31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop--Day 2

Welcome back to Day 2 of our 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop.  I hope y'all enjoyed all the wonderful stops along the way yesterday.  I loved looking at all the projects created by the talented artists along the way.  Today I have for y'all a card using "Edith" by Maigan Lynn.  I used colored pencils and OMS to give Edith some life.  I decided to make her into an easel card.  I added lots of spiders and buttons as embellishments.  The spiderweb on the journaling spot is a rub on and I added the spider to it.  The sentiment is cut out of a piece of patterned paper from DCWV.  

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  Now, just look on the right side of my blog to see whose next along this Smeared and Smudged 31 Days of Halloween Hop.  Don't forget to search for the Scavenger Hunt image for today.  Email us at  smearedinkstamps@gmail.com with the answer. 
Here's your clue for Day 2:

The darkened night I long to see

But sounds help steer the way for me

As I go forth, so shall you flee.

 Have a great day!

31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop--Day 1

Hello there.  Welcome to Smeared and Smudged's 5th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop.  I have decided to give it a whirl and blog the entire 31 days.  There are a few rules..not many... but let's get those out of the way first.

You can chose to be a "Horrifying Hopper".  Here are the rules for that group:

What You Have To Do:

Hop through each of the Wicked Blogs that are participating and leave a comment on each project. No need to sign up, just start on the first day and work your way through all the blogs. All Horrifying Hoppers will receive a Survival Button at the end of the month to proudly post on their blog.

The Rules:

You must leave a comment on EACH participating blog EVERY day in October to qualify for the grand prize drawing. Your comment should be about the project or something related (i.e.-no "Here's my comment for today" or "I'm here!"...these types of comments won't count!) If you miss a day or a blog, you will still qualify to receive a survival button, but will not qualify for the grand prize drawing.

You can also chose to be a "Sinister Lurker".  Those rules are:

                                                               What You Have To Do:

Some of you can't participate all month long, and that's okay! Only Wicked Bloggers and Horrifying Hoppers are up for the grand prize drawing, but if you can't do either of those you will still have the chance to win some Lurker prizes! We will be hiding scavenger hunt pictures randomly throughout the month on various participating blogs...if you find one on any given day, you will be put in for that day's freebie drawing. It may be a coupon, a free digi, or a Halloween goodie, who knows! We are working on some great sponsor prizes for the scavenger hunt this year, and it will be well worth your time to visit every once in a while.

The Rules:

Scavenger Items will be hidden randomly on the Wicked Blogs, and are not guaranteed to be available every day. You will have to visit blogs to find them. If you find one, you will email and let us know exactly where it was and your name will go into that scavenger item's drawing. Each person who finds the "hidden" picture will get one entry. The drawing for each scavenger prize will be the day after it was posted and winners will be chosen by random number based on who emailed. Wicked Bloggers are able to participate and find scavenger pictures as well, unless it is hidden on their own blog.

For a complete list of rules and to see what the grand prize is, please visit the Smeared and Smudged ning site  here.

So, now that all the housekeeping is out of the way, let's move on to the project that I created for Day 1.

This is a 5x7 altered canvas.  The little gargoyle in the left corner is a Queen Kat Design stamp.  I colored it with Spectrum Noir pens.  I added a hand and a spider that I found on clearance after Halloween a couple years ago.  The patterned papers are DCWV.  

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  You will find the entire blog hop list on the right sidebar of my blog.  Have fun hopping and don't forget to leave some love on every blog that you stop at.  Make sure that you look for the image that is hidden somewhere along the hop.  It's the Scavenger Hunt image.  When you find it, email us at smearedinkstamps@gmail.com to let us know that you found it.  Here's the clue for today's image;

Be wary if I cross your path,

If not your luck will feel my wrath.
Nine lives I live; you do the math.

Queen Kat Designs Friday Inspiration

Thanks for stopping by today folks.  It's been a while since I have posted for the Queen.  I finally have a card made for today and can't wait for y'all to see it...so here we go.

Sorry for the glare from the Glitter pens.  It doesn't  photograph very well.  This image is called Deliver Me by Nora Blansett.  I'm not sure if she is a fairy, an imp or just a beautiful lady, but I love her.  I colored the whole image with Sakura Glitter pens and used a green BIC marker for the leaves.  She is trimmed down and matted on Mint Green card stock from Colorbok.  The patterned paper has a peacock feather on it and is also from Colorbok.  I added three Recollections flowers that have a touch of glitter to them to the left side of the card to finish it off.

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today.  I hope you enjoyed this card.  If you haven't already, check out Queen Kat's Blog and we also have a Facebook page you can check out.  Have a wonderful day and God Bless!

Finally Friday with Queen Kat Designs

Good morning friends.  It's finally Friday and that means it time for me to post a new card for Queen Kat Designs.  This week I am using the Teddy Ornament by Sandra Caldwell.  

To begin this card, I used Neenah card stock to print out the image and then colored with colored pencils and OMS.  I used my scissors to cut out the image because I wanted him to look like he was hanging from the front of the card.  I then took two papers from Recollections Bright and Jolly collection from last year and one from DCWV that had been in my stash for a couple of years.  I also used SU Old Olive card stock for the base as well as the mat .  I angled the green polka dot paper and folded the edges over instead of cutting them off.  I tied some ribbon from my stash around the middle of the front panel and then adhered it to the card base.  Adding a few gems finished it off.  The sentiment is from Sweet Stamps and is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black.   Before adhering the front panel to the card base, I used my Crop a dile and punch a hole in the paper.  I stuck the "hook" through the hole so that it gives the illusion of hanging on the card.

I hope y'all enjoyed our Finally Friday card.  Stop on over to Queen Kat Designs blog to check out some of the gorgeous work posted there.  Have a wonderful Friday and God bless.

Christmas in July at Queen Kat Designs

Happy Friday!  Thanks for joining us at Queen Kat Designs for another preview of some wonderful artwork by Kathy Cyr.  This little girl and her cat are so cute!

I used a new medium to create this card.  I was AC Moore yesterday and was talking to a man who is an artist.  I was asking him, other than Prismacolor Pencils, are there any alternatives for a lower price?  He was telling me that Derwent is good, but they are kind of pricey too.  Then he asked me if I had ever used Soft Pastels.  Nope, I haven't.  So, I broke down and bought me a set of 24.  I used them to color in the tree, cat, her pj's and the presents.  I did realize one thing...they are super messy.  But, the great thing about them, they blend wonderfully.  So, I am thinking some very pretty sky backgrounds.  I'm not so sure I would use them again to color an image other than a large image of an animal or water or something like that.

So, I resorted back to my Sakura Glitter pens to add some color and sparkle to this image.  I used my BIC markers for the eyes of the cat and the girl.  The card base is Colorbok.  The strip of green card stock is Recollections.  Both DPs are from The Paper Studio's new Christmas pad.  I found the little sentiment and holly stickers in my stash.

Thanks for stopping in today and I hope you will hop on over to Queen Kat Designs and check out the wonderful, eclectic stamps.

Beary Merry Christmas

Happy Friday everyone.  I sure hope everyone enjoyed their 4th of July.  It was sure hot here today.  I am not ready for the summer heat.  I need to find a place where the temp is about 60-65 all year round.  That would suit me just fine.

It's been quite a while since I have posted with Queen Kat Design.  We have some new images in the Kat Shop and would love to have you come check them out.  The stamp I am using today is a digi by Sandra Caldwell.  I have used a few of her images before and I love them.

This cute little bear is a single image and I copied it to make a hanging Christmas swag.  I colored it with Colored Pencils and OMS.  After trimming down the image, I inked it with DI Vintage Photo.  The swag line was hand drawn with a Sakura Glitter Pen and the hooks were outlined with Sakura. I used Recollections and SU card stock and Recollections Bright and Jolly DP.  The sentiment is an old set from Inkadinkadoo that I had in my stash.  I stamped the "merry...merry" continuously onto a piece of white card stock and trimmed it down to fit the card.  The main sentiment is matted onto Grass Green SU card stock and adhered with pop dots.  I added three little "flowers" from K & Co. to finish off the card. 

Thanks so much for stopping by to say hi and see what I have created.  God bless y'all.

Sugah

Happy Friday, y'all.  I have been MIA for a few days.  I haven't felt real well so I haven't been crafting..

I have a Queen Kat Design card for y'all today.  The artist is Terrell Dorfeo and this is Rockability Chick....

I used my colored pencils for this image.  After coloring her, I trimmed down the image and matted it on a piece of red card stock from Recollections.  I searched through my stash bin and found these pieces of DP.  I think they look kinda retro so they work nicely with this image.  I matted each one on red card stock before adding it to the card.  The back ground paper is a panel of navy blue from Recollections.  Adding a few gems finished off this card.

Hop on over to QKD if you haven't had a chance.  There is something for everyone.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.  God bless y'all.

Spring Has Sprung Card

Good morning, Friends.  What a beautiful Monday this is turning out to be.  Even though it's a little chilly this morning, it's beautiful.

I want to showcase  a new release and it's available HERE in the store.

This is Happy Mushrooms by Coriander Shea. She creates such wonderfully whimsy images.

These cute little critters are hiding under the 'shrooms and peeking out at us.  I think they are looking to see if Spring is finally here.  I used BIC markers and Glitter pens to color in this image.  I used my Nestablities dies to cut out the images and the mats.  The DP is from DCWV All Girl stack.  I punched out the flowers with my EK Success small and mini 5 petal punches.  Adding some pearls for the flower centers finished the flowers.  I printed off the sentiment from my word processing program and used pop dots to add it to the card. 

