DRAGONSDREAM T.I.O

We at dragons dreams have a brand new challenge for you today.... and this time you have 2 weeks to join in with us so you have more than enough time..
We are still using film titles as inspiration .....this week it was my turn ..... well i expect you all think i'll have chosen something 'creepy or goth or horror'..... well NO i did not...... i love Mr Poe and i could have used any one of this story/film titles but i went for..... the DA VINCI code..... be inspired by the great man himself LEONADO da VINCI..... i made 2 tags for this as i couldnt decide which images to use..... ...... i have used images from various companies.... keep the colours simple.... sepia black and white.... and thats it..... please come and join in with us.... dont forget you must make a tag and use at least one real rubber stamp.
I shall enter the following challenges.....

http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/ AGED BEAUTY.
http://paperandsuchonline.blogspot.com/ NO COLOURING ALLOWED.
http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/ TAGS.
http://www.rileyandco.blogspot.com/ NO COLOURING ALLOWED.
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/ SHABBY CHIC/VINTAGE.
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ MONOCHROMATIC.
http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/ TAGS.
http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/ MAKE A TAG.
thanks for visiting me..... hope you can find time to join us.... and i really look forward to visiting all the bloggers who enter this challenge.
love lynx

BACK ON-LINE..... SMUDGY ANTIC and MORE!

Grab a cuppa this is a long post! Sorry i have been away so long.... my old computer finally gave up on me totally and although i brought a new one being so technically challenged its taken me a while to get going again.
We have a new challenge for you today at SMUDGY ANTICS.....POE ME..... you need to make a project inspired by the man himself or any of his work..... it must have a stamp somewhere on it ..... and we now allow any companies stamps but to win thee prize it must be a SMEARED INK STAMP........ and the prize this week is....... YEP my Poe project...... a goth cuff with a detachable POE clip....so for those of you like me with a larger hand or non-bending thumbs you can wear the clip on your jacket.... in a POE BOX. The box is topped with a tile i made using SMEARED INK stamps....Poe is masked and an image from HOLY CITY stamped over it..... then its triple embossed.

The cuff is made from black lace, velvet, and ribbon.... the clip has a copyright free image of POE and ribbon roses round it. As you can see the box and inside has black/gold ribbon trim around it.....

.... and a small trinket on the side with POE's signature ...a copy of cause!

I hope you can join us this week..... and that my POE piece goes to a loving home.

Now onto a project that i made for the SMEARED AND SMUDGED November members blog hop but couldnt post it as i had no 'puter..... it is POE again but this time STEAMPUNK POE.

This was such fun to make..... i used loads of stamps ....POE from SMEARED INK of cause ... and a set of STEAMPUNK stamps from CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS.

I frame is altered with card i embossed using one of those folder things... the back ground is a page from an old electronics manual that i stamped all over and ink distressed....

...... the bits are all from my DADS garage....... he said it was JUNK and i'd never use it..... but here is the proof...... DAD i love your JUNK....... please can i have some more?

The brass clock thing and dragonfly clock were mine..... dont know where from.

This piece is quite fitting for this weeks SMUDGY ANTICS CHALLENGE.... but i dont wanna win my own POE piece do i?

FINALLY....did i hear you sigh?

My Tag for last wednesdays DRAGONS DREAM..... the film title for inspiration is CHINA TOWN ...and the theme is ORIENTAL.

The stamps i used are all NON SEQUITUR from DE-STEMPELWINKEL.... masked/ stamped/ ink distressed and i added some flower-soft stuff to give a flat tag a little interest. You still have a couple of Days to enter the challenge.... it would be lovely to see you there. I shall enter the following challenges

http://gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com/ LACE FABRIC OR FELT.... the cuff has 2 of these.

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ LINKY PARTY...ANYTHING GOES.... BUT MUST COMMENT ON OTHERS.

http://bowsnberries-bosenberries.blogspot.com/ MAKE A TAG.... mine is oriental.

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/ INSPIRED BY THE COLOURS SHOWN.... my tag again.

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/ A LITTLE PRESENT..... my POE box and cuff.

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ RECYCLE SOMETHING..... the shadow box with all my Dads bits in it.

http://jffchallenge.blogspot.com/ FAVOURITE TECHNIQUE.... lots of favs here.... making tiles with utee on the Poe box... masking and stamping scenes on the tag..... combining stamps to make i different image as with Poe's face and another man stamp on the shadow box.

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ EMBOSSING.... heat embossing on the box and dry embossing on the shadow box.

http://forevernightchallenges.blogspot.com/ CIRCLES.... Poe clip is a circle.... as are many bits in the shadow box

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/ MAKE A GIFT/ABAC.... the Poe cuff and box.

http://squigglestamps.blogspot.com/ ABAC.... all 3 projects!

http://jeanette-soartfulchallenges.blogspot.com/ SEWING.... the cuff!

Thanks for visiting.... and i hope you'll have time to join in at SMUDGY ANTICS and DRAGONSDREAM.

love lynx

DRAGONSDREAM T.I.O

I am having terrible computer issues...and i have no idea about 'puters so i'm in a real pickle.... sorry this is late but i'm lucky to be posting at all....
We have a new challenge for you today which has been chosen by my teamie AJ.... ..you are to take inspiration from the film LETTERS TO JULIET.... so we'd like to see a little romance please. I have made a stamped collage.... ladies writing letters.... pen nibs.... a lady with her head in her hands and the words are all from a NON SEQUITUR plate.... shakespeare and the ink spots are CHERRY PIE stamps, all from DE-STEMPELWINKEL.
I coloured it all with distress inks.... then distressed my edges with yet more ink.

Please come and join in with us this week.... we look forward to seeing what you create.
I shall enter the following challenges....

http://cr84fncolorchallenge.blogspot.com/ BLACK
PINK AND NEUTRAL.
http://www.rileyandco.blogspot.com/ USE
STAMPS THAT WERE RELEASED MORE THAN
A YEAR AGO.
http://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/ TAG OR
BOOKMARK.
http://raisethebarchallenge.blogspot.com/ NO EMBELLISHMENTS.

Thanks for visiting love lynx

TRY IT ON TUESDAY

We have a new challenge for you at T.I.O.T.... its TAG week so you must make a tag and the challenge is a hideous one..... out of my comfort zone by a mile and i shuddered when i was told.... the challenge is USE PEEL-OFFS.............. EEEEeeekkkkkk! I had a bit of a problem as i dont actually own any.... so i had to steal from my daughters...... even then i couldnt actually bring myself yto use them on my tags ...so i used them as masks to ink through. The full colour college tags uses the same peel-off as the black'n'white tag.....in the background.... quite different hey? The outside edge of the B&W was done with peel-offs as well...

............and i had to do a third just for the fun of it! The Poe stamp is from SMEARED INK....I coloured with ink and promarkers...added ribbon flowers...gems.... net.... victorian images, and of cause ribbon to tie the tags with.

Please come and play with us this week and show me some exciting things to do with the dreaded peel-off!

I shall enter the following challenges......

http://cutie-sunday.blogspot.com/ MONOCHROME .... one of them is.

http://www.stampingwithbrenda.com/ CAS...+FLOWERS...the monochrome is CAS.

http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ GIFT TAGS

http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/ MONOCHROME PLUS RIBBON...one is.

http://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/ TAG OR BOOKMARK

http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/ BLACK WITH RIBBON OR PEARLS....all of them have black bases

http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/ COLLAGE...the full colour tag is a college.

http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ THINGS IN THREES..... 3tags.. one has 3 rows of gems.... one has 3 colours.... one has 3 flowers with 3 gems in the centres.... i used 3 eyelets... and 3 lengths of ribbon.

Thanks for visiting me today love lynx

SMUDGY ANTIC.....

We minions at MACABRE MONDAY are having time out of the dungeon....we'll still have macabre things for you to look at but no challenges until the new year.... http://haunteddesignhouse.blogspot.com/
Now on to other good stuff.... we at SMUDGY ANTIC... click on my title to check out the details.... have a new challenge for you and it is for me a belter.... ALTER SOMETHING.... anything your little heart desires..... now i love altering pretty china dolls and making them into ZOMBIE DOLLS..... meet MAX..... ....I know some people wont like Max..... but i hope some will appreciate the work involved in altering his face....painting him.... and making him all new clothes.
His little T-shirt has been stamped using a SMEARED INK stamp, and coloured with fabric pens.

I would be great if you can come and join us this week.... but please remember you must use at least one SMEARED INK image.... it can be either 'real rubber' or digi.... i'd love to see some really weird and wonderful alterations.

I shall enter the following challenges..... sorry if Max offends.... please try to see the work involved if thats the case.....

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/ YOUNG AT HEART... its a doll.

http://takeaword.blogspot.com/ SEWING.....i made his clothes.

http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/ UPCYCLE/RECYCLE..... this doll was unwanted.... packed away in a box with lots of others.

Hope you can come and join in...thanks for visiting me today love lynx

GUEST DESIGNER AT FOREVER NIGHT

Welcome ..... i have the honour of being guest DT at FOREVERNIGHT CHALLENGES this week... not sure what Poor Jamie thought of me when i said...Yes...but.... i dont do cute....so dont ask me to use the creepy cute images that everyone seems to be using at the moment.... her reply was...dont worry our theme is..... EVIL, DARK OR CREEPY.... ALL 3 IF YOU WANT....and its ANYTHING GOES....CARD, ATC ALTERED ART..... now we're talking..... so i made a shadow box.... dedicated to my hero Mr Poe...... ........ i made a faux porcelain flower..... not 1 but 2 faux porcelain skulls ( for you Donna and your challenge at SMEARED and SMUDGED)using a SMEARED INK digi..... printed out 5 times, fussy cut layers and 3D'd..... then dipped in my melting pot. I made 3 faux leather bound books (top right shelf) out of match boxes. I used copyright free images of Mr Poe and his wife (top left and bottom right) layered those and dipped them too.

I used a plastic skull....painted and distressed it and wrapped it in red fabric with skulls on to depict the film...'Masque of the red death' a poe story.... in the center(with the large faux skull) is a black cat with a bloodied knife.... depicting the story 'The black cat'.... there is also a Raven.... from the title of his most famous poem..

I also made little pencils.... added a watch.... a candle on a tiny altered plate.... a decorated domino.... with a raven and a protection symbol on.... oh all sorts of bits and bobs..... i stamped images from SMEARED INKS ...AS DEATH set.... and used them as backing paper in some of the compartments..... ...this was a labour of love for me.... i enjoyed every minute.... and hope to make another soon.... please join in with us at FOREVER NIGHT THIS WEEK..... (click on my post title to go and check out the blog) the challebge is EVIL, DARK AND CREEPY.

I shall enter the following challenges....

http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/ LINKY PARTY.

http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.com/ LANTERNS, LIGHTS OR CANDLES.

http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com/2011/10/gc123-random-redhead-challenge-ravens.html RAVENS

http://blog.therubbercafe.com/ MAKE AN ORNAMENT.

http://jffchallenge.blogspot.com/ FAVOURITE STAMPS

http://smudgyantics.blogspot.com/ DARK AND GRUESOME.

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES LINKY PARTY.

http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.com/ EMBOSSING

http://craftingwhenwecanchallenges.blogspot.com/ HALLOWEEN OR ABAC

http://opus-gluei.blogspot.com/ SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES.

http://www.studiol3.blogspot.com/ TRIBUTE TO SOMEONE WHO HAS PASSED AWAY.

http://cookingitupwithkatie.blogspot.com/ ABAC

THANKS FOR VISITING ME... love lynx

DRAGONS DREAM T.I.O

It's Wednesday again...the weeks go so fast.... and we have a new challenge for you.... my teamie Wanda picked a film title this week ... Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium.... its jam packed full of steampunk imagery.... so lets see your STEAMPUNK..... you must make a TAG.....and use at least ONE REAL STAMP.
I stamped and masked my tag ..... coloured with ink and promarkers....i used stamps from CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS, SMEARED INK and CRAFTY INDIVIDUALS.Do you recognise my steampunk gent? Yep its Mr Poe.... combined with another stamp. I added washers and brads.... a couple of stamped name plates held on with brads for an extra bit of interest.... and a black piece of ribbon. We hope you can join in with us this week.... come on...STEAMPUNK is so much fun!
I shall enter this into the following challenges.....
http://collageobsessionchallenge.blogspot.com/ PATIENCE.... ANYONE WHO TRIES 10,000 TIMES IS MORE PATIENT THAN ME!
http://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/ VINTAGE
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ DISTRESSING....INK DISTRESSED
http://www.stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/ MASCULINE THEME
http://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/ VINTAGE COLLAGE
http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.com/ LANTERNS LIGHTS OR CANDLES....LIGHT BULB.
Thanks for visiting me...love lynx

TRY IT ON TUESDAY

We have a new challenge for you today at T.I.O.T.... its to make an unusual shaped card....no squares, rectangles or circles.... something that bit different.
Now...me and cards..... we're not good bedfellows.... but i thought i'd give it a shot instead of sitting this one out.... as i often do with the card challenges.... i ha wanted to use this THIRD COAST dragon during the 31 days but never got to it....so with digi pumpkins from SMEARED INK heres my pumpkin patch dragon. ......coloured with promarkers.... and ink..... lots of fussy cutting and layering.... and its made an unusual shaped card.
We hope you can join us this week..... you'll all need cards for ....christmas.... oh i said the dreaded 'C' word...... i look forward to seeing what you create.
I shall enter the following challenges.....
http://herecometheboysblogchallenge.blogspot.com/ MONSTERS....not that dragons are monsters!
http://cutie-sunday.blogspot.com/ AUTUMN COLOURS
http://scrappyfrogschallenge.blogspot.com/ SOMETHING THAT FLIES
http://rubberredneck.typepad.com/rubber-redneck/color-round-up/ COLOUR CHALLENGE
http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/ CARD FOR A YOUNG BOY
http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/ HALLOWEEN OR AUTUMN COLOURS
Thanks for visiting me today.love lynx