Smudgy Antics DT Project

The project featured at Smudgy Antics is a Tag.  Please be sure to check daily for some amazing work by the Smeared Ink Design Team.

Tag is made from Smeared Ink's digital and rubber stamps.  Image is called Eye Ball-ble and is a digital image. Back of image I have used a stamp from the January Rubber Club stamp set called Letterbox Backgrounds.  Saying is also from a Past Rubber Club Stamp set called Creepy Li'l Grumpies.

Oozing Deets

Image was printed onto Whisper White card stock.
Colored in with Copics and markers.
Crystal Effects on eye center and drips.

Background was stamped with Smoky Grey ink.
Edges are sponged with Black ink.
Saying was also stamped with Black ink.

Hole was punched with Crop-a-dile.
Black plastic was from the glow sticks that you get at Halloween.
Ribbon is Cherry Seam Binding.
Basic Black card stock is the backing.

SI DT Montly Blog Hop

BLOG HOP ROLL:

Black Dragon

Shell

Kapree

Shoni-Crafty Inknik - YOU ARE HERE

Creepy Glowbugg

Elenor

Rebecca

Hello and a happy Monday to you.

So glad to have you join the Smeared Ink Monthly Blog Hop today.

Please be sure to leave a comment for the Design Team members, we love hearing your feedback and hope to get you inspired.

For September the DT had to work with the theme GRUMPIES.  

Smeared Ink has tons of fun Grumpies and I know that we are only showcasing a small amount.  Be sure to get to the Smeared Ink shop to see more.

I have made a card using an image from Love Lil' Grumpies digital stamp set and 4 stamps from the the Smeared Ink Rubber Club set Creepy Lil' Grumpies (Aug 2013).

You can find Rubber Club Past Offerings and order single sets or join the Club!

Lil' Ol' Deets

Digital stamp was printed onto Very Vanilla card stock.

Colored in with Blendabilities.

Gone over with Versa Mark Ink Pen.

Clear Embossing Powder over image and heat set with gun.

Background was sponged in with inks.

Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz 

Black journaling pen to write in words.

Rubber images stamped with Memento Black ink.

Blendabilites to add a bit of color.

Black ink and sponge for background texture.

Marker for words.

Card measures 6" x 5 3/4"

Card base is Whisper White card stock.

 All materials used are current Stampin' Up! (SU!) unless otherwise noted.

Ike's World Challenges - DT Project for Challenge #9

I hope you have Ike's World Challenges on your blog list.  There are some fab challenges, wonderful inspiration from our Design Team AND Ike is offering a FREE image for you to design with!  Join in the challenges and win a great prize, you just have to use an image from Ike's Art or the free one to be able to claim the prize.  Check it out.

For my Ike's World Challenges Design Team project, I have made a door/wall hang.  Challenge #9 is Anything Goes.  I used the image Shelf Kat, which was the free image for a previous challenge.

My son love cats.  He got a book called I Could Pee on This - And other Poems by Cats, by Francesco Marciuliano, for Christmas.  We sat one afternoon and read some, and LOVED them.  We have 3 cats and have always had a cat.  So, reading these poems, by cats, was hilarious.  So the book title and the poem inspired this project.

 

Soiled Details

 

I printed out Shelf Kat 4 times.

Fussy cut and with each layer, I cut off a piece of Kat.  This is to add dimension and got this technique from Ike herself.

Each layer of Shelf Kat was colored in with inks and an Aqua Painter.

I adhered layers with dimensions.

Crystal Effects on the eyes, nose, and inside ears.

Marker for the Poem, hand written.

Aqua Painter to make the sploches on background.

Gold Smooch Shimmer Spritz on background as well.

Card stock layers for base are Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, then Whisper White (what Shelf Kat is on).

Crushed Curry Chevron Ribbon, Gold Bakers Twine, and an orange Bakers Twine (from scraps) for hand and ribbon.

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

Ike's World Challenges - #8 New Year and New Beginnings

End of the year is upon us and I have had the best year meeting new and wonderfully creative and talented people. 

I am enjoying my time as a Design Team Member for Ike's World Challenges and all the great images at Ike's Art.  The challenges and inspiration from my fellow team members is amazing.  Please stop by and check out this round of creative projects.

I tend to lean to the darker side of this world and so did my project for this #8 Challenge of New Year and New Beginnings.  I have been experimenting with a small Art Journal and have been having a blast.  My project is a page for that Art Journal using one of Ike's Art fab images called Scheheredaze.

 Will post details soon...

Delicious Doodles Challenge #64

I was perusing the challenge blogs and came across Delicious Doodles The Challenges.  Check out some of Teri's wonderful images at her Delicious Doodles Shop.

I had to enter the Challenge #64 - Inspired By A Movie!  I have used the image Horrorscope - Pisces.  Be sure to check out all the Zodiac Signs, they are awesome!
I was inspired by all of the Alien movies.  They are mostly dark colors or black, but I wanted to be able to really see the drawn artwork so I lightened up the color.  The pink I used in my last post must still be in my brain.
I made a pencil topper.  I know that most of them stick over the end of the eraser, but I made it so that the topper can slide up and down the pencil.

Hair Raising Details

I made a second opposite copy of image and printed out each on Neena paper.

I used Copic markers to color in.
Fussy Cut.
Smoky Gray to color in the backs of cut images.
I used Duck Tape to make the circle holder for the pencil.  This was then adhere onto each cut images with Sticky Strip.
Crystal Effects on both sides.
All materials used are Stampin' Up! and are current unless otherwise noted.

Ike's World Challenge #7 - Winter is Coming DT Project

Here we go for Ike's World Challenges...it is Challenge #6 - Winter Is Coming.
I just love how Ike drew these hands and those killer nails!  I made a hang and will eventually have a total of 4 that represent all transitioning seasons.  This came out better than I imagined and I had so much fun creating this hang.

Now, remember that in order to win any prizes for Ike's World Challenges, you must use one of Ike's images from Ike's Art somewhere in your project.  We would love to see your creations! Go and get crafty.

Again I apologize for the flash, it lost the gold (on left) and silver (on right) spritzing that added an extra shimmer to the background.

Here is my offering and hopefully some inspiration for you on the upcoming Winter season and this challenge at Ike's World Challenges.

Passing onto the Deets

I printed the image, NOT the Sistine Chapel, in a blue and dark orange color with my tools on my photo editor.  Then once more on copy paper to use as a mask for the negative and a mask for the hand.

On the left hand, Fall, I used the Stampin' Up! sets Truly Grateful (HC), Gently Falling, Gorgeous Grunge, and Delightful Decorations.
Multiple ink pads of yellow, orange, red, and browns used for stamped images.
Gold Encore pad also used.
Markers and a Blender Pen were used to color in hand and nails.
Entire hand was covered with Crystal Effects.

The right hand, Winter, I used SU! sets Snow Swirled, Festive Flurry (HC), Gorgeous Grunge, and Delightful Decorations.
Multiple ink pads of blues and greys used for stamped images.
Silver Encore pad also used.
Markers and a Blender Pen were used to color in hand, around hand, and nails.
Entire hand was covered with Crystal Effects.

Background was stamped with SU! sets Gorgeous Grunge and Open Sleigh (retired).
Masking was used through out the stamping on each piece.
Gold (retired) and Silver Smooch Spritz was used on each coordinating halves.
White Organza Ribbon for the hang.
Whisper White, Cajun Craze, and Midnight Muse card stock used.
All materials used are Stampin' Up! and are current unless otherwise noted. 
HC - Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog August 1, 2013 - January 2, 2014

Smudgy Antics Challenge - Anything Goes!

For the next two weeks the challenge at Smudgy Antics is Anything Goes!  

We want to see it all.

Got out those stamps, and get crafty!

It is Week 1, so come by and check out all the great 

projects and inspiration that the Design Team has created.

Don't forget to check back next week to see more.

We would love to see you playing along.

For this challenge I have created a notebook Birthday gift for a friend.

I love this digi stamp, Tightrope Girl, from Smeared Ink and guess what?

Smeared Ink is offering the set, Carnies, that this image came from,

for December's Smeared Ink Rubber Stamp Club.  Woohoo!!

 

Defying Details

Closed this notebook holder measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".

I have used Stampin' Up! card stock (cs) and the retired Designer Paper from the paper pack called Bella Blue. 

Cloudy Day Embossing Folder (retired) for the background.

 

Tightrope Girl is printed onto Very Vanilla cs and colored in with markers and a Blender Pen.

She is fussy cut.  Crystal Effects over the eyes, mouth, hair, wings, corset, arm bands, tears in stocking, feet, and umbrella.

Saying is stamped in Black Staze On.  

It is from a past Smeared Ink Rubber Club offering, Grumpies Occasions.

I cut out and adhered to front with dimensionals.

Other embellishments used:

3 button brads for her from from the Vintage Trinkets.

Small Rhinestone Jewels for the umbrella.

Dazzling Details (like Stickles) for shine on ruffles and wings.

Baked Brown Sugar 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim for the tightrope.

Black web ribbon from stash along left side.

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

Bo Knows Beauty- S&S Forum Challenge

Are you tired yet??  I am!  Last post for tonight and on to some R&R w/ a yummy rummy drink.

Freaky Freebie Challenge at the Smeared and Smudged Forum lets you download a FREE digital image from Smeared Ink.  This month featured a sweet little gal so named Killer Bo Peep.

I had an empty canning jar that I did not know what to do with.  I have also been wanting to make a sugar scrub, but have yet to buy all ingredients.  Went on to Google and found a facial "mask" recipe that I had all the ingredients for.  How perfect is this to fit in my personal challenge to use a mask somewhere in my project!

For my project Bo is the head of a beauty line that only uses the freshest ingredients.  Here is her Lambkin Honey Facial Mask:

DETAILS
Bo
Bo had to be altered somewhat, since in the original she is frowning.  Now, the leader of a beauty line needs to friendly and smiling.  So I used a fine tip Black Sharpie to adjust her mouth.
I also altered the bow in her hair to have polka dots and the staff bottom to a sharp point.
 
Markers and a gold marker, to color in images.

Saying by Bo's head is stamped with Basic Black ink. It is from a set called Teeny Tiny Wishes, from Stampin' Up! (SU!)

I used same sharpie to write in other sayings.

Stuffing from one of my kids pillow is glued to her hair and on jar.

Jar
The recipe I wrote on inside of Bo tag fits perfect into canning jar.  I am going to try it out this week and see how long it lasts.  Will post an update on how recipe does in a week.

I used some retired SU! chevron fabric for cover.  Bows are Summer Starfruit Satin Stitched and Daffodil Delight Seam Binding Ribbon.  Large grey ruffle is Basic Gray Two-Tone Ribbon (retired SU!).

I used a hat pin and hand made skull from Creepy Glowbugg.

Tag is stamped with Basic Gay ink, set Chalk Talk, and cut with Chalk Talk Framelit (SU!).

Facial Mask Recipe
2 Bananas
2 Tbls Honey
1/2 Lemon (20 drops)

Mash bananas.  Mix in honey.  Mix in lemon.

Spread over face with fingers.  Leave on for 5 - 10 minutes.

Wash off with cloth.  Warm or cold water. 

Hello Darko - Smeared and Smudged Ink

This card was created for inspiration for the challenge over at the Smeared and Smudged Forum, hosted by me this month.  Any bunny that is fabulously creepy is all the more better for me.  This digital stamp, Darko, is from Smeared Ink and I knew that I wanted to make something with him for the challenge.

Thank you again Smeared Ink for giving me this opportunity and I hope that these next two projects keep you all motivated to get creative.

 

DE-TAILS

What better way to do a Mask Challenge by using the technique of Masking.

I printed Darko out so that he fit 4 times on one sheet of copy paper.  I cut out two of him for masking purposes and saved one for a "just in case".

I colored with a Blender Pen and Stampin' Up! (SU!) inks for all images.

The two cats, tree, and head background are all Daniel Torrente from Stampotique Originals.  

Cat in hands - Puss Puss, stamped with Black Staze On

Cat on ground - Kitty, stamped with Black Staze On

Tree - Tree, stamped with Black Staze On

Background - Heads, stamped with Soft Sky ink (SU!)

Hello - random "Happy Halloween" rubber stamp, stamped with Black Staze On

Crystal Effects on main image mask, saying, and on leaves.

Sponges around all edges and card is mounted on Basic Black card stock (SU!).

I tried to make the skull in the "O" look like a bunny skull and used a fine tip Black Sharpie.

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.

April Smeared and Smudged Member Blog Hop

APRIL BLOG HOP 
I have joined this months Smeared and Smudged member blog hop, Dirty Vintage  The rules are to use vintage style images, make it dirty by grunging it up, distressing it, or making it just plain DIRTY!.  I am excited to see what everyone else has created and will be hopping around myself. 
Blog Hop links are below, and should be up by 9:00am, so go get dirty today.

