DDC#2 and S&SVSScrapbook

October is getting near and I got to start getting projects at least started for 31 Days of Halloween!  More deets to come on that fun event and if you want to know more check out the info HERE.

Today the project I got done was inspired and for two challenges.  The first is a wonderful new challenge blog called Delicious Darkness Challenges.  Challenge #2 is Anything Goes but gots to be Gothic.  Please go and see what this new challenge blog has to offer and to also be inspired by a fab-o top skull fracture of a Design Team.  Delicious in deed!

Next, the September scrapbook sketch from this month's Very Sketchy Challenge at the Smeared and Smudged Forum.  A place I like to call home bloody home.  This month's sketch was fun and I added an extra bit of interaction.  See the pics below to find out...Have a great day and go get crafty!

No Two of a Kind Details

Image is from Delicious Darkness shop called Horrorscope - Gemini.

Image was printed onto Whisper White card stock and colored in with Blendabilites.

Black Ranger Accents on eyes/noses, and Crystal Effects on teeth and white claws.

Scrapbook page is made from two different sheets of designer papers.  One is from Me & My Big Ideas (bottom) and the top a Stampin' Up! dp (retired).

Top dp was sponged on all edges with ink.

Saying "happy together" is from SU! set called A Dozen Thoughts.

Circles were cut from printed Smeared Ink digital image from set called Circus Procession.

The full black ring is cut from scrap paper and colored in with black Sharpie.

The white ring was punched with circle punches and then dotted with Black Ranger Accents.

Clear ring is from stash and cut with scissors.

Fold out is Basic Black card stock.

Ring and punched circle are from the same Smeared Ink digital stamp.

Acetate w/ dots is from a SU! Specialty Designer Paper set called Night & Day (retired).

All materials used are current Stampin' Up! (SU!) unless otherwise noted.

Smeared Ink DT Monthly Blog Hop & ASiD #8

SMEARED INK DESIGN TEAM

BLOG ROLL

Black Dragon
Shell

Shoni - Crafty Inknik (YOU ARE HERE) 

Creepy Glowbugg

Elenor 
Rebecca

This month the Smeared Ink Design Team had the theme VINTAGE.

Please be sure to stop by each blog and share your thoughts.  

We have some wonderful projects for you today and to get you all in the crafting mood! 

To see more fab work by our team please check out the free Smeared and Smudged Forum.  We would love to see you there.

I have created a vintage box with a great little topper that I have altered from one of my kids old toys.  I believe that this was from a Happy Meal from McDonalds. 

The Smeared Ink sets I have used are:

Circus Procession Digital Set

Jack (May 2014) - Rubber Club Past Offerings

Carnies (Dec 2013) - Rubber Club Past Offerings

This project will also be entered into A Step In The Dark blog challenge:

 Challenge #8 - Anything Goes 

CLOSE UP OF TOP

SIDE 1 

BACK

SIDE 2

Hurry, Hurry, Hurry for the Deets

Digital stamps from Cirus were resized and printed out onto Very Vanilla card stock.

Mixture of inks, water, and alcohol inks to add aging to images, randomly on box, tickets, ribbon, cloths pin, bakers twine, watch trinket, and doily.

Images were fussy cut, sponged with inks around edges and then adhered to finish box.

Box

Box was made with WeR Memory Keepers Gift Box Punch Board.  It measures 4" x 4" x 4".

Paper is from Me & My Big Ideas.

Gold Encore ink for stamped stars.

Cajun Craze ink for words.

All edges are sponged with ink.

Alcohol ink for random sploches.

Gold Smooch Spritz on all sides and top.

Topper Body

Found a great tutorial on Split Coast Stampers using foil papers to make chipboard or 3D items vintage.  It called for foil paper already w/ the sticky stuff on the back, which I did not have.  I used average foil from my kitchen and sticky strip.

Toy was covered with sticky strip and cut up foil pieces.

Black Gesso over entire covered toy.  Let dry.

Holtz Alocohol inks (Butterscotch & Latte) and Blending Solution with sponge over entire toy.  This helped take off some of the Gesso and color the foil.

Added some Lava Red Inka Gold Metallic Rub for a bit more color.

Head is a digital stamp resized and printed twice and fussy cut.

Adhered together, sponged around edges, used alcohol inks to give a bit of color, and then Crystal Effects.

Extras

Collar is Chantilly Crochet Trim Ribbon (retired).

Metal button is a brad from stash.

Cloths pin has washi tape and was inked and sponged.

Tickets are from stash and inked up and distressed.

Safety pin is from stash.

Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine which was inked.

Metal Clock from Tea Time Trinkets (retired) was also inked.

Doily 

Sewing pattern for layer on top of Doily.   

All materials used are current Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.