"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!

"Got My Eye On You"

Good Morning Everyone! I hope that you have had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to a wicked New Year!!! I have been busy catching up on lots of things; since I really got my butt kicked this December! Whew!!! I hope to be more prepared and revved to go for the New Year! I have lots of idea's swarming through my mind, if only I could catch one on the way around and get it on paper! LOL!!!

Anyways... today I have a Christmas Card to share with you, Smeared & Smudged Style!!! I created this one for the Smudgy Antics Challenge "Wicked Christmas". I know it is a bit mild, but it is what I started about 2 weeks ago and finally got finished! You still have time to get your creations linked up over at the Smudgy Antics Blog. The deadline date is Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 11:59 PST, so hurry on over and check out the new rules and get creating!!!

Material List

Stamps ~ Smeared Ink - Watchful Eye

Patterned Paper ~ Out Of My Scrap Tub

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers & Stampin' Up (Cherry Cobbler & Handsome Hunter)

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Stampin' Up Whisper White Flocking / Zig 2 Way Glue Pen

Ribbon ~ Celebrate It Holiday by Michael's Stores Inc. / Bow Easy by Posi Bendr Co.

Stickles by Ranger ~ Frosted Lace

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

923, 924, 925, 1059, & 1060

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

• Bombshell Special Holiday Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• Everybodies Art Challenge #173 ~ Anything Goes
• Party Time Tuesday Challenge #48 ~ Anything Goes
• Shopping Our Stash Challenge #32 ~ Tie It Up
• Stamp N Doodle Challenge ~ Christmas
• Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #66 ~ Anything Goes
• Cooking It Up With Katie Challenge #86 ~ Anything Goes
• Crafts And Me Challenge #66 ~ Christmas
• Diva's By Design Challenge #17 ~ Merry Christmas
• My Mums Craft Shop Challenge #37 ~ Anything Goes
• The Paper Shelter Challenge ~ Tie A Bow
• Simon Says Stamps 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 New Year's!!!

"Ooopps, To Much Brew"

Welcome! I am so excited to be a part of my first Smeared & Smudged Member Blog Hop! I am so excited to share my creation with you! The theme for us to follow is "PAINT"! The one thing that I have the least amount of experience with, LOL! But I look at it this way... I will get better! I MUST warn you that my colors are LOUD and SPARKLY! (Gotta have my sparkle and glitter!) Oh and I got a bit carried away with the splatters... LOL! I can't wait to see all of the wonderful, out of the box creations from the group! This is a just for fun hop, that we all can join in at the Smeared & Smudged Ning Group! There is one hop each month with a different theme each time! How cool is that!!! Okay, enough with the chitter chatter, it's time to get on with the show...

Material List

Stamps ~ Smeared Ink - Cupid Grumpie from the Love Li'l Grumpies Digi Set &Whipper Snapper Designs - Halloween Grocery List Rubber Stamp (Images)

Designer Paper ~ NONE (I made my own... Yay for me!)

Card Stock ~ Loew Cornell Water Color Paper & Stampin' Up (Basic Black, Green Galore, Only Orange, Pixie Pink, & Tempting Turquoise)

Water / Paintbrushes

3M Foam Tape

Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Stickles by Ranger ~ Black Diamonds & Star Dust

Creative Inspiration Paints ~ Coal, Fairy Dust, Pumpkin, Royal Purple, Spring Green, Tickled Pink, & Turquoise

All Purpose Ink for Fantastix by Tsukineko ~ Champagne Mist

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

Tori
Madeleine
Jane
Kapree
Sugar
Heather
Dianne
Lisa
Sara
Freddie
Ike
Monique
Lady Brayton

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

• Smudgy Antics Challenge ~ Splat Theme ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 2am CST
• Creative Stamp Friends Challenge ~ Handmade Background ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 4am CST
• Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #46 ~ Straight Edges ~ Deadline Date & Time: Monday, August 15, 2011 at 12pm CST
• Incy Wincy Designs Challenge #106 ~ Something Old / Something New ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 12am CST
• Digi's With Attitude Challenge #32 ~ Anything Goes ~ Deadline Date & Time: Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 11pm CST
• KB Cute Monday Challenge #24 ~ Anything Goes Using A Digi ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 11pm CST
• Gingerloft Challenge #22 ~ Make It Sparkle ~ Deadline Date & Time: Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 11pm CST
• One Stitch At A Time Challenge #74 ~ Use A Digi ~ Deadline Date & Time: Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 6pm CST
• Catch The Bug Challenge ~ August Anything Goes ~ Deadline Date & Time: Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 5am 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!