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Saturday, 2 January 2016

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes

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:

'Anything Goes'

We are sponsored for this challenge by:

Prize - a $20 voucher

There are a few changes happening at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge...including a mini makeover...so please take a few moments to stop be there and check them out.


I've made an easel card shaped calendar which I plan to use to keep track of all my design team projects, to (hopefully!) help avoid last minute panics! The image I used is called 'Literally Giant!'...it's a stamp I picked up in a charity shop last week...and I thought that it would perfect for this purpose! I coloured it using watercolour pencils, then added some lettering using a black gel pen. The papers are from the 'Indie Chic (Nutmeg)' pad by My Mind's Eye, which I've had for a while...but this was the first time that I've been brave enough to cut into it! I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. I popped some Craftwork Cards 'Card Candi' on for decoration, and to help prop up the top of the card, and added a Papermania calendar tab to the bottom.


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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9 comments:

  1. Chana Malkah2 January 2016 at 16:32

    I just love the papers used on this project and the stitching just kicks it up a notch! Great work! Thanks for taking the challenge this week at Shopping Our Stash!
    Hugz,
    Chana, DT

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  2. Sue from Oregon2 January 2016 at 17:49

    Wow, those papers are just on so beautiful! You colored your image perfectly to meld with them! Gorgeous!!

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  3. NGCARDS3 January 2016 at 09:56

    This is a great card hun and Happy New Year :) xxx

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  4. Whisper3 January 2016 at 14:13

    Oooo lucky you for finding such a fabby stamp in a charity shop and i'm loving those new papers and layout too, Luv Sam x

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  5. Greta4 January 2016 at 01:30

    Oh wow, Helen--amazing project! What a great idea to have such a lovely calendar to track your DT assignments!

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  6. Unknown4 January 2016 at 01:47

    Super adorable easel card! Sweet mice! Thanks for joining us at Creative Corner Challenges! Sara DT

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  7. Donna5 January 2016 at 15:34

    Ohhhhhhhhhhh those papers are sooooo pretty!!! I can see why you had a hard time cutting into them. Thanks for playing along with the SHOPPING OUR STASH crew for our "My Precious" challenge!!

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  8. cass6 January 2016 at 05:07

    Wonderful papers, so beautfiully crafted together into a gorgeous card. Thanks for joining us at CHNS patterned Paper Challenge this month.

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  9. Meighan Wheller14 January 2016 at 13:05

    Beautiful papers to frame this wonderful image. Love the little calendar too! This will be something to treasure all year. Thanks for sharing with us at ABC Challenge. Meighan DT.

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