tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48434001285114723572024-03-18T16:31:57.556+00:00Penny Black Saturday ChallengeHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.comBlogger530125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-77892982188327415142024-03-16T08:00:00.029+00:002024-03-16T08:00:00.496+00:00PBSC March - Anything Goes...Optional 'Easter'...More Inspiration!<p> <span style="font-size: xxx-large; text-align: center;">Happy Saturday Everyone!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">We're back with some more inspiration for our current challenge, and the announcement of the DT favourites from last month's challenge!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>*******</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Here are the DTs favourite projects from February's 'Anything Goes' (Optional 'Wings') challenge:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B's</a> favourite: #17 - <a href="https://sundaystamperpapercrafts.blogspot.com/2024/02/comfort.html" target="_blank">Arlene R</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8UNQRb3exPzzjDoRRd0fSvq0cqGnFCbVnFtVloYzr5TATuAKfZu96hGGuAW5iGhzVbv71YlZ_9ch2xXADMa-73EqTdCP3x-AkhoEhF0wnD-0jeLPRJ1eXyg78BleufMfnS6Tm37IHGp1cctPkD6UHoJkWSfa-1KB-iDw-Pa0TDYK52Hrwf5YDz9P3vyF/s640/IMG_3321.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8UNQRb3exPzzjDoRRd0fSvq0cqGnFCbVnFtVloYzr5TATuAKfZu96hGGuAW5iGhzVbv71YlZ_9ch2xXADMa-73EqTdCP3x-AkhoEhF0wnD-0jeLPRJ1eXyg78BleufMfnS6Tm37IHGp1cctPkD6UHoJkWSfa-1KB-iDw-Pa0TDYK52Hrwf5YDz9P3vyF/s320/IMG_3321.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love how Arlene repurposed her watercolour painting for the background on this beautiful sympathy card!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/">Helen F's</a> favourite: #14 - <a href="https://coldwaters2.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-little-sparkle.html">Coldwaters2</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh70jGYN7-enuIQ_HgVxrVhPC8cxw2Y_XdEYQdC0ZamKJyuSi-qVj32lY3vE_ykuwb1GaUYYvXnccF5m7krCoPhdr9QMSFbtmi_r6LeI1k-u2NI8-mUI9S1tzfbdHnNvzMqpWPmbMynMdGr050vJo3HwoTrveJU8Be6mpCeYHzF3RJ6dFrwl7G-9yv3qr8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="407" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh70jGYN7-enuIQ_HgVxrVhPC8cxw2Y_XdEYQdC0ZamKJyuSi-qVj32lY3vE_ykuwb1GaUYYvXnccF5m7krCoPhdr9QMSFbtmi_r6LeI1k-u2NI8-mUI9S1tzfbdHnNvzMqpWPmbMynMdGr050vJo3HwoTrveJU8Be6mpCeYHzF3RJ6dFrwl7G-9yv3qr8=w379-h371" width="379" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love the way Lolo has paired this sweet and wonderfully coloured image with the beautiful frames, hearts and lovely sentiment. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lorrainebailey.blogspot.co.uk/">Lorraine's</a> favourite: #30 - <a href="https://cardmakersgarret.blogspot.com/2024/02/geometric-sympathy.html">Susan B</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKMbbKgYfUfKEqm5YnG24rCxX2y4ceWve92kTKb4PQmVU9mogB6eaRWOhl6CYqO_PpFon2DFvi-In10EipEAWxM0g9QbXmiRu8hwXOXTXqVcT9QeWnEtPfVP4q_0Dn16ZlKa6s-aNLS0GDGnET1zcAoH8rfYCVfokRvsf04IekSVFv7XTzrpJ9a51OZcI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="640" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKMbbKgYfUfKEqm5YnG24rCxX2y4ceWve92kTKb4PQmVU9mogB6eaRWOhl6CYqO_PpFon2DFvi-In10EipEAWxM0g9QbXmiRu8hwXOXTXqVcT9QeWnEtPfVP4q_0Dn16ZlKa6s-aNLS0GDGnET1zcAoH8rfYCVfokRvsf04IekSVFv7XTzrpJ9a51OZcI=w400-h313" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Lorraine says: I love the background Susan has created for the gorgeous butterfly.</span><br /></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Congratulations - please grab our 'PBSC Favourite' badge for your blog!</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The chosen Guest Designer from the 'GDT' entries on last month's challenge is:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><p><span style="font-size: large;">#21 - <a href="https://inkyfingeredcarol.blogspot.com/2024/02/penny-black-immense-noel-and-nestled.html" target="_blank">Carol S</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21EcQj0YXh7Q7u7lA_BottpzPMv1zHq4huLkg1r6cdpdrjuo4EZmHgjEYVdQsCuWEqo9lCZSumiz_h6YCHzOmAyuMTGmCoRiz7IoKQiGL9i6TVhscbonYtPQOYm50SKep262jhtqYt8DMORBA_7CEKFV86Dj2uG29iGgPEiJ4Yyv0cJgn-npcEIoCiVek/s600/_DSC0009ed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="600" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21EcQj0YXh7Q7u7lA_BottpzPMv1zHq4huLkg1r6cdpdrjuo4EZmHgjEYVdQsCuWEqo9lCZSumiz_h6YCHzOmAyuMTGmCoRiz7IoKQiGL9i6TVhscbonYtPQOYm50SKep262jhtqYt8DMORBA_7CEKFV86Dj2uG29iGgPEiJ4Yyv0cJgn-npcEIoCiVek/w400-h323/_DSC0009ed.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Congratulations Carol! </span><span>Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com">Helen</a><span>) for</span><span> all the details.</span></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 5th April</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">So, now it's time for some inspiration...firstly from our lovely Guest Designer for February, <a href="https://www.stampinwithanita.com/2024/03/penny-black-guest-designer-2.html" target="_blank">Anita</a>:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Guest Designer - <a href="https://www.stampinwithanita.com/2024/03/penny-black-guest-designer-2.html" target="_blank">Anita</a></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdF2LN5h1mN-qU-vITx3jjK0K7Bb_Igxz0U5KW-ChMXBrs4bpFt00s01RLm4A7PKJ0m91otxPeHl-U5KG1Xd5WzTo9zxUy_zQf8XqF2I3zFGg5KC9SnDmMltgnrKIa9oH2jieG_jZIuNEtOw0LihoL_UnB1jipcwlmjKu-vF3aHtW_9yAPqMvuiCCVKOQ/s2836/00001567.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2836" data-original-width="2371" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdF2LN5h1mN-qU-vITx3jjK0K7Bb_Igxz0U5KW-ChMXBrs4bpFt00s01RLm4A7PKJ0m91otxPeHl-U5KG1Xd5WzTo9zxUy_zQf8XqF2I3zFGg5KC9SnDmMltgnrKIa9oH2jieG_jZIuNEtOw0LihoL_UnB1jipcwlmjKu-vF3aHtW_9yAPqMvuiCCVKOQ/w335-h400/00001567.jpg" width="335" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> ...and from our fabulous design team:</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><div><br /></div><div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><div><div><font size="5"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B</a><br /><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="3611" data-original-width="2278" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKCi1p7JUQKUjDlSa4e1hiVxmD9MRqt4IrJYRV7hDjTRJU1bHEt8ru7awnHwm0RKBHzb1KYDkIzDwNf3TyyD1goKyGUG9OScaP40n0mCeONhA2t7JA51JqMmpJdy0U7ORlWuTPIXxcnIPjSCp1JcHoAyJw2MVWgnHJv9RPQOKmCgXC9kUsU14RP4gH9MK/w253-h400/IMG_20240311_221834.jpg" style="color: #0000ee; 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-15544586545859945272024-03-02T08:00:00.013+00:002024-03-02T08:00:00.136+00:00PBSC March - Anything Goes...Optional 'Easter'!<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Saturday & w</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">elcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!</span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Firstly, thank you to those of you that joined in with our 'Anything Goes...Optional 'Wings'' challenge last month. We had so many lovely entries...we hope that you'll play along with us again this month!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Now it's time to announce the lucky winner (chosen at random) of the prize from our generous sponsor:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">$20 Gift Voucher from <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/">1-2-3 Stitch</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">#23 - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3p22PcAsOt/?igsh=eDMyazN4OXJmeXdu" target="_blank">Stephanie Serrano</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAmRCs1rZEDNfFVc1z5byVaukhjg7mVa7EZjOQX8gPYw3V1ciKg_Cd736ZPoQJKPtT07D-lAQwhHIC_EIVuHu5mgf1g5HHvlTv5OV5ZgXzdTSUjYkJi2wxIkALLYdCraCb-wWcI6Ldwyr8kiQjnsRGLqbltJLobt6gyRTdduiJW7Gld1eO8pu1DNYeV0/s558/Screenshot%20(151).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="516" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAmRCs1rZEDNfFVc1z5byVaukhjg7mVa7EZjOQX8gPYw3V1ciKg_Cd736ZPoQJKPtT07D-lAQwhHIC_EIVuHu5mgf1g5HHvlTv5OV5ZgXzdTSUjYkJi2wxIkALLYdCraCb-wWcI6Ldwyr8kiQjnsRGLqbltJLobt6gyRTdduiJW7Gld1eO8pu1DNYeV0/s320/Screenshot%20(151).png" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Stephanie! Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com" style="font-size: x-large;">Helen</a><span style="font-size: large;">) to claim your prize...and don't forget to grab the winner's badge from the sidebar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ok, so on to our new challenge! I'm sure that you all know by now, but all of our challenges will now be 'Anything Goes'...with an optional theme to follow if you want a little nudge to get those creative juices flowing!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">So, this month our challenge is:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /><span><b>'Easter'</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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 <b>Guest Designer</b> spot on a future challenge, please <b>add 'GDT' after your name</b> on the link-up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (GMT) on Friday 5th April.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, now it's time for some inspiration...firstly from our lovely Guest Designer for March, <a href="https://www.stampinwithanita.com/" target="_blank">Anita</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Guest Designer - <a href="https://www.stampinwithanita.com/2024/03/penny-black-guest-designer.html" target="_blank">Anita</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTyMEuH77PT1DSK2A2BClkNOfBRhCA-iNbfSNBSi4cukmZk5sfMPJb-b1DqIWxTw11W6-DYJhEszAxuLsIN6MQ8cxD6lgw3R8poA_O-iIuNBUct3CJWSt36LTaOdddMURvnv0ayohkc7QhBsjZokeRQZnj1YNgHnyZB3pEoTu6zWUcKxR9C2CfWbj_cAY/s2764/00001533.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2035" data-original-width="2764" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTyMEuH77PT1DSK2A2BClkNOfBRhCA-iNbfSNBSi4cukmZk5sfMPJb-b1DqIWxTw11W6-DYJhEszAxuLsIN6MQ8cxD6lgw3R8poA_O-iIuNBUct3CJWSt36LTaOdddMURvnv0ayohkc7QhBsjZokeRQZnj1YNgHnyZB3pEoTu6zWUcKxR9C2CfWbj_cAY/w400-h295/00001533.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> ...and </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">from our fabulous Design Team:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Helen B</span></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTwxOthvHX8VQMYFaGiGCqe5eJ_7_NnSG-WxYF7_A17s50b9Ru93yDJpr9THwuryOfNZ1UlNhu5CkTbFCOA6Q7jA40O1TnVgteJ8e5CPcWr1miOAL-ydPRJP7Jr7d4WBfzV0F_itbZUtSVBUUwMk27hq9KDR8CT-TSDuJkDznleVEY_c5AEuoSo83xsnb/s2973/IMG_20240225_212126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-7012897786384766032024-02-17T08:00:00.037+00:002024-02-17T08:00:00.151+00:00PBSC February - Anything Goes...Optional 'Wings'...More Inspiration!<p> <span style="font-size: xxx-large; text-align: center;">Happy Saturday Everyone!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">We're back with some more inspiration for our current challenge, and the announcement of the DT favourites from last month's challenge!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>*******</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Here are the DTs favourite projects from January's 'Anything Goes' (Optional 'Something New') challenge:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B's</a> favourite: #2 - <a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2024/01/make-each-new-day-celebration-of-life.html" target="_blank">Ellie</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-NiEYLseuMrm0E1Ha1UD3sWkFBgRFmOarJEa2mjdM7SidWHKtKkq0dM3y-n6zJQ49URjIyMGaiMk5NzTkE-VP6VT2sPZAApIlyZmxed7DlQXp2FaVwRJdw8jTNMOj2deNvpLYqdNV607OqrteOz3KyEapUG9zifESvcE-IeaM7HUTei1RP1VQLaP-z1n/s640/penny%20black%20pretty%20perch%20allsorts%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="638" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-NiEYLseuMrm0E1Ha1UD3sWkFBgRFmOarJEa2mjdM7SidWHKtKkq0dM3y-n6zJQ49URjIyMGaiMk5NzTkE-VP6VT2sPZAApIlyZmxed7DlQXp2FaVwRJdw8jTNMOj2deNvpLYqdNV607OqrteOz3KyEapUG9zifESvcE-IeaM7HUTei1RP1VQLaP-z1n/w399-h400/penny%20black%20pretty%20perch%20allsorts%201.JPG" width="399" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love the sense of peace in Ellie's beautiful wintery card!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.co.uk/">Jenny's</a> favourite:#36 - <a href="https://piaspapirogperler.blogspot.com/2024/01/ink-308-paper-piecing.html" target="_blank">Pia</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqLy0uJsUGyd5qU9lifxVjn52n_K6Gh2dh6_-wBHmBjUg6QpW2SvLQhYtrBrKG0etNQ5b48DVB-CacXYPWpkmXCg-TRgX8oc8qukMdtR39UEjgHFpqoTZ7OAY3NHw0NmjAoG42pXn1xIk0YDIR2HluDRkmRZ5Vbb67Uu3iee8irXVfIcHpoRBlsm6s1Y/s400/27jan24.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqLy0uJsUGyd5qU9lifxVjn52n_K6Gh2dh6_-wBHmBjUg6QpW2SvLQhYtrBrKG0etNQ5b48DVB-CacXYPWpkmXCg-TRgX8oc8qukMdtR39UEjgHFpqoTZ7OAY3NHw0NmjAoG42pXn1xIk0YDIR2HluDRkmRZ5Vbb67Uu3iee8irXVfIcHpoRBlsm6s1Y/w365-h400/27jan24.png" width="365" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Jenny says: Pia has chosen subtle paper to make her paper-pieced card and the result is a beautiful CAS card!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lorrainebailey.blogspot.co.uk/">Lorraine's</a> favourite: #33 - <a href="https://trulychrissyxx.blogspot.com/2024/01/magical-christmas.html" target="_blank">Chrissy</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDtiB_5M2ZqsSpzVSksoB_o7YBdaS_r5m1hYK7bcYvHd7xWmOx96Td2CcjP3B3SBS2BTMn1tA4sqFHpS_H7tsqNtIhz8z7_GuOsus7_48iUZmtLiW6EdIkiOlfVIyIbpsMjXFE7Lzw4lu6sWzWh5bFpb1YWa1ZPTtVpLJW0472nFwQ4RBYi8Vb55Jop1U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="320" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDtiB_5M2ZqsSpzVSksoB_o7YBdaS_r5m1hYK7bcYvHd7xWmOx96Td2CcjP3B3SBS2BTMn1tA4sqFHpS_H7tsqNtIhz8z7_GuOsus7_48iUZmtLiW6EdIkiOlfVIyIbpsMjXFE7Lzw4lu6sWzWh5bFpb1YWa1ZPTtVpLJW0472nFwQ4RBYi8Vb55Jop1U=w400-h395" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Lorraine says: I love the cute PB stamp, the little hedgehogs make me smile every time, and the inked flower is so pretty.</span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Congratulations - please grab our 'PBSC Favourite' badge for your blog!</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The chosen Guest Designer from the 'GDT' entries on last month's challenge is:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">#20 - <a href="https://www.stampinwithanita.com/2024/01/beautiful-blossoms-jan-2024.html" target="_blank">Anita Trippi</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCXIl0JCYiNGZr3vBmsN5UvdRGzy6c8rKMAdi9D7cnDgVyqtM5N29qSo2pOPxrhBHmN2cE6LeVJScbF31kVTRHuTdxvQcw45GgzIXJ_Wzg8C1J_1A_dvtANOtv32u-LOJ_TTdtdmfKpTpDKRE7K7POtCRuJYtb3sbOtuGafgmjL4cXVlN-3gNd3V6DNxQ/s400/Anita.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="348" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCXIl0JCYiNGZr3vBmsN5UvdRGzy6c8rKMAdi9D7cnDgVyqtM5N29qSo2pOPxrhBHmN2cE6LeVJScbF31kVTRHuTdxvQcw45GgzIXJ_Wzg8C1J_1A_dvtANOtv32u-LOJ_TTdtdmfKpTpDKRE7K7POtCRuJYtb3sbOtuGafgmjL4cXVlN-3gNd3V6DNxQ/w348-h400/Anita.png" width="348" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Congratulations Anita! </span><span>Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com">Helen</a><span>) for</span><span> all the details.</span></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></span></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">*********</span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Ok, so now for some more inspiration for our current challenge, where the theme is:</span></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Wings'</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (GMT) on Friday 1st March</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, now it's time for some inspiration...firstly from our lovely Guest Designer for February, <a href="https://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Vanessa</a>:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Guest Designer - <a href="https://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com/2024/02/pb-saturday-challenge.html" target="_blank">Vannessa</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwB62yBtP8Ot73tYE02il4vzuImCh_LV07MXjbF8kBXGW2WDU6OuflBs4nlcvIwBCP9qPmt_GMG0pAab2kGtgDlUUiVsBveApEo3It71dUgjlhxoMDR0c-cz1fBfo3y7_bbNgtAoWETXK93TVqJcr-fQr4-goJ7ISHR-uGiwRG4_LPiOcyvZp3vZwLDTdl/s1920/thumbnail_20240204_093156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwB62yBtP8Ot73tYE02il4vzuImCh_LV07MXjbF8kBXGW2WDU6OuflBs4nlcvIwBCP9qPmt_GMG0pAab2kGtgDlUUiVsBveApEo3It71dUgjlhxoMDR0c-cz1fBfo3y7_bbNgtAoWETXK93TVqJcr-fQr4-goJ7ISHR-uGiwRG4_LPiOcyvZp3vZwLDTdl/w400-h400/thumbnail_20240204_093156.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span> ...and from our fabulous design team:</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div><div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><font size="5"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B</a><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="2584" data-original-width="3339" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4BuSGl51Gg08Hs5YSONX-3lYkSfG8W1-t7tibCYqJZdrliToRcuI4JP4ESkFxZ9wQnol87Rq1ULMOBOuUhuX67wxjDIu8Z5ird3tTAaO3ryjTnZZZPqOuiC5oBpF2MdiXl_NgU4guexw-SgF_Ae6UtUUMRoj3qVwbiYscJ2V9TJqY5HRcFjx4vTiqGvC/w400-h310/IMG_20240212_165227.jpg" style="color: #0000ee; font-size: medium;" width="400" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2024/02/17/pb-saturday-challenge-sending-hugs/"><span>Helen F</span><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6S7__KSxE3mq9hhKo8LdnnqbENqs164WwGwYE70lX0ZszuFboNnfCYtl642bTcpQTbQIQ0Kyu7-Pub8HOCSkIFqJ5D30dcO2vsgQKFaRkHg5IOaJbz1OG7tCRLzecjIdiW18AGaIwdQk2SIOD0TUsCtKElkMmJ5okA-Yp7svnYVAMEi2Qrb18eXqB4ME/s2291/pb%20b'flies.jpeg" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2291" data-original-width="2248" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6S7__KSxE3mq9hhKo8LdnnqbENqs164WwGwYE70lX0ZszuFboNnfCYtl642bTcpQTbQIQ0Kyu7-Pub8HOCSkIFqJ5D30dcO2vsgQKFaRkHg5IOaJbz1OG7tCRLzecjIdiW18AGaIwdQk2SIOD0TUsCtKElkMmJ5okA-Yp7svnYVAMEi2Qrb18eXqB4ME/w392-h400/pb%20b'flies.jpeg" width="392" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span><a href="http://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.co.uk/">Jenny</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioNnvwyKhXhM6wwlBYe9asnXUEFQaI27xXDkXUStlZREl0ouSPH1sjzLIDfcB_fJGR3zZn03VQFdV21Y6TSOL211FVqB_put1NzbWF35YIQPFel8UAjw5Jrhyu48p0oXfJee1IZvLxP6Fo-ijfX5p8L8QfeMDUo7YdKFhe58yL2DJDgw2am7kF0hGKtgY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2517" data-original-width="2517" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioNnvwyKhXhM6wwlBYe9asnXUEFQaI27xXDkXUStlZREl0ouSPH1sjzLIDfcB_fJGR3zZn03VQFdV21Y6TSOL211FVqB_put1NzbWF35YIQPFel8UAjw5Jrhyu48p0oXfJee1IZvLxP6Fo-ijfX5p8L8QfeMDUo7YdKFhe58yL2DJDgw2am7kF0hGKtgY=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://lorrainebailey.blogspot.co.uk/">Lorraine</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhq99W6UHgus6kphb0y1-LfPscedZ2lkxtp_8Eu-TtRi1-X5KNMwwAHfN9p3mMKIoTsaOgdeIEPxxRb4OGXy7PrNo-aLDA_CYV31_K191NpH6jZGZPhuG6AhRedm6crhJ_nah7jYg0NOLgYU9zaN1-6l5yOtNHy2VngmQh0k7pyZqRt_iHGE2iHh8jGuHE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="639" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhq99W6UHgus6kphb0y1-LfPscedZ2lkxtp_8Eu-TtRi1-X5KNMwwAHfN9p3mMKIoTsaOgdeIEPxxRb4OGXy7PrNo-aLDA_CYV31_K191NpH6jZGZPhuG6AhRedm6crhJ_nah7jYg0NOLgYU9zaN1-6l5yOtNHy2VngmQh0k7pyZqRt_iHGE2iHh8jGuHE=w400-h395" width="400" /></a></div><br /></font></div></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">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?!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span><span>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.</span><br /><span><br />Don't forget that i</span><span>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.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely weekend!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-50668950459661083872024-02-03T08:00:00.006+00:002024-02-03T08:00:00.252+00:00PBSC February - Anything Goes...Optional 'Wings'!<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Saturday & w</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">elcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!</span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Firstly, thank you to those of you that joined in with our 'Anything Goes...Optional 'Something New'' challenge last month. We had so many lovely entries...we hope that you'll play along with us again this month!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Now it's time to announce the lucky winner (chosen at random) of the prize from our generous sponsor:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">$20 Gift Voucher from <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/">1-2-3 Stitch</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">#10 - <a href="https://pamspearls4u.blogspot.com/2024/01/butterflies-and-blooms.html" target="_blank">Pamela</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpMKrqLONk1KCvjnaMXgwpzXO-TnHDaxPtckB3q-xhnSq7HDR-87pqogPrlpLFXu3l0pYkIZOU8BjdhobdA8MLkIplY69Xm2GihtA3BG5ejowMbBrTsprk2fGsHJ3eIus0AqEkEAnIIfh40So5WLW_AkQUF-oGGmz7PTsKyCA2DWRzozB_aje6z4IAMA/s640/Jane's%20card%20for%20Deannapp%20penny%20black%20botanical%20collage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpMKrqLONk1KCvjnaMXgwpzXO-TnHDaxPtckB3q-xhnSq7HDR-87pqogPrlpLFXu3l0pYkIZOU8BjdhobdA8MLkIplY69Xm2GihtA3BG5ejowMbBrTsprk2fGsHJ3eIus0AqEkEAnIIfh40So5WLW_AkQUF-oGGmz7PTsKyCA2DWRzozB_aje6z4IAMA/s320/Jane's%20card%20for%20Deannapp%20penny%20black%20botanical%20collage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Pamela! Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com" style="font-size: x-large;">Helen</a><span style="font-size: large;">) to claim your prize...and don't forget to grab the winner's badge from the sidebar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ok, so on to our new challenge! I'm sure that you all know by now, but all of our challenges will now be 'Anything Goes'...with an optional theme to follow if you want a little nudge to get those creative juices flowing!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">So, this month our challenge is:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /><span><b>'Wings'</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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 <b>Guest Designer</b> spot on a future challenge, please <b>add 'GDT' after your name</b> on the link-up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (GMT) on Friday 1st March.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, now it's time for some inspiration...firstly from our lovely Guest Designer for February, <a href="https://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Vanessa</a>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">Guest Designer - </span><a href="https://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com/2024/02/penny-black.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Vanessa</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5spSnRgqodpfVOdJ4gAPQxxaKF26LP8IzF1zvb5y15VeQ5_P3t5YWgrzk2xChl2IVs-EddFrvxxADT_wgUXW7a7Q5yf8EyFFuTNF2cU7yCi1vksHYRtmn7QfA4uOzuyI4Pol9nVUVZAJbo_3ZZjFiYYbGeuxne9MWLjdZaedR6l-tKbXTueIqtJmvuYd2/s1920/thumbnail_20240129_121313.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5spSnRgqodpfVOdJ4gAPQxxaKF26LP8IzF1zvb5y15VeQ5_P3t5YWgrzk2xChl2IVs-EddFrvxxADT_wgUXW7a7Q5yf8EyFFuTNF2cU7yCi1vksHYRtmn7QfA4uOzuyI4Pol9nVUVZAJbo_3ZZjFiYYbGeuxne9MWLjdZaedR6l-tKbXTueIqtJmvuYd2/w400-h400/thumbnail_20240129_121313.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> ...and </span><span>from our fabulous Design Team:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Helen B</span></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlG3x3l-krKHf1Fws791FkvJKfbdNG21OW5-QZRVA4cVK8p5OtbKk8Zb5PMPdZ4QvSB0bdq6R_Xr0bM0vt2vJo5Kd6_OhB2uapNTHDUOoonoCAj2uEdEmYlTHq_gB74Xa49bHTz3RTQUZsfN8L1FK6vMUQ4YxWU0RkZIuFSrCcN4bNpkowNed5AN-XsAqL/s2993/IMG_20240128_212342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> 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...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We shall announce the design team's favourite projects from last month's challenge and next month's guest designer when we come back with some more inspiration for this challenge on Saturday 17th February.</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-43261617402788403662024-01-20T08:00:00.069+00:002024-01-20T08:00:00.145+00:00PBSC January - Anything Goes...Optional 'Something New'...More Inspiration!<p> <span style="font-size: xxx-large; text-align: center;">Happy Saturday Everyone!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">We're back with some more inspiration for our current challenge, and the announcement of the DT favourites from last month's challenge!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>*******</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Here are the DTs favourite projects from December's 'Anything Goes' (Optional 'Christmas') challenge:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B's</a> favourite: #2 - <a href="https://lesleyscraftroom.blogspot.com/2023/12/snowy-and-hedgy.html" target="_blank">LesleyG</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkWwBvX_N0Mju_lDmXyqHUMmk68sTmlYSTbsK5oo-bKgAt50t9hjKOx8PtzyAVyFGudju3YG3qc54gui7tQsPDfGBj-_6EIZPz55Gap0dgndQA1JFVjCXQ-6AWPU9WDJ4_P3UqLbGXQ7qp25t89wMVMo6VfzF961Xvd3R-8C7byO4yeFv5SMLE_bMWyn-/s320/IMG_3032.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="264" data-original-width="320" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkWwBvX_N0Mju_lDmXyqHUMmk68sTmlYSTbsK5oo-bKgAt50t9hjKOx8PtzyAVyFGudju3YG3qc54gui7tQsPDfGBj-_6EIZPz55Gap0dgndQA1JFVjCXQ-6AWPU9WDJ4_P3UqLbGXQ7qp25t89wMVMo6VfzF961Xvd3R-8C7byO4yeFv5SMLE_bMWyn-/w400-h330/IMG_3032.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love the simplicity of Lesley's adorable card...as well as the gorgeous colour combo!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><h3><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/">Helen F's</a> <span style="color: #444444;">favourite: #39 - <a href="https://bon2stamp.blogspot.com/2023/12/thank-you.html">Bonnie Klass</a></span></span></h3><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrTUW-CV52JuicZ8GalMScWYPAzuPXemm9Cz1Tlx7mL9i804Jt-Yg6HqbtIbUoieisPIkxz-gzJ9Sq2uBkfKbDBDbzwmyeL-kyKPAyRNy84UWK7jMHanZ2l2X8CnozyO4ErUqtAt4V4vsQ6HroUfXShFkwr_n6yPu19Tqsik2naxTUiQeV0zC5kAikUKM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrTUW-CV52JuicZ8GalMScWYPAzuPXemm9Cz1Tlx7mL9i804Jt-Yg6HqbtIbUoieisPIkxz-gzJ9Sq2uBkfKbDBDbzwmyeL-kyKPAyRNy84UWK7jMHanZ2l2X8CnozyO4ErUqtAt4V4vsQ6HroUfXShFkwr_n6yPu19Tqsik2naxTUiQeV0zC5kAikUKM=w374-h468" width="374" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love Bonnie's lovely elegant card with the beautiful colouring and pops of red on her design.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.co.uk/">Jenny's</a> favourite: #7 - <a href="https://ingeniousinkling.typepad.com/ingenious_inkling/2023/12/christmas-ornaments.html" target="_blank">Stephanie Severin</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3QFG27g9NQzHmrOGLYhcINgsSy4CbaGxhhupkUvQppDzufaA-mVOwIR1l_8gBrTplqPIP9pROIwMCpGYvpdeE1c8la_ljBot89tglR8h1YdMeUbecJbWJO2UGu-NXfniZZcoZs3IrfOVtTRFUtp33y4XMxGfylo4qnJrqGdT0sR8epAwFb_bkxtPAJXM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3QFG27g9NQzHmrOGLYhcINgsSy4CbaGxhhupkUvQppDzufaA-mVOwIR1l_8gBrTplqPIP9pROIwMCpGYvpdeE1c8la_ljBot89tglR8h1YdMeUbecJbWJO2UGu-NXfniZZcoZs3IrfOVtTRFUtp33y4XMxGfylo4qnJrqGdT0sR8epAwFb_bkxtPAJXM=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-size: large;">Jenny says: Steph has created a gorgeous watercolour panel with beautiful blue baubles!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lorrainebailey.blogspot.co.uk/">Lorraine's</a> favourite:#16 - <a href="https://handcraftedbyjules.blogspot.com/2023/12/faux-watercolour-poinsettia.html">Crafted by Jules</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrLvqpjcWLBX6MQ4_r9v-0tIjdvfFIsU6PMIaCKKhsm6o5IbsGz-HjOE7AcvTOU7TNMEhaL7fxQVn7X4cnYq63YJLpHfy-kV7yJ4iZhfKjpPLVb4oGM1_putoXx9HEtvKCVo9N-Nx7nz5m910u8gxdtR931MauPy5w2Unt2481b8CznS4Ip9iWoNa-gcU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="292" data-original-width="400" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrLvqpjcWLBX6MQ4_r9v-0tIjdvfFIsU6PMIaCKKhsm6o5IbsGz-HjOE7AcvTOU7TNMEhaL7fxQVn7X4cnYq63YJLpHfy-kV7yJ4iZhfKjpPLVb4oGM1_putoXx9HEtvKCVo9N-Nx7nz5m910u8gxdtR931MauPy5w2Unt2481b8CznS4Ip9iWoNa-gcU=w400-h293" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Lorraine says: I love the pretty poinsettia, so beautifully coloured - a very elegant card. </span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://suesstampingstuff.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sue's</a> favourite: #41 <a href="https://marsvrouw.blogspot.com/2024/01/gastdesigner-bij-critter-crazy.html?m=1" target="_blank">Irene</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: x-large;">Congratulations - please grab our 'PBSC Favourite' badge for your blog!</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The chosen Guest Designer from the 'GDT' entries on last month's challenge is:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><p><span style="font-size: large;">#26 - <a href="https://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com/2023/12/saturday-challenge.html?m=1" target="_blank">Vanessab</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjC7lLO4BXsZc_EyL_YxT9zQs3-ym-REB6z87JYnrwvjb0V6s3-Tp9d11NARPzRHpRgqFCqPSrxntIk8skM72nzXCbAnMpHgd6dIqWkK6__hRJVrV4D2wzki4Vy2KJWapycgIg56iHVz9KDb5H3HE7g6ZjVURugQikX27u57bHIzfD5k0xvnXkj4lR5hKR/s280/December%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="280" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjC7lLO4BXsZc_EyL_YxT9zQs3-ym-REB6z87JYnrwvjb0V6s3-Tp9d11NARPzRHpRgqFCqPSrxntIk8skM72nzXCbAnMpHgd6dIqWkK6__hRJVrV4D2wzki4Vy2KJWapycgIg56iHVz9KDb5H3HE7g6ZjVURugQikX27u57bHIzfD5k0xvnXkj4lR5hKR/s1600/December%202023.jpg" width="280" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Congratulations Vanessa! </span><span>Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com">Helen</a><span>) for</span><span> all the details.</span></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (GMT) on Friday 2nd February</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">So, now it's time for some inspiration</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> from our fabulous design team:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span><div><br /></div><div><div><div><font size="5"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B</a></font></div><div><font size="5">(New Year)<br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1605" data-original-width="1871" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6G0Hyo_aWivOSQUdYpTAM0PnnJlhVDeITV9lvAeuN_kaL-Mhs1ZMYNqBs_g7hCbQT-XRpOFlEXejDkFmy2q2C_Hkhxg5TAquubx8wF3MkhiACsoMDO9NMOs7rZuNWhMm1M9SJ81u6dcJt7ZZVVsUEQeewSt0s5LyxlOQ8E5GKet7lnnYBjK1TIBTy08/w400-h344/IMG_20231221_115630.jpg" style="color: #0000ee; font-size: medium;" width="400" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2024/01/20/pb-saturday-challenge-have-a-wonderful-birthday/">Helen F</a></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7i3fWpTI38T_RwMuG8-sLkgzeeWxt6yxgZ7EKwN9raN9eAoBd3JH0ZW8TXWxSL0ySh2vUCWQxmKLuYsszos16_xxRir8LA2l13uiVpgcLktWTkh6v6PItPqSGNOKru4E8HLzBC0QTtv-lL3iBrevfgiIv6y16t9hJQel88_zGVRVCyFO2H1HQVdS60o/s2362/PB%20Jan1.jpeg" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1813" data-original-width="2362" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7i3fWpTI38T_RwMuG8-sLkgzeeWxt6yxgZ7EKwN9raN9eAoBd3JH0ZW8TXWxSL0ySh2vUCWQxmKLuYsszos16_xxRir8LA2l13uiVpgcLktWTkh6v6PItPqSGNOKru4E8HLzBC0QTtv-lL3iBrevfgiIv6y16t9hJQel88_zGVRVCyFO2H1HQVdS60o/w390-h300/PB%20Jan1.jpeg" width="390" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span><a href="http://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.co.uk/">Jenny</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwMm5F-RCtTp9eqyNCCXa2NTxwnSLuaxXP6Yxn22A0sQDa7AwyS855KABWCVBO_CFHKYMw6ZbOBC52y_XlsQgpBK7IY8-Jp3qEoG_2nanQcs0arHEVspEJ8iUuC5XKxVJg739MY-B8F5Myb4OcK0kaTARnRXU6YoUY11Ql_DymVQBLvoSYZdchF3zlQbM" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-36987352908946870602024-01-06T08:00:00.032+00:002024-01-06T09:06:14.656+00:00PBSC January - Anything Goes...Optional 'Something New'!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Happy New Year!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Saturday & w</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">elcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!</span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Firstly, thank you to those of you that joined in with our 'Anything Goes...Optional 'Christmas'' challenge last month. We had so many lovely entries...we hope that you'll play along with us again this month!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Now it's time to announce the lucky winner (chosen at random) of the prize from our generous sponsor:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">$20 Gift Voucher from <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/">1-2-3 Stitch</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">#26 - <a href="https://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com/2023/12/saturday-challenge.html?m=1" target="_blank">Vanessab</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_LWPAWtgyGtwy1HxPQ6CJ6ugMJbRKRMnuYD4unROFmDo3wjIxnZR071sfGqrhBMKpqSPmXCiYlVTT09ObAVtkf3ZlpNyZg7aXSjtJ0mEOFV4wwGKpLO9l5A2aon3leeNoWggX5G9rItk-EOvMUYJgch5SsbZWwknSUAlgWjTIkUq-dmf3kL2kfh1rsg/s280/December%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="280" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_LWPAWtgyGtwy1HxPQ6CJ6ugMJbRKRMnuYD4unROFmDo3wjIxnZR071sfGqrhBMKpqSPmXCiYlVTT09ObAVtkf3ZlpNyZg7aXSjtJ0mEOFV4wwGKpLO9l5A2aon3leeNoWggX5G9rItk-EOvMUYJgch5SsbZWwknSUAlgWjTIkUq-dmf3kL2kfh1rsg/s1600/December%202023.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Vanessa! Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com" style="font-size: x-large;">Helen</a><span style="font-size: large;">) to claim your prize...and don't forget to grab the winner's badge from the sidebar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ok, so on to our new challenge! I'm sure that you all know by now, but all of our challenges will now be 'Anything Goes'...with an optional theme to follow if you want a little nudge to get those creative juices flowing!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">So, this month our challenge is:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /><span><b>'Something New'</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>(New Year, New Craft Stash, New Baby, New Home, New Job...)</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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 <b>Guest Designer</b> spot on a future challenge, please <b>add 'GDT' after your name</b> on the link-up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (GMT) on Friday 2nd Febuary.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, now it's time for some inspiration </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">from our fabulous Design Team:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Helen B</span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">(New Year)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3OdJIqGS7pyz16wy5pvjlDrVBHsNTyUgdOCSVWejHWWWzZxoS-PGsrQ2aqjDwmCHqBz5rQ99xRlDdwHtEY4JXFDI8CpFMVZLbZJGKTJYkCcqayarLMuRwPWAd5KBrL9pVZ0tMB37z6LAd5Tdudfx4VIG2CMTU-30IADg8cH_qPX1LK1y_IYOLCa7KjI/s1925/IMG_20231221_120608.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-44236300041204230332023-12-16T08:00:00.039+00:002023-12-16T08:00:00.155+00:00PBSC December - Anything Goes...Optional 'Christmas'...More Inspiration!<p> <span style="font-size: xxx-large; text-align: center;">Happy Saturday Everyone!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">We're back with some more inspiration for our current challenge, and the announcement of the DT favourites from last month's challenge!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>*******</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Here are the DTs favourite projects from November's 'Anything Goes' (Optional 'Glitter & Glitz') challenge:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B's</a> favourite: #10 - <a href="https://mystampspaperandink.blogspot.com/2023/11/radiant-red-and-gold.html" target="_blank">Cindy</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg094M_vwVM_Mv24mQzwIhO8XBAEq5bO-orfUHqWxlLDskF7DtySzSTFKrsMdAsHlYKeQjY5Vo18BB6vYSdC1aWo7taVNFwcfIWB6tnfMBFscqgDcqKqrkc_kS8fHwYKKSyWSUczzUUX_9We8lKn0fe9cthyphenhyphenWwFwC6WP3d7IgSJHMW22sQdfMSSP1IDEffO/s640/PBblessings2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg094M_vwVM_Mv24mQzwIhO8XBAEq5bO-orfUHqWxlLDskF7DtySzSTFKrsMdAsHlYKeQjY5Vo18BB6vYSdC1aWo7taVNFwcfIWB6tnfMBFscqgDcqKqrkc_kS8fHwYKKSyWSUczzUUX_9We8lKn0fe9cthyphenhyphenWwFwC6WP3d7IgSJHMW22sQdfMSSP1IDEffO/s320/PBblessings2.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love Cindy's gentle watercolouring and elegant gold sentiment on this stunning card!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/">Helen F's</a> favourite: #7 - <a href="https://petra-loves-paper.blogspot.com/2023/11/kerstkaart-op-donderdag-week-45.html" target="_blank">Petra</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgH1Z_fM02wc-tL4SL3zrP-5HBb02Ka4RK_orJCnZe17jaqReshORoIznsw9c8mBBFaosFzfSnvIS87-HUQLwsoDUrNGBK63g_W71yIZ6Ule49mPpXFFR_XXua38H-P8xtmZryuj-knEf1S2lSSwiP_ShDtTL3ENSiBTcEE82O-WkJaRzXd1DR8CRA8hOU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="629" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgH1Z_fM02wc-tL4SL3zrP-5HBb02Ka4RK_orJCnZe17jaqReshORoIznsw9c8mBBFaosFzfSnvIS87-HUQLwsoDUrNGBK63g_W71yIZ6Ule49mPpXFFR_XXua38H-P8xtmZryuj-knEf1S2lSSwiP_ShDtTL3ENSiBTcEE82O-WkJaRzXd1DR8CRA8hOU=w325-h330" width="325" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: Petra's card is so sweet with this cute little mouse and a wonderful background. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lorrainebailey.blogspot.co.uk/">Lorraine's</a> favourite: #30 - <a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/12/four-seasons-december-challenge.html" target="_blank">Ellie</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5sj7BJxt1z1IUU8JE3LC4Ox0Hp17vI2sh-wky-PC0QJdGL2EnleiXw0wa0DTpzCv-o-0PcPdp9wNaFl_J2n_S8cRZICQABVwkkX6Jt3aLL4VgkA4FmHHCZxs9vG29TrThoCjdXVxza_ZglxklN7PNBeilj1SHPGfcicwL1XV67wOaSt6McIBm-ZfPOtM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="640" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5sj7BJxt1z1IUU8JE3LC4Ox0Hp17vI2sh-wky-PC0QJdGL2EnleiXw0wa0DTpzCv-o-0PcPdp9wNaFl_J2n_S8cRZICQABVwkkX6Jt3aLL4VgkA4FmHHCZxs9vG29TrThoCjdXVxza_ZglxklN7PNBeilj1SHPGfcicwL1XV67wOaSt6McIBm-ZfPOtM=w400-h398" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Lorraine says: I love the wintery feel of this card with the gorgeous robins at the forefront</span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Congratulations - please grab our 'PBSC Favourite' badge for your blog!</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The were no Guest Designer entry on last month's challenge, but if you're interested in joining us for a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on your entry to this month's challenge.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">*********</span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Ok, so now for some more inspiration for our current challenge, where the theme is:</span></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Christmas'</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (GMT) on Friday 5th January</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, now it's time for some inspiration...firstly from our lovely Guest Designer for December, <a href="https://wienerhoneymooners.blogspot.com/2023/12/121623-penny-black-saturday-challenge.html" target="_blank">Kimberly</a>:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Guest Designer - <a href="https://wienerhoneymooners.blogspot.com/2023/12/121623-penny-black-saturday-challenge.html" target="_blank">Kimberly</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyX9Nf5MHAvp7iA2pvB70biTdXiF-CqcRwkFehd7nsE_ZFNq6Bouudi17mf8FcPUEVvDuyCcNxaNdHVImp-St2Afwtzp5rebH_qM1KUFVWSP7OCIpio4LHN0peAhjFDyvrD5ZpwM9A3_yNjL5WvFEGgOpWo9L9yVPlaqtdo3-NiKIvE7EC3rBBDe3vkTms/s1080/SECOND_CARD.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyX9Nf5MHAvp7iA2pvB70biTdXiF-CqcRwkFehd7nsE_ZFNq6Bouudi17mf8FcPUEVvDuyCcNxaNdHVImp-St2Afwtzp5rebH_qM1KUFVWSP7OCIpio4LHN0peAhjFDyvrD5ZpwM9A3_yNjL5WvFEGgOpWo9L9yVPlaqtdo3-NiKIvE7EC3rBBDe3vkTms/w400-h400/SECOND_CARD.jpg" width="400" /></a> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>...and from our fabulous design team:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div><div style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Helen B</a><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="3005" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHpsJDHNznqxIdH6Vbh3Sh-As7yFMpVPIeUnMB2fCW1qmNssDaBJOoQXufPlJ61nPIGXEA3Im9sflGewuf-fyE7h6dos3gIM6ejrZpqv81jbVndEh-rLDWNNbjrnUKbNbqa07n6tI5qi5TwunFVwaJ7xlTeryv2aXlCIy5MEEEJtQX2VdtOV3e3G5juwc/w400-h391/IMG_20231210_215235.jpg" style="color: #0000ee;" width="400" /><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2023/12/16/peace-love-joy-pb-saturday-challenge-2/"><span style="font-size: large;">Helen F</span></a></div><div><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2023/12/16/peace-love-joy-pb-saturday-challenge-2/"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokZdEFRf5SdVbvgUuxDYnRkUXHwmmOWduADiTU1NHK8E6G4tjPwpHLzW1d5KlruUuNKLGc4l2Awu-N0j839itb7m5uOdo09147ZKvxcocLWnC8qydn6VA8X8E-bCSTv1Ux5qTYpgLBt4ZjKaqCAUHuHZ7ugB8O6fUiIGncOCAF2CxS7k0onIggBKwjW8/s2278/pbxmas.jpeg" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2150" data-original-width="2278" height="403" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokZdEFRf5SdVbvgUuxDYnRkUXHwmmOWduADiTU1NHK8E6G4tjPwpHLzW1d5KlruUuNKLGc4l2Awu-N0j839itb7m5uOdo09147ZKvxcocLWnC8qydn6VA8X8E-bCSTv1Ux5qTYpgLBt4ZjKaqCAUHuHZ7ugB8O6fUiIGncOCAF2CxS7k0onIggBKwjW8/w427-h403/pbxmas.jpeg" width="427" /></a><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jenny</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXkDoJQmK-UIhSaoISElups0n6ox60tV95hYzazUj8K54ev7oLTlLEKQGT406Y_KVjvuKQlf72QJ5C7ZFsP6xd8wso5O2nE0hiUN6uzIz2v05V0RFEL9UMulJN6r7WvTMCOcFVawYm5Yzy-3oMWcPQBWVPD0DniVTB1lTgtoMVhHVhhDsmgfGeDiQWlQ/s400/IMG_2644.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXkDoJQmK-UIhSaoISElups0n6ox60tV95hYzazUj8K54ev7oLTlLEKQGT406Y_KVjvuKQlf72QJ5C7ZFsP6xd8wso5O2nE0hiUN6uzIz2v05V0RFEL9UMulJN6r7WvTMCOcFVawYm5Yzy-3oMWcPQBWVPD0DniVTB1lTgtoMVhHVhhDsmgfGeDiQWlQ/w400-h400/IMG_2644.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://lorrainebailey.blogspot.co.uk/">Lorraine</a></span><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEit38NTz6Z0YxMIxTQWPng2N3TwvgPOHzLHiS694BATFbWt4EAQUz1g_Q6pHiEbLe1VAxI7LLDY4Cl4EsrrfBU3_kObBHijNBb9dCzXTxI1WL4igGrSmg3M4JoieWaUTtsG11UGoO02OBZlYHV49HXCSGYN4MEwqZCe9a-TCy-K5rlhAoNzX8lZAj9jBNQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="639" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEit38NTz6Z0YxMIxTQWPng2N3TwvgPOHzLHiS694BATFbWt4EAQUz1g_Q6pHiEbLe1VAxI7LLDY4Cl4EsrrfBU3_kObBHijNBb9dCzXTxI1WL4igGrSmg3M4JoieWaUTtsG11UGoO02OBZlYHV49HXCSGYN4MEwqZCe9a-TCy-K5rlhAoNzX8lZAj9jBNQ=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br style="font-size: x-large;" /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div></div></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">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?!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span><span>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.</span><br /><span><br />Don't forget that i</span><span>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.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely weekend & </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Merry Christmas to all of our challenge participants!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-50139836198994868922023-12-02T08:00:00.028+00:002023-12-02T10:59:47.430+00:00PBSC December - Anything Goes...Optional 'Christmas'!<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Saturday & w</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">elcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!</span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Firstly, thank you to those of you that joined in with our 'Anything Goes...Optional 'Glitter & Glitz'' challenge last month. We had so many lovely entries...we hope that you'll play along with us again this month!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Now it's time to announce the lucky winner (chosen at random) of the prize from our generous sponsor:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">$20 Gift Voucher from <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/">1-2-3 Stitch</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">#9 - <a href="https://thepurplepaperpuncher.blogspot.com/2023/11/mystical.html" target="_blank">Eve Maynard</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw18vN5dMnWFPT_ietKI6b7V4s1ZvENr3Nmb-mgBS6ogihKl7wmFLvitPzYd-n6BCbn_5S9UDvRgZnWNPn_M-u_MfWy8UYMb0poztYfMG8sPRKIdydefBhL847Jl7LQGYdA8-YyyoXNst-z_m7ryrEqp3NZA2_FpA06voyG_i1NdHRTNMna47Cy-lPl28/s640/November%202023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw18vN5dMnWFPT_ietKI6b7V4s1ZvENr3Nmb-mgBS6ogihKl7wmFLvitPzYd-n6BCbn_5S9UDvRgZnWNPn_M-u_MfWy8UYMb0poztYfMG8sPRKIdydefBhL847Jl7LQGYdA8-YyyoXNst-z_m7ryrEqp3NZA2_FpA06voyG_i1NdHRTNMna47Cy-lPl28/s320/November%202023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Eve! Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com" style="font-size: x-large;">Helen</a><span style="font-size: large;">) to claim your prize...and don't forget to grab the winner's badge from the sidebar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ok, so on to our new challenge! I'm sure that you all know by now, but all of our challenges will now be 'Anything Goes'...with an optional theme to follow if you want a little nudge to get those creative juices flowing!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">So, this month our challenge is:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /><span><b>'Christmas'</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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 <b>Guest Designer</b> spot on a future challenge, please <b>add 'GDT' after your name</b> on the link-up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (GMT) on Friday 5th January.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, now it's time for some inspiration, firstly from our lovely Guest Designer for December Kimberly:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">Guest Designer - <a href="https://wienerhoneymooners.blogspot.com/2023/12/120223-penny-black-saturday-challenge.html" target="_blank">Kimberly</a></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggflq8913auvpOpF08G52uRqPHRBinVTSQfQIoTbDqhEAxz-EhiZETgoehMwxs7135Gxg8hF2ZqnrNtadv9-dCrSzSfTw-kqNtyElaCyU5QQ6O3tbMOOP8sB1QLM_Q95udkqn_OnM2ROVA0_LiVJ1N9pCn_3soI_XWny98Dzknrlyg0piBAXnTJauX_Ase/s1080/FIRST_CARD.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggflq8913auvpOpF08G52uRqPHRBinVTSQfQIoTbDqhEAxz-EhiZETgoehMwxs7135Gxg8hF2ZqnrNtadv9-dCrSzSfTw-kqNtyElaCyU5QQ6O3tbMOOP8sB1QLM_Q95udkqn_OnM2ROVA0_LiVJ1N9pCn_3soI_XWny98Dzknrlyg0piBAXnTJauX_Ase/w400-h400/FIRST_CARD.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>...and from our fabulous Design Team:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Helen B</span></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioRpXS4oUlk6Yyh3JDgr6LgBTcu_l3U7hKterUvsg3zWAUqVIf4esLQ-rf6oiSwJ_ef7q9JrqhRsP5wU0qGeHg6mlzUx94k5f_KjZuH91dRIVRIkhKJfyUJRFyaBcMmmFWWZQw49T99edV2nF0cjEQmvT4NyjOkYcUQadVuGzPcGi3Scgsgd0uKcVuLvO/s4096/IMG_20231126_202358.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2982" data-original-width="2166" height="547" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinegdD8ISplbr55b86oNjGMuaUlQuyrToee9dIA02DRp_Kx3b4IG3DM6vwOcY4xlSH009ZTbXIH9mAgXt1Mgo7W_33B8rEk863VyQkis6s3jUw8n_Ow5k98KFGX1NjVqYh51HJeWDvbJVWH3qtTJMzu6lR4pJqC4RxbFzhWAwrBCekliTYLKGRG2G3NJY/w397-h547/pb%20merry2.jpeg" width="397" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><a href="http://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jenny</a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKSpGhyi73gsHMJo-wS62xkIWzoztkOSSEnDloS27-LYRiQm3Wvw1Nts1V0TH0tX0JdeiGMzE3P53nwfD9H365N71tXsPgCrJY-Ot_ITEkbLVJ4aswEIlYPaHMKYpRIes7wByuNLRpPJBajUe_aRS0IKyKj1Z79RX2-k6t9LLlitxnf36qNXn4zkzAqE/s400/IMG_2561.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="400" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKSpGhyi73gsHMJo-wS62xkIWzoztkOSSEnDloS27-LYRiQm3Wvw1Nts1V0TH0tX0JdeiGMzE3P53nwfD9H365N71tXsPgCrJY-Ot_ITEkbLVJ4aswEIlYPaHMKYpRIes7wByuNLRpPJBajUe_aRS0IKyKj1Z79RX2-k6t9LLlitxnf36qNXn4zkzAqE/w400-h328/IMG_2561.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lorrainebailey.blogspot.co.uk/">Lorraine</a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxhsCSRJT7N0TjLOtJ2Bm-muN5D8ui22QMg55UR2wdeI_YKwVNrPBUIIOmm3Ih8IG0OVTy7jmcpY-ASw-N4CdRbSQM7O6Uu6rlmGjZw0_3LKWlkRa8pfLb38Z8voUGY_TORZLu4kxDZfvFtoIMSYjbugriwyXRydR-DCatrVjmOjeOtxdwosvNhCE2l4/s640/hedgy%201a%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-53204186061858294102023-11-18T08:00:00.002+00:002024-01-19T21:00:31.827+00:00PBSC November - Anything Goes...Optional 'Glitter & Glitz'...More Inspiration!<p> <span style="font-size: xxx-large; text-align: center;">Happy Saturday Everyone!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">We're back with some more inspiration for our current challenge, and the announcement of the DT favourites from last month's challenge!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>*******</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Here are the DTs favourite projects from October's 'Anything Goes' (Optional 'Halloween Bingo') challenge:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B's</a> favourite: #31 - <a href="https://stampinalaska.blogspot.com/2023/10/wood-block-wednesday-and-penny-black.html" target="_blank">Cynthia O</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb06h9U1yMtozBDj05WRc7ktnE8Vylp_QvMXTyMwfCVB_7BI55o4GjyOsw_X03krjZe0NlLOvnDUIZsWcjCreqfLSsMRSKmstoJPoh8PxLC8Ghq8NGXKdVhS78I3YCiIay41uaP4WSFeezjBSZt76RT5qAHRqDutnhTr814xn2l3sU2XVgg6-l_xsid1he/s640/PA290001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="630" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb06h9U1yMtozBDj05WRc7ktnE8Vylp_QvMXTyMwfCVB_7BI55o4GjyOsw_X03krjZe0NlLOvnDUIZsWcjCreqfLSsMRSKmstoJPoh8PxLC8Ghq8NGXKdVhS78I3YCiIay41uaP4WSFeezjBSZt76RT5qAHRqDutnhTr814xn2l3sU2XVgg6-l_xsid1he/w394-h400/PA290001.JPG" width="394" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love how Cynthia used the Halloween Bingo elements to make this beautiful Birthday card!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/">Helen F's</a> favourite: #4 - <a href="https://instagram.com/p/CyLrDdagiQO/" target="_blank">Stephanie</a></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopDqF5NDMd3yZHYVITD2tGTd-HvHfw3O2y-1AFo2juS_FuuyY5w8gW2v-EhEEP1d8jE_2Fqq1hwa58PYoxsmy2PRBmUN75_NdnBE8cb3KvHIJaaRNREkDp1i9JdiAJw7gmwfOnK4daNRX0oVw-ji-4gAb2Nu-6ZY7NUzNUVILrbO7DfVClGGsOVBeOnM/s1769/387262512_295067293286887_7810611184018367431_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1769" data-original-width="1440" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopDqF5NDMd3yZHYVITD2tGTd-HvHfw3O2y-1AFo2juS_FuuyY5w8gW2v-EhEEP1d8jE_2Fqq1hwa58PYoxsmy2PRBmUN75_NdnBE8cb3KvHIJaaRNREkDp1i9JdiAJw7gmwfOnK4daNRX0oVw-ji-4gAb2Nu-6ZY7NUzNUVILrbO7DfVClGGsOVBeOnM/w341-h420/387262512_295067293286887_7810611184018367431_n.jpg" width="341" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: Such a fun card and perfect for a Graduation with all those bright stars!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.co.uk/">Jenny's</a> favourite:#7 - <a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/10/the-cat-lovers-christmas-kickstart.html" target="_blank">Ellie</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-wLw0eEYiToI4CU9TH0r-fY6onJSfpCeGzKiRQ-i83K2D-4Aqe-dflWVs9Zms9dEGXYE4yC9vh44uNkcnRlFSr7HzLxWcRjL-rgaysiI5p_3jPyQAbJUXU-cWNajQnqKA77HZ8Xl2jFKP_imSegqtnYWxL5UdI12VDw7fK1HTWGOyrytfYdm3AOy3pM/s640/penny%20black%20deck%20the%20halls%20cat%20lovers%20challenge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="640" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-wLw0eEYiToI4CU9TH0r-fY6onJSfpCeGzKiRQ-i83K2D-4Aqe-dflWVs9Zms9dEGXYE4yC9vh44uNkcnRlFSr7HzLxWcRjL-rgaysiI5p_3jPyQAbJUXU-cWNajQnqKA77HZ8Xl2jFKP_imSegqtnYWxL5UdI12VDw7fK1HTWGOyrytfYdm3AOy3pM/s320/penny%20black%20deck%20the%20halls%20cat%20lovers%20challenge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Jenny says: Beautifully coloured cats and I love the gorgeous border which adds so much interest!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lorrainebailey.blogspot.co.uk/">Lorraine's</a> favourite: #33 - <a href="https://petra-loves-paper.blogspot.com/2023/11/kerstkaart-op-donderdag-week-44.html" target="_blank">Petra</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQvw2vMngT_I3JxJMOa4XS8c-v1HwLlR56yv1lCL2Mjc9T_6jXe-jCP2u9ROBJSukUB6SqYcvGNJkVnc48l1tLWaOgLb5TpU4Biyfv9Kq_RQJa7DNOSEpYBVbKvjLEIo1WzR_ZtWdbpKbLIZWkeI6YjAIBpmknthmUHbaB5IA3f2P9tUakbDhvwkj0Bwc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQvw2vMngT_I3JxJMOa4XS8c-v1HwLlR56yv1lCL2Mjc9T_6jXe-jCP2u9ROBJSukUB6SqYcvGNJkVnc48l1tLWaOgLb5TpU4Biyfv9Kq_RQJa7DNOSEpYBVbKvjLEIo1WzR_ZtWdbpKbLIZWkeI6YjAIBpmknthmUHbaB5IA3f2P9tUakbDhvwkj0Bwc=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Lorraine says: I love the design of the card. The gorgeous papers and colours are perfect for this fab Penny Black stamp</span><br /></div></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Congratulations - please grab our 'PBSC Favourite' badge for your blog!</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The chosen Guest Designer from the 'GDT' entries on last month's challenge is:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">#8 - <a href="https://wienerhoneymooners.blogspot.com/2023/10/101323-monochromatic-christmas-penny.html" target="_blank">Kimberly Wiener</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VC0JBiure8xVcLEOCqkDWqmcJWkBx-ldEXtEliKn43GZWWBnh9qTO8cF6pvGu7uYobkQcrqi0AG12mmb8jT8i9QDILmoz3GgdAWd-cNVp6Zz8XGVk02tu3qT-z1WUFSUqap0vhqioUa64vaOPsOYHnXhEtAFOI-GFX13m8FT-KgUNoEn_8DR1-DBCrrs/s640/10132301.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VC0JBiure8xVcLEOCqkDWqmcJWkBx-ldEXtEliKn43GZWWBnh9qTO8cF6pvGu7uYobkQcrqi0AG12mmb8jT8i9QDILmoz3GgdAWd-cNVp6Zz8XGVk02tu3qT-z1WUFSUqap0vhqioUa64vaOPsOYHnXhEtAFOI-GFX13m8FT-KgUNoEn_8DR1-DBCrrs/w400-h400/10132301.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Congratulations Kimberly! </span><span>Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com">Helen</a><span>) for</span><span> all the details.</span></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">*********</span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Ok, so now for some more inspiration for our current challenge, where the theme is:</span></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Glitter & Glitz'</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (GMT) on Friday 1st December</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, now it's time for some inspiration</span><span> from our fabulous design team:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><div><font size="5"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B</a><br /><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="3075" data-original-width="2370" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pcjgkNHO6phCtm0sqUCiMo2FhC_efam6lvsnxsljs_18hmY004Dc55hMxQjONTCm2c1DGBCmCgPtRyaU0qF9ictKueyOngQeQMr51kY7xhmBDfiTaUxEvVIm-Hn2hWWS1nlEFGmPpqyurihlmMWixEPDTNgQTI5eUVNwgwbMWGNpVz2_19yV5jtxbh7N/w309-h400/IMG_20231112_202521.jpg" style="color: #0000ee; font-size: medium;" width="309" /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2023/11/18/joyous-wishes-pb-saturday-challenge/"><br /><span>Helen F</span></a></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6gSoZXbInJaNMSouQyX_lJIb5mCdHpriPljZMZdbREEriMHym0dMCsSo-VC1-EbCkVlyLbl-m5fC9oQVgAkqC1p5koGah_IwzY8ifw81oAkpwSHC19AAPTtWXp1SodfGSTB-HK2B8NGR4FuCv9kdw3Ec0Rm4MT9vqjLpiqZ19qbIUHSKHtG7fu-x5N4/s2273/image0pb.jpeg" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2273" data-original-width="1710" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6gSoZXbInJaNMSouQyX_lJIb5mCdHpriPljZMZdbREEriMHym0dMCsSo-VC1-EbCkVlyLbl-m5fC9oQVgAkqC1p5koGah_IwzY8ifw81oAkpwSHC19AAPTtWXp1SodfGSTB-HK2B8NGR4FuCv9kdw3Ec0Rm4MT9vqjLpiqZ19qbIUHSKHtG7fu-x5N4/w336-h446/image0pb.jpeg" width="336" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span><a href="http://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.co.uk/">Jenny<br /></a></span></font><br /></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMfmtWowRiB_vVjKTWNL35TfWKQOd9xlIjxEgJfSow7qo2dTAqEB00WdS35Zjkj-v4lpHf_mJiqpPwVc_OPtir_vLcFJJ-Hqedhr0D85VxDPsVHcXyC6FCDCGT5-Z9zenoW8Q7YnoFaD48x4sqzOZECjoQM4sQR313dHtPlpKePKgBMYDJtGhduCBq6nk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2490" data-original-width="2490" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMfmtWowRiB_vVjKTWNL35TfWKQOd9xlIjxEgJfSow7qo2dTAqEB00WdS35Zjkj-v4lpHf_mJiqpPwVc_OPtir_vLcFJJ-Hqedhr0D85VxDPsVHcXyC6FCDCGT5-Z9zenoW8Q7YnoFaD48x4sqzOZECjoQM4sQR313dHtPlpKePKgBMYDJtGhduCBq6nk=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></font></div></div></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">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?!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span><span>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.</span><br /><span><br />Don't forget that i</span><span>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.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely weekend & enjoy the rest of the month!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-30624287129824938722023-11-04T08:00:00.039+00:002023-11-06T08:15:08.324+00:00PBSC November - Anything Goes...Optional 'Glitter & Glitz'!<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Saturday & w</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">elcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!</span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Firstly, thank you to those of you that joined in with our 'Anything Goes...Optional 'Halloween Bingo'' challenge last month. We had so many lovely entries...we hope that you'll play along with us again this month!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Now it's time to announce the lucky winner (chosen at random) of the prize from our generous sponsor:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">$20 Gift Voucher from <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/">1-2-3 Stitch</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">#2 - <a href="https://lesleyscraftroom.blogspot.com/2023/10/pink-toes.html" target="_blank">LesleyG</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmR7RjdANEeFHvWXVDxLjDj7FVZECMnPnZzcP01VVWISckzxLGsCkPHpFvFFrHiHfAQ431WyN7EUVUYSSHcXOkEwTDxVeyMkXqs_FVeV0zz6cmOgsQ52qnmTaPRyUR_gov2Nji4AE_T0UBZ5oGa7uoaNQeLomW4Sb9rZJ3wXKe1EyaoDL0kUMBU70GC8/s320/October%202023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="320" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmR7RjdANEeFHvWXVDxLjDj7FVZECMnPnZzcP01VVWISckzxLGsCkPHpFvFFrHiHfAQ431WyN7EUVUYSSHcXOkEwTDxVeyMkXqs_FVeV0zz6cmOgsQ52qnmTaPRyUR_gov2Nji4AE_T0UBZ5oGa7uoaNQeLomW4Sb9rZJ3wXKe1EyaoDL0kUMBU70GC8/w400-h395/October%202023.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Lesley! Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com" style="font-size: x-large;">Helen</a><span style="font-size: large;">) to claim your prize...and don't forget to grab the winner's badge from the sidebar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div><span><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">*********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span>I'm also giving another shout out to our chosen Guest Designer for this month...Dawn:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">#16 - <a href="https://dawnsworldnz.blogspot.com/2023/09/time-for-tag-at-sweet-stampin-challenge.html" target="_blank">Dawn's World</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1Yj9jchq_4RXpGphrC-9Aud-6SgCpGrPJqh8Cck9bHlBwCt1F75J9PJWIq4DDO77d38-uYASNdnXIusZVG9-j0_USh8apIinWqScnMUFwY_ACC85yox-qcE39HDY8McITDRNN2c1Pxv7r8G94QMDMxkG4pQ3Hdvnpg8XPyZo6mokwUz3wz_3fGJ2avwz/s640/IMG_4239w.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="492" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1Yj9jchq_4RXpGphrC-9Aud-6SgCpGrPJqh8Cck9bHlBwCt1F75J9PJWIq4DDO77d38-uYASNdnXIusZVG9-j0_USh8apIinWqScnMUFwY_ACC85yox-qcE39HDY8McITDRNN2c1Pxv7r8G94QMDMxkG4pQ3Hdvnpg8XPyZo6mokwUz3wz_3fGJ2avwz/s320/IMG_4239w.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's not too late for you to join us Dawn, please <a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com" target="_blank">email me</a> (Helen) for the details.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" style="color: #0000ee; font-size: medium;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">*********</span></div></div></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ok, so on to our new challenge! I'm sure that you all know by now, but all of our challenges will now be 'Anything Goes'...with an optional theme to follow if you want a little nudge to get those creative juices flowing!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">So, this month our challenge is:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /><span><b>'Glitter & Glitz'</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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 <b>Guest Designer</b> spot on a future challenge, please <b>add 'GDT' after your name</b> on the link-up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (GMT) on Friday 1st December.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, now it's time for some inspiration</span><span> from our fabulous Design Team:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Helen B</span></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiL41Y0TEu_5ypN0_NkslIfaV-7tFWqWYPfCtIOlMXQv_BFWuSHl9jEc4fYwmzTaRF_mlZj3Mevpj1fRJk7qbzprDtLQp7B7U7RjKenydpSGn624YyBi_3c0_vms2qpiRXg9bNaAK7WJEMdk6wzemERv0SoLxLg_gZJzdYj8kr67PNznnSNZFXpqGOxlgn/s3577/IMG_20231029_191503.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1995" data-original-width="3577" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiL41Y0TEu_5ypN0_NkslIfaV-7tFWqWYPfCtIOlMXQv_BFWuSHl9jEc4fYwmzTaRF_mlZj3Mevpj1fRJk7qbzprDtLQp7B7U7RjKenydpSGn624YyBi_3c0_vms2qpiRXg9bNaAK7WJEMdk6wzemERv0SoLxLg_gZJzdYj8kr67PNznnSNZFXpqGOxlgn/w400-h223/IMG_20231029_191503.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2023/11/04/i-treasure-your-friendship-pb-saturday-challenge/">Helen F</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKKPoERqMoHV1nO-8IsGlUDvisr8535s7WDJB3ow2IT-IYWbu7OCflnZd550qqbSmJOhPdixSd3tfC7F8EbVKi3lGvyDynCZqjfDtWKR4zEW0UxyZJwXvyVOtcNtoW0RX_aSYp7_Fw5IbnNq1o2OFVRUW8YqCfghTV8szwuIKCxZEkg8ZgbTkYM4bYBY/s2667/image1%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span><br /></span><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx</span></div>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-70568856949331471352023-10-21T08:00:00.044+01:002023-10-21T08:00:00.157+01:00PBSC October - Anything Goes...Optional 'Halloween Bingo'...More Inspiration!<p> <span style="font-size: xxx-large; text-align: center;">Happy Saturday Everyone!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">We're back with some more inspiration for our current challenge, and the announcement of the DT favourites from last month's challenge!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>*******</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Here are the DTs favourite projects from September's 'Anything Goes' (Optional 'Lots of Layers') challenge:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B's</a> favourite: #28 - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CxoAMZ6JD9t/" target="_blank">Stephanie Serrano</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzAiJGpKS5iWDvpEa8_2rdvTL5r5NG45a32JHZYhWNyWwglbfCfKHhavcPxzEp9PhRDLboFBP_oG05FLZ-70hJlTo7G9y0mXtERptEkSDQGunyNGrjSOJSzZ_3-HW4hhFeT2W7Pc59xevFLiSdRDWQ3H_9FyPzsD8bVgU0PVlB-8IykD_sUZW2hqK79gg/s531/Screenshot%20(142).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="441" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzAiJGpKS5iWDvpEa8_2rdvTL5r5NG45a32JHZYhWNyWwglbfCfKHhavcPxzEp9PhRDLboFBP_oG05FLZ-70hJlTo7G9y0mXtERptEkSDQGunyNGrjSOJSzZ_3-HW4hhFeT2W7Pc59xevFLiSdRDWQ3H_9FyPzsD8bVgU0PVlB-8IykD_sUZW2hqK79gg/s320/Screenshot%20(142).png" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love the subtle brick background Stephanie created on this adorable card!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/">Helen F's</a> favourite: #14 - <a href="https://instagram.com/p/CxLNgPiAt6I/">Stephanie Serrano</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSJf3Ymphjg-5ghXRmPvgCDU5gu39IUeoQKpVBDidy__ijEgWT7ypG2lamjsJmjmSjUyVRMhFoJkYNii5AjC88H_T14zItdyRsm99aKAFJ2OUGqa4DfpGyYqXiy_zH29USLdW1YJmmQ9lzSurjSB5DbmqQFFU16lxVYbieSlu5p7RMGE9dM24mJIj50lw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1481" data-original-width="1440" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSJf3Ymphjg-5ghXRmPvgCDU5gu39IUeoQKpVBDidy__ijEgWT7ypG2lamjsJmjmSjUyVRMhFoJkYNii5AjC88H_T14zItdyRsm99aKAFJ2OUGqa4DfpGyYqXiy_zH29USLdW1YJmmQ9lzSurjSB5DbmqQFFU16lxVYbieSlu5p7RMGE9dM24mJIj50lw=w321-h331" width="321" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love Stephanie's clever design with the photo frames for each of these fun little mages and the stripe background! Such fun!!!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lorrainebailey.blogspot.co.uk/">Lorraine's</a> favourite</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">:</span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">#36 - </span></span><span><a href="https://www.stampingwithloll.com/2023/10/penny-black-radiant-red.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Loll</span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZfkaMCYkMzhSfCZZNYXWmTUK_5xY0PORc_uHPx6Pkncp9Xm-NlTI4s_Ge-W4fCZ7ImE1BTo64lzZABPv2U-tgJYOfabw9_9lL87_RIAhXglD6IZxLrV9TA8hzzuKaA0cW3YPKESQ1JNJ34Ej7ugjyrC_SPaH7bHQNpK16kuv4jqZWK7ZlNN2iabsDjQk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZfkaMCYkMzhSfCZZNYXWmTUK_5xY0PORc_uHPx6Pkncp9Xm-NlTI4s_Ge-W4fCZ7ImE1BTo64lzZABPv2U-tgJYOfabw9_9lL87_RIAhXglD6IZxLrV9TA8hzzuKaA0cW3YPKESQ1JNJ34Ej7ugjyrC_SPaH7bHQNpK16kuv4jqZWK7ZlNN2iabsDjQk=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><br />Lorraine says: This is absolutely stunning. I love the pretty poinsettia which has been beautifully coloured.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div></span></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Congratulations - please grab our 'PBSC Favourite' badge for your blog!</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">There chosen Guest Designer from the 'GDT' entries on last month's challenge is:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">#16 - <a href="https://dawnsworldnz.blogspot.com/2023/09/time-for-tag-at-sweet-stampin-challenge.html" target="_blank">Dawn's World</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1Yj9jchq_4RXpGphrC-9Aud-6SgCpGrPJqh8Cck9bHlBwCt1F75J9PJWIq4DDO77d38-uYASNdnXIusZVG9-j0_USh8apIinWqScnMUFwY_ACC85yox-qcE39HDY8McITDRNN2c1Pxv7r8G94QMDMxkG4pQ3Hdvnpg8XPyZo6mokwUz3wz_3fGJ2avwz/s640/IMG_4239w.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="492" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1Yj9jchq_4RXpGphrC-9Aud-6SgCpGrPJqh8Cck9bHlBwCt1F75J9PJWIq4DDO77d38-uYASNdnXIusZVG9-j0_USh8apIinWqScnMUFwY_ACC85yox-qcE39HDY8McITDRNN2c1Pxv7r8G94QMDMxkG4pQ3Hdvnpg8XPyZo6mokwUz3wz_3fGJ2avwz/s320/IMG_4239w.jpg" width="246" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Congratulations Dawn! </span><span>Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com">Helen</a><span>) for</span><span> all the details.</span></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">*********</span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Ok, so now for some more inspiration for our current challenge, where the theme is:</span></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Halloween Bingo'</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="352" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPkOaxF9zNkHxn0Sl3IB0W2xqNmFpT9FivoTF4_-eJjyYqVF-yAFCxrS4sf67b_prQb2yEYJvhLVl__17i68fPIe028vrdKwXFuofSTD2_qS79Zz0oCh6V9n_MdMAgTp72qiufnNv1fyoNJaGufhfU_yl5vYcaAVgfYSCPGdjLT8serUbOfEDBoIlOw/s320/Halloween%20Bingo.png" style="color: #0000ee; font-size: medium;" width="275" /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(Pick a column, row, diagonal, four corners or full house if you're feeling brave!)</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (GMT) on Friday 3rd November</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, now it's time for some inspiration</span><span> from our fabulous design team:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><font size="5"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B</a></font></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><font size="5">(Four Corners: Sentiment - Not a Card - Patterned Papers - Orange)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxd6ng6iv4QNhdNFZaZuheUbhpCdsvKxqbgqUV8AXIEhnSxWiiJIk8M2x7MoYJ2InvbIlFVWsGAWl5JeDhEhxqL6AIYnYAZ4dWDesrjb03VQ_w9MYlIRmStc4vqQG1vQ0C-ExH_ZHF0J6qpxM3Dd9APvlyfcebJpC6NmtpluRg2U7CeJIcLin_BFpLMQRI/s3075/IMG_20231020_204824.jpg" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3075" data-original-width="1960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxd6ng6iv4QNhdNFZaZuheUbhpCdsvKxqbgqUV8AXIEhnSxWiiJIk8M2x7MoYJ2InvbIlFVWsGAWl5JeDhEhxqL6AIYnYAZ4dWDesrjb03VQ_w9MYlIRmStc4vqQG1vQ0C-ExH_ZHF0J6qpxM3Dd9APvlyfcebJpC6NmtpluRg2U7CeJIcLin_BFpLMQRI/w255-h400/IMG_20231020_204824.jpg" width="255" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2023/10/21/have-a-fabulous-birthday-pb-saturday-challenge-2/"><span>Helen F</span><br /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdG_mRmecGFKWgcvHwQDKp-iTg4z2IwubAIoVdNbTu8Olvo7SkjXy73CtsKjXa2PVhBvn4pt84nrgbFHlwHERjb7rZXbl3ruNQLNbQCNymBSGKylact239_vX6mh6JSOPm8HGoZrk3_2zrUPhw7sc9dde_4ac1K1lKYX6VUY79Feofq94pICI-zWcM49c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="306" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdG_mRmecGFKWgcvHwQDKp-iTg4z2IwubAIoVdNbTu8Olvo7SkjXy73CtsKjXa2PVhBvn4pt84nrgbFHlwHERjb7rZXbl3ruNQLNbQCNymBSGKylact239_vX6mh6JSOPm8HGoZrk3_2zrUPhw7sc9dde_4ac1K1lKYX6VUY79Feofq94pICI-zWcM49c=w331-h345" width="331" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://lorrainebailey.blogspot.co.uk/">Lorraine</a></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfsWjy2pAV6x9oHAiEeAIB1H7_bbz4CYCNLrkQtqz4oeWU69kn4YJI1n4X52Z0hjy5adnuDbYwiHzmcPil1y6zNGU75a5iyOKg8Khd8Ox2JcOogKQMyNRjGCPtfSsQ2WACOVb-5x-Xr5xSwJtZj037gbdTF6mHWYjdR4ANbn1dXIJ0rLfkEEY7RGeb6U/s1634/PB%20dog%201%20.jpg" style="font-size: medium; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="640" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdspVvmc3cSXHQSqGxN3G1k6I1FOG0KiM4_bZEtQIHNEth4gEwuBSPGsz-gs0J6IVTLA6x5Nunh1unxhlg0YEs-7I9n-DGdmr3LXl4wk-vKvjO2ZVbMBrvXj9qVqZg7oq7anrIGoAYT3jH1E8heKBUshOiHM_wjvx0_EYJ-451kdTPQgGQQquAtiP-084/w400-h315/IMG_7413-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">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?!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span><span>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.</span><br /><span><br />Don't forget that i</span><span>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.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely weekend & enjoy the rest of the month!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-53109766033438542692023-10-07T08:00:00.032+01:002023-10-07T08:00:00.143+01:00PBSC October - Anything Goes...Optional 'Halloween Bingo'!<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Saturday & w</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">elcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!</span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Firstly, thank you to those of you that joined in with our 'Anything Goes...Optional 'Lots of Layers'' challenge last month. We had so many lovely entries...we hope that you'll play along with us again this month!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Now it's time to announce the lucky winner (chosen at random) of the prize from our generous sponsor:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">$20 Gift Voucher from <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/">1-2-3 Stitch</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">#30 - <a href="https://karensbloggingagain.blogspot.com/2023/09/garden-delights.html" target="_blank">Karen</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXD1XNvmTVuiIbLcVezlzk7C3cv74hF-q0VNzT84ctJSjZ1t_jOcWt4jYPxEpeSRTcFf7CEDuo389HwT1KhAabAyRlFvIuyBQOfb5YkEyXqFW59gg3kwm9CmH-6RAigxCQaIscE3xhZZGm3RfIr9tQYPGwlPo7QKquiHC_fEbS85oZU4EX1zhrA0j3r10/s639/September%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="490" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXD1XNvmTVuiIbLcVezlzk7C3cv74hF-q0VNzT84ctJSjZ1t_jOcWt4jYPxEpeSRTcFf7CEDuo389HwT1KhAabAyRlFvIuyBQOfb5YkEyXqFW59gg3kwm9CmH-6RAigxCQaIscE3xhZZGm3RfIr9tQYPGwlPo7QKquiHC_fEbS85oZU4EX1zhrA0j3r10/s320/September%202023.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Karen! Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com" style="font-size: x-large;">Helen</a><span style="font-size: large;">) to claim your prize...and don't forget to grab the winner's badge from the sidebar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">*********</span></div></div></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ok, so on to our new challenge! I'm sure that you all know by now, but all of our challenges will now be 'Anything Goes'...with an optional theme to follow if you want a little nudge to get those creative juices flowing!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">So, this month our challenge is:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /><span><b>'Halloween Bingo'</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="352" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPkOaxF9zNkHxn0Sl3IB0W2xqNmFpT9FivoTF4_-eJjyYqVF-yAFCxrS4sf67b_prQb2yEYJvhLVl__17i68fPIe028vrdKwXFuofSTD2_qS79Zz0oCh6V9n_MdMAgTp72qiufnNv1fyoNJaGufhfU_yl5vYcaAVgfYSCPGdjLT8serUbOfEDBoIlOw/s320/Halloween%20Bingo.png" style="color: #0000ee; font-size: medium;" width="275" /></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">(Pick a column, row, diagonal, four corners or full house if you're feeling brave!)</span></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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 <b>Guest Designer</b> spot on a future challenge, please <b>add 'GDT' after your name</b> on the link-up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (GMT) on Friday 6rd November.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, now it's time for some inspiration</span><span> from our fabulous Design Team:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Helen B</span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Halloween Bingo: Patterned Papers - Penny Black Image - Not a Card</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimk9o5Zb1px0G3LrWFefY1Kun6qvYBUHxuebb7uhKapkOfDYLCqAVG0yLJDlWrUGTf0rwjnJJLMJSUrf-FTFmNv_LwHXVYRwjasxHGUp_1fkFXJN-OgAZ8YzEqoD9mMJY0qilFhBA0aiV754g_6n06wfREHTi7Kg0_77t_D-V-FKkGeuo5c2LCROgDno_T/s3006/IMG_20231001_213448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3006" data-original-width="1962" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimk9o5Zb1px0G3LrWFefY1Kun6qvYBUHxuebb7uhKapkOfDYLCqAVG0yLJDlWrUGTf0rwjnJJLMJSUrf-FTFmNv_LwHXVYRwjasxHGUp_1fkFXJN-OgAZ8YzEqoD9mMJY0qilFhBA0aiV754g_6n06wfREHTi7Kg0_77t_D-V-FKkGeuo5c2LCROgDno_T/w261-h400/IMG_20231001_213448.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2023/10/08/sweet-wishes-happy-birthdaypb-saturday-challenge/">Helen F</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AH3nUW1_3E4cruIDhHjnHwI3QTAGK_WUPh031XjgICyrTzEFDanAohnr9BZBE3vI15I_5Kr8zY_F2ByMQK3Z7zyFZrQzV7sAVHIGzDljM0xJ2uZikMo8fw6BWrPH5Qwa3_G7Ly3rt1UZyMjkXnvnygUaVRAZ3I21O_MxxH7tlGffvxE9W-S8d89ETzU/s2840/pboct.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2840" data-original-width="2304" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AH3nUW1_3E4cruIDhHjnHwI3QTAGK_WUPh031XjgICyrTzEFDanAohnr9BZBE3vI15I_5Kr8zY_F2ByMQK3Z7zyFZrQzV7sAVHIGzDljM0xJ2uZikMo8fw6BWrPH5Qwa3_G7Ly3rt1UZyMjkXnvnygUaVRAZ3I21O_MxxH7tlGffvxE9W-S8d89ETzU/w310-h320/pboct.jpeg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lorrainebailey.blogspot.co.uk/">Lorraine</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Halloween Bingo : Not a card - Penny Black stamp - Patterned Papers</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhP2cGGvtRoszXeUquxnJeIKYHtxrIIs199QPktLDEnCBWy63EyZwjCobNxW3CfIDKJYpksbmnc0YXVyT0d2CTYkphDNGGsUkH6_t2G_UwSZGH95BhDDcNq8atjXIR46EogeGYY-G2MfxI__5U7ujBEHFaaBDT48HFL376AxdB8XY7bNGRlm5gHAsc4rg/s2341/pb%20halloween%20bags%201%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3138" data-original-width="3159" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedPXVFoMqydyyIq-Xa0O4BFD5IqOjWxoqadOJ0h6HuC6v-lUwpI7FUb9FUsL3bpQuV6xRhZI2CNajt51weMnr27rDUKVIjcy7S-DCJMmHtIC1DUxWQ0f5MtYznF568SDs6FVD4IiDdWVjJZgpqbJ5Y3J32Nwq-mZaDhxVQ4ri0F2skvdY74nXRACY7_E/w400-h398/DSC09636.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://suesstampingstuff.blogspot.co.uk/">Sue</a></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNoEXEXkr0CPfaM5Ly1N2-ath_WSwjrnwwEp-PixOvQyc2Gdn-btWnWxuEcGQAuW-KatEoX5EsEDSyRiPWihwhKuk2PqD2katrGqaIdy5tjmIVVcq7W2aAx0i4ukkCX1agkG0P02PJvfB3B2BBxpNdwxgiSg5E2u9ARtBJEqMvWFGT0frK8qcnVShF7g/s800/IMG_7388-001%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="687" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNoEXEXkr0CPfaM5Ly1N2-ath_WSwjrnwwEp-PixOvQyc2Gdn-btWnWxuEcGQAuW-KatEoX5EsEDSyRiPWihwhKuk2PqD2katrGqaIdy5tjmIVVcq7W2aAx0i4ukkCX1agkG0P02PJvfB3B2BBxpNdwxgiSg5E2u9ARtBJEqMvWFGT0frK8qcnVShF7g/w344-h400/IMG_7388-001%20(1).jpg" width="344" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> 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...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We shall announce the design team's favourite projects from last month's challenge and next month's guest designer when we come back with some more inspiration for this challenge on Saturday 21st October.</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span><br /></span><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx</span></div>
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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-48584747379257590492023-09-16T08:00:00.034+01:002023-09-16T08:00:00.141+01:00PBSC September - Anything Goes... Optional 'Lots of Layers'...More Inspiration!<p> <span style="font-size: xxx-large; text-align: center;">Happy Saturday Everyone!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">We're back with some more inspiration for our current challenge, and the announcement of the DT favourites from last month's challenge!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>*******</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Here are the DTs favourite projects from August's 'Anything Goes' (Optional 'One Layer Cards') challenge:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B's</a> favourite: #27 - <a href="https://www.stampingwithloll.com/2023/08/ink-blending-2-with-water-lifting-group.html" target="_blank">Loll</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwe1JMLT1Ne6mHgkADzOKa2JP-8IWvmp2lQvhiVziJ6h9beLJXs6Kgoi8M68JRxs26qenmW9WEiFN3gN60tXTUMI2ZhMSTtno0euzkkhVSGYNHvvCkTKMh0P5yKNa-JTfimEmUfD6ShPeWwxAPqsCcOsRz1M8UX8REanrO_73ZdCPqPXSalmT7sM0l3npY/s600/blooming1-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwe1JMLT1Ne6mHgkADzOKa2JP-8IWvmp2lQvhiVziJ6h9beLJXs6Kgoi8M68JRxs26qenmW9WEiFN3gN60tXTUMI2ZhMSTtno0euzkkhVSGYNHvvCkTKMh0P5yKNa-JTfimEmUfD6ShPeWwxAPqsCcOsRz1M8UX8REanrO_73ZdCPqPXSalmT7sM0l3npY/s320/blooming1-1.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I absolutely love the colour combination Loll used on this striking one layer card!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/">Helen F's</a> favourite: #28 - <a href="https://onehappylittlecrafter.blogspot.com/2023/08/something-snowy-at-cwtc.html">Lisa</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGF9eHg4IkKFa93aFZxnwTi_HupI_ww9TylgKZ4dXTDwa9mM08Wb5O0FSePmmf4zX-AncOoobbHxFkWsxu9TZoZ799ORXp0r6BRP0rC4zVgOQYhgMs7p1z9Hk6bqRyVKgkzuwVXrDUUJi6AKfQsfkpNVvEMwr_-CWzn9oVw9rhL1zvUj0cm67FfzB1Lgs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="388" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGF9eHg4IkKFa93aFZxnwTi_HupI_ww9TylgKZ4dXTDwa9mM08Wb5O0FSePmmf4zX-AncOoobbHxFkWsxu9TZoZ799ORXp0r6BRP0rC4zVgOQYhgMs7p1z9Hk6bqRyVKgkzuwVXrDUUJi6AKfQsfkpNVvEMwr_-CWzn9oVw9rhL1zvUj0cm67FfzB1Lgs=w332-h342" width="332" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says:I love the plaid, kraft and white background for this sweet little Christmas scene along with the little snowflakes.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://suesstampingstuff.blogspot.co.uk/">Sue's</a> favourite: #5 - <a href="https://monptitmonde-ch.blogspot.com/2023/08/jeu-de-neige.html" target="_blank">Fabiola</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidj2yPPtGkv_HbYTfTdc1rfuBraUAR4X_3wOJKb6tTfW15YtqSt1rvOGOswsDYt8p25Sc5kpEM7876T-f8fFtuD-r-DlozZt-Xz2zLBJql5DuIQvRxRvzD0amto6KQLKdqMeIr6xX8KF6py0UoJKLlI6f_TxxftXJpfC1VSpL1e-TjPA3B_LUVvPYQf6s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="297" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidj2yPPtGkv_HbYTfTdc1rfuBraUAR4X_3wOJKb6tTfW15YtqSt1rvOGOswsDYt8p25Sc5kpEM7876T-f8fFtuD-r-DlozZt-Xz2zLBJql5DuIQvRxRvzD0amto6KQLKdqMeIr6xX8KF6py0UoJKLlI6f_TxxftXJpfC1VSpL1e-TjPA3B_LUVvPYQf6s=w297-h400" width="297" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sue says: I love the pretty monochromatic look of this sweet winter scene.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div></span></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Congratulations - please grab our 'PBSC Favourite' badge for your blog!</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The were no Guest Designer entry on last month's challenge, but if you're interested in joining us for a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on your entry to this month's challenge.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 6th October</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, now it's time for some inspiration</span><span> from our fabulous design team:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="font-size: medium;"><font size="5"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDzoYEW0bGJWzqkMalyDqfB0sUCrNNy-SkMJGuFqmTUf7EnVOCs7bKGpokxdFv-sFFtnaKMwiJngmHGzoXRDGXAwKwMhNK_5jwl5iMAXNWl0C2BO6FGjJXMuBJldv_WnHer0bZxK8SiBioGbdwyRMnyJ-878MXKQwwT47lExtyc0vDyeQnnoJxffbeKE/s3770/IMG_20230912_191345.jpg" style="font-size: medium; 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-11615654805678954332023-09-02T08:00:00.037+01:002023-09-02T08:00:00.137+01:00PBSC September - Anything Goes...Optional 'Lots of Layers'!<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Saturday & w</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">elcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!</span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Firstly, thank you to those of you that joined in with our 'Anything Goes...Optional 'One Layer Cards'' challenge last month. We had so many lovely entries...we hope that you'll play along with us again this month!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Now it's time to announce the lucky winner (chosen at random) of the prize from our generous sponsor:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">$20 Gift Voucher from <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/">1-2-3 Stitch</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">#4 - <a href="https://mariannecreatiefbezig.blogspot.com/2023/08/happy-birthday.html" target="_blank">Marianne</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTb4G7TTPJS5dYuvmmy0LSm-deRcz2bwiBTImgqbha3PKQPgtM3oMz4VtD_IcrxtAJcRJLoF7_C2NXbiLqfxaN9_3zr6MLABPb6zRS7v4K3tfI6wyGDBmLC3OxfjY0DUOkXSLaBXXRL0ZTFzbVWcr2aus0lzifhYreHE_X-qTVKjz5cNA3T9Iq859njk/s320/August%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="248" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTb4G7TTPJS5dYuvmmy0LSm-deRcz2bwiBTImgqbha3PKQPgtM3oMz4VtD_IcrxtAJcRJLoF7_C2NXbiLqfxaN9_3zr6MLABPb6zRS7v4K3tfI6wyGDBmLC3OxfjY0DUOkXSLaBXXRL0ZTFzbVWcr2aus0lzifhYreHE_X-qTVKjz5cNA3T9Iq859njk/s1600/August%202023.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Marianne! Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com" style="font-size: x-large;">Helen</a><span style="font-size: large;">) to claim your prize...and don't forget to grab the winner's badge from the sidebar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">*********</span></div></div></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ok, so on to our new challenge! I'm sure that you all know by now, but all of our challenges will now be 'Anything Goes'...with an optional theme to follow if you want a little nudge to get those creative juices flowing!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">So, this month our challenge is:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /><span><b>'Lots of Layers'</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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 <b>Guest Designer</b> spot on a future challenge, please <b>add 'GDT' after your name</b> on the link-up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 6th October.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, now it's time for some inspiration</span><span> from our fabulous Design Team:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Helen B</span></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqO9ihRTmSgdN-ujKEXJMW8fA8tZRcvDS1Ujp0DKY0P50Kzl_ebK3lmwMWtN976VYV55E9vEdlgvUOukOyKcCu4JP3Qcnr9qc2-RMQNSTkn9QNQptdCsgJEPGcy1wPRP3Ei9ajBkTuagMk85ChLsplzKuugIYiVz4P8OaymUqjdIR7YC6M3Yxxw9_mDl47/s2965/IMG_20230830_152913.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2859" data-original-width="2965" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqO9ihRTmSgdN-ujKEXJMW8fA8tZRcvDS1Ujp0DKY0P50Kzl_ebK3lmwMWtN976VYV55E9vEdlgvUOukOyKcCu4JP3Qcnr9qc2-RMQNSTkn9QNQptdCsgJEPGcy1wPRP3Ei9ajBkTuagMk85ChLsplzKuugIYiVz4P8OaymUqjdIR7YC6M3Yxxw9_mDl47/w400-h386/IMG_20230830_152913.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2023/09/02/lets-celebrate-you-pb-saturday-challenge/">Helen F</a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUzGZA0Knz_HOevg_mHG3b-6jDiMGYKFsxGp7D3PFzOpK9F1QDgxcLVEwwP_CVzK8egIRVnMF01KeDQ5e-9v_8R37WKfbr_7w28Ct3ohnrOR0Cm0cKgNqh-cDdWUdzlgBWNkw-bK4hq_X1jHsCAvN80ZQ_QCorolS2OdXaP8Ioa2_XEk9mvjWIycvldg/s2344/image2pb.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="353" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikW3yj-3Ql0Hvlt4SxLbzki9RFblpUC4p1xwpRiFcHtXB1T-txnfs4PYLWtUomzegipSWLxbwq7GZ6fHTOxSygRI1YO-Exr3T8iDAFCeSxaSBJxW8jzjkgNbQGiRkgrf1TcKzI2QlmZ45h_GTxwuQ6gVDbMxi92AApJjDIMyOohVrCCxuxTYepW6KbfY/w353-h400/IMG_7333-002.JPG" width="353" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> 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...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We shall announce the design team's favourite projects from last month's challenge and next month's guest designer when we come back with some more inspiration for this challenge on Saturday 16th September.</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span><br /></span><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx</span></div>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-46229164343427352012023-08-19T08:00:00.022+01:002023-08-19T08:00:00.133+01:00PBSC August - 'Anything Goes'...Optional 'One Layer Cards'...More Inspiration!<p> <span style="font-size: xxx-large; text-align: center;">Happy Saturday Everyone!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">We're back with some more inspiration for our current challenge, and the announcement of the DT favourites from last month's challenge!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>*******</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Here are the DTs favourite projects from July's 'Anything Goes' (Optional 'The Great Outdoors') challenge:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B's</a> favourite: #12 - <a href="https://stampinalaska.blogspot.com/2023/07/penny-black-saturday-challenge-anything.html" target="_blank">Cynthia O</a></span><br style="font-size: medium;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYvlGjJF06EX6EdJv5WEn_dWfE8Y1ZLfsf01w6yR6yb0LTZ4fjy0mFdRDmOz78dos7zKqB4jipG-LeKR3BgLnMrYKgZ6WBzQjFczz68gVHubst11uynOb36bf1AJwjP3K7JKBWvWufoN017OyiMBlKzMg5mn_8sPwKl8uPWpOlQ9_4NutWdbb_HDyME5Q/s640/P7140001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYvlGjJF06EX6EdJv5WEn_dWfE8Y1ZLfsf01w6yR6yb0LTZ4fjy0mFdRDmOz78dos7zKqB4jipG-LeKR3BgLnMrYKgZ6WBzQjFczz68gVHubst11uynOb36bf1AJwjP3K7JKBWvWufoN017OyiMBlKzMg5mn_8sPwKl8uPWpOlQ9_4NutWdbb_HDyME5Q/s320/P7140001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br style="font-size: medium;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love the peaceful scene and calm skies on Cynthia's card.</span></span></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Congratulations - please grab our 'PBSC Favourite' badge for your blog!</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The were no Guest Designer entry on last month's challenge, but if you're interested in joining us for a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on your entry to this month's challenge.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">*********</span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Ok, so now for some more inspiration for our current challenge, where the theme is:</span></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">'One Layer Cards'</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">(Design stamped/stencilled directly on to the card blank with no additional layers)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 1st September</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">So, now it's time for some inspiration</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> from our fabulous design team:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><font size="5"><div style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Helen B</a><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><img border="0" data-original-height="2522" data-original-width="2526" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKTjwHDQlTuaZyTaL-yDUjrtFj1GeA2QalrwIdIUh3VORKuRKMS0USNbAWfDwERtmOU7E5h6g0r-y5C90W-Cf9IG2Q91mVXg8YnRmfC4EXoeGaxHRp1oLL3sG6Uo_vyHi-yKob2fGXWbNqOySTsw6BR7qiEUzZfBHzQDw_EGZrkwOe-uWx2R-IHtwdRIM/w400-h399/IMG_20230815_192907.jpg" style="color: #0000ee;" width="400" /><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2023/08/19/its-your-birthday-paint-the-town-any-color-you-want-to-pb-saturday-challenge/">Helen F</a></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCPcdo6sydzqhjMwmnxQhhp3GkE7AcR-Opyc_TXN_j9r6-eObKQ9j0-OVhqb1p3ozXAjy1IxCYc-VVO8hQg5DtEJxsZtW85NVuN_zZgoWx7mqcVqCC-5X0FD0xVqzMFcTiCCJabBx9xMplYAyCdOWOd9yNacewTpOx71MRfm0z-wDkU-TEsUs4QN4g-I/s2267/image0%20(8)pb.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1895" data-original-width="2267" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCPcdo6sydzqhjMwmnxQhhp3GkE7AcR-Opyc_TXN_j9r6-eObKQ9j0-OVhqb1p3ozXAjy1IxCYc-VVO8hQg5DtEJxsZtW85NVuN_zZgoWx7mqcVqCC-5X0FD0xVqzMFcTiCCJabBx9xMplYAyCdOWOd9yNacewTpOx71MRfm0z-wDkU-TEsUs4QN4g-I/w404-h337/image0%20(8)pb.jpeg" width="404" /></a><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><br /><br /><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.co.uk/">Jenny</a></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbCf3-5KKVVIw9A-23z2b74Ybz79l6zbJa1QLadamxDyFcjGXM-Re8Jybw0gdpEZyDD0eoz1V8jyJODztN5xHh7DFZ-yvPcOGBSyl2y1g-9hA3JtuQQq9B32SRsI8O12mc4_mIktVyGml-j-SZXxwNa7fZU_J9bcWAiIv_wZhs4LkgTpd7Bfv9RXX35pQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2538" data-original-width="2538" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbCf3-5KKVVIw9A-23z2b74Ybz79l6zbJa1QLadamxDyFcjGXM-Re8Jybw0gdpEZyDD0eoz1V8jyJODztN5xHh7DFZ-yvPcOGBSyl2y1g-9hA3JtuQQq9B32SRsI8O12mc4_mIktVyGml-j-SZXxwNa7fZU_J9bcWAiIv_wZhs4LkgTpd7Bfv9RXX35pQ=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><br /></div></font></div></div></div></div></div></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">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?!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span><span>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.</span><br /><span><br />Don't forget that i</span><span>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.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely weekend & enjoy the rest of the month!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>
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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-18627925648509294222023-08-05T08:00:00.033+01:002023-08-06T08:05:19.158+01:00PBSC August - Anything Goes...Optional 'One Layer Cards'!<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Saturday & w</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">elcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!</span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Firstly, thank you to those of you that joined in with our 'Anything Goes...Optional 'The Great Outdoors'' challenge last month. We had so many lovely entries...we hope that you'll play along with us again this month!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Now it's time to announce the lucky winner (chosen at random) of the prize from our generous sponsor:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">$20 Gift Voucher from <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/">1-2-3 Stitch</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">#16 - <a href="https://loraquilina.blogspot.com/2023/07/penny-black-sweet-sip.html" target="_blank">Lorraine A</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pU592_8NjEjjAzMt2UdIG5PcjOZjnbuTXHSECLCs9_2mizkzDf0xspYZz7ryiGAD3_361bp7fjE76FXNk0Y8_hZcGs-3OGO1Xnf3S_B_F-vUUzoTfcW6LuSdNJGi3VQBcjUwvZq15v_osAouDwkrLBHmKHuXMmVMS9awezW1iGnsjbZop2kutfHxaPA/s640/July%202023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="629" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pU592_8NjEjjAzMt2UdIG5PcjOZjnbuTXHSECLCs9_2mizkzDf0xspYZz7ryiGAD3_361bp7fjE76FXNk0Y8_hZcGs-3OGO1Xnf3S_B_F-vUUzoTfcW6LuSdNJGi3VQBcjUwvZq15v_osAouDwkrLBHmKHuXMmVMS9awezW1iGnsjbZop2kutfHxaPA/s320/July%202023.JPG" width="315" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Lorraine! Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com" style="font-size: x-large;">Helen</a><span style="font-size: large;">) to claim your prize...and don't forget to grab the winner's badge from the sidebar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Before we get on to this month's challenge, I'm also giving another call for this month's chosen Guest Designer:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">#4 - <a href="https://dawnsworldnz.blogspot.com/2023/06/hello-enjoy-your-day-penny-black.html" target="_blank">Dawn's World</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2yZUj0ioP7krq4k1_HpCVFISP1VLDa6zFI9IZkqhY5orWnhmAEe7i0ogvZqCvJ411edME87TMcdu8vKRPMR_PRmvpLbs7KYtzDrF13bxIAVU5vssY_CabK5JlC2JIWdYynxvYSL2g6WtZ2qYmfhbyc543k_MMTFjC7NQW8IQAUt-H9mIwynQqOQlUiNv/s640/IMG_3661w.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="489" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2yZUj0ioP7krq4k1_HpCVFISP1VLDa6zFI9IZkqhY5orWnhmAEe7i0ogvZqCvJ411edME87TMcdu8vKRPMR_PRmvpLbs7KYtzDrF13bxIAVU5vssY_CabK5JlC2JIWdYynxvYSL2g6WtZ2qYmfhbyc543k_MMTFjC7NQW8IQAUt-H9mIwynQqOQlUiNv/w306-h400/IMG_3661w.jpg" width="306" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Congratulations Dawn - it's not too late to join us! </span><span>Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com">Helen</a><span>) for</span><span> all the details.</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><p style="font-size: medium;"><br /></p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" /></a></div></div></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">*********</span></div></div></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ok, so on to our new challenge! I'm sure that you all know by now, but all of our challenges will now be 'Anything Goes'...with an optional theme to follow if you want a little nudge to get those creative juices flowing!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">So, this month our challenge is:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /><span><b>'One Layer Cards'</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">(Design stamped/stencilled directly on to the card blank with no additional layers)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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 <b>Guest Designer</b> spot on a future challenge, please <b>add 'GDT' after your name</b> on the link-up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 1st September.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, now it's time for some inspiration</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> from our fabulous Design Team:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Helen B</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_NUc723_w86gkGFO1NZ2cAdzoElv6UDvIdg_l6zYRA25PAE2D7FttPArACmHvz0wFNZdXZz_WXLDNWdEZg6m4kZ1LrcrdyRj3-1AC_bv7fSFl2FiBEKuncPdRNTtEaIWLwknw1pKpJ6tmZQGwXY21p5sZjeqPURkc7KMZeWVZZ6_L9XUayvTbFfZwcP3/s3286/IMG_20230804_212522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2479" data-original-width="3286" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_NUc723_w86gkGFO1NZ2cAdzoElv6UDvIdg_l6zYRA25PAE2D7FttPArACmHvz0wFNZdXZz_WXLDNWdEZg6m4kZ1LrcrdyRj3-1AC_bv7fSFl2FiBEKuncPdRNTtEaIWLwknw1pKpJ6tmZQGwXY21p5sZjeqPURkc7KMZeWVZZ6_L9XUayvTbFfZwcP3/w400-h301/IMG_20230804_212522.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2023/08/05/age-is-strictly-a-case-of-mind-over-matter-pb-saturday-challenge/">Helen F</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9uT3FhjAHkSpFadPLyi_cHpKbNPjZyvAXH-x5FCqrzEjjApjxANJEO-RsJU9Bg3GGk86uG8oXs5lTmEoiI-zjxT3WC-QrHM3OzeKO8H4NE5LZEVg03bdM3dkz8PVuSUQBD50TfQmzlBH9wisNLtnkkltrGMGDf9nAPzFEhsdQcLfj2EDOzFV4Ykq4eI/s2142/image1%20(1)pb.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1722" data-original-width="2142" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9uT3FhjAHkSpFadPLyi_cHpKbNPjZyvAXH-x5FCqrzEjjApjxANJEO-RsJU9Bg3GGk86uG8oXs5lTmEoiI-zjxT3WC-QrHM3OzeKO8H4NE5LZEVg03bdM3dkz8PVuSUQBD50TfQmzlBH9wisNLtnkkltrGMGDf9nAPzFEhsdQcLfj2EDOzFV4Ykq4eI/w400-h321/image1%20(1)pb.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.co.uk/">Jenny</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiksZFnHqnqpAOMEmVuNRKu03PltUWgOisJ_nbA4pmmrDJMurxMA2C9KehWcmURpvvKL3VRVDKF_vKqXcaUEePT6zYU3tVibUSIXo7TVXvl9fM2RGe4MzhdI9uDABLWgknoEra4uD1UK_czH-XNzMpx1XoYIcRIKro8ntwDdvmJll8nylqVlnoTiR-hGPQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2664" data-original-width="2132" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiksZFnHqnqpAOMEmVuNRKu03PltUWgOisJ_nbA4pmmrDJMurxMA2C9KehWcmURpvvKL3VRVDKF_vKqXcaUEePT6zYU3tVibUSIXo7TVXvl9fM2RGe4MzhdI9uDABLWgknoEra4uD1UK_czH-XNzMpx1XoYIcRIKro8ntwDdvmJll8nylqVlnoTiR-hGPQ=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lorrainebailey.blogspot.co.uk/">Lorraine</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVU-Sr5--dhQ3C9fQVJACo0E51rOGe5srGZmEkKqCXBnb9Ch8hbv2JNk6NDAlY8N7GIiYaFWYqD1Zf6p0OXBcxyan-Un9JzUbU7ojn3junUWUzT_eFqXt22a2_0oyBdMLSIGyLpiXONbpY91yFPgLdj8RsuQR2gy1siHrgQtzTdvXPDLjjGSQ_ueM4x4/s1687/PB%20Peek%20a%20Boo%201%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-9452567170337419892023-07-15T08:00:00.001+01:002023-07-15T08:00:00.149+01:00PBSC July - Anything Goes...Optional 'The Great Outdoors'...More Inspiration!<p> <span style="font-size: xxx-large; text-align: center;">Happy Saturday Everyone!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">We're back with some more inspiration for our current challenge, and the announcement of the DT favourites from last month's challenge!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>*******</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Here are the DTs favourite projects from June's 'Anything Goes' (Optional 'Masculine') challenge:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B's</a> favourite: #19 - <a href="https://rubydoobydoocrafts.blogspot.com/2023/06/lots-of-thank-yous.html" target="_blank">Lynne in NI</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqcEsTaPyohT3oEzyjTp3gsrKtVKMnHi2BtRQqP8jwNr0RT7z29Bfmv-coOQyqWpgsH2_mwuKX3RfimjhjK2nTe6fDk7BeTT-cEsuncG1rGizyIGJq6cBtVyKfmOHYyIJCQQ18_dDPtXD8nF-WqbiFsHxeLnq5udDshpTxBOTZha86HWxuiHkjCswchcA/s640/PXL_20230529_153715166.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="573" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqcEsTaPyohT3oEzyjTp3gsrKtVKMnHi2BtRQqP8jwNr0RT7z29Bfmv-coOQyqWpgsH2_mwuKX3RfimjhjK2nTe6fDk7BeTT-cEsuncG1rGizyIGJq6cBtVyKfmOHYyIJCQQ18_dDPtXD8nF-WqbiFsHxeLnq5udDshpTxBOTZha86HWxuiHkjCswchcA/s320/PXL_20230529_153715166.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: Lynne's delicately coloured floral display looks fab against the simple die cut background!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/">Helen F's</a> favourite: #7 - <a href="https://shoegirlscards.blogspot.com/2023/05/just-saying-hello.html" target="_blank">Lisa</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2NB4CFfXAAH1BOu5wtTpDQ2WenxaO9Pd6sJHNbODKbik4jmbkGyPcu19qfIv5NF8AzfqWmucuQmGRKodeBjH1YRYd3XBesR6Y5sgGFeeUtIWWmj6JGX8l4Ztn8KhbBSQCxUWIf20f_UtkKIENtbTPYUl_4-bJyP0NqNNNF9cssJmUATM95YQ3VLbW6NU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="311" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2NB4CFfXAAH1BOu5wtTpDQ2WenxaO9Pd6sJHNbODKbik4jmbkGyPcu19qfIv5NF8AzfqWmucuQmGRKodeBjH1YRYd3XBesR6Y5sgGFeeUtIWWmj6JGX8l4Ztn8KhbBSQCxUWIf20f_UtkKIENtbTPYUl_4-bJyP0NqNNNF9cssJmUATM95YQ3VLbW6NU=w304-h390" width="304" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love this cute image with wonderful colouring and bright happy background along with the little white flowers make it the perfect outdoor card!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.co.uk/">Jenny's</a> favourite:#14 - <a href="https://inkblocks.blogspot.com/2023/06/birthday-pups.html" target="_blank">Nancy J</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFr0Vpc9J2kXolDKSdhL-mgmQMbDl2LoXyLfnk9zyrOCNeff6CdXeD0w9HOt7sfctg9r30rRZfO6khK_Pt5wHslL7ejvei9Uea2o2TMVZsfp3u9rdAQWZbUomk5lKRANJnXArwlD5Mw7p22swy1wr4-l1bQasaZMcbY6Q8bTZIGTgi6AHHVw_xd6vC-WI/s400/IMG_1085.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFr0Vpc9J2kXolDKSdhL-mgmQMbDl2LoXyLfnk9zyrOCNeff6CdXeD0w9HOt7sfctg9r30rRZfO6khK_Pt5wHslL7ejvei9Uea2o2TMVZsfp3u9rdAQWZbUomk5lKRANJnXArwlD5Mw7p22swy1wr4-l1bQasaZMcbY6Q8bTZIGTgi6AHHVw_xd6vC-WI/s320/IMG_1085.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Jenny says: When I visited Nancy's blog, I discovered she'd made a set of cards, all with great backgrounds, especially this one, for her adorable dog. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Congratulations ladies - please grab our 'PBSC Favourite' badge for your blog!</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">There chosen Guest Designer from the 'GDT' entries on last month's challenge is:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">#4 - <a href="https://dawnsworldnz.blogspot.com/2023/06/hello-enjoy-your-day-penny-black.html" target="_blank">Dawn's World</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2yZUj0ioP7krq4k1_HpCVFISP1VLDa6zFI9IZkqhY5orWnhmAEe7i0ogvZqCvJ411edME87TMcdu8vKRPMR_PRmvpLbs7KYtzDrF13bxIAVU5vssY_CabK5JlC2JIWdYynxvYSL2g6WtZ2qYmfhbyc543k_MMTFjC7NQW8IQAUt-H9mIwynQqOQlUiNv/s640/IMG_3661w.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 4th August</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">So, now it's time for some inspiration, firstly from our lovely Guest Designer for July, Loll:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><div><br /></div><div><div style="font-size: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div><div style="font-size: medium;"><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Guest Designer - <a href="https://www.stampingwithloll.com/2023/07/reminder-penny-black-saturday-challenge.html" target="_blank">Loll</a></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Jnb6PsPBElTVZ-X4uBNa-8r4I-_xHdTkO_xaTWswQjiefPWNHrLLRcfyvdWNClvKD4xelzHTDZ4kc084ZyFEVOMgRBonLo3zERgu-E1CPLdoWUQgfJ5NHxsVx3FVPWDp-8Pd5JjY2FlZZSSAwz6n5ri_FZ29_IJdNbzyZZzm994IpK7PCJSEqk0ecm-d/s600/July%202023%20-%20Loll2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Jnb6PsPBElTVZ-X4uBNa-8r4I-_xHdTkO_xaTWswQjiefPWNHrLLRcfyvdWNClvKD4xelzHTDZ4kc084ZyFEVOMgRBonLo3zERgu-E1CPLdoWUQgfJ5NHxsVx3FVPWDp-8Pd5JjY2FlZZSSAwz6n5ri_FZ29_IJdNbzyZZzm994IpK7PCJSEqk0ecm-d/w320-h400/July%202023%20-%20Loll2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div></div><div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">...and from our fabulous design team:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><font size="5"><div style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Helen B</a><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="1929" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0sDKez3FRHIJWk9iko7ONj2LccOLWaxPtYmjP7FvmDqYOfmj7Airw5bxTNVf54X14Gu8szo8L-iFiS8WR9Ra49gkExtK2gtJqkcKh2Wn5xiMs3UV3WTX_qj_wpa6MMzDiju_lPvWNl8wA1s2aG_YrRU7usQBYi7t8VxQZcTBK6ANh8DqVmaSNlvUMj0C/w234-h400/IMG_20230709_213658.jpg" style="color: #0000ee;" width="234" /><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><br /><br /><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2023/07/15/youre-in-my-thoughts-pb-saturday-challenge/">Helen F</a></span><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iG9HVkuy4mborqS9vxb8IYmOehMg20gzFWc8BAAZWgVJEmjLqMZld9X1EkjomqtF_ghfrz5JBFNUpU7lOJwyk_OJlLZ3A5T7A1pv-e-71JUgDxix5XjprZrRMuRu9H5Jynj9gf18qMyN4xCvHsMtA-zsyIVSjsfT1AdZxkVdjOzsbL8HH439Luqskhw/s2411/image1PB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2270" data-original-width="2411" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iG9HVkuy4mborqS9vxb8IYmOehMg20gzFWc8BAAZWgVJEmjLqMZld9X1EkjomqtF_ghfrz5JBFNUpU7lOJwyk_OJlLZ3A5T7A1pv-e-71JUgDxix5XjprZrRMuRu9H5Jynj9gf18qMyN4xCvHsMtA-zsyIVSjsfT1AdZxkVdjOzsbL8HH439Luqskhw/w348-h327/image1PB.jpeg" width="348" /></a><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><br /><br /><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.co.uk/">Jenny</a></span><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEUpO9vMjTTmdNCDs1mvaH_6dx7_KtUzXeBQX9gQ5yjHTrZ4gXDhRr0wrkE_Sgg9tRMTXed8UhNEyNDe1M4KwJYz69cwj3pJA0GXyyJM2pZlCa9DlZazfKmRUqGYlLx9BCVi3MzJnooncmBL7SgfdEU9jW1xMtur70ttvjlebRxQSDkaAI8YfYy-rIIBg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2283" data-original-width="2283" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEUpO9vMjTTmdNCDs1mvaH_6dx7_KtUzXeBQX9gQ5yjHTrZ4gXDhRr0wrkE_Sgg9tRMTXed8UhNEyNDe1M4KwJYz69cwj3pJA0GXyyJM2pZlCa9DlZazfKmRUqGYlLx9BCVi3MzJnooncmBL7SgfdEU9jW1xMtur70ttvjlebRxQSDkaAI8YfYy-rIIBg=w356-h356" width="356" /></a></div><br style="font-size: x-large;" /><br /></div></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">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?!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span><span>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.</span><br /><span><br />Don't forget that i</span><span>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.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely weekend & enjoy the rest of the month!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-73723231136749339492023-07-01T08:00:00.001+01:002023-07-01T08:00:00.141+01:00PBSC July - Anything Goes...Optional 'The Great Outdoors'!<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Saturday & w</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">elcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!</span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Firstly, thank you to those of you that joined in with our 'Anything Goes...Optional 'Masculine'' challenge last month. We had so many lovely entries...we hope that you'll play along with us again this month!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Now it's time to announce the lucky winner (chosen at random) of the prize from our generous sponsor:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">$20 Gift Voucher from <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/">1-2-3 Stitch</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">#13 - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ctg_b2-g8sZ/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D" target="_blank">Stephanie Serrano</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6fkhbh6qbXXMFLCrmSGWHqNunDRa_Kt1Cktke8VxwimY9p5TM57WYEOkPYSIo4_91dwjAeMbIaUpJGiCJ-H3HFRcilCQIPG8jS4gVdB106UyVWL_n83P8amZdyE6wa3T8KxkwSgdELMjgSx5rOwG4qpFtNeXbUuYa9UDKQkGJLU6ATOuuyG3HjWcy3w/s499/June%202023.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="394" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6fkhbh6qbXXMFLCrmSGWHqNunDRa_Kt1Cktke8VxwimY9p5TM57WYEOkPYSIo4_91dwjAeMbIaUpJGiCJ-H3HFRcilCQIPG8jS4gVdB106UyVWL_n83P8amZdyE6wa3T8KxkwSgdELMjgSx5rOwG4qpFtNeXbUuYa9UDKQkGJLU6ATOuuyG3HjWcy3w/w316-h400/June%202023.png" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Stephanie! Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com" style="font-size: x-large;">Helen</a><span style="font-size: large;">) to claim your prize...and don't forget to grab the winner's badge from the sidebar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ok, so on to our new challenge! I'm sure that you all know by now, but all of our challenges will now be 'Anything Goes'...with an optional theme to follow if you want a little nudge to get those creative juices flowing!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">So, this month our challenge is:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /><span><b>'The Great Outdoors'</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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 <b>Guest Designer</b> spot on a future challenge, please <b>add 'GDT' after your name</b> on the link-up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 4th August.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, now it's time for some inspiration...firstly from our lovely Guest Designer for July, Loll: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Guest Designer - <a href="https://www.stampingwithloll.com/2023/07/guest-designing-at-penny-black-saturday.html" target="_blank">Loll</a></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvasM0vWWd2bnMY9XD7VXKMBQO5pPZabfCidB33s9cKopCO4EAiZuE3AtMpXNt7nyPyrEff77NqWg53p-zjQMCZ4bq3QiEoPzpdv3mNyjeu_Zfh3GIH4ehl4UCMQEbMvFGiTkwv3K_XBI78XLAbf8d3wY0DoiP9HqSGi_oWkmt38PP2MM0s-1q3IpBJKs/s600/July%202023%20-%20Loll.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvasM0vWWd2bnMY9XD7VXKMBQO5pPZabfCidB33s9cKopCO4EAiZuE3AtMpXNt7nyPyrEff77NqWg53p-zjQMCZ4bq3QiEoPzpdv3mNyjeu_Zfh3GIH4ehl4UCMQEbMvFGiTkwv3K_XBI78XLAbf8d3wY0DoiP9HqSGi_oWkmt38PP2MM0s-1q3IpBJKs/w320-h400/July%202023%20-%20Loll.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And from our fabulous Design Team:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Helen B</span></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4x6b3QEPJiXnhLAvOTz8Wc5ng1g8FjPNyjhPcOZ-kVcg0n1U8xgsPuX6AHs_66-RIXGNIf_oqJgyH8k-VYXVcGmz9PpVOMDpeFMjnuz1I3NB_sXuXnvsEbS6qnX0MGRB5aueVqlLkyiD8cCk5JrJ7mtuC4xX30XQ__teNpJHvV42P3zswKrTOq8lfJFBP/s3441/IMG_20230628_210253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2001" data-original-width="3441" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4x6b3QEPJiXnhLAvOTz8Wc5ng1g8FjPNyjhPcOZ-kVcg0n1U8xgsPuX6AHs_66-RIXGNIf_oqJgyH8k-VYXVcGmz9PpVOMDpeFMjnuz1I3NB_sXuXnvsEbS6qnX0MGRB5aueVqlLkyiD8cCk5JrJ7mtuC4xX30XQ__teNpJHvV42P3zswKrTOq8lfJFBP/w400-h233/IMG_20230628_210253.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2023/07/01/happy-birthday-youre-older-pb-saturday-challenge/">Helen F</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHMg0le2cWB31bZ3n9r0uRYCqGmX8Kvo56qeOFzIrdGaFz5cXaB8UtnEe8GRWb_6ru_U6QypShq1xo1iKSl4n_hxcg0oUniRwSIePuU_wI8RhxaB6TmyaaMVQIwpFFq0YBH14WXfLlGqKExWEKxV-r4PXqN0loEEtKyMXJ5Py792_zrTiK1eAROJ261MA" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> 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...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We shall announce the design team's favourite projects from last month's challenge and next month's guest designer when we come back with some more inspiration for this challenge on Saturday 15th July.</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-66503063647431119242023-06-17T08:00:00.033+01:002023-07-14T15:29:40.410+01:00PBSC June - Anything Goes ...Optional 'Masculine'...More Inspiration!<p> <span style="font-size: xxx-large; text-align: center;">Happy Saturday Everyone!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">We're back with some more inspiration for our current challenge, and the announcement of the DT favourites from last month's challenge!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>*******</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Here are the DTs favourite projects from May's 'Anything Goes' (Optional 'Use Patterned Papers') challenge:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B's</a> favourite: #13 - <a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/05/sending-froggy-smiles.html" target="_blank">Ellie</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP48iiPEtMG_VKNa4uecLH6jQd1GJwHuY6TKqNVk1fTMHxEBG3qbfgU4X55muI3iKmTUWexXi5LviaesymWrlLzeOMQE2YwdZw2jqrSBj7AEsVlObG6yHgZq5ZJPsBNqozfjLTl8OXomyNASbHMYpkkoIS8DQvi2kKtFXyW7K1qotApM1yTj7y8AqN-A/s640/penny%20black%20stickeroo%20frog%20allsorts%20embellishments.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="510" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP48iiPEtMG_VKNa4uecLH6jQd1GJwHuY6TKqNVk1fTMHxEBG3qbfgU4X55muI3iKmTUWexXi5LviaesymWrlLzeOMQE2YwdZw2jqrSBj7AEsVlObG6yHgZq5ZJPsBNqozfjLTl8OXomyNASbHMYpkkoIS8DQvi2kKtFXyW7K1qotApM1yTj7y8AqN-A/w319-h400/penny%20black%20stickeroo%20frog%20allsorts%20embellishments.JPG" width="319" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love how Ellie combined all of those snippets of patterned papers with an adorable stickeroo frog - great colours too!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.co.uk/">Jenny's</a> favourite: #36 - <a href="https://www.stampingwithloll.com/2023/05/ink-blending-on-coloured-card-group-of.html" target="_blank">Loll</a></span><a href="https://www.stampingwithloll.com/2023/05/ink-blending-on-coloured-card-group-of.html" target="_blank"><br /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUj1kIZEZRJEBN7NwaiD4JuAu6V9vVKSjQaGA6DJgB3IteMJaO8EVntUFwx9HO9VmJkiH1QVlEkaXAuS0WxnQ7kEkMWSxC7GNHcDTOU-083hoKxNR_ESkhr0CwaFUzQkQpfDAQdJOUTNt2Pm7Gviz2TfyCts4g3u0QvDq4_CyHuXS0PTlScmjy1PD/s600/poinsettia_poem2-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUj1kIZEZRJEBN7NwaiD4JuAu6V9vVKSjQaGA6DJgB3IteMJaO8EVntUFwx9HO9VmJkiH1QVlEkaXAuS0WxnQ7kEkMWSxC7GNHcDTOU-083hoKxNR_ESkhr0CwaFUzQkQpfDAQdJOUTNt2Pm7Gviz2TfyCts4g3u0QvDq4_CyHuXS0PTlScmjy1PD/w320-h400/poinsettia_poem2-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Jenny says: Loll has used a wonderful tone on tone ink blending technique to create a dramatic and elegant card!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Congratulations ladies - please grab our 'PBSC Favourite' badge for your blog!</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">There chosen Guest Designer from the 'GDT' entries on last month's challenge is:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">#36 - <a href="https://www.stampingwithloll.com/2023/05/ink-blending-on-coloured-card-group-of.html" target="_blank">Loll</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetyL5KE3Sj8i98MXNzonk7wpsx3PTNmMNgKOjDI8SXG39guzO-KdMRhfOyVWQIP28jLpvxmW2flhZ1xuTgaZV-Rqme7Bjfg4VjjKrdz2U39bS2DpgtuG_hHAG3Pxo-yt-xijfE3svw8j6aX9hPJLpPhmWqi2SMGldpijH22BIsVpBjJGijTQGbli0mQ/s600/poinsettia_poem2-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetyL5KE3Sj8i98MXNzonk7wpsx3PTNmMNgKOjDI8SXG39guzO-KdMRhfOyVWQIP28jLpvxmW2flhZ1xuTgaZV-Rqme7Bjfg4VjjKrdz2U39bS2DpgtuG_hHAG3Pxo-yt-xijfE3svw8j6aX9hPJLpPhmWqi2SMGldpijH22BIsVpBjJGijTQGbli0mQ/w320-h400/poinsettia_poem2-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Congratulations Loll! </span><span>Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com">Helen</a><span>) for</span><span> all the details.</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><p style="font-size: medium;"><br /></p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 30th June</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">So, now it's time for some inspiration, firstly from our lovely Guest Designer for June, Anita:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><div><br /></div><div><div style="font-size: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div><div style="font-size: medium;"><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Guest Designer - <a href="https://www.stampinwithanita.com/2023/06/pbsc-reminder-june-2023.html" target="_blank">Anita</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAsgE_JS88ECWICsFb62COSUk3rhAJB_ai36vT-n7gMleJm9A6l7A773I2V5yTvLTbsmJ2y86vaYReBEO5c70JHi9BHtMExqY83ibuXxXwzalDMWgV-Lg_ZAX6tKY0kllZwtQLJy5vIUy2WFGcjMCqllpfxGTjK2MMCdWB83EVGYt7FRcn7CmPczhaQ/s3450/June%202023%20-%20Anita%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2817" data-original-width="3450" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAsgE_JS88ECWICsFb62COSUk3rhAJB_ai36vT-n7gMleJm9A6l7A773I2V5yTvLTbsmJ2y86vaYReBEO5c70JHi9BHtMExqY83ibuXxXwzalDMWgV-Lg_ZAX6tKY0kllZwtQLJy5vIUy2WFGcjMCqllpfxGTjK2MMCdWB83EVGYt7FRcn7CmPczhaQ/w400-h326/June%202023%20-%20Anita%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">...and from our fabulous design team:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><font size="5"><div style="font-size: medium;"><font size="5"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B</a><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="2773" data-original-width="2067" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mkdpaB6E_FQpm5thWlC2le5MFUBbrcv7fzAYq-2gMUaAuqTlGJr5s_9EgkYekisLlqnoYACH5aXQs_ZKq1fndk75V6GRiYx_g4FnRZ9nXMQvYIys6xpWLX47pYIQ7sCbdR-C7YqXOiMRsx1e-gq4l0hJTjKbR6QRzwlmidLWfkiCikhNqt7pYfvlgw/w299-h400/IMG_20230531_154544.jpg" style="color: #0000ee; 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-8099768105839473952023-06-03T08:00:00.024+01:002023-06-03T08:00:00.137+01:00PBSC June - Anything Goes...Optional 'Masculine'!<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Saturday & w</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">elcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!</span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Firstly, thank you to those of you that joined in with our 'Anything Goes...Optional 'Use Patterned Papers'' challenge last month. We had so many lovely entries...we hope that you'll play along with us again this month!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Now it's time to announce the lucky winner (chosen at random) of the prize from our generous sponsor:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">$20 Gift Voucher from <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/">1-2-3 Stitch</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">#9 - <a href="https://ankestempelwelt.blogspot.com/2023/05/lovely-lilacs.html" target="_blank">Anke</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJoS8qK4wfw0RJkEh-4Z4yrvTv4Jc4IqH7fmu_x_j1jG_W-uq80Hq7qq_bH1excqtOunpISFh6V_jg0e8EvygmnWf_QJ3n4hz-n15PtMzs-ZgAlH81gVREuPwBtXW1AH6tmolRUzkDNtdqP9G88Z9jt6xMyrlK3p5zEB0C_58U_j2Wb97ZiEfqj6g/s400/May%202023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="400" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJoS8qK4wfw0RJkEh-4Z4yrvTv4Jc4IqH7fmu_x_j1jG_W-uq80Hq7qq_bH1excqtOunpISFh6V_jg0e8EvygmnWf_QJ3n4hz-n15PtMzs-ZgAlH81gVREuPwBtXW1AH6tmolRUzkDNtdqP9G88Z9jt6xMyrlK3p5zEB0C_58U_j2Wb97ZiEfqj6g/s320/May%202023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Anke! Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com" style="font-size: x-large;">Helen</a><span style="font-size: large;">) to claim your prize...and don't forget to grab the winner's badge from the sidebar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ok, so on to our new challenge! I'm sure that you all know by now, but all of our challenges will now be 'Anything Goes'...with an optional theme to follow if you want a little nudge to get those creative juices flowing!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">So, this month our challenge is:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /><span><b>'Masculine'</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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 <b>Guest Designer</b> spot on a future challenge, please <b>add 'GDT' after your name</b> on the link-up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 30th June.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, now it's time for some inspiration...firstly from our lovely Guest Designer for June, Anita: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Guest Designer - <a href="https://www.stampinwithanita.com/2023/06/pbsc-masculine.html" target="_blank">Anita</a></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpIqVXx0a76irSSTw4cwIo8mnW_BujAIjsaY9FNUQ8UB7Chff_wVhnuYH-PtbKVGEcOfS4bdmKYESfr9YJq55GYAJQXdq-4bcoNV-lEXBY7wn1Tbe0u6gLiEXZvPWA5N8PjbEo_o2kXFBx22yWthUcmMhuxAGaOljXl4rDFs4ODdc8UZ8pCgE9e3_IQ/s3278/June%202023%20-%20Anita.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2750" data-original-width="3278" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpIqVXx0a76irSSTw4cwIo8mnW_BujAIjsaY9FNUQ8UB7Chff_wVhnuYH-PtbKVGEcOfS4bdmKYESfr9YJq55GYAJQXdq-4bcoNV-lEXBY7wn1Tbe0u6gLiEXZvPWA5N8PjbEo_o2kXFBx22yWthUcmMhuxAGaOljXl4rDFs4ODdc8UZ8pCgE9e3_IQ/w400-h335/June%202023%20-%20Anita.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span>And from our fabulous Design Team:</span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Helen B</span></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNoyrcBpvllH1Fhf0qV4BqnyjqZF53WERoQfX1sUwa1yYEmUWXAi0RdbNHD8FY90g_lpH5r2Axe0FOGBDdRKszjoihE5eAhSmMUoQeSx3-Oepaz3aAscewFKHhjUg4mdPG_yswVZps-ZYVhkD_DrJyulgZYhMeWLl4dfowrXOF-If0dO81CtQ4BOlcw/s3738/IMG_20230530_201232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> 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...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We shall announce the design team's favourite projects from last month's challenge and next month's guest designer when we come back with some more inspiration for this challenge on Saturday 17th June.</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-70868789283728542332023-05-20T08:00:00.022+01:002023-05-20T08:00:00.137+01:00PBSC May - Anything Goes...Optional 'Use Patterned Papers'...More Inspiration!<p> <span style="font-size: xxx-large; text-align: center;">Happy Saturday Everyone!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">We're back with some more inspiration for our current challenge, and the announcement of the DT favourites from last month's challenge!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>*******</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Here are the DTs favourite projects from April's 'Anything Goes' (Optional 'Something Funny') challenge:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B's</a> favourite: #8 - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CqvWYwKu2Hf/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D" target="_blank">Stephanie Serrano</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8TzPn-JhOufORt5pRix5pwVBBKZ8nxdWiOUo8LT-mLINiEKaMf7bwl597AihOqQij36GtEhS7b4IVBNuaVWpukIsWG4vVIlSJzWz-NRuSXtSJAmV8Epp1qzOoQlG5KeesrnCoMq5ggyte9XIleV7TeZwq6jnWvp5TpqO8EvTAN0blzA1t_wiHlCE7g/s558/Screenshot%20(126).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8TzPn-JhOufORt5pRix5pwVBBKZ8nxdWiOUo8LT-mLINiEKaMf7bwl597AihOqQij36GtEhS7b4IVBNuaVWpukIsWG4vVIlSJzWz-NRuSXtSJAmV8Epp1qzOoQlG5KeesrnCoMq5ggyte9XIleV7TeZwq6jnWvp5TpqO8EvTAN0blzA1t_wiHlCE7g/s320/Screenshot%20(126).png" width="302" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love the fun sentiment Stephanie has used for this sweet card!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/">Helen F's</a> favourite: #24 - <a href="https://lynnescrafthaven.blogspot.com/2023/04/penny-black-mice.html">Lynne</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihn-GZyyHV7C2PSDtr511vDH9E3T14VxO188cEQgLQdcTda6rBP8_LYDFCsnbPyBwjrMQOugaZQe-n_ySpGsvza0upzbMipdW9mnEeGn1yAm437zWiNGBkTlgAg2dPYcG9F9ty2PNYd9u3YEo7_VK0an__SQLol07F847x6ofyCsU8Fh0-eInyGESf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="399" height="377" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihn-GZyyHV7C2PSDtr511vDH9E3T14VxO188cEQgLQdcTda6rBP8_LYDFCsnbPyBwjrMQOugaZQe-n_ySpGsvza0upzbMipdW9mnEeGn1yAm437zWiNGBkTlgAg2dPYcG9F9ty2PNYd9u3YEo7_VK0an__SQLol07F847x6ofyCsU8Fh0-eInyGESf=w381-h377" width="381" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love Lynne's choice of these sweet little mice with her beautiful colouring and her clever design is sure to bring a smile. </span><br /></div></div></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Congratulations ladies - please grab our 'PBSC Favourite' badge for your blog!</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">There chosen Guest Designer from the 'GDT' entries on last month's challenge is:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">#12 - <a href="https://www.stampinwithanita.com/2023/04/penny-black-doggone-sweet.html" target="_blank">Anita Trippi</a></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOhsSMQ4J62cAiDYyfz_aPtXpHvPnFBjBag5bBY5xo5qaGNUJqtvJTtFEHrqTDBhd_nwVIf2pxABfwPJIqEZ6u69uYEaquQexRPFUf7xyORSUafx6HV5ztD9IIi-NyLioKLXScMrpsnKmLZyRRs-n8iZJQJcZR1HWDJwpcV5m3EDtKk1kD4xLHFpf7g/s400/IMG_3118.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="345" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOhsSMQ4J62cAiDYyfz_aPtXpHvPnFBjBag5bBY5xo5qaGNUJqtvJTtFEHrqTDBhd_nwVIf2pxABfwPJIqEZ6u69uYEaquQexRPFUf7xyORSUafx6HV5ztD9IIi-NyLioKLXScMrpsnKmLZyRRs-n8iZJQJcZR1HWDJwpcV5m3EDtKk1kD4xLHFpf7g/s320/IMG_3118.jpg" width="276" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Congratulations Anita! </span><span>Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com">Helen</a><span>) for</span><span> all the details.</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><p style="font-size: medium;"><br /></p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">*********</span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Ok, so now for some more inspiration for our current challenge, where the theme is:</span></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Use Patterned Papers'</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 2nd June</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, now it's time for some inspiration, firstly from our lovely Guest Designer for May, Bonnie:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><div><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Guest Designer - <a href="https://bon2stamp.blogspot.com/2023/05/birthday-chicks.html" target="_blank">Bonnie</a></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCm23V9gE9Qx6MDMjDS1xZS4JUA-cOBhDqyZNfAH5P3Zb8At3i8k5giu6PA8Icg6iwD_BCM32Aq1IZ_YEiEf0qRliwzAz2qKrICNfM5eto3PxZ5k0nx8Zooos1Hgh5h2MC9oAdPNHb3CERLKmm77A46fKo_GiKsGTUc6kQVQnKGbbBhN1IyB5JdxZgA/s800/May%202023%20-%20Bonnie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCm23V9gE9Qx6MDMjDS1xZS4JUA-cOBhDqyZNfAH5P3Zb8At3i8k5giu6PA8Icg6iwD_BCM32Aq1IZ_YEiEf0qRliwzAz2qKrICNfM5eto3PxZ5k0nx8Zooos1Hgh5h2MC9oAdPNHb3CERLKmm77A46fKo_GiKsGTUc6kQVQnKGbbBhN1IyB5JdxZgA/w400-h320/May%202023%20-%20Bonnie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">...and from our fabulous design team:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><font size="5"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B</a><br /><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="2814" data-original-width="2884" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jjmAaY_KwYHO5ziYO6XAykSGvf7Jrf5gdCD_QGrYX6eFyvCPBmAXViFrT9x8_bKZDkRvC38aX1zNRzQWxgOARMOrAtRg_kHlp6pOPq_574_JcTFvXiFBfi6NyDnbc4qPSPHMwzJ7tLKpwqv4AQO30_EvsOru5zskmB1UYFhncFP8Et3Wrc9cpu1d8w/w400-h390/IMG_20230519_213321.jpg" style="color: #0000ee; font-size: medium;" width="400" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2023/05/20/with-love-pb-saturday-challenge/">Helen F</a></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08OMCN-0c0B0A7cDLPMJnvZ53aguNXH1kYz1_i_iV5ZjUCauE0XvvALdZOxC8Ra_FEGbMUR3BxjTAI6108FFyrgPagUUta3a3Cx-LIgl_RkJTCVtrh6Xzk23grdXSu_2A5CvSCCcUCt6ooPNffwvVoE2sc1JlRlK77o-DNiJQ19Dynz9jLW4_je95/s1024/image-26.webp" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="820" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08OMCN-0c0B0A7cDLPMJnvZ53aguNXH1kYz1_i_iV5ZjUCauE0XvvALdZOxC8Ra_FEGbMUR3BxjTAI6108FFyrgPagUUta3a3Cx-LIgl_RkJTCVtrh6Xzk23grdXSu_2A5CvSCCcUCt6ooPNffwvVoE2sc1JlRlK77o-DNiJQ19Dynz9jLW4_je95/w390-h486/image-26.webp" width="390" /></a><br /></font></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div></div></div><div><br /></div></div></div></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">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?!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span><span>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.</span><br /><span><br />Don't forget that i</span><span>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.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely weekend & enjoy the rest of the month!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-6774996444015072642023-05-06T08:00:00.036+01:002023-05-07T16:28:31.164+01:00PBSC May - Anything Goes...Optional 'Use Patterned Papers'<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Saturday & w</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">elcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!</span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Firstly, thank you to those of you that joined in with our 'Anything Goes...Optional 'Something Funny'' challenge last month. We had so many lovely entries...we hope that you'll play along with us again this month!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Now it's time to announce the lucky winner (chosen at random) of the prize from our generous sponsor:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">$20 Gift Voucher from <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/">1-2-3 Stitch</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">#5 - Cynthia O</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycAvZD7sFQIHjisZKFVQYvOaMmxVYYVqv0DXTp_8A96L22vwpRA47dt06FrlKOa73QAG_OTNkqiwvdx8iJculQTmOi3MqNiMS4ut9yp21oTDYLFerBvDUiIVVFi_jdhKgUs-VZ_w7OuR9FvLyBg7AuoEph80cOLvSSyBxsHhdMkQP_zKxm3ufh6tS/s640/April%202023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycAvZD7sFQIHjisZKFVQYvOaMmxVYYVqv0DXTp_8A96L22vwpRA47dt06FrlKOa73QAG_OTNkqiwvdx8iJculQTmOi3MqNiMS4ut9yp21oTDYLFerBvDUiIVVFi_jdhKgUs-VZ_w7OuR9FvLyBg7AuoEph80cOLvSSyBxsHhdMkQP_zKxm3ufh6tS/s320/April%202023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Cynthia! Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com" style="font-size: x-large;">Helen</a><span style="font-size: large;">) to claim your prize...and don't forget to grab the winner's badge from the sidebar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ok, so on to our new challenge! I'm sure that you all know by now, but all of our challenges will now be 'Anything Goes'...with an optional theme to follow if you want a little nudge to get those creative juices flowing!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">So, this month our challenge is:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /><span><b>'Use Patterned Papers'</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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 <b>Guest Designer</b> spot on a future challenge, please <b>add 'GDT' after your name</b> on the link-up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 2nd June.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, now it's time for some inspiration...firstly from our lovely Guest Designer for May, <a href="https://bon2stamp.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bonnie</a>:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">Guest Designer - <a href="https://bon2stamp.blogspot.com/2023/05/patterned-butterfly-for-penny-black.html" target="_blank">Bonnie</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_Ky8HTjut9l1JpMdEeLcr-g1iYkk5Le0SG8HS6Qztafvj7DOZ-K5ebZZQLosaKNsk5CcDioHclA3VTpSA1cjjs1SgNtVhvQfXEfqTnyU6EcEdpBP9RQUGcnA-X2dkhrFAmB1UkLwKj6AXMR94a_DnGc_TOPlIGix1JDP3sKFAYW6KxhYSt50_cci9g/s800/PB-Butterfly-PP-Pink.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_Ky8HTjut9l1JpMdEeLcr-g1iYkk5Le0SG8HS6Qztafvj7DOZ-K5ebZZQLosaKNsk5CcDioHclA3VTpSA1cjjs1SgNtVhvQfXEfqTnyU6EcEdpBP9RQUGcnA-X2dkhrFAmB1UkLwKj6AXMR94a_DnGc_TOPlIGix1JDP3sKFAYW6KxhYSt50_cci9g/w320-h400/PB-Butterfly-PP-Pink.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br style="font-size: medium;" /><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">...and from our fabulous Design Team:</span></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Helen B</span></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBajLPbTCQKpH3tgtBHO4NmelfZEiJiaZ552GXEEzCuJz0HJd2BczLIQMj_nV9YuhJ5HHMJWFqkVt8df4oHlovHLzaxXXz70117iTJxGdZyArCtY-bxW2HtYNoMBZbp7NUfd-wW3817S-nKjdlFJnOtNynQ9mdw8VhjHZc26wFeIEe7LzfIIiO1b2nZw/s2694/IMG_20230416_114745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2658" data-original-width="2694" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBajLPbTCQKpH3tgtBHO4NmelfZEiJiaZ552GXEEzCuJz0HJd2BczLIQMj_nV9YuhJ5HHMJWFqkVt8df4oHlovHLzaxXXz70117iTJxGdZyArCtY-bxW2HtYNoMBZbp7NUfd-wW3817S-nKjdlFJnOtNynQ9mdw8VhjHZc26wFeIEe7LzfIIiO1b2nZw/w400-h395/IMG_20230416_114745.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2023/05/06/fun-times-pb-saturday-challenge-2/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Helen F</span><br /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_jMRQ3jf5uSGgiyxKSLt1fb1GScdrw90E1LpWX4Am74K-rWHAM_EIyot92LV97S2Q6o5nJ95Bah7bXStCTRLSZ-1grB64G0lShqJ6vrcTqWTn6z2A-U25CNBtOUt4vWxRzuPTMrjI0hemW7IE6O5d6-FCPLgcYlLbTdlcKw3yqZwK3duJiCu_8KF/s3023/image1%20pb.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="1968" height="613" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_jMRQ3jf5uSGgiyxKSLt1fb1GScdrw90E1LpWX4Am74K-rWHAM_EIyot92LV97S2Q6o5nJ95Bah7bXStCTRLSZ-1grB64G0lShqJ6vrcTqWTn6z2A-U25CNBtOUt4vWxRzuPTMrjI0hemW7IE6O5d6-FCPLgcYlLbTdlcKw3yqZwK3duJiCu_8KF/w399-h613/image1%20pb.jpeg" width="399" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><a href="https://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.com/2023/05/penny-black-saturday-challenge.html" target="_blank">Jenny</a></span></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWUvVfc2cwbHQ_X841zqn9LqL_tizDGx4_JhBBFKdCugZYsfExOQxbcWv6CZQrmGnkpd688yIbc6OC5wRD4M3AMmFMX8js6WZ-h7ombLxPZvCrLdcm_GfL5AQAQ9HoisOgKK2NTgkfITWkZySCME-LHwplpbYJboi3GznJoR5P41pwK_KfTt1h9nE/s388/IMG_8997.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3307" data-original-width="3141" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpfpCIKGZz8gXzj74wfI_NcJeb2Pk8kqhdaRtROKwjC1YEzMExnovfQB7WCORxhoa0GRxX2M4HP57-A_mHUR0vQg7BqJAJEFjdf6MG2fgzYrBGSB4dm8Xxy7AacnJEBmGOpeUTLHpgtn0JGt4qwyJRJqjLvgTk0Td66UbalfkxorFIlPF8tju7CGJ/w380-h400/DSC09581.JPG" width="380" /></a></div></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> 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...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We shall announce the design team's favourite projects from last month's challenge and next month's guest designer when we come back with some more inspiration for this challenge on Saturday 20th May.</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span><br /></span><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<!--end InLinkz code-->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-28698458679187170082023-04-15T08:00:00.030+01:002023-04-15T08:00:00.298+01:00PBSC April - Anything Goes...Optional 'Something Funny'...More Inspiration!<p> <span style="font-size: xxx-large; text-align: center;">Happy Saturday Everyone!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">We're back with some more inspiration for our current challenge, and the announcement of the DT favourites from last month's challenge!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>*******</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Here are the DTs favourite projects from March's 'Anything Goes' (Optional 'Easter') challenge:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B's</a> favourite: #16 - <a href="https://cardsmadebymarlene.blogspot.com/2023/03/colours-of-spring-at-passion-for-markers.html" target="_blank">Marlene</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAcgNqwOHKak15Y4z-GTEUXOiaE-fr-bmQJun6pBdhzlizXHkJYgj5nJ9XKWRUHnVAob-8Ns4j3NulourCToYyITy0tWTIEvdEOyikeKfzNdF3PV9IRVVFw3mnsHeVfL7s_L4u1qMTU0DolAJo5Uis6Amk-DBcuWaBvCXcxyAw3beCXhZZJdZ8nOOOA/s320/Your%20the%20Bestest.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAcgNqwOHKak15Y4z-GTEUXOiaE-fr-bmQJun6pBdhzlizXHkJYgj5nJ9XKWRUHnVAob-8Ns4j3NulourCToYyITy0tWTIEvdEOyikeKfzNdF3PV9IRVVFw3mnsHeVfL7s_L4u1qMTU0DolAJo5Uis6Amk-DBcuWaBvCXcxyAw3beCXhZZJdZ8nOOOA/s1600/Your%20the%20Bestest.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: This adorable kitty made several appearances in the gallery for this challenge, but I especially love the way Marlene surrounded him with those gorgeous Spring blooms!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/">Helen F's</a> favourite: # 18 - <a href=" https://drejasbastelwelt.blogspot.com/2023/03/huhner-und-eine-kuh.html">Dreja</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbh5Bf5RPjE9ReN5BDlC6Nqt-0n1TABmS1c6xYa35l9eGAGniIziaRACQ6vauW-kMFWcKXpanU9wKzaudlgWGE-pAG_Sg2Gz5qXAvkfHE-nva_FGt7rgqqwODMPRfh3PuO_4MXLUBoTzPMl8lyRjxfdfgmCGw738j09WYO9VdCYjg2QQIrsKzQzCA7/s400/76.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="400" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbh5Bf5RPjE9ReN5BDlC6Nqt-0n1TABmS1c6xYa35l9eGAGniIziaRACQ6vauW-kMFWcKXpanU9wKzaudlgWGE-pAG_Sg2Gz5qXAvkfHE-nva_FGt7rgqqwODMPRfh3PuO_4MXLUBoTzPMl8lyRjxfdfgmCGw738j09WYO9VdCYjg2QQIrsKzQzCA7/s320/76.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love this fun little scene which is sure to bring a smile to everyone who sees it!</span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lorrainebailey.blogspot.co.uk/">Lorraine's</a> favourite: #36 - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CqL0_dTJ5aF/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D">Stephanie</a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: x-large;">Congratulations ladies - please grab our 'PBSC Favourite' badge for your blog!</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">There chosen Guest Designer from the 'GDT' entries on last month's challenge is:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">#25 - <a href="https://bon2stamp.blogspot.com/2023/03/passionate-purple.html" target="_blank">Bonnie Klass</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAsmmbj15CrLm5stvHfJMSIxEmxTiZK_F9IlTD278xBVXukRkvxBx0pLcV0EvD5loqExETAnBIfvoiQhQcDwxFHHslhzIWl6EGh01VlBQz2dYwWvU8WsUrRE2vlyNee6UoygieZ09UvL6RLBPmWumJa0XRnX4KqnjfO3e-LJ-raHkID8jIvvr7CzMRQ/s640/PB-Passionate-Purple.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 5th May</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, now it's time for some inspiration</span><span> from our fabulous design team:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><div><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div><div><font size="5"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B</a><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="3075" data-original-width="2310" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfPwXexC4S5aw0ta-nQqQrvJshBSuE2SepGLtzTtsioJ2o4P-3l1Bt2XgKEd68Thq_1RysjIAIYOcAbzGUAAowt9mmg9BaH4uddvFlTmV-yYuJj0v1G1PCpq9rGUm9LcXCl116FZu82fNWdKnqZdvcWRVIwwR9RjSkEywRPYt4-43ADhGpCmsQd_79w/w300-h400/IMG_20230326_205917.jpg" style="color: #0000ee; font-size: medium;" width="300" /><br /><br /><br /><span><a href="http://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.co.uk/">Jenny</a></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRtf0WDQz1eHLj9hoYzpIP_q4u_K3miCOiDT9-TApu-121O0U699GTJBXbIxQDI1fJBEdvJsEbq260iMyla0QYb0TcCTSCoC5-W0jkV1o-Y446phbDdcQ3E8wEaiYDLWyxukBQptMtCDHDQxmZzzIqgCKjdukSrqlK84DvWTQWsJ0uTF9Hwbl2jAk6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="2432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRtf0WDQz1eHLj9hoYzpIP_q4u_K3miCOiDT9-TApu-121O0U699GTJBXbIxQDI1fJBEdvJsEbq260iMyla0QYb0TcCTSCoC5-W0jkV1o-Y446phbDdcQ3E8wEaiYDLWyxukBQptMtCDHDQxmZzzIqgCKjdukSrqlK84DvWTQWsJ0uTF9Hwbl2jAk6=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifhdyf6fTkEoQNDA3OwYjlpXtYoHxj50slcLhcnzGGWxFJv70vXkRnJJNtDQ3e4JEnYPCa9mXOnkNma0mnVsJ8nLQdTfAzkgZres1SQrj83X4M3-Mo5p5eTvFiWwPa-6E3PmfRLKxpt5uhg6ZQto1DB3eUqgJ1efKptbbjCyGlwIyTIIxYAplN8oLW" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-14223063239738294992023-04-01T08:00:00.029+01:002023-04-01T08:00:00.169+01:00PBSC April - Anything Goes...Optional 'Something Funny'!<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Saturday & w</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">elcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!</span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2cu2p-LzP4VzxeyoeCPwt28Xq4I0kLRFeZ75QWRjuusGK19R99_AA5HF0sM8bcJq4VGoubesaM-VlT-buEPgtqyrzp2-Fd4fCe296u1r4KhUEFJc-DXKXmuQhaSCKqk10qrKoxwT8sA/s1600/Hedgie+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Firstly, thank you to those of you that joined in with our 'Anything Goes...Optional 'Easter'' challenge last month. We had so many lovely entries...we hope that you'll play along with us again this month!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Now it's time to announce the lucky winner (chosen at random) of the prize from our generous sponsor:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">$20 Gift Voucher from <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/">1-2-3 Stitch</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">#42 - <a href="https://curlybearcrafts.blogspot.com/2023/03/bunnies-in-flowerpots-and-hedgehogs-too.html" target="_blank">Bridget</a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hVUP3BrEPN8BwNYJOPpHddI4ZtROnnTQnUrDZGA14xi1SAbw6RcygLyJa_3SCTJ8xg403hmTws9rIvJrHs60JyqH4lAM4lZsLAYC43VhfN5kKh97vEXFVgygmhUxAb3n0b-ncOM8yaR-_JV76efKHb4b-Saj_D05vzdb05Cq89kpkLUPOkNtEp_I/s410/March%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="334" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hVUP3BrEPN8BwNYJOPpHddI4ZtROnnTQnUrDZGA14xi1SAbw6RcygLyJa_3SCTJ8xg403hmTws9rIvJrHs60JyqH4lAM4lZsLAYC43VhfN5kKh97vEXFVgygmhUxAb3n0b-ncOM8yaR-_JV76efKHb4b-Saj_D05vzdb05Cq89kpkLUPOkNtEp_I/s320/March%202023.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Bridget! Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com" style="font-size: x-large;">Helen</a><span style="font-size: large;">) to claim your prize...and don't forget to grab the winner's badge from the sidebar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ok, so on to our new challenge! I'm sure that you all know by now, but all of our challenges will now be 'Anything Goes'...with an optional theme to follow if you want a little nudge to get those creative juices flowing!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">So, this month our challenge is:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /><span><b>'Something Funny'</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>(Well...it is April Fool's Day!)</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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 <b>Guest Designer</b> spot on a future challenge, please <b>add 'GDT' after your name</b> on the link-up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 5th May.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>So, now it's time for some inspiration</span><span> from our fabulous Design Team:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Helen B</span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBFdPEQjnypncw_-0Iu4fb7ZqBfbrshyXotr0Exun76RNvQqa79S2Gze7zMuEekrP-vwjSKcRBqzcX3SLAPzn1FggCRjCL9g382p0ihmgxja7_DDR5tWj2_4dBb6DugJygK49LkzXptyXIycRfEdj220noOrWRjP1JdDPEMfZunEBbOrFcSYlWEpI2g/s2989/IMG_20230326_205846.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> 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...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We shall announce the design team's favourite projects from last month's challenge and next month's guest designer when we come back with some more inspiration for this challenge on Saturday 15th April.</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5O82kYAHXNuHX7M433LgZvTNxB_F5HyErDLUtGJxjQuY1kvjRSEJHa-AWeuDg12jcTYD0Rm_D8WdpWqJvUJNUuoyN787sV1f6vOz4oEwAtb25DtRVgleiVFJBElOZIsHSLNI8aWJzAp8/s1600/Cow+Heart.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm; 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614889857123356766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843400128511472357.post-4891196103490049632023-03-18T08:00:00.002+00:002023-03-19T15:02:36.245+00:00PBSC March - Anything Goes...Optional 'Easter'...More Inspiration!<p> <span style="font-size: xxx-large; text-align: center;">Happy Saturday Everyone!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">We're back with some more inspiration for our current challenge, and the announcement of the DT favourites from last month's challenge!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>*******</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Here are the DTs favourite projects from February's 'Anything Goes' (Optional 'Hearts and/or Flowers') challenge:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B's</a> favourite: #34 - <a href="https://runningwithscissorsleslie.blogspot.com/2023/02/ebullient-with-love.html" target="_blank">Leslie M</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Xw45xm6Pt_49j_oeRfQoZXOMhVgggFsSUp3SvMAAP9chwNuKVzeBztbyespf20BUJJbSAPBQArT82y5_gh4bQHXxSc5yaRWa6oJ4yQOv7UCutEMR0fWWBCFkvFN4jlfo_6tpRds4aIhKwj6JEdYbU0SLHCmYoDJNQkFaDXYqTko94umrS6NpKKxfnw/s681/EbullientVase1Feb2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="680" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Xw45xm6Pt_49j_oeRfQoZXOMhVgggFsSUp3SvMAAP9chwNuKVzeBztbyespf20BUJJbSAPBQArT82y5_gh4bQHXxSc5yaRWa6oJ4yQOv7UCutEMR0fWWBCFkvFN4jlfo_6tpRds4aIhKwj6JEdYbU0SLHCmYoDJNQkFaDXYqTko94umrS6NpKKxfnw/s320/EbullientVase1Feb2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: I love the simple elegance of Leslie's card - a real stunner!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/">Helen F's</a> favourite: #10 - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CoUuuq3uXhP/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=">Stephanie Serrano</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg9P9a5lmOgJnKJ3LyJFVz2P36_0hDVnXuabdR02R5sCUXNv34fV8c-ANLXd3mM4uZm1T9PXPcstLVM2OJIWU4bvzptqNf1Hl5SFK9knUdBtH9Og6XEBItDs26utDyZjZmUQzcLLw2NrvDdDYYmANLRwXvT_srMIYwGSxRmPtxieAybj0-IfJHN-e9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg9P9a5lmOgJnKJ3LyJFVz2P36_0hDVnXuabdR02R5sCUXNv34fV8c-ANLXd3mM4uZm1T9PXPcstLVM2OJIWU4bvzptqNf1Hl5SFK9knUdBtH9Og6XEBItDs26utDyZjZmUQzcLLw2NrvDdDYYmANLRwXvT_srMIYwGSxRmPtxieAybj0-IfJHN-e9=w303-h303" width="303" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Helen says: Stephanie has created a fun card using this cute image. Off setting the stitched frame, along with the fun heart background paper makes it really eye-catchingl</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://jensjust4funcards.blogspot.co.uk/">Jenny's</a> favourite:#13 - <a href="https://ankestempelwelt.blogspot.com/2023/02/pinker-blutenzauber.html" target="_blank">Anke</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijOYKdP78ynH1-UvtwaiaZTO4uRQvQzhyuRRK044QF8W20GAffaoFfNhMUjm_Cw5QGESOVeUx3QW-ZYdP9BfKXDAClRuf3CaGb-ZqTJH93-mksVB_vzcbbRPDvaT4aV5DoF36y18XUCK0LuvdIJQ8K1emyfw1Ibe19gsXER6U3F_Fezl8C1XvfYgWt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="391" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijOYKdP78ynH1-UvtwaiaZTO4uRQvQzhyuRRK044QF8W20GAffaoFfNhMUjm_Cw5QGESOVeUx3QW-ZYdP9BfKXDAClRuf3CaGb-ZqTJH93-mksVB_vzcbbRPDvaT4aV5DoF36y18XUCK0LuvdIJQ8K1emyfw1Ibe19gsXER6U3F_Fezl8C1XvfYgWt=w313-h320" width="313" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Jenny says: Anke has stamped and coloured this beautiful flower to perfection and added lots of gorgeous splatter.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lorrainebailey.blogspot.co.uk/">Lorraine's</a> favourite: #4 - <a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/02/cat-on-moon.html">Ellibelle</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKUEq2IoT4KEqSzGGtNOgZ3PtbQHYBS8iO1H_sVJVoBBuCWZ9wHnzA52DL9fFbnGZ9OCqlr3vcTU4Wyvrju8Nr9utOLBG0nV7goLda8yf9tROvVN6GtA4Un_ufiWZBKUdt8NxJf8belcOhLTy9RR0LpAOfFzijVPfdApikndD9q-_tRcu9CXrrT6kv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="507" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKUEq2IoT4KEqSzGGtNOgZ3PtbQHYBS8iO1H_sVJVoBBuCWZ9wHnzA52DL9fFbnGZ9OCqlr3vcTU4Wyvrju8Nr9utOLBG0nV7goLda8yf9tROvVN6GtA4Un_ufiWZBKUdt8NxJf8belcOhLTy9RR0LpAOfFzijVPfdApikndD9q-_tRcu9CXrrT6kv=w317-h400" width="317" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Lorraine says: I always love to see the cute Penny Black stamps and this one is gorgeous. I love the card design which shows off the stamp beautifully.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Congratulations ladies - please grab our 'PBSC Favourite' badge for your blog!</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEwKAciiFgX365UY8AOd5AyjO9W_PdREpq5-x1uYTzYX8v032BfyyuQ1UK-s_Fy74cN-2oNG92pwbJmGY0koFYlClbjy4IDGgtLK-L3LohqiarOrxFL_HHFGm362PDGPN4WZ5q-iFt7I/s1600/Favourite+PBSC.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">***********</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">There chosen Guest Designer from the 'GDT' entries on last month's challenge is:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">#7 - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CoSTFaisL9t/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D" target="_blank">Elfebimbam</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-I1-spNexBc4doeHYuZetLMDQKlrctu4zX11YQuVlahHX7Bie-CB_xyzuEUfeoLOyEtlsQu0VMJpCjEFpUSlmBKise5ln_7GoACAlZu0sLZwptURVUzYEoYpJyvosOvqocXj95Zdo7fmaXpyKX7_83amK77MeaW7hv5ic73IwAGhaZqvtOJkVISX8Qg/s531/Screenshot%20(122).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="530" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-I1-spNexBc4doeHYuZetLMDQKlrctu4zX11YQuVlahHX7Bie-CB_xyzuEUfeoLOyEtlsQu0VMJpCjEFpUSlmBKise5ln_7GoACAlZu0sLZwptURVUzYEoYpJyvosOvqocXj95Zdo7fmaXpyKX7_83amK77MeaW7hv5ic73IwAGhaZqvtOJkVISX8Qg/s320/Screenshot%20(122).png" width="319" /></a> </div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Congratulations Elfebimbam! </span><span>Please email me (</span><a href="mailto:helenbrammer@hotmail.com">Helen</a><span>) for</span><span> all the details.</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><p style="font-size: medium;"><br /></p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVZ8KCMoLQc2ulWNGQWJBHDeg9u5LXOHEgvMT47zSTM1KyJhFEIm401ReemQPBSk4SpCuiC-H1e81BlmxkBT58R0GkGbLHbr3ESeTfLuxB0PfL_wx-q2zB_mMGqntlxjpilaQTA2Kfbc/s1600/Guest+Designer.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">*********</span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Ok, so now for some more inspiration for our current challenge, where the theme is:</span></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>'Anything Goes'</b></span><br /><span><b>or</b></span><br /></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Easter'</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As always the usual <b>RULES</b> apply, please make sure that the <b>MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT</b> is one of the following: <b>PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE, PENNY BLACK MASTERPIECES MADE SIMPLE CARD TOPPER OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New work only please and link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in your blog post</b>. 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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Entries not following these rules will not be eligible for the prize draw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge will close at 8pm (BST) on Friday 31st March</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.123stitch.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqqRCfQEDzyoRg0-Ybo63naM1m8SsfsYtf5gbwWN2Rvj1pJIrcxddfa8gO7DE5ljWgbtR0o58J6pEAkJ-lADpwY1DjYFN796yKgRfnghiqmLnF169OvKlVprwk1PrY0DU_EhE0rtDTN4p/s1600/123_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize - $20 voucher!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">So, now it's time for some inspiration</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> from our fabulous design team:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><div><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div><font size="5"><a href="http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: inherit;">Helen B</a></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="1942" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESQ62My4R9DeZVy4aJqRIzRUbUMx3PeLt85nB5exjE9lz7-EPlJuNqJMIvGQrfX84C6jTjcZXyD2-2Z3Zq46RA83vkzr91S3IXxUqdn_UFyebCE85y55of-4ianktub3xUfb6jXaGx-Iw244_EnHJ6YAOOYV9po9cusWNzQL4GjB51NJWLAIcnbY49A/w258-h400/IMG_20230312_211444.jpg" style="color: #0000ee; font-size: medium;" width="258" /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://momentsofcrafting.wordpress.com/2023/03/18/wishing-you-a-day-wrapped-in-happiness-pb-saturday-challenge/"><span>Helen F</span></a></font></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CHve87aJeHXC-tdx2dVP8vLTNpNon_2GC2zE5Zk4ml8IRW1aL329pC-M8r1DzP8fKZNosiOZiL2nRR9jEJkOwS8jV6L_BoSzedqmjiwA_j_EO9QkOGFhgJxLRme3JMURWXSmNjVCm2_aQbt5IkceuRgTRJauiK5tso-kBAkpF6oQ7LX9ZfvHvEWW/s2204/pb%20furry%20flight.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2132" data-original-width="2204" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CHve87aJeHXC-tdx2dVP8vLTNpNon_2GC2zE5Zk4ml8IRW1aL329pC-M8r1DzP8fKZNosiOZiL2nRR9jEJkOwS8jV6L_BoSzedqmjiwA_j_EO9QkOGFhgJxLRme3JMURWXSmNjVCm2_aQbt5IkceuRgTRJauiK5tso-kBAkpF6oQ7LX9ZfvHvEWW/w427-h414/pb%20furry%20flight.jpeg" width="427" /></a></div><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><a href="http://suesstampingstuff.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sue</a></font></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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