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Welcome to our Penny Black Saturday Challenge Blog for all lovers of Penny Black stamps....we are based in the UK but welcome entries worldwide...we post a new challenge on the first Saturday of each month and all we ask is that you use at least ONE PENNY BLACK IMAGE...LARGE SENTIMENT STAMP, DIE OR STICKEROO as the main focus of your creation and that you please link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge. To join in the fun please leave your name and a direct link to your entry with Inlinkz...so we can come visit you.

Saturday 6 December 2014

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - December

Good morning and welcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Thank you to those of you who joined in with our 'All Wrapped Up' challenge last month...your creations helped to keep us warm & cosy!

Now it's time to announce the lucky winners (chosen at random) of the prizes from our generous sponsor:

$20 Gift Voucher from 1-2-3 Stitch

#22 - Eve

Congratulations Eve! Please email me (Helen) to claim your prizes...and don't forget to grab the winner's blinkie from the sidebar.

So, onto this month's challenge...

The theme of our challenge this month is:

'Snowflakes'

As always the usual RULES apply, use only PENNY BLACK IMAGES, LARGE SENTIMENTS, DIES OR STICKEROOS, new work only please and link back to the challenge on your blog post
and all you need to do to enter is leave your name with a link to your entry with Inlinkz so we can come and visit you and if you don't have a blog, e-mail your entry to me (address in the sidebar) and I'll link it up for you and you will be entered in the prize draw.

The challenge will close at 8pm on Friday 2nd January.

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


Prize - $20 voucher!


And here are the gorgeous projects to inspire you from our design team:  

So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!

Wishing all of our lovely followers & challenges a very Merry Christmas!
Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx


Saturday 1 November 2014

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - November

Good morning and welcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Thank you to those of you who joined in with our 'Halloween or Halloween Colours' challenge last month...your creations were truly SPOOKTACULAR!!!

Now it's time to announce the lucky winners (chosen at random) of the prizes from our generous sponsor:

$20 Gift Voucher from 1-2-3 Stitch

#15 - Dreja



Congratulations Dreja! Please email me (Helen) to claim your prizes...and don't forget to grab the winner's blinkie from the sidebar.

So, onto this month's challenge...

The theme of our challenge this month is:

'All Wrapped Up'

Think Coats, Hats, Scarves & Gloves.

As always the usual RULES apply, use only PENNY BLACK IMAGES, LARGE SENTIMENTS, DIES OR STICKEROOS, new work only please and link back to the challenge on your blog post
and all you need to do to enter is leave your name with a link to your entry with Inlinkz so we can come and visit you and if you don't have a blog, e-mail your entry to me (address in the sidebar) and I'll link it up for you and you will be entered in the prize draw.

The challenge will close at 8pm on Friday 5th December.

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


Prize - $20 voucher!


And here are the gorgeous projects to inspire you from our design team:  

So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx


Saturday 4 October 2014

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - October

Good morning and welcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Thank you to those of you who joined in with our 'Brown, Blue & White' colour challenge last month...your creations were all wonderful!

Now it's time to announce the lucky winners (chosen at random) of the prizes from our generous sponsor:

$20 Gift Voucher from 1-2-3 Stitch

#24 - created by Karen


Congratulations Karen! Please email me (Helen) to claim your prizes...and don't forget to grab the winner's blinkie from the sidebar.

Before I get on to this month's challenge theme...I'm really excited to introduce to you our fabulous new DT members:

Pysselfröken/Frida

Greta

Lorraine

Sue Kment

and

Sylvie

I hope you'll join us in giving them a warm PBSC welcome :0)

So, onto this month's challenge...

The theme of our challenge this month is:

'Halloween or Halloween Colours'

Either make something 'spooky' or use Halloween colours (black, purple, orange & green) to make a card for any occasion.

As always the usual RULES apply, use only PENNY BLACK IMAGES, LARGE SENTIMENTS, DIES OR STICKEROOS, new work only please and link back to the challenge on your blog post
and all you need to do to enter is leave your name with a link to your entry with Inlinkz so we can come and visit you and if you don't have a blog, e-mail your entry to me (address in the sidebar) and I'll link it up for you and you will be entered in the prize draw.

The challenge will close at 8pm on Friday 31st October.

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


Prize - $20 voucher!


