"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!