Saturday 21 February 2009

Penny Black Challenge #37 - Get Well Soon

Hello again ... welcome to the weekend, and the latest Penny Black Saturday Challenge. Already we are at week 37 - where does the time fly? As ever the DT would like to thank everyone for their amazing response to Nat's fabulous sketch challenge last week - don't forget to look out for the prizewinner.

This week's challenge is Get Well Soon - your chance to send a hug to a loved one who is under the weather. As always you may interpret this any way so long as you include one or more PB stamps or stickeroos in your design.
We have another amazing prize kindly donated by Carole - a selection of fab buttons and ribbons to jazz up one lucky winner's future creations.

I thought I would interpret this as sending a bouquet of good wishes to someone , and that I would make the card in cheerful and spring like colours.

I inked up one of the cuties from the PB "Hugs!" set for the first time, and also used some cheerful spring papers that came free with the first issue of a new craft magazine - Creative Cardmaking. I don't normally go much on the free papers in craft mags, but I liked these sufficiently that Iactually bought the mag because of it!

I am still decorating the insides and am loving using my new personalised stamps on the back - I particularly like this one as I can colour the 3 flowers to match the colour scheme of the card.


I used:
Main image: Penny Black transparent set "Hugs!" coloured with watercolour pencils & decorated with Stickles.
Sentiments: "For You" by studio g clear stamps; "A Bouquet ..." by Hero Arts; "Hugs & Kisses.." (inside) by Inca.
Papers (inc. printed disc): free with issue 1 of Creative Cardmaking magazine.
Supplies: flower by WH Smith; brad by Doodlebug sugar coated; charm from Dolls Made Up. Leaves punched using Leone Em Ash branch punch.

Hope you all have a great weekend.

20 comments:

tracie said...

Hi Pauline, oh hun this is gorgoeus, and those free papers are so pretty ~ I never seem to use mine... You've decorated the inside perfectly and I love the charm - gorgeous work hun.
Have a great weekend
hugs
Tracie :)x

craft mad Jenny said...

oh wow, this is so gorgeous, just love it! wish I could do something this brill!

Carole said...

Such a pretty card Pauline, I love the cute hedgie...and what yummy free papers! The charm and flower detail are perfect.
Have a nice weekend.
Hugs
Carole x

Mephisto said...

Thats a very cute Card pauline!

Hugs
Domi

Kath Stewart said...

gorgeous card as always Pauline....have a great weekend
Hugs Kath xxxxxx

Sharon Traynor Designs said...

Beautiful Pauline. Those lovely fresh colours would brighten anyone's day when they are under the weather. Those freebie papers were a great find.
Enjoy your weekend.
Sharon xx

Marcea said...

Beautiful card Pauline - love the fresh colours and papers you have used. Really pretty charm too. Have a fab weekend
-x-

Becky said...

What a gorgeous card Pauline, love how you've also decorated the inside!
Love Becky xx

Marlene said...

Such a gorgeous card Pauline!
Love the cute image and fab colours :)
Marlene x

Tasha said...

Super cute card - lovely colours
love tasha xx

Helen said...

Gorgeous card Pauline! Love those papers - so bright and cheerful!
Helen x

Debbie said...

Gorgeous card Pauline, the colours are so cheerful and I love sentiments...just perfect for a get well card. Debbie x

Caroljenks said...

Gorgeous card Pauline. Love the papers and the charm is fab too!
Carol x

ella bella said...

beautiful card Pauline love the gorgeous papers and the inside and back look fabulous also
hope your havinga great weekend
Tracy x

Rach said...

This is fabulous Pauline, so sweet and wonderful use of colours and papers.xx

didi said...

superbe
bravo
bisssss

Bev said...

Love this card Pauline, the papers and colours are fabulous!! Bev x

Jackie said...

Fab card Pauline and I love that charm.

Jackie x

Gayle said...

Hi Pauline
Thanks so much for your kind comments! I got my PB stamps from www.hmstamps.com, you've probably heard of it already, but I though I'd send it just in case...
Luv'n'Hugs
Gayle x

Gayle said...

Hi Pauline
Thanks so much for your kind comments! I got my PB stamps from www.hmstamps.com, you've probably heard of it already, but I though I'd send it just in case...
Luv'n'Hugs
Gayle x