"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!!!

"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!

"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!

"Faerie In The Mist"

Welcome! Today we are having a NEW release blog hop for Smeared Ink! I am the Guest DT for this month! So I am very excited to be a part of this wonderful hop! We have so many amazing new images and projects to show you! The image that I will be showing you today is Jenna! Isn't she just the best image? I had a hard time narrowing down what I wanted to with her! LOL! I have decided to go bit on the cutesy side and create a 8 X 10 picture with her! 

Material List

Stamp ~ Smeared Ink - Jenna

Designer Paper ~ DCWV (Die Cuts With A View)

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers 60# (?)

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Stickles ~ Burgundy & Star Dust

Exacto Knife

Ribbon ~ Out Of My Stash / Bow Easy by Posi Bendr Co.

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Image Up)

Flowers ~ Iced Got Flowers? & Fabric Fancies (Both By Prima)

Rhinestone Brads ~ Stampin' Up 

Rhinestones ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

943, 945, 946, 948, 935, 929, 930, 931, 1052, 1056, 1058, 997, 1019, & 949

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


TerraToriBlack DragonLady BraytonKapreeSugarPaulaIkeFreddieCelinaJaneMoniqueHeatherSara (I am last stop!)

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

• Flutter By Wednesday Challenge #171 ~ Butterfly, Fairy, or Angel
• Papercraft Star Challenge #62 ~ Anything Goes
• The Paper Shelter Challenge #31 ~ Fairies and Elves
• Craft Room Challenge ~ Home Decor
• Everybody's Art Challenge #159 ~ Flowers
• Jen's Digi Stamps Challenge ~ Anything But A Card
• Ladybugs Crafts Ink Challenge ~ Flowers
• Paper Take Weekly Challenge ~ Things With Wings
• Crafty Boots Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• Heart Song Inspirations Challenge ~ Use Glitter and/or Chipboard
• Magical Monday Challenge ~ 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)!

Have a wicked day!