Fire and Ice - Smeared Ink DT

Hello Everyone!
Today I'm sharing 2 projects made for the December midway challenge post over at Smudgy Antics!

Both are digital art projects that combine the same digi stamp, Smeared Ink's Galaxy Girl with real photography.

Up first is FIRE
For this piece I used one of my 4th of July Fireworks photopgraphs on her body.  The hot fiery colours of the fireworks reminded me of a deep space nebula and I love the effect combined with the purples and blues I used in her hair and background.  I worked on her hair, the rings and the background in Photoshop CS6.

 

In contrast my second piece is called ICE
This time I used a nightscape photograph I took of the moon over Lake Mojave, Nevada, for her hair and did my digital work on her body, rings and background and incorporated lots of snowflakes for a magical effect.

I really enjoyed creating these two different projects using the same digi image and hope I've inspired you to come and play in what is potentially our last challenge over at Smudgy Antics!  We don't want the fun to end so come and show us how much you love Smeared Ink and show your support!

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Smeared Ink * Lost Coast Designs * Carmen's Veranda * Forever Dark *

Butterfly Goddess - Smeared Ink DT & Bday Card!

Howzit Everyone!
Just 22 sleeps 'til Santa comes, Woohoo ;0)

Today is a very special day, it's my Mom's birthday...HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!! ;0)

Today I'm sharing the card I made for her and it's also my 2nd Smeared Ink DT inspiration project for the December challenge over at Smudgy Antics!

I used one of Smeared Ink's new digi images called Carpho!  She's a beautiful butterfly themed image!
 

I printed her out onto Neenah solar white cardstock and coloured her with Copics and added a touch of sparkle with a clear Wink of Stella brush marker.  The cardbase is a huge A4 folded card embossing folder I found in the UK at The Range, I lost the packaging so have no idea which company it is, anyone know?  I applied Brilliance Aurora tri-colour ink to the embossed design and embellished with crystal Stickles glitter glue, peach self-adhesive pearls, peach organza ribbon and paper Recollections flowers in 3 shades of orange.  I cut the image out, matted on an oval mat of peach cardstock, distressed the edges and adhered it to the card with Scotch Quick Dry adhesive.  I added another sheet of peach cardstock on the inside and stamped the sentiment by PSX in black Versafine ink.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget about the 12 Days of Creepmas blog hop hosted by Smeared Ink happening over on my DominoART blog this month!  Come hop with us every 2nd day for some creepy festive fun!

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Smeared Ink * Lost Coast Designs * Carmen's Veranda * Forever Dark *

Ho Ho Poe...It's beginning to look a lot like Creepmas!

Howzit Everyone!

YAY, it's December, just 24 sleeps 'til Santa comes, Woohoo ;0)
There's a lot going on this month so let's get to it!

First up, our December challenge over at Smudgy Antics started today, but sadly it might be the last one for a while because of the dramatic drop in entries.  That's way too sad so if you want to keep Smudgy Antics challenges open you better dash on over and show us some love and support ;0)

I've got 2 SI DT inspiration projects for the challenge this month but today's project is also my Day 1 project for the Smeared Ink 12 Days of Creepmas blog hop!  I'm playing as a Jolly Blogger over on my DominoART blog this month!  Come hop with us every 2nd day for some creepy festive fun!

Pop on over to DominoART for deets and more pix!

Happy Holidays and Merry Creepmas!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Smeared Ink * Lost Coast Designs * Carmen's Veranda * Forever Dark *

Day of the Dead Zentangled Skull - Smeared Ink DT project for Smudgy Antics!

Happy Sunday to you all!
I went to the Original Rubber Stamp convention held in Carson, Long Beach yesterday and had a blast shopping and checking out all the new stuff and came home with quite a stash of goodies.  I can't wait to play with it all :0)

 We are now midway through our November challenge over at Smudgy Antics where it is always Anything Goes with an optional twist and this month is Metal Madness.  You can be inspired by the twist or just do whatever you want as long as your projects are on the dark side of stamping!

My midway inspiration for you is a Zentangled Day of the Dead skull.  I used Smeared Ink digi called Skull and Roses and I tangled flowers all over it.  Autumn has arrived in SoCal so and I was inspired to use a palette of yellows, oranges and peachy-reds on this one.

I printed the Skull and Roses digi out on Neenah solar white, tangled to my hearts content with black micron pens and coloured everything with Copics.   I used Derwent brown pastel pencil and a Dove Blender pen on the background and after punching the corners with a Marvy punch I applied Pumice Stone Distress Ink to the edges.  I used my Perfect Paper Layers tools to cut the mats out of black and orange cardstocks and everything was layered and adhered with Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive.

I hope I've inspired you to come and play with us over at Smudgy Antics, pop on over and see what fab eye candy my fellow teamies have to share too!
See you there ;0)

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Smeared Ink * Lost Coast Designs * Carmen's Veranda * Forever Dark * Altered Eclectic Challenges *

Winter is Coming! - Smeared Ink - Smudgy Antics DT

Howzit Everyone!
Can you believe it's November already, October flew by in the blink of an eye!
It's now time for a new challenge over at Smudgy Antics!  Our challenges are always anything goes with an additional twist, but they must always be on the dark side and you must use Smeared Ink digis or rubber stamps!

Here's my 1st inspiration project for November featuring Smeared Ink's new digi called Steed!
The twist this month is Metal Madness.  I decided to just add touches of metallic silver for the metal elements in my project. 

Winter is Coming! 

My project began in Photoshop CS6 where I added Smeared Ink's Void digi paper to the background inside the frame and then printed out the digi onto Neenah solar white cardstock.  I then coloured the image with Copics in shades of blue, green-blue, cool greys and the colourless blender with touches of metallic silver - I used a metallic silver Promarker and a gel pen.  I then trimmed and distressed the edges of the panel and applied Tumbled Glass Distress Ink with a sponge applicator.  I layered the panel onto teal shimmery cardstock and dark blue cardstock and added silver lines to the blue mat.  To complete my project I layered everything onto white cardstock folded to form a card, embellished with pastel blue pearls and added shimmer to the wings, butterflies, hanging crystals and the base of the antlers with Viva Pearl Magic Transparent White.

Here's a closer look at all the details

Thanks for stopping by to see my project today :0)

Challenges entered:
Dream in Darkness

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Smeared Ink * Lost Coast Designs * Carmen's Veranda * Forever Dark * Altered Eclectic Challenges *

The Warrior - for Smeared Ink Smudgy Antics

Howzit Everyone!
It's not too late to get in your entries over at Smudgy Antics for our October challenge!
Here's my 2nd inspiration project!

This gorgeous image is one of Smeared Ink's new ones called Jude!  This project started out in Photoshop CS6 where I added the digi image to one of Smeared Ink's digi papers from the Poe set - their digi papers will be coming to Smeared Ink website very soon!  I then printed it out and coloured Jude with Copcs and added gold detailing with a metallic gel pen.  I tore, punched and distressed the paper edges and then layered it onto red and black cardstocks.  The final red mat was stamped in black Versafine ink with a portion of one of SI Letterbox Backgrounds real rubber stamps (middle right stamp) for a lace-like effect.  I embellished my card with a strip of black burlap ribbon gold brads and twirly strips of cardstock (cut on my paper trimmer) and bound with gold cord.

Challenges entered:
Dream in Darkness

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for * Smeared Ink * Lost Coast Designs * Forever Dark Challenges *

"Nothing to Wear for Halloween" digi art for Smeared Ink DT!

Howzit Everyone!
It's not too late to get in your entries over at Smudgy Antics for our October challenge!
I've got 2 DT projects to share, here's the first one.

I went full on digital for this one in Photoshop CS6 using Smeared Ink's Rusalka digi image.  She's in quite a tizz with herself and was overheard muttering "It's nearly Halloween and I've got nothing to wear!"

See you over at Smudgy Antics where are challenges are always dark, always Anything Goes and now with the re-opening of the store...always Smeared Ink images only!

Challenges entered:
Dream in Darkness
Create and Inspire

Ike's World

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Smeared Ink * Lost Coast Designs * Forever Dark * Altered Eclectic Challenges *About Art Accents

31 Days of Halloween Creepy Grumpies Luminary - Altered DominoART

Howzit Friends!
I'm hosting my 5th annual DominoART Scarefest again this year and also playing as a Wicked Blogger in the massive 7th annual Smeared Ink 31 Days of Halloween again too!  September has been crazy busy preparing and now hectic October has begun with all the 31 DOH post writing, hopping, commenting, scavenger prize hunting and Halloween party celebrations!  I'm exhausted already LOL but it is always so much fun and totally worth it ;0)  So pop on over to DominoART and join us!  It's also not too late to join the fun coz I've got 4 spots left on my Wicked Players list so do come and join me!

Here's my Day 1 DominoART project - I made an altered domino luminary
I've got different photos up at DominoART plus a little video to get you in the mood!

Supplies
Smeared Ink's Creepy Lil Grumpies rubber stamp set

the little guy on the lid is from the Love Grumpies rubber set
6 x standard white dominoes
1 x Lexicon game piece
hexagon glass jar
Sharpies
Black Archival Ink
Judikins Diamond Glaze
Krylon gloss sealer
Krylon Artists Workable Fixative
Tim Holtz spiderweb paper tape
black silk ribbon
orange flameless tea light

I found the hexagonal jar at Hobbycraft when I was in the UK for summer vacay and knew immediately what I wanted to make with it so came home with 2 LOL!
I stamped 6 white standard sized dominoes with the Smeared Ink Creepy Grumpies in black StazOn ink and heat set.  Also stamped the mini Love Grumpie onto a Lexicon game piece for the lid.  Each domino was coloured with Sharpies using my signature Sharpie Domino Queen technique.  I normally would seal the entire domino with a coat of Judikins Diamond Glaze but I only wanted their eyes to be super glossy and 3 dimensional so I sprayed them with Krylon Artists Workable Fixative first and then glossy sealer before adding the Diamond Glaze to their eyes.  Each domino was then adhered to the jar with Dianond Glaze.  I decorated the lid with a cut strip of Tim Hotz spiderweb paper tape and adhered the tile to the lid.  I completed my luminary with black silk ribbon and added an orange flameless tea light inside.  It looks soooooo wicked cool lit up!

See you over at DominoART and join the spooktacular fun!

Challenges entered:
Dream in Darkness

Create and Inspire

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Smeared Ink * Lost Coast Designs * Altered Eclectic Challenges *Forever Dark

Steampunk Grumpies - Smeared and Smudged blog hop & new digi release

Howzit Everyone!
Today is our Smeared and Smudged FB group's monthly member blog hop and the theme this month is Steampunk!  We, the Smeared Ink design team, are also excited to introduce you to the newest members of SI's Grumpie collection, Steampunk Grumpies.

I had the pleasure of creating with Top Hat Steampunk Grumpie and made 2 projects for this hop and the new image release.  You probably got here from Susan's blog and your next stop is Rebecca.  Here's the blog roll for you to hop along with us!  Enjoy!

SMEARED AND SMUDGED MEMBER BLOG HOP

Smeared Ink
Black Dragon
Shell
Susan R.
Leigh - You are here!
Rebecca
Lyneen
Fiona
Elenor
Leslie Rahye
Susan S.
Nan

   I had fun creating this Grumpie Mob card announcing the arrival of the new Steampunk Grumpies...they're Heeeeere!  LOL

 My 2nd project is an ATC with a very Gentlemanly sentiment from a quote by Brian McKnight that I thought was perfect for my Top Hat Steampunk Grumpie.

