"Gothic Easter"

Good Morning Everyone! Well today is Tuesday... and that means a NEW challenge over at the Beyond The Burtonesque Dolls Challenge Blog! The theme of this challenge is "Rotten Eggs For A Wicked Easter"! You can create anything for this challenge as long as it is presents a "Dark Easter"! You have until April 15, 2012 at Midnight CST to link up your Dark Easter Project... don't delay as that is the same date and time for your 2011 taxes, we don't want you to miss either deadline! LOL!

For this challenge I have created a card using Wednesday from the "Sweet Gothic Kids Easter" Line (See Below)! Isn't she just so sassy? The minute I seen her, I just knew I had to color her up! 

The "Sweet Gothic Kids Easter Line" will be available for the rest of the week in Digi Form so if you want them, hurry over to Simply B Stamps!

Material List

Stamp ~ Simply B Stamps - Sweet Gothic Kids Easter Line - Wednesday

Patterned Paper ~ Cloud 9 (All Pieces Were Out Of My Scrap Tubs)

Card Stock ~ Georgia Pacific & Stampin' Up (Basic Black & Orchid Opulence)

Aleene's Paper Glaze

Distress Ink - Black Soot / Inkssentials Blending Tool with Foam Pads

Bunny Eyelets ~ Out Of My Stash

Smooch by Clearsnap ~ Tuxedo Black (To Goth Up My Bunny Eyelets)

Ribbon ~ Out Of My Stash / Bow Easy by Posi Bendr Co.

Black Half Pearls by Recollections

Stickles by Ranger ~ Black Diamonds

Prismacolor Colored Pencil Numbers

935, 1063, 1065, 1067, 928, 997, 1093, 932, 956, 1008, 949, 1087, 913, & 1003

I will be entering this card into the following challenges...

• The Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion Challenge #104 ~ Dots & Stripes
• Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #65 ~ Easter
• Hooked On Crafts Challenge #19 ~ Easter
• Incy Wincy Designs Challenge #140 ~ Easter And/Or Pastel Colors
• Made Especially For You Weekly Challenge ~ Easter Card with Digi Stamp

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

Have a wicked day!

"Beautiful Darkness"

WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE SMEARED & SMUDGED JANUARY MEMBER BLOG HOP! The theme this month is MESH IT! We were to interpret this how you'd like. We could use mesh, mesh images together, have a mesh texture...etc. We were to use our imagination and have fun with it. Also, don't forget the S&S Rule that it has to be stamped somewhere (digi stamps are fine).  I hope that you have been inspired so far! You should have come from the ever Creative Celina's Blog... if not; be sure to start from the beginning at the ever Talented Tori's Blog, so that you don't miss any of the awesome artwork along the way! 

Oh I almost forgot... I will be entering this Fat Book Page into the challenge over at Smudgy Antics. The challenge is to go Green by Recycling, I have recycled the netting... it used to be a shower puff that fell apart! Before you go... EEEEEWWWWW... I did run it through the washing machine and let it air dry before using a piece on this creation! (Honest... Cross My Black Heart)! So when you have a chance, pop on over to the Smudgy Antics Challenge Blog and link up your recycled creation, you have until Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 2am CST. Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Material List

Stamp ~ Smeared Ink - Honey From The Goth Fairy Digi Set

Patterned Paper ~ None

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

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Image Up)

Old Shower Puff ~ That Fell Apart, Washed, & Recycled As Mesh

Flowers ~ Fabric Fancies by Prima

Skull Brad ~ Out Of My Stash

Charms & Chain ~ Out Of My Stash

Exacto Knife

Needle Nose Pliers

A Bit Of Blood (Ooopps... I had a bit of a disagreement with the jump rings and needle nose pliers for the charms!)

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

935, 1067, 1065, 949, 995, 1009, 910, 929, 930, 997, & 1093

I have a few more things to share with you before I send you off to the Kreeping Kool Kristy's Blog. If you happen to get lost along the way, I have the whole blog list below!

JANUARY SMEARED & SMUDGED
MEMBER BLOG HOP
BLOG ROLL

Tori
Black Dragon
Fiona
Monique
Jane
Celina
Sara
Kristy
Heather
Kapree
Helen
Alison
Sugar
Dianne
Lisa
Sharon
Pam
Ike
MaryKay

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

• HDH Macabre Monday Challenge #115 ~ Metal Mania
• Crafty Creations Challenges #152 ~ Something New (Charms)
• Fab N Funky Challenge #103 ~ Recycle It
• My Mums Craft Shop Challenge #39 ~ Girls
• Anything Challenge #58 ~ Anything Goes
• Scrap-Creations by Kristen ~ Glitter
• Shopping Our Stash Challenge #34 ~ Glitter
• Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #67 ~ Anything Goes
• Hooked On Crafts Challenge #15 ~ Try Something New (Fat Book Page)

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

Have a wicked day!

"Inspirational Art Hanger"

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving (US) and a wonderful day (The Rest of The World)! Michael and I didn't do much; mostly relaxed and watched a movie! It was wonderful!!! Today I am very excited to share with you that I am a Guest Design Team Member at the Forever Night Challenge Blog! The challenge is to create a dark and creepy piece of artwork using the Distress/Grunge Technique. I must say, since I am new to my Distress Inks, I had to do a bit of research for this challenge; but I think it turned out awesome! I love it so much it is hanging in my craft room as inspiration! Smeared Ink is sponsoring this challenge, so be sure to get your creations entered as the wonderful prize is A FREE DIGI SET OF YOUR CHOICE and to everyone that enters there is a 10% Off Coupon on your next order of Smeared Ink Images!!! Now aren't these awesome prizes? I will get you on your way to creating!

Material List

Stamps ~ Smeared Ink - Heart Grumpie from the Love Li'l Grumpies Digi Set & Stampers Anonymous (Tim Holtz Sentiment)

Patterned Paper ~ Handmade - Distress Inks (Black Soot, Spun Sugar, & Victorian Velvet)

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers, Malmero Perle Blanc 92#, & Stampin' Up (Blush Blossom)

Nestibilities by Spellbinders ~ Petite Ovals Small & Large

Stampin' Up Heat Gun

Inkssentials Blending Tool with Foam Pads

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Image Up)

Stickles by Ranger ~ Gunmetal

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

1/16 Fiskars Handheld Punch

Hardware ~ Out Of My Stash

Black Ribbon by Offray

Black Half Pearls by Recollections

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

926, 927, 928, & 1092

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

• The Dutch Dare Challenge #140 ~ Recipe - Ribbon, Layers, & Pearls
• Forever Friends Monthly Challenge ~ Something Old/Something New (Old - Card Stock/New - Distress Inks)
• Pals Paper Arts Challenge #121 ~ Pearls
• Paper Crafting Journey ~ Anything Goes
• Samuel Taylors Monthly Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• Papercraft Star Challenge #72 ~ Anything Goes
• Creative Craft Challenge ~ Free For All
• Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #91 ~ Anything Goes
• Hooked On Crafts Challenge #12 ~  Die Cuts or Punches

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

Have a wicked weekend!

"Looking For The Stash"

Welcome to Day 25 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 card to share with you that was created with the Outlines - Spooky Layering Collage Stamp! Yep, some of you have said that you would like to get these stamps, well I have a surprise for you... it is only ONE stamp. I stamped it and colored it up after I cut it into different pieces!!! I have made FIVE cards from that ONE stamp (see picture below)!!! Okay... let me get you on your way..

Material List

Stamp ~ Outlines - Spooky Layering Collage

Designer Paper ~ Oriental Trading

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

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Distressing ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Basic Black)

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Image Up)

Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Ribbon ~ Halloween Crafting by Hobby Lobby

Stickles by Ranger ~ Black Diamonds

The photo above is the stamp uncolored!!! It is kinda cool isn't it!!! I wasn't sure I would like it all together; but I sure do like it in pieces!!!!

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

1032, 1033, 1034, 1065, 911, 912, 913, 941, 932, 1007, & 1008

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

• Hooked On Crafts Challenge #10 ~ Something Spooky
• Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #90 ~ Halloween/Fall
• Pollycraft Monday Challenge #116 ~ Spooky Going On!
• Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges #45 ~ 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 day!

"Totally Deadly"

Welcome to Day 13 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!!!

Today I have a bookmark to share with you!!! Yes, I did make it a big large; but I have a habit of loosing them, so I thought the bigger the better! LOL! The reason I needed to make this bookmark is Michael just got me the first 6 books in the "The Black Dagger Brotherhood Series" by J.R. Ward!!! I am so excited!!! Now you know why I needed to make myself a "special bookmark"!!! Okay... let me get you on your way...

Material List

Stamps ~ Smeared Ink - Clarice from the Glam Vamps Digi Set (Image) & My Own Mind (Sentiment)

Designer Paper ~ Oriental Trading & Handmade (Black Card Stock sprayed with Starburst Spray Ghostly Gargoyle White from Lindy's Stamp Gang)

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

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Sponging Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Bashful Blue & Brilliant Blue)

Eyelets ~ Stampin' Up / Old Fashion Eyelet Tools from Stampin' Up

Drop Rhinestones ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc. / Copic Sketch Marker R39 Garnet

Stickles by Ranger ~ Black Diamonds & Star Dust

DMC Floss (Gray, Black, Variegated Blue & Pink) Out Of My Stash

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

949, 935, 1065, 1067, 947, 1059, 1087, 989, 993, 994, 995, 1100, 1101, & 1102

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

• 365 Days Challenge #224 ~ Paint, Mist, or Glitter (Must have at least 2... Mist & Glitter Here)
• Crafty Cardmaker's Challenge #53 ~ Anything Goes
• The Paper Makeup Stamps Challenge Blog #6 ~ Anything But A Card (Must Use A Digi)
• Heart Song Inspirations Challenge #19 ~ Use Die Cuts And/Or Sponged Background (Sponged Background Here)
• Hooked On Crafts Challenge #9 ~ Anything But A Card
• Woodware USA Clear Stamps Challenge #47 ~ Anything Goes
• I Brake For Challenges Challenge #11 ~ Girl Power
• The Pixie Cottage Challenge #91 ~ Dark And Spooky
• My Mums Craft Shop Challenges #27 ~ Song Inspiration... (ZZ Top ~ Legs)
• I Did It Creations Challenge #76 ~ 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 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!