Challenge # 8 at Poisoned Peas Please and Day 8 of 31 Days of Halloween

Hi everyone!!!
Welcome to our new challenge at Poisoned Peas Please, an alternative art challenge blog.
The theme for the third challenge is :

Sugar Skulls / Day of the Dead!

we want to see your creations with skulls and flowers celebrating the Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead.
I'm sure we each have a different way of looking at this theme, and that's the fun part, be creative and feel free to express your artistic ideas.

You can use any image for this challenge and we would LOVE to see all types of creations (ex. cards, scrap layouts, fat book pages, artist trading cards, tags, boxes, bags, 3D ~ Altered Art or any other crafting projects that have some form of paper on them). This is a month long challenge.

It is also Day 8 of 31 Days of Halloween! Can you believe it!!!
You should have arrived here from Jean's Blog if you didn't, then follow the blog roll on the sidebar.
To see all the wonderful prizes please go here.
Here is my offering for today:

Image: Sugar Skull & Flowers Framed From Dilly Beans Stamps

 Back View

I altered and Altoids tin. Used acrylic red paint for the outside.
Colored the image with Copics and Prisma coloring pencils.
Added the image to the inside of the tin, the decided that it needed something more, that's when the glitter appeared.
Still wasn't happy, so I colored to flowers from the image, fussy cut then and created a 3D effect, Now I was happy with the inside. 
colored and additional image for the backside and added some ribbon to the sides.
The skull embellies are made using air dry clay and once it was dried I colored them, glued them together and added them to the top of the shrine.
The base is a candlestick and the flowers are handmade with tissue paper.
Hope you like it!!!
Follow this link to enter the challenge at Poisoned Peas Please.
For the 31 Days of Halloween hop over to Jennifer's blog, she has something special for you.

I would like to enter this project in the following challenges:

• Make it Monday 110: Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays #79: Anything Goes
• Sparkle and Glitter with Rick St Dennis: Anything Goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes
• No Matter Which Challenges: Halloween
• Pan Pastel UK:Altered / Recycled Item
• Craftymess Challenge: Anything Goes
• Alphabet Challenge: R for Recycle, Re-Purpose
• Forever Night Challenges: Anything But A Card
• Catered Crop: Halloween Screams
• Recycle, Re-purpose & Re-Invent: October - Halloween and No Bones About It

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

Little Lavinia...

Hi everyone!!!
Welcome to our new challenge at Poisoned Peas Please, an alternative art challenge blog.
The theme for the third challenge is :

Steampunk!

I'm sure we each have a different way of looking at this theme, and thats the fun part, be creative and feel free to express your artistic ideas.

You can use any image for this challenge and we would LOVE to see all types of creations (ex. cards, scrap layouts, fat book pages, artist trading cards, tags, boxes, bags, 3D ~ Altered Art or any other crafting projects that have some form of paper on them). This is a month long challenge.
Here is inspiration piece:

I used Little Lavinia image from Simply Betty Stamps, our sponsor.

I want to share some details from my Mixed Media Canvas:

For the background I used Portfolio Water Soluble Oil Pastels and  Faber Castell Metallic Gel Sticks.
Added some details with black acrylic paint and used red and silver acrylic paint with my punchinella to create some contrast.
Distress the borders with Distress Ink (Vintage Photo and Broken China).
Stamped the border with Recollections and Tim Holtz stamps and Archival Ink (Jet Black).
The image was colored with Copics and Prisma Coloring Pencils.
The eye balloon was coated with Glossy Accent.
Used some embellishment from Tim Holtz Idea-ology line:  Sprocket Gears, Game Spinners and Bookplates.
Hope you like it! I had lots of fun creating it.
Be sure to visit Poisoned Peas Please, you will find lots of inspiration and all the details and rules for this challenge.

Can't wait to see your creations.

Note: I will also use this piece as inspiration for a challenge called Mixed Media Monday (see Weekly Challenges at Forum) over at Crafting By Designs, be sure to visit.
I would like to enter the following Challenges:

• Make it Monday 106: Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays #75: Anything Goes
• Pin and Tack: Spark Your Creativity Now Challenge #1: Anything Goes
• Inky Impressions: Anything Goes
• My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge: Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
• Tuesday Alchemy: Anything Goes
• Jackson's Digital Expression #20: Anything But A Card
• Shellys Image: TTT - Anything Goes
• Anything But A Card Challenge Blog: Anything Goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes
• The Squirrel and the Fox: Anything Goes
• Just Some Lines: Use Two Different Coloring Mediums
• One Stop Craft Challenge: NO Floral Embellishments
• Fairy Tale Challenge: Use Metal

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

Challenge # 6 at Poisoned Peas Please! Second inspiration piece...

Hi everyone!!!
Welcome to our new challenge at Poisoned Peas Please, an alternative art challenge blog.
The theme for the sixth challenge is :

Dark Fairy Tales!

It is all about looking at that other side of the fairy tale, that side that's for grown up, might be darker, funnier, sexier, you decide! I'm sure we each have a different way of looking at this theme, and thats the fun part, be creative and feel free to express your artistic ideas.

You can use any image for this challenge and we would LOVE to see all types of creations (ex. cards, scrap layouts, fat book pages, artist trading cards, tags, boxes, bags, 3D ~ Altered Art or any other crafting projects that have some form of paper on them). This is a month long challenge.
Here my second card: 

I used Snow White and the Witch images designed by our sponsor, Ike, who is also one of our Design Team Members.

You need to check out her store, Ike's Art, to see her newest designs. 

Ike's winning prize for the 6th challenge is A $10.00 Gift Certificate to her online Store, Ike's Art.

I have a first card to share for this challenge, just follow this LINK.

Can't wait to see your creations.

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

Challenge # 6 at Poisoned Peas Please!

Hi everyone!!!
Welcome to our new challenge at Poisoned Peas Please, an alternative art challenge blog.
The theme for the sixth challenge is :

Dark Fairy Tales!

It is all about looking at that other side of the fairy tale, that side that's for grown up, might be darker, funnier, sexier, you decide! I'm sure we each have a different way of looking at this theme, and thats the fun part, be creative and feel free to express your artistic ideas.

You can use any image for this challenge and we would LOVE to see all types of creations (ex. cards, scrap layouts, fat book pages, artist trading cards, tags, boxes, bags, 3D ~ Altered Art or any other crafting projects that have some form of paper on them). This is a month long challenge.
Here is first card: 

I used Little Red Ridding Hood and the Wolf image designed by our sponsor, Ike, who is also one of our Design Team Members.

You need to check out her store, Ike's Art, to see her newest designs. 

Ike's winning prize for the 6th challenge is A $10.00 Gift Certificate to her online Store, Ike's Art.

I have a second card to share for this challenge, just follow this LINK.

Can't wait to see your creations.

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

The Mad Hatter!

Who's my favorite character from Alice in Wonderland????
Yeap... The Mad Hatter, he's madness is so analytically correct, that he is the borderline of crazy and logical thoughts.
I used an image the from the Alice in Wonderland Collection from The Stamping Boutique and I had so much fun coloring it.
This card features the Mad Hatter at it's best with purple hair and green face, he's looking for Alice, but I'm not sure he found her...

Image: The Stamping Boutique

Added some tiny jewels to the hat pins on the image, love how it shines. I love the DP, it complements the darkness of this card so do the two elaborated brads at the bottom corners of the card. 
I'm part of the DT for Poisoned Peas Please and  the theme is Unusual Alice. There is still time to play in the challenge.
I would like to enter this creation in the following challenges:

• Jackson's Digital Expression - Anything Goes
• Haunted Design House - Movie Madness
• Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
• Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Color Challenge:

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

Alice in Wonderland!

Do I love the movie Alice in Wonderland????
Yes, I do...
I have some Alice in Wonderland images from The Stamping Boutique and I had so much fun working with them.
This first card is an unusual Alice, love her purple hair and her green eyes.

Image: The Stamping Boutique

Made an easel card, and the base card and DP help make this card unusual.
I'm part of the DT for Poisoned Peas Please and  the theme is Unusual Alice. There is still time to play in the challenge.
I would like to enter this creation in the following challenges:

• Smudger Challenge Blog - Hearts
• The Poodles Parlor - Anything Goes
• Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog - Easel Card
• Jackson's Digital Expression - Anything Goes

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

Challenge # 5 at Poisoned Peas Please!

I'm late, I'm late...
I feel like the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland!!!
A little drop of the "Drink me" potion on the top of the table and my ginormous ideas are now in a compact card! The Cheshire Cat has finally decided to make his appearance and bring his luminous smile into the dark circle.  Run! Run! Don't look back! The Queen of Hearts sent her team of cards after my creation! Quick, jump inside the Mad Hatter's Hat, he will hide us and make us tea and all sorts of yummy foods... 
We have a new challenge at Poisoned Peas Please, an alternative art challenge blog.
The theme for the third challenge is :

Unusual Alice!

It is all about "Alice in Wonderland" and her adventurous journey. 
Be creative and feel free to express your artistic ideas.

You can use any image for this challenge and we would LOVE to see all types of creations (ex. cards, scrap layouts, fat book pages, artist trading cards, tags, boxes, bags, 3D ~ Altered Art or any other crafting projects that have some form of paper on them). This is a month long challenge.
Here is my inspiration:

Image: The Stamping Boutique

Our sponsor for this challenge is The Stamping Boutique. The Owner/Artist of TSB, Tracey Malnofski, is offering the prize of three (3) digis of your choice from her online shop. 

Can't wait to see your creations.
I would like to enter this creation in the following challenges:

• Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
• Tammy’s Scrappin’ Corner – Anything Goes with Any Artist
• Whoopsi Daisy – Make your own embellishments (rose)
• Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog – Make Us Laugh
• Our Craft Lounge - Die Cut (frame and rose)
• Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Anything Goes
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

Challenge # 4 at Poisoned Peas Please!

Hi everyone!!!
Welcome to our new challenge at Poisoned Peas Please, an alternative art challenge blog.
The theme for the third challenge is :

Goth or Emo!

It is all about "Goth or Emo", I'm sure we each have a different way of looking at this theme, and thats the fun part, be creative and feel free to express your artistic ideas.

You can use any image for this challenge and we would LOVE to see all types of creations (ex. cards, scrap layouts, fat book pages, artist trading cards, tags, boxes, bags, 3D ~ Altered Art or any other crafting projects that have some form of paper on them). This is a month long challenge.
Here is my inspiration:

Image: Bugaboo Digi Stamps

I created a mixed media canvas. The image is called Skelekinz Boys - Ain't No Sunshine, from Bugaboo Digital Stamps.  
I love the umbrella it has dimension and the skulls add the perfect touch to this scene.
Some details follow:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo Digital Stamps. 

The prize:

Can't wait to see your creations.
I would like to enter this creation in the following challenges:

• Haunted Design House: Perplexing Pigment Play
• Touch Twin Markers and More: Getting Hairy
• The Corrosive Challenge: Feeling Punchy

Thanks!

Love,

Julia