OOOOOOOOOH - HALLOWEEN !!!

Hello scary Peeps,
Here we are at last at Halloween - such a pity we don't celebrate it in Greece :-(  Sob !!! :-(
I have been playing with stamps and red ink, so my hands look like I've murdered someone just now LoL
I have made a scary ATC and wanted to enter the Junk Funk Challenge over at SMEARED & SMUDGED FORUM, so my piece had to incorporate Q Tips/Cotton Buds... whatever you call them.

My background is from Crafty Chaos (no longer trading) and I tore the paper and edged with red Copic.

The main image is from the rubber stamp set "As Death" from SMEARED INK. I printed him and then scanned him into the computer so that I could resize him to ATC. I spritzed him with 'Fireworks' - Pan's Dust and Pink Sherbert alcohol ink, which matched my Q Tip sticks. I had to cut down and rewind ends on some of my Q Tips to make them fit, and then I dipped them into blood red ink and stuck them round for my border. Voila !

Challenges I am entering:

Smeared & Smudged Forum - Junk Funk Challenge

Wicked Wednesdays ATC Challenge  - Things That Go Bump In The Night  *** TOP 3 **

GORY SPOOKY

Here is the first today's gory offerings as my contribution to the "Oh - The Horror" Challenge over at SMEARED & SMUDGED FORUM.

I have used DEAMON HORSES 3 which is by me - IKE  - exclusive to SMEARED INK.
The Background is 'Creepy Tree Dark' and 'Creepy Tree Goopy' , along with 'Mad Eyes' from the Anatomy 101 set - all from SMEARED INK.

This is a digital creation prepared in PSE9.

Challenges I am entering:

Smeared & Smudged Oct: "Oh The Horror" Challenge - Sleepy Hollow

BLOODY VALENTINE BLOG HOP - DAY 2

Hello Peeps,
Here we are with Day 2 of the Bloody Valentine Blog Hop organised by SMEARED & SMUDGED FORUM.

The Blog Roll is down below in case you get lost on your way round, so no worries there.
I have two pieces here - one as a DT Member of SMEARED INK and - because I love this event so much - I am entering on my own as well (and we've dragged in Quoth The Raven and Ike'sWorld Challenges as well hahahaha !!!)  LoL

 Here's my one as DT Member....

and here's the other one from just IKE :-D....

Images used:

'Love is Blind' - SMEARED INK IkesArt exclusive

'SheMan' by Ikesart

OK - so now you are hopping off to SHONI.

I hope you enjoy the Hop and I will see you again tomorrow for Day 3.

Thanks for Hopping by :-)

Here is your Blog Roll just in case you lose your way xx

Shell
Sue The Nanny
Susan
Julia
Black Dragon
Kristy
Maureen
Fiona
Leigh
DominoART
Airless Chambers
Quoth The Raven 
Ike's World Challenges
Wendy
Shoni
Ike
Left Of Center Creative Challenges
Lisa
Violent Kitty
Lady Brayton
Samara Rebecca
Challenges I am entering: Sisterhood of Snark Challenge #1 - Anti Valentine

SMEARED & SMUDGED PROJECT 2

Hello Peeps,
Here I am today with my 2nd 2014 piece for the SMEARED INK Design Team. I have digi images that I draw exclusively for Smeared Ink too, so why not pop over to the Shop for a browse at the great images there  :-)  There is also The Rubber Club where you can get fabbo exclusive sheets of images :-D 

Now you know already that Smudgy Antics Blog has closed , so now everything is happening in the SMEARED & SMUDGED FORUM and we have many Challenges, Workshops, Tutorials and all sorts of fun stuff going on over there, so why not pop over and join us.
I can tell you that there are some AWESOME creations in the Photo Gallery.... just breathtaking stuff, so if you are in need of a bit of inspiration, then pop over HERE.
I've got some videos in the Mixed Media University too if you want a laugh :-D  My Teamies in there have been busy showing you tips and techniques, and you can see them HERE.

So - onto my piece. I decided to do another couple of pages in my altered 'camera instruction book'.... or was it a mobile fone book... I dunno now, but anyhoo... here are the next two pages.

The images I used are all from SMEARED INK:

'Mad Eyes' from the "Anatomy 101 Set"

'Hour Glass' from the "It's About Time Set"

Background papers from the "Zombie Killa Set"

The pocket watch paper is from my box of scraps and I don't remember where that came from. I added the Hourglass on foam pads for a bit of pop !!

I hope you will pop over to the FORUM and have a snoop round.

See you later xoxoxox

Challenges I am entering:

Quirky Crafts Challenge #1 - Eyes Wide Open
Fairy Tale Challenge #84 - Re-cycling

MIXED MEDIA UNIVERSITY - TUTORIAL #13 AT SMEARED & SMUDGED FORUM

Hi Peeps,

Just dropping in to tell you that my latest Tutorial for the MIXED MEDIA UNIVERSITY over at SMEARED & SMUDGED FORUM has just been published. I am showing you how I made a Paper Sculpture Dress. Tutorial #13 by IKE.
If you would like to view the Video, then please pop over to the FORUM here

There's always masses going on in S&S so why not pop over and check out the Challenges and other coooool stuff there :-D

WOYWW # 234

Happy Wednesday Peeps, and welcome to WOYWW #234 as hosted by the lovely JULIA. If you don't know what this is all about then pop over HERE and have a look.

Well - mine today is more like What's UNDER Your Workdesk - I have just finished a mahusive order of Chrimbo cards and at least I have started to tidy up.... I emptied the bin  !!! I daren't show you the top of the desk - or the rest of the room for that matter coz there is stuff everywhere !!!  I will post pictures of some of the cards a bit later on :-)

I will start the tidy up today so that I can get my Mojo better from it's totally frazzled state ... hahaha !!!

I did get a chance to relax a bit and produce something for the Rock n Rolla Challenge over at SMEARED & SMUDGED FORUM... the song this time is 'Doom & Gloom' by the Rolling Stones.  I drew a digi of Mick and used other elements from Smeared Ink to complete my piece.

Items Smeared Ink items used:

'Specimen Jar' 

'Void' from the Absent Corner paper set

'Triple Hearts' from the Bloody Valentine set.

OK - that's it for now.... I hope you will pop over to JULIA's place and hop your way around the world with WOYWW #234.  See you later.

Oh yeah..... I got Blogiversary Candy up above and my new Challenge Blog is at IKE'sWorld Challenges and there's a Freebie there to play along with :-D 

Challenges I am entering:

Rock n Rolla - Rolling Stones Doom + Gloom

Smudgy Antics - Anything Goes

OOOOH !! SOMETHING NEW

Well Good Morning and Happy Monday Peeps,
I have something new for you today......a VIDEO hee hee.

Now this was made as I am going to try out for the new  Mixed Media University Design Team call over at SMEARED & SMUDGED FORUM/SMEARED INK STAMPS 

Here's some info about it....

Mixed Media University Design Team member art tutorials will be featured in the Smeared and Smudged Forum Mixed Media University group. We are looking for artists who have great personalities, who can relay their ideas and techniques well through video tutorials, and who have a genuine interest in teaching, sharing, and mentoring others. We are looking for individuals with vibrant personalities and various stamping styles. No prior DT experience is necessary to apply.

Now - I have never done anything like this before, so I hope you won't be too hard on me :-)  I did it using my WebCam coz I thought there was no point in spending my hard earned pennies on a Video camera if I don't actually need one yet. !!  It was OK but it looked much better on my screen, but hey-ho.
So - if you'd like to see it please go HERE......http://youtu.be/OSh2kJMFNVg

If you fancy trying out for the new Design Team then pop over and look at the requirements and benefits HERE.

Deadline for Submissions is Monday September 23, 2013

Winners will be contacted by Monday, September 30, 2013.

DT term will run for 12 months starting October 1, 2013

Images used for this piece:

Mr Wool 4 - SCRIBBLES BY SANDY
Sheep .. Killer Bo Peep Set by SMEARED INK

I'm off now to finish this piece with some added blood and stuff  and a crazy sentiment I just thought of :-) bwaahahahaha !!
Thanks for dropping by xxxxxxxxx