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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Day 6 of 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop 2020: The Batleighs Go A-Haunting card by Val!

πŸŽƒ Welcome Creative Friends to Day 6 of LeighSBDesigns 10th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop πŸŽƒ
 It's the most spooktacular time of the year is and I'm thrilled to be hosting my 10th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop again this year!
 
Haunt with us all month long to see spooktacular Halloween themed makes shared here daily by moi and Val as well as all the spooktacular makes shared by YOU that will magically appear each day in the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop linky party located HERE!
 
Everyone is invited to join in on the spooktivities!
My Blog Hops are always stress free fun with a few simple rules to ensure YOU have a wicked good time as well as qualify for the prizes too!  It's never too late to join the spooktivities, check out all the hop deets and rules on how to play as either a Wicked Blogger or as a Sinister Stalker HEREπŸŽƒ
 
Join us and countdown to October 31st in spooktacular LeighSBDesigns style!
 
πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ Halloween Sale πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ
 
Check out the SALE section at LeighSBDesigns Etsy BOOtique to see all the digi stamps that make HEXcellent Halloween creations and snag some wicked good deals throughout October!
Sale ends at midnight pacific Oct 31st! 
 
 
 
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πŸ’€ The Batleighs Go A-Haunting πŸ’€
card by Val
 
LeighSBDesigner Val's Day 6 of 31 Days of Halloween Hop inspiration for you today is a spooktacular batty scene featuring Grim, Betsi and Bram from the Batleighs set and the "Happy Haunting" senti from the Vampire Balleigh Monster setπŸŽƒ
 

Val used the following to create this faBOOlous make!
 
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Golden Birch Tree Embossing Folder
Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers:
Apricot, Coral, Emerald, Brown Grey 2 and Brown Grey 6
Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink
White Gel Pen 
Smooth white cardstock 

Thanks for stopping by to see today's featured project!
Happy Haunting!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Monday, October 5, 2020

Day 5 of 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop 2020: "Trick or Treat" Balleigh Monsters Slimline card by Leigh!

πŸŽƒ Welcome Creative Friends to Day 5 of LeighSBDesigns 10th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop πŸŽƒ
 It's the most spooktacular time of the year is and I'm thrilled to be hosting my 10th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop again this year!
 
Haunt with us all month long to see spooktacular Halloween themed makes shared here daily by moi and Val as well as all the spooktacular makes shared by YOU that will magically appear each day in the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop linky party located HERE!
 
Everyone is invited to join in on the spooktivities!
My Blog Hops are always stress free fun with a few simple rules to ensure YOU have a wicked good time as well as qualify for the prizes too!  It's never too late to join the spooktivities, check out all the hop deets and rules on how to play as either a Wicked Blogger or as a Sinister Stalker HEREπŸŽƒ
 
Join us and countdown to October 31st in spooktacular LeighSBDesigns style!
 
πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ Halloween Sale πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ
 
Check out the SALE section at LeighSBDesigns Etsy BOOtique to see all the digi stamps that make HEXcellent Halloween creations and snag some wicked good deals throughout October!
Sale ends at midnight pacific Oct 31st! 
 
 
 
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πŸ’€ Trick or Treat Balleigh Monsters Film FrameπŸ’€
Slimline card by Leigh
 
My Day 5 of 31 Days of Halloween Hop inspiration for you today is a spooktacular Trick or Treat filmstrip slimline card featuring 3 Balleigh Monsters!
 
With bats flying in the spooky twilight sky it's time for Ghost, Germie and Vampire Balleigh Monsters to head out for their night of haunting!  Don't these fluffballs look creepy cute all dressed up in their Halloween costumes and posing for their photos next to a Jack o' Lantern, LOLπŸŽƒ
 
 
I sized all 3 Balleigh Monsters to fit inside the filmstrip windows and created the little scenes for each one with the bats included in the Ghost Balleigh Monster set and the Jack o' Lantern included in the Vampire Balleigh Monster set.
 
 
I printed out the scenes onto Neenah bright white cardstock and coloured the Balleigh Monsters with Copics and the background with Prismacolor pencils blended with odorless mineral spirits.
 

I made a slimline folded card base and cut the Trick or Treat Film Frame, Silhouette Design Store cut file by Tanya Batrak, out of Crafter's Companion heavy weight cardstock.
 
 
  I added strips from a sheet of mixed media cardstock coloured with Wild Honey, Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry Oxide Sprays and Tarnished Brass Distress Stain Spray, down both sides of the filmstrip and completed my card by adhering the frame to the slimline folded card base.

 
This was such a fun card to create and makes perfect Halloween cards for kids of any age and adults too!



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 Thanks for stopping by to see today's featured project!
Happy Haunting!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Sunday, October 4, 2020

Day 4 of 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop 2020: "Happy Haunting" Shadow Faeries card by Val!

πŸŽƒ Welcome Creative Friends to Day 4 of LeighSBDesigns 10th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop πŸŽƒ
 It's the most spooktacular time of the year is and I'm thrilled to be hosting my 10th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop again this year!
 
Haunt with us all month long to see spooktacular Halloween themed makes shared here daily by moi and Val as well as all the spooktacular makes shared by YOU that will magically appear each day in the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop linky party located HERE!
 
Everyone is invited to join in on the spooktivities!
My Blog Hops are always stress free fun with a few simple rules to ensure YOU have a wicked good time as well as qualify for the prizes too!  It's never too late to join in on the hop, check out all the hop deets and rules on how to play as either a Wicked Blogger or as a Sinister Stalker HEREπŸŽƒ
 
Join us and countdown to October 31st in spooktacular LeighSBDesigns style!
 
πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ Halloween Sale πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ
 
Check out the SALE section at LeighSBDesigns Etsy BOOtique to see all the digi stamps that make HEXcellent Halloween creations and snag some wicked good deals throughout OctoberπŸŽƒ
Sale ends at midnight pacific Oct 31st! 
 
 
 
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πŸ’€ "Happy Haunting" πŸ’€
Shadow Faeries card by Val

 LeighSBDesigner Val's Day 4 of 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop inspiration for you today is a spooktacular scene of the Shadow Faeries conjuring dark magic to shatter the barrier between realms as they dance around a Jack o' Lantern!
 
 This wicked cool make features SPOOKtember 2020 releases:
 Zella Shadow Faerie, Zylah Shadow Faerie, the Jack o' Lantern and "Happy Haunting" senti from the Vampire Balleigh Monster set.
 
 
Val used these supplies to create this wicked make:
 
 

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Tim Holtz Spiderweb embossing folder 
Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers:
Apricot, Burnt Orange, Meadow, Cameo Green, Dandelion
Black Distress Oxide Ink
Ice Stickles 
Icicle Stickles 
Smooth white cardstock
Black cardstock
 
Thanks for stopping by to see today's featured project!
Happy Haunting!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Saturday, October 3, 2020

Day 3 of 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop 2020: "Too Cute to Spook" Batleighs Slimline card by Leigh!

πŸŽƒ Welcome Creative Friends to Day 3 of LeighSBDesigns 10th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop πŸŽƒ
 It's the most spooktacular time of the year is and I'm thrilled to be hosting my 10th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop again this year!
 
Haunt with us all month long to see spooktacular Halloween themed makes shared here daily by moi and Val as well as all the spooktacular makes shared by YOU that will magically appear each day in the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop linky party located HERE!
 
Everyone is invited to join in on the spooktivities!
My Blog Hops are always stress free fun with a few simple rules to ensure YOU have a wicked good time as well as qualify for the prizes too!  Check out all the hop deets and rules on how to play as either a Wicked Blogger or as a Sinister Stalker HEREπŸŽƒ
 
Join us and countdown to October 31st in spooktacular LeighSBDesigns style!
 
πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ Halloween Sale πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ
 
Check out the SALE section at LeighSBDesigns Etsy BOOtique to see all the digi stamps that make HEXcellent Halloween creations and snag some wicked good deals throughout October!
Sale ends at midnight pacific Oct 31st! 
 
 
 
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πŸ’€ Too Cute to Spook πŸ’€
Batleighs Slimline Card by Leigh
 
My Day 3 of 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop inspiration for you today features all 3 of my new Batleigh Bats that are trying to scare up a fright but they're just too cute to spookπŸŽƒ
 

I had a spooktacular time creating this fun slimline card.  Slimlines are all the rage now but I've been making what I call "tall and skinny" cards tor years, LOL!  I printed Grim, Betsi and Bram Batleigh onto Neenah bright white cardstock and coloured with Copics and added touches of Viva Decor Magic Transparent 3D gel to their noses and Betsi's cute lil bow.  I fussy cut out the Batleighs and black mats with my Silhouette Cameo.
 
 
I designed the slimline black window frame in Silhouette Design Studio and cut it out with my Cameo. The Spiderweb Lace is a cut file from the Silhouette Design Store by Jennifer Wambach and the purple glitter card and heavy weight black cardstock are from Crafter's Companion.  I applied a touch of Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink to the edges of the senti to coordinate with the purple glitter cardstock.  To add fun dimension to the card I used black foam tape to adhere the Batleighs and the window frame panel in place.  
 

Here's a closer look at Grim...he's looking very wicked with his red eyes!


Betsi is so sweet with her pink flowery wings but watch out, she does bite!


Bram is adorbs but those big red eyes probably mean trouble!
 
 
All 3 Batleighs and the "too cute to spook" senti are included in the Batleighs set!

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Thanks for stopping by to see today's featured project!
Happy Haunting!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Friday, October 2, 2020

Day 2 of 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop 2020: Vampire Balleigh Monster Goes A Haunting! Altered Jar by Val!

πŸŽƒ Welcome Creative Friends to Day 2 of LeighSBDesigns 10th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop πŸŽƒ
 It's the most spooktacular time of the year and I'm thrilled to be hosting my 10th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop again this year!
 
Haunt with us all month long to see spooktacular Halloween themed makes shared here daily by moi and Val as well as all the spooktacular makes shared by YOU that will magically appear each day in the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop linky party located HERE!
 
Everyone is invited to join in on the spooktivities!
My Blog Hops are always stress free fun with a few simple rules to ensure YOU have a wicked good time as well as qualify for the prizes too!  Check out all the hop deets and rules on how to play as either a Wicked Blogger or as a Sinister Stalker HEREπŸŽƒ
 
Join us and countdown to October 31st in spooktacular LeighSBDesigns style!
 
πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ Halloween Sale πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ
 
Check out the SALE section at LeighSBDesigns Etsy BOOtique to see all the digi stamps that make HEXcellent Halloween creations and snag some wicked good deals throughout October!
Sale ends at midnight pacific Oct 31st! 
 
 
 
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πŸ’€ Vampire Balleigh Monster Goes A HauntingπŸ’€
Spooky Altered Jar by Val

 LeighSBDesigner Val's Day 2 of 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop inspiration for you today is a spooktacular altered glass jar featuring my new Vampire Balleigh Monster!
 
 
 Vampire Balleigh Monster is haunting the starry night beneath a batty moon in spooktacular style flanked by wicked wrought iron gates!
 
 
Val used these supplies to create this wicked make:
 
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Tim Holtz Thinlits Halloween Gate
Bats and Moon by Sizzix 
Tim Holtz layering stencil Stars Swirl
Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers:
Coral, Emerald, Ice Grey 2 and 6
Pebeo Gilding Wax Silver and Gold
Glass Jar
Black Paint
Hair Spray
Smooth white card
 
 
Thanks for stopping by to see today's featured project!
Happy Haunting!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Day 1 of 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop 2020: Reaper Luminary by Leigh!

πŸŽƒ Welcome Creative Friends to Day 1 of LeighSBDesigns 10th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop πŸŽƒ
 YAY, the most spooktacular time of the year is here and I'm thrilled to be hosting my 10th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop again this year!

