Monday, December 27, 2010

Candy is Dandy b-day card

ok here is that card I promised you on Sunday....
you know how it goes around the holidays.... busy busy busy

this card is for my niece's birthday...and its using my new Smeared Ink Stamp Set "Candy is Dandy" that my wonderfull mom gave me for Christmas! Seriously I was so happy to get these two stamps! not only that but she also gave me the alcohol inks I used to make that background paper, she made me like this whole alcohol inks kit with the applicator, refill pads, different colors, the metallic mixing inks, the blending solution, and even a fallible pen! cool huh? I'm having so much fun playing with these!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges
Truly Scrumptious - Sketch
One Stitch at a time - anything goes
Paper take weekly - Anything goes
creative card crew - birthdays
For fun Challenges - Anything goes
Simon says - Anything goes
Crafts and me - Anything goes
Digi Stamps 4 joy - anything goes
Moving along with the times- anything goes (no Christmas cards)
Alphabet challenge - H is for Hat
Sweet stampin Challenge - Celebrations

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Happy Grumpie Birthday

here is a card I made with my new stamps! I got two sets and I'm going to post my second card after it dries, but this one is for my sister in-law and she is very into pink and girly stuff.

I took one of the Occasions Li'l Grumpies and colored her and made all her accessories pink. put her on a pink flower paper and there I have it! I stamped the words that also came with the set in pink, so ya if you didn't get it...this card is very pink...yuck! but I know she'll love it!

have a great Sunday and I'll be hopefully later today with my second card....so stay tuned, same Bat-time, same Bat-channel ... :)

I'm entering this card into the following
Stampin' Royalty - sketch

Friday, December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas

I had to write a quick lil post about how awesome my Mother in-law is! check out what she just gave me for Christmas!isn't it the coolest! does she know me or what?!?! I'm so happy right now....when I opened it I put it on and kept it on for a few hours its so cute! it even has some sparkle to it....YAY!

I hope everyone out there has a Merry Christmas!

Thursday, December 23, 2010

12th day of Smeared Ink Christmas / angel tin

Welcome to the final day of the 12 days of Christmas!
I wanted to make something super cool but I had like zero time... so this will have to do

I altered an Altoids tin to hold a key chain I made for a Christmas present.


I used an angel from Smeared Ink's symbology of Angels set, I stamped him on some clear plastic and glued some material on the tin then attached it with glue and brads, and on the inside I stamped a senti right on the material. the domino was only stamped nothing to fancy I wanted to keep it masculine but still cool....
the senti and watch stamp came from CTMH

so wadda ya think not to shabby huh?

well I hope you had as much fun as I did on this hop...there are some very talented ladys here! if you have missed anything be sure to check past posts on everyone they are so great! I know I got allot of inspiration...
I entered this tin into the One Stitch at a time challenge blog - anything goes
I would have loved to enter it into more...but I was to late...its already midnight...oh well maybe next time...

have a very Merry Christmas!!!


Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Tellen's Place Blog Hop - Wicked Gretchen

the day is finally here! its the Tellen's Place blog hop!

I have been playing with their images all month I think their images are so much fun to play with...but this one is my fave, her name is Wicked Gretchen and I couldn't wait to show you what I made


I used paper piecing, markers and red paint, added some snowflakes and there I have it...wadda ya think? I know I love it!

So be sure to check out the other fab girls on this hop and then be sure to stop by the S&S forum and enter some challenges to try and win some of these images for yourself!

Terra

Tori

Kelli

Black Dragon

Meredith

Lisa


then be sure to stop by Tellen's Place and see what their DT has made for your viewing pleasure today! You wont be sorry ;) ;)

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Brick by Boring Brick

Welcome to another day in the life of the 12 days of Smeared and Smudged Christmas

today I have a card inspired by the Paramore music video Brick by Boring Brick this is the Rock N Rolla challenge this month at Smeared and Smudged


My image is a Smeared Ink Digi named Christine , and the wings I found just by searching free butterfly images. I colored it with colored pencils
this is being entered into the following challenges

http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/ butterfly

http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/ anything

http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ anything

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ anything

http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/ anything

http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/ anything

http://www.alyssundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ anything

http://diecutdreams.blogspot.com/ girlie (this is girly for me)


also I have been making everyone in my family some altered dominos...and I'll show them all when I'm done but for now all I have completely finished is my brother and sister's (my lil bro rides dirt bikes and has a kawasaki (green) and his number is 44 just so ya know)

with the green one, I painted it then stamped it with stazon black, and yes I drilled the hole myself...very proud! and with the pink one I used 2 different colors of sharpies and blended them before they dried, then glued the bead on top and jewel with some E-6000

enjoy the rest of the Jolly bloggers - sidebar
and be sure to come back tomorrow for the Tellen's Place hop you have heard so much about!

Sunday, December 19, 2010

12 days XmasGnarl

Welcome back to 12 Days of Christmas on Smeared and Smudged! If today is your first visit and you don't know what it's all about, please visit here for all the info, and be sure to hop back from the beginning to see all the amazing projects that the Jolly Bloggers have posted so far.

Today I have made a card with an image I got from Tellen's place...if you have been following me you can tell by now that this becoming one of my favorite companys very fast! and to help my love for them along I was featured on their blog with my last card! woop woop...that made my day!
now onto my new card


this image is called XmasGnarl and he is so cool! I had so much fun with this! the sketch came from The Burtonesque dolls challenge blog...and my hubby actually thought of the senti...I showed him my card and said "k what should I write" and that is what he said...so I went with it...team work!

thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out all the other Jolly Bloggers...they are on my sidebar, and be sure to come back on the 22, because Smeared and Smudged is having a special hop just for Tellen's place and you don't want to miss it...also don't forget to check out the forum because Tellen's Place is featuring the Very Sketchy and Photo Inspiration challenges.

Friday, December 17, 2010

Christmas Challenge at Shannon's Sentiments

Today is my day to host the challenge over at Shannon's Sentiments so please stop by, its a super easy challenge anything Christmas/Winter, and you can still enter any other challenges for the month of December....stop by and at least take a look...

here are the cards I made using all Shannon's Sentiments Images

first up I have my North Pole cardI colored it up, used some snow writer, and a bunch of sparkles
This card I am entering into the following
Party Time Tuesdays Challenge - Sketch
Sparkles Forum Challenges - Christmas
Digital Tuesday Challenge - sparkling Christmas


next I have my Ski cardfor this one I used some glitter glue for the flakes and snow on the ground, then distressed my edges. the sentiment says

Lonely boy christmas

Happy Friday! yay! wow Christmas is a week away...YIKES!

I hope you all have been following along on our 12 days of Christmas smeared and smudged style! if you haven't check here, and then go and look back on the moth of the fab creations we have all made!

today is a smeared ink day speaking of smeared ink, I strongly encourage you to sign up for there newsletter! I received mine the other day and they gave me a free digi (my choice) and informed me that there is a major sale this weekend only (12/17, 12/18, 12/19) where everything in stalk is 25%off! so go check out the sale and while your there you might as well sign up for the newsletter! back to my project

I chose to make lonely boy and puff a cute festive ornament...ok so I guess its not really cute but hey its my kinda ornament!


I stamped him on green...kinda a Grinch feeling, then I put him in that candy cane sweater, and I made the....I'm going to call them snowflakes....out of bending some wire I found at w-mart on a spool in the craft section, then I glued some sparkles on them. I had so much fun with this I'm going to do it again...so be on the lookout...

don't forget all the other amazing girls...liks on my sidebar

and I'll "see" you sunday

I'm entering this into the following challenges

http://www.papersundaes.blogspot.com/ - anything but a square (max 10)

http://craftyhoschallenge.blogspot.com/ - red and green

http://www.alyssundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ - Christmas movie

http://critterchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - No pattern Paper

http://www.stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

http://www.rileyandco.blogspot.com/ - Use Metallics

http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/ - Christmas

http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything but a Christmas card

http://aliceinwonderlandchallenge.blogspot.com/ - red, green + 1 other color (white)

http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything Christmas

Thursday, December 16, 2010

StampInsanity Challenge

Happy Thrusday everyone!

Today there is a new challenge over at the StampInsanity.... the challenge is to Use any image/sentiment to create a Holiday-themed card. Easy peasy right?!?!

here is my card

I used the Oh so cute Elfin Magic Morgan

I got the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday

check out the other groovy Gurlz and have a happy Holiday

Beth {owner}

Juanita Lynx Sugar Jane Margie Wendy

Dawn Jacquie Alison Susan Ericka

Rosalien Chelsea Jules Suzi

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Christmas Thurston

Hello Friends, welcome back to day 8! wow we are so close to Christmas its scary! hope your ready!
if your just joining us on our merry lil hop be sure to start at the beginning so you don't miss anything....click here for all the details

for my card today I used The Thurston Digi from Smeared Ink


the sketch came from the Very Sketchy Challenge from the Smeared and Smudged forum, I printed the hat...Kenny K image...and then I took some sparkly pipe cleaner and made it into a wreath (saw something like this on one of Tim Holtz tags) and dabbed some red puffy paint on it, I put some snow writer stuff on his hat (thanks Tori) my Thurston image is colored an then I added some UTEE he is super shiny I love him! I don't think Thurston looks very happy that I stuck a hat and wreath on him but hey...its Christmas so he'll just have to deal with it! :)

be sure to check out the other Jolly bloggers (sidebar) and I'll "see" ya on Friday

I'm entering this into the following challenges
Fresh Brewed - Christmas
The Crafy Pad - Embossing
Crafty Hos - Red and Green
Saprkles Forum - Christmas
One Stitch at a time - Anything goes
Stamping with Fun - Christmas
Pear Tree Designs - Christmas
Karbers Challenges - digi
Stamps r us Challenges - anything goes
Simon says stamps and show - Tim technique
theres magic in the air - red and green
a spoon full of sugar - Christmas Cards
creative card crew - anything goes
Cards for men - Christmas for man
top tip tuesday- Christmas inspired
dutch dare - Christmas card
delightfulsketches - Embossing
ecp challenges - Christmas
creative inspirations - anything christmas

Monday, December 13, 2010

Happy Christmas day 7

welcome back, I have been having so much fun on this hop! such talent here!!

here is my contribution to day 7,


as you may or may not know, Tellen's place is one of the sponsors of Smeared Ink this month and there is going to be a great hop on 12/22 so be sure to come back for that, this image I found on Tellen's Place's blog for free, and I have been itching to make a card to pay tribute to my favorite Christmas song....its John Lennon's Happy x-mas war is over....

also if you don't mind would you look at my post from yesterday...I'm super proud of that card and I kinda wanna show off:)

I'm entering this into the following challenges
Creative Friday - Card to match your fave Christmas song
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch
2 Sisters Challenge - twas the night before christmas (happy Christmas to all)

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Sybology of Angels Neverending

On the Smeared and Smudged forum there is a section for Tutorials, and I found one called Kustom Kulture Neverending Card by Terra...and so I had to try it out and here is what I came up with
fold 1

Fold 2fold 3fold 4

I made my own paper with acrylic paint, and a glitter on one, the words from the symbology of angels stamp set on the other, the images were stamped and a little color was added, and their wings were painted with glittery nail polish, and tried to use all my angels from the symbology of angels stamp from smeared Ink, the one I didn't get to use I'll put in a card...hopefully for tomorrow...don't want anyone feeling left out;) in the first picture those angels were stamped on some clear plastic so the paper could be seen. and the last photo those boxes were left a little plain in case I wanted to write a message to whomever I gave this card to.

this card was so fun to make but even funner to play with....Hopefully I'll play enough that it will lay flat and I can update the pictures....as I'm typing this my husband is freaking out he thinks its so cool! and now he wont give it back:(

Here are the challenges I'm entering for this card
Lots To Do - Glitz
I did it creations - Creative folds
One Stitch at a time - anything goes
Opus Gluei - anything
Karber Challenges - Fantasy
Creative Card Crew - Anything
FreshBrewed challenge - Sparkle and Shine
Character Cafe - Glitter, Glitter, Glitter
Alphabet Challenge - G for Glitter



thanks for stopping by...see ya tomorrow for day 7 of the 12 days of Christmas

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Christine on day 6

welcome back!
today I have a card for you that I have been so excited to make..it is using one of my new Smeared Ink digi images she is a Glam Vamp and her name is Christine...isn't she fab! you can pick here up by clicking here.


there is a challenge at the Haunted Design House that was to use only 8 things on a card, I hope I did this right....

1-digi
2-white paper
3-patterned paper
4-black ribbon
5-liquid glass on skulls
6-black ink
7-stamp
8-red paper

I think that's right....sorry if its wrong...this was really hard! but so fun
the sketch came from Mojo Monday

other challenges I'm entering this card into is

Digi's With Attitude!- anything goes-Digital
Crafty Ho's- religious holiday (christmas)
Pear Tree Designs- Christmas
Stamps r us -Holiday card
Whoopsi Daisy - ribbons and bows
Creative Card Crew- anything goes
The color Dare- Riding Hood Red, Old Olive
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Merry Christmas
Meljen's Designs - red, green, gold
Card Makin Mamas - anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - paper piecing
Frosted Designs - Riboon
Karber Christmas Challenge- digital stamp
Stamp Something - Digi Day
Mark's Finest Papers - Paper Piecing

Be sure to check out all the Jolly Bloggers (sidebar), and if you're a Merry Hopper, be sure you're commenting! see ya later:)

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Stamp Insanity New Challenge/ Thurston

Happy Thursday! and welcome to day 5 of the 12 smeared ink days of Christmas

over at the stamp insanity there is a new challenge! yay!
the challenge this week is "all about me"
so...for me I made this card, with a digi I bought myself for Christmas (I know its early but whatever) her name is Belle Lune


I colored her in markers and added some liquid glass...then made a lil K jewel and I made the background paper by smearing some ink around (green fave color) and there I have me a card....ok so its not really a card...its more like a plaque I'm going to put it on my board in my craft room....but I'm going to call it a Christmas card to me because it is what I would want someone to give me...I'm so not traditional!
go check out the other groovy gurls and see what they have created,

forSpecTextBoxBigJacquieforSpecTextBoxBigAlison forSpecTextBoxBigSusan forSpecTextBoxBigJuanita

forSpecTextBoxBigErica forSpecTextBoxBigRosalien forSpecTextBoxBigJules


Also check out the Jolly bloggers and see what kind of Smeared and Smudged christmas projects they have for you.

here is another candle I have made that I'm adding to my niece's Christmas present...
my image is a digi from Smeared Ink, his name is Thurston and I am now in love with him...you will see him allot more:)all the other jolly bloggers are on my side bar ------------------->

I have entered my Thurston candle in the following challenges
Paper Sundaes - gift it
Catch The Bug - anything goes
allsortschallenge - light up the night
cardmakinmamas - anything goes
Tuesday throwdown - clean and simple
Creativecardcrew - anything goes
Thecraftypad - anything goes

have a great day

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

day 4 domino book belt

Welcome my merry hopper friends!
for day I have an altered domino...this is only my second one and so I'm new to this any tips would help....
I used alcohol inks, and stazon for my web and spider from Smeared Ink's Lonley boy and puff set, and then colored my spider's body red. I twisted some wire around it and attached it to a ribbon...this is going on a hauntings book for my niece for Christmas...(if you were wondering how this was going to tie into the 12 days of Christmas) I'm going to make her another one very similar for her to wear as a necklace if she wants....I got this idea from Terra while searching threw photos in the Smeared and Smudged forum....so go check it out....I hope you enjoy my book belt thing...sorry is so simple but hey I had fun making it!

I'm entering this into the following challenges
Fussy and Fancy- anything but a card
Craft your Passion- anything goes

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Day 3 Angel tag

hello all...welcome back...
this post is going to be short I'll try to write more tomorrow its like 2am and I have to go to thanksgiving tomorrow with my fam...ya its late I know...but enough of that...
here is a tag I made with the Smeared Ink's Symbology of Angels set, I embossed green paper, inked it in brown and sanded it, then sprayed it with glimmer mist...just the goldish one...and then let that dry, printed out a snipit of Hark the Harold angels sing...song and inked that all up and got it glimmer misted, I then stamped my image with stayzon ink onto some plastic I cut off of an old DVD case (ours are all in big 300 CD books...better storage and organization) any who... I stamped that and let it dry I then went and made a dolop of hot glue and stuck my Prase image into it (idea I saw on Terra's blog) I then painted it a bronze color....stuck everything together...added some eyelets and there I have a pretty snazy tag.....
be sure to check out the other blogs on this Jolly hop.....all the links are on my sidebar....see ya in a few.....Oh and I don't know if you know this but every day of the week someone on the design team will have something for you to see...Sunday is my day...just a lil FYI for ya....k see ya later...