A Day for the History Books

Its been 2 years in the making but the day is finally here.....2016 American Election.......and Im sure will be one for the history books no matter the turn out!   

I tell ya.......I don't know about you but the suspense is killing me! lol 

created by DT Tina

So I figure what better way to kill some time then to make some art; so before I dive into the painting I am working on today, I wanted to share some more DT inspiration with you from the October stamp release.

created by DT Sarah

You can find all 9 of the October releases HERE

created by DT Jennifer 

and you can click on each DT members name to visit their own blogs and see more of their beautiful works!

created by DT Ang

As you know our FB Monthly Challenge is always "Anything Goes" and you still have the rest of the month to get your entries in to win free stamps.......Enter HERE

created by DT Troppostella

Our 'themed' Blog Monthly Challenge is actually "Anything Goes" this month as well so if you want to take advantage of that you still have 1 more week to get your entries in..........HERE

created by DT Vicky

Our next stamp release will be November 28th but I will be back a couple of more times before then to share more of this gorgeous DT inspiration with you!

created by DT Suzi 

Have an awesome day everyone.............and American's remember...

Lizzy xo

No Such Thing As Too Much Inspiration.....

Good morning Oddballs!!!!!!

I am back again with another inspirational post using Septembers New Releases, as I mentioned on the release day........ there are 12 new stamps in all and LOTS and LOTS of samples from my DT ladies...... perfect to bring you a little daily inspiration!

Today I would like to share the adorably creative samples created with 

Bat Love IMG#329

created by Elaine

created by Jennifer

 Have you had a chance to check out and enter into our Circles Challenge this month over on the Oddball Stamps Blog?   Click HERE to enter your circles inspired creation!

So far which of the 12 new stamps is your favorite? Let me know in the comments down below.....

I will see you tomorrow!
Lizzy xo

More Inspiration From This Months New Stamp Releases

Tina (left) & Troppostella (right)

Hello Oddballs!!!!!   I'm back with some more inspiration for you today from a few of the Oddball DT ladies......

Vicky (bottom) & Naz (top)

All of the new stamps for September were added to the shop yesterday afternoon.....you can find all 12 of the new downloads HERE!  If you are looking for even more HALLOWEEN items click HERE! 

Jennifer (both)

Todays Featured Designers

(click each designers name to visit her blog)

Tina

Troppostella

Vicky

Naz

Jennifer

Alice Has Arrived With Her Friends......

Hey there Oddballs!   The wait is over cuz Alice and her friends have finally arrived!

You can find all 5 new "Alice" themed stamps in the NEW RELEASE section of the Oddball Etsy Shop.

I'm also excited to be able to introduce (informally, the formal introduction is coming) a couple of our new DT members from our last DT Call...... keep scrolling....

We have 5 new images released today...

ALICE IMG#324

card created by NAZ

card created by GRANNE

card created by ANDREA

card created by JENN B

card created by JULIE

WHITE RABBIT PLEASE IMG#325

card created by NAZ

card created by GRANNE

card created by JENN B

QUEEN FOR THE DAY IMG#326

card created by GRANNE

card created by ANDREA

card created by JENN B

CATERPILLAR IMG#327

card created by SUZI 

and finally introducing 2 of our newest DT members using the new Madhatter image are Jennifer G and Tina F, I'm sure you will adore their creations just as much as I do....

MADHATTER IMG#328

card created by JENNIFER G

card created by TINA F 

Our next new stamp release will be in September, I do not know the exact date as of yet but as soon as I do I will let you all know......the theme I think is pretty obvious for those of you that know me but just so we are all on the same page................. HALLOWEEN BOOWAHAHA HA HAHAHA  lol

If you've already been playing with Oddball Stamps and haven't yet entered one of our challenges......What are you waiting for???   We are giving away soooo many FREE STAMPS every month so go on and get your name in the hat for some of them!

We have our themed blog challenge where you can use any digital stamp it doesn't have to be one of mine, but of course we love to see your oddballs! ;)

BLOG CHALLENGE (theme = use the color blue)

Then there's our "Anything Goes" using an Oddball Image Challenge each month in our  Facebook Group

FACEBOOK CHALLENGE (theme = anything goes)

So lots of opportunities to win, you just have to post your creations and we love to see them!

Let us know in the comments below whats you're favorite part of Halloween?  Mine is BATS BATS AND MORE BATS!  lol 

Thanks for stopping by, 

Lizzy xo

New Stamps and Other Ramblings......

Hiya Oddballs!

I hope you all had a lovely Valentines Day with your sweethearts or Anti Valentines Day whichever is your cup of tea! lol 

Yesterday was the 15th of the month so you know what that means....

there are 5 new stamps in the Oddball Etsy Shop for you to browse!  As always they are available for instant download by following this link to my new "New Release" section on Etsy.   I have created the NEW RELEASE STAMP section where you will be able to find all newly released stamps for the first 30 days, after that they will be moved to the appropriate section.... CUTE STAMPS.....CREEPY CUTE STAMPS or 1 DOLLAR STAMPS 

My hope is this new organization will help you to quickly and easily find what you are looking for.

...and finally the fabulously beautiful samples my lovely DT ladies have created to inspire you using this weeks 5 new stamps....

The lovely NAZ has been very busy in deed ....

  

She used "KIKI SAYS..." IMG#287 to create the sweet card above, this stamp set includes the sentiment she used with 2 different font choices and the speech bubble is separate so you could even mix and match with other sentiments you may already have in your stash!   This way Kiki can "say" almost anything lol ;)

after sooooo many requests from crafters online and at local art shows to create my creepy cute little zombie boy MOE from my original painting series Big Juicy Tears of Blood & Pain into a digital or rubber stamp I have finally given in, sort of......   

Moe had a baby......  her name is Moesha........  and just like the original series, this digi edition series will be ongoing, stay tuned to see Moesha getting into all kinds of trouble while having fun and even meeting some cute little undead friends along the way!  Naz has used MOESHA IMG#291 from my brand new digi stamp series Big Juicy Tears of Blood & Pain Digi Edition to create the above creepy cute card! 

another request I received was to create a couple of stamps based upon a couple of my original paintings.....  the beautiful card above was created by Naz ( I told you she's been busy, and all of that while working hard to get her own new digi stamp line launched and her new Etsy Shop open for business, If you have not checked it out yet you are missing out!)

Naz used my new stamp CRYING ZOMBIE IMG#289  which was inspired by my original painting of the same name to create the above card.

DAY DREAMS IMG#288 was also inspired by my original painting of the same name. BETTINA used this new stamp to create the beautiful card above!

Below are 2 more stunning samples of this new stamp in action,  the first was created by TRACEY ...

and the next GRANNE be sure to click on each DT members names along the way to see more of their beautiful works....

JENN also whipped up this adorable card below using MOESHA IMG#291, how cute are those little pink skulls eh  :)

This gorgeous card below was created by LORI using "KIKI SAYS..." IMG#287 and the alternate font choice for the sentiment.  Gotta love that blue hair!

and another example of KIKI SAYS..." IMG#287 all pretty in soft pink created by ANDREA below...

 ANDREA has also been quite busy recently, this adorable card below she created using the last but not least newest stamp release titled 2 LITTLE DINOS IMG#290 ....

and if you haven't heard already Andrea has also launched her own new wonderful digital stamp line on Etsy, please pay her a visit as she has some gorgeous artwork to share with you!

JULIE used "KIKI SAYS..." IMG#287 to create the above card, a great example of how you can use the blank speech bubble included in this set to use any sentiment you care to!

That is all for this weeks new releases, I will have a brand new bunch for you come the first of March!

In the meantime I leave you with the following links, your opportunities to win lots of FREE STAMPS....

Our Blog Challenge just started yesterday HERE

Our Facebook Challenge still has 2 more weeks left to enter HERE

#OddballArtChallenge

and finally just a refresher to any and all crafters using my digital images, please be sure you have read and understood my ANGEL POLICY so you are aware of all the do's and don'ts of my digital downloads!   Did you know that you can sell your handcrafted items created with my stamps?  YES you can, find the details and more by clicking HERE!

I would love to hear from you in the comments below, what is your favorite craft to create using digital images?  

Thank you for stopping by!

Lizzy xo

These New Stamps Will Make It Easy For YOU To Make Stunning Art

"Believe you can & you're halfway there!"

Oddball Art Design Team member Granne used my brand new image Sweet Spooky Sophia IMG#282 and with just a handful of crafting and art supplies that can be found easily and at great prices online,   she was able to create the stunning card pictured above AND  the equally stunning art journal page seen below using another of todays newly released stamps titled Long Day IMG#279, Granne lists her supplies in detail on todays blog post.  

