DAY #3 OF THE 12 DAYS OF CREEPMAS WITH THE SMEARED AND SMUDGED FORUM, PLUS THE NEW QUOTH THE RAVEN CHALLENGE.

Can you believe its the 5th of December already?

No? 

Neither can I..

Today is day #3 of our annual Creepmas blog hop, 

Terra has all the details on her blog and,

the full blog roll is on my sidebar for the duration of the 12 days.

We have a new challenge for you today over at 

QUOTH THE RAVEN.......''HO-HO-POE .....MERRY CHRISTMAS''

 I have made a wall hanging for my dining room...

featuring Mr Poe.

I hope you'll come and join us at QTR this month.... 

IKE has given a wonderful prize for the winner.

Thanks for visiting me today.... happy hopping.

BDx

DAY #2 OF THE 12 DAYS OF CREEPMAS BLOG HOP WITH THE SMEARED AND SMUDGED FORUM

THE FORUM IS FREE TO JOIN.
We have moved SMUDGY ANTICS challenge 
to the forum, this is my project for our 1st forum based challenge.

I am no card maker... but even I have to make a few at this time of year, so today i have the first of the few to show you. I have used a SMEARED INK STAMP, available as a past offering from the rubber club i hope!
Coloured with promakers...i also re-coloured my DP's with promarkers to tone in with the image, made flowers and used some dies to add interest.
I hope on first glance that its a really pretty christmas card.... but on closer inspection its CREEPMAS!

 The challenge will still be called the "Smudgy Antics" Challenge and will be found in "The Challenger" group on the forum. 

 We will continue to offer a prize from the Smeared Ink Shop. 

 The Smudgy Antics Challenge will now become a monthly "Anything Goes" challenge.  Find out more details on the Smeared and Smudged Forum 
The full blog roll is on my sidebar.... happy hopping.
Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you on the forum
BDx

1st DAY OF THE SMEARED AND SMUDGED 12 DAYS OF CREEPMAS BLOG HOP.

Well ......here we are in December , where has this year gone?

Today is the start of the 

SMEARED AND SMUDGED 12 DAYS OF CREEPMAS BLOG HOP.

For all the details please visit TERRA'S blog.

The full blog roll will remain at the top of my side bar for the duration of the hop.

My day #1 project is....

 .... for my creepmas loving twin. My twin girls requested decorations for their bedroom door, the one i made for 'glitter-dragon' is in the post below.... this is for little BD.... shes so like me...poor kid!

I started with a plain ring wreath...

 ...added the usual festive greenery etc....i made a plaque, painted the word creepmas onto it,

then made a dimentional skull using a digi image from SMEARED INK.... plus a santa hat :)

A tutorial on how to make the skull will be on the SMEARED AND SMUDGED MMU very soon.

Happy hopping.... i'm sure you'll be inspired by the amazing creepmas creations.

thanks for stopping by BDx

De-stampelwinkel catch up..... picture heavy long post!

Today is my day to post at DE-STAMPELWINKEL,

I have used a star from one of our pound stores to make a decoration for my 'gitter dragon' daughter.

I removed the bits and pieces that were attached to the star and gave it a rough coat of paint.

The bits i took off will of cause be recycled at a later date:)

Its so not my 'thing' but GD loves it.

Next up ..... remember the kiddies board books that babies all have?

 I thought that one of these altered would make a lovely gift box.... for a small piece of jewellery i have yet to complete.

 I stamped onto DP, coloured my image with promarkers
then carefully covered my altered board book.

 Next.... something a little whimsical....

 I made a bird cage using TH dies....

 ... but i didnt want birds in my cage, I wanted little dragons.
Loads of fussy cutting with these little guys but the finished piece is really quite cute....  i use 'cute' in a quirky quaint kind of way.... not super sweet sugary way :)

 Finally on my DE-STEMPELWINKEL catch up i have a set of 3 ATC's
All just stamped ,masked, coloured with promarkers and then ink distressed.

All the stamps for all these projects come from DE-STEMPELWINKEL.

... as do most of the other supplies used.

Hope i havent bored you to tears..... needing to get caught up with all my projects so i can make a fresh start for CREEPMAS.

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

CRAFTY HANDS- 'SPARKLE AND BLING' ....the star.

LEFT OF CENTRE CHALLENGES.... NO PEOPLE.... the caged dragons

STAMPING WITH THE DRAGON...AUTUMN COLOURS.... the caged dragons and the atc's

FAIRYTALE CHALLENGE... PHOTO INSPIRATION.... the star.

FAB AND FUNKY CHALLENGE.. CUTE CRITTERS....the caged dragons

I LOVE PROMARKERS...ANYTHING GOES....all 4 projects use promarkers.... although the best examples are the ATC's...and the altered board book.

Thanks for stopping by BDx

IKE'S WORLD NEW CHALLENGE

I must say its good to be back in the land of blogging.

Lots of family things have happened recently, the happiest event being the birth of my new 

grand-dragon Evalyn-mai a gorgeous sister for my precious little Lily-rose.

I hope to be back now crafting more often.... so without further ado...

...... since a lot of people are getting chilly weather now and winter draws on - we are giving you a chilly theme for Challenge #6 -at IKE'S WORLD.....

'' IT FEELS LIKE WINTER''.

We want to see anything wintry and chilly to make us all want to rush off for a hot chocolate in front of a cozy fire. :-D ..... OR A MUG OF STRONG BLACK TEA SITTING BY THE RADIATOR!

I have used Poe and candle, to make to chilly ATC'S.

You have 2 weeks to enter this challenge..... remember also that IKE also gives you a gorgeous digi to enter the challenge with if you want..... the digi is well worth stopping by for and becoming a follower of the blog.

Below i shall show you the canvas i made forchallenge #5 that blogger in its wisdom seems to have eaten :( 

I really should have checked but my time hasnt been my own recently.

Thanks for visiting BDx

HALLOWEEN.... THE LAST DAY OF THE 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN

Well i actually made to the very last day...

 of the SMEARED AND SMUDGED 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN blog hop 

the blog roll is as always on my side bar.

Here is todays door....

 ...You'll see the scene inside later in the hop on the
DE-STEMPELWINKEL DESIGNERS BLOG.

 For my last day i have 17 tags to show you....

 .... and the hand made boxes they go with.... my girls and i will be celebrating Halloween at my sisters, so we have made the treat-boxes for all the children coming to the party.
They are made from 12''x12'' card folded... so they are 4'' square when finished.
My girls have worked really hard... helping folding the boxes, making the roses, painting the skulls, and threading the tags.

 Thought you might like to see all the projects i have made this month together on the dining room table.
I removed all the doors from the calender as they are pretty weighty and once open put a lot of strain on the hinges.....so they are at the front of the table..

 ..... even i am now Halloween'ed out!

My thanks to TERRA and TORI for organising this hop and 

to KELLI  and TERRA for the original idea 5 yrs ago.

Huge thanks to all the hoppers who have daily kept me going with their comments.

Thats it for another year.... CREEPMAS is coming....

i bid you farewell and have a wonerful HALLOWEEN.

BDx

DAY #30 OF THE 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN.

Welcome to day #30 of the 31 days of Halloween hosted by

SMEARED AND SMUDGED.

During this month long amazing event the full blog roll will be at the top of the side bar.

For all the info on how to win daily prizes and the HUGE grand prize please visit TERRA'S BLOG.
Here is todays door...

 ....and a sneak peek of what you'll see later in the hop at the
DELICIOUS DOODLES BLOG.

 I always start this hop with POE... and i had intended to end with this book,
but my girls have other ideas.... so on the last but one day here is POE.

 I cut the pages from mount board....

 ... covered them with DP's.....

 ..... stamped and inked. Made pockets...

RSD digi images.

 ...and lots of tags....

 ...so whoever receives this has plenty of places to make notes...

The images are from various college sheets/  SMEARED INK and RSD digi images.
The gorgeous distressed swirl stamp is ''Tattered angels'' i used it to alter every page.
The DP's are from my stash.

Smeared ink digi image.

Sorry about another picture heavy post.... but its POE so i had to show it all.
Heartfelt Thanks to all you hoppers again....thanks for stopping by see you tomorrow, HALLOWEEN, for the last day of this years 31 days of Halloween.
BDx

DAY #29 OF THE 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN and a new challenge at IKE'S WORLD

Welcome to day #29 of the 31 days of Halloween hosted by

SMEARED AND SMUDGED.

During this month long amazing event the full blog roll will be at the top of the side bar.

For all the info on how to win daily prizes and the HUGE grand prize please visit TERRA'S BLOG.
Here is todays door...

 ....Inside we have,,,Death.

 Below is just a sneaky-peek at what you'll see later in the hop at the
DE-STEMPELWINKEL DESIGNERS BLOG.

 So -
onto IKES WORLD
 this fortnight's Challenge #4 KRAZY KRITTERZ 
I chose to work with these KOOKY KATZ...... making them the feature in the
''search for the perfect pumpkin.''

 Sorry the light here is terrible and for some reason even my 'new' camera doesnt want
to photograph these pages.
I cut the shape i wanted from very heavy weight card.

 I used all 6 KATZ x4 =24 and Smeared ink pumpkin patch (no longer available) x5 =
lots of colouring and even more fussy cutting!

 I used various DP's for the backgrounds, journalling blocks,

.... sticky letters....

 ....ink, gel pens.... and a lot of heavy duty card.

 Here is the little fella at the end of his quest....
he just wanted the PURRFECT pumpkin to sit his bottom on.

Hope you'll join us for this new challenge....
Ike has a freebie image on the blog for you to use if you want.
Thanks for visiting me today...sorry for the picture heavy post....
See you dedicated hoppers tomorrow....for DAY #30.....
 THANK YOU so much for sticking at it.
BDx

DAY #28 OF THE 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN, SMUDGY ANTICS and HDH

Welcome to day #28 of the 31 days of Halloween hosted by

SMEARED AND SMUDGED.

During this month long amazing event the full blog roll will be at the top of the side bar.

For all the info on how to win daily prizes and the HUGE grand prize please visit TERRA'S BLOG.
Here is todays door...

 ....inside we have.....  a witches den.

Sorry folks this is a bit of a long post as i have a couple of other things to share with you.
Today is also the start of week#2 of the colour challenge over at SMUDGY ANTICS.
So this week i used colours i didn't use last week.... just to ring the changes :)
I altered a small desk tidy...one of the cheapy ones from the pound store.
I used SMEARED INK PAPERS  that i altered with promarkers as i am a techno-idiot having no idea how to do it digitally.

 Mr Poe adorns the front of the note book.
I hope you'll have time to join us before Saturday when the challenge closes.

Also.....
We at HDH MACABRE MONDAY, have a new challenge for you starting today,
SAMHAIN SUNSET, we have been sponsored by AURORA WINGS,
who provided me with this image.

 Here is my DAY OF THE DEAD shrine.... lots of colouring....3x evenings worth actually...
then so much fussy cutting of these 8x layers that i got blisters on my finger and thumb from the tiny sissors i use for this type of thing.
You have 2 wks to join us for this challlenge... pop over to the HDH blog to find out all the details.

Thats it for today..... once again my heart felt thanks to the amazing hoppers who keep coming by day after day.... see you tomorrow for DAY #29 Happy hopping... BDx