You are a Blessing

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Challenges, Hero Arts, Rub ons

December 6, 2012

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Today I am popping in quickly with a gift tag to share…I LOVE tags. When I saw that Cas-ual Fridays (CFC #80) was having a gift tag challenge, I just had to play along. There is some stamping on the background, but the sentiment and the bird cage are rub-ons. Very quick and easy to make – that’s about all I have time for these days!

Supplies

Stamps: Hero Arts Leaf and Floral background (CG 405)

Ink: Hero Arts Shadow Ink – Soft Pool

Card: Hero Arts Layering Papers – Pool

Other Supplies: EAD rub-ons (One is Paper Smooches and I can’t remember the name of the other one), AnnaBelle Stamps Icicle Sprinkles, Kaisercraft Grosgrain ribbon – pink, AnnaBelle Stamps twine – 0.8mm white,

I appreciate you stopping by,

Marion

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Say it with…Mint, Emerald and Rose

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Annabelle Stamps, Christmas Cards

November 30, 2012

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Hello crafty people! Welcome back to another AnnaBelle Stamps colour challenge. This week we are saying it with Mint, Emerald and Rose (or the colours that you have that are the closest to them).

My green is a little more lime, than mint – but it was the best I could come up with. I tried really hard this week to work with a background colour other than white – so green it was. The Baubles are from the Decorated Christmas set (I also used these matching dies). The sentiment is from the Holly Branch set and the leaves are from the Garden Silhouettes set. I popped one of the baubles up on some foam for added interest and also added some white enamel accents.

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Decorated Christmas Stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Holly Branch Stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Garden Silhouettes Stamp set

Ink:  Memento ink – Rose Bud, Bamboo Leaves, New Sprout

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps Smooth White card stock, Bazzill Light green card stock

Other Supplies: Ranger enamel accents – white, silver thread, foam dimensionals, WRMK Corner Chomper


Don’t forget, this week’s Deal of the Week (which starts on Friday and will run until the following Friday) is the Decorated Christmas stamp set which is 20% off for one week. Head to the ABS site for more details.

This week’s winner will receive a $10 Gift Voucher to the AnnaBelle Store.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have had a great week…mine has been somewhat hectic so glad it is now the weekend!

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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Love Joy Peace

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Annabelle Stamps

November 23, 2012

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Hello! Welcome back to another AnnaBelle Stamps challenge. This week I am back crafting again, as I have finally finished writing school reports. What a relief! Hopefully I can now catch up on my Google Reader list and work on being a friendlier blogger!

I love this week’s sketch. The Belles have all used the stamp set Christmas Scene Baubles – but you don’t have to. I masked off the hills and got very inky with Distress Inks. I then lightly spritzed with water to create the stars. I love how this worked out. I then masked off the top section and inked the bottom with Black Soot Distress Ink.

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Christmas Scene Baubles Stamp set

Ink: Distress Inks – Black Soot, Scattered Straw, Dried Marigold, Worn Lipstick, Barn Door, VersaFine – Onyx Black

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps Smooth White card stock

Other Supplies: Distress Markers – Black Soot, Ranger water spritzer with water, Blending tool


Don’t forget, this week’s Deal of the Week (which starts on Friday and will run until the following Friday) is the Christmas Scene Baubles stamp set which is 20% off for one week. Head to the ABS site for more details.

This week’s winner will receive a $10 Gift Voucher to the AnnaBelle Store.

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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Say it with…Avocado, Turquoise and Blossom

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Annabelle Stamps

November 16, 2012

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Hello! Welcome back to another AnnaBelle Stamps challenge. This week I am taking a break from the challenge, as I am eyeball deep in marking and report writing for school. Even though I don’t have a card for you, please pop by the rest of the DT as they have some fun projects worth looking at. Their links are on my side bar.

Don’t forget, this week’s Deal of the Week (which starts on Friday and will run until the following Friday) is the Lil’ Bees Big Flowers stamp set which is 20% off for one week. It is sooooo cute! Head to the ABS site for more details.

This week’s winner will receive a $10 Gift Voucher to the AnnaBelle Store.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marion

About our challenges:
– We post our challenges every Friday at 12:00pm 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 $10.00 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 uplaod 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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AnnaBelle Stamps Blog Hop

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Annabelle Stamps

November 14, 2012

22 comments

Hello and welcome to the latest blog hop for AnnaBelle Stamps. You should have arrived from the lovely Sue Kohler’s blog.

This month the Belles are showcasing some new digi papers in the store with matching ribbons and sprinkles. We are also showcasing the stamp set Decorated Christmas. It is a fairly new set, and it coordinates with the newly released Cuts By Design 3 dies.

Today I have made a couple of different ways to jazz up some of your Christmas presents. First is a little bag that uses the Cuts By Design Border 1 die. I have cut the border from a new digi paper from the Chilli collection. The tag is also made from some new digi paper – this time the Emerald collection.