While visiting Granne's blog she has a number of posts like Playing With Digis' To Create  A Whole Background or How To Create A 3D Card Using Bottlecaps where she goes into step by step detail as to how she uses Oddball Art Stamps to easily create such stunning works of art!

Another brand new image released today on Etsy is Love Sick Heidi IMG#280 Oddball Art Design Team members Lena (above) and Andrea (below) both created stunning examples of how this new image can be used to easily create a unique Valentine for the horror/zombie fan in your life!   

Both ladies have done a great job of giving you a brief description of the steps and supplies used to create these beautiful cards,  just click their names in purple (above paragraph) to visit each of their blogs.

Below you can see some other beautiful ways that Oddball Art Design Team members found to use the same new stamps....

Above and below samples were created by Julie and by visiting todays post on her blog you can find out exactly how she was able to create both of these stunning designs and what supplies are needed.

I know that I have mentioned it in other posts but some of my other favorite places to find most of the supplies used today is Michaels & Dick Blick!

The fabulously creative card above was created by Oddball Art Design Team member Jenn and I just love what she's done here such as the list of all the days of the week in other words implying that "Sometimes you feel like a blunt" EVERYDAY lol  (here, here)  and the creative way she used a piece of brown paper rolled up to look like a blunt!  Find out all the details and more in todays post over on her blog!

Because that special day will be here before you know it,  that's right, Valentines Day!!!  Here is another cutie to help you create just the right card for that special someone.

Oddball Art Design Team member Tracey used another of todays newly released images Bucky Be Mine IMG#281 to create this sweet little valentine (above), I just LOVE it!  Tracey goes into more detail about the supplies used on her post for today Be Mine Oddball.  

I am just giddy over these bookmarks (above) created by Oddball Art Design Team member Elaine.  She used todays new release Pugsy Bugsy IMG#283 and some flowers that she cut out of my Doodle Collage Sheet IMG#107 which has lots of fun little images that can be cut out and used to embellish all kinds of your creative projects!

Finally, last but not least, here are some more stunning examples of how the first image I shared with you back at the beginning of this post Sweet Spooky Sophia IMG#282 was used by my other design team members and myself....

 Bettina has put together this stunning example (above) of how you can use bold shapes and lots of layers combined with a fun Oddball image to create a fabulous, eye popping card that is sure to impress!

The above and below samples were both created by Oddball Art Design Team member Lozzy aka Nins Cards.   These 2 cards are a great example of how you can achieve 2 completely different looks using the same image and just changing the background.

In today's blog post Lozzy goes into more detail about how she used a mixed media technique to achieve the first look (above) and exactly which supplies she used to get there!   Below is an example of a CAS design.  (CAS = Clean and Simple)

If you follow me on Facebook then you surely have already seen the below image.   Just in case though I figured I would share again here.   This is a 9" x 12" deep edge canvas that I am still in the process of completing.   For this canvas I brought out my acrylic paints which were just screaming to be used again!   After about a year or so break from my acrylics, I blew the dust off and got started.   I had no idea just how much I missed them until I got started and OMG I have been in heaven working on this acrylic painting, making myself wonder why on earth I stayed away for so long! lol

I am filming the entire process so very soon I will have a new speed painting video up on my youtube channel for you.   Til then I leave you with my WIP pictures....

Be sure to follow me on Facebook if you would like to receive WIP updates of the above painting and more!

I hope if you made it this far you are now feeling inspired to get out your art supplies, download some new stamps from Etsy and get your creative on!

If so, we would LOVE to see what you come up with... Join us in the Oddball Art Stamps by Lizzy Love Facebook group to share your creations with me and all the other Oddballs of the world!  We have a monthly challenge there that starts the first of every month and that's your opportunity to score FREE STAMPS just for making something with my images!

Speaking of FREE STAMPS we have another monthly challenge that starts the 15th of every month, and yep that is TODAY!  lol   So join us over on the Oddball Art Stamps Blog for our All You Need Is Love Challenge and show us your mushy side for an opportunity to win!  For this challenge you can use ANY IMAGE it does not have to be one of mine, but of course we would love to see you use an Oddball Image if you have it! 

#OddballArtChallenge

I would love to hear from you in the comments below, which of the 5 new images released today is your favorite?  and what if anything do you plan to create with it? 

As always thank you soooooo much for stopping by, I am so much looking forward to another oddball year;  I have big plans for 2016 and I can't wait to share in it with all of you!

Lizzy xo