Cardmaking – Back to Basics – Bringing it all together! (video)

Heaps of fun  today, actually making a quick card using all those fab inks that I was telling you about in my previous Back to Basics video.   And just in case you are missing me I’m up in sunny Cairns celebrating a friend’s 50th…   so Cheers!

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

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Thank You – Detail
ThankYou
Thank You

Time to start on the next series, and I’m so excited……     can you guess what it is?

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Other Supplies:  Silver thread

It’s an easy Christmas at Muse!

Are you ready for Christmas or are you starting to panic, don’t stress cause I have a card that is sooooo simple and you can make multiples in flash.  Now, tell me does it get any easier than this?  To be honest I felt like I was channeling my inner Ardyth, thanks for the inspiration!

I can’t wait to see how this inspires you!

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Happy Christmas – Detail
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas

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All of the deets can  be found here on the Muse blog….     but here’s how it works:

  • Use ANYTHING you want from your stash to create a project inspired by this week’s Muse.
  • In your post, explain how you were inspired and link back to the Muse blog.
  • Provide supportive comments on at least 3 other member’s submissions.
  • Vote for three of your fellow member’s submissions.

Thanks for stopping by,

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Other Supplies:  TAWS Stamps – Making Holidays Bright

Let’s Celebrate a new challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps!

It’s time for a new sketch challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps and this one is gorgeous!  I was inspired by this fabulous card by Maile Belles using her divided panels tip and it wasn’t until I finished the card that I realized I had flipped the sketch lol.   Can you see the subtle stamping in the background behind?

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Celebrate Today – Detail
Celebrate Today
Celebrate Today

I would like to share this card with Simon Says Anything Goes challenge.

You can add your creations to the Inlinkz at AnnaBelle Stamps Blog (see the rules below).  And of course don’t forget to visit the other Belles to see their gorgeous cards, the links are in my sidebar.

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Other Supplies:  Copics – R02,22. 0. YG93. G24,40.  Cardstock SBB – Leaf.  Ink – Memento Olive Grove.

About our challenges:
 We post our challenges the first Friday of each month at 8:00pm AEST (AEDT during Daylight Savings).
– Each challenge runs until 24 hours prior to the next challenge.
– All entries must include AnnaBelle Stamps as the main stamped image, this can include our digi range.- One random winner will be the lucky recipient of a $20.00 AnnaBelle Stamps Discount Coupon!  This opens the challenge up for everyone to play along with and to have a chance at the prize.

– We will feature our Top3 picks and announce the winner prior to the next challenge going live.

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.- For those without a blog you can still play along!  Simply upload your card to a image sharing site like Flickr and include a link to the challenge in your description.
– Please link directly to your entry not just to your blog or page.
– Please don’t link to postings made prior to the date of our current challenge.  All projects submitted must be new.
– You may enter any of our challenges several times as long as each submission is with a new creation.
– Only AnnaBelle Images can be used as the main image.- Have fun!

Hugs & Kisses at AnnaBelle Stamps!

One of my all time fave sets is the feature for the month of April and I had so much fun stamping with my luxurious ‘Luxe’ inks onto coloured cardstock….   and there is not a speck of black in sight.

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Hugs & Kisses – Detail
Hugs & Kisses
Hugs & Kisses

There is more inspiration over at AnnaBelle Stamps Blog, so head on over there to see what the others have been up to this month.  Hugs,

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Other Supplies:  Cardstock – Concrete, Butterscotch. Prismacolor Pencils – White.

A Friend for Life!

Another Texture Effect today and it’s embossing with glitter, such a fun technique and a great way to enjoy a glittery day, because if you are anything like me then there will be glitter glitter everywhere!

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Friend for Life – Detail
Friend for Life
Friend for Life

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Sorry about the less than optimal photography but it’s the dullest day in history here (pouring rain…  perfect card making weather really) and I want to share this before the gallery closes in the OCC. Thanks for stopping by.

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Other Supplies:  Copcs B02. Cardstock – SBB – Powder.

It’s time for the first challenge for AnnaBelle Stamps in 2014!

Welcome  back for a new sketch challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps.  Such a versatile design that could be used for either CAS or fancy schmancy, I can’t wait to see what you make of it!

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Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday

You can add your creations to the inlinkz at AnnaBelle Stamps Blog (see the new rules below), we’d LOVE you to join us!  Don’t forget  to visit the Belles to see their gorgeous creations (the links are in my sidebar).

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Other Supplies:  Cardstock – Smooth White. Ink – Versafine  Onyx Black. Stamp-a-ma-jig.

We are having a Decorated Christmas at AnnaBelle Stamps!

This week at AnnaBelle Stamps we are featuring Decorated Christmas…   These baubles just ooze elegance, but the best part is they have matching dies!

And because it’s our Friday Feature stamp set it’s been reduced by 20% for the next week!

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Joy – Detail
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Joy

You still have time to join us with our current challenge, you can find the deets HERE!  Also don’t forget to check out the rest of the team members creations you can find their links in my sidebar.

I would like to share this card with Simon Says Stamp’s new challenge, Keep it Clean & Simple.

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Other Supplies:  Stamps – ABS Holly Branch.  Cardstock – Smooth White, Pink.  Inks – Memento – Cottage Ivy, Northern Pine, Bamboo Leaves, Luxe – Love Letter. Versafine – Onyx Black. Versamark. Martha Stewart Score Board. Heat Tool.  Silver Twine.

Joy & a chance to SAVE with the Printable Pages for Christmas!

This week at AnnaBelle Stamps we are featuring our Printable Pages…  Christmas cards and tags are a breeze to make with funky images and a great variety of sentiments too.  I just love how the Sprinkles sit so perfectly on these trees!

And because it’s our Friday Feature these pages have been reduced by 20% for the next week!

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Joy – Detail (Purple)
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Joy (Purple)
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Joy – Detail (Orange)
Joy (Orange)
Joy (Orange)

You still have time to join us with our current challenge, you can find the deets HERE!  Also don’t forget to check out the rest of the team members creations you can find their links in my sidebar.

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Other Supplies:  Cardstock – White, Limeade. Inks – Memento Grape Jelly, Tangelo, Tuxedo Black. Bigshot. Oval Dies. WRMK Corner Chomper – 1/8″ and 1/4″.  Copics – BV00,02. YG00,03. E31. Y21,35.

Picket Fence meets Kraft – at AnnaBelle Stamps Topical Tuesdays (video)!

Here’s a sneak peek at my card, Picket Fence meets Kraft, you can find the video over at AnnaBelle Stamps Topical Tuesdays.

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Sneak Peek

Other Supplies:  White & Kraft Smooth Cardstock, Anti Static Pad, Heat Tool, Glue Dots, Glossy Accents, Fiskars Stamp Press, Versamark Ink, Versafine – Vintage Sepia Ink, Bigshot, MFT’s Die-namics – Vanity Licence Plate. Picket Fence Distress Marker – Tim Holtz.

A Sweet New Release at AnnaBelle Stamps!

We have some exciting news….  it’s only a couple more days until the new release at AnnaBelle Stamps so keep posted!  Today I am sharing with you a sneak peek of a set called Scribble Scrabble 1 – Round & Round, it has some fun graphic circle images including this fab background design….  can you see it?

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You're So Sweet
You’re So Sweet

And then there are these fabulous Printable Pages of Christmas trees, but it was the tags that caught my eye, aren’t they wonderful….  and super easy!

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Tags

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There are more sneak peeks of the new releases at the other DT blogs so be sure to check them out.  You can find all the links at AnnaBelle Stamps Blog.

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You’re So Sweet – Other Supplies:  Scribble Scrabble 1 & 2.  Cardstock – Smooth White & Cotton Candy. Inks: Memento – Bahama Blue, Toffee Crunch, Peanut Brittle.  Hero Arts – Bubble Gum, Butter Bar. Twinklets – Diamond Dust. Light Pink Hemp Twine. Mounting Foam. Glossy Accents. Double sided tape.

Tags – Other Supplies:  Printable Pages.  Cardstock White Smooth, Lollipop. Copics – B02. RV10,17. YG00,03.W0. Uniball White Gel Pen. Quickie Glue Pen. Fine Prisma Glitter.


Your chance to Save & Win at AnnaBelle Stamps New Release!

It’s finally here, it’s time for the new release at AnnaBelle Stamps!

If you are hopping along you should have arrived from Marion’s amazing blog!

There are four incredible new sets Butterfly SunshineSplat Attack, Timeless and yippee another background set  BBD8 and this weekend you can save 20% if you buy the new release bundle, how cool is that!

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I’m soooo excited to share a card that I made using the fabulous new set called Splat Attack…    

Did I tell you that these stamps are rubber, how uber fabulous!

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Smile

You also have a chance to WIN. One winner will receive : Timeless and BBD8 and the second winner one will receive: Butterfly Sunshine and Splat Attack, just comment at each blog along the hop and join the inlinkz at the end on the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog, it’s so easy.

From here you are off to visit Donna, prepare to be inspired!

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Smile – Other Supplies:  AnnaBelle Stamps – BBD8, Splat Attack.  Cardstock – Robin’s Egg, Black. Ink – Versafine Onyx Black, Smokey Gray.  Archival Ink – Viridian, Aquamarine. Hero Arts – Wet Cement.

It’s all about Sprinkles – and a Giveaway!

Welcome Back, today at AnnaBelle Stamps we are playing with Sprinkles and with so many colours and sizes to choose from, what’s not to like.   If you are hopping along you should have arrived here from Marion’s fabulous blog….

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Blooming

From here you are off to the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog!  If you get lost along the way just head back to the AnnaBelle Stamps blog where you will find all the Belles links 🙂  Leave a comment as you pass through each of the Belles blogs then add your name to the Inlinkz on the ABS blog for your chance to WIN a mix of Sprinkles to the value of $25AUD, yipppeee!

I would like to share this card with the current challenge April Showers and/or Spring Flowers at Simon Says Stamp.

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Other Supplies:  ABS Distress Ink – Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean.   Versafine – Smokey Grey.  Green Marker.  Sequins.

Who’s up for the challenge?

Well Hello!  Today I’ve made a card and combined two amazing challenges together for inspiration.  Initially when I saw the photo at TAWS Be Inspired Challenge I put it in the too hard basket and then out of nowhere Runway Inspired Challenge brings out the most amazing green and black graphic dress and an idea sprung.  And you know you just gotta go with it, not another card will be made until this one gets out of your head lol.

I made these sweet little flowers following a fab tutorial by jewelloveit at youtube HERE.

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Congrats

Does anybody really pose like this for a photo, it’s so chic, I know if I did it I’d look stupid.

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Other Supplies:  Felt – Apple Green. Small Flower Punches – Tonic. Sizzix – Decorative Label Set #4

It’s a Special Craft Dash video!

Well why not, I had the camera set up anyway so thought I would film myself making my craft dash card.  Nothing fancy schmancy, but it does make a real difference when the clock is on, the pressure is on lol.  Anyhoo, no editing and my total time was 9 mins 50 secs.  Not bad, considering some cards take me days to make.  I hope you are having a great day, it’s STILL raining here, I’ve forgotten what colour the sky is, maybe I’d better look it up on Wiki.

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Special

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Other Supplies:  Recycled cardstock.

AnnaBelle Stamp’s Bloghop Release & Giveaway!

Yippeeee, it’s time for another hop & release at AnnaBelle Stamps and  if you are hopping along you should have arrived here from Sue K’s fantastic blog!

This month we have a sneak peek at a gorgeous new stamp set called ‘Standing Tall’ and AnnaBelle Stamps is releasing two new sets of co-ordinating digital papers called Artichoke & Cherry!  Today I used some of these classic papers to create a little gift card set, it’s so handy to have one of these ready to give away…..   especially this time of year.

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Gift Box
Lemon
Lemon
Lemon
Lemon
Lime
Lime
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Lime
Watermelon
Watermelon
Watermelon
Watermelon

Phew….  that was a lot of photos!  Thanks so much for hopping along, from here you are off to visit Danielle!  If you get lost along the way just head back to the AnnaBelle Stamps blog where you will find all the Belles links 🙂  Leave a comment as you pass through each of the Belles blogs then add your name to the Inlinkz on the ABS blog for your chance to win these fabulous new digital papers with the matching ribbons!

Other Supplies:  ABS  A4 Classic Digi Papers – Artichoke & Cherry.  Standing Tall Stamp Set. Versamark Ink. Memento – Tuxedo Black. ColorBox – Frost White. Copic Markers – YG03. Y11. R22. Lemon DF Satin ribbon. White Embossing Powder. Heat Tool. White Gel Pen.

A Spattered Sketch! (ABSC#050)

It’s Friday and this week we have an AnnaBelle Bling Sketch Challenge (ABSC#050).   Me and sketches are only just learning how to play nice, and I totally love that about a challenge…

Oh, the unpredictability of spray mists…  it’s so difficult for me…   but how absolutely fabulous do they look, and I was thinking, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to see them through the acetate…    and  I really like how it turned out!  I’ve made this card for the Spatter Technique Challenge in the Moxie Fab World, where there are already some of the most amazing creations in the gallery!

You can find the links in my sidebar for the other Belles, so why not visit them and see what their take on this sketch is.  Also this week Jess has a Topical Tuesday tutorial showing how to make an awesome Post-it Note Holder!

Now it’s your turn, I would love to see what you can make of this fun design!

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Miss You

Other Supplies:  StazOn – Timber Brown, Brown Cardstock.

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 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 embellishments, but you can play along without using them, it’s all about sharing ideas 🙂