"Wonderland Tea Party" Steampunk Top Hat by Leigh S-B!

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

 Description:  Another day in Wonderland at another Tea Party all depicted on a mini Steampunk Top Hat.  All the Steampunk animals are from Blockheads' Fringe Folktails stamp set.  Stamped onto Neenah Solar White cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and coloured with Copic Sketch markers.   The gears and cogs are Tim Holtz Alterations Bigz and Movers and Shapers dies die cut out of Grungeboard and coloured with all 3 of the metallic Distress Stains.

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

Shabby Chic Travel Swing Card by Leigh S-B

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton aka The Sharpie Domino Queen and Design Team Member Description: A double sided shabby chic swing card with a vintage travel theme created using a Distress Ink watercolour technique,  4.5" x 6.25". Stamp Sets Used: Vintage Travel  Flowers-Daisies, Feeling Regal. For step by step instructions for this card please visit my full blog post on Leigh SB Designs.  Have an awesome weekend!

Shabby Chic Mother's Day Cards

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

Today I'm sharing two 5 x 6.5 inch shabby chic vintage style Mother's Day cards created with Copic markers, Memento, Distress and VersaMagic inks.

Stamp Sets Used: Flowers full sheet,  Daisy Verses sentiments and Geco-Roman

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

"Serenity of the Sea" Asymmetrical Asian Amulet

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

 Description: Asymmetrical Asian-water themed Necklace created with Blockheads stamps, Jet Black StazOn ink, Grungeboard Shapes - Stripes, Perfect Pearls, Magic Transparent White Viva Pearl Pen and jewelry supplies.

Stamp Sets Used: Waves and Chinese text from the Chinese Princess set and the Seahorse from the Seashells with Round Sand Frame set

For step by step instructions for this necklace please visit my full blog post on Leigh SB Designs.

"Bird Wings" Window Hanging

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton, Design Team Member

This week I've been playing with Grungeboard Alphabets, Distress Stains and Crackle Paint, StazOn ink, Blockheads stamps and acetate!

My "Bird Wings" window hanging is sort of along the lines of sun catcher except it is more of an art piece that allows you to still view the nature out the window through the acetate frame!

Stamp Set Used:  Frogs and Birds

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

Industrial Grunge Photo Frame with Grungeboard Scraps

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

 Description:  I've created an Industrial Grunge style photo frame with a faux scrap metal look using scraps of Grungeboard and metallic Distress Stains.  

The photo above shows the finished frame after I antiqued it with black antiquing gel and more metallic Distress Stains brushed on to add more of the metallic shine.  The photo below shows the frame with all the pieces treated with the metallic Distress Stains before I antiqued it.  Both work equally well, which look do you prefer?

For step by step instructions for this project and more photos please visit my full blog post on Leigh S-B Designs.

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

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"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.

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 Notions,  Backgrounds 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.

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.

Turn Scraps into Vintage Elegant TagART

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton, Design Team Member Description: Tall tag utilizing left over scraps from a Gelli Arts Plate print I created for my over-sized postage stamp card - Painted Butterflies.  The scraps are all stitched down with white thread and the vintage portrait cameo is stamped on another colour coordinated Gelli Arts print scrap. Stamp Sets Used: Vintage Portraits and Verses Full Sheet For step by step instructions for this tag please visit my full blog post on Leigh S-B Designs.

"Sea of Ink" Painting Backgrounds with Perfect Pearls

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton, Design Team Member

Description: Fish seascape step card decorated with Perfect Pearls Patinas and Perfect Pearl (white), Perfect Pearls or Versamark Watermark ink and Jet Black StazOn ink.

Stamp Sets Used: Seascape Fishes, Verses full sheet and Grunge It Up set.

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

"Painted Butterflies" Oversized Postage Stamp Card

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

Description: Butterflies are being featured this month and I had a ball playing with my new 8 x 10 Gelli Arts Printing Plate and created a beautiful Butterfly print by using up some old acrylic paints destined for the trash and Blockheads Paper Arts large Butterfly stamp!  Here's the card I made with my print, various Distress Inks, Distress Markers and other Blockheads stamps.

Stamp Sets Used:  Painted Butterflies,  Nature Medallions, ATC Years Ago, 123 Backgrounds.

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

"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.  

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.

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.

"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 

'Coffee Siren' Pocket Card 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 take on the pocket card.  I know most of you hear the call of the Coffee Siren or at least know someone who does.  Here's a little giftie idea that is suitable for any occasion and a perfect stocking stuffer for all those coffee junkies ;0)

Stamp Sets Used: Collage Sirens and Coffee Tea

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

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.

"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.