Say it with…ABSC053

It is the last Friday of the month, so that means a sketch challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps.

I’ll be honest here…I struggled with this one. It was the half circle that threw me, so I took some liberties with the sketch which I turned. Hope that I wasn’t bending the rules too much!

The main panel is distress ink blending (like I showed in my video tutorial this week), but for some variation, I sprayed it lightly with a mister to create a splotchy water effect (I think it looks like a night sky full of stars!). I stamped the birds and cages from Love Birds and the sentiment is Garden silhouettes. The yellow is washi tape! This week’s winner will receive the awesome Fanciful Flowers stamp set – one of my favourites!

I have created this card for the Movement Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Love Birds stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Garden silhouettes stamp set

Ink: Versafine – Onyx Black, Distress Inks – Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Faded Jeans

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps Smooth White cardstock

Other Supplies: Ranger ink blending tool, Washi tape, Foam dimensionals, Mister with water,

Hope you will find the time to play along. 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 đŸ™‚
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Video Tutorial – Peace on Earth

Happy Tuesday everyone,

Today I have a video to share with you for AnnaBelle Stamps. I am really liking one layered cards at the moment and so decided to create one using a couple of different techniques – masking and blending with Distress Inks. I also love silhouette stamping over the top of inked backgrounds. I think it makes for a dramatic card with not too much effort.

To view the video, head over to the AnnaBelles’s Stamp, Embellish, Create site and click on the link (you don’t need to be a member to view the video – but we would love you to join our little community if you like – its free!)

Supplies

Stamps:AnnaBelle Stamps Christmas Scene Baubles stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Holly Branch stamp set

Ink: Distress Inks – Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Barn Door, Versafine – Onyx Black

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps smooth white card stock

Other Supplies: Mask It Film, Ranger Blending tool

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you find some inspiration from today’s video.

Until next time,

Marion

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Whooo’s Expecting?

I needed a quick card for a baby shower yesterday…so I went CAS and love how it turned out. I used the HA Playful Animals set and came up with my own sentiment. This one is a mini card.

I am entering this into the current Hero Arts Challenge – Clean and Simple Stamping.

Supplies

Stamps: Hero Arts Playful Animals stamp set (CL155), Scrappy Cat Playful Serie stamp set

Ink: Versafine – Onyx Black, Memento – Tuxedo Black

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps smooth white cardstock

Other Supplies: Copic Markers, Felt tip marker – black

Thanks for visiting,

Marion

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Happy Birthday Favours

Welcome to another week at AnnaBelle Stamps. We have a fun challenge for you…Say it with Spots, Dots and Anything Round!

I decided to take a different angle for this challenge….my round things are M&M’s. I found these really cool cellophane treat bags on Ebay (after being inspired by my fellow Belle Kylie) and decided to give them a try. So much fun. I used the Shapes 1 die and the coordinating stamp set Boy’s Party to create the favour topper. The sentiment is from the Shape it Up stamp set.

I plan on making a ton of these for my son’s birthday in December to give to his classmates – I’ll just change up the sentiment – personalising it with each child’s name.

Supplies

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps Shape it Up stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Boy’s Party stamp set

Ink: Versafine – Onyx Black, Memento – Blue Danube, Tuxedo Black, Versacolor – Camellia

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps Smooth White cardstock, Hero Arts layering papers (green and orange)

Other Supplies: AnnaBelle Stamps Cuts By Design – Shapes 1 die, Tall Cellophane Bags, foam diemensionals, M&M’s (Let’s just say a few M & M’s were harmed in the making of this project!), Copic Markers

Hope you will find the time to play along. The winner will receive the Lil’ Monster’s Balloon stamp set. 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 đŸ™‚
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Thanks Teacher

Hi,

Popping in quickly with a card for a challenge. I am entering this card into the current CASology challenge blog where the cue card is Week #6 School.

I used my one and only Paper Smooches stamp set “Smarty Pants”. It is always good to have teacher thank you cards on hand. I try and thank my son’s teacher at least once a term with something special…teachers do a great job and it is so important to tell them (I know as I am one!)

The images are coloured in with Copics and the apple is covered in Glossy Accents.

Supplies

Stamps: Paper Smooches ‘Smarty Pants’ stamp set

Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black

Card: AnnaBelle Stamps smooth white card

Other Supplies: Paper piercer, foam dimensionals, Glossy Accents, Copic markers

Thanks for dropping by,

Marion

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