My Last Oddball Art Design Team Project

Hello Lovelies,

As you have read in the title, today i am here to share with you my last project as a member of Oddball art's design team and FB co-ordinator. I had a great ride and met a lot of amazing people in the last year and i am grateful for the experience Lizzy Love gave me as being Facebook co-ordinator.

My last project is for the Facebook anything goes challenge over at Mixed Mediaology and I created a card. 

I was inspired by a photo i saw on Instagram posted by @getmessyartjournal where they made a similar background on an art journal page using washi tape. I took out all my favorite washi tapes and decided to try to re-create my own version of this.  I also added scraps of pink glitter paper that i had sitting on my desk from a previous project.

I used a flower i got from michaels a while back and some glitter pieces also from michaels. My sentiment was made using my dymo label maker and i colored up the digi with my copics.

Well, i guess this is it folks. Thanks for stopping by and thank you to Lizzy Love for having me on her design team. On that note, have you heard about the new DT call? There’s been some new changes and awesome added opportunities added and you all should check it out and apply if you are interested in being a part of a great community and Design Team. Good luck to everyone who applies.

 I can't wait to see this new design team and all the greatness coming in the future.

Talk soon <3

Serena

Bah Humbug! Oddball Art Winter Challenge

Hello Lovelies!

And happy 2015!! Today I have a new Oddball Art Design Team Project to share for the recent Winter Theme challenge that is happening on the blog! You have until Jan 14th to enter any and all your Winter themed projects, and remember for this challenge you can use any digital stamp of your choice, but of course, we'd love it if you use one of Lizzy's adorable digis :)

Here is my project: 

Living in Montreal, Canada, the winters can be pretty brutal. It is actually -23 degrees Celsius right as   I type this with a crazy wind chill *brr* So one can see why I dislike the winter! 

Here are a few rules and the prizes up for grabs!

1. You must follow our theme

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

 1 Random winner will get to choose 3 digis from ODDBALL ART STAMPS and  a Top 3 with prize format as follows.....

• First prize wins 3 digis
• Second prize wins 2 digis 
• Third prize wins 1 digi

If your are on Instagram:

Make sure to tag your pictures so we can all see what you create with Oddball Art digital stamps!

use these: @oddballartco and #oddballartchallenge . We can't wait to see you on instagram!

Thanks for stopping by! Please check out the Challenge blog to see what the other creative DT members made!

Stampotique Tag

Hello lovelies!

I'm back with yet another Stampotique anything goes challenge entry today. All month long the anything goes challenge has been going on  and you have up to 5 chances of entering to win and this will be my 5th and last time entering the challenge. Wish me luck *crosses fingers* mama needs new stampotique goodness!

I made this little tag for a friends' daughter. I know its simple but I can't get over its cuteness!

Products Used:

-black recollections card stock (Michaels)

-Spellbinders Nestibilities scalloped oval dies

-white polka dot fabric tape

-Memory Box bat dies

-L'il Tatawea (stampotique.com)

-Studio G alphabet wood blocks (Michaels)

-white Gellyroll pen

-stickles

-copic markers

Hopw you like my little tag! 

Thanks for stopping by

Serena Bee

Ornament+Stampotique Christmas Card

Hello Lovelies!

I'm back with yet another xmas card I made for the Stampotique "anything goes" challenge over at their blog. I will also be entering this in the Simon Says Stamp "anything goes" challenge as well.

Here is an ornament shaped card I made. 

Look at all the sparkle!

Products used:

Holiday paper from Recollections (Michaels)

Twinkie wood stamp (Stampotique.com)

Hat from Christmas cube (stampotique.com)

Ornate Ornament dies (Spellbinders)

Red Bling (Dollarama)

Alpha Stickers (Dollarama)

Stardust Stickles

Eucalyptus Stickles

I think this is the best way for me to write up what products I from now on. If you ever want to know more about a product in detail you can just ask me in the comment section.

Thanks for stopping by and a very Merry Christmas to all! Thanks for following my blog, the support means a lot!

Serena

Hey Lovelies,

I have a new stampotique project to share but this time it is a birthday card. All month long stampotique's designer challenge is "anything goes".

Here is my card: 

I used Twinkie and one of the new party hats stamp cube from Daniel Torrente. I also added some birthday stickers, washi tape, and colored it up with copics.

Hope you enjoyed my card, thanks for stopping by.

Serena

Halloween/Spooky Oddball Art Stamp Challenge! Freakshow Inspired Card

Hello Ghoulies!

