Skull Appreciation Day 2016!

Today's the day. The dead are here!!!!

It's Skull Appreciation Day and of course I had to jump in and join the fun.
If you have arrived from Susan S then you are in the right place.
If you just happened to stop by and would like to join our hop from the beginning, please go to Terra and follow along for amazing inspiration.

Each designer along the way is featuring a handmade Skull-themed project, for those undead members of the world.
Be sure to visit all the stops and leave a comment.

I  made a mixed media altered CD

 front

 back

close up

Mediums used: Fiber paste, Tar gel, Archival Ink, Acrylic Paint, Spectrum Noir Markers, Prisma Coloring Pencils, Decorative Paper, Fiber and Heat embossing Powder. Images are from Smeared Ink rubber stamps.
Your next stop is Alex
Here is the line up in case you get lost:

Terra
Black Dragon
Jorgey
Susan S
Julia
Alex
Alison
Ike
Leigh
Lost Coast Portal To Creativity​
Katie
Deadly Little Witch​
Susan R​
Dream In Darkness

I would like to share this projects in the following challenges:

Dream in Darkness: Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers: N is for Not A Card
Rhedd's Creative Spirit: Anything Goes
Altered Eclectics: Anything Goes
Lost Coast Portal to Creativity: Skellie-Fest

Have fun and be inspired!

Thanks!

Love

Julia

Skull Appreciation Day 2015!

Today's the day. The dead are here!!!!

Smeared and Smudged has organized a blog hop to celebrate Skull Appreciation Day and of course I had to jump in and join the fun.
If you have arrived from Lost Coast Portal to Creativity, then you are in the right place.
If you just happened to stop by and would like to join our hop from the beginning, please go to Black Dragon  and follow along for amazing inspiration.

Each designer along the way is featuring a handmade Skull-themed project, for those undead members of the world.
Be sure to visit all the stops and leave a comment.

I  made three mixed media ATC's

ATC #1

Image: Delicious Doodles- Cranium Caresses

ATC #2

Image: Aurora Wings - Sugar Skull Day of the Dead Catrina

ATC #3

Image: Smeared Ink - Skull

Mediums used: Spray Inks, Distress Inks, Wax Gold Rub, Spectrum Noir Markers, Prisma Coloring Pencils and Gelatos.
Your next stop is Susan R.
Here is the line up in case you get lost:

SKULL APPRECIATION DAY

Blog Hop

Black Dragon 

Katie

Lisa

Tit Belsoeur

Anna

Sue

Nan

Dream In Darkness

Harp

Maureen

Ike

Monique

Fiona

Teresa

Leigh S-B

DominoART

Lost Coast Portal to Creativity

Julia

Susan R.

I would like to share this projects in the following challenges:

Smeared and Smudged FB Challenge: Skulls

Delicious Doodles:Anything Goes (2 entries) - ATC #1

Delicious Doodles FB Challenge: Dark Side Only - ATC #1

Stamps by Aurora Wings FB Challenge: Anything Goes - ATC #2

Dream in Darkness: Anything Goes

Forever Dark Challenges: Anything Goes

Have fun and be inspired!

Thanks!

Love

Julia

Skull Appreciation Day 2013!

Today's the day. The dead are here!!!!

The idea started over at the Skulladay blog. To have a day set aside to honor the bones beneath our flesh.
Smeared and Smudged has organized a massive bone... I mean blog hop, to include not only S&S members but any dead, or living artist that wants to join us.
There're some amazing prizes up for grabs as well. For full details go to Terra.
If you have hopped over from Wendy (don't drop anything on the way), then you are in the right place. If you just happened to stop by and would like to join our hop from the beginning, please go to Terra  and follow along for a chance to win some amazing prizes.

Each designer along the way is featuring a handmade Skull-themed project or more, for those undead member of the world.
Be sure to visit all the stops and leave a comment.

My first project features an image by Rick St Dennis and is called Monument, you can find this image in the Skull section of the store.
Here is my creation:

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers. for the tag I used Distress Inks, Tim Holtz Stamps and heat embossing powder. added a glittery swirl, some jewels and ribbons.
If you love this image you should visit Smeared Ink, they have a new rubber stamp set featuring Rick St. Dennis images called Morte.
Next I will share a set of ATC's, the images are from Smeared Ink and Delicious Doodles and the backgrounds are from Nicecrane Designs.

Image: Calaveras Bride - Smeared Ink
Background: Gothic Architecture - Nicecrane Designs

Image: Skull and Roses - Smeared Ink
Background: Gothic Architecture - Nicecrane Designs

Image: Skull's 'n' Roses Corner - Delicious Doodles
Background: Grunge Nature - Nicecrane Designs

Image: Skully Santa - Delicious Doodles
Background: Gothic Architecture - Nicecrane Designs

Image: Anatomy 101- Skull Front and  Edgar Allan Poe, Quoth The Raven (retired) - Smeared Ink

Background: Grunge Nature - Nicecrane Designs

Your next stop is Susan.
Here is the line up in case you get lost:

Skull Appreciation Day 2013 Blog Roll:

Terra
Tori
Laura
Kapree
Kristy
Sandy
Jacki
Rick St Dennis
Airless Chambers
Wendy
                           Julia*** You are HERE
Susan
Lady Brayton
Black Dragon
Kay
Miko
Creepy Glowbug
Aletha
Ike
Miranda
Hazel
Monique
Shoni
Suzi
Leigh S-B Designs
DominoART
Alison
Donna M
Donna W
Jane
De Stempelwinkel
Evil Edna
Jenn
Steph
Anna
Bombshell Stamps
Helen
Shell
Movie Magic Monthly Blog
Fiona
Serena
Little Black Kitten
Maureen
Karen
Milo
                     Teri***THE END

Have fun and be inspired!

Thanks!

Love

Julia