Spider Attack ~ Day 3...

Good Morning Everyone!!! Today is Day 3 of 31 Days of Halloween 6 Hop by Smeared & Smudged!! I am sooooo excited to be apart of this "Halloween Hop Party"!!! The rules are simple; anything Halloween or Day of the Dead related are accepted in any form that you wanted to create in... cards, scrap layouts, ATC's, Altered Art or anything else that you can think of!!! The only real rule is you MUST use at least one stamp (regular or digital by any company) on your project!!! How cool is that? There will be daily prizes hidden along the way and also a HUGE Grand Prize to one lucky person!!! We needed to sign up for this month long hop back in September... Whew... what a commitment!!! LOL! J/K!!! The blog roll for the month is to the right on the sidebar!!! Be sure to hop, fly, creep, or crawl through all of the creations each day (you never know where a prize maybe hidden)!! Okay onto my creations...

Material List

Stamps ~ Graphic 45 Clear Stamp Set by Hampton Art SC0579 &Amuse Artstamps - Eeeeek!

Card Stock ~ The Paper Cut

Tim Holtz Distress Paint ~ Dusty Concord, Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire, & Black Soot

Spider Buttons ~ Michael's

Memory Box Dies ~ Scary Spiders

Mesh Netting Ribbon ~ Out of Stash

Archival Ink ~ Jet Black

Micron Black Pen

Glossy Accents by Ranger

Zig 2 Way Glue Pen

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Hope to hear from you tomorrow!

Have a wicked day!

"Halloween Crypt"

Welcome to Day 29 of 31 Days of Halloween Hop by Smeared & Smudged!! We only have 2 days left! I have seen a huge heap of cool projects during this hop and I am a bit sad to see it slowly coming to an end!! But we still have more projects to go and goodies to be given away!!! So be sure to hop, fly, creep, or crawl through all of the creations each day (you never know where a prize may be hidden)! If you happen to get lost along the way the whole blog roll is in the side bar to the right! If you arrived here from Tori's blog, then you are on track... if you didn't and would like to start from the beginning, head on over to Terra' s blog!!!

Today I have a very special project for you!!! You're probably wondering why it is so special well... This is the first ever "Altered Item" I have done besides the ornaments! This is my baby... I was hoping to save it 'til the last day; but I need a bit more time on 2 projects that I was going to show before this one!!! LOL!!! Okay... let me get you on your way..

Material List

Paper Mache Coffin ~ Bought from Michael's Stores Inc.

Gesso by Golden

Light Molding Paste by Golden

Artist Loft Acrylic Paint (Black & White) I mixed 3 different batches to make the different shades of gray... like a crypt! 

Folk Art Silver Paint ~ I stippled this on in different area's to give it the look of stone!

Stamps ~ Studio G, Amuse Artstamps, & The Bat Stamp (?)

Skeleton ~ Dollar Tree

Cross Pendant ~ Out Of My Stash

Stickles by Ranger ~ Xmas Red, True Blue, & Green

Jewel Brad ~ Stampin' Up / Colored with Copic B18 Lapis Lazuli

Stampin' Up Ink ~ Basic Black & Going Gray (Sponged on the Gauze)

I will be entering this creation into eight different challenges...

• Smeared & Smudged Rock-N-Rolla October Challenge ~ Marilyn Manson's Music Video "This Is Halloween"
• Splendiferous Creations Challenge ~ Happy Haunting
• Culture Shock Challenge ~ Tim Burton
• Glitter Geeks Challenge #21 ~ Ghosts and Ghouls, Spiders and Spooks
• Joyful Stamper Inspire Me Friday #30 ~ Anything Goes
• Do You Stack Up? Challenge #43 ~ Halloween
• Sassy Studio Designs Challenge #96 ~ Inspired by Favorite Movie (Serpent And The Rainbow) 
• Decorate To Celebrate Challenge #11 ~ Halloween Party Decor

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Hope to hear from you tomorrow!

Have a wicked Saturday!

"Web And Ghost Set 7"

Welcome to Day 27 of 31 Days of Halloween Hop by Smeared & Smudged!! We only have 4 days left! I have seen a huge heap of cool projects during this hop and I am a bit sad to see it slowly coming to an end!! But we still have more projects to go and goodies to be given away!!! So be sure to hop, fly, creep, or crawl through all of the creations each day (you never know where a prize may be hidden)! If you happen to get lost along the way the whole blog roll is in the side bar to the right! If you arrived here from Tori's blog, then you are on track... if you didn't and would like to start from the beginning, head on over to Terra' s blog!!!

