I've Learned My Lesson.......

"Art is the most supreme expression of life....in all its forms, it is the essence and ground of all creation!"

created by Oddball DT Naz

Hello Oddballs!!!!  Im back with some more fabulous DT inspiration featuring our newly released stamps in October.   You can find all of the new release downloads HERE.

created by Oddball DT Vicky

For today I have selected one DT sample for each of the new stamps to share with you, Enjoy.....

created by Oddball DT Andrea

created by Oddball DT Jennifer

I would also like to remind you of a brand new challenge that just started in the Oddball Art Stamps FB Group as always "anything goes" with an Oddball image......... so lets see what you are working on for a chance to win some free stamps!!!!!

created by Oddball DT Vicky

created by Oddball DT Troppostella

There's also still time to enter our "Anything Goes" Blog Challenge this month......click HERE

created by Oddball DT Ang

Oddball DT Naz

Our next stamps release will be November 28th but I will be back again a few more times before then to share more inspiration with Octobers new stamps so see you soon!

created by Oddball DT Tina

Be sure to click on each of the DT members names to visit their own blogs and see more of they beautiful works!  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lizzy xo

New Arrivals........

Octobers new release stamps were in the shop on Monday, Im just a little late with the announcement ....sorry about that guys!

Just like last month I'm going to share a bit of inspiration with you each week rather then all in 1 big post so for today I have chosen 1 DT sample for each of the 8 new stamps in shop this month......

Enjoy!

img#341 Grunge Quilt Pattern 

sample created by DT Sara

img#342 Grunge Lace Pattern

sample created by DT Lozzy

img#343 Stars and Bubbles

sample created by DT Naz

img#345 Spooks

sample created by DT Tina

img#346 Dripping Pattern

sample created by DT Troppostella

img#347 Sleeping Fox

sample created by DT Andrea 

img# 348 Piper & Louie

sample created by DT Ang

img#349 Grave & Bone Yard Scene

sample created by DT Jenn

I will see you soon with some more inspiration....in the meantime if you aren't already a member of the Oddball Art Stamps FB Group I would encourage you to join for an endless supply of inspiration from not only my fabulous DT ladies but from other Oddballs just like yourself!   As well we have a monthly challenge which is your opportunity to try and win some free stamps......and you don't want to miss out on the random freebies that I post every so often as well!

New Stamps in the Shop Today!

Hey there Oddballs!!!!   I have so many new things in the works right now, most excitedly I am finally creating the Big Juicy Tears of Blood & Pain cartoon that I have always wanted to make, I can't wait to share that with you on my Youtube Channel.

Lozzy (top) & Tina (bottom)

Today I have 12 new stamps in the shop for September...... Halloween.... Monster Families..... Military Girl....... Dancing Skeletons........ Birds.... and more............. easy to find all of the new downloads in the New Release section.

My DT has been super busy with the new images, and since there were 12 new images this time around there are ALOT of samples.......So I am going to share them all with you over the coming days.....

Tina (top) Naz (bottom left) & Julie (bottom right)

My fabulous DT ladies have all posted their makes on their own blogs, and in the FB Group so I encourage you to go on over to our FACEBOOK GROUP  to see everything now...... and be sure to check out our monthly Challenge while you're there, you still have 2 more days to get your entries in......ANYTHING GOES with an Oddball image.  Our BLOG has 2 more weeks for our CIRCLES Challenge

Andrea (left) & Suzi (right)

Todays Featured Designers

(click on each designers name below to visit her blog)

Lozzy

Tina

Naz

Julie

Andrea

Suzi

Pretty Little Monsters Speed Painting Part 1

Hey there Oddballs!!!!!!

I am finally getting things back on track and enjoying every minute of it!  Today I have a brand new speed painting video to share with you...

I have been working on a new painting that I am calling Pretty Little Monsters, painting entirely in Acrylics on a gallery wrapped canvas.

