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Sunday, 4 March 2012

A Pastel Card...

I don't often "do" pastel colours but I wanted to give it a try for the colour challenge at The Play Date Cafe. Here is what I have made...


And here is their photo inspiration...


The blue paper is from the "Petite Papers" pad from Webster's Pages (I got them free with a magazine) and the pink paper is from the "Pampered Pets" pad from Andrea Jayne (I've had it in my stash for ever in a day, I told you I don't do pastels !!!). The stamped image is from Waltzing Mouse Stamps (the new set I received last week, I have been using it so much lately !!!) and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

My card will also enter the challenges :
- "Anything Goes" with Ribbon Carousel Challenge
- "Anything Goes" with Creative Inspirations
- "Something Old, Something New" with PaperPlay Challenges
and the challenge with Moving Along with the Times which is around this sketch...


Happy Crafting !

27 comments:

Tracey T said...

Oh, Catherine, you do pastels SO well! This is utterly gorgeous - the stamp is lovely and the embellies you've chosen are perfect. I love those corner dies! Hugs, Tracey xx

Rose Petal said...

Oh Catherine, what a stunning creation. Every little detail is just perfect. Absolutely gorgeous.
Lots of love, Sandra xxx

Leikkaan Mervi said...

Oh wow, Catherine,
so beautiful pastels,
love those corners and dies,
gorgeous card;-))m

Sandra H said...

Hi Catherine, this is so beautiful

Lisa M said...

I think you should do pastels more often, by the looks of this amazing card! This is truly one gorgeous creation!
Just LOVE it. :)

Shelly said...

Hi Catherine! A beautiful card, the pastels work well with this lovely image! Maybe you should do more pastels, they suit you! Shelly x

Alicia said...

What an absolutely beautiful card, all those details took me quit a while to take in. Love it!. Great use of the colors, and I agree with Lisa M. you do pastels well! Thanks for playing along at The Play Date Cafe. :)

évelyne said...

Tu as colorié avec beaucoup d'application et de délicatesse, cela se voit vraiment Catherine !
J'aime beaucoup aussi le visuel sous ta carte : la décoration de la pièce me plaît beaucoup.

Grosses bises.

Flo said...

Coucou Catherine
Ta carte est trop belle dans ces couleurs pastels. J'adore ces images que tu utilises dernièrement, elles sont superbement vintage. Et les découpes sont toujours merveilleuses. Une vraie petite merveille avec des couleurs que tu as su merveillement scrapper.Je craque trop sur le ruban et noeud vichy bleu.
gros bisous
A lot of hug from France
Flo

Hazel (Didos) said...

Hi Catherine, WOW this is stunning, I adore the colours you have used they are so pretty, Thanks for playing along with my sketch this week on MAWTT, I have Blog Candy if you are interested, Love Hazelxo

Loopylou. said...

hiyayh catherine!!
oh wow hun this is so gentle and absolutely gorgeous, I love those little doily circles.
huge hugs Lou xxx

catherine said...

This is so beautiful and love the way you have put it together. It's not easy coming out of your comfort zone as I found this week with the same -Pastels but at least we both had a go. Yours is just beautiful
x catherine

Payne Holler Cards said...

This is a beautiful card! you do pastels proud...love all the details on this (-:

Pop's Cards said...

HI sweetie this is gorgeous love the colour way too x x

Claire said...

This is a beautiful card, love the look of this. Hugs, Claire x

Pami said...

Oh Catherine this is just gorgeous, love the beautiful colours and flowers. Wonderful. Thanks for joining in with our sketch challenge at MAWTT this week, good luck! Pami x

Lindsay Craftymonster81 said...

Really gorgeous Catherine, love the colours and the die cuts are fab
Lindsay xx

Fabiola said...

j'admire toujours ton sens des couleurs, tu as vraiment un goût très sûr! elle est top, biz

Delphine said...

Et bien les tons pastel te vont à ravir aussi! Ta carte est superbe, tellement raffinée, j'adore l'image et tous les détails sont ravissants! Gros bisous,
Delphine xx

Tan's Hobbies said...

WOW!! Nice color combo, dear. Love the stamps and the overall design!! You are the best, Catherine!!

Sharon said...

What a gorgeous inspiration photo to work with. Your card is absolutely stunning Catherine. Just loving your new stamps and the whole layout and design is tops. Well done. Love and hugs Sharon xx

Sue said...

Wow this is gorgeous Catherine!! what a fab image - it looks beautiful! Gorgeous papers and embellishments - the flowers, borders and ribbon are all stunning! Thanks for joining us at MAWTT and Good Luck in the Challenge!
Hugs Sue xx

Kerry said...

Catherine, what a stunning card!!! So soft and elegant! Just amazing!!! Gorgeous!!!!

Stacy said...

WOW!! What a stunning card. Thanks so much for playing along this week at The Play Date Cafe!

DesignerDiva said...

A really beautiful card Catherine, you have made a fantastic job of Hazels sketch! Love the papers, the colours - everthing!
Thanks for joining us at MAWTT and good luck
HUgs Laurie xx

Krafty Kows said...

Love you card, it's so beautiful. Jeanette

Flo said...

Coucou Catherine
Merci beaucoup pour ton dernier message sur mon blog, cela m'a fait super plaisir!!!
Ton petit tag est à croquer, et j'aime beaucoup la structure originale, merci de nous mettre le lien. Ces grands étiquettes font un super effet sur tes créations, et toujours des papiers magnifiques.La disposition des fleurs donne u cachet super raffiné à ton tag. Un vrai petit bijou!!!
Gros bisous et bon week end à toi
A lot of hugs from France
Flo