Sunday, December 30, 2012

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

I am having a good time on vacation, despite the fact that I seemed to get sick the minute I got here!  LOL  It has snowed twice, I think we got about 6-8 inches last night.  Everyone keeps saying I brought the snow with me!  hee hee

Today's card is for the:


I used an image from Saturated Canary, I love her glasses.  I kept it all pink and green, I really love the way this one came out.  Have a great Sunday everyone - GO PATRIOTS (Super Bowl, here we come...).  :)  Peace.  

Saturday, December 29, 2012

WW Reminder: Skulls & Skeletons

Hello all - we have a reminder post for you today at:


I used another fun coloring page image from Jade Dragonne at Deviant Art.  I love her artwork.  This image is called Snow White & the 7 Skulls, I colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits, Prismacolor marker (red), and red Stickles.  Head on over to see the rest of the DT's gorgeous creations.  Peace.

Friday, December 28, 2012

Dilly Beans: Winter & Jellypark: Old & New

Hi everyone - we have a new challenge for you today at:


I used Ruby Elf, printed on DP then colored with Prismacolor markers, pencils, and mineral spirits.  Her dress is paper-pieced and I used buttons for her eyes.  DP is from My Mind's Eye

We also have a new challenge for you at:

Jellypark: Old and New

My old is the buttons, my new is the image and the Stickles (I got about 20 - yes, TWENTY - new bottles of Stickles when they went on sale at I {heart} paper for $1 right before Christmas!)And here are 2 more Christmas cards I had made using the sweet Jellypark images:

Peace.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Wicked Wednesday ATC: Skulls & Skeletons

We have a new challenge for you today at:


We're being sponsored by Delicious Doodles this week - my ATC uses Steampunk Sally, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Head on over to the blog to see the rest of the DT's creations and to link up!  Peace.

Monday, December 24, 2012

Merry Christmas Eve!

Hi everyone!  Merry Christmas Eve!  :)  In my family, Christmas Eve is really the "big deal" - ever since I was little.  This year is our first year in California, and we are going to Jeremy's mom's house for an early dinner.  We have to get home early so we can exchange our gifts here and finish packing.  Cass and I are flying out on Christmas morning, our flight leaves around 8:30 a.m.  So we all have to get a good night's sleep because Jeremy is driving us to the airport. I'm a little bit nervous and a lot excited.  I can't wait to see my mom, my sister, my friends... Linda, I can't wait to see you!  :)

I thought I'd share some of the Christmas cards I made that didn't get blogged about earlier since I don't plan on blogging many more Christmas cards again until next year!  LOL

This one uses an image from Heather Ellis Designs and I'm entering it into the:

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge: Christmas/New Year's or Use a Digi (I did both)

This one is from DigiStampBoutique and I'm linking it up to their Customer Competition:

My next card uses a Santa freebie from Dearie Dolls and a sentiment freebie from TLC Creations:

The next 2 cards use images from Whimsie Doodles:


My posts for the next couple of weeks have all been pre-scheduled, so you'll still be hearing from me.  I'll be popping in every now and then from my mom's house, too.  I hope you all have a magical and wonderful Christmas!
Peace.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Day 12 S&S 12 Days of Creepmas - It's Over!

Welcome to Day 12 of the Smeared & Smudged 12 Days of Creepmas.  Can you believe it's OVER?  That went by really fast, I sure enjoyed seeing everyone's take on Creepmas!  You should have arrived here from Monique's blog - if you need the blog roll list, it's on my sidebar.
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Today is a Smeared Ink day, so I created this tag:

I am also entering this into the:


I used the "As Death Plaque" image from Smeared & Smudged, along with a little Santa hat that I paper-pieced.  Sentiment was made with my Dymo caption Maker.  DP is from Authentique.  Next stop on the hop is the Incredible Ike!  Have fun hopping!  Peace.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

WW & JSL Reminders, Tag Challenges

Hi everyone!  We have a reminder post for you today at:

I don't have anything to share for my ATC challenge today - first time EVER! But if you head over to the blog, you'll see several awesome creations from my fabulous design team.  :)

We have a reminder post for you today for our final challenge of the year at:


I am also entering this into the:

Frilly & Funkie: Tag
and
Crafty Creations Challenge: Tag
and
Craft Us Crazy: Merry Christmas
and
Fussy & Fancy Challenge: Tags/Banners

I used our cute Christmas tree image, printed directly on DP, then added some pearl stickers for ornaments.  I used my Dymo Caption maker for the "to" and "from" for my tag.  Peace.

