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Showing posts with label Edgar Allan Poe Appreciation Day Blog Hop. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Finale of our Poe Appreciation Day Blog Hop: Oddleigh Past Poes by Leigh, Val and Nan!

Howzit Creative Friends!
We're now on Day 5 of my 4th annual Poe Appreciation Day Blog Hop in celebration of Edgar Allan Poe's birthday.  We're having so much fun and I'm loving all the POEtastic art you've been sharing so far and can't wait to see what today brings😊  It's not too late to join the party, all the Blog Hop details are below today's featured projects and the Poe Blog Hop linky is in my Day 1 - January 19th post!  You have until 5 minutes to midnight tonight to get your Poe projects into the linky and then you have 5 extra days to hop and comment on all the projects.  Check it all out and then come and hop with us for the chance to win fabulous prizes sponsored by

https://www.stampendous.com/
https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeighSBDesigns

 Sadly this means today is also the last day of the Poe hop, boo hiss!  We wait so long for this hop to come around and then it's over way too quickly but thankfully Mr Poe blessed us with a body of work that can sustain as all year long!  There's so much inspiration to be drawn from his stories and poems and guess what's coming up that's totally POEfect, that's right, my 2nd My Dark Valentine blog hop is creeping up fast and I'm sure Mr Poe will make an appearance.  Mark your calendars and get ready to explore the dark side of love again in February😉  Grab the badge and spread the word!


 For our finale inspiration today I'm sharing a few of our quirky Oddleigh Poe past projects created by moi, Val and Nan!  For even more inspiration check out the POE-tastic art shared in the past 3 hops HERE!  Enjoy😉


First up I'm re-sharing my "Oddleigh Poe's Party" pop up card.  This one still puts a smile on my face....my Oddleigh girls were so excited to throw Poe a party and he secretly enjoyed himself immensely I think even though they insisted he wear a party hat😉  This one features Oddleigh Poe and Raven set, Oddleigh Raven Nevermore, Oddleigh - The Raven, Poe Love, 3 hats from the the Party Hats pack, lil miss Oddleigh Cherished Heart and lil miss Oddleigh Flower.  For more info and photos check out my original post HERE!


LeighSBDesigner Nan created this POEtastic fat page using Poe from the Oddleigh Poe and Raven set and the Poe Signature with QuillFor more info you can check out Nan's original post HERE!

 

 She also made this fat page using the Raven from the same Oddleigh Poe and Raven set.  For more info you can check out Nan's original post HERE!



LeighSBDesigner Val created this POEtastic card featuring Oddleigh Raven Nevermore!  Check out her original post HERE for more info!



 Val also made this striking tag using Oddleigh Edgar Allan Poe.


 Nan also used Oddleigh Edgar Allan Poe to create her quirky fat page.  More info can be found in her original post HERE!
 

 Oddleigh the Raven is the star of the show on this fat page also created by Nan!  More info about her page can be found HERE!

 

Nan's fun fat page featuring Oddleigh Raven Nevermore is now the last share of the day.  You can get all the details from her original post HERE!



Don't forget all my Poe inspired designs including this year's newbie, The Winter Raven, are on sale until midnight tonight (pacific)😉


I also have a FREEBIE for you called Poe Love, you can grab it HERE!  You might want to use it in the upcoming My Dark Valentine Blog Hop...just saying, heheheheh!

We hope you enjoyed seeing today's collection of past Poes and are ready to join the fun if you haven't already😉

How to Play in the Poe Appreciation Day Blog Hop

The 5 day blog hop began Jan 19th on the official Poe Appreciation Day and ends on the 23rd at 5 minutes to midnight pacific.  This is a progressive hop which means it gets bigger each day as more Poe fans link up their Poe projects in the blog hop linky party HERE so stop by daily to enjoy all the new POE-tastic art!  You have 5 days to enter projects but a total of 10 days to hop all the entries and comment!  Everyone is invited to enter their projects or just hop and enjoy 5 days of all things Poe so spread the news far and wide and celebrate your love of Poe with us!  There's prizes up for grabs too!

*No sign-up required!
 *Enter your Poe inspired projects in the Blog Hop linky party - permalinks only please which means the actual URL where your project is located and not just your blog home page!
*The Blog Hop linky closes Jan 23 at 5 minutes to midnight.
*Please include the Poe blog hop badge and the details of the hop with a link to the Jan 19 post in all your posts!
*Enter 1 project on 1 day or play the entire 5 days...totally up to you!
*New and old projects welcome - re-share old projects in new posts!
*All art is welcome and you may use rubber and digi stamps from any company!
*Social media link-ups are welcome if you don't have a blog - just make sure your post is public and you include the hop details in your photo description!
Use hashtag: #LeighSBDesignsPoeBlogHop2019
*Have fun, enjoy the art on show and leave lots of love as you hop along!
 *Everyone will have a total of 10 days to hop and comment (5 extra days to visit everyone).
*Please follow the above rules in order to play and qualify for the prizes!

Blog Hop Etiquette!
 Blog hops are about sharing your art and also enjoying the art shared by the other players so please hop and leave lots of love!  Everyone appreciates receiving comments on their projects so please don't just link up and then vanish!  Play fair, be respectful of your fellow artists and leave nice comments!

Thanks for stopping by to see today's projects, see you again soon!  Don't forget to keep an eye out for my Poe Blog Hop winners announcement, you wouldn't want to miss that!

Hugs and Happy Creating!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Saturday, January 19, 2019

Edgar Allan Poe Appreciation Day Blog Hop & The Winter Raven New Release!

Howzit Creative Friends!
The most POE-tastic time of the year is finally here again!  YAY!!!  I'm thrilled to be hosting my 4th annual Poe Appreciation Day Blog Hop in celebration of Edgar Allan Poe's birthday which is today and release my new Poe inspired collage called The Winter Raven!  Plus, my entire Poe collection is on sale for the duration of the hop too!

The 5 day hop begins today on the official Poe Appreciation Day and ends on the 23rd at 5 minutes to midnight pacific.  This is a progressive hop which means it gets bigger each day as more Poe fans link up their Poe projects in the blog hop linky party below so stop by daily to enjoy all the new POE-tastic art!  You have 5 days to enter projects but a total of 10 days to hop all the entries and comment!

Everyone is invited to enter their projects or just hop and enjoy 5 days of all things Poe so spread the news far and wide and celebrate your love of Poe with us!  There's prizes up for grabs too!

Poe Appreciation Day Blog Hop 2019 is proudly sponsored by

https://www.stampendous.com/
Check out their Stampendous Blog too!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeighSBDesigns

How to Play!
*No sign-up required!
 *Enter your Poe inspired projects in the Blog Hop linky party below - permalinks only please which means the actual URL where your project is located and not just your blog home page!
*The Blog Hop link closes Jan 23 at 5 minutes to midnight.
*Please include the Poe blog hop badge and the details of the hop with a link to this post in all your posts!
*Enter 1 project on 1 day or play the entire 5 days...totally up to you!
*New and old projects welcome - re-share old projects in new posts!
*All art is welcome and you may use rubber and digi stamps from any company!
*Social media link-ups are welcome if you don't have a blog - just make sure your post is public and you include the hop details in your photo description!
Use hashtag: #LeighSBDesignsPoeBlogHop2019
*Have fun, enjoy the art on show and leave lots of love as you hop along!
 *Everyone will have a total of 10 days to hop and comment (5 extra days to visit everyone).
*Please follow the above rules in order to play and qualify for the prizes!

Need inspiration?  Check out the POE-tastic art shared in the past 3 hops HERE!

Blog Hop Etiquette!
 Blog hops are about sharing your art and also enjoying the art shared by the other players so please hop and leave lots of love!  Everyone appreciates receiving comments on their projects so please don't just link up and then vanish!  Play fair, be respectful of your fellow artists and leave nice comments!


I'm excited to now unveil my new Poe inspired design for 2019 called The Winter Raven!
I had so much fun drawing this POE-tastic collage and hope you love it too!  Here she is all coloured up with Copics in shades of grey and blue with hints of purple.

The Winter Raven is now available at LeighSBDesigns Etsy Boutique for a special intro price through Jan 23rd!
 
Need more Poe?  Check out my Poe Appreciation Sale!
I also have a FREEBIE for you called Poe Love, you can grab it HERE!


Check out my really cool video from the 2018 release to get in the mood too!



Enter your projects in this Link-up



Thanks for sharing your love of Poe with us!
Happy Creating!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Monday, January 23, 2017

"Poe" Nuance Watercolour Portraits Poe Appreciation Blog Hop Finale!

Hiya Everyone!
Today is Day 5 and the finale of our 2nd annual Poe Appreciation Day Blog Hop over at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity!


If you're just tuning in then it's not too late to join the fun, here's the scoop!
We're hosting a progressive hop that spans over 5 days with new Poe projects accumulating as more Poe fans play so check daily and hop all the blogs!  The Blog Roll is in the form of an Inlinkz link up and the HTML code to use in your blog posts is provided over at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity HERE!  Get in on the fun by 5 to midnight PST tonight to be in the running to win our prize!

There is a PRIZE up for grabs!
One participating Blogger will be randomly selected to win $10 in LCD/CV Bucks to spend on rubber at our Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda online stores!  So hop on over to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity for all the info on how to play!  You can start your hopping from the beginning at LCPtoC, the Blog Hop Roll is at the bottom of this post!

We also released 5 new stamps just for the hop and we are also giving away TWO FREEBIE rubber stamps with every order placed!

For my finale I created two watercoloured Edgar Allan Poe portraits using Nuance Pigment Powders, Carmen's Veranda Edgar Allan Poe portrait stamp and Lost Coast Designs Raven with Tree Branches plus the License Plate Alphabet set on the card version.


To start I selected the Nuance colours I wanted to work with:  red, royal blue, violet and grey, mixed the powders with water in a palette and applied the paint directly to the Poe stamp with a paint brush.  The pigment paint dries quite fast which I reactivated with a sprtiz or 2 of water and then pressed a panel of Mixed Media cardstock I cut to 1.75" square onto the stamp to transfer the print.  I did the same with the Raven and then added my own brushed on touches to complete the piece.


I punched out the 2 top corners with a decorative Lace punch, applied Black Soot Distress Ink to the edges before matting the print onto black cardstock.  I then punched the 2 bottom corners with the same Lace design before adhering to a panel of red embossed cardstock.  I'd embossed the red panel with a Regency pattern (Craftwell embossing folder) and applied Black Soot Distress Ink to enhance the design.  I stamped out the letters to spell "Poe" and edged them with Black Soot Distress Ink too.  I applied silver rub-on creme to enhance all the cardstock edges, punched corners and the embossed details before adhering everything to a folded card made from a sheet of black cardstock.  I completed the card with self-adhesive black diamonds in 2 sizes.
 

This is one of my favourite watercolour techniques and I particularly loved how glorious the Nuance colours looked so I made a 2nd print and created this art piece that's POEfect for framing.

 
Thank you for participating and hopping with us this year.  I hope you have enjoyed seeing all the Poe art on show!  Here's another look at my other LCD/CV projects plus my Delicious Doodles journal cover I made for this year's hop, I had so much fun😋


 See you again next year for our 3rd Poe Blog Hop, mark your calendars for January 19 - 23, 2018 and don't forget to keep an eye on Lost Coast Portal to Creativity if you contributed to the hop to see if you are our Poe Blog Hop 2017 Winner😉

Now off you hop to see more fabulous Poe inspired creations!
Enjoy!

 Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN
I design for * Lost Coast Designs * Carmen's Veranda * The East Wind * Delicious Doodles *