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

December Free Digi Images!

Can you believe it's December!!!  Our Christmas tree is up, the Advent wreath is on the table and the countdown has begun :)

To help with your cardmaking we've introduced another two Freebie Digi Images on the Freebie's page HERE!  Check them out and we'd love to see your creations using our images added to one of the weekly challenges or over on our ning community site - Stamp Embellish Create!

Enjoy!

Hugs for now,

Andrea