"Somebunny Loves You" - Scratch Hearts and Baby Bunny Balleigh Monster card by Leigh!

Howzit Creative Friends!

The horror unfolding in Europe is horrendous and we just wanted to take a moment to send out our thoughts and prayers to the people of Ukraine and neighbouring countries😞

Our February Challenge #2 - Let Love Bloom ends tonight at 11:55pm pacific so still time to get some last minute makes in!  What a fabulous turn out of gorgeous makes have been shared, thank you everyone for playing along with us this month❤️  Our creativities for March start on the 4th plus our Feb Winners announcement is coming soon too so stay tuned😁

 

Before we say farewell to February I've got more Valentine themed make to share with you today!

"Somebunny Loves You"

Valentine Card by Leigh

 

One last Valentine make for you today created by moi using my fun and versatile Scratch Hearts Background and one of my adorable lil bunnies, Tipsy, from the Baby Bunny Balleigh Monster set.

 

 

The "Some Bunny Loves You" is a Silhouette Studio cut file by Kolette Hall that I've had in my library for awhile and not used yet, this card was the perfect time to play with it! 

 

 

I started out by making my Distress Oxide background with Worn Lipstick and Candied Apple and printed out the Scratched Hearts design for a fun and dramatic background.

 

Tipsy Baby Bunny Balleigh Monster is very happy to be out on a Valentine card.  I coloured Tipsy with Prismacolor pencils and added Diamond Stickles to Tipsy’s eyelids for a touch of pretty sparkle.  I fussy cut out the cutie bunny and adhered to the card with a pop dot for a bit of dimension.

 

I cut the “Somebunny Loves You” sentiment out twice from black cardstock using my Silhouette Cameo 4 and applied metallic gold Spectrum Noir Midas pigment ink to one of them to use as a shadow layer which was achieved by matting the 2 cut elements together with a slight offset.

 

For a touch of subtle shimmer I painted the black sentiment layer with a Spectrum Noir Onyx Black sparkle glitter brush pen.

 

 I then applied metallic gold Spectrum Noir Midas pigment ink to the edges of the background panel and mounted it onto a top fold card I made from heavy weight black cardstock.

And that now wraps up our month of Valentine makes!  Stay tuned for the Winners announcement of our Gothic Valentine Blog Hop and the  “Let Love Bloom” challenge while getting ready to play in our March challenge starting on the 4th😉

 

 

 

Happy Creating!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Gothic Valentine Blog Hop 2021 Winner and "Hugs and Kisses" Valentine slimline card by Leigh!

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I'm busy putting the finishing touches on the release launch of my gorgeous new Spring designs later this week!  We're very excited to share makes featuring them with you all during our upcoming March blog hop in celebration of Spring so stick around for their launch and then come and join the fun😁

Before the new fun begins its time to announce the winner of February's Gothic Valentine hop🖤

Thank you again for playing and sharing your dark romance makes with us!

CONGRATULATIONS

to

LYNEEN 

 

You're the winner of this set of Love themed sentiments I didn't release in time for the hop so you're the first to get these in your collection😉

 

 

Please send me a message to claim your prize before March 8 and here's your brag badge for your blog😉  Please link it up to the hop post HERE!

 

 Today I'm sharing the Valentine slimline card I made for my hubby featuring the Heart Balloons from the Romeo Balleigh Monster set, Scratch Hearts background and the "Hugs and Kisses" senti from the Valentine Senties set not yet released.

 

 

 I used my Silhouette Cameo 4 to print and fussy cut out the Heart Balloons and "Hugs and Kisses" sentiment.

 

 

I also cut a mat layer which I coloured with Midas gold Spectrum Noir pigment ink and then mounted the images to the mat with black foam tape.

 

 

 I made the scrumptious mixed media Scratch Heart background with Distress Oxide Sprays in shades of red and pink and applied the same gold pigment ink to the edges of the slimline panel.  I coloured the Heart Balloons with Copics and Prismacolor pencils and added pretty sparkle to them with a clear Spectrum Noir sparkle glitter pen....the shimmer is so pretty in real life! 

 

I completed my Valentine card by mounting the panel with black foam tape onto a slimline card I made from heavy weight black cardstock.  I'm pleased with the fun dimensional bold look of the finished card😁

 

 

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

Stay tuned for my Spring Release!

Happy Creating!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Dark Valentine DT Showcase: Dark Valentine Canvas Art by Val!

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Happy Sunday and welcome back for another DT Showcase!
Today I'm sharing 2 fabulous canvas projects LeighSBDesigner Val made for our MY DARK VALENTINE blog hop!  Keep checking in if you're looking for the blog hop prize winners, I'll be announcing them soon😋

On this wonderfully moody small canvas piece Val used both the Scratch Hearts and Skull Roses collage backgrounds.  She cut out a cluster of hearts and a single skull rose and paired them up with the "My Dark Valentine" from the Dark Sentiment 1 set.

Vall added yummy texture to the hearts with clear embossing powder and used Stickles glitter glue around the canvas edges to add a soft sparkly touch to the dark moody piece.  Two silver jewelry pieces are the finishing touch which picks up the touch of silver on the skull and silvery shine in the Stickles glitter beautifully.

 Supplies used:
Small Canvas
Text background (from her stash)
Distress Inks:  Fired Brick and Black Soot
Versamark Ink
Clear Embossing Powder
Ranger Stickles
Silver jewelry embellishments
Silver paint pen
Black silk ribbon

 The 2nd share for today is this wonderful large canvas piece with sentiments from both of the Dark Sentiments sets, 1 and 2, as the main focus.  Val also used the Gothic Rose and the Hearts Splatter which is the heart I featured on the MY DARK VALENTINE Blog Hop badge.   You can also save some $$$ and grab a FREEBIE as well if you get the Dark Sentiments Bundle whick includes set 1 and 2 plus the LOVE text as a freebie!

In this photo you can see the yummy texture Val loves to add to her artwork with clear embossing powder.  She also used Cosmic Shimmer Drops to add 3D elements to the negative spaces of the background and picked up the dots in the hand drawn 'dots and dashes' border along the edges.

Supplies used:
Large canvas
Red embossing pen
Clear embossing powder
Red Sharpie marker used to edge the sentiments
Black Micron pen
Cosmic Shimmer Drops
White and Black cardstock

All the digi stamps featured today are now on FLASH SALE until midnight tonight, except for the Dark Sentiments Bundle which is already discounted and comes with the FREEBIE!

Click on the pix to go shopping😋 

 Thanks for stopping by to see Val's projects today!
Have a great Sunday and as always,
Happy Stamping!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Dark Valentine DT Showcase: Valentine card and gift tag by Nan!

Howzit Creative Friends!
Today I'm showcasing LeighSBDesigner Nan's brand new Valentine card and gift tag set featuring designs from the Dark Valentine Collection.

Today's featured digi stamps are now on FLASH SALE until midnight pacific tonight!

 Nan made this stunning card featuring the Distressed Heart Splatter and paired it up with the super versatile Scratch Hearts background and "Love Hurts" sentiment from the Dark Sentiments 2 set.  I love how she coloured the background and left the hearts white, it really makes them pop, and those red paint splatters, distressed grunge effects and the bat embellishment are the perfect touch.

Supplies used:
 Cardstock

Fired Brick and Black Soot Distress Inks

Spectrum Noir IG2, DR3

Red Acrylic Paint 

Plastic Bat with Gold Highlight

 

 

Nan then made a fun gift tag for her cute teddy using "Be Mine" from the Dark Sentiments 2 set and the LOVE text which is in the Valentine (Cute) section in the Etsy Boutique.

Supplies used:

 Cardstock

Distress Inks:  Wilted Violet, Abandoned Coral, Black Soot

Hole punch

Heart Ribbon

Gold and White Gel pens

Teddy Bear

 

Click on the pix to go shopping!

 

Thanks for stopping by to see Nan's projects today!
Happy Stamping!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Tutorial Tuesdays: Scratch Hearts and Distress Oxides Background - Valentine card by Leigh

Howzit Creative Friends!
It's time for a Tutorial Tuesday segment and today I'm going to show you how to make a quick and easy card with LeighSBDesigns Scratch Hearts background digi and Distress Oxides!  I made a cute Valentine card so you can see that the Scratch Hearts isn't just for your dark themed projects! 

Scratch Hearts is now on FLASH SALE and ends at midnight pacific Feb 21st!

I got the new 12 Distress Oxides for my birthday and couldn't resist playing around with 3 of the new colours to make an easy but effective background for my card.

I applied the oxides to a sheet of mixed media cardstock with foam ink applicators.   I started out with Tattered Rose at the bottom and randomly applied it while moving up, switched to Shaded Lilac and then finished with Blueprint Sketch.  I wanted to create the look of twinkling stars and a quick mist of water from a mini mister did the trick.  I let the water sit for a few seconds and then dabbed off the excess with paper towel.  I dried the cardstock with my heat tool and printed my Scratch Hearts collage background onto it.

I randomly applied clear Wink of Stella to some of the hearts for just a touch of magical sparkle.  It's hard to capture how pretty clear Wink of Stella is in photos but you can kind of see it in the photo above and below.

To allow the background to be the star of the show I chose a small cat rubber stamp to pair with it.  I inked up the cute Cat Balloon stamp by All Night Media with Lady Bug and Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto a panel die cut out with a rectangle die.  I watercolour painted the background with Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide and a paint brush.  Kitty was coloured with Copics in N0, 2, 4 and R20.  I hand wrote the sentiment on the balloon with a black Micron pen.  I completed the image by adding Viva Pearl magic transparent violet to the balloon.  This gives the balloon some dimension and a lovely violet pearlescent shimmer.

I then edged the stamped panel and the background panel with Black Soot Distress Ink, layered them onto red cardstock and trimmed leaving a 1/4" border.  I mounted the background onto a folded white card blank and attached the kitty panel to the front with pop dots for a touch of dimension.
 

Thanks for stopping by to see my project today!
Happy Stamping!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN