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

"Measure" Steampunk card featuring Lost Coast Designs by Leigh S-B

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton aka The Sharpie Domino Queen and Design Team Member Description: Steampunk card featuring border stamps by Lost Coast Designs to create a stamped basket weave background.  I used Marvy Le Plume Permament markers to colour everything in a grey monochromatic colour scheme.  You can also get the same effect with Copic markers too.  I also used the following tools to create my background panels:  Spellbinders Label Two dies, Tim Holtz Alterations Clocks Texture Fades embossing folder and the Cuttlebug Clockworks embossing folder. Stamps Used:  Lost Coast Designs rubber stamps - all are available at Blockheads:  Steampunk Typewriter Girl, Measuring Tape border, Bingo border and Numbers border. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Leigh SB Designs.

Technique Challenge

This technique is called Sanded Color Block Card.  The only items you need are any brand of embossing folder, bone folder or burnishing tool, sand paper, glossy cardstock and at least one color of Distress Stains.

"Congratulations" Christening Art Card - Combining Stamping and Dry Embossing With Digital Design!

Howzit Stampers!

I'm back today to show you the very special art card I made for my Nephew and Godson's Christening!  I was inspired by my recent W.O.W art cards I've been playing with for the last few weeks and combined some elements from them with digital design to create this elegant card my Sissypoo will treasure forever.

 

I used the 'Congratulations' sentiment stamp from Blockheads Paper Arts exclusive Verses Full Sheet for the inside of my card.

  

I hope you'll stop by my blog, Leigh S-B Designs, to see my tutorial and photos :0)

Until next time, keep stamping!

 Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Velvet Paw Creations

Leigh S-B Designs

Hello Blockheads!

I'm back today with the finale of my W.O.W series of Art Cards!  This is Part 4 of my creative adventures into exploring White on White Embossed and Die Cut Layering.  This layering technique is so much fun and the results truly are WOW!

Over the last couple of weeks I've been playing with creating dramatic effects by layering different shades of embossed and die cut white cardstock.  I absolutely love how the combined textures and the play with shadows gives the cards a richness that's filled with luxurious drama!

I've also had the pleasure of incorporating sentiments/sayings and words from Blockheads exclusive Verses Full Sheet set of stamps into my W.O.W art cards.  This versatile stamp set is available unmounted or on cling cushion and a must-have for your collections!

Please pop on over to my blog, Leigh S-B Designs, and check out my latest W.O.W Art Card.  You'll also find links to Part 1 - 3 there too if you missed them!  

Have a great weekend and Happy Stamping!

Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Velvet Paw Creations

Leigh S-B Designs

Hello Blockheads Fans!

Here's Part 3 of my creative adventures in exploring White on White Embossed and Die Cut Layering!  I love that the acronym for White on White is WOW coz these truly are WOW... LOL ;0)

I've been playing with creating dramatic effects by layering different shades of embossed and die cut white cardstock.  I absolutely love how the combined textures and play with shadows creates some pretty spectacular art cards!   Check out Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them!

All of the sayings and words I'm using for this series of tutorials can be found on the Verses Full Sheet which is available unmounted or on cling cushion.  This time I used the saying,  
A Real Friend...Is One Who Walks In When The Rest Of The World Walks Out,

as well as my favourite embossing folders.  You know I love my dominoes and other game related goodies so these were a serious must have for me ;0)  Blockheads Paper Arts carries a lot of Tim Holtz/Sizzix and Cuttlebug goodies as well as Spellbinders dies which I also used on this card.

Pop on over to my blog, Leigh S-B Designs, for the full tutorial with step-by-step photos!

I've got one more WOW card to share and then I'm excited to show you the Christening card I made for my precious nephew and Godson that uses elements from my WOW series but with some colour included too!  So stay tuned for those!

Have a great stamping weekend!

Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Velvet Paw Creations

Leigh S-B Designs

Howzit Blockheads Fans!

I've been having loads of fun designing some art cards that play with texture, shadows and white on white embossed and die cut layering.

I've got a couple of different cards to share over the next few days that show just how gorgeous and elegant this style of card can be so stay tuned coz you don't want to miss any of them ;0)

My first creation is a 'Congratulations' art card that's perfect for special occasions of all kinds like weddings, engagements, births, anniversaries and even graduations!  You can totally switch out the flower embossed background for another design to make the card more guy friendly too!

The featured sentiment stamp is from Blockheads Paper Arts exclusive stamp line and is on the Versus Full Sheet set of stamps!

Stay tuned for more of my White on White Embossed and Die Cut Layered Art Cards!

Happy Stamping!

Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Velvet Paw Creations

Leigh S-B Designs

Lost Coast Designs Rose Boy and Domino Border Card

The background was created using the 5x7 Cuttlebug Domino embossing folders. The smaller folders were never quite big enough to create a full A2 background. The fun things about these larger folders, is not only that they are large enough to create an A2 background but there is actually a little room to insert the paper at an angle if you don't want the pattern completely straight. This beautiful high-detail stamp is from Lost Coast Designs. We carry that stamp untrimmed or cut on cling here. We also carry the neat domino border stamp. For complete instructions, click on the image to view the card in our card gallery.