Andrea's Stampin' Moments

Valentine Heart - ABSC013

Hi again, and welcome to this weeks AnnaBelle's Bling Sketch Challenge!  I decided to go all out with the bling for this card - as you can probably see!

I must admit that we don't really celebrate Valentines in our house, but I loved  making this very swirly card!  The new Flourishes set is the perfect thing if you love swirly bling like this! 

The Sprinkles I used today are 3mm Chilli along with a 10mm Chilli Heart.  Now you might think there is a huge difference in the colour in the shop photo and this one, but it's simply my photography skills, because the red is much more red IRL than it appears here.  The sentiment is from the Elephant Valentines set and the hearts were cut using Spellbinders.

I hope you can play along with us this week,and be sure to drop by the blog to check out the other DT cards - they are stunning!

Have a great day,

Button Birthday

Hi fellow bloggers!  It is raining here today, so we are doing the happy rain dance because it has been weeks and weeks since we had any at all, which means no watering for me today..yah!...and I could take some time out to make a card!

I still have the give away happening below and I can see that Sue and Robyn must be very excited because so far they are the only ones to take part and will win all the prizes!  So come on ladies give them a run for their money LOL!!

Todays card uses the sketch from Mojo Monday, 'cause I needed a little kick start after so many days off.  I've used the set Helen's Party and stamped the present three times on smooth white and the sentiment directly on to the DSP (from SU!) and then did lots of layering and raising.  I think the shot below will show you how much dimensional foam I used :) in fact I used it all up!

 I love the big button which is from TLOCS's Button Bonanza Fiesta range here , with lots of embellishments and stamps on special, so be sure to take a look.

Don't forget to take a look at the sketch and get your entry in!

Have a great day,

SS300110 - Blog Candy Give Away!

Hi everyone and welcome to this weeks Simply Saturday! 

The new AnnaBelle Stamps and Sprinkles have been out for two weeks now and I thought it might be an idea to share some around to help spread the word :)  Simply join in todays sketch - leave a link to your blog or online gallery with Mr Linky - and most important tell everyone about it!  I will randomly select two winners who will receive :

- One of the new sets

- One of the single stamps

- A jar of 6mm Sprinkles

So start creating and join in the fun.

For todays card I've used the set Floral Stems and stamped the image three times on Smooth white cardstock.

I stamped a couple of extra flowers, coloured and cut them out - not too sure why I only did two rather than three though?!?

Todays Sprinkling of bling are the new Metallic Pearl Cocoa in 4mm, and they are just so yummy!  I kept everything else plain and finished it up pretty quickly so we could take the boys for a swim at a friends - 37 here today and hotter tomorrow - which is o.k. because it is Summer after all.

Hope you can find a minute to put your CAS card together for this week, and just think that if I only get one entry then they'll win it all.

Have fun!

Simply Saturday Participants

1. Sue Walsh 2. Robyn

3. Cheryl (shestamps) 4. CrystalBee

5. Lyn S

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Love Blooms - ABSC012

I wish I had taken this photo a little earlier in the day, because I know it would've turned out better than it has, but I hope you can imagine what it looks like IRL.  This is my card for this weeks ABSC012.  Check out the blog to see details on how you can win this week!

Using the Floral Stems set  I stamped one of the stems on to SU! DSP and cut it out using Classic Oval Spellbinders.  To this I added the new 6mm and 10mm Heart Sprinkles  in Blossom - aren't they adorable?

Along the bottom of the main piece of white cardstock I've stamped a zig-zag design from the Build-a-bling set and attached 3mm Blossom Sprinkles.

 

I decided to make my card for this week as an easel card - because I just love them!  I have a tutorial you can check out here. 

I hope you can play along this week for your chance at this months prize :)  Don't forget to check out the DT cards on the blog!

Have a great day,

Thanks - sk012310

Where has the week gone?  I know it's gone way too quickly for me!  I hope all my fellow Australians had a wonderful Australia Day.  It's good to take some time out to be thankful for the wonderful country we live in. 

I took some time out today to make this card for the PCP sketch challenge, and used the Flowers With Love set and Flourishes set from the new collection.   The Sprinkles are 3mm and 6mm Peach, and I adhered them using Glossy Accents.

The range of colours in the Sprinkles is growing which gives you a great variety to co-ordinate with almost any project.  If you haven't tried them yet, but would like to, join in this weeks AnnaBelle Bling Sketch Challenge or my Simply Saturday sketch for prizes up for grabs!  Check back tomorrow and Saturday for full details :)

Thanks for stopping by this evening,

For You - SS230110

Happy Simply Saturday everyone!  And thank you to those who emailed me and left comments here and on Splitcoast about yesterdays card...I guess 'different' was good :)

I've taken Kraft cardstock again for this card - I just love it! - and sponged the outer edges with Burnt Umber ink.  Todays main image is from the set Flowers For You, and you can see I used the little stem to add an extra flower - so cute! - and this time I've included words on the vase.

 I raised each layer with dimensional foam, and yes, used Copics to colour the images.

A few buttons to the bottom right hand corner and I was finished another Simply Saturday card! 

I love these Spellbinders dies, but then I love all my Spellbinders!

Here's the sketch for you, and I hope you can play along this week.  I have Nathan starting back this week and Justin and Adam don't go back until the 1st of Feb.  I can't believe the Summer holidays are nearly over and I'll be back to just me at home....I will miss the noise - the house is so very quite when they're not here :)

Have a great weekend,

Simply Saturday Participants

1. Lyn S

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Images Revealed

Hi everyone and welcome to AnnaBelle Stamps release day!  I'm so excited to be sharing these with you, so I'll get right to it.

Todays card is for the sketch challenge over at AnnaBelle's Blog, so be sure to check the other DT cards and have a go at it :)  The first stamp set I've used is called Flowers For You and has 26 stamps!

The images have been stamped with Palette Burnt Umber, and coloured with Twinkling H2O's.  I used Classic Square Spellbinders to cut the image out, embossed it, and lightly sponged.  The larger outer square is too large for a Spellbinders die, but I wanted the same look as the smaller square, so I took the largest die and held it in place to sponge and just moved it around to each corner.

The smaller words from the set fit neatly inside the fatter vases - I'll show you card soon! - but just shows how you can change the look around....Different vases and different flowers each time.  So cute!

The next stamp set used on this card is called Flourishes.  Now you might be thinking that you can't see another stamp on the card?  Well you'd be right, you can't see it any more!  The bling on this card was created with this stamp set :

I stamped the swirl from the top right hand corner of the set and then I added the new 3mm Metallic Cocoa drops on top of the dots using Glossy Accents.  Isn't that just so groovy!  Now don't be thinking that this takes forever to do, it doesn't really take too long at all.  I just go 'dot' 'dot' 'dot' with the glue then add the Sprinkles or Pearls on top, I might straigten with my craft knife, and then I go 'dot' 'dot' 'dot' again.  LOL that probably sounds funny, and I'm thinking I must say that when I'm doing it!  I hope to have a video done very soon just to show you how easy it is! (as soon as I learn how to edit and upload)

So that's two sets, and here are the others...

I have lots of new Sprinkles to show you as well!  There are 12 new 3mm & 4mm Sprinkle colours, 6mm, 8mm and 10mm Sprinkle Hearts in Icicle, Chilli and Blossom.  Two new 3mm & 4mm Metallic colours - my favourites. New Pearl Hearts in 6mm, 8mm and 10mm, and Pearl Drops in 4mmx6mm and 5mmx8mm in both white and cream pearl.

Phew, I think that might be enough for today.  Don't forget to visit the AnnaBelle blog, we are now on Facebook and you will find the link there, and I think there might be a special offer for Facebook fans only, so go take a look!

Well today is my birthday (45 sssshhhhh) and my boys and I are off to do some jobs in town and enjoy a coffee at my favourite cafe!  Until tomorrow, happy stamping,

Simple Flowers - Sneak Peek

Welcome!  Today I am not only showing you one of the many flowers in next weeks release, but I am also starting a new sketch challenge - Simply Saturday.  Many times I have admired the 'clean and simple' card, or CAS.  I remember the first time someone described one of my cards as 'CAS' I had to go in search of what it actually meant!

So for the first challenge I have stripped it right back and have only added one layer - although I was tempted to add more lol.

The flower image is from a new set called Flowers for You, and will be available from next Friday.

So on to smooth white cardstock I stamped one of the images with Palette Burnt Umber and quickly coloured with Copics.  Cut the image with a Petite Scallop from Spellbinders, and embossed it.  The image was then raised on to the the front of the the card with dimensional foam, and a sentiment (from another new set) stamped underneath.  This card seriously only took me 10 minutes!

I hope you would like to join in.  This is a no pressure sketch challenge and will be a regular feature.  Let me know what you think!

Don't forget the blog candy on the post below or click HERE to participate, you only have until Monday!

Thanks for stopping by today,

Simply Saturday Participants

1. Sue Walsh

2. Carol Southern

3. Lyn S

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Birthday Wishes - ABSC009 and Candy!

Hi everyone, and happy Friday!  We have a special weekend coming up so I am looking forward to it.  This weekend Chris' sister is flying back to Victoria from Broome in WA for their parents birthdays - yes they're on the same day!  Their Dad is turning 80  so it's a special one, but every birthday is special.

Todays card uses the AnnaBelle Bling Sketch.  I've used stamps from the upcoming release on the 15th - only one more week! - and some of the new bling!  The stems are from a set called Floral Stems and there are lots of different stems and flowers in this set - did the name give that away? - but I've just used the stems here. 

To make the flower heads I've used 6mm Turquoise Sprinkles in the centre and placed new White Pearl Drops around each.  These will come in two different sizes which you can see in the little butterfly I made.

 I highlighted some of the dots on the stems with a white gel pen.

During the week my counter told me I had passed 100,000 hits can you believe it?!?  It's truly amazing and I thank all of you for your support and friendship, and for dropping by and leaving a comment when you can, it means the world :)  So a little celebration must be in order.

 I have this new set to give away so I'd like you to tell me who else on the Design Team has used one of the new sets this week for the sketch challenge.  Just leave a comment here on this post and I'll select a winner on Monday using random.org   All the DT posts will go up today on their blogs.

Thank you for dropping by, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend as well!

Baby Blue

Did I say I was back in to routine?  Maybe not just yet :) although I am trying..  We've now organised all the school books for when the boys go back at the end of the month, and the decorations are being packed up this afternoon - it will be sad to see them gone.

My niece had a baby just before Christmas and I'm going around to visit soon, so I thought I had better get on to the card! 

Using the sketch from Mojo Monday this week, I put my card together with the help of two AnnaBelle sets - Wise Men and Swirl Tree. 

The main image was stamped with Palette Burnt Umber and coloured with Copics on a textured white cardstock - I sound a bit like a broken record. 

The DSP is an old one from SU!, but is a perfect blue for a new born little boy.  I used the Cuttlebug dot embossing folder for the plain piece of white and added NEW (15th January) 3mm Cornflower Sprinkles with Glossy Accents.

I'm off to do my decorations, but I might just have a coffee before I start :)  Have a great day,

Back to Normal?

Hi friends!  I'm thinking/feeling that with today comes a little more normality.  With visitors now home and Chris back at work, this morning feels as though I can get back in to my routine - if the boys let me!  I have a simple routine of house, then office, then playtime, and it seems like ages since it's happened this way LOL.

Todays card might be a little late for the Mojo Monday sketch from last week, but here it is anyway :)

I've used the set Mums Flowers and stamped one of the flower images twice on to smooth white cardstock, coloured them with Copics and cut them out. 

The sentiment is from the Swirl Tree set and I used the Spellbinders Petite Circles, and Classic Rectangles to cut all the shapes. 

I didn't have a matching ribbon for this DSP so I ended up by using the cut inverted scallop edge from the rectangle, and added some 4mm Peach Sprinkles below (due 15th Jan).  Now you may not be able to tell from the picture, but I just have to tell you 'cause I couldn't believe what a fluke this was, the lines on the the DSP from the small circle - to the large circle -across the 'ribbon' - to the rectangle all line up!  Amazing!  Now we all know that if that had have been my intent it would never have happened, or I would have taken hours trying to make it work.  What a laugh!

