This week my DT card for the PanPastel UK Challenge Blog shows how scraps of design papers can be used to make a lovely birthday card and they are all bought together by using PPs around the edges.
The challenge is sponsored by Your Creativity Store who will provide a trial pack of these amazing products for the winner. I can assure you, it is a prize well worth having, I won two before I became a DT member. (How lucky am I?)
As you can see, I have used three different pieces of (scrap) designer paper this week to build the background for my card. If I were to leave them just stuck together they could look disjointed but by edging your card, you create a border or frame which pulls everything together. To achieve the effect I have created here, use a light distress ink and blending tool and then gently dab the PP colour over it. I used tumbled glass DI and Phthalo Blue extra dark PP. I repeated the same technique with the torn strip of dark blue paper and edged with white this time to create a different look.
A birthday rosette, a small tag covered in PPs and stamped over with acrylic paint and other embellishments finish it off. What do you think? Quite a simple card, but effective in it's own way.
Next week I am going to show you a fabulous artsy technique I discovered whist playing with stamps, glue and PPs.
I hope you are able to enjoy some time crafting and creating today.
If your saw my photos in my previous post, we still have a lovely covering of white but already a slow thaw has started. If you are in the depths of a cold spell stay warm and if you are in the southern hemisphere I bet you already are!
Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox
Hi Brenda...One of my favourite things so far about PP is the softness that it can give a project, and it shows through on this...it is a wonderful effect.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are all staying warm over there.
Dot x
Really gorgeous creation Brenda and a wonderful idea too.
ReplyDeleteWill try and enter this time and hopefully no more nasty surprises like last week!
Hugs, Fliss xx
I would never have put those colours together...they look awesome :D XXX
ReplyDeleteBeautiful creation Brenda, just love the colours you have used, fantastic!! Hugs May x x x
ReplyDeleteSuper colours Brenda and can't wait to see your technique :)
ReplyDeleteTehe we have no snow at the moment
Wrap up warm
x♥x
Super card here Brenda ..I have learnt something too... the tip about using the scraps and tearing the edges! Ta for that! xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is fab Brenda I love the fact that you used scraps to make this
ReplyDeleteLindsay xx
Terrific use of scraps and a smashing card Brenda, x
ReplyDeleteThis is quite simple indeed, Brenda...but I think therefore so great...lovely colours...here we have snow and freezing weather too...have a nice Sunday!
ReplyDeletexxx Margreet
I LOVE all of this Brenda!! really like all the layers and the way you have placed your sentiment!! lainey x
ReplyDeleteLove this Brenda, and the techniques you have used.
ReplyDeleteI have so much to learn about PP, and need to add some more tones to my set.
Hugs
Valxx
Great use of scraps, Brenda! The buttons on the tag is brilliant and that flower with a HB sentiment is a great touch! Very pretty card! Have a great Sunday! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card Brenda and the Pan pastels are so soft they really make the perfect finishing touch!
ReplyDeleteHugs Lynn
Brenda, that's such a cute card! Thanks so much for the "tutorial" on how you made it. Also, thanks for the sweet comments on my blog! Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Cindy
Loving the patriotic colours and the fab rosette!Lisa x
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous Brenda what a stunning rosette! hugs Rebekah xx
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful Brenda, love the scrap colour/designs & the PP add the finishing touch. xx
ReplyDeleteOH''WOW!! Brenda this is such a beautiful card, the techniques on this make are fabulous love the way you have achieved this look with the different DP as you say quite a simple card but great effects I love it I think I will have to try this thank you so much chum for your inspiration always.
ReplyDeleteHugs Sarah x
Gorgeous Brenda, beautiful colours and details.
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Debby
You make something fairly simple look so elegant and beautiful. A lovely card.
ReplyDeleteWe have had a little snow but I think it's going slowly.
Love and Hugs
June xx
Lovely card Brenda, love the use of scrap papers! greetz Miranda
ReplyDeleteA wonderful birthday card with great details.
ReplyDeleteLove your card Brenda, you are really selling those pan pastels to me ! I was determined I did not need any more colouring stuff but my resolve is wavering
ReplyDeleteSo you won two trial packs?! I still hope for a bit of luck!
ReplyDeleteLove your card!
Brenda this is beautiful card and a fabulous post the PPS really did bring it all together well you actually brought it all together. Lucky you winning two trial packs !!
ReplyDeleteMarie
This is so pretty Brenda, and what a fab way to use up your scraps x
ReplyDeleteFabulous work on this card Brenda, its such an elegant card too
ReplyDeletehugs June x
dear Brenda, I could look at this forever, it is amazing. You have such depth and attention to the littlest detail. I love it!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful. Love the teal and red combo.
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Desire