Smudgy Antics AGDT Project

Today is my day for inspiration over at the Smudgy Antics Challenge blog.  If you have not been over there yet, you need to check it out.  Daily inspiration from the DT and such amazing projects.  If you have some Smeared Ink stamps/digital stamps needed to be used, join the Smudgy Antics Monthly Anything Goes Challenge and get a chance to win.

Sweets seem to be the thing this time of year and about to get my baking on this week as well.  That is what inspired me for today's project.  I have used one of the Rubber Club Past Offerings, Candy is Dandy stamp set.

Decided to try a little Duck Tape bag and might be used as an gift to someone this year.  Have a great day, week, and go get crafty!

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SIDE 2

 Sugar Loaded Deets

Stamps are from set Candy is Dandy and stamped with Black StazOn ink.

Bag is from orange and purple Duck Tape.

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SIDE 2

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Smudgy Antics Anything Goes Challenge DT Project Week 2 and Smeared and Smudeged Forum Challenge

Where did that last week go??  Well I hope that you all enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday this week.  Football (GO Packers!) and Turkey....heaven!

Lots of time for you create a little something for the Smudgy Antics challenge.  It is Anything Goes, Week 2.  Get your craft on and lets see what you can create.  For more inspiration or if you missed the post, check out what the Design Team did for Week 1.

I just love these Grumpies from Smeared Ink.  There are so many in digi form and lots of great sets from the past offerings of the Smeared Ink Rubber Club.
The two I have used on my 12" x 12" scrapbook page are from the Smeared Ink Rubber Club Past Offerings set Grumpies Occasions (September 2013 #3), as is the stamped saying on the lined paper.  The layout is following the layout from the Smeared and Smudged Forum Very Sketchy Challenge.

Still can not believe that the new year is only less than a month and a half away!

Woohoo, Deets!
Designer Paper is from Doodlebug and from stash.
Ribbon is Black Chevron, Black 1/8" Taffeta, White Baker's Twine, Whisper White 1/4" Stitched, and White Organza.
Card stock is Whisper White and Basic Black.
Silver Details all around edges, on hat, toy, glass, and on scallops next to numbers.
Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die for numbers.
Images and saying stamped with Black Staze On.
Ranger Black Accents Details for eyes and confetti on stamped Grumpies.
Smoky Gray marker use on each stamped Grumpie.
Pearl Jewels under the word "smile" and on number 3.
Small Scallop Rotary Cutting Blade used on Whisper White card stock (bottom layer under chevron ribbon)
Basic Black and Whisper White, all sizes, Neutral Designer Buttons.
All materials used are Stampin' Up! and are current unless otherwise noted. 

Smudgy Antics Color Challenge Week 1

 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN IS THE NEXT POST or click HERE.

 

Smudgy Antics has a new 2 week Color Challenge up.  There are some wonderful DT projects to get you started.  You must use at least 3 of the colors, which are: Dark Grey, Magenta, Dark Green, Black, and Dark Orange.

 I have used Dark Grey, Magenta, Black and Dark Orange for my magnet hang for this Smudgy Antic's Color Challenge.  Flash brightened it up a bit, IRL it is a little darker.

Silent Deets

Background

This is a 5" x 5" square piece of the card board that comes in the Stampin' Up! Designer Paper packs to help keep the paper from being bent.

I used Gumball Green ink pad directly onto backing to cover entire area.

"Rock wall" is cut up pieces of the left over rubber from the Smeared Ink Rubber Club stamp sets.  Adhered with Tombow glue. 

I added White Gesso over rubber pieces and let dry.

Very hard to see, but once Gesso was dry, I inked again with Tangerine Tango ink.

Then spritzed with a combo of Silver Smooch Spritz, Basic Black ink, and alcohol.  

Crystal Effects was put randomly through out the cracks.

Added some netting that was from a bag.

Fae Frog

Fea Frog is an image from Smeared Ink that was printed on Very Vanilla card stock. 

Color markers and Blender Pen used to color in.

White Gel Pen on winds to help pop wings.

Added black Sharpie to Pearl Jewels to give pop to the eyes.

Entire image was covered with Crystal Effects and fussy cut.

Flowers

Pansy Punch was used to punch out flowers from designer paper from stash.  

Each was spritzed with Cut Grass Dylusions Ink Spray and combo spritz from above.

