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Saturday, 30 July 2011

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Penny Blackground

This week at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge, we're challenging you to make a:

'Penny Blackground'
Basically, we'd like you to also use your Penny Black stamps to make the background of your projects too.

The lucky winner of this challenge will get to join us as a guest designer for the month of September!

I decided to make use of some of those teeny tiny stamps you get in the Transparent sets...and took inspiration from the card on the back of the 'Bubbly' set:


I used strips of contrasting coloured papers (from the 'Hello Luscious' pad by BasicGrey), gluing them to a piece of scrap paper to create my own stripey paper, then stamped butterflies (from the 'Party Critters' and 'Hugs' sets) over the top. The image is 'Butterfly Wishes', which I coloured using watercolour pencils, and the sentiment stamp is from the 'Hello Friend' set.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please stop by the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.
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8 comments:

  1. ~ Ali Robertson ~30 July 2011 at 09:07

    Fabby card Helen utterly adorable

    Ali x

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  2. Pauline C30 July 2011 at 10:04

    Aww helen this is so cute - the teeny butterlies go so perfectly with your hedgie (wonder whether he will catch any lol!)
    Hugs
    Pauline x

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  3. Claire30 July 2011 at 12:42

    What a lovely card Helen - great idea for the background and lovely sweet image too. Hugs, Claire x

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  4. Sandra H30 July 2011 at 13:17

    This is an awesome card love that background :) Sandra H

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  5. Liz McGuire,30 July 2011 at 19:26

    Cool card this week Helen,

    Liz x

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  6. Danni30 July 2011 at 20:25

    Very cute!! Thank you for playing along with my flutter by challenge!

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  7. Cazro1 August 2011 at 17:15

    Such a cute and colourful card. Thanks for playing with us at Crafty Cardmaker's Challenge for butterflies. Good luck Caz

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  8. Mel1 August 2011 at 19:51

    Stunning card!
    Love the butterflies on the image on stamped on the paper! Just perfect for our wee Challenge!
    Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers!
    Hugs Melly xx

    Ps I have CANDY!!!

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