Artistic Inspirations DT - Challenge #21

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS

CHALLENGE 21

The challenge this week at Artistic Inspirations is to create CELEBRATION artwork or as always ANYTHING GOES. The sponsors this week are Eureka Stamps, Limited Runs and QKR Stampede. Please go to Artistic Inspirations to see challenge rules and prizes.

I used a sponsor digital stamp for my DT card this week. The stamp is called frog on banjo and it is from Eureka Stamps. I colored the digi with colored pencils and blended with mineral spirits. The card is layered and embellished with glitter, red half-pearls and a fabric bow. I added the words with my computer.

I hope you have been inspired to join the challenge at ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS this week. Please also visit the other design team members for more ideas.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Pile it On - #49 embellishments
Digital Tuesday - #191 layers
Bunny Zoe - celebration
Simon Says Challenge - anything goes
Creative Moments - #7 anything goes
Little Miss Muffett - #51 anything goes
Paper Pretties - #238 Happy New Year
Pixie Dust - any celebration
ATC's with Attitude - #30 anything goes
Fat Pages with Attitude - #30 celebrations
Pause Dream Enjoy - #52 anything goes
Stampin for the Weekend - #24 anything goes
Catch the Bug - holiday
Glitter & Sparkle - favorite colors (fall colors)

~chasing my paper whims~Wendy

Winter Wishes Card

I just love this stamp called Snow Cuddles from Delicious Doodles. I colored the image with colored pencils and chalks. The card is embellished with glitter, sparkly eyelash yarn and snowflake sequins. The challenge at Delicious Doodles this week is out with the old and in with the new. This is a new digital stamp for me. The snowflakes are from my old stash.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Dilly Beans - winter
Delicious Doodles - out with old/in with new
Crafty Sentiments - glitter
Crafts & Me - winter wonderland
Milk Coffee - winter
That Craft Place - snow
Stampin for the Weekend - anything goes
Simon Says Challenge - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - #50 anything goes
Charisma Cardz - anything goes

~chasing my paper whims~Wendy

Happy New Year ATC

I created this fun ATC with a digital stamp from Meljen's called Mr. Bones. I colored the image with pencils. The ATC is embellished with three green rhinestones and three shiny sequins.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Wicked Wednesday - skulls & skellies
Paper Pretties - #238 Happy New Year
Simon Says Challenge - anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
Paper Makeup Stamps - #68 anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

~crafting away at my paper whims~ Wendy

Skellie Flower ATC

I created this ATC with a digital stamp from Smeared Ink. I colored the image with colored pencils and blended with mineral spirits. The background of my ATC was created with masking tape. I ran an ink pad over it to give it texture and dimension. The blue flowers are cut with my cricut machine and the netting is from a potato bag.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Smeared & Smudged - December Junk Funk Challenge
Wicked Wednesday - #64 skulls + skeletons
Delightful Challenge - anything goes
Simon Says Challenge - anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
Paper Make-up - anything goes

~following my paper whims~Wendy

Steampunk Ornament

I have had a package of stained glass cobbs in my craftroom closet for so long that when I googled it for craft ideas, I couldn't even find the product, lol! I thought it would work perfectly for an ornament. My image is from Gecko Galz. This lovely lady is from the Steampunk sheet. I added the word "cold" and some color with chalks. The ornament is embellished with a TH cog, a washer and some silver covered wire. It was cold the day I made this dangle. We even had a light dusting of snow, as you can see in the above picture.

I am entering this ornament in the following challenges:

Heather Hudson (GG Giveaway) - use a Gecko Galz image
Simon Says Challenge - anything goes
Stampotique - new (digi image)/old (glass cobb)
Delightful Challenge - anything goes
Craft your Passion - #142 alter it
Crafts4Eternity - #103 anything goes

~crafting my paper whims~Wendy

Christmas Ornament

I created this ornament with a tree shape cut from cardstock with my cricut machine. The snowman is a digital stamp from the Octopode Factory. I colored the snowman with colored pencils. I used some glitter on the eyes and scarf. The ornament is embellished with three buttons and a piece of jute for hanging.

