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Hello Oddballs!

Oddball Art Co. has moved!

As you may have well already noticed I have not been updating this blog since 2017 and it is because I have been hard at work creating a brand new & improved platform that we can call our own!

I wanted to invite you to join me over at www.oddballartco.com or www.creepycuteart.com they both lead you to exactly the same place so which ever one makes you happier! 😉

There you will find lots of fun stuff such as the Oddball Forum, Oddball ART TV, the brand new stamp shop, our Birthday Club, Creepy Cute Chronicles weekly newsletter with exclusive freebies and lots more!

I hope you will join the forum and share all of the fun projects you have been creating with Oddball stamps as well enter those projects into our monthly Challenge for a chance to win some free stamps.  We also have a monthly ATC Swap - so fun to send and receive these little envelopes of happiness each month!

I can't wait to see you over there!  

Lizzy xo

VIDEO ART TUTORIAL | Lets Make A Reversible Mini Art Journal!

Hello Oddballs!

Are you ready to have some fun??!  This Reversible Mini Art Journal was super fun and easy to make and I must say......turned out sooooooo cute,  I am super excited about it;  and hope you are as excited as I am....

I used 2 brand new stamps that I created for a creepy cute take on Easter, they were  released in the Oddball Etsy Shop yesterday,  but you could use any stamp(s) you want for your journal using the template in my last tutorial to design your front and back covers in photoshop before you print & paint.  

Simply download the zip file containing the template (includes a free digi stamp) if you haven't yet downloaded it.  The template is a .psd file which is a photoshop file and it contains layers.   The layers are labeled so you know where to place your digital image and then which layer to delete the borders before you print, When you place your stamp image you will want to keep it inside the border as anything printed outside of the border will be folded over the cardboard and covered up with glue and the inside pages.  Once you are happy with your front and back covers, save and print to size 6" x 6" art paper.

SUPPLY LIST

• 2 pcs of 6" x 6" craft or art paper
• 2 pcs of 4.5" x 4.5" cardboard or chipboard
• 1(+) pcs of long craft or art paper 4" x  (a # divisible by 4)  
• ( I used 2 pcs of mixed media paper 4" x 24" and connected them together....you can connect as many pcs as you want together to make it as long as you desire as long as the total length is divisble by 4)
• Mod Podge or strong craft glue
• ruler
• pencil
• craft knife or scissors something to cut the cardboard and paper
• watercolor paints and brushes or any medium of your choosing
• digital stamps (optional) 

The 2 images used in this tutorial are...

Horrible Hare Img#373

&

Ghoulish Gifts Img#374 

I hope you have fun making your own Reversible Mini Art Journal and I can't wait to see it if you do!!!  
I would love you to share your makes in the Oddball Art Stamps FB Group and if you're chosen by random.org as our monthly Facebook Challenge winner and you've created a project using 1 of the techniques from a previous month you will get to pick an extra digi stamp! So that means you will get to choose 4 stamps instead of 3!!!!!   (This Tutorial is a March Technique even though the blog isn't getting posted til April 1.)

Did you catch DT Pennies Technique from last week?
Pigment & Distress Ink Background by Penny

I will be back on April 5th with a new Technique Tutorial for you......and if you have any requests for tutorials you would like me to do feel free to post in the comments below and I will try to work it in.

And lastly before I go.......there is still 2 more weeks to enter our "Best Friends" Blog Challenge so lets see what you've been creating.....   :)  

Thank you for stopping by & Happy Creating!  

Lizzy xo

Now In Store....

I am excited to share with you this years brand new holiday paintings and ordering is now available for this years Christmas card sets!

I have created 10 unique and original Christmas card designs from my original watercolors which can be ordered in sets of 10 or 20 ( 1 of each design or 2 of each design ) 

>> PURCHASE HERE <<

Check out all 10 of my new watercolors in the album below....

Just like previous years I will add hand painted detailing to all of the cards in the set for the first 10 sets purchased  &..........

We are giving away 2 of the originals in our Holiday Giveaway....no purchase necessary to win.....enter HERE!

A Day for the History Books

Its been 2 years in the making but the day is finally here.....2016 American Election.......and Im sure will be one for the history books no matter the turn out!   

I tell ya.......I don't know about you but the suspense is killing me! lol 

created by DT Tina

So I figure what better way to kill some time then to make some art; so before I dive into the painting I am working on today, I wanted to share some more DT inspiration with you from the October stamp release.

created by DT Sarah

You can find all 9 of the October releases HERE

created by DT Jennifer 

and you can click on each DT members name to visit their own blogs and see more of their beautiful works!

created by DT Ang

As you know our FB Monthly Challenge is always "Anything Goes" and you still have the rest of the month to get your entries in to win free stamps.......Enter HERE

created by DT Troppostella

Our 'themed' Blog Monthly Challenge is actually "Anything Goes" this month as well so if you want to take advantage of that you still have 1 more week to get your entries in..........HERE

created by DT Vicky

Our next stamp release will be November 28th but I will be back a couple of more times before then to share more of this gorgeous DT inspiration with you!

created by DT Suzi 

Have an awesome day everyone.............and American's remember...

Lizzy xo

Our Hero Fights Bravely On Thru the Spooky Garden

HIYA ODDBALLS!!!!

Quick post today to share 2 more of the new released stamps from September.  

First we have our Military Hero Gal img#335.........

created by Oddball DT Tina

and staying in theme with this spooky time of year....... a creepy garden set img#340..... eyeball flowers, spooky vines, bones and stems, bats and skulls.......use all the pieces or some of the pieces to create your own creepy garden design...... png file features a transparent background making arrangement simple!

created by Oddball DT Suzi

I have one more post coming to share the remaining September samples.....our next release will be in the shop on October 24th.  

Challenge links.....

Facebook Challenge - anything goes | closes October 31

Blog Challenge - also anything goes this month | closes November 14th

Have an awesome Sunday fun day!   I am going back to painting...thank you so much for stopping by!

Lizzy xo

No Such Thing As Too Much Inspiration.....

Good morning Oddballs!!!!!!

I am back again with another inspirational post using Septembers New Releases, as I mentioned on the release day........ there are 12 new stamps in all and LOTS and LOTS of samples from my DT ladies...... perfect to bring you a little daily inspiration!

Today I would like to share the adorably creative samples created with 

Bat Love IMG#329

created by Elaine

created by Jennifer

 Have you had a chance to check out and enter into our Circles Challenge this month over on the Oddball Stamps Blog?   Click HERE to enter your circles inspired creation!

So far which of the 12 new stamps is your favorite? Let me know in the comments down below.....

I will see you tomorrow!
Lizzy xo

More Inspiration From This Months New Stamp Releases

Tina (left) & Troppostella (right)

Hello Oddballs!!!!!   I'm back with some more inspiration for you today from a few of the Oddball DT ladies......

Vicky (bottom) & Naz (top)

All of the new stamps for September were added to the shop yesterday afternoon.....you can find all 12 of the new downloads HERE!  If you are looking for even more HALLOWEEN items click HERE! 

Jennifer (both)

Todays Featured Designers

(click each designers name to visit her blog)

Tina

Troppostella

Vicky

Naz

Jennifer

Here's A Little Sneak Peek At....

If you thought you missed our August 15th New Stamp Release you didn't......I just forgot to let you all know that we bumped it up to the 22nd instead.  Sorry bout that....

Our next release will be tomorrow August 22 2016, the theme is "Alice" and I can't wait to share them with you!!!!

Stay tuned....

New Stamps Out.....

Hey Oddballs!

Have to keep this quick as the sand is moving awfully quickly thru the hourglass these days and Art In the Park 2016 has become only a couple of very short weeks away at this point so ya.....less talking and more creating........

All of this months new releases can be found in the "New Release"section of my shop but keep scrolling down to see them all here along with the super cute samples my DT gals created with them.......

Torn Paper Frames

IMG # 305

Sample above created by Vicky

Sample above created by Granne

Pixie Pete 

IMG # 306

Sample above created by Andrea  

Sample above created by Tracey

Samples above created by Naz

Sample above created by Julie

Silly Sally Smiles

IMG# 307

Zombie Owls 

IMG# 308

Sample above created by Lozzy

Sample Above Created by Vicky

Toadstool House #1

Img # 309

Join us on Facebook for lots of Inspiration, Tutorials, Challenges, Free Stamps and more........

Cheers!

Lizzy xo

Movie Tribute Release

We only have 3 more rooms to finish with our house renovations.....Bathroom, Kitchen and Laundry room but since I wont be needed til its time to paint the walls, it means I am back in my studio for the time being!  I will be busy though as I have Art in the Park coming up the first weekend in June and I still have to prepare! YIKES! lol 

Today I have 5 new stamps released.......this time around I am paying tribute to some of my favorite characters Snow White, Star Trek, Star Wars, Ghostbusters and Beetlejuice!

I hope you enjoy my Oddball renditions.....

\This is a watercolor painting I just finished with 3 of my newest characters, it is 12x16 on watercolor paper done entirely in Twinkling H2O's and titled Galaxy Cosplay.  The original has already been shipped out but fine art prints are available on Etsy HERE

Here are the 5 new released stamp download links.....

Snow White Tribute IMG#300

Star Wars Tribute IMG#301

Ghostbusters Tribute IMG#302

Star Trek Tribute IMG#303

Beetlejuice Tribute IMG#304

Here are my fabulous Design Team samples.....

The above gorgeous samples were created by the fabulous NAZ

These lovely samples were created by the wonderful LOZZY

 

The amazing TRACEY created these fabulous cards above!

Aren't these stunning?  Created by the wonderful GRANNE!

This beautifully romantically creepy card was created by the amazing ANDREA!

Before I go I wanted to share with you another watercolor painting that I finished recently....

4x6 on watercolor paper, done entirely in Twinkling H2O's

Don't forget that we started a brand new Challenge over on our Challenge Blog today...  This time around our theme is BIRTHDAYS so stop by and check out my fabulous teams samples and submit your own "birthday" creation for a chance to win free stamps!!!!

Also if you haven't heard thru FB yet we are having a big Mothers Day Sale almost all items in store! no coupon code necessary, all the prices have been marked down already and you will see the titles start with "SALE" so hurry on over to Etsy for some huge savings!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lizzy xo