Smeared and Smudged 31 Days of Halloween 2014 Blog Hop- Day 21

Welcome to Day 21 of the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop. As you know by now, I am participating in this month-long blog hop with some extremely talented artists.  The complete list of Wicked Bloggers (that's what we are called) are in my side bar.  There are lots of prizes in the daily scavenger hunt, and a Grand Prize worth over $300.

To see all of the rules and regulations for 31 Days of Halloween 2014, please visit THIS POST.
To see Scavenger Hunt winners from previous days, please visit THIS PAGE

Today I'm sharing my final journal card to go into my mini album.  It is quite simple, but I sure do love the results I got with this one.  Now I have two cards for each pocket.

Trim yellow card stock to 3" x 5" for journal card, and print paper slightly smaller.  Round corners on both pieces.  Edge print paper with Scattered Straw ink.

Stamp Old Fence onto print paper with Versamark ink and detail black embossing powder.

Punch a 1-1/2" circle into a post-it note to use as a mask.  Lay over print paper where you want a spooky moon to be.

Use a makeup sponge to pick up some white pigment ink and apply through mask.  Dry with heat gun.

To prevent contaminating your ink pad, press Scattered Straw and Black Soot onto a craft sheet to pick up the colors and blend through the mask.  Keep the darker Black Soot around the edges of the mask.  Again dry with a heat gun.  Remove mask.

Stamp bats with Black StazOn ink.

Cut small branch from black card stock and adhere to to card, as shown.  Punch owl from black card stock and adhere to branch.  Use Smooch green ink to color in owl's eyes.

Supplies:

Card stock:  Yellow, Graveyard Black
Memory Box Blackbird print paper
Memory Box Old Fence rubber stamp
Bats (unknown)
Sizzix/Tim Holtz die:
Ink Pads:  White Pigment ink, Scattered Straw and Black Soot distress inks, Versamark, Black StazOn
Black detail embossing powder
1-1/2" circle punch

I hope you enjoyed my journal card with the special moon technique.  Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop!

Barbara Rankin

Smeared and Smudged 31 Days of Halloween 2014 Blog Hop- Day 19

Welcome to Day 19 of the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop. As you know by now, I am participating in this month-long blog hop with some extremely talented artists.  The complete list of Wicked Bloggers (that's what we are called) are in my side bar.  There are lots of prizes in the daily scavenger hunt, and a Grand Prize worth over $300.

To see all of the rules and regulations for 31 Days of Halloween 2014, please visit THIS POST.
To see Scavenger Hunt winners from previous days, please visit THIS PAGE
And today, I have another journal card to go into my mini album.  This is simple but pretty effective!

Cut paprika card stock to 3"x 5", round corners.

Trim print card stock slightly smaller, round corners, and emboss with Cuttlebug embossing folder.  Add scraps of graveyard black paper beneath die cut openings.  This will allow the black to pop through the design.

Hit the high spots on the design with Black Soot distress ink.  

Stamp Sin City Stamps grunge birds onto smooth white card stock with Black StazOn.  Lay embossed paper layer over image, decide what area you want to show through the opening, and trace around the top layer.

 Spritz the stamped image with the glimmer mists in this order:  Daffodil, then lay stencil over image, spritz with Cork, then Crushed Shells.  When dry, adhere print layer over image and cut off excess.

Stamp and heat emboss "Evil Ahead" with Versamark and detail black embossing powder.  Add four gem stickers in each corner.  See finished photo above.

Supplies:

3"x 5" Paprika card stock
Momenta Halloween paper pack
Sin City Stamps Urban Grunge stamp set
Martha Stewart Spooky Phrases stamp set
Graveyard Black card stock
Cuttlebug cut and emboss folder - Elegant Ellipse
Ink Pads:  Black Soot Distress, Black StazOn, Versamark
Tim Holtz Stencil: Shattered
Glimmer Mists:  Daffodil, Cork, Crushed Shells
Detail black embossing powder

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you are having as much fun with this hop as I am.

