AnnaBelle Stamps - Say It With............a Tag!

Happy Friday to you all! This week has just flown by for me, it's been a very busy one too. I had yet another CT scan on Tuesday, and I think I must have picked up a bug while at the hospital as I had some sort of nasty virus on Wednesday and Thursday. Hopefully I'll have a better weekend, then it's back to see my Oncologist on Monday to get the results of my scan, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they haven't found any new cancer.

Anyway, enough about me and onto my card! This week's Friday challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps is 'Say it with.....a Tag!'



All of my stamps are from the ABS 'All Things Grow' set. For my backgrounds I've sponged on some Distress Inks and then stamped over them. My tag is cut using a Cuttlebug Tiny Tags die. I've used this week's sketch 182 from Mojo Monday for my layout.

Supplies used:
AnnaBelle Stamps products: 'All Things Grow' stamps, green and white striped ribbon.
Basic Grey Blush patterned paper.
Stampin' Up 'Not quite Navy' cardstock.
Tim Holtz Distress Inks - various colours.
Versafine Black Onyx ink.
Nestabilities - Circle and Blossom dies.
Other - button, green paper cord.

Dont forget to check out the Design Team's gorgeous projects, you'll find their links on the ABS blog. If you'd like to play along, just enter your link on the ABS blog.

I just wanted to say a big thank you to Andrea for the opportunity to be a guest designer on the AnnaBelle Stamps blog for this month, today's post is my last one. Thanks also to the ABS design team for all your support too! I've thoroughly enjoyed the last month, especially being a part of the new release stamps!

AnnaBelle Stamps - Lil Michelle Swinging By

Welcome to day 2 of the New Release stamps for AnnaBelle Stamps blog! If you've arrived here from Sue K's blog, then you are on the right track, if not then please start at the ABS blog.

Today's new release is another mini-stamp set called lbs006 Lil Michelle Swinging By. Isn't she a cutie!



For my first card, I coloured Lil Michelle using Prismacolor Pencils and odourless mineral spirits, I made a frame for her by using 2 Nestabilities Curved Rectangle dies on a piece of Stampin' Up Pacific Blue (I think) cardstock. The patterned papers are from Crate Paper's Restoration Collection 6 x 6 paper pad. The blue and white striped ribbon is also from AnnaBelle Stamps, I tied it into a double bow using my Bow-Easy template. The olive Sprinkles are from AnnaBelle Stamps too!

For my second card, I coloured Lil Michelle with Copic Markers and sponged some Antique Linen Distress Ink around the edges. The cardstock is Stampin' Up Pretty In Pink and Perfect Plum, the patterned paper is from Kaisercraft's La Di Da collection. I used a Martha Stewart border punch along the bottom edges of the PP and cardstock and adhered a row of Lime Sprinkles along the scallops. The Hot Pink satin ribbon is from AnnaBelle Stamps

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!

This is your last stop on the blog hop, I hope you enjoyed it! Head on back to the ABS blog now so you can link your name!

AnnaBelle Stamps - Lil Monster Gone Fishing

Welcome to my New Release post for AnnaBelle Stamps blog! If you've arrived here from Sue K's blog, then you are on the right track, if not then please start at the ABS blog.

The stamp set I am showing today is the mini-set lbs005 'Lil Monster Gone Fishing'. The first card I'm showing you is the one that I gave the sneak peek of on Sunday. I coloured the image using Prismacolor pencils and odourless mineral spirits. I added some Dimensional Magic to Lil Monsters eyes and tooth, you can see this better in the close-up photo. The small heart is from the ABS 'Hoo Loves Christmas' stamp set, I've popped it up on dimensional dots. The papers I used are from Crate Paper's Restoration Collection 6 x 6 paper pad, I sewed around the edges of the large background piece and distressed the edges. The black and white striped ribbon is also from AnnaBelle Stamps and I've wrapped it around a piece of Core'dinations Black Magic Potion No.9 cardstock, which I embossed with a Cuttlebug folder and sanded back to reveal the teal coloured core. The cardstock is Black Pedigree Paper and 'Taken With Teal' Stampin' Up.

For my second card, I coloured Lil Monster with Copic Markers. The patterned papers are by Kaisercraft, I used both sides of a sheet called Fun Fair Ringmaster. The orange strips that I sewed along the edges is twisted paper cord, which is also available from AnnaBelle Stamps. The cardstock is all by Stampin' Up, I've popped the sentiment up on dimensional dots and added a button tied with a single strand of the twisted paper cord.

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!

This is your last stop on the blog hop, I hope you enjoyed it! Head on back to the ABS blog now so you can link your name! Don't forget to come back tomorrow to see the second new release stamp set and also another chance to win!

AnnaBelle Stamps - New release sneak peek!

Hi there! Well, as promised here is the sneak peek of the upcoming AnnaBelle Stamps new release! Don't forget to come back on Tuesday and Wednesday to see the new release stamp sets. You will also have a chance to win the new stamps by participating in the AnnaBelle Stamps bloghop..........see you then!


.......Hmmm, now what could this be??

AnnaBelle Stamps - Say It In............Red, White and Blue!

Hi there, I'm here with another Guest Designer post for AnnaBelle Stamps! This week's challenge is 'Say It In..........Red, White and Blue'. So that's an easy one, just use red, white and blue colours on your card and don't forget to upload it at the AnnaBelle Stamps blog!


For my card I used the main image from the 'Lil Molly's Flowers' mini stamp set and my sentiment is from 'All Things Grow' stamp set. I coloured Lil Molly with Copic Markers and paper pieced her dress, I also added some Crystalline Kindy Glitz to the flower centres. My patterned papers are by Kaisercraft, I did a little distressing to the edges. The twine along the bottom of the card is called Twisted Paper Cord and is also available from AnnaBelle Stamps. I threaded it through the button and tied it in a bow, and to make it sit flat on my card I decided to run it through my Cuttlebug machine.......that worked a treat and made it easy to glue down. The 2 shades of blue cardstock is Bazzil.

I used this week's sketch #208 from the CPS blog, so am entering my card there also.

Please come back and visit me again on Sunday, I'll have a little sneak peek of the AnnaBelle Stamps new release for you!

AnnaBelle Stamps - Say It With............Love!

Hi there, I'm back with another card for Annabelle Stamps weekly challenge! I've used the tulip again from the 'Easter Hope' February release set as my main image, this time I've used Copic Markers to colour it. I also cut around the image and popped it up on dimensional foam. The other stamps I used are from the 'Hooo Loves Christmas' set. I used the theme to create one of those all-purpose generic cards suitable for lots of occasions. You could use this card for a birthday card, anniversary, valentine, thinking of you etc.

I used a Labels Nestability die and sponged some Soft Peach chalk ink on the larger one, and used some Kaisercraft DP for the smaller one. I used Stampin' Up's word window punch to punch out the greeting, lots of the AnnaBelle Stamps sentiments fit inside the SU word window punch which is really handy!

Other supplies:
Fiskars Water Threading punch.
Bazzil cardstock.
Pedigree Paper white cardstock.
White grosgrain ribbon, 3mm green satin ribbon.


I'd love to see you join in this week's challenge, you don't need to have AnnaBelle Stamps to join in, but if you have them we'd love to see you use them! If you would like to purchase some, Annabelle Stamps is having a big March Madness Sale for the whole of March, so do yourself a favour and go and check them out! You can see the stamps HERE. Don't forget to check out the Design Team blogs for more inspiration for this weeks' challenge, you will find their links on the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog!