Penny Black Critters, A PSX Sunflower, Twine and Burlap Paper

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It's Saturday and that means it's time for a new theme at Allsorts challenge, and since today is the 18th I am also sharing my midmonth inspiration card for Stamping Sensations! Great prizes at both challenges so hopefully you will join us for your chance to win! 

Our prize at Allsorts challenge comes from Stamp Addicts where you can win a voucher to their shop. At Stamping Sensations we have a prize from  Crafting.co.uk, the winner will receive a fabulous mixed media kit as well as some rice papers. And then we also have a second prize of 3 craft stencils.

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At Allsorts Brenda is hosting and she would like to see any real animal or creature. 

This one had me worried a bit as I first thought it had to be a realistic animal as seen in nature, and not the cute style animals often seen on stamps, but then quickly realized the "real" is just to note that the animals and creatures can't be fantasy. 

I decided to use this cute Penny Black stamp from the set Critter Fun. 

It's been stamped onto Bristol Vellum using Versafine Onyx ink and colored using Zig Clean Color markers and some Distress ink. The sentiment is also by Penny Black from the set Happy Wishes. 

I used an old Whimsy Stamps Hexagon die (alternative options) to cut it out. Patterned papers are old from my stash and before adhering to the card front, I tied some natural jute  twine around the card. Oh, and I also inked the edges using Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink. Some Wink of Stella glitter was brushed over the butterflies' and bees' wings. 

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Penny Black Saturday Challenge  - PB Stamps // Colour Crazy Challenge - Coloring // Crafty Catz - 2 or more DP's // Pattie's Creations - AG // 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Critters // Bastel-Traum - Watercolor // Crafts Galore Encore - AG // Crafty Animals - Animals // Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Patterned Papers // Creatalicious Challenges - AG // Sweet Stampers - Strips and Dots // Cute Card Thursday - AG // Paper Shelter - Animals // Crafty Sentiment Designs - AG // Passion For Markers Challenge - Something with B (Bird, Bee, Butterflies, Bow) // A Place To Start - Patterned paper // Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute Birthday // Incy Wincy Designs - Stripes, Dots or Checks // Crafter's Castle - AG // Crafty Calendar - AG // 

Onto my second card for Stamping Sensations where our theme is: Stamp of the Moment. Still plenty of time to join us if you haven't already or if you'd like to submit a second or third entry.

It's equally hard for me to pick a "stamp of the moment" as it is to pick  a "favorite stamp", it might be easier for those who shop for new stamps frequently but I haven't bought any new stamps for quite some time. 

But during this time of year I am drawn to sunflowers and the color yellow so I picked my favorite sunflower stamp which is an oldie by PSX.  This stamp includes a stem and small flowers too but I fussy cut only the large flower to use on today's card. You might find the exact stamp on eBay otherwise this Sunflower stamp by Deep Red would be an alternative option and there are plenty of sunflower stamps currently available. 

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Stamped onto Bristol Vellum, then colored with Zig Clean Color markers. 

To make the background I taped some painter's tape on the edges then inked with Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide, next I stamped Stampin Up's French Script (old, but usually available on eBay) before removing the painter's tape. 

I added a piece of burlap cloth paper and Jute twine around the card before adhering the flower.

Sentiment is from the Penny Black set Blooming Sentiments. 

Below is a picture of a sunflower from my garden I took about 3 weeks ago that inspired my card a little bit :-)

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