More Challenges

I had some extra time to play this week so I decided to make another project and enter a few challenges.  Here is my creation:

(click on image to enlarge)

Image by Sureya on Deviant Art.  She has freebies for personal use here.

I colored the image with Copic markers.  The background paper is DCWV.  The sentiment is song lyrics from "Cosmic Love" by Florence and The Machine.

I am adding this to the following challenges:

Smeared and Smudged "Rock N Rolla" challenge...I used lyrics from the song

Celebrate the Occasion: Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments: Anything goes

Crazy Amigo Challenge: Colour Theme: Orange...I used loads of orange.

Oldie But Goodie Challenge: anything goes, use item at least 6 months old...The DCWV paper is 2 years old.  I found it at the bottom of my paper stack.

Party Time Tuesdays: Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesdays: Use something at least 6 months old. The DCWV paper is 2 years old.  I found it at the bottom of my paper stack.

Thanks for looking!

~ Lady B ~

Challenge Time!

I had a bit of free time and was feeling crafty so I decided to play along with a few challenges.  Here is my project:

(click image to enlarge)

Image: Delicious Doodles "I'm Ba-aack!" colored with Copics

Background:  Dylusions Spray Inks (they are so fun to play with)

Sentiment: mine

Other: recycled plastic netting, distress inks and generic black cardstock.  Edges distressed with my tonic scissors.

Challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers: Distress.  I distressed the edges, the background paper, and used distress inks.

Haunted Design House: HDH135.  Pass the Distressing,please.  I distressed the edges, the background paper, and used distress inks.

Make it Monday: Anything Goes.  Well, this is something alright!

Art with No Boundaries: Anything Goes.  See statement above :)

Poisoned Peas: Wicked Step-Mother. This is as wicked as a mother can get!

Thanks for looking!

~ Lady B ~

Smudgy Antics Weekly Challenge: EMBELLISH IT!

It's time again for another challenge over at Smudgy Antics.

This week's theme is EMBELLISH IT.

We were asked to create a project using a stamped image (rubber, clear, or digital) and a minimum of 3 embellishments.  I must confess, I never quite know what to do with embellishments, where to place them, etc.  For that reason, I tend to make my projects along the clean and simple end of the spectrum.  Perhaps grungy, but still simple.

For this challenge I used the minimum amount of embellishments.

Here is my creation:

(click image to enlarge)

I made an ATC using Smeared Ink's freebie for the month of May.  Yep, participate in any challenge on the Smeared and Smudged Forum and you can get this awesome skull image for FREE.  When the month is over, this little guy will be added to the shop.  

I made the background papers using Dylusions Spray Inks.  Love them!  After I had my background paper coated in ink and dried, I did the ghosting technique to lift areas of color.  Rather than using a stencil, I took a plastic bag and crumpled it up, spritzed it well with water, and did a rag rolling technique to spread the water in a splotchy fashion.  I dabbed the wet spots with paper towels and then dried the paper with my heat gun leaving lighter areas of ink.  You can see the ghosting in the upper left corner in the blue/green area. 

Next I took my plastic bag, crumpled it into a ball, and spritzed red ink on it and did the rag rolling technique again.  Rather than taking away color like the ghosting technique, this added blotches of red in a random fashion.  This is demonstrated in the bottom right side of the paper. 

Why did I use a plastic bag?  I wanted to see what it would do.  Also, on the Smeared and Smudged forum they have a "Junk Funk" challenge where members use items found around the house.  This month's item was plastic bags.  I'm going to submit my ATC into that challenge.  

My image is colored with Copic markers.  I fussy cut the image and added it to the background paper.  I added some ribbon the the left side of the ATC, I added an aged golden key under the skull's teeth, and I added three of the tiniest gold gems I've ever seen to the upper right corner.

There you have it!  Head over to the Smudgy Antics blog to see what the rest of the DT has created for your viewing pleasure.  If you get a chance, head over to the Smeared and Smudged Forum and become a member.  Tell them Lady B sent you.  Then enter some challenges and get a skull freebie of your very own!

Speaking of skulls, Smeared and Smudged is hosting a blog hop for Skull Appreciation Day on June 4th.  If you want to participate you have until Thursday May 31st to sign-up.  Click this link for more information on Skull Appreciation Day.

Whew!

Sorry for the Book.

Have a great week!

~ Lady B ~

Long in the Tooth part Two

I found the set of teeth I wanted to originally use in my HDH project and decided I couldn't let them go sitting unused.  Here is my second entry to Macabre Monday HDH134 "Long in the Tooth":

I like this version much better.

(Click images to enlarge)

I started with my sister's mold of her gnarly teeth before having braces.  I colored the teeth and gums with copic markers to make the teeth look a little more gross and menacing.  I painted the rest of the mold black.

I found an old paper mache coffin and decided it would be the perfect home for the teeth.  I used awesome papers from Creative Imaginations and Modpodge to decorate the coffin.  The inside of the coffin and the bottom is painted with black acrylic paint.  The paper had this cool and toothy skull on it that I fussy cut and added to the coffin.

Above is a pic with the coffin lid off, showing the teeth.  

Below is a pic of the coffin closed.

Now that I'm looking at this, I should have saved this project for the Skull Appreciation Day blog hop, but I couldn't wait that long.  I had to share it!


Cheers!
~ Lady B ~

Long in the Tooth with HDH

Hooray!  I was able to play along with  Macabre Monday HDH134 
"Long in the Tooth"

You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece

that shows us some chompers, teeth, fangs, dentures, etc.!
Creepy toothy grins to wind up teeth!
If it has something to do 

with teeth, we wanna see it!

Here is my take on the challenge.  It's not really macabre, but it does involve teeth.

I created a shadow box from an upcycled mouse package.  I used it because it already resembled a shadow box and it had a velcro closure on the lid.  I made my own papers with Dylusions Spray Inks and stencils.  The teeth are a mold of my little brother's mouth before he had braces.  Originally I was going to use my sister's mold as her teeth were really gnarly and it had the top and bottom separate.  Those suckers would have been macabre!  Anyway, I lost them.  I will bet a million dollars that I find them as soon as this post goes up.


Click on photos to enlarge.

Above is a full shot of the shadow box opened.

 Above is just a picture of the shadow box portion of the project.  Below is a pic of some of the papers on the outside of the shadow box.

I decided to stamp the date that I "Stole" the teeth and made the project.  I'm going to wrap this up and give it to my brother.  I'm strange like that.

Thanks for checking out my blog!

Be sure to play along with HDH this week!

~ Lady B ~

UPDATE:  I FOUND THE FRICKIN' TEETH!  D'OH!

Smudgy Antics Weekly Challenge - Color Challenge

It's Monday so that means it is time for another challenge from Smudgy Antics.

This week's challenge is a color challenge.  We were asked to make a project using at least three of the colors from the swatch below:

Now we want you to do the same!  Use at least three of the colors in the swatch above, use at least one stamped image (rubber or digi), and follow the rules posted on the Smudgy Antics blog.  You have a week to play along and a Smeared Ink gift voucher is up for grabs!

Here is my take on the challenge:

(click image to enlarge)

I used "Oozing Eye Zombie" from Smeared Ink's "Zombie Headshot" digi set.

He is colored with Copic markers.  The "Brains" letters are from Smeared Ink's "Build a Zombie Alphabet".  In addition to the most awesome alphabet ever, the kit comes with an open grave and several different zombie parts that you can mix and match to create your own zombies.  If you like zombies, this is a must have kit!  I'd highly recommend the Zombie Headshot kit as well.  

What can I say?  I love Zombies!

The background was made with Dylusions Spray inks and Tattered Angels stencils/masks.

I hope I've inspired you to get inky!

Cheers!

~ Lady B ~

BTW...If you like alternative, Gothic, or Macabre images to get crafty with and you enjoy networking with other creative individuals you should head over to the Smeared and Smudged Forum.  We have monthly challenges and blog hops, monthly atc swaps, crafting and mixed-media tutorials, and a whole crew of friendly, supportive, talented individuals.

Men as well as women are welcome to join and we accept all levels from novice to expert.

Hot as Hell with HDH

I had a little free time.  Amazing, right?!  

I decided to play along with Macabre Monday HDH133 with the theme 

"Hot as Hell in Here"

We were challenged to make a Dark, Gothic, or Halloween themed piece that represents flames or create something that requires heat, burning, scorching, or heat embossing.  We were also able to take the minions on a tour of Hell.

Since I can't bring the Minions to work with me, the tour of Hell was out of the question.  Off I went to get a little crafty.

Here is my tribute to the Minions:

Click image to enlarge.

This didn't turn out quite how I wanted it to, but the fun is in the journey!

I started by using one of my favorite Smeared Ink rubber stamps (now only available in digi form), versa mark ink, and Zing embossing powder in black.  Add heat and the magic happens.  I painted the image with my aqua pens and distress inks (tea stain, fire brick red).

The image is "Angel" and it is from the set "As Death".

Next I went to work on the background using a bunch of Dylusions Spray Inks.  Love them!  If you look closely you may see some of my homemade bat stencils and possibly some skull and crossbones, but I think those got lost behind my image.  Of course I had to use my heat gun to dry the project.  Did I mention it is 91 degrees F here?  For May, that is Hot as Hell!

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment "I tend to curl my speculation towards my inner horror".  It is from Smeared Ink as well.  It irritates the Hell out of me that I stamped it crooked.  Oh well!

All this was mounted on black cardstock and some fire digi paper that I made and printed out.

Cheers!

~ Lady B ~

I

CONFESSIONS Smeared in Ink

It's that time again!

Time for the Smeared and Smudged member blog hop.

 Our hop will be on THURSDAY, MAY 17th and will go live at 9am PST. 

The theme is CONFESSIONS SMEARED IN INK! 

Use your art to show us something you have never told your Mom about yourself...or about something you have done.


For those that don't know me, I am Lady Brayton (Lady B, or LB).  You should have arrived here from Kristy's awesome blog.  If not, no problem.  I will post the hop list at the end of this post to get you back on track or to enable you to start at the beginning. 

Warning...this is a long post!

I wasn't sure to what to confess.  My mom knows pretty much everything about me.  I don't typically keep many secrets.  I am the Queen of TMI (too much information).  I will ramble on to complete strangers about almost anything.  After deep thought, there were a few things I kept from my mom over the years.  Because I did have a few things to get off my chest, I decided to make a fat page book on this topic.  I ran out of time and left one or two things out, but I got most of the stuff out there.  When I finish the last page or two I promise I will share.  There is some juicy stuff left ;)

Here are the pages of my fat book.

Click images to enlarge.

 (Stamp bought from Gorey Details)

I used Dylusions inks, homemade stencils, & black and white markers.

 (Girls fighting bought at Gorey Details)

I'm not sure where the "Splat" or word bubble came from.

I used Copic Markers and Distress Inks.

 (Trees: Stampscapes, Skull: Talon)

I used Dylusions inks, Tattered Angels stencils, & black and white markers.

BTW...this is the thing that would have pissed my mom off the most.  Being young in the woods with a friend and no adult supervision.  She would have killed me back in the day if she knew!

 (image found online, source unknown)

Colored with Copic markers.

FYI...hair spray and open flames do NOT go well together!

(image by Sureya)

Colored with Copic markers.

Thanks for sticking with me through my book!  I hope you've enjoyed my creations and confessions.

Your next stop on the hop is the fabulous Patti.

Here is the hop list in case you get lost along the way:

Be sure to leave everyone a little bit of love for being brave and putting their personal stuff out there.

CONFESSIONS SMEARED IN INK!!
Smeared and Smudged May Member Blog Hop
BLOG ROLL


Tori
Shell
Black Dragon
Susan S.
Jane
Kristy
Lady Brayton
Patti
Monique
Dianne
Ike

Cheers!

~ Lady B ~