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!

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

                                                                

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.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

                                                                

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. 

   Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

                                                                

TIME OUT #306 PICK TWO

 Hi there Crafty Friends! It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. We want you to Pick (at least) Two from the following prompts:- Sparkle, Red, Heart, Pink, Aperture, Twine.

I actually made 2 cards using my fave Concord & 9th dies...

Picked: red, heart, pink, aperture

In this card I made a smooshed background with pink and red inks and when dry, I stamped the elegant image from STAMPlorations Vignette Happily Ever After Stamp set.

Picked: sparkle, red, heart, pink, aperture

This time I used some of my coveted patterned paper from Kaisercraft. 

I die-cut the flowers from the same smooshed background made for the 1st card.

The sentiment stamp is from a now defunct company.

Our wonderful sponsor, Lawn Fawn, is generously 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 wonderful Jenn Borjeson of StampinAngelJenn joining us as Guest Designer. You can see Jenn's beautiful card and more from our Design Team at Time Out Challenges blog.

                        Now it's your turn - I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

                    Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

                                                                

SEIZE the BIRTHDAY #319

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

Cathy is our host for this challenge and she wants us to  create a Birthday Card with a 'RAINBOW OF COLOURS'. If you are not in to our "toppings" option, you can make any kind of  Birthday Card.

I used Distress Inks to make a smooshed rainbow background and then di-cut lots of flowers with a border die from Stampin Up. I then placed them in a grid formation on the black card and added pearls in the flower centres. I then matted the black on a white card base for extra pop. The sentiment is from Penny Black. 

Our Surprise Party Guest is Helen Brammer from Helen's Craft Haven.  

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. 

   Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

                                                                

Time Out Challenge #305 Favourite Technique

  Hi there Crafty Friends! It's time for a new challenge at Time Out and we want you to make a card using 'A Favourite Cardmaking Technique'. 

Last year, when I had to be non-weight bearing on one foot and was stuck in a chair for 4 months, I got in to colouring with Prismacolor and Polychromo Pencils. It was so relaxing and quite addictive. I'm never going to have the patience to really master this technique, but I am still happy with my results. 

This gorgeous mermaid stamp is from Stamping Bella. I mostly used Prismacolor Pencils and added some sparkle with Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Gloss Pen. 

Our wonderful sponsor, Top Flight Stamps, is generously 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 are lucky to have the very talented Gundi of Papierelle as Guest Designer for this challenge. You can see Gundi's amazing card and more inspiration from our  wonderful DT at the Time Out Challenge blog. 

Now it's your turn - I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

                    Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)