Introducing… Sending Hugs Challenge
Our newest collection, Sending Hugs, is full of stamps perfect to send love and happy thoughts to your friends and family. It’s time to get those cards (and hugs) delivered! And just in case you needed a little extra motivation, we bring to you…
Create a friendship or love-themed project for a friend or family member and enter it here for a chance to win new stamps! Here are the details:
Who can play along?
Anyone can submit their project! We love to see what you create with Penny Black stamps. All levels of stampers are welcome.
What should I create?
Submit any type of project with a friendship or love theme—card, tag, mixed media, altered art, scrapbook pages, home décor, etc. Just be sure your submission has at least one Penny Black stamp as the main focus.
How do I submit my project?
Pick from any of these options (and you only need to pick one):
Add it to the Penny Circle Flickr gallery.
Leave a comment on this post linking us to your blog entry or online gallery.
Post it to our Facebook page.
When you post on your blog, don’t forget to grab our graphic above to include in your post! Simply right click and save the image.
When can I play along?
This contest is open from January 6 through midnight PST on January 31st. We’re giving you lots of time so feel free to submit more than one project!
Prizes?
Three lucky winners will receive a prize package from Penny Black, each valued at $25. And you never know, we just might feature YOUR entry here on the official Penny Black blog, Facebook or Twitter page!!
Are you ready for some inspiration? Designer Heather joins us today with a beauty! Her scene is watercoloured with dye inks, allowing the images and background text to blend.
Shop for today’s featured Penny Black supplies:
- 30-205 Enchanted Garden
- 30-207 From the Heart
- 30-163 Love Chapter
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Heather’s card is just gorgeous. I would love to know how she did it.
I had no idea you could watercolor with dye inks!! This is gorgeous!! And that looks like a fun challenge … too cold to be anywhere else but in the craft room!!
Couldn’t agree more!
Love the colors and the water color is just beautiful, the sentiment is so touching. 😀
Deborah
This card is absolutely gorgeous! I love the vintage feel to it.
Heather’s cards are just amazing–true works of art.
This is eye-catching with the way the multiple framing of the image panel & particularly with the unusual black mat embellished with the deep burgundy ribbon. There’s an understated classiness about the whole that is so appealing.
Paula (PEP)
What a lovely card!
Wowzer–that card is drop dead gorgeous! Next to Christmas, Valentine’s are my favorite cards to create, so lots of new PB products on my wishlist! Off to make a card.
Here’s the link to my first card: http://ggnursecreations.blogspot.com/2014/01/yellow-roses.html & it’s in the Flickr gallery.
Made another card for the challenge: http://ggnursecreations.blogspot.com/2014/01/pastels_15.html & it’s in the Flickr gallery.
Here’s another card–hoping the use of the die will qualify this one:
http://ggnursecreations.blogspot.com/2014/01/pink-aqua-valentine.html
I’ll put it in Flickr when I get my PC back.
Another entry: http://ggnursecreations.blogspot.com/2014/01/friend-for-life.html
This is gorgeous…and so typical of all Heather’s work!!!
What a lovely card by Heather, too gorgeous!! Here is my first card for this lovely challenge!! Thank you. 🙂
Hi,
Here is my card for the challenge:
http://madforpaper.blogspot.com/2014/01/pb-fusion.html
Thanks
Ang
Fun challenge! I haven’t stamped in quite a while so was fun to get inky again 🙂
Here is my card for the challenge: http://stampawaytheday.blogspot.com/2014/01/nothing-is-impossible.html
What a beautiful card! Love it!
Here is my card for the challenge:
http://letsmakesomemagic-yvette.blogspot.be/2014/01/de-eerste-van-2014.html
I’ve posted my “amour” card on my blog: http://judkajudi-livingthedream.blogspot.com/2014/01/amour-by-penny-black.html
Fun challenge!!
The card is beautiful!
Beautiful card. Great inspiration on your blog.
I would like to enter the challenge, my card is on my blog:
http://mycraftycardz.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/love-is-in-air.html
Thanks
Thanks for the challenge!
Here is my entry:
http://stampingmariette.blogspot.nl/2014/01/penny-black-challenge.html
What a beautiful card and a lovely challenge – my first with Penny Black. Here is the link to my card
http://inkyfingeredcarol.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/penny-black-card-for-casology-challenge.html
Hugs
Carol x
Gorgeous card, Heather!
Here is my first valentine card of the year! http://www.walchowdesign.blogspot.nl/2014/01/pb-and-more-jan-challenge.html
Love all of Heather’s beautiful card – and this one is certainly no exception!
Here is the link to my card for the challenge:
Thanks for all inspiration and the challenge
LaVon
What a lovely card of Heather. Trying my luck on this challenge. Here’s is the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/asty_loves_to_make_cards/11882404823/in/photostream/
Hugs
I used your new rose die as my card’s focus, rather than a stamp. Hope it still qualifies for the challenge.
http://craftycardtricks.blogspot.com/2014/01/love-rose-card.html
I just love Heather’s work-and this card is another beauty-here is my card for this challenge. First time for me to play along. PS I love you
Loving all the entries for this Sending Hugs Challenge. Here is mine with thehttp://angieboutiller.blogspot.com/2014/01/penny-black-sending-hugs-challenge.html link to my blog:
Such a beautiful card Heather! Love it!!
And here is what I made for the challenge : So happy together
Here is my blog link for the Penny Black “Sending Hugs” challenge. http://karenismyangel.blogspot.com/2014/01/penny-black-sending-hugs-challenge.html
One more card. Thank you so much Penny Black and all the Design Team for the inspiration. 🙂
YEAH!! LOVE Playing along with the FUN Challenges!! I had a BLAST Creating with my beloved Penny Black Stamps!! Here is the Link to my Card for my Sweet 7 yr. old Beckett for Valentine’s Day!! =) THANKS for the FUN and have a FABULOUS Week!! =)
http://larissaheskettdesigns.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-love-train-for-couple-challenges.html
Loved participating in this new (to me!) challenge! Here is the blog link to my card: http://www.mystampingnest.blogspot.com/2014/01/gettin-sketchy.html and it’s also in the flickr gallery.
Beautiful card Heather!
Here’s mine for the challenge: http://leikkaan.blogspot.fi/2014/01/puolenkuun-penny.html
Here’s my card for the challenge: http://simplejoyandblessings.blogspot.com/2014/01/penny-black-sending-hugs-challenge.html
here is my card for the challenge http://papertherapyponderings.blogspot.com/2014/01/day-16-working-off-your-design-table.html
Thanks for the nice challenge. Here is my card:
http://eemelike.blogspot.fi/2014/01/hugs-kisses.html
Beautiful card! Here is my take: http://elizabetakushner.wordpress.com/2014/01/27/crazy-i-know/
And my second one: http://elizabetakushner.wordpress.com/2014/01/28/playing-around-with-penny-black-stampsplaying-around-with-penny-black-stamps/
Here is my challenge entry.
http://designsbydragonfly.blogspot.com/2014/01/lovevalentine.html
Thanks
D~
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
Here is the link to my entry, cutting it close! http://craf-tscrap.blogspot.ca/2014/01/penny-black.html
I would love to share another card.
http://designsbydragonfly.blogspot.com/2014/01/friendship-card-wonderful-friend-1st.html
Thanks so much for the fun challenge.
Crafty hugs,
D~
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
Here is my next one.
http://designsbydragonfly.blogspot.com/2014/01/friendship-card-warm-hello-2nd-post.html
Thanks a lot.
Crafty hugs,
D~
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
Yeah!! Here to share another card!! =)
LOVED the Challenge and being able to create using some of my New Products!! Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
http://larissaheskettdesigns.blogspot.com/2014/01/love-banner-with-penny-black-challenge.html
Here is one more projects!! =)
THANKS Again and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!
http://larissaheskettdesigns.blogspot.com/2014/01/sending-love-with-penny-black.html
My last card for the challenge. Thank you. 🙂
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