"The Tell-Tale Heart"

Good Afternoon Everyone! How is your weekend going? Mine is pretty good, it's raining; but can't complain to much! Soon the snow will come and then the cold, so will be satisfied for right now! Today I have a picture 8 X 10 to share with you. I know it is not in a frame; I thought I had one more black one in that size, but nope I don't. So it will wait on getting framed! LOL!!! This picture is for the Smudgy Antics Challenge... POE ME! Blackdragon has created some of her beautiful creations as the prize... they are awesome, so I just knew I needed to get a creation finished and in for a chance at winning them!!! Be sure to check the NEW RULES that are on the Smudgy Antics Blog about entering. I am running a bit behind as the challenge will be closing at 2pm CST. So I need to get my butt in gear to make the deadline! Please be sure to check it out on Monday morning for the NEW challenge for the week! Okay on with my creation...

Since you are not able to read the passages that I have used I will go ahead and list them here...

The Tell-Tale Heart

By Edgar Allan Poe

1843

Under The Mad Eyes

TRUE -nervous -very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?

Under The Pocket Watch

A watches minute hand moves more quickly than did mine.

Under The Skull

If still you think me mad, you will think so no longer when I describe the wise precautions I took for the concealment of the body.

Under The Cracked Heart With Wings

"Villains!" I shrieked, "dissemble no more! I admit the deed! -tear up the planks! here, here! -It is the beating of his hideous heart!"

Material List

Stamps ~ Smeared Ink - Mad Eyes & Skull from the Anatomy 101 Digi Set, It's About Time Pocket Watch Digi Single, Cracked Heart from the Heart Wings Digi Set, & Stampin' Up - Heart used for the background

Patterned Paper ~ Handmade (Using Distress Inks)

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

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Distress Inks (Pumice Stone & Black Soot) / Inkssentials Blending Tool with Foam Pads

Making Memories Distress Edger Tool

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Up Image)

Stampin' Up Paper Piercer Tool Set

Gray DMC Floss / Needle (Out Of My Stash)

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

925, 935, 902, 1079, 1063, 1080, 1085, 1072, 1074, & 1076

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

• Smudgy Antics Challenge ~ POE ME
• Spleniferous Creations - Color My World Bloggers Challenge ~ Use Your Favorite Colors
• Culture Shock Challenge ~ Do It Yourself
• Joyful Stamper - Inspire Me Friday Link Up Party #34 ~ Anything Goes
• Hanna & Friends Challenge #121 ~ Red + One Other Color
• Paper Crafting Journey Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• Papercrafting Star Challenge #72 ~ Anything Goes
• Creative Card Crew Challenge ~ Monochromatic
• Creative Craft Challenge ~ Free For All
• Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #91 ~ Anything Goes
• Pile It On Challenge #47 ~ Anything Goes with a P... POE
• One Stitch At A Time Challenge #89 ~ Anything Goes
• Lollipop Crafts Challenge #58 ~ Anything Goes
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity Challenge #74 ~ Stitching

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

Have a wicked weekend!

"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!

"Old Metal is Fashionable"

Hello Everyone and Welcome to Smeared And Smudged November Member Blog Hop! I am very excited to be a part of this Hop today because this is my first "Steampunk" creation. As you will see, I need to work on getting some Steampunk supplies! LOL!!! I have the most important items though, some images and digital papers from Crafty Chaos Designs. I created this card by following this months Smeared And Smudged Card  Sketch (very loosely followed, you can see it below)! Do you think it's close enough to enter into the challenge?  Now if you hopped here from Sugar's blog you are on the right track; but if you just happened to come across my blog you will need to start from the beginning at Terra's blog... so you don't miss any of the gorgeous creations!!!

(I actually turned the sketch... but didn't really have any type of "Steampunk" embellishments to add!)

Material List

Stamp ~ Sassy Studio Designs - Victoria Steampunk Frame

Designer Paper ~ Crafty Chaos Designs - Romance & Steam Digital Set

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers & Stampin' Up (Blush Blossom, Close To Cocoa, & Expresso)

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Nestibilities by Spellbinders ~ Deckled Rectangles Large

Victorian Velvet Distress Ink / Ranger Blending Tool

White Lace / Chocolate Chip Stampin' Up Ink / Ranger Blending Tool

Dark Brown Naturals Suede Cord

Stickles by Ranger ~ Cinnamon

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

1082, 941, 946, 947, 948, 927, 928, & 997

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

Terra
Tori
Jane
Kristy
Sugar
Sara
Laura
Celina
Joyce
Steph
Helen
Heather
Abbie Kay
Black Dragon
Dianne
Monique
Sharon
Fiona
Ike
Lady Brayton
Susan

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

• Bunny Zoes Crafts Challenge #17 ~ Lace It Up
• Craft Your Passion Challenge #83 ~ Anything Goes + Brown
• Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges #46 ~ Anything Goes
• Dutch Dare Card Challenge #138 ~ Die Cuts or Punches
• Shelly's Image Challenge Blog ~ Inside Of Your Cards
• Digital Tuesday Challenge #136 ~ 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)!

Now get hopping... there are lots of creations for you to see!

Have a wicked day!

"Miss You"

Good Morning Everyone!!! I know y'all are gonna think that I flipped my lid after seeing me post a "cute card" on my dark blog... well I haven't (at least not completely)!!! I thought that after the big 31 Days of Halloween Event, I would go for something a bit more cute!!! I created this card for the Bombshell Stamps Relaunch Party! It was for the sketch challenge (see sketch below) and since I don't own any Bombshell Stamps, yet... I used one of the Freebies that they have available. This way I got to play along and create! So, now you know my reasoning behind a "Cute Card" on my Dark Blog!!! LOL!!!

Material List

Stamp ~ Bombshell Stamps - Bouquet Basket

Designer Paper ~ Out Of My Scrap Tub (Yay Me!!!)

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers & Stampin' Up (Chocolate Chip, Close To Cocoa, & Elegant Eggplant)

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Exacto Knife

Buttons ~ Out Of My Stash

DMC Floss / Needle ~ Out Of My Stash

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Image Up)

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust

Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

921, 922, 923, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1099, 911, 912, 913, 1096, 932, 933, 1012, & 1034

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

• Crafty Purple Frog Challenge #27 ~ Sparkle
• Paper Play Challenge #44 ~ Button Up
• Paper Crafting Journey Challenge #22 ~ Use A Digi

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!