Sexy Sirens & Vixens Blog Hop Sponsored by Kenny K-Day 2

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Welcome to Day Two of the Sexy Sirens & Vixens Blog Hop! Some of the participants in the hop wanted to create a second project. If you missed the projects from Day One, you'll want to be sure to go back and view them so you don't miss a thing.
We are a group of fifteen fun, sexy gals, most who met on Facebook with one common connection: our love of cardmaking and other paper crafts! This weekend, the "Sexy Fifteen" will be sharing Valentine's Day projects using some of the sexier images from our awesome sponsor: Kenny K. Downloads !


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If you are not yet familiar with Kenny K. Downloads, what are you waiting for?! Kenny K. has the cutest digi's, from cute images suitable for kids to sultry images perfect for a card for your man! *WINK* Whether you want to try out one of their images for the first time or add to your existing collection, this could be your lucky weekend! Our sponsor, Kenny K. Downloads, will be awarding one commentor FIVE Kenny K. digi's of their choice ! Be sure to read the contest rules below!


I was unable to create a second project however I wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to see ms Devastatia from yesterday.

I was provided Devastatia to work with(THANK YOU KENNY!) & I had SO SO SO MUCH FUN coloring her! I must have colored her no less than 20 times before coming up with my final color scheme for this card. She is a wonderful, spunky, sexy, character & has an outfit that I just LOVE!







I colored Devastatia with my Copics, her glittery accents are done with gel pens(IDK what brand). I made the card base with white ColorBok cardstock, added the black, white & silver glittery cardstock from my stash(I *THINK* it is DCWV but can't swear to it) to the front of the card. The frames for the sentiment were cut & embossed on my Sizzix with a Spellbinder's Die. The shimmery pink is ColorBok, the other is the same as the front. The sentiment is stamped with Fiskar's ink & embossed with Martha Stewart embossing powder. The Stamp is by Basic Grey.

I hope you've enjoyed my card, please let me know what you think! I so love hearing your thoughts :)

Thanks so much for stopping by. If you like what I did with Devastatia, please be sure to visit Kenny K. Downloads to purchase this digi or check out what else they have in their extensive collection of assorted digital images (some already pre-colored, too!). Don't forget about the blog candy. To be eligible to win, you must comment on each of the blogs in the hop.
You will get one entry per day if you comment on Day One's posts as well as Day Two's posts. Please note that not all participants will have a second project up, but a lot will! You do not have to become a follower on each blog, but it sure would be nice if you did ! You MUST include an email address where you can be contacted should you win. The winner will be notified by February 20, 2012 via email. Winner must respond no later than 3 days after being notified. Otherwise, a second winner will be selected.

Thanks again, and be sure to hop on over to Lisa's blog at http://craftylam.blogspot.com to see what she has to share with you today!
Below is the complete blog hop lineup:

1) Dena : http://missdjones.blogspot.com/
2) Lynne : http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
3) Ashley ; http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
4) Zenita : http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com
5) Gill :http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com
6) Jamie : http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com
7) Jen : http://www.expressivelyme.blogspot.com
8) Jill: http://craftwithanangel.blogspot.com/
9) Sherry: www.patternsbysher.blogspot.com
10) Clare: http://www.cricutcraftyclare.blogspot.com/
11)Haidee:http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/
12)Michelle: http://craftychelle.blogspot.com
13) Lisa L: http://craftylam.blogspot.com
14) Amber J: http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com/
15) Cely : http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com/

Let's Talk Turkey Blog Hop

Hello, and WELCOME to the the "Let's TALK TURKEY" Blog Hop!!  We're so excited that you could join us for this WONDERFUL two-day hop!!  Please be sure to visit BOTH days for maximum ideas, maximum FUN, and maximum chances to WIN!!  Our hostess, Amy at http://www.lovetocrop.com, has some SUPER prizes for a few hoppers, so be sure to check out all of those details on her blog!!

If you have hopped here from April N at http://www.curlsandgrins.blogspot.com/, then you have arrived at the perfect spot in the Turkey Coop!!  If you are just popping in to visit, please take a trip back to Amy's Blog (http://www.lovetocrop.com) to start at the beginning -- we've got a bunch of Gobble-Gobble-Goodness, you won't want to miss out on any of the FUN!!

Today is day one and for my project I created a fairly simple little tag to share with you. It can be used to put on a gift or to exchange with someone or just to display. I plan to display mine as I love to decorate for holidays & I seem to have a shortage of Thanksgiving Decorations. 

Please meet TOM the Turkey Tag :) 

To make this tag I used the turkey that I found on page 49 the Stretch Your Imagination cartridge. I cut it(and all the corresponding layers) at 3". I used white cardstock so that I could color it as I wanted. The head, gobbler and feet are done with Adorondak paint dabbers in bright colors(Red Pepper & Sunshine Yellow). The body is done in multiple applications of Tim Holtz Distressed Stamp Ink in Frayed Burlap. I used Tim Holtz Distress ink for Tom's tail feathers as well. That color is Spiced Marmalade. The shadow behind Tom is Tim Holtz Distress Peeled Paint. Take note that Tom's little wing flaps open back and forth, not that he could actually fly bc we all know that turkeys CAN'T fly, but he likes to show it off!  The tag I cut at 4.5 inches, from the Sentimentals cartridge. I used a small American Craft's stamp that is actually a Victorian flourish for the background. I've used this technique before & love how it comes out. I used Tim Holtz Distress Walnut Stain for this stamp. To finish off the tag I *attempted* to trace Tom the turkey with embossing powder. I used my embossing pen & Martha Stewart embossing powder. Some parts of it came out the way I wanted, others I'm not thrilled with, but it's there...So here's Tom the Turkey Tag. :) Hope you've enjoyed and please come back tomorrow to see even more turkey fun! 



Thank you again for visiting, for the next stop in the Turkey Coop, please hop to Kristy at http://www.scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/

Here is the entire hop lineup in case you get lost along the way.
1. Amy ~ http://www.lovetocrop.com/
2. Shawnee ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com/
3. Anita ~ http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/
4. Ashley ~ http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
5. Linda ~ http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com/
6. Colleen ~ http://www.cbcscrapbooking.blogspot.com
7. Rhonda ~ http://scraphappenswithrhonda.blogspot.com/
8.Theresa ~ http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
9.April ~ http://www.curlsandgrins.blogspot.com
10.Michelle ~ http://www.craftychelle.blogspot.com/     <-------YOU ARE HERE
11.Kristy ~ http://www.scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/    <------GO HERE NEXT
12.Sher ~ http://www.patternsbysher.blogspot.com
13. Robin ~ http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com
14. Melissa ~ http://acreativejourneywithmelissa.blogspot.com/
15. Jamie ~ http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com/
16. Janet ~ http://createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
17. Jessica ~ http://scrappyluvs.blogspot.com/
18. Nancy ~ http://blog.fancywithnancy.com/

Haunted House Blog Hop

Beware! This is a blog hop of haunted houses where Halloween fright is glowing in the windows as ghosts and witches fly through the air...



Please join us and hop along starting with Jearise our hostess. She has provided some Halloween blog candy for all those that leave comments along the way. The drawing will be on October 6th using Random.org. The winner will receive: K and Company Ghostly Greetings 12 x 12 paper pack, Stickles distress glitter glue pack, and EK Sticko's haunted house sticker pack.




If you have traveled from Robin at http://www.scrapandchat.blogspot.com/, then you are on the right road and when you are finished here, you have made it to the end of the hop. CONGRATULATIONS. If you got here via e-mail, stumbled upon my blog from your links or just randomly or If you got lost and found yourself on my doorstep by mistake, you can head to the beginning of the road here: Jearise's blog


Now onto my fun and spooky projects....I absolutely LOVE Halloween...and part of that is Howl-O-Scream (HOS) at Busch Gardens...I go EVERY year(I've only missed once and that was bc I was in Ohio during it...I went to King's Island's Halloween Event instead)... So I created a couple of frames to highlight some pictures from past years' trips. The first frame is from when I went with a couple of roommates I had at the time....This was circa 2002...Wow, it's been a long time...LOL

This was made using the paper from the stack that Jearise is giving away. K&Company Ghostly Greetings. I used ModPodge to attach it to a bare wood frame I purchased from Michael's. I then added Glossy Accents to the words "Halloween" and "Night" to make them stand out. I also used the Glossy Accents on the body of the ghost, the border of the bat, body of the spider and body of the skeleton. The skeleton is stamped with a Recollections cling stamp. He looks more like an alien after the Glossy Accent is put on. LOL...I used glitter glues(I don't own Stickles brand) by Studio G, Martha Stewart & aLa Mode for the spider's legs, bat's wings and outline of skeleton. The skeleton was stamped with Studio G ink and embossed with Stampendous Embossing powder.







