Penny Black Saturday - One for the Guys

Put the flags out - I've actually managed to fit a challenge card in this week for Penny Black Saturday's theme of :-

ONE FOR THE GUYS

Image - Penny Black 'Fish are Jumpin'

Coloured with copics and Flower Soft added to bushes

Bazzill Card Stock

Papers - Stampin' Up

Martha Stewart Crown Border Punch

Letters - QuicKutz

Computer Generated Sentiment

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Mens Cards

I've had this image ages so it was a good excuse to ink it up for this week's Penny Black Saturday Challenge:-

MENS CARDS

Image - Penny Black 'fly away'

Coloured with Copics

Papers - Daisy Bucket, Pink Paislee and Basic Grey

Bazzill Card Stock

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Stampin' Up Star Punches

Stampin' Up Sprial Edge Punch

Card Candy

Melissa Francis Rub-On

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday and Funky Hand Challenges

I've managed to combine 2 challenges with this card - it's something I don't often do as I'm a big believer in one card for one challenge - however if there are different elements and specifications from each of the challenges I think that's when it's fair to combine.

The first challenge is Penny Black Saturday where the theme is:-

PRETTY IN PINK

Use 'pink' and feature a Penny Black Image

and the second challenge is Get Funky's

"Show Us Your Heart"

Feature at least one heart and use at least one Funky Hand product

Here's my card:-

Image - Penny Black 'Whispers'

Papers - Funky Hand 'Shabby Saturday'

Oval Nestabilities

Martha Stewart Heart Border and Butterfly Punches

Bazzill Card Stock

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Gems - Hobby House (from Kath and Buddy)

Lynda xxx

All You Need is Love

I've managed to have a little time to myself this week and have actually made a card for a couple of challenges - Penny Black Saturday want us to complete the phrase 'Love is.....' and Allsorts Challenge are full of LOVE LOVE LOVE.

Here's my card using one of my all time favourite Penny Black Stamps - Lovin' & Huggin' coloured with Copics:-

BG - Daisy Bucket

Bazzill Card Stock

Martha Stewart Large Heart and Heart Border Punches

Stampin' Up Oval and Scallop Oval Punches

Leaf punch

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Computer Generated Sentiments

Twine - The Ribbon Girl

Stickles and Crystal Glitter

Flower and Button from Stash

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Wk 130

Over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week you've to create a card by stamping on anything other than white card. Talk about taking us out of our comfort zone!

Here's my card:-

I apologise for the bad photograph but I just couldn't get a decent picture this morning even though we've got some sunshine at last! This was the best of the bunch.

Image - Penny Black 'letters & flowers'

simply stamped onto Kraft card stock using StazOn Ink.

Bazzill Card Stock

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

L-Em Leaf Punch

McGill Flower Punch

Martha Stewart Cornflower Punch

EK Success Tiny Scallop Circle Punch

Pearls from Stash

Stickles Glitter Glue

I'm just adding a photograph of my recent 'Winter Wonderland' back garden as Kath is wanting to see our snow piccies. You wouldn't think something that looks so beautiful could cause so much mayhem!

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday & Allsorts Challenges - Monochromatic

Here's my card for Penny Black Saturday and Allsorts Challenges who are both wanting to see Monochromatic cards this week:-

Image - Penny Black 'Let it Snow'

Coloured with Copics

Sentiment - My Sentiments Exactly 'Let it Snow Wave'

Background Paper from Cosmo Cricket 'Mitten Weather' Mini Deck

Bazzill Card Stock

Woodware Snowflake Punch

Stickles Frosted Lace Glitter Glue

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Let it Snow!

Here's my card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge - the theme this week is:-

LET IT SNOW

Image - Penny Black 'Winter Snuggles'

Coloured with ProMarkers

Diamond Glaze added to 'gifts'

Papers MME

Bazzill Card Stock

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Martha Stewart Snowflake Punches

Stampin'Up Oval Punch

Sentiments - Craftwork Cards and Melissa Frances

Card Candy from Craftwork Cards

Crystal Glitter and Diamond Dust

Ribbon from Stash

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Spooky Nights

Here's my card for Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week - the theme is:-

SPOOKY NIGHTS!

