Black and Blue

Morning Everyone,

Black and Blue is this weeks challenge at Smudgy Antics.  You can make anything you like...... a 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,  all-digi projects are also welcome.  Feel free to think outside the box and have fun with your project :)

Here is my take on the challenge

The image is called Star Tree Fairy - French Fairies by Smeared Ink.  I printed the image twice...... once on blue card and once on white.  I coloured the fairy on the white card with Pro-markers, then cut her out and glued her over the image on the blue card.  the black and blue lace and flowers are all from my stash.

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

PanPastel UK Challenge - Use a Ribbon

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

2 Sisters - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - Free and Easy

Basic Grey Challenges - Wish Upon a Star

Mark's Finest Papers - Use Lace

Simply Stamping Challenge - Lace

Forever Night Challenges - Anything Goes - Keep it Dark

Thanks for stopping by and do call again :)

Take care

Fiona. x

Garden of Good and Evil

Hi Everyone,

Garden of Good and Evil is the Macabre Monday Challenge at Haunted Design House, and once again, I'm entering at the last minute.  To be honest, I wasn't going to enter this challenge this week, because it had me completely stumped!....... until I saw one of my kids wearing this T'shirt , and then the juices started flowing LOL

This is what I came up with

The Zambi image is a photo of the image on the shirt, which had previously been photoshoped, cos I've used this image before, I then triple heat embossed the blood and cut out the three characters.  The scared Bambi image is a sticker from a Disney sticker sheet, mounted on card and cut out.  The background I borrowed from the net, added a little more blood and heat embossed it until it became runny and gooey.

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

HDH Macabre Monday - #121 Garden of Good and Evil

Crafty Ann's Challenge - Bold and Bright

Crafty Catz - Something Beginning with 'B' (Bambi)

Forever Night Challenges - Anything Goes, Keep it Dark

Hotshot Crafts - One for the Boys

Thanks for stopping by and please call again :)

Fiona. x

Quest 4 - Oh Poor Kitty

The entries to our last challenge were amazing!  Thank you so much for sharing them with us at Quoth the Raven, Nevermore :)

The winner of Quest 3 - Annabele Lee is........ 

Helen of Cromscubbyhole

And the Top 3 (in no particular order) are.....

Andrea of Smudgetastic

Kapree of Give Yourself Over

Yvonne of ARTic Blond Creations

Well Done! and Congratulations to you all :)

Our challenge for the next two weeks is to take inspiration from Poe's The Black Cat...... a rather gruesome tale of violence, insanity, murder and revenge.  Feel free to create anything your heart desires, but please no back linking.  We look forward to seeing your new creations :)

Here is my take on the challenge

I have used Pluto by Ikesart, the noose I borrowed from the web and Poe's image from Cherry Pie Art Stamps

I would like to enter the following challenge(s)

Creative Card Crew - Masculine

Going Grey with Scrap Creations - Critter

Creative Mondays - Anything Goes

Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes

There She Goes - Animals

Thanks for stopping by, now off you go to Quoth the Raven, Nevermore for more inspiration :)

Take care

Fiona. x

Thank You Dianne

Today I received such a lovely surprise :)     A very talented and lovely lady by the name of Dianne from Spinnin' Tails has honoured me by giving me the Liebster Blog Award.  I read on Dianne's blog that the name means little darling in German and is given to as yet, undiscovered blogs who have less than 200 followers.

These awards give small bloggers with less than 200 followers some well deserved recognition for their creations.

Here are the rules :-

• Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog
• Link back to the blogger who presented the award to you
• Copy and paste the blog award on your blog
• Present the Liebster Blog Award to 5 blogs of 200 followers or less who you feel deserve to be noticed.
• Let them know they have been chosen by leaving a comment on their blog

Here are my choices :-

Andrea

Ike

Kapree

Miranda

Marykay

All of the very talented ladies mentioned above have been very supportive and encouraging toward me and my work :)........ plus they are all really nice people with a wicked (good) sense of humour :)  Please visit their blogs ...... you will be blown away by the amazing talent there :)

Thanks for stopping by

Take care

Fiona. x

Wicked with Wings

Wicked with Wings is the new challenge over at Smudgy Antics this week.  You have until midnight Saturday PST to submit your entry.......good luck and have fun :)

Here is my take on the challenge :)

The main image is Melina from Smeared Ink's Gothic Fairies digi set.  I have coloured her using Pro Markers and Le Plumes.  The backing paper is a freebie from Bearly Mine Designs.  The sentiment is from my twisted little mind.

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

Hotshot Crafts - One for the Boys

Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps - Male Birthday

4 Crafty Chicks - Double Down use 2 of something  - I have decoupaged 2 two bats and used 2 corner embellishments 

Digi Doodles Shop Best - Anything Goes

Sparkles Forum Challenges - Things with Wings

Divas by Design - Wings and Things

Flutterby Wednesday - Anything with Wings

Going Grey With Scrap Creations -3 Layers

Thanks for stopping by :)

Take care

Fiona. x

Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding is the challenge over at Haunted Design House...... if you are really quick to can still enter..... the challenge ends tonight at 9 O'Clock (GMT).  As usual I have left it to the last minute...... my bad!

Here is my entry

here she is close up

The image is by 'Whatsdeepfried.com' and the backing is from seamslikereality.com  The blood and sentiments have all been heat embossed.

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

HDH Macabre Monday - Love Lies Bleeding

Dilly Beans - Seeing Red

Hot Shot Crafts - One for the Boys

7 Kids College Fund - Monochromatic

Thanks for stopping by :)

Take care

Fiona. x

Another Dimension

Hi Everyone,

Hope you are all well and thank you for all your kind comments on my previous posts :)

Today we have the start of a new challenge at Corrosive Challenges sponsored by Tiddly Inks.   We want to see projects that have been given lift and have been taken to new heights!  Basically, use some foam squares or dots to pop up something on your project and you're in!

Here is my take on the challenge :)

and this one shows the dimension

The main image is "Gonna Miss You" by Tiddly Inks and the backing is a freebie from Bearly Mine

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

Allsorts Challenge - Free and Easy February

Digi Doodles - Anything Goes

Do You Stack Up - Layers
Tando Creative Challenges - Leap off the Page
Going Grey with Scrap Creations - 3 Layers

Thanks for stopping by :)

Take care

Fiona. x

RED HOT

Hi Everyone,

Hope you are having a good Monday :)........ if not then maybe a new challenge at Smudgy Antics will cheer you up :) .......But first I would like to congratulate the winner and top 3 of last weeks challenge - Anything Goes.

The winner is......

MaryKay

and the Top 3 in no particular order are.......

Steph, Don't be a Prude and Laura (..... to share with Isabelle....... who did a great Grumpie card

Congratulation to all :)

Now on to this weeks challenge over at Smudgy Antics which is RED HOT...... interpret that as you will - ...... use the colour red, use fire, make it sexy, etc....... whatever you want to do...... and it does not have to be Valentine's Day-ish if you don't want it to be .......but please ensure you read and follow the blog rules before you submit your entry  :)

Here is my take on the Challenge

I have used Smeared Ink Digi Stamps - Dead Dancer Falling in the foreground and Dead Dancer Pointing in the background and Bat Winged Demon. The background is an image of fire borrowed from the net.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the challenge :)

Take care

Fiona. x

Day 3 Smeared and Smudged Bloody Valentine Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,

Hope you are all well.  Welcome to the third and final day of the Smeared and Smudged Bloody Valentine Blog Hop :)   If you have arrived from the Tremendously Talented Jamie's blog...... then you are on the right track..... but don't worry, if you want to start from the beginning or you get lost you will find the blog roll on my sidebar :)

The card I have to show you today is a continuation of the sentiment on yesterdays 

Here it is 

I have used Smeared Inks Dripping Heart from the Bloody Valentine set.  I have coloured it with Pro Markers and Sakura Jelly Roll pens and then covered the drippy bits with Anita's 3D clear gloss.  The backing paper is from Crafty Chaos Designs Jezebels Remains set backed onto black cardstock.  The sentiment is from my twisted little mind and the crystals, flowers and tassel are from my stash.

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

Creative Inspirations Paint - Hearts

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish - Square Cards

ATC's and Cards with Attitude - Flowers

Thanks for stopping by :)...... now off you hop to the very talented Shell's blog :)

Take care

Fiona. x

Day 2 Smeared and Smudged Bloody Valentine Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to day 2 of Smeared and Smudged Bloody Valentine Blog Hop :)  If you get lost on the hop you will find the blog roll on my sidebar :)

Here is my submission for day 2

For the background I have used a freebie digi stamp by Smeared Ink the three hearts down the side are also a digi stamp by Smeared Ink.  The girl is called Heartless and think she is a digi from Mo's digital pencil  The sentiment is from my twisted little mind.  All images have been coloured with promarkers and sakura gelly roll pens

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

Cardmadfairy's Digi's Days - Hearts (must use a digi)
Forever Night Challenges - Unlock my Heart
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Have a Heart

Thanks for stopping by :)  Now off you hop to Shell's blog :)

Take care

Fiona. x

Smeared and Smudged Bloody Valentine Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the Smeared and Smudged Bloody Valentine Blog Hop ..... and the theme is Bloody Valentine......... the bloodier the better.  If you have arrived from the very talented Jamie's blog...... then you are on the right track........to start from the beginning hop on over to Tori's.  If you get lost you will find the blog roll on my sidebar :)

Here is my take on the theme :)

This is a Victoria Frances image..... but as some of you may already know, my printer is broken at the moment...... so after lots of swearing at it my Husband gave it a thump and said "Try that!" and this is what came out........ I quite liked the effect so I decided to use it :) The sentiment "I Love You" is a rubber stamp and the lace, flowers, ribbon, doily (Poppys Cabin) and tassel are from my stash :)

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

Craft your Passion - Anything Goes and NO patterned paper
Hooked on Crafts - Hearts
Lexi's Creations - Love
Shopping our Stash - Hearts, Valentines and/or Lace

Thanks for stopping by ..... now off you hop to the very talented Shell's blog

Take care

Fiona. x

Annabel Lee

Good Morning Everyone,

Hope you are all well :)  Thank you all so very much for all your kind comments on my previous posts :)

Before we go any further I am Thrilled to announce the winner of QTR's previous challenge - The Master (in his own Image)........... is non other than .........Lady B...........Congrats Lady......job well done!

And of course our Top 3...... in no particular order :-

Kapree

Jane

Evil Edna

Congrats ladies.....beautiful work!

Today we have a new challenge at Quoth the Raven, Nevermore....... your inspiration for this challenge is the Masters tale of Annabel Lee.... a sad sad tale of love lost.....'Twas his love ANNABEL LEE, that gave him life and joy, but "The angels, not half so happy in heaven, went envying her and He - That the wind came out of the cloud by night, Chilling and killing his Annabel Lee"  Isn't that just heartbreaking!

The challenge will run for two weeks and the lucky winner will receive this beautiful image of Annabel Lee by Ikesart 

Here is my take on the theme Annabel Lee

This is a Victoria Frances image surrounded by lace and flowers from my stash :)

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

HDH Macabre Monday - Freakers Free-For-All

Thanks for stopping by,....... now off you go to have fun at Quoth the Raven, Nevermore :)

Take Care

Fiona. x

Creepy Sleeper

Hi Everyone,

I have the honour of being invited to join the Design Team at Smeared Ink a great stamp store which sponsors  Smudgy Antics a challenge blog which focuses on Alternative, Vintage and Gothic Art Rubber Stamping.  They welcome all cardmakers, scrapbookers, papercrafters, mixed media artists and others who enjoy using unique stamp images in their projects.

Today their challenge is Anything Goes and this is my take on the challenge

The image is called Creepy Sleeper and it is one of the Von Bayros set from Smeared Ink.  The backing paper is a Halloween freebie from Bearly Mine Designs.  The sentiment is from my twisted little mind.  The peacock feather and the tassel are from my stash.

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

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
Drunken Stampers - Use Something New (Von Bayros - Creepy Sleeper)
Stamp Man - Embellish It
Get Funky - Anything Goes MUST Use Blue
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes
Do You Stack Up - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky - Use a Digi

Thanks for stopping by :)

Take care

Fiona. x

Shot Through the Heart

Hi Everyone,

Shot through the Heart is the Macabre Monday challenge over at Haunted Design House and once again I am entering at the eleventh hour....... so I will make this post quick

Here is my take on the challenge

Both images are borrowed from the net.  The backing paper is from the Apothecary Emporium set by Echo Park, which I have stamped and heat embossed with a rubber splat stamp.  The sentiment is from my twisted little mind and the lace, ribbon and flowers are from my stash.

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

HDH Macabre Monday - Shot Through the Heart

Lets Ink It Up - Ribbons and Lace

2 Sisters - Use Colours Pink, Red and White

Allsorts - Free and Easy February

Catch the Bug - February Anything Goes

Scrappy Frogs - Lace

Crafty Emma - Give Me Wings or use the sketch

Hiding in my Craft Room - Use Colour Red, Pink and White

ATC's & Cards with Attitude - Flowers or Anything Goes

Forever Night Challenges - Alternative Girl + Red, Black, Grey and White

Thanks for stopping by

Take care

Fiona. x 

Love Bites!

Hi Everyone,

It's time for a new challenge over at Corrosive Challenges and this month the sponsor is Tiddly Inks.......and the challenge is Love Bites    ....whatever this phrase makes you think of ......vampires, love lost, unrequited love, something funny......you interpret it your way....... this one is for us ladies :)

As I love vampires..... that's the direction I went for :)

Here is my take on the challenge

For this card I have used Tiddly Inks Forever Vampire couple.  The Bleeding Hearts are from Delicious Doodles and the DP is by Anne Stokes.

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

Addicted to Stamps - Love
Crafting When We Can - Valentine/Love
Dream Valley Challenges - Valentine
Basic Grey - Love/Valentine
Drunken Stampers - Use Something New (Forever Vampire Digi)
Card Makin' Mammas - Valentine
Crafty Ann's - Love is in the Air
Delicious Doodles - All Loved Up
Forever Night Challenges - Alternative Girls + Red, Black, Grey and White
Patties Creations - Embossing (sentiment 'Forever' is embossed)
Rainbow Lady's - Show Someone Wearing Red
Tiddly Inks Challenge - Valentine

Thanks for stopping by

Take care

Fiona. x

Yay!!!!! New Digi's

Hi Everyone,

I'm very excited to share with you one of the new Bloody Valentine digi's from Smeared Ink   

Take a look at the full set

You can of course buy them as singles 

Smeared Ink very kindly gave me the Soul Mate Hearts, three sentiments and the Sketchy Banner to play with ......... and this is the card I made

The images and sentiments are from Smeared Inks new Bloody Valentine digi set. I have coloured them with pro markers and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The backing paper is by Creative Imaginations.

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

A Day for Daisies - Have a Heart

Annabelle Stamps Challenge - Say it with Hearts 

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - Hearts

Patties Creations - Embossing

Simply Create Too - Red Hot

Stamping for the Weekend - Embossing

Moving with the Times - At Least 1 Heart Clearly Visible

Thanks for stopping by, now run on over to Smeared Ink and treat yourself to some Bloody (pun intended :D) fantastic Valentine Digi's :)

Take care

Fiona. x