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Saturday, 3 January 2015

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - New...

It's the first Saturday of the month...so that means it's time for a new Penny Black Saturday Challenge...and this month the theme is:

'New'
(NewYear, New Baby, New Home, New Job, New Stash, New Technique...) 

We are sponsored for this challenge by:

Prize - a $20 voucher

I was a lucky girl this Christmas, and received a few new Penny Black stamps...and picked one of those to try a new (to me) technique. The stamp is 'We Three Kings'...and I stamped it in Versamark, then embossed it in gold on the black card. I used Cosmic Shimmer pigments mixed with a little water to colour the image...I love the way the colours stand out against the black...they have a lovely metallic finish too. All I did then was stamp the co-ordinating sentiment stamp along the bottom of my card blank, then mat the image on to some gold card.



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

  1. Sue from Oregon3 January 2015 at 17:29

    This is just stunning...that shine is oh so pretty and eye catching! Love how you did this one!!!

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  2. Gibmiss3 January 2015 at 18:25

    Hi Helen
    Fabulous card...
    Hugs Sylvie xxx

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  3. Sandra H3 January 2015 at 19:41

    Beautiful is your card xx

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  4. Mynn xx5 January 2015 at 07:49

    Helen, this is STUNNING! WOW--all that gold is just amazing! Perfect use of black paper--the colors and shine look beautiful with it! HUGS and have a great week! :) Mynn xx

    PS: I've started a new holiday card making challenge and I'd love for you to come play along! We've got blog candy up! It's called CASE-ing Christmas--hope you join me there soon! HUGS! :)

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  5. anja curvers8 January 2015 at 12:23

    Wow this is really beautiful great card. Thanks for joining us over at CAS on sunday.

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  6. Hazel8 January 2015 at 16:34

    Thanks for sharing your lovely crafting for CCAYR January challenge - hope to see you again soon, Hazel, CCAYR design team - and thanks for entering this for my CHNC challenge extra for January x

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  7. Birgit13 January 2015 at 05:07

    Love the shimmer of the 3 kings. This is stunning

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  8. Helen30 January 2015 at 12:54

    Just gorgeous - love the gold against the darker background and all that shimmer.

    Thanks for joining us at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.

    Helen x

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