MACABRE MONDAYS

This is the 1st chance i've had to enter one of my favourite challenges for weeks and heres my take on this weeks theme of 'BRIDAL COUTURE FROM THE DARKSIDE'.
I used one of my new stamps from STAMPITCRAZY.... and coloured the image with ink... masked the background and stamped mesh on the dead womans legs... i then masked her and stamped in the 'door'.... coloured that with inks too. SMUDGED deep purple and black ink around the edges the i sew ( yes i sew) on a piece of netting and some tiny beads to make her a veil.
In my head the story goes..... 'shes sitting on her tombstone looking at the door of the mauseleum waiting for her dearest to arrive and marry her....' thanks for stopping by, its great to be blogging again.... more catching up to do tomorrow.
love lynx

TUESDAY TAGGERS DT THIS WEEK & 2 PREVIOUS WEEKS

The challenge this week over at TUESDAY TAGGERS is JIGSAWS..... i choose to recycle an old one of my girls... would you believe this started life as a disney princess jigsaw...( if you continue reading this post you'll BELIVE IT.... our house is full of the girly princess stuff!)
I took 9 joining pieces and painted them white, then stamped one of my collection of skull stamps on it to make a pattern... put an eyelet in each piece and a slip ring and joined them on to a key chain.... if you get bored... really bored.. you can take it a part and do the jigsaw!
Please go and check out the other DT offerings.... all of them are terrific... the link is on my sidebar.... you have a couple of days left still.

Last week was my choice of challenge and i choose to 'use christmas scrap in a non-christmassy way'.... as you can see by the photo, most of the christmas scrap in our house is girly pink, princess stuff.... and everything comes in TWO'S.... pass me the sick-bucket please!

Anyhow i made two.... (i am so used to making 'girly-stuff' in two's it was just natural to do two for the challenge) princess birthday cards for the girls little friends using christmas cards cut up and packaging scraps... only trouble is the girls now wanna keep them so i might just send them to the girls for their birthay in june... cheap-skate hey?

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This bird tag was made for AVRILS challenge, the 1st week after our christmas break.

I used one of my favourite RAVEN stamps from a plate i brought from 'SCRAPZ'.... i stamped and masked and coloured with ink.... and used lots of black ink smudged about.... HAPPY, HAPPY HAPPY!!!!

I want to thank all of the design team for being there for me... everyone on the taggers team has a heart of gold and they are the most understanding bunch of girls i have ever met... i thank each and everyone of you from the bottom of my heart for your kindness, understanding and constant support during the last 4 weeks. THANK YOU ALL.

LOVE lynx

Back dated TELLENS PLACE DT things

Well ..... finally i've got time to start updating my blog, so i thought i'd do TELLENS PLACE 1st as you still have time to join in the blog hop and i'm giving away this box, stuffed full of goodie to someone who leaves a comment on all the blogs in the hop, including mine of cause.... the hop post is below this one.... just incase you wanna join in NOW!



This very.... VERY girly card was my offering last week and i followed the sketch by FINKS daughter.... very different for me.... i dont know what came over me... NO BLACK INK insight.

This card was made following a sketch by MICHELLE..... it just 'cried' GOTH to me so i was back in my comfort zone... lots of black and my lovely black ink pads... and inky fingers. HEAVEN.

This card was made for JANIE'S choice of theme.... BLUE AND SILVER..... but i still got to use my black ink pads..... couldnt do the 1st TELLENS PLACE CHALLENGE OF 2010 and not use black now could i?

I'd like to thank all the team and Terry for bearing with me during this difficult time.... things are improving now by the day and i should now get 'me' time as we have settled into a nice workable routine.

DONT FORGET ...go check out TELLENS PLACE...link is in my side bar.... theres still lots happening and prizes being added and blog candy very soon as we have topped 100 followers.

LOVE lynx

TELLENS PLACE BLOG HOP

Welcome to Tellen’s Place’s FIRST blog hop to celebrate the release of her new digital images. You’ve already met Edward, Ally, Jessica and some of their friends, so now you’ll meet some more fabulous characters like Sylvia, Fiona & Quinn, Phoebe, Lexi & Hailey, Zoey and a few other little fun folks that have been added to Tellen Designs.


This hop will also unveil her new website: http://www.tellensplacedesigns.com/.
You will find new products there – every crafter’s dream: kits! If you are new to crafting or can’t find the time to craft, these card kits will help you make that decision so you’ll be able to give your handmade cards to your friends. Have you ever wanted to make a mini album but didn’t have time? Well, that’s where you’ll find kits for a mini album. No more cutting out all of those tags, trying to figure out what papers to use, wondering if you should use paper bags, chipboard, or envelopes – who has the time? Well, no more worrying – you can visit http://www.tellensplacedesigns.com/
and pick up your kit today!

This is my offering.... using TELLENS PLACE IMAGES.... lots of stamps ... my must have black ink.... and a lovely little box.... its stuffed full and i do mean FULL ....of red black and grey/silver coloured embellies and you have the chace of winning it during this hop.

If you have come to me via MICHELLE
http://www.megbeedesigns.blogspot.com/ you're on the right track if not you better visit her before you go on to FINK http://www.finkshappenings.blogspot.com/

GOOD LUCK and have fun.... its good to be back and i'll up date my blog with everything else i've done sometime later to day... i have been nursing my nan since 7th january and i have kept up with my dt work although i have been unable to keep my blog up to date because of such limited time.

I'll be back later, with news and 'stuff'.

LOVE AND HUGS to all my fellow bloggers lynx

TUESDAY TAGGERS DT ATC

The theme at tuesday taggers this week is CLASSIC BLACK and WHITE..... ALTHOUGH mine looks grey... it is black and white... i stamped the image in black ink and high lighted areas with white mica powder.... in real life its quite pretty... my photography isnt up to much.
The eyes and lips are coloured with water colour pencils just to bring her to life.
Please come and join us this week for the 1st challenge of the new year.... and you really do need to see the other DT's work...WOW!
Thanks for looking hugs lynx

corrosive challenge

The challenge at CORROSIVE this week is to use your favourite 2 embellishments.... well i'm not really into embellishments but i got these tiny mirror tiles and copper words for christmas so at the mo they are my favs!!! I coloured a piece of heavy duty card with copper and brown ink... stamped thr image in black, high lighted tiny areas with chinese white pencil then triple embossed to make it into an atc tile.
I stuck the little mirrors on with diamond glaze , did the same thing with the word 'hope'.
Ilooks much nicer in real life.... it was near impossible to photograph.
Please come and join us this week... the link is in my side bar.... and i'm sure you all have more exciting favourite embellies than i do.
Thank you for visiting hugs lynx