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Saturday, 31 January 2009

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 34

Now, I must admit that I was a little scared when I saw that the challenge for this week's Penny Black Challenge is to create a 'Circle Card'. I'm not very adventurous when it comes to card shapes, nearly all of mine are square, with the odd A5 and DL thrown in occasionally, but actually it was really fun making a circular card.
I cut my base card from a pink pearlescent card blank using the largest of the scalloped circle Nesties (making sure that I left a 'hinge' at the top). The image I've used ('Bundle of Wishes'), was one I received this week, in a swap with my lovely friend Pauline - thank you! The ribbon is from Hobbbycraft, the gems are from Lakeland, and the flowers are from Poppicrafts.


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15 comments:

  1. Caroljenks31 January 2009 at 17:05

    Hi Helen, your round card is gorgeous! And that image is fab - I just love the PB cows!!
    Looking forward to following your Blog :)
    Carol x

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  2. Kath Stewart31 January 2009 at 17:14

    Hi helen....well for a first attempt...you did a great job...love the colour combo and your super cute image...and thanks for playing along this week at PBSC...have a great weekend
    Hugs Kath xxxxx

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  3. tracie31 January 2009 at 18:27

    Wow Helen gorgoeus first attempt hun (mine was my first too) love this cute image and the gorogues ribbon.
    Thanks for joining us this week Have a great weekend
    hugs
    Tracie :)x

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  4. Ali Watson31 January 2009 at 18:51

    Love the colour combo, well done for your first round card, its fab.

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  5. Joey31 January 2009 at 19:27

    Hi Helen, this is stunning! I love what you have done its gorgeous fabulous image. joey.xx

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  6. simplyfairies31 January 2009 at 20:13

    Whta a beautiful card, perfect!!!

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  7. Pauline C31 January 2009 at 20:23

    Gorgeous Hlen ... glad you like the images i sent you .. that cow is adorabubble! And I love your scallped circle with the gems - fab work! My circle card was my first too .. but not so scary when you're done the first one lol! Thanks for joining in the PBSC this week & have a great weekend
    pauline x

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  8. Debbie1 February 2009 at 11:40

    Hi Helen, your circular card is gorgeous, the Cow image is soo cute and I love the pretty colours. Debbie x

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  9. Sharon Traynor Designs1 February 2009 at 11:41

    Brilliant card Helen. That image suits a circle ard so well - great choice. Fab bling too.
    Sharon xx

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  10. Beth1 February 2009 at 13:22

    Oh this is fab! I love the image and those gems are gorgeous! Thanks for playing along this week!
    Beth xx

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  11. cats whiskers1 February 2009 at 17:21

    Well this is super cool love that image and the gems around the circle are perfect, thanks for joining PBSC this week
    ugs Jacqui x

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  12. The Crafty Blonde2 February 2009 at 08:49

    Fabulous card, love the scallop circl shape. The image looks fab and love how you have added you gems and ribbon bow.
    Lyndsey xx

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  13. Lorraine A2 February 2009 at 15:11

    This is just gorgeous :-)I love the cow image and the ribbon looks just perfect. Love the way you put gems on the edges too, it looks fab :-)
    Lorraine

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  14. Anonymous6 February 2009 at 13:11

    Hello everyone!

    Aw wow, I totally love your card designs! I really wish I could make my own cards too! I have tried in the past to make my own cards, but they just looked terrible! I really hate giving my money to those big greetings cards companies! They charge so much money for cards. Until I have plucked up enough confidence to try and make my own cards again, I think I may have found the perfect alternative solution! this all down to my lovely friend Alice. She sent me an e-Card for Christmas, (she was in New Zealand over the festive season) and I thought it was such a cool way to send greetings, I have now been converted! I spent ages looking on the internet doing some research, and found a fantastic website that has a
    Wide range of Valentine's Day e-Cards I am a big fan of this site and one of the best things about it is that it is totally free, so not only are you saving money on postage, but also on paper, so it is a great idea for the environment! They have a new range of Valentine's Day e-Cards with an added twist! They inject a bit of humor into Valentine's Day greetings! They have a cool application where you can upload a photo of yourself and incorporate it into the greetings! I just think it is a great way to make Valentine's Day much more light hearted! Just wanted to share my findings with you all! Hope you find this useful! Electronic greetings aren't for everyone, but I think they are definitely worth a try!I hope you all have a lovely Valentine's Day whatever you decide to get up to!Kind regards, Nicole.

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  15. SewSuzySew7 February 2009 at 12:20

    Love the dramatic colours and the bling!

    Suze x

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x