Oddball Art Blog Challenge December 2017 | Christmas Lights

It's Time for the December 2017 Oddball Blog Challenge!

Be sure to visit our WINNERS POST to see if you're the winner of Oct/Nov Challenge!

JUST A REMINDER...

We have made a few changes on the Oddball Challenges. 

Firstly, we now only have ONE challenge. 

We will no longer have Facebook challenges. 
We will have Brand Ambassadors that will be chosen from the Facebook group.

Secondly, you have until the end of December to submit your entries (Yes! you can enter up to 3 times as always)
Lastly, you may link to your Facebook or Instagram posts to enter the challenge if you don't have a blog. Just needs to be a NEW post.

Now for our brand new challenge.

 Just as in previous months we will have a theme BUT it's optional so you can enter our challenge using any stamp with any theme but if you do decide to follow our theme,

"CHRISTMAS LIGHTS"

and are chosen as one of our winners.......

1 Grand Prize Winner if less then 15 entries and

a TOP 3 too if more then 15 entries!

We have a few simple rules for you to follow if you want to play along in our challenge:

1. We have a monthly theme but it's optional (if you are chosen as our winner AND you have followed the theme for that month you will win 1 extra stamp)
2. Please mention and link back to our challenge on your personal blogs/galleries
3. Creations must be NEW, no backlinking
4. Limit of 3 entries per person
NOTE regarding Top 3: we only have a Top 3 if we have AT LEAST 15 entries minimum into our challenge. We had 21 entries last month..would love to see even more this month! So, don't forget to tell your friends about our challenge and encourage them to come play along!!

Now for some Design Team Goodies:

Also the design team will be posting inspiration throughout the month as well!

Julie

Benny the Bear IMG#115

Stephanie

A Very Merry Jones Christmas IMG#354

An InLinkz Link-up

Winners Post October/November 2017 | Cemeteries

Thank you to everyone who participated in our October/November Challenge!!

It is an Anything Goes Challenge with the optional theme "Cemeteries"

CONGRATULATIONS to our Grand Prize Winner 

Holley ~ Our winner of 3 + 1 digistamps from the Oddball Art Etsy Shop

We had 21 BEAUTIFUL entries this month which means we were able to draw the TOP 3 prizes along side our Grand Prize Winner!!!

Our entries for October/November!

~ Our TOP 3 ~

Lisa J. ~ First Prize and our winner of 3 digi stamps 

from the Oddball Art Etsy Shop.

Heike ~ Second Prize and our winner of 2 + 1 digistamps
from the Oddball Art Etsy Shop.

Red Obsession ~ Third Prize and our winner of 1 +1 digi stamps from the Oddball Art Etsy Shop.

Please contact Stephanie to claim your prize...provide THIS LINK in your email along with your image selections. (only the img# is needed) 

You have until December 30, 2017 to request your images.

Thank you to everyone that participated......let's keep going and move ahead into December and shoot for another TOP 3 when we have 15+ entries.....now stop by our December Challenge for another chance to win!

Glue-some Cemetery with Suzi

Good Day All, Today I'd like to share with you a couple of pages I've created in my large Art Journal.  

I had great fun playing with my Hot Glue Gun to create the background for this project, You can find a full step by step tutorial over on my blog.

I used the wonderful 'Ghost Girl in Graveyard image #124' along with 'Frankenstein Bat' from the 'Creepy Cute Bat Set image #84'

If you enjoy my posts here at Oddball Stamps please join me over on

The Manic World of Mrs McKenzie

 to see more of my creative work

Bye for now

Suzi

xxx

It´s raining again - Reminder

Hello Oddballs

Tina here. Here comes my reminder of our challenge with Theme: Rainy Days

This time I created a Tag. Hadley looks quite sad because it's raining again. 

Hadley N Her Pet Cloud #110

 Use the coupon code in the shop 

to get 10% on your next purchase

 DTTINA10

Colored with Polychromos

See you soon...