Today I have a another set of ornaments to share with you today! This is the LAST set of them, I will show you all a picture of the tree over the weekend!!! (Hee-Hee... gonna make you wait a bit!!) Okay... let me get you on your way..

The photo above is side 1.

The photo below is side 2.

Material List

Plain Wooden & Paper Mache Ornaments - Bought From Michael's Stores Inc.

Gesso - Golden

Light Molding Paste - Golden

Acrylic Paint ~ Apple Barrel, Artists Loft, & Folk Art (Black, White, Green, Purple, Brown, & Orange) I actually mixed my own colors from a combination of these!

Stamps ~ Studio G, Stampin' Up, & Amuse Artstamps

Stampin' Up Craft Ink ~ Black

Krylon UV-Resistant Clear Acrylic Coating Spray

Googly Eyes ~ Out Of My Stash

Ribbons ~ Out Of My Stash

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Hope to hear from you tomorrow!

Have a wicked day!

"Kitty And Potion Bottle Set 5"

Welcome to Day 24 of 31 Days of Halloween Hop by Smeared & Smudged!! We are well into our 4th week as Wicked Bloggers, and let me tell you I am slowly running out of steam!!! LOL!!! As a Horrified Hopper it is very exciting to see all of the wonderful creations that all of the other Wicked Bloggers have come up with! I must say this... We have some really awesome talent and mojo happening! So be sure to hop, fly, creep, or crawl through all of the creations each day (you never know where a prize may be hidden)! If you happen to get lost along the way the whole blog roll is in the side bar to the right! If you arrived here from Tori's blog, then you are on track... if you didn't and would like to start from the beginning, head on over to Terra' s blog!!!

Today I have a another set of ornaments to share with you! Okay... let me get you on your way..

The photo above is showing you side 1. (My idea for the kitty did NOT turn out like it was in my head!!! I was really trying to give it the look of smokey colored hair. It sure don't look that way to me... LOL!!!)

The photo above is showing you side 2. (Same thing with this side... did NOT work out as planned!!! Better luck next time!!! LOL!!!!)

Material List

Plain Wooden Ornaments - Bought From Michael's Stores Inc.

Gesso - Golden

Light Molding Paste - Golden

Acrylic Paint ~ Apple Barrel, Artists Loft, & Folk Art (Black, White, Blue, & Purple) I actually mixed my own colors from a combination of these!

Stamps ~ Amuse Artstamps, Stampin' Up, & Rosie's Road Show

Stampin' Up Craft Ink ~ White

Colorbox Metalextra Pigment Ink ~ Quick Silver

Krylon UV-Resistant Clear Acrylic Coating Spray

Googly Eyes ~ Out Of My Stash

Ribbons ~ Out Of My Stash

Sharpie ~ Black

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Hope to hear from you tomorrow!

Have a wicked Monday!

"Cauldron & Potions Bottle Set 4"

Welcome to Day 18 of 31 Days of Halloween Hop by Smeared & Smudged!! We are well into our 3rd week as a Wicked Bloggers, and let me tell you I am having so much fun creating!!! I finally got my mind focused on Halloween and Day of the Dead!!! As a Horrified Hopper it is very exciting to see all of the wonderful creations that all of the other Wicked Bloggers have come up with! I must say this... We have some really awesome talent and mojo happening! So be sure to hop, fly, creep, or crawl through all of the creations each day (you never know where a prize may be hidden)! If you happen to get lost along the way the whole blog roll is in the side bar to the right! If you arrived here from Tori's blog, then you are on track... if you didn't and would like to start from the beginning, head on over to Terra' s blog!!!

Today I have another set of ornaments to share... I can't wait to get the tree dug out of the box in the garage and start filling with these ornaments!!! (By the way, it will be outside on our porch... that is why I have been taking the precautions to make sure they are sealed properly!!!) Okay... let me get you on your way...

The photo above show you side 1.

The photo above shows you side 2.

Material List

Plain Wooden Ornaments - Bought From Michael's Stores Inc.

Gesso - Golden

Acrylic Paint ~ Apple Barrel, Artists Loft, & Folk Art (Black, White, Green, Yellow, & Brown) I actually mixed my own colors from a combination of these!

Stamps ~ Studio G, Stampin' Up, & Amuse Artstamps

Stampin' Up Craft Ink ~ Basic Black

Colorbox Metalextra Pigment Ink ~ Quick Silver

Krylon UV-Resistant Clear Acrylic Coating Spray

Ribbons ~ Out Of My Stash

Stickles by Ranger ~ Purple

Rhinestones ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

The photo above is just of the cauldron.

The photo above is just the potion bottle only.

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email of blog address)!

Hope to hear from you tomorrow!

Have a wicked day!

"Skullie Spider & Eeeek Bat Set 3"

Welcome to Day 12 of 31 Days of Halloween Hop by Smeared & Smudged!! We are well on our way into the second week as a Wicked Bloggers, and let me tell you I am having so much fun creating!!! I finally got my mind focused on Halloween and Day of the Dead!!! As a Horrified Hopper it is very exciting to see all of the wonderful creations that all of the other Wicked Bloggers have come up with! I must say this... We have some really awesome talent and mojo happening! So be sure to hop, fly, creep, or crawl through all of the creations each day (you never know where a prize may be hidden)! If you happen to get lost along the way the whole blog roll is in the side bar to the right! If you arrived here from Tori's blog, then you are on track... if you didn't and would like to start from the beginning, head on over to Terra' s blog!!!

My creations today are another set of ornaments for our tree; which at the end of the Hop I will post a final picture with all of them!!! I MUST warn you... painting is the one thing that I have very little experience with!!! LOL!!! Okay on to my creations, so you can be on your way...

The photo above shows side 1.

The photo above shows side 2.

Material List

Plain Wooden Ornaments ~ Bought From Michael's Store's Inc.

Gesso by Golden

Light Molding Paste by Golden

Acrylic Paint by Apple Barrel, Artist's Loft & Folk Art (Black, White, Metallic Silver, & Purple) (I actually mixed all of my own colors from a combination of these!)

Stamps ~ Studio G (Skull), Amuse Artstamps (Eeeek!), & Rosie's Road Show (BOO!)

Stampin' Up Craft Ink (Basic Black & White)

Krylon UV-Resistant Clear Acrylic Coating

Ribbons ~ Out Of My Stash

Rhinestones ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

The photo above shows the spider up close.

The photo above shows the bat up close.

I will entering these ornaments into five different challenges...

• Creative Card Crew Challenge ~ Spooky Fun - Halloween
• Everybody Art Challenge #163 ~ Halloween
• Scrap-Creations by Kristen Challenge ~ Halloween
• Hooked On Crafts Challenge #9 ~ Halloween
• Woodware USA Clear Stamps Challenge #47 ~ Anything Goes

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Hope to hear from you tomorrow!

Have a wicked hump day!

"Haunted House & Cauldron Set 1"

Welcome to Day 9 of 31 Days of Halloween Hop by Smeared & Smudged!! We are well on our way into the second week as a Wicked Bloggers, and let me tell you I am having so much fun creating!!! I finally got my mind focused on Halloween and Day of the Dead!!! As a Horrified Hopper it is very exciting to see all of the wonderful creations that all of the other Wicked Bloggers have come up with! I must say this... We have some really awesome talent and mojo happening! So be sure to hop, fly, creep, or crawl through all of the creations each day (you never know where a prize may be hidden)! If you happen to get lost along the way the whole blog roll is in the side bar to the right! If you arrived here from Tori's blog, then you are on track... if you didn't and would like to start from the beginning, head on over to Terra' s blog!!!

My creations today are the start of several ornaments; which at the end of the Hop I will post the final picture with all of them hanging on our tree!!! I MUST warn you... painting is the one thing that I have very little experience with!!! LOL!!! Okay on to my creations, so you can be on your way...

The photo above shows side 1.

The photo above shows side 2.

Material List

Plain Wooden Ornaments ~ Bought From Michael's Store's Inc.

Gesso by Golden

Light Molding Paste by Golden

Acrylic Paint by Apple Barrel, Artist's Loft & Folk Art (Black, White, Blue, Green, Orange, Metallic Silver, & Yellow) (I actually mixed all of my own colors from a combination of these!)

Stamps ~ Amuse Artstamps & Rosie's Roadshow

Colorbox Metalextra Pigment Ink ~ Quick Silver (Only For The BOO! Stamp)

Krylon UV-Resistant Clear Acrylic Coating

Ribbons ~ Out Of My Stash

The above photo is a close up of the house, you can see that I stamped at the very end using the Colorbox Ink. Then it was sprayed with the  final spray coating.

The above photo shows the cauldron up close, here you see that I stamped the witches hat right into the Light Molding Paste when it was wet. I painted the hat when I did the rest of the cauldron.

I will be entering these creations into five different challenges...

• 2 Sisters Challenge #60 ~ Halloween
• Catch The Bug Challenge ~ Halloween - Anything But A Card
• Drunken Stampers Challenge #76 ~ Halloween
• Inspire Me Friday at Joyful Stamper #27 ~ Anything Goes
• Our Craft Lounge #86 ~ Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet...

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Hope to hear from you tomorrow!

Have a wicked day!