A just-for-the-fun-of-it post...

Yep.  I am officially putting my foot down... I decided to create something that is not for a challenge, DT assignment, or any other "need to do" type thing.

Oh how refreshing :)

I mean, I'm not saying that I don't love the DT thing or the challenge thing... it's just sometimes good to create something for no reason at all.

The sentiment is from Stamp Insanity and the digi is one of the Punky Teen Halloweenies from Simply Betty Stamps.  And I believe the paper is BoBunny?

Now, off to bed... I've gotta work tomorrow, then Monday, then teach a class Monday night.  Thank goodness I'm over my cold finally!  I hope everyone had a great weekend and is ready for a new challenge on Monday... in fact, this card kinda leads up to that challenge a bit :)

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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!!! :)

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Gates of Hell by Donna...

The Creepy Cricut Cween herself has WOW'd us once again!  Check this fabulousness out:

OMFG... cool, right?  Well, check out the view from the side:

I KNOW!  Be sure to click on the Cween's link above so she can give you all the detail for this!  Thanks, Donna... fantastic!

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HDH050 - Foul Flutterings

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 HDH050.
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:

Foul Flutterings

 You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween page, project or card using wicked winged things.  Angels, bats, fairies, birds, butterflies... as long as it's got wings, you can use it! :)

I'll have my challenge card for you later this week,  BUT some of the Minions have some wonderful eye candy-corn for you today!!!  Check it:

Macabre Mistress Lynx:

 Definitely wickedly dark... LOVE the hint of red on the image, and me thinks I NEED this stamp... not that I'M wicked or a devil or anything ;)

Chaotic Creepy Glowbugg:

So wonderfully cute, and I'm LOVING the embossed background.  But the "cherry on top" of this cuteness has got to be the little pink Glowskullz embellishment... can't wait to get my mitts on the ones I ordered!

Now, let's see if you get all aflutter :)  Can't WAIT to see what you guys do with this challenge!

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Merry Freakin' Christmas...

Ahhh... the holidays... HDH style `:)

Yes, the endless pursuit to get the winter cards done before the spring thaw... I've been pretty good the last two years, but I'm waaaay behind this year.  Yes, I know... it's only July... but I just don't like doing 150 cards that all look alike... you know what I'm sayin'?

Sooooooo, for my very special friends, I get to make doosies like this one!  They make me happy... in a twisted, demented, totally WTF kinda way :)

What spurned this bit of happiness today?  Two challenges... and they're not even mine!  I know... I'm totally psyched (no, not psycho... well, not really)   :)  There are probably more challenges to which this little baby would apply, but I'm just stickin' with these two:

Stampotique (Christmas in July)

The Burtonesque Dolls (Nightmare Before Christmas)

I started with the Tickled Pink sketch, but strayed too far AND I didn't realize I had to use certain available stamps, so I'll have to work on that one again  :)

Stamps:  Winter (Stampotique), sentiment (unknown)

Paper:  kraft & black cardstock (TAC), & Bazzil cardstocks

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo, VersaFine Onyx

Other:  Copic markers, black gems & tulle, foam tape

Winter is just one of the creepiest images... me likey alot!  And the sentiment couldn't be more perfect, right?!  Yep... there are several times during the season that I've said this very thing... SEVERAL times.

I actually finished up a card for the Tiddly Inks blog hop on Thursday!  Un-freakin-believable!  AND I'm hoping to "formally" introduce y'all to the Sisterhood of the Sinister aka HDH's Macabre Minions on Friday, so tune in!

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Beastly Butterfly take two...

... here's another one... not sure about it... me thinks me mojo is amiss.

HauntedDesignHouse's HDH040 - Beautifully Beastly Butterflies

FluterByWednesday's Challenge #111 (open)

Digi:  Butterfly (Scrap Your Scraps)

Paper:  TAC's scarlet, kraft & DCWV orange cardstocks

Ink:  Burnt Sienna & Noir Palettes

Other:  EK Success edger punch

Copics:  0, V99, YR04, YR18, R24, R29

Maybe I'll have some time this weekend to try again... hmmm...

What do you think?

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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?

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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 :)

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