So glad you all have come back to visit me on Day 3! Are you having Halloween overload yet? I sure hope not!!! We've got 28 more days to go! We might be crazy, but in an awesome way!
For Day 3 I offer up another paper mâché coffin. This one is a little bit bigger than my coffin from yesterday. I lined the outside with some awesome "BOO" paper that I got from my good friend Lady Brayton, thanks Lady!! I painted over all the edges with black acrylic paint to give it a bit of a darker look. The inside was painted with black acrylic paint too, then I lined the bottom inside with white fur... :) .....looks comfy, eh? The final touch was to add my Happy Halloween sentiment that I stamped and heat embossed on a die cut piece of spider web glitter paper. Then I glued it to the inside. I know it seems a bit incomplete without someone/thing to occupy it, but I just haven't found the right "owner" yet.... I'll be sure to share when I find him/her/it!!! :)
Now off you go to visit the very talented Kristy next! If you get lost, remember that the hop list is on my sidebar!And keep your eyes peeled for the scavenger hunt!!!
10.02.2012
Day 2 - 31 Days of Halloween
WOW! Wasn't yesterday AWESOME? I hope you all really enjoyed the opening day of 31 Days....it's just a taste of what is to come the rest of the month. All of our Wicked Bloggers are doing an excellent job and have such wonderfully inspiring work!
For Day 2 I decorated a paper mache coffin. I really love these coffins, you can get them at Michael's stores (if you have one near you). I painted the outside of this coffin all black and them used a Happy Haunting stamp to heat emboss on the front. Then I glued googlie-eyes all over it.
For the inside I lined the coffin with a really cool striped paper....and distressed it with my TH distress inks. While my coffin was drying I painted some styrofoam balls like eyeballs. Once everything was dry I glued the eye inside the coffin. FUN, HUH? LOL. I thought it'd be a nice suprise :)
Now - Get on your way and enjoy the day! You should go to Kristy next! If you get lost, remember that the hop list is on my sidebar!
For Day 2 I decorated a paper mache coffin. I really love these coffins, you can get them at Michael's stores (if you have one near you). I painted the outside of this coffin all black and them used a Happy Haunting stamp to heat emboss on the front. Then I glued googlie-eyes all over it.
For the inside I lined the coffin with a really cool striped paper....and distressed it with my TH distress inks. While my coffin was drying I painted some styrofoam balls like eyeballs. Once everything was dry I glued the eye inside the coffin. FUN, HUH? LOL. I thought it'd be a nice suprise :)
Now - Get on your way and enjoy the day! You should go to Kristy next! If you get lost, remember that the hop list is on my sidebar!
10.01.2012
Day 1 - 31 Days of Halloween!
Welcome to day 1 of the 4th annual 31 Days of Halloween. You should have gotten here from Terra's blog, but if you haven't been there yet, be sure to hop on over there to get all the details for the hop and all the info about today's prizes! Also, keep in mind that the hop goes live at 9AM 9PST) every day, so if you start early you might not get to see all of the day's posts. Be sure to check back after it officially starts for all the Halloween goodness! You don't want to miss it - we've got awesome sponsors all month long with awesome giveaways. We also have a HUGE grand prize from Smeared Ink!
To kick of the hop I wanted to give you something special, so I am sharing a Halloween decoration that I made for the Halloween SWAP over at the Smeared and Smudged forum. My item started as a raw wood four sided frame. The frame spins on the base. I just had to have this to alter - I bought it.
So the first think I did was cover the wood in Gesso. Then I mod podged some tissue paper all over to create the texture that you'll see below. Then - I painted it all black.
While it was drying I stamped my grave yard scenes from Holy City (a Smeared Ink set) onto some tissue paper and then glued it to the glass (i should have just stamped on the glass, but I was too worried I'd smear it or something). I then sprayed the outside of the glass with frosted glass and then dripped black ink down the tops of them. For that I used my Dylusions spray inks.
The last steps were to glue on my blackened flowers and skull to the top of the frame and then add my strobe light to the inside. The strobe light lights up the inside so that the grave scenes light up like there is a lightning storm! Hope you like it! And I hope TRISHA likes it - since I made it for her :)
Now off you go to the next Wicked Blogger, Kristy! The hop list is on my side bar in case you get lost! Be sure to leave everyone some love to qualify for the grand prize...and keep your eyes open for the scavenger hunt clue!!
To kick of the hop I wanted to give you something special, so I am sharing a Halloween decoration that I made for the Halloween SWAP over at the Smeared and Smudged forum. My item started as a raw wood four sided frame. The frame spins on the base. I just had to have this to alter - I bought it.
So the first think I did was cover the wood in Gesso. Then I mod podged some tissue paper all over to create the texture that you'll see below. Then - I painted it all black.
While it was drying I stamped my grave yard scenes from Holy City (a Smeared Ink set) onto some tissue paper and then glued it to the glass (i should have just stamped on the glass, but I was too worried I'd smear it or something). I then sprayed the outside of the glass with frosted glass and then dripped black ink down the tops of them. For that I used my Dylusions spray inks.
The last steps were to glue on my blackened flowers and skull to the top of the frame and then add my strobe light to the inside. The strobe light lights up the inside so that the grave scenes light up like there is a lightning storm! Hope you like it! And I hope TRISHA likes it - since I made it for her :)
Now off you go to the next Wicked Blogger, Kristy! The hop list is on my side bar in case you get lost! Be sure to leave everyone some love to qualify for the grand prize...and keep your eyes open for the scavenger hunt clue!!
9.30.2012
31 Days of Halloween is BACK!
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN 2012!
Are you ready for round four? We are super excited to be bringing you our 4th annual Halloween/Day of The Dead celebration on the Smeared and Smudged forum, and we cannot WAIT!
As in years past we are recruiting Wicked Blogs to join in the 31 Days extravaganza of projects, so you'll have a plethora of Halloween goodness to feast your eyes on all month long! The challenge for the Wicked Blogs is to participate all month by providing a different stamped project each and every day in October. If they complete the task, they will be entered into the huge prize drawing at the end of the month!
I know I am looking forward to the challenge again, and I hope you are excited to participate as either a Wicked Blogger, Horrifying Hopper, or Sinister Lurker. Here's how you do it...
Wicked Blogger
What You Have To Do:
Wicked Bloggers sign up to make and post one Halloween or Day of the Dead themed project for each and every day in October. Sign up begins on August 13, 2012 and ends on September 21, 2012. To sign up, add your NAME and BLOG ADDRESS HERE. All Wicked Bloggers will receive a coveted Survival Button at the end of the month to proudly post on their blog.
The Rules:
Wicked Bloggers must post one project each day in October on their blog by 9AM Pacific time in order to qualify for the grand prize drawing. The project must be handmade and stamped with either a rubber or digi stamp from any company. This year we are once again allowing all digital projects as long as they are the bloggers original digital art.
Wicked Blogger projects must be "new" in that they can't have been posted anywhere before, including on your own blog, other blogs, forums, or other websites. In other words, no re-using previous projects. Bloggers are allowed to combine projects to fit into other scheduled postings; for instance, if you have to post a DT project that day or are following other challenge criteria, if you make your other-scheduled project Halloween themed, it can count for 31 Days as well. However, if you do not make it Halloween or Day of the Dead themed, you will need a separate post for 31 Days.
Bloggers must also post the Wicked Blog list with links to all participating blogs in either their daily posts or on the sidebar of their blog for easy access. The Wicked Blogs list will be posted here by September 26, 2012.
Horrifying Hopper
What You Have To Do:
Hop through each of the Wicked Blogs that are participating and leave a comment on each project. No need to sign up, just start on the first day and work your way through all the blogs. All Horrifying Hoppers will receive a Survival Button at the end of the month to proudly post on their blog.
The Rules:
You must leave a comment on EACH participating blog EVERY day in October to qualify for the grand prize drawing. Your comment should be about the project or something related (i.e.-no "Here's my comment for today" or "I'm here!"...these types of comments won't count!) If you miss a day or a blog, you will still qualify to receive a survival button, but will not qualify for the grand prize drawing.
Sinister Lurker
What You Have To Do:
Some of you can't participate all month long, and that's okay! Only Wicked Bloggers and Horrifying Hoppers are up for the grand prize drawing, but if you can't do either of those you will still have the chance to win some Lurker prizes! We will be hiding scavenger hunt pictures randomly throughout the month on various participating blogs...if you find one on any given day, you will be put in for that day's freebie drawing. It may be a coupon, a free digi, or a Halloween goodie, who knows! We are working on some great sponsor prizes for the scavenger hunt this year, and it will be well worth your time to visit every once in a while.
The Rules:
Scavenger Items will be hidden randomly on the Wicked Blogs, and are not guaranteed to be available every day. You will have to visit blogs to find them. If you find one, you will email and let us know exactly where it was and your name will go into that scavenger item's drawing. Each person who finds the "hidden" picture will get one entry. The drawing for each scavenger prize will be the day after it was posted and winners will be chosen by random number based on who emailed. Wicked Bloggers are able to participate and find scavenger pictures as well, unless it is hidden on their own blog.
Grand Prize Drawing
Doesn't this all sound like fun? I know WE can't wait!!
But wait, I know you are now asking yourself "What huge prize drawing at the end of the month are they talking about?" In addition to some awesome scavenger prizes provided by some pretty amazing sponsors, we are offering up a glorious concoction of 31 Days goodies worth over $300!

Prize Pack Includes:
*Anatomy 101 Ribcage Sticky Note-Pad
*Skull and Roses Women's Tee (sizes available- S, M, L, XL, XXL)
*Candy Is Dandy Heart Women's Hoodie (sizes available-S,M,L,XL,XXL)
*Goth Fairy Women's Nightshirt- features Lord Byron saying on back "She walks in beauty like the night of cloudless climes and starry skies, and all that's best of dark and bright meet in her aspect and her eyes" (sizes available S,M,L,XL,XXL,XXXL)
*Raven Collage Throw Pillow
*Li'l Grumpies Flip Flops (sizes available include womens, mens, and kids)
*Suck It Up Messenger Bag
*Suck It Up Large Thermos
*5 Digi Sets of Winner's Choice from Smeared Ink
How To Win It:
Each person who successfully completes the 31 Days as either a Wicked Blogger or a Horrifying Hopper will receive one entry toward this prize drawing. If you successfully complete both, you will receive two entries. (Meaning if you are a Wicked Blogger and you comment on every blog every day, you have successfully completed both)
That just about covers all the rules and regulations for this year's celebration. If you represent a business and are interested in sponsoring 31 Days of Halloween by providing a scavenger prize and getting awesome advertising for your website, please contact us at smearedinkstamps@gmail.com. We will feature you during the whole month of celebration!
If you'd like to spread the news about 31 Days, feel free to grab one of the buttons below and post it on your blog or website, share on facebook,or email it to your favorite stamper friends. We can't wait to share 31 Days of Halloween 2012 with you, so sit back and enjoy the ride!
8.23.2012
POE-ETIC - August Smeared & Smudged Member Blog Hop
It's that time again! Time for the Smeared and Smudged member blog hop. The theme is POE-ETIC! Since we're celebrating the great Edgar Allan Poe this month, we thought it would be awesome for our members to create something using one of his poems! This hop is going to be awesome!
Here is my offering. I made a necklace using the poem Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe. Part of the poem is written on vellum and rolled up into a scroll that I hung from the main charm elements The heart is a locket with EAPs face in it....I'm not so great at making jewelry...in fact, I think this is the first thing I've done that I thought was somewhat presentable. LOL....So, here you go! Hope you like it!
| this shows the scroll unrolled with the poem on it Now - Off you Go! Have fun hopping! |
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7.25.2012
Help for a Friend....
OK guys and gals....this is not a blog hop or a crazy project that I have created...this post is about a colleague in the stamp world that many of you know as Simply Betty. Betty is a nice and caring person and although I don't know her on a personal level, I know many of you do. I've been trying to think of a way to help her and her family and decided that I could use my Scentsy business to try and raise some money for her and her son....this money will be used for medical bills, gas, or whatever they need to help make this experience a little less stressful for them. I've set up an online "party" and 15% (or more if I can give it) of the sales will be donated to Betty. I'm not sure how long we will do this or how successful it will be, but I wanted to try to help in whatever way possible. Every little bit helps! So please, go to my Scentsy website and find something nice for yourself or someone close to you....Scentsy is a wonderful product and as a business they donate to many charities. If you love things that smell good, you will love it, so get to shopping!
Follow this link to shop directly from Betty's Fundraiser!
https://toris.scentsy.us/Scentsy/Buy?partyId=96227997
Here is a little back story on Betty and her son Christian...
Follow this link to shop directly from Betty's Fundraiser!
https://toris.scentsy.us/Scentsy/Buy?partyId=96227997
Here is a little back story on Betty and her son Christian...
Christian was first diagnosed with Stage 1 throat cancer October of 2011, he was 17 at the moment. In a panic not having insurance I had a special digi set to help us get through his first surgery. We were told that luckily it is stage 1 very early but cancer none the less. Radiation would be administered five days a week for 15 weeks... every week was a trial. We have to travel off the mountain we live on to get to his therapy. Gas alone was a small fortune as you can imagine. My daughter had to be put on homeschool because I had to go down with Christian and couldn't leave her up here alone while I was down the mountain. It was one heck of a journey. 15 weeks passed and Christian needed more therapy. It wasn't over. Here we are well passed the 15 weeks, the extra therapy and unfortunately again a 2 month therapy schedule. Luckily it's only 2 times a week this time around whew! It's still loads of stress on me, but I do it with out a second thought for my kid. He's a great kid, a teen, but still a great kid. He's had to "fail" his senior year and not graduate with his class because he missed sooo much school, but that just means he's home for another year with me before leaving for college and the real world. He's always goofing around, but with the therapy he was so tired and sad all the time and now he's back to being stressed. But he is a great kid... I know we will get through it and he will be a wonderful adult and put all this behind him one day.
7.19.2012
BRING THE HEAT! July Smeared and Smudged Member Blog Hop!
It's that time again! Time for the Smeared and Smudged member blog hop. Because it's technically summertime and the heat is rising for most of us....we chose a fitting theme. The theme is BRING THE HEAT! This is totally up to interpretation, so hold on to your hats! We asked our members to step outside their comfort zones - the HOTTER the better!!! We hope you enjoy our hop today - please leave our members some blog love!
For my offering I chose to work in digital form. I used a stamp from the Smeared Ink set Femdom (one of my all time favorites). Hope you love her as much as I do!!
Now off you go - enjoy!
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