Pocket Cards - September Technique Challenge

September's Blockheads Technique Challenge is Pocket Cards! These are so easy, versatile and fun to make! They are a wonderful combination of gift card and gift and will hold a tea bag, credit card sized gift card, sachet... maybe even new car keys (hey, a girl can dream!).

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: 4.25 X 5.25 Pocket Card created using Red Liner Tape and Distress Ink.

Stamp Set Used: Coffee Tea from Blockheads.

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

I hope you'll join us for this challenge. We don't have the link thingy up yet, but I will come back and add it to this post as soon as we do. In the meantime, you can visit my site (above) for instructions and start creating!

Blockheads Make N Take - Aug 25th 2012

 

 

The Owl and the PussyCat - Another Fringe Fairytale by Leigh S-B

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

I'm back today with another fun 'Fringe Fairytail' project and this time we're going to sea with the Owl and the Pussycat!  This one measures 7.50 inches x 7.25 inches.

Stamp Sets Used:  Fringe Folktails, Christmas Morning, Seascape-Fishes and Alphabets.

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

Steampunk Owl with Metallic Tree

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Card  created using Dry Embossing, Stickles glitter glue, stamping and coloring with Distress Markers and Ink. Stamp Set Used: Fringe Folktales from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Winners of the Mini Book Technique Challenge

Thank you to everyone who shared their amazing mini books for the August Technique Challenge.  Picking the winners was really tough this time.  All the entries were so creative!!  So, without further a-do: The winner of the Blog Contest is......... Jessica The Facebook winner is......... Patricia Congratulations Jessica and Patricia!! The September Challenge will be announced shortly.

Going Gray

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: Card, created using Distress Ink, and Brilliance Moonlight White.

Stamp Set Used: Artistic Outpost - The Old Grist Mill from Blockheads.

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

"Tea Time Hissy Fit" Diorama of another day in Wonderland!

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

This week I've been spinning a fairytale on my blog about another day in Wonderland at another Mad Hatter Tea Party!  I mentioned before how much I love Alice in Wonderland imagery so couldn't resist creating this fun diorama!  I'm pleased to introduce you to Blockheads' latest Steampunk-esque stamp set called Fringe Folktails and to celebrate the launch the set is on sale!!

view showing all the dimensional details

Stamp Sets Used:  Fringe Folktails and the Coffee Tea full sheet

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

Note Pad Cover with Steampunk Chicken

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Altered Note Pad cover  created using stamps, Crafters Workshop Template, Fireworks Craft Ink Spray, and Walnut Ink Spray.  Chicken colored with Distress Markers. Size: 5 x 8 inches Stamp Set Used:  Fringe Folktales  Notions Household-Sewing Verses Full Sheet-sentiment Urban Journal 1 -the lined circle  All  from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

altered box for back-to-school

Altered box, for a slightly steampunk, 

back-to-school pencil box:

Stamp sets used:

Victorian Invention

Architecture
Stargazer
Plus that great pencil background from Lost Coast Designs.
along with Dylusions sprays in Lemon Zest and Fresh Lime, and crayons, of course!

You can find more details and pics at my blog:  easily amused, hard to offend.

Happy Sunday, everyone!
:)trisha

Telescoping Technique

Telescoping (also called the magnifying glass technique by some) makes cards look a lot more impressive with not a lot of effort. To learn more about this technique, please visit my blog The Workshop at Black Ink Pad Designs.

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: Cards created using Distress Ink and Dove Blender Pens.

Stamp Set Used: Large Flower Vignette from Blockheads.

More Paper Artsy With The Blockheads

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Cards created by stamping a collage and distressing with Distress Ink. Stamp Set Used: Lovely Hats Lynne Perrella stamps available from Blockheads.  And Seashells with Round Frame, Seashells with Rectangle Frame from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Flower Garden Mini Book

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Mini Book created for the current Blockheads Easy Mini Books Technique Challenge

Stamp Sets Used: Flowers Full Sheet, Honey Bees ATC Set, Grunge It Up, Flowers: Daisies, Inspired By Nature, Floral Ornaments Full Sheet, Backgrounds  Borders Full Sheet

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

sewing themed, simply bound, handmade book.

Here are some layouts from the mini book I started for the current
Blockheads challenge--if you'd like to see more details, simply click
on the photos to enlarge them.  Want to see more?  You can find the
rest of the layouts on my blog.

You can tell I got to use lots of goodies in this one--
stamp sets:
Year Ago 
Feeling Regal
Sewing
Vintage Light And Form and Notions
more fun stuff:
Willow Walnut Ink , Lilac Walnut Ink , Cornflower Walnut Ink ,
Cherry Blossom Walnut Ink , plus gelatos in cool  and  warm colors.

Have you joined in the Blockheads book challenge yet?  Any kind of

hand made book that includes stamping--if you need some easy binding

ideas, check out the tutorials.  The hopping part is completely optional,
but be sure to leave a pic and link to a specific post that mentions the
Blockheads challenge HERE. Well, okay, or on this post, since I added
the linky thing, right? 

I really enjoy making books, and hope this technique challenge
(or the possible $25 Blockheads gift certificate!) inspires you to try 
one of your own.

:)trisha




 

Paper Artsy in Shades of Green

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Wall hanging with Crackle Background using Distress inks and Stains. Stamp Set Used: Crackle Background -Blockheads; Lynne Perrella Paper Artsy available from Blockheads.  Pageant and Royalty. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

'Alice & Queen of Hearts' - Getting Arty with Paper Artsy

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

This week I had the pleasure of playing around with a great stamp image from the Paper Artsy by Lynne Perella collection now available at Blockheads Paper Arts!   I adore all things Alice, you might have even spotted her featured on my blog logo, and created these two paper art pieces for my studio wall ;0)

Stamp Set Used:  Paper Artsy Royalty LPC007

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

By The Sea Mini-Book

I participated in this month's Blockheads Technique Challenge, making my mini-book based on a favorite D.H. Lawrence quote.

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: Mini-Book created using Vellum Paper, Brilliance Ink, and Distress Ink.

Stamp Set Used:
Grunge It Up
Sea Shells With Round Frame
Seascape - Fishes
ATC Years Ago

For more details and a step by step on how to make your own, please visit my full blog post at The Workshop at Black Ink Pad Designs.

"Create" Mini Book

Cover Inside

. Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Mini Book  created using Spray glimmer inks and Adirondack dye inks. Stamp Set Used:  Greco Roman Full Sheet and Verses Full Sheet from Blockheads. For step by step instructions and photos of all the pages of this Mini Book, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Vintage Travel Mini Book

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Mini Book created for the Blockheads Easy Mini Books Technique Challenge

Stamp Sets Used:  Vintage Travel, Backgrounds For All Occasions, Grunge It Up and Backgrounds Borders Full Sheet, all from Blockheads.

For instructions for this mini book, visit my full blog post on Love To Scrap!

two words.

do you like him as much as I do?  Probably not!!!

Party Cat. Stamp Set Used: Party Cats plate Have a wonderful Sunday! :)trisha

Steampunk Tags

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Set of tags made with Ranger #5 Manila tags, Adirondack and Memento inks, and glimmer spray inks. Stamp Set Used: Greco Roman Full Sheet from Blockheads. And Lost Coast Designs available from The Blockheads Store. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

"Bird Song" Mini Vellum Book by Leigh S-B

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

Description: I created a really cute mini book made out of vellum using a combination of stamped images coloured with water-based markers, Marvy Le Plume II and Distress Markers, and embossing folders for Blockheads' current technique challenge - Easy Mini Book Binding Techniques!

Stamp Set Used:  Frogs and Birds

For step by step instructions for this mini book, visit my full blog post on Leigh S-B Designs.

Coaster Triptych

 

I wanted to make a fun project for a friend of mine. I decided to play with blank coasters and came up with this overly caffeinated desk top triptych. For step by step instructions for this project, visit my full blog post on The Workshop At Black Ink Pad Designs.

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: Triptych created using Blank Coasters and Distress Ink.

Stamp Set Used: Coffee Tea from Blockheads.