"Nevermore" Altered Poe themed Box for Smudgy Antics!

Hello Friends!

DominoART is having a spooktacular time celebrating 15 Days of Half-O-Ween sponsored by Lost Coast Designs over on my DominoART Blog!  Dash on over and check out the scary creations.  On Wednesday it will be Day 8 already, the days sure fly by when you're having a spooktacular time ;0)

Day 7 was one of my projects and I shared my Poe inspired altered box which stands on two altered dominoes.  My "Nevermore" creation is also my Smeared Ink DT inspiration piece for week 2 of Smudgy Antics current Alter a Box challenge!

Also don't forget that this month's DominoART challenge is also Half-O-Ween themed so come and play with us!
DominoART Challenge #3 Scary Half-O-Ween Playing Cards
and
June 4th is Skull Appreciation Day Blog Hop with Smeared Ink!
DominoART is making a day of it by featuring skull altered game art by readers who would like to join in the fun!  Click the link above for all the details and to sign up! 

So there's lots of fun things to see and do so get stamping!

Now for my spooky altered box!  Have you all been watching the tv series The Following with Kevin Bacon?  All the Poe symbolism is just down right creepy isn't it so I hope my altered box doesn't give you too many chills....bbbwaahhhaaa!  For more info and photos please see my post on DominoART!

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Blockheads Paper Arts * Third Coast Rubber Stamps * Lost Coast Designs * Smeared Ink * About Art Accents

Day 1 of 15 Days of Half-O-Ween!

 Hello Friends!
It's Day 1 of DominoART's 15 Days of Half-O-Ween
proudly sponsored by Lost Coast Designs!
 Why wait until October to get your freak on when you can indulge in the horror half way through the year too ;0)

I will be featuring a scary project by DominoART's Petrifying Players every 2nd day for 15 days throughout May so sit back and enjoy the freak show!

There's still some days available if you'd like your scary altered game art featured during this event too!  See the left side bar on the DominoART blog for the dates available and the event details are here!  I'm kicking off Half-O-Ween with a my Skellie Jigsaw card!  I used two Lost Coast Designs stamps:  Skeleton and Roses and Long Swirl Flourish and an altered jigsaw puzzle piece!  Pop on over to DominoART and join the fun!

Three Winners will receive Gift Certificates to spend at Lost Coast Designs!

1st Place Winner will receive a $15 gift certificate
2nd Place Winner will receive a $10 gift certificate
3rd Place Winner will receive a $5 gift certificate

So hurry out your email to me NOW and sign up!

Also just a quick reminder about our other current events!
The winner of DominoART's Next Top Mascot Doll Contest - The Search for the Next Dominique Doll will be announced later today and

DominoART Challenge #3 Scary Half-O-Ween Playing Cards

I can't wait to see who wants to win those fab prizes from Lost Coast Designs ;0)

Don't forget to stop by again on May 3rd for the next featured project by Monique! 

Domino Hugs!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Blockheads Paper Arts * Third Coast Rubber Stamps * Lost Coast Designs * Smeared Ink * About Art Accents

DominoART Challenge #3 'Toxic Tonic' Half-O-Ween Playing Card + Domino

Hello Friends!

 DominoART's 3rd Challenge started Friday April 26 and here's the inspiration piece I created.
The featured game for this one is Playing Cards and the theme is Half-O-Ween coz May is DominoART's 15 Days of Half-O-Ween event.  I'm looking for scary creations to feature so if you'd like to play then pop over and check out all the details here!

'Toxic Tonic'
Click on the photos to enlarge so you can see the details.
I used a Crooked Deck playing card and a domino on my easel type card.

Stamp the crooked playing card with one of Tim Hotz Skull Components stamp in Blazing Red StazOn ink.  Make a black card with two narrow folds on the sides with the side flaps cut at an angle so it stands with a slight lean backwards.  Distress the edges of the playing card and the black card with Tim's Paper Distresser tool.  Adhere the playing card and decorative Halloween border strips (Recollections and Martha Stewart Crafts) along the sides with Quick Dry Adhesive and Tim Holtz Idea-ology tape along the top and bottom edges.  Attach an apothecary label to the card with tiny staples....I nearly added authentic blood drops to my creation after stapling my finger tip when my stapler jammed...ouch!

 

Now for the domino...apply Meadow, Pesto, Cool Peri and Purple Twilight Alcohol Inks to a white standard sized domino surface and all 4 sides.  Rub at the surface with a wet baby wipe until some of the colour is removed for a distressed look.  Stamp the Tim Holtz X-Ray Components stamp onto the domino with Jet Black StazOn ink and add a portion of the paper tape that says 'Poison' to the bottom edge.  Colour the word 'Poison' with red Sharpie.  Seal the domino with a few coats of Krylon Artists Workable Fixative.  Age and distress the card with Tea Dye Distress Ink and then adhere the domino to the card with Judikins Diamond Glaze.

There's lots of fun things happening over on DominoART so pop on over and join the fun!  Here's a list of links to all the festivites:
DominoART's Next Top Mascot Doll Contest - The Search for the Next Dominique Doll
 May's 15 Days of Half-O-Ween event sponsored by Lost Coast Designs - open for sign-ups now!
DominoART Challenge #3 Scary Half-O-Ween Playing Cards

Have a fabulous weekend!

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Blockheads Paper Arts * Third Coast Rubber Stamps * Lost Coast Designs * About Art Accents