I created both projects in Photoshop CS6 first and then printed them out on Neenah solar white cardstock.  The Grumpies are coloured with Copic markers with metallic gold gel pen and Promarker details.   The backgrounds are done with a sienna brown Derwent pastel pencil and a Dove Blender pen.  I distressed the edges of both with Tim's Paper Distresser tool and edged with gold Promarker and I applied Tea Dye Distress Ink to the Grumpie mob background.  The ATC is mounted onto black cardstock and the card panel is matted onto lime and apple green cardstocks, borders cut with my Perfect Layers tools, then black cardstock folded to make the card.  But before I adhered it to the black card I pressed the edges of the panel inside a long Cuttlebug cogs and gears embossing folder and highlighted the embossed design with metallic silver rub-on cream.

Perfect Layers by Perfect Paper Crafting - use coupon code LBrunton to save 10% on your entire order!

Thanks for hopping with me today & leaving me some love, much appreciated :0)
Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Smeared Ink * Lost Coast Designs * Altered Eclectic Challenges * Forever Dark Challenges

"Something Wicked this Way Comes" a Smeared Ink DT project

Howzit Everyone!
We're midway though our current challenge over at Smudgy Antics which is always Anything Goes with a twist and this month it's
 'FEELING A LITTLE GRUMPY'
If you haven't heard yet, Smeared Ink's store is BACK and open for business so pop over and check out all the fabulous new digi images and then come and join us over at Smudgy Antics!

 Here's my DT share for this week!  I'm getting into the mood for Halloween so made a project using one of SI's new digi images called East, she is the witch floating in on the night breeze.  She's really scaring my Lil Grumpie, one of SI's orginal Grumpie digis and the landscape is a partial of SI's Rusalka digi.  The Grumpies are now available in a Grumpie rubber stamp pack HERE!  

I designed this entire project in Photoshop CS6.  I started with creating the foggy background for my sky then added in the various digi layers.  Here's a close up of the East witch and you can also see the drifting "Something Wicked this Way Comes" text I added to the sky which I blurred and manipulated to look like it's drifting in the breeze.  Cool huh ;0)

See you over at Smudgy Antics!

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Smeared Ink * Lost Coast Designs * Altered Eclectic Challenges * Forever Dark Challenges

"Feeling Grumpie" Smudgy Antics Challenge time & Smeared Ink DT blog hop!

Howzit!
First the big news, Terra, Tori and the SI ink DT announce that
SMEARED INK IS BACK!!!!
You can now buy SMEARED INK digi images, rubber stamps will be available again very soon, from the brand new
SMEARED INK SHOP.

To celebrate the re-launch of SMEARED INK
we, the DT are having a blog hop starting today and ending 14th AUGUST...
All you have to do is visit every DT members blog and leave a comment on their SMUDGY ANTICS DT project....
everyone who does that will  have a chance to win
4x DIGI IMAGES of their choice from the new smeared ink shop
AND
....4x REAL RUBBER STAMPS
(These will be a surprise.... but the amazing quality is guaranteed!)

It's September already and time for a new challenge over at Smudgy Antics!
Our challenge this month is as always 

ANYTHING GOES....
with a TWIST OF
 'FEELING A LITTLE GRUMPY' 
if your mojo needs a little prod!

The only requirement is that you use a 

SMEARED INK image....

REAL RUBBER or DIGI.

I had a blast creating this not so happy birthday card, isn't he a real grumpie-puss, he perked up when he saw his presents and birthday cake though ;0)

This one is pretty much a CAS card (clean and simple), by my standards anyway coz there's no layered cardstock, no fussy cutting and no 3D embellies.  I stamped Smeared Ink's Birthday Grumpie onto white cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and coloured him with Copics.  The birthday sentiment is part of the Occasions Grumpies set and I stamped it a few times and crossed them out to show you just how grumpie this little guy really is...maybe he really wanted a pink balloon, who knows?  I drew a rectangle around the one Happy Birthday and coloured the interior with Copics too.  I used a brown Derwent Pastel pencil to add the shadow shading around him and blended it with a Dove Blender pen.  For just a touch of birthday sparkle I added yellow glitter glue to the tassel on his hat.  He is really cute in his grumpie-ness isn't he LOL!

Here's the Smeared Ink DT blog roll for the hop!
BLACKDRAGON

 SHELL

 ELENOR

 LEIGH - you are here!

FIONA 

 REBECCA

and 

 a MASSIVE Welcome back as a guest designer to....

GDT CREEPY GLOWBUGG

See you over at Smudgy Antics and thanks for stopping by today and leaving me some love!

I'm entering this one in the following challenges:
Dream in Darkness
Ike's World

Haunted Design House

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Smeared Ink * Lost Coast Designs * Altered Eclectic Challenges *About Art Accents

"Pretty in Pink" Dark digi art for Smudgy Antics!

Good morning, I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

We're now entering week 4 of our current Smudgy Antics challenge!  Here's my DT inspiration project using the "twist" part of this month's anything goes challenge which is use only 3 colours!  I'm also featuring the Smeared Ink digi image "Toxic Ballerinas" which is the digi prize for one lucky winner this month, plus there's also a SI real rubber stamp up for grabs to so pop on over and join the fun!

My project is completely digital and the ballerinas have been added to the photo of a very surreal looking long corridor I took on a cruise ship!  I worked in shades of pink, red and grey.  The movie "The Shining" is my inspiration for this piece!

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Smeared Ink * Lost Coast Designs * Forever Dark Challenges * Altered Eclectic Challenges *About Art Accents

Skull Appreciation Day Blog Hop with Smeared and Smudged!

Howzit Friends!
Oh it's a SAD SAD day...NOT, LOL!
Welcome to the first of my blogs playing in this year's Skull Appreciation Day Blog Hop hosted by the fabulous Smeared and Smudged team!  Thanks so much for hopping with us all today!

a peek at my entire S.A.D collection

Here's the blog roll to keep you going and if you stopped by here first then start the hop at the beginning on Black Dragon's blog, you do not want to miss all the fangtastic skullie eye candy being shared today!

SKULL APPRECIATION DAY
Blog Hop

Black Dragon
Katie
Lisa
Tit Belsoeur
Anna
Sue
Nan
Dream In Darkness
Harp
Maureen
Ike
Monique
Fiona
Teresa
Leigh S-B - U R HERE!
DominoART
Lost Coast Portal to Creativity
Julia
Susan R.

 Here's my 1st Smeared and Smudged DT project for today!  I've got another one on my DominoART blog plus 3 more on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity blog which just happen to be your are next 2 stops today!

I used Smeared Ink's rubber stamps on this one.  I decided to pull out my stash of marble background papers created with the shaving cream technique and artists inks in shades of red and grey, I also added Vanilla Smooch Spritz to the marble paper to give it a magical shimmer.  I stamped the skellie for the focal point onto the marble paper with black Memento Ink, trimmed and layered it onto black cardstock and cut the border with my favourite Perfect Layers tools by Perfect Paper Crafting (use my special code LBrunton to get 10% off your entire order).  The large ink splatter background was stamped on white cardstock with Fired Brick and Black Soot Distress Inks and then more Black Soot ink was applied with a foam ink applicator and then adhered to a black mat .  The main panel was embellished with a winged skellie charm and mounted on the background with black foam dots and then I added the self adhesive grey pearls on all 4 corners.

a closer look at the details

Here's some sneaky peeks at my 3 LCD DT projects made for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity part of the SAD hop!  Today is also the start of our 1st Skellie-Fest event that runs through to June 18th with a $20 gift certificate to spend at Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda!
Don't forget to return after the hop and play to win!

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Smeared and Smudged - Smeared Ink * Lost Coast Designs * Forever Dark Challenges * Altered Eclectic Challenges * About Art Accents