Papertrey April Blog Hop

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

April 26, 2013

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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,

Marion

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You’re so special to me

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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,

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…Grape, Waterfall and Pumpkin

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Annabelle Stamps, Cuttlebug, Hero Arts, Stamping

February 8, 2013

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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!

CS2_participant

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

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Annabelle Stamps, Distress inks, Embossing, Love you cards, Online card class, Stamping

February 1, 2013

8 comments

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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AnnaBelle Sketch Challenge

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Annabelle Stamps, Copic markers, Cuttlebug, Embossing, Happy Birthday Cards, Stamping

January 25, 2013

10 comments

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

I had fun creating this card…it took a little while for it to come together, but that is normal for me. I was happy with the results though.

The flower is from the Daisy Delight stamp set, the musical background is from the BBD#6 stamp set and the sentiment is from the newly released Designer Flowers stamp set. I love all the sentiments in this set.

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Daisy Delight stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamos BBD#6 stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Designer Flowers stamp set.

Ink: Versamark Watermark ink, Distress ink – Worn Lipstick, Hero Arts – Soft Pool shadow ink

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps smooth white cardstock, Hero Arts folded notcards – Pool, Grass

Other Supplies: AnnaBelle Stamps white embossing powder, heat tool, anti-static pillow, Copic markers, PTI Cover Plate – Quatrafoil die, Spellbinders tan embossing mat, Wplus9 Folk Art Florals Designer Dies (leaves), Foam dimensionals, Fiskars stamp press

This week’s 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. Make sure you also stop by Janet O’Brien’s blog – 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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Just a Note – Gift Set

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Annabelle Stamps, Copic markers, Cuttlebug, Gift sets, Hero Arts, Stamping

January 22, 2013

11 comments

Hey there,

Here is the other set of cards that I made as Christmas gifts. I made two sets of these. They are very similar to the first set that I blogged here.

Supplies

Stamps: Hero Arts/Studio Calico Lattice background stamp, AnnaBelle Stamps Fanciful Flowers Stamp set

Ink: Memento inks – Bahama Blue, Tangelo, Sweet Plum, Lady Bug, Bamboo Leaves, Hero Arts – Soft Pool Shadow Ink, VersaFine – Onyx Black

Card: Hero Arts Note cards – Cerulean, Poppy, Pool, Iris, Punch and Grass

Other Supplies: Copic markers, Simon Says Stamp Fresh Daisies die, Cuttlebug, WRMK Corner Chomper, Tombow Mono Multi glue

As you know, I love making colourful sets of cards – I’m addicted.

Just before I go, I want to show you the latest addition to our family. His name is Mack. He is adorable and is being drowned showered with love by my two kids. It is their first pet, so they are very excited!

Thanks for stopping by,

Marion

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