Weekly Challenge - Wicked Christmas

We have another challenge for you this week, and we KNOW you will love it! Since the holiday is fast approaching we are allowing two weeks for this challenge. Oh...and once again we have tweaked the rules to hopefully inspire more participants.

Here's a reminder about the rules. The new rules will be in red.

*Each Monday morning a new challenge will be posted. It will contain that week's theme and prize information.

*To participate, you must make a project that fits the theme and add it to the post using the Inlinkz linky. Your link must take us directly to your project on a publicly accessible blog or website, or it will be disqualified - so please make sure you're linking to your actual post. It must be linked by midnight on the following Saturday, Pacific Time. This gives you six days to complete the challenge. *For this week's challenge we are allowing 2 weeks so participants can enjoy the holiday and still be able to play along.

*Your project can be anything (card, scrapbook page, mixed media, altered or 3-D item, etc) as long as it is handmade and stamped somewhere with either a rubber or digital stamp. We have taken into consideration our digital artist fans and will be allowing all-digi projects. Feel free to think outside the box and have fun with your project! We are all about looking at things differently and look forward to the variety of projects and mediums we are sure to see.

***Every entry, no matter what stamped image is used, will now qualify for a prize. Encourage your crafty friends to come play with us!

*You may use any stamped image, however only projects using at least one Smeared Ink image will be eligible to win placement in the "Top Three".

*You can only enter and qualify for a prize if you are, or become, a follower of the blog. While you're at it, why not visit the forum as well for more challenges?

*The weekly winner will be chosen by random number and revealed on Sunday. Prizes will vary and may range from a free digi to a coupon to a blog badge.

So let's get to it! Here's this week's info.

The Challenge: Wicked Christmas

We were originally going to have this challenge week's theme "Gothic Christmas" and the following week's theme was going to be "Wicked Santa". Because we are giving 2 weeks for this challenge, we are combining the themes. You may choose either theme to work with or combine the two.

Here are some samples for inspiration:

*click images for larger views

Black Dragon

Ike

Monique

Jane

Kapree

Heather

Sugar

Lady Brayton

Freddie

The Prize:
The Entire Gothic Christmas Set!!!!!

Remember, you have two weeks to complete this challenge and link up. 

All stamped entries will now qualify for a prize.

You must be linked up by midnight on December 31st PST.

Happy Holidays!

Black Dragon

Shell

Shoni

Lisa

Elenor

Rebecca

Leigh

Fiona

Click above to add your project to our current challenge.

WINNER AND TOP 3

Firstly we'd like to THANK everyone who joined in with our challenge this week.... it was a pleasure to come and see all of your entries.
Secondly i'd like to apologies for this announcement being late.... we had a hard time picking the top 3 and had to have a couple more looks at some of the entries before we could decide......

Now onto the TOP 3 ..... in no particular order....

CROMS.....KRISTY LEE ....and DAWN.
CONGRATS LADIES ....WONDERFUL WORK...... PLEASE take the top 3 badge.... i know a couple of you already have it.....
NOW on to the winner of the brilliant digi image.... NOT yet available in the shop....
#7 MARYKAY please email us at smudgyantics@gmail.com

We hope to see you tomorrow for our new challenge that'll run for 2 weeks over the Christmas period. Keep safe. x

Weekly Challenge - Inspired by a Book, Poem or Film

We have decided to REALLY challenge you this week!  Put your thinking caps on and get ready for another smudgy challenge!

Here's a reminder about the rules:
*Each Monday morning a new challenge will be posted. It will contain that week's theme and prize information.

*To participate, you must make a project that fits the theme and add it to the post using the Inlinkz linky. Your link must take us directly to your project on a publicly accessible blog or website, or it will be disqualified - so please make sure you're linking to your actual post. It must be linked by midnight on the following Saturday, Pacific Time. This gives you six days to complete the challenge.

*Your project can be anything (card, scrapbook page, mixed media, altered or 3-D item, etc) as long as it is handmade and stamped somewhere with either a rubber or digital stamp. We have taken into consideration our digital artist fans and will be allowing all-digi projects. Feel free to think outside the box and have fun with your project! We are all about looking at things differently and look forward to the variety of projects and mediums we are sure to see.

*You may use any stamped image, however only projects using at least one Smeared Ink image will be eligible to win a prize. Encourage your crafty friends to come play with us!

*You can only enter and qualify for a prize if you are, or become, a follower of the blog. While you're at it, why not visit the forum as well for more challenges?


*The weekly winner will be chosen by random number and revealed on Sunday. Prizes will vary and may range from a free digi to a coupon to a blog badge.

So let's get to it! Here's this week's info.

The Challenge: Inspired by a Book, Poem, or Film

Here are some samples for inspiration:
*click for larger views

Lady Brayton
I was inspired by the poem Annabel Lee 

Kapree
Inspired by Gremlins

Celina
Inspired by TwasThe Night Before Christmas

Heather

Jane

The Prize:
A brand new digi, not yet available in the store!

