Thursday, March 28, 2013

Seahorse Card with Template Background

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: 4.25 x 5.5" card created using Crafter's Workshop Templates and Distress Ink.

Stamp Sets Used: Seashell - Round Frame and Grunge It Up from Blockheads.

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

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Delft Blue Bunny by Leigh S-B


Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton, Design Team Member

Description: As a ceramic artist I love to paint in the Delft Blue style Holland is famous for.  I thoroughly enjoy translating the style over to my paper art as well and today I'm sharing an Easter/Spring card with a matching envelope created with Memento Ink and Copic markers.  It's a square card measuring 5 x 5 inches. 

Stamp Sets Used:  Easter Full Sheet and Love and Romance.

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

Have an egg-tastic Easter! 
Leigh S-B
The Sharpie Domino Queen

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Ready For Take Off -Steampunk Owl




Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member

Description: Steampunk style card made with Versa Fine ink, Distress Stains, watercolor  pencils and Distress Ink.
Size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 "

Stamp Set Used: Fringe Folktales,Victorian Inventions, and Retro Shapes from Blockheads.

For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Monday, March 25, 2013

1st Class Boston Note Cards


Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Set of 4 note cards created with Gelli Plate and ink for the Blockheads DT showcase of travel themed cards during the month of March

Stamp Sets Used: Vintage Railway, Backgrounds For All Occasions, Grunge It Up

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

All Aboard (Railway Lantern)


Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Masculine card created with Gelli Plate and Studio Paint for Blockheads DT showcase of travel themed projects during the month of March.

Stamp Sets Used: Blockheads Vintage Railway, Backgrounds For All Occasions

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

All Aboard (Train)

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Masculine card created with Versamark Dazzle and clear embossing powder for Blockheads DT showcase of travel themed projects during the month of March.

Stamp Set Used: Blockheads Vintage Railway

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

Sunday, March 24, 2013

a little look back . . .

Happy Sunday, everyone!  Unfortunately, I don't have anything new to
share with you this week, as I've been sick--so please allow a little look
back, to a hand bound book very similar to the one I started last week.

This is also a hand stitched book, with an origami signature:
You can see it's full of tags and things!
You may remember this book from last summer . . .

The train image is stamped on an old map
fun stuff and stamp sets used:
Years Ago set  --those dreamy faces
Vintage Railway set  --the train and ticket ephemera, plus the "All Aboard" sentiment
Vintage Light And Form --the vintage light post, and the light quote.
Willow Walnut Ink
Lilac Walnut Ink

Thank you for sharing in this little flashback--have a wonderful week!
:)trisha

Friday, March 22, 2013

"Kensi Pram" Gift Bag by Leigh S-B

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

Today I'm sharing a super cute 3D die cut out and assembled pram gift bag I've made for a friend.  It is decorated with Blockheads rubber stamps using VersaMagic and Distress Inks.  I've still got more to add like dimensional pearl accents and a gift tag but I wanted to show you what I've done so far complete with a baggie of pink jelly beans for the new Mom.

Stamp Sets Used:  Nature Medallions , Painted Butterflies, Verses (full sheet)

For more info about this project please visit my blog, Leigh S-B Designs.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Matching Card and Bookmark



Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: Card and matching bookmark created using Distress Inks and Dove Blender Pens.

Stamp Sets Used: Flowers and Backgrounds for All Occasions

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

Tuesday, March 19, 2013






Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member

Description: Card created using Gelli Plate, Acrylic paints, Memento ink, Asian Style stamps,  Embossing folders, and Distress Ink.

Stamp Set Used: Japanese Moonlight, Japanese MusiciansVintage Travel (the sentiment)  from Blockheads.


For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

atc sized origami wallet fold handmade book with hand stitched cover

Created by: Trisha Neal,
Design Team Member

This is an origami fold wallet book
made from monoprint papers, with
a stitched-on cover.  The inside
pockets are just big enough to hold
atcs that will continue with the travel
theme.  I used the Stargazer set for
the cover.  The atcs themselves are
not finished, but if you would like a
look inside the book, please stop by
and visit at
easily amused, hard to offend--let me
 know what you think?

Happy Sunday, everyone!
:)trisha 


Thursday, March 14, 2013

A Walk in the Woods

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: Inspirational Frame made using Tarnished Brass Distress Stain, Stazon Ink, and Distress Inks.

Stamp Set Used: Blockheads Years Ago and Chinese Traditional

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

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Upcycled Vintage Travel Booklet with Tags by Leigh S-B


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

Description: Vintage travel booklet with shipping tag journal pages.  I upcycled paper towel cardboard tubes to make the page pouches.

Stamps from the following sets were used:
Household NotionsBackgrounds for All Occasions, Vintage Light and Form, Greco Roman, 123 Backgrounds, Vintage Portraits and Urban Journal 1.

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

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Dreaming of Far-a-way Places with Paper Artsy







Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member

Description: Card created using Stamps, Crafters Workshop Template, spray inks, and Distress Ink.

Stamp Set Used:  Nina and Maria Paper Artsy available from Blockheads and Willow single stamp.

For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Bon Voyage



Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Bon Voyage card created for the Blockheads DT showcase of Travel themed projects during the month of March

Stamp Sets Used: Blockheads Vintage Travel and Vintage Railway stamp sets

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

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Easter ATCs in progress

(Easter ATCs in progress:  click on the pic to enlarge)
I've been working on some Easter themed atcs for a swap--but these still need a little something, such as a Happy Easter on the front!

These are standard size atcs with a little bit of an arch and a cut frame.  The backgrounds on the large part of the atcs are Gelli Plate prints, while the framed section uses Perfect Pearl Mist shimmery backgrounds. 

Stamp Sets Used: Grunge Collages, Grunge It UpVintage Birds, and Years Ago
For more info on these atcs, visit my full blog post at easily amused, hard to offend.

Have a great Sunday!
:)trisha

Thursday, March 7, 2013

All Aboard!

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: 4.25 x 5.5 card created using rubber stamps and Distress Inks.

Stamp Sets Used:
Vintage Railway
Victorian Invention
Grunge It Up
Vintage Light & Form
Up In the Attic

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

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Dreamy images from Paper Artsy Stamps





Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member

Description: Set of tags created with a background of reinkers and metallic stains; stamping onto the background with Onyx Black Versa Fine and Pistachio Memento ink.
Size: 2 1/2 x 51/2"

Stamp Set Used: Lynne Perrella Paper Artsy LPC013-Maria and LPC010-Nina available  in USA from Blockheads.

For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Friday, March 1, 2013

Textured Pearls DominoART Necklaces by Leigh S-B

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

Description:  These DominoART necklaces were created with the Heated Pearls technique which I call Textured Pearls when used on dominoes.  I used Perfect Pearls, Pearl Ex powders and Inkssentials shrink plastic.

Stamp Sets Used:  Fringe Folktails and the Seahorse from the Seashells with Round Sand Frame

For step by step instructions for my altered game art please visit my full blog post on Leigh S-B Designs.