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.

a little bit of whimsy . . .

Here is a card made using the Perfect Pearls Pink Gumball from the Confections Set (which is on SALE at this writing, yay!!), Dylusions Spray Inks, Worn Lipstick Distress Ink, and Onyx Black VersaFine. Stamp Set Used: Whimsical Faerie Wings and Whimsical Take Flight For technique details and more photos, please visit my blog at easily amused, hard to offend. Happy Sunday, everyone! :)trisha

accidental backgrounds . . .

Created by: Trisha Neal, Design Team Member Description: birthday card created using "accidental" paper Stamp Sets Used: Victorian Invention  Verses, Full Sheet  Inks:  Dylusions Spray Inks, Peeled Paint Distress Ink,  VersaFine in black, and Perfect Pearl Mist, which gives it a nice shimmery sheen For more info and pics, visit my full blog post at easily amused, hard to offend.  I even got a decent shot of the pearly shine! Happy Sunday! :)trisha

Butterflies with Distress Embossing

Created by:Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Tags  created using Distress Embossing powders, Distress inks, and fabric scraps. Size: 2 1/2" x 5" Stamp Set Used: Whimsical - Take Flight from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

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

CAS with Feeling Regal

Created by:  Trisha Neal, Design Team Member Clean and Simple style tiny cards for gift tags or thank you notes Stamp Set Used: Feeling Regal Like those colors?  (They make me happy!) They're all Distress Inks: Victorian Velvet  Peeled Paint  Broken China

There is still time to join in the Blockheads Clean and Simple Challenge--I'm thoroughly
enjoying all the entries so far, and hope to see your CAS creation, too!

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.

Creating with Embossed Toilet Paper - June's Technique Challenge!

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton aka The Sharpie Domino Queen and Design Team Member Description: I'm super excited to share my first project using the handmade embossed paper that I made with...wait for it...TOILET PAPER and an embossing folder!  How cool is that! If you missed my last post about the June technique challenge I'm hosting here at Blockheads Paper Arts then check it out here and then check out my tutorial for this super cool card! Stamp Set Used: The vertical 'Happy Birthday' sentiment is from Blockheads' Verses full sheet For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Leigh S-B Designs.

Masculine themed Grunge Cards by Leigh S-B

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton ~ The Sharpie Domino Queen & Design Team Member Description: My tutorials show you how to create grunge style masculine themed cards that are perfect for any guy occasion.   I used all the grungy background cardstocks I made previously with stamps, Distress Inks, Stains and Memento Inks.  Check out each tutorial here: Fancy Fold Die Cut Father's Day Card Pocket Watch Tag Card Nostalgic Father's Day Card Stamp Sets Used:   Grunge It Up, Victorian Inventions and Vintage Railway from Blockheads. You can also access all the above links and more in my blog post on Leigh S-B Designs blog.

Creating Grungy Backgrounds by Leigh S-B

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton ~ The Sharpie Domino Queen & Design Team Member Description: My tutorials show you how to create grunge style background cardstock for your projects using stamps, Distress Inks, Stains and Memento Inks. Stamp Sets Used:   Grunge It Up, Victorian Inventions and Vintage Railway from Blockheads. For step by step instructions please visit my full blog post on Leigh S-B Designs blog.

"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.

More Magic Metal

Created by: Stacey Dunning, Design Team Member
Description: Cards using Magic Metal Accents created with Embossing Powder and Rubber Stamps
Stamp Set Used: Botanical Silhouettes and Nature Medallions from Blockheads.

I created these using Silver and Liquid Platinum Embossing Powders.  I followed Karen's instructions