Happy Halloween!!!

I think it goes without saying, Doodle Divas favorite horror movie is "The Stepford Wives".  Any horror movie that manages to showcase popular fashions of the day is tops in Doodle Divas world.

As for the artist . . . So far I've watched about three horror movies since this afternoon.  Funny.  I don't remember the acting being so abysmal when I first watched "Friday the 13th" years ago.

Here's what I've watched over the past few weeks so far:

1)  "Friday the 13th":  Seriously.  The acting is horrid.  I don't know which is scarier - the random murders or the horrid acting.  Yipes!

2)  "Last House on the Left":  More brutal than scary.  I don't much care for women getting knocked around.  But the revenge is oh so sweet.

3)  "Friday the 13th Part II":  Seriously.  The acting is still horrid.  But I give it props for taking a risk.  It was the first movie I've seen that 'went there.'  Jason offs a disabled guy in a wheelchair! 

4)  "Paranormal Activity":  Scary.  Things that go bump in the night are always scarier than the in-your-face stuff.

5) "Quarantine":  Very scary.  Very creepy.  By the end, I wasn't sure if I could sleep with the lights out.  

6) "Quarantine II (Spanish)":  The American version sucked.  But the Spanish version was completely different.  Super creepy.  Worth the subtitles.

7) "Paranormal Activity II":  No gold star.  But adequate.

8) "Paranormal Activity III":  Better than II actually.  Better creep factor.  And the lead guy is super duper cute.  

9) "Halloween Resurrection":  Awful. Dumb. Predictable. Lame. Silly.

10) "Case 39": Painfully dumb.  Rene Zellweger owes me money for this stinker

11) "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark":  Katie Holmes is lucky Tom Cruise didn't dump HER after this dorky waste of film.  I should sue her for a refund of the time I spent waiting for it to get good. . . . Still waiting.

13) "Nightmare On Elm Street":  More brutal and silly than scary.  But it does manage the creep factor.  And Johnny Depp is nice eye candy.  

14) "Amityville Horror":  Silly and predictable.

My all time favorite horror movie is a Spanish horror film called "The Orphanage."  It's worth the subtitles for those of us that can't understand the language.  

Otherwise, anything where the whole world has gone nuts and turned zombie or has a horrible virus, ("Living Dead", "28 Days Later").  Or where everyone is in on it and no one believes the main character, ("Rosemary's Baby").  Or where everyone is in on it . . . period. ("Invasion of the Body Snatchers").

Few horror movies actually do it for me. They're either too predictable, gross, illogical or go for the cheap scare - the inevitable tap on the shoulder that turns out to be Mom with milk and cookies instead of the boogeyman with a knife.

Enough about me and Doodle Divas.  What are  your favorite horror movies?

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And the winner is . . .

And the winner of the Doodle Divas Outer Beauty Contest is

Jen from Los Angeles!

CONGRATS

JEN!!!

I'll get your mailing and size info so I can send this cute little number and a Doodle Divas notecard on its merry way to you!

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Outer Beauty Contest

Scenario:  You’re given major cash and the chance to splurge in a boutique that specializes exclusively in bath soaps, shower gels, scented sachets, body lotions, bath gifts, hand creams, bath salts, bath beads and related.  (Think Bath and Body Works kicked up a notch.)

What packaging do you like most?  

Is the soap in girly packaging with flowers and soft pastels?

Is it in bold colors like black or red? 

Super clean and sleek?

Bows and polka dots?

Something completely different?

Tell me. 

Be as general or specific as you want.  (Exposed soap with minimalist packaging like just a bow or label isn't an option.)  

Remember:  I'm completely interested in the last favorite fancy bottle of lotion or clever scented sachet.  

Everyone that responds is automatically entered in a contest. 

You can respond here, Facebook, email, Twitter, etc.   "Liking" is of course and always appreciated.  But for this contest, actual input is necessary to be entered in the drawing.  

Everyone that responds gets entered for a chance to win a Doodle Divas "Diva With Poodle" t-shirt AND a Doodle Divas notecard!

Contest ends October 10, this Wednesday evening!  

So spill it!

And good luck!  :-)

And the winner is . . .

And the winner of the Doodle Divas "If The Shoe Fits . . . " t-shirt is . . . 

 Typhany from Winston-Salem!

CONGRATS

TYPHANY!!!

I'll get your mailing info so I can send this cute little number on its merry way to you.  

Thanks everyone for participating!

Don't worry . . . 

Rumor is another contest starts tonight!  

Stay tuned!!!  :-)

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If the SHIRT fits . . .

My t-shirt guy told me he noticed something  wasn't quite right about the first run of shirts he did for me. Something wasn't 'popping' on the shirt the way it did in my illustration.

He figured it out.

Can you?

Compare the two images:

Yup.  The top shirt has black lettering.  The bottom shirt has white lettering.

So the top shirt's dark lettering, "If the shoe fits . . . ",  gets somewhat lost against the dark blue background.

Somewhat . . . 

Not completely . . . 

Everything else is perfectly fine.

It's a size Medium.  Keep that in mind because . . . 

It's contest time people!

Super simple.  

Just comment on this blog post.

or

'Like' this post on Facebook.

or

'Like' this on my Doodle Divas Facebook Fan Page.

or

Register and say something about Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz, Doodle Divas, or related in a guest entry on my web page at DoodleDivas.com.  

or

Tweet me something on my Doodle Divas Twitter 

and . . . 

this coming Monday evening , (October 8), I'll announce the winner of the shirt on the top, (black lettering).

Good luck and have a great weekend.  :-)

Breast Cancer Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Cancer is a disease that always gets my attention when it comes up on the news.  Cancer has had an affect on me personally.

I'm grateful for the progress in research, early detection, and survivors.  However, I'm frustrated that it still has devastating consequences and claims lives.  

Please get screened and get yourself checked routinely. 

"Routinely" is debatable and controversial. 

The general rule is:

A)Ages 40-49 - check with your doctor. 

B)Ages 50+ - once every 1-2 years depending on age,

 family history, or previous cancer

C)Screw the general rule! It's your health. If something seems off and doesn't feel right, it doesn't matter how old your are or aren't.

Get yourself examined! 

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Talk Like A Pirate Day

America actually has a Talk Like a Pirate Day.  It's September 19th, Wednesday, this year.  

Luckily, I already had a few Doodle Divas pirate themed items in place well before I heard of this occasion.  

The latest Doodle Divas t-shirt strays from the norm with placement.  I wanted to mix it up.  So instead of front and center, I toyed with enlarged to cover the entire front or something.

One of them features . . . Doodle Diva Pirate with Crossbones!  

Check it:

Quite timely huh?

Isn't it cute?!  

And the real life little divas adore her too.  I'm probably having some made up for kids as well.  

Meanwhile, I'm looking forward to seeing what other clever things are on the horizon.  For instance, there's a rumor Doodle Divas will introduce it's first line of unisex t-shirts at the end of September so the dudes can get in on the fun.

Doodle Diva Dudes . . . hmm . . . has a nice ring to it . . .   ;-)

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