Death and a Rainbow

Hmmm…perhaps I should have saved that title for something else, as it conjures up a lot of very interesting things… Maybe I’ll just make a 2.0 version. But enough of me babbling! Alison here. Today I am bringing you a card using Misty Benson’s Tarot Set 1: Death, only available from Smeared Ink.


I used some very cheery colors in only a couple of key areas of the image. Don’t these skellies look like they are having a great time? Do you see the teeny tiny ones falling in the rain? Click on any of the photos to get a bigger view.

I didn’t want the rest of the card to take away from this image, but I wanted to use more of those bright colors. So, rather then using papers, I broke out my Smeared Ink Urban Decay set and used the wood grain image. I stamped it all around the edge of my card with Versa Mark ink. Then, I colored the border in with my chalks. Hmmm…this would have been a great technique for yesterday’s blog hop, huh? I just haphazardly rubbed the colors on. Then I glued the Death image on. That’s it!

Easy as pie! Well…easy as store bought pie since pie from scratch, isn’t so easy to make as it turns out…. But once again, I am digressing. This is fabulous technique that has awesome results. And talk about fast! I made the border and had it colored in in about 3 minutes. What a time saver! Give it a try! Thanks for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

HAPPY MARDI GRAS

Welcome to Fat Tuesday everyone!!!  I am so stoked that today is my day to post on Smudgy Antics.  I totally miss being in Louisiana during this time of year!  I am a Louisianaian born and bred and though the military life has taken me away and retired life will keep me away it is still home in the heart!!  Especially around festival times!!!  Not only Mardi Gras, cause peeps let me tell ya, us cajuns we can throw a party for anything and everything!!!! AHHHH  memories.... but I digress, on to the project!

Today I have for you the Mardi Gras Queen!   I know she is actually the High Priestess from the Morbidly Adorable Tarot 1 Set, but today she is the Mardi Gras Queen!!!  With her bed of beads she is standing on, I don't know if she will throw them or not, but you can always flash her some skin in the hopes that she will!!  She also has beads floating around her, how she does that and still finds the time to interact while on the float I will never know!!! 

List of Ingredients:
Morbidly Adorable Tarot set
SU cardstock
Mardi Gras Beads
Copic Markers
Distress Stickles

Smeared Ink Saturday with Lady B

Welcome to Smeared Ink Saturday on Smudgy Antics.  I, Lady B, will be your host for the day.  Let me introduce you to our new DT blog. This blog was designed to feature the Smeared Ink DT projects all in one spot so our Inky Minions will be able to get their smudgy inspiration with just one click.  The awesome thing about this blog is that each day of the week is sponsored by a different DT member so everyday will be filled with awesome eye-candy for your viewing pleasure and artistic inspiration. 

Let's get on with the art! 

These awesome images were designed for Smeared Ink by Misty Benson.  Aren't they lovely?  They are so fun to color!  I stamped the images with Memento Ink and colored them with my Copic Markers.  I scanned them and uploaded them to PSE.  The background papers are from Crafty Chaos Designs. 

 In my first project, I made some matching screw embellishments.  I think I'm starting to get the hang of this photoshop thing!  In my second project I added some purple and black digi roses from one of my Itkupilli collage sheets.

As soon as I get some clay I plan on making some decorative tiles with these babies!  Since I am only featuring two of the four images in the set, here is a pic of the set in it's entirety:

The set is 8.5" x 11" of deeply etched unmounted rubber.  It can be purchased in the shop as can cling mount in the same size if desired.

Thanks for Dropping By!

Cheers!

~Lady B!