Smaller flower is originally yellow and from stash. 

It is inked with Aqua Painter and Cajun Craze ink.

Eyeballs are from a bracelet that I disassembled for parts.

I used a Metallic Green Shapie for cornea.  Then a black Sharpie for eye center.

Each center then has Crystal Effects on it.

Flowers assembled and then adhered to front with Sticky Strip.

Saying

Saying is a piece of chipboard that was covered with Gesso.

Ink added with sponge.

Versa Mark ink over entire piece.  

Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder sprinkled over and heat set.

Saying from As Death (October 2012), Smeared Ink Rubber Club and stamped with Black Staze On.

Edges ink with Staze On.

Extra

Added some fun little critters with Crystal Effects.

Used magnetic strips on back.

Hard to tell, but piece is hanging up on my metal file tower.
All materials used are Stampin' Up! and are current unless otherwise noted.

Smudgy Antics Challenge Broken Heart #2

"We have all been there...crying our eyes out because somebody we loved broke our hearts.  If you haven't had a broken heart, I'm sure you helped one of your best friends mend their broken heart or watched your children get their hearts broken. This fortnight we want you ladies and gents to create a project depicting a broken heart or being broken hearted."  

Smudgy Antics Challenge is still open for 1 more day!  Get crafty and get your entry in.   Broken Heart is the challenge.  Click HERE and HERE to see what awesome projects the DT had created.  I was inspired the first time by the DT and the second by an entry done by CARLA. 

All Good Deets Must Come To An End
Image is from Delicious Doodles.  Printed out on copy paper.  

Heart
So hard to see, but the heart is puffed a little bit because I added some old dryer sheets under it to help puff it up.

Heart was colored with Cherry Cobble marker.  Antique Linen Distress Crackle Paint over entire heart.

Added Crystal Effects over to make look vein-ie and organ like.
Drips and blood pool also have Crystal Effects.

Black Sharpie to go around heart.

Flower
Crushed Curry and Smoky Slate markers for rose.  Pistachio Pudding and Smoky Slate marker for stem and leaves.  White marker for highlights.

Background
I masked heart and stamped Parlor Prints in Crushed Curry and Sanded in Cajun Craze, both Stampin' Up!  (retired).  Matted on Crushed Curry card stock and then on Basic Black card stock card.

Saying is from Loving Thoughts stamp set, Stampin Up! (current) and stamped in Black Staze On.
I used sharpie to re-write Never and cross out Always. 

All materials used are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

Smudgy Antics Challenge - Broken Heart

How great has 31 Days Of Halloween been?  I have been having a blast commenting and ogling all the great projects!  If you have not been there yet, start HERE!

I have created this little wall hang for the Smudgy Antic's blog which has a challenge going on right now called Broken Heart.  "This fortnight we want you ladies and gents to create a project depicting a broken heart or being broken hearted."  Poor girl has been broken hearted all her life and it has followed her to the afterlife.  She is forever caged.

Sadden Deets
I have used a digital stamp from Lacy Sunshine, Lady Heather's Curiosities Collection, called Eloise. 
Aqua Painter and inks to color.
I fussy cut her out then layered her onto another print out of her.  This was so I could cut off parts to help give a little 3D effect with her cage w/ broken heart.
I cropped the original pic and focused on the cage.  Printed out and fussy cut so that the it was just the cage itself.
Silver Sparkle, Cherry Cobble, and Dazzling Details (like Stickles) on heart, eyes, and cage.
Stamp in background is from Glorious Grunge by Stampin' Up!
Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, White Organza Ribbon, and Silver 1/8" Ribbon for bow.

All materials used are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

Smeared Ink Forum Oh! The Horror and Smudgy Antics Challenges

I have been trying out some new layering techniques and I am pretty happy with the way this one page came out.  Below are the two challenges that I am entering this 6"x 6" page into.
Smeared and Smudged Forum
Smudgy Antics  -  September Challenge Embellishments

The Smeared and Smudged Forum had month long challenges going on and it is a great way to get those fingers inky.  This page is for the Oh! The Horror challenge featuring the movie Transylvania 6 - 5000.  The plot is for two reporters to go to Transylvania to find out if Frankenstein is real or not.  While there they meet a crazy scientist, a humpback family, vampiress, something in a swamp, a hairy man, and Frankenstein.  It is a comedy about finding out if these "monsters" are real or not.

This got me thinking about how each of us views our areas of our life.  Then the big one, death.  I found a great quote by Lao Tzo, "Life and Death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides."  We can choose to embrace one or the other or each.  The important thing, I think, is that you have an open mind and are willing to embrace everything all that comes with both Life and Death.

What side do you see for Frankenstein?  The Monster or the Man?  Life or Death?

No Deep Thoughts in these Deets!

Stamps from:
Smeared Ink Rubber Club
Quoth the Raven, February 2013
Holy City 2, July 2013

Stampin' Up!
Swallowtail
Off the Grid
Everything Eleanor

Stampotique Originals
Heads from Daniel Torrente

Embossing Powders are Clear, Black, Pewter, White
Embellishements are Pearls, die cut flower, ribbon from stash, Linen Thread, washi tape.

Spritzers, markers, black Sharpie, White chalkboard marker, Staze On inks and Aqua Painter used for background.

Challenges Galore...Smeared Ink Forum, Left Of Center, and Smudy Antics

I can see the floor in my room and am finding places for all of my crafting "stuff".  So fun to unpack boxes and see things that I have not seen in over a year.  When did I get so many ink pads??

By the end of the week I hope to have my "area" done, the closet and majority of my desk.  Sh!t, today is Thursday...okay all done by Sunday.

Unless I get sidetracked with making some projects...Like today's!

This is a 6" x 6" page for the Smeared Ink Forum.  We get to use a FREE image from the Smeared Ink shop on/for our project.  This month features a sweet gal called Sex Kitten from the ZOMBIE PINUPS set.

I think I have enough time to get this into Left of Center's challenge that ends in an hour,#13- Girly.

Yes and one more...Smudgy Antics just started their new challenge, Embellishments.  I have decided that this page can fit into all three. 

Meow have fun, join some new challenges, and go get inky!

First Photo is WITH flash and the second is NO flash.

Deets
Sometimes you lose the depth of your embellishments (flowers, hardware, jewels) when you use flash.
I also am trying out new layering techniques.  This month you may see a little more of this in my projects.

The base is the cardboard from Stampin' Up!'s Designer Paper packs that is included to help keep the DP from bending.  I cut it into 4, 6" x 6" pieces.

I printed out Sex Kitten, meow, and then used white Gesso on my base and on her.  Adhered and let dry.

Used a wet cloth to clean off excess paper once dried.  The image is the flip of the original.  I then used markers to color her in.

When finished I went over her with Versa Mark ink and heat embossed main image with Clear Embossing Powder.

I then stamped and added all other embellishments.

Stamps used
Skull in moon - Morte, June 2013, Smeared Ink Rubber Club
Wings - Daniel Torrente, Stampotique Orginals
Happiness saying - Stampin' Up (retired), set Warm Words
En Franicas - background stamp

Embellishments
saying hardware - from stash
flowers from Blossom Party Die on Comfort Cafe DP
Ribbon is Rich Razzleberry Stitched (retired)
Jewels are I ROCK.

Smeared Ink's Smudgefest Day 6 & Forum Challenge

On the lap top, but do not have much time.  Have a group of hungry movers that I need to go feed.  But on to more important things (heheheeee...).

It is a Sketchy day and I have somehow managed to merge two sketched into one project!  And I woke up this morning with no idea on what to do.

This first sketch is the sketch challenge for Smudgy Antics blog.

Smudgefest Day 6 - Sketchy Saturday - "It does not have to be exact, but we must be able to tell that you got your idea from the sketch."

I used Washi tape for the diagonal stripes.  Dr. Doctor is the digi image from Creepster in the Smeared Ink shop.

This second sketch is from the Smeared and Smudged Forum for the August Sketchy Challenge.  This month we were able to use this sketch on anything (usually its a card or scrapbook page).

Patient Information:

I had this lovely metal flower holder (?) that I thought needed a make over.

For the drips I used Burnt Umber Acrylic paint.  My hang-ies are some needles on thread.  Barb Wire is replaced with measuring tape.
The stamp "yippee - skippee!" is from Stampin' Up! and stamped in Black Staze On.


Doc is printed onto Whisper White card stock.  I used a silver marker to out line him.  An Aqua Painter and inks Cherry Cobbler and Cajun Craze to color in the background.  His hands are slightly fussy cut to help show how long and sharp they are.

Scissors are from a sewing kit and have red Sharpie marker on ends.

Thanks for looking and can not believe I am getting these done!!
Hope to see you Sunday.
The Doc has left the building.

Smudgefest Day 4 & Smudgy Antics Challenges

Smeared Ink offers so many creative and fun challenges.  I hope that everyone is enjoying this weeks Smudgefest and the challenges on Smudgy Antics and the Smeared and Smudged Forum.  If you have not already checkout out these challenges, DO IT!

I woke up in a bossy mood this morning and it was unleashed in my entry today for:
Smudgefest Day 4 - Twisted Thusday
Make an ATC with a "twist"  You can interpret "twist" any way you want to.  ATC size: 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Smudgy Antics - Use Fussy Cutting in your project.  A portion of your project must be fussy cut by hand.

I have a lot of pictures for this ATC, so keep scrolling to get to the deets.
My twists on this are:
1.   Responsible, plain lady by day and crazy, uninhibited woman by night.
2.  I have a fussy cut images on one side of ATC and tag.  Sayings on other side of ATC and tag.  You have to "twist" each to see the other side.

GIRLS NIGHT OUT

The Unleashed Deets
I used stamps from the Smeared Ink Rubber Club, Femdom - January 2013.  Each was stamped with Black Staze On onto the Designer Paper (DP) and Shimmery White card stock.

I added a small magnet to the back of main image before adhering to front of ATC.  I had a magnetic doll kit that I found at the Dollar Store and used one of the dresses in there for her "day" outfit.

Dimensionals were used to make the pocket on the ATC.



I added Crystal Effects to the image on tag so that it would not catch when sliding from pocket.


Ribbon is Crochet Lace.

Words written in a black Sharpie and gone over with marker on tag.

All materials used are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.
DP - Etcetera (ATC) and Mixed Medley (tag)

Left Of Center and Smudgy Antics Challenges

I was not sure if I would make the closing time on the Left Of Center Creative Challenges blog, but Yes (!), it does not close for another day.  And I am also in time to get one more in on the Smudgy Antics blog, {sigh}.

I had this image printed out and somewhat colored, then got side tracked with moving, Smudgefest, and   laundry...always laundry.  Anyhooo...got it finished.

Left Of Center Challenge #11 - Creepmas in July or any LOC theme

Smudgy Antics - Use Fussy Cutting in project

There are so many wonderful entries and projects by the Design Teams in each challenge that if you got a minute you've got to check them out.

Even goth girls enjoy Christmas.  My gal is writing her wish list to Santa.  I have fussy cut her body, her head (2x), and her list (2x).  First picture is a straight on shot, and the second is one from the side so you can see the fussy cutting.

Details, Details

Digital Stamp is from Pur Imagination/Lacy Sunshine.  Click HERE for link, you may have to scroll down a bit, she is called Abby Love Letters.  Hard to see, but I used a fine tip black Sharpie to change the letter on her letter to Dear Santa.

I used a Blender Pen and Stampin' Up! inks to color her in.  An Aqua Painter was used around all sides with Basic Gray ink.

She is printed out on copy paper 4 times, then colored and fussy cut.
Layers are adhered with dimensionals.

Other stamps are from Stampin' Up! sets Christmas Lodge - greens, and More Merry Messages - sentiment.

The jewel and skull eyes is Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details.  Her dress filling also has Dazzling Details on it.

Feather is from Hobby Lobby.

I did use an Embossing Folder, Plenty Petals on the Basic Black card stock card base.

Smeared Ink Forum & Smudgy Antics Challenges

On the Smeared Ink Forum there is a great Oh! The Horror!! challenge going on all month.  The other challenge is from Smudgy Antics and ends in 4 days!  Get out those stamps and inks and join in.

Oh! The Horror!! - Black, White, & Green OR Yellow (not both just one of the colors).  The inspiration to be from the movie Bettlejuice.

Smudgy Antics -  Use Fussy Cutting in your project.

I have made a bookmark with these challenges in mind.  My main inspiration for this project was the character Lydia Deetz.  I used the colors black, white, and green and fussy cut my main gal.

The first photo (below) is taken in natural light on one side.  The second (below on right) is with the flash of the camera on the other side so you can see the background stamping a little better.

Details

Lydia Deetz
I used a great stamp from Stampotique called Kamona, by Daniel Torrente, for my main gal.  She is stamped in Black Staze On on Whisper White card stock 4-5 times.  I fussy cut head, hair, body, hands, and shoes.  She is colored in with a Blender Pen and the inks Pistachio Pudding and Always Artichoke.


Background
I used the quote, "I, myself, am strange and unusual.", that Lydia used in the movie.  I changed the font to Gigi and printed out on copy paper.
I added stamped images from the Stampin' Up! set Glorious Grunge and used the two green inks from before.


Finishing Touches
Kamona was again stamped in middle with Black Staze On.  Fussy cut layers were added.
I used a black fine tip Sharpie to make the hair longer to resemble Bettlejuice on her shirt.
Layered the card stock and added ribbon.  I put a beetle and coffin as accessories - both are not Stampin' Up!.
Crystal Effects was used on both main gal images.

3 Challenges - Smudgy Antics and Left of Center and Haunted Design House...Oh My!

Oh my indeed!  I do not know how some people do it when they list 5 or more challenges.  I think this is the most challenges for one project that I have ever done.  It is enough for me.  I love each one of the these sites and please check out the creations of the Design Teams. 
Have fun...and go stamp!

Challenges and Rules and Links...Oh My! 
Smudgy Antics - IN THE WILD
"If you are totally clueless, you can use an image of something found in the wild or you can create a scene that depicts being "in the wild".  You can even use actual elements of the great outdoors such as twigs, sticks, leaves, flowers, feathers, and stones, etc."

Left Of Center - #9 USE A SENTIMENT ON THE FRONT and/or a LOC theme

Haunted Design House - HDH#171 Macabre Monday -  FREAKER'S FREAK FOR ALL

"You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Hallowe'en 

based art piece.  That's it. No other rules. Anything goes this time around."

My card has a dark wild thang that has a great sentiment on the front. 
Howz that for summing it up?  Enjoy and join the fun!

DETAILS
Stamps 
Wild Thang - chick from Stampin' Up! set Every Bunny
Wings - Stampotique Originals, Daniel Torrente called Spider Wings
Plants - Stampotique Orginals, Jo Capper-Sandon called Tenticurl
Sentiment - from a Stampin' Up! set called Really Good Greetings

Stamped and sponged and colored, Oh My!
Masked and embossed and crystal effected, Oh My!
Inks and card stock and accessories are Stampin' Up!, Oh My!

Smudgy Antics Challenge!!

Geeze Louize, this has been one busy month and I am sad to say my time on my fun stuff has suffered!  I had/have about 9 different projects going and about an hour a day to do any work on any of them.  I have to regroup my thoughts on what and where I was going w/ each project.  But prevail I did.  So now get ready for a sh#t load of posts!

First up is my card for the Smudge Antics Challenge Dripping that ends in oh 5 hours.  So if read this you have until midnight to get your project in.  Dripping must be incorporated in the project.  You NEED to check out the Design Team's inspiration samples...Amazing! 

My card, Venice At Night, used a great image and my background has the Drippings.

 

The Dazzling Details

Image in set can be found HERE on Smeared Ink.  It is from the set called Venice Digi Set.

Image was printed out onto Very Vanilla card stock (cs), from Stampin' Up! (SU!).  All products used are SU! unless otherwise noted. 

I then used markers to color in image. 

Silver Dazzling Details is on mask and on bells.

I added Crystal Effects randomly to head/neck areas.

Small Jewel Pearls are used for eyes.

Images was fussy cut ready to be placed on card front.

Background
I picked out some Crayola Crayons that looked like they fit my color scheme.  Smushed them w/ the end of my scissors and sprinkled the bits onto the top of my Basic Gray cs.

Used Heat Gun to melt bits and lifted card so that the melted crayon ran downward. 

I used all three colors in the picture, then did the red, Red Violet, over the other three.  I repeated this again in the center of cs.

I spritzed cs with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz.

Card Base is a Basic Black cs and Silver Glimmer paper for sides.

Dimensionals to adhere Basic Gray to base and cut image to front.

The Octopode Factory and Smudgy Antics Challenges

Now, how great was yesterday's Smeared Ink's Skull Appreciation Day Blog Hop?  I am still going back to look at all the hoppers again, what talented wonderful people.  Now that the hop is over, time to dig in for some of this month's challenges.

I just found The Octopode Factory Challenge Blog...and LOVE it!  I also missed the Smudgy Antic's Challenge last round and am determined not to miss again.

Octopode Factory Friday Challenge - Lovely Ladies

Smudgy Antics - Texture.  "We want to see TEXTURE and lots of it!  We want to you guys and gals to create projects that make us want to reach through the computer screen and touch everything we see!  The more creative the better."  Now remember there must be a stamped image somewhere on your project.

I have used a lovely little lady, digital stamp, as my main image from The Octopode Factory titled "Eloise".  I have also used embossing, torn waffle paper, cut doily, Crystal Effects, fine glitter, and some lace ribbon for my textures.  Here is My Sassy Heels...

 DETAILS

Background

Parlor Prints, a large background stamp from Stampin' Up! was inked with Versa Mark and then stamped onto Whisper White card stock.

Pool Party Embossing Powder was placed over stamped image, then heat embossed with heat gun.

I sponged 4 different pinks and then crumpled card stock.  Then sponged Crumb Cake over entire card stock and edges.

I used Crystal Effects to help adhere the lace ribbon (from retired Embellishments Artisan Kit, Stamipn' Up!).  The Crumb Cake ink that was sponged on before seeped and dyed the ribbon a little.

Finished background was then adhered to Early Espresso card.

Eloise

She measures 1 1/2" x 3 1/2".  I printed onto Whisper White card stock.

I colored her in with SU! Markers.

On Very Vanilla card stock, I tried to make an outline of a man's profile.  I then glued to center of her broach and added Crystal Effects to give depth.

I used Black Enamel Accents, by Ranger, on the black parts of her eyes.

Crystal Effects was added to the center of eye.

Again, hard to see, but I did put tiny dots of Gold Marker on head gear, top of broach, and shirt buttons.

Tombow glue on shoes, then sprinkled Champagne Fine Glitter (retired SU!).  I let her dry then fussy cut out. 

EXTRAS

Doily

I noticed that the doily (SU!) pattern had some mask shapes in it.  So I used the Pool Party marker to color them in and then cut the shapes out.

The Early Espresso Marker was used to help darken and define the shapes of the masks.

  I then used Crystal Effects over entire ring.

Waffle Paper

 The White Waffle Paper (retired SU!) was torn into strips and then adhered to center of finished background.

Saying

Saying was made from two different sayings from a set by Dylusions called "Say It How It Is".

They were stamped onto Pool Party card stock.

I used markers to add a little color, then Crystal Effects over saying to help pop them out.

Something Nice

Sometimes those kid movies get my insane mind going.  This little ditty is inspired from the movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.  The main character is an inventor and created a wonderful little animal called the Ratbird.  It is a combination of a rat and parrot.  They end up saving a life, but in my project they like to take a life.

Now how perfect is this little guy for the Smudgy Antics Challenge - Feathers and Fur.  Only, I missed the deadline.  So I am going to enter this in this weeks Left Of Center Challenges - ALWAYS use anything goes as long as your project can be classified as creepy, Steampunk, Halloween, Punk, Anime, Grungy, Goth, Dark, Horror.  There are some truly amazing projects done by the Design Teams and fellow crafter's at both sites.  Please take a look.

Here is Something Nice, just for you...

The not so nice deets:
This page measure 8" x 8" and the base is Whisper White card stock.

I used a new stamp from the exclusive Smeared Ink Rubber Club for the background.  Stamp is from the set Urban Decay and is stamped in Summer Starfruit ink.

For my square pattern, I used the rubber padding that you place under a chair pillow to keep it from sliding.  I inked it with Strawberry Slush and then pressed it onto my page for some texture.  I wanted the background to look fun, nice, and pretty in contrast to what is going on with the main naughty creature.

To make the Ratbird, I used a toy rat that I got from the Dollar Store.  3 of these little guys for $0.50!

I had some left over feather, probably from Walmart, that I used for the wings.  I did cut them down a bit and left the ones on body the colors they came in.

The fur on the body is an ear from some stuffed animal that my kids had when they were little.  I never did sew it back on.  Oh well.  I used Basic Black reinker and a bit of water to dye the fur.

I used Crystal Effects to attach the fur and wings once the fur was dry.

A red Sharpie marker was used to color in the pearl eyes.  Then a black Sharpie for eye centers.

I had just gotten a package from a wonderful person who made the brain on my page.  You can find more brains and cool creations by Creepy Glowbugg Conoctions HERE.

I stamped the saying in Elegant Eggplant.  Stamp is from a retired set called Tags Til Christmas, from Stampin' Up!.

Crystal Effects was also used over the work Naughty to highlight it. 

Nonsensical

Nothing like finishing a project just in time!  Today's post is an entry for three challenges.  One, from Smudgy Antics, is due today.  Next is for a Rock N Rolla Challenge on the Smeared and Smudged Forum.  The third is from The Altered Alice.
  Smudgy Antics - Alter a Box - "For this challenge we want to see more than just paper and glue.  We want to see dimension and lots of it."

Rock N Rolla May Challenge - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE

The Altered Alice - Chapter 27 - What A Wonderful Dream It Has Been

I decided to alter a Russell Stover's chocolate box.  It did hold 4 pieces of candy, which I promptly ate.  I had to clean out the box!  
I knew that I wanted to make a diorama of sorts.  The video of the song was Alice in Wonderland inspired as with the black, white, and red color scheme.
With the video and lots of dimension in mind, I created the inside and frame of box so that there is no right-side up or left-side down.   Enjoy...

 

Please click on images to enlarge them.

THE INGREDIENTS

Stamps
Smile is a stamp from Stampotique Originals by Daniel Torrente called 3 Smiles.
I used a digital stamp from Rick St. Dennis called Unbirthday Mad Hatter.  I used the hat, cake and mouse in pocket images.

Embellishments
All embellishments are from Stampin' Up!, current and retired.
 
Printed Images
The playing cards are from a Google search and printed out.

Piece in label hardware is from Graphic 45 designer paper called Midnight Magic.

Dazzling Details, Cherry Cobbler, is on the hearts.  Crystal Effects are on stamp images.  I also used a reinker and Crystal Effects to make the liquid in tea cup. 

       

Glitter & Bling Challenges

I like a little bling, a little glitter here and there.  So this project fits two challenges that are going on right now.

From Smudgy Antics - GLITTER and GORE
From Left of Center -  Bling It Up / Sparkle

Who could ask for such a fun challenge?  The Designer Teams at each blog have some superb projects that you must check out!  Get over there, find your creative bone, and join the challenges.

I tried to glitter it up without getting too out of hand.  I hope this is gorey enough, think I got the glitter and bling/sparkle part. 

So grab your beverage, relax, and pop some "eye" candy....

 THE BLOODY DETAILS....

This is an 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" scrapbook page.  Base is Basic Black card stock from Stampin' Up! (SU!)

I used Versa Mark and a hand print stamp from Smeared Ink Rubber Club, that is in a set called Prints offered in March Rubber Club.  I then heat embossed with Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder (SU!).

I spritzed Glimmer Mist from Tattered Angles and Red Mulberry from Maya Mists onto Glitter paper along the top.  Then let the mists dribble down for effect.

Saying is written with Signo White Pen.  I spritzed finished page with Pink Pirouette Smooch Spritz.  There are rhinestone jewels in upper left and lower right corner.  I used a black Sharpie to make darker.

Appetizers are Rick St. Dennis from a digi called Zombie - Soft Centers.  I re-sized image to enlarge heart box (4" x 6") and then printed onto Neena paper.  Copics used to color in and then fussy cut.

I did use Crystal Effects and Dazzling Diamonds glitter (SU!) on the eyeballs.  On the organs, I used a Versa Mark Pen and then heat embossed with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder.

For the wine glass, I used Oval Framelits (SU!) to cut out the shapes on Vellum card stock.

I used Bravo Burgundy and Elegant Eggplant markers (SU!) to color in the blood.  Then smeared Crystal Effects over liquid and added Dazzling Diamonds.

Wine marker ring is a stamp from Inkadinkado from a set called Creepy Creatures Cling.  Copics to color, Crystal Effects with Dazzling Diamonds, and rhinestone jewels for eye centers on skull.

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