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.

4 Colors to Make a Vibrant and Grungy Card

 

This is my example of the Emboss Resist technique.  I used stamps from our Grunge It  Up stamp series as well as a verse stamp.  I used Memento Ink Pads in Grape Jelly, Lulu Lavender, Danube Blue and Summer Sky ink pads for the stamping and the sponging.

"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.

Using Border Stamps to create Fantasy Sci-fi Art Cards by Leigh S-B

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

Come with me on a creative adventure into the world of fantasy sci-fi art cards featuring border stamps by Lost Coast Designs!

Stamp Sets Used: The following are by Lost Coast Designs and are available at Blockheads!

Steampunk Typewriter Girl and a variety of Border stamps.

The following are Blockheads exclusives!

Seascape - Fishes, Verses, Greco-Roman and Architecture.

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

• Portal to Atlantis
• Codex Atlanticus Artifact #42
• A View From A Window

Piano Hinge Pocket Journal

Created by: Stacey Dunning

Description: Piano Hinge Pocket Journal with Fireworks! Spray Ink Background

Stamp Sets Used: Victorian Invention, Nature Medallions, Stargazer, Feeling Regal, 123 Backgrounds - Butterflies from Blockheads.

Did you know that journaling can actually help you sleep? It's true that putting down the thoughts that keep you up at night helps rid your mind of them so you can sleep in peace without fearing that your thoughts will be lost. Well, that's true for written journals, anyway.  I'm not going to get up in the night to go to my craft room and make a book like this to get my thoughts down in a hurry. That's why I made this into a journal with pockets so I can slip my scribbles made on a spiral notebook in the middle of the night into the pockets in the morning. Later in the day I might get a chance to look over some of those ramblings.  Sometimes I come up with really great ideas at night!

In addition to using the piano hinge book binding technique (continue reading for link), this was the first opportunity I had to use the new Vintaj Patina Inks.  The brass charms in the image to the left were used to as embellishments in this journal.  You can brush these inks on using a brush or