Tina

If you enjoy my posts here at Oddball Stamps please join me over on

http://paperplotterlottas-craftchaos.blogspot.de

 to see more of my creative work

Laminated Bookmarks & Scavenger Hunt

Hello Oddballs..... Lizzy here,  I wanted to share with you these really cool laminated bookmarks that our designer Angie Jones created using Oddball Art Stamps.

Didn't she do an amazing job with these?  Be sure to let her know ok  😉

Its Thanksgiving weekend and we decided to have a Scavenger Hunt.....I hope you will join us for some fun and great prizes!

FIRST PRIZE = $25 Gift Certificate

SECOND PRIZE = $10 Gift Certificate

THIRD PRIZE = 1 Free Stamp of Choice

You can find all of the details to join in our hunt in the Oddball Art FB Group

Pumpkins and Ghouls - New Release Inspiration

Hello Oddballs! Jennifer here, and I have a FUN post for you today to show off not one but TWO of the new release images that you can find in the Oddball Art Stamps Etsy Shop! 

I had a lot of fun creating this merged scene using Image No. 404 - Pumpkin Stack with Faces and Image No. 406 - Ghouls in Love. I love that it looks like the bottom pumpkin is freaked out both from being on the bottom and because he's the only one who notices the ghosties about to get them!

Don't forget, we still have our monthly challenge at Oddball Art Stamps that we'd love to have you play along with! We have revamped how we do challenges, please stop over and read all about it HERE. There are still plenty of prizes up for grabs, and time to enter!! The month's optional theme is "Cemeteries".

Be sure to use coupon code DTJENNIFER10 when you're shopping at the Oddball Etsy Shop so you can save a few pennies.

If you enjoy my posts here at Oddball Art Stamps, please join me over on Glitter In My Hair to see more of my creative work!

Jacks Box of Horror Gift Card Holder

Hi Oddballs - Angie here with another Inspiration Post for our Blog Challenge (Always Anything Goes with an Optional Theme - this month's being Cemeteries).

I have used Jacks Box of Horror IMG213 and made a Gift Card holder.

I made a Gift Card holder for my son's 20th Birthday today.

Coloured with Copic Markers.
The bubbles I cut using a die I bought off ebay.
The Gift Card holder die and stamps are from Jaded Blossom.
Very simple but effective.

Here's a coupon code to save 10% OFF the entire Oddball Art Etsy Shop

DTANGIE10

If you enjoy my posts here at Oddball Stamps, please join me over at Angie's Craft Fusion to see more of my creative work.

Thanks so much for taking time out to check out this post!

Until next time, Happy Crafting, Angie xx

NR: Fishies are to cute to spook

Hey Oddballs

It`s me; Tina: This time I processed two New Release images together. "Goldfish & Bubbles" & 

"Spooky Eyes" and colored with Polychromos. 

For the skeleton hand and the skull I used another image. This is not a new release and it's called "Dancing in the Dark". The fish food can I have drawn myself.

You can use this discount code

to get 10% on your purchase.

DTTINA10

See you soon...

Tina

If you enjoy my posts here at Oddball Stamps please join me over on

http://paperplotterlottas-craftchaos.blogspot.de

 to see more of my creative work

Shaving Cream Marbled Backgrounds Tutorial with Jennifer Greco

Hello Oddballs! Jennifer here with a messy, funky, and fun tutorial for you this morning! We're talking background papers from me again, in case you haven't had enough yet. You can check out the full tutorial on my blog HERE, but here's a sneaky peek, along with a view of my final, finished card featuring Image No. 252 Fearsome Fiona. The Devil, you say! ;)

Here's the final project, just to give you a glimpse:

And here's a closer look at the finished product from just the tutorial; custom and individual marbled background papers made using ink and shaving cream. 

Cool, isn't it? Check out my full tutorial post on my blog. Shaving Cream Backgrounds Tutorial post.

As always, if you enjoy my posts here at Oddball Art Stamps, please follow me over on my personal blog, Glitter In My Hair, to see more of my creative work!

A Christmas Wish ...

Hi Oddball´s

Its me again... Tina: Here's another new release from Lizzy for you. This time I made a round card made of kraft paper, which you can hang like a ball. 

"A Christmas Wish" 

#408

You can use this discount code again

to get 10% on your purchase.

 DTTINA10

  
I also colored the image with polychromos on this paper. And of course there was no lack of glitter.

See you soon...

Tina

If you enjoy my posts here at Oddball Stamps please join me over on

http://paperplotterlottas-craftchaos.blogspot.de

 to see more of my creative work

Sugarpuff Finds The Forest - New Release Inspiration

Hello Oddballs! Jennifer here, and I have a FUN post for you today to show off one of the new release images that you can find in the Oddball Art Stamps Etsy Shop! I hope you love him as much as I do. 

Meet our newest and cutest dragon image, Sugarpuff Finds the Forest Image No. 401.

Don't forget, we still have our monthly challenge here Oddball Art Stamps that we'd love to have you play along with HERE. There are still plenty of prizes up for grabs, and time to enter!! The month's optional theme is "Cemeteries".

If you enjoy my posts here at Oddball Art Stamps, please join me over on Glitter In My Hair to see more of my creative work!

Ghost Dancer - New Release Inspiration

Hello Oddballs! Jennifer here, and I have a FUN post for you today to show off one of the new release images that you can find in the Oddball Art Stamps Etsy Shop! 

Isn't she lovely...meet our beautiful, ethereal ballerina, Ghost Dancer Image No. 402. Because I LOVEEE Halloween so much, I have decided it's still Halloween card time until Thanksgiving. Works for me!!

Don't forget, we still have our monthly challenge here Oddball Art Stamps that we'd love to have you play along with HERE. There are still plenty of prizes up for grabs, and time to enter!! The month's optional theme is "Cemeteries".


If you enjoy my posts here at Oddball Art Stamps, please join me over on Glitter In My Hair to see more of my creative work!

Wendy Winter

Hello Oddballs

It´s me, Tina: Also this month Lizzy has drawn very nice new releases and i like to introduce you my Kraft Paper TAG with: Wendy Winter #392. I colored with Polychromos. The edge and the pompom of the cap I dashed with a white pencil and applied a lot of glitter glue on it. 

Sorry, but i do not really like red very much; so her cap is pretty pink :-)

You can use this discount code

to get 10% on your purchase.

 DTTINA10

See you soon...

Tina

If you enjoy my posts here at Oddball Stamps please join me over on

http://paperplotterlottas-craftchaos.blogspot.de

 to see more of my creative work

Creeping in the Cemetery with Suzi

Hello All,
Today it is my pleasure to share with you my latest creation in my large Art Journal.  I've used one of my favourite spooky images by Lizzy, the wonderful 'Bride of Frankenstein'

My background was covered with Black Gesso, then I added some patches of colour with my Gelatos, before adding the main image.  The Bride of Frankenstein is coloured with Alcohol Markers and Faber-Castell PITT Pens.  I Sketched my background scene in with Derwent Inktense Pencil, then added a little water to soften the lines; I then added all the dark details and shadows in with the Faber-Castell PITT Pens.  To finish the page I went around the edges of the page with a dark PITT Pen.

That's all from me for now, Don't forget you still have lots of time to join in our 'Cemetries' themed challenge.

Bye for now
Suzi
xxx

New Release - Wendy Winter IMG392

Hi Oddballs - Angie here with another Inspiration Post for New Releases.

I am using Wendy Winter IMG392.

What a cute image ... just in time for Christmas this year!

Coloured with copic markers and Clear Wink of Stella pen.
Background patterned paper and cardstock matts have been distressed.
A piece of red burlap ribbon placed in between to give some more character.
Some nice shinny red enamel dots to add some more shine!.

Don't forget to use My Discount Code in the store!

Here's a coupon code to save 10% OFF the entire Oddball Art Etsy Shop

DTANGIE10

Thanks so much for taking time out to check out this post!

Until next time, Happy Crafting,
Angie xx

Zombie Rainy Day

Hey Oddballs... It´s me: Tina. Today I made for you a zombie card. And since zombies love blood, there are also bloody rain ...

For the background I used watercolor paints and the image # 49 "Zombie Girl with Umbrella"

colored with Touch Twin Markers. The text consists of small wooden letters. 

And since I have my birthday today, I'll make you also a little present.  Use the coupon code in the shop, so you will get 10% on your next purchase.

 DTTINA10

I wish you a nice day and

am excited about your great works for the challenge

See you soon...

Tina

Design Team Blog Challenge Inspiration by Jennifer Greco

Hello Oddballs!

Here's some design team inspiration for the current blog challenge!

Check out this beautiful card made by 

Jennifer Greco 

The card features 

Phoebe & Friends

img# 238

Be sure to check out Jennifer's blog Glitter in My Hair 

for full details.

Fran Tick N Dave the Bat

Time for another Inspiration Post for our Blog Challenge (Always Anything Goes with an Optional Theme - this month's being Cemeteries).

I have used Fran Tick N Dave the Bat

I've made a gorgeous card this time round.

Coloured with copic markers and background using water based ink pads and aqua pen.

The frame around it is using 2 co-coordinating washi tapes.

I have distressed the patterned paper and also the image matt.

Inbetween these I have added some black gauze type material and a couple of enamel dots.

Here's a coupon code to save 10% OFF the entire Oddball Art Etsy Shop

DTANGIE10

Recap of the rules to play along on our blog:

1. Anything Goes with an Optional Theme - if you are chosen as the winner and have played along with the optional theme, you will win 1 extra image.
2. Please mention our Blog Challenge and link back to your personal blog/galleries entry - not your whole blog.
3. Your creation must be new and no backlinking.
4. Limit of 3 entries per person

Thanks so much for taking time out to check out this post!
Until next time, Happy Crafting, Angie xx

New Release - Bats & Zombie IMG407

Hi Oddballs - Angie here with another Inspiration Post for New Releases.

I am using Bats & Zombie IMG407.

I made an ATC with this one - very cute!

Coloured with copic markers and gel pen.
Background is water ink pads with aqua pen.

Don't forget to use My Discount Code in the store!

Here's a coupon code to save 10% OFF the entire Oddball Art Etsy Shop

DTANGIE10

Thanks so much for taking time out to check out this post!

Until next time, Happy Crafting,
Angie xx

Christmas Cuties New Release Images and Aussie Magazine Issue

Hello All and welcome to Lizzy Loves Oddball Art Stamps Blog!

I have a special treat to share with you today

I have been published in

Australian Cardmaking Stamping and Papercraft Magazine !

Yay!

Going back a few months, I asked Lizzy to draw some special Christmas images for me to use in the Christmas Issue of our most popular Cardmaking Magazine here in Australia.

I knew they would be wonderful and the magazine loved them too!

I created a set of cards with a traditional Christmas theme, in Red Green and Gold.

Here are firstly some photos from the magazine 

 

 

 

 

And here are the Cards with links to the new images now available at Oddball Art Stamps!

Soulmates Image No. 391 by Lizzy Love

 

 

 

 

A Christmas Elf Image No. 390 by Lizzy Love

 

 

 

 

The capricious carolers Image No. 389 by Lizzy Love

 

 

 

 

Peggy Sue's Winter Blues Image No. 393 by Lizzy Love

 

 

 

 

Wendy Winter Image No. 392 by Lizzy Love

I am so thrilled about the magazine publication and thank you Lizzy Love for your amazing art!

Be sure to drop by and grab these super cute Images for all of your Christmas creations!

Hugs Julie xox