November Technique Challenge---Clean and Simple



November Technique Challenge!! Hello and welcome to the Blockheads November Technique Challenge.  This month we are challenging you to create a project that is Clean and Simple or CAS for short.  I have attempted to explained the concept of CAS on the Techniques page here. The Challenge will run until Nov 21 and one winner will win a $25 gift certificate to the Blockheads Store.  Our Facebook fans may also participate on our Facebook page!  One Facebook winner will receive a 4 x 5 1 /4" Blockheads Stamp set of their choice. I have a few samples  that were made with the Coffee/Tea full sheet. The cards are all 4 1/4 x 5 1/2". For more info and pics of my projects see my post on Dreaming and Creating. Can't wait to see what you come up with!! Dazzle us with you minimalism!

Blockheads Challenge: CAS Technique Blog Hop

 

To Take our Challenge: Visit Blockheads' CAS Technique to see Karen McAlpine's steps for creating Clean and Simple Cards.

 

Submit your example using this technique by November 21st, 2012 to be eligible to win a $25 Blockheads Gift Certificate for use at www.blockheadstamps.com.  Be sure to visit the technique link above for full rules and instructions.

1. Karen McAlpine  2. Piali  3. Shelly Schmidt  4. Caro  5. Nancy Y  6. Marika Gabez  7. Pat W  8. Cheryl (Shestamps)  9. Barb  10. Val S.  11. Val S.  12. Karen McAlpine  13. Esther  14. Evelyn in Oregon  15. Leigh Snaith-Brunton DT  16. Leslie Turner, DT  17. Leigh Snaith-Brunton DT  18. Nikki C  19. Barb Black  20. Karen McAlpine  21. Karen McAlpine  22. Karen McAlpine  23. Leigh Snaith-Brunton DT  24. Leslie Turner, DT  25. Leslie Turner, DT

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Years Ago

Do you have a favorite
Blockheads stamp? 

Honestly, mine changes,
depending on what the
project is I'm working
on,






what colors I'm planning
to use,














and how images will 
be combined.

This is probably my favorite
Years Ago piece, using
that lovely lady.  

She looks so thoughtful, 
doesn't she?

Have a wonderful Sunday,
everyone, and happy stamping!

:)trisha

Winners!!! Time to announce the winners of the Metallic Leafing October Challenge! First, I would like to thank everyone who entered the Challenge and shared your artwork with us!  Stay tuned for the November Challenge that will begin on November   1st.   The Winner of the Challenge on                   Facebook is Val S.  with her charming snowman card.

                          

                       The Winner of the challenge on the Blog is

                          Esther with her lovely Butterfly Autumn card

                      

                Congratulations, Ladies!!!  

Memory Glass Ornaments

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: Ornament made using Memory Glass, Fine Art Glitter, StazOn inks, and foil tape.

Stamp Set Used: An Illustrated Christmas from Blockheads.

For other examples and step by step instructions for this project, please visit my full blog post on The Workshop at Black Ink Pad Designs.

Glitzy Santa Tag

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Tag made by covering surface with Ranger Metallic Stain, stamping with pigment ink, and heat embossing. 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

Congratulations!!

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member


Description: Simple card created with a single Blockheads sentiment stamp and several die cuts

Stamp Set Used: Blockheads Verses-Retro

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

Grunge Collage atcs with Gelli Plate backgrounds

Here is a set 
of three atcs,
all using 
backgrounds 
made
from Gelli Plate 
prints.

The images are stamped 
on papers colored with watercolor washes, using
images from the Grunge Collages  set.

There are a few
more details on 
my blog . . .

Have a great 
Sunday, everyone!

:)trisha

Small Crown Border with Gold Leafing

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Card with watercolored background, stamping, and gold leafing. Size: 3 x 6 1/2" Stamp Set Used: Feeling Regal from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Crowns with Gold Leafing

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Card with background made with template and spray inks, gold leafing, and stamping.  Card for the Gold Leafing October Technique Challenge. Size: 4 1/2 x 7" Stamp Set Used: Victorian Eccentricities and Japanese Musicians from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Wax Resist Card

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: 4.25 x 5.5"  wax resist card created using glossy cardstock, white crayon, brayer, and both StazOn and Distress inks.

Stamp Set Used: Painted Butterfly and Backgrounds For All Occasions.

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

All That Glitters is Gold

Created by:Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Card with a background made with Crafters workshop Template, stamping , and gold leafing. October Technique Challenge. Size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/4" Stamp Set Used: Feeling Regal from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Maple Leaves Thank You

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Thank you card created for the Blockheads Precious Metals Leafing Technique Challenge

Stamp Set Used: Blockheads Maple Leaves stamp, Blockheads Verses-Feel Better stamp set

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

Tone On Tone

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: 4.25 x 5.5 " tone-on-tone card created using Distress Ink.

Stamp Sets Used:
Backgrounds for All Occasions
Grunge It Up,
Verses - Feel Better

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

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Cards with backgrounds made with spray inks, stamping and accented with Metallic Distress Stains (Ranger). Size: Card #1: 3 1/2 " x 6 Card #2: 4 1/2" x 6 1/4" Stamp Set Used: Feeling Regal from Blockheads.   For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Gift Ideas: Seashell Coasters & Thank You Card

Created by Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Set of seashell coasters with matching Thank You card

Stamp Sets Used: Blockheads Seashells w/ Rectangle Frame, Blockheads Verses-Retro

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

Gift Ideas: Stencil Flower Note Cards & Coasters

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Set of four simple inspirational note cards with matching coasters

Stamp Sets Used: Blockheads Stencil Stamps Full Sheet and Verses Full Sheet

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

can you guess what this is?

Can you tell what this is?  

Well, now it's a trinket box, and I used one of 

the really pretty images from the Grunge Collages set.
 You can find a few more details at my blog.
Have a wonderful Sunday, everyone!
:)trisha

Feeling Regal Tags with Metallic Stain

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Tags made with Metallic Stain backgrounds, stamping, glitter glue, and metallic ribbons. Size: 3 x 5 1/2  Tag #1         3 x 4 1/2  Tag #2 Stamp Set Used: Feeling Regal from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Blockheads Make N Take - Embossing Part 2



Created by: Di Davies and Molly Streuli

Description: Emboss Resist Technique on Black tags.

Stamp Used: Inked Paisley from Blockheads.

Link to YouTube video here.



Gold Leaf Challenge

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: 4.25 x 5.5" card created using Tsukineko Glue Pad and Fashion Flakes.

Stamp Set Used: Artistic Outpost - 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.

Gothic Trick or Treating by Leigh S-B

Precious Metals - A Compendium of Leafing Techniques 

The October Technique Challenge by Leigh S-B
 

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

It's challenge time again at Blockheads Paper Arts and here's my first project featuring just one of the 6 Leafing techniques I've demoed in my challenge tutorial plus my signature 'Sharpie Domino Queen' technique on the altered domino!

This project also kicked of DominoART's 2nd annual 31 Days of Halloween which is being generously sponsored by Blockheads Paper Arts!  Pop on over to DominoART and haunt the blog all month long for the chance to win some surprise DominoART Treats!  DominoART is also participating in the Smeared and Smudged 31 Days of Halloween blog hop so there is plenty to see,  and do and win!  I'll hope you'll come and join all the spooktacular fun ;0)

Stamp Used: My favourite little Goth Girl has come out to play for Halloween again ;0)

For step by step instructions for this card, please visit my Oct 1st post on my DominoART Blog.

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Card with distress ink and stain background, heat embossing, Grunge board die cut accented with Metallic Stain. Size: 6" x 4 1/4 " Stamp Set Used: Chinese Traditional from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.