12 Days of Creepmas - Day 10

Happy Day 10 of Smeared & Smudged's Creepmas extravaganza!! See the Blog Roll HERE!
I decided to make a creepy wreath with my Bombshell Sugar Stamp skulls and my Spellbinder Foliage dies which I used to cut gold embossed card and kraft cardstock sprayed with Ranger Gold Perfect Pearls

I added a bow made from seam binding and some Kaisercraft Pearls- I kept with the gold and cream pallette:

See you on Thursday for Day 11!

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie XxXxX

12 Days of Creepmas - Day 9

Hello!
Well those two norty Elves are well on their way to being ready for Creepmas- tehy have their tree, they have snow in their dell and now all they need is a bauble or two!
It's a pity they haven't realised how BIG this bauble is compared to them!

Supplies:
Kaisercraft Papers
Stampotique Gobby Lin and Gog Lin
Waltzingmouse 2011 Holiday Ornaments 2011
Spellbinders Heirloom Ornaments 2011
Spellbinders Foliage Dies
Spellbinders Ribbon Banners
Spectrum Noir Pens

Entered into the Stampotique Non Traditional Christmas Card challenge

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie X

12 Days of Creepmas -Day 8

The cheeky elves are excited because it's snowed at their Old Oak Tree home!
They can't wait for Christmas and have done some festive decorating!

I've used my Stampotique little chaps again Gob and Gobby Lin coloured with Spectrum Noir pens.
Various Sizzix dies such as Tattered Branch, Vintage Noel and On the Fence. The toadstools and pinecones are from Hobby Craft and the leaves are QuicKutz and Spellbinders, Oh and glitter LOTS of glitter!!

Entered in the Simon Says Stamp Gift Challenge!

Happy Crafting everyone!
GlitteryKatie xXx

12 Days of Creepmas - Day 7!

Greetings!
We've had VERY frosty weather here in Oxfordshire which has made for some beautiful sights. I love the crisp, bright, icy days!
Inspired by the iciness in the air I decided to pull out the fabulous Man's Ruin Bombshell set!

I used E000, E00, E02, E11 and Spectrum Noir 171, 178 and BG10 for the dress
I embellished with Spellbinders, Kaisercraft jewels, Tim Holtz tinsel and an October Afternoon tag.

Entered in the Sparkle and Glitter White Winter Challenge!
Here's to the festive season! CHEERS!
Hope you are crafting and keeping warm!
GlitteryKatie xxx

12 Days of Creepmas -Day 6!

Can't believe we are already halfway through!
After the cute but creepy Kraftin' Kimmie inspired tag I decided to go super grungy!
I used the same metal foil tape technique I'd used on my teeny Mad Hatter hat as I LOVED it!

I created a sheet of the embossed metal effect and then cut my diecuts from that and added them to my tag!
I used Sizzix Stars Die, Sizzix Alterations Vintage Noel Die, Spellbinders Heirloom Ornaments 2011, QuicKutz holly Leaves Die.

Happy Creepmas see you again soon!
GlitteryKatie xxXXXxx

12 Days of Creepmas - Day 5

Day 5 and I decided to play with my gorgeous Kraftin' Kimmie stamp- I love her pretty face, so like Angelica from Rugrats and her WEIRD dollies- very Coraline!

I used mostly October Afternoon paper and die cute by Spellbinders.
The stamp is Kraftin' Kimmie coloured with Copic Ciao markers.

Look at that face so cute but those dolls LOL what lurks beneath ?!

Hope you are enjoying Creepmas like I am!
Happy Crafting!

GlitteryKatie XxxxxX

12 Days of Creepmas- Day 4

Here we go with the 4th day of Creepmas from Smeared and Smudged
 I saw THIS fabulous little Mad Hatter Hat online at Regina's blog and had to have a play!
I decided to combine Regina's hat template with Tim Holtz's foil tape method and create something grungy and Steampunk:

I first covered a piece of cardstock with sections of foil tape and embossed them with different scratches and stud marks- easy to do with a soft pencil or metal foil working tools.
I then brushed on a thin coat of black acrylic and left it to dry.
Take a piece of sandpaper and rub over the surface which brings out he silver of the foil while leaving black paint in the crevices like oil!
I then used Regina's template and cut out the hat pieces and glued them together with hot glue.
Finally I added some Tim Holtz tinsel, an ideaology mini cog and some QuicKutz holly leaves cut from foil coloured with a Copic Marker.
And ta-da!!

This is teeny too- it's less than 2 inches high, I love really diddy things!

