Haute Hazel

Today is release day for the Zombabes from Simply B Stamps!!  They ladies are WONDERFUL so go grab all of them!!!  You can see not only Haute Hazel here, but the other three that weren't shared yesterday at the Beyond the Burtonesque Dolls blog.  Make certain you swing by the Simply B Sstamps store and buy them all!!!

I paired Haute Hazel with some paper from the Heidi Swap Sugar Chic collection.  Those lovely pearls are made with the Viva Decor peal pen in white.  Knowing that I am always going to have the perfect size of pearl, no matter what the size, is just fabulous.  Love, love, love my Viva Decor pearl pens!!

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Alex

Lucious Lucy

There is a new release coming at Simply B Stamps and the DT for Beyond the Burtonesque Dolls has been asked to share it with you.  I am super excited for this release, it is the ZOMBABES!!!  Can I get a "WOOT WOOT!"?

Today I am going to give you a peak at Lucious Lucy.

Isn't she just divine?  Looking all "Hottie" in her suit eating a brain ice cream and hot fudge sundae!  She is rockin' the polka dots with the background paper from the Lilybee Designs paper pack. 

Be certain to check out all of the peaks from the DT at the BBD Blog and come back tomorrow for another from me for release day!!

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Alex

Toxic Teens Release

The Toxic Teens from Simply B Stamps are available NOW!  But first, I have one more to share with you and you can see creations with the final four images at Beyond the Burtonesque Dolls.  The DT had so much fun playing with these images.

Here is Nix.  I just thought he needed some FUN colors!

I think he looks Sassy, but still Cool, with some color.  I am loving the Bo Bunny zebra paper with him.

Hope you have enjoyed the image previews and I really hope you took the time to see all of them at the Beyond the Burtonesque Dolls BLOG.  There are some amazing samples!

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Alex

Toxic Teens Preview

We are pretty excited at Beyond the Burtonesque Dolls.  Today we are previewing the latest Simply B Stamps release.  I get to give you a peek at Stewie.

Isn't he just full of a bit of Sass and Swagger?  He pairs up perfectly with the leopard print from the Heidi Swap paper collection.  My boys have told me that the sparkle ribbon was fine and 'not too girly' because I didn't use 'flowers or anything'.  Good to know. 

Check out the other previews from the rest of the DT at Beyond the Burtonesque Dolls.  While you are there, don't forget we have our current challenge running until next week.  Come back tomorrow to see the rest of the release and they will also be available to purchase from Simply B Stamps.

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Alex

Rotten Eggs for a Wicked Easter

There is a new challenge at Beyond the Burtonesque Dolls. It is "Rotten Eggs for a Wicked Easter". I used one of the Sweet Gothic Kids Easter images, Scott.

Sweet Gothic Kids Easter images. Normally, these images are not available in digi form. But they are this week! So hurry on over to the SBS Shop to snag these cuties! After this week, they will no longer be available in digi form, only in rubber.

Can't wait to see what you come up with for the challenge!

Challenges:
Made Especially For You - Easter and use a digi image

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Alex

Malice

I am excited to introduce you to Malice.  She is part of the Wickidz collection being released tomorrow by Simply B Stamps.  As part of the Beyond the Burtonesque Dolls I get to participate in some of the 'darker' Simply B releases and this is one!!!

Make sure you swing by the Beyond the Burtonesque Dolls blog to see some of the other sneak peeks and tomorrow for the rest and the release!

Challenges:
Forever Night Challenges #32 - Purple, Black & Red (see the purple in the her socks?)

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Alex

31 Days of Halloween - Day 23

Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me,...

Not really, but when I saw what Alex had for us today I couldn't help but break out in song and really, if it is going to be anyone's imaginary birthday, it will be mine.  (presents you know)

This is a birthday card created using a sentiment stamp from Sweet Pea Stamps and Jack Skellington from Simply Betty Stamps.  The wonderful background paper is from the Echo Park Apothecary Emporium.  Just a bit of fun in black and white, well and technically grey.


Happy Halloween!
Edgar

31 Days of Halloween - Day 22

I am so very sad.  There are only 9 more days in this lovely month of Halloween.  I so enjoy being out of my cage more often.  Perhaps if I behave well Alex will let me out more.  Who am I kidding?  I can't behave well for 9 whole days in a row!