I am entering this ornament in the following challenges:

The Octopode Factory - anything goes
Dilly Beans - ornament
Chocolate Coffee Cards - #29 snowman
Simon Says Challenge - anything goes
Milk Coffee - Christmas/winter holiday
Crafty Sentiments - glitter
Crafts and Me - winter wonderland
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
Card Crafter's Circle - #54 Christmas
Penny's Paper Crafty - #107 Merry Christmas

~following my paper whims~ Wendy

Nature Lovers Owl Jar - Tuesday Alchemy DT Post

TUESDAY ALCHEMY

CHALLENGE #46
 The Tuesday Alchemy Challenge this week is ANYTHING GOES. The Sponsors this week are Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps and LEJ Designs. Please check  the site for challenge rules and prizes.

For my Anything Goes DT project, I decided to use a sponsors digital stamp. This stamp is called Night Watch and it is from LEJ Designs. The stamp is a sketch drawing with a lot of detail. I colored lightly with colored pencils so I did not cover all the fine details. I then tore around my design to make it look a little more rustic. I used a little bit of tape runner to attach my design to the inside of the jar. The top is decorated with a feather, stone and a piece of bark. I wrapped a variety of fibers around the lip of the jar to give it some color and added pizazz. This would be a great gift for a nature lover. 

I hope I have inspired you to create something for the ANYTHING GOES challenge at Tuesday Alchemy this week. Please visit the site and check out the wonderful creations my fellow DT members have created.

I am entering this jar in the following challenges:

Craft your Passion - #142 alter it
Delightful Challenge - anything goes
Paper Shelter - anything goes
Divas by Design - anything goes
 

~following my paper whims~ Wendy

Ice Ornament

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I had so much fun making this ornament. I have had these stained glass cobbs in my craft closet forever! I finally found a use for them. The Gecko Galz Yahoo Group Challenge ending January 5th is do create something that represents ice. This glass cobb has a the bluish tint you see when you look at an icicle. We just happened to get snow overnight so I thought it would be fitting to photograph the ornament in some of the cold white stuff.

This steampunk image is from a Gecko Galz collage sheet. I added the word "ice" with my computer before printing it out. I then added some color with chalks. The ornament is embellished with golden colored wire and two silver cogs. 

Along with the Gecko Galz Challenge, I am entering this ornament in the following challenges:

Love to Create - winter fun

Paper Playtime - #92 winter fun

Simon Says Stamp - Merry Christmas

Crafts & Me - winter wonderland

Divas by Design - #66 anything goes

Paper Shelter - #93 anything goes

~playing with my paper whims~Wendy

Smeared & Smudged Creepmas - Day 12

Well, my friends the 12 Days of Creepmas have come to an end. It has been a wonderful adventure and I certainly will do it again next year. It was exciting and in some instances entertaining to visit your sites and see what creepy creations and sometimes beautiful artwork you had on display. Usually I am stressed out and crazy over the details of Christmas but not this year. I was too busy thinking about my next Creepmas project. It has been a pleasure! I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and look forward to crafting with you in the New Year.

Today is a Smeared Ink Day so you will find some Smeared Ink skulls decorating this creepy little tree. I also added the skull pops and the riders from the demented sleigh ride. Please pop over to Carla's Blog now to see how she wrapped up the 12 Days of Creepmas!

I am entering this tree and it's ornaments in the following challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday - #92 Anything Christmas
Paper Shelter - Anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything goes
The Octopode Factory - Anything goes
Pile it On - embellishments
Simon Says Challenge - Christmas

~crafting away at my Paper Whims~ Wendy

Smeared & Smudged Creepmas - Day Eleven

Blog Roll

Smeared and Smudged

Lady B

Carolyn

Silvia

Wendy (you are here)

Carla

Leigh

Shell

Loren C

Kelli

Black Dragon

Suzi McKenzie

Windy

Glittery Kate

Alison

Julia

Jane

Monique

Jenn

Ike

Candace

Lisa Hall

Witchy J

Steph

Susan S.

Happy Friday everyone - it is Day 11 of Smeared & Smudged 12 Days of Creepmas!

This is one of those inexpensive wooden ornaments you get for a dollar at the craft store. I colored it with colored pencils and added some glitter glue around the edges. The image of  Edgar Allan Poe and the sentiments are from the Smeared Ink Quoth the Raven digital stamp set. Just for fun I gave Edgar some rosy cheeks. Perhaps he has indulged in too much Christmas punch.

Now it is time to jump over to Carla's Blog and see what her Day 11 creepy treat is.

I am entering this ornament in the following challenges:

Challenges4Everybody - #9 anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu - #10 anything goes
Simon Says Stamp & Show - gift giving
Kaboodle Doodles - #150 Christmas
Crafty Sentiments - glitter
Through the Craftroom Door - #49 anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - anything Christmas
Simon Says Challenge - Merry Christmas
Paper Pretties - #237 glitter
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes

~following my paper whims~ Wendy

Decorative Package Clips Treat Bag

I made these package clips from standard size snap style clothespins. The images are from Gecko Galz. They are from the Domino Sheet. The tag is from the Totally Chic Christmas Sheet. Check out their site. They always have giveaways and fun contests going on.

I decoupaged the designs on with Mod Podge. I then outlined the design and painted the rest of the clothespin (front and back) with metallic gold paint. I gave them a coat of varnish to make the paper more durable and stain proof. I found some cream colored iridescent buttons in my button stash and used Ranger's dimensional glue to adhere them to the clothespin.

The clips can be used to hold a bag closed or you can use them to decorate a package. They are functional and fun to make.

I am entering these clips and gift package in the following challenges:

Gecko Galz - December Blog Challenge
Allsorts - #185 Christmas Tree (on the tag)
Sentimental Sunday - #135 Christmas Tags
Simon Says Show - gift giving
Kaboodle Doodles - #150 Christmas
Simon Says Challenge - Merry Christmas
DigiStamps4Joy - #57 Christmas
Penny's Paper Crafty - #107 Merry Christmas
Milk Coffee - Christmas
Eclectic Ellapu - #10 anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes

~chasing my paper whims~ Wendy

Christmas Cracker

I am a quest designer on THE GAME this month. The Challenge this week is to create a Christmas Cracker. Please check the site for challenge rules.

To create my cracker, I wrapped a toilet paper roll with red burlap and tied the ends with some red and white eyelash yarn. I then tied on some greenery and a snowflake button and little golden bell. The image is from Gecko Galz. This beautiful vintage woman in all her winter finery is from the Chic Christmas sheet.

I hope you have been inspired to create your own cracker and submit a photo to the challenge. Make sure you put something wonderful inside so you can then gift your cracker. This one is filled with chocolate covered cherries, yum!

I am entering this Christmas cracker in the following challenges:

Pile it On - #49 embellishments
Pause Dream Enjoy - #50 snow
The Squirrel & Fox - #33 Christmas
Simon Says Stamp & Show - gift giving
Kaboodle Doodles - #150 Christmas
Love to Create - winter fun
Paper Playtime - #91 Winter fun
Simon Says Challenge - Merry Christmas
Whimsy Stamps - #54 festive

~crafting holiday paper whims~ Wendy

Smeared & Smudged Creepmas - Day Ten

This is Day 10 of the 12 Days of Creepmas on Smeared & Smudged. Today I created a candy cane monster.

 

To make this little monster I first engineered a candy cane tripod with three candy canes. I used washi tape to hold them together. I then resized and colored the candy corn monster from the Smeared Ink Candy is Dandy digital stamp set. I made a little santa hat from felt and dressed it up with a white pom-pom and some shiny tinsel yarn. Wouldn't these make great placecard holders for your family Christmas dinner? Well maybe not, lol!

Please shriek over to Carla's blog to see what Christmas creepiness she has in store for you today!

I am entering this candy cane monster in the following challenges:

Simon Says Show - gift giving
Challenges4Everybody - #9 anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu - #10 anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - #49 anything goes

~following my paper whims~ Wendy

Snow Angel Ornament - Tuesday Alchemy DT Post

TUESDAY ALCHEMY

CHALLENGE #45
 The Tuesday Alchemy Challenge this week is ANYTHING BUT A CARD.  Please check  the site for challenge rules and prizes.

I wanted to try making one of the pleated rosette ornaments I have seen popping up on the web. I found an easy tutorial here. You can use any type of paper to create these pretty ornaments. I like to repurpose so I used two pages from a damaged book. I spritzed my ornament with golden glimmer mist. My image is a rubber stamp from PSX dated 1995. I just love this little snow angel. I colored my image with colored pencils and chalks. I inked the edge of the circle and my twine to age them some. I used some glitter on his wings and a golden rhinestone to make the star shine.The card is also embellished with green burlap for some texture.

I hope you have been inspired to create something for this weeks ANYTHING GOES Challenge on Tuesday Alchemy. Please also check out the wonderful creations my fellow design team members have created.