Remember, be sure to link up by Midnight on Saturday PST (and use a Smeared Ink image) to qualify for a prize. Then check back on Sunday for the random draw for the winner.

Hope you have fun!

WINNERS OF STEAMPUNK ON THE DARKSIDE.

Firstly we'd like to THANK everyone who joined in with our challenge this week.... every entry was a stunning piece of STEAMPUNK.
This is a special week for us.... not only have we now reached 100 FOLLOWERS....thank you all.... but we are also going to do a hand picked weekly TOP 3.... so those who receive that honour know we loved your work and you used SMEARED INK IMAGES... THANK YOU. Please take the TOP 3 BADGE and wear it (on your blog...not on your jacket) with pride.

OUR 1ST TOP 3 ARE..... (in no particular order....)

CROMS.....KRISTY LEE ....and MARYKAY.
CONGRATS LADIES ....WONDERFUL STEAMPUNKERY!
The winner of the STEAMPUNK inspired earrings/tag etc ....drawn by random number is... KRISTYLEE.
CONGRATS.....( the dragon has your mailling address)

We shall have a new challenge for you tomorrow that we are sure you'll enjoy.... see you all very soon. x

Weekly Challenge - Steampunk on the Darkside

This week's challenge will take a little bit of steam, but we KNOW you will be up for the challenge! I hope everybody on the Forum can play along. Heck, why not get a friend or two to play with us as well?

Here's a reminder about the rules:
*Each Monday morning a new challenge will be posted. It will contain that week's theme and prize information.

*To participate, you must make a project that fits the theme and add it to the post using the Inlinkz linky. Your link must take us directly to your project on a publicly accessible blog or website, or it will be disqualified - so please make sure you're linking to your actual post. It must be linked by midnight on the following Saturday, Pacific Time. This gives you six days to complete the challenge.

*Your project can be anything (card, scrapbook page, mixed media, altered or 3-D item, etc) as long as it is handmade and stamped somewhere with either a rubber or digital stamp. We have taken into consideration our digital artist fans and will be allowing all-digi projects. Feel free to think outside the box and have fun with your project! We are all about looking at things differently and look forward to the variety of projects and mediums we are sure to see.

*You may use any stamped image, however only projects using at least one Smeared Ink image will be eligible to win a prize. Encourage your crafty friends to come play with us!

*You can only enter and qualify for a prize if you are, or become, a follower of the blog. While you're at it, why not visit the forum as well for more challenges?


*The weekly winner will be chosen by random number and revealed on Sunday. Prizes will vary and may range from a free digi to a coupon to a blog badge.

So let's get to it! Here's this week's info.

The Challenge:
Steampunk on the Darkside

Here are some samples for inspiration:

*click for larger views

Black Dragon

Freddie

Ike

Monique

Sugar

The Prize:

EITHER OF THE PAIRS OF EARINGS/BAG & TAG

MADE BY BLACKDRAGON.

Remember, be sure to link up by Midnight on Saturday PST (and use a Smeared Ink image) to qualify for a prize. Then check back on Sunday for the random draw for the winner.

Hope you have fun!

WINNER OF MOURNING GLORY CHALLENGE.

Thank you to Monique and SusanG who where the only 2 people who participated in the mourning glory challenge last week....

apart from myself....

and i dont think mine should be counted.

Please email

smearedinkstamps@gmail.com
to claim your digi image....... BOTH OF YOU!

CONGRATS!

See you tomorrow for our new challenge and i

hope more of you can find time to join in.

x

Weekly Challenge - Mourning Glory

I hope everyone that celebrates it had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!  We have another challenge for you this week and we can't wait to see what you come up with!

Here's a reminder about the rules:
*Each Monday morning a new challenge will be posted. It will contain that week's theme and prize information.

*To participate, you must make a project that fits the theme and add it to the post using the Inlinkz linky. Your link must take us directly to your project on a publicly accessible blog or website, or it will be disqualified - so please make sure you're linking to your actual post. It must be linked by midnight on the following Saturday, Pacific Time. This gives you six days to complete the challenge.

*Your project can be anything (card, scrapbook page, mixed media, altered or 3-D item, etc) as long as it is handmade and stamped somewhere with either a rubber or digital stamp. We have taken into consideration our digital artist fans and will be allowing all-digi projects. Feel free to think outside the box and have fun with your project! We are all about looking at things differently and look forward to the variety of projects and mediums we are sure to see.

*You may use any stamped image, however only projects using at least one Smeared Ink image will be eligible to win a prize.  Encourage your crafty friends to come play with us!

*You can only enter and qualify for a prize if you are, or become, a follower of the blog.  While you're at it, why not visit the forum as well for more challenges?


*The weekly winner will be chosen by random number and revealed on Sunday. Prizes will vary and may range from a free digi to a coupon to a blog badge.

So let's get to it! Here's this week's info.

The Challenge:  Mourning Glory

(make a project using graves, churchyards, etc.)

Here are some samples for inspiration:

*click for larger views

Celina

Heather

Jane 

Kapree

Lady Brayton

The Prize: 

A tombstone from Smeared Ink's "Build a Graveyard" digi stamp set.

Remember, be sure to link up by Midnight on Saturday PST (and use a Smeared Ink image) to qualify for a prize. Then check back on Sunday for the random draw for the winner.  Hope you have fun!
 
 
 

Winner of POE ME challenge.

Thank you to all who participated in the Poe challenge, the DT

and myself had a wonderful time looking at everyones entries,

fantastic creations from everyone Thank you.

Our winner this week is:#7,

ETERNAL PRINCESS RYAN

As you know i have issues with random.org ...i dont know how to do it!

So ....i allowed my Grandfather to pick a number .... he chose lucky 7!

Congrats!

Please email me,

blackdragonscrafts@googlemail.com

and i'll send Mr Poe to you.

Thank you all so much for participating and we hope you'll join us tomorrow for the new challenge!

Weekly Challenge - Poe Me

We have another challenge for you this week, and we KNOW you will love it! I hope everybody on the Forum can play along. Heck, why not get a friend or two to play with us as well?

Here's a reminder about the rules:
*Each Monday morning a new challenge will be posted. It will contain that week's theme and prize information.

*To participate, you must make a project that fits the theme and add it to the post using the Inlinkz linky. Your link must take us directly to your project on a publicly accessible blog or website, or it will be disqualified - so please make sure you're linking to your actual post. It must be linked by midnight on the following Saturday, Pacific Time. This gives you six days to complete the challenge.

*Your project can be anything (card, scrapbook page, mixed media, altered or 3-D item, etc) as long as it is handmade and stamped somewhere with either a rubber or digital stamp. We have taken into consideration our digital artist fans and will be allowing all-digi projects. Feel free to think outside the box and have fun with your project! We are all about looking at things differently and look forward to the variety of projects and mediums we are sure to see.

*You may use any stamped image, however only projects using at least one Smeared Ink image will be eligible to win a prize. Encourage your crafty friends to come play with us!

*You can only enter and qualify for a prize if you are, or become, a follower of the blog. While you're at it, why not visit the forum as well for more challenges?


*The weekly winner will be chosen by random number and revealed on Sunday. Prizes will vary and may range from a free digi to a coupon to a blog badge.

So let's get to it! Here's this week's info.

The Challenge: Poe Me

(make a project using Poe or based on his work)

Here are some samples for inspiration:

*click for larger views

Black Dragon

Ike

Monique

Sugar

The Prize:

Blackdragon's POE box, and cuff with detachable POE clip, that can be worn as a brooch/scarf clip.

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*

*

Remember, be sure to link up by Midnight on Saturday PST (and use a Smeared Ink image) to qualify for a prize. Then check back on Sunday for the random draw for the winner.

Hope you have fun!

WINNER OF THE DEAR HEART CHALLENGE.

Thank you to all who participated!

Our winner this week is:
#2 Susan G

I'm having issues with random.org ...i dont know how to do it!

So ....i allowed my girls to pick a number .... amazingly they agreed!

Congrats!

Please email smearedinkstamps@gmail.com to claim your

GRUMPIE DIGI.

Thank you all so much for participating and we hope you'll join us tomorrow for the new challenge!

Weekly Challenge - Dear Heart

Hello!  I wanted to let everyone know there have been some small changes on Smudgy Antics.  The changes are highlighted in red below.

Here's a reminder about the rules:

*Each Monday morning a new challenge will be posted. It will contain that week's theme and prize information.

*To participate, you must make a project that fits the theme and add it to the post using the Inlinkz linky. Your link must take us directly to your project on a publicly accessible blog or website, or it will be disqualified - so please make sure you're linking to your actual post. It must be linked by midnight on the following Saturday, Pacific Time. This gives you six days to complete the challenge.

*Your project can be anything (card, scrapbook page, mixed media, altered or 3-D item, etc) as long as it is handmade and stamped somewhere with either a rubber or digital stamp. We have taken into consideration our digital artist fans and will be allowing all-digi projects. Feel free to think outside the box and have fun with your project! We are all about looking at things differently and look forward to the variety of projects and mediums we are sure to see.

*You must use AT LEAST 1 Smeared Ink image on your project. You are allowed to use anything else that you like.
*This rule has changed.  To encourage more participants, any stamped image may be used, however only projects using at least one Smeared Ink image will be eligible to win a prize.  Encourage your crafty friends to come play with us.

*You can only enter and qualify for a prize if you are, or become, a follower of the blog.


*The weekly winner will be chosen by random number and revealed on Sunday. Prizes will vary and may range from a free digi to a coupon to a blog badge.

So let's get to it! Here's this week's info.

The Challenge:  Dear Heart

 (use or make a heart)

Here are some samples for inspiration:

*click for larger views

Jane

Celina

Lady Brayton

Heather

Paula

Kapree

The Prize:

Smittie from Smeared Ink's "Love Li'l Grumpies" digi stamp set.

Remember, be sure to link up by Midnight on Saturday PST (and use a Smeared Ink image) to qualify for a prize. Then check back on Sunday for the random draw for the winner. 

 Hope you have fun!