"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!

"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!

"Beware"

Welcome to Day 14 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 Gothic Arch Card to share with you!!! Normally I don't do fancy folds or shape cards; however last month I was a GDT at Smeared & Smudged and this was my challenge project. I did do one for that challenge; but after having some difficulties... I made it my mission to be master it!!!! Okay... let me get you on your way...

Gore Alert!!! Gore Alert!!! Gore Alert!!!

The photo above is the front while it is closed.

The photo above is the front as you are opening it ~ you can see that I used Velcro.

The photo above is with the card open.

Material List

Stamps ~ Smeared Ink - Tease Zombie, Sex Kitten Zombie, Prissy Zombie, & Sentiment are all from the Zombie Pin Up Digi Set 

DP ~ The Paper Studio & Handmade (Sponging Technique)

Card Stock ~ Plike White 122#, Wausau Papers 60# (?), Stampin' Up (Green Galore)

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Ribbon ~ Out Of My Stash / Sprayed with Starburst's from Lindy's Stamp Gang (Ghostly Gargoyle White & Screamin' Banshee Black)

Sponging Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Basic Black & Green Galore)

Velcro ~ Out Of My Stash

Beware Stickers ~ Martha Stewart Crafts

Transparency / Flies From Internet (Printed On Transparency... Thank You LB For Sharing Your Idea With Me & Michael Helped Me Get Them Placed Correctly In Word!!!!)

Rhinestones ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

The photo above is a close up of the left panel.

The photo above is a close up of the center.

The photo above is the right panel.

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

Tease ~ 935, 1065, 1067, 1072, 1082, 1059, 1085, 929, 930, 931, 906, 925, & 926

Sex Kitten ~ 1007, 1008, 1005, 1059, 1063, 1065, 1067, 929, 924, & 925

Prissy ~ 935, 1026, 1069,1024, 928, 923, 1101, 1054, 1056, 1058, 1072, 1074, & 1076

The photo above is at an angle.

The last photo above is the backside of the card.

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

• My Mum's Craft Challenge #27 ~ Song Inspired (White Zombie ~ Die Zombie Die)
• Everybody Art Challenge #163 ~ Halloween
• Sara Hurley Challenge #51 ~ Halloween Horrors
• Shelly's Images Challenge ~ Show Us Your Layers (At Least 4)
• Creative Card Crew Challenge ~ Spooky Fun
• Scrap-Creations by Kristen ~ Halloween
• Stamp & Fun = Creativity Challenge ~ Halloween
• Paper Pretties Challenge #175 ~ Halloween/Fall
• The Pixie Cottage Challenge #91 ~ Sketch And/Or Dark And Spooky (Dark And Spooky Here)
• Simon Says Stamp Challenge ~ Halloween/Goth

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 weekend!

"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!

"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!