Copic Oz Love challenge

Hi ya all, just a quick post for tonight!! 

Thought I would squeeze in some time play along with Copic Oz challenge of the month

'Love'

The Recipe:

Cardstock: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Xpress it blending cardstock

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Background Basics Text Style (PTI), To have and to Hold (SU), Happily Ever After (Hero)

Accessories: Top Note Die (SU), ZVA bling flourish, Copic markers (R01, R20, R24, R0000,C7, C5, E31, E33) White organza Ribbon, Rhinestone flowers, Dazzling diamonds glitter.

Thanks for stopping by
happy crafting
Sue
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Music to the ears!!

Welcome back for another addition for Scrapbook Boutique!

Something a little different- no copics in this one!!

I have been waiting to use these sets for a while, and while the girls are away, I have some 'quiet' time to create and most of all concentrate, seemed the perfect opportunity!!

You can visit the Scrabook Boutique Blog for the tutorial

Yes, it is the test driven set of nesties of Ange's- yet again!!

The Recipe:

Cardstock: Powder, Vanilla and Black

Stamps: Hero Arts Clings Music Background, MFT die-namics Framed Greeting Die and stamp set

Ink: Memento Tuxedo black

Accessories:MFT Die-namics Faux Crochet Boarder, MFT Flower and leaf trio, MFT Rolled Rose, MFT Scalloped Scallop, Nesties Labels 14, Felt, Pearls, Black Twill

anyhoo, hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go!!

Thanks for stopping by
Happy Crafting
Sue
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ABSC035 Sketch Challenge- Lil' Monster's Balloon

Just look at this beauty that Andrea has put together for this months Sketch Challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps!

If you would like to play along just head over to the AnnaBelle Blog and you know the BEST part.......... you have an entire month to join in the fun!!!

All of your fabulous creations are entered in the monthly prize of a gift voucher to spend at AnnaBelle Stamps- hands up if you could use more stamping goodies!!!!!!

 I made this for my nephew Nate, it is not his birthday until March but like to be organised- when possible!!
A BIG thanks to Iwona for generously sharing her fabulous stamps- mwah!
Here is my take on the sketch,

I have used Copic blending solution and a cloth nappy to give him a mottled effect.

The Recipe:

Stamps: Lil' Monster's Balloon, Background by Design- Numbers

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy, Xpress it blending cardstock, Stampers Select White

Paper: SU DS paper

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Not Quite Navy,  Memento Tuxedo Black,
Copics: BG0000, BG10, BG11, E53, E55, YG91, YG93, YG97, YR00, YR02, YR04, YR09, blending solution
Accessories: Nesties Pinking circles and circles, Banner Die (PTI), Die-namics Banner strip die and alphabet set (MFT), Die-Namics Note book edge (MFT) , Dimensional Magic, Silver Mini's

Make sure you stop by all the Belles and Bella's blogs to check out their take on the sketch- you will find the links in the side bar on the left

Thanks for  stopping by

Happy stamping

Sue

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CASE Study #24- A fond farewell!

Oops!  something went a little wrong with my scheduling today...... better late than never!!

Welcome back for CASE study #24!
 Mercy Kerin from Lord Have Mercy is our sensationally inspiring Muse for January .
It is Mercy's last week with us {sniff sniff}, I am sure you will agree it has certainly been another inspiring month!
Thank you Mercy for sharing your talent and inspiration with us- {hugs}

For all the details, you can check it out here

I have teamed this weeks CASE study Challenge with Card Patterns Sketch #99

What inspires you?

I was inspired by the sweet flowers and the leaves.
I was also inspired by our DT member Cristina, she punched out holes in a card that blew me away, see it here

The Recipe:

Cardstock:  Xpress it blending cardstock, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Very Vanilla
Paper: Sorry, can't find the name!
Stamps:Friends 'til the end  (PTI), Background By Design-1 (AnnaBelle)
 Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black,
Copic markers: YR12, YR16, YR18, G21, G24, G28
Accessories: Large Scallop Boarder (PTI), Buttons, MatStack 3, Stickles 'Crystal, Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain, Lace (RRR), Crop-o-dile, Gold Twine (Coming soon at AnnaBelle Stamps!)

 Here is a quick rundown of what you can do to join in the fun. 

Take what works best for you from Mercy's (above) and show us how you were inspired.

There is no right or wrong it is just YOUR way!!

We would all love you to play along with us at CASE study again

 Sounds like a fun? Sure does! It is now your turn to whip up a storm!

Our Sponsor for this week is Cindy Coutts, she is giving the lucky random winner- "Because I Care" SU! Level 1 Hostess Set !!

**If the winner chooses not to take this gorgeous set, I will happily take it off their hands-lol!!

I want it for my own!!!**

The design team also has fabulous creations,

Iwona aka Chupa

Amy

Andrea
Cristina

Jean

Julie

Lenet

Melyssa

Lil' Old Me

Teneale 

 Mercy Kerin (January Muse)

Thanks for stopping by

Happy CASing

Sue

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Jay Gee's Nook, Challenge #3

Happy Australia Day to all fellow Aussies, hope is has been a relaxing and fun day for you!

I have been trying to make a baby card for months now (the baby will be 1 before she gets it!), the perfect inspiration came from JayGee's Nook- Challenge #3

Voila- here it is.......

The Recipe:

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, So Saffron

Paper: Yellow Gingham (heavy weight from JayGee's nook) - borrowed from Ange (mwah!)

Stamps:Butterfly Dreams (PTI), flower from Flight of the butterfly (SU)

Ink: Pretty in Pink, So Saffron,

Accessories: Pearls- white small mix, Silk ribbon (PTI) coloured with copic marker RV10, Circle punches (SU), MFT die-namics flower boarder, stickles 'crystal', Nesties Petite circles

thanks for stopping by

happy crafting

Sue

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Say it with....... emboss resist

We are up and running- WOOHOO!!! I am a weeeeee bit excited-lol

This week is the debut of the new Design Team at AnnaBelle Stamps- make sure to pop over and say Hi!!

This weeks challenge invites your to submit your creation using the Emboss Resist Technique!

We are all sharing our ideas, why not share yours too........

 I have stamped the AnnaBelle Ballerina Rose Stamp with Versamark, embossed it with the Hi-Gloss clear embossing powder, then applied Certainly Celery ink with the blending foam applicator!

The background by Design-1 (at the top) has also been stamper with versamark and embossed with the Hi-Gloss powder, Fresh Snow ink was then applied.

Once the twine was wrapped around and tied with a bow, I have frayed the ends.

The Recipe:

Stamps (all AnnaBelle Unless stated): Ballerina Rose (ABS021), Background by Design -1, round and round (PTI)

Cardstock: Kraft, Very Vanilla

Paper: Celery DS Paper (SU), Echo Park- Sweet Summertime

Ink: Certainly Celery, VersaMark, Fresh Snow (PTI)

Accessories: Button, Nesties Mega Ovals and labels 10, Clear Hi-Gloss Embossing Powder, Pearls-Small Mix Cream, natural cotton twine, Blending foam, MFT dienamics die, SU punch

Scrapbook Boutique & CC designs

Another addition for Scrapbook boutique, you can check out more details on the Scrapbook Boutique Blog .

This card is a simple layout with a few copic techniques to add some interest!

I have used this tutorial on grass colouring from Kim at Color Me Copic as inspiration.

The Recipe:

Cardstock: Xpress it blending cardstock, Sunflower

Stamps: CC designs Sugarplums Cherry Emma & Swing

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Copics: E33, E35, E 37(hair, branch & swing), G21, YG63, YG67(Pants & Grass), R81, R83, R85, R89(Pants), Y35, Y38 (sun), B45 (Background)

Accessories: MFT Die namics ‘Sunshine’, Compressor and Airbrush

Thanks for Stopping by

Happy Stamping

Sue

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It is that time of the week again........ CASE study #23

CASE study day again
 Mercy Kerin from Lord Have Mercy is our sensationally inspiring Muse for January . 

For all the details on this fabulous creation, you can check it out here

What inspires you?

I was inspired by  the layout (Just loooove Mercy's layouts!!) and the colours

If you look reeeeeeeeally close, you can see the sparkles!!

The Recipe:

Cardstock:  Xpress it blending cardstock, So Saffron, Old Olive
Paper: Old olive DS paper (SU)
 Digi Stamps: Daisy's,
Copics: Y32, Y35, Y38, C1, YG0000, YG00, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97
Accessories: Spring Moss Grosgrain ribbon (PTI), MFT Die-Namics Faux Crochet boarder, Nesties Circles, Silk ribbon (PTI), Silver Mini's, Clear spica pen

 Here is a quick rundown of what you can do to join in the fun. 

Take what works best for you from Mercy's (above) and show us how you were inspired.

There is no right or wrong it is just YOUR way!!

We would all love you to play along with us at CASE study again

 Sounds like a fun? Sure does! It is now your turn to whip up a storm!

Our sponsor for the week is The Stamping Boutique
The winner gets to choose 3 digis from the store!!

The design team also has fabulous creations,

Iwona aka Chupa

Amy

Andrea
Cristina

Jean

Julie

Lenet

Melyssa

Lil' Old Me

Teneale (Back again- Yippee!)

 Mercy Kerin (January Muse)

Thanks for stopping by

Happy CASing

Sue

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Say it in..... Red & White, a little naughty!!

Howdy all, back to give you my take on AnnaBelle Stamps Say it in..... Red and White, what a wonderful colour combination to work with!! 

Are you looking for the naughty part??  While my wonderful friend, Ange was away enjoying her holiday, our combined order arrived from 7 kids, part of her order included this stunning nesties set (#14), this card was created before she arrived home!!! Am I bad????  I really did need to put some quality control in place, you just don't know how products will be effected in the mail!! Hehe

The Recipe:

Stamps: 'Lil Michelle with Teddy, Background by Design-Numbers (Sentiment), Distressed Stripes (PTI)

Cardstock: Xpress it blending cardstock, Stampers Select White, Poppy Parade, Cameo Coral

Ink: Poppy Parade, Memento Tuxedo black

Copics: R20, R22, R24, R27, R29, E21, E50, E51, E53, E55, 100 , BG0000

Accessories: Silver Minis, Scor Buddy, Nesties Circles and Labels 14, MFT Die-namics Floral Boarder, Red and Clear Spica Pens, Dimensional Magic, Banner Die (PTI)

Another CASE Study Challenge!

Welcome back for CASE study #22!
 Mercy Kerin from Lord Have Mercy is our sensationally inspiring Muse for January . 

For all the details, you can check it out here

What inspires you?

What inspires you?

I was inspired by  the layout, although I loved the gorgeous colours in Mercy's card, I needed to make a birthday card for a 5 year old!  January is a month filled with birthdays in our house!

The Recipe:

Cardstock:  Xpress it blending cardstock, Raspberry Fizz (PTI), Bashful Blue
Paper: Bitty Box Basics (PTI)
Stamps: Kiki Puppy (CC designs) Mixed Messages (PTI), Lil Inkers designs 'sentiment flags'Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black,


Accessories:Bashful BlueGrosgrain stitched Ribbon, Copic markers, Rhinestones, Rhinestone flowers, MFT die-namics Open Scallop boarder, airbrush and compressor, dimensional magic

 Here is a quick rundown of what you can do to join in the fun. 

Take what works best for you from Mercy's (above) and show us how you were inspired.

There is no right or wrong it is just YOUR way!!

We would all love you to play along with us at CASE study again

 Sounds like a fun? Sure does! It is now your turn to whip up a storm!

Our sponsor for the week is Christina Franco an independant Demonstrator for the Angel Company

Christina is giving away this gorgeous Love Blooms unmounted rubber stamp set to one lucky participant!

The design team also has fabulous creations,

Iwona aka Chupa

Amy

Andrea
Cristina

Jean

Julie

Lenet

Melyssa

Lil' Old Me

Teneale (Taking a break for a couple of weeks)

 Mercy Kerin (January Muse)

Thanks for stopping by

Happy CASing

Sue

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Lucy's Sketch Challenge Day 4

If you are looking for some fun sketches to have a play with, Lucy has some awesome ones!

I was loitering over at Cristina's blog on the weekend and found (day 4) this that fit my needs perfectly! 

I made this for one of the girls at work that has recently gotten engaged.

I have really fallen in love for this colour scheme and layout, will definately be using it again, so versatile!!

The Recipe:

Cardstock: Basic Black, So Saffron, Very Vanilla

Stamps: Mat stack 1 collection, Round and Round, Banner Builder (PTI)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Leaf Embelishments (airbrushed with copic 100), So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon, MFT Faux Crochet Boarder, rolled rose die , Matstack 1 die, Zva creations bling,

Letter Press, dress pins

Thanks for stopping by

Happy creating

Sue

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Fabulous news to share & ABSC033

Hidey ho fellow crafters!!! 

 I have some exciting news to share.........I will be joining the dynamic team over at AnnaBelle Stamps!!!!!!!! 

 There will be 2 new additions to the team, Lisa Lara and myself, both of us will be starting our AnnaBelle journey in February!

What an exciting time Andrea has planned for us, roll on February!

I also have a card to share with you today, I am continuing with my purple them (yet again!), teaming it up with the ABSC033

The Recipe:

Stamps: HeroArts Clings Butterflies, Lil Inkers designs 'sentiment flags'

Cardstock: Lovely Lilac, Pretty in Pink, Xpress it blending cardstock

Paper: Mixed Paper pack- Paper pad nursery baby boy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Mixed Sprinkles -Girls, Copics, nestabilities circles, Petite scallop and Lace circles, Corner Chomper, pale pink rhinestones.

Thanks for stopping by

Happy Stamping

Sue

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