Friday Feature at AnnaBelle Stamps

For this week’s Friday Feature at AnnaBelle Stamps, the Belles are showcasing the Backgrounds By Design Stamp sets. Go here to check them all out. Today I have used one of my favourites -  BBD set #5.

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Andrea has 20% off all the Background By Design sets for the weekend until midnight Sunday (AEST). Use the discount code: ff009

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Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps BBD#5 Stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Holly Branch stamp set (top part of sentiment), AnnaBelle Stamps Shape it Up Stamp set (bottom part of sentiment)

Ink: Versamark watermark ink, VersaFine – Onyx Black

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps smooth white cardstock, Hero Arts layering papers – various colours

Other Supplies: AnnaBelle Stamps white embossing powder, Heat gun, American Craft Thickers letter stickers, Copic markers

Be sure to check out the rest of the Belles’ projects to see how they have used this set – their links are on my side bar.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marion

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Say it with a sketch

Hello. It is Friday again. This week at AnnaBelle Stamps we have a fun sketch challenge for you.

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As you can see, I am still in Copic colouring mode – but this time I added in some gel pen to add more interest to the flowers. For the circle element I have embossed a circle using a circle nestie and an embossing mat. The flower centres are blobs of white enamel accents – love this stuff!

Happy Birthday

I am entering this card into the Simon Says Stamps ‘Flower Power’ Challenge and also into the CASology challenge where the cue card is Bloom.

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Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Standing Tall stamp set

Ink: Memento Ink – Tuxedo Black, VersaFine – Onyx Black

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps smooth white cardstock

Other Supplies: Copic Markers, Nestibilities circle die, Cuttlebug, Tan embossing mat, foam dimensionals, My Mind’s Eye – Be Amazing 6×6 paper pad, Ranger enamel accents – white, Uniball signo gel pen broad – white, foam dimensionals

Be sure to check out the rest of the Belles’ projects – their links are on my side bar.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marion

About our challenges:

  • We post our challenges every Friday at 8:00pm AEST (AEDT during Daylight Savings).
  • Each challenge runs for a week, and will close on the Friday 10.00am so that we can announce and showcase our weekly winners prior to the next challenge.
  • Each weeks winner will receive our special blinkie to display on their blog and a $15.00 Gift Voucher to spend in store at AnnaBelle Stamps (or something equivalent).

How To Play Along:

  • Copy and save our challenge banner and include it and a link back to the ABS blog in your post.
  • For those without a blog you can still play along! Simply upload your card to out Stamp Embellish Create social site (you’ll need to join) and add the current challenge ‘tag’ to your photo!
  • Please link directly to your entry not just to your blog.
  • Please don’t link to postings made prior to the date of our current challenge. All projects submitted must be new.
  • A maximum of 7 challenges may be combined including this one.
  • You may enter any of our challenges several times as long as each submission is with a new creation.
  • We would love you to use AnnaBelle Stamps and embellishments, but you can play along without using them, it’s all about sharing ideas :)
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I.LOVE.TAGS

If you know me, you know I love making tags. Why? I think it is because they can be quick projects – quicker than cards. When I saw that Moxie Fab World had a Gift Tag Challenge, I HAD to play along.

Happy Birthday Tag

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Supplies

Stamps: WPLus9 Banner Love stamp set, Hero Arts Playful Lower case alphabet stamp set

Ink: VersaFine – Onyx Black, Memento Ink – Tangelo, Bamboo Leaves, Teal Zeal, Rose Bud

Card:  Roman Tag, Hero Arts Layering papers – Pool, Grass, Mandarin, Carnation

Other Supplies: My Mind’s Eye 6×6 paper pad – Be Amazing, AnnaBelle Stamps pearls – 3mm, AnnaBelle Stamp Hemp twine – white 0.8mm, Kaisercraft grosgrain ribbon, SEI button – orange

Thanks for dropping by,

Marion

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Video Tutorial – Watercolour flowers

Today I have a Topical Tuesday video to share with you over on the AnnaBelle Stamps blog. Here is a look at the card I have made using distress markers and water to create a watercolour effect.

Best Wishes - watercoloured flowers

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Designer Flowers Stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Fanciful Flowers Stamp set (leaves and sentiment)

Ink: Distress Markers – Worn Lipstick, Barn Door, Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive

Paper: Canson Watercolour paper, AnnaBelle Stamps smooth white cardstock, Hero Arts folded note card – carnation

Other Supplies: Mister with water, AnnaBelle Stamps white embossing powder, heat tool, Embossing buddy

Head here is to view the video.

Until next time,

Marion

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Vellum is the star

Another card for the  Online Card Class – His and Hers. I actually made this earlier in the week, but wasn’t quite sure if I liked it…

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This was inspired by uber talented Cristina Kowalczyk and her vellum creations on Day 2. I never did get around to making a female version as I ran out of time – but I was thinking almost identical to this but with hearts and using shades of pink.

I actually had this blue and teal vellum in my stash (it must be at least 10 years old!). Vellum is not the easiest of materials to work with – especially concealing the adhesive! I find scattering elements on a card quite difficult – there certainly is an art to it.

Happy Birthday vellum

Supplies


Stamps: Paper Smooches Sentiment sampler Stamp set

Ink: VersaFine – Onyx Black

Card: Neenah solar white cardstock, Hero Arts folded notecards – Azure

Other Supplies: Vellum – blue and teal (no idea of the brand), MFT Star stax dies, PTI Alphabet Dies, Cuttlebug, AnnaBelle Stamps metallic sprinkles, Glossy accents (to adhere sprinkles), foam dimensionals

Thanks for looking,

Marion

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Friday Feature at AnnaBelle Stamps

For this week’s Friday Feature at AnnaBelle Stamps, the Belles are showcasing the All Things Grow Stamp set. Such a great set to own as it has so many different uses. I wanted to use this set in a way I have never used before. I ended up using the reed image in the lower right hand corner and some masking, to make 3 different projects.

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I think these cards would be great for a male.

Happy Birthday

Celebrate

Hello Tag

Hopefully I have inspired you to look at your stamps in a new way. Andrea also has 20% this set for the weekend.

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Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps All Things Grow Stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Shape it Up (sentiments for the 2 cards), AnnaBelle Stamps Garden Silhouette Stamp set (Tag sentiment)

Ink: VersaFine – Smokey Gray, Memento Ink – Teal Zeal, Bamboo Leaves

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps smooth white cardstock

Other Supplies: Eclipse masking tape, AnnaBelle Stamps 0.8mm twine – turquoise, AnnaBelle Stamps DF Satin Ribbon – 16mm – Lime, WRMK Corner Chomper

Be sure to check out the rest of the Belles’ projects to see how they have used this set – their links are on my side bar.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marion

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