A sketch challenge

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Annabelle Stamps

December 28, 2012

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Happy Christmas everyone! I hope that you had a blessed Christmas time with your loved ones. I certainly did, and am loving being on holidays at my parent’s farm.

Sadly, this week we are saying goodbye to an awesome lady and a fabulous crafter – Sue Kohler. Sue has been a constant source of inspiration for me and I know that here at AnnaBelles we are all going to miss her. All the best for the future Sue.

This week at AnnaBelle Stamps we have a sketch challenge for you and it is a rather CAS one.

I came across this tutorial from Erica Hernandez’s blog on how to make your own notepads…and so I just had to give it a go. It was soooo simple and it worked! So for today’s AnnaBelle project, I made my own little notepad.

And to bind it all together…I just used PVA glue. (And to make sure it worked, I even ripped off some pages, and it didn’t fall apart).

The AnnaBelle sets that I used were Fanciful Flowers and BBD #5.

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Fanciful Flowers stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps BBD#5 stamp set

Ink: Memento – Lady Bug, London Fog and Bamboo Leaves

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps Smooth white card stock, Hero Arts Blush Notecards

Other Supplies: PVA Glue, white paper, clips,  Copic Markers, WRMK Corner Chomper

This week’s winner will receive a $10 Gift Voucher to the AnnaBelle Store. We have also decided that for 2013 each AnnaBelle challenge will now run for 2 weeks…so you have even more time to play along.

And remember that Andrea is having a sale store wide.

Just before I go, I thought I would leave you with some photos that I  took this week from my parent’s farm. The wheat harvest is over for another year…and the evening sky always brings amazing colour and also relief from the hot 35 degree plus days.

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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Video Tutorial – Christmas Star

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Annabelle Stamps, Video tutorial

December 18, 2012

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Happy Tuesday everyone,

Today I have a video to share with you for AnnaBelle Stamps on making a Christmas star (or snowflake) using some of the newly released AnnaBelle Stamps Classic Cherry digi papers. I found this photo tutorial via Pinterest a couple of weeks ago when I was looking for a Christmas craft for my students at school. I LOVED the results and so did my students. I thought I would make a video and share it with you.

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

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Classic Cherry Digital Papers

Ink: Canon Printer

Card: Lightweight cardboard, Photocopier paper

Other Supplies: AnnaBelle Stamps 0.8mm Hemp twine – white, Marbig tape adhesive, Mini stapler, 3mm hole punch, Martha Stewart scoreboard, scoring stylus

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you will give these a go. They are so fun and easy to make.

Until next time,

Marion

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Say it with Chilli, Lime and Waterfall

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Annabelle Stamps

December 14, 2012

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Good evening….and a good evening it is as well. I have had one hectic term at school and now I have 6 weeks of holidays! I usually teach two days a week, but this last term I was pretty much full time! However, I have made it through and am grateful for that. I am now looking forward to getting my house back in order, spending some time with my family and preparing for Christmas!

Today’s challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps is a colour one.

The blue really had my head spinning, but in the end I managed to gather my thoughts and produce this.

 All the Belles are using the Holly Branch stamp set – but you don’t have to. This challenge you have 2 weeks to play along.

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Holly Branch stamp set

Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps Kraft card stock, Regal Craft Card – textured

Other Supplies: AnnaBelle Stamps Cuts By Design #3 – Decorated Christmas, Cuttlebug, AnnaBelle Stamps Chilli Sprinkles, Copic Markers,  WRMK Corner Chomper


This week’s Deal of the Week is 20% of all Christmas stamps and this will run for 2 weeks. The Discount Code is 20Christmas.

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

Just before I go, it was my son’s b’day last weekend and he requested a spider cake. My husband is the birthday cake maker and decorator in this house, and so he came up with this design. Clever isn’t it? My son loved it!

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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The Magic of Christmas

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Annabelle Stamps, Challenges, Christmas Cards

December 7, 2012

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Hello! Welcome back to another AnnaBelle Stamps challenge. We have another simple sketch for you.

All the Belles are using the Ornamental Christmas stamp set – but you don’t have to. I decided to use Prismacolors. I love the look of Prismacolor pencils on kraft and they go on like butter!

I also added some score lines along the bottom to fill up the empty space.

I am entering this into the Addicted to CAS #2 Challenge where the code word is Bauble.

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Ornamental Christmas stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Jewelled Tree stamp set

Ink: Versamark watermark ink

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps Kraft card stock

Other Supplies: AnnaBelle Stamps white embossing powder, Uniball white Signo pen, Martha Stewart scoring board, scoring stylus, AnnaBelle Stamps Icicle sprinkles, Tombow glue, Prismacolor pencils, WRMK Corner Chomper


This week’s Deal of the Week is 20% of all Christmas stamps and this will run for 2 weeks.  The Discount Code is 20Christmas.

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…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

8 comments

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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