6.04.2011

1st Annual Skull Appreciation Day Blog Hop with Smeared and Smudged!

Thanks for joining us for our first ever Smeared and Smudged Skull Appreciation Day Blog Hop! Our friends over at Skull A Day started a campaign to get today, June 4th, officially recognized as National Skull Appreciation Day – what a fabulous idea!!! We are BIG fans of the cranial cavity over at Smeared and Smudged so we decided to join in on the celebration by offering up some fabulous art from our various members!! We really hope you enjoy the ride – there are 37 blogs on our hop today so have a great time and be sure to check back at Terra's blog for ways to win some fabulous prizes from our sponsors!! Also, some of our blog hop participant (including me) are giving away prizes...so pay attention and win some cool stuff!!

In honor of Skull Appreciation Day I created several projects. I was up all night last night working my cranium to make these craniums look cool!!! Ha ha. Anyhoo, here are my offerings:

First, a couple of cards to warm you up. These cards were made using Smeared Ink stamps. We gave away some freebies for the blog hop participants and I wanted to color them up and give them some character.





For my main project, I started another journal...yep, ANOTHER journal! LOL. I have a weird obsessions with zombie apocalypse...and since we're so close to 2012, I figured this would be fitting. I used the side-facing skull from Smeared Ink's Anatomy 101 digi set. The rest was created with gesso, tissue paper, distress inks, paint markers and a little bit of Mod Podge. I titled my journal "How I Killed the Infected"....the journal will consist of anatomy lessons on how a zombie "works"....and the most affective ways to kill them. I'm really excited about it!!

Front Cover

Front cover view with spine

Alternate view

Skull detail


Bloody handprint detail








Now - FOR A GIVE-AWAY!

Among the many things I have my hands in....I have a Scentsy business. I'm going to give away a DIY Warmer, Theme Pack and three bars of wax – YOUR CHOICE OF SCENTS!! To qualify, become a follower of my blog and leave me a comment. It's that easy! On Wednesday, I will choose a winner using a random number generator! GOOD LUCK!! You can check out the theme packs and more details about Scentsy here in case you aren't familiar with it :)

Alrighy then! Now continue on to see all the other wonderful projects! Have fun!

Tori <----me!

33 comments:

  1. OMGoodness - totally AWESOME projects. The cards are FAB but that journal is the real business. Amazing :-)
    Hugz
    Ike xx

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  2. Well worth waiting for, Tori! I still can't decide which fabby skull stamp I want for participating. You've made them all look so AWESOME! And your journal is gorgeous! I've got to start playing with texture like that. WOW! Totally AWESOME! xxD

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  3. Fabulous assortment of skull projects!! I LOVE your journal

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  4. Oh wow Tori, the first three bits are great, but that journal is AMAZING!

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  5. All your projects are great, but I love love love the journal.

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  6. Awesome projects, Tori! LOVE the journal!!

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  7. Ok, those cards are wicked. I want a set, ready go. And the journal is AWESOME!!!!!!!! Looks like skin and zombie goop, really really cool!!!

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  8. OH MY GOSH! Tori!! I looooooooove your project! I love what you did with the skull images, the sentiment and the google eyes are AWESOME, but that journal is FABULOUS. The creative part and the idea/theme part! Love it all!! (miss I'm not a stamper.....)
    Thanks for doing the give away too! You rock!

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  9. That is an awesome journal, cant be too prepared for the zombie apocalypse!
    bargainmama@mchsi.com

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  10. Those are all fabulous.

    I especially love the journal because of all the textures and details.

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  11. Thx for the chance to win! "How I killed the infected" is reminding me of one of my favorite movies- 28 Days Later. Very cool. it's gruesome texture and colors are perfect for the subject! paulettekirk@yahoo.com

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  12. Fantastic projects I also love the journal
    Luv Jane xxx

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  13. I love your cards, it's great to see what you have done with the digi stamps, but that journal is something else. Simple fantastic, love all the texture you have created on it and the theme behind it.

    Frith x

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  14. I must be poorly...i LOVE the pink skull!... the journal is amazing... but i expected nothing else, you always come up with something spectacular.
    lynx

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  15. they are all just fabulous, but my love is for what you did with the stamps they are tooo cute

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  16. ok...this just freakin' rawks! I am in love with your journal cover and must have a step-by step tutorial so that I may attempt to make something half as good! You, mi lady, are awesome!

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  17. I too love the journal.... is that your wreck this journal journal? Awesome!!!!! the other are as well but I love the journal!!!

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  18. There's something about that pink skull card that I just LOVE - perhaps it's the bling sparkly eyes LOL! THanks so much for sharing your awesome projects - big hugs!

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  19. Journal is fantastic! Awesome projects for Skull Appreciation Day!

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  20. Fabulous projects hun - I love the touchy feely journal.

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  21. Love the website, and the journal rocks. I signed on as a follower and incidentally, I've been looking for a Scentsy rep if you have a newletter or whaatever. :) Love that set!

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  22. I'm loving this journal so far, but I am curious, what does 2012 have to do with zombies? LOL
    Very generous of you to offer up such wonderful candy!. I am a follower and appreciate the opportunity.

    inky hugs,
    Susan

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  23. You have a fabulous sense of color and design. I love what you did with the pink skull day 2011 one especially.

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  24. Wowie! Fab cards and I love the journal....so much texture! Can't wait to see what you do with the insides :)

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  25. neat cards but the journal is my fave! my guys are all gone for the summer, but they did tell me that if I get bored I can start getting weapons ready for the big zombie appocalypse.... ;) so you aren't the only one on the lookout! grins! don't forget the doubletap!

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  26. i LOVE the goolgley eyes on the skull! but the texture on the journal is fabolous! wonderful job!

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  27. Your cards are super cool (love the different types of eyes!), but that jouranl is awesome! I LOVE the texture and the colors!!!

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  28. Ooh Tori, I really like the cards with your newest skullies, but love love love the zombie apocalypse journal. My DD & I are constantly discussing what we'd do when the "infected" come (she's a Left 4 Dead enthusiast ). Way cool design & love how you added the bloody handprint. Only 3 months til Walking Dead on AMC returns - Yes! Awesome skulls - faboo drawings!

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  29. Tori, this journal is amazing! Love all that texture!!

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  30. oh wow! those cards are so cool! I love them! and that journal is so cool...I have been wanting to make a zombie journal too...this is so inspirational...love the bloody hand print! and thanks for the super giveaway...fingers crossed :)

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  31. Wow that journal is so cool. It's going to be amazing when finished. Love those googly eyes

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  32. I must have missed this post, freakin brilliant is what it is. That journal is sooo cool. The cards are pretty darn cool as well. Oh and congrats to Donna x

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