Image - Penny Black 'treatin witch'

Coloured with ProMarkers

Background Papers (Purple and Orange spotty) are Digi

Green Check Diecut by Moxxie

Sizzix Bats Die

Martha Stewart Pumpkin Punch

Computer Generated Sentiment

Stampin Up - Oval and Scallop oval Punches

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - A Sketch

A fabulous sketch from Debby this week over at Penny Back Saturday Challenge:-

Here's my card:-

Image - Penny Black 'Jolly Xmas Kitty'

Coloured with ProMarkers

Papers - MME and Basic Grey

Melissa Frances Rub-On

Ribbon from Stash

Card Candy

Fluffy Stuff sprinkled with Crystal Glitter

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Indian Summer

Over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge they're having an Indian Summer! I chose to use lovely warm Autumn Oranges with a lovely Summery Image. This is one of the purchases I made at PB Stamps after winning my 15% lifetime discount a few weeks ago. I've got to say the service was brilliant and you were informed at every stage of the transaction and the parcel arrived just over a week after I placed the order. So thank yous all round!

Here's my card:-

Image - Penny Black 'Hedgehog Joy'

Coloured with ProMarkers/Copics

Paper from DCWV Blossoms & Butterflies Stack

DCWV Textured Card Stock

Scalloped Frame - Marianne Design

Flower and Photo corner Punches

Swarovski Crystals

Sentiment - Pebbles Inc Rub-On

Lynda xxx

PBSC Week 118 and Kathy's Waffle Sketch File - September

I've combined two challenges in one here - A sketch and a theme.

Penny Black Saturday Challenge have the theme of Men/Boys Card and my lovely Daring Cardmakers DT Buddy Kathy has another fabulous sketch on her Kathy's Waffle Sketch File for September:-

Here's the sketch:-

...and Here's my card:-

Image - Penny Black 'Birthday Balloons'

Stamped with Memento Ink and Coloured with Copics

Bazzill Card Stock

Papers - Scenic Route 'Surprise' collection

QuicKutz Alphabet Dies

Circle with image on cut out using Nestabilities

Scallop Circle is the smallest of my newly acquired Little Claire Designs Amazing Frames - the smallest of the frames start at just a little larger than the largest Nestabilities and the largest is just about big enough to fill the full 15cm x 15cm square card - they really are amazing and were a 'must have' when I saw them at the GNPE at Harrogate on Saturday. I bought more Penny Black Stamps and Craftwork Cards have got some absolutely stunning new papers - needless to say they dropped into my shopping bag too!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Colour Combo

Can I first say a huge thank you to the girls at Penny Black Saturday Challenge for my prize last week - I won a 15% lifetime discount at PB Stamps. What a fab prize and needless to say Mark's Paypal account suffered badly not long after that!!!

This week over at PBSC there's a colour combo - not one you'd normally think to put together but it really really works:-

PURPLE ...CREAM.....BROWN

Here's my card:-

Image - Penny Black 'Light the Night'

Stamped with Memento Ink and Coloured with ProMarkers

Melissa Frances Rub-On

Paper - Doodlebug

Bazzill Card Stock

Nestabilities

Martha Stewart Large Border Punch

EK Success Photo Corner Punch

Leaf Punch

Self Adhesive Paper Lace

Tiny Flower Punch

Self Adhesive Pearls

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Summer Lovin'

The challenge over at Penny Black Saturday this week is:-

SUMMER LOVIN'

Here's my card:-

Image - Penny Black Lovin' & Huggin'

Stamped with Memento Ink and coloured with ProMarkers

MME Papers

Bazzill Card Stock

Nestabilities

Flower and Sunshine Punches

Melissa Frances Rub-On

Card Candy

Self Adhesive Gems and Pearls

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Wk 115

This week's challenge over at Penny Black Saturday is to use this wonderful sketch designed by Domi:-

Here's my card:-

Image - Penny Black 'A Thorny Affair'

Stamped with Memento Ink and Coloured with Copics/ProMarkers

Paper - Dovecraft 'Let it Snow' Collection

Bazzill Card Stock

MS Border Punch

Nestabilities

QuicKutz Poinsettia

Oval Punch

Card Candy

Peel Off Sentiment and Snowflakes

Self Adhesive Gems

Diamond Glaze and Stickles

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I've also received this lovely award from Babs:-

Thanks so much Babs for thinking of me and the rules of acceptance is to name 3 things you like about yourself. I would like to think I am kind hearted, generous and have a deep love of animals.

The hard bit now - I now have to pass it on to 7 others

so I have chosen:-

Vicky (aka Dolly)

Sue

Kathleen

Carol

Sarah

Teri

Deanne

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Feeling Fruity

The challenge over at Penny Black Saturday this week is:-

FEELING FRUITY

Here's my card:-

Penny Black Stamp 'Hedgy Gift'

Stamped with Memento Ink and Coloured with Copics/ProMarkers

I've added Diamond Glaze to the Apples

Papers - Crate Paper 'Little Sprout' collection

Bazzill Card Stock

MS Border Punch

Sentiments - Melissa Frances Rub-On and Computer Generated

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Week 109

Over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week Beth has created a fabulous sketch for us to follow:-

Here's my card:-

Scalloped Card Blank - Craftwork Cards

Image - Penny Black 'Flying Stars'

Stamped with Memento Ink and coloured with Copics

MME Papers

DCWV Textured Card Stock

Nestabilities

Martha Stewart Border Punch

Retro Flower Punches

Leaf Punch

Brad from Stash

Computer Generated Sentiment

Stampin' Up 'labels' Punch

Stickles Glitter Glue

Can I once again apologise for my lack of blogging lately - I've had a couple of weekends away and have had other family commitments but last Tuesday I started with a very bad chest infection and head cold so haven't really been in the mood to do anything. The antibiotics seem to be kicking in now so hopefully I'll be feeling much better very soon!

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Week 104

Over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge the theme this week is SWIRLS.

A very quick and simple card from me this week using my all time favourite Penny Black Christmas Stamp 'Let it Snow':-

Image Stamped with Memento Ink and coloured with Copics

Swirls - Tim Holtz 'Elegant Flourishes' Die from Sizzix

Nestabilities

Bazzill Card Stock

Scraps of DP

Computer Generated Sentiment

Stickles

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Week 101

Over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week the theme is FLOWERS - the perfect challenge for anyone!

Here's my card:-

Image - Penny Black 'Frolic'

Stamped with Memento Ink and coloured with Copics & ProMarkers

Bazzill Card Stock

Nestabilities

Large Scallop Flower - QuicKutz Silhouette

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Sizzix Branch w/Leaves

Tiny Flower Punch

Stickles

Computer Generated Sentiments

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Week 100

Big celebrations are going on over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge - they've reached their 100th challenge - congratulations girls!!!

This is the fab sketch for this week:-

My card:-

Image - Penny Black 'yearning'

Stamped with Memento Ink and coloured with Copics

Paper from DCWV Blossoms & Butterflies Stack

DCWV Textured Card Stock

Nestabilities

Flower Punch - EK Success

Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart

Border Punch - Martha Stewart

Gems - QVC

Stickles

Sentiment - Pebbles Inc Rub-Ons

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Week 99

This is my very simple card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week which is:-

LET'S GET PUNCHY

Image - Penny Black 'Party Animals'

Stamped with Memento Ink and coloured with Pro Markers

Papers - MME Quite Contrary

Bazzill Card Stock

Eyelets from Stash

Stickles

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Punches Used:-

Stampin' Up - Spiral, Stars, Scallop Oval and Oval

Lynda xxx