Sparkle & Glitter w/ RSD Part 2, SBBC#75, and LOC #73

I just so happened to get my Part 1 done over at Sparkle and Glitter the Rick St. Dennis EDT Blog in March for the Progressive Challenge that happens for 2 months.  And, was able to get Part 2, for April, done as well...woooohooooo for me!  It is a first!

For those of you who do not know, for Part 1 you must enter the challenge using one of Rick's super incredible images.  There are over 1,000!  And for all types of creativity as well.  For Part 2, if you get your project in on time, you get a FREE image to use for Part 2.  This month was a sweet little thang named Aloha Nui.

I love going to the dollar store and found these magnet boards for sale.  Of course had to buy a bunch and have used....3, including the project for this challenge.  So what if I've had them over 4 years...THEY ARE GETTING USED! 

Now, I am not so cutesy cutesy but had a fun time creating and coloring with this image.  I am also going to enter this into:
Suzy Bee Bloomin' Challenge Blog  - #75 Add Some Spring Flowers
Left of Center - #73 Spots and/or Stripes

Lei'n on the Deets

Image was printed onto Whisper White card stock. 
She was colored in with Copic's and Spectrum Noir's.
Only her body was gone over with Crystal Effects.
Hard to see but light glitter on the flower ends in her hair.
She was fussy cut and made into a magnet.

Magnet Board Background

I used Holtz Butterscotch Alcohol ink and blender tool with a The Crafters Workshop stencil for yellow design in upper left area.

Another The Crafters Workshop stencil to make the circles with a green Spectrum Noir marker.

Flowers are stamped with Ranger Black ink and are from a SU! set called Everything Eleanor.
They are colored in with a blue Spectrum Noir marker.

Yellow flowers are stamped with Yellow StazeOn ink.  Stamp is from SU! set called Summer Silhouettes.

Orange StazeOn ink stamped with stamp from set called Gorgeous Grunge (SU!).

Forest Green StazeOn ink used with an edging stamp (along right side) from SU! set, Chalk Lines.

The word 'month' and days of the week gone over with dark grey Spectrum Noir marker.

Magnet from stash and used Sticky Strip to hold in place.

RDSS&GMarch1

Usually I miss the date to get a project in for Sparkle and Glitter the Rick St. Dennis EDT Blog.  But have finally got one done and am now going to enter my scrapbook page in March's Part 1 Challenge - Spring/Easter.

So funny because I just printed off this Rick St. Dennis image getting ready for the upcoming season.  This image is called Creepster.  Be sure to check out Rick's Esty or Zibbit shop, so many wonderful images!  So hurry and get your project done before the challenge is gone...like the Peeps this Easter, when the bunny finds them!

Marshmellow-ie Deets

Creepster bunny was printed onto Whisper White card stock.
Colored in with Copics, markers, and gone over in areas with Crystal Effects.
Fussy cut and adhered to lower area of 12" x 12" scrapbook page.
Flower was from stash.

Page base is Basic Black card stock.
DP from retired SU! set called Berry Bliss.
Peeps are image found on Google, printed, and cut and adhered along the top.  Also used for frames for photos with card stock backings.
Words are printed in black in a font called Bernard MT Condensened, cut out, sponged with ink, outlined with marker and adhered to page.  Crystal Effect over each letter.
Ribbon is Crushed Curry Chevron.
Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz over entire page.

Smudgy Antics DT Post & ASID#16

Ahhh, the beginning of a new month.  So much to get caught up on, get done, and prep for! 

Today is my day over at Smudgy Antics for the Smeared Ink Design Team to get you an inspirational project.  As you may know, I am a huge American Horror Story Fanatic.  So I have another project that is has been inspired from the show and from the wonderfully drawn image by Rick St. Dennis for Smeared Ink called Pickled Punkz.  On my page I have also used the stamp set Carnies, but of course!

I am also going to enter this into the current Challenge #16, over at A Step In The Dark Or Not blog.  

FLASH

NO FLASH

Eye Catching Details

Pickled Punkz was printed onto Whisper White card stock and colored in with Copics and Blendabilities.
Eye was gone over with Crystal Effects.
Image was fussy cut and adhered to page.

Page is watercolor paper.

I used inks, watercolor crayons, and water to make first layer of background.
Sponges, inks, and 3 templates (circles, stars, and stripes) used randomly on page.

Soft Suede ink was used to stamp all words from the Carnies stamp set.
Black Journaling Pen for the hand written quote at the top.

