I made this tag on the fly for a 24 hour challenge on a Facebook paper crafter's group. The challenge was to make a tag and incorporate lace on it. I kept it really simple but if Joan Jett comes looking she'll be able to find it!
Lace Tag
I made this tag on the fly for a 24 hour challenge on a Facebook paper crafter's group. The challenge was to make a tag and incorporate lace on it. I kept it really simple but if Joan Jett comes looking she'll be able to find it!
Squigglefly Challenge- SFC113 Writer's Cramp
Happy Monday! This is my card for the Squigglefly Writer's Cramp challenge for this week. Be sure to check out the samples from the design team. I used Inside Outs: Thanks a Bushel on my card. The dots are sponged on using a Martha Stewart cake decorating stencil (don't worry I bought it for crafting so my desserts are safe!)
Last week we took a short vacation and had to end it early because Irene was on her way toward Connecticut (where we were visiting family.) This week's Squigglefly challenge was hosted by my team, the Headliners, and when my team hosts I prepare the challenge blog post. No big deal because I have done it several times.
I completed my card the day before we left and figured I could write the blog post while my husband and daughter went swimming in the hotel pool. My husband brought his laptop from work but forgot the mouse. Let's just say it was a challenge to prepare the blog post. As it turns out we came home early and I had just one more sample to add to the post and when I went to edit the blog post had some REALLY weird formatting so guess what happened? I started over! ARGH- but it is done now!
And totally unrelated but noteworthy- I did a black ink comparison for Craft Critique. If you use or are considering Memento, Copic, Big Brush or other permanent black inks check out my comparison.
So busy!
I spent last night making stuff! We are leaving momentarily for a long weekend and I had to get my projects done early. I made a tag, a card for next Monday Squigglefly challenge and a super secret project that you'll see Saturday when I am the guest blogger here.
Hopefully, I can sneak in a bit of shopping on the trip.
Practical Joke for Squigglefly Challenge
I played a little practical joke on my co-design team leader for the Squigglefly challenge this week. She went on vacation and I was helping her with her post (at her request) and I slipped in my own card (as seen above). The team got a kick out of it! I used Boogie Board Girl by artist Jackie Matthews.
Sending good thoughts to Marlene and many others who have lost power and are enduring the wrath of the Hurrican Irene.
Smeared Ink Callenge- Gothic Newborn
This week's Smeared Ink challenge is to create a gothic newborn card. Check out my team's samples on the Smudgy Antics challenge blog. (Some of this week's creations are best viewed by adults.)
For my card I used images from the Inky Dreams sheet. While you're checking out the sheet, check out the newly overhauled website- faster, easier to maneuver and am improved shopping cart!
Shaken not Stirred
This card is the perfect example of why I like rubber and digital images and can't pick a favorite. The background behind the image is a spider web image that I stamped randomly- so easy to make my own background. I generated the sentiment in Word and printed it at the same time I printed Tubby from the Bot Bots set by Smeared Ink (he'll be available as a single soon!) I drew some olives and added them to the spikes so Tubby could have a few dirty martini's! My sketch is based on SC346 from SCS.
I can't even fake that this card is even close to the Smudgy Antics challenge theme for this week: Dead Divas. The Smeared Ink DT is split into 2 groups and I'm in the other group so I got a pass (and collected $200) this week.
August S&S Member Blog Hop
Welcome to the August Smeared & Smudged member blog hop!
If you didn't arrive here from Sugar's blog (aka Sugar Sugar- wink), you can start the hop at Tori's blog. (Please be advised - some of the artists in the hop have chosen adult themes or images for their projects which may not be appropriate for children.)
This month's theme is: PAINT. Sploosh, smear, splatter, brush, drip- so many ways to use paint.
I had fun creating this card last night. Splooshing paint is not me but it was fun to let go and be messy. Both images are from Smeared Ink. Isn't her hair cool? Really springy curls! I used this week's sketch SC0810 from the Outlawz and the Button Blowout challenge from Squigglefly.
Smeared Ink is undergoing a website renovation which will hopefully have less dust than a real renovation (although Terra's cleaning skills are a bit sketchy!) All of the single digi's will be there (woo hoo!) Smeared Ink is also having a special sale- checkout the details at the end of this post.
