Pandora's Box

It's time for a new challenge with the Beyond the Burtonesque Dolls! Since it is the 3rd Thursday of the month, this is our altered challenge. So what do you have to do this time around? Well, our challenge is Pandora's Box. So please make a project with a box. You can make the box yourself, or use a store bought one that you can alter. But be sure to keep it creepy!

I know we all somethings feel like someone has opened Pandora's box,
like all the craziness in the world is taking over.
So I decided to make my box creepy but fun.


Creepy

Fun

I painted an old cigar box and decorated the outside with
a single skull and purple roses. The inside is filled with
hand dyed felt and various Stampotique heads.

I added wiggly eyes to the three in a round.
Can't wait to see what you create!

We're Baaack!

Yes, The Dolls are back and we

have a super fun challenge for you.

Our challenge today at Beyond The Burtonesque Dolls 

is nice and simple... 

Re-create your favorite Fairy Tale, 

but give it a wicked, grunge, funky, fun, and scary Twist!  Simple yeah?

The prize for this will be a Guest DT spot... and next time around 

we will be releasing a new DIGI line! Whoohoo! 

 Yep SBS style of course and it will be Awesome!

The challenge starts today and will go through February 28th!  

The winner will be announced with our next Challenge on March 6th.  

You can use any image from any company!  

Our challenges will start to run on a bi-weekly

basis starting March 6th!  

 

I really had a lot of fun ideas for this one, but finally

settled on THE SCARY MERMAID!

Creepy isn't she? I finally got to use one of those

creepy mermaids by Daniel Torrente for Stampotique.

SO get your images out, get your favorite Fairy Tale book out, 

and get to altering it your way! 

I See Doubles!

Time for another fun Challenge at The Burtonesque Dolls

Today we challenge you to show us your double!  

Create any project, but make it double Burton and double fun!  

Just like the Tweedles! 

 

I had to use some fun Stampotique images

as they were just screaming to

be used in Wonderland!

As my Tweedles I used Smile

and as my Chesire I used Kitty.

By Daniel Torrente of course!

And a very appropriate sentiment.

Can't wait to see your creations!

Zombies Burton Style

It's time for another Burtonesque Dolls Challenge

and this time we are doing

ZOMBIES.

What would a Burtonesque Zombie look like to you?

I went a bit on the gory side, but don't let

that scare you off. Of course a Burtonesque Zombie

would be on the good side and only go after

Evil Alien types. See below.

I used one of my Favorite New Zombie Sentiments 

from Simply Betty Stamps Bad Head Day?

And of course a few stamps from Stampotique,

Twinkie and Heads from the Daniel Torrente Line.

The background paper is from We R Memory Keepers (Micheals)

And reads Night on the Town. Which I thought was

very fitting for a Zombie! I added the Blood splats and I think

they are from Recollections (Michaels).

Hope you all play along with us!

Stampotique Valentine

Ok one more Valentine, I had to play along with 

The Stampotique Designers Challenge, 

I had to use one of my new stamps I got for Christmas,

love those Gift Certificates!

This is Peggy by Daniel Torrente of course! 

I know I know Stampotique has many other designers 

but I just can't seem to get over my Creepy People addiction. 

(that's my mom's nick name for them, she too has a thing for them)

Have a great day!

On the Second Day of Halloween.....

It's the second day of the 12 days of Halloween Challenge at SBS and today's challenge is to include 2 trick or treaters.

I've been wanting to use my new Stampotique welcome door with some Halloween ghoulies and this was just the right place and time for that. Enjoy!

Haunted Trick or Treating!

Trick or Treat? Which are you? Personally it's Treat for me preferably something covered in CHOCOLATE!
I've been playing around with the new Stampotique Pumpkins and they are popping up all over the place. Here you see one being used on "smile" from Stampotique. I made this card for two challenges Haunted Design House "Horrific Haunts" and The Burtonesque Dolls "Trick or Treating in Burton's Neighborhood". Do you see the Burton Movie references? Thanks for looking! Happy Haunting!

Stamps: Stampotique: Smile and Pumpkin
Musuem of Modern Rubber: Trick or Treat
Stampfrancisco: Haunted House
Stampers Anonymous: Small bat on moon
Kraftin' Kimmie: Pumpkin bag

Pink!

It's Pink on the Brink at Haunted Design House this week and Happy not so Sweet 16 at Stampotique's Designer's challenge blog. And of course I thought Moth Fab in pink would fit both beautifully.

I just love her little smirk, reminds me of someone I knew at 16, me! I think my mom would agree that I did not have the terrible 2's but the terrible 16's. Sorry mom :)

Had fun making this pepto pink card!

Stamps: Moth Fab and Heads by Stampotique, Splat stamps by Recollections, Happy B-day by Hampton Art.

Punch: MS drippy goo

Thanks for looking
Have a great weekend!