The Reveal- Lil Monster Gone Fishin'

Welcome to the March Release #1 at AnnaBelle Stamps!!!

Our Lil Monster's Balloon now has a friend, introducing the one and only- Lil Monster Gone Fishing

A fun little set to play with, I have 2 samples to share

 

The Recipe:

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps- Lil' Monster Gone Fishin', BBD3

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,

Cardstock: Basic Grey, Basic Black, Xpress it Blending cardstock, More Mustard

Paper: Bitty Box Basics (PTI)

Copics: Colourless Blender, C00, C01, C03, C05, C07, E11, E00, Y21, Y23, YR21, YR24

Accessories: 9mm Striped Black Ribbon, Button, 6mm Black Sprinkles (on Sale), Gold Twine (coming soon to AnnaBelle), MFT die

This one looks so much better IRL!!  I had a copic malfunction, and to cover it up I splattered 3 of the BG markers all over the page, very happy with the outcome- thanks Ange!!

I have used Andrea's Simply Saturday 7 sketch for this one

I headed down to one of the local stores in search for some wee fishing hooks- hoping all the while that no-one asked if I needed help and what kind of fish I was hoping to catch with the hooks, there may have been some raised eyebrows-lol!!!!!

The Recipe:

Stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps- Lil' Monster Gone Fishin', BBD3, CC Designs Fish

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black

Cardstock: Basic Black, Xpress it Blending cardstock, Paper: Bitty Box Basics (PTI)

Copics: Colourless Blender, C00, C01, C03, C05, C07, E000, E00, BG0000, BG00, BG10, BG11, BG13, BG18

Accessories: Clear spica pen,.05 Mulit liner, fishing hook, dimensional magic

You should have arrived here from Lisa's Blog, (I know you are totally inspired now- how awesome is Lisa!!), when you leave here you are headed towards our Amazing Guest Designer, Lyn, get ready for some more WOW!

A quick rundown on how the Hop works :

You will need to begin at the ABS blog if you haven't already, and follow the links to each of the DT blogs.  Leave a comment on each as you go and you will end up back at the ABS blog where you can add your name to the Inlinkz widget.  Each hop will run for only 24hrs and random winners will be chosen from the names added to the Inlinkz that have completed the hop.  The names of the winners will be posted on the AnnaBelle Stamps blog on the 17th March.

Happy Hopping!

Mad for Markers Challenge meets Edward

The Challenge over at Mad for Markers this month is 'Male Cards- using brown Copics'

I think this one with Edward fits the bill.

 

The Recipe:

Cardstock: Xpress it blending cardstock, chocolate chip, Caramel

Paper: Oliver Paper Pad ( Basic Grey)

Stamps: Edward (TGF), Envelope Pattern (Hero Arts)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Chocolate Chip

Copics: E31, E33, E35, E37(hair), E50, E51 (skin), E47, E49, E53, E55, E57 (clothing)

Accessories: Buttons, Bakers Twine (PTI), Nestabilites Labels 12 , Crimper (SU)

 

A Sneaky 'AnnaBelle' peak- a new friend??

Happy Sunday All!!  Welcome to another sneaky peak of the new AnnaBelle's Release.

Can you tell who is getting a new little friend??

To be sure, to be sure, make sure you drop in on Tuesday to see the full reveal!

This coming week will be filled with lots of fun at AnnaBelles with release and blog hop on Tuesday and another on Wednesday- more to add to your wish list- yippee!!

The AnneBelle's March Madness Sale is still running, there are further reductions on selected stampes, selected heart sprinkles have also been added!!!

Head over the AnnaBelle Store to check them out

See ya on Tuesday!

Say it in........Blue, Red and White - filled with sprinkles and glitter!

Happy Friday to you all, we have another fabulous AnnaBelle challenge for you to play with and be inspired by!

This week we are saying it in..... Blue, Red and White

 I have mixed this weeks colours with the Christmas Stampin all year Long (CSAYL) 'HOW MUCH BLING CAN YOU BRING?'. 

After playing along with Robyn's Christmas Card Challenge last year, I know how much easier it is to survive Christmas when your cards are well under way early in the year.  But I have missed the deadline for this one, but a fabulous way to get inspired none the less!!

Another wonderful reason to play along is that our fellow AnnaBelle Awesome Bella Kerry is on their DT team

I just loooooooove the tree from this set, well it is all dots after all!!

I have used the 6mm, 4mm and 3mm sprinkles

The tutorial for this card from our own very talented Andrea, following the tutorial, this was eeeeeeeasy to make- I wish I had taken the plunge yonks ago.  You too can check it out here...

The Recipe:

Stamps: Jewelled Tree (AnnaBelle Stamps),  Tree Trimming Trio- trunk (PTI)

Cardstock: Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Stamper's Select White

Ink: Real Red

Paper: American Crafts Polka Dots

Accessories: Chilli Mini sprinkles, Turquoise 6mm sprinkles, Icicle 3mm sprinkles, 9mm Stripe-Red ribbon,  Sparkle n soft- Twinkling Clouds, Bling star

 

How To Play Along :

- We post our challenges every Friday at 12:00pm AEST (AEDT during Daylight Savings).
- Our Sketch Challenge Runs from the last Friday of a month through till the last Friday of the following month.
- Each Friday in between we have themed challenges. To be eligible for the monthly prize of a $20 gift voucher to spend in store at AnnaBelle Stamps you MUST take part in the sketch challenge AND one of the weekly challenges.
- Please link directly to your entry not just to your blog.
- Include a link back to this blog in your post.
- Please don't link to postings made prior to the date of our current challenge. All projects submitted must be new.
- A maximum of 5 challenges may be combined including this one.
- You may enter any challenge several times as long as each submission is with a new creation.
- We would love you to use AnnaBelle Stamps, but you can play along without them. For those who use AnnaBelle stamps and upload to the Gallery
HERE then you will also be in the running to be our Monthly Guest Designer!


