MACABRE MONDAY(LATE) AND TRY IT ON TUESDAY

Sorry for being a day late posting this.... we have a new challenge for you at MACABRE MONDAYS.....this week we are sponsored by SIMPLY BETTY STAMPS and our theme is....

"E.M.O."

You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece
using items that begin with an 'E', 'M' and an 'O'.
For example:
E: Emo image, Edge punch, Embellishments, Embossing, Eggplant, Ephemera, Eight
M: Material, Medium, Mists, Matts, Metal, Magic, Magenta, Messy, Mesh, Maroon, Mint
O: Orange, Oval, Old, Ornamental, Octagonal, Oblong, Obsidian (black), Overlay, Organza, Olive You only have to have one of each of the letters represented in your piece.


I was given this rather cute vampire image to play with.... so i made up a little creepy scene and made it into a coffin shaped card.
I coloured my background 'EMERALD'.....'MASKED' my image.... used 'OBSIDIAN' (black) card and gems.
I coloured the background and image with promarkers.... i stamped creepy branches in pale gray, medium grey and then in black.... finally i sponged black ink over the whole piece to give it a misty/foggy feel.
I hope you can find time this week to play along with us.


I shall enter this card in the following challenges,

http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ WHAT A GUY.

http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES.

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES/USE YOUR FAVOURITE THING..... ink and black card.

http://doitwithdigis.blogspot.com/ MEN/BOYS

http://doitwithdigis.blogspot.com/ MAKE A SCENE



Now on to TRY IT ON TUESDAY..... and be warned....this is completely different to the card above... sick bucket at the ready...?



Our new challenge has been chosen by my teamie GEORGINA.... and its to alter something(anything you fancy) on a DREAM theme.

I used the words from an Abba song.... my Grandad loves Abba.... this damned song rattles around in my head...

i painted a dark wood frame cream, sanded it, then stamped cracks on it in a pale blue.... i heat embossed the edges with embossing powder i mixed myself.... i used the same powder on the silk leaves, diecuts and some of the flowers....

i made all the flowers, some fabric, some from torn scrunched up paper... the image is a victorian scrap i've had forever.... i printed the song words out on the puter... spray painted the paper... stamped swirls in paint.... used gems, lace, pearls.... made a little fancy thing for the top out of clay.... metal butterflys.... and the dreaded glitter.....

WHAT CAN I SAY.... I'VE GONE GIRLY!

i'll enter this into the following challenges....

http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/ ABAC

http://www.papersundaes.blogspot.com/ VINTAGE/SHABBY CHIC

http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.com/ INSPIRED BY A SONG

http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/ NEGLECTED CRAFT TOOL ....my heat gun.


http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/ PEARLS AND LACE

http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com/ THINGS OF BEAUTY .... what can be more beautiful than an angel?

http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/ ALTER SOMETHING

http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/ 'BINGO'...I did blue, torn/ripped and die-cuts.

http://peartreedesigns.blogspot.com/ SPARKLE

Thanks for visiting me love lynx

Macabre monday x 2 weeks...and Smeared ink Dragons day

I have had a crazy 10 days...sorry i missed last weeks MACABRE MONDAY POSTING... it was to use DALI as your inspiration.... this weeks new challenge is.......

"Necro Neckware"

You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece that could be turned into a pendant! Everyone is encouraged to play along for fun and Gruesome Twosome status, but their own original artwork is necessary to win the prize. And WHAT A PRIZE IT IS!
Heres my offering..... a STEAMPUNK skull.... i drew the skull ..its just shades with a 4B pencil... i scanned it to the puter and printed t out small enough to fit into these mounts....

I made 1x brooch and 2x pendants.... please come and play along....I shall enter these pendants and image into the following challenges....

http://jeanette-soartfulchallenges.blogspot.com/ STEAMPUNK

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

Below is the DALI inspired piece i made.... i drew a Dali-esque skul, rose, and melting clock... scanned that to the puter and made a small image into a pendant..... i coloured the background blue to just make it feel more DALI....

then of cause i had to make the box to put it in....

i shall enter is piece in the following challenges....

http://flourishes.org/category/challenges/timeless-tuesday/ DECORATE A BAG OR BOX



http://theangelcompany.typepad.com/digi_design_house/ ANYTHING BUT A CARD



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

this is a better look at the pendant..... and the necklace i made to hang it from.

Its my Wednesday to post on the SMEARED INK DT blog ......... today i have one of the digi CREATURE FEATURE images to share with ya..... these images are wonderful.... i sooooooooooooo wanna make a book with them, but for now its just an 8''x8'' layout. I used black white and pink.... i must be going girly in my old age.... gems ribbon and feathers.... really girly!
I cut the deaf signs out of some paper i had to spell out 'ink'.... did loads of distressing.... and ended up with something pink i actually like!

I shall enter this in the following challenges.....

http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

http://www.kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/ DISTRESSING, TEARING ,WEATHERING ETC.

http://www.stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/ USE A DIGI

http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/ IN THE STYLE OF WENDY VECCHI

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/ NO CARDS

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ USE A DIGI

http://www.amberscraftsandstuff.com/ VINTAGE

http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.com/ PINK

Thanks for visiting.... i hope to be back more often soon.... nan is on the mend... well a bit better than she was.... but i do now have to establish a new care routine taking into account how much more work is involved.

Thanks for visiting me... i hope to be back soon love lynx

SMEARED AND SMUDGED MEMBERS BLOG HOP FOR MAY

Smeared and Smudged is the ning group for and the sister site of Smeared Ink. They have monthly challenges with prizes and a monthly member blog hop. You do not need to use or own Smeared Ink Stamps to join in the fun. The only requirement is to use a stamped image somewhere on your project.
This month's theme for the hop was technique. We were challenged to use a technique we have never tried before...or to use a technique that we are really awesome at.
( i borrowed this eloquent statement from Lady B..... thank you lady!)

I had a long think about this .....and decided to make some canvas roses.... i've never made these before....but they were dead easy and quick and i found i can make 'em out of other fabrics.... great when i need the hard to find black flowers i love so much.... paper and card.

This is another of my 'made from scratch books'....... this one has a sewing theme.... the covers are covered in recycled suede....

the image is stamped onto the same recycled canvas as the flowers are made from, as are the little cotton 'cards'....

below is a list of blogs to visit....you can go in any order you want, but be sure to visit 'em all as we have all done something different.....Kelli is 1st on the list and beat me to choosing 'Masking'.... one of the few things i am any good at...... but because of that i have learned something new.... and dont tell anyone but i do like flowers!

Kelli http://cajunstampingqueen.blogspot.com/
Lady Brayton http://www.ladybrayton71.blogspot.com/
Meredith http://www.papercanteen.com/
Black Dragon http://lynsblogger.blogspot.com/
Jane http://jcocraft.blogspot.com/
Judi http://creatingartwithheart.blogspot.com/
Jennifer http://www.insanedaze.blogspot.com/
Sugar http://sugscardsnmore.blogspot.com/
Kapree http://kc-consultant.blogspot.com/
Dianne http://dkspinner.blogspot.com/
Paula http://whatspeaks2myheart.wordpress.com/
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Below are a couple of the pages of my book..... these are the only two i have done....


i've used stamped images, diecuts....hand made fabric flower, pictures and text from a 1935 book of needlecraft.
I am sure over the next few weeks there will be more pages to share with you.







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

http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/ MOTHERS DAY OR GIRLY CREATIONS ...its girly

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/ TAKE INSPIRATION FROM THE PHOTO PROVIDED / RUFFLES. ..... i've used lace across the book front and ruffled it.

http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES.

http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.com/ MORE THAN ONE FOLD. ...its a book...so there are lots of folds inside.... does this count?

http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/ FLOWERS

http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES + A BUTTERFLY.

http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/ FAVOURITE EMBELLISHMENTS .....handmade flowers are becoming a firm favourite..... but i love bits and pieces..... pins, buttons etc

http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.com/ FOR A MUM

http://creativecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ VINTAGE OR DISTRESSED

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/ LACE

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/ DISTRESSING

http://rainbowladyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ LETS FEEL IT ....its very tactile... i love suede!

http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/ THE LETTER 'S' .... suede, sewing, sewing machine,to name a few...... and the aim is to use up old stuff..... its all recycled.

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ DIES AND PUNCHES

http://crazyamigochallenge.wordpress.com/ BROWN

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/ DIECUTS

http://www.amberscraftsandstuff.com/2011/05/challenge-8-recycle.html RECYCLE .... NEARLY EVERYTHING FOR THIS BOOK IS RECYCLED.

Thanks for visiting me today...love lynx

TRY IT ON TUESDAY

This is the 1st time in yonks i have had a dt piece ready fot TIOT..... sorry guys for being such a flake.... but this one i really wanted to do, so had it ready awhile back!
The new challenge is to MAKE A TAG ....ONE FOR THE BOYS. I printed my words out on the puter then stamped and masked my background ..... coloured it with ink and pencils.....stamped, cut and pasted poppies....
i added washers and a clock.......

and a picture of my grandad, taken in 1939...

he was just 19. Now he is just a frail, senile old man..... but he has seen so much... and the 'distant past' he remembers like yesterday..... but he cant remember what he had for breakfast!

I shall enter this tag for the following challenges,
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/ FLOWERS

http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

http://www.pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ BOYZ TO MEN

http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ SENTIMENT OR QUOTE

http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/ POPPIES

http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ LOTS OF FLOWERS

http://raisethebarchallenge.blogspot.com/ FLOWER POWER

http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.com/ SAY IT WITH FLOWERS

hope you can play along with us at TIOT..... make a tag for a man...... THANKS FOR VISITING.

love lynx

MACABRE MONDAY

It is still MONDAY..... so its MACABRE.... and we have a new challenge for ya......
..................... "The Mark of the Beast"


You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based project using SIX of something three times! For example, 6 gems, 6 layers, & 6 words... that kind of thing. >:)



this had me a little confused.... ( it dont take much these days....) .... then i read the instructions again..properly... and made another book!
The cover has 6x brads/paper fasteners on it.... the word 'BEASTS' has 6x letters.... and inside i have used 6x different images.
The book is made from scrap mount board, covered in sculpture paper that i made.... i used a Tim Holtz book plate thingy on the front.
The pages are sewn, in the traditional way.
I have used 6 different DARK IMAGES from TELLENS PLACE.... coloured with a 4b drawing pencil, sepia sketching pencil and a chinese white pencil.
The pages have all been ink distressed, and aged. Below are the 6 images....

I love these dragon type images, sooooo much!

The last photo shows me holding my little book.... i really do like working on a small scale, i just wish my eyes were as good as they used to be!

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

http://scrappyfrogschallenge.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

http://blog.therubbercafe.com/ ABAC... ALTER SOMETHING ... i hope this counts although its made from scratch.

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/ SHOW US YOUR STYLE.... this is so 'my style'!

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ USE AT LEAST 3 STAMPS

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ DISTRESSING

http://www.stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/ MASCULINE.... it could be....

http://www.creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/ FAVOURITE COLOUR ...mine is BLACK!

http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

I hope you all get the chance to play along this week....666.... I SWEAR ONE OF MY TWINS HAS IT TATTOOED ON HER SOMEWHERE!

thanks for visiting love lynx

SMEARED INK NEW RELEASE BLOG HOP

SMEARED INK have a fantastic new digi release today..... click on my title to go to the shop..... there is a brilliant offer on at the moment... BUY 2 DIGI SETS....GET A 3RD FREE!!! I was given this wonderful...marvelous..... fantastic.... (can ya tell i like this image?) to work with, i just adore this dragony, lizardy thingy..... so much so that i had to print him out huge...as well as on the full image....

...... i used bright colours...very unusual for me...... lots of gems and pearls...also very unusual for me....... leaves and swirls all fussy cut from a wall paper border.... a chipboard word...BLISS.... 'cos i think he looks completely BLISSFUL.

My wall art is done onto a box canvas...that i painted azure blue then use 'envy' (green) to distress it.... i use 2 different background stamps for this..... which are still in soaking to get the paint out of the crevasses.... i coloured my images with promarkers....

thats about it really....all very simple..... all very not me!

