Merry Christmas to You!

Wishing all my friends in Blogland the Merriest Christmas ever.  Just had to share the newest member of my Santa collection.  Have a wonderful holiday!

The 12th Day of Creepmas!

Oh my!  It's the 12th and final Day of the 12 Days of Creepmas Blog Hop sponsored by Smeared Ink and the fabulous Smeared and Smudged Forum.  If any of this tickles your fancy you just gotta come and join.  It's FREE and there's all sorts of great things going on there, not to mention a really, really, REALLY great community of wonderful supportive crafters and friends.  Thanks so much for this fabulous event.  It also just happens to be a Smeared Ink Day where we Jolly Bloggers are challenged to use only Smeard Ink Stamps.  No prob.  You've heard the sentiment "Snowflakes are Winter's Butterflies"?  Well I say, for Creepmas, "Snowflakes are Winter's BATTERFLIES."

 

 It's an ornament again, using my fave bat from the A Little Bit Batty Set from Smeared Ink (also available HERE as a single).  Again I used a spent ribbon roll and printed, flocked, fussy cut and popped the bat as I did for my first DT Throwdown project HERE.  Perhaps I should do one for each holiday, eh?

Here's a close up of his cute little face and the icy crystal and skullie pendant he carries in his furry little claws.  Makes you all warm and fuzzy, doesn't it?  That's the maribou talking.  The snowflake was cut on my Cricut and glittered all up and popped on a silver foil shadow.

Had to commemorate the occasion on the back with the date.  My first Creepmas Blog Hop, but it certainly won't be my last.  I've got a ton of ideas left for next year.  WooHoo!  Now off to Violent Kittie, but before you go, I want to wish you a fabulous holiday and hope all your Creepmas dreams come true.  xxD

The 11th Day of Creepmas

Seriously?  the 11th Day of Creepmas?  Eiyiyi! I've certainly been having a ball participating in this fab Blog Hop sponsored by Smeared Ink and the fabulous Smeared and Smudged Forum.   Blog roll on my sidebar.  Well here ya go.  A snow globe easel card using the fab Evil Snowman from my HDH Minion Sister Teri at Delicious Doodles.  The snow globe itself is a digi from Lacy Sunshine.  I hope they don't have a heart attack seein' what I've put in there.  LOL

I've printed the snowman several times, colored him with Copics, fussy cut, layered, popped him for dimension and added a skull (like a snowball) in his hands cut from the Delicious Doodles Skully Xmas Wreath.  The snow globe itself is made from packaging from tape filled with Flower Soft, and Mica Flakes.

The sentiment is an ancient Rub-On and I've added some snowflakes cut with  a Tim Holtz Snowflake Die and topped with more skullies from the DD Wreath.

Here's a better shot (sort of, it's late and crappy lighting) of the dimension and easel.  I hope you all love this one as much as I do.  Now off you go to Violent Kittie.  I can't believe there's only one more post to go.  I soo don't want this to end.
 
 I'm also entering this in the Delicious Doodles White Christmas Challenge, the Lacy Sunshine Celebrations Challenge, the Simon Says Monday Use a Stamp Challenge and the Left of Center Christmas Challenge.

The 10th Day of Creepmas (Warning, Adult Content)

Yikes!  We're gettin' down to the wire now, aren't we?  Damn good thing I had the majority of these projects done before we even started.  By now you know the whole Creepmas hop thingy and that the Jolly Blogger list resides on the sidebar.  Hasn't this been fun?  Gotta tell ya, I've been having a ball.  Today I've got a little something for my man.  You know, a little door hanger to let him know when I'm feelin' "frisky".  LOL  Yeah guys, you KNEW this kinda thing was coming one of these days, didn't ya? ( I sooo enjoy the nasty comments and hate mail I receive!)

I've used the fab Long Tall Latex Sally from Ike's Art, the precolored version in fact, because why mess with perfection?  I've added some festive jingle bells and a Santa's hat (from Smeared Ink's Watchful Eye AGAIN!  Obviously a MUST HAVE!) and actually broke down and bought a whole policeman's outfit, with accoutrements, from JoLee's JUST to get my hands on those handcuffs.  Cool, eh?  I considered moving the mistletoe to a more provocative place but... ahem...

The fab chain is an EKSuccess punch, the mistletoe a Sizzix die.  Sentiment is computer generated and although I did not color the image myself, I did fussy cut, pop her for dimension and coated her head to toe with Glossy Accents.
As you might guess, I'll be entering her in the current Ike's World Christmas is cumming (I mean Coming) Challenge.  Fa la la la la!  Now off to see Violent Kittie.  MEOW!

12 Days of Creepmas- Day 9

It's the 9th Day of Creepmas, how time has flown.   Today is Smeared Ink day and both Jolly Bloggers and Merry Hoppers have the opportunity to win a prize from our fabulous sponsors, Smeared Ink. Bloggers must use only Smeared Ink Stamps and hoppers must comment on each of the posts, so let's get to it.  To begin at the beginning, please visit my sidebar.  I've used the fabulous Succubus 5, (also available in the Succubus Set) drawn by my HDH teamie Ike, for Smeared Ink.

Poor girl is pining away for her love.  She's colored with Copics, fussy cut, glittered with superfine glitter, and popped.  The gorgeous digi paper in the background is from the new Smeared Ink Icy Paper Pack (also available in 12 x 12, as are all Smeared Ink Digi papers for you scrapbookers).

I've double embossed with both the Tim Holtz Tall Pine Trees Sizzix folder and the Cuttlebug special edition Snowfall folder and fussy cut around a portion of the trees to die cut the aperture using the largest of my Spellbinders Labels 13 dies.  The gorgeous snowflakes are from my ancient stash (probably JoLee's?).

The sentiment is computer generated and cut with a Spellbinders Fancy Tags die garnished with some blue adhesive pearls.  Now off you go to the fabulous Violent Kittie.

I'm entering this in the Simon Says Wednesday Let it Snow Challenge, the Sisterhood of Crafters Christmas Sparkle, Tip Top Tuesday Snowflakes, Through the Purple Haze Here Comes Christmas Day, Lunagirl Blue Christmas, Sparkle and Sprinkle Dec ATG with Glitter, and Crafty Calendar Cold and Frosty.

DLArt Elf Linky Party

My friend Diana has such fun stuff going on on her blog.  Her elf, (named Hope) has been a busy gal all month and she invited us to link up our "Elf Antics".  I kept trying to remember if I had any elves.  I knew I didn't have an elf on a shelf.  Well, I finally got started on my decorating and how could I have forgotten this guy?  I'm really not quite sure where he came from, though.  He's obviously vintage, from the 50's (like me, LOL) but I don't remember seeing him as a child.  I found him in my parent's attic after my Dad came to live with us and I had to clear out everything to get ready to sell my childhood home.  He's really large and has holes in one hand and foot, as if he may have been strung between two poles.  His outfit is oilcloth.  My best guess is that he was a store decoration at one time.  My Uncle John managed a JCPenny store when I was little, up in the U.P. (Upper Peninsula) of Michigan, and I'm thinking that my Mom got him after he and my Auntie Lee died and he spent years in my parent's attic.  Since no one is left, he remains a mystery, as does his name.  I sure do love him, though.  I bought a huge wreath and decorated it with holly and ribbon wired him to it.  Each Christmas he guards the back door and jingles bells as we go in and out.  Looks like he's pretty happy there.  If you have an elf, why not take a pic and join the Elf Antics Linky Party at DLArt?  (She has a gorgeous Advent Calender project on the same post that you don't want to miss!)

12 Days of Creepmas Day 8

It's Day 8 of the 12 Days of Creepmas sponsored by Smeared Ink and the Smeared and Smudged Forum and I'm doing double duty today.  Obviously this is my 8th Day offering, but I made it an ATC to also play in the Wicked Wednesday Creepy Christmas Challenge.  The fabulous digis are from HDH Minion sis Teri at Delicious Doodles.  I've used Tombstone 1, although the economical way to buy them is the fab Tombstone Collection of all 6 because once you see them, you will WANT THEM ALL!  I've decked it out for Creepmas with Skully Xmas Wreath.    And just in case you're interested in non creepy stuff, teri has gobs of beautiful mainstream digis at Delicious Doodles as well.  The background digi paper is from the new Smeared Ink Icy Digital Paper Pack.

I printed the images several times, fussy cut and popped portions for dimension.  Keep in mind that an ATC is 2 1/2 x3 1/2" and I have a fair amount of arthritis in my hands. Kinda tough goin'.  Truly a labor of love because I gotta say I LOVE how it turned out.  Since I was unable to fussy cut the greenery of the skully wreath, I added deep green metallic pine branches from a Martha Stewart punch and teeny adhesive gems to the eyes.  I guess stone gargoyles don't have hairy legs or I'd enter it over at the Delicious Doodles challenge as well.  Bummer, shoulda gotten this done last week!  Next up is a fabulous treat from Violent Kitty, and remember, the Blog Roll is always on the sidebar if you lose your way.

I will, however, enter it in the PunkYouGirl Black Christmas Challenge, the Corrosive Challenge Anything Goes, Anything but a Card (it's an ATC) ATG with a Holiday Twist and Left of Center Winter/Holidays Challenge.

Dilly Beans Traditional Christmas Colors

Of course this isn't for Creepmas!  Please scroll down.

It's a new challenge day at Dilly Beans and this week we're pulling out the old red and green.  Yup! Traditional Chistmas colors are what we want to see.  I've used 2 different digi's here, the bottom row is #525 Three Penguins, and the other 3 are from #524 Three Penguin Blocks.  I've cropped the top three in my Printmaster program to arrange them accordingly, colored them all with Copics and cut them into sort of a penguin pyramid.  They're popped atop a bingo card I cut with my Cricut (designed in DS, .cut file available HERE) and added some fun buttons and epoxy holly and berries.  Not sure if I'm gonna make this into a card or giant tag.  Please visit my teamies for fab inspiration HERE and come play along.

