Showing posts with label Goddess. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Goddess. Show all posts

One Hot Bi-atch

Ok, so even though I'm not following my own challenge, I figured you MIGHT want to see SOMETHING creative from me... I know... it's been awhile :)  I'm not getting into here, but if I start not making sense, let's just say it's the NyQuil hangover talkin', ok?  :)

Soooooooo, I've had this card done for awhile and have been waiting to see if a challenge would come up where I could use it.  But alas.  No.

This is Molly from Stamp It Crazy (page down a little).  She comes as a rubber stamp or as a digi!  And I have to say that I think this is the best I've done at coloring skin.  It looks even better in person!  I love this image... she DEFINITELY looks like a bad-ass.

I can't remember all of the colors I used, but I do know that her skin was done with Copics E11, E13, E15 and I think her hair used YR23, YR24 & E09.  I know... super simple card, but I like it.  The green & image panels are popped up for dimension.

What do you think?

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HDH067 - Paper Pandemonium ala Barb...

See... I TOLD you I already had it done!  I actually had finished this over a week ago :)  thankfully, because work has had me freakin' swamped!  No fun time for me, dammit :(

Anyhoo, back to today's (last week's) bit o' fun:
For my offering for HDH067 Paper Pandemonium challenge, I used three different papers from Crafty Chaos Designs.  The line is called Velvet Descent.  LOVE it!  I also used one of Susan's images called Part of Me.

The pictures aren't great... the violet looks more grapey-purple than it's supposed to look :)  And it's MUCH more blended in real life... WTF?

I LOVE the black rose trim from American Crafts.  I can't remember where the black baubles came from, and the edger punch is EK Sucess (or is it a MS?).  Oi.  Where's my head?

Well, I'm off (yeah... waaaaaaaaay off) to get some more work done.  Ugh.  Cross your fingers and cast a spell that I may find time on Sunday to announce some past winners... it's my only day off for 2 weeks :)
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Smeared & Smudged Guest Designer Challenge

So, you might want to head on over and play along!  The challenge is to create something
paying homage to one of the Goddesses of Harvest.
You may only use warm, Fall colors and you must also have at least one rubber-stamped image.

This is my offering:

Stamps:  Elementals (Smeared Ink), Falling Leaves (Stamper's Anonymous),
Trendy Greetings (The Angel Company)
Paper:  Karen Foster dp, white cs (Neenah), Bazzill cs
Ink:  Tuxedo Memento, Burnt Sienna Palette
Other:  Copic markers, sheer ribbon (Hobby Lobby), pop dots


I LOVE this Smeared Ink image!  Though she is a Fire Goddess rather than an Earth Goddess, the colors work so well with her that I had to ink her up :)

 
So, are you all up for the challenge?!!
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HDH051 - Netherworld Nymphs... by Barb

**If you are looking for Simply Betty's Back to School Emos Blog Hop,
please scroll down to next post!** 

Can you believe it... I made it just under the wire!  The Queen of Procrastination strikes again.  I should have already had next week's card done by now... HAAAA HAAA... yeah right.


This little nymph image is from Stamp It Crazy... which is still one of my absolute faves.  I squeezed her onto a regular A2 sized card... she really needs a little more space though... no room for foof.

That ribbon is about a 100 million years old and is some cheap crap from Target $1 spot or something.  But, the color was perfect... though the bow won't poof up because it's kinda crispy feeling ;)  So I topped it with another GlowSkullz embellie.


Stamps:  MS182 LG Gothic w/ Branch Wings (Stamp It Crazy), Thinking of You (TAC)
Paper:  Bazzill and Neenah cardstocks
Other:  Scor-Bug, Tim Holtz edge die, GlowSkullz, cheap a$$ ribbon
Copics:  0, BV20, BV23, G12, G21, G24, G85, V93, V95, V99


Look, Oz... Barbi-dots just for you :)

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HDH050 Ice Queen Angel

Well, after seeing all of the fantabulousness from the Minions, I am embarrassed to show this piddly thing, but I will!


I needed something quick and easy, and since Torrente's images are so skinny, there isn't much room for a lot of coloring :) 


Bonus:  another winter holiday card done!  Yeay!  That makes, what, like four that I've done so far... good grief... I need to pick up the pace!


Stamps:  Angel (Stampotique), Merry Words (retired TAC)
Paper:  Bazzill, DCWV, black & Neenah white cardstocks
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo, Cote d'Azure Palette
Other:  Nesties, Tim Holtz edge die, EK Success edger punch, misc. rhinestones
Copics:  0, BG02, BG05, BG07, BV20

Tune in tomorrow for Fiendishly Fun Friday AND a Simply Betty Bloghop!!!
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Halloween is Hoppin' at Tiddly Inks!




Now, on to the show :)  I chose Gossmere for my very first EVER TI image... I know!  Can you believe I've waited this long?  Isn't she freakin' cute?!  I just can't decide if she is a vamp or a witch... either way, she's got a princess complex, right?!



