New Release Hop for Smeared Ink

I have another new image release from 

Smeared Ink 

to share with you today.

I have chosen to use "Loved Alone Octopus" for my card.

I thought he would be perfect on a Father's Day card. 

One down, three  more to go.

I was able to destash some TH gears and cogs that I had lying

around from another project. The colors matched, so why not?

I popped the gears up on foam dots for added dimension.

I colored this dapper fellow using Copics and tried to fussy cut 

him out with shaky hands. He looks a little rough in spots, but 

it is handmade, after all.

The image I used is from the "I Loved Alone" set of images

now available at Smeared Ink.

Feel free to hop around and see all of the awesomeness that has been

created using these new images. Plus, there is a giveaway involved as well.
Be sure to leave some blog love on each DT's Smeared Ink post, and maybe you
will win the entire set of images!

Black Dragon

Shell

Kapree

Shoni

Creepy Glowbugg - me

Lisa

Elenor

Rebecca

Just a quickie or two

Since getting our new puppy, I have found it hard to locate

my mojo. I need to keep checking on him to make sure he isn't

getting into trouble or peeing in the house. He's pretty much potty trained, but

he still tries to eat everything he comes in contact with! 

That's another post, for another day... 

I have made a few things that haven't been posted yet, like

this cool, Steampunk-ish tag. This was so much fun to make! 

Got this great stamp from Pink Flamingo on Etsy.

It's called, "Otto's Sweet Ride", by  Brian Kesinger.

I added a few TH stamps and some random cling stamps. Then, I felt

the need for TH washi tape. Finished it off with the metal wings,

colored with alcohol inks, and the compass brad in the middle. 

I should totally do this more often. I really like the style of it. 

Whatever that style is.

I was also in the mood to alter something. I used this cardboard tray that 

our neighbor used to give us holiday cookies. 

Hope she wasn't expecting it to be returned to her.    

The first step was to get rid of this festive holiday brightness.

Only seemed like black gesso would do the trick. I love that it covers in

pretty much one coat. 

See? Looking better already! 

And now the decorating has begun!

I raided my collage scraps stash and came up with some cool bits.

I applied them with matte medium, and then used another coat to seal everything.

Here's a cute Nosferatu image from the interwebs, along with some die cuts and TH rub-ons.

I also added the nautical star brad for fun and a punch of color. 

Here's the matching version of The Creature from the Black Lagoon,

along with another rub-on and another Pink Flamingo stamp, stamped

onto an old dictionary page.

I have decided to use this to hold all the digis I currently am trying to color,

or want to color in the very near future. I always print out my new digis

right after I buy them, so I don't forget I have them. Lucky for me, my

husband's work printer uses the same inks as my home printer. I'm almost

guaranteed to never run out!

Thanks for stopping by!

Keep it Creepy!!!