My Messy Worskpace {WOYWW}

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At least this time there is a good reason for the mess! I played with that Rigid Wrap that I told you guys about! It is SO freaking cool! I haven't finished the piece yet. You definitely need to let it dry overnight - at least in climates like mine. (Everything dries faster in Colorado. *sigh* I miss that. LOL!)



Yup! That's a mini plastic pumpkin covered in Rigid Wrap and I even sculpted the face a bit with the stuff, too! WICKED CRAZY FUN! I am so not kidding, you guys. This is going to be a staple in my craft room from now on. Yeah, it's messy. Like, really messy. But it is fairly easy to clean up AND it is so much fun I can't stand it! I am going to sand this a bit to smooth it and then paint it and maybe apply some other techniques as well. Not sure yet, we shall see where my creative spirit leads!



In addition to that you may have noticed the colored stamped images sitting there, as well. The Hubbums was working on a sample project for an assignment he plans to give his students and he needed my PrismaColor pencils for it. WELL! I couldn't just sit there and let him have all the coloring fun, now COULD I! Nope. I couldn't. Just say'n.



SO, I pulled out some stamped images that either had been sent to me by others or that I had from previous projects and I colored them! FUN!!!

So, that's what's on my workspace right now! To see more check out The Stamping Ground!

My Drive Home.... {Wordless Wednesday}

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It may be long and a bit boring, but it does get pretty now and then!

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The Haunted Tree

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I have seen so many amazing 'scene' style patterned papers that have all these cool colors and images over the background and they have just been really jumping out at me. I decided that I wanted to try to create something similar using inks and stamps, so I grabbed a few of my Scrolls Work stamps and set to it!



Yup. I'm pretty much in love with it. First of all, that tree stamp is one of my favorites! It is just too cool! I began by cutting a white circle from cardstock and I stamped the background with a marble background stamp and then, over that, I stamped the tree.



After that I pretty much just went nuts on the thing. No...like, for reals. I colored the image with Prismacolor markers and then went to TOWN with Tim Holtz Distress inks (Ranger) to create the layered colors you see in the background. I then added a subtle outline of the same tree stamp to give a subtle forest background effect.



Then, I mounted the image circle on a really cool Cosmo Cricket background paper. I love it! The ribbon adds just a simple finishing touch! Well, that and the fabulous little ghostie! I {heart} him. Although, it made me a little sad when I showed the card to The Hubbums and he said, "That's neat! Does it glow?"

I want it to glow now. *hmph!* Just say'n.



So, that's my wicked cool card of the day! I hope you love it, 'cause I kinda do!!!

On another note...tea makes me happy. Specifically, Lady Grey. Just say'n.

Today I am linking with the following parties:

I Need Your Help!

I don't do this very often, but I would really LOVE it if you guys were willing to help me out with this. Cosmo Cricket is running a really AWESOME contest on their blog in conjunction with the reveal of their amazing new line, Circa 1934!

Yup. It's as good as it looks! SOOOO....they are going to give one person the chance to be an Honorary Design Team member for the month of November. Ummm...yes. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE that!!!!!! (No, for reals, people, you have no idea! Just say'n.)

So, if you are willing, please head on over to the Cosmo Cricket blog and nominate me! All you have to do is leave my name in the comments! Jingle should work! Thanks in advance! I know you guys are awesome and stuff!

Wizard of Oz Tag Swap : Results!

A short time ago, I shared with you the tags that I had created for the Dorothy Tag Swap hosted by Karla of Karla's Cottage. Well, let me tell you something this was an AWESOME swap! Karla generally has about 100 participants and everyone sends in six tags and then she creates a cover for each tag book, puts together groupings of tags that work well together and sends you a completed little tag book back!

Mine arrived over the weekend and I couldn't be MORE THRILLED! I absolutely LOVE these tags and the cover that Karla created is just awesome! I have to share them with you!!!



This is the tag book as a whole. Isn't it just fabulous? I love all the ribbons sticking out the top and the wonderful bits and peeks sneaking out the edges!!!!



The cover tag is created by Karla and the illustration is her own! She does such fabulous work! I really love the little Toto tag that pulls out of the basket! That is just TOO cute!



This tag was created by Judi Storm! I love how she pieced together the entire scene! This is so wonderful!



This tag, created by Cindy Hamlin, is all fabric! The Wizard of Oz fabric is so neat and Cindy brought it together to create a really fabulous fabric tag! Love!



Created by Ramona Samuels, this tag looks like it is a digital collage! That is so cool! I love it!



I know I shouldn't have favorites, but I can't help but to LOVE this amazing jointed tin man tag by Freda Butler! The tin man is brad jointed so he jumps and dances all over the place! Behind him is some fabulous text quoting the character layered over a solid tag with fabulous trim!



This tag, by Ella, is also based on fabric! I love the soft rigidity that it has! Very cool.



Finally, this tag, created by Amy Pytlik, is just incredible! It has the perfect vintage feel! The green color with the black is just awesome! I really love this one!

Thank you to all who participated in this swap, your work is fabulous and genuinely hope that the six of you who received my tags love them! And thanks to Karla for hosting an amazing swap!

Now...I think I want to host one. It would be fun! Just say'n.

Exciting News To Share!!!

I am VERY excited to let you all know that I am now a member of the Samantha Walker Creative Team!!!  I am so honored to be a part of this amazingly talented group of artists and crafters!!!  I can't wait to start sharing some wicked fun Samantha Walker stuff with you!!!!!

I'd Like to Introduce You to Scytale

This is Scytale. He is a confused little monster, really. You see, he was wandering around the neighborhood and he noticed that all of the people were wearing fun costumes!




Some had taken on the form of pirates, and some of witches, and some of ghosts or goblins much like himself! Well! This looked like fun! But who would he become???




He saw that they were wearing different outfits and holding treat bags and such, so he set out to find a good outfit and a treat bag! That is when he saw here! A bouncy little girl wearing a little pink fluffy thing that looked like an interesting outfit and she had a great treat bag and everything!




Well, he decided THAT was the one for him! Soooo....welll...... (I did mention the whole demon/monster/goblin thing, right? Just say'n.)




He took it. He took all of it. And he wasn't sure why she wasn't giving it all to him, so he sort of .... ummm.... well.....

AND THEN! He noticed that most people had different faces, too! Yes, indeed, they had taken on the faces of those they were dressed to be....




....so he stole her face, too.

WELL!!! I told you he was a confused monster! He thought that's how all the others had obtained their new faces, so...naturally, he used his skills to simply remove the face of the little girl so he could wear it! Yup. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Just say'n.




And there he was...ready to go. New clothes, new treat bag...new face. And he watched as the children extended their hands and were given treats, so he did the same - extended his one hand...




...while clutching his new face in the other.




He was sad when the people screamed and ran away. He didn't understand why, seeing as he had gone through all the effort of doing things the way they do them!




...But, alas, he turned and walked away...watching the festivities from a safe distance.

P.S. If you know where his name came from, I'm impressed!
P.S.S. Supplies: Polymer clay for the hands and feet. Wire armature, taped, and covered with batting and then wrapped with walnut ink stained strips of muslin. Tulle and ribbon for the tutu. The clay is alcohol inked to give it the coloring and painted where needed with acrylic paints. The bag is stitched from Moda cloth with a stamped pumpkin (Scrolls Work)on the front. The crown is cut with Sally the Cricut and covered in glitter.