Thursday, May 20, 2010

May Blog Hop --- Busy Beauties Go Burtonesque




Not only do we have some marvelously macabre new images to share with you today, but we also have some fun & funky friends joining us: The Burtonesque Dolls! Our new images are inspired by the Tim Burton classic, "THE CORPSE BRIDE", and BBB illustrator Thomas Goins has really outdone himself with these amazing images! We thought they would be right up the Dolls' alley, so we invited them along for the hop *and* are super excited to announce that Busy Beauties will be sponsoring their challenge next week!

For my card I used the BB Queen of Hearts image from the Alice in Wonderland series released last month.  It reminds me of the Queen of Hearts in the Tim Burton version of Alice in Wonderland.  I loved that movie!

Here is the complete list of hop stops for today, and we have prizes so fab, it's freaky! Be sure to hop along and leave lots of comment love, because there are TWO Secret Beauties or Dolls along this Burtonesque inspired hop… and TWO winners will be selected from their blog comments to receive 5 (yep, FIVE) Busy Beauties images of his/her choice! So whether you are in the mood to be beauty-ful or get funky, we've got you covered.

1. Kelly
2. Suzi
3. Michelle
4. Rachel
5. Debbie
6. Barbara (me!)
7. Betty
8. Annita
9. Lorie
10. Jackie
11. Grace
12. Nicole
13. Carolyn
14. Margie
15. Catherine
16. Kadie
17. BBCS Blog
 
At the end of the hop, the new Busy Beauties Creation Station challenge is waiting for you. It's a sketch challenge provided by PaperAddict Catherine, who is a member of both the Busy Beauties and The Burtonesque Dolls DTs. We hope you'll play along! You have until 11:59 EDT on June 2nd to link your creation at the Creation Station. In the meantime, we hope you'll have fun hopping and find lots of other-worldly inspiration! Enjoy the show!
 
 
 

36 comments:

Anonymous said...

OMGosh that is gorgeous, so regal, love all the patterns, and the Queen looks gorgeous. I nearly used her for my card today, I really was spoilt for choice:)
Gorgeous Work:)
Suzi
xxx

Anonymous said...

Aaaaggghhhh! She's the bomb! Love the layout and the distressed edges. I've got her in my stash and can't wait to use it! Super inspiration!

Anonymous said...

Off with her head! I think of that every time I see this image... Me thinks I'm a bit crazy over it. Awesome card - just love the hearts and your coloring is over the top! Incredible!

Melissa Craig said...

Wonderful! I love the Queen of Hearts image, but she's not quite right. She's too sweet. LOL Great job on your card.

DonnaMundinger said...

You know me and all things Alice! I love ths BARB! xxD

Tracy S said...

Great job with her. Love the hearts and the paper you used.

Jeni said...

Ooooh....gorgeous card!(and sinister at the same time) I love it.

heidy said...

Wow,this is gorgeous!!!
Heidy

Anonymous said...

Awesome card!! I love the red and black together--those are two of my favorite colors together!!

Jennifer Scull said...

what a fantastic card! :) love those papers!

Rachel said...

OMGosh how awesome is this card!! love the red, black and white combo. Fabulous job.
hugs,
Rachel

Randi WS said...

Wow! What a great card!! Wonderful image and papers, love the simple colors and the gems!!! ;)
Hugs, Randi

Lorie said...

Whoa, Barb! You've got some major fabulousness going on here with the wonderful textures, embellies and patterns! What an amazing card! I LOVE IT!!

Love ya,
Lorie

Bobbi said...

This is so adorable! I just bought Alice in Wonderland (the original) for my DD because she loved the book.

Chelsea said...

I love the look of this...kinda Phantom meets Queen of Hearts! Great job!

Creepy Glowbugg said...

Wow! This is just stunning. I love all the layers.

Sprytebyrd said...

Wow! Beautiful! I just love the red with black and white and the layers and image are beautiful! Awesome card!!
Thanks for the fun hop!
Dee (Spryte)

Unknown said...

Gorgeous. The colors are so rich looking.

Heather D. ~ Fresh Brewed Designs said...

OOOOoOOO How cool! I love the black and white swirls, rhinestones and the layer of hearts. Of course I love the creepy cool Queen. Gorgeous card!

Jackie Thomas said...

Oh wow, what a fantastic card Barbara. Love it all. hugs Jackie

kadie said...

I love it, Barb! The hearts and the distressing are perfect! And your coloring is gorgeous!

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

Great card... I love the hearts!

~Lady B~ said...

Oh! Wickedly cool! I love everything about this! Brilliant!

BJ said...

LOVE,LOVE,LOVE IT!!!!!! Another must have!!!! I Love every thing about your card. The elements that you have used your coloring & color choice all fantastic!!!!!! Thank You!!!! For participating in the Hop.

Debbie Pamment said...

AWESOME job - love all the details - perfect Buronesque card!
xXx

Carolyn Bounds said...

Barb...you have gone and done it again...created a total stunner!!! She is deliciously wicked, and I love the red, black and white color palette!!! A total knockout!!!!

Hugs!!!
Carolyn

April said...

Wonderful card - the queen plays nicely with your theme! And the red and black are great colors to show her off!

mulberry station said...

Love the black and Red together. it is just perfect with your image. I love it! Colored it up wonderfully!

My Scrap Diary said...

Simply love this card. It is gorgeous!!! And my favorite by far. The coloring, colors, papers are just great. It looks like it would belong in the Alice in Wonderland Couture line.

Laura (Faerielore) said...

WOW this card is gorgeous !!!!!

Unknown said...

Barb,
This is absolutely delicious! I love the colors! Stunning card!

Crazy Creations said...

Great card I want these .Hugs Sarah

Catherine said...

This is GORGEOUS, Barb! I love the color combo and papers, and your coloring is TDF! The distressing is a perfect touch, too! Wow!

MiamiKel said...

Barb, this just made me smile all over! Love it! What a terrific job on the image, the layout, the little torn hears - stunning job! Love it! Have a blessed weekend! x0x0

Celeste said...

I love the colors, the image, the distressing, and the bling...absolutely gorgeous card!

Susan Says (Stupid Stuff) said...

Oh my, I simply love this! All those flourishes, and the fabulously freaky Red Queen, it's just stunning! Thanks so much for the fun hop :D