CHRISTMAS in JULY Blog Hop: The Jolly Elf - Oddleigh card by Leigh!

Howzit Creative Friends!

Welcome one and all to LeighSBDesigns fun blog hop to celebrate CHRISTMAS in JULY and help keep you creatively inspired and busy while staying safe at home during this terrible pandemic!

We've been having fun sharing wonderful Christmas and Winter themed makes featuring LeighSBDesigns' digi stamps to inspire you all month and absolutely loving all the fabulous makes you've shared with us already, so happy to have you all getting festive with us❄️

Tomorrow is the last day to join in on this festive hop!  You are welcome to enter projects using LeighSBDesigns Art Stamps and/or any other company products too so share away!  My hops are always fun and stress free....that means YOU decide when and how much YOU want to play!  Join us and get a jump on your Christmas cards and gifts❄️

See the HOP POST for all the hop details, rules and the inlinkz linky party!

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Tomorrow is also the last day for LeighSBDesigns CHRISTMAS in JULY SALE at LeighSBDesigns Etsy Boutique, shop for amazing Christmas and Winter themed digi stamps through midnight pacific on July 31st!

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Aug 7 - Sept 25

Tomorrow is the finale of our CHRISTMAS in JULY blog hop but that doesn't mean you have to stop making and sharing your Christmas/Winter themed makes with us coz starting Aug 7th through Sept 25 LeighSBDesigns is hosting a 2 month Stay Crafty @ Home Blog Hop.  The theme for this hop is "Anything Goes" so you can stay happily inspired and busy sharing your makes with any theme!  I'm busy getting ready to release LeighSBDesigns fabulous new designs in September plus you also have the most anticipated hop of the year to look forward to....31 Days of Halloween will soon be here...mwahahahaha🎃

❄️❄️❄️ The Jolly Elf ❄️❄️❄️

  card by Leigh

My CHRISTMAS in JULY blog hop inspiration for you today features my fun and funky Oddleigh Lizard Boy Elf and Snowflake set❄️

This fun Oddleigh character was inspired by my nephew, isn't he the cutest!

For more photos and details on how I made this card check out my original post HERE!

Shop LeighSBDesigns CHRISTMAS in JULY SALE for this cutie and more amazing Christmas and Winter themed digi stamps through July 31st!

Oddleigh Lizard Boy Elf and Snowflakes set 

See the HOP POST for all the hop details, rules and the inlinkz linky party!

Thanks for stopping by to see today's featured project!

Happy Creating!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Noel - card by Val!

Season's Greetings Creative Friends❄️
Today I'm sharing a fabulous wintery Christmas card created by LeighSBDesigner Val featuring my ever so cute and quirky Oddleigh Snowflake Elf and Oddleigh Lizard Boy Elf❄️

Materials used:
Noel, Snowflakes and sentiment - Sheena Douglas
Tim Holtz clear Rock Candy Distress Glitter
Broken China Distress Oxide
Promarks
Quickie glue pen
Smooth white cardstock
Black cardstock

Both Oddleigh Elves are now on FLASH SALE for the next 2 days❄️

Oddleigh Snowflake Elf and Snowflakes set

Oddleigh Lizard Boy Elf and Snowflakes set 

 Thanks for stopping by to see today's inspiration!

Happy Creating!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

6 Christmas ATCoins by Val!

Season's Greetings Creative Friends❄️
Tomorrow is the last day to join in on our festive Artist Trading Coins Christmas Linky Party and Swap!  You can check out the swap details and how to get a FREEBIE ATCoin swap label HERE!

 Today I'm sharing 6 fabulous ATCoins by LeighSBDesigner Val❄️ 

Check out these beauties!

For this set of 3 Val used Oddleigh Poinsettia, Harlequin Cat-in-a-Box and Santa Whiskers.

For this set of 3 Val used a Snowflake from the Oddleigh Lizard Boy Elf and Snowflakes set, Winter Solstice Faerie and Fall Roses.

Materials used:

Promarkers

2.5" circle die

Hickory Smoke and Broken China Distress Oxides

Clear Rocky Candy Distress Glitter

Quickie glue pen

Neenah white cardstock

Come and join the festivities, my ATCoin Christmas linky party and swap closes Dec 9 at 5 minutes to midnight pacific, don't miss it!
 

Thanks for stopping by to see today's inspiration!

Happy Creating!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Tutorial Tuesdays: Oddleigh Elves Post-It Note Booklet by Val!

Happy Christmas in July to you All🎄

I'm elbow deep in completely re-organizing my studio and melting in the process here in SoCal.  In fact, the whole of the northern hemisphere is experiencing extremely high temperatures so some wintery inspiration is definitely a welcome relief right now❄️

LeighSBDesigner Val has the perfect Christmas themed Tutorial Tuesday project to share with you today🎄  Plus, to help you get a head start on your Christmas card making all the Christmas themed digis are now on SALE!  Enjoy 25% off thru July 31st, sale ends at midnight PT😋

Hi, Val here today with my Post-it Note Booklet featuring our whimsically quirky Oddleigh Poinsettia Elf and Snowflake set and the Oddleigh Lizard Boy Elf and Snowflake set.

To make the booklet cover cut two pieces of white heavy weight textured cardstock measuring 4" x 5.5" and score fold lines at 1 3/4" on the middle edge of both panels to create the spine.

The Post-It note pad I used for my project measures 3" x 5" but you can use any size and create your cover to fit.

  Fold along the score lines then lay the pad onto the back panel and line it up with the fold.  Adhere the pad in place with double-side tape and your favourite glue to ensure it stays well and truly stuck.

Attach the front panel to the booklet with glue just along the spine.  The front panel spine overlaps the back panel spine to make it nice and sturdy.  Now to decorate the booklet!

Print out the Oddleigh Elves onto Neenah white cardstock and trim the images panel to fit the booklet covers.

 Add a stary background to both panels using a star stencil mask inked with Stormy Sky and Faded Jeans Distress Ink.  I applied the inks through the mask with a smoothie foam ink applicator.

 Edge and add corners to both panels with a black Sharpie marker.



Colour the images with Spectrum Noir Colourista pens and Hobby Art watercolour pens.

 For some fabulous icy texture I applied clear Versamark ink by tapping the ink pad directly onto the panels and covered them with clear embossing powder.

 

Paint the outside of the booklet with black gesso then, once dry, adhere the image panels to the front and back covers with a combination of double-sided tape and glue to complete the booklet.  

 I love these two images so it was hard to chose but I decided to put lil miss Oddleigh Poinsettia Elf on the front cover and Oddleigh Lizard Boy Elf is up to mischief on the back so you better keep an eye on him, LOL!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial today!  These Post-It Note Booklets are fun stocking stuffers so hide indoors from the heat, shop the LeighSBDesigns Christmas in July sale, and have fun making some for your friends and family❄️

Oddleigh Poinsettia Elf and Snowflake set

Oddleigh Lizard Boy Elf and Snowflake set

Materials used: 

White textured heavy weight cardstock

Neenah white cardstock

Spectrum Noir Colourista pens:

Leaf Green, Sandstone, Gold and Cerulean

Hobby Art Watercolour pens:

Wine Red, Natural Beige, Beige, Mid Green and Yellow Green

Black Sharpie marker

Black gesso

Versamark ink pad

Clear embossing powder

Sky Blue and Faded Jeans Distress Inks

Star Stencil (craft magazine freebie)

Thanks for stopping by to see today's featured project!
Happy Creating!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Christmas Festivities Day 18: Snowflake Bauble by Val!

Seasons Greetings Everyone🎄

We're now on Day 18 of our Christmas festivities here at LeighSBDesigns with daily project shares featuring the new Christmas Collection with other designs from the year making appearances as well.  Join us all month long for lots of fabulously festive creations.  Tell me which of the new Christmas designs is your favourite in the comments to be in the running to win one of the new Christmas/Winter digis of your choice❄️

If you missed the unveiling of the 2017 Christmas Collection then check out the post here and also watch the new release compilation video showing off the 7 new digi designs🎄  There's something for everyone from a realistic winter themed faerie to festive kitties and of course there's Oddleigh Elves too❄️  There will be Flash Sales going on all month long🎅🏻
 

Snowflake Bauble
by Val

LeighSBDesigner Val is back today with a fabulous Snowflake bauble featuring Snowflakes that come with all 3 of the Oddleigh Elves❄️

Oddleigh Snowflake Elf and Snowflakes Set, Oddleigh Poinettia Elf and Snowflakes set and Oddleigh Lizard Boy Elf and Snowflakes set are all on FLASH SALE today at 25% off until midnight tonight pacific time❄️

 

Oddleigh Snowflake Elf and Snowflakes Set

Oddleigh Poinsettia Elf and Snowflakes Set

Oddleigh Lizard Boy Elf and Snowflakes Set

Supplies used:
 Paper Mache Bauble

Distress Ink - Faded Jeans

Ranger Glitter Glue
Silver Sharpie Pen

Neenah white card

Silver Thread

 Thanks for stopping by to see Val's project today, see you again tomorrow❄️

Happy Stamping!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Christmas Festivities Day 15: Let it Snow! Art Journal Page by Nan!