If you didn't arrive here from Sugar's blog (aka Sugar Sugar- wink), you can start the hop at Tori's blog. (Please be advised - some of the artists in the hop have chosen adult themes or images for their projects which may not be appropriate for children.)
This month's theme is: PAINT. Sploosh, smear, splatter, brush, drip- so many ways to use paint.
I had fun creating this card last night. Splooshing paint is not me but it was fun to let go and be messy. Both images are from Smeared Ink. Isn't her hair cool? Really springy curls! I used this week's sketch SC0810 from the Outlawz and the Button Blowout challenge from Squigglefly.
Smeared Ink is undergoing a website renovation which will hopefully have less dust than a real renovation (although Terra's cleaning skills are a bit sketchy!) All of the single digi's will be there (woo hoo!) Smeared Ink is also having a special sale- checkout the details at the end of this post.
edited: People asked about the background behind the image- It is white cardstock and I sponged paint over it through a piece of mesh. Simple but one of my favorite go-to backgrounds.
Be sure to visit the rest of the artists on the hop and thanks for hopping with us!
Be sure to visit the rest of the artists on the hop and thanks for hopping with us!
Splat!- Smudgy Antics Weekly Challenge
Good Morning! Today Smeared Ink is starting a new weekly challenge on their blog, Smudgy Antics. This week's theme is Splat!- Create a project that features splatter, drops, splodges, or blots. Non-card projects such as 3D items, altered items and the like are encouraged. Weekly prizes will be awards to those who use at least 1 Smeared Ink image on their project.
For my project I went in a completely new direction (for me). I wanted to feature the "Domo Arigato" sentiment from the Bot Bots set. My base is actually a page from my daughter's school notebook. Since it already had some red ink (corrections) on it I went red and black for my colors. I added some fingerprints and smudges with Marvy red ink (my fingers were red for 2 days) and some splats of Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Black Soot. I crumpled the edges and added a paperclip to make it more realistic.
When I joined Smeared Ink DT I cringed when I saw the challenges were on Mondays because they conflicted with my other DT. But since the both DT's are split, it just so happens my turn is alternating weeks so no conflict. Whew!
3 in 1 color tool review on Craft Critique/ Smudgefest
My review for the 3 in 1 color tool that I reviewed for Craft Critique was published today. I feel so bad because I wrote the review at the beginning of April and unfortunately the stamp line that was featured on 2 of my samples was discontinued at the end of June!
If you are looking for some fun challenges with PRIZES- check out SMUDGEFEST on the Smudgy Antics blog. Take a few minutes and go check out the Mr. Linky entries for the challenges this week- some amazing techniques and projects from my fellow DT members and customers!
Smudgefest Day 3- Color Challenge
Welcome to Day 3 of Smudgefest- today is a color challenge. I used another of the Bot Bots and some long abandoned postage stamps. I channeled a little steam punk and added some watch parts with the button cluster. The sentiment is from a set from Studio G that I haven't used in a long time.
Smudgefest Day 2
Big news - I am now an official member of the Smeared Ink Design Team! You can check out my sidebar for the team blog roll. I am so proud to be part of such a diverse team- in both style and geography. In addition to the US we have members from Greece, the Netherlands and the UK.
Smeared Ink is celebrating Smudegfest, which is a week-long celebration with daily challenges and randomly chosen daily winners. Today's challenge is "Terrifying Tuesday". And what is more scary than a bunch of bugs- or big bugs! I used a bot from the Bot Bots set and my own computer generated sentiment and some ants from Third Coast (had that stamp forever but I'm not even sure I ever used it!) I also dug out my blitzer and was able to add some blood splatters for effect. A blitzer is a tool you use with a marker to create an airbrush effect. I've had my blitzer a looong time but I'm not sure I used it more than once or twice (Are you detecting the trend?)
SFC109 Handwriting Frenzy
Happy Monday! Time for another Squigglefly challenge. Every other Monday I host Squigglefly's challenge and today my team, Heather's Headliners have done a great job with the theme: Handwriting Frenzy. For my card I used Gothic Flower Child by artist LuLu Lancaster.
Can you believe the summer is half over? How has that happened?
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