"Grandmaster" Altered Pencil Holder

I hope everyone is having a great week so far!  Here's my DT inspiration for you today!  

I've had this very versatile Tombow "store display" marker holder in my studio for many years.  I'm calling it a pencil holder for want of a better word but I use it daily for various purposes like to stand projects in while they dry or carry some coloured pencils or markers to my desk.  I've been wanting to do 'something' to pretty it up and I finally did it, haha!    It's also the perfect compliment to my 2015 daily planner I altered earlier this year!

I used all of the stunning chess piece Smeared Ink digis called Grandmaster by Teri Sherman.

 Please stop by my blog, LeighSBDesigns, for more info on my project!
I hope I've inspired you to come and play in our monthly challenges ;0)  The link to our current challenge is over there in the left side bar!

April 16th was our monthly Members Blog Hop and this month's theme was "Decorate a Real Egg".  Start your hop on my blog if you missed it coz all the creations were eggstra-special! 
This is the egg sculpture I made using a real chicken egg and wish bone!

 Happy Stamping!

Leigh S-B

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Wonderlandian Bookmarks

Happy Monday the 13th to you all!

For today's DT inspiration I'm sharing 3 Wonderlandian bookmarks in celebration of National Library week which began on Sunday!  Of course I had to represent one of my favourite books, Alice in Wonderland, and use some of my favourite Smeared Ink digis from the Wonderland set!

I performed some Photoshop magic and combined pages scanned from my Alice in Wonderland books with the images.  Pop on over to my blog, LeighSBDesigns, for all the info!

Don't forget to come and join in our monthly Smudgy Antics Challenges which are always "Anything Goes"!  The link is over there in the left sidebar.

Happy Reading!
Leigh S-B

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Bunnie Buddies - altered dominoes and a card!

Happy Easter Everyone!

For today's DT inspiration I'm sharing two projects!

You've met Bunny Blue before, well he found some friends along the way.  Here they are hanging out on my Tim Holtz tin with their chickie friend ;0)

Altered domino magnets featuring Smeared Ink's Li'l Bunny Grumpie from the

Occasions Li'l Grumpie rubber stamp set.
 

The above photo was Bunny Blue's farewell party, he's off on his travels to my Sister ;0)

Here's the cute and rather clever Easter card I made her that is the perfect presentation card for a domino magnet.  What's clever about it you ask?  Well, you see the domino is rather heavy and a regular card just falls forward when you try to stand it up.  I cut the bottom edge of the back of the card at an angle so that it leans backwards like an easel when you stand it up.  No more head dives for Bunny Blue!  Pop on over to my DominoART blog if you'd like to know the 2nd clever part of the card, how to actually add the domino magnet to the front ;0)
 

  I hope I've inspired you to come and play in our challenges!  The April one just started so there's plenty of time to join the fun - Smudgy Antics Challenge for April

Happy Stamping!
Leigh S-B

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Bunny Blue and Kitty Too!

Howzit Everyone!

For today's DT inspiration I'm sharing two projects!

 First up here's an Easter Bunny altered domino magnet featuring Smeared Ink's Li'l Bunny Grumpie from the Occasions Li'l Grumpie rubber stamp set.  I just love this li'l Bunny to death!

Looks like Bunny Blue found himself a friend!

Any guesses on what I used to colour the domino?  Dying to find out?
Then stop by my DominoART blog tomorrow for an egg-citing reveal ;0)

"How PURRfectly wonderflandful to see you" she purred mischievously!

 I also want to share the wind-chime I made for our March Smeared and Smudged Member "Alice in Wonderland - MADNESS" Blog Hop!  As a huge Alice fan I had a blast creating this Cheshire Kitty diorama featuring Smeared Ink's Cheshire Cat and the mushroom from the Alice digi. 

Pop on over to my other blog, LeighSBDesigns, for all the info, photos and a little video clip!

I hope I've inspired you to get creative and there's still time to enter our current
Smudgy Antics Challenge so come join the fun!

Happy Stamping!
Leigh S-B

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Down The Rabbit Hole ATC

Happy Hump Day!

Besides our monthly Smudgy Antics challenges, Smeared Ink also hosts lots of other activities at our Smeared and Smudged Facebook group, one for one ATC swaps for example!
The theme was Down the Rabbit Hole and you all know I love Alice so yep, I played ;0)

I used Smeared Ink's Cheshire Cat and White Rabbit digis from the Wonderland set and on the back I stamped the ATC Info stamp from the Letterbox Backgrounds rubber set.  I performed some Wonderlandian magic and made the Cheshire Cat disappear and a few other digital tricks too!  Want to know more then pop on over to my blog, LeighSBDesigns!

We also have monthly member blog hops at Smeared and Smudged and the March theme is "Alice in Wonderland - Madness", I'm so in my element!  Come and hop with us on March 19, I can't wait to share my project so here's a sneaky peek ;0)

 Don't forget to enter our current Smudgy Antics challenge, which are always "Anything Goes"!

 Have a fabulous week!
Happy Stamping!
Leigh S-B

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

"Pieces of Me" altered jigsaw puzzle pieces!

Happy Tuesday to you all!

It's my turn again to inspire you and today I'm sharing 2 altered jigsaw puzzle pieces that is part of a larger collaborative project hosted by one of my friends, who you all know at Smeared and Smudged, Kristy Lee!

"Pieces of Me"

The images I chose to represent 'Me' are the Raven, the Vampire Cat as well as portions of the Witch Hat and Pumpkins from the Smeared Ink exclusive rubber stamp set I designed, Autumn's Pencil.

Stop by DominoART for more details and don't forget to check out
our current Smudgy Antics challenge, which are always "Anything Goes"!

 Have a fabulous week!
Happy Stamping!
Leigh S-B

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Monday Inspiration - Winter Raven

Happy Monday to you all!

It's a new week of a new month with a new challenge so here's my DT inspiration for you!

Winter Raven

A card featuring the Raven and portions of the tall and narrow border image from my Zentangled inspired exclusive Smeared Ink rubber stamp set, Autumn's Pencil.
Stop by my blog, LeighSBDesigns, later today for more info on today's project!

Coloured in with Copics

Smudgy Antics challenges are always Anything Goes and the darker and twistier the better but we do welcome all sorts here so come and play with us!  Click on the Challenge badge over there in the left side bar for the March challenge!

Showing the fussy cut out Raven and layered 3D wings!

 Also, just in case you didn't know, our Smeared and Smudged Forum has a new home on Facebook so stop by and join our new group where you can play in lots of themed challenges, swaps and blog hops galore too!

Have a great week and
Happy Stamping!
Leigh S-B

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Saturday DT inspiration: Daily Planner Doublecross Domino Bookmarker!

  Happy Saturday!
Today is my turn to inspire you!  Remember my Grandmaster Daily Planner I shared at the beginning of February, here's the bookmarker I made for it - an altered Doublecross wooden domino featuring the tall and narrow image from my Autumn's Pencil rubber stamp set.

Stop by my DominoART blog on Sunday for more details and pix on today's project! 

 There's still about 5 days left to join our current challenge which, as usual, is Anything Goes, so come and play with us!

Happy Stamping!
Leigh S-B

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Friday 13th DT inspiration: Love Sick Grumpie altered domino!

  Happy Friday the 13th!
Today is my turn to inspire you and encourage you to come and play in our monthly Anything Goes challenge but first how good are you with a butterfly net?  It's chaos over on my LeighSBDesigns blog right now where a horde of love sick Grumpies are running amok during the finale of Smeared Ink's Bloody Valentine blog hop!  Pop on over and bring your net with you!  But first let's take a closer look at a Love Sick Grumpie so you know what kind of beastie you're looking for ;0)

This is a Love Sick Grumpie...try and catch him if you can!

I used super-sized white dominoes to create my balloon toting horde which feature Smeared Ink's Love Lil Grumpies rubber stamp set.  The balloons I drew myself and the text on each one is also from the Love set!

Come and play in our current challenge which you can find HERE!

Happy Stamping!
Leigh S-B

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Thursday's inspiration: Grandmaster Daily Planner

YAY, I'm back and thrilled to have re-joined our fabulous Smeared Ink design team!
Here's my first 2015 project to inspire you for our February challenge which as usual is always Anything Goes and the darker the better!

Most of you all know me, but if you don't, I LOVE game related imagery so
I just HAD to use Smeared Ink's new digis called Grandmaster by Teri Sherman to alter the cover of my 2015 daily planner.

 Grandmaster Daily Planner

Ready to keep track of all my dark and twisty events this year!

 

The spread!

The details!

 Please stop by my blog, LeighSBDesigns, for more info and photos on today's project!
I hope I've inspired you to come and play in our monthly challenges ;0)
You can link up your project using a Smeared Ink real rubber or digi image HERE!

Also, you're going to want to check out our upcoming annual Bloody Valentine Blog Hop on Feb 11, 12 and 13!  It's always a wicked cool event with lots of amazing eye candy and you can read all about it here at More Smeared Ink!  Sign up deadline is Feb 9 so don't miss it!

Happy Stamping!
Leigh S-B

 THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN