"A Twist Of Love"

Hello Everyone! The NEW challenge will be posted over at the Forever Night Challenge Blog! Jamie is having some troubles with her Internet, so once that is resolved, you will find the challenge! So that you can get started on the challenge... It is "Anything Altered"! As you know, I have been really concentrating on altering items, so today I have another "Altered Canvas Tile" for you! I am really having fun with this whole process. I will walk you through step by step on what I have done with this one (4 X 4).

Here is what it looks like finished.

I started out with this white 4 X 4 canvas tile.

I painted twice with Black Acrylic Paint.

Then I mixed (all by myself) these wonderful colors and painted it once, using a very generous coat of each of the colors. (Acrylic Paint)

Once it was good and dry, I Dry Brushed some Black Acrylic Paint over it to grunge it up.

Now was the fun part (which I am getting really good at), I added a layer of Modge Podge and quickly added my cut out images; making sure that they were all pressed out completely flat. Then I added another generous layer of Modge Podge over the top of the whole tile. I let that sit and dry completely for two days. Then added one more layer of Modge Podge for good measure to make sure it was sealed completely. Since the Modge Podge left a tacky feel, I sprayed the tile with Krylon UV-Resistant Clear Acrylic Coating. Now it is completely sealed and not tacky at all!

After the tile dried for another day. I added a piece of black card stock over the back and used Wonder Tape to adhere it to the tile. I then cut several strips of Magnetic Tape and added them, they already had a sticky back. (Yay!)

I used my MFT Die-namics Rolled Rose Dies to make some flowers. After they were rolled and glued, I sprayed them with Shimmer Mist Spray by Tsukineko. Once they were dry, I adhered them to the tile using Inkssentials Glossy Accents! That stuff really works and a little goes a long way! I love the fact that it dries clear and that it's a staple in my craft arsenal!

Prismacolor Colored Pencil Numbers

~ Emily ~

 Hair - 1054, 1056, & 1058

Shoes, Trim on Dress and Sleeve Gloves ~ 935 & 1008

Dress - 932, 1008, & 956

Veil - 956 & 1026

Eye Shadow - 932, 1008, 956, 1026, & 935

Skin - 997, 927, & 928

Flowers - 993, 994, & 912

~ Victor ~

Skin - 997 & 927

Candle - 932

Shoes - 935

Clothes - 956, 1063, 1065, & 1067

Hair - 1054, 1056, & 1058

I will be entering this Altered Tile Canvas Refrigerator Magnet into the following challenges...

• Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #129 ~ Stripes or Checks 
• Fussy And Fancy Challenge #61 ~ Punches or Dies
• Inspire Me Friday at Joyful Stamper #55 ~ Anything Goes
• Do You Stack Up? Challenge #68 ~ Stripes
• I Brake For Stamps Challenge ~ Anything But A Card
• Just Keep On Crafting Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• One Stitch At A Time Challenge #110 ~ Anything Goes
• Pile It On Challenge #17 ~ Sparkle and Shine
• Hiding In My Craft Room Challenge #43 ~ April Showers Bring.... Handmade Flowers
• Art With No Boundaries Challenge ~ Anything Goes

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message!

Have a wicked week!

"Halloween Beauty"

Good Afternoon Everyone! It's almost Friday... I actually thought today was Friday; but a friend told me otherwise! LOL! It has been one of those weeks! Anyways, today I have an awesome card to share with you! I created this card for Simply B Stamps - 12 Months of Halloween Challenge - January! We could use any SBS image; with the color combo of Black, White, and 1 other color that you deemed Halloweenish! Of Course, I choose purple! And the awesome layout is from the Smeared and Smudged Very Sketchy Challenge for February! How cool is it when you can combine two awesome challenges like this!?!

Material List

Stamp ~ Simply B Stamps - Bella The Vampire

Patterned Paper ~ Echo Park - The Apothecary Emporium 6X6 Paper Pad & Scraps From My Scrap Tubs

Card Stock ~ Staples 110# & Stampin' Up (Elegant Eggplant & Marvelous Magenta)

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Image Up)

Rhinestones ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Mulberry Paper ~ Out Of My Scrap Tubs

Stickles by Ranger ~ Purple

Prismacolor Colored Pencil Numbers

935, 1067, 1065, 932, 956, 1008, 1019, 1050, & 1070

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

• Simply B January Halloween Challenge ~ Colors (Black, White, & 1 Halloweenish Color)
• Smeared & Smudged Very Sketchy Challenge ~ See Sketch Below

• CES Challenges #72 ~ Lots Of Layers - 3 or More
• Hiding In My Craft Room Challenge #33 ~ Use Up Those Scraps
• Scrap-Creations by Kristen Challenge #14 ~ 3 Layers
• Stamps R Us Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• The Corrosive Challenge #142 ~ Love Bites
• One Stitch At A Time Challenge #100 ~ Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #73 ~ Anything Goes

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message!

Have a wicked day!

"LOVE, Who Needs It?"

Good Morning Everyone! Welcome to the last day of the S&S Bloody Valentines Member Hop!  Let's get all the normal hop stuff out of the way first... You should have come from ever talented Ike's blog, if you did NOT... You really need to start from the beginning, which is with one of our fearless leaders... Tori's Blog! (If at anytime you get lost along the way, you can find the complete blog roll to the right on my sidebar! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------->

I can't believe today is the last day already! I hope you have enjoyed my creations and all of the rest of my sisters too! If you would like to take part in the next event or want to get to know us a bit better, come and join us at theSmeared And Smudged Forum! We would LOVE to have you! Bwahahaha!

Material List

Stamp ~ Simply B Stamps - Phoebe Digi

Patterned Paper ~ Out Of My Scrap Tubs

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

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Image Up)

Rhinestones ~ All by Recollections / Copic Sketch Marker Black 100

Agate Polished Crystals

Stickles by Ranger ~ Gunmetal & True Blue

Prismacolor Colored Pencil Numbers

935, 949, 931, 1009, 1078, 994, 995, 928, 997, 1093, 936, 1027, 1067, 1065, & 1059

Now that have seen my Fat Book Page, I will send you on your way to the magnificent MaryKay's Blog! 

I will be entering this Fat Book Page into seven different challenges...

• Allsorts Challenge #141 ~ Free And Easy February Pt. 2
• My Sheri Crafts Challenge #78 ~ Love Is In The Air
• Hiding In My Craft Room Challenge #33 ~ Use Up Your Scraps
• Card Makin' Mama's Challenge #38 ~ Valentines
• Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #119 ~ Valentines
• Crafty Ann's Challenge #58 ~ Love Is In The Air
• Joyful Stamper ~ Inspire Me Friday Link Up Party #45 ~ Anything Goes

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message! Have a wicked week!