Monthly Archives: January 2011

Jan 31

Glitzy butterflies

Hello, hello! It’s time for another Glitz Design post! I can’t seem to have enough of the Hoopla line, so I decided that I design a set of matching cards, featuring these gorgeous papers and elements. I’m very happy with how they turned out, and I hope you’ll like them too 🙂
Here’s how the set looks like…

Below I share the photos of each card, along with the details on the supplies used:

Glitz Design “Hoopla” paper: Cake
Glitz Design “Circle Flourish” stamp
Glitz Design “Red & Black” Frosting

other: cardstock: white, Stampin’ Up! (Daffodil Delight); sentiment stamp: Layers Of Color; ink: Versafine (Onyx Black), VersaColor (Narcissus); butterfly: Collections; black polka dot ribbon; border punch: EK Success; Nestabilities Circles; black pen

Glitz Design “Hoopla” paper: Cake, Floral
Glitz Design “Hoopla” Rub Ons
Glitz Design “Red & Black” Frosting

other: cardstock: white, Stampin’ Up! (Daffodil Delight); sentiment stamp: Layers Of Color; ink: Versafine (Onyx Black); butterflies: Collections; border punch: EK Success

Glitz Design “Hoopla” paper: Cake, Floral
Glitz Design “Distressed Couture Flower” stamp
Glitz Design “Red & Black” Frosting

other: cardstock: white, Stampin’ Up! (Daffodil Delight), American Crafts (black); sentiment stamp: Layers Of Color; ink: Versafine (Onyx Black); butterflies: Collections; black polka dot ribbon; border punch: EK Success

Glitz Design “Hoopla” paper: Zebra, Floral, Polka
Glitz Design “Distressing” stamp
Glitz Design “Red & Black” Frosting
Glitz Design “Hoopla” Rub Ons

other: cardstock: white, Stampin’ Up! (Daffodil Delight), American Crafts (black); sentiment stamp: Layers Of Color; ink: Versafine (Onyx Black), Hero Arts (Soft Leaf); butterflies: Collections; border punch: EK Success; Nestabilities Scalloped Circles

Isn’t that a lovely collection?? Thanks for looking!
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Jan 31

What a day!

Hi there, peeps! I haven’t had the best day today, starting with extreme heat outside, through some serious computer problems and in general not a cheerful mood… I was happy to discover though, that the compy is working again, after pretty much the whole day spent trying to revive it. We were already talking about the necessity to get a new one, what a relief it doesn’t have to be so!
It’s quite late now, that I finally have the opportunity to catch up on stuff, and I’m starting with showing you today’s cards.

Firstly, I made two cards with the colours of CR84FN13. I wasn’t happy enough with the first card I made, so I attempted another approach, and this one I’m showing you first:

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Supplies: cardstock: white; paper: October Afternoon; stamps: Papertrey ink (Mat Stack 2); ink: Papertrey Ink (Chai), Vivid! (Brick), Memento (Rich Cocoa); paper doilies: Martha Stewart); die: Papertrey Ink (Mat Stack 2); butterfly: Jenni Bowlin; Liquid Pearls (Petal Pink); roses: Prima; buttons; string: Papertrey Ink; sewing machine; glitter glue: Reeves

The sketch is Card Patterns 100, along with the the colours of CR84FN13 (for both the above and below card)

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The other card is for the CPS203 sketch. I had high hopes for a nice distressed look, but I think I got a little overboard 🙂

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Supplies: cardstock: white; paper: Basic Grey; stamps: Glitz Design (Distressing), Hero Arts; ink: Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap, Pumice Stone), ColorBox (Prussian Blue); gunmetal brads: Doodlebug Design; stitched ribbon; staples; glitter: Ice Stickles

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I also managed to make one with the colours of Curtain Call 67 and SSSC102 sketch:

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Supplies: cardstock: American Crafts (brown), Stampin’ Up! (Cajun Craze); paper: discount paper; stamps: Papertrey Ink, Hero Arts; ink: Memento (Rich Cocoa), Versa Color (Hyacinth); brown marker; satin ribbon; Glossy Accents (Ranger); butterfly punch: Martha Stewart, Cristina Re); Cherry Sprinkle

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Thanks for visiting, and look out for my Glitz Design post coming in 1,5 hours! 🙂
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Jan 30

Celebrating new stamps :)

Sweet and short… I’ve got two new cards for you! Hubby & Chuplet gave mummy a little break and went to see the grandparents, and I couldn’t miss the chance… oh you know exactly how it goes, don’t you?? lol
Here they are…

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Supplies: cardstock: white, DCWV (khaki), American Crafts (black), Stampin’ Up! (Bravo Burgundy (?)); paper: DCWV (Mariposa); ink: Versafine (Onyx Black), VersaMark; silver embossing powder; gold leafing pen; gold organza ribbon; paper flower; gold leaf ornament

I used my brand new, first ever Verve stamps on this card, and of course, what other sketch I would use to celebrate them, if not the February Verve sketch at SCS??

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The other card is a cause for celebration too, since I inked up more new stamps - this time it’s the TSG Happy Mail set that was illustrated by yours truly 🙂

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Supplies: cardstock: white, American Crafts (black); paper: Lily Bee Designs, Stampin’ Up!; stamps: There She goes (Happy Mail); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Versa Color (Sky Gray); border punch: EK Success, Fiskars; wrinkled ribbon; buttons

I played with the Wee Memories sketch (WMSC41)

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As always, thanks for looking! xxx
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Jan 29

Shabby

Greetings, inklings! I’m sorry for having neglected you yesterday, I’ve been recuperating from a very busy week! I reckon the next one will be pretty much the same, but you know that I’ll always carve out the time for a challenge submission (or two). Tonight I tried to pack in a few of my favourites, being economical is certainly something to look up to lately 🙂

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Supplies: cardstock: white, cream, Stampin’ Up! (Lavender Lace(?)); paper: October Afternoon; stamps: There She Goes (Angel Mail); ink: Versafine (Onyx Black), Papertrey Ink (Chai); border punch: Fiskars; label die: My Favorite Things; twill ribbon; pearls: AnnaBelle Stamps; vintage pearl brad; Cuttlebug embossing folder (Victoria)

I combined here the GS#72 sketch, and the colour splash of PDCC66:

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…and another one:

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Supplies: cardstock: cream, American Crafts (pink); paper: October Afternoon; stamps: Flourishes; ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Papertrey Ink (Chai), Versa Color (Petal Pink); Copic markers; edge distresser; wrinkled ribbon; Gunmetal brads: Doodlebug Designs; Nestabilities Circles, Scalloped Circles; string: Papertrey Ink; button; QuicKutz embossing folder (Retro Diamonds)

Here the sketch is MOJO175, and the colours come from CD94: Pretty Perfect Pears. The card also fits FTTC102, which is to use hardware.

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Lastly, both of my cards tonight fit PPA78 - Bows, and C4C72 - vintage or shabby chic.
Thank you so much for paying me a visit! Have a lovely rest of the weekend,
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Jan 28

ABS Bling Sketch Challenge

Hello, crafty folks! We’re chiming in with a new bling-y Sketch at AnnaBelle Stamps, are you ready to play with us??
Here’s my card, and the sketch below it. I used the adorable girl from I Can Fly set, and some sprinkles and ribbon from the store too!

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Supplies: cardstock: white, Stampin’ Up!; paper: Cosmo Cricket (Mitten Weather); stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps (I Can Fly); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Versa Color (Cinnamon); Copic markers; edge distresser; Cuttlebug embossing folder: Victoria; Nestabilities Circles, Scalloped Circles; Lime Sprinkles; stripe ribbon

I die-cut the image in a way that I haven’t tried before. I knew that some parts of the image will have to be outside the circle, so I cut around the rackets before running the paper through the Cuttlebug, and gently pulled these parts above the die, so that it didn’t cut through them. What an easy job and fun effect!

I paired our sketch (ABSC034), with the colours of Curtain Call 66. I’m also playing with Copic Oz Love Challenge.

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I’d love you to check out what the rest of our talented DT girls designed today!

Belles
Andrea
Sue W
Kylie
Ida
Jerusha
Rene’
Lisa
Sue K
Teresa

Bellas
Liz
Kerry

I hope you’ll take time to participate in our challenge! Feel free to hop over to the ABS blog to read upon the details and link up your creation. By participationg in any of our challenges for the month, you’re in the running for a scrumptious Gift Certificate to the AnnaBelle Stamps Store!
Also, if you use an AnnaBelle stamp as your main image and upload to our Gallery as well as on the ABS Blog, you could be one of our future Guest Designers - check all the details out HERE for that one!
Thanks for coming, now go get inky!! ^^
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Jan 27

CASE Study Challenge #24

For my TSG Day or Night/Sentimental Thank You Blog Hop Challenge, please scroll down or click HERE. Thanks!

Hello again, peeps 🙂 Can you believe that this week marks half a year’s existence of CASE Study?? The time sure flies by quickly! I’ve been enjoying it SO much…
It’s also the last week with our amazing January Muse Mercy Kerin, and our inspiration card is as follows:

I love absolutely everything on that card, starting from the layout, to the stamps that Mercy used. This must be one of my favourite TSG stamp sets.. Dance 🙂
I wanted to CASE the look quite literally, and so I did, I only changed the colours and sentiment, and replaced paper piercing with a white line.

Supplies: cardstock: Stampin’ Up! (Cajun Craze, Rich Razzleberry, Peach Parfait (?)), American Crafts (black), recycled kraft; stamps: There She Goes (Sentimental, Dance); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); white gel pen; peach organza ribbon; buttons

My colours come from cQc#69:

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I’d love you to check out what the rest of the fabulous CASE Study Design Team prepared for your viewing pleasure this week:

Amy Wanford
Andrea Ewen
Cristina Kowalczyk
Jean Martin
Julie Smith
Lenet Mos
Melyssa Connolly
Sue Kohler
Teneale Williams
Mercy Kerin - January Muse

If you’d like to play along with us, hop over to the CASE Study blog, where you’ll find all the details, fab inspiration and Linky tools to link up your creation!
Thanks for coming, and have a wonderful, crafty day 🙂
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