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, 4 December 2010

Penny Black Saturday Challenge...Week 130

Hi Everyone 
and welcome to Penny Black Saturday
big thank you to all those who joined in the Monochromatic Challenge....we loved all your fabulous creations.
We hope that you aren't suffering too much with the unexpected heavy snowfalls we've had in the UK for the last week or so but hey it's not all bad news...a great excuse to stay indoors all cosy and warm and spend some time crafting.

And the winner of last week's challenge chosen at random is......
No 37.....NNALORAC

and her beautiful card

Congratulations Carol if you e-mail me (kath) with your address....we will get your goodies off in the post to you.

The challenge this week is something a little bit different

STAMPING ON ANYTHING BUT WHITE CARD

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 please a direct link to your entry with Mr Linky...if you aren't sure how to do a direct link....you will find instructions on the sidebar....it makes is so much easier for the team to comment on your entry.  If you don't have a blog....e-mail your entry to me (kath) and I will pop it on the blog for you and you will qualify for the prize draw.

We have some fabulous prizes this week for 2 lucky winners who will be chosen at random and announced next Saturday

Prize 1....Hand Mailed
 Prize 2.....Before The Snow/Christmas Flourish

and for a preview of Penny Black's new 2011 Amour Collection Catalogue
click HERE......lots of gorgeous images we know you won't be able to resist

Once again it's time for our fabulous Design Team to share their inspiration with you all










Happy Crafting Everyone
Stay safe and warm
Hugs from the Design Team
xxx

Saturday, 27 November 2010

Penny Black Saturday Challenge....Week 129

Good Morning Penny Black fans! It's a frosty saturday morning and time for a brand new challenge! Kath is shopping up a storm in NYC this weekend so it's me, Beth hosting this week!
Thanks so much for everyone's entries into Pauline's sketch last week - wow! There were some stunners out there! The lucky random winner of last weeks prizes are...

Number 61...Anita!
and here is her fabulous card -


Congratulations Anita! Pop me an email and we'll arrange for your prizes to be sent to you!

And now onto this weeks challenge,

Monochromatic Christmas!

We want to see your festive cards/projects in shades of one colour, the only rules being it must be a new project (no backlinking please folks!) and you must use a Penny Black stamped image, Stickeroo or large sentiment to be eligable for the prize.

We have two fabulous tutorials for you this week from the very talented Promarker Queen and Letraset Product Coach Debbi - click HERE
Sadly this is Debbi's last week with us but I am sure you will join US in saying a huge thank you for the time and effort she has put into these tutorials, for sharing her wonderful talent and lots of hints and tips for using Promarkers with us all.
And we have a very special bumper prize for one lucky winner who will be chosen at random and announced next Saturday

from PB Stamps

15% off lifetime discount voucher to use at this wonderful online Aladdin's cave filled to the brim with all our favourite Penny Blacks


4 Rolls of Ribbon of the winner's choice

and from Letraset

the 6 colours that Debbi used in her tutorial

And here are the cards from our amazing Design Team, just click on the names if you'd like to see their individual blogs...

DEBBI (Guest Designer)