Barbara Rankin

Smeared and Smudged 31 Days of Halloween 2014 Blog Hop- Day 16

Welcome to Day 16 of the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop. As you know by now, I am participating in this month-long blog hop with some extremely talented artists.  The complete list of Wicked Bloggers (that's what we are called) are in my side bar.  There are lots of prizes in the daily scavenger hunt, and a Grand Prize worth over $300.

To see all of the rules and regulations for 31 Days of Halloween 2014, please visit THIS POST.
To see Scavenger Hunt winners from previous days, please visit THIS PAGE
Today I thought I would give you a break from heavy reading and do another simple journal card.

Cut olive green card stock to 3" x 5" and round corners.

Cut print paper just slightly smaller, round corners, then stamp and heat emboss owl and spider web onto paper with Versamark ink and black detail embossing powder.  Edge with Peeled Paint distress ink.

Pierce hole through center of web and use tiny brad to attach clock face and small clock hands.

Place "31" plaque in center, pierce holes and attach with brads.

Adhere print paper to olive journal card.  Add animal eyes to owl.  Love those eyes!!!

Supplies:

Olive two tone card stock
Stampin' Up Nite Owl paper collection
Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz stamp sets:  Halloween Curiosities (owl); Mini Halloween3 (spider web)
Black detail embossing powder
VersaMark ink pad
Peeled Paint distress ink pad
Tim Holtz Idea-ology number plaques
Animal Eyes stickers (Rubber Nature Art Stamps)
Paper Studio metal clock face
Prima Vintage Trinkets clock hands

Hope you enjoyed my simple journal card today.  Have a great time hopping with the rest of the bloggers.  Thanks for stopping by!

Barbara Rankin

Smeared and Smudged 31 Days of Halloween 2014 Blog Hop- Day 14

Welcome to Day 14 of the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop. As you know by now, I am participating in this month-long blog hop with some extremely talented artists.  The complete list of Wicked Bloggers (that's what we are called) are in my side bar.  There are lots of prizes in the daily scavenger hunt, and a Grand Prize worth over $300.

To see all of the rules and regulations for 31 Days of Halloween 2014, please visit THIS POST.
To see Scavenger Hunt winners from previous days, please visit THIS PAGE
Today I have yet another journal card for my mini album.   If you've been following along, I've been making journal cards to place inside my still undecorated mini album.  Here's another one of my journal cards to add.  Click here to see my previous post.

I cut a piece of white card stock to 3" x 5", and placed inside by box designated for spraying inks.  Spritzed first with the Bittersweet spray.

Layer stencil over card and spray with the Mantis mist.

Remove stencil to reveal your design.

Stamp Spooky Collage with Versamark ink and emboss with detail black embossing powder.  Trim  card stock to slightly less than the Olive Green journal card that has been cut to 3" x 5".  Round all corners and adhere.  Add strip of washi tape across top, and tiny pearl gems inside the design.

Cut "31" from the Tim Holtz die and black card stock.  Add to journal card and cover with Lime Green Stickles glitter glue.

Supplies:

Card Stock:  White, Olive Green two-tone
Sizzix/Tim Holtz Movers & Shapers (Mini Spider & 31)
Memory Box Spooky Collage rubber stamp
Ink Pads: Versamark ink pad; Peeled Paint Distress Ink Pad
Detail Black embossing powder
Tim Holtz stencil (Latticework)
Tattered Angels Chalkboard Glimmer Mists:  Bittersweet, Mantis
Green pearl gems
Recollections Haunted washi tape (green)

Thanks again for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the hop!!!!

Barbara Rankin

Smeared and Smudged 31 Days of Halloween 2014 Blog Hop- Day 11

Welcome to Day 11 of the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop. As you know by now, I am participating in this month-long blog hop with some extremely talented artists.  The complete list of Wicked Bloggers (that's what we are called) are in my side bar.  There are lots of prizes in the daily scavenger hunt, and a Grand Prize worth over $300.

To see all of the rules and regulations for 31 Days of Halloween 2014, please visit THIS POST.
To see Scavenger Hunt winners from previous days, please visit THIS PAGE

Well, I seem to be on a roll with my journal card making.  Here is another simple one, but I think it is pretty effective.  I love my Distress Crackle Paints (the ones that are still  fluid enough to use, that is).    If you've been following along, I've been making journal cards to place inside my still undecorated mini album.  Click here to see my previous post.  Here's another one of my journal cards to add.

My journal cards measure a mere 3" x 5", so I cut a piece of the Graphic 45 print paper with pumpkins on it to slightly smaller than my journal card.  I rounded the corners and adhered it.

I stamped the skeleton and "get Ghoulish!" directly onto the print paper with Versamark ink and detail white embossing powder.  

After cutting the pumpkins  with the Tim Holtz die, and removing part of the pumpkin on the second (right) one, just to make them look different, I added Spiced Marmalde crackle distress paint over the bottom of the pumpkin. While the paint was still wet, I used my paper piercer to make the lines in the pumpkin.  

After the paint dried, I added the Walnut Stain distress ink over the pumpkin to bring out the cracks, and to the stem.  I adhered them to the bottom of my journal card, as shown.

Supplies:

Graphic 45 An Eerie Tale 8x8 paper pad
Card Stock:  Orchid, Orange
Sizzix/Tim Holtz Movers & Shapers (Mini Acorn and Pumpkin Set)
Spiced Marmalade Distress Crackle Paint
Stampabilities Skeleton rubber stamp
Martha Stewart "Get Ghoulish"rubber stamp
Ink Pads: Versamark ink pad; Walnut StainDistress Ink Pad
Detail White embossing powder

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you are getting a lot of inspiration from the hop.  Be sure to leave comments on each blog for your chance to win some cool prizes!

Barbara Rankin

Smeared and Smudged 31 Days of Halloween 2014 Blog Hop- Day 10

Welcome to Day 10 of the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop. As you know by now, I am participating in this month-long blog hop with some extremely talented artists.  The complete list of Wicked Bloggers (that's what we are called) are in my side bar.  There are lots of prizes in the daily scavenger hunt, and a Grand Prize worth over $300.  Be sure to visit each blog and leave a comment for a chance to win one of these fabulous prizes!!!

To see all of the rules and regulations for 31 Days of Halloween 2014, please visit THIS POST.
To see Scavenger Hunt winners from previous days, please visit THIS PAGE
Well, I believe it is time to share more stuff to put into my mini album.  Click here to see my previous post.  If you've been following along, I've been making journal cards to place inside my still undecorated mini album.  Here's another one of my journal cards to add.

Cut piece of white card stock to 3"x5".  I placed this inside a box I use for spraying and lay stencil over paper.  Spritz with Canary and Bittersweet glimmer mists.  

Stamp with black ink and emboss with black detail embossing powder.

Add Irresistible silver pico embellisher to the spider bellies for cool and creepy dimension.

Cut spider from Core-dinations black paper, sand and add Seedless Preserves over it.  Turn over and add thick white glue, as shown.  I put a big glob of white glue in the body for some dimension.  

When you adhere it to the front, press down gently on the legs to adhere, but do not press the body at all. The glue will dry plump.  Voila, a little dimension.  I love it!  I also added a couple of tiny dots of that Lime Green Stickles for eyes.  Oooooh, really creepy!

Supplies:

Card Stock:   Yellow, White
Sizzix/Tim Holtz Movers & Shapers (Mini Spider & 31)
Memory Box Halloween Collage rubber stamp
Martha Stewart  "Eeeeeek!" rubber stamp
IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko Silver Irresistible Pico Embellisher
Ink Pads: Versamark ink pad; Seedless Preserves Distress Ink Pad
Detail Black embossing powder
Tim Holtz stencil (Shatter)
Tattered Angels Chalkboard Glimmer Mists: Canary, Bittersweet

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the rest of today's hop!!!

Barbara Rankin