Gold Smooch Spritz over entire page, before image was placed.

Extra eyes were hand drawn, colored, Crystal Effect on each, and fussy cut.  Each is adhered with a small bit of dimension adhesive. 
Movement lines are hand drawn with Black Journaling Pen.

Kickstart Your Art - Day 4 and AJEDJan Challenge

Ummmm, yea!  I finally caught up and have my Day 4 art journal page ready to roll for the Kickstart Your Art week long challenge.

Today is Doodle Day for this Day 4 challenge.  I do not doodle so I apologize in advance for my meager attempt.  Again I have used  my new homemade art journal book "Winter is Here." book for this page.  Trying to get at least one journal, for the most part completed.

My main skellie image is by the talented Mr. Rick St. Dennis.  See his Zibbit shop HERE for more fab images.

Since this does have a skull, I am also going to get my page into the Art Journal Every Day January Challenge.  Skulls must be used on your page.  Find our Smeared and Smudged group on Facebook!

Page was inspired by the book series Game of Thrones.  

Watch these Deets!

Base of page was made with all sorts of blues in acrylic paints, lined stencil, and sponge.

Image was pritned onto Whisper White card stock.  Colored in with Copics, fussy cut and adhered to dried base page.


Used a small hand stamp from Smeared Ink called Prints.

Words written are:
"It was the children who carved the faces on the weirwoods to keep watch"
and
"Winter is here" 

Sharpies and journaling pen also used.

Day 25 - 31 Days

DAY 25 for 31 Days of Halloween

You may have just arrived from the develish Wicked Blogger Kapree and are now here at Shoni/Crafty Inknik.  The next freek-a-fying blog is Altered Pages.

 

The Wicked Blogger is on the left side bar <-------

Scavenger hunt rules and guidelines can be found HERE for 31 Days of Halloween.

A card for today using a creep-tacular image by the one and only Rick St. Dennis.

Annabella Arsenic is the name of this image and I know that when she comes a knockin' this Halloween, I AM going to give that sweet lass some candy!

Showing Clear Embossing Powder over entire image

Knock knock...

Who's There?

THE DEETS

Wings are stamped with Black Archival Ink and from Stampotique Originals by Daniel Torrente called Wings.

Saying was also stamped with same ink and from set called Piece of Poison (SU! - retired).

Image was printed onto Whisper White card stock, colored with Blendabilities, outlined with marker.

Ink on background was stippled and frame was sponged.

Entire image gone over with Versa Mark ink.  

Clear Embossing Powder over and heat set.

Card base is Tangerine Tango card stock.

My son (6) decided he wanted to color in the spider.  Pretty good job I say!

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

Smeared & Smudged June Member Blog Hop and ASID #3

SMEARED & SMUDGED

JUNE MEMBER BLOG HOP

Alter A Found Object

 "No cards or scrapbook pages allowed, your item must be 3-D and must have started out as something you found at a thrift store, on the side of the road, in the back of your closet, etc. Show us how you can truly change up that ugly old lamp, or re-cover that forgotten recipe book, the possibilities are endless! Also, don't forget the S&S rule that is has to be stamped somewhere (digi stamps are fine) – we love when you use Smeared Ink stamps, but it is NOT a requirement."

BLOG HOP MEMBER LIST

Black Dragon
Susan
Anna
Titbelsoeur
Erin
Teresa
Shoni aka Crafty Inknik - YOU ARE HERE
Dominike
Evil Edna
The Nanny
Stefanie

I will also be entering this project at A Step In The Dark, the new Challenge #3 - Anything Goes.

I hope you have been enjoying the hop.  You should have arrived from Teresa and up next is Dominike.  Please leave your comments for all members and let us know what you think of how our projects turned out.

I did find this wonderful Raggedy Ann doll in the thrift store for $3.  When I saw this I knew at once I wanted to try to put on the face from the digi image Angry Annie by Rick St. Dennis.  More details below on how this sweet innocent doll turned into a murderous miss.

BEFORE

AFTER

 

Don't Piss Her Off Deets

Angry Annie by Rick St. Dennis, was cropped to just the face.  Printed onto Very Vanilla card stock.  Markers and Blendabilities (new SU! alcohol markers) to color in.  Face was then fussy cut and and sewed onto doll face.
Crystal Effects on eyes and teeth.

Outfit
I took off dress, cut off apron and lace collar. 
Dress was turned inside out and apron to the back side.  Each was spritzed with homemade spritz and Maya Red Mist spritz.  Lace collar was also spritzed with homemade mixture.
Dress was cut and torn along bottom.
Hand sewed dyed collar back onto dress.
Replaced finished clothes.
Used black Sharpie to write  "A + A = 4evr" inside heart on apron.

Doll
Button eyes were cut off from head.
Cherry Cobbler marker and water for blood stains on legs and arms.  Also used on shoe laces.
Hand sewed black stitches just above hand.
Stamp that says "Poison" from set called Piece of Poison (retired SU!), stamped with Black StazOn on upper arm.

Knife handle in apron is broken and does not have a blade.
All materials used are current Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

HDH#189 and SoSS#8 Challenges

There are so many wonderful challenges going on right now!  I have entered my magnet into two challenges that you still have time to get your craft on and enter.

First is the Haunted Design House Macabre Monday Challenges.  This week we have Challenge #189 - Ripped to Ribbons.  Got to use those ribbons somewhere on your horroriffic creation.  THANK YOU DT for your outstanding inspiration!

Next, the sisterhood.  Oh these ladies are fabulous!  The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers are onto the next challenge.  Challenge #8 - C is for Crap.  WTF did I buy that for???  Yep, we all have said that one time or another.

On my base, besides the magnet, is a small bit off the ribbon I have purchased over the years.  Hence, WTF did I buy all that ribbon for???
Because I am a ribbon HOARDER.

In this project I believe that are are 10 - 12 different white/vanilla/natural ribbons.  That is not even close to the amount of rolls in that color scheme.  Then there are all the other colors...

Just as my guy says, "We all have demons.  I just choose to feed mine."

Deets With a Side of Fava Beans

Image
Image is by the awesome Rick St. Dennis called This Is For You.  You can find more images either on his Etsy shop or on Zibbit.
Printed out onto Vellum paper.
He is colored in with Blendabilities (new SU! alcohol markers), and markers.
I did fussy cut and edited out a little friend he had by his feet.
There is Crystal Effects over horns, eyes, teeth, hands, and "food" in the box.
He is adhered on to ribbon mat with red Sticky Strip.


Saying was randomly found and am not sure who it is by.
Wrote in black journaling pen on extra backing from a previous project.
Highlighted with white chalk marker.
Words are torn around edges and adhered with dimensionals to ribbon backing.

Ribbon
Ribbon is mostly retired SU!
Current ribbon used is:
5/8" Organza
Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon
7/16" Trim
Whisper White 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain
Natural 5/8" Chevron

Back of woven ribbon is taped so it will not move.
I used red Sticky Strip on magnet and adhered finished ribbon mat to magnet. 
All materials used are current Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Kickstart Your Art Challenge - Day 3 and Oh! The Horror! Jan Challenge

KICKSTART YOUR ART CHALLENGE - Day 3

Easy Found Objects Background Technique

Click HERE to find out more and what the Rules are, 

see daily winners, and see other amazing projects.
 
OH! THE HORROR! January Challenge 

on the Smeared and Smudged Forum

Silent Hill

I have started an Art Journal this new year that features wonderful ladies.

They are full of surprises and lots of fun.

I am continuing my "ladies journal" for this week long challenge.

This Silent Hill inspired nurse has got a mind of her own and 

is not afraid to stand out from her friends.  

She thinks that since we are already dead, hey it's okay to have other thoughts than just freaking out visitors and killing.

We should all be inspired by her.

 Her thoughts say "Silent Hill my stitched ASS!  More like SMOKIN' HOT NURSE HILL.  Am I right ladies?  Ladies...?!?"

 

Can't Crack These Deets

I stared my AJ page with a piece of Very Vanilla card stock.

Placed pins all over cs.

Used Dylusional and a Maya Mist Spray Inks to ink cs.  This was a learning process because the pins were so thin that I had to hold bottles pretty high so that the ink "rained" down onto cs.

A random flame template was placed in certain areas and once again used Dylusional Spray Ink, Lemon Zest, to make flames.  

White Chalk Marker to make steam and steam flames.

Stamps from Haunted Places #1 (Sept 2013) were inked with Early Espresso ink and stamped in lower left corner and upper right side.  Clear Embossing powder over each image and heat set.  Images drawn for Smeared Ink by Rick St. Dennis and were a Smeared Ink Rubber Club past offering.

