"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!

"Gothic Christmas Fairy"

Good evening All! It's Christmas Eve and I working on getting some fun creations done before the end of the month! I had two some what large "Custom Orders" to finish up... so that is why you haven't heard from me! Now that they are done... I am working to get both of my blogs caught up! Whew!!! Can you believe that Christmas is already here? Okay... I know that everyone is super busy so I won't keep you to long! I created this card for the Smudged & Smeared Very Sketchy Challenge! You have until the end of the month to get your cards posted and also added to the forum challenge here! (See Sketch Below) They also have a page layout sketch too, so be sure to stop by and take a look at it!

December Card Sketch

Material List

Stamp ~ Smeared Ink - Seriba 2 from The Gothic Fairies Digi Set

Patterned Paper ~ Out Of My Stash & Handmade with Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays (Frosty Forest Green & Silent Night Silver)

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers & Stampin' Up (Basic Black, Handsome Hunter, & Pink Passion)

Ribbon ~ Christmas Traditions by Hancock Fabrics

Stickles by Ranger ~ Diamonds, Silver, & Star Dust

Sponging Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Handsome Hunter)

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Up Image)

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

1065, 1067, 949, 928, 1085, 931, 935, & 1009

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

• Bombshell Special December Challenge ~ Anything Goes with Any Image
• Drunken Stampers Challenge #80 ~ Glittery Holiday
• Marks Finest Papers - Speedy Cats Friends Challenge #87 ~ Anything Goes
• One Stop Craft Challenge #163 ~ Merry Christmas
• Card Crafter's Circle Challenge #2 ~ Merry Christmas
• Delicious Doodles Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• Fairy Tale Challenge #31 ~ Something Easy
• Joyful Stamper - Inspire Me Friday #38 ~ Anything Goes
• Raise The Bar Challenge #86 ~ Merry Christmas
• Stampin' For The Weekend Challenge #23 ~ Anything Goes

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

Happy Holidays To All!

"You See Me As A Hot Challenge"

Welcome to Day 7 of 31 Days of Halloween Hop by Smeared & Smudged!! We have hit the first milestone in my opinion, one week down as a Wicked Blogger!!! 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 card creation today has been inspired by the Smeared & Smudged Sketch Challenge! This challenge will run until October 31, 2011 at 12pm PST! Why not pop in and checkout the sketch?

Okay on to my creation, so you can be on your way...

Material List

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

Designer Paper ~ Crafty Chaos Designs - Jezebel's Remains & Velvet Descent Digi Sets

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

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Exacto Knife

Folk Art Paint (Red and a touch of Black) / Paint Brushes

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Up Image)

Cross Charms (Out Of My Stash)

Black Suede Leather (Out Of My Stash)

Bead String Wire (Out Of My Stash)

Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Sponging Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Going Gray - Only On Sentiment)

Stickles by Ranger ~ Diamond

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

935, 925, 949, 1054, 1056, 1058, 1059, 1085, 1092, 956, & 1008

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

• Paper Minutes Challenge #186 ~ Diva
• Simon Says Stamp Challenge ~ Sparkle And Bling
• The Paper Shelter Challenge #34 ~ Halloween Party
• I Brake For Stamps Challenge ~ Girl Power
• Gingersnap Creations Challenge #121 ~ Horror Stories
• Crafts And Me Challenge #55 ~ Use A Digi
• MelJen's Designs Team & Challenge #79 ~ Halloween
• Crafty Ribbons Challenge #3 ~ Pretty Spooky

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!

Hope to hear from you tomorrow!

"Sexiest Witch In The Coven"

Good Morning! I have a wonderful card to share with you today! Okay, Okay... I know yesterday, I said I wasn't going to be doing many cards; but this one is for an awesome reason! I created it using the Smeared And Smudged Card Sketch Challenge (see below) and I will be entering it into Delicious Doodles DT Call as my entry creation, to try out for a spot on their Design Team! What do you think? Is she the sexiest witch or what? Now for the details...

Material List

Stamps ~ Delicious Doodles - Pumpkin Witch (Image) & My Own Little Mind (Sentiment) - The Wiccan Rede

Designer Paper ~ Little Yellow Bicycle - Frightful Collection & Oriental Trading -Halloween Paper Pack

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers 60# (?) & Stampin' Up (Basic Black, Green Galore, Lovely Lilac, & Pumpkin Pie)

Creative Memories Oval Cutting System

Light Sponging Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Going Gray & Lovely Lilac)

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Up Image)

Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust

3D Metal Rhinestone Brads ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc. 

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

935, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1065, 1067, 1070, 949, 1007, 1008, 912, 913, 989, 1004, 1026, 997, 1092, 1085, 940, 917, & 918

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

• Smeared & Smudged Card Sketch Challenge ~ Sketch (see below) ~ Deadline Date & Time: Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 1:59am CST

• Delicious Doodles The Challenges ~ DT Call ~ Deadline Date & Time: Friday, August 19, 2011 at 7am CST
• The Crazy Challenge #80 ~ Movies (Practical Magic) ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 9am CST
• Incy Wincy Designs Challenge #106 ~ Recipe (3 Embellishments, 2 Papers, & 1 Image) ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 9am CST
• Paper Playtime Challenge #53 ~ Anything Goes ~ Deadline Date & Time: Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 7am CST
• Simon Says Stamp And Show Challenge ~ Show Some Bling ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 11pm CST
• Bearly Mine Challenge #17 ~ Bring On The Bling ~ Deadline Date & Time: Monday, August 29, 2011 at 2pm CST
• Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog #36 ~ Favourite Stamp ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 6am CST
• Shopping Our Stash Challenge #13 ~ Our Weakest Link... What we have to buy... (Stickles, Digi's, & Half Pearls) ~ Deadline Date & Time: Monday, August 22, 2011 at 11:59pm CST
• Try It On Tuesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 7pm CST
• Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #62 ~ Non Stamped Sentiment  ~ Deadline Date & Time: Monday, August 22, 2011 at 5pm CST

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!

"Vampire Candy"

Good Morning Everyone! I am posting my very first dark creation! It feels awesome to finally be able to go to the dark side and not be alienated for it! I have found a wonderful place to hang out, where everyone is welcome that has a different sort of style and taste in images! Best of all... It is like having Halloween all year long! How cool is that? LOL!

The image that I have used in this creation is by Smeared Ink called Shelby, she is from the Mistresses of the Dark Digi Set! I hope you will take a few minutes (LOL... for me it is at least an hour) to go checkout all of their digi's and rubber stamps! You will definitely get goose bumps! LOL!

Material List

Stamp ~ Smeared Ink - Shelby (Image) & My Own Little Mind (Sentiment)

Designer Paper ~ Crafty Chaos Designs ~ Under A Blood Red Moon & Lair Of The Beast Digi Sets

Card Stock ~ Wausau Paper 60# (?) (Image), Wausau Paper Royal Metallic Series (Kings Gold & Sparkling Merlot), & Stampin' Up (Basic Black)

Ribbon ~ Stampin' Up (Certainly Celery & Baroque Burgundy)

Stickles by Ranger ~ Black Diamond, Burgundy, Lime, & Star Dust

Sponging Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Baroque Burgundy & Basic Black)

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Image Up)

Rhinestones ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

925, 937, 1004, 1093, 935, 1095, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1054, 1056, & 1058

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

• Smeared Ink July Sketch Challenge ~ See Sketch Below ~ Deadline Date & Time: Monday, August 1, 2011 2am CST

• Crafts & Me Challenge #45 ~ Ribbon ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 5:30pm CST

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!