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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 16 July 2016

PBSC July - One Layer Cards...More Inspiration!

Happy Saturday everyone! 

We're back with some more inspiration for our current challenge, and the announcement of our chosen guest designer and DT favourites from last month's challenge!

Firstly, here are the DTs favourite projects from June's 'Birthdays' challenge:


Debby's Favourite: #39 - Jessica Lin


Debby says: I love the background, really helps to make Hedgie Pop!

Greta & Natalie's Favourite: #52 - Maura


Greta says: Love the unique background with beautiful colors & perfect framing!  I watched the linked video & gave it a try for my reminder card. 
Nat says: A gorgeous clean and simple card, I love the choice of colours in the background, vibrant and eye-catching!


Helen's Favourite: #12 - Elaine


Helen Says: I love this cute little circle card...fabulous attention to detail with all of those added little bees!

Lorraine's Favourite: #9 - Rainey's Craft Room


Lorraine says: Love the cute frog, the fabulous shape and the pretty papers. A gorgeous card.

Sue's Favourite: #45 - Table Corner
Sue says: She had me at bright colours, fun image & great papers!

Congratulations ladies - please grab our 'PBSC Favourite' badge for your blog!


And...the guest designer chosen from the 'GDT' entries on last month's challenge is:

#59 - Dorte

Congratulations Dorte! Please email me (Helen) so that I can give you all the information you'll need...and don't forget to grab the 'Guest Designer' badge for your blog!




Ok, so now for some more inspiration for our current challenge, where the theme is:

'One Layer Cards'
Your card must be simply one piece of card folded, with no additional layers added. You may add some minimal embellishments, but your stamping must be directly on to the card.

As always the usual RULES apply, please make sure that the MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT is one of the following: PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK  DIE OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO. 
New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post. You may enter our challenge as many times as you like, and there is no limit on how many challenges you may combine with ours.
All you need to do to enter is leave your name with a direct link to your entry (not just your blog, as this makes it easier for the DT to find your entry & comment) with Inlinkz so we can come and visit you. If you'd like to be considered for a Guest Designer spot on a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on the link-up.
You can still play along if you don't have a blog, simply e-mail your entry to me (address in the sidebar) and I'll link it up for you so that you will be entered in the prize draw.
Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.

The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 5th August.

The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:


Prize - $20 voucher!


So, now it's time for some more inspiration: 

So, now it's time for some inspiration. We are joined by our lovely guest designer for this month...Kimberly

Here's Kimberly's fabulous card: 



And from the PBSC design team:

Debby



Gorgeous projects, I'm sure you'll agree..please click through to their own personal blogs (there's a link above each photo) and leave some love...we all love comments...right?!

You can add a link to your entries with the widget at the bottom of this post...and remember we have no limit of the number of times you can enter each of our challenges...all we ask is that you make sure each entry follows our simple rules before you link up.

Don't forget that i
f you'd like to be considered for a guest designer spot for a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on the link-up.

Enjoy the rest of the month!
Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx



Saturday 2 July 2016

PBSC July - One Layer Cards!

Happy Saturday!
Welcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!


Thank you to all of you who helped us to celebrate our 8th anniversary with our 'Birthdays' challenge & blog hop last month...we had so many lovely entries...we hope that you'll play along with us again this month!

Now it's time to announce the lucky winner (chosen at random) of the prize from our generous sponsor:

$20 Gift Voucher from 1-2-3 Stitch

#62 - Eve Maynard




Congratulations Eve! Please email me (Helen) to claim your prizes...and don't forget to grab the winner's badge from the sidebar.

But, that's not all...I have the winners of our little blog hop prizes to announce too!

PBSC Winner: #46 - Nat (Claimed)
Jacky's Winner: #13 - jenimc
Debby's Winner: TBA
Greta's Winner: #32 - Tirpuunen
Helen's Winner: #17 - Elly's Creaties (Claimed)
Lorraine's Winner: #49 - Sam / Whisper (Claimed)
Sue's Winner: #19 - Bonnie (Claimed)
Sylvie's Winner: #58 - Lou (Claimed)

Congratulations everyone! Please contact the relevant DT member directly if you are one of the lucky winners! (Nat, please contact me to claim the PBSC blog hop prize).

I'd also like to give another call out to our chosen guest designer for this month Kimberly Wiener:

It's not too late for you to join us Kimberly...please email me (Helen) - we'd love to have you with us for our mid-month inspiration post!

 Ok, so on to our new challenge, this month the theme is:

'One Layer Cards'
Your card must be simply one piece of card folded, with no additional layers added. You may add some minimal embellishments, but your stamping must be directly on to the card. 

As always the usual RULES apply, please make sure that the MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT is one of the following: PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK  DIE OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO. 
New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post. You may enter our challenge as many times as you like, and there is no limit on how many challenges you may combine with ours.
All you need to do to enter is leave your name with a direct link to your entry (not just your blog, as this makes it easier for the DT to find your entry & comment) with Inlinkz so we can come and visit you. If you'd like to be considered for a Guest Designer spot on a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on the link-up.
You can still play along if you don't have a blog, simply e-mail your entry to me (address in the sidebar) and I'll link it up for you so that you will be entered in the prize draw.
Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.

The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 5th August.

The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:


Prize - $20 voucher!



So, now it's time for some inspiration from the PBSC design team:


So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!
 If you'd like to be considered for a guest designer spot for a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on the link-up.

Have a wonderful month!

We shall announce our chosen guest designer for August and the design team's favourite projects from last month's challenge when we come back with some more inspiration for this challenge on Saturday 16th July.



Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx