ABS - Friday Feature 009. Backgrounds By Design...

Today I have another Annabelle Stamps Friday Feature to share with you! For this FF Andrea asked us to make a card using one of the gorgeous Backgrounds By Design Stamp Sets...

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 This is the set that I decided to use... BBD3!

I actually really struggled with this card. I was torn between what background I was going to use and then when I did chose I had no idea where or what I was going to do with it...

.... So I basically kept the whole thing very simple. I used some design papers I had left over from a previous card and started with that. I then stamped the background stamp with my Baja Breeze Stampin' Up ink pad and the rest fell into place...

I still don't know if I like this card... It's not really my style and I find it doesn't "pop" the way I had hoped it would but this is how it finished... Well, you can't love every card you make completely can you? ...LOL! 

Now remember, for this weekend only any of the "Backgrounds By Design" clear stamp sets are 20% off at the Annabelle Stamps Store...20% peoples!!!! So head on over there and checkout the amazing store and all the amazing stamps, embellishments, paper, digi's, ribbon and twine etc that Andrea has to offer! And while your blog hopping this weekend go and checkout what the other Belles have created using these delicious stamps sets... because WOW... you will not want to miss them!

Donna

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Deconstructing Sketch #101 - A Birthday Greeting!

Time for another Deconstructing Sketch!!

Did you checkout the Deconstructing Sketch Blog (Jen's Blog) and see all the AMAZING entries that we had to help us celebrate not only 100 sketches but having Jen's awesome sketch talents for 2 years??? Well if not please do... There are some amazingly talented ladies out there and they all deserve a huge thank you!!! Anywho, back to this week's sketch...

 And this is my card...

At the moment I am in love with the colour grey... I don't know why, but I seem to be drawn more and more into using it when creating my cards and even when I pick out clothes. But I'm like this, I go through stages of loving one particular colour. It might last for two months or like the grey for 6 months plus... I suppose you could say that's how I roll (I have always wanted to say that!!). So... The card. I used one of my new MME's 6x6 paper pads from the Find Your Wings And Fly collection called "Sky's The Limit" for the papers because of the grey... And I also thought my new Annabelle Stamp Set "Sentimental Bluebells" would be perfect for the circle bit of the sketch. The rest was easy. I just followed Jen's sketch...

If you like the look of  Sentimental Bluebells you can find it HERE at the Annabelle Stamps Store.

Here's what you have to do to if you want to play along with us...

1. Use the sketch above to make a project, any kind you like using any image you like.
2. Post it somewhere on the internet. Use keyword DS101 if you post to an online gallery like Splitcoaststampers.
3. Link back here to Inlinkz at the bottom of the post so we can stop by and see it.
4. Check back here next Wednesday to see if you are one of this week’s favorites and grab a badge for your blog.

Want your sketches a little early? Follow the Deconstructed Sketch on Facebook!! And if you are looking for some older sketches to dig through you can find them in the Deconstructed Sketchbook. 

And be sure to hop around and check out what the rest of the Deconstructed Sketch Design Team has made...

• Amber Hight
• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Dawn Easton
• Jen Shults
• Joni Wilson
• Judy Rozema
• Kadie Ensley
• Lori Boyd
• Sandra MacLean
• Sheri Gilson
• Tobi Crawford
• Tracey Pickersgill

Donna

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