"Inner Secrets"

Good Morning Everyone! It is the 3rd Tuesday of the month and that means a NEW challenge over at Beyond The Burtonesque Dolls! And since it is the 3rd Tuesday it is the "Alter An Item Challenge"! I bet you are wondering what we want you to alter? Well it is "ANYTHING GOES"! How cool is that? As you can see I have decided to alter one of my Art Journals! This is the first time that I have done this and I can see a few things that I need to work on next time! (Don't you always know these things either as you have just adhered something or after the whole process is done, something pops out at you that you "should have done differently"!?!) You will have until Saturday, May 27, 2012 to link up you altered items! Be sure to stop over to the Beyond The Burtonesque Dolls to see all of the other DT creations! 

Material List

Stamp ~ Simply B Stamps - Evermore Collection - Amarantha Reading

Card Stock ~ Stampin' Up & Wausau Papers

Tim Holtz Alterations Sizzix Embossing Folder ~ Spooky Things Set

Nestabilities by Spellbinders ~ Petite Ovals Small

Ribbon ~ Stampin' Up

Exacto Knife

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Image Up)

Luster Rub-Ons - Kit 4 - Midnight Sparkle

-Kits 3 - Sky Blue & Walnut

Krylon Matte Finish Spray

Creative Memories Letter Stickers

Prismacolor Colored Pencils

Skin - 997 & 927

Lips - 925

Eye Shadow - 906, 1100, & 1086

Hair - 1034, 940, 1012

Dress - 901, 906, & 1100

Button - 950

Dress Trim, Gloves, & Neck Scarf - 906 & 1086

Book - 947, 1082, 941, & 950

Frame & Background - 1083, 1069, & 1024

I will be entering this altered journal into the following challenges...

• Crafty Emma's Challenge #85 ~ Anything Goes (Last One)
• The Happy Scrapper Challenge #1 ~ Anything Goes
• Art With No Boundries Challenge ~ Anything Goes & Fit To Be Tied
• Simon Says Stamp And Show 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 day!

"Just For You"

Good Morning Everyone! Today is Tuesday and that means a NEW challenge over at Beyond The Burtonesque Dolls and since it is the second challenge of the month... we need to alter something! Yay... As I have told all of you before, I am new to the "Altering World", so I am very excited about this challenge! Hmmm... Guess I should tell you what we are altering, huh? The theme of the challenge is "Pandora's Box"! Yep... you guessed it, we need to alter a box or create a box from scratch! Well I actually altered a cool box that Michael brought home for me! We have a graduation party to go to this summer and I know you are wondering "What in the world was she thinking... altering the box to look like this?" Well the graduate is totally into the Dark Gothic Style, so I thought this would be perfect for her! Her favorite colors are green and orange, so that is the reasoning behind the color combo! Sssshhhh... but we are planning to fill it full of scrapbooking goodies for her, as she LOVES to scrapbook! I think it should make an awesome gift all the way around! You MUST hop on over to the BTBD Challenge Blog and check out all of the other DT creations! You will have until April 29, 2012 to get your creation linked up! Okay, I will stop jabbering and let you take a peek at all of the sides!

This photo shows the top and front flap at an angle.

Material List

Stamps ~ Simply B Stamps ~ Pipper & JackJack

Patterned Paper ~ DCWV (Die Cuts With A View)

Card Stock ~ DCWV (Die Cuts With A View)

Wonder Tape & Scor Pal Tape

Aleene's Paper Glaze

Exacto Knife

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Images Up)

Sheer Sparkle Shimmer Spritz by Tsukineko

Sizzix Tim Holts Alterations Die ~ Elegant Flourishes

Distress Ink ~ Black Soot / Inssentials Blending Tool with Foam Pad

Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive

My Favorite Things Die-namics Small Rolled Rose Dies

Glossy Accents by Inkssentials (To Adhere Rolled Roses To Box)

Prismacolor Colored Pencil Numbers

Pipper ~ 949, 935, 997, 1093, 1061, 1063, 1065, 1067, 918, 1002, 912, 913, 1040, 1090, & 1096

JackJack ~ 949, 935, 1061, 1063, 1065, 1067, 997, 1093, 912, 913, 1040, 918, & 1002

This photo shows the front flap.

This photo shows the top.

This photo shows the left side.

This photo shows the back side.

This photo shows the right side.

And last but not least, the inside.

I really enjoyed altering this box and look forward to the next altering challenge! 

I will be entering this box into the following challenges...

• Smudgy Antics Challenge ~ BINGO (Skull, Black, Distressed)
• Art With No Boundries Challenge #6 ~ Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passions Challenge #106 ~ Punches And/Or Die Cuts
• House Of Gilli Challenge ~ Flowers
• Lexi's Creations Challenge #63 ~ Punches And/Or Die Cuts
• Simon Says Stamp Challenge ~ Anything Goes
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As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message! 

Have a wicked week, working on your boxes!

"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!

"Sinister Vision"

Good Morning Everyone! I have some exciting NEWS, a few of my friends have started a New Challenge Blog dedicated to Edgar Allen Poe! It is called Quoth The Raven, Nevermore. I created this Fat Book Page for fun, just to join in... But, I missed the deadline! LOL! Go figure, huh!?! But the new challenge is out and you will have 14 days to complete the task that the Master has left for you! So I will try to do better on this one! LOL! I still wanted to share what I created, even if I am a day late! I hope that you like it!

Material List

Stamp ~ Ike's Art - Poe Death Bed

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers & Stampin' Up (Glorious Green)

Inspirations Paint ~ Fairy Dust

3M Foam Tape

Black Lace ~ Out Of My Stash

Ribbon ~ Offray Spool 'O Ribbon

Scor Pal Tape (To Hold The Feathers In Place And To Adhere The Ribbon)

Black Feathers ~ Out Of My Stash

Rhinestones ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Prismacolor Colored Pencil Numbers

1092, 1093, 943, 944, 908, 909, 935, 1065, & 1067

I will be entering this Fat Book Page into three different challenges...

• Ginger Snap Creations Challenge #136 ~ Color Challenge - Glorious Greens
• Simon Says Stamps Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• Truly Scrumptious Challenge #72 ~ Something Forgotten (Black Feathers)

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

Have a wicked day!

"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!

"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!

"You See Me As A Hot Challenge"

Welcome to Day 7 of 31 Days of Halloween Hop by Smeared & Smudged!! We have hit the first milestone in my opinion, one week down as a Wicked Blogger!!! 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 card creation today has been inspired by the Smeared & Smudged Sketch Challenge! This challenge will run until October 31, 2011 at 12pm PST! Why not pop in and checkout the sketch?

Okay on to my creation, so you can be on your way...

Material List

Stamps ~ Smeared Ink - Anya from the Glam Vamps Digi Set (Image) & My Own Little Mind (Sentiment)

Designer Paper ~ Crafty Chaos Designs - Jezebel's Remains & Velvet Descent Digi Sets

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers 60#(?) & Stampin' Up (Basic Black & Brushed Silver)

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Exacto Knife

Folk Art Paint (Red and a touch of Black) / Paint Brushes

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Up Image)

Cross Charms (Out Of My Stash)

Black Suede Leather (Out Of My Stash)

Bead String Wire (Out Of My Stash)

Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Sponging Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Going Gray - Only On Sentiment)

Stickles by Ranger ~ Diamond

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

935, 925, 949, 1054, 1056, 1058, 1059, 1085, 1092, 956, & 1008

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

• Paper Minutes Challenge #186 ~ Diva
• Simon Says Stamp Challenge ~ Sparkle And Bling
• The Paper Shelter Challenge #34 ~ Halloween Party
• I Brake For Stamps Challenge ~ Girl Power
• Gingersnap Creations Challenge #121 ~ Horror Stories
• Crafts And Me Challenge #55 ~ Use A Digi
• MelJen's Designs Team & Challenge #79 ~ Halloween
• Crafty Ribbons Challenge #3 ~ Pretty Spooky

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!

Hope to hear from you tomorrow!

"Fashion A Friend"

Hello Everyone! Today's creation is serving a duel purpose!!! First, over at Smeared And Smudged Ning Group each month we have a challenge called "Oh, The Horror". It is a movie that we are to watch, if we have time; or to use the Movie Poster as inspiration! Well this month, the movie is "May"... I must say, she (May) was pretty messed up! I did enjoy the movie, it kept my attention all the way through, which is very difficult! I have a really hard time sitting still for very long! Anyways, this is what it inspired me to create! Also, the Smudgy Antic's Blog Challenge this week is "Bone To Pick With You"! So we were to create a piece of artwork that had to do with "Bone"... well mine did also!!! Yay, for me!!! You still have time to enter both of these challenges... "Oh, The Horror" ends on September 30, 2011 and "Bone To Pick With You" ends on September 24, 2011 at 12pm PST! So come on, join in a wonderfully creepy creation!!! LOL!

Material List

Stamps ~ Smeared Ink - Prissy Zombie & Fresh Saying (Zombie Pin Ups Digi Set)

Designer Paper ~ All Pieces ~ Out Of My Scrap Tubs

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers 60#(?) & Stampin' Up (Basic Black, Only Orange, & Real Red)

Nestibilities by Spellbinders ~ Petite Ovals Small & Large

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Fiskars Paper Edgers ~ Majestic

Sponging Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Basic Black & Elegant Eggplant)

Safety Pins ~ Out Of My Sewing Stuff

Faux Stitching ~ Micron Black Pen

Lysol Picture ~ From The Internet

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

1084, 1089, 916, 918, 921, 922, 923, 924, 928, 940, 941, 942, 906, 1087, & 935

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

• Digi Stamps 4 Joy Challenge #28 ~ Anything Goes
• The Paper Shelter Challenge #32 ~ Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp! Challenge ~ Dies To Die For
• Anything Goes Challenge #50 ~ Anything Goes
• Digital Tuesday Challenge #129 ~ People Images
• Scrap-Creations by Kristen ~ Anything Goes
• Critter Sketch Challenge #83 ~ Recipe (1 image 2 patterned papers 3 embellishments & 1 sentiment)
• Heart Song Inspirations Challenge #16 ~ Orange and/or Buttons
• Nettie G's Digital Gems Challenge ~ Anything Goes but with a Bonus
• Ooh la la Creations Challenge #89 ~ Punches/Dies
• Stamp With Fun Challenge #129 ~ Anything Goes
• Stamp + Fun = Creativity Challenge #65 ~ Use Shapes And/Or Die Cuts

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!

"Sexiest Witch In The Coven"

Good Morning! I have a wonderful card to share with you today! Okay, Okay... I know yesterday, I said I wasn't going to be doing many cards; but this one is for an awesome reason! I created it using the Smeared And Smudged Card Sketch Challenge (see below) and I will be entering it into Delicious Doodles DT Call as my entry creation, to try out for a spot on their Design Team! What do you think? Is she the sexiest witch or what? Now for the details...

Material List

Stamps ~ Delicious Doodles - Pumpkin Witch (Image) & My Own Little Mind (Sentiment) - The Wiccan Rede

Designer Paper ~ Little Yellow Bicycle - Frightful Collection & Oriental Trading -Halloween Paper Pack

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers 60# (?) & Stampin' Up (Basic Black, Green Galore, Lovely Lilac, & Pumpkin Pie)

Creative Memories Oval Cutting System

Light Sponging Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Going Gray & Lovely Lilac)

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Up Image)

Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust

3D Metal Rhinestone Brads ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc. 

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

935, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1065, 1067, 1070, 949, 1007, 1008, 912, 913, 989, 1004, 1026, 997, 1092, 1085, 940, 917, & 918

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

• Smeared & Smudged Card Sketch Challenge ~ Sketch (see below) ~ Deadline Date & Time: Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 1:59am CST

• Delicious Doodles The Challenges ~ DT Call ~ Deadline Date & Time: Friday, August 19, 2011 at 7am CST
• The Crazy Challenge #80 ~ Movies (Practical Magic) ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 9am CST
• Incy Wincy Designs Challenge #106 ~ Recipe (3 Embellishments, 2 Papers, & 1 Image) ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 9am CST
• Paper Playtime Challenge #53 ~ Anything Goes ~ Deadline Date & Time: Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 7am CST
• Simon Says Stamp And Show Challenge ~ Show Some Bling ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 11pm CST
• Bearly Mine Challenge #17 ~ Bring On The Bling ~ Deadline Date & Time: Monday, August 29, 2011 at 2pm CST
• Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog #36 ~ Favourite Stamp ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 6am CST
• Shopping Our Stash Challenge #13 ~ Our Weakest Link... What we have to buy... (Stickles, Digi's, & Half Pearls) ~ Deadline Date & Time: Monday, August 22, 2011 at 11:59pm CST
• Try It On Tuesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 7pm CST
• Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #62 ~ Non Stamped Sentiment  ~ Deadline Date & Time: Monday, August 22, 2011 at 5pm CST

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!