Friday Feature – Easter sets

Hello and welcome to another Friday Feature at AnnaBelle Stamps. This week the Belles are showcasing Easter sets – as Easter is fast approaching! Check out the Easter deal that Andrea has for this weekend only.

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Today I have made some chocolate wrappers for my kids for Easter. Let me just say I originally intended to make 4…but the 4th chocolate went missing 😉

Chocolate wrappers x3

Here is a close up of each one.

Chocolate wrapper - teal

Chocolate wrapper - blue

Chocolate wrapper - purple

The blue Easter Joy one is my favourite. Those Easter chicks are just too cute! And what is on the inside?

Inside

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Easter Chickadees Stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps BBD#5 Stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Boys Party Stamp set

Ink: Versacolor – Turquoise, Memento ink – Tuxedo Black, Grape Jelly, Elderberry, Danube Blue, Nautical Blue

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps Smooth White cardstock, Hero Arts folded notecards – Pool, Iris, Azure

Other Supplies: AnnaBelle Stamps Gingham ribbon – 16mm – Kiwi, Licorice, Tangerine, Cuts By Design 02 – Shapes 1, Cuttlebug, Copic Markers, Foam dimensionals, Martha Stewart Scoreboard, Chocolate!

I am entering these into the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Challenge.

Be sure to drop by the rest of the Belles to check out their projects. Their links are on my sidebar. And also stop by Gayatri’s blog as she is stepping down from the AnnaBelle DT. It has been a pleasure working alongside her. I wish you all the best Gayatri.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marion

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AnnaBelle SKetch Challenge

Are you ready for a new AnnaBelle Stamps sketch challenge?

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I turned the sketch for this one. The background had me scratching my head for a little while, until the idea of using some patterned paper popped into my head…which is such a rarity for me!

Whimsy Flowers

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Whimsy Flowers Stamp set

Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps Smooth White Card

Other Supplies: Copis markers, AnnaBelle Stamps 0.8mm twine – white, AnnaBelle Stamps 4mm pearl, foam dimensionals, Echo Park – This and That 6×6 paper pad

This challenge will run for 2 weeks and the winner will receive a $15 Gift Voucher to the AnnaBelle Store. I 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. Also make sure you also visit Janet O’Brien’s blog as she is Guest Designing with us.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marion

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New AnnaBelle stamps and Dies Release Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the new stamp release blog hop for AnnaBelle Stamps. You should have arrived from the very sweet Kylie’s blog.

Today, two new stamp sets are being released along with some new dies! First up here is the stamp set Easter Chickadee with matching dies!

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For this card I used the dies and a sentiment and created a colourful stack of birds.

Spring blessings

Next I used some of the cute flowers from the set to create a little garden scene.

Blessings

And last but not least is the Easter Blessings stamp set. I just fell in love with those tulips!

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Easter Blessings

Supplies

Card 1: Spring Blessings

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Easter Chickadee Stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps BBD#5 Stamp set

Ink: Versamark watermark ink

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps Smooth White Card, Hero Arts Folded note cards – various colours)

Other Supplies:  AnnaBelle Stamps Easter Chickadee dies, Cutttlebug, AnnaBelle Stamps embossing powder – white, anti static pillow, heat tool, Martha Stewart Heart punch, Glossy Accents, Foam dimensionals, Googly eyes, WRMK Corner chomper, Uniball signo white gel pen

Card 2: Blessings

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Easter Chickadee Stamp set,

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card: AnnaBelle stamps smooth white cardstock

Other Supplies: Copic markers, AnnaBelle Stamps 3mm pearls, Glossy accents (to adhere pearls), Memento Tuxedo Black marker, ruler, WRMK Corner chomper

Card 3: Easter Blessings

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Easter Blessings stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps BBD# 7

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tangelo

Card: AnnaBelle stamps smooth white cardstock, Hero Arts Folded notecards – Iris, Poppy

Other Supplies: Copic markers, WRMK Corner chomper

Now for a GIVEAWAY. If you would like to own both of the new stamp sets and matching dies, 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.

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Combo Special Deal – Purchase both the new sets and matching dies (Easter Blessings, Easter Chickadee and the Easter Chickadee dies) and receive 20% off the total price (a total cost of $36.85 reduced to $29.48!)

ALSO, this new Designer Flowers die has entered the store coordinates with the Designer Flowers Stamp set that was released last month. It is also discounted by 20%, but only until midnight this Sunday.

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Your next stop on the hop is my sweet friend Therese.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marion

Blog Hop Order

ABS blog

Andrea

Sue

Kylie

Marion <– you’re here!

Therese

Danielle

Gayatri

ABS Blog

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Video Tutorial for AnnaBelle Stamps – Satin Ribbon Flowers

Happy Tuesday everyone,

Today I have a video to share with you for AnnaBelle Stamps on how I make flowers out of satin ribbon. It makes a perfect gift when filled with something special to give to your loved one this Valentines.

Satin Ribbon Flowers Gift Box

To view the video, head over to the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog.

Supplies

Stamps: None

Ink: None

Card: Hero Arts folded cards – Grass

Other Supplies: AnnaBelle Stamps 16mm Satin Ribbon – Rose, Blossom, AnnaBelle Stamps Gingham ribbon – Kiwi, Gift box (recycled from a Christmas Present of mine), Arbee Gems, Hot glue gun, Wplus9 Folk Art Florals Designer Dies (leaves), Cuttlebug.

Thanks for stopping by,

Until next time,

Marion

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Say it With…Grape, Waterfall and Pumpkin

Hello and welcome back to another AnnaBelle Stamps challenge. This week we have a colour challenge for you.

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For you

Bonus Day 1 homework for the Online Card Class 2 was to create a CAS card using die cuts – and this is what I have done!

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Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps BBD#7 stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Fanciful Flowers stamp set

Ink: Memento Inks – Summer Sky, Tangelo, Grape Jelly

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps smooth white cardstock, Hero Arts Folded cards – Powder

Other Supplies: Wplus9 Folk Art Florals Designer Dies (leaves), Cuttlebug, PTI Mat Stack 3 die, AnnaBelle Stamps 3mm pearls, Foam dimensionals, Glue pen

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. Also make sure you also visit Janet O’Brien’s blog as she is Guest Designing with us.

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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Friday Feature – Love Birds

Hello and welcome to Friday Feature at AnnaBelle Stamps. This week the Belles are showcasing the stamp set Love Birds. This stamp set will be 20% off this weekend until Sunday midnight (AEST).

For my first card, I masked off the heart in the middle and then distressed around it using Worn Lipstick. I then stamped the different sized hearts from the set over the distressing. I am currently taking the Online Card Class – Clean and Simple Card Class 2 and was inspired by Amber’s beautiful tree card on Day 1. I took her idea and ‘reversed’ it.

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I am entering this into the Anything Goes challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog.

Forever in my heart

And because the Belles are showcasing the Love Birds set, I have another completely different card that I made a while ago, but never posted. I found it on my computer so thought I would share it.

Edit: And it just so happens that this card fits so nicely into the Online Card Class – Day 4! Ha!

Love Always

Supplies

Card 1: Forever in my Heart

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Love Birds Stamp set

Ink: Distress Ink – Worn Lipstick, Memento – Rose Bud, VersaFine – Onyx Black

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps Kraft Card

Other Supplies: Mask-It film, Blending Tool, Ranger craft mat, foam dimensionals, AnnaBelle Stamps Metallic Sprinkles

Card 2: Love Always

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Love Birds Stamp set

Ink: Versamark watermark ink

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps Smooth White cardstock, Black cardstock, Red cardstock

Other Supplies: AnnaBelle Stamps embossing powder – white, anti static pillow, heat tool, foam dimensionals, AnnaBelle Stamps Metallic Sprinkles, Uniball white Signo pen

Be sure to drop by the rest of the Belles and see their projects. Their links are on my sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marion

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