Twilight Monday? #19 ~ Villains...

OOOH!  And Twilight has some good ones!  This (ahem, LAST) week's challenge came from Tonya, via Julie:

Enough with the mushy theme from last week…this week’s theme is the villains of the Twilight world!   {Boo!  Hiss!}  The very clever Tonya came up with this idea, which should really get you to put your thinking caps on.

The creative part of the challenge is to create a project inspired by one (or more) of the villains from the books.  For the comment portion of the challenge, tell us a bit about your reaction to the villains in the stories:  do you enjoy any of them?  Do any of them freak you right out?  Or are they just too fantastic for you to even fear?  Whatever you think,  just tell us about it!

 I chose James and Victoria from the first book.    James is just deliciously bad.  And, Vicki, well, she's not much better - but you can't fault a girl for falling for the bad boy, um, vampire, now can you?  I was totally on the edge of my seat when Jimbo was tracking Bells, and cursing him the whole time.  Looking back - he was a really good (bad) literary villain.  He was written with cunning and intensity - and darn it if that movie didn't make him hot, too!  Yep - the total package.   Although, I will say, I prefer my bad boys to be slightly more, ah, 'metro', shall we say.  J & V are definitely a little rough from living mainly in the wilderness.  So my projects capture the above vibes:  danger, intensity and rough edges.  LOL 

Spring Fling Stamp Camp!!

Ok - I cave to pressure! It has been a while, and I aim to please, so I have scheduled my next Stamp Camp for Saturday, March 14th at 10am until... well, whenever we finish! I currently have 5 projects and limited space, so if you are interested in the details - email me NOW! ***Incentives for quick RSVPs and guests!!*** See you there! :)

*ridiculously cute photo from www.madwomandaily.com*

Are you ready? I mean, REALLY ready for this?

***If you are looking for Twilight Tuesday Inspiration Challenges... they immediately follow this post!***

A Stampinsanity project post that has nothing to do with Twilight... :) Catch your breath - head between the knees if necessary... Better? I decided to prove that I have indeed done other things over the last 20-plus weeks since Tonya and I began this crazy trading-Twilight-projects-cum-TTIC challenge. I remember my first Twiject - I made Tonya a card with little fang/bite marks. I don't think I was even finished reading Twilight at that time! Going through my workspace, it was amazing (nay, shocking!) to find how many Twiject/projects I have done! What I have NOT done in these 20ish weeks is any sort of scrapbooking of my family (I am still currently about 7 years behind on my 7 year old's life albums...) Ugh... that's my mission - to get some of these gazillion photos and memories into albums. Oh yeah - and to get birthday and holiday cards out TIMELY!! My dh actually asked me if he should start buying cards (*gasp*) and sending them himself, after he reminded me that he didn't get one for Christmas. And that his father's birthday was that very day, which was also his birthday, (I know - no excuse for forgetting that one. You'd think...) for which I DID have this card made for. Embarassingly simple, but effective! Hey, in my defense, I didn't think he cared about my cards! I was wrong - collective "awwww"... bravo! I knew I could count on you for some faux-empathy. :)

Oh yeah, the other thing I have done in these same 20ish weeks... is read over 35 books! Yes, this includes re-reading a couple of series book, but still... That is valuable stampin' time, and I am torn between two loves (lovers? I should write a song about that...) when I have that precious, precious down time. So the long and short of it is this: I have to get back on my Stampin' Up horse ~ my customers are clamoring for my next Stamp Camp, and I have sorely neglected them!! Bad demonstrator! Bad upline! Bad, bad, bad! On that note - I am retiring to my comfy bed, with my way too pristine SU catalog and will begin that Spring Fling prep. :) Oh well - until Lost comes on... hopefully it won't suck as bad as it did last week! Gawd...

Until next time - probably on TTIC Tuesday... :)

 

****UPDATE:  Lost most definitely did NOT suck this week!!  Awesome!****

TTIC#18 ~ Twilight Valentines

Happy Tuesday, Everyone! This week's timely challenge comes from the fabulous Julie... Read on:

Hello everyone — hopefully you are in a mushy Valentine mood — ’cause that’s our challenge theme for today!

The creative part of the challenge is to make a Valentine that could be given to one character from another in the Twilight world. With all of those couples, there should be enough to inspire us! Just to be clear — as much as many of us might want to gift Rob with multiple mushy Valentines — this particular challenge is a Twilight character thing rather than a Rob thing.

For the comment portion of the challenge — talk a bit about the couples in the Twilight world. Which couple’s story you might relate to or admire, which couple might not work for you (hey, imprinting on a baby theme - I’m looking at you!). Anything you like. I would bet that a lot of us love the stories because of the romantic elements — just elaborate on that a bit, and tell us what parts of that appealed to you.

So, here is my Valentine for Edward from Bella. I know, I know... sheesh! She makes his life a beautiful thing, and he is always looking for ways to tell her. That's where I was headed with this card - got lost along the way and ended up in my favorite destination: Toomuchville, deep in the heart of Dumdum County. I may try and do something to backdrop the vellum heart - I just love that paper and wanted to save the brocade design. Oh well. I'll see what I can do with it and get back to you! (See those felt hearts? From Dani!! :)) Plus, this card was ridiculously difficult to photograph and edit. The Purely Pomegranate paper with the Real Red "pop" looks much better than it photographed.

For the record: Even though I am Team Jake, I choose to block out the whole baby imprinting thing, just like I prefer to ignore that Renesmee (aka: freaky baby) exsists! lol Having said that, I love Carlisle and Esme's relationship - from what we see it is very pure, loving and respectful. A healthy love affair. And sweet - we are talking about Valentine's Day here, aren't we? Sweet is the flavor of the day!

***Don't forget to visit the Twilight Tuesday Blog and Forum for blog candy, lively discussions and instructions for linking your submissions to the group!***

Eve - http://thisisbliss838.blogspot.com/
Dani - http://countyourbeautifulblessings.blogspot.com/
Jen - http://deconstructingjen.com/
Julie - http://www.starsfallcreations.com/
Margie - http://ohbumbleismemargie.blogspot.com/
Rebecca - http://bellacarta.typepad.com/
Tonya - http://www.stamphappens.com

Twilight Tuesday #17 ~ Jacob Black!

Yep! It is finally my turn to issue the challenge! Here goes...

Our theme this week is: Jacob Black!

I like Jake. No secret there. And it is clear where the lines are drawn in the sand, so to speak, in Twilightville! Having said that, I invite everyone to objectively think about the character, Bella's trusted friend, her strength in her weakest hours, her light through her darkest times and her humor on a seemingly humorless day. Theirs is a special friendship. My challenge to you is to capture the essence of the special bond in a project of your choosing.

***"Jacob was simply a perpetually happy person, and he carried that happiness with him like an aura, sharing it with whoever was near him. Like an earthbound sun, whenever someone was within his gravitational pull, Jacob warmed them. It was natural, a part of who he was. No wonder I was so eager to see him." ~Bella, New Moon.***

Comment Portion: Explain your version of the relationship between he and Bella, or he and the other Quileutes... basically, the essence of Jake. What is the dynamic that draws you in or *GASP* deters you from him. ***note: I don't intend for this to be a TJ vs TE debate! This is NOT about Edward!*** Do you know someone who is as special as he is to Bella? Does the rebuildng of a car remind you of something or someone? Did someone special teach you to drive (a motorcycle?), or save your life??? et al... Take this any way you want. I just want to see a little puppy love and will abuse my executive power on this one to get it!!!

So... Here is my Jacob-is-an-awesome-friend card. Bella is blessed, truly and utterly blessed, to have a devoted friend like him. He is special.

PS ~ Fear not, Twilighters, it is a common misconception that you must be a card carrying member of Team Jacob to enjoy this character! This is not so. I promise. :)

Don't forget to visit Twilight Tuesday for Blog Candy and a lively Message Board!

Other Design Team submissions:

Eve - http://thisisbliss838.blogspot.com/
Dani - http://countyourbeautifulblessings.blogspot.com/
Jen - http://deconstructingjen.com/
Julie - http://www.starsfallcreations.com/
Margie - http://ohbumbleismemargie.blogspot.com/
Rebecca - http://bellacarta.typepad.com/
Tonya - http://www.stamphappens.com/

TTIC#16 ~ Twilight Music

This week Dani issues our Twilight Tuesday Inspiration Challenge, (which I totally love and have been pondering for weeks now).
Twilight Music
Comment Portion: What song/music do you think of when you think about Twilight? Is there a song that just screams 'Twilight!' to you? Why?
Crafter's Portion: Music is an important element in Twilight. Let the music from the book or the movie inspire you!

I love music and as soon as Dani posted her topic, I was kicking myself for not coming up with it myself! Ugh... Anyhow, on with the show... First things first - click play in my Playlist (sidebar -->) to get the song started. It's a good one, I promise.

NOW, I chose the song that you hear now, which is Chasing the Dragon by Epica. I know it is long, and I apologize for that - but it leaves me with the same feelings that Twilight (mostly New Moon) did. I will post the lyrics at the end of my post, and I think you will see why this song screams Twilight to me! Specifically, the song is about loss/heartbreak and conquering it, ie, the 'dragon', that wishes to suck her into the abyss. It's great. If you follow the song, there is the crescendo towards the ends where she 'slays' her dragon. Awesome song. Oh, I suppose you'd like to see the project, too. Here you go...

I KNOW! An actual 12x12 scrapbook page! Phew - this took forever. Now I remember why I prefer 6x6 and 8x8 albums! :) And you know what else? Bella Swan and I have the same initials! I am so framing this and putting it up.

I love this dragon; and did you notice a little stained glass Edward - Eve sent me that last fall, and I finally found the perfect spot for it!

And finally, props to the band Epica for such an awesome album and amazing song. (The flower is covering the title; the album is called the Divine Conspiracy.)

Don't forget to visit the other Design Team submissions:

Eve - http://thisisbliss838.blogspot.com/
Dani - http://countyourbeautifulblessings.blogspot.com/
Jen - http://deconstructingjen.com/
Julie - http://www.starsfallcreations.com/
Margie - http://ohbumbleismemargie.blogspot.com/
Rebecca - http://bellacarta.typepad.com/
Tonya - http://www.stamphappens.com/

Blog Candy:

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Now there are 3 different ways to be entered into January’s Blog Candy. Check out Julie’s post for more info: Blog Candy!

Here are the lyrics so you can follow along:

Chasing The Dragon by Epica
Free my mind
Heal my scars
Erase the past
Dark days to forget
And memories to last
In my heart
Free me now
Make me forget
And forgive
There's no use
To go on and live
Show me a way
To the sun
Heal my scars
Nothing will be forever gone
Memories will stay and find their way
What goes around will come around
Don’t deny your fears
So let them go and fade into light
Give up the fight here
Let my eyes take in
The beauty that's here
That’s left on this earth
My ears long to hear
A melody
Give me sight
Nothing will be forever gone
Memories will stay and find their way
What goes around will come around
Don’t deny your fears
So let them go and fade into light
Give up the fight here
Poison is slowly seeping through my veins
Stealing the only dignity in me
I pick them up and let them fall
To cause your pain and hit them all
[grunts]
One more life to live is what I want
I’ll take the joy away from them
See to it, they will all be damned
One more chance to heal what I have harmed
The dragon is wreak havoc in my brain
Plays my emotion, a never ending game
Nothing will be forever gone
Memories will stay and find their way
What goes around will come around
Don’t deny your fears
So let them go and fade into light
Give up the fight here
One more life to live for me
I want the night just to colour the day
The morning to chase all my nightmares away
Don’t you deny that we're all human beings
We all have our flaws that can make us obscene
Obscene…
Give me what I want
Give me what I need right now
That’s what I want
That’s what I need, get it!
Dolendo novit mortalis vitam
Tell me what I want
Tell me what I need right now
That’s what I want
That’s all I need, cure me
Dolendo discit mori mortalis
Losers
Nothing will be forever gone
Memories will stay and find their way
What goes around will come around
Don’t deny your fears
So let them go and fade into light
Give up the fight here

TTIC#15 ~ Twilight Cars...

This week Margie challenges us to channel the Cullens love of fast cars! Here is Magnificent Margie, in her own words:

***I love how each character has their own specific vehicle to fit their personality/needs.
Comment portion will be: What would be your ideal Twilight car? and why?
Challenge portion: Create a Twilight inspired "car" item.***

I am a certifiable gear-head, so I was totally excited about the hot cars those sexy Cullens drove. And, let's get this clear - movie Volvo is the baby version of book Volvo. THAT was a letdown in the "details-I-was-lookin'-for-in-the-movie" department. But, I digress... The first time I read Bella getting snotty over the "stupid shiny Volvo owner" in he parking lot, I about choked on my Coke! That is just a funny line - gets me giggling every time!

So, my car inspired item is this humongous key ring. Yup - this baby is about 6 1/2" wide! I was thinking about putting my own keys on it! Then it occurred to me that it would drive (ba-dum-bah) me nuts hitting my knee while I'm driving. Oh well - it was a nice idea, albeit brief.

And, well, I'm a Volvo girl - and since I have a kiddo, and a ginormous dog, my car of choice is a Volvo V70R. Fast, baby, fast ~ and Dum-Dum* has her place to lay down. :) *Although, in Dum-Dum's defense, she likes the seatbelt and open-window of dh's backseat... I love my Dummy girl! woof

Don't forget to share your pictures at http://www.twilighttuesday.com/, and be sure to check out the other Design Team submissions!

Eve - http://thisisbliss838.blogspot.com/
Dani - http://countyourbeautifulblessings.blogspot.com/
Jen - http://deconstructingjen.com/
Julie - http://starsfallcreations.blogspot.com/
Margie- http://ohbumbleismemargie.blogspot.com/
Rebecca - http://bellacarta.typepad.com/
Tonya - http://www.stamphappens.com/

Have a fangtastic Tuesday!

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