Make sure you check out the rest of the design team's marvelleous work too, check in the sidebar for their links!

Time for CASE study #30

 It's time for another CASE study!

We have another gorgeous number from the supremely talented Julee Tilman from Poetic Aristry, our Muse for the month of March .

You can see all the details of Julee's beautiful card here
I was inspired by the dots (Of course), the muted colours and the layout

What inspires you?


I made this little gift box of sorts to give to one of Darcy's friend's Mums as a thank you for taking Darcy and 3 of her friends to the movies last Saturday.  I have filled the inside with some chocolate truffles from Costco (gotta love Costco!), normally I would make something to go inside but things have been a little out of order here this past week and I just didn't get to it- but she looooooved it anyway!

The Recipe:

Cardstock:  Fine Linen, Kraft, Basic Black
Paper: Distressed Dots- Fine Linen (PTI)
Ink:  Versafine- Onyx Black
 Stamps: Whimsical Words (SU), Background Basics: Petal Power and Text Style(PTI)

Accessories:  Die namics Faux Crochet boarder (MFT), Black organza and satin  ribbon, Kaiser Pearls, Limitless Layers Dies (PTI), eylet boarder (PTI), Nestabilites Labels 1

Our Fabulous Sponsor for this week is Amber Ink, who are  Generously giving away a $15 gift certificate to the store.
What an incentive to get you crafting!!

If you want to play along you can check out all the details on the CASE study site, but in a nutshell- it is YOUR way!

The design team also has magnificent creations,

Iwona aka Chupa

Amy

Andrea
Cristina

Jean

Julie

Lenet

Melyssa

Lil' Old Me

Teneale 

Julee (March Muse)

Say it with.......LOVE, March Maaaaaaadness!

Hello and welcome back for another Friday of FUN at AnnaBelle Stamps.

This week we are Saying it with.....Love!



Don't you just Love the new graphics Andrea has put together!!



I have teamed this weeks challenge with the Clean and Simple #129



This card was made in advance (shock horror-early!)  for my DH, we will be celebrating our 11th Wedding Anniversary on the 25th of this month, Say it with .... Love was the perfect inspiration!

The Recipe:

Stamps: Tree-MEN-dous, BBD3, Lil Bee's Big Flowers (Love), Wonderful Favourites (SU)

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Ridinghood Red, Real Red

Cardstock: Ridinghood Red, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

Copics: R22, R27, E51

Accessories:  Chilli heart Sprinkles 6mm, 8mm, Die-namics Bracket (MFT), clear spica pen, Ridinghood Red striped grosgrain ribbon, button, red twine (coming soon at AnnaBelle's)

 

 Make sure you check out the sale items at AnnaBelle Stamps, a fabulous time to stock up on stamps, sprinkles and ribbons.  Mine are on their way, today I am sitting by the mailbox waiting for the postie to arrive!!

The rest of the design team will have something marvellous to show you, remember to stop by their blogs too, also stop by and see Lyn, our guest designer for March!

How To Play Along : 

- We post our challenges every Friday at 12:00pm AEST (AEDT during Daylight Savings).

- Our Sketch Challenge Runs from the last Friday of a month through till the last Friday of the following month.

- Each Friday in between we have themed challenges. To be eligible for the monthly prize of a $20 gift voucher to spend in store at AnnaBelle Stamps you MUST take part in the sketch challenge AND one of the weekly challenges.

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

- Include a link back to the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog in your post.

- Please don't link to postings made prior to the date of our current challenge.  All projects submitted must be new.

- A maximum of 5 challenges may be combined including this one.        

- You may enter any challenge several times as long as each submission is with a new creation.

- We would love you to use AnnaBelle Stamps, but you can play along without them. For those who use AnnaBelle stamps and upload to the Gallery 

HERE then you will also be in the running to be our Monthly Guest Designer!

Thanks for stopping by

Happy creating

Sue

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CASE Study #29- Celebrating Claire!

 It's time for another CASE study!

We extend a HUGE CASE study welcome to the supremely talented Julee Tilman from Poetic Aristry .

Julee will bring be inspiring us for the month of March, just look at this gorgeous number to begin the month!

 

You can see all the details of Julee's beautiful card here

I was inspired by the layout - again!!!  I really wanted to use a medallion flower but it just wouldn't fit on this one!

What inspires you?

This one looks sooooo much better IRL, the camera was not my friend today!

The grouped pearls were inspired by this beauty from Joy at Less is More

The Recipe:

Cardstock:  Sahara Sand
Paper: SEI's Claire Collection
Ink:  Versafine- Onyx Black
 Stamps: Framed (PTI)

Accessories:  Die namics Scallop boarder (MFT), Ivory satin ribbon, chocolate taffeta ribbon (SU), small mix peals- cream, Nesties Lacy circles, SU hardware ,

Our Fabulous Sponsor for this week is JayGee's Nook!
Generously giving away 5 small bundles of bakers twine - winners choice of colours!
What an incentive to get you crafting!!
If you want to play along you can check out all the details on the CASE study site, but in a nutshell- it is YOUR way!

The design team also has magnificent creations,

Iwona aka Chupa

Amy

Andrea
Cristina

Jean

Julie

Lenet

Melyssa

Lil' Old Me

Teneale 

Julee (March Muse)