Weekly Smeared Ink DT Project

This have been one week of getting crafty!  Hope you all have been trying to some creativity in your week.

Smeared Ink has resurrected the Design Team Monthly Hop, for the 2014 year, which I am so happy to be a part of.  Click HERE for the first one.  We will be having this DT Monthly Hop the last Monday of each month.  So please check us out and the wonderful projects that we hope will inspire you.

Smeared Ink came out with a new set called Monster Hearts.  I love these hearts and had to play around.  So my Weekly Smeared Ink DT project today features one of these hearts, which I can always carry with me.

Iron On Details

When I saw Monster Hearts, I had to try to make one on a bag.

I printed image out onto Avery (3302) Fabric Transfers.  Now it says that you need an ink jet printer, but since I have never done this...what the hell, lets just try it.  AND it worked!  I have a Canon MG3222 printer, nothing special.

Again, never having tried this, I decided to use Copic's to color in my image.
Once done I used my iron to adhere colored image to the fabric.

I am not the best at figuring out measurements for sewing.  I guess-ta-mate a lot.  I set the cut image and made a reasonable sized rectangle w/ the fabrics.  I did add in the 1/4" seams that would be needed when I did finally sew it all together.  Outside fabric is from stash, and red lining is from Essentials set from Stampin' Up! (retired).

I hand stitched the lines around mouth, two on the right eye, X's around main image, and buttons on left eye with embroidery thread.

I did line inside with the stuff to make the sides a little stronger and the fluffy material also.  So sorry for you who do sew, that I do not know the names of these. 

Yes, there is Crystal Effects on the center of mouth and center of right eye.  Had to try and it did lose a little of the dimension but made those area shiny w/ a cool texture.

Buttons are SU! (retired).
Zipper used was 7".
Bag ended up measuring 6 3/4" x 6 1/2".
All materials used are current Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

So glad I tried this and now will have to make more.  Get out of your comfort zone and go try something new this week! 

Smeared Ink's December Blog Hop

DECEMBER MEMBER BLOG HOP-

ANYTHING GOES

The holidays are upon us and yet the 12 of us were able to squeeze in this hop.  Crazy, insane, or just too much time on our hands??  Who knows, but what I do know is that there will be some wonderfully creative projects for your viewing pleasure.  Please leave a comment if you can, I know I appreciate your thoughts as do others.

I have the list of Hop Members below if you like to jump around, or are lost.  You should have arrived from Evil Edna's blog.  You are now at Shoni's aka Crafty Inknik.  Next up is Maureen.  Have fun and enjoy.

The theme for the Blog Hop was Anything Goes, so here we go....
I have been making/sewing these wonderful hand bags for friends and family.  I think I have about 7 done so far.  This was my first ever bag that I made and just love it.  I had a flower that was suppose to go on but...when I saw the set of images, Eyes in the Dark, from Smeared Ink, I had to use the Great Horned Owl.

BLOG HOP MEMBER LIST

Black Dragon

 Lyneen

 Kay

 Julia

 Laura

 Evil Edna 

Shoni - YOU ARE HERE

 Maureen

 Rocio

 Kapree 

Fiona 

Susan

Downy Deets

Bag

This bag pattern is called Runaround Bag #111, by Lazy Girl Designs.  I took a class at the beginning of the month at a local shop.  I am not sure of the fabric, we were able to pick out our own two fat quarter colors.

Great Horned Owl

Image was printed out on Neena Paper.  

Colored in with markers and Blender Pen.

Gold Marker for eyes.

Crystal Effects over entire image.

Fussy cut and then adhered to a pin.

Crumb and Early Espresso Tulle ribbon (retired SU!) behind and pinned.

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