How about we move on to today's Halloween offering from Alex?  Once again, silly girl went cute.

I will forgive her this time thought because it is the wonderful Witch Betty from Simply Betty Stamps. SOME cute is allowed, just not 100% of the time.  She is also still on my good side because of yesterday's creation, CAW!

Now you all probably think Alex was super tricky and did the paper piecing thing.  Nope, she just colored the outfit to match the paper.  Ok, even I will admit that was almost a tricky thing, just now as tricky.  That fun background paper is from the Best Creations Happy Haunting paper pack.  I am going to be so sad when Alex runs out her Halloween papers......

Sorry, had to pick myself up off the floor from laughing.  I crack myself up, like Alex could EVER run out of any kind of papers, let alone Halloween!  Hee, hee!!  Speeking of paper, as we are, don't forget to enter for the BLOG Candy here I get to give away.

Happy Halloween!
Edgar

31 Days of Halloween Day 7

YAY- Alex is in tag mode again today and I just looooooooooooooooooove Alex in tag mode. She is super happy when she plays with the tags. This one required some very colorful language and I stayed back a bit for my own safety, but Alex's stubbornness prevailed and she was smiling when it was finished.

Alex used the Betty Addams image from Simply Betty Stamps.  She thought it would be just lovely paper pieced, and it is.  However, when selecting the paper, Alex was more about the end result that actually being able to see the lines to cut on the paper.

Alex first stamped the image on her tag and colored it. She then stamped it on some Bo Bunny Father Christmas paper for the dress and began to cut it out.  Many swear words later - due to the darkness of the paper with the black ink and Alex's failing eyesight - the dress was glued onto the image on the tag.  The rose was cut and pieced as well.  Alex used her markers to create a bit of additional shading on the dress.  Distress inks in a couple of colors were used to color the tag.

I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do.  It is already in the mail on the way to a new home.  Alex keeps most of her tags and I love looking them over and over.  This one, however, will be loved by someone else.

Happy Halloween!
Edgar

31 Days of Halloween - Day 4

Hello my pretties! I hope that October is treating you all fabulously. I am so excited to be getting going on the 31 Days of Halloween and now it is Day 4!! CAW CAW!- oops, sorry about that, just a bit excited!

Today I am going to share not only a creation from Alex, but some news as well!  Alex is part of the fabulous Design Team for the new challenge blog Beyond the Burtonesque Dolls!

They began their first challenge yesterday.  The challenge is "Your Favorite Halloween".  Share something based on your favorite Halloween movie, book or memory.  Alex went with her favorite memory.  The story goes like this:

Once upon a time, there was a gangly teenage girl in high school.  She was one of the geeky orchestra smart kids that wasn't super popular and didn't have great self esteem.  She was 'good' and no one really noticed her.  That there was always a book in front of her face probably didn't help...  The Halloween of her junior year in high school, she got invited to hang out with a couple of girls she shared a class or two with.  They had two different parties to attend.  A Drama club one and a church youth group one.  Alex agreed and they all talked costumes.  For the first time EVER Alex got to pick whatever she thought she could pull the stuff together for - scary or not.  She wanted to be a vampire.  Now keep in mind, Alex is not a spring chicken, so at this time her fascination with Vampire's was a bit odd.  Yep- she is a vampire freak from waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back.  However, one of the girls she was going with did the stage makeup for the drama club so helped Alex get ready.  She was completely made up, hair done and even had a cape she borrowed.  She was rockin' the sexy vamp look.  For the first time EVER, and pretty much since, she felt and looked smokin' hot!  It was a wonderful night!

So, in remembrance of the evening Alex decided to use the new Bella the Vampire image from Simply Betty Stamps.  Bella is a smokin' hot vampire in her own right.  Alex paired the image with this awesome paper by Teresa Collins found in the Haunted Hallows collection.

Challenges:
Corrosive Challenge #134 - Purple Passion
Come and Get It - Happy Halloween
Fashionable Stamping #5 - Vintage
Crafty Catz - Things with Wings
Forever Night Challenges - Anything Goes - creepy and dark :)


Happy Halloween!
Edgar

It is ME! I am the spotlight guest on Simply Betty Stamps!

I was sooooooooooooo very, very honored when Betty asked if I would be the spotlight guest this week on the Simply Betty Stamps Blog.  I couldn't imagine not sharing my excitement with all of you too!!!
Please go over to the Simply Betty Stamps Blog and see a couple of my creations with her fabulous stamps.  Then, be sure you browse some of the previous posts for the latest releases :)

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Alex

Willy Wonka and a Mad Scientist?

This image is Mad Scientist Christian from Simply Betty Stamps.  I think he is just fabulous and am thrilled I got to ink him up.  I created this card with the current call at The Burtonesque Dolls in mind.  There is a DT call and the 'assignment' is:  Show us your quirky, your creepy, your funky most beloved projects and incorporate your most favorite Burton film or Burton like film!  Tell us all about that film and why it is your favorite!
 

I think that probably an explanation is in order so that you can see the funky path my brain took that makes this incorporating Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
First, I have to tell you that I had a super difficult time selecting a favorite Burton film.  There are things I really enjoy in all of them I have seen.  However, I think the more reclusive, less child loving version of Willy Wonka created by Tim Burton is FABULOUS!  When he makes the 'side of his mouth' comments I found myself literally laughing out loud at the theater.
So- now you know why the specific movie, how on earth did I get to THIS card?  Right? Well, I have this image of an obnoxious girl with a lolipop and while looking for it and trying to create something in my brain, I was sifting through my Simply Betty Stamps that just arrived, saw this one and went 'WAIT! Someone HAD to invent all that funky candy!  Why not Mad Scientist Christian?' and here we are.

The background paper is from my Best Creations Happy Hauntings paper pack. 

These fun embellishments are ones I made.  I used the Viva Decor Crystal Gel in orange/gold and a mold by First Impressions.  I then painted them with black acrylic paint.  Once they were dry I used the Metallic Rub-Ons kit #3 to help bring out the details.

Challenges:
The Burtonesque Dolls - New challenges DT call
Smeared and Smudged Forum- Very Sketchy


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Alex

My Favorite....

Simply Betty Stamps EMO!  I can not believe it has been a year since this store opened.  I vividly remember WAITING for it to do so and being super excited with her first release, the "EMOs"  I purchased 2 and still love them both.  Well, I love them ALL, but use and love these two I have.  Since the challenge was to show my favorite EMO, I thought it only fitting to go back to the beginning.

This is Betty and I think she is just FABULOUS!  I will be honest and admit that sometimes her buddy is a dog and sometimes a big mouse, depending on  how I color him, but she is always rockin'!~

Do you see that cool photo corner?  YEP, more Viva Decor Crystal Gel in the Lace mold then painted up.  I'll post close ups and 'how-to' later since I took pictures .

Happy Birthday Simply Betty Stamps!  Wishing you many, many more!!!


Challenges:
Simply Betty - Favorite EMO

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Alex

Put me in a Burton Movie!

The challenge this week at Burtonesque Dolls is to 'Put me in a Burton Movie'.  Basically, take the image and put it in a Burton film.  I used the Zombie Christian image from Simply Betty and put him as a friend of Edward Scissorhands.  IF you have actually seen this movie, then the sentiment on the tag makes sense.  If you haven't- what are you waiting for?

Sentiment reads- Very Funny Edward, very funny.  Just a little off the top you say......

Challenges:
Burtonesque Dolls - Put me in a Burton movie
Gingersnap Creations #108- Color of Money
Belli Challenge #120 - the letter "G"- I used Glimmer Mist for the tag, the color Green & the character is a bit Grumpy :)

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Alex

Chocolate you go batty for.....

This week for Burtonesque Dolls challenge it is to take inspiration from Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, but monsterize it.  I have been itching to play with this cutey from Simply Betty Stamps and as I was looking at it yesterday morning the idea just came to me.  Super thrilled with the end result and my boys love that they get to eat the 'sample', lol!  Also happy to be playing in this challenge again!

Challenges:
The Burtonesque Dolls - Monster have taken over the factory

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Alex