Penny Black - Anything but a card

Hi all

I made this little bundle for a lovely blogging buddy of mine, poor Anesha has really had a rough time recently and I wanted to cheer her up. Anesha often makes her cats Skipper and the lovely Eva the subjects of her amazing layouts.

I sent a small pack cat treats for Skipper and made a tag using Penny Black images, I used watercolours for this image. The challenge this week on Penny Blacks Saturday challenge is anything but a card.



I masked the small hedgehog and replaced him with the cat on the card again coloured with water colours.


For the tag book I used the free cat stamp from Craft stamper magazine. The front and back cover were made using alcohol inks (Adirondack in Cranberry, ginger and latte).

I am sailing...

Well not me exactly (I wish...), these 2 little cuties by Penny Black.

The very first challenge has been launched over on Penny Black at Allsorts challenge and the theme this month is "A burst of Summer colour" and to show what summer means to you, of course you need to use a Penny Black stamp to be eligible and there are some FABBYDOO prizes for the lucky winners!!



I coloured this image in using watercolours, text is a free stamp from Craft Stamper magazine a couple of months ago, shell is from Formby Point, near Southport which is my kids favourite beach in the UK!

This picture is of Zaid gathering dry twigs for the BBQ we had on the beach a couple of weeks ago, there is lovely soft sand there and loads of relative privacy in the sand dunes.



A view out to sea from our private dune!



I am entering into the following challenges:

By the cute and girly - Warm Summer Days

Penny Black - Lots of Dots!

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I have made this card as a RAK for someone I don't know. It is following a request from a crafter called Lisa She is arranging a special event for her sister Jayme who sadly has terminal lung cancer and is only 50.

To cheer her up Lisa is asking fellow crafters to create a card (details on Lisa's blog).



I have used this cute Penny Black image and coloured it with Distress inks. Papers are MME Spring collection. Flowers are prima and punched. Ribbon and small flowers are from my stash.

I am entering into the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday - LOTS OF DOTS
Friday Sketchers - Sketch

Penny Black shades of brown!

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Can't believe that I have never used this little cutie stamp for soooo long! It is from the Penny Black "Hugs" set.

Penny Black Saturday has a challenge of "MONOCHROMATIC BROWN" sounds a bit scary and well brownie but I had fun with this creation ;-)



Image was coloured with promarkers,bottom DP is K&Co, top one is cream paper stamped with a background stamp.

Thank you card

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I don't often use Penny Black stamps for some reason - even though I do own some. This "Uplifting Occassions" is a stamped image I received in a swap. The challenge this week on the Penny Black Saturday challenge is "Butterflies and Bees" (don't know what happened to the birds and the bees LOL!

For the layout I have followed the Papertake Weekly sketch over as it is quite a big image and I don't think it needs much embellishments.

I have coloured the image using watercolours and pencils, glittered it with Ice Stickles. Papers are DCWV Sweet Stack.

Recently I won some blog candy over at Lisa's blog (Mess 2 Magic) and this is to say thank you! She is such a kind and generous lady - Lisa if you are reading this before you have received the card look away NOW!!!







I am entering this into the following challenges:
Sophisticat - Raining cats and dogs
Cute Card Thursday - Dimensions
Simon Says Challenge - Easter/spring and glimmer!