Hello & welcome! My name is Leigh Snaith-Brunton aka The Sharpie Domino Queen & yes, that is a TARDIS in my bio photo ;0). I love animals & all things scifi, fantasy & supernatural & enjoy music, books, dancing, gaming, movies & TV shows when I'm not creating Art!
I’ve been an artist my whole life & trained as a Fine Artist in painting, drawing, ceramics, printmaking, photography & a certified Gare Ceramics instructor. I’m also a graphic designer, digital artist, jewelry designer & interior designer as well as an avid crafter & discovered rubber stamping in 1995. I’ve been creating cards, altered & mixed media creations ever since. Quite a few years ago now I discovered the world of ball jointed dolls & fell in love with the more unusual, edgier & gothic resin dolls by American & Asian companies. I’m also an adult collector of the original Monster High doll line. To me dolls are sculptures that move & creating fashions for them, customizing them & photographing them is another wonderful artistic world to enjoy!
I was born in England & raised in South Africa where I painted & sold ceramics as Velvet Paw Ceramics, a name which reflects my deep love of animals, especially cats! I specialized in painting realistic & fantasy ceramic cats & other animals & sold my ceramics in stores, at cat shows & fairs. Velvet Paw Ceramics later became Velvet Paw Creations when I discovered rubber stamping & I taught ceramic & rubber stamping classes in my home studio. I now work out of my studio in Southern California where I design my LeigSBDesigns Art Stamps.
Art Commissions
I accept commissions for one of a kind artwork. Send me an email via the Contact Me form with details on the kind of artwork you're interested in & we'll go from there. I look forward to hearing from you.
LeighSBDesigns Art Stamps
LeighSBDesigns Art Stamps is a unique & eclectic collection of whimsical & quirky designs based on my original drawings & photography! I see beauty in everything from cute cats to creepy skulls & I draw what inspires me therefore my stamp collection is constantly morphing & expanding as inspiration takes me on my creative adventures & my collection of themes, styles & genres will appeal to everyone! My designs are currently available at my Etsy Boutique as instant downloadable digital images with rubber in the works so stay tuned!
Licensed Designer
In 2014 I became a licensed designer for Smeared Ink & designed the full sheet rubber stamp set called Autumn's Pencil that consists of autumn & Halloween tangle inspired designs. Smeared Ink are no longer in business but I'm thrilled to bring you my Autumn's Pencil designs as digi stamps. The rubber stamp set will be available again when I launch my rubber stamp line so be sure to follow me to stay up to date on my new releases & news!
Stamping background
I have been involved in the world of Rubber Stamping since 1995. My passion for art & stamping got me through the worst times in my life, first when I was diagnosed with breast cancer & when we lost my precious Daddy to cancer too. Later, rubber stamping & doll collecting also helped me through a 3 year long breast cancer surgical nightmare too. Art, crafting, serving on many design teams & being an admin on 2 popular doll Facebook groups helped me stay strong throughout & I'm now a proud Breast Cancer survivor for 19+ years & happily creating art to my hearts content!
In 2002 I discovered my passion for Altered Game Art & pioneered using Sharpie markers to create vibrant miniature works of art on dominoes & was given the nickname "The Sharpie Domino Queen" by members of my DominoART Yahoo group. My Yahoo group still exists to current members only & now all our activity takes place on my DominoART blog & Facebook group & you can follow what's happening on my DominoART Facebook Page too. Come & join the fun and discover the world of Altered Game Art!
Magazine Publications & Accolades
I was featured in Somerset Studio's July/August 2003 issue with an article I wrote titled "The Sharpie Domino Queen" where my love for Alice in Wonderland became synonymous with my nickname. I have written articles & had my art published in the following leading stamping magazines: Somerset Studio, Just Steampunk, Belle Armoire Jewelry, The Rubber Stamper, Stamper's Sampler as well as online at Altered Arts, Unmounted Central, SkyBluePink & The Stamper's Mall where I managed my Leigh's Altered World of Game Pieces' design team & our projects & challenges were featured in the Stamper's Mall monthly eZine. Check out my Publications & Accolades pages to see more!
Design Teams
Since 2000 I’ve had the pleasure of creating for many stamp companies. All my design team projects & tutorials are showcased by company in my Stamping Galleries so stay awhile & enjoy exploring them ;0)
Past Design Teams
- The East Wind
- Delicious Doodles
- Joggles store
- 2013 - February 2017 I was Design Team manager for Lost Coast Designs & Carmen's Veranda & Linda's assistant. I founded Lost Coast Designs' DT, launched the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Event & Challenge blog which I designed & maintained as well as the Facebook Fan Group & revitalized & maintained their Lost Coaster's Review blog & both Facebook company pages too. I hosted the Portal Events & shared my tutorials on the Review blog.
- Leigh's Altered World of Game Pieces @ The Stamper's Mall - I managed my design team & we created project tutorials for The Stamper's Mall monthly eZine
- Smeared Ink - I also helped with their Smudgy Antics Challenge blog & designed a few DT badges too
- Blockheads Paper Arts - & designed their DT badges
- Third Coast Art Rubber Stamps - as a designer, painter & founder & host of their Challenge blog & designed the Challenge badges. Val is now back as Third Stone Rubber Stamps where you will often see the images I coloured being featured!
- About Art Accents
- Beeswax Rubber Stamps
- Rick St Dennis Mfa
- Dark Attic Challenges
- Forever Dark Challenges
- Altered Eclectics
- Ambassador for Perfect Paper Crafting
- CardsnStamps
- Hearts in Touch
- The Stamper's Mall
Thanks for stopping by and checking out my website! I hope you'll stop by & shop at my LeighSBDesigns Art Stamps Etsy Boutique & follow all my Creative Adventures online too!
Stay Inspired & Stay Safe!
Leigh S-B
Check out Leigh's Velvet Paw Creations Blog where she shares projects made for other Company Design Teams she's served on in the past!
My other Facebook Groups!