My husband and I will be celebrating 10 years of marriage next year.  Hubby is not quite as gruesome, or as old, as Vlad in my 12" x 12" scrapbook page.  But, I hope that he has that intense and insane look 50 years from now!

I do have to make a quick apology to Mr. Rick St. Dennis in that I had to free hand re-draw his wonderful lines, after adding the texture to face and hands.  So that is why Vlad looks a bit off and not quite like the original.

 

Here are the bloggers that are in April's Blog Hop:
SHELL
 BLACK DRAGON
KAPREE
MADELEINE BOUQUET
SUSAN
HAZEL 
KAY
MONIQUE
WENDY
ANNA
FIONA

THE DEETS:
12" x 12" Page
The two designer papers I used are Stampin' Up!.  The base is from a pack called Sent With Love and the floral is from Tea For Two.
I used a large background stamp for flowers on the bottom of page called Pleasant Poppies.  The key image is from the stamp set Established Elegance.  Spot mark stamp from the set of French Foliage.  Saying on floral designer from the stamp set Blooming With Kindness.  All stamp sets are Stampin' Up! and are current.
I spritzed base with Riding Hood Red re-inker (SU!) mixed with water, Maya Mist called Mulberry Red Mist, and randomly sponged with Soft Suede ink (SU!).
I drew in the journal lines with Stampin' Dazzle Gold Marker.
The 10's are die cut (SU!), crinkled and sponged on Vellum card stock (SU!).
Used Smooch Vanilla Spritz over entire page to finish.


Vlad
I printed off a digital stamp from Rick St. Dennis, Vlad, onto an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of card stock.
For the facial and hand skin, I mixed Gesso and Stampin' Up! re-inkers to get my color.  Then added a texture from MuddPuddles.net called Marine, to make skin look warty.  I lucked out when I went to put Crystal Effects over texture that it turned the lovely color that it did.  I then used markers to shade and outline.

Eyes and mouth are highlighted with Crystal Effects.

I shaded the shirt, but wanted to give it a more "old" look.  I traced arms with black Sharpie onto Vellum card stock, then cut out and used Crystal Effects to glue to arms on printout.  Liked the look and did the same with ruffled front of shirt.

Vest and pants are colored in with inks, blender pen, and Aqua Painter (all SU!).  I used the Gold Marker for the pendent, clasps, and stitching.

Stems & Flowers
Stems are Basic Grey card stock spritzed with Old Olive re-inker and Vanilla Smooch Spritz mixture.

Flowers are punched from XL Fancy Flower punch (SU!) and newspaper.  I then spritzed the punched flowers with Riding Hood Red re-inker (SU!) mixed with water, Maya Mist called Mulberry Red Mist, and Pink Pirouette Smooch.

That's MY Basket

Easter is just 2 weeks away and I have been wanting to do a project with a basket.  Went through many thoughts on what basket and found an old pattern from my stash that I decided to use.

I have 3 boys all under the age of 10.  We attend eggs hunts every year and I find it hilarous how crazy those get.  Now, if my boys had THIS bunny on their basket, I do not think anyone would try to steal their eggs.

I wanted to use the fun pastel colors that go with this time of year.  The basket is made out of 1 sheet of 12" x 12" Designer Paper, by Stampin' Up! from a pack called Fan Fair.  I spritzed DP with Pink Pirouette Smooch Spritz and a combo of  alcohol and Cherry Cobbler re-inker (SU!).  When folding you can stamp before opening up the basket, this is where I used a wheel on each side.

The bunny is a digi from Rick St. Dennis called Creepster Bunny.  I just love that image of the sweet bow.  Bunny is colored in with Stampin' Up! inks and blender pen.  I put Crystal Effects on teeth, rips, bones and highlights on bow.  Finished him off by spritzing with Smooch Vanilla Shimmer.

Everything else is from Stampin' Up!, ribbon, punches, brads, card stocks, inks, and embossing powders.

Stamps are Stampin' Up: Every Bunny, Sent With Love, Every Egg wheel. 

I used Brach's Black Jelly Bird Eggs and yogurt raisins for the candy in the basket.

I am going to enter this basket in the Smudgy Antics challenge this round, Anything But A Card.  There are some great entries so check them out and play along.