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Sunday 6 September 2009

PENNY BLACK CHALLENGE - WEEK 65

Evening Everyone

Here I am with my Penny Black Challenge card for this week.

The theme is "Hearts Desire". Lots of options as to what you can do with this. But I have chosen to make a Christmas card with a lovely sentiment. I love Christmas very, very much (and all that it entails) and as a family we look forward to it all year because it is a time when we know we will all be together - so this would be my "hearts desire" - for everyone to have a wonderful Christmas.

Here is my creation:

This used:

Image: Penny Black 1873H "Xmouse Ornament!
Sentiment: Penny Black 3502F "A wish"
Background paper: Pink Petticoat "Tis The Season"
Quickutz "Swirl Swirled Heart Die"
ProMarkers
Brads, ribbon and Glamour Dust from the stash box

I bought this little chappie last year and didn't get chance to use him - but I know he is going to be a very busy little mouse this year!!

I hope you all had a great Sunday. Mine has been spent visiting my Mum as it is her birthday today and helping to clean the house my son moved out of .. .. .. they have to hand their keys over tomorrow and hopefully in return will receive no deduction from their deposit.

I arrived not knowing which of the two women I was from the TV programme "How Clean is Your House". But they were happy for me to be either or even both!!. Thankfully nothing was bad enough for me to have to send a swab to the laboratory LOL!!!

It was quite sad to leave at the end - the parting of three good mates who have now "moved on" in their own directions but they will stay good friends .. .. I just know.

Catch you all again soon and thank you all for calling by.

Love Jules xx
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24 comments:

  1. Mandy6 September 2009 at 20:52

    Hi Jules,

    What a fab card love the colours and the mouse is sooo cute.

    Mandy xx

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  2. Sally H6 September 2009 at 21:44

    What a gorgeous card! I love that stamp and the sentiment goes beautifully. Sounds like you have had a very busy day x

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  3. Linda . J6 September 2009 at 22:13

    Beautiful card Jules and adore the image and sentiment, just fab.
    Hugs Linda

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  4. Susie Sugar6 September 2009 at 23:19

    A truly stunning card, lovely colours and beautifully made
    Hugs Susie xx

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  5. Leanne7 September 2009 at 06:29

    This is beautiful. I think these are my favourite christmas colours to use on a card.

    Glad you got all the cleaning done!!

    Hugs
    Leanne
    xx

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  6. brenda7 September 2009 at 07:30

    Morning Jules

    Lovely soft colours, I think blue makes such a nice change for christmas cards.

    And I figure you didn't struggle with the whole heart thing as I did, even your sentiment fits the theme brilliantly.

    Have a creative day.

    B x

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  7. craftimamma7 September 2009 at 08:12

    Fabulous card as always Jules. Love the little mouse and the the sentiment especially.

    Lesley Xx

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  8. Kath Stewart7 September 2009 at 08:13

    stunning card jules....love that ickle mouse and beautiful sentiment..yes that's what christmas is all about......thanks for joining in the fun this week at PBSC...hugs kath xxxxxxx

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  9. Lisa7 September 2009 at 16:41

    Hi Jules, Gorgeous card! The little mouse is so sweet and I love the colours. Just noticed I won your 'pancake' candy. My address is in the sidebar of the Allsorts DT blog.

    Lisa x

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  10. Anonymous7 September 2009 at 17:57

    Lovely card. I love this stamp, mine is well used and loved! She xx

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  11. Wendy7 September 2009 at 18:26

    Sweet card I love this cute little stamp
    Wendy x

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  12. Beth7 September 2009 at 18:29

    This is so gorgeous! Penny Black and Pink Peticoat - a perfect combination! Great sentiment to go with the challenge too! Thanks for joining in with the PB challenge!

    Beth xx

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  13. Nicki7 September 2009 at 19:17

    Lovely card Jules, great interpretation of the theme and I love the bit of sparkle. Nicki, xx

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  14. LavenderCards7 September 2009 at 19:56

    cute card.
    K

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  15. gina g7 September 2009 at 21:05

    Aww love this the little mouse is so sweet and the colour is great, i love christmas too Jules, hope your mum enjoyed her birthday and i hope the cleaning wasn't to bad lol. luv gina xx

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  16. Pauline C7 September 2009 at 23:02

    beautiful Jules - I love both this PB image and sentiment and find they work really hard for me too lol! They go so well together and lvoe your colorus and details - fab! Thanks for joining in the PBSC this week
    Pauline x

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  17. Christine (All She Crafts)7 September 2009 at 23:34

    Fab card! That is such a cute image... and a very sweet sentiment!

    Hugs,
    Chris xx

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  18. Annette Bowes8 September 2009 at 07:40

    Beautiful card, love the colours, love the thought behind having a heart on every card, love your other cards too, take careX:)

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  19. Jacee8 September 2009 at 13:11

    Such a gorgeous Xmas card Jules, that mouse is so cute, and it's agreat LO, love it all!

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  20. debby40008 September 2009 at 13:20

    Oh he is adorable and what a wonderful card you've made with him.
    luv
    Debby

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  21. Natalie8 September 2009 at 21:51

    Gorgeous card Jules. x

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  22. Emma (metalicbutterfly)8 September 2009 at 22:43

    Hi Jules

    this is a gorgeous card hun just adore that image

    Emma xxx

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  23. Tammi9 September 2009 at 04:20

    Oh I love Christmas too!! And I gasped when I saw your beautiful card, wow! A sweet image, and lovin' all the silver! Awesome heart! ~Hugs

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  24. theneon11 September 2009 at 05:29

    So very very adorable -- may this little mousie make many of your good friends delighted with this beautiful card.

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