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Sunday 29 December 2013

Pan pastel GDT: the final piece - Happy New year!

Hello there! Did you get my last post - it was for my second blogaversary candy - you won't want to miss out there - so if you did miss it scroll back to an older post!!!

Today is my  final GDT offering I have for the panpasteluk premium Brands Challenge. I have loved being over there and working with such a talented team - I just want to thank you all for your support and kind words and wish you all a very happy 2014!!!! The theme this week is Happy New year and as the DT we were challenged to use metallic pan pastels again along with at least one other colour - I made a Happy new year card using Sheena Douglass Stamps and a Sheena Douglass embossing folder:




To make this card I started with some black card and ran it through the maple leaf embossing folder then highlighted the raised areas using the metallic pan pastels - the gold and the copper - they are so soft - and worked - for me - just like the gilding waxes that you have probably seen used in similar ways. The stamps are also from Sheena Douglass - from the little bit Oriental range. I stamped them and coloured with pan pastels - metallics blended with normal colours. Thats about everything I think!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

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I hope you have a fabulous Sunday - not sure what we're doing but I will start the day with a run - I need to take myself to task over this poor diet I've been having over the festive period!!! Lol!!!!

Big Hugs and thanks for visiting!

Rachel xx


22 comments:

  1. Morning Rachel. What a gorgeous card, I love it. xxx

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  2. This is gorgeous Rachel. I love the metallic effect on the embossing and beautiful images.
    I hope you have a good day.
    hugs Sue xx

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  3. Wonderful card Rachel, I love it

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  4. Wow Rachel, what a stunning card, those PPs give a gorgeous metallic glow to those lanterns and I love the embossed background. Hope you had a good run! Hugs, Anne x

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  5. Truly stunning Rachael, love the lanterns and your background..wow!
    Have a very Happy New Year sweet lady!
    Big hugs
    Tracy
    xoxox

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  6. Beautiful, gorgeous colours & the embossing looks fab! Enjoy your run!
    hugs Jo x

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  7. This is beautiful, those lanterns are gorgeous, Happy New Year, hugs, Zoe xxx

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  8. Hi sweetie this is very pretty in fabulous colours, hugs Pops x x x

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  9. Beautiful card hun...

    Hope you had a great Christmas and all the best for the New Year!!
    hugs and xxx
    Gemma

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  10. Hi Rachel I just love this card, the lanterns stand out beautifully on that amazing background. Hugs Jennifer xx

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  11. What a perfect New Years card Rachel and loving the colours.

    Wishing you a Happy New Year.

    B x

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  12. Gorgeous! Wonderful colours, so rich and so perfectly oriental! I've loved seeing your creations over at PP - I hope they ask you back again soon xx

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  13. Fabulous Rachel as always! Love the embossed background and off course the lanterns too.

    Happy New Year
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  14. Gorgeous card Rachel, love the background and those lanterns look amazing. Its been great to have you with us as Guest Designer, love your work
    Claire xx

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  15. Fantastic card... Happy new year Rachel Px

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  16. This is beautiful Rachel. Love the embossing and those gorgeous lanterns.
    Mags
    x

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  17. Your embossing looks gorgeous Rachel! Lovely card :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  18. A stunning card Rachel, lovely colouring and embossing. The lanterns look beautiful, hugs Kate X

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  19. Gorgeous Rachel. These lanterns look great against the embossed background. Love the metallic look. Thanks for joining us at TG this week.

    Kat x

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  20. This is gorgeous Rachel, brilliant embossed background the those lanterns are fabulous.
    Pauline
    x

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  21. Rachel this is so creative and I really love the meatalic effect.
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