Penny Black Saturday Challenge…

I’m back - with another Christmas card!  I’ve used Joey’s sketch over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge – and dug out one of my ‘vintage’ snowman stamps.  I was looking for a die yesterday and had great fun, and lots of nice surprises, when I was searching through my Christmas and Halloween stamps - and it left me wondering…do I really need to buy any more this year???  Some of the old Penny Black stamps are amongst my favourites…but of course, I have to keep buying the new ones :)

Thanks to everyone that joined in the PBSC fun last week.  As always, the PBSC DT have rocked the sketch challenge and have made some super cards!

We’ve got  Kathy Racoosin - Penny Black Team member joining us for this weeks sketch – and she has made a wonderful card which you can see on the PBSC blog.   Penny Black are also offering a prize to the winner of this challenge – a stamp, or stamp set, from the Halloween 2010 catalogue…how amazing is that….thanks Penny Black!

I will be sponsoring PBSC every month for the next twelve months….and this is the stamp that you can win this week…

Here’s some links, from Penny Black, for you to take a look at…

Penny Black Blog:  http://pennyblackinc.wordpress.com/

Facebook FanPage:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Penny-Black-Inc/138909486151108?ref=search

Gallery:  http://www.flickr.com/groups/pennyblackinc/

Halloween 2010 Catalog:  http://www.pennyblackinc.com/catalogs/2010Halloween_interactive.pdf

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Quixotic Paperie has a special offer for you this weekend.  Between Friday17th September and Monday 20th September you can enjoy 10% off all The Greeting Farm and Prima Marketing Inc products.  There are also re stocks of stamps from Alota Rubber stamps, Memory Box 6×6 paper packs and Kraftin’ Kimmie stamps.  EZ mount foam is also back in stock. 

Card Recipe

Stamp – Patchwork Snowman

Papers – Cosmo Cricket Mini Deck 6×6 – Mitten Weather

Medium – Copic Sketch Markers

Tools – Martha Stewart snowflake punch,  Distrezz it All, Quickutz sentiment, Pinking nestie

Pearls (similar available at Quixotic Paperie)  

Thanks for popping by – hope you have a super Saturday!

Penny Black Saturday Challenge…

 

We’ve got a sketch – designed by Domi- for you this week at Penny Black Saturday Challenge along with some great prizes!  Check out the design teams cards – they are wonderful as always!

Thanks to everyone that joined in our ‘feeling fruity’ theme last week – you certainly rose to the challenge and made some fabulous cards etc.

Card Recipe

Stamp - It’s your day

Papers – Doodlebug

Medium – Copic Sketch Markers , StarDust stickles

Scalloped oval nestie, ribbons, prima flowers

Thanks so much for looking – hope you have a great day

So kind…

Hi…thanks for popping over!  We have another new challenge for you over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge – ‘Feeling Fruity’  The DT have made some great cards – lots of inspiration for you over at PBSC!  Thanks to everyone for joining our ‘on the beach’ theme – don’t forget to check out the fab prizes we have this week.

I’ve been having a huge sort out of  all my unused stamps  and I’ve decided to give some away as blog candy.  If you’re interested, stay tuned because I’ll be posting the candy as soon as I have sorted out the pictures etc.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Hedgy Gift, Hero Arts sentiment

Papers – Stampin Up

Medium – Copic Sketch Markers

Metal corners, Prima hydrangeas, robin’s nest, raffia lace

Penny Black Saturday Challenge…

Phew, Saturday already – and Penny Black Saturday Challenge has a great theme for you – ‘On The Beach’.  Thanks to eveyone that joined our recipe theme last week – there were some awesome entries!  The  PBSC DT have made some wonderful beachy cards – just click here to see them and also for details of our super prizes donated by Penny Black – yes ‘The’ Penny Black and also Stamper’s Supermarket.

Card Recipe

Stamps – On The Beach, Kraftin’ Kimmie sentiment

Papers - Little Yellow Bicycle

Medium - Copic Sketch Markers, Diamond stickles

Tools – Fiskars wave border punch, Magnolia swirl die, Pinking nestie

Ribbon, flowers and glitter dots from stash

Thanks for stopping by – have a great Saturday! 

Penny Black Saturday Challenge…

It’s recipe time over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge – three flowers, two papers and one circle.  Thanks, as always, to everyone that joined in the Christmas in July challenge – I loved the challenge as much as you - it was great to make a head start on the Christmas cards.

 

Card Recipe

Stamps – Frequent Flyer, Catslife Press sentiment

Papers – Cherry Arte

Medium – Copics

Tools - EK Success swirl punch, SU border punch

See you so0n – enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Penny Black Saturday Challenge…

It’s Christmas in July over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge – and there are lots of festive cards on display from the design team! Thanks to everyone for joining our ‘anything but a card’ challenge – it was fun to see so many beautiful creations!

This cute bear started off being traditional brown colours, but, my E31 marker decided to run out while I was colouring and by the time I had refilled it, everything was a bit patchy.  So, I thought I’d try a grey bear and I really like him – he reminds me of the ‘me to you’ bears!

Card Recipe

Stamps – Candy Cane Perch, PB sentiment

Papers - Doodlebug

Medium – Copics

Tools – Martha Stewart snowflake punches, sewing machine, Cuttlebug tag die

Thanks a lot for stopping by today – hope to ‘see’ you again soon!

Penny Black Saturday Challenge…

Well, we’ve got a fun theme this week at Penny Black Saturday Challenge – Anything but a card!   There are so many fab tutorials out there – and the design team have made some wonderful creations to inspire you.  Thanks so much for all your gorgeous entries last week – lovely to see so many beautiful cards

I’ve used a Stampin’ Up Matchbox die that I have had for absolutely ages.  I thought of loads of things that I could make, but decided it was time to finally brush the dust of this die….LOL.  It certainly speeds up the drawer making process!

I’ve filled the drawers with charms and bracelets from Sugar Nellie. I’m also putting the completed bracelet in – they really do make a very nice gift!

Recipe

Stamps – Hedgehog from PB clear set, SU sentiment

Papers – My Mind’s Eye

Medium – Copic Sketch Markers

Embellishments – Pearls, Bling ribbon sliders, Pearl brads, SU ribbon

Tools – SU Matchbox Die, SU tiny tag punch, SU slot punch

Thanks for taking a peek over here today - hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend. 

Friday Sketchers and a very late Penny Black card!

It’s good to be  back and posting – I’ve had problems uploading my cards all week – a frustrating  problem that happens now and then!

My dear friend Janneke is our sketch host at Friday Skethchers – such a fun layout!  This week our sponsor is Digi Doodle Shop - and giving the winner a $10.00 voucher to spend in their shop!

As always, the following DT members have made some fabulous cards for your inspiration…just click on their names to visit their individual blogs.  If you want to play along, please link your creation on the Friday Sketchers blog.

  Bea Claudia  Inge Jacque  Jeanette  Tanja

Card Recipe

Stamps – Magnolia, Catslife Press sentiment

Papers – Basic Grey Olivia

Medium – Copic Sketch Markers

Tools – SU border punch, Magnolia leaf die, Go Kreate die, Bazzill Basics template

Embellishments – Diamond gems, WOC flowers

And now, here’s my Penny Black Saturday Challenge card from last week – better late than never!  This sweet image is from the new Bestsy Bluebell stamp set.

 

Penny Black Saturday Challenge…

Hi there – we are celebrating American Independence Day – 4th July, over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge. 

  Of course, it has to be a red white and blue colour challenge and the design team have a great assortment of stars and stripes on their cards to inspire you!  We’ve got two sponsors this week…Penny Black and Stamper’s Supermarket. 

Penny Black’s prize consists of these three stamps…

 

…and Julia, from Stamper’s Supermarket, will be giving the winner a Penny Black stamp of their choice

To be eligible for these fantastic prizes, please see the rules over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Card Recipe

Stamp – Auto Hog

Papers – Doodlebug

Medium – Copic Sketch Markers

Tools – SU star punches, sewing machine, Cuttlebug alphabet

Embellishments – Doodlebug rub ons, Doodlebug ribbon

Thanks for popping by – have a wonderful weekend. 

Penny Black Saturday Challenge…100th Challenge Blog Hop…

Hello!  Today, over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge, we are celebrating our 100th Challenge and have a great blog hop planned for you.  As well as fabulous prizes from our sponsors, the design team also have their own candy to give away.  If you have arrived here from Beth’s blog then you’re right on track…if you haven’t, head back to PBSC to get yourself started on the hop. 

My lovely team mate, Kath, has created a wonderful sketch for you…I love her idea that the sketch looks like the number 100   Way to go Kath!!! 

Our only requirement to win ANY of the prizes, either from our sponsors or the design team, is that you must enter a card/project using Kath’s sketch, link PBSC on your blog and also link your creation over at PBSC. 

I’ve used one of the new acrylic hedgehogs from the baby set…and some DCWV Nursery papers.  Border punch is by Martha Stewart, as is the ribbon.  Colouring with Copic Sketch Markers.

My Blog Hop Candy

My candy will close at 9pm GMT  Friday 14th May and I will announce the winner on Saturday 15th May.

To continue your blog hop travels, please head on over to Domi’s blog.  Have fun and good luck!

ETA…for anyone that might get lost along the hop…here’s a list of who to visit  and in what order!

Beth
Carole 
Domi 
Jackie
Jacqui
Janiel 
Janneke
Joey
Kath
Liz
Nadine
Nat
Pauline