Scrapbook Boutique - November Blog Hop and Inspirational Challenge.

Hello Blogger's,

 It's time for a Scrapbook Boutique November Blog Hop and Inspirational Challenge, hope you'll join us for both.  

The Hop starts and ends at the Scrapbook Boutique Blog.  If you're following along you should have arrived from Sue's blog and when you leave me you hop over to Therese's Blog.

The hop is open for one week, closing at midday Saturday 17th October. 

To be eligible to win the prize, leave a comment on each of the blogs, with the SB blog being the last one.  The random winner will be drawn from the  SB blog and announced on Sunday18th.

Unfortunately the blog hop prize (and the inspiration challenge) are only open to anyone with an Australian mailing address.

Evelyn has a beautiful set for this month's prize. One lucky person will receive 
 Lost & Found 3 "Ruby" from MME

Why not play along with our regular monthly inspirational challenge.

   Make a project using the following picture as your inspiration.  

You could be the winner of a $30 gift voucher for Scrapbook Boutique.

(Link your project on the SB Blog before 31/11/12) 

So this month we want you to show us your white creations :) 

For my card I've been inspired by a little bit of sparkle as well as stars and snowflakes.

Die cut  the second largest star from Smooth White card and add a good layer of Art Glitter dries Clear adhesive. Sprinkle with the Diamond Dust and leave until the glue is dry before shaking off any excess glitter.  This beautiful glitter catches the light and is just about the prettiest I've tried :).

Take a piece of smooth white card cut to 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" and emboss with any seasonal e.f. I used a Cuttlebug Snowflakes one but the Cuttlebug Stars would have been perfect :)!

Using the largest star die, die cut a star shape, off the page. It helps to use the glittered star to position this cut.

Wrap some white ribbon around the embossed layer, finishing with a bow.

Add plenty of foam adhesive squares to the back of the cut layer and position on a card base.
Adhere the glittered star within the large die cut space.
Zip Dry glue is my choice of wet glue, it holds very well once dry but  gives you enough time to position things correctly.

Die cut the letters to spell JOY from smooth white card and emboss with a Swiss dots e.f. before adding to the card front with more adhesive foam.

Hope you'll join us again this month......now on with the hop!

SBB White Smooth Cardstock 12x12	SBB - Die-namics by the letters dies	SBB - Die namics Star STAX dies
uttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder	SBB - Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Stars	SBB - Twinklets Irridescent Diamond Dust
SBB - Beacon Zip Dry Paper Glue	SBB - Art Glitter - Designer Dries Clear Adhesive	SBB - Scrapbook Adhesives - 3D foam squares 1/4"
SBB - ScorPal Score Board 12"x12" Imperial

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Celebrate - ac147

Hello,

Christmas is coming and the diary is starting to fill up, lots of fun things to look forward to at this end of the year.  How about you? have you started your shopping.......hush my mouth!!!!

On the run up to Christmas AnnaBelle has some fun new colour and sketch challenges to play along with, so come and join us we'd love to see your take on each of them.

Today, Andrea has a sketch and she asked the Belles to feature the very useful 'Shape It Up'.

So the Deal Of The Week is.........Shape It Up........buy this set, for one week only and save 20%.

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For my card I flipped the sketch and stamped the polka dot shape (I call it a bandaid shape :) ) four times.  This is an easy shape to cut by hand and makes a lovely paper bow.  Two shapes for the loops one for the centre and the last one cut in half and shaped for the bottom of the ribbon.  High tac tape keeps everything in place, before the bow is added to a sentiment stamped circle.

Some cherry Sprinkles for a little bling complete the focal point of my card.

Pretty dp in matching reds, some paper piercing and this one is done!

After I made this one I thought I'd try a CAS version using another of AnnaBelle's sets to whip up a Christmas card.  So here goes.......the dreaded sponging....not sure why I attempt large areas!

This one uses Christmas Scene Baubles, Gifted Swirls, with a sentiment from Ornamental Christmas.

Anyway, better get moving.......I've a friend visiting from Sydney for a couple of days which is great and the boss and I are off to Lord Howe Island  so need to get on top of a few things.

Check in with the Belles, to see how they played with this week's sketch if you have a moment. 

Don't forget to add your creations on the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog for a chance to win a credit in the store. 

Til next time.........

