CHUNKY ATC FOR DE-STEMPELWINKEL

Yay it's Friday!

It's my turn to post on the DE-STEMPELWINKEL designers blog again,

so I thought i'd have a play with stamps,

clay and a chunk of wood cut to ATC size.

Please go and check out all the detail for  this project on the DE-STEMPELWINKEL blog.

 Just so you can see what she looks like stamped with ink and coloured up....

I added her to the back of the chuncky ATC.

Thanks for visiting BDx

DE-STEMPELWINKEL

I'm back doing what I like doing best...

ALTERING STUFF!

Although I am still trying to use stamps that have never been inked before,

3 of the stamps used on these drawers were totally un-used...

only the crackle effect had been inked up before this project.

The chest of drawers was well sanded, then painted, then really well sanded again so I had a super smooth surface for stamping on.

The sides have just one stamped image on, the top and front of the drawers have a stamped image that I masked off and stamped over.

I just sponged over the images with inks then sanded with a fine grade sanding block. I wanted to get a very shabby worn look to the chest of drawers.

Once I was happy that it did indeed look well worn I stamped all over every surface with the crackle stamp.

Finally a coat of semi-matte vanish and its good to go.

Thanks for stopping by BDx

SMEARED INK DT POST

I have had a lot of fun this week....

altering boxes of various kinds, getting paint and ink on my hands....

LOVELY!

I got out my SMEARED INK stamps and found something to alter!

This is a box containing 2x packs of playing cards and 5x dice that I gave a make over to.

I used a stamp from the MORTE rubber set available from the rubber club.

I sanded the box really well...stamped the image on the front, colured it with promarkers, then carefully painted around it with the same red paint i had painted the box with.

I then distressed it with a fine grade sanding block.

Come and take a look at the SMEARED AND SMUDGED FORUM...its totally FREE..... friendly chat on the vent, challenges, swaps and lots of other stuff as well.

Thanks for stopping by BDx

HALF WAY REMINDER FOR QUOTH THE RAVEN

Beloveds - here we are half way within thy latest Quest.....

at QUOTH THE RAVEN

 TIC, TAC, ....POE

Lest ye forget, herewith thy grid.....

This was actually   my project for the start of the challenge but blogger hates me sometimes and the post didnt go up.

See here is POE.... i have used the centre horizontal line.

This one I have made for my sister.... and i've used the right vertical row.

Did you guess that her favourite colour is purple?

Here you have both boxes together..... mine and hers!
You still have 2x weeks to join in our challenge.... its a lovely grid to work with... so many lovely possibilities.
Hope to see you at QUOTH THE RAVEN soon BDx

IKE'S WORLD CHALLENGE

Here I am....not playing catch-up or anything...

I hope to now be on time with all my projects and be a good blogger....

blogger willing of cause, 'cos it can be a tricky lil'devil. 

 Our Challenge this fortnight at IKES WORLD is #13 -

 SPRING INTO SPRING

 and you may interpret that any way you like. :-)

I have used IKESART images

  SPRING FAIRY and BLOSSOM 1(lots of times!)

Coloured with spectrum noir's.... PLUS

lots and lots of fussy cutting.

This tag is for the swap on IKES ART FAN PAGE on fb...

you might want to come and check it out...

we swap tags and ATC'S every  month.

Our spring challenge will run for 2 weeks....

you could win a gift voucher to use in IKES shop if you enter using one of her images,

whats more there is a freebie image to use if you dont already have an IKE'S ART image .

Thanks for stopping by BDx

I'd like to enter the following challenges...

CREATED WITH LOVE CHALLENGE.......GIRLY

CRAZY CHALLENGE....FLOWER FRENZY

CRAFTING WHEN WE CAN...HEARTS AND FLOWERS heart shaped tag :)

SMEARED AND SMUDGED MEMBERS BLOG HOP FOR MARCH

This month the theme for the forum members blog hop is VOID.

It obviously scared a lot of folks off as you can see by the blog roll below its a very small hop:)

Black Dragon
Sue The Nanny
Rebecca
Paulette
Susan

This is what 'VOID' brought to my mind.
The background is from a GOTHIC INSPIRATIONS digi-kit,
the centeral image is SMEARED INK.
If you're not a forum member why not come and take a look at the
SMEARED AND SMUDGED FORUM?
We dont bite... EVER! we embrace all kinds of stamped artwork from macabre and gory to steampunk and vintage. There a loads of challenges very month, SMUDGY ANTICS which is always, anything goes with a SI image.... FREAKIE FREEBIE....which gives you a free digi image to use and lots more.
Hope to see you there soon.
Enjoy the hop.... it might be small but it'll be huge on inspiration.
BD X

FEBRUARY'S SMEARED INK DT BLOG HOP.

Welcome to February's blog hop featuring the work of the SMEARED INK design team.....

every month we are to have a bloghop, this month our theme is....

REDRUM.... a theme picked by my teamie Leigh.

Below is the blog roll, this month we have a couple of my friends missing,
so here is the list of those taking part....please visit these talented ladies.

Black Dragon

Shell

Leigh

Kapree

Shoni

Rocio

Well.... when you say REDRUM to me, I think of the horse, a triple grand national winner and a firm favourite of my little Grandad who died back in the '80's.
Smeared ink have a brand new set of digi images called DEAMON HORSES drawn by
IKE.
Here is my 1st project...
using one of the new digi's....

 ......and here is my 2nd... using real rubber from 'Chicks dig guns'

Both projects are pages for a book i'm making, coloured with promarkers and ink.

Thank you for stopping by.... why not come and join us at the SMEARED AND SMUDGED FORUM? Its free to join and we have various challenges etc every month.... including one where you even get a free digi image to use. BDx

DE-STEMPELWINKEL on VALENTINE'S DAY.

Its a bit of a change for me today, after having the 3xday BLOODY VALENTINE hop,
its now my turn to post at DE-STEMPELWINKEL so no blood or gory.
I'm not one for celebrating Valentines day....

I like to let those I love and cherish know that every day....

but even I had to do a love heart when its my turn to post on February 14th.

This little wall hanging started life as an MDF coaster, a set of 6 in a holder for £2.... bargain!

The ribbon is recycled from our Christmas crackers....i'm keeping to my 

new years resolution...so far.

Rather pretty dont you think? 

I just adore that face.

All supplies except my cheapo hearts ans recycled ribbon  are from DE-STEMPELWINKEL.

Thanks for stopping by BDx

I'd like to enter the following challenges
RHEDDS CREATIVE SPIRIT.... ANYTHING ALTERED
DELIGHTFUL CHALLENGES... A HEART, LETTERS OR NOTES.
DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY... VINTAGE
BEARLY MINE...VINTAGE ROMANCE
CUTTIN' AND STAMPIN' .... ANYTHING GOES INCLUDING A WRITTING INSTUMENT

DAY#3 of our BLOODY VALENTINE BLOG HOP.

Welcome to day #3 of the 3 day blog hop celebrating VALENTINES DAY  the SMEARED AND SMUDGED way. Dont expect lovey-dovey hearts and roses.... oh you will see hearts and roses i'm sure but they'll be 'our' kind of hearts and roses. Hopefully you have come to me from JULIA.... if you havent it doesnt matter as there is a full list of the blogs to visit below. My final offering of this hop is a gift box...all hearts and flowers  using  an image from SMEARED INK,... and one of their gorgeous digi papers... a bit of ribbon, and some beads.

 I wanted it to be one of those projects that you look at and think 'oh thats pretty''...

then look again! 

 I made the flowers from the same printed out digi image as i covered the bottom of the box with.

 Also today you'll see another project of mine at QUOTH THE RAVEN,

later in the hop.... I have altered another of the board books my girls discarded years ago.

Again I have used some of the gorgeous digi papers from SMEARED INK,

you'll see whats inside when you get to QUOTH THE RAVEN.

Thank you for visiting me during the last 3 days, I have had a great time doing BLOODY VALENTINE, tomorrow I have a much more NORMAL valentines DT project to share...if you want to pop by and laugh at me !!!! Now off you hop to the lovely Kristy lee....  below is a full blog roll just in case you need it. x Shell
Sue The Nanny
Susan
Julia
Black Dragon
Kristy
Maureen
Fiona
Leigh
DominoART
Airless Chambers
Quoth The Raven 
Ike's World Challenges
Wendy
Shoni
Ike
Left Of Center Creative Challenges
Lisa
Violent Kitty
Lady Brayton
Samara
Rebecca

BLOODY VALENTINE DAY #2

Welcome to day #2 of the 3 day blog hop celebrating VALENTINES DAY  the SMEARED AND SMUDGED way. Dont expect lovey-dovey hearts and roses.... oh you will see hearts and roses i'm sure but they'll be 'our' kind of hearts and roses. Hopefully you have come to me from JULIA.... if you havent it doesnt matter as there is a full list of the blogs to visit below. My day #2 offering is a bit of recycling... using images from SMEARED INK, coloured with promarkers....the box my new phones came in... an off-cut of wall paper, some scraps of material a few beads and some feathers..... oh and 3x gems.

   I also have another project over at QUOTH THE RAVEN later in the hop...

everyone knows by now that I love POE!
Here is just a sneaky-peek for you...

Thank you for stopping by...you now need to visit the uber talented KRISTY... see you again tomorrow for DAY#3. Below is the full blog roll just incase you need it. x
Shell
Sue The Nanny
Susan
Julia
Black Dragon
Kristy
Maureen
Fiona
Leigh
DominoART
Airless Chambers
Quoth The Raven 
Ike's World Challenges
Wendy
Shoni
Ike
Left Of Center Creative Challenges
Lisa
Violent Kitty
Lady Brayton
Samara
Rebecca

DAY#1 of BLOODY VALENTINE HOP hosted by SMEARED AND SMUDGED FORUM.

Welcome to day #1 of the 3 day blog hop celebrating VALENTINES DAY  the SMEARED AND SMUDGED way. Dont expect lovey-dovey hearts and roses.... oh you will see hearts and roses i'm sure but they'll be 'our' kind of hearts and roses. Hopefully you have come to me from JULIA.... if you havent it doesnt matter as there is a full list of the blogs to visit below. My day #1 offering is a very simple card.... using images from SMEARED INK, coloured with promarkers....and distressed with ink.

  I also have another project over at QUOTH THE RAVEN later in the hop...

this is just showing you the heart made using the technique i shared at the MMU on the forum.

Please check it out.... this time of year you might need a bloody heart or two.

Shell
Sue The Nanny
Susan
Julia
Black Dragon
Kristy
Maureen
Fiona
Leigh
DominoART
Airless Chambers
Quoth The Raven
Ike's World Challenges
Wendy
Shoni
Ike
Left Of Center Creative Challenges
Lisa
Violent Kitty
Lady Brayton
Samara
Rebecca Thank you for stopping by...you now need to visit the uber talented KRISTY... see you again tomorrow for DAY#2. BDx

IKES WORLD NEW RELEASE BLOG HOP

 Welcome to our 1st ever  NEW RELEASE BLOG HOP.

We, the DT are showcasing  the 12 new images from  IKE'sART .

I am the 1st stop on this bloghop so i hope i can whet your appetite with my project.

I chose to work with COGNITIVE THOUGHTS....

....... ON THIS 14''X10'' CANVAS.

Below is the full blogroll.... you now need to visit the very talented GINNY.

Ike'sWorld Challenge Blog

Black Dragon

Ginny

Lisa

Crafting Vicky

Samara

Jane

Shelley

Ike

Kristy

Melanie

Shoni

I don't do Straight

Keren

I hope you will have fun hopping round to everyone and having a look at what they've created, and I am sure they would appreciate it if you left them some LUV :-)

Since there is NO Ike'sWorld Challenge this week, we are having a bit of fun with the Hop. Do you fancy Winning one of the New Images ???? 

