Antique Key and Butterflies for Penny Black and More Challenge

Good morning! It's the 18th of the month and that means it's time for our reminder post at Penny Black and More challenge where our theme this month is all about "Favorite Stamps". There is still plenty of time to join us if you haven't already, and don't forget you may enter up to 3 times.


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I have so many favorite Penny Black stamps, most of them are, but somehow this collage type stamp  - Gathering Together - does pop into my mind often when it's about using favorite things. I just love how all of the elements are arranged on this single stamp (minus the sentiment).

I stamped and heat embossed the image onto Bristol Vellum paper using my usual  Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and clear embossing powder. Distress inks and a Zig Detailer brush were used to color the image. I used Peacock Feathers and Tea Dye distress inks. I flicked some Peacock Feathers ink onto the background for some splatter. 

The harlequin pattern paper was included in a package of pattern papers I found at a thrift store several months ago. I really would be the last person to need any more pattern papers, but there were some great basic prints in this package and I couldn't resist :-)

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The small sentiment is part of the set Butterfly Garden, also by Penny Black. It's also been heat embossed then stapled to the card and I tied some natural jute twine onto the staple to tie a bow. It's hard to see, but glitter was applied to the butterflies using a clear Wink of Stella glitter brush.

Stamps: Penny Black Gathering Together // Penny Black Butterfly Garden 

Inks: Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink // Distress Ink Peacock Feathers // Distress Ink Tea Dye

Embellishments: Natural Jute Twine // Wink of Stella Clear Glitter

Tools: Zig Detailer Brush //  Heat Tool // Handheld Stapler

Papers: Bristol Vellum // 110lb Heavyweight Cardstock // Pattern Paper Unknown Maker

Other: Clear Embossing Powder

Thank you so much for stopping by!

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Hoping to link up with these great blogs - there are many and I probably won't be able to link to all...

Themed Challenges:
Sweet Stampers - Beginning With B (Butterfly, Bow) //Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Pattern Papers // Everybody-Art-Challenge - Favorite Stamps // Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything with PB stamps // Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - Anything Goes // Happy Little Stampers - Watercolor // LeAnn’s World 101 - Anything Goes // Love to Craft - Love to Craft // Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes // Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Sprays and Splashes // Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Vintage // We Love 2 Create - Creative or Mixed Media // A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes // Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes //
Always Anything Goes Card Challenges:
A Bit More Time to Craft // A Perfect Time To Craft // Crafts Galore Encore // Classic Design Challenge // DL.Art Linky Challenge // Not Just Cards (F) // Lemon Shortbread // Through The Craft Room Door // Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges // Lil Patch of Crafty Friends // The Corrosive Challenges // Creative Fingers // QKR Stampede // Crafting With An Attitude // Brown Sugar (?) // Craft-Dee BowZ
Linky Parties:  
Artsy Fartsy // Thinking out Loud Thursday // Little Things Thursday // Thursday Favorite Things // Slices of Life (Encouraging Hearts and Home) // Creative Compulsions // Fridays at the Fire Station // Friday favorites //High Five for Friday // Friendship Friday // Funtastic Fridays // A Morning Cup of Joe // On the Edge // Friday Favorites // Best of the Month-- (first Friday/ month)
Party In Your Pj's // Tuesday Turn About // Wonderful Wednesday // Classy Flamingos // Welcome Wednesdays // Dare to Share // Inspire Me Mondays // Little Cottage Linkup // Love Your Creativity // Handmade Monday // Anything Goes with your Hosts (Mondays) // Craftastic Monday // Beautifully Made // The Happy Now // Hearth and Soul (starts Monday night)