I am entering this ornament in the following challenges:

Inky Impressions - #89 use something old
Simon Says Challenge - favorite (stamp)
Charisma Cardz - Christmas makes                    10 C
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas
Crafts4Eternity - #102 blingtastic
The Squirrel & Fox - #33 Christmas
Simon Says Stamp & Show - gift giving
Pause Dream Enjoy - #50 snow

~chasing my paper whims~Wendy

Snowman Tag

If you are looking for my Smeared & Smudged 12 Days of Creepmas Post - please scroll down the page!

I created this gift tag with a free digital stamp from A Day for Daisies. I colored the image with colored pencils and blended with mineral spirits. This is becoming my favorite way to color a digital stamp (thank you, Jenn at Stampin' Angel Jenn for the how-to). The tag is embellished with some colorful Christmas tinsel and three sequin snow flakes.

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

A Day for Daisies - #59 shades of blue
Dilly Beans - non-traditional Christmas colors
DigiStamps4Joy - #56 recipe
Simon Says Challenge - favorite
Simon Says Stamp & Show - gift tag
Charisma Cardz - Christmas
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas
Little Miss Muffet - Christmas
Sentimental Sunday - #133 Christmas tag
Come & Get it - Christmas

~playing with my paper whims~ Wendy

Artistic Inspirations DT - Challenge #20

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS

CHALLENGE 20

The challenge this week at Artistic Inspirations is to create a tag or as always Anything Goes. The sponsor this week is Gingerloft Digi Stamps. Please go to Artistic Inspirations to see challenge rules and prizes.

 

For my DT piece, I used a sponsors image. This digital stamp is called Woodland Snowman and he is from Gingerloft. I colored the image with colored pencils. This is quickly becoming my favorite way to color a digital stamp. The tag was cut with a cricut machine. The card is embellished with a fabric bow, seed beads for the buttons and some sparkly eyelash yarn for the hang tie.

I hope you will be inspired to join us this week for the challenge at Artistic Inspirations. Please take a look at the samples my fellow design team members have created for your inspiration.

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

Loves Rubberstamps - #30 let it snow
Crafts & Me - #114 no blue
Simon Says Challenge - favorite
Dilly Beans - non-traditional Christmas colors
Charisma Cardz - Christmas makes
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas
Sentimental Sunday - #133 Christmas tag
Lady Anne's Sentimental Friday - anything goes
Come & Get it - Christmas
Inky Impressions - #89 use something old (fabric)

~playing with my paper whims~ Wendy

Smeared & Smudged Creepmas - Day Nine

It is Day 9 of the 12 Days of Creepmas at Smeared & Smudged. Today I am showing off a skellie snowman.

My skellie snowman started off as one of those cheap wooden crafts you get in the $1 bin. I painted it white and then had fun creeping it out. Today is a Smeared Ink day, so I used the skull from the Quoth the Raven digital stamp set by Smeared Ink. I embellished with some arms from a plastic skeleton, pine garland, a spider and his web. You are not likely to see a snowman like this in any of yards in my neighborhood, lol!

Next on the blog roll is Carla...let's see what creepiness she has created over the weekend for our Monday delight!

I am entering this snowman in the following challenges:

Pile it On - #49 embellishments
Creative Moments - #6 anything but a card
Forever Night - how dark can you go
Challenges4Everybody - #9 anything goes

~following my paper whims~ Wendy

Snow in Fairy Town ATC

I used a free image from Tiddlyinks for this ATC. I colored the fairy cottage with colored pencils and used real glitter for the snow. I followed the recipe on DigiStamps4Joy and used one image, two papers and three snowflakes.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

DigiStamps4Joy - #56 baby it's cold outside
Wicked Wednesday - #62 fairy house
Crafty Sentiments - snowflakes
Loves Rubber Stamps - #30 let it snow
Dutch Dare Card - snowflakes
Pause Dream Enjoy - snow

~playing with my paper whims~ Wendy

Raven Tree Tag

I made a triangular shaped tag for the Octopode Factory challenge. I cut out the tag with my cricut. The digital stamp is called Bah-humbug tree from Delicious Doodles. I used watercolor paints on the tree and skulls and black and blue pencils on the raven. The skulls are embellished with glitter. I used some orange dimensional glue (from my old art supplies) for the candle glow. I used non-traditional colors for the Dilly Bean challenge.

