Halloween Freak

Today is Day 8 of Smeared Ink's extraordinary blog hop, 31 Days of Halloween!  It's so much fun seeing everyone's creations every day--very inspiring!

Today I have a postcard to show you, which I have entitled "Halloween Freak."  To tell you the truth, I'm not too sure about this piece, and I wasn't sure if I was going to show it on the blog or not.  But I thought, "What the heck!" and decided to put it out there and get some opinions.  So let me know what you think.

Constructive criticism is always welcome--please let me know what you think is NOT working as well as what works!

The details:
1.  Bearded Man stamp from Red Eowyn, stamped on Neenah paper and colored with Spectrum Noir colored pencils.   Then spritzed with Prima Color Bloom spray mists, and edged with Distress Ink in Black Soot.
2.  Background collaged from paper scraps, then sprayed with Prima Color Bloom spray mist
3.  "Freak" stamped with All Night Media Jive alphabet stamp set, stamped with Perfect Medium and dusted with Perfect Pearls

Thanks for all your kind comments over the last week, and I hope to keep seeing you as the month continues.  To follow the entire hop, you can find the blog roll in the right-hand sidebar.

A Trio of Raven Tags

Today is Day 7 of Smeared Ink's 31 Days of Halloween--we've survived a whole week!

I have a trio of tags for you today.  These ravens have escaped their cages!

The background for these tags was actually something I started last year during the 31 DoH blog hop, and I didn't use it then--I pulled it out again this year and started playing around with it.  Unfortunately, I don't remember where the birdcage images came from!

The details:

1.  Raven digi stamp from The Graphics Fairy, printed on Neenah paper

2.  Prima Color Bloom spray mists

3.  Distress Ink in Black Soot

4.  Tags cut with Crafter's Companion Die'sire Scalloped Tags set

Thanks for stopping by today!  To follow the entire hop, you can find the blog roll in the right-hand sidebar.

Boo!

Today is Day 5 of Smeared Ink's 31 Days of Halloween, and I'm excited to be hanging in there with all the wonderful artists and crafters on the hop!

Today I have yet another ATC for you, entitled simply "Boo!"  I love this creepy girl--she looks so normal until you notice the horns!  This ATC fits in with my series this year, Halloween for Freaks and Geeks.

The details:

1.  Girl stamp by Mary Vogel Lozinak, from her etsy shop, colored with alcohol markers (I use three different brand and find that they all work quite well together)

2.  Alphabet stamp set by unknown maker

3.  Background collaged from scraps and sprayed with Prima Color Bloom spray mist

4.  Prima Marketing Chalk Ink Edger

Thanks for stopping by today!  If you're following the complete hop, you can find the blog roll in the right-hand sidebar.  

Trick or Treat

Today is Day 5 of Smeared Ink's 31 Days of Halloween!  I hope you are enjoying the hop each day as much as I am.  I love seeing all the different ways people find to create Halloween-themed pieces.  So inspiring!

Today I have another ATC for you, "Trick or Treat."  I went on a little ATC-creating spree recently, so you will be seeing lots of ATC's this month from me.

The details:

1.  "First Flight" digi stamp from A Day for Daisies, printed on Neenah paper and colored with watercolor pencils

2.  Alphabet stamps from Studio G 

3.  Background collaged from paper scraps and sprayed with Prima Color Bloom spray mist

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, and thank you so much for your comments!  To follow the rest of the blog hop and see all the inspired (and inspiring!) creations, you can find the blogroll in the right-hand sidebar.

The Triplets

Today is Day 4 of Smeared Ink's 31 Days of Halloween!  Today I have my first entry into a series that I am planning for the month, entitled Halloween for Freaks and Geeks.

Today's piece is a 6 x 6 inch fat page that I have titled "The Triplets."  These three are always prepared for Halloween--no elaborate costume necessary!

The details:

1.  Three-headed man digi stamp from Create with TLC, printed on Neenah paper and colored with watercolor pencils

2.  Alphabet stamp set by Studio G Stamps

3.  Background spritzed with Prima Color Bloom spray mist in Sultry Shimmer Gilded and embossed using Ranger Perfect Medium and Stampendous Frantage Embossing Powder in Aged Gold

4.  Prima Marketing Chalk Ink Edger

I hope you have enjoyed seeing my freakish trio today, and thanks for stopping by!  If you're following the entire hop, you can find the blogroll in the right-hand sidebar.

Skeleton of the Bat

Welcome to Day 3 of Smeared Ink's glorious 31 Days of Halloween blog hop!  I hope you are having fun looking at all the wonderful creations; I know I am!

I have another ATC for today, entitled "Skeleton of the Bat."  I just love this cool image!

The details:

1.  Bat skeleton digi stamp from The Old Design Shop printed on Neenah paper and fussy-cut

2.  Distress Inks

3.  Background collaged from paper scraps, sprayed with various ink sprays, and distressed with sandpaper

That's it for me today--enjoy the rest of the hop.  To follow the rest of the hop (or start at the beginning), you can find the complete blogroll on the right-hand sidebar.  Thanks for stopping by!

Moongazing

It's Day 2 of Smeared Ink's 31 Days of Halloween blog hop extravaganza!

Today I have an ATC that I have entitled "Moongazing."  Who knew that cats were drawn to the moon just as wolves are?

The details:

1.  Moon stamp from Viva Las Vegas Stamps

2.  Bat stamp from "A Little Bit Batty" rubber set from Smeared Ink

3.  Cat stamp by Sweet Impressions, available from Sweet Stamps

4.  Tree branches cut with Tim Holtz Alterations by Sizzix "Twigs" die 

5.  Distress Inks

Thanks for stopping by today!  To visit the rest of our wonderfully Wicked Bloggers, please see the blogroll in the right-hand sidebar.