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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, 19 October 2024

PBSC October - Anything Goes...Optional 'Cute or Spooky'...More Inspiration!

 Happy Saturday Everyone!

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


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Here are the DTs favourite projects from September's 'Anything Goes' (Optional 'Anything but Square') challenge:


Helen B's favourite: #23 - Marcia Hill

Helen says: I love the way Marcia has framed the bear and her use of traditional Christmas colours - adorable1


Helen F's favourite: #10 Julie B

Helen says: Julie's eye-catching ink blending on vellum makes a beautiful background for her white heat embossed snowy scene.



Jenny's favourite:#18 Michelle
Jenny says:Michelle's card is so adorable & I love the Postage Theme


Lorraine's favourite: No 30 Ellie


Lorraine says: This is gorgeous. I love the cute stamp and the fabulous card design.

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



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And the chosen Guest Designer from the GDT entries on last month's challenge is:

#15 - Michele F


Congratulations Michele! Please email me (Helen) for all the details.




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

'Anything Goes'
or
'Cute or Spooky'


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, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER 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 (GMT) on Friday 1st November.

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


Prize - $20 voucher!


So, now it's time for some inspiration firstly from our lovely Guest Deisgner for October Bonnie.


Guest Designer - Bonnie


...and from our fabulous Design Team:




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.

Have a lovely weekend!

Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx


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Click here to enter

4 comments:

Ellibelle said...

So nice to see my card among your favorites, many thanks to Lorraine for selecting it!! Congrats to all the other top picks too!

I Card Everyone said...

So much cuteness to choose from - congratulations to everyone!
I feel very lucky and honored to have been chosen as a favorite, and as your November GD! Thanks, Helen!
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Julie B said...

Thanks for choosing my card as your favourite Helen and congrats to the other faves too. :)

Marcia Hill said...

Thanks so much for the shout out on my card for last month, and congrats to the other faves too...all very deserving!! Thank you, thank you!! :0)