Don't forget your hat!

Afternoon Folks!

I'm chasing my tail again!

The new challenge started yesterday over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges , as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

SPARKLE AND SHINE
I'm sorry to say this is going to be my last post as a member of the PBSC design team. There just aren't enough hours in the day lately to do everything, and sadly card making is becoming another 'to do' rather than a pleasure.  I've had a lot of fun over the last few years with PBSC themes and I'd like to wish Helen and the rest of the DT all the very best for the future!
Here's my card, it had to include Penny Black hedgehogs as this is why I first fell in love with PB stamps. This one is called 'What a Snow':

 I've doubled checked and although the card looks a bit lop sided, it isn't. I think it might be some optical illusion with the red stripey paper!
Not the best picture, but I hope you can see the fluff on the hat and the sparkly pom pom. 

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave. 

Mr Bird and Mr Scarf

Morning Folks!
The new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges , as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

TAGS

I've made a couple of tags using Mr Bird and Mr Scarf from Penny Black, which are both about 1" round. The background die cut is a nestie and I've added a little glitter sticker to each one, after all it's not really Christmas without glitter!

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave.

Down at the farm!

Afternoon Folks!
I was away yesterday and ran out of time to this post in advance for the new challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges. 
As usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

BLACK, WHITE and ONE OTHER COLOUR

I chose red as my additional colour and went for a CAS card with this fab farmyard scene. The stamp is called ".. to you" (2610K), I love the cow's expression and that bunch of crazy chickens!

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave.

Living in a watering can!

Morning Folks!
Hope you're all OK?
The new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges , as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

WATER or WATERCOLOUR

I had a hunt through my PB collection, not that mant obviously water themed stamps lept out at me, but I decided that this cute hedgehog in his watering can would be appropriate:

 Here's a closer look, I'm not quite sure why he is in the watering can, probably best not to ask!

Card Details:

Stamp - PB 'Yearning' coloured with promarkers and pencil

Papers - MME 'Please Spring' and a magazine freebie

Flowers - Prima and Docrafts

Gems and ribbon from stash

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave. I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Fresh baked Cookies?

Morning Folks!
We are into July and I'm feeling that summer has arrived, nearly the end of term, Wimbledon on the telly and finally some decent weather!!

The new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges , as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

FOOD AND DRINK

I have used a really sweet stamp from the PB T for Transparent Happy Critters set for a very CAS card:

I wonder if mice have bake off competitions??

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave.

In a hurry to a party ...

Morning Folks!
It's just like buses again on my blog, nothing for ages then a flurry of posts!
This one is to say that the new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges 

As usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

PARTIAL STAMPING

I needed a really quick birthday card last week for a young friend, here's what I made in a tearing hurry to catch the post. Actually, I think this might be a good way to work, I didn't hunt through lots of papers or stamps. I just grabbed some odds and ends that were left over on my desk  from making this card and cracked on!! 
I even had time to photograph it before posting !!

Card Details
Stamp - Penny Black T for transparent - Cheerful Critters
The papers are Docrafts Papermania
Sentiment - Letraset rub on
Die cuts - Stampin Up and nesties

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave. I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

A mad trio of critters!

Morning Folks! 
Yippee, it's a bank holiday weekend here in the UK, I'm not planning much - hopefully just a nice chilled out break! I do have some tidying to do in my craft room. I'm doing some serious downsizing of my papercrafting stash but in sorting things out I seem to be ending up in a bigger mess. I have some House Mouse and other stamps listed here on Ebay so hoping they sell, it would be nice to think they are going to a home where they will be loved and enjoyed - not just gathering dust!

If you're looking for something to do, the new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges , as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND

I was a bit pushed for time this week so I passed on the optional extra and went for the Anything PB goes theme. I used a stamp which I bought last summer but that hadn't seen ink until now, this cute trio are from a T for transparent set called Cheerful Critters. I had a hunt through my scrap paper folders (that are once again bulging at the seams) and just added a quick die cut sentiment by cut and make from The Range.

Look at this mad trio - not a seatbelt in sight!!

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave.

Hopping into Spring

Morning Folks!

It's the weekend!!! I've not got great plans just trying to catch up with a few jobs and then hopefully spending some time card making. 

The new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges , as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

FRESH SPRING COLOURS

I thought Spring was definately on it's way last week but it seems to have taken a pace backwards - it's a bit nippy here! When I made this card, there was hail hitting the window - sigh! 
I've used an old favourite PB stamp called 'Jump for Joy', I'm never sure whether this is a frog or a toad but he certainly looks cheerful!

Card Details
Papers - Dovecraft - Garden Party and scraps
Sentiment - Crafter's Companion
Flowers - Prima

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave. I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Embrace an Elephant!

Afternoon Folks!
I'm running behind with this post which should have gone up on Saturday, BIG  apologies to my teamies, but I forgot all about it before we went away for the weekend - oops!

 For the latest challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges, as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is
CLEAN AND SIMPLE.

Here's my card, using a very old but much loved wood backed stamp called Embrace and an embossing folder from Crafter's Companion called Delicate Petals.

I was trying to create a 'soft' look to the colouring on this stamp so it is stamped in Memento London Fog and coloured with promarkers and pencils.

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave. 
I'd also like to enter the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp on Wednesday - Anything goes
I love promarkers - Anything goes and optional no patterned papers 
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Colour Crazy - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes

New Year, New Calendar

Morning Folks!
The first weekend of the New Year, although I'm still confused about exactly which day is which ....
After double checking, it is Saturday, so I can announce that the new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges!
 As usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

SOMETHING NEW

I didn't get any new paper crafting stash for Christmas, not because I was too naughty! - but Santa got me crochet things to play with instead! 

I'm sharing my calendar for the NEW year:

This is a quick and simple make, I drilled two holes into the top of a cardstock coaster. Covered with a scrap of paper, added the coloured  image, called Buzz in the Air, a snippet of ribbon and some braid and a small felt flower. Calendar is attatched with a strip of cardstock on the back. Addred some twine and it is now hanging on my pinboard!

This little face always makes me smile and should brighten up the winter days ahead:

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave. I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Pumpkin Puss

Morning Folks! 

Hope you have something nice planned for the weekend?

It's the first Saturday of the month which means that the new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges. As usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES, the optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

A SPOOKY COLOUR COMBO

Choose at least 2 colours from Black, Orange, Purple and Green.

I decided to make a Halloween card using this super cute PB stamp called 'Beware of Cat'. I don't usually send Halloween cards but I think this one might be posted to my son who has just started Uni! The papers are a mixture of some very old 12 x 12 scrapbook papers, a pad from The Works and some dotty scraps from my folders. The Tando chipboard pumpkin came from the closing own sale at The Craft Barn - another fab shop gone :-( 
I coloured the image and pumpkin with promarkers and pencils.

Here's the close up - anyone fancy getting pumpkin flesh and seeds out of cat fur??

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave. I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Pearly Sparkles - Anything goes

Animal Friends - Autumn / Halloween

CHNPP - Anything goes with patterned paper

Unicorn Challenge - Autumn / Halloween

Double D challenges - Scarecrows / Halloween
I love promarkers - Anything goes
That's Crafty - Spookalicious
Craft Rocket - Autumn / Halloween
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
If you give a crafter a cookie - photo insp

Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything goes
A gem of a challenge - Halloween colours
Di's Digi Design Challenge - Pumpkins