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

The Octopode Factory - triangle
Dilly Bean - non-traditional Christmas colors
Delicious Doodles - #15 anything but a card
Top Tip Tuesday - #91 Christmas
Craftroom Challenge - tag
Paper Make-up Stamps - #66 sparkle
A&T Emerald Faerie - #38 Christmas
Lady Anne's Sentimental Friday - anything goes
Inky Impressions - #89 use something old
Forever Night - how dark can you go

~crafting my paper whims~ Wendy

Smeared & Smudged Creepmas - Day Eight

It is the eighth day of the 12 Days of Creepmas at Smeared & Smudged. Today I decided to share a sweet treat with you!

I made a package topper with an image from one of my favorite digital stamp companies - Smudgetastic. She is called "night of the demons". The words "the sweetest treat" are from Smeared Ink (Candy is Dandy set).  I used MS Paint and colored pencils to color the image.

My skulls were detached from a Halloween necklace and mounted on flat toothpicks that I painted to look like candy canes. I placed them inside a bag with some Buffalo snow. The package is also embellished with washi tape and a sequin snowflake. Crafting for Creepmas has been so much fun!

Now please let me crunch on my treats while you go to Carla's Blog to see what she has designed to creep you out this fine Saturday!

I am entering the treat bag and topper in the following challenges:

Poisoned Peas - #10 twisted holidays
Creative Craft Challenge 2 - humorous
Through the Craftroom Door - #48 anything goes
Creative Moments - #6 anything but a card
Simon Says Challenge - favorite
Forever Night - how dark can you go

~creepy paper whims~ Wendy

Fairy House ATC

I made this ATC with a free digital stamp from Paper Printables. I colored the fairy cottage with colored pencils and blended with mineral spirits. The fairy is a dancer from Gecko Galz that I added wings to. "Wings" is from a cut from a rubber stamp quotation. The ATC is glitzed up with lots of glitter and rhinestones. Fairies are one of my crafting favorites.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Wicked Wednesday - #62 fairy house
Paper Makeup Stamps - #66 sparkle
Simon Says Challenge - favorites
Pile it On - #49 embellishments
Totally Stampalicious - anything goes
ATC's with Attitude - #29 anything goes


~playing with my paper whims~Wendy

How Dark Can You Go Card

I created this card for my DT piece at Forever Night Creepy Challenges. The Challenge is #58 and the theme is "how dark can you go". The challenge is being sponsored by Strange Skin. Check out the site for rules and prizes.

I used a Strange Skin digital stamp called fangtastic vampire girl. I colored her with colored pencils and blended with mineral spirits. I mixed red dye with Rangers dimensional glue to create the blood drips. The drips are 3D and look almost real. I chalked on some black shadows around the edge of the card to grunge it up. I added a strip of felt bats that I received as a gift at Halloween for an embellishment.

I hope you have been inspired to join the fun at Forever Night Creepy Challenge and submit a creepy project of your own. Also, please leave some love for my fellow design team members.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Kaboodle Doodles - #149 use color red
Totally Stampalicious - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - #48 anything goes
Crafts & Me - #114 no blue
Divas by Design - #65 red

~following my paper whims~ Wendy

HoHoHo Tag

Retro Cafe is giving away a free Christmas collage sheet on their site. If you like vintage images...you will want to grab it. They are also hosting a facebrook challenge. You can win a $25 gift certificate to their store if you create something using the sheet.

I cut out my ornament shape with the cricut machine. I then fussy cut out Santa and the HoHoHo sentiment. I embellished the tag with washi tape, red half pearls, green glitter glue, a pom from some pom-pom yarn and some red and white eyelash yarn. I was born in the late 50's so this is the jolly red cheeked Santa I remember when I think of Christmas.

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

Frilly & Funky - make a tag
Craftroom Challenge - tag
Pile it On - embellishments
My Craft Spot - wrap it up
Retro Cafe - facebook challenge

~tagging my paper whims~ Wendy

Smeared & Smudged Creepmas - Day Seven

Today is Day Seven of the 12 Days of Creepmas. It is a Smeared Ink day so I used the digital stamp called Anatomy Skull Front for my image.

I went rummaging around the thrift store again and found the above pictured moose sleigh. I knew immediately that I wanted to distress it and grunge it up for Creepmas. I crackle painted it brown and then sanded it. I distressed my skeleton and the sleigh sign by scrunching, tearing and dripping paint on them. I don't know if you would call this project distressed or distressing...lol! It didn't really creep me out until I put the red nose on the skull and then...for those of you who are freaked out by clowns...it became real CREEPY!

Now please sled on over to Carla's Blog and see what creepiness she has created for Day Seven. The blog roll is on the sidebar if you get lost.

I am entering this sleigh in the following challenges:

Smudgy Antics - distress it
Poisoned Peas - #10 twisted holidaze
Crafts & Me - #114 no blue
Creative Moments - #6 anything but a card

~chasing my paper whims~Wendy

Watching for Santa!

I created this fat page with an image from Dilly Beans called Dunce Cap Skellies. Check out the store. They are one of my favorite Digital Stamp Companies. I colored the skellies with colored pencils and added some sparkle to their eyes with glitter glue. They look creepy cute looking out their window and waiting for Santa.

I am entering this fat page in the following challenges:

Dilly Bean's - traditional Christmas colors
The Octopode Factory - triangles
Stampotique - #78 non-traditional Christmas
Card Crafter's Circle - #52 December celebrations
QKR - #17 holiday cheer
Kaboodle Doodle - #149 use color red
Paper Playtime - #90 Christmas colors
Paper Pretties - #69 red+green+choice
A&T Emerald Faerie - #38 Christmas
Simon Says Challenge - favorite

~playing with my paper whims~Wendy

Winter Wonderland Snowflake Ornament

Isn't this just the cutest digi. She is called Emo Snowflakes Stamp from Just Some Lines. I colored her with colored pencils and added some Buffalo Snow from my stash to the brim of her hat. It sparkles almost as much as real snow. I also added some rhinestones to the snowflakes to give them some glimmer. She is mounted on a paper doily with a glittery yarn hanger. What a pretty way to decorate the tree or a wreath. It would be an easy kid friendly art project for a snowy afternoon.

I am entering this snowflake ornament in the following challenges:

Just Some Lines - winter wonderland
Dilly Beans - traditional Christmas colors
Whoopsi Daisy - use your stash
Simon Says Challenge - snowflakes
Paper Pretties - #69 red+green+choice
Paper Playtime - Christmas colors
Loves Rubberstamps - #30 let it snow
Cute Card Thursday - #246 red & green
Crafty Sentiments - snowflakes
Milk Coffee - holiday decoration

~following my paper whims~Wendy

Peace on Earth Tag

I created this tag with design papers cut with my Cricut machine. The beautiful woman is from Gecko Galz. Here is the link if you would like to get this free image and join a challenge that is being sponsored by Gecko Galz. The prize is a $25 gift certificate to the great Gecko Galz Store. The words "Peace on Earth" are from a rubber stamp. The tag is glitzed up with some sinamay ribbon, glitter and snowflake sequins.

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

Lotsa Scrap - use the free Gecko Galz image
Simon Says Challenge - snowflakes
Aud Sentiments - anything Christmas
Incy Wincy - Christmas with snowflakes
Craft Us Crazy - Christmas/Winter
Delightful - Christmas
Pixie Dust - sparkle & snowflakes
Card Crafter's Circle - #52 December celebrations
QKR - #17 holiday cheer
Craftroom Challenge - tag
Whoopsi Daisy - use your stash (snowflake sequins)
A&T Emerald Faeries - #38 Christmas
Crafty Sentiments - snowflakes

~crafting my paper whims~Wendy

Smeared & Smudged Creepmas - Day Six

Yippee...it is Day Six of the 12 Days of Creepmas!

Today I made a tag to decorate a stocking using a digi from Dilly Beans. He is called Little Devil. I colored him with colored pencils and gave him a gleaming smile with some glitter glue. I also used some washi tape and a green safety pin on the piece.

Now it is time to bop on over to Carla's Blog to see what creepy concoction she has for you today. The blog roll is posted to the right if you get lost.

I am entering this stocking in the following challenges:

Dilly Beans - traditional Christmas colors
The Octopode Factory - triangles
Poisoned Peas - twisted Christmas
Desert Island Crafters - creepy Christmas+anything but a card+glitter
Cute Card Thursday - #246 red & green
Crafts & Me - #113 anything goes
Aud Sentiments - anything Christmas
Charisma Cardz - #48 Christmas
QKR Stampede - #17 holiday cheer
Paper Play - #49 Christmas is coming

~following my paper whims~Wendy

Candy Cane Photo Stand

I am a guest DT at The Game this week. The challenge is called RED ROVER, RED ROVER - WINTER. The challenge is to create a winter creation showcasing the color RED. Since most of us are crafting holiday items anyway, this should be an easy one. Please join us!

TOP TIP - I made this photo holder from three candy canes. I used washi tape to hold them together but you could use clear tape or maybe even ribbon. There are so many ways to use this display -  photos, Christmas Cards or maybe your favorite recipe. Lots of possibilities!

My image is from Gecko Galz. I embellished the photo with rubber stamped and embossed silver snowflakes and added some sparkle with glitter and rhinestones.

I am entering this photo display in the following challenges:

Pile it on - embellishments
Top Tip Tuesday - #91 Christmas + Tip
Simon Says Challenge - snow flakes
Paper Play - #49 Christmas is coming
Stampin for the Weekend - let it snow
Broken Box Stock - #15 happy holidays
Crafty Creations - #199 winter scenes
Divas by Design - let it snow
Inky Impressions - #88 snow/winter
Whimsy Stamps - festive
Aud Sentiments - Christmas
Craft Us Crazy - Christmas/winter
Delightful - Christmas
Milk Coffee - holiday decoration
Pixie Dust - sparkle + snowflakes
Card Crafter's Circle - #52 December celebrations

~crafting away at my paper whims~Wendy

William Blake ATC

I created this ATC with rubber stamps from TPC. I colored the bird with colored pencils and added a pretty turquoise resin flower as an embellishment. I love this sentiment...

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Stampotique - #77 sentimental
Wicked Wednesday - #61 wing it
Crafts & Me - #113 AG/ornament
Penny's Paper Crafty - #105 anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes

 ~flying with my paper whims~Wendy

Smeared & Smudged Creepmas - Day Five

Happy Sunday...today is Day Five of the Smeared & Smudged 12 Days of Creepmas! 

For today's project I used a wooden snowflake that is about 12" at the longest point. My bone and skull image is a digital stamp from Delicious Doodles called Skully Christmas Wreath. I took some liberty cutting it out (yes, I am a lazy crafter), the full image has some really cool thorny boughs surrounding the skulls and bones. Check out the site for some great digital stamps.

I printed the wreath out on design paper, added some shadows with chalk and then glitzed it up with some blue and iridescent glitter. The words say "Deck the halls with skulls and bones falalalala...lalala". I've been having fun creating creepy Christmas decorations.

Now it is time to pop over to Carla's Blog to what she has created for Day Five. If you get lost, the blog roll is posted on the sidebar. Have fun!

I am entering this snowflake in the following challenges:

Desert Island Crafters - creepy Christmas+anything but a card+glitter+snow
Craft Your Passion - #139 snow
Digital Tuesday - #189 non-traditional Christmas
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Simon Says Challenge - snowflakes
Delicious Doodles - #14 anything Christmas+blue

~following my paper whims~Wendy

Ice Princess Snowflake Hanging Decoration

Smeared & Smudged Creepmas - Day Four

Blog Roll

Smeared and Smudged

Lady B

Carolyn

Silvia

Wendy

Carla

Leigh

Shell

Loren C

Kelli

Black Dragon

Suzi McKenzie

Windy

Glittery Kate

Alison

Julia

Jane

Monique

Jenn

Ike

Candace

Lisa Hall

Witchy J

Steph

Susan S.

Today is day four of the Smeared & Smudged 12 Days of Creepmas. Today is a Smeared Ink Day so I used the skeleton from the As Death Plaque digital stamp to create some altered clothespin ornaments.

I printed the skeletons on three colored design papers, cut them out and laminated them for stability. I added the word "ho" to each to make up the "HoHoHo trio". They will look so creepy on my tree.

Now it is time to creep over to Carla's Blog to see what ghoulishness she has created for Day 4 of Creepmas.

I am entering these altered clothespins in the following challenges:

Smudgy Antics -alter something
Digital Tuesday - #189 non traditional Christmas
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Crafts and Me - #113 anything goes/ornament optional
Penny's Paper Crafty - #105 anything goes
Charisma Cardz - #48 Christmas

~crafting my paper whims~Wendy