So I hope your New Year has started well, and if you're a routine person like me that you're back in to it!

Have a fabulous day,

A Birthday Wish - ABSC008

Hi everyone, and Happy New Year!!  I hope all who celebrated Christmas had a joyful and peaceful one, blessed with family and friends.  The new year is now here, and I can't wait to share what's coming to AnnaBelle Stamps, and there are a couple of little hints on my card for today!

This is the sketch from theAnnaBelle Stamps Blog for this week, and we would love for you to join us :)

I've taken one of my favourite sets 'Mums Flowers' and stamped the flowers in Palette Burnt Umber on smooth White cardstock.  The words are from the 'Swirl Tree' set and have also been stamped with Burnt Umber and cut out with Spellbinders Classic Squares.  I added a little flower as well and a new 3mm Blossom Sprinkle.

The centre of my middle flower uses a Blossom heart as decoration.  These will be available along with five new stamp sets 15th January!  I used Copics to colour the images, and these are some of my new ones I received for Christmas - I chose the colours of course :) and they match this beautiful DSP from Upsy Daisy Designs perfectly.

I added AED White Fizz glitter using a strip of 12mm double sided tape - very quick and easy - then adhered some 6mm Blossom Sprinkles with Glossy Accents.

Come along and play with us this week, we'd love to see what you create with this sketch.

Happy stamping,

Joy to our World - ABSC007

Hi everyone!  The count down is really on now, and it's all just so exciting!  This weeks sketch from AnnaBelle Stamps will run for two weeks and is the prize sketch for the month, so be sure to join in the fun. 

I changed where I placed my bling just a little to tie in with the sentiment a bit better.  The image from the Holly Branch set was stamped with Palette Moulin Rouge on Smooth Cream cardstock, and cut with my Spellbinders Classic Square dies.  The gorgeous cardstock underneath is metallic and looks incredible IRL.  I pierced the scallop border and raised it using dimensional foam. 

The Sprinkles are Chilli and Artichoke 4mm from the Mini range.

This favourite DSP of mine is of course from SU! and the ribbon was from a gift I received last year - it's always great to re-use/re-cycle!

I hope you can join us with this challenge, and remember you have two weeks to get it done....perhaps in the post Christmas recovery time.

Have a great day,

Just a little late!

I started the card early enough for last weeks Mojo Monday sketch, but I certainly didn't finish it in time!

I used an idea from Kylie - thanks Kylie! - but because I wanted a larger bauble, I stamped the bottom half of the tree from 'Jeweled Tree' with Versamark, sprinkled over some silver ep, then turned my image and stamped the tree again so that the bottoms were lined up.  Heat set the ep and coloured with Copics to match this great DSP from Alison Ellis Design, it's so glittery and shiny!

I added 6mm Blossom Sprinkles to the bauble and matted it on to SU! Pink Passion.

Really it was a very quick card, but when your husband has been away for 6 days with work you can't spend too much time in your office...can you?  He's back at work today, so I think I need to sneak a bit more time playing :)

Have a great day!

DSP, Bow Easy and ribbon from The Little Online Card Shop

Triangle Boxes

I love making these boxes!  I put them together this morning for a lunch I was going to - it's a great time of year to catch up with people - and they come together so quickly.  This year I thought I would make these for the Christmas table as well, and have everyones name on each box, as a sort of place setting, with some yummie goodies inside.

I've put together a tutorial HERE and hope that you find it useful.  I did a silly thing and started writing the tutorial before tea not thinking to save it, and the computer was turned off on me, I'll remember next time :)

The stamp today is from the Holly Branch set which is still on special through until 7th December!

Thanks for stopping by, and if you get a chance don't forget the sketch challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps Blog it finishes late tonight, but if you get a chance to enter there's a $20.00 voucher up for grabs!

See you tomorrow with a new sketch!