Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #49 ~ Anything Goes

HELLO FRIENDS!

So there's a great challenge going on over at Crafty Gals Corner! We have a challenge that begins every  WEDNESDAY! More often then not there are MULTIPLE SPONSORS PER WEEK! So there's plenty of chances to win! 

A couple of things before we start!

#1 - We have one of our former DT members back with us for the whole month! We are very excited for Becca to be our GDT this month. Please stop by her blog and show her some love. 

#2 - It is about that time where I should be hosting a DT call, however only 1 of my DT members left, so I'm just going to stick with a smaller team until June 2016. That's when I will host the next DT call! I hope you will continue playing with us!

#3 - Since the holidays are a crazy time for everyone, we will be hosting an ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE every week for the whole month of December. PLUS you'll want to stop by on the last Wednesday of December as we have EIGHT (8) sponsors plus a blog hop to celebrate our Blogiversary! Don't miss it!

This week's challenge is Anything Goes

Our sponsor this week is:

Faery Ink

Prize: 3 Digital Images

Here is my creation with one of the freebies from the Faery Ink Group! You can go grab her for free too!

Thanks for stopping by today! Go ahead and head on over to Crafty Gals Corner, and join in on our challenge! You have until Tuesday at 12:00pm to enter!

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #41: Witches, Ghouls, & Gobblins

HELLO FRIENDS!

So there's a great challenge going on over at Crafty Gals Corner! We have a challenge that begins every  WEDNESDAY! More often then not there are MULTIPLE SPONSORS PER WEEK! So there's plenty of chances to win! 

This week's challenge is Witches, Ghouls, & Gobblins! 

Make anything Halloween!

Our sponsors this week are:

Rick St. Dennis

Prize: $12 Gift Certificate

"Rick St,dennis MFA has been an artist, designer, stage designer and instructor for over 45 years, you can find his full Bio here. His digital stamp images can be found on Zibbet or Etsy . Inspiration projects from the Rick St. Dennis Elite

 Design Team can be found on the Sparkle and Glitter blog, or for the darker images on the Airless Chambers blog.

Rick also has a personal blog  and on Facebook there is the Rick St.dennis Digi fans and friends group, showcase your cards and other projects using RSD images there to be eligible to win prizes."

AND 

Sami Stamps

Prize: $12 Gift Certificate

I actually had the privledge of working with BOTH sponsors this go around. The first one is Zombie Love by Rick St. Dennis. I decided to make a dark, halloweenish, spooky, creepy, gory?, messy art journal page! This was SO SO SO much fun to do! I played around with my new Dylusions Paints, Acrylic Paints, and Oil Paints! The poem was printed on vellum, and overly heated (on purpose) with my heat gun to create a grungy, burned, transparent feel. 

The poem is hard to read but it says:

Zombie Love

It started with a piece or two

My lips... a lock of hair

As I began to care.

But slowly you demanded more

And so I offered freely

All I could afford to give -

Pulsing with my ardent love

My heart so you could live.

You marveled at its beauty,

You reveled at its beat,

You understood my sacrifice,

And palmed it carefully.

But soon its thumps gave out,

Fascination quickly soured,

And while I shed a broken tear,

My life force was devoured.

And now you want it all,

The piece you left behind,

And though I long to heal your pain,

I dare not give my mind.

by Becca Cruger

On top of being an amazing crafter - Becca is also a fantastic writer! I had seen some of her poems before and thought they were just amazing, so I asked her if she wouldn't mind writing me a little something something to go with this art journal page!

This next project is just a card with some pretty neat stenciling! I used Memento Dew Drop Inks to create the background.

Using: Web Veil by Sami Stamps

Thanks for stopping by today! Go ahead and head on over to Crafty Gals Corner, and join in on our challenge! You have until Tuesday at 12:00pm to enter!

I'd like to enter this card into the KennyK's Krafty Krew Challenge #204: Happy Everything

Faery Ink Inspiration - September

Hello Faery Ink fans! 

How did it get to be almost October already? Summer is over, and fall is right around the corner, at least for us in the U.S it is :)

If you check out the Faery Ink Page you'll see that I'm providing the inspiration today!

So with Halloween right around the corner I decided to make a Halloween themed card using "Whimzie the Witch"

I hope that you will take a look at the Faery Ink Store and try your hand at any one of these amazing images.

My wonderful hubby got me a tiny (kiddo - sized) sewing machine for my birthday because I just LOVE the stitched look on cards. Well as you can see, this is my first attempt and it's not quite straight in some places, but I'll keep practicing!

 Thanks for stopping by today!

Nikki Burnette - DT Introduction!

Hello there!

I have some super exciting news to share with you today!

I made the Nikki Burnette DT!

 She has some wonderful, whimsical images that you just HAVE to go and check out! You can find those fantasy art digital images and more over at the Etsy shop!

Nikki Burnette also has a fan group on Facebook, in which you can find TONS of inspiration, sneak peeks, auctions, and other fun things about Nikki and her delightful art. 

September 25th will be our first official challenge and you can follow our challenges over at this blog: HERE

For this DT introduction we were asked to make a project! SO here is what I came up with using the image called "Willow"

I just LOVE Center Step cards! They're so easy to make (especially when the Silhouette cuts it for you ;) ) I actually really love her red hair and the contrast that it brings in with the black and green! I hope you all like it too!

Thanks for stopping by!

HUGS, 

Samantha