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Let's Get Sketchy!

2012-02-05T09:49:00.000-06:00

Hello, all! I just found out about a new sketch challenge blog that I think is going to be a lot of fun. They are looking for DT for their design team and their sketch design team. If you're insterested in applying, just like I am. Here are the details and the link to the blog:

Let's Get Sketchy

Hello everyone and welcome to Lets Get Sketchy, a brand new sketch site! As scrappers we all LOVE sketches, it takes a lot of the pain out of scrapping! So I have decided to create a sketch site for that purpose and need your help.

To get started I am looking for a few talented and creative scrappers to be on my design team. If you like sketches then this is the site for you! I am looking for a design team AND and sketch team. Your terms would run March 1st through Sept. 1st. The design team would be asked to complete 2 layouts per month from a given sketch and the sketch team would only be asked to create newly sketches for Lets Get Sketchy.

If you are interested and would like to be considered for a position then here is what you need to do:

1. Create a layout from the sketch below

2. Post about the DT call on your blog along with your layout from the sketch

3. Leave a comment below telling me that you would like to be considered for a position and which position you are applying for. Make sure you include the link to your blog where your layout is and your email address.

4. Become a new follower and spread the word about the sketch blog!

No previous DT experience needed to apply. Call will be open until Feb. 13th and announcement made Feb 14th. The first challenge will go live March 1st!

I can't wait to see what you come up with! International members ARE welcome to apply!

Call sketch:

*What do we ask of our Designers?

Two projects per month – our challenges go live the 1^st and 15^th of each month.

Promote Let’s Get Sketchy wherever possible, for example on your personal blog, online communities.

Commit to a six month term with the possibility of extending this for another term.

Leave comments on all challenge entries <- this is super important and will be monitored

**What do our Designers get in return?

The gratification of showcasing your talent for all to see and be on the ground breaking floor of a new sketch site. Designers will have a permanent link to their blog (or homepage) on our site.

Here is what I created with the sketch above:

Steampunk Valentine (7 X 7). I created this using the Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutante Collection and a steampunk rubber stamp from Simply B Stamps. The flourishes are handmade with acetate and liquid pearls and I added stickles to the roses for some glimmer. The image is colored with Copics and I also added some steampunk stickers from Jolee's. The sentiment reads "You're the STEAM to my LOCAMOTIVE."

Steampunk Valentine with matching envelope. I used the same paper collection from Graphic 45 to create a matching envelope for this large card/layout. I chose this collection because it went with C.S.I case file #4 and to fit into my Steampunk Challenge over at scrapbook.com.

Tra La La & Rainbows - Punky Scraps Challenge 40

2012-02-03T13:20:00.000-06:00

Hello, all! I am a day late in posting this; so very sorry for that. I really need to get myself back on track to being punctual again. I am here to share with you another challenge from Punky Scraps. This challenge is an inspiration challenge and gives you an inspiration photo to work with.

Welcome to February.......The month of love....PAH!! Bwahahaha, i'm such a misery....doesn't mean i'm not in love or anything....i just don't see all the money and hype behind St. Valentine's day!!

So it's doodles and rainbows for you this month and here is a picture to inspire you!!

Here is what I created with this inspiration:

So this picture, for me, inspired me to scrap a picture of my messy desk which was in complete and utter chaos for the start of the new year. The picture inspired me to use a rainbow of colors, splatters of black mist, clouds with writing on them, stripes, and a random variety of transparency designs. I am not completely happy with the turnout but I can say that I felt rather free creating this one.

To view the challenge and the DT creations, and to participate, please visit the Punky Scraps Blog, here.

Smudgy Antics Challenge - Sketch It

2012-01-30T13:17:00.001-06:00

Hello, all! I am so sorry that I did not have this post up early this morning but I have been exhausted lately. My sleep schedule is irregular now and I completely passed out on the couch this morning after dropping off my son at school. I am sad to announce that this is the last challenge/project I will be completing at Smudgy Antics as a DT member. It was a whole lot of fun while it lasted! I hope that you will all stop in and check out the challenges in the future; they are always fun and outside the box!

Welcome Back!
Thank you to all the participants of last week's challenge. We always love seeing your creations!

This week is a bittersweet week at Smudgy Antics. It is the end of the term which means we will be saying ~~good-bye~~ see ya soon to some of the current members of the team. On February 1st we will have the announcement of the team for the new term. To honor the significance of our last week together as a team, both Smudgy Antics teams A and B will be joining together for this last challenge of the term.

This week's challenge is a sketch challenge. You may use the sketch as is or flip it, rotate it, etc to suit your needs. Your entry doesn't have to fit the sketch perfectly, but it should be clear that your project was derived by the sketch.

Here is the sketch to work with:

You can make a card, a scrap page, an altered canvas, a mixed media piece or household decoration. It doesn't matter as long as it is stamped somewhere and follows the sketch. For a reminder of the rules, check the left sidebar.

Here is my DT example for this sketch:

Smitten Card. Here is a card I created with Smeared Ink digi stamps from the Smitten and Glam Vamp collections. I used some papers that I have been saving up for years. The problem is that I've had them so long, I forgot what I was saving them for! Lol. I cut up some pieces of a bling flourish and added White Opal Liquid Pearls to it. The flowers are from Recollections. And I colored the image with Copics.

Pageantry

2012-01-25T18:13:00.000-06:00

Hello, all! Time for some pageantry... Most of you, paper artists, know that there's nothing like the feeling of creating something for a friend or family member that is truly appreciated. I love creating for others and I often create scrapbooking gifts for family. Well, my cousin Alice looked through my scrapbooks while she was visiting me and said how she would love for me to create a book for her daughter. Her daughter has recently joined the pageantry circuit and she thought this would be a great way to record the experience. I have completed a few layouts so far and have kept with the theme and color combo that she and her daughter chose for this book. I hope you all enjoy this bit of pageantry and glitz!

Enchanted Layout. This page is based on the Scraps of Darkness sketch for December. I used my December SOD kit to create it. The papers are Bo Bunny Enchanted; the flowers are Petaloo and Prima. I used Tim Holtz's limited edition Distress Ink in Ripe Permission for the edges and some of the butterflies. I used a punch for the butterflies and Stickles in purple to create the circle. The flourishes in the corners are Prima Resist Canvas.

Royalty Layout. This page is based on a PageMap by Becky Fleck. The papers are from Glitz Design. I created the flourishes with Liquid Pearls in Lavender Lace, added some mist from Lindy's Stamp Gang in Witch's Potion Purple, and some Webster's Pages Dazzle Gems. The alphas are from Thickers.

Untitled Layout. This page does not have a title yet, since I wanted to get my cousin's opinion about that before I added it. The papers are from my stash (don't remember the manufacturers). The flowers are Prima and Recollections. I used a butterfly border punch for the middle trim and used Liquid Pearls in White Opal and Flamingo. The black flourishes are chipboard from the Bo Bunny Enchanted Collection.

Model Behavior Double Page Layout. This page is based on a sketch from Scrapbook, Etc that was chosen for a challenge I signed up for at scrapbook.com. The papers are from Glitz Design. Again I used Webster's Pages Dazzle Gems, Liquid Pearls, and Prima and Petaloo flowers. The alphas are stickers from American Crafts.

First page of Model Behavior.

Second page of Model Behavior.

Smudgy Antics Challenge and C.S.I

2012-01-23T06:13:00.001-06:00

Hello, all! It's time for another Smudgy Antics Challenge! This week's challenge is "Tall, Dark, and Gruesome." To view all the details, prize, and DT examples, click here. These challenges are loads of fun and a great way to think outside the box!

Here is my creation for this challenge:

Predator and Prey Card. To fit the topic for this week's challenge, I used this image from the Smitten collection from Smeared Ink. Which is the predator and which is the prey? Lol. I used some My Mind's Eye papers, ribbon, and roses I had in my stash and colored the image with Copics. Then I added Stickles for some added glam. I also used Lindy's Stamp Gang Rudolph's Nose Red Mist and Ruby Red Liquid Pearls. I used my Dymo to create the title. The large rose is covered in Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam in Be Positive.

I have another project to share with you today. I previously mentioned an awesome new challenge site called C.S.I. (Color, Stories, Inspiration). This is my project for Case File 2!

Beginnings Layout: Case File 02. A layout documenting my recent weight loss of 35 lbs. I used the Mariposa stack from DCWV for this with some lavender cardstock. The gates are from Dusty Attic, which I painted white with Snow Cap Adirondack paint, and the flowers are various ones from Prima, Petaloo, and Recollections. I used liquid pearls in many colors to accentuate the flourishes and lattice on the paper. The alphas are Thickers.

C.S.I.? & Wonderland

2012-01-15T17:19:00.001-06:00

Hello, all! Who would have thought that C.S.I. could tie in so beautifully to the scrapbooking world! Today I want to share a project I completed for a new site. My fellow Diva from scrapbook.com, Drea, showed me this new scrapbooking site called C.S.I. (Color.Stories.Inspiration.). Each week this site posts "Case Files" that give you a chosen inspirational image, color palette, elements, and journaling ques. Fabulous and fun!

CSI is a weekly scrapbooking challenge that inspires you to try new colors schemes and to tell your stories. Our Case Files provide inspiration that will get you thinking about scrapbooking in a whole new way.

CSI is all about inspiration and sharing and, most important, fun! We can't wait to see the stories you'll tell and the art you'll create!

Tonight at 11:59 p.m. is the deadline for this week's challenge and I only just found out about the site this morning. But once I saw the case file, I had to complete a LO for it! Lol. Here is my page for Case File 01.

Wonderland Layout. Case File 01. This is something I am MAD about. The journaling reads, "I can admit that ever since I was a little girl I've had an obsession with everything related to Alice in Wonderland.And now that I am grown, I can finally indulge in that obsession." The photo is of the tea party I had on June 25, 2010. I used pins, numbers, repeated stamp on background, and tea cup accents. I documented something mad and wrote the journaling on a tag (behind the top hat).

Wonderland Close Up. This is a close up of the Wonderland layout that shows the flower cluster, some of the tea cup embellishments, top hat, pins, pocket watch, and tag.

Smeared and Smudged January Member Blog Hop

2012-01-12T08:42:00.000-06:00

Hello, all! It's another Smeared and Smudged Member Blog Hop Today!

It's that time again! Time for the Smeared and Smudged member blog hop. Our hop will be on January 12, so that gives you until January 10 to sign up . The blog roll will then be posted on the 11th for everyone to add to their post

The theme this month is MESH IT! Interpret this how you'd like. You can use mesh, mesh images together, have a mesh texture...etc. Use your imagination and have fun with it. We can't wait to see what you come up with! Also, don't forget the S&S rule that is has to be stamped somewhere (digi stamps are fine).

Here is the blog roll:

JANUARY SMEARED & SMUDGED
MEMBER BLOG HOP
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Tori
Black Dragon
Fiona
Monique
Jane
Celina <-- You are here
Sara
Kristy
Heather
Kapree
Helen
Alison
Sugar
Dianne
Lisa
Sharon
Pam
Ike
MaryKay

Here is the project I completed for this month's blog hop:

Ooh La La Card. For the Mesh theme of the blog hop, I used Webster's Pages Bloomers ribbon since it has a mesh backing. The digi stamp I used for this is from the Smitten digi set from Smeared Ink. The papers are from my stash as were the alphas and flowers. I added some Stickles to the flowers to give them some sparkle. I also inked the edges of the image and the paper with Dusty Concord Distress Ink.

A New Year & A Smudgy Antics Challenge

2012-01-09T13:19:00.000-06:00

Hello, all! A happy new year to you! I hope everyone is starting their new year happy and healthy. This is my first post for 2012 since it took me longer to recuperate from my family visit this year. Lol. I love my family and my husband's family as well but they can sure drain a person. This year I am happy to report that my new year's resolution has begun on the right track. Every year I resolve to lose weight and get healthy and every year it goes out the window in the first week or so. But this year I started early (during the Thanksgiving holiday) and began a diet that has changed the way I eat and think about food. So up-to-date I've lost 35 lbs and I can truly say that I will reach my goals this year. Well enough about me! Lol. To start the new year and my creative juices flowing, here is a project that I created for the Smudgy Antics Challenge - Recycle Something.

Crabby Love Gift Box. This box was one that came with a variety of buttons and scrap embellies in it. I can't remember the company that it came from since I've had it in my stash for a very long time. The box was originally solid orange with a clear top. I added some Webster's Pages papers in some of the cubbies and a stamped image from Smeared Ink (Crabby Love from the Smitten digi set), which I colored with Copics. I added some liquid pearl flourished to the lid and some little accents to the inside. the flowers on the lid are from my stash, as are the buttons as their centers. I wanted to create something to remind me that warmer times at the beach will come soon enough.

Here is the description of the challenge. You can also see it here, along with the Smeared Ink DT projects.

Weekly Challenge - Recycle Something

Smudgy Antics is going green and we want you to do the same!

We have another challenge for you this week, and we can't wait to see your interpretations of our theme!
Here's a reminder about the rules:

*Each Monday morning a new challenge will be posted. It will contain that week's theme and prize information.

*To participate, you must make a project that fits the theme and add it to the post using the Inlinkz linky. Your link must take us directly to your project on a publicly accessible blog or website, or it will be disqualified - so please make sure you're linking to your actual post. It must be linked by midnight on the following Saturday, Pacific Time. This gives you six days to complete the challenge.

*Your project can be anything (card, scrapbook page, mixed media, altered or 3-D item, etc) as long as it is handmade and stamped somewhere with either a rubber or digital stamp. We have taken into consideration our digital artist fans and will be allowing all-digi projects. Feel free to think outside the box and have fun with your project! We are all about looking at things differently and look forward to the variety of projects and mediums we are sure to see.
***Every entry, no matter what stamped image is used, will now qualify for a prize. Encourage your crafty friends to come play with us!

*You may use any stamped image, however only projects using at least one Smeared Ink image will be eligible to win placement in the "Top Three".

*You can only enter and qualify for a prize if you are, or become, a follower of the blog. While you're at it, why not visit the forum as well for more challenges?

*The weekly winner will be chosen by random number and revealed on Sunday. Prizes will vary and may range from a free digi to a coupon to a blog badge. The TOP 3 are 'personally selected'.

I hope very much that you will join in!

12 Days of Christmas - Day 12!

2011-12-23T09:49:00.000-06:00

Hello, all! It's the final day of the 12 Days of Christmas for Smeared Ink! I can't believe it's already over! It seems like it just started. I wish for all of you to have a lovely holiday season and to spend it with your loved ones. I won't be on for a while since I'll be visiting family after Christmas and into the new year. So here is my last project for the 12 Days!

BLOG ROLL!

A couple of little projects to share with you all:

A DIY Gumball Machine Candy Bowl. I used a clay pot, saucers, and a glass bowl to construct this candy bowl. One of these was given to me quite a few years ago and I always thought what a wonderful idea it was. So here is one I made, painted blue and stamped snowflakes all over. The only thing missing on it is the knob that goes on top of the lid, which I haven't been able to go and buy yet. I filled it with an assortment of Hershey's kisses.

Burlap Tag. The tag is made out of burlap and was stamped with A Very Skelly Christmas stamps and colored with alcohol ink. I am going to add a ribbon to it later today, just didn't want to be late with my post for today.

Again, I wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, or whatever you celebrate! ~Hugs~

12 Days of Christmas - Day 11 & A Wicked Christmas

2011-12-21T09:43:00.000-06:00

Hello, all! Today is Day 11 of the 12 Days of Christmas for Smeared Ink! And today I have combined my Day 11 project with a project for the Wicked Christmas Challenge over at Smudgy Antics. The image from Smeared Ink that I used for today's card is one of my favorites; this Santa is one of the coolest I've ever seen!

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The Wicked Christmas Challenge is this:

Weekly Challenge - Wicked Christmas

We have another challenge for you this week, and we KNOW you will love it! Since the holiday is fast approaching we are allowing two weeks for this challenge. Oh...and once again we have tweaked the rules to hopefully inspire more participants.

Here's a reminder about the rules. The new rules will be in red.

*Each Monday morning a new challenge will be posted. It will contain that week's theme and prize information.

*To participate, you must make a project that fits the theme and add it to the post using the Inlinkz linky. Your link must take us directly to your project on a publicly accessible blog or website, or it will be disqualified - so please make sure you're linking to your actual post. It must be linked by midnight on the following Saturday, Pacific Time. This gives you six days to complete the challenge. *For this week's challenge we are allowing 2 weeks so participants can enjoy the holiday and still be able to play along.

*Your project can be anything (card, scrapbook page, mixed media, altered or 3-D item, etc) as long as it is handmade and stamped somewhere with either a rubber or digital stamp. We have taken into consideration our digital artist fans and will be allowing all-digi projects. Feel free to think outside the box and have fun with your project! We are all about looking at things differently and look forward to the variety of projects and mediums we are sure to see.

***Every entry, no matter what stamped image is used, will now qualify for a prize. Encourage your crafty friends to come play with us!

*You may use any stamped image, however only projects using at least one Smeared Ink image will be eligible to win placement in the "Top Three".

*You can only enter and qualify for a prize if you are, or become, a follower of the blog. While you're at it, why not visit the forum as well for more challenges?

*The weekly winner will be chosen by random number and revealed on Sunday. Prizes will vary and may range from a free digi to a coupon to a blog badge.

So let's get to it! Here's this week's info.

The Challenge: Wicked Christmas

We were originally going to have this challenge week's theme "Gothic Christmas" and the following week's theme was going to be "Wicked Santa". Because we are giving 2 weeks for this challenge, we are combining the themes. You may choose either theme to work with or combine the two.

And here is my card for both!

Steampunk Santa Card. Such an amazing Santa image! I love him! I used some The Paper Studio paper, a Echo Park word sticker, some random charms for the middle of the gears, and some Crystal Stickles. The gears were stamped with some foam stamps I made with my Vagabond and the Santa was colored with Copics and Stickles.

12 Days of Christmas - Day 10

2011-12-19T08:00:00.000-06:00

Hello, all! We're nearing the end of the 12 Days of Christmas for Smeared Ink and it has been a wonderful experience! I have seen so many fantastic projects from everyone these past days. I've gained so much inspiration! So thank you to all the participants, whether they are Jolly Bloggers or Merry Hoppers, or just popped in real quick to take a peak. This has been a wonderfully fun adventure.

BLOG ROLL!

Here is my project for today! And it's not a Christmas card! Lol. It's a candy wrapper!

For these candy wrappers I just scanned an old coloring book page and made it into a digi stamp. I removed the snowman's hat so I could give him a nice new felt one. I colored him in with Copics and Stickles, cut him out and glued him onto a festive background paper (the size of the candy bar's original wrapper), and wrapped the candy bar with the finished wrapper. I wrapped some felt around his head and made him a snow cap to match his scarf. I've made these two already and have snowmen colored in different colors to make more. These are such cute little gifts and stocking stuffers! I got this idea from a candy bar wrapper I saw on Pinterest but I did not want to download the actual label for printing, so I made my own.

12 Days of Christmas - Day 9

2011-12-17T08:31:00.000-06:00

Hello, all! It's Day 9 of the 12 Days of Christmas for Smeared Ink and I've got another quickie card for you!

BLOG ROLL!

Here is my card for today!

Christmas List Card. I used a card blank from The Paper Studio, a scrap circle in a green paper, and a digi stamp from Tiddly Inks. I added some Liquid Pearl dots in Ruby Red. The image was colored with Copics and I added some Crystal Stickles to the fur trim.

12 Days of Christmas - Day 8

2011-12-15T09:09:00.000-06:00

Hello, all! Day 8 of the 12 Days of Christmas for Smeared Ink! Now these examples are just quickie cards because my hubby just got back from Iraq yesterday afternoon and I have been busy preparing for his arrival that I have not had too much time to create. But these two cards are cute, even if they are simple.

BLOG ROLL!

Here are my cards for today:

Candy Cane Christmas Cards. Both of these cards were made using Christmas Card blanks from The Paper Studio and some Christmas ribbon I had in my stash. The steampunk candy cane digi stamp is from Smeared Ink's Steampunk Christmas line. I love, love, love this candy cane!

12 Days of Christmas - Day 7

2011-12-13T09:12:00.001-06:00

For the Smudgy Antics Challenge Post, scroll down.

Hello, all! Day 7 of the 12 Days of Christmas for Smeared Ink! Christmas is speeding towards us and I have so much to do still! Not enough hours in the day. On top of all the Christmas stuff I have to do, I have so many chores and errands to run, too, since my hubby is getting back from Iraq tomorrow! Lots to do and lots to plan! Lol.

So here is the blog roll for the 12 Days of Christmas:

BLOG ROLL!

And here is my project for today. I know today is a Smeared Ink day but I haven't had a chance to create and this card was already finished. ;)

Polar Bear Card. This cute little ice skating bear is a freebie digi stamp from Tiddly Inks. I colored him with Copics and used Echo Park winter paper. The stitching was done with my Sew Easy tool and Stickles were added on the fur lining of his coat and hat. I also added some ribbon and stamped snowflakes.

Smudgy Antics Challenge - Inspired by a Book, Poem, or Film

2011-12-12T06:54:00.000-06:00

For the 12 Days of Christmas - Day 6, please scroll down one post.

Hello, all! Time for another Smudgy Antics Challenge! This time the challenge is to create something inspired by a book, poem, or film.

Here are the details:

We have decided to REALLY challenge you this week! Put your thinking caps on and get ready for another smudgy challenge!
Here's a reminder about the rules:
*Each Monday morning a new challenge will be posted. It will contain that week's theme and prize information.

*To participate, you must make a project that fits the theme and add it to the post using the Inlinkz linky. Your link must take us directly to your project on a publicly accessible blog or website, or it will be disqualified - so please make sure you're linking to your actual post. It must be linked by midnight on the following Saturday, Pacific Time. This gives you six days to complete the challenge.

*Your project can be anything (card, scrapbook page, mixed media, altered or 3-D item, etc) as long as it is handmade and stamped somewhere with either a rubber or digital stamp. We have taken into consideration our digital artist fans and will be allowing all-digi projects. Feel free to think outside the box and have fun with your project! We are all about looking at things differently and look forward to the variety of projects and mediums we are sure to see.
*You may use any stamped image, however only projects using at least one Smeared Ink image will be eligible to win a prize. Encourage your crafty friends to come play with us!

*You can only enter and qualify for a prize if you are, or become, a follower of the blog. While you're at it, why not visit the forum as well for more challenges?
*The weekly winner will be chosen by random number and revealed on Sunday. Prizes will vary and may range from a free digi to a coupon to a blog badge.

So let's get to it! Here's this week's info.

The Challenge: Inspired by a Book, Poem, or Film

For my inspiration, I used the book/poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas":

Not Even a Mouse Card. For my inspiration, I used the Calypso digi stamp from Smeared Ink. I also used some Smeared Ink Gothic Christmas digis for the borders. The papers are all from The Paper Studio and I stamped some snowflakes on the creme background. The stamps were colored with Copics and I added some Christmas Red Stickles as an accent. The alphas are Thickers.

I really hope some of you will join in the fun and be inspired to participate in this challenge!

12 Days of Christmas - Day 6

2011-12-11T06:31:00.000-06:00

Hello, all! Here me are, halfway through the 12 Days of Christmas for Smeared Ink. The time is flying and soon it will be Christmas. I still have some shopping to do! And a whole lot of Christmas projects to create! Lol.

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Here is my Day 6 project:

Christmas Card. Here is another Christmas card with a Simply Betty image on it. I love these stamps; they are just so cute! I used some My Mind's Eye Christmas paper on this one and some Echo Park stickers. I colored her with Copics, used some Stardust Stickles, and used my Sew Easy tool to stitch the borders around the card.

Punky Scraps Challenge 36

2011-12-09T22:00:00.009-06:00

For the 12 Days of Christmas Day 5 post, scroll down to the next post.

Hello, all! Since the holiday season is such a busy one for everyone, the Punky Scraps team decided that there would only be one challenge this month. And here it is:

Challenge 36 is to create something inspired by the following photo and sketch!

Happy December Punky Readers!! It's time for a challenge.....the only challenge this month for which I will draw the winner in January! So to kick start our punky festive season here is a gorgeously cute christmassy teddy bear to get you in the mood for creating!!! :)

Your challenge is to use this sketch to inspire you to create - it doesn't have to be about Christmas but bonus points if you do!!!

THERE IS A TWIST!!!!

As there is only one challenge I will incorporate all three of our challenges into one!!

You have your picture above for the Christmas cheer, the sketch below for inspiration and the twist is you MUST include ONE of the following:

* corrugated cardboard*

*stamping*

*paint*

*misting*

*stars*

*ribbon*

This is the page I created with those inspirations! I did the twist and used stamping. The black snowflakes are stamped (the stamps are from The Greeting Farm).

12 Days of Christmas Layout. This is the page I was inspired to create with the photo and sketch above. The photos are from a trip to the Nature In Lights display near where we live in 2009. We go every year and I take pictures every year but I never scrap them. So I thought it was about time, when I saw that sketch. The paper is from K and Company, the alphas are Thickers, and the poinsettias are from a garland I bought and but up.

I really hope you'll join in the holiday fun and participate in this challenge!

12 Days of Christmas - Day 5

2011-12-09T06:33:00.000-06:00

Hello, all! Day 5 of the 12 Days of Christmas for Smeared Ink is here. I've been so busy making Christmas projects lately... so much to do and time is running out! Can you tell, I'm a little frazzled? Lol.

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Here is another Christmas Card for you:

Christmas Card. I used another Simply Betty Stamp for this card, along with some fabulous black Christmas paper from The Paper Studio. The flowers and rhinestones are from my stash, and I used some green Stickles to surround the flower centers. I also used my Sew Easy tool to sew some scallop borders on this.

Simply Betty 12 Days of Christmas - Day 3

2011-12-07T19:40:00.000-06:00

Hello, all! Here is another day in the 12 Days of Christmas over at Simply Betty Stamps.

No home is complete for the Holidays without a Christmas wreath right?

So.. today we challenge you to create a project and put a Wicked Wreath in it! You can even make it an actual Wreath! Like Jack Skellington says...

“A man-eating plant makes a wonderful wreath… as long as you don’t get caught in its teeth.”

Isn't that just cheery and cute! HA!
Today we have a third new Non released digi from our upcoming __________________ line! Like the two prizes before, these are brand spankin' new, their release will be next year! You won't want to miss this one either!

For this challenge, I made a wreath ornament.

Jack Skellington Wreath Ornament. I bought some cheap wreath ornaments from the dollar section at one of my local stores and covered it with gray yarn. I added a large glittery snowflake and a Burton Chibi Digi Stamp to the middle. The "ornaments" are glittered brads that I had in my stash.

12 Days of Christmas - Day 4

2011-12-07T06:00:00.021-06:00

Hello, all! Another day in the 12 Days of Christmas for Smeared Ink Stamps is here! Today is day 4! I hope you'll stop by all the other blogs to see what everyone has created. It's going to be so much fun to see all the wonderful projects!

BLOG ROLL!

And now for today's project! Another Christmas card, with a little humor...

Grump Christmas Card. I used some old Christmas paper from K and Company, and My Mind's Eye. The tree stickers are from Echo Park and the felt poinsettias are from my stash. The image is from the Grump collection of digis over at Smeared Ink. A little Liquid Pearls in Mint Green round off the card.

Simply Betty 12 Days of Christmas - Day 2

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For the Smeared Ink 12 Days of Christmas - Day 3, scroll down one post.

Hello, all! It's Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas over at Simply Betty! Today's challenge is to use a spooky tree in your creation.

Here is the challenge description: (to view it over at Simply Betty's and check out the DT's creations, click here)

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree...

You all know that Christmas Carol right?

Well here in SBS land we follow the Nightmare Before Christmas SCAROLS instead!

So today we have a song inspired challenge for you...

Old Mansion Tree.. it goes something like this...

“Old Mansion Tree, Old Mansion Tree

Your leaves are sharp and Prickly