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Saturday, February 14, 2026

Happy Valentine's Day with Val

Happy Valentine's Day Creative Friends

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LeighSBDesigner Val is here to share 2 fabulous makes for Valentine's Day, enjoy!
 
"Queen of Hearts"
Loveleigh Kitties in Wonderland
TagArt
by Val
 
 
 
The star of Val's gorgeous tag today is the lovable Queen from my Loveleigh Kitties in Wonderland collection, see the launch post HERE and shop the collection at LeighSBDesigns.com. 
 
  
 
Val printed out the "Queen" Loveleigh Kitty and coloured her up with Promarkers and Sakura gel pens then fussy cut her royal PURRness out.
 
 
 
She then created her tag mats and layers with nesting tag dies from black and white cardstock and the top background layer from one of the 4 designs included in my Valentine Slimline Decorative digi paper pack.
 
LeighSBDesigns "Valentine" Slimline Decorative Digi Paper Pack 
 
 Val assembled all the layers then adhered the Queen in place with foam tape for lots of fun dimension.  She then embellished her TagArt with Nuvo Crystal Drops, Distress Clear Rock Candy glitter and white eyelash fiber.
 
 
"With Love"
Hearts and Flowers
card by Val
 
For her second make of the day Val had fun with our February Challenge theme, Hearts and Flowers.  Pop on over and play in the Feb Challenge through Feb 27th.
  
 
 
Val made a side fold card base from white cardstock and a mat layer from red cardstock.  The main background layer is another design print of digi paper from the Valentine Slimline Decorative digi paper pack with Lumberjack Red Distress Oxide ink applied to the edges.  The large hearts are Mixed Up Hearts Creative dies cut from black cardstock with clear embossing powder applied to create the fun glossy and dimensional elements.  Val completed her make with red Nuvo Crystal Drops, a red paper rose and a rubber stamped "With Love" sentiment in black ink.
 
 
 
Play in our February Challenge!
The theme is Hearts and Flowers or enter your Anything Goes makes too coz we also love to see whatever you're creating this month!
 
 

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 Happy Creating!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

11th Edgar Allan Poe 2026 CREATivities: The Gilded Raven Ornate Bird Stand Step Easel Card by Val

Happy January Creative Friends!
Yesterday was Edgar Allan Poe's Birthday and National Poe Appreciation Day!
In LeighSBDesigns style we show our appreciation for Edgar Allan Poe and celebrate his birthday every year with a new digi stamp release and our annual POE Party Week!
 

Our 11th annual Edgar Allan Poe Appreciation CREATivities are underway!
Join us daily through January 23 for POEtastic inspirational makes featuring my brand new The Gilded Raven digi stamp release and more and play in our 5 day Poe Mini Hop where you are all invited to share your own Poe inspired makes with us!
The Poe Mini Hop info and linky can be found in the MAIN POST!
Come join the fun! 
  
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The Gilded Raven
Digi Stamp Release
 
 
In celebration of Poe's Birthday I've got two new Raven themed digi stamp sets for you that are totally POE-fect for your Poe inspired makes this year.  Whether you're a fan of Poe, Ravens and birds in general you will have so much fun creating with these two new sets!
 
Shop the release sale through January 23rd at LeighSBDesigns.com and add both of these Raven designs to your digi stamp collections!
 
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My entire Edgar Allan Poe Collection is also on sale through January 23 midnight pacific! 

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The Gilded Raven
Ornate Bird Stand
Step Easel Card
by Val 
 
LeighSBDesigner Val's inspirational make for our Poe CREATivities today is her handsome step easel card featuring the new The Gilded Raven Ornate Bird Stand digi stamp set that includes a POEtastic gothic design of an ornate bird stand with a handsome raven perched on a leafy branch inside.  The set includes the outline design ready for colouring as well as a black silhouette version plus "The Gilded Raven" text in 2 fun font styles.
 
 
 
For her handsome easel card Val used The Gilded Raven Ornate Bird Stand silhouette digi stamp and paired it up with the large "The Gilded Raven" text in an elegant style font.
 
LeighSBDesigns Vintage Grunge Decorative Digi Paper Pack 
 
She printed the image and text onto a sheet of my Vintage Grunge decorative digi paper.
 
 
 
Val gave her unique step easel card even more gorgeous dimension and texture by framing the image scene and decorating the step sections with elegant border die cuts in black cardstock using Tim Holtz Crochet dies.
 
 
 
Val also shared this handsome make in the hop yesterday featuring the handsome Poe portrait from the Edgar Allan Poe Portrait and Signature set and the Distressed Raven Nevermore and for the background she used a sheet of my Vintage Grunge decorative digi paper.
  
 
LeighSBDesigns Edgar Allan Poe Portrait and Signature 
LeighSBDesigns Distressed Raven Nevermore 
 
Thanks for stopping by to see today's Edgar Allan Poe inspiration!
 
Happy POE Week!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Monday, January 19, 2026

11th Edgar Allan Poe 2026 CREATivities: The Gilded Raven Step Easel Card by Val

Happy Birthday Edgar Allan Poe!
Today is Edgar Allan Poe's Birthday and National Poe Appreciation Day!
In LeighSBDesigns style we show our appreciation for Edgar Allan Poe and celebrate his birthday every year with a new digi stamp release and our annual POE Party Week!
 

Our 11th annual Edgar Allan Poe Appreciation CREATivities are underway!
Join us daily through January 23 for POEtastic inspirational makes featuring my brand new The Gilded Raven digi stamp release and more and play in our 5 day Poe Mini Hop where you are all invited to share your own Poe inspired makes with us!
The Poe Mini Hop info and linky can be found in the MAIN POST!
Come join the fun! 
  
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The Gilded Raven
Digi Stamp Release
 
 
In celebration of Poe's Birthday I've got two new Raven themed digi stamp sets for you that are totally POE-fect for your Poe inspired makes this year.  Whether you're a fan of Poe, Ravens and birds in general you will have so much fun creating with these two new sets!
 
Shop the release sale through January 23rd at LeighSBDesigns.com and add both of these Raven designs to your digi stamp collections!
 
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My entire Edgar Allan Poe Collection is also on sale through January 23 midnight pacific! 

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The Gilded Raven
Step Easel Card
by Val 
 
LeighSBDesigner Val kicks off our Poe CREATivities with her handsome step easel card featuring the new The Gilded Raven digi stamp set that includes a POEtastic gothic design of an ornate hanging bird stand with a handsome raven perched on a leafy branch inside.  The set includes the outline design ready for colouring as well as a black silhouette version plus "The Gilded Raven" text in 2 fun font styles.
 
 
 
For her handsome easel card Val used The Gilded Raven silhouette digi stamp and paired it up with the large "The Gilded Raven" text in a gothic style font.
 
LeighSBDesigns Vintage Grunge Decorative Digi Paper Pack 
 
She printed the image and text onto a sheet of my Vintage Grunge decorative digi paper.
 
 
 
Val gave her unique step easel card even more gorgeous dimension and texture by framing the image scene with elegant border die cuts in black cardstock using Tim Holtz Crochet dies and applied Americana Triple Thick gloss glaze to the Raven for a touch of 3D glossy shine which contrasts nicely against the mat finish of the finished step easel card.
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by to see today's Edgar Allan Poe inspiration!
 
Happy POE Week!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Day 21 of 31 Days of Halloween 2025: Wicked Alice card by Val

Happy CRAFTtober Creative Friends
Welcome to Day 21 of
October is the most SPOOKTACULAR time of year and we are thrilled to be back with our 15th annual 31 Days of Halloween SPOOKtivities!
 
We are here to fright and delight you for 31 days straight!
Stop by daily to see our faBOOlous Halloween makes and countdown to October 31st with us in LeighsBDesigns style!
 
We're now in our 3rd week of our CRAFTober SPOOKtivities and officially halfway to Halloween, you can join the fun at any time too!

 
 
 We want to see what you're cooking up in your crafty cauldrons this month and invite you to join in on the SPOOKtivities.  Play as a Wicked Maker in our 15th Halloween Hop, check out the Main Hop Post for all the info on how to play and the Hop linky!
 
πŸŽƒ All our 31 Days of Halloween countdown makes are included in the linky as well for easy hopping!
 
 
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Play in our October Challenge with your Halloween makes or enter your Anything Goes makes too.  The October Challenge is underway, click HERE to go play.
  
πŸŽƒ You're welcome to play in both the Hop and the Challenge but with different makes!
  
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LeighSBDesigns in proud to be a Cryptkeeper at Countdown to Halloween every year!
I designed 3 SPOOKtacular Cryptkeeper badges again this year, Witch Kitty is one of them, click here to see the other 2!  See how the other Ghouls and Monsters are celebrating this year at Countdown to Halloween!
 
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Wicked Wonderland Release
 
Check out the launch of my SPOOKtacular new Wicked Wonderland Halloween Collection!
You'll see this faBOOlous new collection in action throughout October!
 
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Day 21 of 31 Days of Halloween
Wicked Alice
card by Val
  
LeighSBDesigner Val is back for Day 21 of our 31 Days of Halloween SPOOKtivities with her faBOOlous card featuring designs from my new Wicked Wonderland Halloween Collection.
 
 
Val created a SPOOKtacular card featuring the BOOtiful Wicked Allce.
 

Val combined Wicked Allce with the faBOOlous purple colourway from the Spooky Forest decorative digi paper in her art software then printed out the entire scene onto Hobby Craft smooth white cardstock.
 
LeighSBDesigns Spooky Forest Decorative Digi Paper Pack
 
 She then coloured the Wicked Allce with Promarkers and added details with a white gel pen and magical sparkle with Sakura glitter pens.
 
 
 
Next she die cut the Crafter's Companion Entwined Vines frame from purple mirror cardstock twice to create a longer rectangle frame and adhered the Wicked Allce panel to it with glue.  Val then adhered everything to a side fold card base she made from black cardstock.
 
 
 
Val completed her make by printing out the separate "Wicked Wonderland" Arrows from the Wicked Arrow Signs set.  She added a touch of purple, fussy cut them out then matted onto a fussy cut black cardstock layer.  She then adhered the arrows to her card with foam tape.
 
 
    
See you tomorrow for Day 22 of our 31 Days of Halloween countdown!
  
Happy CRAFTober!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN