Handmade by Maureen

Wednesday, 6 August 2014

Smudgefest 2014 - Wicked Wednesday

Welcome to my Day 3 post for Smudgefest 2014! Today is Wicked Wednesday and we've to take inspiration from a wicked photo shown here!

I have always seen peacock feathers as being like eyes and so have taken inspiration from the 'eyes', the colours and, of course, the feathers! I have created a tag using Monster Hearts 'Phlem' with his big eye. He has been coloured using Promarkers. The tag is inked using Peacock Feathers and has been stamped and embossed using the Visible Image 'Ripped Fishnets' background stamp. I have added a layered flower with candi and printed a sentiment using Word.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Smudgefest 2014 - Terrifying Tuesday

Today is Day 2 of Smudgefest 2014! The theme today is Terrifying Tuesday and we have to use our favourite scary image! Now this may not be that scary to some, but I find the thought of an all seeing, omnipotent, Santa person quite scary - I used to always cry as a child at the Christmas song quoted on today's card!! So, I have used 'Watchful Eye' from Smeared Ink as my scary image and made an 'alternative' Christmas card, complete with freaky vintage santas!!!

I have coloured with my Promarkers and the papers are from My Mind's Eye. I have used Old Paper and Vintage Photo Distress Inks. The die is the new Memory Box 'Haunted Webs'.
Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Monday, 4 August 2014

Smudgefest 2014 - Mixed Media Monday

Happy Monday folks! Some of you will know that i had Carpal Tunnel Decompression surgery last Thursday, most of the posts for the next few weeks were all written before my surgery so the pressure is off for me to create for DTs etc for the next few weeks. This week, however, is Smudgefest 2014 and I fully plan to join in every day for the 7 day event! I had the foresight to colour some fabulous Smeared Ink images last week before the op so here's hoping I can make something each day to the daily theme.

Today is 'Mixed Media Monday' and the brief is to make something, with an SI stamp included, which uses 3 different colouring mediums. I started by making my own background paper. This is 180gsm watercolour paper sprayed with Turquoise and Crushed Grape Dylusions sprays then water through a Dutch Doobadoo barbed wire stencil to create a ghosting effect.

I cut this to 14cm square, edged it with Black Soot distress ink and mounted onto a 6x6 scalloped square card. The edges of the card were inked with Dusty Concord and Peacock Feathers DI to match the dylusions. The image is a SI digi called Dead Dancer Falling and she is coloured with Promarkers and edged with Peacock Feathers and Black Soot DI.

To finish the card, I have used the LaRue Flourish from Memory Box and some metallic self adhesive dots. The sentiment was printed from Word using the 'Simply Glamorous' font.

I will enter this at Smudgefest and the following challenges -
Haunted Design House - Deja-Vu Doo (previously made this card!)
Smudgy Antics - August AG
Stamping Sensations - August AG
Come and Get it Challenge - It's all about Dies

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Anything Goes at Love to Create

Good morning folks! Well, I had my Carpal Tunnel surgery on Thursday of last week and so I'm writing this in advance of Monday! I'm hoping you all have a great weekend and hoping to that I am on the mend!

Today is a new challenge at Love to Create and the theme is one I know you'll love - Anything Goes!
Our fabulous sponsor this week is Kenny K and I have used the 'Lady Raven' image, coloured her with Promarkers and teamed her up with a fab sentiment from Gingers House. The purple paper is from Nikki Sivil's Boo-tiful paper pad and the skull doilies were an eBay find! The butterflies are from Cheery Lynn.

I am entering this at the current Kenny K challenge 'Anything Goes: Twist Music' - I know it doesn't look musical, but this image reminds me of Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at The Cathouse Rock Club in Glasgow as a teen and the best boots I ever owned that looked not unlike hers!
Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Friday, 1 August 2014

Challenge #39 at Left of Center... It's Christmas!!!

I hope you are enjoying our weekly challenges at Left of Center!!!
This week we have the fabulous Ike's Art sponsoring us and it's Christmas time!!! Or Creepmas time if you prefer!

I have used the Christmas Pixie image and coloured her with Promarkers. The papers are from My Mind's Eye. The sentiment and candi are from Craftwork Cards. The die is the Memory Box LaRue Flourish.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Anything Goes at PunkyouGirl - Dark Themed Challenge!

Morning folks, me again with a post for the new challenge at PunkyouGirl! Also, it's my second The East Wind card for today! Our fabulous sponsor this month is, you've guessed it, The East Wind so why not get your dark side in gear and enter this challenge, you have almost a full month, and some gorgeous images could be yours.

I have used Lucy Loo Pearl Necklace with Skull and coloured her with Promarkers. I have used papers from Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells 6x6 and 8x8 pads. The sentiment is from Ginger's House tinted with Old Paper distress ink. The dies are Floral Oval from Spellbinders and Picture Wheel from Tim Holtz for Sizzix. I've finished with some pearlescent black card candi.

Thanks for looking!
Mo xxx

Challenge #12 at The East Wind - Freebie!!

Good morning August! I can't quite believe how quick the year is flying by and the School holidays are almost over again for another year! Today is the launch of our new challenge at The East Wind and this is a freebie challenge - hop over to the blog and sign up for the monthly email to get your freebie if you haven't already done so!

I have coloured this new Aurora Image with my Promarkers.My papers are from the Prima 'Believe' paper pad. The green panel is Core'dinations that my son put through a paper crimper! The die is Memory Box and the sentiment is Craftwork Cards.