This week's challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge was 'Recycling'.

We've had a lot of birthday parties recently which has led to quite a number of wrapping paper scraps. The paper with stars on it is an off cut of wrapping paper. The paper at the bottom is cut from the carboardy inner bit, stamped with chalk inks and then I punched a border in it.

The browny paper in the middle and the yarn at the bottom of the image are both from my scraps bag.

I wasn't overly happy with this card when I first made it but it has grown on me. Due to naughty lighting the card isn't as it appears in real life.

Thanks PBSC for the challenge, I would never have used the inside of the wrapping paper roll otherwise.

I loved all the cards made by the DT.

Spring has Sprung...well according to Penny Black Saturday Challenge it has. http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

It hasn't if you're on the underside of the world, we're heading off for Autumn here downunder. Still Easter soon though so I thought I'd do an easter bonnet spring type card.

I love this PB bunny stamp, don't always do a good job colouring it in though. I like this attempt.

I used PB stamp, coloured in with water colour pencils and the papers are all K and Co.I have no idea where the flower came from. I enjoyed making this card, I've been stagnating for a while, thank you PBSC.

The card layout comes from a sketch challenge from Friday Sketchers. http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/

I find it challenging working with sketches but I really like the way this card turned out, I did things I've been too nervous to do before - ie the different layered papers in the background. Thank you for helping me to be a little braver.