CHALLENGE #1 ANYTHING GOES.

 Well here we are..... 
the SMEARED INK DT back to SMUDGY ANTIC'S BLOG
Every month we will have a challenge, it'll always be 

"ANYTHING GOES".
The only requirement is that you use a 
SMEARED INK image....
REAL RUBBER or DIGI.
Check out the vast array of images and rubber stamps available from the shop.

We love when you guys and gals think outside of the box.  The more creative and inventive, the better! 
 You know those projects you WANT to make, but would be shunned from mainstream sites?  They are accepted here! 
 We get down and dirty.  We like it real, raw, and in your face!
  Let your artistic expression fly freely!

Be sure to read and follow the challenge rules posted on the left side bar to qualify for the prize and the coveted "Top Three" badge.

For inspiration, check out the projects from the Smeared Ink DT on a daily basis.



Todays inspiration comes from me,
BLACKDRAGON

before...

 after.

 I altered this pack of pencils using 
RUBBER STAMPS.

 Coloured with pencils and pastels.

 Makes a cheap, unique gift for someone who loves being that little bit different.

To enter for this month's Anything Goes Challenge, add your link below to Inlinkz. Be sure to link up to your actual project post, not your blog home address, so that we can find your project. The deadline to enter is Monday, December 29 at midnight PST.

Thanks for playing!

An InLinkz Link-up

Smudgy Antics Will Be Back!

We are excited to announce that the Smeared Ink Design Team will be moving back to Smudgy Antics! Starting December 1, 2014, we will be bringing you a monthly Smeared Ink Anything Goes Challenge, along with daily inspiration from each of our DT members. Check out the sidebar for the new rules, and prep yourself to play along. We hope you will join us on the 1st for a chance to win!!

WINNER OF ''ANYTHING GOES' CHALLENGE

We had a wonderful varied selection of entries for our very last challenge on this blog.
A massive THANK YOU to everyone who entered this challenge and all our previous challenges.
Please check out the details below regarding future
SMUDGY ANTICS challenges.
It was as usual  difficult to pick a winner ... but of cause we did .... our winner is ...
MARK

Thank you so much for joining in our challenge.... congratulations Mark......you won a voucher for SMEARED INK store and a WINNERS BLOG BADGE.... please contact us at smudgyantics@gmail.com

As we have already said, this was the last Smudgy Antics Challenge on this blog.
 We are moving the challenge to the Smeared and Smudged Forum in order to keep all of our awesome challenges available in one spot. 

THE FORUM IS FREE TO JOIN. 
 The challenge will still be called the "Smudgy Antics" Challenge and will be found in "The Challenger" group on the forum. 
 We will continue to offer a prize from the Smeared Ink Shop. 
 The Smudgy Antics Challenge will now become a monthly "Anything Goes" challenge.  Find out more details on the Smeared and Smudged Forum 

We highly encourage those who are not currently members of the Smeared and Smudged Forum to come on by and check us out.  Network and socialize with other stampers.
  Learn cool techniques in the newly revised Mixed-Media University, find out how to craft on the cheap side in the "Cheapskate Crafter" group, and express your feelings through art in the "Art Journal Everyday" group.  There are many other challenges offered (with prizes) as well as monthly member blog hops, monthly ATC swaps, a Birthday Club, and so much more!  
Many thanks once again to all our followers here on the SMUDGY ANTICS BLOG.... we sincerly hope you'll come and join us on the forum.
BDx

ANYTHING GOES WITH SMUDGY ANTICS, WEEK 2 OF 2

Welcome back for week 2 of 2 of the fortnightly challenge with Smudgy Antics.

This Fortnight's challenge theme is:
"ANYTHING GOES"

We love when you guys and gals think outside of the box.  The more creative and inventive, the better!  You know those projects you WANT to make, but would be shunned from mainstream sites?  They are accepted here!  We get down and dirty.  We like it real, raw, and in your face!  Let your artistic expression fly freely or not as the case may be.  ANYTHING GOES..... everything is welcome....as long as there is a stamped image (rubber or digi) somewhere on your project.
Click here to find the InLinkz.

We would also like to take this opportunity to inform our followers that this will be the last Smudgy Antics Challenge on this blog.  After the end of the "Anything Goes" challenge and winner announcement on December 1st, 2013, we will be discontinuing the challenge blog and moving the challenge to the Smeared and Smudged Forum in order to keep all of our awesome challenges available in one spot. 

THE FORUM IS FREE TO JOIN.  The challenge will still be called the "Smudgy Antics" Challenge and will be found in "The Challenger" group on the forum.  We will continue to offer a prize from the Smeared Ink Shop.  The Smudgy Antics Challenge will now become a monthly "Anything Goes" challenge.  Find out more details on the Smeared and Smudged Forum on December 1st, 2013.

I highly encourage those who are not currently members of the Smeared and Smudged Forum to come on by and check us out.  Network and socialize with other stampers.  Learn cool techniques in the newly revised Mixed-Media University, find out how to craft on the cheap side in the "Cheapskate Crafter" group, and express your feelings through art in the "Art Journal Everyday" group.  There are many other challenges offered (with prizes) as well as monthly member blog hops, monthly ATC swaps, a Birthday Club, and so much more!  

Posted below is some inspiration from the Smeared Ink DT.

  You may click on the individual pictures for a larger view and you can visit any of the designers' blogs by clicking on the names above the project pictures.  


BLACK DRAGON

LADY BRAYTON

HELEN

FIONA

SHELL

LEIGH

KAPREE

 SHONI 

The Prize:

A $5.00 gift voucher to Smeared Ink.

Remember, be sure read and follow the rules in the left sidebar and link your project to Inlinkz by Midnight PST on Saturday November 30th, 2013 to qualify for a prize then check back on Sunday evening (December 1st, 2013) 

for the chosen winner.

If you are not of fan of digi images, perhaps you would like to put your winning gift voucher towards an 8.5" x 11" sheet of deeply etched, unmounted rubber instead?  Yep.  Smeared Ink's Rubber is BACK!  Check out the Smeared Ink Rubber Club for more information.  Please note, only one gift voucher may be used towards the purchase of rubber stamps.

This is the last week to play so hurry and link-up!

Have Fun!

ANYTHING GOES WEEK 1

This Fortnight's challenge theme is:
"ANYTHING GOES".

We love when you guys and gals think outside of the box.  The more creative and inventive, the better!  You know those projects you WANT to make, but would be shunned from mainstream sites?  They are accepted here!  We get down and dirty.  We like it real, raw, and in your face!  Let your artistic expression fly freely or not as the case maybe.
ANYTHING GOES..... everything is welcome....as long as there is a stamped image(rubber or digi) somewhere on your project.

BLACK DRAGON

LADY BRAYTON

HELEN

FIONA
coming soon


SHELL

LEIGH

KAPREE

  SHONI 

The Prize:

A $5.00 gift voucher to Smeared Ink.

Remember, be sure read and follow the rules in the left sidebar and link your project to Inlinkz by Midnight PST on Saturday November 30th, 2013 to qualify for a prize then check back on Sunday evening (December 1st, 2013) 

for the chosen winner.

If you are not of fan of digi images, perhaps you would like to put your winning gift voucher towards an 8.5" x 11" sheet of deeply etched, unmounted rubber instead?  Yep.  Smeared Ink's Rubber is BACK!  Check out the Smeared Ink Rubber Club for more information.  Please note, only one gift voucher may be used towards the purchase of rubber stamps.

If you like our challenges, why not head
 over to the Smeared and Smudged Forum?  Smeared and Smudged offers several monthly challenges with prizes, monthly blog hops, monthly ATC swaps, a Birthday Club, and much more!  Best of all, it is FREE to join the Forum and you will get to network with many talented artists and crafters.

Have Fun!

WINNER OF THE FIRE AND ICE CHALLENGE.

Many thanks to the few who entered  our  FIRE AND ICE challenge this fortnight, it proved to be a hard theme.

The three entries we had were stunning, Thank you for taking the time and trouble to enter.

As always it was an incredibly difficult job to choose just ONE winner ..... but we did.... drum-roll please... our winner is..........VAL.

Well done .... .... .VAL..... a beautiful depiction of FIRE AND ICE.

Thank you so much for joining in our challenge.... congratulations ......you won a voucher for SMEARED INK store and a WINNERS BLOG BADGE.... please contact us at smudgyantics@gmail.com

See you tomorrow for a brand new challenge....... its an easy one !

FIRE AND ICE WITH SMUDGY ANTICS Week 2 of 2

Welcome back for week 2 of the fortnightly challenge with Smudgy Antics!  
The theme for this challenge is:

FIRE AND ICE.

OK...it seems you ladies and gents might be having a little trouble with this challenge.  I'm going to make it easy on you.  Create a project depicting EITHER FIRE or ICE, but preferably BOTH if you can manage.  If you cannot combine FIRE AND ICE then simply make something with ONE OR THE OTHER.  We want you to play and have fun, not torture you.

Get creative and don't be afraid to think outside of the box.  We embrace all forms of stamped art and love seeing original and diverse projects.  You may enter cards, scrapbook pages, tags, ATCs, altered objects, mixed-media projects, etc.  The more creative you get, the more likely you are to be the chosen winner of the challenge.
This is the last week to play in the FIRE and ICE challenge.
Click here to find the InLinkz.

Posted below is some inspiration from the Smeared Ink DT.

  You may click on the individual pictures for a larger view and you can visit any of the designers' blogs by clicking on the names above the project pictures.   


BLACK DRAGON

LADY BRAYTON

HELEN

SHELL

LEIGH

KAPREE

SHONI 

The Prize:

A $5.00 gift voucher to Smeared Ink.

Remember, be sure read and follow the rules in the left sidebar and link your project to Inlinkz by Midnight PST on Saturday November 16th, 2013 to qualify for a prize then check back on Sunday evening (November 17th, 2013) 

for the chosen winner.

If you are not of fan of digi images, perhaps you would like to put your winning gift voucher towards an 8.5" x 11" sheet of deeply etched, unmounted rubber instead?  Yep.  Smeared Ink's Rubber is BACK!  Check out the Smeared Ink Rubber Club for more information.  Please note, only one gift voucher may be used towards the purchase of rubber stamps.

If you like our challenges, why not head over to the Smeared and Smudged Forum?  Smeared and Smudged offers several monthly challenges with prizes, monthly blog hops, monthly ATC swaps, a Birthday Club, and much more!  Best of all, it is FREE to join the Forum and you will get to network with many talented artists and crafters.

Have Fun!