WELCOME

Welcome to our Penny Black Saturday Challenge Blog for all lovers of Penny Black stamps....we are based in the UK but welcome entries worldwide...we post a new challenge on the first Saturday of each month and all we ask is that you use at least ONE PENNY BLACK IMAGE...LARGE SENTIMENT STAMP, DIE OR STICKEROO as the main focus of your creation and that you please link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge. To join in the fun please leave your name and a direct link to your entry with Inlinkz...so we can come visit you.

Saturday 27 August 2011

Penny Black Saturday Challenge...Week 166

Hi everyone
and welcome to Penny Black Saturday!

Before we get onto this weeks business we have some sad news.
Our talented Penny Blacker Ali is leaving the team. We will miss her gorgeous creations but wish her well in all future crafty adventures.

A huge Penny Black thank you to everyone who joined in last weeks"shabby chic"challenge. There was a great deal of "chicness" in all your cards but alas there can be only one winner and that winner, chosen at random, is.....
Lyn

And here is Lyn's bee-utiful card. Full of shabby chicness!
Congratulations, please email Kath who will arrange delivery of your prize.

This week the challenge is.....

Nat's Sketch

as always it is up to you what you create....the only RULE being that you use at least ONE PENNY BLACK IMAGE...which must be the focal point of your entry or a LARGE SENTIMENT or STICKEROO
there are still some folks who are not playing by the rules...we are what it says on the tin...a challenge blog for Penny Black products and we can only allow entries with Penny Black images to qualify for the prize draw...so if you upload a card with an image from another stamp company as the main focal point with a small Penny Black sentiment...it will be removed...
all you need to do to enter is leave your name and a direct link to your entry with Mr Linky so that we can come visit you and if you don't have a blog....e-mail your entry to Kath and it will be popped on the blog for you...you will qualify for the prize draw.

This weeks prize is 4 rolls of ribbon of your choice from the fabby selection at
Fantastic Ribbons.


Here is what the team were inspired to make following Nat's sketch.
We hope they inspire you to join in the fun this week.

Beth

Debby

Domi

Helen
Jenny

Kath
Liz


Nat

Pauline


Have a great weekend and Happy Crafting.
Hugs from the Design Team.
xxx

Saturday 20 August 2011

Penny Black Saturday Challenge...Week 165

Hi everyone
and welcome to Penny Black Saturday
big thank you to everyone who joined in the "Touchy Feely" challenge last week....we loved all the different ways that you added texture to your cards and thanks again for joining in the fun
The winner of last week's challenge chosen at random is.....
SALLY
Congratulations Sally...aren't those little snowballs just the cutest...if you e-mail me (kath) I will pass your details to 1-2-3 Stitch who will arrange for you to spend your voucher online
And the challenge this week is....
SHABBY CHIC
as always it is up to you what you create....the only RULE being that you use at least ONE PENNY BLACK IMAGE...which must be the focal point of your entry or a LARGE SENTIMENT or STICKEROO
there are still some folks who are not playing by the rules...we are what it says on the tin...a challenge blog for Penny Black products and we can only allow entries with Penny Black images to qualify for the prize draw...so if you upload a card with an image from another stamp company as the main focal point with a small Penny Black sentiment...it will be removed...
all you need to do to enter is leave your name and a direct link to your entry with Mr Linky so that we can come visit you and if you don't have a blog....e-mail your entry to me (kath) and I will pop it on for you...you will qualify for the prize draw
And talking of prizes....we have a super duper cute Penny Black stamp for one lucky winner who will chosen at random and announced next Saturday from our lovely ex-teamie
"Love Nip"
and you have come to the right place for some fabulous Shabby Chic inspiration from our mega talented Penny Black Saturday Design Team....
Have a great weekend and Happy Crafting
Hugs from the Design Team
xxx
from CLAIRE by e-mail

from PAMELA by e-mail

Saturday 13 August 2011

Penny Black Saturday Challenge...Week 164

Good morning! Welcome to the weekend and another Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
Firstly we'd like to say a huge Thank You to everyone who took part in our Anything Goes challenge, I hope you all enjoyed having a bit of freedom!

We have 2 winners picked at random,
firstly the winner of the stamp from Penny Black -

Jan Hunnicutt!


and then the gorgeous ribbon bundle from the The Ribbon Girl -

Linby!

Well done, they're both gorgeous cards!! Drop Kath a little email and she'll arrange for your prizes to be sent to you!

Now for this weeks challenge, we want you to get all...

Touchy Feely!

That's right, we'd like to see lots of texture on your cards, it could be embossing, textured glitters, felt etc, the only RULE being that you use at least ONE PENNY BLACK IMAGE, SENTIMENT or STICKEROO, there have been quite a few folks recently who obviously choose to ignore this, so if your entry does not include a Penny Black Image, it will be removed from the entries, sorry peeps, thems the rules! :-)
All you need to do to enter is leave your name and a direct link to your entry with Mr Linky so that we can come visit you and if you don't have a blog, just e-mail your entry to me or Kath and we will pop it on the blog for you and yes you will qualify for the prize draw.

This weeks prize is from another of our fab sponsors 1-2-3 Stitch
there is a $20 voucher to spend at their store for one lucky winner!


And if you are looking for some Touchy Feel inspiration....over to the fab girls on the team...








Happy Crafting everyone and have a lovely weekend!
Hugs from the Design Team xxx
from Pamela by e-mail
from Sandra by e-mail

Saturday 6 August 2011

Penny Black Saturday Challenge...Week 163

Good morning everyone and welcome to the famous
Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Everyone who entered last week made gorgeous backgrounds but unfortunately we can only have one winner. So the talented cardmaker who will be joining us as our guest for the month of September is.....drum roll.....

Jules...always with a heart

Yes! It's you Jules! And here is the totally gorgeous card Jules made. Cool, huh?
Please contact Kath who will sort you out with all the details.

Now then, onto this weeks challenge....

Anything Goes
As always it is up to you what you create...the only RULE being that you use at least ONE PENNY BLACK IMAGE...LARGE SENTIMENT OR STICKEROO.
All you need to do to enter is leave your name and a direct link to your entry with Mr Linky so that we can come visit you and if you don't have a blog...just e-mail your entry to Kath and she will pop it on the blog for you....you will also qualify for the prize draw.

And, oh my, look at these two gorgeous prizes.


This super cute Penny Black stamp 'filled stockings' from Penny Black Inc. Pop over there sometime, sign up for the newsletter and be the first to hear about what's going on in Penny Black world!


And, this glorious fuschia ribbon bundle from The Ribbon Girl. And if you thought browsing through ribbon, lace, buttons and so much more was fun before then boy are you in for a treat! The shop has just had a bit of a makeover and loads more goodies have been added.

The team have come up trumps this week and made a brilliant assortment of cards, all so different, but each as lovely as the other!




We look forward to seeing what you create this week.
Have a great weekend and happy crafting, hugs from the Design Team.
xxx
from Pamela by e-mail

from Sandra

from MK Loo Malaysia
and her 8 year old daughter