Monday, 8 April 2013

Smudgy Antics Tic Tac Toe

Time for a new challenge at Smudgy Antics and for the next two weeks the challenge is Tic Tac Toe


All you have to do is choose a line from the grid, it can be vertical, horizontal or diagonal and use the three items from your chosen line on your project, which can be whatever you want, so long as it includes a stamped image (rubber or digi) Please check out the rules at Smudgy Antics before you enter :)

I decided to go with the top horizontal line - flowers, metal, ribbon



 This is a close up of the image

This is a digi stamp image from the new Specimen Jar set from Smeared Ink. I have coloured her with Promarkers, cut her out and mounted her onto a die cut by spellbinders.  The BP is a freebie from Bearly Mine Designs. The metal rose and tassel are a gift from my good friend Blackdragon. All other embellishments are from my stash.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Monday, 1 April 2013

Bare Bones

Hi There, Hope you are all enjoying your bank holiday Monday :)  Today is the start of a new 2 week challenge at Haunted Design House and that challenge is..... Bare Bones/CAS (clean & simple), which means you are to create something without any embellishments, that's right none, nada, zilch, nothing! Those that know me will know just how hard this is for me....... I love my embellishments, the more the better LOL
I decided to make and ATC, to cut down on the temptation :)

Here it is

The image is called Steampunk Mermaid by Hannah Aitchison. The Die is by Spellbinders and the Backing Paper is a freebie and I'm sorry, I can't remember where from :(

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


Monday, 25 March 2013

Make it Colourful

Morning Everyone, hope you have had a good weekend and are ready for a new challenge at Smudgy Antics and that challenge is Make it Colourful, BUT, you CAN NOT use markers or pencils. The challenge will run for two weeks, please read the rules before entering :)


I decided to make an ATC and paper piece.  The image is called Rose Coffin from the Candy is Dandy set available from Smeared Ink

Monday, 18 March 2013

Dante, A Divine Comedy

Welcome to the new challenge at Haunted Design House, for the next two weeks the challenge theme is "The Divine Comedy" the story of Dante battling through the different levels of Hell.  Don't panic! you don't have to read it, the pic below gives you a breakdown of the circles of Hell Dante passed through.  

The challenge is to create something inspired by Dante's time in Hell.  You can choose one of the circles of Hell that appeals to you, or feel free to sum up Dante's time as a whole, or just a wild hellish vision of your own.

I have chosen the 3rd circle - Gluttony


The image is by Dahlig, who can be found on Deviantart. Everything else, from the card to the embellishments are from a craft store in Suffolk

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges


Monday, 11 March 2013

Anything but a Card

Hi Everyone, I hope you enjoyed your weekend, I know, Monday comes around too soon, hopefully a new challenge at Smudgy Antics will brighten you day and that challenge is to make Anything but a Card.
So long as you use a stamped image (real or digi) you can create anything you like except a card of course :)
I decided to make a bookmark

Here it is


I have used digi stamp Grim Reaper Tombstone from the Build a Graveyard set by Smeared Ink. As soon as I saw this image I new I wanted to make a bookmark with him. I've coloured him with promarkers and added him to plain black card along with a little bling and attached a chain tassel.

I would like to enter this bookmark into the following challenges

Thursday, 7 March 2013

Anything Poes - Quest 19

Hi Everyone and Welcome to a new month long challenge at Quoth The Raven, Nevermore and your quest this month is Anything Poes, you are to create...........................well, anything you like really.

PROVIDING it is Edar Allan Poe related!



I made this card whilst visiting my dear friend Black Dragon.  She did try to teach me to make my own flowers, but that didn't go well, so I bought these ones from her local craft shop.  BD made this gorgeous tassel and kindly gave it to me to use on this card.  She did, however, successfully teach me how to make my own tassels!  

Thanks BD. x 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Crafts 4 Eternity - Tic-Tac-Toe (bling, flowers, ribbon)


Monday, 4 March 2013

Drop Dead Gorgeous!

Morning Everyone,

This Monday we have a new challenge at Haunted Design House and that challenge is Drop Dead Gorgeous.... you are to create a project using a corpse as inspiration, think Corpse Bride, Zombies, grave digging etc  The challenge runs for the next two weeks, so plenty of time for you to get your creep on and have fun!

Dead gorgeous

The image is by Lithium Tears and can be found on DeviantArt. All other materials kindly donated by Blackdragon of Blackdragons Crafts.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Challenges 4 Everybody - Always Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time - Green (there is green in the image and the narrow border is green
Stamping Sensations - Great Outdoors
Cards By Lady Anne Sentimental Friday - Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspiration - Metal (tassel and flower)