ZOOOOOMBIE

It is officially day 19 of the 31 days of stamping with Smeared and Smudged and I have gone a little bit SINISTER today........

The supplies for this baby are a bit limited but the overall feeling is creepTASTIC. The base is Canson watercolor paper. I first traced one of the seven Zombie Villagers by UmWowStudio in the background to give myself a guide. Then I created the deliciously dark and foreboding blackness using the Dictionary Page stamp from Viva Las VegaStamps! stamped over and over and over and over in Archival Ink by Ranger. 

Then the Zombie was covered in white paint and adhered with UHU. I used a Stabilo Marks All to darken the area just around the zombie a tad bit more. Then to give the piece a little more of a finished feel I drew a border around the postcard with a PITT pen. Really... that's about it. I might give this card a second go without the border.... he may seem even more scary just coming out of the darkness all by himself. 

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Also please don't forget about the other participants on this journey. Hop around, leave comments, and be entered to win:

Terra Black Dragon Alison Julia Lyneen Kelli Maureen Sue DominoART Lost Coast Portal To Creativity

Susan Sarah Keren Lisa F Teresa Fiona Lisa H Stampendous Stamps Shell Sarah S

Airless Chambers Susan R Dream In Darkness De Stempelwinkel Leslie Rahye Kat Rebecca Lee Suzi Sara DeeDee

'Tis Near Halloween - Postcard Day 2

welp! I am officially 2/2 and feeling pretty strongly that I can finish these 31 days.. lol.

It is day 2 of Smeared and Smudged's 31 days of Halloween!

Thanks so much for stopping by again! I know I'm the last gal on the list but I can assure you that I appreciate every comment and showing of love! <3 <3 Plus.. you have to comment here for prizes, too ;) ;) Today I bring you another postcard! I promise the whole month won't be postcards, but I am enjoying the layout. It's great for building a little scene or having a bit more space than an ATC to work on. Plus the orientation is different than that of a tag (which you'll definitely be seeing, too!) Anyways.. Onto the project shall we?? 

I've always really loved the saying "When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, tis near Halloween." And nothing speaks to me more as a cheeky little moon that this Happy Moon stamp from Viva Las VegaStamps!. He's so quirky and fun. I stamped in Archival ink by ranger on white card. The base for the postcard is Canson watercolor paper treated with Liquitex Basic gesso. I ripped a piece of muslin to be approximately 1/2 inch bigger on all sides and sewed the two together. 

I first did a straight stitch all the way around and quickly followed it with a zigzag stitch. The brown speckles are a homemade Instant Coffee Stain that I am particularly fond of! I use it all the time in my art journaling classes and other mixed media adventures. The color is so rich and the aroma of the room after using it doesn't hurt, either. I printed the saying on my toner printer and adhered it with Golden's Fluid Matte Medium. Be warned... coffee is not permanent so you have to be delicate working on top of it if you haven't sealed it.

The wings are brand new from UmWowStudio's Halloween release, Tattered Wings. The wings have been stamped (Very carefully I might add... lol) with the Dictionary Page from Viva Las VegaStamps!. When I'm stamping chipboard I tend to ink up the stamp and then lay it on the table... I sort of drop the chipboard straight down and then press every so gently on the back to make sure all of the surface is touching. On paper I just stamp and go.. but I always get leery of how the image will turn out on the chip. So weird.

Some wet glue and dimensional foam adhesive put my winged moon in place. I love adding a bit of dimension to my pieces, and chipboard really help with that! Let me know what you think of today's card. can't wait to hop!

And in case you've come to my blog first here are the rest of the participants:

Terra Black Dragon Alison Julia Lyneen Kelli Maureen Sue DominoART Lost Coast Portal To Creativity

Susan Sarah Keren Lisa F Teresa Fiona Lisa H Stampendous Stamps Shell Sarah S

Airless Chambers Susan R Dream In Darkness De Stempelwinkel Leslie Rahye Kat Rebecca Lee Suzi Sara DeeDee

You Are Here {Art Journal Page}

Hellooooo sweet people who visit me :)

You may be aware, and my local friends will be, but each month, the first Sunday I hold an art journaling class at a local place called The Crafting Place. It's on Russell, right after Pecos. And the set up is pretty darn sweet. You bring your book, $10, and an open mind :) Then we go over some technique, product, or compilation of the two, and just have a grand ol 2 hours. well... I am trying to get better at two things.. 1) Sharing what we do in those classes (to a CERTAIN extent) and 2) be better prepared. So here I am -- showing you an art journal page that demonstrates the technique we'll be going over THIS Sunday :)

OH >>> And before I forget --- due to POPULAR DEMAND (um, YAY) we are changing the schedule for Art Journaling class a little bit... we'll now be meeting the 1st AND 3rd Sunday of every month! YAHOO! Twice the fun, twice the learning, one month. EACH and EVERY class will be different. So come on down!

We should get into it eh? Here's an art journal page titled You Are Here --- And Here Is GOOD>>

This page is really about capturing the great things that are happening for me this year. I was (am) playing with some of my favorite products, using some of my favorite techniques, and jotting down the things that make 2014 MY year.

A few glamour shots:

The supply list:
UmWowStudio Butterfly Kisses Flair
Viva Las VegaStamps! : Dictionary Page, Grungy 2, Grungy 0, Grungy 1, Grungy 4
StencilGirl Stencil
Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals (Industrial Chic)
Heidi Swapp Arrow
Micron Pen
Dymo Label Maker
Gesso