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Greetings Guys and Dolls! …are there any guys out there that actually read my blog?  Hmmm…? Welcome to day 2 of the Smeared & Smudged 12 Days of Chrsitmas. On the odd days of the month I will (along with over 20 other Jolly Bloggers) be sahring new stamped Christmas projects for your viewing pleasure. Today I have a card that I modeled after a few that I did during the 31 Days of Halloween. If you hopped around then, you’ll probably recognize this style. I made a clean and simple card (otherwise known as CAS), which is so not my normal style. But, I do really like the way this (and the Halloween ones) turned out. My stamp is from Inkadinkado. I swiped some Broken China Distress Ink across the bottom of the card with a cosmetic sponge first. Then I stamped my image with StazOn. Note to all of you wanting to try this. Let the Distress Ink dry first!!! The StazOn won’t ink properly if you don’t. Then I added some Stickles for a bit of glitz and dimension. Looking at the...

We made it through the whole week! Today is finally release day! Get out your credit cards, and snag up the awesome Simply Betty Stamps Teen Scene Kitchen Fun collection today! But wait! Before you do that, we have one more character to share with you. Say hello to Kiss the Cook Miller. I love this guy! He’s so excited about grillin’! This image will be SO perfect in the Summertime for those backyard BBQ bashes so many of us have. More with the watercolor markers today. I thought this card needed to be really bright and bold…ya know, Summery. It’s been a bit chilly over here lately, so anything to make me think of Summer is a good thing. :) My sentiment is from SBS. So…you know what to do now. Go on over to the SBS Blog , to check out the rest of the DT’s faboo creations, then head over to the SBS Shop to grab these cuties for yourself. And you can visit me again tomorrow for the second installment of the Smeared & Smudged 12 Days of Christmas. Thanks for stopping...

Hello! Did you enjoy yesterday’s Bombshell Hump Day Hop? I sure did! Today I have 2 projects to share with you. I have the latest preview from Simply Betty Stamps first. But also, there is a new Desert Islands Crafters Challenge plus, with it being December 1st, it marks the first day of the Smeared & Smudged 12 Days of Christmas! As I mentioned above, today is another preview day for SBS. This is Little Muffin Rio. And she’s yet another fabulous image from the Teen Scene Kitchen Fun collection. Mmmm….don’t you want a muffin now? I sure do! I used my watercolor markers yet again, and I also used that super rad Crafter’s Workshop stencil in the corners of the white cardstock. Used a mess of scrap paper, and a sentiment from Just Rite. I hope you are as excited about this collection as I am! Now, on to the latest DICC , which I combined with Day 1 of the S&S 12 Days of Christmas. Here’s the DICC Itinerary. As always, you need to use at least 3 of the items ...

Hello! Welcome to the latest Bombshell Stamps Hump Day Hop! I kept it pretty simple this month with the theme, and issued a Color Challenge. I love doing these. Here’s the beautiful palette I chose from Design Seeds. I asked for everyone to use at least 3 of the colors shown above, trying to keep it as close to the original palette as possible.  Here’s what I created. My blue is a bit off, but the rest of the colors are pretty close. I used the new Peek-A-Boo Geisha with the koi umbrella.  This is such a sexy image. Here’s a close up of my coloring. I used my watercolor markers on everything but her skin. For that I used Copics. You'll note that I also broke out the Crafter’s Workshop stencil again, to add some oomph to my background. Are ya sick of seeing it yet? ;) It’s really hard to see, but my sentiment (pre-printed) says “head over heels” which I thought was pretty darn perfect for this image. I’d like to give an shout out to Sparkly Mary …it’s ...

Well that’s a weird combo in my title, huh? Today I have 2 projects. One is from the new Teen Scene Kitchen Fun line from Simply Betty Stamps , and the other is for the latest Beyond the Burtonesque Dolls challenge. Let’s start with Christian. I just loved coloring him in. I think it was so cool to use such a small amount of color. Especially when you compare yesterday’s project to today’s. What a huge difference! Doesn’t that plate of spaghetti look delish? Once again, I colored this image with my watercolor markers. The sentiment is also from Simply Betty. I got the layout for my card from this month’s Smeared & Smudged Sketch Challenge. I unearthed that cool gingham paper that I thought was just perfect for this card, and then I kept the embellies simple…a couple of gold paper clips. They reminded me of a waitress’ order book. Now for Beyond the Burtonesque Dolls . The challenge for the next 2 weeks is Repo the Genetic Opera vs. The Rocky Horror Picture Show. ...

Hello! Welcome to Preview Day 2 for the Simply Betty Stamps new collection; Teen Scene Kitchen Fun. What did you think of Baking Betty Yesterday? Today I am sharing Cupcake Lola with you. Wait ‘till you see the huge cupcake she’s holding! Make sure to click on my pics for a close up…you’ll see some very interesting decorations on it! Another cutie, right? She’s one of my faves for this release. Once again, I used my watercolor markers for the image. See the teeny bats on the cupcake? I think that may be why she looks so surprised! My sentiment is from Bam Pop!. I used a wee bit of glitter on this card…see the pink strip? It’s pretty damn sparkly in real life. I also broke out the Crafter’s Workshop stencil that I recently purchased. That’s how I made the stars in the background. You’ll be seeing more of that stencil being used this week. So that’s Day 2! Are you totally loving this set? I hope you are looking forward to seeing the rest of the week. Now you can head on...

Hello and welcome back to my little spot in Bloggyland. I was on a bit of a hiatus for the last week, trying to catch up on some projects, and enjoying lots of precious family time. But, this week will make up for my last one for sure! I have things to share with you each day this week, and I think you are going to seriously need want these images I’m working with! Today is the 1st Preview Day for the last new Simply Betty Stamps release for 2011. Don’t let that scare you though…there are SO many new lines that will be coming out in 2012 starting in January. This release is called Teen Scene Kitchen Fun. Let it be known that I am not a fan of cooking. It’s really a chore for me. Though I do enjoy baking. But these images make me want to be in my kitchen, trying new recipes, so I can make a recipe book! Or scrapbook pages! So without any further delay, here is Baking Betty. She’s so cheery! I used super bold colors for Betty, and I think she looks pretty rad. My husband said s...