ABS Friday Feature 018 - Especially For You...

I was really excited when I saw what was this week's Annabelle Stamps Friday Feature because I haven't yet had the opportunity to use this stamp set yet... Beside The Sea

This set is just so gorgeous. Every little image is useful and designed so well. The sentiments in it are versatile and have gorgeous flowing fonts....

Here's my card...

So again, I kept this card pretty simple. Working with all the talented ladies and seeing their amazing creations on the ABS design team sort off rubs off on you... Anyway, I had a picture of what I was going to do for this card in my head and just went with it... If you know me, you would know this goes against every rule I have when I am creating something..lol!

I stamped the star fish on white cardstock with my Clearsnap Vivid Mini Straw ink pad and then picked out some scrap paper and made a banner. I then used a little bit of Washi Tape and stuck it underneath the banner and chose which sentiment I was going to use, I chose the "Especially For You" sentiment. I then stamped that on to some scrap white cardstock and made that into a banner as well. I stamped the little crab and coloured him in with my Prismacolor pencils and cut him out and placed him just above the sentiment. I thought that the card need a little bit more colour so I stamped the little seaweed using my Clearsnap Vivid Mini Olive ink pad on and around the starfishes.. I then placed the little green gem stones on the card to finish it off.

And there you go... All finished!

You still have time to join us with our current challenge, you can find the details HERE!  Also don’t forget to check out the rest of the team members creations you can find their links at the bottom of this post! Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a great weekend.

• Kylie Robinson
• Marcia Pringle
• Marion Vagg
• Sue Walsh
• Therese Calvird
• Tobi Crawford
• Andrea Hayes

Donna

ABS Friday Feaure 017 - Hello Sunshine!

Time for another Annabelle Stamps Friday Feature...  But first....

We have cause for a celebration this weekend as well with AnnBelle Stamps turning 4! For 1 week starting from today we have 20% off storewide* (excluding our clearance section).  Simply use the code - 4years - at checkout for the discount to be applied!

Now on to this Friday Feature! Today we are featuring one of our brand new stamp sets and a favourite of mine "Butterfly Sunshine". I love this set... Not only are the butterflies beautifully designed the sentiments are so versatile!

 This is my card...

I kept this card very simple and tried to let the image speak for itself instead of using a lot of different embellishments... I suppose that's what a CAS card is isn't it?!! LOL! Anyway, I stamped the largest butterfly on white cardstock and then coloured it in with my Prismacolor pencils, then I cut it out. I then went over the butterfly with my Glossy Accents to give the butterfly a little more depth... Not that you can see it in these photo's, but trust me it's there!

Then using MME's "Sky's the limit" 6x6 paper pad and EK Success border punch and some pearls put the card together. To finish it off I stamped the sentiment "Hello Sunshine" down the bottom. 

You still have time to join us with our current challenge, you can find the details HERE!  Also don’t forget to check out the rest of the team members creations you can find their links at the bottom of this post! Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a great weekend.

• Kylie Robinson
• Marcia Pringle
• Marion Vagg
• Sue Walsh
• Therese Calvird
• Tobi Crawford
• Andrea Hayes

Donna

AC#170 - Sketch Challenge. Hello Sunshine!

Today at Annabelle Stamps we have another fantastic sketch challenge for you!!

Here's the amazing sketch...

And this is my interpretation of the sketch...

When I first saw the sketch for this week's challenge I knew that I was going to use one of the gorgeous butterflies from the brand new "Butterfly Sunshine" stamp set... 

I started off my card by stamping the largest butterfly in the set on white cardstock, I then coloured it in with my Prismacolor pencils and cut it out. I then stamped two banners from the brand new BBD8 stamps set...

...with my Clearsnap, Vivid Mini Sky Blue ink pad and cut them out. Then choosing a yellow scrap bit of paper from my scrap pile (I'm pretty sure this one is from MME) that co-ordinated with the butterfly I stuck everything together....

 The "Hello Sunshine" sentiment is one of 4 of the fabulous sentiments included in the gorgeous "Butterfly Sunshine" stamp set...

If you do want to see some AMAZING cards using this sketch head on over to the Belle's Blogs (the list is below) and check them out cause WOW!! These ladies rock! 

• Kylie Robinson
• Marcia Pringle
• Marion Vagg
• Sue Walsh
• Therese Calvird
• Tobi Crawford
• Andrea Hayes

If you would like to join us for this two week challenge just add your creation to the inlinkz on the Annabelle Stamps Blog and if you like any of the amazing stamps used by the DT you can find them HERE at the Annabelle Stamps Store.

  About our challenges: 

- We post our challenges every Friday at  8:00pm AEST (AEDT during Daylight Savings).

- Each challenge runs for two weeks, and will close on the Friday 10.00am so that we can announce and showcase our weekly winners prior to the next challenge. 

- Each challenge winner will receive our special blinkie to display on their blog and a $15.00 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 if you have a blog.

- Please link directly to your entry not just to your blog or gallery.

- 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 so if you don't yet have any we've created a Digi Freebie page!  Each month we will add a new image for you to choose from to play along with!

Donna

Annabelle Stamps New Release Blog Hop!

Welcome to Annabelle Stamps New Release Blog Hop! If you have just arrived here from Therese's gorgeous blog you are on the right track... If you want to start at the beginning head over to the ABS Blog HERE 

Today Andrea is releasing 4 brand NEW stamps sets over at the Annabelle Stamp Store: Timeless, BBD8, Splat Attack... And the set I am sharing with you today...

Sunshine Butterfly...

I LOVE this set. Not only is the detail of the butterflies just perfect this set is so elegant and lovely that I don't think anyone would every struggle on how to use these gorgeous stamps...

I started off my card by stamping the butterfly onto white cardstock and then colouring it in with my Prismacolor pencils. I then covered the butterfly with my Glossy Accents to give it a bit of depth and to make the butterfly stand out, then I cut it out. Nest using my MME's The Sweetest Thing "Bluebell" 6x6 paper pad, a dollie, ribbon and lace, some pearls put the card together....

The sentiment "Wishing You The Happiest Of Days" is one of 4 sentiment in the set. I stamped that with my Clearsnap Vivid Mini Sky Blue ink pad and the little butterfly with my Versacolor Split Pea ink pad.

Now from here you head off to the wonderfully talented Tobi's blog ... And I tell you what this lady is super talented, you won't want to miss what she has to share with you!

Before you go though.... Remember that if you leave a comment on all the Belle's blogs along the hop and then add your name to the Inlinkz when you get back to the start you could be in the running to win ALL4 SETS!!! How cool is that!!!! 

But if you can't wait or don't feel like luck is on your side remember if you buy ALL 4 SETS this weekend you get 20% OFF!! What are you waiting for just click HERE!!!

Donna

ABS Friday Feature 014 - Remember When

Time for another Annabelle Stamps Friday Feature...

For this Feature Friday we are featuring one of the brand new stamp sets that Andrea released a few weeks ago "Remember When". This stamp set is absolutely gorgeous and so versatile as well...

 This is my card...

I started off the card by stamping one of the poppy images on white cardstock and then coloured it in using my Prismacolor pencils. I then cut the image out and then using my MME's Indie Chic "Citron" 6x6 paper pad, a little ribbon, and my EK Success border punch put the card together.

The sentiment "Celebrate Today" also comes with the set.

Now remember, for this weekend the "Remember When" clear stamp set is 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!

• Kylie Robinson
• Marcia Pringle
• Marion Vagg
• Sue Walsh
• Therese Calvird
• Tobi Crawford
• Andrea Hayes

Donna

Annabelle Stamps New Release Blog Hop!

Welcome to Annabelle Stamps New Release Blog Hop! If you have just arrived here from Therese's gorgeous blog you are on the right track... If you want to start at the beginning head over to the ABS Blog HERE

Today Andrea is releasing 3 brand NEW stamps sets over at the Annabelle Stamp Store. The 3 sets are called Remember When: Which is a gorgeous set featuring some beautiful poppies and amazing co-ordinating sentiments. Beside The Sea: Which has so many awesome beachy images that I don't know which one to use first... I think that little crab is a given though. And the set I am sharing with you today...

Cherry Blossoms...

 This stamp set is so elegant and I can see myself using it over and over again...

I started off the card by stamping the image onto white cardstock and then coloured it in with my Primacolor pencils. I then cut it out and using my distressing block sponged around the edges using my Stampin' Up Baja Breeze ink pad. Then using my Basic Grey's "Kneehighs" 6x6 paper pad, a little sewing and ribbon and a flower from Prima.

The sentiment "Thinking Of You" also comes with the set and I though it was the perfect touch to finish the card off.

Now from here you head off to the wonderfully talented Tobi's blog ... And I tell you what this lady is super talented, you won't want to miss what she has to share with you!

Before you go though.... Remember that if you leave a comment on all the Belle's blogs along the hop and then add your name to the Inlinkz when you get back to the start you could be in the running to win ALL 3 SETS!!! How cool is that!!!! 

But if you can't wait or don't feel like luck is on your side remember if you buy ALL 3 SETS this weekend you get 20% OFF!! What are you waiting for?!!

Donna

ABS Release - "Remember When" and Deconstucting Sketch #110

Today I have something very special for you! Not only have I got a brand new stamp set from Annabelle Stamps to share with you, but I used this week's Deconstructing Sketch to showcase it! It's actually day 3 of Annabelle Stamps new stamp set release. Andrea has designed three very unique and gorgeous clear stamp sets, they are called Cherry Blossoms, Beside The Sea and today's set that I am sharing with you, Remember When. If you haven't seen the new sets you are really in for a treat, so head on over HERE to the Annabelle Stamps Blog and checkout what you have been missing!! You will not be disappointed!!

Remember When is a gorgeous set of stamps featuring beautiful Poppies and some stunning co-ordinating sentiments...

For my card I chose to use the poppy in a vase. Using Jen's amazing sketch below...

 ... And the gorgeous paper from MME's Lost and Found 3's "Ruby" 6x6 paper pad, I put the card together with a little bit of sewing, some Prismacoloring, and paper piecing.

Kylie and Andrea also have some amazing cards to share using this gorgeous stamp set so make sure you head on over to their blogs and take a peek!! Don't forget to join us for our Release Blog Hop tomorrow night!!

 

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 DS110 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 
• Sheri Gilson
• Tobi Crawford
• Tracey Pickersgill

Donna

AC167 - Dolka Dots!!

Today at Annabelle Stamps we have another fantastic challenge for you. This one is all about  DOTS people!!!

This is my card...

I sort of really didn't know where to stop with the dots did I?!... I started of this card by stamping this cutie little monster from the Lil Belles called "Lil Monster's Balloon", which you can find HERE at the Annabelle Store. I then coloured him in with my Prismacolor pencils and paper pieced his little birthday crown...

Then using Deconstructing Sketch #86 and MME's Kate and Co "Oxford Lane" 6x6 paper pad and little bit of sewing, I put the card together...

If you would like to join us for this two week challenge just add your creation to the inlinkz on the Annabelle Stamps Blog and if you like any of the amazing stamps used by the DT you can find them HERE at the Annabelle Stamps Store.

Don't forget while you visit the Annabelle Stamps Blog to leave some love for the DT, they do an amazing work and are amazing ladies!!!

 About our challenges: 

- We post our challenges every Friday at  8:00pm AEST (AEDT during Daylight Savings).

- Each challenge runs for two weeks, and will close on the Friday 10.00am so that we can announce and showcase our weekly winners prior to the next challenge. 

- Each challenge winner will receive our special blinkie to display on their blog and a $15.00 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 if you have a blog.

- Please link directly to your entry not just to your blog or gallery.

- 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 so if you don't yet have any we've created a Digi Freebie page!  Each month we will add a new image for you to choose from to play along with!

Donna

AC166 - Sketch Challenge. Just A Note...

Today at Annabelle Stamps we have another fantastic sketch challenge for you!!

Here's the amazing sketch...

 And here's my version...

I really didn't have any idea how this card was going to turn out but I new that I wanted to use my Annabelle Stamps "Sentimental Bluebells" stamp set...

First I stamped one of the flower stems on white cardstock and coloured it in with my Prismacolor pencils. I then distressed the edge of the cardstock with Tim Hotlz's Crushed Olive distress ink. Then choosing some papers from my Simple Stories "Harvest Lane" 6x6 paper pad and following the sketch and doing a little sewing came up with the above card...

The sentiment "Just A Note" is just one of the gorgeous sentiments included in the set.The border punch is from EK Success.


 If you would like to join us for this two week challenge just add your creation to the inlinkz on the Annabelle Stamps Blog and if you like any of the amazing stamps used by the DT you can find them HERE at the Annabelle Stamps Store.

Don't forget while you visit the Annabelle Stamps Blog to leave some love for the DT, they do an amazing work and are amazing ladies!!!

 About our challenges: 

- We post our challenges every Friday at  8:00pm AEST (AEDT during Daylight Savings).

- Each challenge runs for two weeks, and will close on the Friday 10.00am so that we can announce and showcase our weekly winners prior to the next challenge. 

- Each challenge winner will receive our special blinkie to display on their blog and a $15.00 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 if you have a blog.

- Please link directly to your entry not just to your blog or gallery.

- 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 so if you don't yet have any we've created a Digi Freebie page!  Each month we will add a new image for you to choose from to play along with!

Donna

Tiddly Inks Challenge # 112 - Summer Sun!

You would honestly think that after all these years of being on American Design Teams {which I have loved every second btw!!} that I would be used to using summer images and making Summer themed cards in the middle of our winter... But I'm not! LOL!

You know the up side of doing these fantastic challenges is that while I am sitting at my desk watching the rain fall or freezing my butt off is that it actually makes me feel better and a bit warmer and that I have something to look forward to in a couple of months... When they are all freezing their butts off!!

Here's the Tiddly Inks challenge... Make a Summer themed card peoples....

I know this is not exactly a Summer themed card per-say, but I couldn't hold off on colouring up this  image of "Whatever Blooms" any more, she's just too gorgeous!! So instead of a summer image I used summer papers instead. These one's are from Echo Park's "Hello Summer" 6x6 paper pad.

I started of the card by printing off "Whatever Blooms" on white cardstock and then coloured her in with my Prismacolor Pencils... All except for her dress which I paper pieced. I used Deconstructing Sketch #104 for inspiration ... I think I have found my new favorite sketch! Just added some sewing, a flower and button and then added my little TSG "Hello " sentiment and done...easy!

 *Remember:  You must use a Tiddly Inks image to qualify for any of the features or prizes.

If you would like to join us for this two week challenge you can get the full details at the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and if you like any of the amazing images you see on the Challenge Blog you can find all the gorgeous images HERE at the Tiddly Inks Store.


And please be sure to hop around and check out what the rest of the Tiddly Inks Design Team has made we have some bad-ass, madly talented members that will blow you away with their amazing creations!!! 

Donna

Tiddly Inks Challenge #111... Big Bad Dad!!!

I have another Tiddly Inks Challenge for you! This is all about the men in your lives.

All you have to do is make a manly man card.... It can be a little boy card, a teen card, or maybe you can get in early and make a Father's Day card like I did!! Easy right?!!

Did I ever mention to you that I LOVE it when a card just falls together on it's own... Well, this one was one of those :0).

I started off the card by printing out one of my favourite manly man Tiddly Inks images "Big Bad Dad". I then coloured him in with my Prismacolor pencils all except for the tie which I paper pieced with one of the design papers from MME's Meadowlark 6x6 paper pad. The nuts and bolts comes with Big Bad Dad when you buy him along with a sentiment and some other bits and pieces.

*Remember:  You must use a Tiddly Inks image to qualify for any of the features or prizes.

If you would like to join us for this two week challenge you can get the full details at the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and if you like any of the amazing images you see on the Challenge Blog you can find all the gorgeous images HERE at the Tiddly Inks Store.


And please be sure to hop around and check out what the rest of the Tiddly Inks Design Team has made we have some bad-ass, madly talented members that will blow you away with their amazing creations!!! 

 

Donna

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Deconstructing Sketch #102 - Just A Note...

It's time for another Deconstructing Sketch. Speaking of time I felt that I was running out of it to get this week's card done so there really isn't much too it...

I basically printed out one of Christy's BRAND NEW Tiddly Inks Fairies this one is called "Fairy Tenderhearted" and you can find her HERE at the Tiddly Inks Store. I then coloured her in with my Prismacolor pencils and chose some papers from MME's Kate and Co's "Oxford Lane" 6x6 paper pad and added some sewing and a button and.... WALLA! Card done and on time too! 

The sentiment "Just A Note" is from Hero Arts. The stamp set it comes from is pretty old now but Hero Arts always has fantastic sentiment sets! 

 Here is Jen's sketch for this week...

 A close up of Fairy Tenderhearted...

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 DS102 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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