Friday, December 21, 2012

Day 11 S&S 12 Days of Creepmas & Dilly Beans: Make an Ornament

Welcome to Day 11 of the Smeared & Smudged 12 Days of Creepmas.  You should have arrived here from Monique's blog - if you need the blog roll list, it's on my sidebar.
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My offering for today is a special card I made for a special friend.  This is Alison from Tiddly Inks and this fun twisted easel card (my first!) is for her namesake, my good friend Alison:
 I am also entering this card into the:
 Tiddly Inks Challenge: Make it Like Pops (I made a twisted easel card)
 Card Makin Mamas: Happy Holidays

I colored Alison to look like... well, Alison.  hee hee  :)  I gave her a cardinal instead of a raven, because Alison has a thing for cardinals.  I kept this card for the final non-Smeared Ink day because I wanted to be sure the real Alison received it before I posted it!  hee hee  DP is from Authentique, and I popped up the "merry christmas" sentiment on the base to give the panel something to hold it up with.  I think this is my least creepy creation during this fun hop.event, but she is a Christmas witch, so I think she fits the theme!  :)  Next stop on the hop is the Incredible Ike.  Have fun hopping!
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We have a fun new challenge for you today at:


I used Frida's Sugar Skull from Dilly Beans along with a hat from Digi Darla, colored with Prismacolor pencils and mineral spirits.  DP is from Authentique (my fave Christmas paper by far!).  Ribbon is from SU! Peace.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Simon Says Stamp, Top Tip Tuesday, Flutterby Wednesday, & With Deepest Sympathy

Hi everyone - my first card today is for the:

Flutterby Wednesday Challenge: Open
and
Top Tip Tuesday: Anything Goes Christmas
and 
Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Merry Christmas

**MY TIP** Think outside the box by using non-holiday images and papers for holiday creations!  I used Tooth Fairy Mary from ADFD, colored in Christmas colors and paired with some paper from MME.  This was for an order I had received for Christmas cards from a friend, her sister is a dental hygienist so.... cute, huh?

Next is a card I made to send to the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, and I just wanted to share it with you all:


The sweet image is from A & T Digital Designs.  I wish there was something I could do to erase the pain of those poor people... *sigh*
Hug your loved ones tight.  Peace.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Day 10 of S&S 12 Days of Creepmas & Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: I Love Santa

Hello all!  Welcome to Day 10 of the Smeared & Smudged 12 Days of Creepmas.  You should have arrived here from Monique's blog - if you need the blog roll list, it's on my sidebar.
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Here is my offering for today:

I used the Voodoo Doll from Wonderstrange (freebie), along with lots of Silver Foil Smooch Spritz and some red gemstone stickers.  Sentiment is from stamps by Just Wordz.  Next stop on the hop is the Incredible Ike!  Have fun hopping!
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Next up - we have a new challenge for you at:

Our sponsor this week is the adorable Redonkulous Designs.  Head on over to see the DT's creations and to link up!  Peace.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Simon Says Stamp: What's Your Favorite? & Digi Galore: Christmas

Hello everyone - 2 cards to share with you today.  My first one is for the:


I used an image from my favorite digi stamp company, Dilly Beans - paper from one of my favorite paper companies, My Mind's Eye - and the stickers are from my favorite sticker company, SRM Stickers.  Oh - and ribbon tags and gemstone stickers are some of my favorite embellishments.  :)

My next card is for the:


My digi image is from Saturated Canary, I fussy-cut her out hand-wrote the title on her book to make her a Christmas image.  :)  I love her hair, isn't it luscious?  Look closely at the DP - it's the text from "The Night Before Christmas" - so cute!  Have a great day, friends.  Peace.

Monday, December 17, 2012

Day 9 S&S 12 Days of Creepmas, JSL: Holiday ABC

Today is Day 9 of the 12 Days of Creepmas at Smeared & Smudged!  You should have arrived here from Monique's blog, but if you need any guidance, the blog roll is on my side bar.
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Today is a Smeared Ink day, so I decided to make some mistle-TOE.... hee hee   I hope you like my creation - if you look closely, the background text is basically the definition and history of mistletoe!  I warn you, the card is a little, uh, bloody.  Last chance to leave!  OK - still wanna see it?  


Here you go:

I used the "severed leg" from Smeared Ink, printed it twice (once regular, once flipped" and crossed them, using red circle punches for the berries.  DP is from Authentique.  Your next stop on the hop is the Incredible Ike.  Have fun hopping!
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Next - we have a new challenge at:


I used one of our new images called Christmas Bear - Present Haul, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  DP is from October Afternoon.  I made a little gift bag topper for my bag of Lindt chocolates.  :)

Have a great day, my friends.  Peace.

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Rest in peace angels & ADFD: Shades of Blue

Good morning everyone.  It's been a tough weekend, to say the least.  Between the media and Facebook, I've seen and read hundreds of articles, statements, and opinions about the horrific events that took place on Friday in Newtown, Connecticut.  I'm exhausted, emotionally and spiritually.  Most people want to blame someone or something - guns, parents, violent video games, etc.  The sad truth is that gun control won't help in a situation like this.  It just won't.  If someone wants to do what these disgusting pieces of shit have done, they will find a way to do it. I read a really good article this morning that was one of the best, most honest pieces of writing I've seen in a long time - you can read it here.  I am not looking to start a debate about guns or mental illness - I'm just one person who has been deeply affected and needs to say something to ease the pain in my heart.  Please join me in remembering the VICTIMS, not the perpetrator.  Rest in peace, you angels (I apologize in advance if there are any errors - this list was taken from a news website):

Charlotte Bacon, Feb. 22, 2006
Daniel Barden, Sept. 25, 2005
Rachel Davino, July 17, 1983
Olivia Engel, July 18, 2006
Josephine Gay, Dec. 11, 2005
Ana M. Marquez-Greene, April 4, 2006
Dylan Hockley, March 8, 2006
Dawn Hochsprung, June 28, 1965
Madeleine F. Hsu, July 10, 2006
Catherine V. Hubbard, June 8, 2006
Chase Kowalski, Oct. 31, 2005
Jesse Lewis, June 30, 2006
James Mattioli, March 22, 2006
Grace McDonnell, Nov. 4, 2005
Anne Marie Murphy, July 25, 1960
Emilie Parker, May 12, 2006
Jack Pinto, May 6, 2006
Noah Pozner, Nov. 20, 2006
Caroline Previdi, Sept. 7, 2006
Jessica Rekos, May 10, 2006
Avielle Richman, Oct. 17, 2006
Lauren Rousseau, June of 1982
Mary Sherlach, Feb. 11, 1956
Victoria Soto, Nov. 4, 1985
Benjamin Wheeler, Sept. 12, 2006
Allison N. Wyatt, July 3, 2006
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Today's card is an appropriate one - a blue angel for the:


This card is for my daughter's best friend, Missy, who is like a 2nd daughter to me.  We are mailing out her Christmas package tomorrow, so I made this sweet card to tuck in with it.  I hope you all enjoy your Sunday - I'll be making a few cards in between baking cookies and making Chex Mix (a holiday tradition for me and in serious demand by my nephews back East, gotta get it packaged up to stick in their Christmas boxes, too!).  Peace.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

S & S 12 Days of Creepmas Day 8, MAWT, WW Reminder, DICC, & Forever Friends

I have spent the last 24 hours or so consumed by the horrific events that took place in Newtown, Connecticut yesterday. I cannot imagine what that community is going through right now, and my heart just breaks for them all.  I tried to wrap Christmas gifts last night, but I just kept thinking about the parents who lost their little ones yesterday, and my heart wasn't in it at all.  I keep saying "why?" but the "why" doesn't even matter, does it? 

 The best thing we can all do at a time like this is to love and support each other.  Tell the people you love what they mean to you.  Hug your children a little tighter, and be a little more patient with them.  For that matter, be patient with strangers - remember that you just never know what someone might be going through.  Peace & love to you all.
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I have a lot to share with you today, so get comfy!

First - it's Day 8 at Smeared & Smudged 12 Days of Creepmas!  You should have arrived here from Monique's blog - I have the blog roll over on my sidebar if you get lost.
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Here is my offering for today, which I'm also entering into the Moving Along with the Times Challenge - Funny Christmas Cards:

I used a coloring image that I found by Jade Dragonne on deviantART, colored with a mix of pencils/mineral spirits and markers.  "Bah Humbug" stamps are from Just Wordz.  Now head on over to the Incredible Ike!  Happy Hopping!
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Next up - we have a reminder post for you at:

I used the Toadstool House from Digital Delights by Louby Loo, colored with Prismacolor markers, pencils & mineral spirits.  DP is from My Mind's Eye, I tied some twine around it and tied a fairy charm on, added the text with my Dynamo Caption Maker.
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And last for today - we have a new itinerary challenge for you at:


1. Winter Holiday
2. Silver and Gold
3. Magical Creatures
4. Glitter
5. 3 or more patterend papers
6. Handmade Embellishment
7. Make it a Gift
8. Chalk
9. Bells
10. Non-Craft Item
Our sponsor this time is Stitchy Bear Stamps - here's my creation using #'s 1, 3, 4, and 5:

I used Santa's Workshop, colored with Prismacolor markers, Prismacolor pencils and mineral spirits.  Dazzling Diamonds glitter is from SU!  Buttons and DP are from my stash - sentiment is from my Dynamo Caption Maker. I am also entering this one into the:  

Forever Friends Challenge: Christmas

Have a good weekend, my friends.  Peace.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Dilly Beans & Jellypark

Oh my gosh - did any of you get outside and look up at the sky during the past few nights?  My kids and I went out for about 45 minutes last night and we must have seen 15 meteors (shooting stars) - it was incredible and awesome.  Inspiring.  Humbling.

So we have a new challenge for you today at:


I used Amalia's Candy Cane, colored with Prismacolor markers, Prismacolor pencils, and mineral spirits.  Sentiment is from Tracey Brossart.  DP is from My Mind's Eye.

We also have a new challenge for you at:


I used our new release tag image for both of my creations, the first is a tag and the 2nd is a card with a tag on it:
For the tag, I used a freebie angel from the Jellypark newsletter (make sure you are a subscriber here so you don't miss out on future freebies!), fussy-cut her and attached her to the tag.  I colored her with Prismacolor markers, Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits - added pink Stickles and white Fun Flock.


For this one, I used our Cute Penguin in Wooly Hat digi stamp and I merged the image onto the tag using Paint.net.  I fussy-cut the tag and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  DP is from My Mind's Eye - I added some deep red pearl stickers and attached the tag to the card with pop dots.  Sentiment was made with my Dynamo Caption Maker. Come on over to see the rest of the new release and to play along with our new challenge!  Peace.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Smeared & Smudged 12 Days of Creepmas: Day 7

Welcome to the Smeared & Smudged 12 Days of Creepmas, Day 7!  You should have arrived here from Monique's blog.  Blog roll is on the sidebar:
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Today is a Smeared Ink day, my offering is a tag using the creeptastic Watchful Eye image again:

I printed my image directly on some DP from MME and tied some twine on.  I used my fun Dymo Caption Maker again and kept it simple.  I can't wait to actually give away and use some of these projects I've been making - hee hee  Now hop on off to the Incredible Ike!  Peace.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Wicked Wednesday ATC: Fairy Houses

Hey there - we have a new challenge for you today at:

Our sponsor this week is A&T Digital Designs - head on over to see the rest of the DT's creations and to link up.  Peace.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Day 6: S&S 12 Days of Creepmas & D2D Balloon Bouquet

Hello & welcome to Day 6 of the Smeared and Smudged 12 Days of Creepmas!  You should have arrived here from Monique's blog - if not, please check out the blog roll over on my sidebar
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Here is my offering for today:
I used a free coloring image I found here called Ciel Kissing a Skull, cropped into a circle and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  I added a piece of mistletoe to make it Christmasy.  Paper is from Authentique and get used to it, I just got 2 more pads of it - it's totally my favorite Christmas paper.  LOL  I added a piece of rickrack and some pearl stickers.  I love the way this one came out.  Now hop on off to the Incredible Ike!  Have fun hopping!
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Next up is my offering for this month's:

Designed2Delight Challenge

I used the Balloon Bouquet that I got as a freebie for playing along last month, isn't he cute?  I colored him very patiently with my Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  That dark gray took 3 shades of gray, but I think it was worth it - I like the way he looks.  I sponged the edges with blue ink.  DP is from MME - I stamped Happy Birthday onto the DP, then sponged more blue ink on the ribbon I tied around it. Peace.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Simon Says Stamp: Snow

Happy Monday!  Today's card is for the:


I used Little Snowman, an older image from Birdie Brown, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  DP is from MME - ribbon is from my stash.  Peace.

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Day 5 of S&S 12 Days of Creepmas

Well hello there!  Today is Day 5 of the 
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Here's my creation, an altered jar that I turned into
I filled my jar with holiday M&M's.  Printed my Dilly Beans Skellie image with a Santa Hat from The Octopode Factory several times in a row and fussy-cut them in a strip.  I took a piece of red cardstock and applied my strip of images to it with Mod Podge.  I then used Mod Podge to attach the cardstock to the jar.  More Mod Podge on the cover to attach a piece of DP (cut into a circle slightly larger than the cover and then just bunched in) - then tied a piece of ribbon around it.  And here's a little tip for you:  I used an old jar that had contained a strong scented sauce - I dropped a few tablespoons of baking soda in it and put the cover on for a few hours.  When I took the cover off, the stinkiness was completely gone!  :)  Now hop on off to the Incredible Ike and have fun!
Peace.

Saturday, December 8, 2012

WW Reminder, Stampotique, & JSL Reminder

Hi everyone!  I'm back today with a reminder for our:

I am entering this ATC into the Stampotique contest for a chance to be a guest designer with them, as well:

And here's one more:

Head on over to link up!
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We also have a reminder post for you today at:


I used Christmas Robin (freebie), colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Sentiment is from Scrapper's Delight.  Head on over to join us for your chance to win more Just Some Lines images!  Peace.

Friday, December 7, 2012

Day 4 of the 12 Days of Creepmas, Dilly Beans: Traditional Colors & Nice People!

Good morning!  I got the best night's sleep last night - dontcha just love that?  I went to bed around 10 and slept until 7:15.  And I only got up once during the night - bonus.  I woke up feeling rested and refreshed, such a great feeling!  BUT - I forgot to pre-post last night, I'm so sorry (I thought I was late, but it turns out I was just on time - phew!!! LOL).  You should have arrived here from Monique's blog if you're hopping with us - so first up is my creation for the 12 Days of Creepmas at Smeared & Smudged:

Today is a Smeared Ink day, so I used Dance with Death and added some mistletoe - I LOVE this image.  I used Emerald Green and Silver Foil Smooch Spritzes, love that stuff.  DP is from MME.  Ribbon is from SU!  Now hop on over to the Incredible Ike!
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We have a new challenge for you today at:


 I used Mimi's Witch Costume Framed for this one, I love using Halloween images for other purposes so I turned Mimi into a Christmas Witch.  :)  I paper-pieced almost everything on her - her shirt, mask, hair, hat, and hat band.  I colored her skin with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and her lips with a marker.  The stars are colored in gold glitter.  DP is from Authentique (LOVE this paper) - and then I just added some pearl stickers, rick rack and ribbon tags.

