Penny Black Festive Penguin Christmas Card

Today I am sharing a "cute" Penny Black card with you.  I embossed these festive penguins in black to add something "glossy" to my card.  I layered them with a mix of Authentique Christmas papers.  My other glossy elements are the stickers by MME.

I used the Sizzix on the edge doily die - love it!  I added some beautiful twill ribbon embellishments.  Thank you so much for joining me in my week-long Penny Black celebration.

I'm linking my card to Penny Black Saturday Embossing challenge HERE, to Craft-Dee BowZ for their November Anything Goes challenge HERE, to ABC Christmas Challenge for their "V" for Very Cute challenge HERE, and to SSS for their So Glossy challenge HERE.

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Penny Black Christmas Ornament Altered Tag

Welcome to my Penny Black week-long celebration!  I was tickled to be the guest designer for November over at Penny Black Stamps & More Challenge blog.  I'd love for you go pay a visit and let them know if you enjoy my creations this week.  Thanks!  Today I am sharing a mixed media, altered style tag created purely with Penny Black stamps.

For my background I created a Distress ink puddle of Vintage Photo and dipped my tag into it, drying between layers.  Next I stamped the Winter Berries at the top in Peeled Paint and Crushed Olive.

Along the bottom I stamped Winter Bough in Bundled Sage.  Lastly, I stamped Music Background in Frayed Burlap.  I spritzed my stamps with water after inking on each of stamps.  Next, I stamped Holly Christmas in Aged Mahogany and then used my inks to watercolor around it.

I embossed Ornament and Scroll Ornament in gold, then dipped them into Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage, and Aged Mahogany ink puddles.  I went back and sponged some ink to make the color more variegated.

Finally I mounted my ornaments to the tag and pierced holes to string the jute, an old Tim Holtz idea from one of his original Christmas tags.  I embellished with a loopy organza bow and a gold filigree border sticker.  Penny Black's watercolor stamping techniques blew me away years ago and caused me to fall in love with the company.  I am so excited to be showcasing their stamps this week.  I'm linking up to Penny Black Stamps & More for their Anything Christmas challenge HERE, to Penny Black Saturday Embossing challenge HERE, to 4 Crafty Chicks for their Anything Goes challenge HERE, and to Sparkles Christmas Challenge for their Christmas Decorations Challenge HERE.

Inspirational Cards from Printable Sentiments

 This inspirational card was made with Kaiser Kraft papers.  I love the two birds, so cut them out carefully to become the focal point, then built the layers around them.  The flowers at the bottom were fussy cut to pop out.

 The Word Art Wednesday printable sentiment was perfect to compliment these papers.  I cut it in a circle, then dipped it into a watery puddle of Frayed Burlap DI, they layered onto a brown doily.

 I'm submitting this card for the GDT post for Word Art Wednesday HERE.

For my second inspirational card I stamped the leaves from this Verve Stamps set in moss green chalk ink onto the middle panel.  It was hard to photograph, but worked well with the leaf die (TH).  I don't know why I keep doing monochromatic cards, but that's what happens.  :)  This sketch would also work well with the WAW sentiment this week, but I'm anxious to use my Verve stamps.  I'm linking this one to the VLV October Week 5 challenge HERE.  Thanks for looking!

Crayola Marker Watercolor Stamping Techniques with Penny Black

Welcome to my week-long Penny Black celebration.  I'm celebrating my GD spot at Penny Black & More and am so happy to share this neat tutorial with you today on using basic craft supplies for stamping projects.  This card was made with so few supplies, and the technique is perfect for beginners and experts alike.  

For the base layer emboss a PB script stamp in white.

Next color your craft mat (you could also use a piece of wax paper) with crayola markers.  I used twice as much red as brown.

Spritz with water lightly and mix the colors a little with your finger.

Start dipping your embossed panel into the inks.  Heat set between each dip.

Here's the second coat.

And final coat.

Dip another panel the same way, but with 90% brown and 10% red.  I didn't cover this one completely because I was going for an aged paper look.  Heat set to dry.

Next color Music Background DTR (directly to the rubber) with the brown marker.  Spritz it lightly and stamp over the aged panel.

Use markers to color Merry Gift DTR.  Spritz before stamping onto a small panel.

Make a small puddle of brown ink and dip the stamped panel into it lightly.  Use your finger to blend the ink around the image.

Distress all the edges and layer with cardboard between each layer or use pop dots/mounting tape.  This card is full of depth with all the layering.

I hope you'll be inspired to think outside the box today and use something new in your stamp projects.  Grab your Penny Black stamps and create a project with us at Penny Black & More today!  I'm entering my card into the Anything Christmas challenge HERE.

I'm also entering the Winter Wonderland Anything Goes challenge HERE, to 4 Crafty Chicks for their Anything Goes challenge HERE, to Penny Black & Friends Saturday Challenge for their Embossing challenge HERE, and to Allsorts for their Christmas challenge HERE.

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Penny Black Poinsettia Embellished Christmas Card

 I am thrilled to be the November Guest Designer at the Penny Black and More Challenge Blog.  To celebrate I will be posting Penny Black projects on my blog all week, so come back and visit!  I have been in love with Penny Black stamps since I started stamping, 15 years ago!  The brush stroke stamp line is my favorite because it is so versatile.  I tried to think of all the things I wanted to incorporate into this card and decided that my two favorite topics are handmade paper flowers and stamped background paper.  I've combined the two into this shabby/vintage Christmas card.

 To create this flower I stamped "Winter Glow" 2808L, my favorite poinsettia stamp of all time, three times in Festive Berries Distress Ink and cut it out in graduating sizes.  I used my curling techniques from my DIY Paper Flower Post HERE.  Once it was glued together, I brushed it with a gold pigment ink pad and then used gold embossing powder to make the highlights.  Then I took some tiny Prima flowers and scrunched them up and glued them to the center of the flower - viola!

 For the background I stamped "Winter Scroll" 3239K in Festive Berries repeatedly onto kraft cardstock, then inked it lightly and distressed the edges.  I embossed "Holly Christmas" 2205F in gold to create a little "gift tag" and layered over burlap paper and a gold loopy bow.

Please head over to Penny Black and More and see what the DT has created and link up your Penny Black project for a chance to win some amazing prizes.