Where Death and Gibson Girls Intersect

Today is the thirtieth day of the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge and Blog Hop, sponsored by Smeared Ink and the Smeared and Smudged forum!

To see everyone who is participating in the blog hop, follow the blog roll on the right.  If you're following the blog roll, you probably got here from Sue's blog and will want to proceed to Leslie's blog after you've stopped here!

Where has the time gone?!  I honestly don't know what I'm going to do with all my time when I'm not hopping 37 blogs a day!  I have so much enjoyed looking at everyone's work this month; I've drawn so much inspiration from all of you.  I can only hope that I might have inspired someone just a smidgen as much as you all have inspired me.

So, today, the penultimate day of the hop, my two series, A Gibson Girl Halloween and Death Has a Life Too, have collided, producing this:

Death wants to look his best for his beautiful date.

The details:

1. Lavinia--Gibson Girl stamp from flonzcraft (also on ebay here)
2. Death--Antique Gothic Chemistry Skeleton 1 digi stamp from AntiqueGraphique etsy shop
3. Alphabet--Studio G alphabet set
4. Spectrum Noir colored pencils
5. Prima Marketing Chalk Ink Edgers
6. Background--collaged from scraps, found papers, tissue paper

Taking Liberties

Today is the twenty-fifth day of the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge and Blog Hop, sponsored by Smeared Ink and the Smeared and Smudged forum!

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I think this might be the last of my series A Gibson Girl Halloween; I seem to have run out of ideas on this series!  Well, ok....there might be one more!  *wink*

Pearl and Edward have distinctly different ideas about what "taking liberties" might entail.

The details:

1. Pearl and Edward--from Gibson Girl Illustrations CD-ROM and Book by Dover Publications
2. Kissing couple--from Gibson Girl Illustrations CD-ROM and Book by Dover Publications
3. Couple on couch--from Old-Time Naughty French Illustrations CD-ROM and Book by Dover Publications
4. KimberlyGeneral’s,  Loew Cornell, and Prismacolor watercolor pencils
5. Sharpie marker
6. Faber Castell Gelatos
7. Background paper--from The Paper Studio Best of the Paper Studio 12 x 12 paper pack
8. Alphabet--Studio G alphabet stamp set
9. Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk Inks

The Halloween Party

Today is the twenty-second day of the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge and Blog Hop, sponsored by Smeared Ink and the Smeared and Smudged forum!

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In my latest installment of my series A Gibson Girl Halloween, Primrose wants so badly to go to the Halloween party, but will her husband allow it?

He's afraid of what she might get up with her wild friends.

The details:

1. Gibson girl (and boy!)--from Gibson Girl Illustrations CD-ROM and Book by Dover Publications
2. Woman in cat costume & woman in witch costume--free vintage images from The Graphics Fairy
3. Woman in bat/witch costume--from Create with TLC
4. Man's body (in striped tights)--from plate of rubber by Mary Vogel Lozinak, purchased from her etsy shop (it is actually a pig's body, and I removed the head)
5. Wolf's head--from Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers Halloween UM set 1 at Stamp Francisco
6. Faber Castell Gelatos
7. Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk Inks
8. Background papers--found papers and paper from The Paper Studio Kellerkurtz & Company 12 x 12 paper pack
9. Alphabet--Studio G alphabet set
10. KimberlyGeneral’s,  Loew Cornell, and Prismacolor watercolor pencils

Octavia Goes Too Far

Today is the twentieth day of the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge and Blog Hop, sponsored by Smeared Ink and the Smeared and Smudged forum!

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Returning to my series A Gibson Girl Halloween, today I present you with Octavia, who has gone too far.

Her friends just don't know what to make of her.

The details:

1. Clara (in the cat costume)--free vintage image image from The Graphics Fairy
2. Henrietta (in the witch's hat)--Gibson Girl stamp from flonzcraft (also on ebay here)
3. Octavia the octopus woman--Steampunk Lady Octopus digi stamp from Deb's Vintage Prints etsy shop
4. Witch's hat--free digi stamp from The Octopode Factory
5. KimberlyGeneral’s and Loew Cornell watercolor pencils
6. Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk Inks
7. Background papers--from The Paper Studio Kellerkurtz & Company 12 x 12 paper pack, Becky Higgins Project Life Heritage Edition paper pack, and The Paper Studio Tattered and Worn 12 x 12 paper pack

All The Skeletons

Today is the thirteenth day of the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge and Blog Hop, sponsored by Smeared Ink and the Smeared and Smudged forum!

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Third in my series A Gibson Girl Halloween, I have Diana, who has decided to let "All The Skeletons" out of her closet to play.

The details:

1. Skeletons in the Closet stamp--I purchased this stamp from this ebay seller, although I believe that this stamp originally comes from Viva Las Vegas Stamps
2. Diana--Gibson Girl stamp from flonzcraft (also on ebay here)
3. Kimberly General’s and Loew Cornell watercolor pencils
4. Alphabet--Studio G alphabet stamps
5. Prima Marketing Chalk Ink Edgers
6. Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk Inks
7. Background paper--from me & my BIG ideas mambi sheets Vintage Birdcage
8. Faber Castell Gelatos

A Miserable Halloween

Today is the twelfth day of the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge and Blog Hop, sponsored by Smeared Ink and the Smeared and Smudged forum!

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Continuing my series A Gibson Girl Halloween, today I have poor Annabelle who anticipates a "Miserable Halloween."  This is a 6 x 6 inch fat page.

The details:

1. Crystal ball--stamp from unknown maker
2. Annabelle--Gibson Girl stamp from flonzcraft (also on ebay here)
3. Woman's head in crystal ball--from All the Gals stamp set by Dina Wakley
4. Background--found papers
5. KimberlyGeneral’s and Loew Cornell watercolor pencils
6.  Faber Castell Gelatos
7. Little B Kraft/White chipboard
8. Alphabets--Studio G alphabet stamp sets
9. "Miserable"--word stamp from I Brake for Stamps (this was an overstock stamp which I believe is now sold out)
10. Prima Marketing Chalk Ink Edgers

A Wanton Halloween

Today is the tenth day of the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge and Blog Hop, sponsored by Smeared Ink and the Smeared and Smudged forum!  Today is Friday, so it is also a Smeared Ink day, featuring images from Smeared Ink.

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Before scrolling any further, please read the Warning:


WARNING:  my project today uses adult images!


Starting my series A Gibson Girl Halloween, today I offer you Victoria, who longs to be naughty.

If only she knew someone who would indulge her fantasies....

The details:

1. Victoria--Gibson Girl stamp from flonzcraft (also on ebay here)
2. KimberlyGeneral’s and Loew Cornell watercolor pencils
3. "Wanton"--word stamp from Alpha Stamps
4. Bound woman--from Femdom rubber stamp set from Smeared Ink
5. Background paper--from The Best of The Paper Studio 12 x 12 paper pack
6. Fainting couch--free Victorian couch digital image from The Old Design Shop
7. Yasumoto Pearlescent Water Colors