Penny Black Saturday Challenge – December 2025

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I’m back with the new Challenge over at Penny Black Saturday December Challenge!  The theme  is  Anything Goes (Optional – Snow or Snowmen!

Once again, I chose a cute image and a great addition to my Christmas card stash.

My card features images from PB- Cozy Nights set.

I also stamped the smaller image from PB – Peaceful Winter set for the background trees

Almost 5 weeks ago I fainted and broke my collarbone, but after 2 weeks it wasn’t aligning so 2 weeks ago I had surgery! So one arm crafting had to be simply and easy! Typing (pecking) on computer was another challenge! 🙂

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time !

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

SSS Wednesday Challenge – use a die

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #632

Allsorts Challenge 838 – Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #507 – Christmas

Time Out #303

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Time Out has a new challenge for you  that opens today and runs through to December 17.  This time an inspiration photo to spark your imagination and creativity. Scroll down below the challenge badge to see an enlargement of the Inspiration Photo for closer inspection. 

Challenge #303

Photo Credit: Ishani. Dharamsala, India. Date 16 Apr 2024

Our wonderful sponsor is  Birch Press Designwith a generous offer of a $20 store credit as a prize for our Challenge Winner, who will also be invited to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge.

We are joined by Trina Pham of Phamtastic Design, and winner of Time Out #298 as Guest Designer. Trina is a very talented designer and we are thrilled to have her with us for this challenge.

As I looked at Ishani’s beautiful photo I was drawn to the rich golds and inticate patterns on thier stunning sarees. I feel Gold always adds to the elegance and makes things even more special! So I decided to use a embossing folder from Craft Cocepts – In Bloom. It was emboosed first on a deep cream cardstock and then on white.

Next the raised impression was rubbed with Brilliance Galaxt Gold ink pad to give some shine and highlight the delicate floral pattern. Sadly the shine doesnt show up well on the photos. So pretty IRL!

A scalloped edge die was cut from gold cardstock using MFT edge die.

This was added to the bottom of the darker panel before being added to the white panel .

The sentiment is Spellbinders die cut and SSS Believe stamp set!.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.

Cheers

Helen

Challenges: 

SSS Wednesday Challenge – use a die

Double D Challenge – Christmas Wrappings Challenge

As You Like It Challenge -Favourite: Gold, Silver or Glitter (and why)

Addicted to tamps and More Challenge #507 – Christmas

Time Out #301

I was thrilled to have my card selected as November Top 3 “We Love Stamping”and Top 3 as voted for my the Design Team…. Thank you so much It means a lot!

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Time Out has a new challenge new challenge that opened November 6 and runs through November 19. This time it is an Inspired by challenge.  We would like you to be inspired by your 

Your Favorite Holiday to Celebrate!

Our wonderful sponsor, Angie Blom Digital Designs, isgenerously offering a  $20 store credit as a prize for our Challenge Winner, who will also get an invitation to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge.

We are joined by Stef Perry of Perry Papercrafts, and winner of Time Out #296 as Guest Designer.Stef is a wonderfully talented crafter who is a frequent player at Time Out. Her creations are always guaranteed to be delightful! 

Of course I chose Christmas such a special time of year.

A piece of vellum embossed using Altnew Geo Steps 3D embossing folder was added to the white card front.

Next, poinsettias from Studio Katia – Poinsettia Trimmings stamp set were copic coloured and fussy cut went across the top.

The gold die cut sentiment is from Pretty Pink Posh.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

We Love Stamping November challenge – Christmas

Addicted to Stamping and More Challenge #506 – Make Your Mark

Cut it Up Challenge #343 ~ Favorite Color My favourite Christmas colour is red

Festive Friday Card Making and Paper Crafting Challenge #FF0198 (Embossing Folder, Texture, Christmas colours)

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Penny Black Saturday Challenge – November 2025

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I’m back with a reminder for the Challenge over at Penny Black Saturday November Challenge!  The theme  is  Anything Goes (Optional – Music!

