Saturday 4 August 2012

Penny Black Saturday August Challenge - Double The Trouble


Good morning crafters, and welcome to another  monthly Penny Black Saturday Challenge. Wow the past month has absolutely flown past - can't believe it's August already! Thanks so much to everyone who entered last month's challenge - don't forget to check the main challenge blog to see if you have won one of our awesome prizes.

Talking of prizes ... before I get on to this month's challenge theme, it's time for me to pick a winner of my July Blog Hop candy :-) I have used random.org, and the winner is


... and that's you Sue Mason!

Congratulations hun! Please email me your details within two weeks and I will post you your gorgeous Memory Box poppy die. If I don't hear from you after two weeks (I'm allowing for summer hols here !! :-) ) I will draw a new winner.

So onto this month's challenge, which is

Double The Trouble

(use two image stamps)

As usual we have a host of fabulous prizes - do check them out on the main challenge blog. Don't forget that to be eligible you need to submit a new project which follows the theme with two Penny Black images, large sentiments or stickeroos as the focus (two because it's double this month - geddit?? lol!!)

Anyhoo ... the other ladies have produced some inspiring examples as always - here is my effort.


Now I must confess I was struggling a bit with this challenge theme, as I couldn't seem to get two stamps which went together naturally. Then I remembered this cute little set of bears which I have had for a VERY long time, and i don't think I have ever inked them up before !! I think I originally bought them with a view to making a baby card, but for some reason I never quite got there with that particular project.

Only after I'd made the card though did I realise that I had interpreted TWO images as TWO OR MORE ... I actually used 4 so I think I got a bit carried away!


Stamps: Penny Black "Bear Blank 1", "2", "3", and "4"; birthday sentiment (masked) from "salutations" transparent set;
Media: Promarkers and Flexmarkers;
Paper: Forever Friends;
Supplies: flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts; pink heart gems from Hobbycraft; rub-on letters by Doodlebug; ribbon and doily from my stash.


Challenges:
Charisma #30 - Pink + 1 (Aqua)
PaperPlay #31 - Layer It Up
Penny's Paper Crafty #87 - Butterflies & / or Bows
Hooked on Craft #23 - Let's Celebrate
Kaboodle #130 - Birthday or Special Day
Simon Says Stamp & Show - What Do You Say?
Ready-Teddy-Go #13 - Anything Goes
Papercrafting Journey - Anything Goes

Hope you will be able to join us this month ... as the Olympians say, you've got to be in it to win it!

Have a great weekend.
Hugs

26 comments:

Riet said...

What a gorgeous card Pauline,


Hugs Riet.xx

Claire said...

Gorgeous card Pauline, love the adorable bear image and lovely colour combo. You might like to enter this into Ready-teddy-Go monthly - anything goes. Hugs, Claire x

Jennifer said...

You can't help yourself, can you Pauline...EVERYTIME you create the prettiest cards - and maintaining your tradition, this is gorgeous. Well done!

Hugs,
Jennifer. x

Whimcees said...

Hello!

This is a cute image - I have not seen it before! The finished card is lovely - the accessories and layout so pretty! Wishing you a nice weekend!

Hugs,

Barbara Diane

Ime said...

Very nice card. Love the doilies and the flowers you use. Thanks for joining us at Kaboodle Doodles

Debs said...

Very pretty card Paulone - adorable image and fab flowers.
Thanks for playing along with us at Charisma this week.
Good luck.
Debs xx

Céline said...

stunning card, love those gorgeous penny black stamps
thanks for playing with us at paperplay this week
hugs
céline

DesignerDiva said...

Hello Pauline I love your little card its so pretty, the floral corner is gorgeous!
Thanks for playing along with Diva's for the Flowers challenge and I hope you will join us again soon
Hugs Laurie x

Anonymous said...

so very sweet! The Simon Says Stamp & Show design team thanks you for participating in this week's challenge! - Ashli

debby4000 said...

Gorgeous and sooooo cute.
luv
Debby

Cat's sCrap said...

Gorgeous card. Manificent ribbon and wonderful flowers. Great job !

Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz this week.

Hugs from France.
Catherine.

Melanie said...

Such a gorgeous card!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our "Butterflies and/or bows" challenge & good luck in the draw…
Hope to see you again in our new challenge next Wednesday.

Melanie
(DT Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges)

Debs M said...

love those teddies, i had them on a wish list somewhere! Gorgeous card! Thanks for joining us for our ‘Anything Goes’ Challenge and Blog Hop at Ready-Teddy-Go! Hope to see you again soon x

Debbie Dt

Diane Louise J said...

Thanks for sharing your card with Penny's Paper-crafty 'Butterflies and/or Bows' Challenge. Good Luck and hope to see you next challenge. Diane xx

Diane Louise J said...

Love these cute little teddies, beautiful card. Thanks for sharing your card with Penny's Paper-crafty 'Butterflies and/or Bows' Challenge. Good Luck and hope to see you next challenge. Diane xx

Carissa said...

Such a pretty card. Love the adorable teddies. Thanks for playing at Charisma this week.
Carissa

Unknown said...

What an awesome and totally gorgeous card!!! I love everything about it:-) Thanks for joining in the fun at Paper Play this week:-)
Hugs
Karen
xxx

Zimtschnecke said...

Wow, such a gorgeous and sooo cute card, love it.

Thanks for your inspiration. ;-)

hugs Bine/Zimtschnecke

Curly said...

Thank you so much for joining us at the Crafty Catz Pink Challenge with this superb creation,

I do hope you will come on over and join in the fun with us again next week,

Have a lovely day
Hugs Bridget :0) x

Jacki Daniels said...


This is beautiful thanks for playing with us at PCJ this time
Jacki xx

Deanne Saunders said...

Oh so pretty!!! Thanks for taking part in Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge. Hope to see you again for our next challenge.
~DEANNE~

Apassionforpaper said...

Such a sweet card Pauline, love those adorable little teddies and your card layout.

Thank you for taking part at the Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge this month and good luck in the draw

Warmest wishes, Julie Ann x

Apassionforpaper said...

Such a sweet card Pauline, love those adorable little teddies and your card layout.

Thank you for taking part at the Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge this month and good luck in the draw

Warmest wishes, Julie Ann x

Anonymous said...

Playing catch up sorry I have missed a few posts but its lovely being here and seeing so many fabulous cards of yours in one go! AWESOME hugs me x

Unknown said...

Awww this is so cute Pauline, love the sweet image and pretty colours. Thank you for joining us at Hooked on Crafts this month and good luck xx

Dawn said...

This card is so cute. I can't get enough of it!
Dawn
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