"Chinese Medallion Card" Melt Art Texture Tread Series for Blockheads Part 3!

Hello Stamping Friends!
I'm back with another Melt Art Texture Tread project and this time its an awesome Chinese inspired card featuring a gold UTEE medallion!

I've been working on some Melt Art projects for Blockheads Paper Arts for the last couple of weeks and so far you've seen a gold UTEE bracelet and a pendant made with clear UTEE with Perfect Pearls mixed in to give it a luscious shimmer!  Click on the two photos below to go directly to those tutorials if you missed them! 

This time I'm excited to share a mixed media project with a Chinese theme!  The gold UTEE medallion really makes a dramatic statement don't you think!

Announcing Third Coast Rubber Stamps New Challenge Blog!

Hello Everyone!

I'm delighted to let you all know about Third Coast Rubber Stamps new Challenge Blog and I'm super excited because I'm also the Challenge and Contest Coordinator and boy do I have lots of fun planned for you guys ;0)

 July 1st is our grand launch and we're celebrating in style with a month long Launch Contest perfect for Christmas in July.  So come and "Deck our Blog with Boughs of Holly" and join the celebrations!  There will be surprise prizes going on through out the month so you don't want to miss a thing ;0)

I'm sure many of you already have a nice stash of Third Coast Rubber Stamps but if you're unfamiliar with this amazing company then here's a little bit of info for you before you dash off to peruse their extensive catalog of unmounted stamps ;0)

Spring's Muse B-Day card - Third Coast Creative Coterie Project

Happy Friday again!
Wow, the weeks are sure flying by and summer is finally here!  Yippie :0)
Check out this birthday card I created for my precious sister, Paula, so no peeking Sissypoo until it arrives in your mitts ;0)

This absolutely gorgeous stamp is called Spring's Muse (LS-010-V) by Third Coast Rubber Stamps.  Summer, Autumn and Winter completes the set and while you're checking them out also take a peek at the elements fairies, Air, Water, Fire and Earth too!  They're all so divine :0)
I had an absolute ball colouring her and I'm very pleased with how my card turned out :0)

Spring's Muse (LS-010-V) Third Coast Rubber Stamps

Clear UTEE Texture Tread Pendant!

Hello Everyone!
I'm back today with another Melt Art Texture Tread project!



Last week I showed you how to make a really cool bracelet with gold UTEE disc shaped pieces and now I've got a pendant to share that was made the same way but this time I mixed in a surprise ingredient!  Click on the photo below if you missed the bracelet project!

Blockheads ETP Challenge Ends June 21st!

Hello Everyone, I hope you all had a fabulous Father's Day weekend ;0)
Just a quickie reminder that my ETP Technique Challenge over at Blockheads Paper Arts closes this Wednesday!  Don't let those awesome prizes get away from you!

Don't know what ETP stands for?  It's Embossed Toilet Paper...yep, it's still a shocker seeing toilet paper mentioned in a stamping related post LOL :0)

The ETP needs some time to dry coz you use lots of water with your embossing folders to create really unique handmade papers to be used as backgrounds or embellishments so start embossing now!!

Check out my tutorial on Blockheads' Rubber Stamping Techniques page.

Play around, have loads of fun and then share your creations by entering the Blog Hop Technique Challenge on Blockheads' Blog for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate, there's a code you need to add to your blog for your entry to count but its super easy to do and all the info is located on the techniques page, and if you don't have a blog you can also enter via our Facebook Group instead for a chance to win your choice of a 4" x 5" set of Blockheads' stamps cut on cling cushion!  Awesome right!  So what do you say, want to play with us?!

You don't have to use Blockheads stamps to enter but of course we'd love it if you did and you don't even have to own an embossing/die cutting machine either if you've got a friend who will let you borrow an embossing folder, or better yet, persuade her to take the challenge too and make a day of it ;0)  The challenge closes on June 21st so you've only got a few days left!

Check out my ETP projects and the ones created by my fellow Blockheads Design Team mates PLUS the awesome entries submitted so far by clicking on the links in the inlinkz collection below!
I look forward to seeing yours there shortly too ;0)

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Blockheads Paper Arts * Third Coast Rubber Stamps * About Art Accents

Melt Art Fun with Ranger's Texture Treads!

Happy Friday Everyone!
I've been having a fantastic time playing around with one of Ranger's new Melt Art Texture Treads.  I've got a variety of projects to share using the Floral Flourish Texture Tread which is now available through Blockheads Paper Arts.  They have 4 of the 6 available designs for you to choose from.  If you haven't played around with UTEE for a while you're going to want to dust off your Melting Pots and give these new Texture Treads a whirl!

What is a Texture Tread you ask, well basically it's a design on a sheet of black flexible rubber that will withstand the heat of the UTEE.  We've all played around with pressing our rubber stamps into melted UTEE many times but what's really unique about these rubber sheets is that the same design comes embossed on one side and then debossed as a mirror image-negative on the same Texture Tread!  How cool is that!

For my first project I made a bracelet with gold UTEE and the Floral Texture Tread and poured the UTEE directly onto the Tread.

'Melia Amulet' Bendomino Necklace Published in Altered Arts Magazine...a 3rd Coast Creative Coterie project!

Happy Friday Everyone!

I'm very pleased to finally be able to share my altered bendomino necklace that was published in Altered Arts Winter 2011-12 issue with you all and also share the news that I'm on Third Coast Rubber Stamps Creative Coterie again this year, woohoo ;0)

Before you dash over to DominoART to check out my tutorial I just want to quickly remind you all that I've got a DominoART design team call going on at the moment!  I've got 2 wonderful DominoARTists signed up already and will be introducing them very soon so stay tuned for that!  All the DT info is here if you're interested in becoming a DominoARTist too! 

Please stop by my DominoART blog for the full tutorial on how to create this eye-catching necklace featuring my signature "Sharpie Domino Queen" technique!

Stamps used are available from Third Coast Rubber Stamps

VB-011-K Melia Mermaid

VB-013-G Seashorse 

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Blockheads Paper Arts * Third Coast Rubber Stamps * About Art Accents

DominoART Design Team Call!

Attention Bloggers!

I'm currently holding a DominoART Design Team call!  If you're interested in being a DominoARTist then check out all the details on the DominoART Blog!  I hope you'll come and join my world of altered game art and I look forward to seeing all your fabulous creations :0)

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Blockheads Paper Arts * Third Coast Rubber Stamps * About Art Accents

An Elegant Card for a Special Occasion using my ETP for Blockheads' Technique Challenge

Happy Friday Everyone!

Just one more sleep to go until the weekend so just in case you're attending a special event here's an elegant card idea for you!  This design is pretty with soft hues and would be suitable for a wedding or an anniversary and even a girl's graduation card!  But for me it's a wedding card and the use of the goddess is a fun alternative to an image of a bride ;0)

 I think I've taken toilet paper to a whole new level of elegance here don't you!  Yep, you read that right, I used another one of my handmade embossed toilet paper creations for the background.  I used an Art Deco Cuttlebug embossing folder on this one and was inspired to go with an Art Nouveau colour scheme and the layout of the sketch challenge #148 over at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I used the goddess frieze from the Greco-Roman sheet (top right) and the Congratulations sentiment from my favourite Verses sheet.  Both are exclusive Blockheads Paper Arts' sets.

"Happy Birthday Dad" ...using my handmade embossed TP paper!

Hello Everyone!

I'm super excited to share my first project using the handmade embossed paper that I made with...wait for it...TOILET PAPER and an embossing folder!  How cool is that!

If you missed my last post about the June technique challenge I'm hosting over at Blockheads Paper Arts then check it out here and then continue reading to see how I made this super cool card!

Step 1 is to make the embossed paper just with toilet paper, water and an embossing folder - read my full tutorial on how to do that here.

And now for my masculine Birthday themed card...

Take the Hand Made Embossed Toilet Paper Technique Challenge at Blockheads Paper Arts!

Happy Friday Bloggers!
I'm sure you're all looking forward to your holiday weekend with lots of relaxing planned but if you've got some spare crafty time how about playing around with Blockheads Paper Arts new Technique Challenge?

Turn this

 into this

 with my technique called
**HAND MADE EMBOSSED PAPER 
using EMBOSSING FOLDERS and TOILET PAPER**

I'm hosting the June challenge and I had a blast experimenting and creating and I'm sure you will too!  Check out my tutorial on Blockheads' Rubber Stamping Techniques page.

Play around and have loads of fun and then share your creations by entering the Blog Hop Technique Challenge on Blockheads' Blog for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate, there's a code you need to add to your blog for your entry to count but its super easy to do and all the info is located on the techniques page, and if you don't have a blog you can also enter via our Facebook Group instead for a chance to win your choice of a 4" x 5" set of Blockheads' stamps cut on cling cushion!  Awesome right!  So what do you say, want to play with us?!

You don't have to use Blockheads stamps to enter but of course we'd love it if you did and you don't even have to own an embossing/die cutting machine either if you've got a friend who will let you borrow an embossing folder, or better yet, persuade her to take the challenge too and make a day of it ;0)  The challenge closes on June 21st so you've got tons of time to play!

I can't wait to share my first project I created using the embossed alphabet paper I made, it's soooo cool so stay tuned for that ;0)
...and now you can see it here!

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Blockheads Paper Arts * Third Coast Rubber Stamps * About Art Accents

Emboss Resist Dragon Pendant made Top 3 at the Craft Room!

Happy Friday Everyone!
Woohoo!!  My Emboss Resist Dragon Pendant made Top 3 in the Emboss It Craft Room Challenge!
Click on the photo of my project if you missed seeing it!

Thanks for the great challenge :0)

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Blockheads Paper Arts * Third Coast Rubber Stamps * About Art Accents

'Happy Mom's Day' My card for my Mom...so no peeking Mom ;0)

Happy Friday Everyone!
I would like to wish all my Mom readers a Happy Mom's Day weekend!  I hope you all get spoilt rotten on Sunday ;0)

I finally entered the electronic cutting age this year and got a Silhouette Cameo for my birthday, Woohoo!!  The very first cutting project I did was my Mom's Day card for my Mom.  She lives in the UK so I didn't get to go as elaborate with embellishments and dimension as I would have liked to. Here's some pics of the final result.

 My Mom is super special, besides being the best Mom ever, she also gets to celebrate Mom's Day TWICE a year!  In the UK they celebrate Mother's Day in March so my sister spoils my Mom then and I get to spoil her in May ;0) 

"Nostalgic Father's Day" another grungy card ;0)

Howzit Blog Friends!

I'm back again with another grungy guy card today!  Yes, I'm giving you all a good jump on Father's Day card ideas, but I haven't forgotten that it is Mom's Day this Sunday and I'm going to share the card I made my Mommsie tomorrow...so no peeking Mom ;0)

So why all the grungy card ideas...well Blockheads Paper Arts is going to be featuring their Grunge It Up stamp set in an upcoming newsletter and we've been coming up with lots of grungy goodness to inspire you.

Now for a quick recap...here's a look at a group shot of all the grungy backgrounds I've made.  Click on the pic to go to the tutorial for the blue backgrounds and each card for those tutorials.

Here's the first 2 cards I made using those backgrounds.

Now for my 3rd grungy card...

A Grungy "Pocket Watch" Tag Card!

Hi Everyone!

 
Last week I showed you how to create three Grungy Backgrounds using the Grunge It Up stamp set exclusive to Blockheads Paper Arts and also shared a Father's Day card I made using 2 of those backgrounds.  Today I'm back with another project using the top grungy background in the pic below and images from the Victorian Inventions set too.

Grungy Father's Day Card using the middle and bottom backgrounds in the pic above.  Click on the photos to see the full tutorials.

Blockheads exclusive stamps:  Grunge It Up and Victorian Inventions

List of supplies used:
Weathered Wood Distress Ink, Rhubarb Stalk Memento Ink pad, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Stash cardstock - Retro Grunge, Tim's Foam Ink Applicator tool, white cardstock, Penny Farthing charm, Tim's Idea-ology Charm Clip, Tim's Idea-ology Hole Reinforcers, Spellbinders Labels 21 dies and Tan Embossing Mat, Cuttlebug Script Embossing Folder, tiny antique gold brads, permanent adhesive tape, craft glue, pop dots, tiny and standard hole punches, wooden bead dangles, assorted fibers and ribbons.

"Dragon D'ART" Altered Domino Emboss Resist Technique!

Hi Everyone!

DominoART News

May's DMT ~ DominoART's Monthly Technique, is also Emboss Resist!
The link takes you to the tutorial demoed by Colleen where she uses the technique on paper but as always I like to put the DominoART spin on things and now I challenge you to alter your favourite game tiles using this technique too!  You can enter the Blockheads Challenge with a paper project or a game tile project, that's totally up to you but I would LOVE to see some game art so what do you say...up for it?

Pop on over to the DominoART Blog for my take on the Emboss Resist technique...DominoART style!

The Chinese dragon I used is available at Blockheads on their Chinese Princess set or you can get it on its own...ppsst, the Chinese Princess set is currently on sale so dash over quick ;0)
 

Did you see my altered microscope slide magnets using the same technique?  Those were super fun to create too!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope my two variations on the Emboss Resist Technique have inspired you to try your hand it and enter the challenge too!  See below for more details on the challenge and Good Luck :0)

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Blockheads Paper Arts * Third Coast Rubber Stamps * About Art Accents

Woohoo! My Steampunk Birdhouse made Top 3 twice ;0)

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to quickly share that my Steampunk Birdhouse Mother's Day project made Top 3 twice, Woohoo, LOL!

You can check it out here if you missed it!

Thanks to Craft Your Days Away and Creative Inspirations Paint for the great challenges!

Happy Stamping!

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for Blockheads Paper Arts * Third Coast Rubber Stamps * About Art Accents

'I Love You Daddy! - A Grungy Fancy Fold Card

Howzit Everyone!
Continuing on from my post on creating Grungy Backgrounds...
 Here's the Father's Day card I designed using Grunge backgrounds #2 Cross Hatch and #3 Old Wood/Bark.

I used the following Blockheads' exclusive stamps to make my really cool vintage fancy fold card:
Grunge It Up, Vintage Railway and Daisies

Creating Grungy Backgrounds!

Howzit Everyone!
Blockheads' is doing a feature in their upcoming newsletter on creating with their exclusive Grunge It Up stamp set.  I've been playing around and made three grungy backgrounds.  First I'll show you how I made them and then you can check out my grungy fancy fold card I designed using two of the backgrounds - 'I Love You Daddy!'.

Here's some links to a few of my other projects that also feature the Grunge It Up stamp set.   It truly is a versatile and fun stamp set to have in your collection!

 Is It Spring Yet? Bleach card
Steampunk Self-Portraits
Grungy Daisies Card
Carnival Bizarre - 3D project
Imagine Steampunk Card
Spring Microscope Slide Magnets

Spring Microscope Slide Magnets for the Blockheads' Emboss Resist Technique Challenge!

Howzit Everyone!
It's Technique Challenge time again over at Blockheads Paper Arts!!  This one is called Emboss Resist and Colleen D (sniff...bye Colleen) created a wonderful tutorial for you all to check out!  So give the technique a whirl and then come and join us on the Blockheads Blog or on our Facebook page for a chance to win some fabulous prizes!

Here's my take on the Emboss Resist Technique to get your crafty brains buzzing ;0)

Spring inspired Microscope Slide Magnets 

- oh yes, Spring is here!

Blockheads exclusive stamps:  Flowers, Feeling Regal, Grunge It Up, Backgrounds for all Occasions and Household Notions collections

Tiny Steampunk Bird House for Mother's Day! - Lost Coast Designs

Howzit Everyone!
Do you need some inspiration for Mom's Day projects?  I created the cutest tiny bird house in the Steampunk style!  Check it out - even the little birdie has a monocle ;0)

 

I used the small bird from the Vintage Bird Illustrations set and the Happy Mother's Day sentiment which can be found on the Daisies set.  Both are Blockheads exclusives and the Measuring Tape border stamp by Lost Coast Designs is also available at Blockheads Paper Arts!

Vintage Bird Illustrations

Daisies

Measuring Tape Border Stamp - Lost Coast Designs

"Measure" Steampunk card featuring Lost Coast Designs - A Blockheads DT project!

Steampunk is definitely one of my favourite stamping themes and I had a blast getting my Steampunk action on with this card ;0)  Here's another project for Blockheads' upcoming newsletter feature on creating with Border Stamps featuring Borders by Lost Coast Designs!

Last Friday I shared a project that featured a loose stamped weave pattern created with just the border stamps themselves instead of weaving paper strips and now I'm going to show you how to do a tight basket weave pattern too.  I've  been playing around and created a few basket weave backgrounds.  Here's a sneak peak at a weave (left) that I'll be using in my next project created with just the Measuring Tape border and also a peek at the sewing themed background I created from a weave that went wrong...so don't throw away your 'mistakes' coz you can still make fun backgrounds with them ;0)

On this project I used the following Lost Coast Designs rubber stamps
Steampunk Typewriter Girl, Measuring Tape border, Bingo border and Numbers border.