  
 
Haunt with us all month long to see spooktacular Halloween themed makes shared here daily by moi and Val as well as all the spooktacular makes shared by YOU that will magically appear each day in the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop linky party located HERE!
 
Everyone is invited to join in on the spooktivities!
My Blog Hops are always stress free fun with a few simple rules to ensure YOU have a wicked good time as well as qualify for the prizes too!  Check out all the hop deets and rules on how to play as either a Wicked Blogger or as a Sinister Stalker HEREπŸŽƒ
 
Join us and countdown to October 31st in spooktacular LeighSBDesigns style!
 
πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ Halloween Sale πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ
 
Check out the SALE section at LeighSBDesigns Etsy BOOtique to see all the digi stamps that make HEXcellent Halloween creations and snag some wicked good deals throughout October!
Sale ends at midnight pacific Oct 31st! 

If you love Halloween as much as me then be sure to also check out all the Cryptkeepers participating over on the Countdown to Halloween blog!  I've been a Cryptkeeper for many moons now and this year I was delighted to design these 3 Cryptkeeper badges for the 2020 participantsπŸŽƒ



 
I'm now super excited to kick off the spooktivities today with my make for Day 1!
 
πŸ’€ Reaper Luminary πŸ’€
by Leigh

 I love love love luminaries and had an absolute blast making this one featuring my wicked new Reaper from this year’s Halloween release!
 
 
 I printed Reaper out onto a sheet of vellum and applied Tim’s Cranberry, Terra Cotta, Ginger and Caramel Alcohol Inks to the reverse side to create the distressed luminary panel.


The frame is a gorgeous cut file I found at the Silhouette Design store by Rivka Wilkins which I modified by removing elements from the center oval and I also resized it and elongated the shape.  I cut the frame out twice from black heavy weight cardstock for strength and twice from diamond patterned cardstock.  I glued one of each panel together and then grunged everything up with Fired Brick and Black Soot Distress Inks and a coat of Tim’s crazing medium to simulate rusted metal.  Then adhered the vellum panel to the back of one of the frame pieces.

  
 
I applied Bronze Viva Decor Pearl pen to the cobweb cutouts on the front panel of the frame to create a beautiful stained glass effect that sparkles during the day and dances prettily in flickering candle light at night.  I then assembled the frame by adhering the 2 panels together just along the top edge and scored a crease line to the back top edge to form the easel.
 

The finishing touch was the Jillibean Soup "Something Wicked" sentiment cut file from Silhouette which I converted into a print and cut and coloured with Fired Brick, Tea Dye and Black Soot Distress Inks then mounted onto the frame with black foam tape. 

Here's a little video showing the luminary in action!
 
 
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Thanks for stopping by to see today's featured project!
Happy Haunting!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop 2020!

πŸŽƒ Welcome Creative Friends to LeighSBDesigns 10th annual 31 Days of Halloween 2020 Blog Hop πŸŽƒ
 
Haunt with us all month long to see spooktacular Halloween themed makes shared here daily by moi and Val as well as all the spooktacular makes by YOU that will magically appear each day in the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop linky party below!
 
Countdown to October 31st in LeighSBDesigns style and win some prizes too!
Everything you need to know on how to play in and enjoy this stress free hop is below!


πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ LeighSBDesigns Etsy BOOtique Halloween Sale πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ
 
Shop the SALE section for some wicked good deals throughout October at LeighSBDesigns Etsy BOOtique!  There’s lots of HEXcellent digi stamps to choose from for your Halloween makes including my new Halloween 2020 collection!
Sale ends at midnight pacific Oct 31st! 
 
Check out my SPOOKtember Halloween 2020 Release Video!
  

πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ  STRESS FREE HALLOWEEN BLOG HOP πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ
 
πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ Where When What πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ
The Blog Hop linky party is located below!
The linky opens at 9am today and closes at 5 til midnight pacific on Oct 31st!
Tallying of entries and comments will start on Nov 2nd!
Winner(s) announced once tallying is finishedπŸ˜‰
*Prize(s) awarded will be based on YOUR participation !
 
 πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ PRIZES πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ
 I'm delighted to have spooktacular surprise Prizes sponsored again by Stampendous and LeighSBDesign, of course, to hand out this year so round up all your ghoulfriends and play all month long to see if you can snag some treats instead of tricks!
 

 *Stampendous prize(s) awarded will be based on Wicked Blogger participation so grab your friends and encourage them to join the fun!

πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ HOW TO PLAY and BLOG HOP RULES πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ 
Please follow the Rules to participate in the hop and qualify for the prizes!
 
BE NICE, PLAY FAIR AND LEAVE LOTS OF LOVE!
 
πŸ’€ Fun stress free Blog Hop is open to Everyone!
πŸŽƒ Spooktacular prizes up for grabs!
πŸ’€ No Sign-up required!
πŸŽƒ Fair common sense rules to encourage camaraderie!
πŸ’€ YOU choose when and how often YOU want play!
πŸŽƒ Hop and Comment ONLY on the days you play!
πŸ’€ Creepy or cute Halloween makes welcome!
πŸŽƒ Free to use any stamp companies!
πŸ’€ Include all hop info and links in your posts! 
πŸŽƒ Display the Hop badge on your blog sidebars and/or in all posts!
πŸ’€ Public social media link-ups welcome!
 
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πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ WICKED BLOGGERS πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ
  • Put your love of Halloween and crafty stamina to the test and play as a Wicked Blogger!
  • This is a STRESS FREE HOP - YOU decide when and how often YOU want to play based on the Participation Rule below!
  • Spooktacular Prizes are up for grabs so the more you participate the better your odds at winning a prize!  Stampendous prizes will be based on the amount of Wicked Bloggers participating so round up your friends and encourage them to join the fun!
  • Public social media link ups welcome - use hashtag #LeighSBDesigns31DaysOfHalloweenBlogHop2020 
  • Please include the following info in ALL your blog and social media posts: 
  • LeighSBDesigns 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop 2020 
  • The link to my pinned Oct 1st Blog Hop linky party post (1st one in the linky party)!  
  • Display the hop badge at the top of your blog sidebar and/or in all your posts!
  • To help with my tallying please include the Day Number in your blog post titles and label your linky entries in the hop with the Day/Date and your Name!
  •  Creepy and cute Halloween themed makes using any stamp company products are welcome!
  • OLD makes shared in NEW posts are welcome - NO back linking!  To help keep things fresh past players are encouraged to share some new makes thoughπŸ˜‰
  • Link to your actual project not your blog home page!
  • 31 Days of Halloween is a Blog Hop NOT just a regular challenge so please don't link up and run!  Entries that don't follow the hop rules will be deleted!
  
πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ PARTICIPATION RULE πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ
LeighSBDesigns’ hops are always fun and stress free with friendly common sense rules to encourage fairness and camaraderie! This rule must be followed in order to play in the hop as well as qualify for prizes!  On the days you choose to play you must hop and leave comments on ALL the entries linked up on those same days, plus LeighSBDesigns' Oct 1st linky party post, in a timely fashion!  Easy peasyπŸ˜‰
 
πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ SINISTER STALKERS πŸŽƒπŸ’€ πŸŽƒ
Unable to share new or old projects this year then you can still enjoy the hop as a SINISTER STALKER!  Stalk and comment on as many projects shared in the hop throughout October as you can to qualify for the Stalker Prize!  The more you participate the better your odds PLUS it's wicked good fun to see all the spooktacular makes!

πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒ COMMENT TROUBLESHOOTING πŸŽƒ πŸ’€πŸŽƒ
If you experience any issues leaving comments for any of the Wicked Bloggers then please leave your comment for them on my blog post for that day and say who the comment is intended for.

πŸ’€LeighSBDesigns events are GDPR compliant, please read my PRIVACY POLICY  
 
Let the spooktivities begin!
Happy Haunting!
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

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