Monday, January 30, 2012

Weekly Challenge - Sketch It

Welcome Back!
Thank you to all the participants of last week's challenge. We always love seeing your creations!

This week is a bittersweet week at Smudgy Antics. It is the end of the term which means we will be saying good-bye see ya soon to some of the current members of the team. On February 1st we will have the announcement of the team for the new term. To honor the significance of our last week together as a team, both Smudgy Antics teams A and B will be joining together for this last challenge of the term.

This week's challenge is a sketch challenge. You may use the sketch as is or flip it, rotate it, etc to suit your needs. Your entry doesn't have to fit the sketch perfectly, but it should be clear that your project was derived by the sketch.

Here is the sketch to work with:


You can make a card, a scrap page, an altered canvas, a mixed media piece or household decoration. It doesn't matter as long as it is stamped somewhere and follows the sketch. For a reminder of the rules, check the left sidebar.

Here is some DT inspiration for you:
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(Our dear Heather is out sick this week.  Feel free to visit her blog and leave her some well wishes)



The Prize:


Smeared Ink's "Valkyries" digi single






Remember, be sure to link up by Midnight on Saturday PST to qualify for a prize then check back on Sunday for the random draw winner.

To be eligible for the coveted top three badge, be sure to use at least one Smeared Ink image.

Hope you have fun!


Sunday, January 29, 2012

WINNER and TOP3 of TALL,DARK and GRUESOME.

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THANK YOU to everyone who joined in with our TALL, DARK and GRUESOME challenge this week.... it was a great pleasure to come and see all the different takes on the theme.

TOP 3 ..... in no particular order....
SHELL, HELEN(how many now?) and KRISTY

CONGRATS LADIES ....WONDERFUL WORK...... PLEASE take the TOP 3 badge.

NOW on to the randomly chosen WINNER of the brilliant digi image.... ANGUIPED from the CREATURE FEATURE set.....
# 5 MONIQUE ...... CONGRATS!.....please email us at smudgyantics@gmail.com (2nd week on the trot.... congrats!)

We hope to see you tomorrow for our new challenge ...... thinking caps on, and mojo's at the ready..... and its the last one for the current design team. Keep safe. x

Monday, January 23, 2012

Weekly Challenge - Tall, Dark, and Gruesome!

It's time again for another weekly challenge from Smudgy Antics!  

The rules are now posted on the sidebar.

The theme for this week's challenge is Tall, Dark, and Gruesome.
Shove that happy crap to the side and get creative with us.  Make it creepy or make it funny, but don't make it cute!  Heck, I'll even take a little sexy if you can make it apply to the theme.  Fluffy bunnies will definitely not work for this week's theme, unless they are giant and have fangs of course...or are zombified.

Here are some samples from the DT for your inspiration:
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The Prize:

Smeared Ink's Creature Feature - Anguiped

Remember, be sure to link up by Midnight on Saturday PST to qualify for a prize then check back on Sunday for the random draw winner.

To be eligible for the coveted top three badge, be sure to use at least one Smeared Ink image.

Hope you have fun!





Sunday, January 22, 2012

WINNER and TOP3 MASKING CHALLENGE

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THANK YOU to everyone who joined in with our MASKING challenge this week.... it was a great pleasure to come and see all the different takes on the theme.

TOP 3 ..... in no particular order....

LISA, HELEN and LADY B

CONGRATS LADIES ....WONDERFUL WORK...... PLEASE take the TOP 3 badge.

NOW on to the randomly chosen WINNER of the brilliant digi image....VIVADONDRA from the GOTH FAIRIES set.....
# 8 MONIQUE ...... CONGRATS!.....please email us at smudgyantics@gmail.com

We hope to see you tomorrow for our new challenge ...... thinking caps on, and mojo's at the ready......its a good one!! Keep safe. x

Monday, January 16, 2012

Weekly Challenge: Masking

Thank you to all that participated last week! We had some awesome entries and hope to see even more participants this week! Are you ready for another Smudgy Antics challenge?

For a reminder about the rules please check the sidebar.



Here is this week's challenge: 

Masking 
You can interpret this in many ways. You can do a masking technique with your stamps, use an image with a mask, use a mask with your spray inks and mists, or use masking tape on your finished project. We can't wait to see how you interpret the theme!

Here are some samples for inspiration:

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Black Dragon



Kapree


The Prize



The prize for this week's masking challenge is Smeared Ink's
Goth Fairy "Vivadondra"


Remember, be sure to link up by Midnight on Saturday PST to qualify for a prize then check back on Sunday for the random draw winner.

To be eligible for the coveted top three badge, be sure to use at least one Smeared Ink image.

Hope you have fun!

Sunday, January 15, 2012

TOP 3 and WINNER of RECYCLE SOMETHING CHALLENGE.

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THANK YOU to everyone who joined in with our RECYCLE SOMETHING challenge this week.... it was a pleasure to come and see all the different things that can be recycled and re- purposed.... i now have lots of ideas for things i want to make.


TOP 3 ..... in no particular order....

HC SHELL, HELEN and MONIQUE

CONGRATS LADIES ....WONDERFUL WORK...... PLEASE take the top 3 badge.

NOW on to the winner of the brilliant digi image.... from the HOLY CITY set.....
#2 CINDY GROH ...... chosen randomly this week by little goth dragon.....as Grandad is asleep! please email us at smudgyantics@gmail.com

We hope to see you tomorrow for our new challenge ...... thinking caps on, and mojo's at the ready......its one of my favourites!! Keep safe. x

Monday, January 9, 2012

Weekly Challenge - Recycle Something

Smudgy Antics is going green and we want you to do the same! 

We have another challenge for you this week, and we can't wait to see your interpretations of our theme!

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.

***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. The TOP 3 are 'personally selected'.




Here is this week's challenge:

Recycle Something


Here are some samples for inspiration:
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Lady Brayton




Celina



Heather










Jane


The Prize:

Smeared Ink is converting it's rubber stamps into digi stamps!  This is fantastic news for those digi lovers out there and for those that may be latex sensitive!  The graveyard stamp below is part of Smeared Ink's "Holy City" digi stamp set and is now available for purchase in the store.  This week, since the theme is recycle something, we thought we'd offer this "recycled" stamp!  The best part about digi stamps is that you can make them any size to suit your crafting needs.  Be sure to play along to win the stamp pictured below!


 

Remember, be sure to link up by Midnight on Saturday PST to qualify for a prize then check back on Sunday for the random draw winner. 

 To be eligible for the coveted top three badge, be sure to use at least one Smeared Ink image.

Hope you have fun!

Sunday, January 8, 2012

TOP 3 and WINNER of WHEELIE GOOD TIME.

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THANK YOU to everyone who joined in with our challenge this week.... it was a pleasure to come and see all the different 'takes' on our theme.

TOP 3 ..... in no particular order....
DAPHNE, I DON'T DO STRAIGHT and DIANNE

CONGRATS LADIES ....WONDERFUL WORK...... PLEASE take the top 3 badge.

NOW on to the winner of the brilliant digi image.... GERBIL RIDER
#4 CROMS...... chosen randomly by little glitter dragon..... please email us at smudgyantics@gmail.com

We hope to see you tomorrow for our new challenge ...... thinking caps on, and mojo's at the ready......its a real fun one! Keep safe. x

Monday, January 2, 2012

Weekly challenge..... Wheelie good time.




We hope you all had a Wicked Christmas, and we wish you all every happiness in 2012.



We have another challenge for you this week, and we can't wait to see your interpretations of our theme!
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.

***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. The TOP 3 are 'personally selected'.

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

The Challenge: WHEELIE GOOD TIME.


We want to see wheels of any kind on your projects this week....remember...
think outside the box!



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







Ike




Monique






The Prize:
Smeared Ink's Gerbil Rider


Remember, be sure to link up by Midnight on Saturday PST to qualify for a prize then check back on Sunday for the random draw winner. 

 To be eligible for the coveted top three badge, be sure to use at least one Smeared Ink image.

Hope you have fun!





Sunday, January 1, 2012

WINNER and TOP3 of WICKED CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

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HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all, from Tori, Terra and the Design team at SMEARED INK.

Firstly we'd like to THANK everyone who joined in with our challenge this fortnight... it was a pleasure to come and see all of your wicked entries.
Secondly i'd like to apologies for this announcement being late....again... 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...... and still ended up with 4!.....sooooooo...................

TOP 3 (4) ..... in no particular order....

SUSAN G, KRISTY LEE, MARYKAY and STEPH .... CONGRATS LADIES ....WONDERFUL WORK...... PLEASE take the TOP 3 badge IF you havent already got it.

NOW the WINNER of the brilliant complete set of GOTHIC CHRISTMAS digis .... RANDOMLY DRAWN by 'little blackdragon' ........#14........SARA ..... please email us at smudgyantics@gmail.com

We hope to see you tomorrow for our new challenge ....... SO GET YOUR THINKING CAPS ON........... and your MOJO'S READY! Keep safe. x