Long time since I posted on here huh? I just got back from my Halloween Disney world vacation a week ago and I'm ready to get back to crafting!

 Today I am sharing my card for the recent Oddball Art Stamp Challenge! We have a Halloween/spooky/creepy challenge going on right now and it ends on Nov 15th.  If you're anything like me, and are still making Halloween cards (I'm not ready for it to be over) then you have plenty of time to enter your after Halloween projects.

Here is what I made:

I was inspired by the new season of American Horror Story's "Freakshow". This is my version of the clown.

I colored Clown Girl  with my copics and used my die cutting machine for most of the elements on this card.

I just love the ribbons I used and that bow!

I have another "Freakshow" card to share in this collection at another time, don't forget to check back for that!

Serena Bee

Too Cute To Spook Card | Oddball Art Facebook Group Challenge

Good Morning Lovelies!

Today is September 1st which means it is time for a new Oddball Art Facebook Challenge!! It also means that we had to say goodbye to some of our old DT members and hello to new members and a new Design Team structure! Thank you to Crystal GetsCrafty Jenn Engle Melissa Nash Oeters for all the amazing work you created for us, it was great working along side you talented ladies!

Now let's welcome some of our new design team member for our new term! We also have a new DT set up; we have divided the group into 2 teams. Today team A will share with you what they've created for this challenge and team B will be creating amazingness over at the blog challenge on September 15th so you don't want to miss out on that! 

Let's welcome our team A: Ria ZonneStraaltje, Monika Korjat, Vicky Fortier, Kasia Frezja Kowalczyk Curcelli, Jenn Blakeney Borjeson, and me, Serena Bee. Head on over to Oddball's Facebook page by clicking this link to see what we all created! Please note the privacy settings has changed for the group, you now must be a member in order to join. Lizzy changed it to a closed group because she will be giving away free digis in the upcoming future and wanted to keep them from spreading.  Here is a look at the free digi offered on the facebook group for this challenge, so go on over to claim it!  

How could you not want this free cutie!

 Now here is a look at what I created for this challenge, once again the theme is "anything goes"

Now here's the thing, I really set out to create something else other than a halloween card this time around, i swear I did but in the end this is what I came up with lol. It's ok, halloween is the best and I will be sending it out to a Youtube buddy!

I used image #102 Teacher With Bloody Eyeballs and colored her in with my copic markers.

I then created a bow and added a puffy eyeball sticker in the center. This is my favorite part of the card :)

Now let's get to the prizes!

 Lizzy has decided to shake things up so there is no longer only 1 prize, there are now 4 WINNERS for both the Facebook challenges and the Blog Challenges!!!!! How super awesome and gracious is that!!!! So here is how the new set up will work:

1st grand prize winner will receive 3 free digis of their choice

2nd prize winner will receive 2 free digis of their choice

3rd prize winner will receive 1 free digis of their choice

and there will be one winner chosen at random that will also recieve 3 free digis of their choice!!!

That is a total of 18 digis given away every month that you could potentially win!! How freakin cool is that!!

Now go on, check out the facebook group, join, get your free digi, and enter to win one of 9 prizes!! You have until October 1st to join!

Good luck :)

Serena Bee

Sing A Song | Stampotique ATC Swap

Hello Lovelies,

I must admit I haven't been feeling the best again so I haven't been making much projects or youtube videos. I became sick again for the 2nd time this month but I am starting to feel better. So I joined a Stampotique ATC swap for the month of July and the theme is "Sing a Song". Not gonna lie, it took me a long time to make these 2 little ATCs  but I like how they turned out.  I will be entering these ATCs in different challenges. For the Sing a Song swap I decided to use song lyrics/song titles.

This first ATC will be entered in Haunted Design House "number of the beast" challenge to celebrate the 666+1 followers. You had to use a monster or beastie or anything that you  can be inspired with from the challenge name. 

So I used Mink by Stampotique because she gives off a creepy beastie feel and I love it! And my song lyric is from the song "Skulls"  by one of my favourite bands The Misfits. I hope it is beastie enough. The background was made using gel medium and a Tim Holtz stencil called Shattered. I love how it turned out and I applied my own homemade high flow acrylic black paint on top.

For my second ATC I made it with the new Stampotique Challenge in mind. The theme is "love, anniversary, wedding" and I went with love.

The song I picked is called "Give Me Love" by another one of my favorite bands The Used. The heart in the background was made from one of my homemade Gelli Plate and I just stamped on it and cut out heart shapes. I used various heart punches and glitter tape to punch out hearts. And I love the little acrylic flower on her hair. The stamp I used is Chicken by Stampotique.

I will also enter this ATC in Simon Says "anything goes" challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

Serena

How Sentimental

Hello Lovelies,

Today I have an entry for Stampotique's recent challenge which is "sentimental". And the page I'm about to share with you was one that I didn't think I would share with anyone because it is one of my most personal art journal pages I feel I have ever made. 

I made this page to document something important that happened to me, my boyfriend left to go to Italy to work for 5 months and I am so happy and proud of him but a part of me also felt lost in a way. Without going into further details; this is why this page was made.

I used so many different paints and sprays to create the background along with many different stamps. I used Minky girl stamp and colored her in with copics. 

The sentiment is written using rub-on letters.

And I used a number stencil by Dylusions with modelling paste to add random numbers all around the pages. These numbers represent the time and days he will be away.

 This page is very sentimental to me and I hope Stampotique members will like it.

Thanks for stopping by!

Serena

SDC 150th Challenge!

Hello Lovelies!

I have a quick post today, I made this birthday card for a friend's birthday but I thought it would be fun to use my Stampotique stamps to recreate her family: her, her husband, and her 2 boys. I Decided to make an easel card simply because I haven't made one in a while.  I am entering this card into Stampotique's Celebration challenge for their 150th challenge! They are also looking to fill some guest designers spots with this challenge (wish me luck!).

I was contemplating wether or not to use a birthday sentiment but I had this project life card sitting on my desk so I decided to just go with that so I trimmed it and glued it down to the bottom section of the card. I think it's a fun sentiment to remember to enjoy and celebrate life!

I got a little messy with the background and used my Silks Acrylics Glazes on a piece of black and white patterned paper. I then hand drew a black and white border and used my super thin black and white washi tape to recreate that border all along the bottom half of the card. I think it turned out pretty cool.

 I also used some heart blink and black enamel accents on the sentiment and on the little dots on the background and I used some enamel accents on their eyes as well.

Thanks for stopping by!

Serena 

Oddball Art Facebook Challenge #3

Hello Lovelies,

Today is the first day of June! Can you believe 2014 is half way done, I definitely can't. So as every first of the month comes so does the new Oddball Art Facebook Challenge! And as usual it is always "anything goes" as long as you use an Oddball Art Digi for this challenge. And you could win  3 free digis of your choice! Lizzy is constantly releasing new digis so there is always so much for you to choose from.

For this challenge I decided to make an art journal page.

For the background I first put down a sheet of black polka dot tissue paper and used it as a clean up page for stencils. I used various sizes of lids and a toilet paper roll to add the larger circles in the background. I then used modelling paste and a credit card to add some textured lines.

 To tie in with her zombie-ness I splattered some watered down green paint on the background as well.

 I printed this cute digi super big so it can take up most of the page in my  Dylusions art journal. I colored her in with my copics.

I then added some black and white washi tapes and heart gems to finish off the page. And I added some glossy accents to her hair bows and skull.

Check out Lizzy's shop: www.oddballartco.etsy.com

Play along with our girly glam blog challenge: www.oddballstamps.blogspot.com you have until June 14th to enter. Remember for this challenge any digi stamp is acceptable.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along to win some digis!

Serena

Oddball Art Co Design Team Challenge #3: Girly Glam

Hello Lovelies,

I am here today with the 3rd Oddball Art Stamp challenge for the month of May! 

 The theme for this challenge is GIRLY GLAM. You could enter any recent project you made along as it fits in with the theme, easy right? You could use bright colors, pearls, sequins, gems, and glitter, whatever screams girly and glam to you. Enter our challenge for a chance to win 3 free digital stamps of your choice!!

So come on, choose a digi and play along! You have plenty of time to join; the challenge will end on June 14th!

As my design team project, I decided to make a 4x6 postcard for a swap I am having with a online friend. 

I had a lot of fun playing with different ink/paint mediums to make the background. I have a process video down below so you could watch how this postcard was made.

I colored this girl digi in with my copics. She is one of my favorites from Lizzy, so cute and I love the panda hoody, it's so pastel goth! 

I added a lot of shimmer to her with my Wink of Stella clear shimmer pen which you can see in the picture below. 

And to add even more glam I added a mix of sequins, rhinestones, and sparkly stars. Not to mention there is a subtle shimmer on the background as well from my Heidi Swapp mists.

Here's the process:

If your are on Instagram:

Make sure to tag your pictures so we can all see what you create with Oddball Art digital stamps!

use these: @oddballartco and #oddballartchallenge . We can't wait to see you on instagram!

Thanks for stopping by! Please check out the Challenge blog to see what the other creative DT members made!

Serena Bee

Chicken's Words of Wisdom

Hey Lovelies!

Today I have a fun art journal page to share. I am entering it in the new Stampotique challenge and the theme this week is: Pink and Orange background. 

Now let me tell you the story of  the perfect timing of this challenge. I recently did a art journal background swap with my friend Jenn who is MixedMediaJenn on youtube. I can't share what I made just yet, but for her background I decided to go out of my comfort zone of colors and use pink and orange (and of course a little touch of purple!). So I already had the color down for this page because I used it to clean up the extra paint on my work surface. So it all worked out perfectly that this challenge was orange and pink. The end. LOL.

I used my new Stampotique stamp "Chicken" that I just got in the mail today

Watch my haul video here (there is also a sneak peek of this page at the end of the video):

I've been on a modelling paste kick recently and I just had to use it on my page. I used 3 different stencils and then went over it and added some pink and orange watercolor just to tone down the white.

Isn't she the cutest? I colored her in my with Copic markers and then sprayed Heidi Swapp white shimmer spray on top. It's hard to see but she has a subtle shimmer. I then tried clear embossing the image.

Thanks for stopping by.

Serena.

Twinkie Says Hi

Hello Lovelies!

I have yet another Stampotique project share, you all must know by now my love for this stamp company right?

They are still having a call to have your projects featured on their store front at www.stampotique.com. We are allowed to enter up to three times and this will be my last chance entering. Fingers crossed they pick me! They are also having a giveaway! 

Here is what I made this time:

This 6x6 card came together late one night. I recently bought black and white polka dot paper from Target and I have been using it on my art journal pages, so I thought to try it out on a card. I used a glue stick to adhere it on white card stock.  I then started by smearing some silver paint on top and then continued with purple and black paint making lines with an old gift card.

I colored Twinkie with some of my new Copic markers and added him on the card with foam adhesive so that he stands out from the busy background. 

I used circle punches and glitter paper to create added interest to the background and used my label maker for the sentiment.

I will also be entering this card over on Simon Says Stamp Challenge for this week, the theme is anything goes!

I hope you like! And thanks for stopping by!

Serena Bee

Dream Deeply {Art Journal Page}

Hello Lovelies,

I am back with an other Oddball Art Stamp Design Team share!

Every 1st of the month we have an "anything goes" using an Oddball art digi challenge over on the Oddball Art's Facebook Page. 

We were given this adorable Big Eyed Girl digi and she is one of my favorites! I made an art journal page:

Sentiment is from an AFI song

My favorite part are these glittered stars

I really enjoyed working on the background of this page. I have a video where I go through the step by teps  in creating this page, please watch below:

Remember, our month long challenge over at the Oddball Art Blog is still going on. You have until May 14th to enter your Easter/Spring project! 

I will also be entering this page on Simon Says Challenge for this week, the theme is Anything Goes.

Thanks For stopping by,

Serena

First Oddball Art Stamp Challenge Kick Off!!

Hello Lovelies,

yup, you guessed it, today is the day that I get to share with you my art journal page for the first ever Oddball Art challenge! If you were here on Thursday you would have seen a tiny sneak peak of my page along with my announcement of being on their first Design Team. I am truly blessed and excited for this opportunity. The amazing artist behind these digital stamps is the crazy talented Lizzy Love.

Come play along with our first challenge! The theme is simple: use a digital stamp. I could be any digi stamp you own. And the prize is delicious, the winner will be receiving 3 free digital stamps of their choice!!

So come on, choose a digi and play along! You have plenty of time to join; the challenge will end on April 15th!

If your are on Instagram:
Make sure to tag your pictures so we can all see what you create with Oddball Art digital stamps!
use these: @oddballartco and #oddballartchallenge . We can't wait to see you on instagram!

For my DT project, I was inspired by an art journal page I saw by using spray mists, and it got me thinking, I haven't played with my Dylusions inks in the longest time! They are messy but I love my Dylusions so I busted them out and had fun with it. I won't bore you with all the details but I have a process video up where you can see exactly how this page came to be.  I will add it at the end of this post.

This adorable digi stamp is called Big Eyed Girl No. 17 <-- Click on the name 

 {Had to include a skeleton or two in there hehe}

I colored the digi stamp using both copics and spectrum noirs. Still getting used to using the spectrum markers, in my opinion they do not compare to copics and I don't like the way they handle, but I need more practice using them. 

Want to see how this was made? Watch this!

Thanks for stopping by and hope you can play along with us on our first challenge!

Serena