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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Falling into Winter 2021 Hop+Challenge: Happy Thanksgiving - Autumn cards by Leigh

🍁 Wishing all our USA creative friends a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving holiday 🍁
The holiday season brings feelings of gratitude and refection too as we look back on this past year and we at LeighSBDesigns Art Stamps are so grateful for the gift of community and creativity that you share with us all year long.  I'm so grateful to be able to do what I love and share my art with you all!  Thank you so much for being on this creative journey with me, it is the greatest gift of all❤️
 
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Today I'm re-sharing some of my cards that celebrate Thanksgiving and the beauty of Autumn from 2020 featuring my Goldenrain Leaf Study illustrations and Goldenrain Leaf Collage backgrounds as inspiration for our "Falling into Winter Hop+Challenge"!
 
 
 
Don't forget that our November "Falling into Winter Hop+Challenge" and Sale ends on Nov 26 at 11:55pm pacific and make sure you've followed the rules to qualify for the Hop and Challenge prizes!
Then you've got our December "A Charming Christmas Hop+Challenge to play in❄️
 
 
Now for some fabulous Autumn inspiration by meπŸ˜‰
 
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a look at the pretty background

All LeighSBDesigns Autumn/Fall, Winter and Christmas digi stamps and SVG Cutz are on sale through Nov 26th midnight pacific!
 
 
 
 

Thanks for stopping by to see today's featured makes!
Happy Creating!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Monday, November 22, 2021

Falling into Winter 2021 Hop+Challenge: Elegant Snowflake Ornament by Val!

Howzit Creative Friends!
 LeighSBDesigner Val is back today with more inspiration for our November "Falling into Winter Hop+Challenge" featuring a SVG Cutz set from my new Winter 2021 release,
 
 
 
"Elegant Snowflake Ornament"
A Charming Christmas 
Lace SVG Cutz
by Val
 
Val's make is a fabulous 3D hanging ornament while also a 2D version of my new Elegant Snowflake Ornament Stand 3D Lace SVG Cutz...wrap your brain around that dimensional mind twister, LOL!
 
 
  Don't worry, it's easy to understand coz instead of building a 4 sided 3D snowflake ornament stand by cutting out 4 sets of the Elegant Snowflake Ornament Stand 3D Lace SVG Cutz Val made hers by cutting out 2 sets of all the elements so the hanging snowflake ornament piece is pretty on both sides.

 

 Val cut out all the elements from Canson Mixed Media cardstock with her Silhouette Portrait 3 electronic cutting machine.  She then coloured the large snowflake and stand base with Broken China Distress Oxide ink and then embellished multiple areas with Distress Clear Rock Candy Glitter for lots of wintery sparkle!  Val completed her wonderful hanging snowflake ornament with a white and silver cord for the hanger.


The "A Charming Christmas" Collection is currently up at LeighSBDesigns Etsy Boutique on special release sale through Friday Nov 12 midnight pacific❄️ 
 

 
 

Thanks for stopping by to see today's featured makes!
Happy Creating!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Thursday, November 18, 2021

A Charming Christmas Snowflake Tag and Charms Set - Lace SVG Cutz Gift Tags by Leigh!

Howzit Creative Friends!
My inspirational makes for you today is a set of elegant gift tags featuring Digi Stamps and SVG Cutz from my new Winter 2021 release, A Charming Christmas❄️
 


A Charming Christmas
"Snowflake Tag and Charms Set"
Lace SVG Cutz Gift Tags by Leigh
 
 
 

I cut 4 of the base tag layer from the Charming Snowflake Tag - Make A Tag Layered SVG Cutz out of pale silver Crafter's Companion glitter cardstock and the overlay layers included in the set out of vellum.  Before cutting the vellum overlays I printed the wonderful Christmas and Winter senties onto the vellum and then cut everything out using my Silhouette Cameo 4.
 
 
I cut 4 of the elegant Charm lace overlays from the Christmas Tree Charms Lace SVG Cutz set out of white mixed media cardstock.
 
 
 
The mixed media cardstock is textured so I first base coloured the gold charms with a metallic gold Sharpie marker and the silver charm with metallic silver.
 

I then used my Gemini Foil Press to heat apply metallic gold and silver foils to all the charms.
 
 
Because the cardstock I used for the charms is textured the foiling has a wonderful faceted effect that changes as the light hits them.
 
 
I layered up all the tag elements and secured them together with pretty metallic ribbons.
 

 On the Robin Charm Tag I used a metallic gold ribbon and two types of silver ribbon for the rest.
 
 
I went with silver foil and silver ribbon for the Snowman Charm Tag.

 
 
The finished tags are so elegant and will look splendid on my gifts this year!
The backs of the glitter tag bases are white and the perfect spot for writing my Christmas messages. 
 
 
Shop the A Charming Christmas Collection and more in LeighSBDesigns Falling into Winter Sale through Nov 26 midnight pacific❄️ 
 
 
 
 
Don't forget to come play in our Falling into Winter Hop+Challenge!



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 Thanks for stopping by to see today's featured makes!
Happy Creating!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Falling into Winter 2021 Hop+Challenge: Have a Very Yeti Christmas - Tag by Guest Designer Tee!

Howzit Creative Friends!
 

"Have a Very Yeti Christmas"
Yeti Build-a-Scene Tag
by Guest Designer Tee
 
Tee is joining us today as Guest Designer with her FROSTastic inspirational Tag for our November "Falling into Winter Hop+Challenge"❄️
 
 
 Tee made an X-large size 12 tag that measures 5 1/8" x 10 1/2" featuring the Yeti Build-A-Scene Collection for her make today!
 
The tag is made of thin cardstock so Tee covered it first with heavy watercolour paper and then created her background with texture paste, Lindy's Hydrangea Blue Starburst spray and a couple of spritz of pearl mist spray.  Once dry she rubbed Picket Fence Distress Ink on top and used it to stamp icicles and stars onto the background.  She then cut a piece of watercolour paper and added glitter to make some snow for the Winter Yeti to stand on.  Tee then printed out the Yeti and Trees from the Winter Yeti Build-a-Scene set, the Santa Hat from the A Very Yeti Christmas Add-on Pack and the festive senti and Sign Post from the Yeti Senti Sign Post Add-on Pack, fussy cut everything out and coloured them up with markers.  She then adhered all the elements to the tag with tacky glue and embellished the Tree tops and the Santa Hat with Nuvo crystal and glitter drops and the Yeti's fangs with white crystal drops to create some frosty fun dimension! 

What a fabulously festive make Tee, thanks for being our Guest Designer today!


Check out my fun animation video for the Yeti Build-A-Scene Collection❄️
 


Shop the Yeti Build-A-Scene Collection and more in LeighSBDesigns Falling into Winter Sale on now through Nov 26❄️ 
 
https://www.etsy.com/listing/735150454/yeti-build-a-scene-collection-bundle?ref=shop_home_active_4
 
The "Yeti Build-A-Scene Collection" bundle includes FREEBIE horizontal Yeti Senties!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/749025867/winter-yeti-build-a-scene-set-cute?ref=shop_home_active_3
Winter Yeti set includes the Yeti
https://www.etsy.com/listing/735165898/a-very-yeti-christmas-festive-add-on?ref=shop_home_active_2
Add-on Pack doesn't include the Yeti!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/735166770/yeti-senti-sign-post-set-add-on-pack?ref=shop_home_active_1
Add-on Pack doesn't include the Yeti!
 

 
Shop the new Winter 2021 release, A Charming Christmas
 
 

Thanks for stopping by to see today's featured make!
Happy Creating!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Saturday, November 13, 2021

Winter Snowmen - A Charming Christmas Lace SVG Cutz Cards by Val!

Howzit Creative Friends!
 
 
 
 LeighSBDesigner Val is back today with more inspiration for our November "Falling into Winter Hop+Challenge" featuring a SVG Cutz set from my new Winter 2021 release,

"Winter Snowmen"
A Charming Christmas 
Lace SVG Cutz Cards
by Val
 
Both of Val's gorgeous Wintery cards today were made using one of the 2 slimline card versions included in the Snowmen Slimline Make-a-Card Layered SVG Cutz!

 

This Make-a-Card Lace SVG Cutz set features a wonderful whimsical scene of 2 snowmen hanging amongst pine tree branches and includes 2 versions to make 2 slimline cards from start to finish.  Card #1 includes a wonderful lace overlay card topper with a border, a matching mat layer and a slimline folded card base with a built in perforated fold.  Val used the Card #1 version to make both a slimline and a mini slimline card.

 
Val cut her card lace overlays from Canson Mixed Media cardstock and the mat layers and folded slimline cards from Hobby Craft Pastels cardstock using her Silhouette Portrait 3 electronic cutting machine.  She then mounted the overlays onto the mat layers and on to the folded cards and embellished them with Crystal Stickles glitter for lots of pretty frosty sparkle.  Val's mini slimline is a wonderful reminder to never toss a cut job that doesn't cut perfectly.  She cleverly salvaged the upper portion of the design and adhered the elements to the mat layer!

The "A Charming Christmas" Collection is currently up at LeighSBDesigns Etsy Boutique on special release sale through Friday Nov 12 midnight pacific❄️ 
 
 
 

Thanks for stopping by to see today's featured makes!
Happy Creating!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN