Saturday 10 April 2010

Penny Black Challenge #96 - buttons galore!

Hello there and welcome to week 96 of the Penny Black Saturday Challenge. Thanks to everyone who entered last week's challenge - sorry I wasn't about as I had a week off to concentrate on some jobs around the house over Easter, but hopefully I'm now back in the saddle.

This week we have another great challenge theme for you .... we would like to see

buttons galore!

Yes ... we would like to see buttons on your project - don't forget that the only other rule is that you must use a Penny Black image or sentiment prominently on your project.

As always we have a grat prize for you - our regular sponsor

is offering one lucky randomly drawn winner a $20 voucher to spend in their online shop - lovely!!

Talking of lovely, the DT has been busy as always creating some gorgeous samples - hope you'll check them out. Here's my effort ....


I really do adore this cute hedgie from the "Tiny Wishes" set, and think she goes perfectly with the yummy new Papermania "Rose Garden" papers. I decided to challenge myself so that I could enter a few other challenges with this card, so I made my own paper flower following this tutorial on YouTube .... now I have to say I found the whole thing pretty tricky as the papers are quite stiff and therefore didn't want to crumple daintily, but I think I got there in the end!!

As a result of all this endeavour I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges:

Cupcake #85 - make your own flowers
Crafty Cardmakers #18 - A Challenging Challenge
(mine was the flower lol!!)
Allsorts #47 - Petals and Pearls
Cute Card Thursday #107 - Mono Mania!
... my card is almost exclusively pink, apart from the "natural" elements such as skin, fur and leaves :-)
Meljen's Designs #2 - Let's See Some Girly Colours
Stamptacular Sunday #53 - Sugar & Spice & everything nice
Daring Cardmakers - If the Shoe Fits (don't you just love those cute oversize trainers?? lol!)
Inky Impressions #33 - charm it!
C.R.A.F.T.#45 - buttons
Totally Gorjuss #25 - Texture
Magical Crafts #12 - Animal antics
Simple Doodles #15 - Inspire others

Recipe:
Main image: Penny Black "Tiny Wishes" transparent set, coloured with watercolour eoncils and decorated on rose with Stickles;
Sentiment & papers: Papermania "Rose Garden" pad;
Supplies: large pearl brad, large spacer and pearl gems all from The Hobby House; "Made with love" heart charm from Bunny Zoe's Crafts; lace was an RAK from Ruby :-); pink ribbon and buttons from my stash;
Tools: "labels 3" nestabilities; Leone Em "Ash Family" leaf punch.

Hope you can join us this week - look forward to seeing your creations.

40 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is fabulous Pauline. the flower is stunning!!! I really need to invest in this set... love everything about this card. Hugs Ali x

Kaz said...

Very pretty Pauline, all soft n pink n girly! Fab flower too you clever thing!
Kaz xx

NGCARDS said...

Gorgeous card hun! Boy did you manage to fit it into a few challenges! lol xxx

Marcea said...

Oh sweetie, this is gorgeous!!!! Your hard work paid off here .... just a totally fabulous card!
-x-

Debs said...

Really pretty card hon...thanks for joining us at TG this week ...Debs x

Net said...

That's super!

Thanks for playing Gorjuss with us.

Carol Ann said...

Gorgeous card Pauline I agree that hedgie is very cute. Your home made flower is fab I watched your video link she made making the flower look so easy. Your buttons and lace finish of your card beautifully. Thanks for playing along at Magical Crafts.
Carol Ann xx

brenda said...

Hi Pauline

Absolutely stunning, such beautiful soft pinks and pretty elements.

Thank you for joining in my pearls and petals theme at Allsorts this week.

B x

ribenaruby said...

Just beautiful Pauline, love your own flower, gorgeous! Have a great staurday.

Barb Hardeman said...

Oh, this is so fabulously girly and so so pretty! The coloring on you Hedgie is gorgeous and the buttons and lace and beautiful scrunchie flower with the jewelery in the center is beatiful! Thanks for playing along with us at SSC this week!

Barb

Annette said...

Adorable card! Nice colour combo - thanks for joining us at SSC this week.

Kat said...

This is lovely Pauline. Thanks for joining us at TG this week.

Kat x

Northern Girl Stamper said...

Love all the detials!!!!!Thank you for joining us at Meljen's Design. Wishing you Lots of luck!!

Lisa Jane said...

What a beautiful card - i love that little imnahge and the flower is gorgeous
Lisa ;)

Gemma said...

Great card, love the sweet image and the little charm is just perfect! Thanks for joining us at SSC. Hope you will play along next time!Gemma

Eiglas said...

Very pretty card Hunni!
Thank you for coming over to play at C.R.A.F.T this week!
Hugs,
Eiglas
x

Unknown said...

This is so pretty Pauline, love the aodrable image.

Thanks for joining us over at Magical Crafts.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Allison said...

this is sooo sweet Pauline
AllisonX

Fleur said...

Hi Pauline, I so love this image, your flowers are stunning.
Thanks for joining ALLSORTS this week
Hugz Fleur xXx

The Crafty Den said...

Gorgeous card and your flowers are stunning. Thanks for joining us at cupcake craft challenge this week. Hugs, Denise x

Juls said...

this is fab!! amd your handmade flower is gorgeous!! Hugs Juls

Little K Smith said...

Gorgeous card Pauline, love those papers. Fab flower too.
Kelly.x

Tasha said...

Wow stunning card Pauline, i love the flower and the charm! The image is super cute with fabulous colourwork
love tasha xx

Carolyn said...

Love your card and image. They're beautiful. Love the flower. Thanks for joining in at SSC.
Hugs xx
Carolyn

Marianne-db said...

Beautful card! I like the image and the buttons :-)
Thank for joining SSC this week.

Lauretta See said...

beautiful card

Thank you for joining the MelJen's challenge, good luck!

Victoria said...

gorgeous card and beautiful handmade flowers

Thanks for playing along at Cupcake this week
Hugs
Victoria
x

Trimgym said...

Hi Pauline, lovely to see you joining us at CRAFT Challenge this week. Great buttons card. Thank you for joining us and good luck!

Jo and Tigerlover.

Kathlene said...

Such a soft, sweet little card. The flower is amazing. TFS.

Rose said...

oh this is so beautiful and what a precious image! So glad you played along with us for our "Inspire Others"challenge on Simple Doodles. Hope to see you for the next challenge :)

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

This is so darling with the cute image, buttons galore!!, charm and gorgeous handmade flower!! Thanks for joining us at Inky Impressions this week!

Liz said...

what a lovely Card Just love that image too Thank you for Joining MCFC this fortnight hope you will return
Liz x

Shana said...

STUNNING! Love your image, colouring, details - all of it! Thank you for joining us at Meljen's Designs Challenge Blog - I hope to see you again next week!

Paula said...

Oh this is adorable Pauline and i love the colours and fab details. I hope your feeling better hun since you hurt yourself?

Hugs Paula xxxx

Nicole said...

Pauline, this is a gorgeous card! Love the sweet detailing! The next MELJEN challenge will be posted tomorrow, I hope you will join us again! Hoosier Hugs, Nicole

Rose said...

Gorgeous card, thanks for joining us in our buttons challenge at C.R.A.F.T and good luck.

Rose xx

Claire Phillips said...

Thanks for playing along at C.R.A.F.T. this week - great buttons - fab project! Cheers Claire x

Kim Dellow said...

Oh so pretty Pauline. Beautiful flower. Kim

Vixykins said...

Lush flowers Pauline, well worth the effort me thinks! Well done hunny x

Thank You for challenging yourself at Crafty Cardmakers x

Unknown said...

super cute, love the pink!!! thanks so much for playing along with SD.
Trish