Next up are some really CAS gift tags made from both the Chili and Emerald digi papers. I die cut the mini banner area and backed each tag with another tag. I then stamped the Merry Christmas from the Decorated Christmas set. See how beautifully the papers match the ribbons!

Finally is a gift  topper that I made from the Chilli digi papers. I followed an easy tutorial that I found here. Once again it matches beautifully with the AnnaBelle ribbon and looks great on an AnnaBelle stamps kraft gift box.

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Decorated Christmas stamp set,

Ink: Memento – Lady Bug, Bamboo

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps Smooth White cardstock, AnnaBelle Stamps digi papers – Chilli and Emerald

Other Supplies: Kraft Gift bag (cheap from a $2 shop), AnnaBelle Stamps Borders 1 die, Cuttlebug, PTI tag die, AnnaBelle Stamps 16mm stain ribbon – chilli and Emerald, AnnaBelle Stamps 0.8mm hemp twine – white, AnnaBelle Stamps Cuts by Design 3 – Decorated Christmas die, Zots mini glue dots, Smiggle mini stapler

Now for a GIVEAWAY. In order to be in the running to win the blog hop prize which is all the Chilli and Emerald Digi papers in either A4 or US size, 5 metres of Chilli ribbon and 5 metres of Emerald ribbon with matching sprinkles, you need to 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 Friday to enter.

Your next stop on the hop is Therese.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marion

Blog Hop Order

ABS blog

Andrea

Kylie

Sue

Marion <– you’re here!

Therese

Danielle

Gayatri

ABS Blog

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Celebrate card

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Annabelle Stamps, Challenges, Happy Birthday Cards

November 9, 2012

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Hello! Another Friday, another AnnaBelle Stamps challenge. This week is a sketch challenge. We would love you to play along.

I decided to rotate the sketch a quarter turn to the right. I came across this card by Kelly Rasmussen and I LOVED it…and so the inspiration for my card was born. I had to add the circle element in, so I decided to do some making and distress ink blending on the background to create sun rays. I am really happy with how it turned out.

I used the Shape it Up stamp set to create the dots on the bunting. I even pulled out my neglected sewing machine AND another first in a long time is glitter – to be honest I can’t stand the stuff – I hate how you wear it for days afterwards!! But I needed some extra shine on the card, so went for it!

Don’t forget that Andrea is now offering free digi stamps each month – you can find this month’s freebie here. The Deal of the Week this week (which starts on Friday and will run until the following Friday)  is the Shape it Up stamp set which is 20% off for one week.

I’m entering this card in the Stitching & Sewing Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Shape it Up stamp set

Ink: Memento – Rose Bud, Sweet Plum, Versacolor – Lagoon Blue, Ranger Distress Ink – Seeded Mustard

Card: Hero Arts Layering Papers – Pool, Punch, Iris, Daffodil,  Regal Craft card – square textured

Other Supplies: Mask It Film, Distress Ink blending tool, Carl Carft heart punch – small, sewing machine, Stardust Glitter, Sakura Quickie Glue pen

This week’s winner will receive a $10 Gift Voucher to the AnnaBelle Store. Be sure to check out the rest of the Belles’ projects – their links are on my sidebar.

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 at 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 $10.00 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 uplaod 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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Say it With… Lilac, Grey and Bluestone

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Annabelle Stamps, Butterfly

November 2, 2012

6 comments

Hello! Welcome back to another AnnaBelle Stamps challenge. This week is a rather tricky colour combo – so I hope you have got your game face on!

This is the second week in a row for me using dreaded purple (even though it is technically lilac…it is still in the purple family!!) Thankfully some new inks arrived at my door last week…and so I was able to match the colours fairly well. I didn’t have any blue twine, so I just inked up some white twine instead.

Onto other news, Andrea will now be releasing a new digi stamp each month – you can find this on the ABS website. She also has a Deal of the Week which starts on Friday and will run until the following Friday. This week’s deal is the All Squared stamp set which is 20% off for one week. Head to the ABS site for more details.

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps All things grow stamp set , AnnaBelle Stamps BBD#7 stamp set

Ink: Memento – Lulu Lavender, Danube Blue, London Fog

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps Smooth White card stock, Hero Arts Layering Papers – Lilac

Other Supplies: AnnaBelle Stamps Pearls – white, Glossy Accents (adhere pearls), foam dimensionals, AnnaBelle Stamps Hemp twine – 0.8mm white

This week’s winner will receive a $10 Gift Voucher to the AnnaBelle Store. Be sure to check out the rest of the Belles’ projects – their links are on my sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marion

About our challenges:
– We post our challenges every Friday at 12:00pm 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 $10.00 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 uplaod 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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