Woo Hoo...post #2!

Great...now I'm rhyming! LOL! I guess that's what World Card Making Day is doing to me! I am in such a great mood today! House is clean...food is cooked...kids are happy coloring images...what more can I ask for? Oh yeah...NOTHING! I have it all today! I'm stamping and coloring and making cards...oh joyful day! :D

So here I just finished this card for the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge for week 5. It's titled Sew Happy! I have my fat Bertha (my sewing machine) resting permanently on my desk now and when I saw this challenge thanks to the awesome Vicki of Summerthyme Studio I had to break out Gooseneck to work with when I saw her Stampotique gal! I love her work...but I simple ADORE the things she does with Stampotique stamps by Daniel Torrente. I love those stamps so much that I don't dare use them so I don't wear them out...lol. They remind me of The Nightmare Before Christmas characters...very dark but awesomely interesting! Here I used the lovely Gooseneck. She was actually inspired by the dark Kerli and her music video Walking on Air. I just love that video...it's so me! Here is the video so you can see where I drew inspiration from.

Kerli - Walking On Air
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Ok...I'll be back on later again in hope of a third post to reach my personal goal! ;)

Prismas:
Supplies:
CS/DP: BBlack, PPink, MAMBI DP, Fancy Pants DP, & Wausau Bright White CS
Ink: BBlack & Prismas
Stamps: Gooseneck from Stampotique & Dress Me Wardrobe (sent-TGF)
Embellishments: crocheted flowers, brads, lace ribbon trim, pink trim, silver cording, & hardware
Others: Sizzix flourish, leaves punch, Lables 4 Nesatabilities, & sewing machine

I was on Project Runway this weekend!

Yeah...I wish! But I did get to play with the FABULOUS Anya to dress her up for Marie's Anya Fashion Show over at The Greeting Farm gallery. I can say that I'd rather stick to these models who don't give me lip when they don't like a certain outfit...plus...I'm glad Anya wouldn't throw a phone at me...lol. I know you got that one! LOL! Doing this fashion show thing made me feel like I was 8 all over again! I remember I use to LOVE playing dress up with my Barbie dols and with paper dolls. Ahhhh...those were the days. I remember I asked my dad for a sewing machine so I can make my Barbie's clothing...AND OMG...HE BOUGHT ONE FOR ME FOR MY 9th BIRTHDAY!!! I love fashion...but haven't really followed up on it. I even made my own clothing...YES...AT 9!!! I'll have to dig up some pictures of the clothing I made for myself...lol. Anywho...playing in the fashion show was TOO MUCH FUN and I know Lisa (the judge) must have had a serious had time picking the winner. All the entries were FABBY!!! I mean DANG...I couldn't even pick a favorite...it was just too hard! I am glad to say that one of my girls over on SCS...and a fellow HO...won!!! Check out her card! Congrats Susan!

Anywho...here are my 3 entries!

Entry #1 is Mardi Gras Anya! I had an idea brewing in my head that I wanted to make Anya into Masquerade Anya...but when my vision didn't come thru quite as I wanted...I scrapped that idea and made a turn around down Bourboun St...lol...and thought Mardi Gras Anya would be better than a dark "masquerade-ish" Anya. Plus...I couldn't find my feathers...lol. I had freehanded a few masks but nothing I liked...so I Googled Mardi Gras masks and saw this incredible one with a butterfly and knew I had to re-create that one! SOOOO...I broke out my Bombshell stamp set that has these FABBY butterflies from Butterfly Queen and used it as Anya's mask. FUN HUH??? I told you that Bombshell Stamps can be incorporated into other stamps! ;) Check out Miss Purple Butterfly at Mardi Gras...she even has beads but got them the right way...not the wrong one! IYKWIM? ;) LOL!

Prismacolor markers used:

Supplies:

CS/DP: BBlack, EEggplant, PPlum, & Bright White

Ink: BBlack & Prismas

Stamps: Dress Me Anya, Bombshell Stamps (butterfly), Stampotique (flourish), & Hanna Stamps (sent.)

Embellishements: paper flower, flatback bling, gold glass beads, gold foil stickers, & hat pin

Others: ticket corner punch & floss

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Entry #2 is Teen Denim Anya! She was inspired by my DD...well...I guess both inspired me! LV with the color streaks in her hair and Lizzie with the clothing. LOL! For this Anya...I pieced her clothing using patterned paper in my scraps crate that needed some use so I can cut down the mountain of scraps. I knew I had some denim like PP/DP and so the idea of the denim skirt came! First I was gonna make a tutu because LV wants to wear one of those with leggings to her next Jonas Brothers concert...it's a fad with these teenie bopper kids to wear that to a JB concert. I honestly don't like it...but whatevs! LOL...notice I'm talking like a tween! ACK!!! Anywho...I took the denim PP once it was on Anya and I used a soft file from SU to distress it for that worn look! I even gave her some leggins like the ones both LV and Lizzie use...lol. Oh...and check out her flip flops!!! She was made on a last minute thing so I broke out my old reliable sketches! Some may recognize this sketch...those that enters one of my blog candy challenges! Remember...the one I used Hanna as a sample? Speaking of blog candies...I'll be having one soon! I don't know exactly when as I want to be 100% here...but soon! Maybe for my birthday or maybe my wedding anniversary on 2/21.

Prismacolor markers used:

Supplies:
CS/DP: PPom, Denim, Magenta stripes, Bazzil Bling Blue, Bazzil Bling Magenta, & Bright White

Ink: BBlack & Prismas

Stamps: Dress Me Anya

Embellishments: Prima flowers and flatback bling

Others: Stickles in Hot Pink (?) and white gel pen

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Entry #3...a digi card! Marie has 3 awesome Anya's in digi format that I picked up. Here I used Alice Anya and gave her a digi makeover! All "paper" and "embellishments" are from the Digital Scrapbook Place...a place I've been a member of since 2005 I think. I love to digi scrap...so I had to make one of my entries a digi card. Alice Anya was colored using PSP.

Hugs,

Gabby

Trick or Treat

Yes...I am back to showing some Halloween stuff! I had to take out this stamp and work it! While I was down and out I did mention I was able to make some stuff...so for today...here is a card I made with Stampotique's Moth Fab back when. I haven't used these in a while so I thought I'd bring her out of her dark place and color her up...lol. Still keeping in theme with Halloween though. She's pretty crazy looking but I love these goth/weird looking stamps. Whatcha think?

Sorry I'm not too chatty today. I feel a headache coming on from not sleeping well. I promise tomorrow I'll have more PEP! I just wanted to make sure I posted something today.

Supplies:

CS/DP: PPie, RRHood, BBlack, & WWhite

Ink: SU Markers~PPie, SSun, BBlossom, & BBlack writer (also Prisma Cool Grey 20% for shadowing)

Stamps: Moth Fab by Stampotique

Embellishments: brads

Other: CB D'Vine Swirls

I stamp...therefore I'm broke!

So this is all I've been able to stamp since putting my craft room into place. It's one of those plastic/acrylic frames where you slip in the picture from behind. These stamps are a little weird...lol...but they have grown on me. I got them for my DD who LOVES these and I had to borrow this one to make my frame...lol. She looks like me when I come out of Michaels...satisfied but broke! LOL! I also added the ribbon to slip in the pen to have it handy. Whatcha think?

Supplies:
CS: CChip, VVanilla, & SU DP
Ink: BBlack
Stamps: Moth Fab from Stampotique & Broke Stamper from Whipper Snapper
Embellishments: gold ribbon, floss, & pearls
Others: acrylic frame & RSVP pen