Entered in Simon Says Stamp's Gift Challenge

Hope you are enjoying the Creepmas blogs with all the cool projects!
Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie xXXXx

Entered into the Altered Alice Blog Christmas Challenge

12 Days of Creepmas -Day 3

Hello!
It's day three of the 12 Days of Creepmas Challenge from Smeared and Smudged and today I went with a card but a crafting card:

I used my Stampotique Peggy Stamp and some splats in the background. I also used my Tim Holtz blueprints Christmas Tree stamp and coloured in with Copic Ciao Markers. The background was created using Distress Inks swirled on the paper along with the lovely Waltzing Mouse text stamp.

I used my Nestabilities: Decorative Labels Eight and Ribbon Banners.

Entered into the Poisoned Peas Twisted Christmas challenge.

Hope you are having a fab time crafting along with the S&S girls and the 12 Days of Creepmas like I am!
GlitteryKatie xxxXXxxx

12 Days of Creepmas -Day 2

I was playing with my Tim Holtz rosette dies and thought they's make a cute little tree...for my Elves!!

I used random green patterned papers some Tim Holtz tinsel and some old mini baubles to decorate the tree! Gobby Lin and his pal are all excited about Christmas and have started to stalk the Christmas Tree waiting for Santa!

 ...and look they've even dressed up in their Christmas outfits- how sweet is that?!

Wishing you all an Evish Christmas!!
GlitteryKatie XxX

12 Days of Creepmas -Day 1

12 Days of Creepmas - Day 1

Greetings! I'm playing along with Smeared and Smudged's 12 Days of Creepmas this month!

Inspired by Tim Holtz's tag for December my tag reflects my love/hate relationship with Christmas ;)

Very Christmassy on the surface:

 ...all glittery and traditional....

...but a closer look at my sentiment:

         ..and my true feelings are revealed!!!

Supplies

Tim Holtz Christmas Blueprints

Tim Holtz Tickets

Distress Inks

Glitter Glass

Sizzix Alterations Vintage Noel Die

Sizzix Stars Die

Seam Binding Ribbon

Apologies for being late- I never read instructions properly-oops!

I will try harder on Monday!

Happy Crafting everyone!

GlitteryKatie  XxxX

November Bombshell Blog HOP!!!

Hiya Bombshells can you believe that it's nearly the end of November...doesn't time fly?!
My Christmas preparations are pretty well underway now- I like to get organised early so that I can kick back with the family and chill! So with my Christmas preps in mind I guess that it was inevitable that I would go for a Christmas theme for Alison's Blog Hop challenge:

Greetings, Bombshell Fans! It's time to announce the November Hump Day Hop! Since many of us are getting ready to think about cooking for Thanksgiving, I thought it would be fun to have a recipe challenge!
Ingredients:
3 Patterned Papers
2 Bombshell Stamps images
1 Piece of Ribbon
~Alison

Candy Canes all covered in the fabulous Rock Candy Dry Glitter:

...ahhh glittery goodness!!

Supplies:
GingerBread Pin-Up Bombshell Digital Stamps (buy them and download them NOW!)
Patterned Papers by October Afternoon
Copic Ciao Markers
Tim Holtz Dry Rock Candy Glitter
Bells and Seam Binding Ribbon

Now head over to Jodi's blog to see her creation!
Remember to comment on each blog or play along with us for a chance to WIN a set of Blombshell Stamps!

Here are the Blog addresses for all the girls so you can HOP 'til you DROP!!

Bombshell Blog

Alison
Susie

Alaine

Glittery Katie YOU ARE HERE!!!
Jodi

Torrey

Jenn

Kim
Kelli

Cassie

Stempelientje

Rachael
Kathi

Happy Crafting Everyone!

GlitteryKatie xXxxXx

Cherry Bomb!

I can't believe it's nearly the end of November! This month on the Bombshell Blog we are showcasing the CherryBomb Stamp set. Now this is a new set to me so I thought I'd see what I could do with Big Old Mr Devil and some Kraft cardstock and white embossing powder-I may have mentioned I'm having a bit of a Kraft Cardstock 'thang' at the moment!

Supplies:
Cherry Bomb Bombshell Stamp Set
My Mind's Eye Halloween Paper
Shapeabilities Ribbon Banners
Shapeabilities Foliage
Nestabilities Postage Stamps
Distress Ink
White Embossing Powder

I used my Bombshell Pin I created back in July as an embellishment as it had those cute cherries on it!

I hope you're recovering from all the Turkey and that your festive arrangements are going well- don't forget some time for crafting- the best therapy there is!
Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie xxxxx

Confessions!

Hi GlitteryKatie here!
I loved Cassie's Confessions Challenge this week- have you played along yet?
My true confession is a secret dream I have....you known those glorious black and white movies with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers where they are walking down the street and suddenly the music starts and a HUGE song and dance numbers begins...I want to do that!!
And the best bit of the movie is the spectacular musical finale where the heroine gets to strut herself in a gorgeous frock and sweep the audience and hero our their feet!!

So with this in mind I created a stage for my ultra glamorous Bombshell Butterfly Queen to appear and of course she's dressed in her beautiful gown with LOTS of feathers!

I experimented a little by stamping onto Bazzil Kraft cardstock- I liked the effect although it absorbs copic ink more than Neena cardstock, given a second or two the colours came through in subtle shades!
The background is an embossing folder by Darice embossing a piece of Kraft cardstock and wiped over with a pale pink inkpad to highlight the design!
I've used the new Tim Holtz Rock Candy dry glitter liberally for Hollywood glitz and glamour!

Supplies:
Bombshell Butterfly Queen Stamp
7gypsies Printery Paper
Darice Embossing Folder
Spellbinders Fancy Tags Two  
Copic Ciao Markers
VersaMagic ink pads
Hero Arts alphabet stamps
Ranger Rock Candy glitter

I hope you enjoyed the challenge, remember to play along and leave a comment on the blog for a chance to win your own Bombshell stamp set!

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie xxx

Skull Love!

November 1st and 2nd was Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, a Mexican celebration in which families gather to commemorate their loved ones who have passed on.
There are many traditions associated with the Day of the Dead Festival including the creation of sweets from pressed sugar in the shape of a skull, which is decorated with icing flowers. These sugar skulls and Catrinas, carved figurines with a skull head are used as grave decorations or offrendas and during the widely held feasts!
Here at Bombshell Stamps we have several beautiful sets of stamps that are inspired by the Day of the Dead festival see them all HERE!

I created a mini shrine in honour of my relatives- combining beauty with the macabre!

 

Close up of the left side:

Close up of the right side:

Supplies:

A Pirate's Life Bombshell Stamps

Western Gal Bombshell Stamps

Sugar Skulls Bombshell Stamps

Calaveras Fiesta  Bombshell Stamps

Vintage Cabinet Card Die by Tim Holtz

Mini Bat and Skull Tim Holtz Die

Nestabilities Floral Ovals

Moulding Paste

Acrylic Paint

Authentique Patterned Paper

Various Embellishments

Copic Ciao Pens

Hope you had a lovely Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos!

GlitteryKatie xxx

Bombshell HALLOWEEN Blog Hop!!!!

Hello!!
October is one of my fave months as it is the start of autumn, we have a half term for the schools here in England And it's HALLOWEEN!!!
Alison has come up with a cool challenge for us to HOP with:
It's a Halloween challenge but this isn't JUST Halloween, it has a twist. For this Hump Day Hop, I want you to create a "Black and White" Halloween project. "Black & White Halloween" can be very elegant or very creepy. If you wish, you can use one additional color, other than skin or hair tones. ~Alison.

I have stuck to Alison's monochrome scheme (mostly!) with just a little orange added!

The Bombshells have a new home and have moved in just in time for Halloween...

and dancing in the garden of their new house....

...the Skull Family who are delighted with their new pad and are holding a party to celebrate!

 I've created a lamp by joining 4 Rickety House die cuts together-they sit over a square base that holds a tea light (battery operated!)

 I've used the following Tim Holtz Alterations dies to create the house and garden:

Branch Tree die , On the Edge Fence Die , On the Edge Graveyard and Mini Bat and Skull Movers & Shapers

 The Skully Brothers are Bombshell Stamp set Calaveras Fiesta stamped on shrink plastic and shrunk down!

I used decorative moss stuck down with my good old glue gun to create the garden!

Bombshell Blog
Alison
Susie

Alex "Ms. October!"
Torrey

Kelli

Kim

Sparkly Mary
Alaine

Emily
Glittery Katie YOU ARE HERE!!

Jodi
Christine
Stempelientje
Jenn

Rachael

Mari
Kathi

Remember if you take part in any of our challenges you are in with a chance to win Bombshell goodies! Comment on any of the DT members' blogs OR play along via the little InLinkz gadget at the end of the Blog Hop Post on the Bombshell Blog!

I hope you all have a very Happy Halloween!

GlitteryKatie XxxX

Monday Muse!

