Penny Black on Saturday Challenge Guest Designer!

How excited do you think I was to be chosen as Guest Designer for Penny Black on Saturday's November challenge??  OH, so excited!  I couldn't have pressed that yes button faster!

Of course, it wouldn't be a challenge without all of you friends and fans of Penny Black now, would it?

November's challenge [like every month] is Anything Goes - but if you're up for an extra challenge option: Make a Scene!  Every set that comes from Penny Black is scene-worthy from my view.  

Take their Bauble Balance for instance... can't you just imagine this cutie juggling his baubles for all their worth?  It's twilight and this little dude is hurrying as fast as his pointy shoes will allow to make it to the village green for decorating the town's Christmas tree!  Of course, there HAD to be snow! lol

Supporting products:

PTI Watercolor Plaid stencil for the blue stripes

ARTplorations Beyond the Trees stencil for the background

PB Bauble Balance for that sweet sentiment

PB Classy Frames

Splattered gouache for snow

Thank you, Helen and the entire PBSC team for inviting me to be your guest designer - such an honor!

So, what do you think?  Are you ready to make a scene?  I can't wait to see your cards at the Penny Black on Saturday Challenge!

=] Michele

Color Hues - shhhhhh!!

pssst... don't tell... I MAY HAVE opened up a birthday gift from Tom a little bit early!!  But when Karen announced her Black & Red challenge at Color Hues?  It just HAD TO BE DONE!! lol

As most of us do, I handed over the buy button on a list of things I wanted from Spellbinders to my husband - he didn't mind not having to shop, believe me!  BUT at the top of my list was this die set which I totally chose because he loves polar bears so much.  Okay enough chit chat...  for Color Hues #98:

Jules - you inspired my nearly stamp-free design - of course I'm 

blaming you for that early birthday present sneak!

Also, from my desk... these two carolers that were all colored up before the 

Color Hues blog posted the new challenge this morning... great minds?  

Isn't it funny that these are two of a trio and Marcia chose the third for her DT card?

I found three lines from three favorite Christmas carols in a PTI set - 

perfectly in time, and in tune!

I'll be back tomorrow - happily guesting at the Penny Black on Saturday Challenge - hope to see you then!  Thanks for all your kindness this week!

=] Michele