Wednesday 30 May 2012

DRAGONS DREAM T.I.O http://dragon-dragonsdream.blogspot.co.uk/

We have a new recipe challenge for you at DRAGONSDREAM, its To Dye For.... chosen by my teamie Sue.
So dream her up a tag containing spray ink, die cut(s) and embossing - either heat or dry. Other than that, feel free to add anything  you like, and remember the main ingredients - at least one real stamp.....and of cause it must be a tag!
 I used TH walnut stain distress ink to spray my Kraft luggage tag, then some turquoise mica spray.... a TH sentiment embossed with copper embossing powder, SMEARED INK barb wire stamp, TH die-cut raven, heat embossed with black then stamped into, then copper buffing paste over the top to show off the detail.
Black ink around the edges then mounted onto black card..... quick and simple..... and it really does look better in real life! I hope you'll find time to join us this fortnight.
I'll enter my tag into the following challenges....
http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.ca/ ANYTHING GOES/ ANYTHING TIM HOLTZ
http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES/OLDIE BUT GOODY ...my TH die i've had over a year.... and the ink/mica spray longer!
http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.co.uk/ DIG OUT THE OLD..... as above!
http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.co.uk/ EMBOSS AND EMBELLISH......... PLUS KRAFT
thanks for visiting today BDx

Monday 28 May 2012

SMUDGY ANTICS and MACABRE MONDAY


Well its the start of another week and i have 2 new challenges to share with you today...... but only one project!
SMEARED INK are sponsoring MACABRE MONDAY..... so my project for SMUDGY ANTICS and MACABRE MONDAY are one and the same!




SMUDGY ANTICS
http://smudgyantics.blogspot.co.uk/


Congratulations to the winner and top three of the Colour Challenge!
The challenge theme this week is "EMBELLISH IT".
For this challenge you MUST use at least 3 EMBELLISHMENTS
 Bring on the flowers and bling.  Use up your ribbon and lace.  Find a spot for brads and gems.  Heck, add hardware if you want!
Make your project simple or feel free to go over the top.
Just remember to use a stamped image (digi or rubber), 3 embellishments, and be sure to read and follow the challenge rules posted.






I have stamped and masked images from SMEARED INK.... coloured with promarkers, & copious amounts of brown and black ink to get that smeared and smudged look.


MACABRE MONDAY
http://haunteddesignhouse.blogspot.co.uk

"Pass the distressing, please."

You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece
that uses distressing of some sort. Get out your nail files, your scissor blades
and your distress inks! Your hands are really the best tools to crumple and rip,
and then spritz and sponge your way to a distressed masterpiece!


 I mounted my coloured image onto gold mirri card and distressed the hell out of it..... i used the paper from a chocolate box....i love this stuff...it crinkles up so well. I used a couple of die-cuts (grunge board, painted and distressed to look like rust) and a plastic word plaque that i painted then distressed to look like old metal. I mounted it all onto black card stock.
So you guys can combine challenges..... 3 embellishments....and distressed..... and you can win a SMEARED INK VOUCHER...... from either or both challenges!
I'll enter my card into the following challenges....
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/ ONE FOR THE BOYS
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES/LINKY PARTY
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.co.uk/ NOT TO SHABBY
http://herecometheboysblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES
http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.ca/ REMEMBER WHEN....
http://atcswithattitude.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES
http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.co.uk/ USE PUNCHES
http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/ FOR THE BOYS
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ FOR A MAN
http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ BOYS AND MEN
http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/ DIE CUTS
http://perfectsentimentschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ SPECIAL MAN
http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.co.uk/ VINTAGE /SHABBY CHIC
http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.co.uk/ DISTRESSED
http://doodleartifacts.blogspot.co.uk/ RECYCLE
Thanks for visiting...BDx

Monday 21 May 2012

SMUDGY ANTICS and MACABRE MONDAY.


Happy Monday..... today i have two new challenges to tell you about....1st up is SMUDGY ANTICS....
http://smudgyantics.blogspot.co.uk/ 
The challenge theme this week is a COLOUR Challenge.
You MUST use at least three of the colours in the swatch below:



You may use additional colours in your piece as well, but it must be evident that you have used three colours from the swatch above.  Remember to use a stamped image (digi or rubber) and be sure to read and follow the challenge rules posted on the left side bar to qualify for the random prize drawing and the coveted "Top Three" badge.


I used Mr Poe from SMEARED INK's QUOTH THE RAVEN ....... the rubber set for the box top, and the digi set for the small image i set into the pendant.


Now on to MACABRE MONDAY.........
Ok, macabre fans... your challenge this week:
"Long in the Tooth"

You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece
that shows us some chompers, teeth, fangs, dentures, etc.!
Creepy toothy grins to wind up teeth!
If it has something to do with teeth, we wanna see it!

For this challenge i made a set of vampire teeth from clay, in a small display box, with acetate lid, i made from recycled card scraps and the acetate salvaged from kids toy packaging.... dont know who made the stamp i used for the eyes but they are really creepy! The heart is from my jewellery stash.


I hope you'll join in with at least one of these brilliant challenges, we love seeing what you create.
I'll enter the following challenges
http://scrappersdelightspapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/  HAVE A GOTHIC TIME.
http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com.au/ ANYTHING GOES
http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.ca/ ANYTHING GOES/ALTERED ART
http://doodleartifacts.blogspot.co.uk/ RECYCLE.... AND USE PLASTIC..... i used recycled acetate.
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES/LINKY PARTY
Thanks for visiting me...BDx



Thursday 17 May 2012

MAY MEMBERS BLOG HOP at SMEARED AND SMUDGED FORUM http://smearedandsmudged.ning.com/


The theme for our hop this month is CONFESSIONS..... we are to depict something that we have never told our mother.....because its to embarrassing/naughty/ whatever.
My confessed CONFESSIONS are all rather mundane as any 'real' confessions would be about my unhappy childhood and my mother, which believe me are best forgotten.
So below are a set of very boring ATCS depicting.... very little of any importance......


..............i miss my Nan every minute of every day.......
..................i am eternally 39....although my son is nearly 33..............
 .............and i'm a really bad ass dragon.........
the full blog roll is below the next ATC..... THESE GUYS PRODUCE THE MOST AMAZING ART PIECES.................go hop and be inspired.
CONFESSIONS SMEARED IN INK!!
Smeared and Smudged May Member Blog Hop
BLOG ROLL

Tori
Shell
Black Dragon
Susan S.
Jane
Kristy
Lady Brayton
Patti
Monique
Dianne
Ike
Thanks for stopping by.... BDx

QUOTH THE RAVEN - THE RED DEATH http://poequoththeraven.blogspot.co.uk/


Beloveds,
His Minion IKE has been struck a blow which renders all crafting skill as useless, so alas, she is still unable to offer you some creative inspiration.  However, such a blow was naught compared to the creeping insidiousness of The Red Death.

Now - a tale of dread horror I tell to thee. Oft said that the Plague creepeth into every nook and cranny and that no man escapeth Death, regardless of age, creed or wealth.
The tale is of Prince Prospero. He hath organised a Masked Ball for the entertainment of his friends. Outside, the Plague is all around, but he hides within his castle with his friends and doth lock the doors against the dreaded pestilence. Therein lie 7 coloured rooms, the last of which is black and red and contains a clock of purest ebony, which striketh upon each hour with a clamourous din. Each other room is bright and dreamy and filled with music, but the last is avoided by his guests due to it's ominous ambience and the clock. All is well until the strike of midnight and a new Guest appears. His mask- the face of a corpse, and his garments are a funeral shroud. Prospero is angered that someone of such little humour would arrive thusly, but the guests are in dread fear of this stranger and fall away from him. He walks through each room and Prospero catches him at the last - the black and red room with the ebony clock. When he confronts the figure, Prospero dies. His guests enter the room to attack the figure but find that there is nothing beneath the costume and mask. They all then die, for the Red Death hath infiltrated the castle. Darkness and decay, and the Red Death have at last triumphed.
Read Ye the dread tale HERE.

Fiona and i have still managed to make an inspiration piece each ..... Ike wrote the wonderful introduction to the new challenge.... THANKS IKE.... you are a star!
 I altered a china mask..... i used stamps from SMEARED INK's, ''AS DEATH'' and ''QUOTH THE RAVEN'' stamped onto tissue and adhered to the cream painted mask. Once dry i coloured the images with promarkers as i wanted quite bright colours. I then painted on the red drips, finally outlining in black. Below are better views of the images. We hope you'll have time to join us this fortnight....you have til the 30th to come up with something.




 I'll enter the following challenges......

 http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES
http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com.au/ ANYTHING GOES
http://www.tando-creative-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/ ALTER IT
http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.ca/ ALTERED ART/ANYTHING GOES
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES.
Thanks for stopping by....BDx


Wednesday 16 May 2012

DRAGONSDREAM T.I.O http://dragon-dragonsdream.blogspot.co.uk/

Welcome to another recipe challenge with the DragonsDreamTeam!! We hope you enjoyed the last one - we enjoyed seeing all your gorgeous creations.  This week, its my teamie Helen's turn to provide the recipe and it is "a Symphony of Flowers".  Your ingredients, are: A Pinch of Greenery; some Buttons; and a Butterfly or two.  Other than that, you are free to interpret this recipe however you choose - make us a tag, and use at least one real stamp, and have fun!  
 Girly hey?I was so far out of my comfort zone i had to get a train home! I stamped onto linen buttons.... shame they ended up a bit smudgy but i went with them and made the whole tag sort of misty and magical..... fairies and all! Made ribbon roses.... and yes they are PINK...... black lace.... and even some staples...... Susan and Kapree.... they're top right of the lace! :) The stamps i altered a piece of DP with, come from various companies...... the faireis i cut from a scrap of DP... the rose in the corner also....we hope to see you play along with us..... i'll enter this tag in the following challenges.....
http://funthegame.blogspot.co.uk/?zx=bf08ae72e1a74dc2 TIC TAC TOE....I used ribbon, flowers and staples.
http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ HANDMADE FLOWERS AND BUTTERFLIES
Thanks for visiting...BD x

Monday 14 May 2012

We have anew challenge for you today at SMUDGY ANTICS....
http://smudgyantics.blogspot.co.uk/
The challenge theme this week is 
"MASQUERADE".

Feel free to interpret this theme in any type of way you see fit.  We love to leave the themes flexible enough to allow your artistic expression to flow freely.  For those that have trouble coming up with challenge ideas or need a little guidance, see the examples below:

Create a project depicting a masquerade ball or party.
Use an image that has a mask or costume in it.
Create a mask for a masquerade.
Use a masking technique in your project.


I have used SMEARED INK rubber stamps and SMEARED INK digi images.....all coloured with promarkers and black ink distressing to the edges. We really hope you'll join in this fun and quirky challenge this week.
I'll enter the following challenges......
http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES/LINKY PARTY
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES
http://papersundaes.blogspot.co.uk/ THINGS WITH WINGS
http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/THINGS WITH WINGS
http://sundayswithcrissy.blogspot.co.uk/ THINGS WITH WINGS


Now as its Monday it has to be MACABRE MONDAY
http://haunteddesignhouse.blogspot.co.uk/
We also have a brand new challenge for you......

"Hot as Hell in Here!!"

You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece
that represents flames or something that requires heat;
burningscorching, wet embossing.
Or just go the literal route and take us on a tour of Hell.

 I put together a digi piece using images from Holliewood studio and from the internet.... i added 'Never mess with a dragon'. Printed it out and matted and layered it up to make a card.
We hope you'll be able to join us this week ....
i'll enter the following challenges...
http://forevernightchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES/LINKY PARTY
http://atcswithattitude.blogspot.co.uk/  ANYTHING GOES.
Thanks for visiting ....BDx

Wednesday 9 May 2012

SMUDGY ANTICS http://smudgyantics.blogspot.co.uk/


I have had yet another senior moment and didnt think to make sure my auto-post went up on Monday....it did NOT.....so here is Mondays new challenge at SMUDGY ANTICS..... this week its ANYTHING GOES.

We love when you guys and gals think outside of the box. The more creative and inventive, the better! You know those projects you WANT to make, but would be shunned from mainstream sites? They are accepted here! We get down and dirty. We like it real, raw, and in your face! Let your artistic expression fly free!
I dont need much encouraging to use my favourite POE stamps from SMEARED INK.... so i made 3 note cards and 3 gift tags. The two centre pieces are using digi mesh as a background, the others are using real rubber onto blue light weight card.
Heres a couple of close ups for you..... i added sentiments...and hearts in silver on all the pieces.... and matted with silver and black. I hope you can join us this week.... ANYTHING GOES!
I enter the following challenges
http://lejdesignschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ THINGS WITH WINGS..... the raven has wings
http://cheerfulstamppad.blogspot.co.uk/ TAGS the bottom 3 are gift tags
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES/LINKY PARTY
thanks for visiting .... BDx

Friday 4 May 2012

Guest designer at FOREVER NIGHT and MAY MONSTER MADNESS

Today i am a guest designer at FOREVER NIGHT CHALLENGES http://forevernightchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ .... where the new theme is ALTER SOMETHING.
 I have a few of these small coffin shaped boxes laying around waiting to be transformed and i have loads of aluminium serving plates from my Nans funeral supper.... Nan would expect me to recycle them...she used to keep me all sorts of bits and bobs..... so anyhow .... i embossed Death into the metal, stuck it to the coffin lid with strong glue, coated it with black  paint, once that was dry i lightly sanded it back to metal in places then buffed it up with copper coloured metallic rub 'n' buff. German scrap around the lid..... and more rub'n'buff on the black painted bottom of the coffin.
 I coloured the eyes red with alcohol ink then added diamond glaze....... he is one scary depiction of Death.
I hope hes monster enough for the MAY MONSTER MADNESS.... SORRY I DIDNT POST ANYTHING FOR YESTERDAY...I HAD A MAJOR SENIOR MOMENT.....OR TWO!
I'll enter the following challenges.....
http://doodleartifacts.blogspot.co.uk/ MUST RECYCLE
http://cropstop.blogspot.co.uk/ EMBOSSING.
http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ EMBOSS IT.
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ LOTS OF TEXTURE
http://stampedblessings.com/ ANYTHING GOES.
http://www.comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ ABAC
Thanks for visiting BDx

Thursday 3 May 2012

QUOTH THE RAVEN http://poequoththeraven.blogspot.co.uk/

We have a new challenge for you.....but 1st, Congrats to the Top 3 and Winner of 'TO HELEN' that we extended as poor Ike was out of action...... Get better soon Ike....

On now to my tale......THE PIT & THE PENDULUM. Think ye lucky that thou are not living in the time of the dread Inquisition ? Such a tale I relate of one poor soul who had the misfortune to have been in very close quarter with them. Imagine finding thyself in a dark and dank pit having been on trial with The Inquisition. !! Thou knowest that thy death is inevitable but thou knowest not How - only that it will be slow and painful. !!! The soul within the tale has but 3 choices - to be sliced by the slowly inching, swinging blade of the Pendulum or (having broken free of his bonds) to be either crushed between the slowly advancing, red hot metal walls of his chamber or to fling himself down in the chasm of horror ... The Pit.... and the horrors it may contain, should death not follow instantly. Which choice would thee make I ask ??? The complete story of the tale can be found HERE. Read then and make for the Master a creation representing this tale...... If ye dare !!!!!!
I altered a little pocket ashtray.....i love these things.....i used images of Vincent Price from the 1961 film and layered it up..... made a pendulum from a fizzy drink can.....boy is it sharp!..... and of cause a picture of Poe.... my photos are not to good...sorry.... its so shiny.... and i couldnt capture the depth to piece either.
On the outside i attached a pretty bejewelled flower .....(from an old necklace)..... hiding the horrors within. I hope you'll have time to play along this fortnight.....
I shall enter the following challenges......
http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.co.uk/ VINTAGE/ALTER IT
http://doodleartifacts.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES 9MUST RECYCLE)
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES.
Thanks for droppin' by BD x

Wednesday 2 May 2012

DRAGONS DREAM T.I.O

We are making RECIPES here in DragonLand. You will be given an overall title and three ingredients from which to dream your tag. It's going to be great fun and a real challenge to follow, but we hope you like our next round of inky ideas!!

 Elizabeth is starting off a great new round of challenges for you. In her dreams she sees masks, and wonder what hides behind them, secrets maybe, who knows! I would like you to include masking, paint and text of some sort, along with at least one real stamp on your tags this time.

I used a mask, and brown paint over a paper that already had text on it.... i stamped POE and a SKULL from CHERRY PIE ART STAMPS.....coloured the images and my tag with distress inks.
I hope you'are up for this recipe challenge.... its a little different...but different is GOOD!

I shall enter this tag into the following challenges.....

Thanks for visiting.... BDx

MAY MONSTER MADNESS DAY #2


Welcome to day #2 of MAY MONSTER MADNESS..... the full blog list is on my side bar.
 Today i have made a fatbook page.....with a detachable ATC on it..... using one of SMEARED INKS images.
SMEARED INK has a wonderful array of zombie images for those who like to craft on the darker side.
The 'ATC' has been triple embossed to give it a tile like appearance... a couple of screw head brads in the corners..... MS punch and red paint 'splats' from a retire stamp set from SMEARED INK.
This is the first of 6 pages i hope to make in the next two weeks for a zombie loving friend.
I shall enter the following challenges........
http://atcswithattitude.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES OR ONE LAYER.
Thanks for looking BDx

Tuesday 1 May 2012

MAY MONSTER MADNESS DAY # 1


When i first saw this 'madness' advertised on Annie's blog, i thought ''Oh yeah...great!...gotta sign up for this'' I love all the Halloween stuff.... but then i thought I'm not really into monsters though.... what'll i do?
So.... after a lot of thought.... a lot of head scratching...NO not nits!.....i wondered what could be more monstrous than a VAMPIRE ALICE IN WONDERLAND? What havoc she could cause!

I altered a porcelain doll....revamped her clothes and hair..... gave her a spiky bit on top...so un-Alice don't you think? Bloody fangs....bleeding black eyes and a really messy blood stained apron/dress....shes one messy feeder!

The whole blog roll is on my side bar and shall stay there for the 7days of MAY MONSTER MADNESS.....if you're a bit strange like me, you really need to check these blogs out.
My huge thanks to Annie for organising this event..... and I'll see you all tomorrow for more madness and a more normal DT posting.
BDx