AnnaBelle Smooth White - pk 10	ABS - Shape It Up	ABS - Gifted Swirls	Christmas Scene Baubles
ABS Ornamental Christmas	ABS - Cherry Mini's 3mm, 4mm, 5mm.	ABS - 3mm Licorice Sprinkles	ABS - Fine Black Hemp Twine
SBB - Beacon Zip Dry Paper Glue

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CAS(E) this sketch # 4 - It's Christmas.

Hiya,

I'm pleased to say I have a card to share today......one I'm a little happier about too, which is great!

I've used the sketch from CAS(E) this sketch # 4.  It's been fun playing with each of the sketches and seeing how everyone interpreted them.  Last week's BOO card was picked as a favourite such a thrill, thanks ladies :)

Here's what I came up with.....so far.

I used a Spellbinder die to cut the baubles from some adhesive backed fabric paper.  Added some foam adhesive to the centre of the baubles to give them some dimension and added an ABS silver Sprinkle to the top of each.

The sentiment is from Waltzingmouse Stamps - 'Frame it".

Thanks for taking the time to call past today. I hope your week end is a relaxing one, I'm spending time in the garden, nothing too major just a tidy up!

Lilac Grey & Bluestone Birthday

Hello,

Lots of information in this post, hope you're sitting with a cuppa!!

A few changes happening with the AnnaBelle Stamps Challenges. 

First off our post will go up at the later time of 8pm AEST. 

You'll notice the challenges will be either a sketch or a colour challenge. 

 There will also be a free digital image you can use for your card. 

Check the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog for all the latest!

  Before we get into this week's challenge,  Andrea has her set ALL SQUARED as the Deal of The Week. You can add this set to your collection saving 20%. Check the store for details.

The monthly challenge for November is up over at Stamp, Embellish, Create.  Check it out for your chance to win.

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Congratulations, 

Theresa 

who's beautiful card was picked as the favourite for last week's challenge on the Blog. The top three cards were fabulous too, so glad you joined in ladies.

The AnnaBelle  challenge this week is a colour challenge.  Lilac, Grey, Bluestone.  

Andrea has a $10 voucher for the store for one lucky person, so join us, please.

Add your card to the link on the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog or you can add it to the gallery at Stamp, Embellish, Create. Don't forget to add the  TAG:   ac146

Here's my card which features 3 sets, BBD7, Stemmed Flowers and a sentiment from Fanciful flowers.

Thank goodness for Copic markers! That's how I got close to the colours this week, using B91,93 and 95. With RV11 which really isn't Lilac but the sample looked a bit pinkish to me :)  Maybe V95 would have been better.................hmmmmm!

I started by stamping off BBD7 (in London Fog) to some scrap paper before adding it to the smooth white card base. The sentiment was stamped in the same colour ink before adding the petals from Stemmed Flowers. To add the required bling I used Icicle Sprinkles.

Check in with the Belles who have some more ideas on working with this colour scheme. Links are under the DT tab at the top of my page.

Thanks for calling by, see you soon.......

AnnaBelle Smooth White - pk 10	ABS - Background By Design 7	AnnaBelle Stamps - Stemmed Flowers	ABS - Fanciful Flowers
ABS - 4mm Icicle Sprinkles	SBB - Beacon Zip Dry Paper Glue

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Uniko Studio - Let It Snow

Hello crafting friends,

I have a quick card to share today, another Christmas card to add to the slowly growing stash!!!

Beverley from Uniko Studio Stamps offers some free digital images and papers every month and just asks for a link to projects made using them.........Sounds pretty good, right?  Yesterday's Boo card used her 'Super Free Saturday Boo" set.  Today I have a card using an image from this month's 'hohoho' set and a background digital pack called 'Hands Of Time" which she sells in her store.

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I printed a piece of dp with the sentiment added to the bottom right side. 

The two baubles were sized and printed to white card then cut  by hand. 

These were lightly sponged to add a little dimension and although it's hard to see, I added some stardust Stickles around the edge of them.  Popped these up on foam tabs adding the silver twine behind each.

The dp is adhered to the base stamp with more foam tabs and some Kaisercraft gems added for more sparkle.

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Thanks Beverley, I think I'll be making a few more Christmas cards using these baubles as well as the lovely papers you so kindly made available. 

See you tomorrow for Friday's AnnaBelle Stamps Challenge...........