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.

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.

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.

Dreamy Madonna Christmas Card with Paper Artsy

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Christmas Card with background made with Distress Markers and Metallic Stains-Ranger. Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Stamp Set Used: Babushka Balloon Paper Artsy available from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Christmas Whimsy with Paper Artsy Stamps

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Christmas Card with background made using Distress reinkers and Metallic Distress Stains-Ranger. Size: 4 1/2"  x 7 1/2 " Stamp Set Used: Babushka Balloon Paper Artsy stamps available from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Christmas Magic with Paper Artsy

Christmas Magic Backgrounds

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Christmas Card- background made with Metallic Stains and Distress Reinkers. Size: 5 x 6 1/4" Stamp Set Used: Babushka Balloon - Paper Artsy available  from Blockheads. For step by step instructions and Tutorial for making the background, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

CAS Snowman with Metallic Stains

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: CAS Snowman Cards with Mini Tutorial on making backgrounds with Metallic Stains. 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.

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

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.

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.

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.