HDH062 Smeared & Smudged and Stamp Insanity challenges...

It's a Two-fer today!  Yep, I got a chance to color up a few images on Sunday & decided to make them into cards tonight.  I was just going to post my HDH062 Smeared & Smudged card for Smeared Ink, but I HAD to play along with theStamp Insanity SISC32 pink challenge this week, too, so sit back and enjoy :)

 

 First up, Smeared Ink's Wicked Witch.  LOVE her.  Very vintagey image... which is sooooo not me, but she was too fabulous to pass up!  I'm not loving the colors I used for the ruffled business around her neck, but I like the rest of it... especially how the sky & ground turned out :)

Digi:  Wicked Witch (Smeared Ink);  Rubber Stamp:  So Splattered (retired TAC)

Paper:  Bazzil & Caboodle white cs;  Other:  Nesties, Scor-Bug, black lace, Noir Palette ink;  Copics:  BV02, BV04, BV08, BV20, BV23, V93, V95, V99, YG11, YG13, YG17, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, YR15, YR18, YR23

Next up, Angelika from Stamp Insanity... all in lover-ly pink :)  I LOVE the oh-so-slightly-devious smirk she has on her face.  And I just HAD to glittery-up those wings.  The sentiment?  Perfect me thinks. :)  I reeeeeeeealllly like how she turned out!

Digi:  Angelika (Stamp Insanity);  Rubber Stamp:  sentiment (retired TAC);  Paper:  Mimi dp (retired TAC, but More Mimi is better!) and Mimi & Caboodle white cs;  Other:  VersaFine Onyx ink, Crystal Stickles, & ribbon (Michael's);  Copics:  0, E000, E00, E01, E11, E35, R32, R81, R85, R89, YG11, YG13, YR21, YR23, YR24

 

So, how did you like double-the-goodness today?  Does it in some way make up for me slacking off as of late?!  I hope so.  And guess what... I'll be posting a Tiddly Inks / Simply Betty hop card on Friday!  You are going to be on HDH overload this week :)  As well you should be, after all there are just a few days left to count down to Halloween!  Yeay!

 

PS... I'm taking a poll.  Please check the sidebar and give me your opinion... I'd appreciate it!  Thanks!

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HDH062 - Smeared & Smudged

HDH Macabre Monday Rules:

1. Create a dark and macabre SOMETHING (card, scrap page, altered item, whatever) that follows the specific Macabre Monday challenge given. Cutesy is fine, but creepy is better :)

2. You have until the following Sunday night @ 5pm central time to post your creation and

please leave a direct-link back here.

3. If you upload to any online galleries (S&S, PCP, SCS, etc.), please tag the title using HDH062.

4. Weekly giveaways! Some weeks will be loaded with loot, others not-so-much... but the thrill is in the win, right?! Some prizes shall be by random drawing, others hand picked... and I'm not telling you ahead of time :)

5. I'll be selecting a weekly Gruesome Twosome (my top two favorite creations) from all the players. At the end of every month these will be compiled and a Master of Macabre will be selected and will receive a little giftie from me... this could be stamp sets, handmade items, papers, halloweenie embellishments... you just never know.

Ok, my little pretties... your challenge this week:

Smeared & Smudged

You must have sponging, distressing, and overall inkiness... none of that clean-line pristine schtuff!  And you realize that this is the LAST Macabre Monday before the BEST holiday of the year, so you may wanted to get your haunt on in a big way to celebrate :)

This week is sponsored by Smeared Ink!

"We are dedicated to bringing you high quality unmounted rubber stamps that offer you new and interesting avenues of expression. Our design style is edgy, wild, distinct, and fun. We embrace the unusual, and offer you a unique perspective when it comes to rubber art stamps."

This week's Gruesome Twosome shall each receive their choice of a Smeared Ink digi set!  Vamps, gargoyles, pumpkins... fun stuff!


 

And check out what some of the Macabre Minions have in store for your viewing pleasure... Terra & Tori from Smeared Ink were so awesome as to offer up some of their digis:

Macabre Mistress Lynx:

Fabulous transitional werewolf, no?! Great work as usual, Lynx!

Creepy Cricut Cween Donna:

LOVE love LOVE this!  Great way to put those two images together... Donna, you-so-clevah!

Digital Demon-ess Susan:

I love this marionette dancer, and Susan has showcased her beautifully!


Chaotic Creepy Glowbugg:

Ghouly Witch in a graveyard, ...nuff said.

Fabulous work from my Macabre Minions... as usual!  I've got mine colored up and ready for finishing, so I'll be back later this week.

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Smeared & Smudged Guest Designer Challenge

Just a little heads-up for all of you challenge nuts out there :)  Over at the Smeared and Smudged ning site, I am hosting the

October 2010 Guest Designer Challenge

So, you might want to head on over and play along!  The challenge is to create something

paying homage to one of the Goddesses of Harvest.
You may only use warm, Fall colors and you must also have at least one rubber-stamped image.

This is my offering:

Stamps:  Elementals (Smeared Ink), Falling Leaves (Stamper's Anonymous),

Trendy Greetings (The Angel Company)
Paper:  Karen Foster dp, white cs (Neenah), Bazzill cs
Ink:  Tuxedo Memento, Burnt Sienna Palette
Other:  Copic markers, sheer ribbon (Hobby Lobby), pop dots

I LOVE this Smeared Ink image!  Though she is a Fire Goddess rather than an Earth Goddess, the colors work so well with her that I had to ink her up :)

 

So, are you all up for the challenge?!!

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