PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE MAR '26

 Hey there Crafty Friends! It's the first Saturday of the month, so we have a new Penny Black Saturday Challenge up on the blog. 

Our theme this month is 'ANYTHING GOES or the optional twist 'Four-Legged Friends'.

I created a scene with stamps from Penny Black Puptastic Stamp set and patterned paper.

These dogs are so cute!

If you'd like to be considered for a guest designer spot for a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on the link-up...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!

 You can see more inspiration from our talented DT at our blog. I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

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TIME OUT CHALLENGE #308 CASE the Designer & Celebrating our Birthday

 Hi there Crafty Friends!  

It's time for a new TIME OUT CHALLENGE. This week we want you to CASE a gorgeous card made by the uber talented Stef Perry of Perry Papercrafts.   We are also celebrating our 12th Birthday! Woohoo! Read all about the history of Time Out at our blog.

I made 2 cards because I was so inspired by Stef's card!

this is Stef's gorgeous card...

My CASE is very literal, but I love red roses and  so I have probably not changed much from the Muse card, except that I used one flower and Watercolour instead of Copic colouring. In my first card I changed up the layout. 

The stamp is one of my very favourite, from Stampers Anonymous, called French Garden.  Is used Karin Markers direct to stamp and blended with water on the stamp and then on the card. 

The Embossing Folder is from Stampin Up. The Sentiment in the above card is from Spellbinders. 

Instead of a sentiment in this card, I added some script and a label for a Vintage feel and gold splatter. 

Waffle Flower Crafts is our generous sponsor offering a $25.00 store credit as a prize for our Challenge Winner, who will also get an invitation to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge.

We have the very talented Verena Shapiro of Simple Stamper (on Instagram) as Guest Designer for this challenge.

You can see Verena's beautiful card and more inspiration from the rest of our fabulous DT at the TIME OUT CHALLENGES blog. 

We are so happy to be celebrating our 12th Birthday and 

hope you'll have the opportunity to join us this challenge.

I'm also sharing my card at the following challenges:-

STAMPING SENSATIONS 

Theme: Spring (1st card)

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Seize the Birthday - #321 Anything with Wings

  Hi there Crafters! It's Jenny here and I'm so happy to be hosting this challenge for Seize the Birthday. I've always been addicted to butterfly, dragonfly and bird stamps/dies etc and I don't think I'm the only one, so I hope you enjoy the Topping I've chosen ... 'Anything with Wings'.

I've used Primacolor Pencils again to colour this gorgeous image from Penny Black Stamp called Perch.

I was colouring every day when I was non weight-bearing after foot surgery and I need to get back to it again, because practice definitely helps. I made this a few months ago and it was one of my best efforts.

Our Surprise Party Guest is Helen Brammer from Helen's Craft Haven.  We also have Rachel joining us as Guest Designer. 

You can see Helen's gorgeous card and more from our  talented Design Team at  Seize the Birthday Challenge blog.

 

I hope you'll find time to join us. Remember, the topping is optional, so if you prefer Anything Goes, that's fine,  so long as it's birthday themed. 

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PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE REMINDER FEB '26

  It's the 3rd Saturday of the month, so we have more inspiration for you at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  It's also my last DT post for the year. 

The challenge this month is...

'Anything Goes'
or

'ROMANCE'

I stamped the bird on branch and water-coloured with Karin Markers and Altenew Metallic paint. 

The pretty border was stamped with Delicata Gold Ink on the base card.

Stamps: Penny Black Feathered Friend, Dainty Daisies

You can see more inspiration from our wonderful  Guest Designer,  Stephanie and some of our DT at the PBSC blog. I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

If you'd like to be considered for a guest designer spot for a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on the link-up...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!

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TIME OUT CHALLENGE #307 PHOTO INSPIRATION

 Hi there Crafty Friends!  It's time for a new Time Out Challenge and this week we want you to be inspired by a photo.

The photo prompt in this challenge is also the prize - a beautiful handmade bag, made by our old Teamie Kim Heggins. Kim not only makes beautiful cards, she is also very handy with needle and thread! Check out her other beautiful creations at Running Stitch Designs.

I took my inspiration from the Colourful stripes and dots and combined these elements to make dotty stripes:)

I used a stencil and distress inks for the dots and then cut up the strips. The die for the flowers are from Alexandra Renke. 

I decided to leave the card without a sentiment, because I need more blank cards. 

We are joined by  the incredibly talented Michele Ferguson of I Card Everyone,  as Guest Designer. 

You can see Michelle's card and more inspiration from our  fabulous DT at the TIME OUT CHALLENGES blog. 

I hope you'll be inspired by this gorgeous bag and have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

                             

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Stamped and Layered Background

 Hi there Crafty Friends! I'm in a bit of a creative slump, can't find my Mojo! So today I'm sharing a couple of cards that have been sitting in my previously made, but not shared stash. 

The theme at Allsorts Challenge is to make your own background. I'm entering the second card in the Allsorts Challenge. 

The blue paper already had the white script printed on it, so i then stamped the flowers and silver embossed. 

In this card, I sponged and smooshed some ink on the white card and then stamped various images from Prima Marketing and Darkroom Door with the same ink. When dry, I stamped the flowers with Delicata Golden Glitz ink.

The floral stamps are from Stampers Anonymous and the sentiment die from Simon Says Stamp. The rectangle dies are from MFT. 

I'm also entering the second card in Simon Monday Challenge where the theme is Spritz & Splatter.

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Seize the Birthday - #320 CAS + DIES

 Hi there Crafty Friends! It's time for another Seize The Birthday Challenge. 

Glenda is our host for this challenge and she wants us to  create a 'CAS Birthday Card with Die Cuts'. 

If you are not in to our "toppings" option, you can make any kind of  Birthday Card.

I smooshed Alcohol Inks over a piece of Holographic silver card stock and then die cut the Dragonfly and cut the co-ordinating strips for a border. I used a favourite Embossing Folder for the background. The sentiment was stamped, silver embossed and die cut. 

Dies: Dragonfly Alexandra Renke , Sentiment Pinkfresh Studio

Stamp: Sentiment Pinkfresh Studio

Embossing Folder: Stampin Up

Our Surprise Party Guest is Helen Brammer from Helen's Craft Haven.  We also have Valerie from Scrap de Vava joining us as Guest Designer. 

You can see Helen's gorgeous card and more from our  talented Design Team at  Seize the Birthday Challenge blog.

 

I hope you'll find time to join us. Remember, the topping is optional, so if you prefer Anything Goes, that's fine,  so long as it's birthday themed. 

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