Happy Holidays from HDH!

My last Winter holiday card for you this year... and actually it isn't really THAT holiday-ish... me thinks I could send this anytime.  And let me say that every time I use Stickles or glitter, I can't get the color balance & lighting right, so once again we have photos of the sucky variety :)

Nice sentiment, right?  Yeah.  I like it, too :)  It's from Stamp Insanity.  I'm picturing the adorable little Octopode Factory Angel yelling at the Christmas tree... like a few bulbs are out or something :)  Yes... yes... I like to make up little stories for my cards.  And that's just one of the MANY reasons why y'all come back to HDH all the time, right?!

I hope you and yours have a very Happy Winter holiday, and a joyful & prosperous New Year!

~Barb

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Octopodally Ominous Gruesome Twosome & a winner!

HDH068 - Octopodally Ominous Gruesome Twosome: 

Dawn for her awesome Octopode Steampunk entry, and Janet for her tribute to a Metallica Christmas!  And now, the prize winner, hand-picked by Lily of The Octopode Factory, for some fabulous digis is... Andrea!  Congratulations!  :)

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

Andrea, I'll send you an email with instructions on how to claim your goods from Lily!

Don't forget that there is still time to get in on the last HDH challenge of the year!  There are a couple entries that don't quite qualify, so your chances have increased already.  It's open until 5pm CST on Sunday!

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HDH068 Octopodally Ominous... take two

I meant to get this up here yesterday, but oh well.  Today's card is totally NOT on the creepy side, dammit... hope y'all aren't too disappointed :)

This is Glinda the Good Witch of The Wizard of Oz series from Octopode Factory.  Don't you LOVE how Lily has drawn her crown coming right out of her head?!  Cute with a touch o' creepy... me likey.

Yes, yes... there is A LOT of pink here :)  But it IS Glinda, people.  Don't you love the fancy stick pins?  Those little beauties are from Maya Road.  The base is DCWV white scalloped cs, the paper is a retired line from Basic Grey & TAC, and the ribbon is a fabulously frugal find from a Hobby Lobby clearance bag of ribbon.

Here is the countdown of items for the HDH068 challenge (8 items only!):

1.  card base

2.  pink mat

3.  patterned paper

4.  sentiment panel

5.  Glinda

6 & 7.  stick pins

8.  bow (the ribbon & bow is all one piece, so I'm counting that as one)

You still have time to enter the challenge!  It ends Sunday night at 5pm CST.

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HDH068 Octopodally Ominous... by Barb

Have you totally just had a heart attack from seeing a post with an HDH068 challenge card done by me?!  I know!  Cah-raaa-zy.  And the crazier part is that I'll be back in a day or two with a SECOND one... yeah... I know... un-effing believable.  :)

Since the winter holidays are JUST around the corner, how apropos is this?!  I seriously fell in LOVE with this little snowman... it's a bit warped and twisted... sooooooo up my alley :)

I should probably do my 8-item breakdown that was part of the challenge:

1:  card base, 2:  blue-grey panel, 3:  sentiment, 4:  webby trim, 5:  snowman, 6:  straight ribbon, 7:  separate bow, 8:  snowflake gem

How do you like how grungy this guy is?  It kinda looks like he was made from that snow along the street that has all of the dirt & grime thrown over it, no?  All misshapen and a little sad.  That's why I thought the sentiment was particularly fitting :)

 Digi:  Whimsical Snowman (Octopode Factory)

Rubber stamp:  retired TAC sentiment

Paper:  Caboodle White & scarlet cardstocks (TAC), blue-grey cardstock (Bazzill)

Ink:  VersaFine Onyx

Other:  ribbon & trim (May Arts), gem (JoAnn's)

Copics:  0, BV20, BV23, C00, C3, C5, C7, E57, E59, G21, G24, G28, R35, R37, R59

How are YOUR challenge cards coming along?  :)

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Macabre Monday HDH068 - Octopodally Ominous

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 HDH068.

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:

Octopodally Ominous

You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween project / card using EXACTLY 8 items. Every little thing counts... card base, image panel, every gem, ribbon, sentiment, etc!!  This may be harder than you think ;)  No cheating on this one!

This week is sponsored by Lily from Octopode Factory!!  Lily has kindly offered up $10 to spend in her shop to this week's winner!  And yes, when you start looking around at all of her fab images, you are going to want them all... just ask Macabre Minion Donna how many she's got ;)

Check out what Donna and the other Macabre Minions have in store for your viewing pleasure... we were lucky enough to work with some of Lily's awesome images ahead of time!

Macabre Mistress Lynx:

Geared-up steampunk... perfect, Lynx!

Creepy Cricut Cween Donna:

More steampunks... gotta love 'em in aqua!

Digital Demon-ess Susan:

What's the back-story to this one, Susan?  I'm diggin' it already :)

Chaotic Creepy Glowbugg:

Which one of these kids is not like the others?  LOVE this holiday card!

:)

Fabulous work from my Macabre Minions... not surprising, right?!

I'll be back later this week with my offering...

... I've got TWO done for this challenge!

:)

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