Release - All Things Grow Stamp Set

Welcome back to my readers. So glad you decided to join us in our January Blog Hop at AnnaBelle Stamps. Today we are releasing a GORGEOUS new set called "All Things Grow". I LOVE LOVE LOVE this set!!!!!


This set is packed full of lovely stamps and I know I am going to use this set all the time!!

Here are the two cards I put together with this awesome set.



And here is my second card.



This set will be available straight away with free postage for 24hrs. You will only need to key in this code abs037 to receive the free postage offer on any order that includes the released set. When there is more than one set being released (there is only 1 set this month)and you decide to purchase both then we'll include a little something extra as a treat! What a fantastic deal!!! :)

So as normal we are holding a blog hop with this release. You will start at the Annabelle Blog, and follow the links along the way. If you leave a comment on each of our blogs you could win this wonderful set!!!

****The next person you need to visit is JERUSHA, go and leave a comment on her blog****

Hope you enjoy your HOP with us, don't forget to leave a comment along the way!!

Say it in... Red & White

Hi there girls. Happy Friday to you all!!

Today our fun challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps is to create a card in Red & White!! Great challenge to sink your teeth into!!

Here is my card:



(CLICK ON EACH IMAGE FOR A LARGER MORE CLEARER VIEW)

For my card I used two different sets. The main image and sentiment are from the "Branch Out" set and I used Versamark ink to stamp the dots down the side of the card using the "Backgrounds by Design 1" set. I also used some yummy "Chilli Sprinkles" on my card, LOVE my Sprinkles!!! All of these items are available HERE!

I cheated slightly with this challenge, sorry!! My card was looking a bit stark so I added a bit of "Scattered Straw" Tim Holtz Distress Ink to the edges of the Spellbinders cut mat. Softened the whole look of the card, so I am happy!

We would LOVE for you to play along with us!!! Anyone who takes part in any of the challenges in the month of January stands in line to win a AnnaBelle voucher to spend at the shop, GREAT prize!!! Once you have completed your card link it to the AnnaBelle Blog.

PLEASE DON'T FORGET!!!! Tomorrow we are releasing a GORGEOUS new set!!! See you back here then :)

Say It With...a 1,2,3 Recipe

Hi Ladies. Welcome back to my blog for our latest fun AnnaBelle Challenge!! As my title would indicate it's a Recipe challenge today, the Recipe is as follows: One Border Stamp, 2 Petals, and 3 Sprinkles, what a gorgeous combination!!

Here is my card for this challenge!!



The border stamp I used is from the "Backgrounds by Design Border 2" set which is crammed full of wonderful stamps. Have a look at this!!


The yummy sprinkles are the 6mm Sprinkles in the colour Pumpkin and the sentiment is from my favourite set "Sentimental Bluebells". All of these wonderful goodies are available for purchase HERE.

We really would LOVE for you to play along with us in this challenge. Once you have created your Recipe Card link it to the Annabelle Blog!!

Can't wait to see what you come up with!!! :)

ABSC033 - A new Annabelle Sketch

Hi Ladies.

It feels like AGES since I last made a card!!! I am slowly but surely getting back into the swing of things, and those of us at Annabelle Stamps are ready to get creating with all our lovely Annabelle goodies.

It's Friday so that means it's time for a new Annabelle Sketch for you to play with, and it's a fun one for sure!!


And here is my card based on this lovely sketch!!




For my card I used 2 of my favourite Annabelle sets. The image is from the adorabe "Michelle" stamp set -


And the sentiment is from the lovely "Sentimental Bluebells" set -


The bling I used on my card are 6mm Sprinkles in the colour LAGOON.

BOTH OF THESE SETS AND THE SPRINKLES ARE AVAILABLE HERE. I see there are some wonderful specials available at the moment, so go and check it out!!!!!

We really would love for you to play along with us in our challenge. Once you have created a card based on this sketch, and added the necessary bling where indicated on the sketch, link your creation to the ANNABELLE BLOG. Can't wait to see what you come up with!!! :)

Sketch ABSC032 @ Annabelle Stamps

Hi Ladies. Welcome back for our weekly Annabelle Challenge. Today we have a fun new sketch for you to play with, it really is a goodie!! :)


I used two different Annabelle Sets with this card, but I will give you all the details after showing you the card!




So what do you think??

Here are all the details:
Main image from the "Lil Molly" set
Sentiment from the "I can fly" set
Bling = Chilli 6mm Sprinkles
ALL THESE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE HERE

We would love for you to play along!!! When you have created your card based on this sketch (adding some bling where indicated on the sketch),link your blog post to the Annabelle Blog. Before you begin creating, why not stop by the Annabelle Blog to have a look at what the other super talented DT girls have come up with!! Anyone who takes part in any Annabelle Challenge in November stands a chance of winning a $20 gift voucher to spend at the Annabelle Shop. Gotta love that!!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!! My youngest has his first Christmas concert on Saturday and then in the afternoon it's Open Gardens. It's going to be a lovely day :)

Krafty Creation Challenge with the Spotted Chick

So today I decided to make another card with one of the lovely images Sharon stamped for me. I am really loving playing with my Copics right now. I placed an order with 7Kids yesterday for some new Sketch Markers, so far I only have Ciao's and the square markers, so I can't wait for these to arrive!!!

