Category: Penny Black

Penny Black Saturday Challenge – June 2026

Hello and welcome

I’m back with a reminder for the Challenge over at Penny Black Saturday June Challenge!  The theme  is  Anything Goes (Optional -Use Patterned Papers!))

This time I decided to have fun with die cutting Patterned Paper using the PB – Lovely Birthday Cut Out die set. I was so pleased to finally use this set I’ve had for a few years.

When I looked in my scrap box I found a wonderful piece of desinger paper with lots of wonderfu patterns on it so I could cut lots of different pieces to use it for the cake pieces. There was also the pretty piece of scripty paper and a piece of dark brown fabric look paper.

The flower decorations used a section of PB – Flower Frolic die cut from gold paper.

The little sentiment on the tag is from PB – Just for You stamp set.

The beautiful butterfly is from the original piece of designer paper.

Sadly the photo didn’t show how pretty the gloss rose gold card used for the candles and cake stand or even how pretty the textures brown paper is.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time !

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Seize the Bithday- Anything Goes

 Die Cut Divas June – Anything Goes

Inkspirational Challenge #370 – Word Prompt – Leftovers

A Cut Above June Challenge

#638 June Cupcake Inspiration Challenge

Penny Black Saturday Challenge – June 2026

Hello and welcome

Time for the new June Challenge over at Penny Black Saturday June Challenge!  The theme  is  Anything Goes (Optional -Use Patterned Papers!)

I tried something different this time by stamping on some white spot patterned paper with PB – Trailing Beauty. It was then coloured using Prismacolor pencils.

The PB die cut – Just for you was cut twice using white card for contrast.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time !

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

AAA Colourful – Colourboard #28

Allsorts Challenge 851 – Anything Goes from the Garden

 Die Cut Divas June – Anything Goes

A Cut Above June Challenge

Penny Black Saturday Challenge – May 2026

Hello and welcome

I’m back with a reminder for the Challenge over at Penny Black Saturday May Challenge!  The theme  is  Anything Goes (Optional – Your Favourite Penny Black Stamp!)

Certainly not an easy task to pick a favourite from all the wonderful Penny Black stamps!!

Eventually I settled on this beautiful image – Tulip Bouquet, a wood block stamp and one of my first when I started stamping. It was watercoloured using Distress inks.

The sentiment is PB – Heartfelt stamp set.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time !

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

AAA Birthday – Game #85 – Anything Birthday Goes, We Are 7

Triple B Challenge May

Ellibelle’s Garden Party No. 15 – Anything in (or from) a Garden

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge – Anything Florals Goes

Creative Inspirations -May Challenge – Anything Goes!

Time Out #313

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Time Out has a new challenge for you  that opens today and runs through May 27. This time it is a Theme challenge:  Playing Music

Our wonderful sponsor Gina K Designs is generously offering a $25.00 store credit as a prize for our Challenge Winner, who will also get an invitation to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge.

We are joined by Cindy Chiu of Escape To Stamping as our Guest Designer for this challenge. Cindy’s project received Honorable Mention for Time Out #308.

I went with the idea of the voice being perfect for making music! For that reason I used the fun Penny Black stamp – Sing. Although it is a Christmas stamp, I chose to use non traditional Christmas colours, but fun happy brights!

The background features a Cuttlebug Music Embossing Folder and some pretty DP.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.

Cheers

Helen

Challenges: 

Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge – May 2026 – Banners Challenge

Creative Inspirations -May Challenge – Anything Goes!

We Love Stamping – May challenge- Anything Goes

Penny Black Saturday Challenge – May 2026

Hello and welcome

I’m back with the new Challenge over at Penny Black Saturday May Challenge!  The theme  is  Anything Goes (Optional – Your Favourite Penny Black Stamp!)

Certainly not an easy task to pick a favourite from all the wonderful Penny Black stamps!!

Eventually I settled on the beautiful image – Magnolia Rhapsody stamped using Distress inks.

The sentiment is PB – Special Thoughts stamp set.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time !

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

AAA Birthday – Game #85 – Anything Birthday Goes, We Are 7

Triple B Challenge May

Penny Black Saturday Challenge – April 2026

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I’m back with a reminder for the Challenge over at Penny Black Saturday April Challenge!  The theme  is  Anything Goes (Optional – Pastel Colours!)

Once again, I chose a sweet PB – Good Neighbour stamp, choosing to use pastel colours with Distress inks.

The die cut edge is PB – Border Edges, so prettty.

The sentiment is PB –

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time !

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

We Love Stamping Challenge – Spring is still in the air

Allsorts Challenge 847 In the Garden🥀 🐦‍⬛

TB April 2026 Challenge

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge – Anything Florals Goes with Optional Mood Board #40

PB Saturday Challenge – You are so Special

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I’m back with a reminder for the May Challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge!  The theme  is  Anything Goes (Optional – ‘Monochrome’. (Shades of one colour – Fur & Skin tones allowed)

My card features PB – Magnolia Rhapdsody stamp. It was stamped using Distress Inks.

The sentiment is from PB – Special Thoughts stamp set.

I added a panel for ink blending using Distress Inks – Picked Raspberry.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time !

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Ellibelle’s Garden Party No. 3 – Anything in or from a Garden

Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge – (5/14/25) Flowers

Stamping Sensations May Challenge – Feminine / Anything Goes

Challenge 824 – Happy 16th Birthday Allsorts

We Love Stamping May challenge – ANything Goes

PB Saturday Challenge – have a Fabulous Birthday!

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I’m back for 2025 with our January Challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge!  This month our theme  is ‘Something New”! But as always you can play along with Anything Goes!! I hope you will find time to join in!

As usual, we are sponsored by the awesome.

Sadly, due to computer issues, my card didn’t get published for the original post for our January Challenge. Now everything is up and running again, I can finally post my card. 🙂

Last year I bought ths elegant PB – Iris Elegance stamp, so decided this was the perfect opportunity to use. I Distress watercoloured it.

The image was cut using Sizzix Framelits and the sentiment is PB – Heartfelt stamp set.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time!

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Die Cut Divas – Something New

Allsorts Challenge 815 🍃🌤️– Nature / Anything Goes

NBUS Challenge #70

WWC172 – Anything Goes Challenge

 

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Hello and welcome to our next Watercooler Wednesday – Anything Goes – Challenge. is our wonderful host this week.

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My card features this beautiful Penny Black -Slapstick – Gentle Whisper stamp.  I just love this beautiful image and it makes it so easy to colour.

This time I coloured the image with Distress ink and sprayed it very lightly with water before stamping on watercolour paper.  It is then only a matter of working with water and a brush to pull the colour out to form the flowers and leaves.  Where I felt it needed a bit more colour, I added it with a brush.

After adding a few black splatters, I added the Hero Arts wood block  stamp – Poetic Prints – Chinese Happiness Wish in black ink. It was finished with a black card cut from My Favorite Things – Die Stitched Basic Edges.

Thanks so much for stopping in.  Please remember to check out the wonderful work on our blog.

I hope you can join in our challenge this week.
Enjoy

Helen

Challenges:

A Blog Named Hero Challenge – Watercolour

AAA Cards – CAS Game #116 – The 4th Big Birthday Bash

CAS-ual Fridays  – CFC #200 – Birthday Celebration

HLS May Watercolour Challenge

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and  More – Challenge #294 – Clean and Simple