Thinking of You – His and Hers

Copic markers, Cuttlebug, Jane's Doodles, Online card class, Rub ons, Stamping

May 1, 2013

Good morning,

I am currently taking the latest Online Card Class – His and Hers. I was lucky enough to win a spot

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This is my Day 1 Homework. I have made a His and Her card, both using the same sketch and both using the masking technique that Jennifer McGuire showed us in her Day 1 video. I had fun playing with my new Jane’s Doodle Stamp set called Doodle Flowers to create these single layer cards. Both of these cards use the set. For the His card, I used one of the leaf stamps and created a background. Does it work as a masculine card?

Thinking of You - Her card

Your're in my Thoughts - His card

Supplies

Stamps: Jane’s Doodles stamp set – Doodle Flowers, Hero Arts Live and Laugh Stamp set, (Her Flower card uses a Kaisercraft rub-on as the sentiment)

Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black, VersaFine – Onyx Black

Card: Hero Arts Snow folded notecards

Other Supplies: WPlus9 Rounded Rectangles clear cut stackers die, Cuttlebug, Copic Markers, White Uniball signo gel pen, Ranger enamel accents – white

Thanks for stopping by,

Friday Feature at AnnaBelle Stamps

Posted by Marion Vagg

Annabelle Stamps, Cards for men, Happy Birthday Cards

April 26, 2013

9 comments

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.

All things grow

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,

Papertrey April Blog Hop

Posted by Marion Vagg

Challenges, Cuttlebug, Happy Birthday Cards, Papertrey Ink, Stamping

April 26, 2013

13 comments

I’ve never participated in Papertrey Ink Hop before – but why not? I have managed to accumulate some awesome PTI products over the last couple of months. The challenge is to make a project with a design on an angle. I have been seeing lots of striped goodness lately – so I thought I would give it a go.

PTI

Celebrate Today

Big and bold. I love the Sweet Life stamp set

Supplies

Stamps: PTI – The Sweet Life stamp set, PTI - Mat Stack 3 Collection stamp set

Ink: Memento – Lady Bug, Lilac Posies, Pear Tart and Bamboo Leaves, VersaFine – Onyx Black and Smokey Gray

Card: Neenah Solar White card stock, Bazzill Basics – Dark Grey, Light Green

Other Supplies: PTI Mat Stack 3 dies, PTI Layerz Mat Stack 3 die, PTI – The Sweet Life dies, foam dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by,

With love

Posted by Marion Vagg

Cuttlebug, Love you cards, Rub ons

April 24, 2013

4 comments

I am currently on holidays and so have had some extra crafty time. This is a card I made last week for a challenge, but as usual, I deliberated way too long and missed the deadline. I spent about a week deciding whether to put some of the dots back inside the holes – randomly, in a pattern…oh the dilemma! It is quite laughable really, but in the end I opted for no dots!

I am trying the slanted look – very trendy at the moment, but for this symmetrical girl, it was (and is) a challenge!

With love

Supplies

Stamps: None

Ink: None

Card: Neenah Solar White card stock, Hero Arts Folded Note cards – Grass, Pool, Cerulean, Blush, Mandarin

Other Supplies: Die-namics Daint Dots die, Cuttlebug, Kaisercraft Thank you Cards Rub on, Martha Stewart Heart Punch, Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by,

You’re so special to me

Posted by Marion Vagg

Annabelle Stamps, Copic markers, Distress inks, Flowers, Stamping

April 19, 2013

7 comments

Hello. It is Friday again and that means it is time for another challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps.

Before I get to the challenge though, the AnnaBelle team is very happy to be welcoming a new DT member today and that is Donna Wardle. Make sure you visit her wonderful blog and leave her some love.

Now onto this week’s challenge which is a sketch.

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And here is my take…

You're so special to me

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Backgrounds by Design #5 stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Lil’ Bees Big Flowers stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Designer Flowers stamp set (sentiment)

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Ink – Tumbled Glass

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps smooth white cardstock, Regal Craft Card Textured cardstock

Other Supplies: Copic Markers, AnnaBelle Stamps 0.8mm twine – Turquoise, Glossy Accents, Foam dimensionals

This challenge will run for 2 weeks and the winner will receive a $15 Gift Voucher to the AnnaBelle Store. Hope you will play along with us. Be sure to check out the rest of the Belles’ projects – their links are on my side bar.

Thanks for stopping by,

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

Thinking of you at Muse #13

Posted by Marion Vagg

Distress inks, Flowers, Hero Arts

April 15, 2013

7 comments

I am back again today sharing another card at the Muse Card Club. Can you believe we are up to Muse #13 already? Hope that you will find some time to play along this week.

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This week, I have made a card by colouring directly onto the stamp using Distress Markers. The Hero Arts Little Stencil Flower stamp actually has a stem, but I was able to leave it off using this method. Before stamping I huffed on the stamp. I then went back over it and added in some details with the same colour distress marker.

Thinking of you

The middle flower is popped up on some foam to add some dimension.

Thinking of you - detail

I can’t wait to see how my card inspires you this week.

Here are some of the guidelines if you are unfamiliar with how Muse works.

Use the Muse card as inspiration, explain your interpretation and link back to Muse.
Provide supportive comments to at least 3 of your fellow member’s submissions.
Vote for 3 of your fellow member’s submissions that you find inspiring, once voting opens.

For the full challenge guidelines go here.

Supplies

Stamps: Hero Arts Little Stencil Flower stamp, Hero Arts Find Joy Stamp set (sentiment and leaves)

Ink: Distress Markers – Dusty Concord, Worn Lipstick and Peeled Paint, VersaFine Onyx Black

Card: X-Press It Copic Blending Blending Card

Other Supplies: AnnaBelle Stamps 4mm Icicle Sprinkles, Foam dimensionals, Mask-It Film

Until next time,

Sweet Lil’ Ladybug

Posted by Marion Vagg

Annabelle Stamps

April 12, 2013

30 comments

Hello and welcome to another AnnaBelle Stamps Friday Feature Blog Hop. You should have arrived from Kylie’s lovely blog.

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Today, the Belles are showcasing Sprinkles. What are sprinkles? Well, they are gorgeous little gem stones that come a a variety of colours and sizes. Go here to check them out.

What I love about sprinkles is that they don’t come with adhesive on the back…I use either Glossy Accents or Tombow Mono Multi glue to adhere them to my projects. (I never trust the adhesive that comes on the back of other brand gem stones and I will always add glue anyway).

Today I have used the blackcurrant sprinkles to add dots to my sweet lil’ ladybird card. Cute huh? This is quite a small card, measuring approximately 11cm by 9cm. I got the idea for this card here.

Lil' ladybug

Lil' ladybug - detail

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps BBD#3

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black

Card: Black Bazzill, Red – Brand unknown

Other Supplies: AnnaBelle Stamps Sprinkles – 4mm Blackcurrant, Tombow adhesive, Spellbinders circle dies, Cuttlebug, Google eyes, Carl Craft punch – Spiral , Martha Stewart scoreboard

Now for a GIVEAWAY. If you would like to win $25 worth of AnnaBelle Sprinkles, comment on all of the DT’s blog and then head back to the ABS blog and add your name to the inlinkz. You have until Sunday 8pm (Australian EST) to enter.

Also ALL sprinkles are discounted by 20% when using the discount code ‘sprinkles20′. This offer is for the weekend only!

Your next stop on the hop is awesome Therese.

Thanks for stopping by,

Blog Hop Order

Marion <– you’re here!

Therese

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