I got so wrapped up in another project that I forgot about the 10th Day, so I’m skipping back in with my 11th Day of Christmas project. We were challenged to create a card or project with fun skully decor. I altered Christian from Simply Betty Stamps and swapped his cap for a more festive hat.

I’m seriously lacking in the skull department now that Halloween is over so I had to be creative and draw some. The large grommets were used to make ornaments, although attaching them turned out to be a challenge but the trusty glue came to the rescue! 😀

Challenge: Simply Betty Stamps – 12 Days of Christmas
Challenge: Sparkles Forum – Challenge #1 (Christmas)
Challenge: One Stitch At A Time – Challenge #43 (Anything Goes)
Main Stamp: [altered images of] Christian (SBS)
Patterned Paper: Blackbird (MME) and Mitten Weather (CC)
Copic Colors:
-skin/eyes: E00, E11, R20, B93, B97, B99
-hair: E50, E53, E55
-clothes: C00, C1, C3, C5, G82, G94, G9, R32, R35, R37, R39, E71, E74, E77, E79
-other: G82, G94, G9, R32, R35, T2, T4, T6, T8

Did you know? After his death, Henry IV, King of France (1589 to 1610) and Navarre (1572 to 1610), embalmed head was lost when revolutionaries ransacked the Basilica of St Denis and desecrated his grave in 1793. An embalmed head, reputed to be that of Henry IV, has passed between private collectors since. The French journalist Stephane Gabet followed leads to track down the head and in January 2010 a forensic team confirmed that it was the lost head of Henry IV. The head will be reinterred in the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Denis after a national Mass and funeral in 2011.
[Henry IV of France, Wikipedia.org]

On the 11th Day of Christmas my Ghoul Love gave to me… 400 year old heads.
Update: I was the winner at Simply Betty Stamps for this challenge!

The 9th Day of Christmas Challenge at Simply Betty Stamps is to create a card or project representing the Ghosts of Christmas Past from the story A Christmas Carol. I used three image as there was a mix-up at the temp agency… apparently all three ghosts were called for the same job!

Challenge: Simply Betty Stamps – 12 Days of Christmas Challenge
Main Stamp: Emo Back 2 School Miller, Punky Teens Halloween Angelica & Punky Teens Halloween Tootsie (SBS)
Patterned Paper: BW Evergreen (K&C)
Copic Colors: C01, C03

Did you know? According to Dickens’ novel, the Ghost of Christmas Past appears to Scrooge as a white-robed, androgynous figure of indeterminate age. He had on his head a blazing light, reminiscent of a candle flame. He carried with him a metal cap, made in the shape of a candle extinguisher. While the ghost is often portrayed as a woman in most dramatic adaptations, Dickens describes the Ghost of Christmas Past only as “it”.
[Ghost of Christmas Past, Wikipedia.org]

On the 9th Day of Christmas my Ghoul Love gave to me… too many ghosts.

I made this card using Lola for the 7th Day of Christmas Challenge at Simply Betty Stamps. The challenge is to create a card or project using one of their Emo stamps and this is my newest arrival. We were also challenged to use the colors lime green, turquoise and purple – it wasn’t easy to pick the right papers but I finally found a combination that I liked. The colors are soft so click on the pictures for a larger view of the subtle details.

The sprig used has pastel purple flowers and green petal which add a subtle look. The gift was used from a miscellaneous stamp then cut and put on top of Lola’s hand with a foam dot to add dimension.

Challenge: Simply Betty Stamps – 12 Days of Christmas
Main Stamp: My Kids Emo World Lola (SBS)
Patterned Paper: Nana’s Nursery Baby Girl (DCWV) and Mitten Weather (CC)
Copic Colors:
-skin/hair: E00, E11, R20, R24, R29, W2, W4, W6, W8
-the rest: V12, V15, BG10, BG72, BG75, G20, G21, G24

Did you know? “Mele Kalikimaka” is a Hawaiian-themed Christmas song that takes its title from the Hawaiian phrase, “Mele Kalikimaka,” meaning “Merry Christmas. The song was written in 1949 by Robert Alex Anderson and has over a dozen notable versions.
[Mele Kalikimaka, Wikipedia.org]
On the 7th Day of Christmas my Ghoul Love gave to me… Emos giving Pressies.

It’s the 5th Day of Christmas at Simply Betty Stamps and the challenge is to create a card or project using a favorite witch in a holiday card! I altered two stamps to make this festive cutie: Emo Halloweenies Betty Witch and My Kids Emo World London plus the bat from Rio.

Challenge: Simply Betty Stamps – 12 Days of Christmas
Main Stamp: [altered images of] Betty Witch and London (SBS)
Patterned Paper: The Christmas Combo (DCWV)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Seventeen
Copic Colors:
-skin/eyes: E00, E11, R21, G21, G24, G28
-hair: E51, E53, E55
-clothes: R20, R22, R24, R29, R89, G20, G21, G24, G28, W4, W6, W8
-cats: E41, E42, E43, E44, E47
-other: W2, W4, W6, W8, C00, BG20, BG23, BG25, BG29

Did you know? “Over the River and through the Woods” is a Thanksgiving song by Lydia Maria Child and was written originally as a poem. It celebrates her childhood memories of visiting her Grandfather’s House and is sometimes presented with lines about Christmas.
[Over the River and through the Woods, Wikipedia.org]
On the 5th Day of Christmas my Ghoul Love gave to me… five scary bats.