Once again, I chose a cute image and a great addition to my Christmas card stash.

The cute little choir boy is from PB – Sing Joy stamp set coloured iwth Prismacolor Pencils., before fussy cut the image.

The sentiment is from the same PB stamp set.

It was then time to finish after adding it to a circular card front, along with the pretty PB – Plaited Frame and some stars.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time !

Cheers

Helen

PB Saturday Challenge – Joyous Wishes

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I’m back with aour December Challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge!  This month our theme  is ‘Winter Wonderland!! But as always you can play along with Anything Goes!! I hope you will find time to join in!

As usual, we are sponsored by the awesome.

I chose this sweet little image P – Joyous Wishes. I coloured thhis one using my Prismacolor pencils.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time!

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Die Cut Divas Challenge – “Fancy/Uneven Edge on at least one of the Outside Edges of a Card”

Stamping Sensations December Challenge – Anything Goes

We Love Stamping December Challenge – Anything Goes / Winter

Allsorts Challenge – Week 810 – It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas 🎄

Time Out Challenge #278

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It’s time for our new challenge at Time Out! We challenge you to be inspired by “Happy Holidays” !

Here is an enlargement of the photo that provides more detail:

Our wonderful sponsor is GinaK Designs with a generous prize of a $25 store credit!!

Thank you Gina K. to you and your wonderful staff for supporting Time Out!

We are joined by Verena Shapiro of simple_stamper on Instagram, and winner of Time Out #273 as Guest Designer. 

For my card this time I chose some of the elegant images and sentiments from Pink Fresh “Deck the Halls” stamp set. I just love it!

I chose to use Gold heat embossing to add that wonderful elegant, luxury look to the card. With the dark background and teal blues, I thought gold was the perfect choice to help the deicate images to pop.

The images were then coloured using Prismacolor pencils.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

SSS Wednesday Challenge – Winter Blues

Stamping Sensations December Challenge – Anything Goes

We Love Stamping December Challenge – Anything Goes / Winter

As You Like It Challenge – Favourite: Gold, Silver or Glitter (and why)

Allsorts Challenge – Week 810 – It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas 🎄

Time Out Challenge #277

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It’s time for our new challenge over at Time Out! We challenge you to be inspired by these fun words: There truly is not an occasion that is not improved by wearing something festive! 🙂

Our wonderful sponsor is TopFlightStamps . They’re generously offering a $25 store credit!!

I chose this little PB – ‘Fairy Festive ‘Christmas fairy for my card today.

After stamping onto a die cut from Spellbinders -‘ Captivating Squares Nestabilities set’, the image was Distress watercoloured. Then lots of Nuvo glitter was added to the fur on her outfit. Sadly, not all the glittery details show up in the photos.

The sentiment is from an old “Verve” stamp set.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge – Sparkle and Shine

Die Cut Divas November Challenge – Any Holiday of the Year

Stamping Sensations November Challenge – Anything Goes

We Love Stamping November Challenge – Christmas

Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday – November and December Challenge – AG

PB Saturday Challenge – From Our Home to Yours

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I’m back with a reminder for the November Challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge!  This month our theme  is Make a Scene!! But as always you can play along with Anything Goes!! I hope you will find time to join in!

As usual, we are sponsored by the awesome.

I chose to make a snowglobe shaker card for my scene card today.

To start I cut the snowdome die using the from a panel for the card front, a piece of fun foam for diemension and drew the shape on the actual card front.

First I stampd the snowflakes from the set randomly on the front panel using silver ink.

I then stamped the cute little image from PB – Warmth of Friendship set on the acutal card front. It was then Distress ink watercoloured.

Next was the fun foam, the shaker elements and then the card front.

The sentiment is from the main set layered up as the base of the snowglobe.Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time!

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Stamping Sensations November Challenge – Anything Goes

We Love Stamping November Challenge – Christmas

Die Cut Divas November Challenge – Any Holiday of the Year

Double D Challenge – Warm and Cozy Challenge

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge – November 13 – Landscape(s)