I'm entering this in the Cut It Up Christmas Challenge, TTRCD ATG Dec 10-16, Delightful Challenges Red and Green, Papertake Weekly Christmas Creatures, the Shabby Tea Room Noel photo inspiration Challenge including buttons and polka dots, and 613 Avenue Create ATG.

Day 7 of the 12 Days of Creepmas

Can you believe it's Friday the 13th and Day 7 out of 12 for the Smeared and Smudged Creepmas Blog Hop?  That's sort of scaring me since I'm so unprepared for the upcoming holiday.  It's Smeared Ink Day and I've a fun card featuring the Quoth the Raven rubber set (available as a past offering from the Smeared Ink Rubber Club).  I've used the Santa Hat from the Watchful Eye digi, yet again, this time flocking it and using a Snow Writer for the cuff and pom pom for Poe and the Raven.  The cool card die is by Sizzix and it all folds flat for sending (not that I ever actually send anything, LOL)

The background DP is digi paper from the Slasher pack, also from Smeared Ink.  I've spelled out Poe in Alpha Beads and added a computer generated sentiment banner for the Raven.  Notice the little glitter raven dimensional stickers in the bottom corners too.  Aren't they the cutest ever?  Be sure to leave a comment since there's a drawing for prizes for a Jolly Blogger and a Merry Hopper from Smeared Ink today.  Full lineup is on the sidebar so you can start at the beginning and not miss a thing.  Next up is Violent Kitty.  WooHoo!

Obviously, I'm also entering this in the Ho Ho Poe Challenge at Quoth the Raven, TTRCD ATG Dec 10-16, Left of Center Winter or Holidays, Drunken Stampers:Person (Santa) Challenge.

Showcasing Romance Emma for Simply Steampunk

I'm really loving the versatility of the Steampunk Romance Digis drawn by the fabulous Abigail Larson for SBS.  Although originally release for Valentine's Day, I've done another Steampunk Christmas card using the lovely Romance Emma.  I've framed Emma using the Cuttlebug Brocade Window Embossing Plus folder, using more of the K&Co Christmas Cheer stack, then used Rub'n Buff to gild it.

Emma was enlarged in my Printmaster Platinum program to fit the window, colored with Copics, fussy cut and popped.  I've used gold peelies around the frame and for the ornate corners as well.

It wouldn't be Steampunk without some gears, these cut with Spellbinders dies and again rubbed with some gold.  The metal accents are all Tim Holtz.

The bottom little Christmas card embellie is another from K&Co.  (Told you I had a wad of this stuff!)  More gears, etc.  Those Victorian times were nothing, if not ornate, LOL.  Please stop by Simply Steampunk to see more images showcased by my teamies.  We have posts going on throughout the month.  and please come play along with our December "Anything Steampunk" challenge which runs through January 2nd.  You needn't use a Simply B Stamp to play, but you just might win some. 

Here is the photo inspiration for Addicted to Stamps and More where I'm entering my card.  The gold elements really inspired me, as well as the elegant vintage feel. 

I'm also entering this in the Cuttlebug Mania ATG Christmas Challenge, the Outlawz Monday Greeting Card "That's Entertainment" challenge (inspired by "Little Women"), and Twisted Tuesday "Cutting Corners" (Fussy Cutting with a Twist of Fancy Corners) Challenge,

12 Days of Creepmas Day 6

OMG!!! We're halfway there!  It's Day 6 of the 12 Days of Creepmas sponsored by the Smeared and Smudged Forum.  If you'd like to start at the beginning of the hop, the full lineup in on the sidebar.  Today I've created a little winter scene using the birch trees die from Memory Box in a frame cut with my Nesties.  The fabulous images are from Rick St Dennis MFA.  Surrender Rudolph is a gunnin' for Creepmas dinner (don't laugh, I actually DO make rack of venison for Christmas), while Rudolph himself (from a bookmark set I can't find in either of his shops) makes a feeble attempt to hide.

Both were colored with Copics, fussy cut and popped among the trees.  Unfortunately...

Inside sentiment is computer generated.  Bullet holes are from the Chick's Dig Guns set by Smeared Ink and the blood spatter is from the Inky Dreams Rubber set, available as a past Rubber Club Offering by Smeared Ink (as is Chicks Dig Guns if you prefer).  Now scurry of to see what wonders Violent Kitty has in store for you.

Wicked Wednesday ATC A Charmed Christmas Challenge

Here's a little cutie for the WW ATC A Charmed Christmas Challenge.  This Sweet Angel is from digi Stamps 4 Joy.  She's colored with Copics, her wings glittered with Stickles.  The snowflake charm has been in my stash for years. Managed to make this before breakfast 'cause I've got decorating to do!