This next frame is from when I went to HOS in '05 or '06 with my sister and her fiance. We had a lot of fun dressing up...well as much as you're allowed to dress up to go to the park...We looked kinda punk.

This frame was also made using paper from the same K&Company stack and the ModPodge technique. I stamped the Haunted House on Canson Drawing Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The stamp is from the same set of Recollections Halloween stamps as the skeleton from above. I then colored in the image using my PrismaColor pencils. and cut the image out. I attached it using my Xyron sticker maker(same way the skeleton was attached also). I then used my Studio G glitter glue to outline the haunted house. The bat & spider stickers are from Recollections.. I had planned on putting a title on the top left corner that said Howl-O-Scream, unfortunately both of my cricut machines are on the fritz so I could not do that...If I add it later I'll add pictures then.







Last but not least, I made a little 3-dimensional Haunted House to celebrate the theme of the hop. It has little ghosties, spiders, bats, witches and other critters peeking out of the windows and around corners.

This adorable little gem was made with my Sizzix and out of recycled materials. The "house" is actually a cardboard package from a tool. The windows are made from a recycled plastic package. The backing and the bat are made from cardstock scraps that I have from a bag of supplies I bought at a thrift store. All the little critters are punched out of scraps of paper. They are highlighted with various glitter glues and Glossy Accents.




Thank you so much for hopping along the Haunted House Blog hop...If you have made it this far, you are finished. I hope that you have enjoyed everyone's creations. We all have enjoyed creating for all of you.

Perpetual Flower Garden

I did a quick highlight of this in a previous post, but I only posted 2 pictures. I am re-posting it because I want to feature the detail on it, especially the stamped images.

This is my perpetual flower garden...I used peat pots, painted them with plaid brands of acrylic paint. I then stamped my images on them. Inside, I used Styrofoam balls which I had also painted with complimentary color acrylic paints. The idea of these was to put jelly beans for Easter in. I never got around to putting the Jelly Beans IN the flower pots. LOL. The flowers(paper rosettes) are made by cutting strips of paper and then scoring them with my Martha Stewart Score Board. This was very time consuming and got frustrating at points however I love how it turned out. The images on the rosettes are cuts drawn and cut from my Cricut machine. I posted the specific details on those in my previous post. I love how these turned out and they are an item that I plan to re-create for future events.

Doodlings

This is just some "doodlings" that I've been doing recently. Most of them aren't really completed projects however I've been playing with stamps and tags a lot and having fun...sooo here's some of the things I've been working on.

 These tags are inspired by a tutorial that Cassie over at Cassie's Craftspot did. I LOVE how she taught me how to make metallic tags! Thank you Cassie!

I used a leftover tag from another project that I had cut out of plain white cardstock made by Colorbok, then I covered it with metallic air conditioning duct tape similar to THIS, then I ran it through my Sizzix Big Shot with my Regal Flourishes Tim Holtz embossing folder. After embossing, I colored the tag...I used a variety of markers I had on hand, mostly Sharpie(Cassie recommends Copics or Sharpies as they dry better) then, after I was all done coloring my patterns and backgrounds, I used my Marvy heat gun to set the ink from the markers.

 

 This clocks card is the same basic technique from Cassie as above except that I used a recycled piece of cardboard in order to emboss a much larger area. Prior to embossing I used a copper/bronze color stamp ink over the entire front surface of the card then heat set this with my heat gun.  I then ran my aluminum duct tape covered, inked recycled cardboard through my Sizzix with yet another Tim Holtz folder(The Clocks one) to get the steampunk clocks look. Once that was complete, I used a black ink pad & rubbed it over the raised surfaces. This created an antiqued look. After I did this, I wiped off any excess ink and then heat-set it again. You can see in the pic on the right what the un-inked back side looks like, the pic on the left is the completed front side...This inks I used were pigment ink by Studio G and whereas I absolutely LOVE their stamp ink, it is not the best for aluminum tape because it does NOT dry fast, even WITH the heat...I believe per Cassie's instructions something like VersaMark or StazOn would work better. I did not own either when I made these.  I will try a quicker drying, more permanant ink next time. I still LOVE how these came out, especially since I was just experimenting.

