Friday, 24 August 2012

My First PanPastel Card

Well I held out for a long time but I finally gave in and bought some PanPastels. I've seen so many gorgeous things created with them by my crafty friends that I had to have a go.

I followed a tutorial by the super talented Eileen Godwin.  Although it looks like a simple technique, it's a bit tricky to get the blending right.  I wasn't totally happy with my first attempt and it eventually ended up in the bin.  This is version 2.


I've a long way to go to get to Eileen's standard but I love the vibrant colours I ended up with.  I used the same colours as Eileen, Permanent Red, Phthalo Blue, and Diarylide Yellow.  By blending them together you also get lovely shades of orange, green, and purple.

I've finished it off with two sizes of Swirl stamps from Clarity and a greeting from Chocolate Baroque.  It's very different to the cards I normally make but I really like the simplicity of it.  I think you will be seeing more of these from me.

13 comments:

  1. So glad you are now a proud owner of PanPastels, your card is fab Lynne and I look forward to seeing more . X

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  2. I Love this card Lynne I don't have any pan pastels like you I am holding out. I still haven't mastered the brayer to my satisfaction yet!!

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  3. Love the simple card (your words not mine)I think it is stuning.
    I am a deprived pan pasteller

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  4. I am in awe - the result may be 'simple', Lynne, but I know the techniques are anything but!

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  5. Beautiful card Lynne. Love your use of Pan Pastels. xx

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  6. Wow Lynne... this is simply stunning!! I haven't got any pan pastels...... yet!!
    Hugs
    Sandra x

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  7. A beautiful clean card, very striking indeed. Fabulous samples over the previous posts too. So glad your talent is being seen by so many now.

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  8. Such a stunningly elegant card! I just bought my first 3 PPs and need to practise some more.

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  9. That is a stunning card! I love the simplicity of it and though I don't normally like the vibrant colours those are just right!

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  10. that is very elegant......love it.....iggy

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  11. What a star you are Lynn... I was away when you blogged this little stunner.... how fab is this! ... Thank you so much for the link... I am getting 'hits' from Craft telly forum! as well...
    I just love the Clarity Swirls and they are soooo right for this card... I am doing a Pans card that will be blogged on Sunday ... I will link back here to show this off!!!

    Brill xxx
    Eileen xx

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  12. Ahah Lynne, so you're in Eileens fan-club too, ey? the great master herself! haha.......This is is great start to your Pan Pastelling and the style always looks so crisp and clean, it's really nice x

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  13. Hi Lynne,
    Found you via Eileen, and I'm now a follower.
    Love your first Pan Pastels card, it's stunning. The blending looks fab and the Clarity stamp you've used is one of my favourites. Well done you. Can't wait to see more. xx

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