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I'm not really distressed... because I actually got to play along with the challenge this week!  Smeared Ink was awesome enough to offer up a sponsorship, and the Minions and I couldn't be happier... thanks SI!! We tailored this week's challenge, "Pass the Distressing, Please" , specifically for Smeared Ink... their name says it all!  Ink it, rip it, tear it, file it, crumple it... you get the idea :)  Here is my offering: other details:  Tim Holtz edge die & key die, Maya Road stick pin & rose trim, Karen Foster paper I LOVE how this turned out.  In real life, the red is a true BLOOD red!  I added color with my Copics and then went to town distressing the edges & gettin' inky.  I even colored a clear crystal stick pin to match the red... me likey. I used two of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE Smeared Ink images:   Skull - Quoth the Raven Plaque - As Death   Aren't they fantastic?!  These images would ...

This week we are sponsored by  Smeared Ink They have offered up a very generous prize of a $15 digi shopping spree in their shop!  The Macabre Monday challenge this week is to use some sort of distressing on your project. Super duper easy, right?!   I chose this little candy corn monster to work with. He is so cute in a slobbery and chopped off head kinda way. I am in love with this guy. Or maybe it's just his little teefs. I used some distressed paper from a random Hallowe'en paper pack, I added a distressed bit of the cover from a TH Hallowe'en paper pack, and worked it over pretty good with a sanding block and the TH distressing tool. I think I like using scissors better. I added some cool webbed ribbon in green and black and even snuck in that bug ribbon that I bought last season and never managed to work it into a project. You still have until Sunday at 5PM, CST to enter to win a $15 digital shopping spree at Smeared Ink!!! ...

*Please see the sidebar for HDH Macabre Monday Rules* ( Note: entries not following the guidelines are not eligible for prizes or badges ) Okay, macabre fans ... your challenge this week: HDH135 " Pass the distressing, please. " You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween -based art piece that uses distressing of some sort. Get out your nail files, your scissor blades and your distress inks! Your hands are really the best tools to crumple and rip, and then spritz and sponge your way to a distressed masterpiece!  Distressing is also a good way to work out those aggressions  possibly left over from this past weekend's festivities. We are sponsored this week by Smeared Ink has generously offered up a $15 digi shopping spree to their online store! They have so many unique images, I'm sure you'll find something that strikes your fancy! Let's see what the Minions have torn up for your viewing pleasure this week. (You can...