Saturday, 5 November 2011

Penny Black Saturday #176 - A Christmas Theme


Hi there, and welcome to aother Penny Black Saturday Challenge. Thanks to everyone who entered last week's challenge - brilliant interpretations of Nat's sketch :-)

This week we are starting the countdown to Christmas, with the first of a month of Christmas-themed challenges. So no excuse not to press ahead with your Chrimbo cards ... and this week we are kicking off with

Silver + Snowflakes

As always you can interpret this however you choose, so long as you use a Penny Black image, large sentiment or stickeroo as the main focus of our project if you would like to be entered for this week's prize.

And we have not one but THREE prizes this week for lucky randomly drawn winners.

Firstly - from



One cute stamp each for two winners:


and


and from



this yummy Snowflake ribbon kit


So what are you waiting for? The other ladies on the team have made some beautiful samples this week .. here is my effort.


Stamps: Penny Black "joy hope" (3898F); Snowflake swirl edging by Inkadinkado;
Media: stamps embossed with silver embossing powder;
Papers: Craft Creations;
Supplies: gems, silver ribbon and large sparkly brad from my stash;
Tools: Spellbinders "Make a Flake 2" Shapeabilities; Martha Stewart "eyelet lace" PATP.

Challenges:
Winter Wonderland - Make Your Card Sparkle
Corrosive #136 - With A Flourish
Stamptacular #136 - Borders & Frames
(Punch / Sentiment / Bling)
Stamp With Stampavie #155 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + bling (2nd entry)
Pollycraft Monday #117 - Anything Goes
Dream Valley #19 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz #107 - Anything Goes
Crimbo Crackers #1 - Anything Goes
Hope you can join us this week - have a great weekend.

24 comments:

Lili B said...

Once again a great card Pauline - you never disappoint xx

Anonymous said...

Such a pretty card Pauline, Hope your keeping well? hugs me x

downrightcrafty said...

wow a gorgeous sparkly creation thank you so much for sharing your lovely work with us at the Winter Wonderland
Hugs Kate xx

Linda said...

Wow what a beautiful card I love the snowflakes. Thank you for joining us this week at Winter Wonderland love Linda

Helen said...

Beautiful card Pauline...love all the swirls!
Helen x

Claire said...

This is a beautiful card Pauline, love all the sparkles. Hugs, Claire x

Anonymous said...

Simply beautiful Pauline! Very elegant and I love the sentiment as the focal point.
xx

Tip Top said...

Beautiful - really pretty card! Thank you for joining in at Crimbo Crackers – hope you can join me again for the next challenge! Crimbo Crackers

mamapez5 said...

A lovely, elegant card, with a beautiful sentiment. I am awaiting the delivery of the 'eyelet lace' punch. It makes such a lovely frame. Kate x

Desirée-ScrapDees said...

how lovely!

debby4000 said...

Love your gorgeous card Pauline.
luv
Debby

Riet said...

What a wonderful card Pauline.

Hugs Riet.xx

Anonymous said...

Another gorgeous card.....xx

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful, elegant card. Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley. xx

.:♥Marit Pettinga-Meijer♥:. said...

Awesome card! Love the holgram paper! Thanks for playing along with us at Pollycraft!
Hugs, Marit.
..::xXx::..

Aunty Sue said...

Such a lovely card and thanks for joining us at CRAFTY CATZ this week. xxx

Livert said...

Cute card. Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley challenges.

Liv

carol said...

gorgeous card, thanks for playing along with CRAFTY CATZ, x carol

Lee said...

Really pretty,love the detail.

Carissa said...

Such a pretty creation, it just feels like winter. Thanks for playing at Papertake Weekly. Carissa :)

Shuly said...

great card! very beautiful

Curly said...

Oh My Word this is one very pretty creation, I just love colour theme, fabulous image too its just perfect for our challenge this week,

Thank you so much for joining us at Crafty Catz Anything goes Challenge I hope you can join us again next week


Good Luck with the challenge,
Hugs Bridget Crafty Catz DT :-)x

Lynne in NI said...

Wow! What a stunner! Congrats on your win over at Dream Valley Challenges!

Lili B said...

Well done Pauline do you know you have won on Crafty Catz xx