Feathers and Fur

Hi All and welcome to another two week challenge at Smudgy Antics. For the next two weeks we challenge you to make something using Feathers and/or Fur. Remember you can make anything you like, so long as you follow the theme and use a stamped image (rubber or digi) on your project.

Here is what I came up with

It's hard to tell, but the background is an image of a fur throw I downloaded from the internet. The image is a digi stamp ~ Heart #2, coloured with Promarkers, from the new fallen set by Smeared Ink. The feathers, bow and mini tassel are all from my stash.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge(s)

Lacy Sunshine - Anything but a Square (must have a hand coloured image)

No Matter Which Challenges - Things With Wings

One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi

Left of Centre Creative Challenge - LOC and/or Red and Black

ABC Challenge - 3 or More Embellishments (4 feathers, 1 bow, one tassel)

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Things with Wings

Crafts and Me - Use A Digi

Smeared & Smudged May Member Blog Hop 2013

Hi All and Welcome to the Smeared and Smudged June Member Blog Hop.  This month the theme is Anything Goes Yay!

If you have arrived here from the fabulously talented Lady Brayton's blog, then you are on the right track, if not and want to start from the beginning, then please see the blog roll below :)

Black Dragon
Laura
Kristy
Kapree
Hazel
Kay
Rick
Monique
Rocio
Jane
Shell
Lady Brayton
Fiona
Ike

I decided to make a gate~fold card 

This is the outside

and this is the inside

As you can see, I have used one of my favourite colour combinations, red and black. The backing paper on the front and inside is from a gift bag I bought in Poundland. The pieces on the front of the card are flocked..... very touchy feely :)  The image is a rubber stamp from Smeared Ink, stamped in versamark and embossed in black.

I would like to enter  this card into the following challenge(s)

As You Like it Challenges - Favourite 2 Colour Combo

Fab n Funky - Favourite Embellishment (tassels)

Stamping Sensations - Embossing and Texture

Charisma Cardz - No Digi's Allowed

Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything Goes

Cards for Men - Fancy Folds

Hobbycutz - More Than One Fold

My Time to Craft - Decorate the Inside

No off you hop to see the amazing talentes on Ike's blog

Emergency Embellishment!

Hi All and welcome to a new fortnightly challenge at Haunted Design House.  The challenge theme for the next two weeks is Emergency Embellishment....... choose your favourite embellishment and use only that one on your project.

I found this one almost as hard as doing a CAS card, because, as far as I'm concerned, the more embellishments the better!.........I love em!

As you all know I have a fondness for tassels, so I thought, if I can only use one, then it's gonna be a BIG one.

Here it is 

The image is called Celtic Fairy by Anne Stokes and can be found at DeviantArt along with a load more of her fantastic artwork

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge(s)

Challenges 4 Everybody - Always Anything Goes

A Gem of A Challenge - Things with Wings

Brown Sugar - Angels & Fairies

Simply Create Too - Anything Goes

As You Like it Challenges - Die Cuts/Punches

Crafty Ribbons - No Designer Paper

Rhedd & Rosies Challenge Blog - Myth/Fantasy

Quest 21 ~ Anything Poe's

Welcome to a new quest at Quoth the Raven.  This month the theme is Anything Poe's.........that means create anything you like so long as it is Edgar Allan Poe related.  This is not an anything goes challenge, it is an Anything Poe challenge!

Here is what I came up with

The image is called Poe and is by Dark Akelarre.  You can find more of his artwork on DeviantArt.com

All embellishments are from my stash.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge(s)

Delightful Challenges - Stash - Use your stash

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - Flowers

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Ribbon and Lace

Happy Campers - Use Lace

Crafts and Me - Lace

Freshley Brewed - Flowers

Alter a Box with Smudgy Antics

Welcome back for another fortnight challenge with Smudgy Antics.  For this challenge we want to see more than just paper and glue. We want to see dimension and lots of it.  The Smudgy Antics team wants to see you guys and gals ALTER a BOX!

You may use any type of box.  The box can be big or small, cardboard or wood, even plastic.  The shape can be creative as well.  Do you have any lefover heart shaped boxes from Valentine's Day? If so, you may be a hoarder, but you will have a cool box to work with!

Although the focus of the challenge is to alter a box, you must still use a stamped image (real or digi) and you must follow the rules posted in the sidebar at Smudgy Antics to be in the running for a prize.

My piece is a work in progress....... meaning it's not quite finished and I warn you there are quite a few photo's

First of all this is what I started with

Which I painted with Acrylic paint

and coloured the edges with gold ProMarker

This is the finished front cover

The inside has yet to be completed.

The main image is a Rubber Stamp from Smeared Inks As Death set, also available in digi. The corner stamps have been embossed with little crystal skulls attached. The die cut is by Spellbinders.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge(s)

All My Crafts Challenge - Anything but a Card/Layout

Paper Playtime - Emboss (Wet or Dry)

Pretty Little Ribbon - Lace

That Craft Place - Altered Items

Stampin for the Weekend - Die Cuts/Punches

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Things with Wings

Stephen King Knightmare

Hi All, Welcome to a new challenge at Haunted Design House, and that challenge is.......

Stephen King Knightmare

Now, not the sort of guy you would use as a muse to tell your kids their bedtime stories, but for this challenge lets get sick and twisted and use the unhealthy mind of  Stephen King as inspiration.  You can use his books, movies and comic books as your muse.

I decided to go with one of his movies .........Maybe I found this one particularly scary, cos 

I HATE clowns!

Not that you can tell from the photo, but this is an easel card, the main image is from the net and the elephants are digi stamps from Smeared Ink's new Circus set.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge(s)

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Sparkle N Sprinkle - Use a digital Image

Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes

Speedy and Friends - Easel Card

DT Throwdown ~ Leather and Lace

I have finally plucked up the courage to join my friends at Quoth the Raven and enter the SMEARED & SMUDGED FORUM  DT Throwdown Challenge, The theme this week is Leather and/or Lace. Please visit the Smeared and Smudged Forum to check out the other Quoth the Raven entries.

Here is my entry

For this card is have used leather effect card, but the lace is real :). The image is of Edgar Alan Poe by Smeared Ink from their Quoth the Raven digi set

Please visit the Smeared & Smudged  DT Throwdown Forum to place your votes :)

Voting starts Thursday 25/02/13 at 12.01noon and ends Friday 26/04/12 at 12 midnight.

* Don't forget you can still enter Quest 20 at QUOTH THE RAVEN - PICK ANY 3 *