Absc 33. and DT call.

Hello everyone. I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas.

Today is another Sketch challenge. For my card I used the Lil molly flowers stamp set. Which is 15% off right now. I used some websters pages papers and some cheap trims from Flamingo scraps. I used a Martha stewart border punch. I also used my bic markers to color the girl. The sprinkles i used are the Lagoon color.

I hope you all stop by the blog and play along. There is always fabulous challenges and fun things going on.

One last thing.... January is going to be my last month on the Annabelle Design team. I am so honored to have been part of such a great talented group of crafters.
With me leaving the DT there is a spot opening up. YOU can be a part of this fabulous team. just pop on over to the blog and submit your application.

Annabelle Stamps December Preview Release 2

Day 2 of this month's release. How fabulous is this stamp set. This stamp set is called borders 2.

For my card i used my circle scissor plus to cut out a circle card. The paper I used is Basic Grey Curio collection. I also used the Branch Out stamp set. I used a sentiment.


You can win this fabulous stamp set just hop on over to Iwona's blog.

Make sure to hop on over to the Annabelle blog as well to play along with the fabulous challenges every week.

No sentiment christmas card.... Flamingo scraps GDT post

I'm so excited to be sharing again. Today I am going to share a card with no sentiment. The card is standard size. I sometimes have a hard time finding the perfect sentiment for a card so most of them go without. I think Websters Pages caters perfectly to cards and projects. The papers are so beautiful. For my card I used the Waiting for Santa papers. I used a few different papers from the line and I used the 6x6 papers. I did some fussy cutting and cut out the fabulous dress form. I used a bloomer and some other flowers. I also used some liquid pearls. I used some lace I had in my stash and the ribbon is some of the fabulous cheap trims. The butterflies are from a Martha Stewart punch. I hope you guys enjoy and I hope that this inspires you to create.

You can get some of the supplies used at flamingo scraps store. also be sure to be a follower on their blog.

Flamingo 5!!

Hello everyone. Today I bring you a project I created for the fabulous Flamingo scraps store. It was so much fun to create it. Also everyone else had the same products and its so fun to see everyone else's projects so make sure you go check out the blog.

Here is a list of products I was given to make the project.
December's Flamingo Five items are:
1 and 2. Two sheets pf Pink Paislee Mistletoe & Co. patterned paper
3. Garnet elines
4. Gunmetal stickles
5. Grab bag with blue primas, red primas, blue lace and a Maya Road Star stickpin

I also used a few papers from my own stash. The picture was taken last year. We didnt get family photos this year which im pretty bummed about but we got alot of pictures last year 137 to be exact.... :) So I think skipping a year isnt going to be that bad.

I hope you stop by the Flamingo Scraps store and pick up the items on the supply list.

Annabelle Stamps December Preview Release 1

Hello everyone. I hope everyone is staying warm and having a great time shopping. Here is San Diego its been about 85-90 degrees. Yes!! I hate it. LOL! I also have not done any Christmas shopping or sent out my Christmas cards. I'm so behind!!

Today I am sharing the 1st preview this week. This stamp set is called Stemmed Flowers. This stamp set is so cute. It has so many fabulous ways to use it. There are alot of different flowers to use which makes it extra fun.

I used some brown/kraft card stock and just some scrap papers I had. I used some chalk inks which i think look really good with the stamps. The ribbon is from Michael's.Its such a simple card but I love the simplicity of it.

Do you love this stamp set and would like to win it. Then follow the blog hop and head on over to Iwona's blog. If you came here from Jerusha's blog your on the right track. If you are just starting you will want to head over to the Annabelle Blog.

Hope you all have fun and don't forget to leave a comment!!

Altered Spool.

Hello again everyone.

I made this spool a while ago. I love altering spools. It is so much fun! Thank you Vangie for the inspiration!!


For my spool I used Websters Pages waiting for Santa papers. I used some flowers from Alee' and of course prima.

Obaasan

Hello Everyone I recently had my first post over at Flamingo Scraps and I had to share it with you!
You can find my post here.

Say it in....... Red and Green

This challenge is perfect for those last minute Christmas cards. I hope you play along over at the Annabelle Blog.

For my card I used some Jovial paper from Basic Grey collection. The Stamp set I used is the Holly Branch stamp set. I also used some Artichoke Sprinkles. The ribbon is also from Annabelle Stamps and I love how it ties so easily. The color I used is moss. I distressed the edges with my scissors and used some vintage photo distress ink.

