Saturday 5 March 2011

Penny Black Saturday #141 - More Than One Fold


Hi everyone - it's Saturday, and also the first Saturday of the month ... that means it's time for another Penny Black Saturday Challenge, and also for a new monthly Crafty Calendar Challenge.

I'd like to start off with this week's Penny Black Saturday Challenge. Thanks so much to everyone who joined in with last week's "pearls and lace" theme - I'm sorry to say that due to work I didn't manage to get around all my commenting this week so apologies for that - but don't forget to check the main blog to see if you are a winner!

This week's challenge is

Cards With More Than One Fold

Any shape or size of card is allowed as long as it has more than one fold ... don't forget the only rules are that you should submit a new piece of work (no backlinking) and that you should use a Penny Black image, large sentiment or stickeroo as the main focus.

This week we have two fab prizes for randomly drawn winners - firstly a stamp from the one and only Penny Black Inc (check the main blog for details)




and secondly a yummy prize from The Ribbon Girl:


The winner can choose one colour selection which includes ribbons, seam binding, button twine, divine baker's twine, buttons, pins, lace, a charm and even a roll of 3mm ultra sticky tape!!

Wow!!

The other members of the DT have gone fold crazy so please do check them out ... here's mine.


I decided to make an easel card, even though they are always so difficult to photograph lol!! Another reason was that I really wanted to use this adorable kitty image, and it is so large that it almost fills a standard square card - so it was good to have a little more space to decorate with the sentiment etc.

Recipe:
Main image: Penny Black "You're The Bestest" coloured with Promarkers;
Sentiment: Whiff of Joy;
Papers: Papermania "Forever Friends - Spring Time";
Supplies: flowers and pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts; ribbon from Hobbycraft;
Tools: Shapeabilities "Fancy tags"; Martha Stewart "Floral Vine" deep edge punch; Leone Em "Ash Family" leaf punch; Cuttlebug "Floral Fantasy" embossing folder.

Challenges:
Creative Inspirations #101 - In the Garden
Die Cut Dreams #84 - Spring Garden Scene
Cooking It Up With Katie #51 - Spring + Yellow + Flowers
Penny Black at Allsorts (March) - Welcome Spring (1st entry)
Daring Cardmakers - Jonquils and Daffodils for March
Creative Belli #112 - Animals
Charisma #9 - Four Legged Friends
Fussy & Fancy - Embossing and/or Paper Piecing
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Spoon Full of Sugar #141 - Tags
(Spellbinders "Fancy Tags" used to mount my sentiment)

Hope you can join in this week and look forward to seeing your creations. I'll be back later with another card for this month's Crafty Calendar Challenge.


30 comments:

martina's kaartjes said...

what a pretty and lovely card ! greetings, martina
x

liza said...

Hi Pauline,i hust love this stamp it is soooo adorable (were did you get it) think im gonna hada invest in it,i own 1 penny black stamp,have always thought them quite expensive,prob just me beg miserable lol,your card is stunning as is your colouring..
hope your having a great weekend
love n hugs
liza
xox

Beth said...

Beautiful card Pauline! I love this image too and the colours are perfect for spring! Have a great weekend!

Love Beth xx

Joey said...

Pauline this is lovely and such a gorgeous image, so beautifully coloured, loving that edge too. Joey x

Louise said...

Gorgeous card and perfectly coloured,thanks for joining us at Penny Black at Allsorts.
Louise xx

Anonymous said...

Lovely card Pauline I might just be able to manage to join in this week! :0)

Lynda said...

Your card is adorable Pauline - love the image. Thanks for joining in with Daring Cardmakers.

Lynda xxx

Lisa Jane said...

what a beautiful colours Pauline ... so fresh and spring like
Lisa ;)

Sarah said...

Beautiful card Pauline! Your image is so cute and superbly coloured. I love the colours you've used and the punched edge is gorgeous.
Sarah xx :0)

ribenaruby said...

Super easel! Stunning colouring once again Pauline, enjoy a fab weekend. Ruby x

Zuzana Obert said...

Pauline your card is so cute and the bow is so yummy. Thank you for joining in with Daring Cardmakers.
Zuzana x x

Ellibelle said...

What a gorgeous card Pauline. Love the soft shades of colors, the image is so adorable and I love how you embellished it.

Thank you so much for joining us at penny black at all sorts for our March challenge!

brenda said...

Hi again Pauline

As you might guess, I am working backwards.

Another gorgeous creation, I love easel cards,along with this image so this one has to be my fabourite I think.

Thank you so much for joining us at Penny Black at Allsorts Challenge this month and good luck with your entries.

B x

Mervi said...

Hi Pauline!

Great spring card! Beautifully coloured image, love that punched panel. Gorgeous colour combo!

Thanks for sharing this with us at
Penny Black @ Allsorts, good luck;-))m

Kathy said...

Such a lovely card Pauline. Thanks for joining in with the March Flowers of the Month challenge fromThe Daring Cardmakers

Beth Norman-Roberts said...

So cute. Your colouring is very, very good.

Thank you for playing in this week's Creative Belli Blog Challenge.

Good luck.

hugs,

Beth

Gail Is This Mutton? said...

Such a pretty card!

Unknown said...

Beautiful easel card, Thanks for joining us at DCD
Chris x

Lythan said...

What an adorable card. Love the image. thansk for playing along with Daring Cardmakers this week

Angie said...

Lovely card cute image and the colours are fab thanks for joining us at papertake weekly
Angie x

Deb said...

wow! love your colors and perfect bow, lovely image and design, thanks so much for sharing your wonderful creation with us at Die Cut Dreams
Debs
xxx

NGCARDS said...

A very pretty card hun! Thanks for joining in with our challenge of In The Garden at Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog! xxx

Rika said...

Sweet card, thanks for joining in with daring card makers.

Thebug415 said...

Oh I just love that little kitty!!! Thanks for joining us at the Creative Belli Challenge.

Suzie McFloozy said...

Lovely card - so very pretty and I adore that stamp x
Thanks for joining in with us at Cooking it up with Katie this week x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

debby4000 said...

Gorgeous, gorgeous card Pauline.
luv
Debby

Laney said...

gorgeous card Pauline!!
Thanks for 'Cookin it up with Katie' this week would love to see you next week too
hugs
laney

Katie said...

Super cute Spring card!
Thanks for Cooking It Up With Katie and playing at A Spoon Full of Sugar this week :)

Tracy said...

Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining Penny Black @ Allsorts challenge, good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Viv said...

I love all of your cards, the colours, flowers used, images used etc etc etc. I am your newest follower now :O) Viv xx