Pastel Party

Today's technique is poppin' pastels. This is a cool technique that can really wow stampers who have never seen it before. Heck, even I get wowed every time I see an image appear out of nowhere after applying a little chalk.

For this card I used the Block Party set -- this is one of my favorite new sets precisely because it lends itself so well to this and other WOW techniques. Also, as most of you know, I love things that perform double duty, and this set is a perfect combo of image and sentiment all rolled into one. It makes designing cards so easy!

The color choices for this card are a bit of a stretch for me. I knew I wanted to use the soft subtle color family, but not any of my regular and "safe" combinations. In fact, my challenge to myself was to incorporate blush blossom into the card. Once I chose blush blossom, sage shadow followed kind of naturally, and I added almost amethyst on a whim. Fortunately the three turned out to work pretty well together and I will need to keep this combination in mind for future projects.

The only ink I used on this card is versamark. The color comes from stampin' pastels and sponge daubers. The background is one of the stamps from the background basics set.

So now there's only one pastels technique left to show. But don't worry - I'm working on some other stuff to show you as well!