Altered Tea Can with Butterflies

Before After

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Altered Tea Can made with Pioneer Glue stick, Crafter's Workshop Template, Memento ink, and Distress Ink. Stamp Set Used: Painted Butterflies, Verses-Full Sheet, Japanese Musicians from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Enjoy simple beauty

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Card created with Artistic Outpost stamps

Stamp Set Used: Artistic Outpost's "Old Grist Mill" stamp set

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

House

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: CAS/monochromatic card created with Artistic Outpost stamps

Stamp Set Used: Artistic Outpost's "The Outpost" stamp set

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

Bluebird Card in Blue

Created by: Stacey Dunning and Karen McAlpine, Design Team Members. Description: Bluebird card stamped on Neenah CS and colored with Distress Ink and Distress Marker. Stamp Set Used: Bluebird from Artistic Outpost available at Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

"Memory Fragments of A Lovely Day" featuring Artistic Outpost Stamps Part 2 by Leigh S-B

this is what the card colours truly look like

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

couldn't get the colours to show properly with a front view

 I'm having fun with Artistic Outpost stamps this week and I shared my "Touch of British" vintage grunge card on Wednesday and now I'm back today with my 2nd project titled "Memory Fragments of A Lovely Day".  I used Distress Inks and Distress Markers on this project.

  If you love the old world grunge style then you're going to want to check out these fab vintage stamps by Artistic Outpost over in the Blockheads Paper Arts store!

Stamp Sets Used: "A Lovely Day" by Artistic Outpost and Blockheads' exclusive Flowers full sheet set

For step by step instructions for this card, please visit my full blog post on Leigh S-B Designs.
Click on the title if you missed seeing my "Touch of British" card.

The Blockheads Design Team has been creating with Artistic Outpost stamps this week!  Check out our collection by clicking on the thumbnails in the inlinkz collection below.

Technique Challenge - 2 Simple Book Binding Techniques

Trisha Neal demonstrates two different easy mini books.  For this challenge many just one or both.  If you make more than one you can enter multiple times, but please only add your favorite picture for each submission if you're doing the blog hop.  Readers will click through to your blog to see the other pictures.  Facebook participants, post as many pages as you like on our Facebook Group!

Using Markers on Rubber Stamps

 

Ever fall in love with a stamp, but wish you could coax color out of it in some way other than just coloring in the stamped image? You can! Using water-based markers you can color directly on the rubber stamp.

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member

Description: Butterfly card created using water-based markers and Distress Ink.

Stamp Set Used: Painted Butterflies from Blockheads.

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

A "Touch of British" featuring Artistic Outpost Stamps!

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

Well I had planned to make a Diamond Jubilee card in June while all the festivities were underway but I just didn't get around to it but now we've got the Olympic Games going on in the UK so here's a Diamond Jubilee slash British inspired card with a touch of vintage grunge!  If you love the old world grunge style then you're going to want to check out these fab vintage stamps by Artistic Outpost over in the Blockheads Paper Arts store!  This is the first of a few Artistic Outpost projects so check back again to see what else I've been up to ;0)

Stamp Set Used: "A Lovely Day" by Artistic Outpost.

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

The Blockheads Design Team has been creating with Artistic Outpost stamps this week!  Check out our collection by clicking on the thumbnails in the inlinkz collection below. 

Winners of the Fabric Stamping Technique Challenge

Val Laurie

Thank you to everyone who entered the Fabric Stamping Technique Challenge!!!  We have two winners to announce today.  Our Blogging winner is Val S. with her lovely Robin on a Branch.  Way to go Val!!! And, our Facebook winner is Laurie McAllister Davis for her Flying Machine in blues.  Great entry Laurie!! Winners have been notified. Watch for the next Technique Challenge on August 1st!!!  Trisha has something fun planned!!!

Distress Markers, Artistic Outpost Oh My---Part Two

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Stamping and coloring with Distress Markers. Stamp Set Used: A Lovely Day from Artistic Outpost available from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Distress Markers, Artistic Outpost Oh My-Part One

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Stamping and Coloring  with Distress Markers and watercolored background layering piece. Stamp Set Used: A Lovely Day from Artistic Outpost available at Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

one I like, one I'm not so sure . . .

Okay, yes, it's no secret--I REALLY like my Gelli Plate.  I wanted to do
gel plate printing, bought all the stuff to make my own plate, but procrastinated
so long that the Gelli  people took care of it for me and came out with one I
don't have to keep in the refrigerator, and it won't get moldy.  So YES, thank
you very much!

THIS I like:

More info on this at my blog:
easily amused, hard to offend.






And now, for the "I'm not so sure" part . . .









It's an easel birthday card.  The flower colors
match the bouquet that went along with it,
and I was aiming for bright and fun . . .

 . . . but I'm afraid I may have hit . . . well, somewhere south of bright and fun.

The birthday girl liked it, and that's what really matters, right? Used the
alphabet set and Honey Bees set.

Don't Lose It, Use It

Find out what became of three cards that I almost threw away in a fit of artistic pique. Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member Description: Card created using Gold Leafing and Distress Ink. Stamp Set Used: Floral Vignette from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on The Workshop at Black Ink Pad Designs.

Vintage Shabby Chic Christmas Tags plus Fabric Stamping!

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

Only 160 more sleeps to Christmas, Woohoo ;0) 

I'm still enjoying Christmas in July and have two vintage shabby chic Christmas tags to show you today!  Imagine finding some crumpled up vintage tags hidden in a forgotten attic that were lovingly hand made with found items when times were hard....that was my thought process when designing and making these!

I used the large stocking and the stockings border from Blockheads' Christmas Morning set.

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

More Stamping on Fabric with Fabric Piecing

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Stamping on fabric using Versa Color ink with the added element of piecing the fabric.  Made for the Stamping on Fabric Technique Stamp Set Used: Tete-a-Tete and Tres Chic Penny Black stamps available from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

clean, simple, plus black & white with Lost Coast Designs

Do you do clean and simple cards?  I do.  Not.  This is, let's see, the
second time I've actually done something you might consider CAS,
this with a fantastic pencil background from Lost Coast Designs:  

CAS notecards

Does it get any more clean and simple than that?  Well, okay, probably--

I DID cut out the pencils after stamping them.  Here is a pic of the uncut 

stamp:

It's pretty big, too--5.5 by 4 inches.

How fun is THAT??!  Happy Sunday!  
:)trisha

Welcome Our New Design Team Member

Dear Fellow Blockheads, We would like to give a big friendly welcome to our new Design Team Member, Barb Black of The Workshop at Black Ink Pad Designs. Welcome, Barb!!! I asked Barb to tell us a little about herself: I've been a creative type pretty much since I birth. I've dabbled in all kinds of artistic endeavors over the years: floral design, music, sewing, quilting, writing, art. I'm a strange mix of right and left brain, but what it boils down to is that if I can get my hands on it, I'm in! The sign in my studio reads: Any Craft Will Do. There were never truer words. But, ever since I fell head over heels into the world of rubber stamping about eight years ago, I've kept myself busy making cards. I still do all other forms of artwork, but I think making cards will always be a big love of mine.  I'm a gypsy soul and have wandered many places in my life. Now that I've settled down, it's only my mind that wanders... and that is okay.  Where I've settled is Snohomish, WA, nestled between the beautiful Cascade foothills and Puget Sound. I'm fortunate to have the love and support of my wonderful mate, Steve. Thanks, Barb!   And, check out her first DT post here.

Collapsible Diorama Christmas Card plus Fabric Stamping

Can you believe there's only 165 days until Christmas!?  It's my favourite time of year so personally I can't wait LOL!

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

Description: Today I'm excited to show you the diorama Christmas card that is collapsible so it will lie completely flat in an envelope so you can get the WOW factor and mailing convenience all in one great card!

Stamp Sets Used:  I used two of Blockheads' fabulous Christmas stamp sets to create my diorama.  The Fireplace is from Christmas Morning, the Snowman, Candle, Holly and Snowflake dots are from An Illustrated Christmas and the large Flourish design is from Feeling Regal.

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

Negative Image Cards

Created by: Barb Black, Design Team Member Description: Cards created using Glossy cardstock and StazOn Ink. Stamp Set Used: Vintage Light and Form from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on The Workshop at Black Ink Pad Designs.

Steampunk Style Pony Tag

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Steampunk Tag  made with background created using Crafters Workshop Template and spray inks. Stamp Set Used: Steampunk Pony -Lost Coast Design available from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Floral Ornaments Note Cards

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Set of note cards created for the Blockheads Stamping on Fabric Technique Challenge

Stamp Set Used: Blockheads Floral Ornaments Full Sheet stamp set

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

Tulips in Distressed Frame

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Tulips stamped on fabric and displayed in a heavily distressed frame; project created for the Blockheads Stamping on Fabric Technique Challenge

Stamp Set Used: Blockheads Flowers Full Sheet

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

Birthday Fishes

Created by: Leslie Turner, Design Team Member

Description: Card created with a stamped image covered with glass clear micro marbles

Stamp Used: Blockheads Fish Tile

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

A Stitch in Time . . .

Created by: Trisha Neal, Design Team Member Description: This tiny 2 1/2 by 2 1/2-ish  square book was created as the  first in a series of small,simple,  hand made books, each containing a  classic proverb or saying. Stamp Sets: Sewing and Notions For more pics and details, visit my full blog post at easily amused, hard to offend.

"Beachcombing" Melt Art Sea Glass plus Fabric Stamping - Blockheads new Technique Challenge!

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

Today I'm combining two techniques into one fabulous beach inspired card!  This one is the 4th installment in my adventures into Melt Art PLUS I also incorporated the current Blockheads Technique Challenge which is Fabric Stamping!   I've got 2 versions of the same card to show you too!  The first one demos stamping on fabric with just white ink for a sun-bleached effect and the second is coloured with a few touches of Distress markers. 

Stamp Sets Used: Proud As A Peacock, Frogs and Birds, Chinese Princess

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

"Chinese Medallion Card" Melt Art Texture Tread Series for Blockheads Part 3!

 Happy 4th of July Everyone!

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

I'm back with another Melt Art Texture Tread project and this time its an awesome Chinese inspired card featuring a gold UTEE medallion!

Stamp Sets Used:  Chinese Traditional Full Sheet #2, Backgrounds for All Occasions, Chinese Princess 

 

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

fabric cuff--monoprinted, stamped, quilted, and beaded

hand stamped, quilted, beaded cuff

These stamps are from the Nature Medallions set., the inks are VersaCraft.
 
Want to learn more about fabric stamping?  Check out this tutorial by Karen
McAlpine, HERE. Come link your own fabric stamping challenge, with the
chance to win $25 of Blockheads stamps, right here at the Blockheads Paper Arts blog
by July 21st.

Happy Monday, everyone--you'll find more pics and details about this cuff
on my blog. 

:)trisha