So while blog surfing I remembered a blog I used to really enjoy and went and visited the Spotted Chick, I really wasn't sorry, and so enjoyed catching up on Jeanie's latest cards, and drooling over her new craft room.

As I scrolled down I noticed her Krafty Creation challenge so thought I MUST create a card for this lovely challenge. Only problem is I only own 1 piece of Kraft cardstock, which I had already used a section of, luckily I had enough left to make a card, so here it is!!



(CLICK ON THE PHOTO FOR A LARGER VIEW!)

The sentiment I used on my card is by Annabelle Stamps as well as the yummy Boysenberry Sprinkles!!

Hope you are having a lovely week so far, we had a lovely thunder and rain storm today, and I LOVE it when it rains.

Crafty hugs xx

Sketch ABSC031 @ Annabelle Stamps

Hi Ladies. Welcome back for our weekly Annabelle Challenge. Today we have a fun new sketch for you to play with, it really is a goodie!! :)


I tried playing with a couple of different Annabelle Sets with this card, but I will give you all the details after showing you the card!



So what do you think??

Here are all the details:
Flower Image from the "Floral Silhouettes" set
Border Stamp from "Background by Design - Numbers" set
Sentiment from the "I can fly" set
Bling = Pumpkin Sprinkles
ALL THESE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE HERE

We would love for you to play along!!! When you have created your card based on this sketch (adding some bling where indicated on the sketch),link your blog post to the Annabelle Blog. Before you begin creating, why not stop by the Annabelle Blog to have a look at what the other super talented DT girls have come up with!!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!! We are camping out with the boys at their school tonight, should be fun!!

Preview 1 - Lil Belles Michelle & Molly

Hi all. Welcome back to my blog. Today we are celebrating the first October release from Annabelle Stamps, and I must say I am totally in love with the 2 sets that are being showcased today!!! They are just up my alley as far as my style of crafting goes, and I am sure you will love them too!! Do you want to have a look?? Of course you do!! :)



Are they not just too cute!!

O.K, so I got a bit carried away with my sample cards, as well as the photographs I took, so please bear with me :)



I used Basic Grey patterned paper for this card, my new Martha Border Punch and coloured in my image with my lovely Copics. I used my new Ranger Glossy Accents (LOVE this stuff) on the teddy, heart and bows for a bit of dimension. The ribbon, flowers and pearls I used on the card are from Annabelle Stamps.

Here is the next card:






I decided to make this card slightly differently. The tag on the card can come off and be used as a book mark for the little girl who is sick. I used my stunning new Tim Holtz distress ink in the colour Peeled Paint to change the colour of the tag. The border punch and big butterfly punch are both by Martha Stewart. The die-cut hearts on the tag were cut out using my Cuttlebug and Cuttlebug die. The lovely pink Sprinkles are from Annabelle Stamps!

So what do you think of these new stamps?? Don't they really make the most adorable cards and projects?! I certainly think they do :)

So we are holding a blog hop with this release. You will start at the Annabelle Blog, and follow the links along the way. If you leave a comment on each of our blogs you could win these two wonderful sets!!!

****The next person you need to visit is JERUSHA, go and leave a comment on her blog :)****

The two new sets that have been released today will be available from the Annabelle Shop when we finish off with our final release of the month on the 19th of October

I hope you have enjoyed the time you have spent hopping with us!! :) Don't forget to come back on Sunday for our next new exciting release :)

A new card and some challenges!

Morning everyone. I haven't made a card that wasn't Annabelle related in months and months!! So last night I decided to play a bit, and had loads of fun!! The image is one my friend Meahni stamped for me ages ago :) Want to have a look?




I used my Copics to color my image in, the sentiment is by Hero Arts, I also used my lovely Hero Arts Flourish Design Block stamp for the background, some yummy Basic Grey paper, my gorgeous new Martha Border stamp, and a scrummy Pineapple Sprinkle for the centre of my flower from Annabelle Stamps. I also added some Stickles to the hat for a bit of sparkle :)

Here are the challenges that my card qualifies for :

Mojo Monday - Sketch
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Sparkle and Shine
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - Open Challenge
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!! I will be back tomorrow for the latest fun Annabelle Challenge. Why don't you drop by again then :)

Say it with Sprinkles!!

If you are someone who has spent any time here at my blog, you will surely know that I LOVE my Sprinkles!!!! I use them on all my cards, and on nearly every one of my scrapbook pages too. They really are the perfect little gems to add the right finishing touch to a project. They come in the cutest little jars that are stackable, and they stand proudly on my desk ready to be pounced on!!


So our challenge for this week at Annabelle Stamps is say it with Sprinkles!!! :)

Here is my card:


If you would like to get your hands on some yummy Sprinkles go HERE. You really won't be sorry!!! Once you have created your card, link it to the Annabelle Blog. Hope you will play along :)

IMPORTANT!!!
We will be previewing 3 new Annabelle Stamp sets again this month starting on the 15th. You stand a chance to win one of each of the new sets being released, so make sure you don't forget!!

Birthday Blog Hop & new challenge at Annabelle Stamps

Morning everyone. Welcome back to my blog, lots of fun things happening here today, so I am going to be busy busy busy!!!

Firstly....we are celebrating 1 year since we opened our AnnaBelle Stamps store and we have a little surprise for someone, a $20.00 gift voucher to spend in store! So if you'd like to join in our blog hop for your chance to win you'll need to start at the AnnaBelle Blog and follow the link to your next blog. Simply leave a comment as you go :)There are so many wonderful goodies in the Annabelle Shop, so this is a wonderful prize.

****The next person you need to visit is JERUSHA, go and leave a comment on her blog :)****

On a personal note, it has been an absolute pleasure to have been involved with Andrea and Annabelle Stamps. Andrea has the biggest kindest heart, and is amazingly generous. The stamp sets that she has produced are of the highest quality, and are just wonderful to work with. So Andrea, from me to you...a HUGE thank-you for all that you have done for me and the other DT girls in the time we have been working for you :)

We also have a new challenge for you this week, and that is to create a GREY & YELLOW card. I don't think I have ever used this color combo on a card before, but when I put this card together I was pleasantly surprised, it really works!!

Here is my card:



I used the gorgeous "Branch Out" stamp set for this card. I love this set because I find it is super easy to use to make a more masculine type card. I also added some yummy Pineapple Sprinkles, also by Annabelle Stamps. Here is just a look at the rest of the stamps included in the "Branch Out" set.


I really hope you will Blog Hop with us!!! As far as the challenge goes, you have 2 weeks to make your card, and link it to the Annabelle Blog. You also have 1 week left to take part in the Sketch Challenge to stand a chance to win the "Diva" stamp set.

Please stop back here later today. I am participating in another Hop, this time for Scrapbook Challenges, and there are some SPECTACULAR (I mean really SPECTACULAR) prizes up for grabs :)

Sketch ABSC029 @ Annabelle Stamps

Hi Ladies. Welcome back for another sketch challenge with Annabelle Stamps. I really am having a blast playing with the recently released stamp sets, they are just so much fun!!

Here is the wonderful sketch Andrea gave us to play with :)


And here is my card :)




I used the Party Animals 2 stamp set to create this card, is this little puppy not the cutest thing you have seen!! Check out all the other lovely stamps included in the set:



I finished off my card with a bit of machine stitching, a border punch strip and some delicious Chilli Sprinkles, which are available from Annabelle Stamps. I LOVE my Sprinkles :)

So we hope you will take part in our Sketch Challenge. You have 2 weeks to create your card and link it to the Annabelle Blog. Don't forget to add some bling where indicated on the sketch!! The lovely "Diva" stamp set is the wonderful prize for the winner of this challenge. Hope you have a wonderful crafty weekend xx

A new layout for Creative Scrappers

Just a quick post this morning, I have a new page to share with you. Yes, I have been scrapping up a storm lately!!!

This is a quick and easy page I created based on Sketch 118 over at Creative Scrappers. This was the perfect layout for a gorgeous photo I had of my youngest son, Jamie.

Here is the sketch:


And here is my page.


Here are some of the products used on my page:
- Lots of Basic Grey stuff
- Word "Pure" cut with my Slice
- Thickers alphabet stickers
- Purple Gems are Sprinkles by Annabelle Stamps (LOVE these!!) and are available here

Would love to know what you think of my page :)

Product Challenge @ Scrapbook Challenges

Hello! So I just posted today's challenge over at Scrapbook Challenges.

My challenge is to use the following products on your layout:

1. A border punch! I find I use my border punches ALL the time, they just finish off a strip of patterned paper perfectly!

2. A banner! I created my banner myself, but you could use cut patterned paper or any other bought product for this item.

3. A machine or hand cut title! I used my Slice machine to cut my title.

OR

You could replace one of the above items and instead create a stamped embellishment. This is such a fun thing to do on a scrapbook page!!

So do you want to see my page??




Some of the products I used on this layout are:

- Border Punch - Fiskars
- Red Gems are called Sprinkles and are available here. I have these in a whole range of colors and use them on most of my pages!
- Slice & Design card used: Think Pink
- Colored staples by Making Memories
- Owl stamp - part of a set by Simon Says

So.... I would LOVE for you to play along. Come and join us at Scrapbook Challenges and link your page!! Enjoy the rest of your day x