I'm late! I'm late!!

Not a good way to start off the new year , but I'm a few days behind 

in my Hellgnome post for this week.

Better late than never, I suppose.

I used the Hellgnome Skull balloon image as my main focus.

I popped it into my Gimp program and manipulated the 

image to create a bunch. 

I colored the balloons in my favorite color combo, 

and then fussy cut them out so I could play with their

arrangement more, and give them dimension with foam tape. 

Lastly, I glued some baker's twin onto the back of each balloon,

and gathered them behind an inked TH quote chip.

Also, double points for using the TH packaging as my background paper.

I just distressed it a bit with some paint splatter and distress inks.

I love the spider web design in the Halloween packaging. 

The hoarder who  lives in my craft room forbid me to throw it out.

Thanks for stopping by!

I have a bunch of new goodies to play with and I can't wait to show you

what I make with them.

  

Your weekly issue of Smeared Ink

Since I have basically a shit-ton (real word, look it up) of birthday cards

to make this month, and the next, I decided to use some of the various

digital eye candy Smeared Ink has to offer.

I really like this image called, Specimen Jar Man. It's perfect for all manner 

of masculine themed projects. I love the whole Da Vinci vibe it gives off.

I colored this fella with Copics, as usual. I colored the orange butterfly

a bit too vividly, so I went over the entire thing with a warm gray (W2)

to dull it up a bit. It makes quite a difference, believe me.  

I stamped an insect diagram image directly onto the kraft card, but it

also came out wonky, so I spritzed it with water to make a subtle, less

offensive background. I used some MME and Basic Grey dp matted with

black card to make it all cohesive. 

Make sure to check out all of the varied and versatile images available at 

Smeared Ink.

And, check out the exclusive designs available only through the rubber club. 

I recently joined up, and I don't regret it one bit! 

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Things with Wings
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes