Halloween Tags ( for a swap)

 I was recently in a Halloween Tag swap, and decided to share my creations with my bloggy friends!

These are the BIG tags, 3 1/4" X 6 1/8"...we did NOT have to put a hole in them or add strings, ribbons etc.  It was optional, so I OPTED not to.  To give the receiver the opportunity to use the tags how ever they chose. It was a 6/6 swap, but I made one for the hostess and 2 for me.  ALL the tags have areas that glow in the dark!

 "Bird Lady 2" for a swapper

Paper- MY MINDS EYE

Main image & sentiment image- ARTchix STUDIO

Bug and border by Martha Stewart for EK SUCCESS

Misc. Crystal Effect by STAMPIN' UP, Glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE, Horns off another collage sheet from DEZINAWORLD

entered in: 

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

Dude Time Doodles ...inspiration- Halloween

 "Bird Lady" for me

Paper- MY MINDS EYE

Main image - ARTchix STUDIO

small web & Bat are art board  from RETRO CAFE ART GALLERY

lg. web is border by Martha Stewart for E K SUCCESS

Misc. Glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE, Tim Holtz Distress ink around edge of tag.

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

 "Blood moon X 2" for a swapper

paper- MY MINDS EYE

Twins & sentiment image-ARTchix STUDIO

"Witch hazel"- ALPHA STAMPS

misc. Punched circle out of the bkgd from the twins for moon and edges on top of tag. Red acrylic paint used for blood. glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

Dude Time Doodles ...inspiration- Halloween

Forever night ...photo inspiration/anything goes

 "Bone chiller 2" for a swapper

paper- MY MINDS EYE

images - ARTchix STUDIO

Bat border by RECOLLECTIONS

Spider and Web is art board from RETRO CAFE ART GALLERY

sentiment from SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS

misc. glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

Dude Time Doodles ...inspiration- Halloween

 "Bone Chiller" for a swapper

paper- MY MINDS EYE

Main image-ARTchix STUDIO

Border- RECOLLECTIONS

Sentiment- SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS

misc. glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

Dude Time Doodles ...inspiration- Halloween

 "Fright Night" for the hostess

Paper- MY MINDS EYE

main image- ARTchix STUDIO

Spider web from border by Martha Stewart for E K SUCCESS

Sentiment- SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS

misc. sparkle foam spider and pumpkins, glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE, Tim Holtz distress ink for around the edge of tag

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

 "Mourning Death" for a swapper

Paper- MY MINDS EYE

both images- ARTchix STUDIO

Scroll work is part of border by Martha Stewart for E K SUCCESS

Misc. clear plastic scrap over woman to make her shine, sparkle foam spider, 

Glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE, Tim Holtz distress inks used around edge of tag

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes
Forever night ...photo inspiration/anything goes

 "Quarantined" for a swapper

paper-MY MINDS EYE

Main image- ARTchix STUDIO

Diptheria warning- ALTERED PAGES

Sentiment- SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS

misc.- Glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

Dude Time Doodles ...inspiration- Halloween

Forever night ...photo inspiration/anything goes

"Bleeding Poison" for me

paper- MY MINDS EYE

image- ALPHA STAMPS

misc.- sparkle foam ghosts, red acrylic paint for blood, Glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

Dude Time Doodles ...inspiration- Halloween

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ALL ENTERED IN:
Crafty Calendar ...anything spooky

Poodles Parlour ...anything goes

Robyn's Fetish ...Halloween
Sparkle and Glitter with Rick ...Halloween spooky or Sweet

Thanks for visiting today :)

Challenge #8...THE GAME is Hide-n-Seek

Hi everyone...I am sharing an ATC that has something HIDDEN, which is the challenge this fortnight at THE GAME!

This ATC is a bit older, being made in April, it was for a swap on the Yahoo ARTchix group...But I do not believe I ever had them on my blog.



It was called "Meet the ARTchix"...we had to use our faces in artchix images.  I made 3 sets, as it was a large group, and then I made sure everyone got all 3 images I made of myself. I did this by actually making a 2 layer ATC, in other words one big POCKET ATC, and I inserted a pulled out that was folded, the other 2 images that the recipient didn't get on that Actual ATC, on a smaller scale, and on the inside is some info about me.

 FUN SUSAN

 Shows the pull out

 this side of the pull out shows SUSAN'S SPIRIT

 This side shows SORROWFUL SUSAN

 The other side, with my info

 a picture of them both

 a view of the top of the Pocket ATC

 A view of the pull out slightly out

 The back

ALL images, and most of the embellishments are from ARTchix Studios.

Come join us at THE GAME with your Hide-n-seek ATC!!

TRUE BLOOD is BACK!

I LOVE the HBO series TRUE BLOOD 
and was thrilled to see a challenge commemorating it's return over at 
HAUNTED DESIGN HOUSE.


So I made just a little something utilizing what I happened to have on hand, which is a funerary urn stamp. I tried to turn it into a crystal urn to hold "Talbot" bloody remains.

I also wrote a small poem to go with it, spoken in the voice of Russell Edgington.
The middle stanza is paraphrased from William Shakespeare's MacBeth....I did give that credit on the bottom.

So this is a 4 X 4 (or fat page or chunky page) with a pocket.

Card stock, ink and word window punch by STAMPIN' UP, Embossing folder by CUDDLEBUG, Funerary urn stamp by STAMPFRANCISCO, Corner stamp by BOMBSHELL stamps. Red EP by SPARKLE and SPRINKLE. Holographic EP by STAMPENDOUS. Thin Black pen by FABER- CASTELL. German Scrap by ARTCHIX STUDIOS. Poem by ME!

The Poem says:

True Death

My TRUE love, Talbot

Entombed in Crystal

Silent sobs catch in

my dry breath.

*Our yesterdays have lit

the way to dusty death.

Signifying nothing.

Sayeth MacBeth.*

I will mourn you

with a vengence

until the day of m

my own TRUE death.

S. Guzy ©6/2012

*paraphrased from MacBeth; V,v

entered in:

Haunted Design House ...True Blood

Hiding in my Craft Room ...Red, Kraft, & White

Smudgy Antics ...anything goes

Catch the bug ...anything goes
Secret crafter ...anything goes

Poisoned Peas please--Wicked Step-Mother challenge # 3

Hello all you happy Poisoned Peas!
It is WICKED Step-Mother month at the POISONED PEAS PLEASE Challenge blog

I hope you'll join us in the fun! Our terrific sponsor for the Wicked-Step mother challenge is
Delicious Doodles! Teri has YUMMY Digital images!!
(I am not sure what the prize is, but it will be great)


I used Cloaked Lady

This is a Fat page (4 X 4)

The background paper is Old computer stationary...I knew it would be perfect for this!

I drew in my own bark, and knot holes etc on the tree (which does not look that orange IRL.

On the inside edge of the page I used a woven strap, as the drawing is just part of the tree it drops off, like it should be framed and on a card that would be cool, but for this I had to improvise. on the outside Edge I used German scrap from ARTchix STUDIOS. The sentiment is computer generated. The lady and tree are colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil.

I hope i have inspired the WICKED in you. :)

Thanks for visiting!

entered in:

Forever night ...anything goes (dark)

Bunny Zoe Craft challenge ...anything goes

Christmas Tag book for a swap

On one of my yahoo groups...Altered Pages (there is a shop also...Altered Pages)
we had a 6 manilla shipping tag Christmas book swap.

Here is mine, which happened to go to the group owner and shop owner.  60% of the book had to be Altered pages images or stamps. I used an Altered Page Images on all 6 tags, both sides!

Here is the front, and all the fronts of the tags.

 Bkgd paper is MY MINDS EYE, Star chipboard by K&CO.  little tree and present metallic plastic by FAVORITE FINDINGS, Rock Candy Crackle paint and Goldenrod Stickles used both by RANGER, FAB Green wired Tinsel from ALPHA STAMPS.

Bkgd. paper is by CLOUD 9, Picket fence Distress Stickles by Ranger, flowers by K&CO.

 Bkgd. paper by CLOUD 9, chipboard chipboard by K&CO. Golden rod Stickles by RANGER, Red German Scrap by ARTCHIX STUDIOS

 Bkgd. Specialty Home made paper from my stash, silver shiny metallic "wish" word (which you can not really see here) is from PROVOCRAFT

 Bkgd. paper by CLOUD 9, Lace by LITTLE RED COTTAGE (etsy), shiny & sparkly Mylar 3D accents by RECOLLECTIONS

Bkgd. paper by Cloud 9, velvet Ric Rac by ALPHA STAMPS, plastic snowflakes by FAVORITE FINDINGS.

and the back and all backs of the tags:

 Bkgd. paper by Cloud 9, Xmas Red Stickles by RANGER

 Bkgd paper by MY MINDS EYE, Silver German scrap by COLLAGE STUFF, Merry & Bright stamp by CORNISH HERITAGE FARMS, Navy bow with pearl- found in a thrift store.

 Frosted lace Stickles by RANGER, Peace stamp by STAMPIN' UP

 bkgd. paper by MY MINDS EYE, Chipboard sparkle tag by K&CO. it says Joy, hope, peace. Xmas Red Stickles by Ranger, Baker's Twine from my stash

 Sorry it is fuzzy, Bkgd. paper by MY MINDS EYE, Reindeer Puffy Ribbon from ALPHA STAMPS, Gold Stars German Scrap by ARTCHIX STUDIOS, Frosted Lace Stickles by RANGER.

 Bkgd. paper from my stash, Gold Star German Scrap from ARTCHIX STUDIOS, Joy stamp by STAMPIN' UP.

Entered at:
Cre8tiveCindy ...challenge for blog candy
Paper Creations Ink ...bling it up
Come and Get It challenges ...anything Christmas
Art with no Boundaries ...Christmas/Winter with sentiment
PollyCraft ...Christmas Fun
Craft Your Passion ...anything goes plus glitter
Kaboodle Doodles ...The Colors of Christmas
PaperTake Weekly ...anything goes
My time to Craft ...vintage Christmas
Tuesday Throwdown ...Celebrate the Season
The Stamping Boutique ...Christmas/Winter

and NOW for something completely DIFFERENT...

HA!!! I'm done basically done with Halloween, but I will say Happy Day of the DEAD!

It felt really good to make something NOT Halloween related last night. here it is:


an ATC. It was a challenge to create ANYTHING using a part or all of a "master board" made by Helga from ARTchix Studios, on her blog. I used 2 circles from one side of the board, and  the word "Happy" that was in hand drawn Pennants on the other half of the master board, which said altogether "Happy B day" I cut each letter out individually and glued them to the man, after inking. (see below)  I already have a plan for the main image on the other side. The embossed man on the thin dark gray card stock was rec'd as a RAK. I glued that to chipboard.  I glued down the compass circle, then used my Ripe Persimmon distress ink, all around the edges and on the man, and of course as I was using it DTP, it got elsewhere which was fine with me.  I then added some of the Seedless Preserves distress ink on the man.  I then buffed the whole thing with a dry paper towel. The other circle was cut in half. the blue half I glued to the upper right side, kind of like a cloud. I trimmed off some of the floral side and glued that to the umbrella. I put the word "Dance" on it, then furiously looked through the few book pages I had handy for the words "Rain" and "Shine". They were not to be found. I made my own with a very fine point Faber-Castell micro tip pen.
when all were glued down I used the Gathered Twigs distress ink, on  a bit of paper towel and smear it on the words, and then I used a dry paper towel to quickly rub some off. I added a bit of light blue German scrap to the top and bottom to match the "Happy" pennant pieces and cloud.

(a note to some arty friends: you were right  :) I LOVE these Limited edition distress inks, glad you talked me into them!)

I give you "Rain or Shine"

Days 1,2,&3 of the "12 days of Halloween" at Simply Betty Stamps

Due to all of my commitments,
"The 12 Days of Halloween" at Simply Betty Stamps 
will be done in segments. Here is day 1, 2 and 3

 Day 1- "An Owl in an Oak Tree"...I actually have a flock of owls, but I highlighted ONE with the moon.

the over-all picture is from the Wise Owl Collage sheet from ARTchix STUDIOS. The circle stamp is from STAMPIN' UP, and the gravestones Stamp is from ALPHA STAMPS. I used Staz-on ink, as this paper is glossy. I plan to make all of the "days" 4 X 4's and then use my BIND-IT-ALL to make a little book. I finished it off with 5 holes, with eyelets and yarns. (I used my CROP-O-DILE) The backs are all blank for now, but I will be doing something with them.

 Day 2-"2 Trick or Treaters", all 3 stamps are by STAMPIN' UP, the spider web paper is by HOT OFF THE PRESS (thanks to a friend) I used Crystal Effects by STAMPIN' UP on the spider, BicMark Its! for coloring and Black sequences down the side from MAKING MEMORIES.

 Day 3- "3 Black Cats"  The large Cat is by STAMPIN' UP, the other 2 are $1 stamps from MICHAEL'S, Colored with BIC Mark Its!, the Background paper (foiled) from MY MINDS EYE, I used my CROP-O-DILE to make one hole, 1 eyelet, and 3 fibers. I showed 2 images so you can see the foil.

Thanks for visiting, I hope you like my interpretation of the "12 days of Halloween"
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DAY 19- 31 Days of Halloween, Countdown to halloween, Real witches of Halloween

Scroll down for my ALL HALLOWS GRIM POSTS(3)

Welcome to Day 19 of the 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN, as well as day 19 of the COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN, and Day 19 of THE REAL WITCHES OF HALLOWEEN.

