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Saturday, 4 April 2009

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Hi Everyone

Don't you just love the weekends - especially if there is time to play with crafty goodies!!

The Penny Black Challenge this week is to make an Easter Card .. .. .. but poor Jules doesn't have any Penny Black Stamps that really resemble Easter in any way whatsoever. No eggs, no chicks, no fluffy bunny rabbits !!! Shame.

So this was a double challenge. The first being to choose an image that I could actually do something with and the second to then make the card.

Well here is my creation:


I am pleased with how it has turned out and photographing in the light is so much better than struggling with pesky flash lights and the stupid light those energy bulbs give off!!!!

To make my card I used:

Image - Penny Black "Contented" (perhaps this is because he ate the chocolate eggs!)
Backing Papers - Pink Petticoat download "Spring Wishes"
Sentiment - Computer generated

There isn't really anything else to this card other than the image was coloured with ProMarkers.

I love the Pink Petticoat download. Particularly the stripey paper behind the little dog - it brings back lovely memories of the flannelet sheets I used to have as a little girl. They looked just like this and were always warm and snuggly on winter nights.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. The weather here in Staffordshire is lovely. I should probably be washing and gardening but hey - if hubby can go to the football I can go to my craft space! Tee hee!!

See you again soon

Love Jules xx
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15 comments:

  1. Jackie4 April 2009 at 17:11

    Well I think it's lovely and what's wrong with Easter dogs!!

    Have a good weekend
    Jackie

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  2. Pauline C4 April 2009 at 18:29

    Oh this is fab Jules - it really made me smile and 12/10 for imagination! Thanks for joining the PBSC this week and have a great weekend
    Pauline
    PS a bit late for this year I know, but if you would like any Easter images do let me know and I could send you some hun

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  3. craftimamma4 April 2009 at 18:53

    Brilliant Jules and I love the sentiment.

    I know exactly what you mean about that stripey paper and flanalette sheets. They were snuggley weren't they?

    Lesley Xx

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  4. Kath Stewart4 April 2009 at 19:44

    wowee Jules...this is fantastic...love the stripey papers and your cute pupster and the sentiment is great.......thanks for joining in the fun this week at PBSC
    Hugs Kath xxxxx

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  5. Dawn Wheeler4 April 2009 at 20:53

    OOh Jules ,love this card so cute and gorgeous ,love it ,hugs Dawnxxxx

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  6. helen4 April 2009 at 22:24

    iknow just what you mean about the sheets i had them too, so snuggly, love the card jules
    hugs
    helen x

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  7. Tania5 April 2009 at 05:33

    Oh, this is cute! Love the colours and the cute little sentiment-Tania

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  8. Beth5 April 2009 at 09:36

    Aww! This is such a cute card! Great sentiment too!! Thanks for joining in with the Penny Black challenge this week!
    Beth xx

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  9. Francien5 April 2009 at 09:51

    I just now found your blog and what a lovely one it is..some beautyful creations you have made...this last card is so cute...love the stamp..Gonna follow you so I dont have to miss out on things!!
    greetings Francien.

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  10. Allison5 April 2009 at 16:10

    great card, love the setiment
    AllisonX

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  11. Bev5 April 2009 at 22:26

    Such a sweet card Jules, love the image and beautiful colours x

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  12. Debbie6 April 2009 at 01:16

    Adorable, none the least.. and I love your little saying at the bottom..

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  13. Joey6 April 2009 at 14:33

    Hi Jules, fabulous card, I love the layout, the papers you used are gorgeous. Joey.x

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  14. Lainy's Little Blog9 April 2009 at 13:30

    Such a lovely card. Love the layout and how you have improvised with your sentiment. Great thinking! Lainy x

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  15. tracie10 April 2009 at 10:54

    Fab card Jules, love the pretty papers and great work with this cute image ~ Thanks for joining us this week at PBSC
    hugs
    Tracie :)x

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