The Penny Black Blog

You’ve Been Spotted, Day 4

pennyblackinc — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:03:16 +0000

Did you know Penny Black stamps are great for art journaling and mixed media projects? We spotted Vicky Papaioannou making 40-091 Victorian Home shine on this art journaling creation:

She even made a video to show you how to get this great look!

As with all of our “spotted stampers” Vicky has won an exclusive blinkie:

(If you are a featured artist, put this blinkie on your blog. If you have any problems email us at info@pennyblackinc.com)

But Vicky’s not the only winner today…

We’ve thoroughly enjoyed featuring our fans this week. We look forward to sharing your projects and giving away more blinkies in the future!

You can upload your projects to our Penny Circle Flickr gallery, post your project on your blog or online gallery and leave a link on this post, or post a photo and/or link on our Facebook page.

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40-091 Victorian Home
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Moxie Fab Stamp of Approval!

pennyblackinc — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:03:11 +0000

What do Tree-Mendous, Embellishments, Roman Surround, Nature’s Wishes, and Sweet Home all have in common? They’ve all been given Moxie Fab’s Stamp of Approval today!

In honor of this exciting announcement, we’ve gathered together a special collection of inspiration just for you!

Featuring 30-161 Embellishments and 40-201 Roman Surround:

Featuring 30-165 Tree-Mendous:

Featuring 30-170 Sweet Home and 40-201 Roman Surround:

Featuring 30-109 Nature’s Wishes:

Featuring 40-201 Roman Surround:

Now run, don’t walk, over to the Moxie Fab World blog for a chance to win these stamps.

But before you go don’t forget to sign up for our free Penny Black membership.

Shop for today’s featured Penny Black supplies:

30-161 Embellishments
30-165 Tree-Mendous
30-170 Sweet Home
30-109 Nature’s Wishes
40-201 Roman Surround
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You’ve Been Spotted, Day 3

pennyblackinc — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:03:57 +0000

We spotted Nina Brackett riding by with this fashionable card.

She stamped our T for Transparent set, 30-102 A Little Bird…, and colored it with Copic markers. Such a lovely use of stamping, embellishments, and textures!

More inspiration is just one click away…

Did you know Penny Black stamps are created with all levels of stampers in mind, from beginners to advanced stampers? And we love seeing what you create whether it’s your first card or your 100th.

You can upload your projects to our Penny Circle Flickr gallery, post your project on your blog or online gallery and leave a link on this post, or post a photo and/or link on our Facebook page.

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30-102 A Little Bird
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You’ve Been Spotted, Day 2

pennyblackinc — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:03:12 +0000

We’ve spotted Kath Stewart making our stamps shine on several occasions. Today we’re a flutter to share this:

As with all of our “spotted” stampers this week, Kath has won an exclusive blinkie. Way to go!

(If you are a featured artist, put this blinkie on your blog. If you have any problems email us at info@pennyblackinc.com)

Want to win a blinkie, too?

You can upload your projects to our Penny Circle Flickr gallery, post your project on your blog or online gallery and leave a link on this post, or post a photo and/or link on our Facebook page.

But wait! There’s more…

Shop for today’s featured Penny Black supplies:

30-116 Social Butterfly

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You’ve Been Spotted, Day 1

pennyblackinc — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:03:13 +0000

It sure makes us smile when we’re out and about in blogland and the Penny Circle Flickr gallery and we see all of YOUR beautiful stamping with Penny Black stamps. This week we’re honored to be featuring YOU!

As a thank you for sharing your inspiring cards and projects, we have an exclusive blinkie for each featured artist.

(If you are a featured artist, put this blinkie on your blog. If you have any problems email us at info@pennyblackinc.com)

We kick things off today with this beauty by Ashley Cannon Newell!

By embossing the images from 40-198 Every Happiness her elegant card literally shines.

Guess what? The “You’ve Been Spotted” fun doesn’t end here…our designers are also playing along and “spotting” stampers and giving out blinkies, too.

And because you ALL are so talented:

You can upload your projects to our Penny Circle Flickr gallery, post your project on your blog or online gallery and leave a link on this post, or post a photo and/or link on our Facebook page.

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alexandra’s Sunday scrapbook – How to Make Layered Backgrounds

alexandrasiruguemacleod — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:38:09 +0000

Hello Friends! Today I’m using these two stamps from Penny Black Inc. Letter Background #1999L + Allover pattern #40-109 together with watercolor paint and some modeling paste to create two layered backgrounds ready to be scrapped, used for a mini or a card.

I hope you’ll join me on my blog art scrap & more for a complete tutorial.

Thank You!

Designer Inspiration: Heather

pennyblackinc — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:03:05 +0000

Hot Rod! is a favorite from our recent Life’s Messages collection. Heather brings us two unique ways to get the most from this incredible stamp.

On this first sample, Heather stamped and embossed 40-224 Hot Rod! on panels of Mix and Match Cardstock in Grand Canyon and Olive Grove colors.

And on her next card, Heather kept things clean and simple, stamping 40-224 Hot Rod! with Versafine Onyx Black Ink and sponging a color strip featuring a 40-110 Damask Pattern detail.

Time is ticking…all entries for our current challenge are due by midnight PST on May 19^th. Don’t miss your chance to win new stamps!

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Designer Inspiration: Cathy

pennyblackinc — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:03:42 +0000

How about brightening up your loved one’s special day with a cheery Father’s Day card?

Cathy’s easel card was created by combining our Mix and Match Cardstock and 40-211 Hand in Hand with her Faber-Castell colored pencils. (Cathy’s listed the exact colors used on her blog so you can get this same great look!)

If you’re looking for other masculine card-making inspiration as Father’s Day approaches, you’ll definitely want to be sure you haven’t missed the following posts:

*You’re the Best
*Bon Voyage
*Tune Up

And don’t forget to enter your cards for family in our current challenge…

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Designer Inspiration: Angela

pennyblackinc — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:03:36 +0000

What do you get when you combine 30-116 Social Butterfly…

…with 40-125 Sweet Day?

And are you looking for the perfect set to personalize cards for family? Angela’s used our T for Transparent set 30-106 Words Express to make this card extra special for her niece.

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Contributor Inspiration: Peet

pennyblackinc — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:03:52 +0000

Today’s card by Peet using 4315K Shoe Critic has us smiling… and ready to shop!

Our fashion girl stamps with your favorite patterned paper and Mix and Match Cardstock are the “perfect pair.” How about trying Peet’s lovely paper piecing technique with our newest fashion girl stamps, 40-234 Fluffy Passenger, 40-235 Fashion Leader, and 40-236 Garden Assistant? We’d love to see what you create…

Shop for today’s featured Penny Black supplies:

4315K Shoe Critic
30-167 Lulu’s Party
Storm, Spring Meadows & Fall Festival Mix and Match Cardstock
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