"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.