This month the Bombshell DT have been showcasing the Calaveras Fiesta stamp set!
Each Monday this month you will find a project featuring these stamps on the Bombshell Blog.
Here's my Halloween inspired project:

Supplies:
Tim Holtz Branch Tree Alterations Die, Rickety House Alterations Die, Tim Holtz Graveyard On the Edge Die
My Mind's Eye and Authentique papers
Distress Inks
Jolees Spider Stickers
Inkadinkado Halloween Stamp
Calaveras Fiesta Stamp Set

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie xxx

Let's Blog Hop those NEW Bombshells!!

As you may know Bombshell Stamps have some BRAND NEW rubba available to pre-order or if you just can't wait you can DOWNLOAD them NOW as a digital Stamp!!!

Here's my first project using the fabulous Indian Princess...

I used sepia tones, with Copic Markers E31, E33, E35, E50, E47 & E49

 Indian Princess

Indian Warrior

To celebrate we've created some great projects so come and HOP around our blogs and share some Bombshell love for these fabulous new stamps!!

Bombshell Blog

Kelli

Kim

Katie

Mary

Alison

Susie

Alaine

Jodi

Torrey

Kathi

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie XxxXxxX

Brand NEW Bombshell stamps!!!!

Oooh I LURVE these new Native American Indian themed stamps from Bombshell Stamps!!
There are TWO sets available:
 Indian Princess

and Indian Warrior

They are fabulous and if you can't wait until the rubber sets are available on NOvember 12th (pre-order available now!) then why not get an instant fix and download DIGITAL versions NOW!!!

Here's my project using Indian Warrior...

See the DT's projects over on the Bombshell Blog
More projects to follow soon!

Happy crafting everyone!
GlitteryKatie xXxxx

Technical Problems

Hi Everyone!
Apologies for the look for my Blog ATM- I think Blogger might be having a few probs as my picies have all vanished :(
Can't find much information online at the moment- so bare with me and I'm hoping that normal service will be resumed soon!!
GlitteryKatie xxx

A little bit spooky!

We had a spooky challenge at Bombshell Stamps this week- to produce a project using purple, orange or green and GLITTER!!
So here is my Flying Siren!

I used the Mermaid Anchor coloured with purples and greens with lashings of purple glitter!
I added some bat wings to create a Flying Siren!
I used my Floral Ovals from Spellbinder I added the small ship from A Pirate's Life set and the Volcano from Vintage Hula Girl to create a shadow background.

I LOVE Halloween!!
Happy crafting!
GlitteryKatie xxXxxx

Allowed to change my mind!

Yesterday was World Card Making Day!!!
At Bombshell Stamps we had a big ol' Blog Post to celebrate!
There was a slight problem with my post...I forgot that Saturday was the 6th!!! For some reason I thought the 6th was Monday DOH!!!!....

...so feeling rather silly I rushed a card to go on the blog. And oh boy did I wrestle with that card!
I knew the Bombshell I wanted to use and I had an idea of how I wanted it to look- but I could NOT get things to come together no matter what paper or colours I used.
Have you ever had that- it's SO frustrating!!!

So first of all I came up with...

I wanted a psychedelic look to give the impression Alice was FALLING down the rabbit hole- the rhinestone spirals and the inked background from the first card just didn't work for me, so almost as soon as it was completed I took it apart!

This time I went for a neutral background with a splintered look- all of which worked much better for me!

So there you are....I don't know what you think but I've learnt over the years not to put up with something I'm not happy with 'cos it bugs me!! ;)

I hope you managed to get crafty on World Card Making Day, if not maybe you could get inky today!
Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie xxXxx

Prettyful shinies!!

The other week I FINALLY bought some Glimmer Mist sprays:
They are a coloured spray with a load of beautiful mica that swirls around in the bottle- gorgeous!

I thought that as I'd bought some masks it was time to get some sprays to combine the two! I'm not a fan of really lary coloured sprays so thought these softer glimmery sprays would be the best fit for me!

Here's y first play with the glimmer mists for our Bombshell Paint Splatter challenge!

I stamped the large butterfly from the Butterfly Dreams set onto some Claudine Hellmuth sticky canvas using white embossing powder.
I then squirted the glimmer mists onto the canvas starting with the lightest shades first and adding until I liked the effect! Because the butterfly was embossed white it resisted the spray inks nicely and stayed a lovely bright white!

Next I cut the canvas with a Spellbinder die (Labels 22) making sure I had the butterfly in the centre.
I then mounted this on some black card and matted it onto some Kaisercraft papers (Lush) to complete the card- ta-da!!

Hope you enjoyed my little project- it was fun getting inky and pearly!
Happy crafting!

GlitteryKatie xxXxXxx