Happy New Year and a new 'Freebie' Digi!

I'd like to wish you all a very 

Happy New Year!  

May the new year bring you happiness and peace!

You'll find a new Freebie digi on our freebies page!  Use any of them in our current challenge, we'd love for you to play along!

Check out our Facebook page as well....I've added a photo and one lucky person who guesses what's inside will receive some free samples!!

Catch you all in 2013!!

Hugs for now,

Andrea

AC153

Hello everyone, it's great to be back after Christmas celebrations!  I hope you all had a wonderful few days with family and friends!  After all the preparation I find I feel a little flat with people returning home and things slowing down, but there's nothing like a bit of crafting to get me back on track :)  I was lucky enough to receive some crafting goodies from my DH - which I chose of course :-) - and I can't wait to have a bit of a play!!

After a bit of a discussion with the Belles we've decided to make our challenges fortnightly this year, YAY!  We thought we'd make it a little easier for everyone by giving you a bit more time to share with us!  You will still be able to use any other stamp company images for the time being, and if you don't have AnnaBelle Stamps and would like to use one, then try one of our 'Freebie Digi Images'!  You also still have time to take advantage of a storewide 15% discount until January 3rd!!  Simply use the Discount Coupon code - celebrate - for the discount to be applied!

Now you are probably wondering what we'll be doing on the other Fridays??  Well we thought we'd showcase a different AnnaBelle set to give you more ideas on ways to use our designs!  And you never know, we may throw in some surprises along the way!

Today we are also sad to say that one of our Belles has decided it's time for her to spend more time with her family than the craft room!  The extremely talented Sue K will finish today as part of the Belles DT but she knows that she can come back at any time to share with us!  Thank you Sue for all your creativity you so generously shared with us, we'll miss seeing you each week!!

Let's see Sue's gorgeous final card for AnnaBelles....

Sue K

Thanks Sue!!

Therese

Kylie

Marion

Andrea

Danielle

We can't wait to see what you come up with this fortnight!

Hugs for now,

Andrea

AC152 Challenge Favourite!

Hello all!  It feels like it's been ages since I've blogged and really it hasn't been ling at all lol!  We are back with a new challenge this evening so be sure to stop by and grab the details, but first up today we need to thank all those who played along with our last colour challenge, you were all amazing, and announce the favourite and Top 3!

Congratulations this week goes to....Cornelia!

Thanks Cornelia for sharing your beautiful card!  Email me and I'll send through the details of your prize and blinkie!!

Now our Top 3!!

Kimberley

Tracy

Susan

Thanks for sharing your inspiration with us this week ladies!  Be sure to grab your blinkie from the blinkie page!!

Hugs for now everyone :)

Andrea

Merry Christmas!

I'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!  May your celebrations be blessed with joy!!

Just a quick note about the store:

We still have our current challenge running through until next Friday, so if you can find some time be sure to play along!

Enjoy the Christmas break and stay safe if travelling!  Thank you for a wonderful year of playing along with our challenges and sharing your talents, we have just one more to go for the year!

Hugs for now,

Andrea x

Topical Tuesday #46 - Christmas Star video

Hi everyone,

It's Marion here with a fun video tutorial for a Christmas star using some of the new AnnaBelle Stamps Classic Cherry digi papers.

Do you need to do some last minute decorating for Christmas? Then I may just have a solution for you. Enjoy the video.

For a list of supplies, please head over to my blog.
Thanks for dropping by and I look forward to seeing any of your Christmas star creations on Stamp Embellish Create - our free community!
Until next time,
Marion

AC152 & Blog Hop Winner

Thank you to those who played along with our blog hop!  Sorry for the hiccup with Gayatri who is moving this week (brave girl) and with only a week and a half to go before Christmas!  I tired emailing but really who checks those when there is unpacking to be done lol!  So I simply used the comments as my guide and using random.org selected a winner...

Congratulations to Jennifer!  Contact me via email with your details!

Welcome to a brand new challenge!  This week it's all about Chilli, Lime and Waterfall and the Belles are using the set Holly Branch!  Don't forget all Christmas sets are reduced by 20% for another week!  Simply key in the Discount Code - 20Christmas - for the discount to be applied!

Let's see the Belles creations!

Gayatri

Sue W

Therese

Sue K

Kylie

Marion

Danielle

You have 2 weeks for this challenge so in the break after Christmas you just might have some time to have some stamping fun with all those new goodies!

Have a wonderful weekend all!

Hugs for now,

Andrea

AC151 Challenge Favourite!

Good afternoon all!  I hope your week has been productive so far with not too much rushing around!

We had some gorgeous entries in last week for our sketch challenge, it was so great for you to share what you've been up too!  This weeks favourite goes to Skye with this simple and elegant card :

Contact me for the details of your prize!

The top 3 shares this week :

Allisa

Meadie

Nazneen

Thank you ladies!  Be sure to grab your blinkie from the blinkie page!

We'll be back later on this evening with a brand new challenge and our last before Christmas!  See you then!

Hugs for now,

Andrea

December Blog Hop!

