"Old Metal is Fashionable"

Hello Everyone and Welcome to Smeared And Smudged November Member Blog Hop! I am very excited to be a part of this Hop today because this is my first "Steampunk" creation. As you will see, I need to work on getting some Steampunk supplies! LOL!!! I have the most important items though, some images and digital papers from Crafty Chaos Designs. I created this card by following this months Smeared And Smudged Card  Sketch (very loosely followed, you can see it below)! Do you think it's close enough to enter into the challenge?  Now if you hopped here from Sugar's blog you are on the right track; but if you just happened to come across my blog you will need to start from the beginning at Terra's blog... so you don't miss any of the gorgeous creations!!!

(I actually turned the sketch... but didn't really have any type of "Steampunk" embellishments to add!)

Material List

Stamp ~ Sassy Studio Designs - Victoria Steampunk Frame

Designer Paper ~ Crafty Chaos Designs - Romance & Steam Digital Set

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers & Stampin' Up (Blush Blossom, Close To Cocoa, & Expresso)

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Nestibilities by Spellbinders ~ Deckled Rectangles Large

Victorian Velvet Distress Ink / Ranger Blending Tool

White Lace / Chocolate Chip Stampin' Up Ink / Ranger Blending Tool

Dark Brown Naturals Suede Cord

Stickles by Ranger ~ Cinnamon

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

1082, 941, 946, 947, 948, 927, 928, & 997

Here is the complete hopping order in case you get lost along the way!

Terra
Tori
Jane
Kristy
Sugar
Sara
Laura
Celina
Joyce
Steph
Helen
Heather
Abbie Kay
Black Dragon
Dianne
Monique
Sharon
Fiona
Ike
Lady Brayton
Susan

I will be entering this card into six different challenges...

• Bunny Zoes Crafts Challenge #17 ~ Lace It Up
• Craft Your Passion Challenge #83 ~ Anything Goes + Brown
• Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges #46 ~ Anything Goes
• Dutch Dare Card Challenge #138 ~ Die Cuts or Punches
• Shelly's Image Challenge Blog ~ Inside Of Your Cards
• Digital Tuesday Challenge #136 ~ 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)!

Now get hopping... there are lots of creations for you to see!

Have a wicked day!

"Gimme Your Candy"

Welcome to Day 21 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!!! 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 an Artist Trading Card for you! I had a lot of fun coloring up Frankie!!! Okay... let me get you on your way...

Material List

Stamp ~ Smeared Ink - Frankie from the Smell My Feet Digi Set

Designer Paper ~ Out Of My Stash

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers & Stampin' Up (Basic Black)

Googly Eyes ~ Out Of My Stash

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Image Up)

Black Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Stickles by Ranger ~ Crystal

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

1054, 1056, 1058, 1072, 1074, 1094, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1084, 911, 912, & 913

I will be entering this ATC into eleven different challenges...

• Delightful Challenges ~ Halloween
• Sassy Studio Designs Challenge #95 ~ Halloween
• Shelly's Images Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• Crafting For All Seasons Challenge #12 ~ Halloween or Color Challenge
• I Brake For Challenges #12 ~ Halloween
• Inky Impressions Challenge #29 ~ Trick or Treat : Halloween Spooky
• More Than Favors Challenge #56 ~ Halloween
• 7 Kids College Fund Challenge #32 ~ Happy Halloween
• Creative Card Crew Challenge ~ Spooky Fun
• Digital Tuesday Challenge #133 ~ Happy Halloween
• Fun With ATC Challenge #46 ~ Halloween

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 weekend!

"Candy Corn Halloween"

Welcome to Day 19 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 a card for you! I have not done this type of card in a long time!!! It is a window card; but the inside image actually sticks out the window! I always love doing these... but never seem to that many of them!!! Okay... let me get you on your way...

The photo above is of the front (It doesn't close all the way because I didn't have time to lay anything on top of it to make it flatter!).

This photo above shows the inside of the card.

Material List

Stamp ~ Outlines - Spooky Layering Collage

Designer Paper ~ Oriental Trading & Scraps Left Over From Some Handmade Paper Using Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays (Witches Potion Purple & Screamin' Banshee Black)

Card Stock ~ Wausua Papers & Stampin' Up (Basic Black, Green Galore, Lovely Lilac, & Only Orange)

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Nestibilities by Spellbinders ~ Deckled Rectangles Small & Large

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Up Image Twice)

Stampin' Up Decorative Corner Punch

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust

Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

The photo above show the card at an angle so that you can see the window that I cut out with.

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

1032, 1033, 1034, 932, 1007, 1008, 916, 911, 912, 913, 1059, 1061, 1065, & 1067

The photo above shows the inside and the backside of the window.

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

• Creative Stamp Friends Challenge #36 ~ Halloween
• Riley And Company Challenge ~ Orange & Black
• Papertake Weekly Challenge ~ Spoooooky Hues
• Digital Tuesday Challenge #133 ~ Happy Halloween

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions 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!

"Blood Red Moon"

Welcome to Day 6 of 31 Days of Halloween 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!!! The blog roll for the month is to the right on my sidebar!!! Be sure to hop, fly, creep, or crawl through all of the creations each day (you never know where a prize may be hidden)! 

Okay on to my creation (Artist Trading Card) so you can be on your way...