All you have to do is go around the Hop and leave everyone a comment and then go to IKE'sWorld Challenges and leave a Comment saying that you've done that.... simple eh ???!!  

This Hop will run throughout this week, so you have plenty of time to enter. Make your way round and back here by Midnight on Sunday 2nd FEBRUARY 2014, and then we will do a random pick from those of you who completed the Hop and let you know the Winner at our next Challenge post, which will be on Tuesday 4th FEB.

Thanks for stopping by BDx

SMEARED INK 'S DT BLOG HOP FOR JANUARY

Well...here I am.....back in blogland, 

although i havent actually got access to my craft room at the moment, i'm having a load of work done on this old house , including a new back entrance way, which hasnt been completed yet....so i cant get to my craftromm which is a summerhouse at the bottom of my garden.

Welcome to a new feature of the SMEARED INK design team...

every month we are going to have a bloghop, this month our theme is....

ANYTHING GOES WITH OUR FAVOURITE SI IMAGE/STAMPS.

Below is the full blog roll, please visit these talented ladies....

 
Blackdragon... you are here!!!
Fiona
Shell
Leigh
Kapree
Shoni
Ike
Rocio
I dont have anything new to share with you so i shall show you a few older projects made with my favourite SMEARED INK stamp set..... QUOTH THE RAVEN of cause, still available on back order from the rubber club.

Thank you for stopping by.... why not come and join us at the SMEARED AND SMUDGED FORUM? Its free to join and we have various challenges etc. BDx

IKE'SWORLD CHALLENGE

This time, for Challenge #9 we are offering you ANYTHING GOES as the theme.
We would like to see all sorts of wonderful creativity in any format that you so desire but remember ...
only those creations which use an IKEsART image are eligible to be voted upon for the Prize and Top 3.

 I have used ALICE for this card....coloured with promarkers, a piece of DP,

 some fancy ribbon, I wrote 'fancy a cuppa' in blue and edged it with silver.

Hope you can come and join us this time.... nothing is easier than ANYTHING GOES.

Thanks for visiting BDx

I'd like to enter the following challenges

CRAFTYBOOTS ...ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE CREATIONS ....ANYTHING GOES

QUIRKYCRAFTS...EYES WIDE OPEN

ROBYNS FETISH.... USE A DIGI

MUSICALLY CHALLENGED...ANY SONG  FROM ANY MOVIE.

MY TIME TO CRAFT... MOVIE OR MUSIC INSPIRED

Happy new year.... New Qoth the raven challenge and Smeared ink catch up..

I hope everyone had a wonderful festive season....

we in this dragons den all had a varity of coughs, colds and lergies.

On to crafty stuff.... we have a new challenge for you at 

QUOTH THE RAVEN  Quest 28 ..... 

'ANYTHING POES'.
Thou canst fashion anything which thy heart desires.. but remember ye that thy offering MUST be related to Edgar Allan POE to be considered worthy of being chosen for the Prize. Bring ye not thy fluffy, smushy if it not be POE !!!

My offering is a 2014 diary that i have altered using an image from SMEARED INK,
coloured with promarkers and copious amounts of ink added to the edges.
You have until the 6th of February to play along.... i really look forward to seeing whatever POE  art you can create.

I am pleased to tell you all that i shall be staying at SMEARED INK as a DT member for yet another term, the new team has just been announced so 2014 is looking like it'll be a good one.... please come and check out the forum... its FREE to join... we have loads of challenges every month and the 'vent' is a great place to chat with like minded stampers. The whole of the QUOTH THE RAVEN team of trolls are now design team members at SMEARED INK :)

Thanks for stopping by.... i hope to blog as much as i can during january but i'm having massive alterations done to my house starting tomorrow..... so i maybe a MIA now and again.

BDx