Welcome to our December hop on the 12th day of the 12th month in the year 2012!!  What fun! This month we have some new colours in our Bella Digi Classic designs as well as co-ordinating ribbons!
Here are the new colours being added to our growing family :)

The colour names will once again co-ordinate with existing Sprinkles and the new ribbons.

Here are the new paper designs that come in a downloadable file in either A4 or US!

Now it's time to hop!  For your chance to win both new Bella Digi Paper design colours in your choice of size and 5m each of Artichoke and Cherry ribbon simply follow along with the hop leaving a comment as you go!  Today some of the Belles have a little treat for you sharing a sneak peek of a January release set!  We loved using something other than Christmas just for today lol!

Start hopping HERE on my blog :)

Hugs for now,

Andrea

Topical Tuesday #45 Christmas Goodie Box

Welcome to a new Topical Tuesday, this week presented by the incredible Sue K!  Check out all the details HERE on how to create this gorgeous chocolate filled box!  Enjoy!

Hugs for now,

Andrea

AC151

Welcome to a brand new sketch challenge!  This week is another CAS design we hope you'll love to play along with!
Our weekly prize this week is a Discount Coupon for $10.00 to the ABS store! And let's not forget the 'Deal of the Week'!

For the next 2 weeks there is 20% off all Christmas sets!!

Simply key in the code - 20Christmas - for the discount to be applied!

Let's see what the Belles have created for us this week in the lead up to Christmas!!

Gayatri

Therese

Sue W

Marion

Sue K

Kylie

Danielle

Thanks for stopping by and we can't wait to see what you create this week using our sketch!  Remember to add your link below so we can come and visit!

Hugs for now,

Andrea

AC150 Favourite!

It's getting close now, I saw a sign this morning in Target - "19 days to go!".  When will I realise that Christmas is only about 3 weeks in to December and that I don't have a whole month lol!  Still I love this time of preparing, it makes it all worthwhile :)

Being that it is such a busy time, thank you to those who played along and shared with us this past week!  We have a brand new challenge coming up a little later today but now it's time congratulate this weeks favourite.....Janet!  Thank you for this gorgeous card :

Email me Janet for the details of your prize and blinkie :)

And thanks also to our top 3 this week :

Theresa

Skye

Corrinne

Grab your blinkies from the blinkies page!!

Hugs for now,

Andrea

Topical Tuesday #44~Chocolate Pouch

Hi Guys,

It's Kylie here with this weeks Topical Tuesday and I have a very easy Chocolate Pouch for you to create that is perfect for neighbours and teacher gifts for Christmas and you can use it for chocolates(yummmmm), lollies(yum)or other treats or a small flat gift!

Here's the list of goodies I used to make my 'Chocolate Pouch':
AnnaBelle Stamps:
ABS Digi A4 Chilli Digi Paper and Smooth White Cardstock
ABS Hoo Loves Christmas? Stamp Set
ABS Chilli Satin Ribbon
ABS Chilli Sprinkles
ABS Rich Gold Embossing Powder
ABS Gold Metallic Cord

Other:
Versamark
Heat gun
Jingle Bells
Cello Bag
Border Punch
Hole Punch
Chocolates/Lollies/Treats/Small Gift

Here's the simple directions on how to make a 'Chocolate Pouch':

1)   Cut your cardstock at 27 X 10.5cm

2)   Score on the 27cm side at 10, 11.5, 13 and 23cm

3)   Fold your score lines, folding your center score line inwards to create a valley fold and if you like use a border punch and punch your flap.

4)   Now lets decorate the front of our goodie pouch!

5)   I have cut my layering panels at
10 X 9.5cm(white)
9.5 X 9cm(polka dot)
9 X 8.5cm(white image panel)

6)   Using ABS 'Hooo Loves Christmas?' Stamp Set, heat emboss the three tree image using ABS Rich Gold Embossing Powder.

7)   If you like you can use a little brown ink to ink around all your panels.

8)   Adhere your panels to the outside of your pouch.

9)   Now for the fun and yummy part lol, let's add our chocolates, lollies or other goodies into the cello bag but it is most important to taste test your chocolates to make sure their up to scratch lol!
I have place three yummy Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Balls in a cello bag!

10)   Adhere your bag of chocolates inside your pouch

11)  Using a hole punch, punch two holes into your closed pouch.

12)   Using ABS Chilli Satin Ribbon, thread through your holes and tie into a bow!

13)   I have now added my tag sentiments and I have used the 'With Love' sentiment from ABS Hooo Loves Christmas? Stamp Set which has been embossed using ABS Rich Gold Embossing Powder and it's held together using the Gold Metallic Cord and Red Jingle Bells!

14)   Now all you need to do to finish off your Chocolate Pouch is to add some Chilli Sprinkles on your trees and presto, you're finished!

Here's another Chocolate Pouch using plain cardstock:

One last pic lol:

I can't wait to see your 'Chocolate Pouches' so don't forget to upload them over at AnnaBelle Stamps Ning House using tag TT #44

If you have any questions, please yell out!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  This is my last Topical Tuesday tutorial for the year so I would like to wish you and your families a wonderful Christmas and all the very best for the new year!

Till next time,
Hugs,
Kylie X