...his own life-blood drawn away into the woman he loves

There’s an awesome new challenge over at Simply Steampunk Challenges with the theme of “Rip n Tear make it look beat up” and I’ve used the fantastic Dracula Summoned on my card.

The image is one of the amazing drawings of Abigail Larson you can get as a digi exclusively from Simply B Stamps and just fab to practice your pleats and folds on!  I had to do those curtains in dramatic red to symbolise the blood and the love of Dracula because, despite the gore, there is a love story in the legend.

To make up my card I’ve followed the current sketch over at Kraftyhands and I’ve literally torn all the bits of paper.  The only time I got my cutter out was on the base of the card.  The sketch was great for a vintage and shabby look like I wanted for this gorgeous Gothic image.

I love to layer things up and the sketch allowed me to do just that, I even layered up my trims, I used lace for the scalloped element but added in some crochet trim hearts for added interest instead of the plain strip.  With all my layers I’m entering this in the current challenge over at The Crafter’s Café.

To fit with the love theme I made a stick pin with some beads I had in my stash including a lovely red velvet heart so I’m also entering this in 4 Crafty Chicks’ current pin challenge.  I added in some Steampunk metal elements with the wings a double motif, for Dracula himself and also for an angel, for it was the fact his beloved was locked out of heaven that drove the Count to become the vampire, hence I used two sets of the wings.  That and I just love the Prima Junkyard Findings!  The Tim Holtz Muse Token was perfect too, with its sentiment of ‘Forevermore’.

Sure hope you’ll come join in the fun over at the Simply Steampunk Challenges’ blog, all you need is a Steampunk image and to follow the theme by tearing or ripping up your paper.  You’ll find loads more inspiration from the talented DT gals of ‘Team B’, who are all sharing their creations this month, on the blog too.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E000, E00, E11, E21 (cheeks E02)

Eyes E35

Lips R24

Hair E21, E23, E25, E27, E29

Dress B12, B21, B23, B37, B39

Curtains R24, R29, R46, R59, R89

Lamp Y11, Y15, Y17, Y23, Y26, 28

Table E30, E35

Wall W00, W1, W3, W5, W7, 0

Bat T4, T6, T8, 100

Bugs E70, E71, E74

Embellishments

Beads & Metal Findings from stash

Metal Heart Charm from stash

Stick Pin from stash

Prima Flowers ~ Parchment Petals Scroll

Prima Junkyard Findings ~ Tiny Clock Parts & Steampunk Air

Tim Holtz Idea-ology ~ Muse Token

Inks & Paints etc

Pan Pastels ~ Black, Neutral Greys & Titanium White

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Walnut Stain

Papers

7 Dots Studio Cold Country ~ Lonely Evenings

Kaisercraft Cardstock ~ Liquorice

Maja Design CreaDiem ~ If You Want to be Loved

Ribbons & Trims etc

Live and Love Crafts Lace ~ Reinette Champagne

Maya Road Crotched Trim ~ Mini Hearts

Stamps

Simply B Stamps Steampunk ~ Dracula Summoned

Challenges

4 Crafty Chicks #206 ~ Pins

The Crafter’s Café #75 ~ Use LOTS of Layers

Kraftyhands ~ Sketch

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Three, four, knock on the door

Back with another double layout from the baby book I am making, this one features Little Miss Attitude Lola from the Baby Teen Scene collection from Simply B Stamps.

This layout features developmental milestones and I followed the current sketch over at Perfectly Rustics to make it up, I just flipped the sketch on its side and then mirrored it for the second side.   I made the centre element larger to fit room for all the text and for a good sized photo of baby.

I thought the cute little feet buttons worked well as embellies for the theme of the page and with my buttons I’m entering it in the current challenge at Lasting Memories.

Simply Create Too have a for a child challenge and this book is definitely for a child so I am also linking it over there.

If you’re interested you can see the cover to this baby book at this post, the first page here, the last page at this post and another double layout here.  The final pages will be posted up over the coming days.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E21, E30, E33 (R20 cheeks)

Eyes E23, E27, 0

Mouth R000, R00, R02

Hair T4, T6, T8, 100

Outfit RV10, RV11, RV32, RV34, RV66

Embellishments

Jesse James Button It Up ~ New Arrival Girl

Little B ~ Baby Shoes

Inks & Paints etc

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Tea Dye

Papers

7 Dots Studio The Queen’s Heart ~ Way of Life

13@rts Magic Moments ~ Evening in Venice

Christina Re Shimmer Cardstock ~ Pearl

Kaisercraft Pitter Patter ~ Baby Cakes & New Born

Maja Design Vintage Autumn Basics ~ No 16

Pion Design Baby ~ Pink Baby Blanket

Vellum from stash

Ribbons & Trims etc

Live & Love Crafts Scalloped Venice Lace ~ Rose Pennant Edge

Stamps

Simply B Stamps ~ Little Miss Attitude Lola

Challenges

Lasting Memories #200 ~ Buttons

Perfectly Rustics #27 ~ Sketch

Simply Create Too #66 ~ “For a child”

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…how strange is that clinging love we have of life…

This is my second project featuring one of the new commissioned images from Simply B Stamps, this one is Franken Cutie Helen, and she really is a cutie.

