SKULL APPRECIATION DAY BLOG HOP

As the title suggests , today is SKULL APPRECIATION DAY,  SMEARED INK/SMEARED AND SMUDGED FORUM are having a wonderful blog hop to celebrate the event........( find out about the origins HERE.) If you have just stumbled across my blog...WELCOME.... you'll find a full list of blogs at the bottom of this post.....if you're already hopping you'll have come from the mega-talented crafting goddess LADY B.

I have a SKULL shrine to share with you, tiny clay skull i made adorn the outside,

inside a 9x fussy cut layered skull.... dipped in my melting pot. 

 Next.... an ATC ....made using  a new RSD image only available through

the SMEARED INK RUBBER CLUB......

..... closed...

......open.....

.... finally a T-Shirt.... for my little lily-dragon when shes older.... if her Mum and Dad will allow,

she never wore her easter dragon one..... :(

I do have another project to share with you further along in the hop as its my day at de-stempelwinkel and i have hijacked the DT blog......** insert very evil chuckle** Now off you hop.... many more SKULLS  to see..... your next stop is KAY  Thanks for stipping by BDx Terra Tori
Laura
Kapree
Kristy
Sandy
Jacki
Rick St Dennis
Airless Chambers
Wendy
Julia
Susan
Lady Brayton
Black Dragon
Kay
Miko
Creepy Glowbug
Aletha
Ike
Miranda
Hazel
Monique
Shoni
Suzi
Leigh S-B Designs
DominoART
Alison
Donna M
Donna W
Jane
De Stempelwinkel
Evil Edna
Jenn
Steph
Anna
Bombshell Stamps
Helen
Shell
Movie Magic Monthly Blog
Fiona
Serena
Little Black Kitten
Maureen
Karen
Milo
Teri
I'd like to enter the following challenges... SHOPPING OUR STASH.... NO PATTERNED PAPERS .....all 3 projects. THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR.... ANYTHING GOES SIMON SAYS STAMP AND SHOW.... THE LETTER ''S'' skull! SEEMACRAFTS...MIXED MEDIA

NEW CHALLENGE AT SMUDGY ANTICS, AND A FEW MORE THINGS!

Welcome back for another fortnight challenge with Smudgy Antics!

For this challenge we want to see more than just paper, glue and ink.

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.  We love it when you guys and gals think outside of the box and make something with that extra "WOW" factor.

Of course we must address the fine print.  Although the focus of the challenge is to use TEXTURE, you must still use a stamped image (real or digi) and you must follow the rules posted on the left sidebar of the challenge blog to be in the running for a prize.  Collage sheets may be used to enhance your project, but they do NOT count as a stamped image so make sure you use a stamp of some sort in your final piece.

This is my project.... a small metal box.....with shaped sequins on it..... faux rusted, dainty chain,
silk flowers, chip board cogs, and crackle glazed butterflies..... these are from SMEARED INK.
I hope you'll join us this fortnight..... i love playing with texture.

Next is my DELICIOUS DOODLES piece ..... where the challenge is
WHITE ON WHITE
I used LOVELY LILIES from Teri, various dies and an embossing folder.
I was a bit naughty as i added matte silver to my embossed panels.... but the card really did
need it!
You have until thursday to join in with us.... hope you'll get time.

Saturday was the 1st of June and my turn to do the calender page at de-Stempelwinkel.
My girls came up with the idea and helped to make it. The little girl images are from de-Stempelwinkel,
the background is made using stencils and promarkers by my girls and I.

DOMINOART has a challenge running at the moment thats ALTER ANY GAMES PIECE(S),
i altered one of the wooden jigsaws my girls threw out. I used various ALICE images from Non-sequitur,
coloured with promarkers.
You have another couple of weeks to join us...... altering something thats headed for the bin is
such a good thing to do..... i love salvaging stuff.

This is what it started out as.... rather a nice....if boring horse.

Thanks for sparing the time to visit. BDx

De-STEMPELWINKEL and DOMINOART

I have been at it again...... how many of us doodle whilst on the phone?
Knowing i had my DT piece for today at De-STEMPELWINKEL  to make,on Sunday i knew i'd be on the phone with a friend for a while....so i was prepared.... i had two ATC'S ready cut and stamped..... picked up the phone...talked for 3 hours and these are the end results.

I glazed over the images to give them some depth.... next time you're on the phone....

give it a try.... and let me see your doodles.


DOMINOART  has been celebrating the 15 days of HALF-O-WEEN and i made this for day #14
which was yesterday but the project is still there and the voting has a couple of days to run.....

 I never need much encouragement to use my POE stamps from SMEARED INK....

 The dominos on the front have the real rubber image ...

 ....inside has the digi image and GRAPHIC 45 papers....

 I just love making little books.....so making a little book of Poe is my idea of crafting heaven :)

Thanks for stopping by....BDx
I'd like to enter the following challenges....
PAPER MAKEUP STAMPS...ANYTHING GOES >> the domino book has digi stamp POE.
FILZTOWN CHALLENGE...ANYTHING GOES>>> both projects.
LOVE TO CREATE.... BOOK/BOOK MARK >>>> my domino POE book
FASHIONABLE STAMPING....ALTER IT>>>> the dominos on the book front are altered
OPUS GLUEI.... BLACK AND OR CAT>>>the POE book has both
CRAZY 4 CHALLENGES...NO PATTERNED PAPER>>>> the 2x atcs are doodled
STAMPING FOR THE WEEKEND...MONOCHROME>>> the atc on the left is B/W

QUOTH THE RAVEN.....DT THROWDOWN AT SMEARED AND SMUDGED FORUM

Ah, Beloveds !! ... The sisters of darkness at SMEARED & SMUDGED FORUM hath again set forth Challenge #5 to all who toil in Design Teams for other Masters and Mistresses. They doth challenge us to bring forth our most accomplished works and do battle against each other.

Forsooth - such cunning a theme was laid down this time by the Victors of the last Challenge..... Us at QUOTH THE RAVEN.... YaY...  the Challenge hath been dubbed "TOOTH & CLAW".
The Minions of The Master hath risen again to the quest and hath produced fineries that doth astound the eye......
The Mistresses of the master, Ike and I dont do straight have produced glorious works and below is my offering....

The amazing Dragons foot is a digi image from IKESART..... 9x layers. coloured with promarkers,

 fussy-cut , decoupaged, then dipped in my melting pot. 

The brooch has hand -crochet lace, rolled ribbon flowers and 3x (faux) dragons teeth suspended from chains.

If thou hast a hankering to enter such a Quest, thou must compete in Teams of 3 under the title of thy masters' realm and, having submitted thy creation, thou shalt be judged by thy peers and votes cast Here. The Victors shalt choose a Theme of their liking for the next Challenge, and receive accolades from the vanquished and a fine Banner to display within thy Realm.

So, I bid good fortune to all other adversaries.

** Forget ye not that thee may still enter QUEST 21 at QUOTH THE RAVEN...... ANYTHING "POES" until 5th JUNE 2013.

Thank you for stopping by, we at QUOTH THE RAVEN would love you to vote at SMEARED AND SMUDGED, the link is above.... check out all the teams offerings and vote for your favourite creations.
BDx

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

MAKE MY MONDAY.... HANDMADE EMBELLISHMENT

PRETTY LITTLE RIBBON....LACE

ECLECTIC ELLAPU.... HANDMADE FLOWERS

HOBBYCUTZ.... ROSES/FLOWERS

HDH MACABRE MONDAY....NEW CHALLENGE

Our next Macabre Monday challenge is :

Hangman's Handiwork

use knots or a noose anywhere on your project
you have 2 weeks from today to come and join the minions at play.

I used an image from a defunct company that i thought fitted the theme perfectly....
.... and used a sentiment that fits how i'm feeling right now.
Thanks for visiting BDx
SPOOKY AND SCARY.... BAD GIRLS..... suicide is a sin... maybe?
LEFT OF CENTRE.... LOC OR RED AND BLACK..... mine is loc!

DE-STEMPELWINKEL

Just wanting to share my post from yesterday on the Designers blog..... but totally forgot after i got into a complete pickle posting to de-Stempelwinkel.

                            I had a very relaxing couple of hours doing this..... i love to doodle.
                              Blogger has been really playing me up these last few weeks.....

so below are last weeks DT offerings that i never managed to blog.

GOOD FAE

BAD FAE...
i made these ATC'S just to show how with just changing the colour you can
turn a good fae bad!

This ATC i made to the theme of 'BIRDS LAY EGGS'
of cause my mind being a little weird finished the sentance with
.... '' and other birds eat them''
Very true but very macabre me thinks.
All the stamps for the above projects are of cause DE-STEMPELWINKEL.
Thanks for stopping by BDx

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

ANYTHING GOES....HANDMADE BACKGROUND top and bottom projects.

LOVES RUBBER STAMPS ....ANYTHING BUT A CARD  middle and bottom projects are atcs

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS....ANYTHING GOES the 3 atcs are coloured with promarkers

CARDS IN ENVY ...MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND top project...i doodled it!

LEXIS CREATIONS....BLACK/WHITE +ONE COLOUR. top project is b/w +gold

SWEET STAMPIN' ....DOODLES top project is a stamped lady and doodles.

SWEETPEA STAMPERS...BIRDS OF A FEATHER bottom atc.

SMUDGY ANTICS and HDH MACABRE MONDAY

Welcome back for another fortnight challenge with SMUDGY ANTICS!

For this challenge we want to see more than just paper, glue and ink.
We want to see feathers or fur or a combination of the two.  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.  We love it when you guys and gals think outside of the box and make something with that extra "WOW" factor.

Of course we must address the fine print.  Although the focus of the challenge is to use FEATHERS and or FUR, you must still use a stamped image (real or digi) and you must follow the rules posted on the left sidebar of the challenge blog to be in the running for a prize.  Collage sheets may be used to enhance your project, but they do NOT count as a stamped image so make sure you use a stamp of some sort in your final piece.

I have another note book to share today..... the image is printed onto cotton, coloured with promarkers and tea stained. I've used fur (fabric) faux leather, string, beads and feathers. A few staples as i like the look of them and for added strength.
I hope you'll join us this fortnight at SMUDGY ANTICS.....you can you both FUR AND FEATHERS or just one of them. I'm looking forward to seeing what you can create.

Macabre Monday challenge is :

Emergency Embellishment

pick your favourite embellishment, and use ONLY that embellishment on your project.



I dont usually use many embellies anyway, so i wnt with just black gems on thes note cards.
I used Poe from SMEARED INK, stamped onto pink and green paper.... cut my images into 3x pieces and matted and layered with black.... rather different for me and Poe i expect..... i am trying to broaden my creativity these days.
You still have 5 days to join us in this challenge.... i really do look forward to seeing what your one and only embellie will be.

thanks for stopping by BDx

DOMINO ART

DOMINOART is having its annual 15 days of  'HALF-O-WEEN' 

Today is day #9 and my turn to share a Halloween inspired project with you.

This is a box of weird/macabre/ or just plain ol'creepy 4 piece jigsaws.

I gave the box a very distress paint effect.... the 8x domino's are stamped

using real rubber stamps from SMEARED INK'S 

QUOTH THE RAVEN set.... coloured with promarkers and sealed

with diamond glaze.

I neatened the edge of the domino's with black ribbon and trimmed 

the top edge with black gems. I put a ribbon through the hole on the front edge

to make it easier to pull open.

Above and below are the jigsaws.... 4x4 pieces, and altered both sides with

images or scenes i have created using various companies stamps and digi images, that i scanned,

then adhered to my jigsaw pieces.

Below you can see what i started with.... much more my style now,

me thinks!

DOMINO ART still has a challenge going on thats to

ALTER A PLAYING CARD/S

This is my inspiration piece that blogger refused to let me post last week,

i call it ''DEATH CARDS'' as my old Grandad who died when i was in my 20's

was very superstitious and believed that the ace and queen of spades dealt

together in a hand was a death omen.

I have used lots of bits and pieces i have made from clay, modeling paste,etc,

painted it black and then rubbed over with gilding paste. I have used 3 images from SMEARED INK

AS DEATH , digi set, if you look closely below you can just see them amongst the crackle effect.

     You still have about a week to enter the challenge so visit DOMINOART 

and check out the rules.

Thanks for visiting BDx

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

THE CRAFTING CAFE....LADY LUCK .... the playing cards are bad luck!

AS YOU LIKE IT... FAVOURITE 2 COLOUR COMBO .... the box is black and green.. i adore black

and green is just so Halloween!

LEFT OF CENTRE CHALLENGE...LOC OR BLACK AND RED.... both of these are LOC

INSPIRE ME FRIDAY....ANYTHING GOES

SANDEE AND AMELIES STEAMPUNK CHALLENGE.... ALTERED PLAYING CARDS

                                                                           

DELICIOUS DOODLES

It's time for another new challenge at DELICIOUS DOODLES and our theme is........................

LACE.

This is a bit different for me but its all made from scrap so maybe its not so different really.

Everything is salvaged, the book is made from heavy duty card from the back of paper pads,covered in left over fabric, the pages are the inner bits from gift wrap rolls, you know the ones that dont actually have a tube, its just thick brown paper rolled. The envelopes are so old that the sticky no longer sticks.The fabric, lace, ribbon and pearls are all bits i have reclaimed....even the mount for the gorgeous PEGASUS was a broken brooch.

I hope you'll have time to come and play along with us at DELICIOUS DOODLE.

Thanks for stopping by. BDx

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

A LITTLE BIT CRAFTY....USE KRAFT

THE PRETTY LITTLE RIBBON.... LACE

CRAFTY RIBBON CHALLENGE...NO DP

HAPPY CAMPERS....USE LACE

SARAH HURLEY CHALLENGE....SHADES OF BLUE

SHOPPING OUR STASH....SCRAP ATTACK

ALL MY CRAFTS..... SHOW WHAT YOU CAN CREATE

PAPER NEST DOLLS.... PEARLS

CATERED CROP..... USE FABRIC

SMEARED AND SMUDGED MEMBERS BLOG HOP FOR MAY

Well its that time of the month again when the members of the SMEARED AND SMUDGED FORUM get together for a blog hop.

The theme this month is ANYTHING GOES.
We have so many new members on the forum that we want to showcase everyone's strongest and most creative projects, so we have used our imaginations and shared what our hearts desired.
Its my first time heading up one of our member blog hops, you can of cause hop in any order you wish so for those who want to do that the whole blog roll is listed below.

Black Dragon (me)
Laura
Kristy
Kapree
Hazel
Kay
Rick
Monique
Rocio
Jane
Shell
Lady Brayton
Fiona

Ike

This is a 12''x 8'' mixed media canvas using a gorgeous image from SMEARED INK. I used an image transfer technique that i hadn't tried before on such a large scale ....  i'm pleased with the result.... although i should have remembered to flip the image before i printed it out...DUH! The imaged is framed with alsorts of bits and bobs, loads of paint,pastes and various stuff was used in the making of this piece but the main thing was time.... 3days including drying time.... why can't stuff dry instantly?

Below are some photos of my box , made for the current challenge at SMUDGY ANTICS, blogger has been playing me up rotten recently and i havent managed to blog anything for about 10days..... you still have a couple of days to enter the challenge whic is a simple one.....

........................ALTER A BOX......................

Images are of cause from SMEARED INK.

Now back to the blog hop and you are off to the amazingly talented LAURA who is bound to inspire you. Thanks for visiting BDx I'd like to enter the following challenges... BY THE CUTE AND GIRLY..... FLOWERS  the box has flowers on the top. CARD AND SCRAP..... LOTS OF LAYERS the maskon the box has 9 layers fussy cut. MILK COFFEE CHALLENGE...SHABBYCHIC/VINTAGE...both above projects. RHEDD AND ROSIE.... FANTASY/MYTHICAL..... both of the above projects. WHIMSICAL DESIGNS.... MIXED MEDIA the canvas has many many different elements. TOP TIP TUESDAY........BOX CLEVER i'm entering the altered box...of cause.

HDH MACABRE MONDAY..... OK its WEDNESDAY!

Our next Macabre Monday challenge is :

Stephen King nightmare

Now not the sort of guy you would use as a muse to tell your kids their bedtime stories but for this challenge lets get sick and twisted and use the unhealthy mind of Stephen King as inspiration.  You can use his books, movies and comic books as your muse.

I went for the book NEEDFUL THINGS...... and made a curio shop front.

Knitting in a basket from the execution of Marie Antoinette.

Nelson's lost eye and Dragons teeth.

Rare base ball cards.... these were in the book as was the carnival glass lamp shade.

Kindling from the fire that burnt to death Joan of Arc.
Of cause i just had to add a small Poe piece!

Wood from Noah's ark.... in the book....  and loads of other curious needful things.
I hope you'll come and join us this fortnight ..... King wrote hundreds of stories so there is
no shortage of inspiration or themes.
Thanks for visiting BDx

I'd like to enter the following challenges.....
MAKE MY MONDAY....ANYTHING BUT A CARD
ALL MY CRAFTS CHALLENGE.... NO CARDS OR LAYOUTS
ECLECTIC ELLAPU ....ANYTHING GOES
JOANNA SHEEN ...............CHALLENGE RECYCLE (all most everything is salvaged)
THAT CRAFT PLACE..... ALTERED ITEMS