And here are the gorgeous projects to inspire you from our design team:  

So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx


Saturday 6 September 2014

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - September

***DT Call Update***
I have contacted the new DT members by email - so please check your emails!
If you were chosen, please reply asap, and if you were not chosen this time, please don't be dis-heartened...we would have loved to have taken you all, but then there'd be nobody left to enter our challenges! :0)

Good morning and welcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Thank you to those of you who joined in with our 'Floral Fantasy' challenge last month...your creations were 'blooming' marvelous! ;0)

Now it's time to announce the lucky winners (chosen at random) of the prizes from our generous sponsors:

$20 Gift Voucher from 1-2-3 Stitch:

#37 - Jose


£10 Gift Voucher from The Ribbon Girl:

#18 - Jacky - Paddington Fan


Congratulations everyone! Please email me (Helen) to claim your prizes...and don't forget to grab the winner's blinkie from the sidebar.

Thank you also to all of you that entered our DT call...we will be taking a look through your blogs, and I aim to contact the successful applicants in the next week, in order to give them time to get on board and join us for next month's challenge.

So, onto this month's challenge...

The theme of our challenge this month is:

'Brown, Blue & White'

Any occasion will do...just make sure that these are the dominant colours on your projects.

As always the usual RULES apply, use only PENNY BLACK IMAGES, LARGE SENTIMENTS, DIES OR STICKEROOS, new work only please and link back to the challenge on your blog post
and all you need to do to enter is leave your name with a link to your entry with Inlinkz so we can come and visit you and if you don't have a blog, e-mail your entry to me (address in the sidebar) and I'll link it up for you and you will be entered in the prize draw.

The challenge will close at 8pm on Friday 3rd October.

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


Prize - $20 voucher!


And here are the gorgeous projects to inspire you from our design team:  



So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx




Saturday 2 August 2014

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - August

Good morning and welcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Thank you to those of you who joined in with our 'Buttons & Bows' challenge last month...it would appear that you all like using those embellies as much as we do!

Now it's time to announce the lucky winners (chosen at random) of the prizes from our generous sponsors:

$20 Gift Voucher from 1-2-3 Stitch:

#16 - Tammy A


£10 Gift Voucher from The Ribbon Girl:

#9 - Pysselfröken

Congratulations everyone! Please email me (Helen) to claim your prizes...and don't forget to grab the winner's blinkie from the sidebar.

Before I get on to this month's challenge, I have some sad news to share with you...our lovely Kath is stepping down from the Design Team. She was here right from the beginning, over six years ago, and we will all miss her very much. Thanks so much Kath for starting this challenge and providing such wonderful inspiration over the past six years! On a personal note, I hold you (and the PBSC) entirely responsible for my blogging addiction!


So, onto this month's challenge...

The theme of our challenge this month is:

'Floral Fantasy'

Any occasion will do, just include some flowers...either on your image, papers or embellishments.

We are also going to be holding a DT Call on this challenge...so if you're as mad about all things Penny Black as we are, and fancy being part of our happy little team, simply enter this month's challenge, and add DT after your name with your entry.

As always the usual RULES apply, use only PENNY BLACK IMAGES, LARGE SENTIMENTS, DIES OR STICKEROOS, new work only please and link back to the challenge on your blog post
and all you need to do to enter is leave your name with a link to your entry with Inlinkz so we can come and visit you and if you don't have a blog, e-mail your entry to me (address in the sidebar) and I'll link it up for you and you will be entered in the prize draw.

The challenge will close at 8pm on Friday 5th September.

Thanks to our amazing sponsors, we have two lovely prizes on offer this month:




Prize - $20 voucher


And here are the gorgeous projects to inspire you from our design team:  




So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx



Saturday 5 July 2014

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - July

Good morning and welcome to a brand new Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Thank you to those of you who joined in with our 'Boys, Boys, Boys!' challenge last month...I hope that all of the men in your lives appreciated their gorgeous cards!

Now it's time to announce the lucky winners (chosen at random) of the prizes from our generous sponsors:

$20 Gift Voucher from 1-2-3 Stitch:

#9 - Ruth S


£10 Gift Voucher from The Ribbon Girl:

#20 - Eve


Congratulations everyone! Please email me (Helen) to claim your prizes...and don't forget to grab the winner's blinkie from the sidebar!

So, onto this month's challenge...

The theme of our challenge this month is:

'Buttons & Bows'

Any occasion will do, just make sure that you include at least one button and bow.

As always the usual RULES apply, use only PENNY BLACK IMAGES, LARGE SENTIMENTS, DIES OR STICKEROOS, new work only please and link back to the challenge on your blog post
and all you need to do to enter is leave your name with a link to your entry with Inlinkz so we can come and visit you and if you don't have a blog, e-mail your entry to me (address in the sidebar) and I'll link it up for you and you will be entered in the prize draw.

The challenge will close at 8pm on Friday 1st August.

Thanks to our amazing sponsors, we have two lovely prizes on offer this month:




Prize - $20 voucher


And here are the gorgeous projects to inspire you from our design team:  




So now it's over to you - we look forward to seeing your creations!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs from the PBSC Design Team xx