Smudgy Antics SIDT Check Book Cover

The weekend is almost here and I do hope that you get some time to get crafty, inky, and creative!  I thank all of you who do visit to find out more about my SIDT projects.

My project for today uses one of the Smeared Ink Rubber Club Past Offering sets:  Danse Macabre and a bit of Jack.

If you happen to use Smeared Ink's unique stamps, we would love to see your project and get it entered into the Smudgy Antics Monthly January Anything Goes Challenge. 

I do not know about you, but for some reason the covers for my checks are all blue.  When reaching into my bag to dig one out I always grab the wrong one.  Well...NO MORE!  Here is my new check book cover:

Doop-da-doop Deets

Printed music is from ACDC Whole Lotta Rosie, which was a project that I never got around to making...sound familiar anyone??  But now it got used, woohoo!



Cut and adhered to outside of blue check book cover with Sticky Strip.


Main Image
Background
On Whisper White card stock, used distress inks and sponge w/ a spray bottle with water.  Blended and re-inked here and there to get colors to blend.  Let dry.
Used a small dot stencil and same process to add some pattern.  Let dry.
Sponged around all edges.

Stamped dancing skellies with Versa Mark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set.
Words and music notes were stamped with Black StazOn ink.

Adhered finished piece to front of check book cover with sticky strip.
Used some gold dotted washi tape around edges.
Went over entire cover with light amount of Crystal Effects to help keep papers down.

SI Weekly DT Project and QTR #32 Challenge

I have my Smeared Ink Weekly Design Team project here to inspire you.  I also have used a set from the Smeared Ink Rubber Club, that never ceases to amaze me.

My little book will also be an offering to the Master of Quoth the Raven, Nevermore for this month's #32 Raving Ravens challenge.

Beating out the Deets

All stamps are from the Rubber Club Past Offerings found at Smeared Ink:
Quoth The Raven (Feb 2012)
Inky Dreams (Oct 2013)

Background
Cherry Cobbler card stock as base.
Raven was stamped with Versa Mark ink randomly all over. 
Black Embossing Powder over stamped images and then heat set.
Two different stamps with two different inks to give more texture to background.
Sponged around all edges.

Raven
Raven is inked with Versa Mark ink and stamped onto Vellum card stock.
Black Embossing Powder over image and heat set.
Fussy cut and adhered to heart and book front.

Heart
Heart is stamped onto Whisper White card stock with Versa Mark Ink.
Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder over image and heat set.
Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities (alcohol markers) to color in.
Fussy cut and adhere to book front.
Fine tip journaling pen to write in "My Hearts Desires)

Ribbon is Raven Trim Lace (retired).
All materials used are current Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted