Triple Threat

Hi  and welcome to a new challenge at Smudgy Antics....... this week the challenge is triple threat, the theme being you use three stamped images on your project (rubber, clear or digi).  Please check out the rules before you enter the challenge - here.

Here are my three images

This is the front

This is the card opened out

I have used three digi images from the Part of the Pack set by Smeared Ink. Starting from the left, I have used Painful Wolf, Crouching Wolf and Transforming Wolf.  All are available as a set or singularly from Smeared Ink

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

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - Animals.

One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi

Patties Creations - Include a Digi/Stamped Image - Animals/Insects

365 Cards - Odd Number of Each Element

Thanks for stopping by

Fiona. x

Movie Madness

It's Monday so that means a new Macabre Monday challenge at Haunted Design House and this week it's Movie Madness..... use a movie as the inspiration for your project.  This week we are sponsored by Spesch Designer Stamps, who is generously offering 3 images each to the lucky Gruesome Twosome.

I have used Dark Shadows as my inspiration, I'm sorry to say, I wasn't very impressed by the film as a whole, but I did like the character Angelique Bouchard...... but then, I always find the baddie more interesting LOL

This is where my inspiration lead me

The image is Vamp Girl by Spesch Designer Stamps, coloured with ProMarkers.  Everything else is from my stash.

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

Come and Get It Challenges - Bingo (Gems, Free, Lace)

Alphabet Challenge - Lace

Digi Doodles Shops Best - Anything Goes

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenge - Use a Square or Circle

Crafts and Me - Ribbon and a Bow

Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown - No Glitter - Use Complementary Colours

Pop Art

Good Morning Everyone,

Are you ready for a new challenge at Smudgy Antics?

Today at Smudgy Antics the challenge is POP ART....... you are to create something using glue dots, foam pads, silicone glue, or whatever it is you use to make your project POP!  Don't forget to check out the rules before you enter the challenge here

This is what I came up with 

Here is a close up of the dimension

The image is Bat 2 from the Little Bit Batty set by Smeared Ink. I have decoupaged the image using Pinflair Gel Glue.  The background is from the net.

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

Crafting When We Can - Monochrome

Creative Inspirations Paint - Favourite Colours (Black)

Basic Grey - Things With Wings

Craft Your Days Away - Shades of Grey and One Other Colour

Craftymess Challenge - Sun or Moon

Hiding in my Craft Room - Lots of Layers at least 5 (I have used 7 including the base card)

Thanks for stopping by and please call again :)

Fiona. x

Cheeky, Saucy, Sassy

Hi Everyone,

And welcome to a new challenge at Corrosive Challenges, our theme for the next two weeks is Cheeky, Saucy, Sassy, which fits perfectly with our Sponsor.  For the next two weeks we are sponsored by Graphicat Designs

Who have generously offered $15.00 voucher to our July winner

We want to see your projects using an image and/or sentiment that makes us laugh, chortle, snigger, guffaw.  If it's witty, funny, sarcastic, or even a teeny bit naughty, we want to see it.

This is what I came up with

Close up of the sentiment by Graphicat Designs

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

Basic Grey - Things with Wings

Di's Digi Designs - Mythical Creatures

Alphabet Challenge - Lace

Emergency Crafters - Circles

Cute Card Thursday - Fairy Inspired

Thanks for stopping by and please call again, now off you go to Corrosive Challenges and lets see your sense of humour :)

Fiona. x

Music Mayhem

It's Monday so that means a new Macabre Monday challenge at Haunted Design House......this week it is Music Mayhem......... you are to create a project that is inspired by a song of your choice.

This is what I came up with

If you can't tell, my inspiration is from Alice Cooper's song Black Widow.  The lyrics are on the card but if they're not clear enough to read you can find them here.

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

Gingerloft - Fancy Folds
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
Bloggers - Black, White and a Splash of Colour
Guylous Imitability - Music or Dance
Paper Play - Music

Thanks for stopping by and please call again :)

Fiona. x

Creatures of the Night

Creatures of the Night is the new challenge at Smudgy Antics this week...... you are to create a project using a creature of the night.  Remember to check out the rules of the challenge here before you enter.

Here are my creatures of the night

I have used digi stamps - Shelby from the Mistress of the Dark set and Bat 2 from the Little Bit Batty Set, both from Smeared Ink. I also used Bat 2 repeatedly to make my background paper.  Everything else is from my stash.

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

One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes

Stamptacular Sunday - Wings and Bling

Sunday Stamper - Embellishments

Alphabet Challenge - L-Lace

Daring Cardmakers - Lace and Pearls

Poodles Parlour - Use a Digi

Southern Girls - Pearls

Thanks for stopping by and please call again :)

Fiona. x

You Have me in Stitches and a Sketch

It's Monday, so that means two new challenges!

The Macabre Monday challenge at Haunted Design House is a Sketch this week

The new Challenge at Smudgy Antics is "You Have Me In Stitches" you are use stitching (real or fake) on your project, don't forget to check out the rules of the challenge here

I have combined the two challenges and this is what I came up with :)

I have used both real and fake stitching........ real cross stitched down the side and fake stitches on the Stitchy Doll. 

The image is Doll 1, a digi stamp from the Stitchy Situation set by Smeared Ink.  The sentiment is from my twisted mind and the papers are from my stash.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

House that Stamps Built - Green and Purple

Scrapbook Sisters - One Stamp

Whimsy Inspiration - Anything Goes 

Chocolate Coffee and Cards - Anything Goes

Shelly's Images - Use Text/Sentiment

Thanks for stopping by and please call again :)

Hope you have fun joining in the challenges :)

Fiona. x

Sentimentally yours

Good Afternoon and welcome to a new challenge at Corrosive Challenges.  This month we are Sponsored by Graphicat.  The challenge Sentimentally Yours will run for the next two weeks and as the title suggests ..... you are to use a sentiment on your project.

Here is my card

The sentiment is by Graphicat, the girl image is from Simply Betty.  The zombie scene is from the net.  The background card is from my stash.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Friends

ATC's and Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes

Bloggers - Sentiment as Focal Image

Craft Punked - Mono

CCEE Stamps - Use three Circles

Shelleys Images - Use Text/Sentiment

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Black, White and One Other Colour

Craft Room Challenges - Friendship

Thanks for stopping by and please call again :)

Fiona. x

A Dream Within a Dream

Morning Everyone,

Apologies for the late posting I did schedule my post for yesterday morning, but I must have done something wrong, cos it didn't work!

As we only had four entries last month we have decided to award you all our top 3 badge.
Congratulations  Ladies, beautiful work :)

The new challenge is the beautiful poem A Dream Within a Dream.  We have decided to run this challenge for four weeks, so that gives you plenty of time to join in the fun :)

We accept all genres of art, so long as it is inspired by the challenge theme.

Here is my offering to the Master

This is the outside

This is a close up of the outside

This is the inside

The card is a gate-fold card, the DP is from the Vintage Visions range from Stitchy Bear, the gold frame is a digi freebie, sorry, I can't remember where from.  Inside the digi fram is the poem A dream Within a Dream, by E.A. Poe.  On the inside is the image of the Master himself, painted by Marilyn Manson

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

Whimsy Inspiration - Anything goes

Card a Day Blog - Guy Cards

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes

Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - Must Use a Digi

Thanks for stopping by and please call again,  Now off you go and join in the challenge :)

Fiona. x

Vile Vintage and Anything Goes

Morning Everyone :)

Today I have combined two challenges in one card.

The Macabre Monday challenge at Haunted Design House is Vile Vintage, you are to take something vile and make it appear vintage or use something vintage that would be considered vile.

The Smudgy Antics Challenge is Anything Goes, how easy is that, just let your imagination fly. Please check out the rules here

Here is what I came up with

The image is a rubber stamped image from the As Death set by Smeared Ink   The frame is Floral Ovals by Spellbinder. The flourish in the left corner is by Cheery Lynn. Everything else is from my stash.

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

Anyone for Anya - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges - Things with Wings

Addicted to Stamps - Sketch

Craftymess Challenge - Ribbons and Lace

Midweek Magnolias - Lace

Our Daily Bread Designs - Anything Goes

Paper Shelter Challenges - Punches/Dies

Crafty Creations - Use 3 Different Embellishments

Delicious Doodles Chellenges - 3 2 1 Recipe  (3 flowers, 2 ribbons, 1 image)

Stampin for the Weekend - Show us Your Style

Thanks for stopping by and please call again :)

Fiona. x