Penny Black Saturday Challenge ~No Pink~

This is my entry for The Penny Black Saturday Challenge where the theme this week is "No Pink".

This is a stamp that I picked up in a bargain bin a couple of months ago..oh no, I hope I'm allowed the mice skin and cheeks...oops!

The papers are Making Memories as is the clip, the flowers are Prima and so are the leaves, the brads are Papermania as are the Adhesive Gems. The sentiment was printed on the computer and then cut with Nestabilities.

Challenge 7 - Down on the Farm

This is my entry for The Penny Black challenge blog. It's just a quick one from me as I am in the middle of the housework (which I'm not doing so well at, can you tell?) before I go out with a few close friends tonight for Birthday drinks.

Penny Black Sketch Challenge 5

The challenge on the Penny Black Challenge blog is a sketch...yippieeeeeeeee...I love sketches.

Just a quick card from me this week as I really needed to send a little card to my Dad (hence the male colours), so it had to be written and sent.

This is coloured with distress inks, the paper is little sizzles, the flowers are prima with added stickles and the brads are papermania.

It was my Hubby's 41st birthday on Wednesday so I need to get the house straight and then we're off out to celebrate...woohoo!

Raining Cats & Dogs

The weather today isn't very pleasant so I thought that I'd make a little sunshine with this card.

I seem to be very behind with everything at the moment, I blame this awful cold that really isn't shifting!

This card is actually for two challenges (which leaves me a little time for the chores...oh joy!). The Penny Black challenge is Buttons and Brads, if you look closely at the brads you'll see the mini embossed buttons, tenuous I know but it does just about fit! The PTW challenge this week is another of the wonderful Sketches from Katharina.

Not feeling myself today

I look out of my window and can see people crossing the street to avoid walking past our house...well they should be. We all have stinking colds and I'm not in the mood for crafting but my little one has been looking forward to taking part in the new Crafty Monkey's challenge blog.

Now I would like to point out that I have not been influenced at all by my Daughter's ability, it's just that I have a cold and I found a different challenge blog that I want to try as well as the Penny Black challenge.

It is scary how alike the two cards look though. My card was already made and tucked away safely before Georgie came into the room. I cannot believe how vibrant her colouring of the image is and how she didn't want (or need) any input from me.

I Used:
Papers - Basic Grey
Cardstock - Bazzill
Flowers - Prima & Poppicrafts
Brad - Papermania
Stamp - Penny Black
Sentiment Stamp - Woodware and Impression Obsession (which have both been flocked with Doodlebug crushed velvet).

Penny Black Challenge 2 - Friendship

The challenge at the Penny Black blog this week is:

Challenge 2 - Friendship
I think its fair to say we have all made some wonderful friends through blogging so
this week we would like you to create something you would give to a friend.
It's that easy !
Don't forget you must include at least 1 PB stamp and
its entirely up to what you make - card, atc, altered art etc.

This is my entry.

I have used:
Paper - Little Sizzle s & DCWV
Cardstock - Core'dinations & Papermania
Flowers - Prima
Brads - Doodlebug
Buttons & Gems - Stash

Challenge 1 First Penny Black Stamp

There is a new challenge blog starting today for Penny Black Stamps!

This week the challenge is to use your first Penny Black stamp. I bought two, this one (Hobble & Cuddle) and the other was Bun Bun.

I chose to use Hobble & Cuddle because it doesn't get used very often, I'm not really sure why but it is quite a simple Penny Black stamp.

I Used:
Papers - Basic Grey
Cardstock - Papermill
Flower - Flora Doodle
Brads - Papermania
Button & Ribbon - Stash