Thursday 8 July 2010

Penny Black at Allsorts - Summer Challenge

There's a new challenge site with Penny Black at Allsorts that launched this month, and the current theme is "A burst of summe colour".

I have made a birthday card with one of my favourite Penny Black stamps called "letters and flowers"
and this great quote stamp.

The background paper is from Art from the Heart.
I have decorated the paper flower with some chipped sapphire (which is what I used for the main image) and a flourish stamp (the only one that's not by PB) and some glitter.

Here's a slightly closer view.











I've got the day off work tomorrow, as I am going to Hampton Court Flower Show - normally I go with a friend but she's on holiday this week, so I;m going on my own.  Should be a good day - just watching the TV coverage at the moment. Wish the forecast wasn't for quite such a hot day, but you can't have everything - a couple of years ago it was nearly washed out!   Stop by my "photosbyh" blog hopefully at the weekend for the pictures.

9 comments:

Lori said...

I'm johnny on the spot today! Well, this is a gorgeous card, the colors of the background are delish... and I love the glittery flower. Still hot here, too, I hate it. Supposedly some relief tomorrow. Have a good one at the show, drink lots of water! lol

Tracy Evans said...

Lovely card, great colours and I have that sentiment, I love it. Hampton Court sounds lovely, I'm off to The Tatton Show this month and it's always a fab day. Have a good time, Tracy Evans x

brenda said...

Hi Helen

A really beautiful card with somm beautiful stamps, PB really do have some wonderful quotes don't they. And the flower one is a favourite of mine as well.

I so hope you have a good day tomorrow, if the weather is like today is should be just right.

Thank you for joining us at Penny Black at Allsorts this month and good luck.

B x

Lesley Edmonds said...

Lovely stamps and a great sentiment. Great card!

Kathy said...

Lovely card - beautiful colours and great quote

Hels Sheridan said...

Beautiful card Helen x

Lynn Stevens said...

What a lovely card! and great quote too!

Zoechaos said...

Simply Beautiful card. xx Zoe

Neet said...

Love this card - the layout and the background colour just compliment that beautiful image.