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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, 7 December 2013

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - December

Good morning, and welcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Thank you to those of you who joined in with our 'Sparklers' challenge last month...we had a lovely time getting as we visiting all of your blogs...such wonderful inspiration!

Now it's time to announce the lucky winners (chosen at random) of the prizes from our generous sponsors:

$20 Gift Voucher from 1-2-3 Stitch:

#26 - Shaz


£10 Gift Voucher from The Ribbon Girl:

#11 -Delphine

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

So, onto this month's challenge...

The theme of our challenge this month is (of course!):

'Christmas'

With only 17 (yikes!) days left until Christmas...get out your favourite Penny Black Christmas stamps and join us!

As always the usual RULES apply, use only PENNY BLACK IMAGES, LARGE SENTIMENTS OR STICKEROOS, new work only please and link back to the challenge on your blog post
and all you need to do to enter is leave your name with a link to your entry with Inlinkz so we can come and visit you and if you don't have a blog, e-mail your entry to me (address in the sidebar) and I'll link it up for you and you will be entered in the prize draw.

The challenge will close at 8pm on Friday 3rd January.

Thanks to our amazing sponsors, we have two lovely prizes on offer this month:




Prize - $20 voucher


And here are the gorgeous projects to inspire you from our design team:  
 


So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx

from Paula by e-mail



Saturday, 2 November 2013

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - November

Good morning, and welcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Thank you to those of you who joined in with our 'Spooky' challenge last month...I hope you weren't all too scared on Hallowe'en?! We had a lovely time getting spooked as we visited all of your blogs...as always there was lots of wonderful inspiration!

Now it's time to announce the lucky winners (chosen at random) of the prizes from our generous sponsors:

$20 Gift Voucher from 1-2-3 Stitch:

#11 - fabiola


£10 Gift Voucher from The Ribbon Girl:

#23 - Lindsay

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

So, onto this month's challenge...

The theme of our challenge this month is:

'Sparklers'

In other words show us your sparkly & glittery Penny Black makes.

As always the usual RULES apply, use only PENNY BLACK IMAGES, LARGE SENTIMENTS OR STICKEROOS, new work only please and link back to the challenge on your blog post
and all you need to do to enter is leave your name with a link to your entry with Inlinkz so we can come and visit you and if you don't have a blog, e-mail your entry to me (address in the sidebar) and I'll link it up for you and you will be entered in the prize draw.

The challenge will close at 8pm on Friday 6th December.

Thanks to our amazing sponsors, we have two lovely prizes on offer this month:




Prize - $20 voucher


And here are the gorgeous projects to inspire you from our design team:  
 


So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx
by e-mail from Paula

by email from Michele


Saturday, 5 October 2013

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - October

Good morning, and welcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Thank you to those of you brave enough to join with our 'Anything but a Card' challenge...there wasn't many of you, but we loved visiting your blogs all the same...some wonderful inspiration for us all!

Now it's time to announce the lucky winners (chosen at random) of the prizes from our generous sponsors:

$20 Gift Voucher from 1-2-3 Stitch:

#6 - Peppina

£10 Gift Voucher from The Ribbon Girl:

#23 - Annette (Netty)


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

Before I get on to this month's challenge, I have an announcement to make...our lovely DT member Pauline is leaving our little team. It wasn't an easy decision for her to make, as she's been on the team for almost five years(!) so we are all very sad to see her go. Pauline - it's been wonderful 'working' with you! 

The theme of our challenge this month is:

'Spooky!'

In other words show us your Penny Black Hallowe'en makes.

As always the usual RULES apply, use only PENNY BLACK IMAGES, LARGE SENTIMENTS OR STICKEROOS, new work only please and link back to the challenge on your blog post
and all you need to do to enter is leave your name with a link to your entry with Inlinkz so we can come and visit you and if you don't have a blog, e-mail your entry to me (address in the sidebar) and I'll link it up for you and you will be entered in the prize draw.

The challenge will close at 8pm on Friday 1st November.

Thanks to our amazing sponsors, we have two lovely prizes on offer this month:




Prize - $20 voucher


And here are the gorgeous projects to inspire you from our design team:  
 


So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx
from Paula by e-mail


Saturday, 7 September 2013

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - September

Good morning, and welcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Thank you to everyone who joined us last month for our 'Bright & Sunny' challenge...we loved visiting your blogs, such fabulous inspiration!

Now it's time to announce the lucky winners (chosen at random) of the prizes from our generous sponsors:

$20 Gift Voucher from 1-2-3 Stitch:

#2 - Tracy Southam


£10 Gift Voucher from The Ribbon Girl:

#42 - Little K Smith

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

The theme of our challenge this month is:

'Anything but a Card'

We'd like to see tags...boxes...notebooks...candles...bookmarks...anything really, as long as it's not a card!

As always the usual RULES apply, use only PENNY BLACK IMAGES, LARGE SENTIMENTS OR STICKEROOS, new work only please and link back to the challenge on your blog post
and all you need to do to enter is leave your name with a link to your entry with Inlinkz so we can come and visit you and if you don't have a blog, e-mail your entry to me (address in the sidebar) and I'll link it up for you and you will be entered in the prize draw.

The challenge will close at 8pm on Friday 4th October.

Thanks to our amazing sponsors, we have two lovely prizes on offer this month:




Prize - $20 voucher


And here are the gorgeous projects to inspire you from our design team:  
 
DEBBY
Notebook cover

HELEN
Post-it note cover


KATH
Box


NATALIE 
Tag

So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx

Saturday, 3 August 2013

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - August

Good morning, and welcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Thank you to everyone who joined us last month for our 'Christmas in July' challenge...we loved visiting your blogs, and it looks like lots of you are trying to get ahead for Christmas!

Now it's time to announce the lucky winners (chosen at random) of the prizes from our generous sponsors:

$20 Gift Voucher from 1-2-3 Stitch:
#20 - Marja


£10 Gift Voucher from The Ribbon Girl:
#62 - Di



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

The theme of our challenge this month is:

'Bright & Sunny!'

We're celebrating the fact that we are actually having a summer in the UK this year, and want to see your 'Bright & Sunny' cards.

As always the usual RULES apply, use only PENNY BLACK IMAGES, LARGE SENTIMENTS OR STICKEROOS, new work only please and link back to the challenge on your blog post
and all you need to do to enter is leave your name with a link to your entry with Inlinkz so we can come and visit you and if you don't have a blog, e-mail your entry to me (address in the sidebar) and I'll link it up for you and you will be entered in the prize draw.

The challenge will close at 8pm on Friday 6th September.

Thanks to our amazing sponsors, we have two lovely prizes on offer this month:




Prize - $20 voucher


And here are the gorgeous cards to inspire you from our design team:  
 
DEBBY 


KATH 
So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx

Saturday, 6 July 2013

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - July

Good morning, and welcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Thank you to everyone who joined us last month for our 'Masculine' challenge...I'm sure that all of the men in your lives loved your cards!!!

Now it's time to announce the lucky winners (chosen at random) of the prizes from our generous sponsors:

$20 Gift Voucher from 1-2-3 Stitch:
#32 - Angelina


£10 Gift Voucher from The Ribbon Girl:
#16 - Lorraine B


£10 Gift Voucher from J & C Creations:
#48 - Little K Smith


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

The theme of our challenge this month is:

'Christmas in July'

Well, we're already just over half-way through the year...and it'll be Christmas before we know it!

As always the usual RULES apply, use only PENNY BLACK IMAGES, LARGE SENTIMENTS OR STICKEROOS, new work only please and link back to the challenge on your blog post
and all you need to do to enter is leave your name with a link to your entry with Inlinkz so we can come and visit you and if you don't have a blog, e-mail your entry to me (address in the sidebar) and I'll link it up for you and you will be entered in the prize draw.

The challenge will close at 8pm on Friday 2nd August.

Thanks to our amazing sponsors, we have two lovely prizes on offer this month:




Prize - $20 voucher


And here are the gorgeous cards to inspire you from our design team:  
 
DEBBY 


KATH 


PAULINE

Email Entries -

from Paula Downs:

from Michele Gosling:

And another from Michele Gosling:



So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx