It's the 13 Days of Halloween! ~Day 13~

Hello, everyone! It's Halloween! It's the last day of the 13 Days of Halloween over at the Simply Betty Stamps Blog! The 13 Days of Halloween are an annual celebration at SBS throughout the month of October full of challenges, prizes, and surprises! So stop by and join in!

The thirteenth challenge of the 13 Days of Halloween is to create a Halloween card using black, white, and one other color. You cannot use skin tones; just black, white, and the color of your choice.

Check out the Simply B Stamps blog for all the fun details!

My project for this challenge:

 

 I used my favorite color combo for this one; black, white, and red. The images are Lucy Lycan and Hooowlloween Miller.

I have been amazed at all the entries we've had over the course of this celebration! Continue the good work and show us your very best for this final challenge!

It's the 13 Days of Halloween! ~Day 9~

Hello, all! Halloween is nearing. Less than a week and the ghoulish gala shall begin! It's the ninth day of the 13 Days of Halloween over at the Simply Betty Stamps Blog! The 13 Days of Halloween are an annual celebration at SBS throughout the month of October full of challenges, prizes, and surprises! So stop by and join in!

The ninth challenge of Halloween is to use Black, Green, and Red Splatters! Use mists, paints, glitter glue; whatever gives a good SPLAT to your creations!

Check out the Simply B Stamps blog for all the fun details!

This is my project for this challenge:

 

This is my splatter card. I used Abigail Larson's image,  Mr. Gibbs Zombie Pirate, which can be purchased at SBS. I colored the image with Copics and used Queen of Hearts Red and Midnight Rendezvous Black mists from Lindy's Stamp Gang; along with Shimmerz Hermit the Frog mist.

It's the 13 Days of Halloween! ~Day 7~

Hi, all! Onward in the celebrate of Halloween! It's the seventh day of the 13 Days of Halloween over at the Simply Betty Stamps Blog! The 13 Days of Halloween are an annual celebration at SBS throughout the month of October full of challenges, prizes, and surprises! So stop by and join in!

The seventh challenge of Halloween is use the colors Black, White, and Cream! And these colors are anything but boring.... They make for a wonderfully dramatic effect on your projects. I can't wait to see what you all come up with!

Check out the Simply B Stamps blog for all the fun details!

This is what I made for this challenge:

 

Here is a card I made using the Amarantha & Archie image from Simply B Stamps, drawn by Abigail Larson. I love how the image lent itself to a wedding-ish theme. (I know that the edges of my card look like they are brown; they are not. I promise they are black, the flash on my camera was just not cooperating with me. Lol. )

It's the 13 Days of Halloween! ~Day 6~

Hello, everyone! Onward in the celebrate of Halloween! It's the sixth day of the 13 Days of Halloween over at the Simply Betty Stamps Blog! The 13 Days of Halloween are an annual celebration at SBS throughout the month of October full of challenges, prizes, and surprises! So stop by and join in!

The sixth challenge of Halloween is to create a Christmas (yes, I said Christmas) treat box or bag and make it spooky! You can use a Halloween or Christmas image, but remember to keep it creepy!

Check out the Simply B Stamps blog for all the fun details!

This is what I made for this challenge:

 

My Christmas Treat Bag with the Rio Trimming the Tree image from the Emo Christmas collection at SBS. I tried to keep the Christmas-y spirit and still but some Halloween into it. What do you think?

 

Side View.

Make sure to stop by the Simply Betty Stamps Blog to check out all the creations and details!

It's the 13 Days of Halloween! ~Day 4~

Hello, everyone! Let's continue to celebrate the Halloween! It's the fourth day of the 13 Days of Halloween over at the Simply Betty Stamps Blog! The 13 Days of Halloween are an annual celebration at SBS throughout the month of October full of challenges, prizes, and surprises! So come and join in!

The fourth day of Halloween is all about toe tags! No you don't have to slip into the morgue and steel the tag off a body.... This challenge is about creating a tag, any which way you want to!

Check out the Simply B Stamps blog for all the fun details!

Here is my creation for this fourth challenge:

This amazing image is from the Simply B Stamps shop, created by Abigail Larson, called "Dance with Death." Isn't is just lovely?! I decide to concentrate all the color on Death and his dance partner, then leaving everything else is in grays. I used the DCWV Immortal Love stack for this tag, along with a clock die cut and a clock transparency. I also added red satin ribbon and black liquid pearls.

It's the 13 Days of Halloween! ~Day 2~

Hello, everyone!  Let's continue to celebrate the fabulously spooky time of Halloween. It's the second day of the 13 Days of Halloween over at the Simply Betty Stamps Blog! Thirteen fun-filled days throughout the month of October full of challenges, prizes, and surprises!

The second  day of Halloween is all about ooey gooey body parts. This second challenge includes incorporating body parts and pieces in your creations! Severed hands, hanging eyeballs, or ripped-off fingernails.... Whatever your freakish mind can come up with!

Check out the Simply B Stamps blog for all the fun details!

Here is my creation for this second challenge:

 

This is Bwains Christian. Isn't he adorable? I love his innocent look, even though he's probably thing about eating your brain. Lol. I used an image from an embroidery pattern of a zombie hand to create the background paper. I colored the images in with Copics. I then made a border of brains by repeating a brain pattern on paper. The image is colored in  Copics, I used Thickers for the sentiment, and my Martha Stewart goo order punch for the borders of blood. 

I hope you like it! Make sure to stop by SBS to see everyone else's projects!

It's the 13 Days of Halloween! ~Day 1~

Hello, everyone! It's finally that time of year again when we Halloween fanatics get in gear for our favorite month! OCTOBER! All the excitement leading, of course, to one of the most awesome holidays ever! HALLOWEEN!

And to celebrate this fabulously spooky time, Simply B Stamps is having the 13 Days of Halloween! Thirteen days throughout the month of October full of challenges, prizes, and surprises!

The first day of Halloween is full of creepy visuals. The first challenge is to create your very own creepy background. You can use mists, inks, stencils, embossing folders, and anything else you can think of to create a background for your project.

Check out the Simply B Stamps blog for all the fun details!

Here is the project I created with my creepy background:

 

I used the Steampunk Little Witch image for this project, which I will be turning into an journal cover. I started this background with light gray textured cardstock, misted it with Lindy's Stamp Gang mists (Afternoon Delight Denim, Cattail Copper Brown, Witch's Potion Purple, Ponderosa Pines Olive), then used the Tim Holtz Flourish stamp with Embossing Ink and clear embossing powder. I then used Distress Inks in various colors over the entire paper. I covered the embossed pieces with newspaper and ironed over it to get the embossing powder off. I then inked more on the paper, splattered it with water, and used a cobweb stamp and embossing powders from Lindy's in Terra Cotta Plum and King Midas Gold. I used Black and Gold Adirondack Paint Dabbers on the edges then affixed the image of the Little Witch (which is colored in Copics) to the cover.

Make sure to check out the challenges, fun, and other DT projects over at the SBS Blog! And check back on the 5th for the next 13 Days of Halloween challenge!

13 Days of Halloween - Day 12!

Hello, all! It's Day 12!!!!

Just one more challenge after this and you will have made it through all 13 days! YAY!!!

Now a "haunting" you will go...

The next challenge is Haunted places - include a Haunted House in your project.

For more details, past winners, DT inspiration, and to enter the challenge; please visit the SCC Blog.

This is my huanted house project:

 

You Rang? House Sign. This is a sign I made to hang at my front door. It includes Betty, Christian, Lola, Miller, and Baby Jude Addams from Simply B Stamps. I used some Halloween paper from an older stack I have, added pearl flourishes, misted flowers, tulle, a chipboard bat, and a plastic

You Rang? House Sign. This is a photo of the sign hanging up.

 

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you'll decide to participate!

13 Days of Halloween - Day 10!

Hello, all!

Today is Day 10 of the 13 Days of Halloween over at SCC! And the challenge is:

Ghouls and Witches on the big screen use any image and make it resemble your favorite Favorite Movie ghoul, ghost, witch, or scary persona. (You cannot use an image that is already the persona you are going to create, such as if you want to create Morticia, you cannot use Little Dark Homemaker for your project, etc...)

I've been having loads of fun with these creations but this one has been the most fun so far. The reason is that I couldn't think of a horror persona that I could create without using images that were already that certain person. Then I saw the image I used and it was like a light bulb above my head. Let me know what you think!

For more DT inspiration, details, and to enter the challenge, please visit the SCC Blog.

My creation:

Want To Go To the Prom? Card. This is Prom Queen Rio as Carrie. Carrie was one of my favorite horror movies when I was a kid and when I saw the name of the image, the idea popped into my head. Let me tell you, it is difficult to get good blood platter! Lol.

This is Prom Queen Rio before I cut her out and covered her in blood.

I hope you're enjoying the 13 Days, and that you are taking the time to participate. The grand prize of the challenges is a Design Team position over at Simply B Stamps!!



13 Days of Halloween - Day 8!

Hi, everybody! Here we are on Day 8 of the 13 Days of Halloween over at Simply Challenged Challenges! Oh, this has been so much fun; not only creating projects as examples for the different challenges but also looking through all the fabulous projects everyone has been submitting! There is so much creativity out there!

Onto the next challenge and a few reminders on our guidelines and a few NEW GUIDELINES...

Skeleton Dance... Color and element challenge; use bones, skulls, and or Skeletons and only Black and White for your colors

For the DT Spot: And just remember we are look for the ABSOLUTE best of the Best projects must be STUNNING and not just completed or colored... this is for a DT Spot and we must see
your absolute best!

 

1. You must participate in all 13 Challenges

2. You must use SBS images

3. Place the 13 days of Halloween Badge on your site
4. HAVE FUN!

 

The winner will be chosen by most votes by the DT. Winner will be announced Nov.10th

1. Create anything at all using the challenge.

2. There must be at least 12 entries for the prize ONE ENTRY PER PERSON.

3. Winner will be determined by popular vote by the DT

4. Must be a new project never posted on any online sites.

Opens/Closes:

Opens 10/21 and Closes 10/22 at 6:00pm PST

 

Prize:

Guest Release DT for January you will get the images for one of our January releases for FREE!!

So onto our next challenge... Skeleton Dance! Incorporate Skeletons into your projects, anything skeletal, and use ONLY BLACK AND WHITE for your coloring.

 

 

This is what I created for this challenge:

 

To view more DT creations, the winners of the challenges so far, and more details; please visit the SCC Blog.



13 Days of Halloween - Day 4

Hi, everyone! This is Day 4 of the 13 Days of Halloween!

The challenge for today is All a Glow... add "glow" to your projects... with Copic's on an image, or actual lighting if you can manage it!

This is my DT example for this challenge:

All A Glow Votive Holder - Off. I used the Winnie image from the Wikidz Collection from Simply B Stamps. I colored the image with Copics, and created a holder from the image and cardstock that I connected to a votive I had. I used gold cardstock as well, and lots of bright Liquid Pearls. 

 

All A Glow Votive Holder - On. This is the same votive holder with the candle lit.

 

 

To view more DT creations and participate in the challenge, please visit the SCC Blog.

13 Days of Hallowen - Day 3

Hello, all! Time for another 13 Days of Halloween challenge!

Today's challenge is: Where's my Mummy?  Use gauze and Wrap up your projects!

This is what I created as an example for this challenge:

Mummy Dearest Frame. This awesome mummy is Wrapped Up Rio! I love her hair and the way her wrappings hang on her! I used one of those inexpensive wooden frames from the craft store and wrapped it up with seam binding that was antigued using water and Antique Linen Distress Ink Re-inker. The flowers are from my stash and Rio was colored with Copics.

Please visit the SCC blog to participate and view all the other DT creations!

13 Days of Halloween - Day 2

Hello, everyone! It's Day 2 of the 13 Days of Halloween and today's challenge is:

Witches' Brew - Create anything witchy; a Witches hat, a Cauldron, anything witchy, and anything but a card!

This is my Witchy creation!

A Witchy Hat! I really wish this was bigger so I could wear it for Halloween! It's more child-sized than anything. I used papers from MAMBI, flowers and tulle from my scrap bin, and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts. The image is Little Witch Ariel. She is just the cutest, most innocent-looking witch ever!

Be sure to visit the SCC Blog to participate in the Halloween fun!

13 Days of Halloween - Day 1

Hello all! Today is the beginning of the 13 Days of Halloween for Simply B Stamps!!! If you love Halloween, like the other ladies at SBS and I do, then you'll really want to join in the fun! Here is a description of the challenges and prizes:

It's BACK! Our annual 13 days of Halloween Challenges! Whoop whoop! Many of you will remember this from the previous two years. We will be replacing all challenges for this month with the 13 days of Halloween!

Hold on to your broom sticks gals as this is going to be one fun and funky ride! Each for each challenge, you will have just a few days to participate! That's right just 3-2, maybe 2-1 at times, days to complete the project! It's fast paced and made to challenge you to get it done fast! It will force you to use all your fun new Halloween images from SBS! Nope, SBS image not required to play along, but is required for the prizes! What are the prizes? Well, each day will have a special prize, but the best prize will be a spot on the Simply Challenged Challenges DT for 2013!!! Waaahooooo!

Here are a few guidelines for that DT spot:

1. You must participate in all 13 Challenges

2. You must use SBS images

3. Place the 13 days of Halloween Badge on your site

4. HAVE FUN!

The winner will be chosen by most votes by the DT. Winner will be announced Nov. 10th-hey that's my birthday but one of you will get the SURPRISE!

So get ready for one Funky good time! Let's kick it off with our first Challenge...

Trick or Treat for a Tot, anything for a child

Guidelines:

1. Make anything suitable for a Child, a treat bag, a page layout, card, anything as long as it is Halloween and for a child!

2. There must be at least 6 entries for the prize.

3. Winner will be determined by popular vote by the DT

4. Must be a new project never posted on any online sites

Opens/Closes:

Opens 10/2 and Closes 10/4 at 6:00pm PST

Prize:

1 Secret image from our next Jude and the Rockers release and Guest Showcase Designer for the preview day of that image.

That's it! Now get to crafting as you have less than 3 full days to upload your projects!

Click here to visit the Simply Challenged Challenge blog to participate!

 

Here is my creation for the first day of the 13 Days of Halloween!

 





Sweets Container. I used Little Pumpkin Lilly from the the Jude and the Rockers Halloween collection. I used a plastic coffee container that I painted purple to create a little place to store some treats. It's easy to open with little fingers.