Sunday, 30 May 2010
An alternative take on things, and beauty in darkness
Hello hello hello :)
It's Sunday again, and that means it's time for another challenge over at OSAAT (One Stitch At A Time). This week the challenge is to use something new, and, lol, I'm promoting myself this week instead of one of the other designers. So, ummm, I'm great, please go buy my papers :P And the current sale at Stichy Bear Stamps will end at the end of May, so to get some fantastic bargains at 50% off the normal price, you need to pop along quickly.
This piece uses my brand new paper set, Decadent Grunge, and I made the wings with a brand new CU script that I purchased as well. I'm actually quite chuffed with the butterfly skull creature here, I used a skull and spine from a vintage medical text, did the wings with my new script and then used both to create this little darkling beauty.
Here are the challenges that I made this piece for:
Order of the Opus Gluei - Seasonal Icons - The butterfly is a seasonal icon, although mine doesn't really look very summery. *points back to the title* I did say I was taking an alternative view :P I think I'm actually a little late for this one, lol, but I'm hoping the gluey goddesses will still be busy and will let this one slip in ;)
Haunted Design House - Beautiful beastly butterflies. Lol, this is one of only a couple of challenges for today in which my piece won't count as an alternative, it will fit right in :D
Daisy Doodles - anything goes
Flutterby Wednesday - open but must include a fairy butterfly or angel
Paperplay - Up in the air
Theme Thursday - beauty
4x4 Friday - wings
Paper Make Up - colour combo. My colours are darker and dirtier than the swatch, but the colours are all there, apart from the yellow :)
Stamp It Crazy - skulls
Challenge Up Your Life - recycling. I used the skull from a vintage medical text and digitally recycled it into the creature you see above.
Totally Gorjuss - wings
Lucy's Cards - digital
Pals Paper Arts - followed the sketch
Thanks for looking, and remember even dirt and dark can be beautiful :D
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31 comments:
Susan, my dark little creature from across the pond, I love this butterfly.. talk about different, those colors are magnificent and your papers are just beautiful, you promoting yourself this week, now how the heck did that happen lmao..well hun you did a fab job at it and yes you are great in more ways than you will ever know..
hugz
stitch xoxox
Hi Susan love all your colours on this creation, super detail chum, and I have entered all challenges on list you done for me Big Hugs chum,
Sarah xx
Wow, this is so different and creative! Thanks for playing along with the M4TW (PaperMakeupStamps) challenge! smiles...
Mmmm dark isn't really my thing as I know you know Susan but I love the papers you have created
Hugs Jackie x
well done Susan this is just fabulous - you dark little angel you. Sam x
Ooooo! LOVE the colors and the skull :)
Yep, you fit right in over at my place :) Beautiful papers, Susan, and that is definitely a beastly butterfly! Thanks so much for playing along with Macabre Monday!
Ok- this is seriously creepy with the way you made the body WTG!!!! Just fabulous!~
Hehe good job at promoting yourself! Love the papers and that image is definitely different! Love the colors you used!
oh susan hun I really really love this truly brilliant hun,I was going to ask you to send it to me in an eamil so i could put it in a frame like i did,with the image that lady on our forum did sorry name has gone,he he no change there then,but this really is amazing hun hugs cheryl xxxxx
Hi Susan, A very unusual card,but a very clever card too ! Well done and good luck in the challenges too !
hugs
Susan x (Saramar )
LOL - you're never too late on a challenge for Opus Gluei - thank you for participating! Oh my goodness, this is a different take on the challenge but it's great! That's the point of Opus Gluei, take our challenge and make it your own!
Very well done and it's a seasonal icon - heck, I think you cover two seasons - the butterfly evokes summer and using the skull and a different sort of imagery makes me think Halloween - so hey, look at you!
OMG! Fabulously creepy! xxD
Oh that is a marvelous beastly butterfly. Love it's body and head.
Susan your a marvel and I am so fond of you! Once I am feeling better I'm going all out to promote these papers no kidding they are the VERY tops I love them and your project this week is fab
I keep saying I will mail you I will do it soon I am posting the forum BC tomorrow better late than never its a bank holiday weekend Eeeeeeek likely wont go!
Liz xx
This would be perfect for the Beastly Butterflies challenge at Haunted Design House!!!
http://haunteddesignhouse.blogspot.com/2010/05/hdh040-beautifully-beastly-butterflies_25.html
GREAT 4X4!!!
Unique design - beautiful background papers! Thanks for joining us at PPA!
This butterfly is great. Certainly an alternate creation. And perfect for Opus Gluei. You are never too late for any of our challenges. :-D
Wow, what a great card!!! Very spooky!!!
Trish
Wow, very different. Thanks so much for playing along with Paperplay this week. ♥
Ohhh I love it Susan, thats a fantastic creature and love the colour
hugs June xxx
Susan, I love your papers and colours, Your butterfly is lovely, I am just not fond of skulls, they give me goose bumps. (LOL)
Oh this is so Wicked love it, great colours your papers are fab.
Hugs Betty x x
Love your butterfly, really striking love the image. Kim
Beautiful background paper! Thanks for playing @ PPA!
Wow, what an interesting and different creation!! Thanks for fluttering with us this week!!
What a fun card! Your paper compliments that image wonderfully! Love all the details. Great job, thanks so much for playing with us at Paper Makeup Stamps.
Great Card! Thank you so much for playing with us at Daisy Doodles! We hope to see you again.
Love this scarrrrrry card! Fabulous colours
(Lyn)
Is this your claret and blue.? If so looks great.Thanks for joining us at SCD.
Great wings too! Spooky looking butterfly. Wouldn't want to meet one of these.Thanks for playing with us this week at SCD.
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