Oddball Art Blog Challenge October/November 2017 | Cemeteries

It's Time for the October/November 2017 Oddball Blog Challenge!

Be sure to visit our WINNERS POST to see if you're the winner of September's Challenge!

 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, we are running the current challenge through the end of November...that means you have an extra two weeks 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,

"Cemeteries"

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 16 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:

Julie

Grave & Boneyard Scene IMG#349

Sugar IMG#242

Adelina Sour-Heart IMG#149

Jennifer

Wendy Walker IMG#29

Spooky Book Stack IMG#199

Angie

Ghost Girl in Graveyard IMG#124

Stephanie

Grave & Boneyard Scene IMG#349

Beetlejuice Tribute IMG#304

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Winners Post September 2017 | Clocks

Thank you to everyone who participated in our September Challenge!!

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

CONGRATULATIONS to our Grand Prize Winner 

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

We had 16 AWESOME entries this month which means we were able to draw the TOP 3 prizes along side our Grand Prize Winner!!!

Our entries for September!

~ Our TOP 3 ~

Gail Hutchinson ~ First Prize and our winner of 3 +1 digi stamps 

from the Oddball Art Etsy Shop.

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

Kitty ~ 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 November 30, 2017 to request your images.

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

New Release - The Last Survivor IMG400

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

I am using the The Last Survivor IMG400.

Must say I am loving creating in my Art Journal a lot lately, so much fun!

This is a great set of images based around Ripley and Aliens - can't you just see those Aliens popping up everywhere for Halloween!

Ok, so coloured with my copic markers and gel pens.
Background using my Gelli Plate, paints, stencils, inks and stamps.
That awesome saying is from a Jaded Blossom stamp set and I've used my Black Aquarellable pencil around it.

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

2 Week Reminder September 2017: Oddball Art Stamps Challenge | Clocks

Hiya Oddballs!

TWO WEEK REMINDER that you still have time to enter the

September 2017 Blog Challenge

 You may use any image, any theme, from any company. 

BUT...

if you do follow our theme this month,

 "Clocks" 

AND

are chosen as our winner you will win 1 extra stamp with your prize!

Here's a rundown of the rules:

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. 

So come join in the fun & tell your friends! We love seeing all your awesome creations!

Below you will find some Oddball Design Team makes to inspire you:

Stephanie

Steampunk Sally ~ IMG#380a

Julie

Alice ~ IMG#324

Suzi

Lazy Louise ~ IMG#121

Madhatter ~ IMG#328

Angie

Teddy ~ IMG#256

Elaine

CeeCee ~ IMG#266

~Also keep an eye out on a few exciting changes coming up in October here on the blog and on our Facebook group~

New Release - Steampunk Sally IMG380

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

I am using Steampunk Sally IMG380.

What a sweetie! and how cute to have a pet Octopus!!!

Coloured with copic markers.
I created my Journal Page background using my Gelli Plate with assorted paints and stencils.
I then added some stamps using Impress Jet Black ink.
The Halloween Sentiment comes with Sally so it was just perfect to use.
I think Sally and her Octopus pet could be used for any project really, very cute.

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

WINNERS POST AUGUST 2017 | Life in Technicolor

Thank you to everyone who participated in our August Challenge.

It is an Anything Goes Challenge with the optional theme "Life in Technicolor"

CONGRATULATIONS to our Grand Prize Winner 

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

 

We had 24 BEAUTIFUL entries this month which means we were able to draw the TOP 3 prizes along side our Grand Prize Winner...... AND everyone followed our "Life in Techniccolor" theme so they all qualify to win the (+1)  digi stamp with all of their prizes (see below)! 

Our entries for August!

~ Our TOP 3 ~

Heike ~ First Prize and our winner of 3 +1 digi stamps 

from the Oddball Art Etsy Shop.

Lisa J. ~ Second Prize and our winner of 2 +1 digi stamps 

from the Oddball Art Etsy Shop.

Elizabeth H. ~ 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 October 31, 2017 to request your images.

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

Oddball Art Blog Challenge September '17 | Clocks

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

Be sure to visit our WINNERS POST to see if you're the winner of August's Challenge!

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,

"Clocks"

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 24 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 Inspiration:

Angie

Undead Leni ~ IMG367

Elaine

Torn Paper Frame ~ IMG305

Alex ~ IMG172

Stephanie 

Freddie "Legs" Wise-Key ~ IMG250

Julie

Scarlett "The Bat" Pelkington ~ IMG251

Suzi

Gabby ~ IMG398

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Oddball New Release in the Making Cards Magazine October

Hello Oddballs

It´s me; Tina. I'm so excited...

Today I can finally tell you about my first publication in "Making Cards Magazine"

I chose Oddball's pictures,

what Lizzy has drawn especially for me.

"Sneek Peak"

The topics I have chosen by myself are Halloween and Steampunk

First, I introduce you to the Halloween cards.

(Attention: flood of images)

The coffin card

Here I designed the background with Brusho Colors and

a silver spider net stamped in silver.

The image is colored with polychromos

"Megan Macabre"

#382A

Purple Halloween

Again, I used Brusho Colors for the background and 

then structurecream applied with an stencil.

The image is colored with polychromos

"Megan Macabre"

#382B

Orange Halloween

This background has also been created with Brusho Colors on Glossy Paper and

then I sprayed black ink spray over it.

The image is colored with polychromos

"Megan Macabre"

#382A

Now go to my Steampunk cards

Dark Danger Card

Here I have glued aluminum tape to cardboard,

it is embossed and dyed with alcohol inks.

I colored the image on kraft paper.

I find that looks particularly interesting.

"Steampunk Sally"

#380B

The edges and letters were painted a bit with rust paint

Bright Danger Card 

For this background, I used a design paper from La Blanche.

This image is colored with polychromos

"Steampunk Sally"

#380A

The wooden letters are painted in gold

I hope you like my cards and I'm curious,

As they will look in the magazine.

The new Oddball Images can be found in Lizzy's Shop

Etsy Shop

Use the coupon code

 DTTINA10

And of course in the current issue of...

  

Making Cards

...you will find my cards, the detailed instructions,

as well as reference sources of the material used.

I hope you like my first post in this magazine and my cards.

See you soon...

Tina

"PaperPlotterLotta"