Stamping Doodles

Full page of stamps, working primarily with Copic Markers, PrismaColor Pencils and Pebbles Chalks

 Russian Nesting Dolls Stamp by Studio G for Hampton Art

• All faces colored with Copic Sketch Markers, All hair colored with PrismaColor pencils
• bodies colored with mediums as described:
• Left: Marvy Uchida Le Plume II Markers
• 2nd from left: PrismaColor Pencils
• Left Center: PrismaColor Pencils
• Right Center: Dress-PrismaColor Pencils Head Covering-Pebbles Chalk 
• 2nd from Right: Pebbles Chalk
• Right: Pebbles Chalk

Tinkerbell Stamp by:All Night Media, Inc

Unicyclist Stamp by:Michael's 

• Tinkerbell-Skintones all Copic Markers, dresses, wings and shoes Prisma Color pencils, Hair PrismaColor pencils, Copic markers
• Unicyclist:Skintones Copic markers, body suit/cycle whichever stamp ink I happened to have been using. I don't remember for sure, probably Fiskar's or Studio G

  Baby Feet Stamp by: Studio G for Hampton Art

• All colored and shaded with Copic Markers

Victorian Lady Faces Stamp by: Inkadinkado for EK Success

• Colored as follows: All skintones Copic markers, 
• Left hand image: PrismaColor pencils on background, Marvy Uchida Le Plume II Markers on stole & flowers 
• All other images:Pebbles Chalk for background, Copic markers for stole

Cherub Faces Stamp by: Inkadinkado for EK Success

• Colored as follows: All skintones are Copic markers
• Left hand image, no additional coloring
• 2nd from left: PrismaColor pencils in hair
• 2nd from Right: Copic markers in hair for shading
• Right: PrismaColor pencils with Pebbles Chalk over hair

Sorry these two images are sideways...If ANYONE knows how to make blogger rotate pics, I'd be INCREDIBLY grateful for instructions!!! I know how to do it in my editing programs, but not once uploaded...

Summer Dresses Stamps by Pink by Design 

•  Colored as follows:
• Top Left(green) Pebbles Chalk
• Top Right(purple) PrismaColor pencils
• 2nd Row: Gold Polka Dots: Fiskar's Stamp Ink. 
• 2nd Row:Black w/Gold Polka Dots: Fiskar's Stamp Ink (two PBD stamps layered on each other)
• 3rd Row: All done in shades of Pebbles Chalk using Fiskar's Stamp Ink for silhouette

 This was made by recycling a Cricut cartridge package. I cut the acetate package down to the size of my Tim Holtz Regal Flourishes Sizzix folder and ran it through my Sizzix Big Shot. Then I used my Marvy Uchida Le Plume II Markers to color the back side of the acetate.

For this piece I again recycled a cardboard box. I like recycling and/or re-purposing items and I use A LOT of cardboard in my daily life. I then sprayed it with a home-made glimmer paint. I found a tutorial for making this paint on You-Tube however unfortunately I do not remember the artist who's formula I based mine on...I will eventually go back and credit her. After the paint dried I then ran the painted cardboard through my Sizzix Big Shot using the Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls embossing folder. I then used a variety of metallic and glitter Gel Pens to color in the vines and birds. All in all it came out very nice. 

I'm trying to decide exactly what I'm going to do with the the three embossed panels I've created. On one hand, they would be very nice in picture frames with small mats around them, but on the other they look so good by themselves I don't want to mask them with matting, especially the acetate one. The clocks one I'm seriously considering turning into a clock, I think it would be REALLY cool like that! Any ideas to make these into completed projects would be welcome. :)

Thank you for taking time to look at all my "doodles" I've got more to share soon...I've been having lots of fun creating little things lately.