With love

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,

Marion

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You’re so special to me

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,

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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Thinking of you at Muse #13

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,

Marion

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Sweet Lil’ Ladybug

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,

Marion

Blog Hop Order

ABS blog

Andrea

Sue

Kylie

Marion <– you’re here!

Therese

ABS Blog

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Video Tutorial – Spring Stationery Set

Happy Tuesday everyone,

Today I have a video to share with you for AnnaBelle Stamps on creating your own stationery set. Spring is no longer in the air here in Australia where I live, but I wanted to hang on to its memory for a little longer, so I used lots of flowers and fresh spring colours. Here is a look at the finished product and to view the video head on over to the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog.

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Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Stemmed Flowers Stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Love Birds Stamp set (leaves)

Ink: Memento – Lady Bug, Tangelo, Dandelion, Cantaloupe, Bamboo Leaves

Paper: Techno  Paper- White Ripple Bond A4 90gsm

Other Supplies: Mask-It film, WRMK Corner Chomper

Thanks for stopping by,

Until next time,

Marion

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Sending Warm Wishes

Popping in quickly with a card for the Cas-uals Friday’s #97 challenge – chevrons and flowers. What an awesome combination!

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Warm wishes

Warm Wishes - detail

Supplies

Stamps: Hero Arts All Occasions Messages

Ink: VersaFine – Smokey Gray

Card: Neenah Solar White card stock, American Crafts Cardstock – Swiss dots

Other Supplies: Simon Says Stamps Fresh Daisies Die, MFT Chevrons die,  Cuttlebug, Metal Shim, Copic Markers, Tombow mono multi glue

Have a great day,

Marion

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Elegant Tags

Hello and welcome back to another AnnaBelle Stamps challenge. This week we are saying it with black and white.

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Such an elegant colour combo – perfect for a set of simple tags. My inspiration came from this picture I found on Pinterest.

Give thanks pinterest pic

I originally made the black tags (white heat embossing the images), then wondered what the opposite would look like. For this I stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black and the clear heat embossed over the top. I do like the black tags better.

Sister Tag

Friend Tag

Mum Tag

Niece Tag

All the sentiments are from the Designer Flower Stamp set – there are other names in the set as well – Mom, Nan, Grandma and Aunt. Perfect for the special women in your life.

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Designer Flower Stamp set (sentiments), AnnaBelle Stamps Love Birds tamp set (leaves), AnnaBelle Stamps Stemmed Flowers Stamp set (little flower).

Ink: Versamark Watermark ink, VersaFine – Onyx Black

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps smooth white cardstock, Striped Black cardstock – brand unknown

Other Supplies: Hero Arts Long and Cute Tags die, Cuttlebug, AnnaBelle Stamps White embossing powder, AnnaBelle Stamp clear embossing powder, AnnaBelle Stamps 0.8mm twine – white, hole punch

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,

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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