Love is …

Hello friends,

The first weekly reader challenge at Penny Black Circle is to create a card using a sketch by the talented Jenyfur. I used one of my favourite Penny Black stamps (although all of them are favourites!) “Catnap” for my card. One of the amazing things about Penny Black stamps is the versatility of the images. I had used this particular stamp for a retirement, holiday and now also for a Valentine’s card. Here is my card:

I entered the card for the following challenges:

• Penny Black Circle Reader Challenge #1 (ends 02/08) – Sketch by Jenyfur
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge #137 (ends 02/12) – Love is …
• Allsorts Challenge #89 (ends 02/12) – It must be Love Love Love
• The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #120 (ends 02/12) – Valentine
• Crafty Hos’ Challenge (ends 02/13) – Love theme
• Card Makin Mamas Challenge #14 (ends 02/18) – Valentine
• Polka Doodles Week 5 Challenge (ends 02/13)  – With Hearts
• Stampin” for the Weekend Challenge #3 (ends02/18) – St Valentine’s Day

I used the following to create the card:

• White cream and blue cardstock
• K and Company designer paper
• Penny Black stamp 4062K “Catnap”
• Lili of the Valley sentiment stamp
• Martha Stewart punch “Doiley Lace”
• Cuttlebug die “Heart and stamps”
• Gemstones
• Satin ribbon
• Faber-Castell Aquarelle and Lyra Rembrandt Aquarelle watercolour pencils

Hope to create another Valentine’s card this week for the Lili of the Valley challenge. Have a wonderful week and happy crafting.

Greetings from South Africa,

Amelia