"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!

"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!

"My Coffin Or Yours?"

Welcome to Day 28 of 31 Days of Halloween Hop by Smeared & Smudged!! We only have 3 days left! I have seen a huge heap of cool projects during this hop and I am a bit sad to see it slowly coming to an end!! But we still have more projects to go and goodies to be given away!!! 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 very special card for you!!! You're probably wondering why it is so special well... I have combined 3 things together that I love... Vampires (Image and Sentiment from Smeared Ink), Smudgy Antics Challenges (In this case "LEATHER AND LACE" 'nuff said on that one), and Sketch Challenges (Forever Night is having a sketch challenge)!!! (Now you have a bit more useless information about me!!! LOL!!!) Okay... let me get you on your way..

Material List

Stamps ~ Smeared Ink - Shelby & Coffin Saying from Mistresses Of The Night

Designer Paper ~ NONE... Handmade using Tattered Angel Glimmer Mist Sprays in Suede & Coffee Shop

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers & Stampin' Up (Bashful Blue & Brilliant Blue)

Krylon Triple-Thick Crystal Clear Glaze Spray

Nestibilities by Spellbinders ~ Deckled Rectangles Small & Large

Lace ~ Out Of My Stash

Leather Cord by Naturals (Jewelry Making Dept)

Keys & Lock ~ Out Of My Stash

Brads ~ Out Of My Stash

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Up Image 3x & Sentiment 1x Each)

Distressing ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Bashful Blue & Brilliant Blue)

Rhinestones ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

925, 1030, 1083, 1093, 941, 946, 947, 1101, & 1103

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

• Smudgy Antics Challenge ~ Leather And Lace
• Forever Night Challenge #14 ~ Sketch

• Charisma Cardz Challenge #43 ~ Anything Goes
• Digi Doodle Shops Best Challenge #80 ~ Anything Goes
• Paper Crafting Journey Challenge #20 ~ Use A Digi
• Crafts And Me Challenge #58 ~ Use Blue
• More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday Challenge #57 ~ Anything Goes
• The Paper Shelter Challenge #37 ~ Anything Goes
• Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #15 ~ Use Metal
• 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 with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Hope to hear from you tomorrow!

Have a wicked weekend, I will be here!