Digi:  Gossmere (TI)
Rubber Stamp:  Delightfully Spooky (TAC)
Paper:  Bazzill, PTI white & Neenah cardstocks
Ink:  VersaFine Onyx
Other:  Tim Holtz embossing folder, EK Success & MS border punches, spider confetti, MM felt flower, black felt flower (handmade), misc. gems, Scor-bug, silver glitter pen
Copics:  0, BV0000, BV20, BV23, YG01, YG03, YG91, G24, V01, V06, V09, V99


These photos are horrible... even clicking to make them bigger might not help.  I really need a little spot to set up so I can take pics at night without them turning out icky... dang it.  Believe it or not, but the plum violet cardstock matches her dress perfectly.  And I'm really happy with how well her blue-violet skin turned out  :)

What do you think?
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Stamp It Crazy Donation Drive for Oz

I'm sure by now many of you have heard about our good friend and Gruesome Twosome Mistress, Oz.  She has been struck with ovarian cancer, and my heart goes out to you, Oz, and to your family... I am sending good vibes your way!  

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Barb over at Stamp It Crazy has started a donation drive to benefit our awesome Oz... THANK YOU, BARB!  She is matching rubber stamps for your donations... please see all the details here:  StampItCrazy.  What a wonderfully generous thing, Barb :)

If you can spare a bit to help our Oz improve her health, it would be much appreciated.  We miss her creativity and want her up and healthy to start wow'ing us once again with her beautiful artistic works :) 
Thanks!
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Macabre Monday #036 - Macabre Monday Music Mayhem

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 HDH036.
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:
Macabre Monday Music Mayhem

 You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween page, project or card using images/sentiments inspired by a particular song!!  That's right.  It doesn't have to be your favorite song, just a song that inspires something a little dark, a little twisted, a little "um, yeah... ok... who in the Hell are you going to send THAT card to?" kind of work :)

{trumpets sounding} Doot doo doo dooooooo... here's mine:


Stamps:  Angel (Stampotique), Victorian Elements (TAC), Funny Farm Phrases (TAC)
Paper:  white ultrasmooth, black, scarlet, & Penelope cardstocks (TAC)
Ink:  Noir, Orangerie & Burnt Sienna Palettes, Memento Tuxedo, Moonlight Brilliance
Other:  sheer ribbon (HL), goo punch (MS)
Copics:  0, YR04, YR18, R02, R24, R29, E00, E02, E11, V99

Can you guess what song I used?  Come on...
...
...
Ok, here's a hint:  it's by The Cult.


Yep!  From 1989:  Fire Woman

"Fire woman, yeah

Shake, shake, shake, shake it, yeah


Wound up, can't sleep, can't do anything right, little honey

Oh, since I set my eyes on you
I tell you the truth
T-t-t-t-twistin' like a flame in a slow dance, baby
You're driving me crazy
Come on, little honey
Come on now

Fire

Smoke, she is a rising fire, yeah
Smoke on the horizon, well
Fire
Smoke, she is a rising fire
Oh, smokestack lightning
Smokestack lightning

Well, shake it up, you're to blame, got me swayin' little honey

My heart's a ball of burnin' flame
Oh, yes it is
Trancing like a cat on a hot tin shack
Lord, have mercy
Come on little sister
Come on and shake it

Fire

Smoke, she is a rising fire
Oh, smoke on the horizon, yeah
Fire
Smoke, she is a rising fire
Oh, smokestack lightning, baby

I was thinking what I've been missing

I'll tell you truthfully, well
She's coming close now
Oh, I can feel her
She's getting close to me
And I never, yeah

Fire

Smoke, she is a rising fire
Oh, smoke on the horizon
Fire
Smoke, she is a rising, rising, rising fire
Smokestack lightning
A-j-j-j...

Burnin' out

And shake it baby
Gotta have money

Stand down in front of me

Say, san stam bye to me
Say, san stam bye to me, yeah

Fire woman, you're to blame..."


 Yeah, it's kinda old... I mean that was the year I graduated high school, dude.  :)
So what tune has been playing in YOUR head lately?

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I couldn't take it....

... all of that rubber... sitting there... staring at me... mocking me... I cracked.


Ta da!  It was so worth it... ya' know... not getting some of the non-fun stuff done that I really need to get done :)  Isn't she awesome?!  This is one of the Goddess stamps from Elementals from Smeared Ink... me likey alot.  I almost started with regular skin tones and thought better of it... I'm so glad.  I think I'll have to buy refill ink for my Copic markers soon, but man I had fun.


I added Crystal Lacquer on the water drop tattoos, eyes & lips... o-so-shiney :)  I seriously tried to get a decent photo, but I'm telling you right now the skin shading looks way better in person.

One thing I might do next time is mask off the inked cheek area... I HAVE been know to perform stamp surgery before... cutting out elements or snipping them apart... but I'm thinking Terra might hex me if I did that :)  AND this is such a lover-ly stamp image... maybe I'd better stick to masking :)


And just so you know, I've NEVER seen a stamp sheet of rubber so damn thick before!  It is unbelievable... I'm just sayin'.  Lil' Grumpies is on my list, but I must wait until next month... dammit.
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