Today's Halloween funny:

For my creation today I have the 2nd set of my Haunted Houses. The idea behind this project was when you got the swap back you could make a banner out of all the houses. After Halloween, I share the ones I got back. All are awesome, but most were done more like a house shaped postcard or ATC, not actually like a house but the ones that were are superb! ok onto mine:

 Again, I want to apologize for the glare, in some of these it is bad.

The "back door" 2nd story left window, and the long third story window are actually cut out.

above left--Owl charm, attic windows, spider and web in third floor window, web definition, small jack-o-lantern, glary skull in the second story window , and Masonite tombstone(has rock candy crackle paint on it) are all ARTchix STUDIOS. The Dracula Image, and the witch on the moon are from ALPHA STAMPS. Again I used Old Paper crackle paint by RANGER, and sharpies for accents, and the stamped web from STAMPIN' UP.

Above center--The owl charm, the lady gazing up at the moon, in the old building, the specter definition and the tiny wording, the glary cemetery angel head in the 2nd story window,and the witch in the back door are from ARTchix, The poison is from the RAKed collage sheet. The Cat image is from ALPHA STAMPS. I made the roof again with the crumpled tissue paper pieces and MOD PODGE, there is Rock Candy Crackle paint by RANGER on the woman gazing up at the moon image and the witch in the back door. The coffin stamp is by BOMBSHELL STAMPS, the dead necessities set.

above right--all images except for the "wording" is ARTchix, as well as the owl charm, and the Masonite door. The Raven stamp and the wording is from ALPHA STAMPS

 Above left--owl charm and all images and wording are from ARTchix STUDIOS. I used Fired Brick crackle paint, sharpies and the web stamp from STAMPIN' UP. (image in the back door is a skeleton, as well as the large glary image)Fired Brick crackle paint accents this house.

Above center--the gold Key hole, jack-o-lantern,  glary witch in 2nd story window(has rock candy crackle paint on it), the bat (glary), wording, and skeleton in the back door are all ARTchix, the Ouija Board is from DEZINAWORLD. The coffin stamp is again, from Bombshell. This house has the tissue papered roof.

Above right-- Creepy doll head in 2nd story window, the siamese twin- bat girls(has rock candy crackle paint on it), antelope skull in back door and the Masonite door are all from ARTchix. "poison", wording, and black cat, and raven stamp are from ALPHA STAMPS,  the small image of the old witch tea party is from that RAKed collage sheet. I used Fired brick crackle paint on the roof and the door.

last house of the 7-- The "poison" and raven stamp are by ALPHA STAMPS. The creepy weeds, tombstone , spider in web, web definition, "boo", skeleton in back door, siamese twin-bat girls, and glary image (can't remember what it is ) are all from ARTchix STUDIOS. I used Rock Candy Crackle Paint by RANGER on the tombstone and the skeleton in the backdoor, and Old Paper crackle paint on the roof.

entered in:

Paper Creations Ink ...Halloween

Dream Valley Challenges ...Halloween
Gingerloft challenges ...Halloween 
Art with No Boundaries ...Halloween
Hooked on Crafts ...something spooky

 Sorry this is sooo much later than usual, I was knocked out!

Thanks for visiting :)

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DAY 18- 31 Days of Halloween, Countdown to halloween, Real witches of Halloween

Scroll down for my ALL HALLOWS GRIM POSTS(3)

Welcome to Day 18 of the 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN, as well as day 18 of the COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN, and Day 18 of THE REAL WITCHES OF HALLOWEEN.

from now til the end of the month I'll be sharing images some funny, some otherwise. (my countdown)

Are you having fun???!!!! I hope so :)

Todays artistic creation is a set of my haunted houses for a swap on one of my Yahoo groups. we were to start with a 4 x 6 piece of chipboard and make 13 houses (14 if we wanted to give one to the owner of the shop, that the group is for) 6 in one style and 7 in the other...I did 14 so 7 of each (actually 16 as I made 2 for myself...not photographed yet)...I knew I was going to use them as part of my 31 days so I made sure I stamped one image on each, otherwise these are mixed-media/collage.

so here are the first group of 7- the balcony, center window, and right-side basement window are actually cut out:

 First, the one on the left above is the one I made for the shop owner, the shop--ARTchix Studios, owner-Helga. We had to use at least one of her collage images, and one art bit. from left to right:

The "boo" on the balcony, skull in the window, ghost girl outside, and creepy owl eyes in the basement window are all from ARTchix STUDIOS. The art bit is the Masonite window. The yellow is card stock I coated with 3 coats of Glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE. The wording is from an ALPHA STAMPS collage sheet. The background paper is photographed weathered wood, I do not remember the brand. Then I used Fired Brick Crackle Paint by RANGER, and a Black and Silver SHARPIE. The stamp-Small Coffin from Dead Necessities by BOMBSHELL STAMPS.

next- same design, wood paper, Old Paper Crackle paint by RANGER, the black and silver SHARPIES again. and i used dark leopard print tissue paper crumpled up in little balls and MOD PODGE for a rough roof. The Bat skeleton in the window, jack-o-lantern by porch, Creepy woman looking up at the moon in the old house outside, and the eyes in the basement window are all from ARTchix STUDIOS, as well as the Masonite window. The small girl witches on the balcony is from another collage sheet that I rec'd as a RAK. The Raven Stamp is from ALPHA STAMPS.

third-  wood paper, old paper crackle paint, all images, and Masonite window all from ARTchix STUDIOS, wording from Collage sheet from ALPHA STAMPS. Web stamp from Web Wishes by STAMPIN' UP

 on the left-  wood paper, old paper crackle paint, Witch in window, jack-o-lantern, extra vines that I cut off the women image,  "haunt", "enchanted" and Masonite window all from ARTchix STUDIOS. Ouija Board image from DEZINAWORLD, and black cat is from ALPHA STAMPS, There is Rock Candy Crackle paint by RANGER over the witch in the window. the sharpies, glow-in-the-dark MP, and the web stamp by STAMPIN' UP.

on the right-  paper is a tan with  grassy jungle-looking irregular and random squares all over it, Fired brick crackle paint, sharpies. Jester on Balcony, witch in window, "Spooky" and gold keyhole from ARTchix STUDIOS, creepy doll in window from that RAK sheet, black cat and wording by ALPHA STAMPS, as well as the Raven stamp.

 on the left- please forgive the glare, I was rushing for the photos as to get them in the mail. Nosterfu image (at the top) from ARTFUL ILLUSIONS, creepy doll on balcony from RAK sheet, the glary image in the window is a skull by ARTchix STUDIOS, as well as the tiny "Hocus Pocus", tiny jack-o-lantern by porch, and the "Rise and walk with me" by Nos. The Masonite door is also ARTchix STUDIOS, the monster eyes in the basement are from an old Frankenstein image off the same collage sheet as Nos by ARTFUL ILLUSION. Again web stamp by STAMPIN' UP. The creepy doll and Nos are both covered in Rock candy crackle paint by RANGER. (it is almost empty I am so sad)

on the right-   Back to the wood paper, the dark leopard print tissue paper, crumpled-mod podged roof, web stamp and sharpies. The moon, cemetery angel head, creepy weeds, as well as the Masonite window are all from ARTchix STUDIOS. The Little witch is from ARTFUL ILLUSIONS. I do not remember where I got the one eye image from in the basement window. Reminder all the yellow windows etc are coated in Glow-in-the-Dark MOD PODGE.

Tomorrow you'll see the other 7, which the house style is a bit different

This was a fun yet stressful project, kind of like doing the 31 days, LOL! 

entered in:

Paper Creations Ink ...Halloween

Dream Valley Challenges ...Halloween
Gingerloft challenges ...Halloween 
Art with No Boundaries ...Halloween
Hooked on Crafts ...something spooky

I will be looking for more in a bit. I gotta sleep a little :)

Thanks for visiting :)

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DAY 5- 31 Days of Halloween, Countdown to halloween, Real witches of Halloween

Welcome to Day 5 of the 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN, as well as day 5 of the COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN, and Day 5 of THE REAL WITCHES OF HALLOWEEN

My contribution today is a "cheaters" case, LOL you know those cheapo-magnifying eyeglasses you can buy to read or do close work, well in our house they are called cheaters!

I bought this case for the one and only pair of cheaters I own, and KEEP misplacing, I am hoping having a case to keep them in will help with that. (Once I find them again, LOL)  I got it in the Dollar Store, I love Dollar Stores!

Here it is, black on the outside and tan on the inside

 I stamped it with White STAZ-ON Ink, using a $1 stamp from MICHAEL'S I found this year

"Ghouls just wanna have fun" with 2 little Jack-o-lanterns on each side of the sentiment.

Then on either side of the sentiment I used 2 Faux Postage Stamps, both are Halloween themed, and both from ARTCHIX STUDIOS. I then bordered them in Orange Peel Stickles by RANGER

 close-ups of the Faux Post

entered in:
Sparkles forum Challenge ...Halloween, make it sparkle
One Stitch at a Time ...anything goes
I did it Creations Challenge blog ...anything goes
Gingerloft Challenge Blog ...orange
Paper Creations Ink ...black & orange
Victorine Stamps ...Halloween
City Crafters Challenge blog ...3D