And for this card, I used our "JOY" bubble sentiment and Ruby Sitting, same paper as above.  I love the way it came out, but it was hard coloring Ruby so tiny.
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Next up - a couple of months ago I ended up speaking to an artist named Roberto Barrios from Argentina who draws comic book art.  Roberto's art had been stolen and re-sold by those nasty Papelitos people, and I had sent him an e-mail notifying him about what was going on.  He had never heard of digi stamps or images and asked me to explain what they are used for, so I did.  He was so thankful to have been notified, he actually drew me 2 images to use in my crafting - wasn't that sweet?  Here's a card I made with one of them:
 I colored her with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and added white Fun Flock to the fuzzy parts of her cap and coat.  I used left-over scraps of DP from MME from last year's batch of Christmas cards (I love being resourceful!).  Isn't she adorable?  Thank you again, Roberto!  :)  I'll be coloring up the other image and creating something to share soon!  Peace.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Cats and Some Odd Girl :)

So the other day Cass and I were sitting on the couch and we hear the Christmas tree rustling.  We look up and this is what we see:

ROFL!  Do you see him?  ;) This kitty is so darn cute, I can't even yell at him.  hee hee   I don't know about the rest of you cat owners, but our cats always seem to have at least 10 names.  This kitty is Oliver - but he is also known as Olive, Ollie, Oliver Osbourne, Ollie Oxen Free, Mr. Moo Moo (don't ask), Baby Love, and Little Cutie Pie, Little Shit - to name just a few.  We have an older cat, too.  His name is Cubby.  His aliases are Cub, Cub-Cub, Cubster, Grandpa, Old Man, Fat Butt (yeah, not nice, but if the shoe fits....)... you get the point.  :)  We love our kitties.  My daughter tells me all the time that she's going to be a crazy cat lady when she grows up.  Ah - the dreams of the young.  hee hee

Today's card is for the:

Some Odd Girl Challenge - Sketch

I used Tiny Tia, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits - added a Santa hat to her.  DP is from MME and sentiment was made with my Dynamo Caption Maker.  Peace.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Delicious Doodles: Pretty Goth

I've been really busy trying to get all my projects done for while I'm on vacation so today I took a little break from "have to" and did a little "want to".  :)  I figured I should post it tonight in case I don't get up early enough in the a.m. before the linky closes.  So this is for the:


I decided to combine the two:

I used Steampunk Sally from Delicious Doodles, colored with Prismacolor markers, Prismacolor pencils and mineral spirits.  I used a black card base then layered a piece of white cardstock that I had spritzed with Silver Foil Smooch Spritz.  Red DP is from MME - I sponged the edges with black ink.  Added the "pretty" and "GOTH" sentiments with my Dynamo Caption Maker.  Peace.

12 Days of Creepmas Day 3 & Wicked Wednesday: Wing It

Hello everyone!  Welcome to Day 3 of the:


You should have arrived here from Monique's blog.  I have the blog roll posted over on my left side bar if you need it.  Today's card uses Zombie Christmas Elf from Dilly Beans, colored with Prismacolor markers, Prismacolor pencils and mineral spirits.  DP is from MME - it's actually my left-over scraps from last year.  Now hop on off to the Incredible Ike's blog and have fun hopping!

We also have a new challenge for you today at:


Our sponsor this week is Stampotique - they very generously offered a $30.00 gift certificate to their store for our random winner!  I used Grace and Peace Definition. 

Head on over to see TONS of eye candy this week from both the Wicked Wednesday and the Stampotique Design Teams!  Peace.