Wednesday, May 20, 2015

May Member Blog Hop for Smeared and Smudged "Anything Goes"

Yahoo! It's time for another Smeared and Smudged Member Blog Hop!  If you haven't joined this fun, creeptastic group then run here and join!  Each month we do member hops, swaps, and challenges and the oh so awesome 31 Days of Halloween in October  with it's awesome chances to win prizes! This month the ladies gave us free reign to create anything!  So many thoughts what to do? what to do?  Oh, yeah, I have been loving the Finnabair style made famous by the awesome artist Ania Dabrowska (found here) and just happened to have a new Rick St. Dennis image of Frankenstein (look here for "Frankie") looking at me with sad eyes begging for attention!  So you guessed it!  I took a shot at combining the two!  I am in love with this!  Not that I did a good job or anything like that..you know I am not conceited, but it just came out how it looked in my head! Seldom happens that way!



This is a fat page 6 x 6 inches covered with scrapbook paper from scraps with golden fabric spray behind Frankie's head with black mesh also behind his head.  Then the fun began..nuts, bolts, Christmas light bulbs, safety pins, paper clips, screws, beads, etc!  I took my hot glue gun and ran some drips down each side and added my sentiment.  I painted the tops with all white and then used a pink and purple spray I made from tempura paints.  I sponged on dark green and dark brown on top of that finishing with a spray of the golden fabric spray. His eyes hold not frightfulness to me but sadness and that is where the sentiment came from.  This fab digital stamp is colored with Prismacolor pencils no gloss for the eyes; I wanted to keep the sadness there.  Black and green oil sticks were used around face and edges.  Also green and purple Stickles around "hair" and sentiment. 

Now I am letting Yoshi choose another winner this month from the comments left below.  So please leave a comment so he can pick your name for a happy package! Last month's winner was Teresa (so sorry it took so long to get to you!) and will try to get this month's out on time!  But the most important thing you need to do is go to the other blogs and leave lots of love for them!  You won't be disappointed, promise!

Happy crafting and check out Smeared and Smudged on Facebook!

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My take is the focus of this photo...Frankie..one word says it all!
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34 comments:

  1. KatieMay 21, 2015 at 12:58 AM

    Fab fat page and love your colouring technique

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    1. My Side of OzMay 21, 2015 at 7:34 AM

      Thank you, Katie! I am just learning how to use the Prismacolor colored pencils..markers didn't like me!!

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    2. KatieMay 21, 2015 at 11:12 AM

      Im still learning to colour stamps too. I seem to be doing ok with the marker pens. I might try water colour paints next.

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    3. KatieMay 21, 2015 at 11:12 AM

      Im still learning to colour stamps too. I seem to be doing ok with the marker pens. I might try water colour paints next.

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    4. My Side of OzMay 26, 2015 at 8:13 AM

      I tried watercolors...let's just say it was not a good outcome! lol I am too spastic to use them! Good luck and show pics!

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  2. AnonymousMay 21, 2015 at 1:25 AM

    Gruesomely gorgeous Nan fab fat page.
    Rose x

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  3. TeresaMay 21, 2015 at 2:14 AM

    Fantastic page Nan - I love Finnabair too and Frankie looks fab with his arty hairdo!!

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    1. My Side of OzMay 21, 2015 at 10:44 AM

      Thanks Teresa! His updo is a bit over the top...couldn't stop adding! lol

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  4. DonnaMundingerMay 21, 2015 at 5:30 AM

    Oh my FREAKIN' GOD! what a fun and fabulous page! Loving Frankie's 'DO and the amazing layers and texture. Thanks so much for sharing it with the Minions at HDH, too. xxD

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    1. My Side of OzMay 21, 2015 at 10:46 AM

      Thank you very much, Donna! I appreciate you saying that! I was really scared to reveal him..thought it might not be the right approach to him but I did like how it turned out! Something I never do usually! lol

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  5. ToriMay 21, 2015 at 8:42 AM

    <3 this! All the bits and bobs really take this to that level of AWESOME! Great work as always, Nan!
    xxx Tori

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    1. My Side of OzMay 21, 2015 at 10:47 AM

      Tori, if it wasn't for you and Terra I would be sitting with tv on just for company doing nothing! Thank you both for being my lifesavers and giving me this joy in creating! hugs xx

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  6. LeslieRahyeMay 21, 2015 at 9:25 AM

    This is FANTASTIC! I love your FInnibair inspired Frankie!

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    1. My Side of OzMay 21, 2015 at 10:48 AM

      Thank you Leslierahye! Going to the blog list to see how awesome you talented ladies have done!! Will put poor Frankie to shame! lol

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  7. lilyandthelotus.blogspot.comMay 21, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    wonderful art Nan. Love this take on Frankie.

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    1. My Side of OzMay 21, 2015 at 10:49 AM

      Thank you Susan! I am smiling for Frankie! lol

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  8. AnonymousMay 21, 2015 at 9:58 AM

    Nan, this is wow, LOVE it.

    Hugs Anna xx

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  9. Titbelsoeur, mixed-media addictMay 21, 2015 at 12:19 PM

    Love the idea that you mixed Frankenstein's face with Finnabair's style !! stunning !

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  10. My Side of OzMay 21, 2015 at 7:08 PM

    Thank you so much! Coming from you such a compliment! I loved your project today!! Have gone back to look at it 3 times!

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  11. Barbara RankinMay 21, 2015 at 7:45 PM

    Oh my, Nan, you did a fabulous job on Frankie. I love all the "stuff" you added on top of his head. Such dimension. He really reminds me of Boris Karloff!

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    1. My Side of OzMay 26, 2015 at 8:07 AM

      LOL! I just realized he does, Barbara! Boris would have refused the "updo" I am afraid though! Thank you!

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  12. Anne (cornucopia)May 22, 2015 at 2:05 AM

    Nice creepy green coloring to his face!

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  13. Susan RenshawMay 23, 2015 at 10:34 AM

    Fabulous - now I really must have a go at this!!

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    1. My Side of OzMay 26, 2015 at 8:09 AM

      Oh you must, Susan! It is so much fun adding the bits it is hard to stop! You would do a fantastic job you have a much better eye for composition than I do. However, Thank you very much!

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  14. Sandra Wright.May 24, 2015 at 7:06 PM

    What a fab fat page Nan..loving the mixed media...xx

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    1. My Side of OzMay 26, 2015 at 8:10 AM

      Thanks, Sandie! Thought about doing something like this on wood or perhaps a bottle for June?

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  15. maureenjscottMay 25, 2015 at 7:43 AM

    Oh nan! this is a fabulous page! Such detail and depth for a small project - I thought it was a huge thing! I love it! Sorry for the delay in my hopping! hugs, mo x

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    1. My Side of OzMay 26, 2015 at 8:11 AM

      Thanks, Mo! I was scared to attempt anything larger! lol Thanks for stopping by, Nanxx

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  16. Monique's artMay 25, 2015 at 1:37 PM

    this is sooooo awesome thanks for playing at Haunted Design House

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    1. My Side of OzMay 26, 2015 at 8:12 AM

      Thank you Monique! I hope he is dark enough...his hair do and golden glow lightened him up a bit! lol

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  17. Andrea CMay 29, 2015 at 6:27 AM

    I absolutely LOVE this. Fantastic texture and colouring. Thanks for sharing another creation with us at Haunted Design House. :)

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