Saturday, June 4, 2011

Skull Appreciation Day blog hop

Happy Skull Appreciation Day!! Not sure what this is all about? Visit Skull-a-Day to find out all about it.
Thanks for stopping by my blog, I was so excited when I found out that Smeared and Smudged were going to celebrate this day and organize a blog hop. Make sure to check out all the wonderful contributions everyone had made to this hop (we all love comments too so don't be shy). Make sure to go back to the beginning to find out some other fun things going on for the hop and we have some awesome sponsors too! Ok let's get right to my projects since you've got lots more hoppin' to do.


My first project is an ATC. I love this girlie skull dont you? I used bubblegum pink ink for all my stamping and distressing here.


My next project is an art journal page. I can never seem to draw a skull that's even so cheated and only drew half of one :) Sketched it in and added more gesso to the skull for texture. Used red and blue water color crayons to add color to the page and black for the eye. Couldn't find the right paint brush so ended up just smearing it all around with my finger. Then I added a quote from Isaac Bashevis Singer. "There is great treasure behind our skull and this is true about all of us. This little treasure has great, great powers an I would say we only have learnt a very, very small part of what it can do." Cool huh? Here's the list, happy hopping!



Terra


Tori


Alison


Kelli


Jane

Alex


Judi


Kathi


Lisa

Feddie

Heather

Kapree



Susan

Dianne

Barb Foster

JenniLynne


Teri


Cyndi

Pamela

Prissy

Trisha


Dawn

Lady Brayton

Donna

Black Dragon

Paulette

Creepy Glowbugg

Susan’s Crafty Chaos

Andrea

Helen

Kate

Fiona

Sugar

Linda

Dragonfly Jane

Debbie


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33 comments:

  1. amieJune 4, 2011 at 2:36 AM

    now that is a cute ATC!!!

    amiecooper.blogspot.com

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  2. DonnaMundingerJune 4, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    Adorable ATC and I think your drawn skull is just fab (even if it is only half. LOL) xxD

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  3. Andrea CJune 4, 2011 at 2:42 AM

    Very cute atc and great journal page x

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  4. Susan Says (Stupid Stuff)June 4, 2011 at 4:31 AM

    Yay for pink skulls! Love both your pieces, and that quote is wonderful :D

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  5. ikeJune 4, 2011 at 5:07 AM

    Hahaha - a girly pink skullie - I just love it. Brilliant !! :-D
    Hugs
    Ike xx

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  6. Kelli Green aka CajunstampingqueenJune 4, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    The pink skull is awesome!!! Love it! I also think the half skull is awesome, perfect for your journal page!!! LOVE

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  7. AlisonJune 4, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    These are both great! Love your girly skull, and the quote in your journal is wonderful! I like that you drew only half of the skull. :) Great job. Thank you for brinning Skull Appreciation Day to our attention! :)

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  8. silviaJune 4, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Cute ATC! LOVE the journal page!!

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  9. ~Lady B~June 4, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Your atc is so cute! Love the bubble gum pink! I own that stamp too. Your journal page is awesome as well. Can you believe I just bought my first jar of gesso? Perhaps I will actually open it and give it a try. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  10. I Don't Do StraightJune 4, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Soooo cute, Great ATC

    Fiona. x

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  11. DawnJune 4, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    I think your half skull page is great and cool qoute

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  12. PrissyJune 4, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Fanastic guote ! Very appropriate for Skull Day. Your projects are so cool.

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  13. BarbJune 4, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Such a cute ATC, and the journal page is fabulous! LOVE the watercolors :)

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  14. UnknownJune 4, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    I LOVE skulls that look like this, and to have him hanging off the side of the page was genious! The watercolor looks fantastic too, I must pull mine out as I haven't played with them in SOOOoo long and you make it look so fun! The ATC is awesome as well, my youngest daughter about fell over herself! lol

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  15. Alexandra LundgrenJune 4, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    you are right, adorable girl skull on that ATC and love the effect with the watercolor crayons!

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  16. PixiesDelightJune 4, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Love the journal!!!
    bargainmama@mchsi.com

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  17. KathiJune 4, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    those are both fabulous!

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  18. ScrappingBeautyJune 4, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    adorable atc and the journal page rocks too!

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  19. UnknownJune 4, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    Both your projects are fantastic
    Luv Jane xxx

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  20. blackdragonJune 4, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Such an adorable little pink skully atc. The journal page is great art.... well done Steph great work, i love both.
    lynx

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  21. Jane KJune 4, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Great journal page and love the atc, can't beat a bit of darkness and pink combined :)

    Frith x

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  22. Judi BJune 4, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    neat ATC

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  23. Tish LaReeJune 4, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    Nicely done projects! Love that you used pink with the skulls. thanks for sharing!

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  24. Embley VeronicaJune 5, 2011 at 2:24 AM

    Cool! Nice to see an ATC included in the hop. Cute skully stamp. :)

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  25. HeatherJune 5, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Love your journal page- I love the suggestion of the skull. Well done!

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  26. Jennifer ScullJune 5, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    both of these are wonderful! I forgot I even had that cutie girlie skull stamp until I saw your ATC... thanks for the reminder. ;) and such a neat journal page.

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  27. ldfdesignJune 5, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    love pink with skulls! and your half skull is awesome!

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  28. SusanJune 5, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    wonderful projects! LOVE the journal page and quote :)

    inky hugs,
    Susan

    ps...hard to read in parts, and your word verification is still on

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  29. ScrappychickJune 5, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    loving that art journal page!!

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  30. DK SpinsJune 5, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    First of all, thank you for bringing Skull Appreciation Day to our attention, Steph! Love both of your projects, the little pink skully makes me smile & I really like that quote you used.

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  31. Croms' Cubby HoleJune 6, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    I envy any one that can do journals and this is fab. That ATC is so cute in it's feminine glory

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  32. KCJune 6, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    I have that super cute girly skull...I had forgotten about it..thanks for the inspiration! and your half skull is way cool! very fun projects!!

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  33. ToriJune 8, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    I LOVE your ATC! The girlie quality is great...I love that it's ok for us all to love skullies! Great job on the journal page as well!

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~happy crafting~

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