Andrea's Stampin' Moments

In a Town - ABSC004

Hi and welcome to our fourth sketch challenge.  This week offers something a little different, you have a chance to win a $20 voucher to spend in store at AnnaBelle Stamps!  Simply play along with the sketch and leave a link to your creation with Mr Linky HERE.  This will be a regular event, taking the place of our previous Freebie Friday!

My card today uses the city image from Wise Men, along with the small star and sentiment.

I stamped everything using Palette Burnt Umber, and Copics to colour.  Once I had cut the image with Spellbinders Classic Rectangles I kept the image in place so I could softly sponge around the outer edge.

The DSP is from SU! and cardstock from Bazzill.  Using the SU! Word Window punch I cut from the same DSP and inked around the edge, then added 5mm Artichoke Sprinkles.  I hope you like my take on this weeks sketch and I can't wait to see what you come up with. 

Have a great day,

Celebrate...

Todays card took a whole lot less time than the computer editing of it!  I am very fortunate as I have a new camera :), and with the new camera we had to have a new memory card, but the computer doesn't like the new memory card :(  So after setting up to take the photos and realising I couldn't get the photos on to the computer I had to take them all over again with the old memory card.  It would seem my computer is not up with the new technology....and with a new camera comes more mega pixels which really s l o w s the old computer down.  But here it is.

The sketch for todays card is this weeks over at Paper Craft Planet.  I've been wanting to add lots of Sprinkles to the Jewelled Tree stamp for ages, so today was the day.  I cut the image freehand rather than slicing straight lines, and when I got to the bottom I thought I would make the tree a little smaller, so I just snaked my way across.

The tree image was stamped with Real Red SU! ink on Smooth White cardstock, then working in sections - because the Glossy Accents dries fairly quickly - I added both 4mm and 5mm Chilli Sprinkles and the tiny 3mm Silver Sprinkles.

Matted on to Bazzill, Smooth White and then Kraft cardstock.  The sentiment is from the same set and was also stamped using Real Red.  Double sided red satin ribbon to finish across the top, with the bow made using the Bow Easy.

Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope you find time to play along.

O Come - sk111409

I have been going to make a card all week using the sketch from last Saturdays Paper Craft Planet Sketch, but simply didn't get there!  We have had very hot days - much like Adelaide - and today the temperature has dropped and we've had showers, the first hint of rain in over a month, so it is wonderful to see....but doesn't explain why I ran out of time!  I just think the cooler weather might be nicer to play in :)

I've used the image of the baby Jesus from the Wise Men set, and stamped it with SU! Not Quite Navy.  This DSP is from CM that I must have bought last year...maybe...and I just love the blues in it.  It was a complete fluke that the image lined up with the DSP design underneath of the bauble, and I hadn't even noticed it until I was editing the photo.

You can just make out the piercing around the DSP, it's more noticable IRL, and because I have pierced from the back to the front you can see little bits of white all the way round.

Thanks for stopping by today, and just a reminder to those who haven't entered the blog candy give away, you have until tomorrow night, so get your name down HERE, and remember to become a follower!

Wise Men - ABSC003

I've used the Holly Branch set quite a bit lately, so for todays sketch challenge I decided on the Wise Men set.

I started with some textured cream cardstock and stamped the main image using Palette Burnt Umber.  The detail in this image by Jasmine is incredible!

I coloured using Copics, and added the smaller star to the top left.

The words are from the same set, and have been stamped with Always Artichoke by SU!, which co-ordinates with this DSP.

The Sprinkles are 4mm Artichoke, adhered with Glossy Accents.

All the other DT members cards are up for you to see HERE, and we would love for you to join in the fun and create a card with our sketch.  Get in to the swing of things this week ready for next weeks contest/prize challenge!  I'll let you know more next week on what will be up for grabs!

Have a great day,

Sour Cream Boxes

I needed to make some gift boxes for our P & F so I decided on the Sour Cream Box.  This quick idea looks effective I think, and comes together easily.  I've put together a tutorial HERE if you'd like to see how it, and the gift tag are made.

I pulled out my great little set from JustRite Stampers, A Merry Little Christmas - I hope to have this back in stock very soon! - and stamped on Smooth White cardstock with SU! Rose Red, and Old Olive.

The DSP is also from SU!, and I finished them off with some co-ordinating ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today, and if you get a chance to join in our sketch challenge at the AnnaBelle Stamps blog, we would love to see your designs.

Have a great day,

Joy

Hi everyone on this lovely day!  I've just been out watering the trees in readiness for Thursdays 'Adelaide' weather of 41 degrees - it's going to be a hot one, and still only Spring.

Todays card is back to Kraft cardstock - love it.  I've stamped  one of the holly images from Holly Branch with Palette Burnt Umber over half of the front of the card (this is a standard A5 card - (an A4 piece split down the middle lengthways), and then coloured with Copics.  The words have been stamped on white linen cardstock and cut with Spellbinders Petite Circles, and piercing added to the scallop edge.  The pretty fancy white edge is another from the Spellbinders range.  4mm and 5mm Cherry Sprinkles were added down the bottom to finish.

Sue, from A Consuming Passion (how true is this!),  created a fabulous card with this set, so be sure to check it out HERE.

Thanks for stopping by,

Christmas Tree Lights - ABSC002

This is my card for this weeks Bling Sketch Challenge, and we'd love for you to join in!

Today I've used the Christmas tree from the set Jewelled Tree, and I've stamped it directly on to DSP using SU! Always Artichoke.  I love the Pearls and have used the 4mm White Pearls and 3mm Artichoke Sprinkles to decorate my tree, and adhered them with Glossy Accents.  It's only a few weeks now and we'll be decorating ours, and I can't believe it!  I usually wait until the 1st of December, but we'll probably do it on the Sunday before because it takes such a long time to put all my loved little collectables out - some as old as me!

The gems on the tree look so pretty IRL that I left the card with just the added sentiment down the bottom, and nothing more...although I did line up some more bling in the corners but resisted adding them to it.I hope you can join in, but be sure to take a look at the DT's cards, there is some great inspiration!  And the blog candy is still going if you haven't already entered that.

Have a wonderful day!

Baby Jesus

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  We went for a drive on Saturday to Mt Buller, and there was still snow!  Not a lot but Nathan loved it - he's never seen snow before!

This very simple card uses the sketch from Mojo Monday this week.  I've used the set Wise Men and stamped the baby image with Palette Burnt Umber and coloured with Copics.  I loved this image from when Jasmine first sent it to me, and really it could be used other than for Christmas.  The image was cut using Spellbinders Petite Circles and scallops.

I was going to emboss the white pieces in the background, but then decided to just keep it very clean.

  I added the large star from the same set and a small piece of co-ordinating ribbon from my SU! stash and a Sprinkle on top.

I hope you can join in with the sketch challenge over at the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog, if not there's a new sketch coming this Friday.  A very special thank you to Carol who was our very first person to join in.

Have a great day!

First Bling Challenge! - ABSC001

  This is my card for the first ever 'AnnaBelle's Bling Sketch Challenge'.   The idea of the challenge is to both follow the sketch and add bling, and everyone can join in! Check out all the details over at AnnaBelle Stamps Blog.

Today I've used the stamp set Holly Branch.  The holly images have been stamped on Vixen Cream (a textured cardstock) using Palette Burnt Umber, and coloured with Copics. The sentiment, also from this set,  has been stamped in Palette Moulin Rouge.  I ran the green Copic around the outer edge, and then matted this on to Bazzill Pomegranate, and raised it with dimensional foam.

This weeks sketch has the bling in each of the four corners.  In my card I've used Cherry Sprinkles, but it can be what ever you like to use :)  I then added some piercing between them.

  I love the new 3mm Sprinkles from the Mini mix, and I've adhered these Cherry ones with Glossy Accents to the centre image.

The beautiful DSP is from SU! from a couple of years ago I think, but certainly one of my favourites.

Take a look at all the other creations for this week, we would love for you to join us.

Have a great day,

Quick and simple for Christmas

Todays cards are quick and simple cards for when you need to re-produce a lot at once!  The first card uses Holly Branch.  I've shaped the holly pieces to form a circle and stamped on to smooth white cardstock with Palette Burnt Umber.  Colouring can be done fairly quickly if it's kept simple - and Copics are a breeze to work with!   This next  card is equally as quick. Once again using the holly stamps I shaped them in to a curve and stamped with Palette Burnt Umber on to Kraft cardstock, quickly coloured with Copics and added the sentiment - from the same set, and ran a white pigment ink pad around the outer edge. 

 

I think this year I am liking red, white and kraft just a little.  The Christmas tree is from the Jewelled Tree set and is stamped in Palette Moulin Rouge on Smooth White cardstock, and matted on to Bazzill.  I've used the new Silver 4mm Sprinkles to add a touch of sparkle and adhered them with Glossy Accents.And yes, another Holly Branch! This time with the new Artichoke Mini Sprinkles in 5mm.  The cut out is a Spellbinders die, and what I've done is used the centre of the die for the card below and the rectangle piece for this one, stamping directly on to the white cardstock showing through.This card has the new Chilli Mini Sprinkles in 5mm, adding a touch of class don't you think? 

I'd best get back to work with an order of 70 of this last card and 80 of another to fill - what fun!  Speaking of fun, don't forget to pop by tomorrow for the first sketch challenge from the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog!

Hanging Holly

Hi everyone!  I hope you liked taking a look at the new stamp sets and Sprinkles.  Don't forget to follow this LINK to the new AnnaBelle Stamps blog for your chance to win the whole collection! 

Taking a photo of a DL card is a little harder than the other more squat shapes!  I could just fit it in, as I need to be as close as I can or my camera does make things look a little fuzzy.

This card uses the sketch from Paper Craft Planet and the Holly Branch and Jewelled Tree sets.  Using a large acrylic block, I've laid the four seperate holly stamps out so that I could see exactly how they would be when stamped, rather than doing each one seperately.  They've been stamped with Palette Jardin Moss and coloured with Copics.  The only yellow Copics I have are very bright yellows, and I wanted something a little more subdued.  After some trial and error I remembered a technique that I haven't used in a long time, but I think it worked o.k. here.  Using SU! So Saffron waterbased ink pad and a blender pen I worked my way around the outer edge, and then lightly sponged.  The Sprinkles are 3mm and 4mm Chilli, and were applied using Glossy Accents.  Double sided red satin ribbon and a couple of quick bows made with the Bow Easy (Back in stock soon) and I was finished.

Check out Tiffany's card using Wise Men!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Release Day!

Hi everyone, and thanks for dropping by today to see the new release of stamps and Sprinkles from AnnaBelle Stamps!  Today we have three new Christmas stamp sets and five new Sprinkles available.

There is also a new blog to celebrate, and you will find blog candy over at www.annabellestamps.blogspot.com Yay!

This first set is Wise Men.  The images were illustrated by Jasmine Hambling, and she has again done a beautiful job.  This is a 6" x4" set and includes 9 stamps.

The second set, Holly Branch, you will be very familiar with as I have made a few cards with it over the last couple of weeks - just a few!  This image was also illustrated by Jasmine and was originally one single stem, but we decided to make it in to four individual stamps, and it has given it so much more versatility!  I love it!

 

The last set is Jewelled Tree and was designed especially for adding Sprinkles!  I can't wait to share this tree decorated using the new Sprinkles.

The new Mini Sprinkles are a mix of 3mm, 4mm and 5mm drops, with approximately 150 in total in each jar.  They are just so beautiful!

So who would like to win the complete collection?  Just follow the instructions on THIS post!  Drop by the DT blogs and take a look at some beautiful designs from those who were lucky enough to have received theirs in the mail in time.

Teresa

Michelle

Kylie

Ida

Jerusha

Have a great day!