Used a stencil, by Prima, and Basic Black ink to sponge in cracks in upper left corner and along bottom of page.  Sponged ink along those crack edges.

Printed out SH Monster Hill Nurse, by Rick St. Dennis, onto Very Vanilla card stock.

Colored in with inks and Blender Pen.

Tore bits of masking tape and placed over main area of dress to give more texture and make fabric look more realistic.  Went over drawn lines with fine tip black Sharpie.  Fussy cut and adhered to page.

White Chalk marker over her hat, sleeves, shoes.

Sliver marker on blade.

 
Black Sharpie to out line her and for words and cloud thoughts.

Crystal Effects over entire nurse.

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

Smeard and Smudged Forum Very Sketchy Challenge - Oct

I got my Very Sketchy Card up on the 31st, but did not get the post done until today. 
The Smeared and Smudged Forum has some new challenges up for November, woo hoo!
Here's the sketch we are to use:



My card and entry:


Organic Details
Image is from Rick St. Dennis called Buddy and His Pet Plant.
Image is printed onto Neena paper and colored in with Copics'.  I fussy cut and left the white edging to help pop a little from background.
Small circle clear dimension (for making brads) on eye of plant, from stash.
Background is from a Smeared Ink Digital Paper Pack called Vintage Grunge.  Print was printed onto Whisper White card stock.  I used Strawberry Slush ink pad directly onto card stock for the color.
Saying is from the Carnies Digital Set and originally says 'Friends Forever'.  I changed the color and printed out onto copy paper.  Cut and adhered to front of card with Washi tape.
Midnight Muse Dahlias for the three flowers.
1/2" circle punch for under each flower punched from extra cs of back ground.
 All materials used are Stampin' Up! and are current unless otherwise noted.

31 DOH - Day 26

 

It is Day #26 of the 31 Days of Halloween event, held by Smeared Ink and the Smeared and Smudged Forum.  To start from the beginning of this hop, see daily winners, and for more info check out Terra's Blog.

The Wicked Blogger list is on your left under my personal info.  You should have just seen Roni's blog and are now here at Shoni aka Crafty Inknik's blog.  Up next is Jenn.  I also want to thank everyone again for their kind comments throughout the month.

Today I have used punch art for my card.  Clowns are creepy and what would Halloween be without your monstrous Pennywise, or those Killer Klowns from outer space?  Just one of the those that you love to hate.  A dut, dut, doddle, doodle, dut, dut.....  

Honkin' Deets

Clown

All sizes of circle, oval, and flower punches.

Head and large mouth piece are crumpled to give an aged look.

I did cut hair, teeth and hat brim, but from already punched pieces.

Hair, nose, and eyes have Copper Inka Gold Metallic Rub on them.

Eye centers have Black Ranger Accents on them.

Hat
Hat is from Stampin' Up!'s White Simply Pressed Clay.  I stamped image from Smeared Ink Rubber Club past offering, Morte (June 2013), drawn by Rick St. Dennis, into the clay. 
Once clay was dry, the Copper Rub and Basic Gray ink were smeared on and cut into a hat top shape.
Hat brim is a punched piece.

Card
Card base is Basic Black. 
Layers are Whisper White, Old Olive, and then Whisper White.
The last Whisper White layer is covered with 5 different washi tapes (SU!), from all three current packs.
Black Accents from Ranger are the extra lines.
Entire card was spritzed with Vanilla Smooch Spritz.

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

31 DOH - Day 21

 

Roni just shared her wicked project and Jenn's is next on the list.  You are now at Shoni aka Crafty Inknik's Blog. 

DAY 21 of the 31 Days of Halloween event, hosted by Smeared Ink and the Smeared and Smudged Forum.  To find out who the daily winners are click HERE, also Terra's Blog.  She is the first one on the Wicked Blogger List located to your left.

This month has flown by!  I hope that you have had as much fun as I so far.  I was inspired to dust off those color pencils and use this fun image called I Am Too An Angel, by Rick St. Dennis.  His wonderful images make coloring and bringing them to life just a great way to spend and afternoon.  

Demons love this crazy holiday, especially Zamn Metalbane. So why not get dressed up and hit the town, or that party that the Headless Horseman keeps inviting everyone to each Halloween?  Zamn has his costume, do you?

This project is one of those cheap picture holders you get for $1 or so at the store.  I am going to put pics of the boys and all the fun costumes they have worn over the years.  Maybe give it to grams, but will probably just keep for myself.

Details and Taffeta

Image was printed onto Whisper White card stock.

Colored in with color pencils and Blender Pen.

Sliver marker on tinsel, hinges, rings, and stars - both on costume and upper area.

Aqua Painter and Daffodil Delight ink around main image.

Pacific Point and Brocade Blue (retired) inks around edges.

Title stamped in Black Staze On using Rough Edges stamp set (retired).

An Exacto knife was used to cut along the top of photo holder and pink cardboard taken out.  

Slipped in finished Zamn and there you go.

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

31 DOH - Day 20 and Airless Chambers and Punk You Girl Challenges

Welcome to DAY 20 of the 31 Days of Halloween event, hosted by Smeared Ink and the Smeared and Smudged Forum.  To find out who the daily winners are click HERE, also Terra's Blog.  She is the first one on the Wicked Blogger List located to your left.
Roni just shared her Halloween creation and Jenn's is up next.  You are now at Shoni aka Crafty Inknik's Blog.

I have made a fun little 3 1/2" x 11" card featuring Rick St. Dennis' little lady, Callista.  See her featured HERE.  Get over to Airless Chambers and sign up for the Newsletter.  Subscribers received her FREE this month, so don't miss out.  I will be entering this project in the October Newsletter Freebie Contest.

Next up is a Halloween Challenge #5 over at Punk You Girl.  If it's Halloween they want it! 

I have had this shoe pattern for a long time and thought it would be fun to try it with this card.  Witches seem to have the most fabulous shoes (Esp the ones Rick draws!).  Callista had some bones and candy left over, so thought she would fly over and give a little gift to her best friend.  Enjoy Day 20 everyone!

Cast of Deets
Callista
Callista was printed out 2x on Whisper White card stock.
I pulled out some pastels from The Stencil Connection, which I believe is out of business.  I think I bought these 10 or so years ago...and probably using them for the 3rd time!  Anyway, she is colored with the pastels.  Then I went over with markers and Blender Pen to add a little more depth. 
She is fussy cut and adhered over second image.  I outlined her with a marker.  I did cut out the eyes of her and snake (which I realized later that the eye is backwards) so that the whiteness would really pop.  I used the white Gel Pen on buckle (on hat) and her laces.

The star she is originally holding is replaced by the head from on of the stamps in the Voodoo set from the Smeared Ink Rubber Club, also drawn by Rick St. Dennis.  Head is stamped in black marker and fussy cut and colored in with markers and Blender Pen.

Since Callista loves casting spells, I had to add a slip of paper in her apron.  Paper says spells, which I wrote w/ fine tip black Sharpie and smeared a bit of ink on it.  Used an Exacto knife just above line and slipped under.

Callista's favorite broom, her great great great great great great grandmother's, was made from a poor skeleton that got broken down for parts.  Broom is upper and lower leg bones.  Linen Thread is wrapped and cut for broom bottom.

Background
Before finished Callista was added, I used a stamp from Urban Decay (April 2013) a Smeared Ink Rubber Club past offering, over entire background.
Saying "I put a spell on you" is from Creepy Lil' Grumpies (August 2013), Smeared Ink Rubber Club.
I added an old Stampin' Up! color, Green Galore (retired), to the entire background.
All sides were Spritzed with Cut Grass Dylusions Ink Spray.
Last, stars from Stampin' Up! set, Seeing Stars, were stamped in Craft White ink.

Shoe
Shoe is out of Basic Black card stock. 
Flower is a mixture of Epson salt and water brushed onto Basic Black card stock, then let to dry.  I punch out with Pansy Punch.
Metal flower, lace ribbon on bag, and green Designer Paper are retired SU! products.
Bones are from broken down skeleton.
Hard to see, but there is a Jewel Rhinestone in the center of flower under hand.
Washi Tape from set out of Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Catalog, Witches Brew Designer Washi Tape.

31 DOH - Day 17 and Haunted Design House Challenge #178

 Hope you enjoyed Roni and her wonderful talent on Day 17.  You are now at Shoni aka Crafty Inknik's Blog.  The Wicked Blogger list is to the left under my info. Next talent is Jenn.  

If you need more info about this event hosted by Smeared Ink and the Smeared and Smudged Forum, or to find out who the daily winners are click HERE, also Terra's Blog.  She is the first one on the Wicked Blogger List located to your left.

Look at that young, hopeful couple...

hoping that they will be in love forever, even if they turn into zombies!  

