"The Lonely Freak"

Good Morning Everyone! I must warn you I had to get "My Freak On"! LOL! I created this card for two challenges over at Smeared & Smudged Ning Group... The Junk Funk January Challenge & The Rock -N- Rolla Challenge! Let's see where to start explaining... For the Junk Funk Challenge... We were to create a project using Paper Bags... Brown Grocery Bags or Decorative Bags... I chose Brown Grocery Bags as you will tell! Then for the Rock -N- Rolla Challenge our inspiration song/video is the song... "The Lonely" by Christina Perry. After much thought, this is what I came up with to bring both of them together in one project! What do ya think? The deadline for both of these challenges and a few others is Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 2am CST! Come On Over And Join Us, we would LOVE to have you!

Material List

Stamps ~ Smeared Ink - Vivadondra from the Goth Fairies Digi Set, Cracked Heart from the Heart Wings Digi Set

Patterned Paper ~ Brown Grocery Bag

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

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Suede Cording ~ Naturals Jewelry Essentials

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Images Up)

Prismacolor Colored Pencil Numbers

940, 941, 1012, 1034, 1030, 902, 933, 950, 1093, 948, 947, 1082, & 935

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

• All That Scraps Challenge ~ Color Challenge - Blue, Brown, & Tan
• Simon Says Stamp Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• Truly Scrumptious Challenge #72 ~ Something Forgotten (Charms)
• Creative Craft Challenge ~ The Color BLUE
• Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #82 ~ Charms
• ATC's or Cards With Attitude #5 ~ Anything Goes
• Card Makin' Mama's Challenge ~ Something Old (Charms & Grocery Bags)
• Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #117 ~ Things With Wings
• Joyful Stamper ~ Inspire Me Fridays Link Up Party #43 ~ Anything Goes
• The Stamp Man Challenge ~ Embellish It
• Just For Fun Challenge ~ Medieval

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

Have a wicked weekend!

"Halloween Crypt"

Welcome to Day 29 of 31 Days of Halloween Hop by Smeared & Smudged!! We only have 2 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 project for you!!! You're probably wondering why it is so special well... This is the first ever "Altered Item" I have done besides the ornaments! This is my baby... I was hoping to save it 'til the last day; but I need a bit more time on 2 projects that I was going to show before this one!!! LOL!!! Okay... let me get you on your way..

Material List

Paper Mache Coffin ~ Bought from Michael's Stores Inc.

Gesso by Golden

Light Molding Paste by Golden

Artist Loft Acrylic Paint (Black & White) I mixed 3 different batches to make the different shades of gray... like a crypt! 

Folk Art Silver Paint ~ I stippled this on in different area's to give it the look of stone!

Stamps ~ Studio G, Amuse Artstamps, & The Bat Stamp (?)

Skeleton ~ Dollar Tree

Cross Pendant ~ Out Of My Stash

Stickles by Ranger ~ Xmas Red, True Blue, & Green

Jewel Brad ~ Stampin' Up / Colored with Copic B18 Lapis Lazuli

Stampin' Up Ink ~ Basic Black & Going Gray (Sponged on the Gauze)

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

• Smeared & Smudged Rock-N-Rolla October Challenge ~ Marilyn Manson's Music Video "This Is Halloween"
• Splendiferous Creations Challenge ~ Happy Haunting
• Culture Shock Challenge ~ Tim Burton
• Glitter Geeks Challenge #21 ~ Ghosts and Ghouls, Spiders and Spooks
• Joyful Stamper Inspire Me Friday #30 ~ Anything Goes
• Do You Stack Up? Challenge #43 ~ Halloween
• Sassy Studio Designs Challenge #96 ~ Inspired by Favorite Movie (Serpent And The Rainbow) 
• Decorate To Celebrate Challenge #11 ~ Halloween Party Decor

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 Saturday!