As these images are commissioned there is no theme to the collection so you really get images to suit any occasion, from the inspirational Fight for the Cause Nancy in my previous card to this image perfect for Halloween.  Not that I’ve really used a Halloween theme on this card, mostly because I won’t be waiting til Halloween to send this one.

My card follows the current sketch at Jo’s Scrap Shack, a sketch that was perfect for Franken Cutie Helen and the ‘stitched together’ theme I was going for.  I’ve used stitching on this as well as distressing, a couple of techniques I am particularly fond of.  With my featured techniques I am entering this in the current challenge over at Scrapping4fun.  This card features a couple of other things I am particularly fond of too, flowers and lots of layers.  I realy do love layering up my cards to show off various designer papers and really add weight and dimension.  It’s L for layers over at ABC Challenges so I’m also entering my card over there.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E000, E00, E21, E11 (cheeks E02)

Eyes E23, E25, 0

Lips R29, R46, R59

Hair E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, Y26

Dress BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29

Dies, SVGs & Templates etc

Spellbinders Nestabilities ~ ATCs & Labels Four

Embellishments

BoBunny Jewels ~ Glaze (coloured with Y19)

Jolee’s All That Bling ~ Multi Color Multi Shape Gems

Mulberry Roses from stash

Inks & Paints etc

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Pumice Stone, Tea Dye, Walnut Stain & Weathered Wood

Papers

7 Dots Studio 9th Wave ~ Golden Sand & Stormy Sea

7 Dots Studio Cold Country ~ Lost Letter

7 Dots Studio Love is in the Air ~ Illusion

Core’dinations Tim Holtz Distress Cardstock ~ Weathered Wood

Ribbons & Trims etc

Docrafts Gorjuss ~ Simply Gorjuss Baker’s Twine

Stamps

Simply B Stamps ~ Franken Cutie Helen

Challenges

ABC Challenges ~ L is for Lots of Layers

Jo’s Scrap Shack FFC #50 ~ “It’s Sketch Time”

Scrapping4fun #17 ~ Technique Challenge

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Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!

There’s a new release over at Simply B Stamps and my first post today features the fabulous Fight for the Cause Nancy image.

Now Betty offers commissions from time to time where you get to choose how you want your image drawn up, theme, pose, style etc and Betty works her magic.  Usually these are $45 but if you’ve joined the Fan Page sometimes Betty does a $25 special, these she does in sets of ten.  This means ten new images in an assortment of themes which you can also sometimes purchase, for this collection all ten ladies who bought a commission gave permission for theirs to be sold so go check out all the different styles and themes, everything from Halloween to Sandra Dee sweet, of set D.  If you buy a commission and give permission for it to be sold you also get all of the other images that are permitted to be sold in that set.  Pretty awesome, right?

So to make up my card I’ve followed the current sketch at Outlawz, I just went somewhat OTT with the flowers!  I really wanted to use my new Nesties and a doily (I’ve got heaps I’ve had in my stash for ages) so I layered up the circle element.  Circles happen to be current theme at Creative Corner so I’m entering my card over there.  And, as two of my circles are die cuts, I’m also linking this up at the current Crafts 4 Eternity challenge.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E000, E00, E21, E11 (cheeks E02)

Eye B000, B05, 0

Lips R29, R46, R59

Hair E30, E31, E33, E35, Y26

Pants E40, E42, E43, E44

Scarf & Ribbon RV21, RV23, RV25, RV29

Top BV04, BV13, BV17

Shoes N0, N1, N2

Chalks & Powders etc

Fran-tage Embossing Enamel ~ Aged Rose

Pebbles Basic Chalk ~ Pink

Dies, SVGs & Templates etc

Spellbinders Nestabilities ~ Grand Stately Circles & Stately Circles

Embellishments

Decoration Berries ~ White

Mulberry Flowers from stash

Paper Doily from stash

Vintage Pearl Pins ~ Capped Teardrops & Crown Teardrops (coloured with RV63)

Inks & Paints etc

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Spun Sugar & Tattered Rose

Papers

7 Dots Studio The Queen’s Heart ~ I Wanna Be

Core’dinations Tim Holtz Distress Cardstock ~ Spun Sugar

Studio 75 Special Moments ~ 01 & 03

Stamps

Simply B Stamps ~ Fight for the Cause Nancy

Challenges

Crafts 4 Eternity #176 ~ To Die For

Creative Corner ~ Going in Circles

Outlawz Sketch Challenge

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