So as not to bore you or have to cut too much out of it I have decided to split it up into 3 parts each 10 mins long, so today I have part 1 to share with you and I will have part 2 up next week.

If you would like to create your own masterpiece using this image you can download it HERE

Hope you enjoy!

Magic Under the Sea

MERMAIDS!!!!!! 

I had so much fun creating this release and seeing all of the beautiful creations made by my DT ladies!  I know you are all going to love them as much as I do.......

Molly #319 Download LINK

Created by ANG

Created by Lozzy

Created by Shannon

Created by Andrea

Created by Naz

Created by Bettina

Nixie #320 - Download LINK

Created by Naz

Created by Granne

Created by Julie

Created by Elaine

Created by Naz

Created by Bettina

Created by Suzi

Melody #321 Download LINK

Created by Naz

Created by Naz

Seashells #322 Download LINK

Seahorse #323 Download LINK

Created by Granne

I hope you guys enjoy the new Under the Sea Mermaid collection.......and I hope to see your creations in either of our Challenges this month for a chance to win free stamps!!  2 more weeks to enter in our Blog Challenge  the theme is "Little Child"  and today is the last day to enter in our Facebook Challenge as always is "Anything Goes" so if you don't make it today then check back tomorrow for the August Challenge! 

I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Which new release is your favorite?  tell me in the comments below...

Thanks for stopping by!

Lizzy xo

Painting A Creepy Cute Fairy In Watercolors

I created this watercolor painting I titled Stardust using Twinkling H2o watercolors. (my favorite type!) 

I LOVE the Luminous Faces  set which is what I used to achieve this look of the girls face.  I don't remember exactly which ones I used in this video for skin color but they definitely came from that set.  The colors I find myself coming back to the most for skin tones are Amber Bronze, Golden Sand, Pink Cloud & Cinnamon Stick which are all part of this Luminous Faces set.  Check out my unboxing video of it HERE.   

The colors used everywhere else in this painting including her hair were

Wisteria 

Rich Cobalt (also part of the Spiced Sorbet Set)
Wild Plum (is part of the Spiced Sorbet Set)

Natural Linen (this color is part of the Luminous Faces set and its also part of the Native Blush Twenty Four Piece Mini Kit which is basically the  Luminous Faces with the addition of 12 more fun colours)

China Black (is part of the Spiced Sorbet Set)

If you've never used Twinkling H2O's before, I just have to say these little gems are such luscious, yummy colors in convenient little pots, you just spritz with water, wait a few mins and start painting, the paint never goes bad or moldy or anything, the cakes just dry and harden back up til you go to use them again!   You can use a brush, sponge or stamp to apply the paint which is so versatile, you control the consistency with how much water you add.   Then there's my favorite part, they are completely cruelty-free, everything from their company Colourarte is cruelty-free! My kind of business! <3  (I say that out of my pure joy for their products, they are not giving me anything to say that, I have in fact bought all of my paints from them.)

The only other supplies used in this painting were...

  

Masking Fluid

uni-ball Signo Gel 207 Black Ink,

And if you enjoy this image you may like IMG#160 Starlynn Queen of the Sugar Web Fairies, it is very much similar to the image in the video.

I have lots of footage now so I just need to get thru it all and hopefully can get some more of these out real soon!  Thanks so much for checking out my process.
Lizzy xo

Pop Up Holiday Sale

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Everything's On Sale Til End of Month!

I figured I hadn't done one of these in a little while so starting today til the end of this month take 25% OFF EVERYTHING in my Etsy Shop using the coupon code MYTREAT25

As an added bonus for every SHIPPED order receive a FREE 4" X 6" PRINT of your choice just mention the image # in the notes to seller upon checkout! (remember this part of the sale is for shipped orders only, orders containing ONLY Instant Download items do not qualify for the FREE PRINT but DO STILL qualify for the discount!)

Sale Ends Saturday February 28th 2015

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