If you haven't checked out the store yet, hop on over and see what's going on.  Vikki has moved into the digi realm and has them for sale in the store.

Thanks for stopping in today.  I appreciate it.  God bless y'all.

News

I have some good news.  I announced a few weeks ago that I was now part of the Digi Darla Design Team.  Well, I have selected to be part of Beccy Muir's Design Team over at Beccy's Place.  If you haven't ever used any of her digis, let me tell you, they are great.  She also has a monthly challenge  where you can win some of her digis.

I also have been invited back to Queen Kat's Designs design team.  After I fell and hurt my neck, I had to step down.  I was really bummed because I love those out in left field images that Vikki carries.  Well, I sent her an email and she invited me back.  Vikki is moving into the digi arena as well.  There are still rubber stamps available in the shop, but Vikki is trying her hand in digis.  Come on over and check out what's new at Queen Kat's Marketplace.

Mud Pies #2

Howdy!  Today, I have another cute card using the Carla Morrow stamp, Mud Pies. (HERE)   She is just so dang cute I can't get enough of her.  I changed her up a bit this time though.  Instead of making a baby card, I used her to make a birthday card.   I stamped my little cutie with Memento Tuxedo  Black ink and colored her in using Spectrum Noir pens.  I tried to highlight the fairy this time, but I am not sure how she is going to come out in the picture.  I then fussy cut her out and used pop dots to lift her off the card front.  The greetings are a couple of stamps I had in my collection and thought the cutie pie stamp went rather nicely with Mud Pie.   The greetings are stamped on GP White cardstock.  The cardstock panels are from my scrapstash and are olive and turquoise.  The strip of patterned paper at the bottom is from K&CO and I used my Fiskar's Scallopped Border punch on it.  I think it turned out just a Sweet as Pie...lol.

Why don't you head on over to  Queen Kat Designs  and check out all of the wonderful stamps she has in her store.  There is a little something for everyone.  Stay tuned next Saturday for another card using Hope the Mermaid.  (click here for Hope)  Thanks for checking out my blog.  I would love to hear what you think of my projects so feel free to leave a comment.  I would love it!



Hope

Hello my crafty friends.  Today I have another card to show you.  This stamp is from Renee LaVoie and it is called Hope.  You can find this beautiful mermaid and all of Renee's other beautiful stamps at http://katstamps.com/home.htm.   I stamped Hope with Memento's Tuxedo Black.  I then used my Spectrum Noir pens to color her in.  I used a Sakura pen to add some sparkle to some of her scales and her armband.  What mermaid isn't complete without some bling right, so I gave her a belly button rhinestone.  The background is chalked to resemble the water that she lives in.  The beautiful DP is from Queen Vikki, as is the ribbon.  This is a portrait card that opens from the bottom.  I think she turned out rather nice.  Thanks for looking and hop on over to Queek Kat Designs and take a look at all the wonderful stamps she has for sale.  You won't be disappointed!

To order this beautiful stamp click  here: http://katstamps.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=228_205_192&products_id=6931



Mud Pies

Howdy!  How's all my crafty friends doing today?  Well, I have been hard at work this past week trying to get cards made, projects finished, and household things under control.  I have finished my first project for Queen Kat Designs.  I was so excited when I received this little stamp.  How cute is she??  I had to improvise the way I stamped her because I didn't have any EZ Mount foam so I had to use double sided tape.  The impression was good, but it will be better next time.  So, here she is...The new Carla Morrow stamp, Mud Pies. 

She is the cutest little baby girl dragon playing in the mud with a little fairy.  Boy, she made a mess.  Mud everywhere.  But, that's half of the fun little girls have when making mud pies.  So, to make this card, I cut a 12x12 piece of Colorbok pink cardstock down to 4 1/4" by 11" and scored it at 5 1/2" so that it will open vertically.  The patterned paper is from HOTP.  It is cut at 4"x5 1/4" and centered on the card base.  I used the same pink cardtock for the large mat.  The green cardstock mat is also from Colorbok.  I stamped little Mud Pies on Stampin' Ups Whisper White.  I used Spectrum Noir markers from  http://www.paperwishes.com/  to color her in.  These pens are fantastic.  They could be called generic copics.  They are not near the price of copics and do a great job.  Next I inked the edges of Mud Pies with Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Tim Holtz.  I then mounted the image on the green cardstock.  I used pink and green embroidery floss to wrap around the image.  I then mounted the whole thing on the pink cardstock and used foam tape to attatch it to the base.  The sentiment, "Mommy's Little Mess Maker" was printed out from my computer using the French Script Font size 16.  I added green, pink and cream colored pearls to the corners and that is my finished card.  This would be cute to use for a new baby card.  Thanks for stopping by and I hope you check back for more projects with stamps  from http://katstamps.com/home.htm