Material List

Stamp ~ Stampers Best - Haunted House

Designer Paper ~ Crafty Chaos Designs - Under A Blood Red Moon Digi Set

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers 60#(?) & Stampin' Up (Basic Black)

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Sponging Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Basic Black, Going Gray, & Real Red)

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Up Image)

Rhinestones ~ Darice

Stickles by Ranger ~ Lime

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

931, 925, & 1074

I will be entering this ATC into four different challenges...

• Dragons Dream Challenge ~ Moon
• Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #87 ~ Color Challenge (Pinks/Reds/Purples + A Neutral Color) 
• Digital Tuesday Challenge #131 ~ Party Theme
• Victorine Originals Challenge #4 ~ Halloween

As always thank 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!

"Fashion A Friend"

Hello Everyone! Today's creation is serving a duel purpose!!! First, over at Smeared And Smudged Ning Group each month we have a challenge called "Oh, The Horror". It is a movie that we are to watch, if we have time; or to use the Movie Poster as inspiration! Well this month, the movie is "May"... I must say, she (May) was pretty messed up! I did enjoy the movie, it kept my attention all the way through, which is very difficult! I have a really hard time sitting still for very long! Anyways, this is what it inspired me to create! Also, the Smudgy Antic's Blog Challenge this week is "Bone To Pick With You"! So we were to create a piece of artwork that had to do with "Bone"... well mine did also!!! Yay, for me!!! You still have time to enter both of these challenges... "Oh, The Horror" ends on September 30, 2011 and "Bone To Pick With You" ends on September 24, 2011 at 12pm PST! So come on, join in a wonderfully creepy creation!!! LOL!

Material List

Stamps ~ Smeared Ink - Prissy Zombie & Fresh Saying (Zombie Pin Ups Digi Set)

Designer Paper ~ All Pieces ~ Out Of My Scrap Tubs

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers 60#(?) & Stampin' Up (Basic Black, Only Orange, & Real Red)

Nestibilities by Spellbinders ~ Petite Ovals Small & Large

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Fiskars Paper Edgers ~ Majestic

Sponging Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Basic Black & Elegant Eggplant)

Safety Pins ~ Out Of My Sewing Stuff

Faux Stitching ~ Micron Black Pen

Lysol Picture ~ From The Internet

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

1084, 1089, 916, 918, 921, 922, 923, 924, 928, 940, 941, 942, 906, 1087, & 935

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

• Digi Stamps 4 Joy Challenge #28 ~ Anything Goes
• The Paper Shelter Challenge #32 ~ Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp! Challenge ~ Dies To Die For
• Anything Goes Challenge #50 ~ Anything Goes
• Digital Tuesday Challenge #129 ~ People Images
• Scrap-Creations by Kristen ~ Anything Goes
• Critter Sketch Challenge #83 ~ Recipe (1 image 2 patterned papers 3 embellishments & 1 sentiment)
• Heart Song Inspirations Challenge #16 ~ Orange and/or Buttons
• Nettie G's Digital Gems Challenge ~ Anything Goes but with a Bonus
• Ooh la la Creations Challenge #89 ~ Punches/Dies
• Stamp With Fun Challenge #129 ~ Anything Goes
• Stamp + Fun = Creativity Challenge #65 ~ Use Shapes And/Or Die Cuts

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)!

Have a wicked day!

"Love Is More Than Skin Deep"

Welcome Everyone! I have a cool creation to share with you! I am the GDT for the Smeared & Smudged Ning Group this month, so part of being a GDT is to come up with a challenge! I had my challenge posted on time; however I had a few issue's with making the Goth Arch Card... so needless to say, I did have it done just not decorated up! LOL! Well, I have it finished and will be sharing it! Also, I have incorporated the Smudgy Antics Challenge... the challenge is PAINT! As you will see... I am still need to keep working on my painting skills! LOL! (They are meant to look like candle wax drips! LOL! Better luck on that one next time, I think!) All the images that you see on this creation are by Smeared Ink - Calavera's Digi Set! Okay, on with the details...

Material List

Stamps ~ Smeared Ink - Sugar Skull 4, Alter Candles, Bride, & Groom (All from the Calavera's Digi Set!)

Designer Paper ~ Oriental Trading & The Paper Studio

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers 60# (?) & Stampin' Up (Basic Black)

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Folk Art Acrylic Paint (Black & Blue) / Water / Paint Brushes

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Up Images)

Velcro (To Close Arch Doors)

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

924, 917, 918, 932, 933, 934, 935, 1061, 1065, 1067, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1054, 1085, 916, 912, 913, 929, 930, 1007, 1008, 1040, 922, 902, 943, 944, 1003, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1093, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1095, 1099, 1060, 1063, 1052, 1054, 1056, 1058, 995, 1007, 1008, 1009, 928, 929, 930, & 931

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

• Crafty Ribbon Challenge #2 ~ Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday Challenge #182 ~ Anything Goes
• Shelly's Images Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday Challenge #51 ~ Anniversary
• Papercraft Star Challenge #62 ~ Anything Goes
• Truly Scrumptious Challenge ~ Decorate The Inside Of Your Card
• Digital Tuesday Challenge #128 ~ Celebrate The Season (Any Season)
• Everybody's Art Challenge #159 ~ Flowers
• Scrap-Creations Challenge ~ Unique Fold
• Ladybugs Crafts Ink Challenge #37 ~ Flowers

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)!

Have a wicked weekend!