CRUMBLE IT with Smudgy Antics!

A fortnight has passed and it is time for another challenge with Smudgy Antics.

The theme for this two week period of creativity is

CRUMBLE IT.

Here is the definition of crumble (verb):

1. disintegrate, collapse, break up, deteriorate, decay, fall apart, perish, degenerate, decompose, tumble down, go to pieces
2. crush, fragment, crumb, pulverize, pound, grind, powder, granulate, go to wrack and ruin, break down
3. I realize other countries have different terms for the word crumble so I'm adding Crumple and Crinkle to the list as well.

The word crumble sounds pretty destructive, doesn't it?  We at Smudgy Antics challenge you to crumble your project in some fashion this fortnight.  If it is not evident as to how you have crumbled your project, please describe your crumbling technique in your post.  Don't forget to use a stamped image (real or digi) in your projects.

 For inspiration, please click on the images below to enlarge the pictures and click on the designer's name to visit her blog if you wish to read the details on her project.

Black Dragon

Lady Brayton

Helen

Fiona

Kristy

Shell

Susan

Leigh Snaith-Brunton GDT

The Prize:

A $5.00 gift voucher to Smeared Ink.

Remember, be sure read and follow the rules in the left sidebar and link your project to Inlinkz by Midnight PST on Saturday March 9th, 2013 to qualify for a prize then check back on Sunday evening (March 10th)
 for the chosen winner.

If you are not of fan of digi images, perhaps you would like to put your winning gift voucher towards an 8.5" x 11" sheet of deeply etched, unmounted rubber instead?  Smeared Ink's Rubber is BACK! 
 Check out the Smeared Ink Rubber Club for more information.
Here is the March 2013 rubber set being offered:

If you like our challenges, why not head over to the Smeared and Smudged Forum?  Smeared and Smudged offers several monthly challenges with prizes, monthly blog hops, monthly ATC swaps, and occasionally decoration or holiday  swaps as well.

Have Fun!

BEATING HEARTS ATC WINNER.

Thank you everyone who entered the BEATING HEARTS ATC challenge,dont forget if you'd like to trade the ATC you entered in this challenge please add your name in the comments section for the challenge...... we at the DT had a really hard time picking a winner but we did and our winner is......

                                               DONNA.

The amount of work, including fussy cutting & heat embossing...the layers, lovely mesh and the staples, made this special.Well done DONNA and congratulations ......you have won a voucher for SMEARED INK store and a WINNERS BLOG BADGE.... please contact us at smudgyantics@gmail.com  

See you tomorrow for our new challenge

BEATING HEARTS: Make an ATC with Smudgy Antics

A fortnight has passed and it is time for another inky challenge with Smudgy Antics.

The design team challenges you to make an ATC. 
 Easy as can be, right?   For those that may not know, ATC stands for artist trading cards.  ATCs are 2.5" x 3.5" works of art that are intended for trade.  ATCs are kind of like personalized business cards as the front has the handmade art and the backside contains the artist's contact information.  
You can search the net and find tons of information and examples of ATCs. 

There is a bit of a twist with the challenge this fortnight.  The ATC you create MUST incorporate a stamped image (real or digi) and it must follow the theme of 

"BEATING HEARTS".  

You have two weeks to add your creation to Mr. Linky.  
Also, if you would like to trade your ATC with another artist, please leave a comment stating such in the comment section of this post.
Trading is not required, but since that is the purpose of ATCs we thought we would give everyone the opportunity to trade.

With Valentine's Day being the 14th, I'm sure you guys and gals will find tons of inspiration with the "Beating Hearts" theme.  Even though the theme can be interpreted as romantic, it can have a dark side too.  Over here we like things edgy!  Cute is okay, but  Creepy, Risque, Vintage, Gothic, or Alternative projects are preferred and are much more likely to be chosen as a winner.  

For added inspiration, have a look at the ATCs the DT gals have made to get your creative juices flowing.  Remember to follow the rules which are posted on the left sidebar and have fun with this challenge.  Don't be afraid to think outside of the box.  The more creative, the better, and only the best will win!

Click on the images below to enlarge and click on the designer's name to visit her blog if you wish to read the details on her project or leave some love.

Black Dragon

Lady Brayton

Helen

Fiona

Kristy

Shell

Susan

Leigh Snaith-Brunton GDT

The Prize:

A $5.00 gift voucher to Smeared Ink.

Remember, be sure read and follow the rules in the left sidebar and link your project to Inlinkz by Midnight PST on Saturday February 23rd, 2013 to qualify for a prize then check back on Sunday evening (Feb 24th) for the chosen winner.

If you are not of fan of digi images, perhaps you would like to put your winning gift voucher towards an 8.5" x 11" sheet of deeply etched, unmounted rubber instead?  Yep.  Smeared Ink's Rubber is BACK!  Check out the Smeared Ink Rubber Club for more information.

If you like our challenges, why not head over to the Smeared and Smudged Forum?  Smeared and Smudged offers several monthly challenges with prizes, monthly blog hops, monthly ATC swaps, and we are currently having a three day Bloody Valentine Blog Hop starting today.  If you want to hop and get some bloody good inspiration, click here to start the hop.  FYI, the hop goes live each day, Feb 11th-13th, at 9am PST.

Have Fun!

GATE FOLD CHALLENGE WINNER

Many thanks to everyone who enter our GATE FOLD challenge this week, the entries were varied and inspiring.
Our winner is..... LEIGH SB

The amount of work, including fussy cutting all those layers is quite breath-taking....well done LEIGH S-B and congratulations ......you have won a voucher for SMEARED INK store and a WINNERS BLOG BADGE.... please contact us at smudgyantics@gmail.com  

We hope you'll join us for our new challenge that will be announced tomorrow.