Seasons Greetings Everyone🎄

We're having a festive time here at LeighSBDesigns with daily project shares featuring the new Christmas Collection with other designs from the year making appearances as well.  Join us all month long for lots of fabulously festive creations.  Tell me which of the new Christmas designs is your favourite in the comments to be in the running to win one of the new Christmas/Winter digis of your choice❄️

If you missed the unveiling of the 2017 Christmas Collection then check out the post here and also watch the new release compilation video showing off the 7 new digi designs🎄  There's something for everyone from a realistic winter themed faerie to festive kitties and of course there's Oddleigh Elves too❄️  There will be Flash Sales going on all month long🎅🏻

Let it Snow!
by Nan

LeighSBDesigner Nan is back today to share her gorgeous art journal page featuring Winter Solstice Faerie plus the Snowflakes that are included with all 3 of the Oddleigh Elves from the new Christmas Collection🎄

Winter Solstice Faerie, Oddleigh Poinsettia Elf, Oddleigh Lizard Boy Elf and Oddleigh Snowflake Elf are now on FLASH SALE at 25% off until midnight tonight pacific time🎅🏻

Winter Solstice Faerie

Supplies used:
Spectrum Noir Markers
Handmade blue splatter paper with acrylic paints
Sentiment - hand written

 

Oddleigh Poinsettia Elf

 

Oddleigh Lizard Boy Elf

Oddleigh Snowflake Elf

Thanks for stopping by to see Nan's project today, see you again tomorrow❄️

Happy Stamping!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Christmas Festivities Day 9: Jolly Elf card by Leigh!

Seasons Greetings Everyone🎄

We're now on Day 9 of our Christmas Festivities with daily project shares featuring the new Christmas Collection with other designs from the year making appearances as well.  Join us all month long for lots of fabulously festive creations and leave us some love each day.  Tell me which of the new Christmas designs is your favourite in the comments to be in the running to win one LeighSBDesigns Christmas/Winter digi of your choice❄️

If you missed the unveiling of the 2017 Christmas Collection then check out the post here and also watch the new release compilation video showing off the 7 new digi designs🎄  There's something for everyone from a realistic winter themed faerie to festive kitties and of course there's Oddleigh Elves too❄️  There will be Flash Sales going on all month long🎅🏻

Jolly Elf
by Leigh

I'm back today to share the Christmas card I made for my nephew who was my inspiration for this Oddleigh character, Oddleigh Lizard Boy Elf and Snowflake set.  I just adore this fun lil guy, he's so cute and loves to catch snowflakes on his tongue.  He's now on FLASH SALE for 25% off until midnight tonight pacific time🎅🏻

I printed him out on Crafter's Companion Spectrum Noir premium smooth white cardstock and fussy cut him out without leaving a white border.  Then layered onto black cardstock and fussy cut out again this time leaving a narrow black border.

 I coloured him with Copics...colour list to come!
Skin -
Hat and eyes -

Bell - Y13, 15 and 17

Jersey and shoes -
Fur - N0 and N2
Pants -
Hair, scarf, tongue -
Highlights - White Dylusions paint pen

The snowflake background was made with the 3 snowflakes that come in this Oddleigh set and printed out onto cardstock I coloured with Nuance powders.  Clear/ultraviolet glitter glue was applied to to all the snowflakes.  I fussy cut out 3 more snowflakes, painted them white and applied the same glitter glue.  The lower half of the card is a sheet of decorative paper by DCWV.

I added DecoArt Snow all around the edges of the panel and gave the Elf a pile of snow to stand on.  The panel was then layered onto black cardstock then on a folded card made from white cardstock.  The Elf was adhered in place with pop dots and I added lots of Diamond Stickles Glitter glue sparkle throughout the image and dots to the background.  I completed the card with snowflake buttons and of course he had to have one sitting on his tongue.  How cute is he!

Oddleigh Lizard Boy Elf and Snowflakes set 

Thanks for stopping by to see my project today, see you again tomorrow❄️

Happy Stamping!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN