corner using black Staz On.

I coloured the image with Prismacolour markers and fussy cut her out. I used Glossy Accents on her heart and eyeball.

I gave her a brain to hold and used red Fabric paint for the blood drips.

I edged the sentiment with a black Gel pen and added some pink and red rick rack to the top to finish it off. 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Challenge: Halloween
Check it out here: Haunted Design House

Challenge #87: Spookable
Check it out here: The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog

Challenge: Autumn/Halloween
Check it out here: C.R.A.F.T.S. Challenge Blog

Challenge #22: Halloween/Dressing Up
Check it out here: Open-minded Crafting Challenges

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Ghost ATC

Hello,

Here is a quick share of an ATC I made.

The background paper is from Recollections.

I used a Boo sentiment stamp all over the background. The stamp is from a Fiskars Halloween set and I embossed it in white.

I stamped some tombstones along the bottom. 

The ghost sticker is from Michaels. It's puffy and dimensional and just so freaking cute. :D

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx 

Halloween ghost and bats ATC

Hello,

Here is a Halloween ATC I made.

For the background I used Dylusions ink sprays in Cherry Pie and Bubblegum Pink. 

I stamped a graveyard scene and some bats in black Staz On.

I stamped the ghosts in white then coloured them in with a white Gel pen.

The halloween sentiment is from a Hampton Arts set and I embossed it with silver embossing powder.

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Dia de los Muertos ATC

Hello,

Here is a Day of the Dead ATC I made.

I used Dylusions inks sprays in Cherry Pie and Cut Grass together to get this muddy brownish red background. 

I stamped some day of the dead skulls in Hero Arts neon ink.

I added a dancing skeleton.

I put some marigolds along the bottom and edged the sentiment with Distress Ink in black soot.

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

Challenge #129: Day of the Dead

Check it out here: Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx 

Monster Mini Note Card

Hello,

Here is a mini note card I made using a monster stamp from Paper Smooches from the set Little Fella.

I coloured him with Prismacolour markers and fussy cut him out. I gave him some non-matching googly eyes.

He is riding a skateboard which is also from the set. I stamped the sentiment in Hero Arts neon green ink and used toothpicks that I coloured with a black Sharpie for his sign.

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

Challenge: Anything Goes

Check it out here: Paper Smooches

Thanks for having a look. Talk to ya soon xx

Pumpkin Boy Halloween Card

Hello,

Here is a card I made using the digital stamp Halloween pumpkin boy from The Octopode Factory.

I used some striped orange paper from Recollections for the background. 

I die cut two rectangles from Spellbinders called wonky rectangles.

I coloured the kid and pumpkins with Prismacolour markers and fussy cut them out. The pumpkins are from a Fiskers stamp set called Trick or Treat. I added Glossy Accents to his eyes and the pumpkins eyes and mouth.  Plus I added it to all of the pumpkins eyes and some of their mouths.

I added black and orange gems from Recollections across the time and on either side of the sentiment.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Challenge #144: Halloween/Anything Goes

Check it out here: Artistic Inspirations Challenge Blog

Challenge #107: Use some Orange

Check it out here: Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog

Challenge: Anything Goes

Check it out here: Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog

Challenge: Anything Goes {option use the colour orange}

Check it out here: Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Frankenstein ATC

Hello,

Here is an ATC I made using a Frankenstein image.

I used Distress inks in Mowed Lawn, Spiced Marmalade and Seedless Preserves for the background. I splashed water to create some splotches.

I stamped some diamonds with black Staz On.

I printed and fussy cut Frankenstein and coloured his bolts in with a silver Gel pen.

I added the word monster down the right side with Kelly Purkey alphabet stickers. I coloured them with a black Sharpie and added Glossy Accents.

I edged the rest of the sentiment with a black Gel pen.

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Butterfly girl ATC

Hello,

Here is an ATC I made using the digital stamp Flutterby Butterfly from The Octopode Factory.

I coloured her with Prismacolour markers and fussy cut her out. I added Glossy Accents to the hearts and dots on her wings and her eyes.

For the background, I used Distress Inks in Pickled Raspberry, Seedless Preserves and Peacock Feathers. I splashed some water to get some splotches.

I used a dream word die from My Little Yellow Bicycle and embossed it with Ranger's holographic embossing powder.

I went around the edges with Versamark and then used Ranger's gold embossing powder to create a really funky border all around.

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Alcohol Ink Halloween Tag

Hello, 

Here is an tag I made using alcohol inks and a Tim Holtz embossing folder.

I applied some Ranger foil to the tag and then embossed it using a Halloween embossing folder from Tim Holtz. 

I coloured it with alcohol inks in red, orange and purple. 

I added some skeleton ribbon I bought from Michaels to the top. 

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon.

Oddball Art Mummy ATC

Hello,

Here is an ATC I made using the digistamp Mummy Girl No. 87 from Oddball Art Co.

I used a Tim Holtz spiderweb embossing folder for the background. I coloured it with Distress Inks in Spiced Marmalade and Pickled Raspberry. I then rubbed Black Soot only on the raised web.

I coloured her with Prismacolour markers and fussy cut her out. I added Glossy Accents to her eyes.

I added an orange gem to the top and edged the sentiment with a black Gel pen.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Challenge: Halloween

Check it out here: Oddball Art Stamps Challenge Blog

Challenge #128: Halloween

Check it out here: Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Witchy Hope Halloween card

Hello,

Here is a card I made using the rubberstamp Glimmering Hope from Stampotique.

I used a Tim Holtz Halloween words embossing folder for the background and coloured it with Distress Inks in Seedless Preserves, Mowed Lawn and Spiced Marmalade.

I coloured her with Prismacolour markers and fussy cut her out. I added purple Lavender Stickles to her entire skirt. I cut off her bow and added a witch hat. [which is a freebie from The Octopode Factory here}

The spiderweb made outta black gems is from Michaels and is actually a clear sticker that is one whole piece.

I added a puffy caldron sticker next to her and some pink gems along the bottom. 

The sentiment is actually a bottle cap image that I punched out and then added an epoxy circle on top. 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Challenge: SDC169: Black, Purple and Pink

Check it out here: Stampotique Designers Challenge

Challenge: Spooky 

Check it out here: Try it on Tuedays

Challenge #86: Image with a Hat

Check it out here: The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blogs

Challenge: Girl but no Pink
Check it out here: That Craft Place Challenge Blog

Challenge: Anything Goes {no digis}
Check it out here: Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog

Challenge: Colour Coordinates
Check it out here: Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog (pic)

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Glow in the Dark Ghosts ATC

Hello,

Here is an ATC I made using some glow in the dark ghost stickers.

For the background, I used Dylusions ink spray in Black Marble and Crushed Grape. I splashed water on it to get these great splotches.

I stamped some tombstones along the bottom and coloured the dirt in with a brown Sharpie.

I stamped a string of skulls across the top and embossed it in clear.

I stamped bats and ghosts throughout the background.

I added these awesome ghost stickers from K & Company that I bought at AC Moore. They are dimensional and glow-in-the-dark.

I added a Boo sequin that I covered with Glossy Accents.

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Gloomsville Witch Tag

Hello,

Here is a tag I made using a digital stamp called Gloomsville Witch (The Witch of Gloomsville and her Gothic Cat Cesar) from The Octopode Factory.

I first mixed together white and black Gesso to get this great grey colour and coated the entire surface of the tag with it. 

I then used a Tim Holtz spiderweb embossing folder and rubbed black Staz On over the raised webs. 

For the ground I used texture paint and when it was dry, coloured over it with brown Sharpie markers.

I then added a spooky tree and tombstones with white embossing paste and a  stencil that I bought at Michaels. 

I coloured the tree with Distress Ink in Gathered Twigs and Vintage Photo and painted the tombstones with the same grey gesso I used on the background.

I coloured the witch and her kitty with Prismacolour markers. I fussy cut them out and popped them up on foam dots. I added Glossy Accents to their eyes and the star hanging off her hat.

I used a die cut from K & Company that said October 31 and placed an epoxy circle on top.

I added sparkly spiderweb ribbon to the top that I bought at Michaels to finish it off.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Challenge  Tic Tac Toe {just a little bad, free, and funny}

Check it out here: Incy Wincy Designs

Challenge #3: Anything Goes {Halloween}

Check it out here: Delicious Darkness

Challenge: O is for... {I chose October}

Check it out here: Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog

Challenge #210: Halloween

Check it out here: The Corrosive Challenge Blog

Challenge: Animals

Check it out here: Try it on Tuesday

Challenge #137: Colour Inspired {Black w/ Orange+Lime and Purple}

Check it out here: Love to Create Challenge Blog

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Pumpkin Boy ATC

Hello,

Here is an ATC I made using the digital stamp Halloween Pumpkin Boy from The Octopode Factory.

I coloured him with Prismacolour markers and fussy cut him out. I added Glossy Accents to his eyes and both the mouth and eyes of the pumpkin.

The background pumpkin paper is from Recollecions.

I edged the trick or treat sentiment with a black Gel pen.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Challenge #108: Delightfully Frightful 

Check it out here: QKR Stampede

Challenge: Boo
Check it out here: Paula Holifield Crafts

Challenge: Too Cute to Spook
Check it out here: Crafting for all Seasons Challenge Blog

Challenge: Orange and Black 
Check it out here: Divas By Design

Challenge: Black, Orange and One Colour
Check it out here: The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Martin Batty card

Hello,

Here is a card I made using the digital stamp Martin from Dilly Beans.

I coloured him with Prismacolour markers and fussy cut him out.

I used Recollections papers for the background and added a Martha Stewart white spider sticker. 

I used black and white washi tape along the bottom.

I added glossy bats from Jolee's Boutique. The large bat die cut is from K & Company. I added Glossy Accents to his eyes.

I went around the sentiment with a black Gel pen.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Challenge: Halloween

Check it out here: Dilly Beans

Challenge #12: Anything Goes
Check it out here: A Step in the Dark

Challenge: Boo You Scared Me
Check it out here: Crafting by Designs

Challenge #116: Anything Goes
Check it out here: Addicted to Stamps Challenge Blog

Challenge #28: Anything Goes
Check it out here: Crafty Girls Challenge


Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Octopode Butterfly Girl Tag

Hello,

Here is a tag I made using the digital stamp Flutterby Butterfly from The Octopode Factory.

For the background, I used Picket Fence distress paint and a Tim Holtz letter stencil. I then blended a bunch of Distress Inks on top.

I stamped 2 Inkadinkado dot circle stamps in opposite corners and embossed them in clear.

I coloured the girl in with Prismacolour markers and fussy cut her out.

I added Glossy Accents to her eyes, the little hearts on her wings and also the dots.

For the sentiment, I used word dies from Little Yellow Bicycle and die cut the word believe. I covered it with Versamark and added Ranger's Holographic embossing powder. 

I added some multi-coloured yarn to the top to finish it off.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Challenge: Anything Goes

Check it out here: Dragons Lair Designs.com Challenge Blog

Challenge #105: Anything with a B

Check it out here: Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Spider Bite Tag

Hello,

Here is a tag I made using some creepy cloth and some die cut spiders. 

I coloured the tag with purple Silks paint and then adhered the creepy cloth on top. I brushed silver acrylic paint on some parts and Stickles clear rock candy in others. 

I fussy cut the spiders out from a 12 x 12 sheet of paper. I added Glossy Accents to their eyes.

I went around the sentiment with a black gel pen.

I added shiny spiderweb ribbon to the top that I bought at Michaels.

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

Challenge: Spooktacular

Check it out here: Tag Along

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Graveyard ATC

Hello,

Here is a quick share of an ATC I made.

I stamped a graveyard scene along the bottom and added some black thread for a fence.

I coloured the background using Dylusions ink sprays in Bubblegum Pink and Crushed Grape.

I stamped some bats with black Staz On.

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx

Spider Bite ATC

Hello,

Here is an ATC I made using some creepy cloth and spider die cuts.

I used some creepy cloth that I bought at Michaels for the background.

I attached the cloth to the background with Mod Podge and then sprayed it with Dylusions ink spray in Black Marble and Crushed Grape. 

I added some silver paint to some areas and added clear glitter paint over the entire thing.

I used some die cut spiders from some 12 x 12 paper and K & Company. I added Glossy accents to all of their eyes and to the larger spider's legs.

I went around the sentiment with a black Gel pen.

Thanks for having a look.

Talk to ya soon xx