Hello everyone! I hope you are relaxing and enjoying your Saturday!
I sat down today with absolutely no idea what I wanted to do or create, so I started with the cardstock, cut some circles and then picked my stamps :) It felt totally back to front to me lol!
My image is lightly coloured with Copics and the top panel is raised with dimensional foam.
Thanks for popping by today :)
Hugs,
Good afternoon! Have you checked out the AnnaBelle blog today!! I have posted all the new sets along with a giveaway and special deal, so be sure to pop by and check it out!
I thought seeing the new sets are out I'd share a couple of cards today. The first is using the new set Garden Silhouettes and the second is for a 21st we are going to tonight....a boy's 21st! I knew it was going to be hard to come up with something, but this goes beyond that...I struggled!!
I did a group of these cards a couple of weeks ago, but I won't bore you with them all today lol! I used three Distress inks and swiped them - direct to paper - across, up and down the cardstock and then overstamped with the silhouette.
It was Sue K's card HERE that gave me my card today! But mine turned out very boring looking, and if I had more time I'd go again, but I just don't!! It needs something! I became very frustrated with my cutter (even after I'd put in a new cutting mat) because I had to keep trying to make my squares square! Is it just me or do others have trouble with this?? Anyway by the end of it I think I'd had enough lol!
Best get the salad together to take and get myself ready! Have a great evening everyone :)
Hugs,
Well it's not been a good start to the new year for me with the one thing I wanted to achieve this year being 'organised'! I will have the Kusudama tutorial up very soon...I did go to edit the video the other day but found that I'd zoomed in too much and all you could see was the back of my very dotty hand lol!
This week the Belles and I are sharing some sneak peeks of our new sets due for release on the 14th! We have five new sets coming and we are very excited about showing them to you :) We also have two brand new Belles joining the regular team! Welcome Therese and Jess!!
Black, White & Silver is actually very easy to work with because it looks so crisp and clean I think. My card today uses the sketch from Card Patterns :
The gingham pattern down the side is one image from a new BBD (Backgrounds By Design) set and the flower and sentiment from a new silhouettes set. Both of these are large 6" x 8" sets.
Pop by the other Belles and our Guest Belle for January - Cath - to see what they have to show :)
Guest Belle
Belles
So would you like to play along with us?? We have a $10.00 Gift Voucher up for grabs, and simple guidelines to work by :
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.
- 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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Welcome to our last challenge for the year!! Today we are working with a sketch and it wasn't an easy one for a teenage card, well I didn't think so lol!
It's Adam's 16th birthday today and one of his favourite pastimes is his XBox followed closely by Facebook chatter...sound familiar?? I think this is pretty standard for a lot of teenagers lol! I have a group of images created by Jasmine that I just haven't put in to a set yet, but one was exactly what I needed for his card!
Boyish enough? Why do I find male/boy cards so difficult lol!
Thanks for visiting today! We hope you can play along with our sketch this week. To find out all the details on how to play along and see all the gorgeous creations by the Belles pop by the ABS blog HERE!
Hugs,
Here we are again with another sketch challenge from AnnaBelle Stamps! I don't mind this sketch - even if I do say so myself lol! - because it can be dressed up or down I think :)
The DT have created some gorgeous cards this week so be sure to pop by each for a sneaky peek at what they've been up too!
I kept my card with as few layers as possible, but will have to use this sketch again.
I've used one of Iwona's new sets - 'Acacia' - which is a beautiful native tree to Australia, and coloured with watercolour pencils before cutting out with a Spellbinders circle. The gingham is our new AnnaBelle Digi Paper that has been printed on our Smooth white cardstock and the colour is Midori.
I'd best get a move on as I'm already a little late with this post! We had a wonderful day in Melbourne yesterday, but I'm paying for it today lol! Here are the links to the DT :)
Belles
Have a great day everyone!!
Hugs,
Hi and welcome to our first Blog Hop for April! We are making our hops a bit more fun...a little easier to enter...and hopefully something you will enjoy joining us for! This week's prize are the three new Bella Digi Designs images! Here's the run down on how the hop will work!
AnnaBelle Stamps Blog Hop
Come and join us the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month as we have fun sharing a new set with you!
Play along with us for your chance to win the Blog Hop prize!
How to Play :
Playing along is now even easier! You can leave a comment on one or all of the DT blogs and add your name using the Inlinkz tool which can be found on any of the DT blogs.
Each Hop a random winner will be drawn and if you've commented on the mystery DT blog then you will be the winner of the Blog Hop prize! The hop will run for 1 week and the winner will be announced the following Tuesday!
So even if you only comment on one blog you may be lucky enough to have chosen the mystery DT blog, and still be in with a chance to win!
Added to this we have some exciting new things happening at AnnaBelle Stamps! Make sure you take some time to visit the ABS blog because you will find all the new sets shown there!
The images we will be showcasing today are our first ever Bella Digi Designs images! These have been illustrated by Jasmine Hambling who has done some amazing work for AnnaBelle Stamps, so we hope you will love what you see :)
On to my cards for today :)
Thanks for stopping by today! If you'd like to play along with the hop you'll want to head on over to see Sue W! I have already seen some of Sue's cards and they are amazing!
Happy Hopping everyone :)
Hugs,
Hello friends and welcome to the March AnnaBelle Stamps Blog Hop! If you've come from the ABS blog then you are on the right track :)
I have to say that I have had such fun colouring this little guy! I think I have made him just about every colour, and I still don't have a favourite....although I have done two green ones lol!! Hand drawn by Helen Pickup, I just know you are going to love him as well :)
Lil Monster Gone Fishing :
And here are a couple of my cards :)
I may have mentioned that I purchased a Black Cat Cougar cutter just before Christmas, and I hadn't had much time to have a play...well last Friday night I spent a bit of time (over Skype) with Karen Strong the lovely lady I bought it off and I'm now on my way....well nearly lol! I've managed to make an svg file for our Lil Monster - no more fussy cutting - and I found it easy enough to stamp on the die cut by laying it on a dark piece of cardstock! He's lined up pretty well don't you think? I hope to have files available for some of our sets very soon!
I made the box from a file I purchased :)
I've used this weeks sketch from Card Patterns Challenge blog sketch 106, and my card is 14cm x 14cm.
My second card is smaller than the first and I've used a Spellbinders die to cut the shape then watercoloured him :)
From here you will very much want to visit the wonderful Sue W to see her gorgeous creations, but before you go, check all the details on the hop below!
Hi all and welcome to the Lollipop Ladies new challenge this fortnight! We have some exciting new ladies joining us as well, so be sure to pop by the blog to see who the new Candy Stripers are!
This weeks challenge inspiration photo is :
Humbugs! And for additional inspiration try adding/using stripes on your project!
I decided to go with my favourite Lil Monster for todays card, and was amazed at how different blacks can be!
AnnaBelle Supplies : Stamps - Lil Monsters Balloon, BBD3; Twisted Paper Cord; 6mm Chilli Sprinkle Hearts, Distress Inks.
Other Supplies : Bazzill Cardstock; Spellbinders.
I also used one of the backgrounds from the BBD3 set, and created my own stripes with a ruler and black Copic :) I just had to add in the Chilli Sprinkle Hearts lol! And even in black he isn't a very scary Monster!
The sketch is from the Clean & Simple challenge this week FTL129 :
Have a great day everyone, be sure to welcome the new ladies to the team and have fun with our "Bah-Humbug" challenge!!
Hugs,
Hi friends and welcome today for a brand new AnnaBelle Bling Sketch Challenge!
How To Play Along :
- We post our challenges every Friday at 12:00pm AEST (AEDT during Daylight Savings).
- Our Sketch Challenge Runs from the last Friday of a month through till the last Friday of the following month.
- Each Friday in between we have themed challenges. To be eligible for the monthly prize of a $20 gift voucher to spend in store at AnnaBelle Stamps you MUST take part in the sketch challenge AND one of the weekly challenges.
- Please link directly to your entry not just to your blog.
- Include a link back to the ABS blog in your post.
- Please don't link to postings made prior to the date of our current challenge. All projects submitted must be new.
- A maximum of 5 challenges may be combined including this one.
- You may enter any challenge several times as long as each submission is with a new creation.
- We would love you to use AnnaBelle Stamps, but you can play along without them. For those who use AnnaBelle stamps and upload to the Gallery
Stamps - Easter Hope; Pearls; Inks - Distress Inks, Brilliance.Other Supplies : Cardstock - Bazzill and watercolour; Watercolour markers; embossing folder.
Hi all!! When I saw the CAS challenge at Splitcoast this week I knew I had to play along.....and maybe more than once lol! - "Create your own background!"
Unfortunately I needed a Sympathy card today, well two actually, but I already had one in my stash. I used sponging/distressing for this background. Cutting two Spellbinders circles I temporarily fixed the larger circle to the centre of the front of my card and lightly sponged with Scattered Straw (top) and Tea Dye Distress Inks. Using the same colours on the centre circle I applied a little more ink until it was the depth I wanted.
This card uses the one of the BBD3 stamps as well as from BBD2 to create the pattern, and the flower and sentiment from Branch Out. I also used my Simply Saturday Sketch!
It was fun playing along with this challenge, because I do love to create a background!
Have a wonderful evening :)
Hugs,
AnnaBelle Supplies : Stamps - BBD2, BBD3, Branch Out, Thoughtful Stems; Sprinkles - 6mm Artichoke; Pearls 3mm & 4mm White; Distress Inks.
Other Supplies : Ink - SU!; Cardstock - Bazzill, SU!; White gel pen.
Hi!! I'll start his post, and then hope that I finish it, after yesterday starting one but not coming back to finish, opting for a Sunday afternoon drive lol!
This card is late for the Card Patterns Sketch from last week, but thought I would share it anyway :)
Using Copics to colour, pencils to shade, and chalks to fill in the gaps, my main images are from the Hold A Candle set, and BBD Numbers set. The background was stamped with Versamark on glossy white cardstock and embossed with clear AnnaBelle EP before sponging on Distress Ink.
My second card uses the Sweet Sunday Sketch, and instead of Copics I wanted to do some water colouring.
I had bought some beautiful water colour paper some time ago and hadn't taken the time to use it, so now was a perfect time :)
Stamping the image with Brilliance I then gave it a few minutes to dry before I started....of course you can heat set if you like :)
This cute little image if you haven't seen her before is Lil Molly, named after one of my nieces, who isn't so little any more...boy they grow up so quickly...
Thanks for stopping by today...tonight...LOL! I hope you've had some time to stamp as well :)
Hugs,
AnnaBelle Supplies : Stamps - Hold A Candle, BBD Numbers, Lil Molly's Flowers; Inks : Distress Inks, Memento, Brilliance, Versamark; Copics; Smooth White; Ribbon; Natural Cotton Twine.
Other Supplies : Watercolour markers; watercolour paper; Cardstock - Bazzill and SU!; Buttons; Spellbinders.
Hello all and welcome to the Lollipop Ladies challenge for this fortnight! Today we are focussing on yummy smarties, and of course hearts!
I thought I would add some Sprinkles to my Spellbinder hearts after I had sponged them. These are 6mm Sprinkles in different bright colours :)
The base has been sponged/distressed then a border stamp from BBD1 has been stamped over using the same colour.
I used the heart and words from Mum's Flowers, then folded the straight piece of cardstock to form something like a banner.
We would love for you to join us this week for some smartie fun! Follow the link to the Lollipop Ladies and add your link!
Thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you just a little later for the next set in this months release for AnnaBelle Stamps!
Hugs,
Hello friends! Here we are for day one of our February Release with the first set this month - Easter Hope. Easter is the season I love most (and I'm not just thinking about the chocolate lol!).
The tulips for this set were created by Bella and the remaining stamps by me :) I wanted words that could be stamped on the inside of cards as well.
This month we have a special deal for the release to help save you on postage! When you include either of the new sets (you can include other items as well), and complete your order by 12.00pm AEDT 17th February :
Postage within Australia - FREE! - code : febrelease
International orders - $5.00 discount coupon! - code : intfebrelease
This first card uses the sketch from Clean & Simple this week FTL127. I've sponged/distressed all my cardstock to add colour.
This one was very quick and easy!
I love yellow for Easter - if you couldn't tell!! - and clean and simple cards :) For my last card I used Copics to colour the tulip and pencils to shade. I masked the main image before lightly stamping with my background stamp (which I'll show you tomorrow!).
From here you'll need to head on over to SUE W's blog! Be sure to remember to leave a comment as you go :)
See you tomorrow!
...Polka Dots! Hello today for AnnaBelle's Friday Challenge! This was an easy challenge to take part in today, and I knew exactly which stamp I would use to create my own polka dots!
AnnaBelle Supplies : Stamps - All Things Grow, BBD1; Natural Cotton Twine; Sprinkles - 6mm Pumpkin; Distress Inks.
Other Supplies : Spellbinders, button.
It's time to pull out your inks and start distressing! My card started it's day as white cardstock, and all of it has been sponged/distressed, I just love doing this!
The card has been sponged with Dried Marigold (just around the edges) then edged in Walnut Stain. The next panel was sponged with Shabby Shutters, edged with Walnut Stain and stamped with the dots from BBD1 in Dried Marigold.
I used four colours for the inner circle - Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade, Shabby Shutters, and Peeled Paint.
To help me get started I used the sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketches :
Thanks for coming and seeing what I've been up to! We'd love to see your polka dot creations this week shared on the ABS blog! Hope to see you there :)
Check out the other Belles and Bellas this week for more inspiration!
Belles
Bellas
Hugs,
Hi friends! Thank you for popping by today :) I have a card that I made for two challenges, can you believe it?!? The first challenge is the Featured Stamper at Splitcoast and this past week it has been our very own Sue W!!! How exciting is that! Sue couldn't believe that they had chosen her, but we know better! Sue comes up with fabulous creations week after week :)
Here is a link to the card I cased for this challenge. The second challenge is also at Splitcoast and it is the CAS104 - Rock and Roll!
AnnaBelle Supplies : Stamps - Rockin' Instrumental; Sprinkles - 4mm Silver; Thread - Silver; White Cardstock.
Other Supplies : Bazzill cardstock; SU! Ink; Silver pen; Dimensional foam.
I nearly didn't make it for these challenges, but I'm glad I did :) I had fun using this set again and being inspired by Sue!
Have a wonderful Sunday :)
Hugs,