Yesterday was our Anniversary and had to use a Rick St. Dennis image called Zombie Newly Deads. 

Here is the link to his new Zibbet shop where I got the image.

As you know, this page looks sooo much better in real life.  

Flash took a lot of the dimension and shading out of it.

I will be entering this on Haunted Design House Macabre Monday challenge.  

Challenge #178 - Zombies and Creeps

"You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Hallowe'en

based art piece that showcases Zombies or Classic Creeps  in some way."

Thee Loving Details

 Printed Zombie Newly Deads onto Whisper White card stock.

Colored with markers and Blender Pen. 

Used Versa Mark ink over entire image, added Clear Embossing Powder and heat set.

Fussy cut.

Hearse and saying are from Smeared Ink.  They are both in a set called Death Cab Digi Set.

I printed each out on copy paper.

Added some color and used Silver marker on cab.

Edges were torn and ink added.

Stamps on cab piece are from set called Glorious Grunge, Stampin' Up! (SU!).

Background is a Basic Black 8 1/2" x 11" card stock.

3 pieces of DP are retired SU!.  I added inks on each piece.

On the left side there are heat embossed vines.  Stamp is from a SU! set called Eleanor.

I used Versa Mark ink and Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder.

Flowers are from stash.

Washi tape from SU!

Saying at the bottom was written in black sharpie.

I printed out a wedding pic of us on copy paper.  Cut and tore around us.  Added Crystal Effects to help hold down edges and to help blend into background.

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

Had a lot of fun making this and just laughed at some of those old pics.

Ahhh...memories.

 

31 DOH - Day 6 & Haunted Design House Challenge 177

Look what was left in front of my door!

How could anyone get rid of this sweet baby?

Lucky me he ended up here and don't worry, I have plenty of body parts to keep him happy.

I apologize that you can not read the words at the bottom, saying says 

"It's Halloween...enjoy every bite."

Phew, Day # 6.  Are you loving Smeared Ink and the Smeared and Smudged Forum for hosting this awesome 31 Days of Halloween?  I am.  If you need more info or to find out who the daily winners are click HERE, also Terra's Blog.  She is the first one on the Wicked Blogger List located to your left.  I welcome you from Roni's blog and you are now here at Shoni aka Crafty Inknik's blog.  Next up is Jenn.

And today's post features one of our month long fabulous Sponsors, Rick St. Dennis.  Hope you all caught the Callista reveal yesterday by the Airless Chambers DT's.  I pulled out the Copics and got down to business on this one.  Long list of deets below and don't forget to check back this afternoon for the CIP winner of the candle from Day 1's post.  

I will also be entering in Haunted Design House's Macabre Monday Challenges.  The one going on right now is Challenge 177 - Dimensional Hallowe'en.  Need some inspiration?  Click HERE for projects done by this awesome Design Team over there.

  

My Sweet Baby Boy
The image is by Rick St. Dennis called Baby Wants.  He is printed out on Neena paper.  Colored in with Copics.  I am sorry that I do not have the exact colors, since I tend to not color one thing at a time.  And I add some here and some there.  Very technical.  Anyway...he was fussy cut and adhered with dimensionals (aka puffs) to tag front.

Tag
I used some Midnight Blue metal sheets from Add A Little Dazzle.  Ran through the Big Shot with Tim Holtz Alterations series Embossing Folder.  Sanded the raised side.  Added Viva Inka Gold Metallic Rub, Copper to sanded areas.  Last sprayed Maya Mist, Mulberry Red over entire tag.  Adhered to Cherry Cobbler card stock.  Added fibers from stash.  Little pacifier from stash, colored with markers and cut a skull from Washi tape in stash for front/top.

Saying is from a set called Twick or Tweet, Stampin' Up! (retired).  It is stamped in Black Staze On.  Very Vanilla card stock for base, then inked with Crushed Curry ink.  I then sprayed with the Maya Mist and Pink Pirouette Smooch Spritz.  Tore strips and adhered to center of tag.  Tore the saying and added to the top and bottom of main image.

Basket
The whole thing, including feet, is about 5" wide x 6" tall, with handle.
Basket is made from Very Vanilla card stock.
I placed a piece of ribbon from stash over sides and spritzed first with a blue and green ink combo (Coastal Cabana & Old Olive).  Then once more with a Basic Gray ink.  Inks are mixed with alcohol.
Once dry I stamped my lady skeleton with Black Staze On, on both end sides.  I was given this stamp so I do not where it came from or whom by.
I added two different roaches, from stash to cover the handle ends.  If you look close you can see the piece of red Sticky Strip backing that did not get removed before pictures were taken.
Handle is one of my son's old woven belts.  I weaved a centipede through and also adhered with Sticky Strip.
Skeleton feet are from stash and help keep the sweet boy from falling out and hurting himself.

Phew is right!  Thanks for your patience with my llllooooonnnngggg posts, but as you may have read on others blogs, I like to know how things are made.  So I give it all.  Have fun and hope you get crafty!

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

31 DOH - Day 5

 It is Day #5 of the 31 Days of Halloween event, held by Smeared Ink and the Smeared and Smudged Forum.  To start from the beginning, see daily winners, and for more info check out Terra's Blog.

The Wicked Blogger list is on your left under my personal info.  You should have just seen Roni's blog and are now here at Shoni aka Crafty Inknik's blog.  Up next is Jenn.  I also want to thank everyone for their kind and funny comments.  Did not realize how many people dislike Peeps! 

I was able to get my hands on some of these metal squares from Oh My Crafts!.  I did a warehouse tour a couple of years ago, so I am not sure if they still sell them or not.  Square is 6" x 6".  I wanted to make the stamped images look like they were coming out of the "mist".  Like someone said the other day in their post, not quite what I had pictured in my head.

DEETS
Tim Holtz Alcoholic Inks on metal first. 
Added the Decor Elements from Spooky Things set from Stampin' Up! (retired)
Rub Ons (sayings) from SU! (retired).
Stamped images are all in Black Staze On.
Skull - Inkadinado, set Nevermore
Mystic - Smeared Ink Rubber Club set Voodoo, August 2013 drawn by Rick St. Dennis
Bottles - Smeared Ink Rubber Club set Morte, June 2013 drawn by Rick St. Dennis
Web is hand drawn with Silver marker and around "31".
Small Rhinestone Jewels for eyes.

CIP - Crafty Inknik Prize!!

 Don't forget to post today for the prize that was offered in Tuesday's post.

Today is the last day to post your comments AND your favorite Halloween movies.

If you forgot or did not get a chance to, don't worry, I'll be offering more later.

REMEMBER TO:

 Leave a comment every day for 5 days about that day's post AND your favorite Halloween movie.  Yup, that is 5 different movies!  Your name will be entered into a drawing for the candle.

I will have a separate blog post on the 6th of October announcing the winner.

Wonder what this is?

31 DOH - Day 4 and Haunted Desing House Challenge

 

If you are part of the 31 Days of Halloween 5 even, held by Smeared Ink and the Smeared Ink Forum, you should have just left Roni and are now here at Shoni aka Crafty Inknik's blog.  Up next is Jenn!

Day 4 and away we go!  I know you have seen these awesome duct tape creations around.  If not, they are very fun and you can make sooo many thing with them.  Today I have made a wallet out of Color Duck Tape.  It was a lot of fun and I plan on something bigger in the future.

On Friday's, it is Smeared Ink day for the 31 Days.  That means you can only used images from Smeared Ink.  

I will also be entering this 3D skullie wallet into Haunted Design House.  The Challenge #177 - Dimensional Halloween. 

"You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Hallowe'en 

based art piece that is dimensional in some way.  

Now foam pop dots are fine, but we are really hoping
to see you guys come up with some real dimension."

Boney Deets

My second pockets, on each side, are made from transparency film.  Skulls are stamped in Versa Mark ink.  I added Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder to the images and heat set.  They are from Smeared Ink's Rubber Club, Morte - June 2013 done by the awesome Rick St. Dennis.

I did use a Silver marker on the eyes on the back of the wallet (3rd picture).

CIP - Crafty Inknik Prize!!

 Don't forget to post today for the prize that was offered in Tuesday's post.

Sorry, if you did not comment AND leave your favorite Halloween movie yesterday you are out of the running for the candle.  But don't worry, I'll be offering more later.

REMEMBER TO:

 Leave a comment every day for 5 days about that day's post AND your favorite Halloween movie.  Yup, that is 5 different movies!  Your name will be entered into a drawing for the candle.

I will have a separate blog post on the 6th of October announcing the winner.

April Smeared and Smudged Member Blog Hop

APRIL BLOG HOP 
I have joined this months Smeared and Smudged member blog hop, Dirty Vintage  The rules are to use vintage style images, make it dirty by grunging it up, distressing it, or making it just plain DIRTY!.  I am excited to see what everyone else has created and will be hopping around myself. 
Blog Hop links are below, and should be up by 9:00am, so go get dirty today.

My husband and I will be celebrating 10 years of marriage next year.  Hubby is not quite as gruesome, or as old, as Vlad in my 12" x 12" scrapbook page.  But, I hope that he has that intense and insane look 50 years from now!

I do have to make a quick apology to Mr. Rick St. Dennis in that I had to free hand re-draw his wonderful lines, after adding the texture to face and hands.  So that is why Vlad looks a bit off and not quite like the original.

 

Here are the bloggers that are in April's Blog Hop:
SHELL
 BLACK DRAGON
KAPREE
MADELEINE BOUQUET
SUSAN
HAZEL 
KAY
MONIQUE
WENDY
ANNA
FIONA

THE DEETS:
12" x 12" Page
The two designer papers I used are Stampin' Up!.  The base is from a pack called Sent With Love and the floral is from Tea For Two.
I used a large background stamp for flowers on the bottom of page called Pleasant Poppies.  The key image is from the stamp set Established Elegance.  Spot mark stamp from the set of French Foliage.  Saying on floral designer from the stamp set Blooming With Kindness.  All stamp sets are Stampin' Up! and are current.
I spritzed base with Riding Hood Red re-inker (SU!) mixed with water, Maya Mist called Mulberry Red Mist, and randomly sponged with Soft Suede ink (SU!).
I drew in the journal lines with Stampin' Dazzle Gold Marker.
The 10's are die cut (SU!), crinkled and sponged on Vellum card stock (SU!).
Used Smooch Vanilla Spritz over entire page to finish.


Vlad
I printed off a digital stamp from Rick St. Dennis, Vlad, onto an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of card stock.
For the facial and hand skin, I mixed Gesso and Stampin' Up! re-inkers to get my color.  Then added a texture from MuddPuddles.net called Marine, to make skin look warty.  I lucked out when I went to put Crystal Effects over texture that it turned the lovely color that it did.  I then used markers to shade and outline.

Eyes and mouth are highlighted with Crystal Effects.

I shaded the shirt, but wanted to give it a more "old" look.  I traced arms with black Sharpie onto Vellum card stock, then cut out and used Crystal Effects to glue to arms on printout.  Liked the look and did the same with ruffled front of shirt.

Vest and pants are colored in with inks, blender pen, and Aqua Painter (all SU!).  I used the Gold Marker for the pendent, clasps, and stitching.

Stems & Flowers
Stems are Basic Grey card stock spritzed with Old Olive re-inker and Vanilla Smooch Spritz mixture.

Flowers are punched from XL Fancy Flower punch (SU!) and newspaper.  I then spritzed the punched flowers with Riding Hood Red re-inker (SU!) mixed with water, Maya Mist called Mulberry Red Mist, and Pink Pirouette Smooch.

That's MY Basket

Easter is just 2 weeks away and I have been wanting to do a project with a basket.  Went through many thoughts on what basket and found an old pattern from my stash that I decided to use.

I have 3 boys all under the age of 10.  We attend eggs hunts every year and I find it hilarous how crazy those get.  Now, if my boys had THIS bunny on their basket, I do not think anyone would try to steal their eggs.

I wanted to use the fun pastel colors that go with this time of year.  The basket is made out of 1 sheet of 12" x 12" Designer Paper, by Stampin' Up! from a pack called Fan Fair.  I spritzed DP with Pink Pirouette Smooch Spritz and a combo of  alcohol and Cherry Cobbler re-inker (SU!).  When folding you can stamp before opening up the basket, this is where I used a wheel on each side.

The bunny is a digi from Rick St. Dennis called Creepster Bunny.  I just love that image of the sweet bow.  Bunny is colored in with Stampin' Up! inks and blender pen.  I put Crystal Effects on teeth, rips, bones and highlights on bow.  Finished him off by spritzing with Smooch Vanilla Shimmer.

Everything else is from Stampin' Up!, ribbon, punches, brads, card stocks, inks, and embossing powders.

Stamps are Stampin' Up: Every Bunny, Sent With Love, Every Egg wheel. 

I used Brach's Black Jelly Bird Eggs and yogurt raisins for the candy in the basket.

I am going to enter this basket in the Smudgy Antics challenge this round, Anything But A Card.  There are some great entries so check them out and play along.