ICAD Week 7

November 14th 2015
I'm a little out of order showing these ICAD cards but my Day 43 "Definition" Prompt Card is also to encourage you to play along with our current Readers Art Quest "The Written Word" at the Unruly Paperarts Site where I have used old book pages for the background!!

Day 43: Definition

 Image by Sandra Caldwell

 

Day 44: Focus or Blur

 Images by Vera Lane Studio

 

Day 45: Saturday Night Live

 "Elvis" Grumpie image by Smeared Ink and "Zombie Crowd" by SLS Lines

 

Day 46: Album Cover

 All collage images by Art Tea Life

 

Day 47: Fashion

 Collage ladies by itKuPiLLi

 

Day 48: Disco

 Collage Dancing Ladies from Luna Girl

 

Day 49: Black & White

Images from The Octopode Factory

APC Challenge Week 20.....

April 16th 2015

 

I made these several months ago but have a "line up" of posts to add to my blog and I'm madly trying to catch them all up LOL!! They are the Week 20 Altered Playing Cards from Claudine's Challenge! Loved making these two "heart" themed APC's. The digi stamp with the blue & red is from Smeared Ink and the Pink Gingham heart is from Dilly Beans. Wording cut on my Silhouette.

Smeared Ink - Bloody Valentine Hop - Day 3

February 13th 2015

Final day of the hop and hasn't it been great? Love to see all the "alternate" Valentine's" creations LOL! For my final post I've made a tag using this very "dominating" looking woman from Smeared Ink of course!

As always here's the list of those of us playing along - be sure to visit everyone for the final day!

Black Dragon Julia Monique Jessica Nan B Jane Susan S Susan R Lisa Teresa Leigh Fiona Rebecca Lady Brayton Sharon Kristy  

AND I'm entering this in the current Tag Along Challenge for their theme of "Warm Colours" - LOL I think this lady is more than warm - I think she's HOT!!!

Smeared Ink - Bloody Valentine Hop - Day 2....

February 12th 2015

Posting this a little early probably but my last post didn't schedule as it should have so I am making sure mine is up and running with plenty of time to spare!

Today I've made another journal page because I am really into my journals at the moment. I just love the "Grumpie's" images at the Smeared Ink Store and this "Elvis Grumpy" just cracks me up so he is wishing everyone a Bloody Valentine today - "Love Me Tender"!!!!

And here's the hop order so you can visit everyone else for their second day's creation - there are some amazing pieces of artwork on this hop so don't miss out on the inspiration and eye candy:

  Black Dragon Julia Monique Jessica Nan B Jane Susan S Susan R Lisa Teresa Leigh Fiona Rebecca Lady Brayton Sharon Kristy  

Hope you all come back again tomorrow for the last day of the Bloody Valentine Hop!!

Smeared Ink - Bloody Valentine Hop........

February 12th 2015

Oh yay I am joining the 3 day blog hop at the More Smeared Ink Blog - each day for 3 days the participants (which includes me) will be "showing" some more "alternate" style Valentine creations LOL - this will be FUN so make sure you come back each day to check things out!!!

I love the quirky and darker Smeared Ink stamps and I haven't "played" with mine for awhile so what better opportunity!

My journal page today uses a really quirky image from the store "Hallocuties Frankie Girl" and lots of dark paint plus some love hearts for Valentine's!

Here's the Blog Hop if you've just joined and want to start from the beginning and I will see you tomorrow:
Black Dragon
Julia
Monique
Jessica
Nan B
Jane
Susan S
Susan R
Lisa
Teresa
Leigh
Fiona
Rebecca
Lady Brayton
Sharon
Kristy  

Happy Creepy Holidays....

December 17th 2014
A fun theme at Wicked Wednesday this week - "Creepy" Holidays LOL!!! I've used a very grumpy owl image from our sponsor Smeared Ink! I can't wait to see what entries we get for this week's challenge LOL!!!

Crazy Craniums.....

April 9th 2014

What a fun & interesting challenge we have for you this week at Wicked Wednesday - our theme is "Crazy Craniums" and our sponsor is Smeared Ink - perfect for this challenge LOL!!!

I've gone with a "Think Pink" theme for my Crazy Cranium ATC! Background paper is from the Prettygrafik Etsy store and I added a feather, some lace and the little letter tiles!

We really can't wait to see the entries this week!

Anti-Valentine's Day

February 19th 2014

A fun & different theme for this week's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge - "Anti-Valentine's Day" - LOL!!! And we have the perfect sponsor for this challenge - Smeared Ink!

 



 

I've used a fun image "Monster Hearts - Virginia" from Smeared Ink for my Anti-Valentine's ATC. We should get some really great entries for this theme - always love something a bit different & non traditional!!!

Hand Stitched Voodoo Doll!

October 3rd 2013

A fun challenge for this week at Wicked Wednesday - Voodoo Dolls/Stitching and a fabulous sponsor - Smeared Ink who have provided the "cute" Voodoo Doll image for my creation! I've added lots of stitching to my voodoo doll as well as some muslin, measuring ruler, buttons and some little scissors!! What a fun challenge this is and we would love to see your ATC creations for this challenge!!

No Two Days Alike...

July 31st 2013

Time again for our weekly challenge at the Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog and we have a great theme "The Zodiac" - we can't wait to see your ATC's for this great theme - should get you thinking what to create!!! Our sponsor for this week is Smeared Ink - they have a great range of designs!

My ATC uses a fun image from Smeared Ink and my interpretation of our Zodiac theme! Can't wait to see all the great entries!

Headstones & Graveyards!

June 6th 2013

LOL a bit of a "morbid" theme for this weeks new challenge at Wicked Wednesday!! We have the perfect sponsor for this week - Smeared Ink - wonderful images for this gothic theme!! Get your entry in for the chance to win some images!!

X.X.X.!

February 18th 2013

We have a fantastic itinerary for you for the new challenge at the Desert Islands Crafters Challenge Blog and also a fantastic sponsor "Smeared Ink" so make sure you use at least 3 items from our list on your creation and you could win a great set of images from Smeared Ink - check out the set & more creations at the blog!

Here's the Itinerary:

1. Heart

2. Wings

3. Glitter

4. Doiley

5. Loving Sentiment

6. At least 3 Patterned Papers

7. Smeared Ink Stamp

8. Lots of Texture

9. Metal Accents

10. Distressing

On my ATC I used 1,2,3,6,7,9 & 10



I specifically made an ATC with the Smeared Ink Flying Heart so I could enter the current Smudgy Antics "Beating Heart: Make an ATC" Challenge!!

Creepy Xmas!

December 3rd 2012

What a great itinerary we have for our new challenge at Desert Islands Crafters Challenge Blog this week:

1. Creepy Xmas

2. Not a Card

3. Black & White

4. Blood Red

5. Gems

6. Ribbon

7. Glitter

8. Bah Humbug

9. One Layer Card

10. Let it Snow

For my creation I have used items 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6!! We would love to see what you can come up with using at least 3 items from our list!

Our sponsor this week is Smeared Ink and I've used one of the "creepy" but cute LOL Grumpies!!!

A Sugar N Spice Xmas

September13th 2012

This card has been made with 2 ATC's I made sometime ago. I decided to use the ATC's to make an "non-traditional" style Xmas Card and when I saw the new challenge at Smudgy Antics I thought this was just perfect for their new Sugar & Spice Challenge - although they are cute & sweet the Faeries from Smeared Ink are still a little spooky & spicey LOL!!!!

You're a Hoot!

August 25th 2012
Time for a reminder post for our "Owl" ATC Challenge at Wicked Wednesday which ends this Tuesday!

I've used another owl image from our sponsor this week "Smeared Ink" - "Chili" - love the expression on it's face LOL!!!!

I'm also linking up to Pink Saturday as well as Chili has some gorgeous "pink" feathers!!!

Guess Whoooooo?

August 23rd 2012
Our great new challenge theme this week at Wicked Wednesday is "Whooo Loves Owls?" and our fabulous sponsor this week is one of my favourites "Smeared Ink".

My ATC uses "Calamity" Owl along with the "Guess Whooo?" Sentiment - all from Smeared Ink!

We would love to see your "owl" creations this week - whooo doesn't love them ???!!!

Reminder for our "F" Challenge at Wicked Wednesday!

June 30th 2012
A reminder post for our challenge at Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog.

I have 3 ATC's to share - firstly my "F for Feline" ATC using a great image from Michelle Perkett Studio.

A house without a cat is not a home!

And Secondly I made 2 "Fairy (Fae)" ATC's using images from Smeared Ink - I love the green & purple colours on these!

Hope you can join us!

Gear up for Christmas!

June 29th 2012
I haven't joined a Less is More challenge for quite some time so when I saw their current challenge "Paper Piecing" I decided to make a card as I haven't done any piecing for quite some time.

I purchased a new christmas image from Smeared Ink "Steampunk Sugarplum Fairy" and decided she was perfect to Paper Piece. She was printed directly onto my base card along with a Steampunk Font Christmas Greeting. I paper pieced her dress, shoes, goggles and star with a Steampunk Background design from Dezinaworld. Background card is a metallic white card so it has a nice shine - perfect for christmas celebrating!!

Full Moon Madness

June 28th 2012
I couldn't resist making something for this new Smudgy Antics Challenge with the new "Hallo Kitty" image I just purchsed from Smeared Ink!

I made this collage style card with the Kitty image and I typed part of the poem "The Cat and the Moon" by WB Yeats and added it to the card. I thought the poem in a poetry book I have by Yeats perfect for this Full Moon theme - I even added a "moon" to my card in the background!

The Cat and The Moon by WB Yeats
The cat went here and there.
And the moon spun round like a top,
And the nearest kin of the moon,

The creeping cat, looked up.

Black Minnaloushe stared at the moon,

For, wander and wail as he would,

The pure cold light in the sky

Troubled his animal blood.

Minnaloushe runs in the grass

Lifting his delicate feet.

Do you dance, Minnaloushe, do you dance?

When two close kindred meet,

What better than call a dance?

Maybe the moon may learn,

Tired of that courtly fashion,

A new dance turn.

Minnaloushe creeps through the grass

From moonlit place to place,

The sacred moon overhead

Has taken a new phase.

Does Minnaloushe know that his pupils

Will pass from change to change,

And that from round to crescent,

From crescent to round they range?

Minnaloushe creeps through the grass

Alone, important and wise,

And lifts to the changing moon

His changing eyes.

Bad Baby!

June 14th 2012

I love the theme of the new Smudgy Antics Challenge this week "Bad Baby". I had made the ATC I used on this card for challenge awhile ago with the intention of turning it into a fun "Birth" card for some people we know who have a baby due shortly so I thought as the Baby is "crying" it's being a bit "bad" LOL!!! I added a Smeared Ink Digital Stamp Frame on the sheet behind the ATC along with a bit more muslin around the edges of the frame! The little baby face image is a freebie from Freubels Freebies.