Heres the list of BLOGS.... these girls are so awe inspiringly talented i'm sure you'll be amazed with what they have to share.....

Terra


Tori


Alison

Kelli

Black Dragon

Lady Brayton

Kapree

Sugar

Dianne

Paula

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

http://www.papersundaes.blogspot.com/ MAGICAL AND MYTHICAL

http://creativecowgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

http://sketchycolors.blogspot.com/ PINK BLUE AND GREEN.

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/ NO DESIGNER PAPERS

http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/ USE 2 OR MORE IMAGES.

http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/ SWIRLS

http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/ GREEN

http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/ USE A DIGI

http://creativeinspirationschallenge.blogspot.com/ GLITZY AND BLING.

Thanks for visiting..... please come back later as i have my MACABRE MONDAY PROJECT TO SHARE....... its my usual style.... dark.... small.... different!


love lynx

DELICIOUS DOODLES

'Fantasy and Mythical Beasties' ...............


............................is the brand new challenge at DELICIOUS DOODLES.... i have done so few of my DT samples lately as my Nan is so poorly, that i really need to apologise to everyone.
SORRY!

I have used Teri's beautiful PEGASUS..... coloured very subtly with promarkers, just to give him the same colour tint as the pearl beads and glass hearts.

I made a necklace, using silver grey and aqua ribbon..... silver, and aqua coloured pearls, aqua crystals and siver and cream seed pearly beads.

I used silver grey satin and aqua lace to make this flower brooch that can be removed and worn alone.

The beautiful PEGASUS is set into a crystal surrounded mount.... and glazed over.

My pictures dont show the true colours.... as its silver and blue.... really pretty and feminine.... its one of the prettiest things i have ever made.... damn i'm getting girly!!!

I really hope you can join in with us this week.... you dont have to use a DELICIOUS DOODLES IMAGE..... but it would be nice and give you an extra entry in the draw.... my teamie RUTHIE is our sponsor this week..... THANK YOU !

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

http://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/ HEARTS....i have used aqua glass beads.

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/ TRES CHIC. .... i think its fairly chic!

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/ INSPIRATION FROM THE PHOTO PROVIDED.... i used the colours.

http://peartreedesigns.blogspot.com/ FREE FOR ALL

http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/ RIBBON OR TRIM i used two different coloured ribbons.

http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/ RIBBON AND LACE.... i used both.

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

http://www.amberscraftsandstuff.com/ SOMETHING FOR A SPECIAL LADY.... i hope this would make a nice gift.

http://timbroscrapmania.blogspot.com/ METAL AND LACE lace definatly.... hope the metal chain, links and findings count!

http://mamidoodles.blogspot.com/search?label=challenge LETS GET GIRLY..... oh yes this is girly!

Thanks for visiting me today.

love lynx

MACABRE MONDAY

YAY its Monday and at last i have something to share with you guys..... we have a brand new challenge and its......
"Freaker's Free-for-All"


You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based project without any rules! That's right, anything goes as long as it is in done with a flair for the macabre :)

I have been (slowly.... very slowly) altering another porcelain doll ...... this time i actually made all the clothes, i used one of my daughters baby dress, and the cloak is made from scraps from one of the christmas outfits i made the girls a couple of years back ( ...except the shoes.... they have just been altered with alcohol inks....... )
This is DONNA, AKA DEAD RIDING HOOD.........

.............................She looks pretty normal ........ cute and sweet in fact......


............................. but when she takes her hood down..................................

..................... not quite so cute now ...is she?

I built the texture of her face up in layers......the lesions where made in the layers and then painted so they have some depth.......

................. this picture shows her pretty clothes..... and shiny red shoes.....





......this picture shows her 'flaky' dead skin..... and blood red eyes....... her arms and legs have the same paint job on them as her face..... i used acrylics and sealed them with a matt spray varnish... i removed her hair before i started the make over.... replaced it after and cut it into a cute bob.......

I hope you have time to join in with us this week.... and i have my fingers crossed that i'll get time to come and see what you create......

i would like to enter DONNA into the following challenges.....


http://forfunchallenges.blogspot.com/ GREEN, NOT THE COLOUR ...RECYCLE SOMETHING,

Donna is an old doll, her clothes are made from one of my daughters baby dresses.

http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES ..... this one speaks for its self....

http://www.makeitcolourful.com/category/challenges BLACK WITH RED ...... i hope this counts, it is my own colouring..... her faces, and limbs are painted with acrylics.

http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ STITCHING..... i made all the clothes by hand and the dress has embroidery on it.

http://etsyinspired.blogspot.com/ TAKE INSPIRATION FROM THE CHOOSEN ETSY STORE.
The photos i looked at are surreal..... strange and not quite what they seem..... a bit like DONNA.

http://desertislandcraftschallenge.blogspot.com/ 3 FROM THE LIST.... I USED BLACK, INK ON SOMETHING OTHER THAN A STAMP, AND DISTRESSING..... SPARKLES ARE ON THE DRESS... AND IT WAS A CUTE DOLL MADE CREEPY!

http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES ....again this speaks for its self.

Thanks for visiting..... i hope to be about more often soon.... love lynx

MACABRE MONDAY

Its monday so we have a brand new challenge for you at MACABRE MONDAY....our new challenged is called ALONE IN THE DARK...... so we want you to create something, using a BLACK BACKGROUND.
We are being sponsored by my vert talented teamie...TERI from DELICIOUS DOODLES.....
this is my offering..... a blackbased card....with black 'n' silver cobweb ribbon at the bottom, and a skull that i drew myself, taking inspiration from an ornament i have on the shelf in the lounge....and changing it a bit. it would be great if you can join in this week.
I shall enter this into the following challenges ....................



http://irishteddys.blogspot.com/ NO DESIGNER PAPERS

http://creativefriday.blogspot.com/ OPEN THEME

http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

http://michelleperkettstudio.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/ ONE FOR THE BOYS

http://magicalmondaychallenge.blogspot.com/ MONOCHROMATIC

thanks for coming to visit love lynx

SMEARED INK...DRAGON(WEDNES)DAY

Today is my day to post on the SMEARED INK DT blog....SMUDGY ANTICS ...... this is my offering for this week..... a layout using one of the beautiful Victorian hearses from DEATH CAB DIGI SET.I followed roughly a sketch from SCRAPS OF DARKNESS http://www.scrapsofdarkness.com/index.html .....used papers and various bits and bobs from my stash.....

heat embossed a stamped heart....cracked it.... coloured and distressed some silk flowers..... heat embossed a raven on the left hand side... added lace, charms ,chain .... black pearls....

and actually just had fun with it.....

I shall enter this into the following challenges,

http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/ TREASURED MEMORIES.

http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/ SWIRLS

http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/ FLOWERS

http://peartreedesigns.blogspot.com/ LACE

http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/ DISTRESSING

http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/ VINTAGE

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ TRUELY DIMENSIONAL

http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.com/ BLACK

I hope to see you again tomorrow for the APRIL SMEARED AND AMUDGED BLOG HOP..... and come along and join use at the smeared and smudged forum..... we'd all love to see you.

Thanks for visiting love lynx

Macabre Mondays

Sorry i have been MIA for over a week, i have been rather poorly, but on the mend now, and hopefully back into my DT stuff soon. Its Monday so its gotta be MACABRE..... Ok, macabre fans... your challenge this week: "Zombie Apocalypse" You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based zombie project in a suitably macabre fashion. They are coming to get you... well you might be redeemed if you come up with a suitably macabre zombie creation............ ............ this is ANDREA.... named after my HDH teamie and challenge host. She started life as a cute porcelain doll 23 years ago...

...............but now has been transformed into .... APOCALYPTIC ANDREA...... with a lump of half eaten heart in one hand and entrails in the other. Her skin has that nasty long dead gungy green hue, with vivid red lesions and weeping puss.

Her clothes and hair are getting quite tattered and dirty from her frequent jaunts to and from her grave. She has dreadful weeping wounds on both her legs and as you can see the flesh is becoming vile and putrid.

For ANDREA's makeover i used alcohol inks on the porcelain and eyes....the lunch in her hands is modeled from pva.

Her clothes have been altered and remade after dying with strong tea.... the lace on her dress has drips of nail polish blood on the front.

I had great fun altering Andrea over 4 days.... and have another doll already in a state of undress.

Please come and join in if you get the chance.

I shall enter the two challenges below, and hopefully no one will be to horrified.

http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/ SEWING http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/ LACE IT UP. Thanks for visiting me... love lynx

TRY IT ON TUESDAY AND THE NEW RELEASE/END OF TERM BLOG HOP FOR SMEARED INK

Welcome to the final blog hop for this DT at SMEARED INK. We have 4 NEW DIGI SETS being released to day and 3 SINGLE DIGIS........ i was given OCTOBAT to work with and as an added challenge we were asked to use stamps from at least another 2 SMEARED INK SETS. The new challenge at TRY IT ON TUESDAY is to alter a frame.... so i combined my 2 DT projects into one..... sorry guys but i have very limited time and both projects gelled so well!The frame is actually a stretched canvas that i have turned over, i made sculpture paper and covered the edges of the 'frame'..... i used black paint, copper and gold metallic rubbing paste to high light the creases. I made corners and covered them with sculpture paper.... rubbed them with bronze paste and added green 'n' gold studs..... these i glued on...... so thats the challenge at TRY IT ON TUESDAY..... please play along if you can. NOW.... back to the blog hop...... Here is the list of blogs you need to visit.... and i promise you , you'll be stunned at what they have created. Smudgy Antics http://smudgyantics.blogspot.com/ Terra http://www.moresmearedink.blogspot.com/ Tori http://ndustrial-lemon.blogspot.com/ Alison http://alisonsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com/ Kelli http://cajunstampingqueen.blogspot.com/ Black Dragon http://lynsblogger.blogspot.com/ Kapree http://kc-consultant.blogspot.com/ Lady Brayton http://www.ladybrayton71.blogspot.com/ Meredith http://www.papercanteen.com/ Lisa http://www.ldfdesign.blogspot.com/ Alex January Guest http://www.paperandstring.blogspot.com/ Jane February Guest http://jcocraft.blogspot.com/ Sugar March Guest http://sugscardsnmore.blogspot.com/ Below are close up pics of my creation..... this was a time consuming labour of love.... and i managed to use stamps from another 6... yep i said 6 SMEARED INK SETS...... The image i used comes from the new CREATURE FEATURE digi set.... The word OBSESSION and the FLYING HEARTS are from WINGED HEART digi set, The twiggy branches are part of a nymph from the rubber NYMPHS SET, The wire mesh in the background is from QUOTE THE RAVEN rubber set, The crosses are from the digi set GLAM VAMPS, The raven flying across the moon is from the rubber HOLY CITY set, and finally THE thorns around the edge are from the rubber FAES set.

The photos dont show it very well but there are layers and depth ... the main image is on acetate supports.... as are some of the winged hearts.... as i am a techno-idiot all the digi stuff is printed out then cut and pasted together....

i used promarkers to colour all the images.... various colours of ink for the background.....

and lots of very fussy cutting to make everything work as i wanted it to.

Enjoy the hop.... please visit us at the SMEARED AND SMUDGED FORUM and at the DT BLOG.... THANK YOU FOR VISITING ME.... SORRY IF I'VE BORED YOU TO DEATH!

I shall enter this piece of wall art into the following challenges.... http://ccmspotlight.blogspot.com/ DECOUPAGE..... lots on here.... http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/ USE A DIGI.... lots of digis! http://theresmagicintheair.blogspot.com/ PINK, YELLOW AND GREEN .... hope adding brown and black is ok? http:/ http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/ 'C' IS FOR..... canvas, crosses, chipboard corners and cracked hearts. http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ UP IN THE AIR.... octobat flies...as do the hearts and the raven. http://sarahhurleychallenges.blogspot.com/ GREEN... lots of green here... http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ 'U' IS FOR UP IN THE AIR.... as the one before last... http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.com/ GREEN AND PINK... this piece is mainly pink and green..... http://www.makeitcolourful.com/category/challenges COLOURING BACKGROUNDS.... mine is done with ink. Love lynx