Red, Black and (Slimey) Green

Happy Friday! We are back with another challenge over at Crafty Sprouts. This time around is a Color Challenge: Using Red, Green and/or Black. You do not need to use all 3 (minimum 2) but we would love to see you challenge yourself and use all 3 of them. Plus, the prize is pretty awesome so make sure you get to play along :)

Sentiment: Let's Go Blog Hopping from Crafty Sprouts

I opted to do a non-Halloween project - that was a challenge in itself (lol), especially considering my cute image - but I think I made it work. Remember, always try to see your images from different angles ;)  I'm also trying to teach myself a new coloring technique that was inspired by the fabulous Emily, Bean and Scraps. I like to call this technique, an effortless technique that I think looks great but doesn't take as long as my usual time or it doesn't take a toll on my wrist. However, I still have some practicing to do because, believe it or not, I spent almost as much time on this had I actually just colored in my usual style. I think I just fuss over my images too much. Lol!

Who's that absolute cutie gracing my card? I'm glad you asked :) She is one of the new "Bettys" from Simply Betty Stamps. Her name is Pumpkin Mickey Hat Betty and she is being sold as a digi, for a limited time only. She is also being offered as a freebie with the purchase of all 7 new Burton Chibi digis or 4 Burton Chibi Clear Stamps. If you haven't seen the new Burton Chibis, click HERE to see how awesome they are.

I used the Deconstructed Sketch 21. If I'm not mistaken the sketch was considered CAS, well I took that concept and ran with it. Lol. I'm also submitting to Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes.

Don't forget to hop on over to Crafty Sprouts to leave her and my Crafty Sisters some bloggy love!

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My Time Down the Rabbit Hole.....

... has sadly come to an end. Sniff, sniff :(

I thoroughly enjoyed my time being part of The Altered Alice design team. I love all that is Alice in Wonderland and Lynne (our very lovely Mad Hatter) gave me the opportunity to be part her magical and Uber talented team. All the "Alice" ladies (including Lynne) are just phenomenal and provided me with massive inspiration.

So a HUGE Thank You Lynne for everything!!!

Ok so onto my final project as a Guest DT member. The challenge was to use Text as non-sense. Unfortunately my set of Stamps from our generous sponsor Stamp Attack were lost in the Post :( Soooooo sad! Those are some amazing stamps I was hoping to ink up and create with. Nevertheless, I made the best of it and turned to one of my favorite stamp companies, Tickled Pink and used several of their Lil Little images. Aren't they cuuuuuute ?!!???! 

Image: Lil Little Lolita Ivy

Medium: Prismacolor Pencils

I took the idea of using text as nonsense and applied it to their clothes and to their accessories. If you notice, all of their clothes are printed on Text DP. After I paper pieced their clothing, I went in with my prismacolor pencils and lightly colored them in to add depth and texture, while at the same time making sure that I didn't completely cover up the text.

Image: Lil Little Lolita Lilith (

My ultimate fave but in this case, she's #2 because Ivy takes #1)

Medium: Prismacolor Pencils

I then printed their accessory on the same DP (in this case, Lilith's umbrella), glued it on and left it as is. I also used the "text" concept on the background dp (the layer on top of the ancient keys) and on some of the butterflies.

Images: Lil Little Lad Frankie

and Lil Little Lolita Willow (currently not available)

Medium: Prismacolor Pencils

Since all of the images weren't Alice in Wonderland related (like Little Ivy is) I used the same concept, dp, embellishments and colors throughout all 3 cards so they can all look like a cohesive set. All the sentiments come from an Alice in Wonderland set I bought last year.

The challenge for this month is over at The Altered Alice but stay tuned for October when the team will return with a new concept, a new sponsor and more rockin inspirational pieces. I hope that you get to play along as well (this time with me in the mix) because I will be playing along and giving the Altered Alice team all the support I can.

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I will also be submitting this to: Tickled Pink Stamps #38 - Choose your Combo. I used Lace and Pattern Paper for the first 2 cards. Twine and Buttons for the 3rd card. Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes.  Pixie Dust Studio - Round and Round (Use Circles).  Pixies Bookshelf - Flowers and Scallops.  Saturday Sketch #174 - I used the sketch for all 3 cards, I just rotated it 90 degrees. Flutterby Wednesday #173 - Open Challenge.

It turns out the Burton Chibis love Simply Betty...

....because they are here to stay in Simply Betty Stamp land. They are out and about and ready to be bought and loved. Lol!!! I think I'm starting to get corny with my titles and Intro. 

OK for today, I created mini matchbook treat holders. These are great for quick cute treats for co workers, friends and classrooms. They can be as elaborate as you want or they can be simpler. Plus the best part about these holders is that you can use up a lot of those little scraps that you don't want to toss but are just getting annoying. lol!

Here is a shot of the holder from the side and open. All the sentiment comes from the new Halloween sentiment set, 'Totally Witchin' from Crafty Sprouts. Did I already tell you that I love this title. Like I said, change the W to a B and well you get something else. Lol! The "To" and "From" come from the 'Have A Cool Yule' set. 

So as said, it's release day of the Burton Chibis over at Simply Betty Stamps. Hop on over to the BLOG to check out the creations from my Betty Sisters as well as codes for some deals. Plus, if you leave some bloggy love here, there and everywhere (lol) you'll be eligible to win one of these chibis!

But wait, there's more, lol. This adorable "Pumpkin Mickey Hat Betty" Cutie!!!! from the Betty line can be yours for free with the purchase of 4 clear stamps or all 7 digis. She is just tooooooo stinking cute!!! She is also available for digi purchase - for how long, I'm not sure so make sure you buy her now :) 

Thanks for stopping by/commenting. Ill be back with my Altered Alice Final post.

Tim Burton loves Simply Betty ....

... Or is it the other way around? I'm thinking it is. Lol!

Happy Monday!! I am back with another round of Previews, this time from Simply Betty Stamps. (Get ready because there is still plenty more to come from Betty and all the great lines she carries.) Ok so today is Day1 of the Burton Chibis. These are just to "die" for. Lol. Mrs Betty is a Johnny Depp/Tim Burton fanatic and she is not alone. So sit back and I hope you enjoy my Burton inspired creations.

(Medium: Prismacolor Pencils)

I used the Pink {Ink} Sketch #6 for my LO. 

First up is the couple loved by many, Jack and Sally (**Please note that these images will be sold separately**) Although many think of Halloween when you see these images, I took the non convetional route and created a Congratulations card. A couple that I love just found out that they are expecting so I decided to use their favorite characters to represent them. I just love this sentiment, "Heard you had a Little Monster in you" because I think it's perfect for them. lol! Of course in true Jess form, my sentiment was sligthly altered. But that is what so great about creating, you can do that. hehe. 

My sentiment comes from the Monster Kisses set from Crafty Sprouts. 

(Medium: Prismacolor Pencils)

I used the Deconstructing Sketch 20 for my LO.

The second couple are Emily and Victor from The Bride Corpse Movie. You can hear Johnny Depps dreamy voice in this one. Ahhhhhh.  hehe. (**Again, please note that these images will be sold seperately**) This is another Congratulations card but for a different reason. This one is going to a special friend that is also a Johnny fanatic. She recently celebrated her anniversary and what better way to say Congrats than with images that represent Eternal Love. So that means she is stuck with him and vice versa, Lol!!!

I am submitting the Emily and Victor card to:

Simon Says Stamp - Dies/Punches. Creative Accent Challenge - 1,2,3 Challenge. Pixies Bookshelf - Scallops and Flowers. Paper Sundaes #88 - Anything Goes.

** Ok want a chance to win one of these Awesome Chibis! Leave me a comment: Are you a Burton fan? If so, which one is your favorite movie? Also hop on over to Simply Betty Stamps Blog and leave some bloggy love there as well as some bloggy love for my Simply Betty Sisters.

Thanks for stopping by/commenting!!! See you tommorrow :) 

Ps. If you are looking for my final Altered Alice post, that will be posted by Wednesday. I apologize for the delay. I didn't want to bury it with the posts I will be having so I decided to wait a few days.

Party like a Monster!

Image: Tyler from the Creepin Kit (The Greeting Farm)

Sentiment: Monster Kisses set from Crafty Sprouts 

Hello Out There! I'm here to share a card in honor of my time with The Greeting Farm. I'm sad to say that my month as a Guest Farmer has come to an end. Wahhhhh!! Lol. I wanted to say a HUGE Thank You to Jess, Marie and the Farmers for welcoming me to their family. I truly enjoyed my time on the Farm and I Partied Like a Monster while I was there. :) They have some awesome stuff coming up so make sure you pay them a visit when previews begin, you won't want to miss it!

Im playing with Anyone for Anya - Masculine Time.   

Im a linking up this card as my Best Project of the Week (Part 3) for Kristy's linky party. It was difficult to choose from the 3 cards I created this week but I went with this one because it's a CAS boy card that isnt so simple. I think that any teenage boy can appreciate this card because of the distressing, the guitar and the kick ass green hair. I have to say his hair is what sold me. Lol! 

Are you Ready to Rock this Sketch?

Happy Friday! Welcome back to DT Friday were we like to remind you of the current challenge happening at Crafty Sprouts. The current challenge is to use the Sketch found HERE (you can also find the link to link up). As you can see I flipped the sketch. So don't feel like you have to use all of the elements. You are free to rotate but please make sure that the sketch is visible. So make sure you link up by the 29th, plus the winners prize is pretty damn awesome! It is sponsored by The Greeting Farm

My image is Jack from the Creepin Kit (The Greeting Farm).

My sentiment comes from the Are You Ready to Rock set. I just love this set because it works great for those boy cards that need to be made :) but also works great with the little rocketes in your life/family. 

I will be playing with Anyone for Anya - Masculine Time. Simon Says Stamp - Punches and Dies. Card Cupids Blog - Anything Goes. Anything Goes - Anything Goes. Southern Girls Challenge - Anything Goes.

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Sending Smiles...

Hi All! Hope all is well on your end.

Quick Post today ;) Here's a card I created using the new Crafty Sprouts set, "Lets Go Blog Hoping". It is one of Erika's new releases and its a great one for all your bloggy needs. So make sure you go over and check it out. The cutie on the image is Mail Day Tia from Some Odd Girl. She is part of the Tiny Tia collection. 

I used the Bunny Zoe's Sketch (I flipped it). I'm also playing with: Some Odd Girl - Stiching. Simon Says Stamp - Sing It (Film Inspired- You've Got Mail)

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