Say it with......

Christmas Scene Baubles. I love this stamp set. This set is so fabulous for all your Christmas cards and projects.

For my card I used a sketch from Rene'. I used some fabulous Basic Grey papers. I also used some sprinkles.

Please visit the Annabelle blog to see the other DT projects.

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First I want to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who is celebrating today.

Today Annabelle stamps has another bling challenge. I hope you all can play along.

For my card I used the super cute Lil' monster stamp. He is so cute. I also used my brand new bic mark it markers. I just have to say that I love them.

I used some making memories Just chillin boy paper. I also used a dot dry embossing folder. I used some sprinkles.

Hope you all are having a fabulous Thanksgiving and Hope you get some scrappy time in.

Annabelle Stamps Release Preview 2.

preview day 2. This is another fabulous set. This stamp set is a great staple to your collection. It is great backgrounds for cards, scrapbook pages and even a focal point.

You can have a chance to win this stamp set if you follow the blog hop.

You will need to start at the Annabelle blog. If you came from Jerusha's blog you are on track. The next blog you will need to visit is Iwona's blog.

For my card I used some Websters pages paper and the Christmas Scene Baubles stamp set.

Dont forget to play along with all the challenges over on the blog.

Annabelle Stamps Release Preview 1.

It is that time again. I love that each month Annabelle Stamps brings you new stamp sets. Today's stamp set is a fabulous Christmas stamp set. You can get this stamp set just in time to finish up those last minute cards.

This stamp set is called Christmas Wish. In 3 days you can purchase this set along with the other set that is being released at the Annabelle store.


You can have a chance to win this stamp set if you follow the blog hop.

You will need to start at the Annabelle blog. If you came from Jerusha's blog you are on track. The next blog you will need to visit is Iwona's blog.

For my card I used a acetate or transparency from making memories as my base. I love the look. I also did some embossing. The card is very simple.

Dont forget to play along with all the challenges over on the blog.

Say it in...........Gold

Today is another Annabelle challenge. Today's challenge is Gold. So break out all your gold paper, flowers, ribbons, and whatever else you have.

For my card I used some Little yellow bicycle papers. The stamp set I used is Wise Men. This stamp set is great for all those christmas cards. I embossed my images in tinsel embossing powder.

I hope you play along with this challenge and all the other fun stuff going on over at the annabelle blog.

Naughty or Nice

I made this layout with websters pages Waiting for santa papers. I am in love with this paper. I will for sure be getting some more. I purchased my papers from Flamingo Scraps.


This layout is of my niece last year. I think the photo is perfect for the papers. I also used a technique I saw from Rose. She is so talented and I am always scraplifting her ideas!! hehe!! :) I also used some flowers and lace i purchased from Alee'. I hope you all buy this paper it is my fave.

Say it with...... Hold a Candle.

Today is another Annabelle stamps challenge. It says "say it with hold a candle" but you can use any candle stamp set you have.

For my card i used the balloons. I also used some water color pencils and my water color brush. The paper I used it October Afteroon fly a kit paper. I put some glossy accents on the balloons to give them a little texture.

I hope you all play along. Have fun.

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Hello everyone. I hope everyone is having a great week. Today I bring you a sketch from Annabelle stamps.

For my card I used almost the same color scheme as last weeks challenge. It is just so stunning. I used the Branch Out stamp set. I used some Websters Pages paper. I also used some vintage seam trim. To cut the circles i used my circle scissor plus. To stamp the image and sentiment I used Stazon. I used the Lagoon 6mm sprinkles. The color of these sprinkles is amazing.

I hope everyone can play along. Make sure you stop by the Annabelle blog for more inspiration.

Say it in...........

Black and white. The combination is a classic combo. I just love how cards turn out when they are black and white.

For my card I used the Sentimental Bluebells stamp set. I love how elegant this stamp set is. I also used the Opaque White embossing powder. I used my circle scissor plus to cut out the circles. I also used a Martha Stewart border punch. The paper I used is from Websters Pages. It is the Lifes Portrait paper. To finish the card I used some of the fabulous pearls.

I hope you all play along over at the Annabelle blog. If you cant play along this week check back every week. There is new challenges every week.

If you havent seen the new stamps make sure you check out the fabulous deal Andrea is offering this month. You better hurry because there is only a few hours left to get this deal.

Enjoy Life.

Hey everyone. I really havent been posting much on my blog lately. But I finally got some time to play with my new papers. I HAD to get the 6x6 websters pages paper pads. I used the "wonderfall" paper. Which happens to be my fave paper at the moment! Im dying to get my hands on the 12x12 paper. anyways i made this simple card and I thought I would share it with you.

Annabelle Release Preview 3!

I don't have anything to share this release. It seems my stamps are still on their way to my house! Im hoping they get here soon or I will be on a plane to Australia! They are so cute.

These 2 sets are so stinken cute. The bee is so adorable. I cant wait to get my hands on it. The Monster is obviously the cutest monster ever! This stamp set is great for a little boy birthday!


Would you like to win both sets? All you have to do is follow this blog hop and leave a comment on each blog.

The next blog you need to visit is Iwona's Blog. If you havent welcomed her to the DT yet im sure she would love a little welcome.


If you are loving all these stamp sets you can take advantage of buying all of them for $75 plus FREE SHIPPING on your entire order! How fabulous is that. Visit the Store here. This deal will run for 4 days. Make sure you check the Annabelle Blog for the time differences. The code you want to use is OCTOBERFREE

Dont forget to play along with all the fabulous challenges over on the Annabelle Blog. If you havent already "liked" the Annabelle Facebook page make sure you do that as well. Also Annabelle stamps has a youtube channel where you will learn some great techniques.

Annabelle Release Preview 2!

Its another fabulous day for another preview. if you are coming here from Jerusha's blog you are on the right track. If not you will want to start here.

I don't have anything to share this release. It seems my stamps are still on their way to my house! Im hoping they get here soon or I will be on a plane to Australia! They are so cute.

The Numbers stamp set is from our very own Teresa. Yep she designed this fabulous numbers set. I love how it has a few sentiments too. She did a fabulous job!

The numbers background is another fabulous set. It is perfect for those birthday cards or school layouts.

Would you like to win both sets? All you have to do is follow this blog hop and leave a comment on each blog.

The next blog you need to visit is Iwona's Blog. If you havent welcomed her to the DT yet im sure she would love a little welcome.

Dont forget to play along with all the fabulous challenges over on the Annabelle Blog. If you havent already "liked" the Annabelle Facebook page make sure you do that as well. Also Annabelle stamps has a youtube channel where you will learn some great techniques.

Annabelle Release Preview 1!!

It is another month which means another fabulous release from Annabelle stamps. Today's 2 stamps are so cute. For your chance to win these stamps hop on over to Iwona's blog. Leave a comment there and make sure you comment on everyones blog. Make sure you tune in, in 2 days for the next preview!

Websters Pages October Challenge.(picture heavy)

Over at the Websters Pages website they have monthly challenges. Most of the time I site out being very intimidated by the fabulous talent over there. This month I was super inspired. The challenge is dress a dress form. I instantly thought of my wire naked dress form sitting on my desk. I worked on it for a few days here and there and finally I was happy with it. I hope you all enjoy the pictures and I hope you are inspired to create something.

BIG NEWS!!!!! and a update

Most of you know the news already but some of you might not. I wanted to wait until i went to the doctor but thats still 2 weeks away. We are so excited! oh yeah the news!! IM PREGNANT!!!! I have had some sad turn outs in the past and most of you know that. So to say that im almost 8 weeks(according to a online calculator) is big news. We are taking it day by day and hoping and praying for the best. I have hinted there is going to be a baby sometime in the future to Mateo and he is super excited. Every person that walks by our apartment or knocks on the door or calls my phone "theres the baby....the babies here mom" Its so cute. We are hoping for a healthy baby. I would love to have a little girl but healthy is all that matters to me. I will keep everyone posted as the days go by. I think once I have gone to the doctor I might start a pregnancy blog..... not sure I can barely keep up with this one!! hehehe!! I am due about May 23. yay.....

In other news Mateo will be ***gulp*** 4 on November 5th! I cant believe how fast the time goes. But I am so blessed to beable to stay home with him so I can cherish each moment. We are going to go to Bates Nut Farm on wednesday to go pick some pumpkins and maybe have a little picnic. For Mateo's birthday we will be going to the zoo for the very first time. He is super excited. I gave him the choice to either go to disneyland again or to the zoo. Im glad he chose the zoo because its 10 times cheaper....haha! Im not sure if we will be having a b-day party for him. We want to only give him 1 choice. Besides he doesnt really have many little friends to invite.

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!

Picture time :) some pictures of what we were up to over the summer!