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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Poe-etic Blog Hop









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Woo Hoo! It's time for the August Smeared & Smudged Member's Blog Hop. The hop theme is called Poe-etic! What a great way to celebrate the master of mystery and the macabre! I have created a mixed media piece for my Poe-etic entry!  My Poe masterpiece is created from a wooden block, an old wooden spool and a rectangular block from a game similar to Jenga.
 

The Edgar Allan Poe image and the word "nevermore" are digital stamps from the Quoth the Raven set by Smeared Ink. The crown is a page from a damaged book that was cut with the Cricut machine, painted red and stamped with a chain link pattern stamp from Great Impressions. The wings are from a Tim Holtz clear stamp collection set. Once I assembled my Poe bust, I put it through the laminater to give it stability.

The images around the base of the block are from collage sheets. They have been decoupaged onto the block base. I added the Edgar Allan Poe quote "to elevate the soul, poetry is necessary" . The piece is embellished with black and red rhinestones, lace flowers that I painted black, striped ribbon yarn and black eyelash yarn.

 Please leave me a comment about my Poe-etic assemblage piece and then hop and bop over to the next blog site which is

                                     Joyce

 I am entering my altered piece into the following challenges:

That Craft Place - vintage
The Crazy Challenge - #127 anything goes
Craft Your Passion - #124 (three flowers with 3 red rhinestones)
Created With Love - #3 (three flowers with 3 red rhinestones)
Simon Says Stamp - no rules
Bearly-Mine - #49 anything goes
Creative Card Crew - #17 newsprint
LEJ - #17 vintage
Tammy's Scrapin - #24 anything goes

As always, Smeared and Smudged have given the members a great blog hop theme. Visit the participating "hoppers" and leave them some love. Also check out the creations on the above mentioned challenge sites. You will be amazed and inspired to start a crafting project of your own. 

~ chasing after my paper whims ~ wendy

33 comments:

  1. Wendy,
    I love the idea of taking different things and put them all together!
    LOVE your poe-tic piece, specially the crown :)!! So clever!
    Thanks for sharing your project at Simon Says Stamp and Show!
    Love your pug, I have one too...
    Blessings
    marissa amaya

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  2. Very interesting and creative! Like how you incorperated the 3 flowers and 3 gems in the flowers! Thank you for playing along at Created With Love Challenges
    DawnD

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  3. Wendy, this is a really cool Poe piece. I like all of the elements you've added to build and create such an interesting piece. That sentiment is so true, isn't it? Poe was sometimes a very "dark" poet. I think you have captured him perfectly with this piece... Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

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  4. Hello Wendy. Well this is a definite work of art. So full of textures. Love the flowers and gems too. Thnanks for sharing at Created with love.
    Sandra xxx

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  5. This is such a cool piece of art. I love all of the details you have included. Very creative and fun from every side. Thanks for joining us in our Power of 3 challenge at Craft Your Passion. I hope we see you again soon.

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  6. What a beautiful art piece! So cool!:)

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  7. I love this, you are a very talented lady. Love the sentiment.
    Hugs,
    Julia

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  8. Gorgeous project I love that image and your beautiful colour choice. Thanks for joining us at Bearlymine, good luck with the challenge. hugs Shirleyxxxxxx

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  9. Woah - what a cozmic creation - I LUV this piece :-) xxx

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  10. Wow, this is such a cool project! Love it!!

    Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us at Craft Your Passion this week.
    Best of luck and we'd love to have you visit again!

    Mian
    Craft Your Passion
    August Guest Design Team Member
    http://mianspysselhorna.blogspot.com

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  11. Cool! Love Poe in the ink pot!

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  12. Brilliant project and adore the hanging below, x

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  13. What a creative creation!! loving it!! xxxx

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  14. A fantastic piece of work love it
    Hugs xxx

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  15. Love the clever design. Brilliant poe etic design! Love your details! Glad you joined us this week at Simon Says Stamp and Show.

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  16. I love your assemblage - lots and lots of details. Awesome!

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  17. This is very different but I like it very creative to be sure. Love the vintage look of it. Thanks for playing along with Creative with Love Challenges.
    Linda

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  18. Wendy this is so beautifully designed and the colours are perfect. Hop on over to Doing Life - for a chance to win some lovely digi stamps from DS4J to the value of 20$.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    Doing Life
    Digistamps4Joy DT Member
    Tammy’s Scrapin Corner DT Member

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  19. Awesome work. Thank you for joining us at Creative Card Crew and good luck.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxxx

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  20. OMG I freaking love this!! You make the best looking stuff!! Just awesome!

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  21. Oh my, I love him! What a creative way to use the spool and blocks, I especially love the crown and what an awesome idea to put it through a laminator! I'll be stealing that idea for sure, I hope you don't mind :)

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    1. lol...Terra if you have a laminator...go ahead a use it! I happen to have one because I make a lot of laminated jewelry pieces...it works great for giving paper stability and durability...you will not be stealing my idea...have fun with it!!!

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  22. I adore your piece! I'm really digging Poe with his colorful wings and crown! You've added so many details. Love it!

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  23. What a great crown and that little scarf is brilliant. xxlisa

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  24. Brilliant piece! I just love everything about it. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  25. Very unique and creative piece.Amazing from every angle and so well thought out.Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion.Hope to see you again next week :D
    Lisa x

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  26. A fabulous project. Thank you for joining in with the LEJ Designs challenge blog
    Lindsay xx

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  27. Great project, love it! Thanks for joining us at The Crazy Challenge.

    groetjes, Ellen

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  28. Wow fantastic project, amazing. Thank you for joining us at That Craft Place Challenge Blog. Sorry I'm late with commenting I have been away :-) Kerry x

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