Penny Black's New London Collection

Hello Friends, How are you?? I feel like it has been forever since I have posted and if you are interested I will update you on the moving/packing at the end of my post. I also will announce the winner at the end.
This week Penny Back is featuring a new "London Collection".  I have always LOVE Richard Scary's books and I LOVE the olympics so you can image that I am loving this new series. I think it's both wrapped up in one. 

Let's start with my simpler card today. When you stamp it off center there is less to color.  Also a second card is always faster even if you are coloring because you already have the color selection down. For both cards the red and blue is so bright with zero shading = fast!  I used these Tombow markers. The "sign" is leftover from my first card....got to love that. 




I just love creating these fun scenes so much. The hills were created just like I did in this post. I must mention I shouldn't have used this sentiment set.... I don't know what I was thinking. It's new 2012 just released at CHA and won't ship for many weeks? I love all the sentiments and forgot NOT to use it. The flag is part of this particular transparent set and I am constantly reaching for it. I colored the critters with Copics. 

The olympic torch I borrowed from a different stamp in the collection & they are listed below the post. 
Before I forget..... the winner from my lost post is Bunnyfreak. Congrats!! I will be having more giveaways so stayed tuned :)

Now...only if you are interested read on :) We plan on moving May or June and before you know it we will be leaving our home with so many memories. I will never forget the kids running down the hall ..., the play dates, teacher parties, Thanksgivings, Christmas etc... etc. With that said I'm the "it girl" ...the girl that does 90% of the packing of all of the breakables, my precious dishes, collections and all that brick brack. So if you notice a lapse in posting I am probably packing. I tend to do it in spurts then I have to take a break. This past week I was removing furniture that I have accumulated in the past 16 years to the basement to make the rooms appear larger and less cluttered. So happy to have that part finished. We are looking forward to our next chapter and making new memories in a new home so it's all exciting and overwhelming at the same time. I don't know what I will do though when reality hits and I can't take Paula to my new neighborhood. (She's the dream neighbor that everyone wants) 
 Thanks so much for your sweet comments and good wishes. I might as well add that we have begun the college search and many more to check out this year for my DD. 2012 is a big year for us. I am so happy to have this blog and all of you that tips the balance the right way to keep me in check and stay "balanced" . So thanks to you for your visits... they really mean so much to me. Happy stamping and hugs, Kathy

The Images are from Penny Black & you can purchased them here. 

(4220K Miniful, 30-014 Sweet Wishes", 30-093 Love London)

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