Bella Digi's Monday Blog Challenge

It's time for the Monday Blog Challenge over at Bella Digi Studio and this week I'm the challenge boss meaning I get to choose what we do.

I have chosen the image called Dancin Chick, it is so fun and cheery and makes me smile each time I look at it.

I have printed him out on white cardstock and coloured with Prismacolor Pencils. I cut the image out using a Spellbinders nestabilitie.  The cardstock is from Stampin Up and the decorative printed paper is by DCWV.
Don't forget to drop by and see what the rest of the Design Team have been upto. Their blog links are on the right under the Bella Digi Logo.
You might also want to check out the Bella Digi Studio challenge blog and see all the cards

Until Next Time
Inking of you All
Michelle

My Last Squigglefly DT card

My last Squigglefly card as a Design Team member.(**sniffling**) I don't know where the last 6 months have gone, but my term is up and if you go to the squigglefly blog you will see a whole bunch of new DT members. I am sure they will have as much fun as I did.
So onto this week's Squigglefly Blog Challenge #55... use the 'Retro Tulip' image.
here is my card

I did a long (DL) card for this Happy Thanksgiving card, (sentiment is also from Squigglefly).
I coloured with prismacolor pencils in tones to match the designer striped paper by Kaisercraft.
The ribbon is from Stampin Up.
Here is a card I did previously using the same image, although much smaller. It looks so different when you change the colour scheme
the paper in this card is also from Kaisercraft

I'd like to say I will miss you all at Squigglefly but I will never be too far away, A special thank you must go to support staff extraordinaire Holly.
Holly has been there every step of the way with help or an encouraging word, God Bless You.
Drop by and check out Holly's Blog she has some great stuff to look at over there.

Until Next Time
Inking of you All
Michelle

Annabelle Stamps - Floral Silhouettes

Floral Silhouettes is the fourth and final set for this month and it sure is worth waiting for.

This is just perfect for those of you who do not have time to sit and colour in. I however still managed to use my prismacolor pencils on my card.

I have stamped 3 images from this set in Chestnut Roan chalk ink by colorbox and shadowed the flowers with dark umber prismacolor pencil. All cardstock  and decorative printed paper is by Stampin Up. All the beautiful embellishments on my card are from Annabelle Stamps on line store. I have used metallic cocoa sprinkles in 4mm, flowers from the Brown Petals kit and the cream pearl heart finishes the flower off nicely.

Here they are once again.

tree MEN dous

Rockin Instrumental

Sentimental Bluebells

Floral Silhouettes

All these fabulous stamp sets are on sale 30th June at

Annabelle Stamps

Until Next Time

Inking of you all

Michelle

Sentimental Bluebells

Hello everyone, I am sooooo sorry my post is late, No excuse is a good excuse but if it helps I am going through my own personal crisis right now.
Here is our next preview 'Sentimental Bluebells'. This is my all new favourite must have set. Who am I kidding this months releases are all must haves LOL.
This one is to die for

 Now I used all three flower images and the 'thinking of you' sentiment stamp and turned it into this card

All cardstock is Bazzill and the decorative printed paper and tag is from the Kaisercraft 'Lilac Avenue' 6x6" paper pad. The floral background came pre-glittered and is just gorgeous.
I embellished the card with some sheer lilac ribbon, a Martha Stewart border punch and miniature pearls. The miniature pearls I used are white 3mm and are from Annabelle stamps.


Want to see some more cards here is a sneak peek of Andrea's card, she's our head Diva.

To see the whole card and what the rest of this fabulous design team has been up to go Annabelle Stamps Blog


Now don't forget to pop by tomorrow to see our final set for this month.







Until Next Time
Inking of you All
Michelle

The new sets are Rockin

Our 2nd new release preview  from Annabelle Stamps is here. Preview #2 is 'Rockin Instrumental'. I love it. As a mum to a teenage boy I can see lots of use for this one.

Here is my card. I decided to create something a little different from usual style and was really happy with this. This is going to be my son's 16th Birthday card as he is really into music right now.

 I used 4 stamps from the 'Rockin Instrumental' set to create this card

The card is a standard postcard size. I water coloured with my Caran D'Ache watercolour crayons and have used a silver marvy glitter marker on the cymbals.

Until Next Time

Inking of you All

Michelle

Annabelle Stamps New Release Preview

Here we are, and we are so excited to show you the first set for this month!  Named Tree-MEN-dous it is a set for the men in our lives.

Here in Australia we don't celebrate Father's Day until September, but this set is about more than just Father's Day, and is perfect for so many other occasions.

Now folks you can be in with a chance to win this set.

To win you need to find the DT blog that has a 'sneak peek' of the next set we'll be showing you on the 24th.  Find the blog then come back here and add the name of the DT member in a comment.  A random winner will be selected and announced on the 24th!.

You will find the Design Team names listed under the Annabelle Stamps Blog logo on the right hand side of this page. 

How easy is that?

 Here is my card, I have used 6 stamps from the set, 

On the brown background card, I stamped 'tiny' DAD, 'large' DAD and single leaf with versamark ink. To do this quick and easy I put all 3 stamps on one acrylic block

For the tree I pulled out my trusty old colorbox pigment inks in brown and moss green and I embossed. Don't fall off your chair, I know it's been a long time since I embossed anything but it looks really good, I should do it more often. I then coloured over the leaves with chalk pastels. (YES long time since I used those as well)

As it is a masculine card  you can't tizzy it up like you can for women so I just embellished with some eyelets (I know long time too, LOL)

Until Next Time

Inking of you

Michelle

Making a start on Christmas

Yes I do know it's only June but I decided for this week's Annabelle Stamps Blog Challenge I would make a start on my Christmas cards.
This week for the challenge it is a sketch (ABSC024) which means... because it is a sketch challenge there is a prize up for grabs.

This weeks sketch could see the following prize sent out to you, so be sure to get your entry in!
-A jar of 6mm Rose Sprinkles
-1mtr 16mm Double Faced Hot Pink Satin Ribbon
-1mtr 9mm Hot Pink Floral Ribbon
Be sure to include some bling on your project - bottom right corner - and any stamps or bling you have on hand

make sure you link your card up at the Annabelle Stamps Blog Challenge post

 Now for my card, I decided to turn the layout sideways into a horizontal format

 

 I have chosen my favourite Christmas set of all time, this is the most versatile set I have seen It is called Holly Branch (not true size)

I have stamped and embossed all images in Gold and watercoloured using Twinkling H2Os, I embellished using Chilli coloured Sprinkles and the luscious Red Satin Ribbon all available from Annabelle Stamps

Don't forget to drop by and see what the other design team members have been up to. The cards this week are truly amazing. The design team also want to see what you can do. (You may win the prize)
Until Next Time
Inking of you All
Michelle