SPOOKtember Halloween 2020 Release: Zella Shadow Faerie - plus Stay Crafty @ Home inspiration by Leigh!

Happy STAMPtember Creative Friends!

We're now in the 2nd month of our fun Stay Crafty @ Home Blog Hop to help keep you creatively inspired and busy while staying safe at home during this terrible pandemic!  We're loving all your fabulous makes shared so far, keep them coming🥰

 

Today's hop inspiration is below today's new SPOOKtember release!

 

ALL THE HOP DETAILS, RULES AND LINKY PARTY ARE HERE!

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I've been bursting with excitement to kick off STAMPtember and began with part 1 on Sept 1st with my SPOOKtember Halloween 2020 collection!

Over the next few weeks I'm unveiling each new digi stamp set with special release deals so you don't want to miss a single day!

 

My SPOOKtember releases so far have been creepy cute and now it's time to get dark and scary!

I'm so excited to announce today's new SPOOKtember release...say hello to Zella the Shadow Faerie!

 

Zella Shadow Faerie is a dark fairy.  She's stunning in her creepiness with demonic eyes peering out of the darkness.  She has an elongated silhouette body with a hint of details and wicked clawed hands.  Her hair billows in tangles above her head as she flies on gorgeous tattered wings.  

Zella is a variation of an African and Gothic name that means "shadow"!

 

 

 Zella Shadow Faerie is now available at LeighSBDesigns Etsy BOOtique on special release sale through Sept 12th midnight pacific!

 

🎃 This release is an instant downloadable zip file in 300+ resolution without watermarks, ready for you to resize as desired, print and colour with your favorite mediums!  

 

You get 3 versions of the illustration:

Zella Shadow Faerie - 1 jpg file

Zella Shadow Faerie with opaque wings - 1 png file with a transparent background

Zella Shadow Faerie with transparent wings - 1 png file with a transparent background

🎃 You will see Zella Shadow Faerie in action during

LeighSBDesigns 10th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop 

starting Oct 1st so mark your calendars and get ready to join our countdown to Halloween in LeighSBDesigns style!

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Now for today's Stay Crafty @ Home Blog Hop inspiration😉

 

 

White Rabbit Grunge in Wonderland

Easter card by Leigh

 

My Stay Crafty @ Home Blog Hop inspiration for you today is my Easter fancy fold card featuring the White Rabbit Grunge Collage from my Grunge in Wonderland collection.

 

 For more photos and a detailed tutorial check out my original post HERE!

 

 

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🎃 SHOP SPOOKTEMBER'S NEW RELEASES 🎃

 

The Poe Gnome is now available at LeighSBDesigns Etsy BOOtique on special release sale through Sept 10th midnight pacific!

 

 

 

 The Vampire Balleigh Monster set is now available at LeighSBDesigns Etsy BOOtique on special release sale through Sept 9th midnight pacific!

 

 

 

The Ghost Balleigh Monster set is now available at LeighSBDesigns Etsy BOOtique on special release sale through Sept 8th midnight pacific!

 

 

 

The Germie Balleigh Monster set is now available at LeighSBDesigns Etsy BOOtique on special release sale through Sept 7th midnight pacific!

 

 

 

The Batleighs Set is now available at LeighSBDesigns Etsy BOOtique on special release sale through Sept 6th midnight pacific!

 

 

 ❤️ SHOP AUGUST'S RELEASE ❤️

 

The Spread Love Heart Wreath & 14 Sentiments set is now available at LeighSBDesigns Etsy Boutique!  

Use coupon code LSBDSPREADLOVE10 to get 10% off at checkout!

 Spread Love Heart Wreath & 14 Sentiments set

Set includes 14 Sentiments as separate png files with transparent backgrounds

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

Stay Inspired and Stay Safe!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Tutorial Tuesdays: White Rabbit Grunge Collage Altered Book Box with GDT Gina!

Howzit Creative Friends!
For today's Tutorial Tuesday I'm sharing a fabulous altered book box created by GDT Gina featuring the White Rabbit Grunge Collage. 

 It's the perfect project for getting you in the mood for our Half-o-Ween Blog Hop on May 31st👻

The White Rabbit Grunge Collage is now on FLASH SALE! 
Enjoy 25% off thru Wednesday midnight PDT!

 Colour up the White Rabbit Grunge Collage with Promarkers.

 Use soft colours in shades of pink and brown to "age" the page.

Add torn pink tissue paper to the book box surface, using your favourite collage mediums, for a touch of colour and lots of texture and adhere the White Rabbit panel to the cover at an angle.

Use Tim Holtz grunge board Harlequin Alphabet letters to add a fun title to the book cover.

Apply white gesso to the letters and add colour with inks and markers.  Then re-whiten areas with a Posca paint pen.  Enhance elements in the collage design with Heavy Gel Medium which dries to form a nice thick raised glaze.

What a fabulous Book Box, so gorgeous!  I love that it's handsome and feminine at the same time!

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

White Rabbit Grunge Collage FLASH SALE! 
Enjoy 25% off thru Wednesday midnight PDT!

 See you on May 31st for our Half-o-Ween Blog Hop, check out all the deets HERE!

 Happy Stamping!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Tutorial Tuesdays: "White Rabbit Grunge in Wonderland" Easter Greetings Card by Leigh!

Hiya Creative Friends!
I've got a Wonderland themed "Easter Greetings" card tutorial for you today featuring the newest addition to LeighSBDesigns Grunge in Wonderland series, the White Rabbit Grunge Collage🐰  Today's featured digi is on FLASH SALE until midnight (pacific) Thursday so snap him up and make some fun alternative Easter Bunny cards this year🐰

You all know how much I love Alice in Wonderland so of course I couldn't resist using my White Rabbit Grunge Collage along with Sizzix's "Happy Holidays" Fold-A-Long die set to make some elegant and unusual Easter Bunny cards🐰  The card shape totally reminds me of an egg too, how much fun is that!  Lets get started😋

Start off by creating coloured backgrounds with Distress Oxides.  I used Mermaid Lagoon, Blueprint Sketch, Wilted Violet, Candied Apple and Squeezed Lemonade.  Dab the inks onto a craft sheet, spritz with water and smoosh mixed media cardstock onto the inks.  Dry the cardstock with a heat tool and print out the White Rabbit Grunge Collage.

Die cut out the card base from black cardstock.  I altered the layout slightly by making the inside panel narrower to eliminate the cut out that would normally be down the center.

Die cut out the card base again from yellow cardstock.   Cut out each section with scissors before embossing each piece with KaiserCraft's Card Suits embossing folder.

Adhere all the embossed panels to the black card base with your favourite adhesive.

Die cut out the White Rabbit using the insert panel die and edge it with a metallic gold paint pen.  Adhere the panel to black cardstock and fussy cut it out leaving a narrow border.  Line the White Rabbit panel up on the folded card to determine the center and cut it in half.
 

 Apply Fired Brick Distress Ink to all the panels to colour and enhance the embossed design.

Adhere the White Rabbit panels to the card front and apply Black Soot Distress Ink to the panel edges.

 Do the same to the edges inside the card too.

I made my own sentiment panel for the inside of the card by using the insert die as a stencil and cut it out with scissors.  Stamp the Easter Greetings sentiment with Onyx Black Versafine ink and edge the panel in metallic gold.  Mat on black cardstock and cut out leaving a narrow border to match the White Rabbit panel on the front of the card.

Add a touch of sparkle to the White Rabbit design with clear Wink of Stella and gold Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens.

Add metallic gold gel pen details and clear Wink of Stella sparkle to the stamped sentiment and embellish with flowers and leaves die cut from the Distress Oxides cardstock and black cardstock.  Edge a flower, all the leaves and colour one flower with the metallic gold paint pen then complete the card with black 3D Inkssentials Glossy Accents applied to the centers of both flowers.

 I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and have been inspired to make your own Wonderland themed Easter cards this year🐰  Tip:  make them even more special by writing your personalized messages on the other side, metallic gold on black cardstock is fun and elegant😋

Supplies used:
Sizzix "Happy Holidays" Fold-A-Long card die set
Sizzix Square Flip-Its - flowers dies
KaiserCraft Card Suits embossing folder
Sentiment rubber stamp - Craft smart by Michaels
metallic gold gel pen
metallic gold paint pen

 Shop my Joggles affiliate links for great sales, deals and "15% off retail every day" on the supplies I used today😘

Thanks for visiting with me today😀

Happy Stamping!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Tutorial Tuesdays: White Rabbit Grunge Collage Canvas by Val!

Happy Tuesday Creative Friends!
LeighSBDesigner Val has a wonderlandful grunge collage tutorial for you today featuring the newest addition to LeighSBDesigns Grunge in Wonderland series, the White Rabbit Grunge Collage and the Grunge Card Suits set.  All the digis featured today are on FLASH SALE until midnight pacific tonight!

The White Rabbit is perfect for Alice in Wonderland fans of course but he's also a fun twist for your Easter Bunny projects this year❤️

 Morning, Val here today with a fun White Rabbit canvas collage tutorial!

 Print 2 of the White Rabbit Grunge Collage onto A6 white cardstock (4 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches).
 

 Fussy cut out the rabbit, ornate key and the "Late" letters from one of them.
 

Apply clear Versamark ink to the key and letters and heat emboss with clear ultra thick embossing powder.
 

 Apply Wild Honey Distress Oxide ink to the 2nd image using your favourite ink applicator.  I like using a smoothie sponge.
 

Once coloured die cut out the portion of the image with a scalloped rectangle die.
 

Prepare a small canvas base by applying Black Soot Distress Ink with a smoothie sponge.

 Adhere the die cut panel to the canvas off center and then trim a piece with a scalloped edge from the left over coloured image for the left hand side of the canvas.
 

 Print out 4 Hearts from the Grunge Card Suits set and colour them and the bow on the fussy cut out White Rabbit with a Red Embossing Pen and heat emboss with clear UTE.  Then fussy cut out all the hearts.

I coloured the White Rabbit with Spectrum Noir markers:  GB4, PP4, CR4 and a White Dylusions paint pen.
 

 Adhere all the fussy cut out elements to the main image for a fun grungy 3D effect. 

 Complete the canvas by applying Ranger Stickles and white Cosmic Shimmer drops to the edges for more dimension and a touch of dark sparkle.

 Materials used:

Neenah White Cardstock
Small Canvas
Black Soot Distress Ink
Spectrum Noir markers:  GB4, PP4, CR4
Red Embossing Pen
White Dylusions Paint Pen
X-Cut Scalloped Rectangle Nesting Die Set

Ranger Stickles

White Cosmic Shimmer drops
PVA glue
Double sided tape

The White Rabbit Grunge Collage and the Grunge Card Suits set are on FLASH SALE until midnight pacific tonight!  Click the pix to go shopping❤️
 

White Rabbit Grunge Collage is a fun grunge style Wonderland themed collage and a must for Alice in Wonderland fans!  The royal White Rabbit is based on the original Tenniel illustration and I combined it with a grungy background consisting of page text from the original book, crackle textures and a large ornate metal key.

 Also check out the Alice and Queen of Hearts single Grunge Collages too!
Plus, I've also got two FREEBIE BUNDLES available!

Grunge in Wonderland FREEBIE BUNDLE set #2!
You get all 3 collages and the Grunge Card Suits set for FREE!

Or pick up FREEBIE BUNDLE #1 if you'd like to get just the Alice and Queen of Hearts collages and receive the Grunge Card Suits set for free too!

Thanks for stopping by to see Val's tutorial today!
Happy Stamping!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN