Pastel Panels
Posted: March 8, 2011 Filed under: CAS, Cuttlebug 22 Comments
The current challenge from Mandi and Chrissie at Less is More is to use pastel colours. I tried three different designs before settling on the one above. The totally pastel colour scheme gave me trouble, but that’s part of the challenge isn’t it? I have set aside the other attempts to transform into something else when inspiration hits.
I cut my cuttlebug panel in three strips and sponged in celery, amethyst and pretty in pink. I popped up the strips before adding some gingham ribbon and a little oval tag.
Supplies:
Stamps: Teensy Tiny Wishes (SU)
Inks: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Almost Amethyst
Cardstock: Flourishes Classic white
Also: Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls folder, pink gingham ribbon
Heather Telford 
I have to say I love, love, love this card. I love the panels and the colors. I think I will use this for inspiration in future cards. TFS!
Christy
http://christybladehandmade.blogspot.com
Wonderful card, great idea Heather
Hey, was für eine gandiose Idee !
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Sie sind immer ganz große klasse !
liebe Grüße
Frieda
Pastel colours gave me a headache too Heather… but you have come up with another great design.
I’ve never tried using an embossing folder in this way, thanks for the inspiration!
See you next time!
Chrissie
“Less is More”
Hi heather
This is a super submission, love how you have worked the colours
For a dramatic effect another time I bet a blck ribbon and sentiment would look great too!
Super work, thank you!
mandi
“Less is More”
Heather you are such an inspiration and I’m beginning to get quite fond of pastels! Your card is beautiful – sponging the embossed card stock gives such a lovely effect. (I have a big shot arriving today and I am SO excited!)
What a great idea Heather, I’ve never thought of doing this with the folders! I love how many ideas I am getting from doing the LIM challenge!
Val x
You ROCKED this challenge! What a beautiful use of embossing, too!
Lovely, Heather! And with this color scheme of light pink, green, and lavender, it would make a perfect Easter card. Sponging makes it glow. Beautiful!
So simple – yet absolutely stunning!
What a stunning card!
Oh how beautiful! What a wonderful design.
Great card Heather, such a great use of the folder too well done :O) Viv xx
Heather…WOW! Thanks for the great insiration! I have that EF…and now I know another way to use it! Fabulous design!
A stunning card Heather, I really love the design and the pretty colours.
Liza x
very pretty and yet, so easy…..TFS
This is a really lovely design, and a great way to use the embossing folder. I like the way you’ve tied the ribbon too! Lynne
Love your panels and the colours you’ve chosen to sponge them with. x
This looks fabulous, just bought a brayer must master the technique now lol :O) Viv xx
What a pretty result! Amazing how many of us seem to have struggled with a pastel palette though!
you did a superb job with this one! I didn’t like pastel colours before i entered the challenge… now i’m not so adverse to it any more! 😉
OMW so pretty and so clever! TFS
Helen — Firenze Cards