"Amethyst Snowflakes" Domino Ornament by Leigh S-B

Happy Boxing Day Everyone!

I hope Santa was really good to you yesterday ;0)  If you plan to get some stamping done today how about starting next year's Christmas projects early!  Try your hand at some altered game piece ornaments and get a head start on 2013 ;0)  Blockheads has some wonderful seasonal/holiday stamp sets which you can check out here!

"Amethyst Snowflakes" Domino Ornament created by Leigh Snaith-Brunton aka The Sharpie Domino Queen and Design Team Member.

Description: DominoART Christmas Tree Ornament using my signature "The Sharpie Domino Queen" technique.

Stamp Set Used: Stackable Tiles Christmas stamp set from Blockheads.

For step by step instructions for this DominoART creation please visit my full blog post on my DominoART blog.

While you are there have a look at all the wonderful altered game art created by my Merry Players in DominoART's 24 Days of Christmas Festival, a big THANK YOU to Blockheads for sponsoring the grand prize!  Feast your eyes on 24 magical creations and then vote for you favourite 3!  Everyone has 10 votes each and you will have until Dec 28 noon PST to decide on your 3 favourites! The winners will be announced on Dec 29!  Place your votes via the inlinkz thumbnail collection found on the Day 24 post or go to the 24 Days of Christmas page.  

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!      Snowman from   An Illustrated Christmas

Let It Snow!

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Christmas card with stamped 2" square EcoArtBoard as focal image

Stamp Set Used: Winter Wonderland

For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Love To Scrap!

Heat Embossed Flower on Painted Background

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Calendula flower heat embossed on a Painted background. Spotlighted flowers stamped with Kaleidacolor Pad and coloring with Distress  Marker. Size: 4 3/4 x 6 inches Stamp Set Used: Flower Garden and Verses-Special Delivery from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Christmas Robin DominoART Tree Ornament by Leigh S-B

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton aka The Sharpie Domino Queen and Design Team Member

Description: DominoART Christmas Tree Ornament using my signature "The Sharpie Domino Queen" technique.

Stamp Set Used: Frogs and Birds from Blockheads.

For step by step instructions for this DominoART creation please visit my full blog post on my DominoART blog.

Note Cards & Envelopes

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: Cards and matching envelopes set (4.25 x 5.5) created using glossy paper and alcohol inks and StazOn.

Stamp Sets Used: Blockheads Floral Ornament and Verses.

For step by step instructions for these cards, please visit my full blog post on The Workshop at Black Ink Pad Designs.

Idea Quote on Gelli Plate Background

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Card  with background made using Gelli Plate and Crafters Workshop Template.  Stamping with Archival  and Distress inks. Size: 4 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches Stamp Set Used: Idea Quote and Grunge It Up from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Holly Christmas Card Colored with Copics

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Christmas card and decorated envelop with stamping, masking, and Copic markers on Neenah CS. Stamp Set Used: An Illustrated Christmas from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Winter Hearth Mouse Card by Leigh S-B

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton aka The Sharpie Domino Queen and Design Team Member

Description: Winter Hearth Mouse Card using quite a few different products:  rubber stamp, an embossing folder, silver leaf and Copics to name a few! 

Stamp Set Used: Hearth Mice full sheet

For step by step instructions for this card please visit my full blog post on Leigh S-B Designs.

Calendar Page

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: 5 x 7 calendar pageMagnet created using glossy white paper using StazOn Jet Black ink,  Distress Ink, and a blender pen

Stamp Set Used: Grunge It Up, 123 Backgrounds, and Grunge Collages

For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on The Workshop at Black Ink Pad Designs.

Mini Note Cards

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Mini Note Card set --quick and easy---stamped with Adirondack inks. Stamp Set Used: Vintage Travel from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Canvas/Burlap Rustic Santa Decor

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: 5" x 6" free-standing Christmas decoration created for our ongoing gift ideas showcase - Santa stamped on canvas with VersaCraft Real Black ink and colored with distress markers; scrap foam board, burlap, cardstock and cardboard also used

Stamp Sets Used: Blockheads - An Illustrated Christmas and Winter Wonderland

For step by step instructions for this project, visit my full blog post on Love To Scrap!

Blockheads YouTube video - Glitter Tags

	Created by: Di Davies and Molly Streuli, Design Team Members Description: Glitter Tags demo on YouTube. Stamp Set Used: Winter Wonderland. For step by step instructions visit our video post on YouTube - Blockheads Glitter Tag

bird's nest Christmas ornament

Do you use your Blockheads stamps in altered art pieces?  That little nest began life as a sweater . . . Description:  Christmas tree ornament made with needle felted nest, paper mache eggs, and bird from the Vintage Illustrated Birds   set, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Created by:  Trisha Neal, Design Team member. For more information, please stop by for a visit at my blog, easily amused, hard to offend.

Wrapping Paper and Card with Paper Artsy Stamps

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Wrapping paper made with brown paper and stamping with Memento inks. Card size: 4 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches Stamp Set Used: Babushka Balloon Paper Artsy available in the USA  from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Christmas Joy Card with Paper Artsy Stamps

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Vintage Holiday card with lots of layers and textures created with Templates, spray inks, and dry embossing. Size: 5 x 7 inches Stamp Set Used: Holiday Theatre Paper Artsy available  from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating

Winter & Holiday Coasters

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: Winter coaster created using 3 1/2" Blank Coasters, Brushed Pewter Distress Stain, and StazOn Inks.

Stamp Sets Used: Blockheads Coffee Tea set, Blockheads An Illustrated Christmas, Blockheads Winter Wonderland

For step by step instructions for this coaster plus a few others, please visit my full blog post on The Workshop at Black Ink Pad Designs.

Winter Hearth Mouse DominoART Glass Bauble by Leigh S-B

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton aka The Sharpie Domino Queen and Design Team Member

DominoART's annual 24 Days of Christmas Festival is underway and Blockheads Paper Arts is the proud sponsor of this year's grand prize!  To kick off the proceedings I created this mixed media DominoART Glass Bauble Ornament.

Stamp Set Used: Hearth Mice ful sheet from Blockheads - the smaller of the two Winter images.

For step by step instructions for this project please visit my full blog post on my DominoART Blog.

Vintage Cover Box with Paper Artsy

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Tissue Paper covered paper mache box. Stamped with Brilliance inks. Size: 4 1/2" square; 2 1/2" high Stamp Set Used: Holiday Theatre - Paper Artsy and Gunge It Up  from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Joyful Blue Angel with Paper Artsy

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Christmas card -background made with Distress Markers and Metallic stains.  Image colored with Copic Markers. Size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches Stamp Set Used: Holiday Theatre Paper Artsy available  from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

an easel card with inchie collage

Created by:  Trisha Neal, design team member Description: easel card with an inchie collage using ephemera  Stamp Set Used: Verses, Full Sheet, Nature Medallion, Grunge Collages Greco-Roman, Full Sheet,   Feeling Regal Honeybees, Vintage Birds, and Seashells and Round Frame   For more info, including a super simple easel card tutorial, please stop by my blog at easily amused, hard to offend. Happy Sunday! :)trisha

Angel Faces with Paper Artsy

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Christmas card made by stamping the image multiple time and punching out squares. Size:3 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches Stamp Set Used: Holiday Theatre Paper Artsy available  from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Mirror Mirror

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: 4.25 x 5.5" card created using Embossing Powders and Embossing Ink.

Stamp Set Used: Blockheads Winter Wonderland set

For step by step instructions for this card, please visit my full blog post at The Workshop at Black Ink Pad Designs.

Dreamy Madonna Christmas Card with Paper Artsy

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Christmas Card with background made with Distress Markers and Metallic Stains-Ranger. Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Stamp Set Used: Babushka Balloon Paper Artsy available from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Happy Holidays

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Fancy fold (woven) card created using several Blockheads stamp sets

Stamp Sets Used: An Illustrated Christmas, Winter Wonderland and Backgrounds Borders Full Sheet

For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post nn Love To Scrap!

hello

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Very cool background created using Gelli Plate, Goosebumps Clear Texture Spray and several VersaMagic dew drop inks

Stamp Set Used: Blockheads Flourished Bird Cage

For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Love To Scrap!

my new favorite stamp!

Well, yes, you're right, I DO have a new favorite fairly often, but this
particular favorite is a first with me . . .

It's the first time a sentiment stamp has ever made it to the top of my list:

Reality can be beaten with enough imagination.

Do you like the background?  It's a Gelli Plate monoprint.  If you've printed
monotypes, you know you can't just make ONE--you end up pulling stacks of fun
papers, which are great to have on hand.  If you've never tried this type of printing,
now is a great time to start, as Blockheads has the Gelli Plates on sale!

Stamp sets?  Used Seashells and Round Frame, Whimsical Faerie Wings
and Verses, Full Sheet --that's where the new favorite stamp can be found.

More info on my blog--have a great Sunday, everyone!
:)trisha

Christmas Whimsy with Paper Artsy Stamps

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Christmas Card with background made using Distress reinkers and Metallic Distress Stains-Ranger. Size: 4 1/2"  x 7 1/2 " Stamp Set Used: Babushka Balloon Paper Artsy stamps available from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

November CAS Challenge Winners

 	November Challenge Winners  Congratulations to our CAS Challenge Winners! The Blog Hop winner is Nancy Y. with her elegant Dress for Excess card. The Facebook winner is Rhonda S. with her lovely Foxtail card. Great job to everyone who entered! To visit the Challenge blog post link click here.

CAS Christmas Tree Baubles Card by Leigh S-B

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton, Design Team Member

Description: CAS (Clean and Simple) Christmas Card stamped with Distress Inks Forest Moss and Aged Mahogany.

Stamp Sets Used: Mouse Bauble is from Figgy Puddy Mice, Holly Bauble is from An Illustrated Christmas and the Greenery is from the Leaves set.

For step by step instructions for this card please visit my full blog post on Leigh S-B Designs.

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Pink Christmas card with background made with Distress Reinkers and Metallic Distress Stains from Ranger. Size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 " Stamp Set Used: Babushka Balloon from paper Artsy available  from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: CAS Note Card Set with Memento inks. Stamp Set Used: Inspired by Nature and Verses- Feel Better from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Stencil Flowers Thinking of You (CAS)

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: CAS card created for our current CAS Cards Technique Challenge

Stamp Sets Used: Blockheads Stencil Stamps Full Sheet and Verses - Special Delivery

For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Love To Scrap!

Gift Ideas: Stencil Seahorse Thanks Note Cards

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Set of 4 Thanks note cards created for the ongoing Blockheads gift ideas showcase and our current CAS Cards Technique Challenge

Stamp Sets Used: Blockheads Stencil Stamps Full Sheet and Verses - Special Delivery

For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Love To Scrap!

Clean & Simple II

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: 4.25 x 5.5 card created using Distress Embossing Ink and Silver Embossing Powder.

Stamp Set Used: Winter Wonderland from Blockheads.

For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on The Workshop at Black Ink Pad Designs.

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: CAS Retro Note Card Set.  Stamped with Stream Adirondack Ranger Ink on White Cardstock. Size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Stamp Set Used: Retro Shapes and Verses- Retro from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating. Part one Part two

are you making holiday gifts yet?

Here is a simple folder and set of cards--this would be a great
project to make in multiples, assembly line style, for lots of
Christmas gifting!

Stamp Sets: Victorian Invention, Architecture, Stargazer, and Grunge Collages

Inks:  Distress Inks in Victorian Velvet, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, and Tea Dye.


Want more details?
Please stop by my BLOG
for more info.  
:)trisha

"Believe in Christmas" CAS cards

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton aka The Sharpie Domino Queen and Design Team Member

Description: The current Blockheads Technique Challenge is Clean and Simple (CAS).  I designed two Christmas Bauble cards to demonstrate this fun technique.  Give it a try and then enter your creations into the inlinkz collection below or on the Facebook Page!

Stamp Sets Used:  Ancient Ornaments and Verses Full Sheet

For step by step instructions for these cards please visit my Leigh S-B Designs blog:  CAS #1 and CAS #2 

Christmas Magic with Paper Artsy

Christmas Magic Backgrounds

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Christmas Card- background made with Metallic Stains and Distress Reinkers. Size: 5 x 6 1/4" Stamp Set Used: Babushka Balloon - Paper Artsy available  from Blockheads. For step by step instructions and Tutorial for making the background, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Retro Thank You Cards (Green and Orange)

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Set of 4 Retro Thank You Cards created for the ongoing Blockheads gift ideas showcase

Stamp Sets Used: Blockheads Verses-Retro and Retro Shapes stamp sets

For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Love To Scrap!

Retro Thank You Cards (CAS)

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Set of 4 Retro Thank You Cards created for the Blockheads CAS Cards Technique Challenge

Stamp Set Used: Blockheads Verses-Retro

For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Love To Scrap!

CAS with Feeling Regal

Created by:  Trisha Neal, Design Team Member Clean and Simple style tiny cards for gift tags or thank you notes Stamp Set Used: Feeling Regal Like those colors?  (They make me happy!) They're all Distress Inks: Victorian Velvet  Peeled Paint  Broken China

There is still time to join in the Blockheads Clean and Simple Challenge--I'm thoroughly
enjoying all the entries so far, and hope to see your CAS creation, too!