NOV10VSNMINI3 ~ FRIDAY, OCT. 15TH ~ 8 PM EST ~ Calming Pastels
 

Title: Calming Pastels
Hostess: Greywolf (Val)
Keyword: NOV10VSNMINI3
Day/Date: Friday, October 15th
Time: 8:00pm EST

I am definitely not a sun worshiper - I love clouds! The soft fluffy texture, the cool, muted, pastel colors � all make me feel calm and relaxed.

My challenge is��Make a card with soft cloud colors (like pale blue, pink, lavender) using pastels or chalks. For an optional treat, (not a requirement) use flower soft (or shredded Styrofoam) somewhere on your card if you have it. VSN challenges are so exciting that I sometimes get tense trying to think of ideas and get cards done in 45 minutes. Make a card that is relaxing to look at � but mostly just Have Fun!

Here's a tutorial to make your own faux fluff. (I don't think you should have to count time making this fluff as part of your 45 minutes, and hopefully you did it ahead of time anyway.)

VIEW THE GALLERY FOR THIS CHALLENGE HERE

UPLOADING INSTRUCTIONS:

1. ALL VSN CREATIONS MUST BE UPLOADED BY 10:00 PM EST ON Monday October 18th.
2. You have 45 minutes to complete the challenge.
3. Please remember to put in the correct keyword, NOV10VSNMINI3, when uploading your image. Copying and pasting the challenge keyword is recommended to avoid typos.

It is also highly recommended that you post a link to your creation in this chat thread to be sure you layout is seen.
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Val

�Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.� Jeremiah 32:17

Great challenge, Val.

Wonderful challenge and your cards are so sweet

Thanks Jean. Now I can relax and enjoy seeing what you and everyone else does with it.

Thank you Libby! I had never tried this technique before. It was fun.

Love this technique Val!! You did wonderfully!

I loved playing with the faux flower soft and it is so easy to make. Here is my card: Pastel Penguin

What a cool tutorial! I'll have to bookmark that one for later. Sorry to be so late to the challenge. We had a bit of a crisis! My four year old bonked her chin on the garden gate and bit her lip! She's all better now, but doesn't want to play outside with Daddy. She's going to watch a cartoon until she feels a bit calmer.

Ohhh, so sorry! I'm glad she's ok.

Val, your cards look great! I just noticed the sponged clouds on your first card. What a wonderful detail!

I'm keeping up! Here's my card -- Evergreens and Deer.

ETA: Oops, after I uploaded this, I realized I hadn't put any Flower Soft on it. I still had time left on my 45-minute timer, so I added the Flower Soft. I'll change the photo as soon as the glue dries. I hope that still counts!

I used at least 3 colors of chalk for those clouds. If I used any more they were going to turn "muddy!" It took me so long to get comfortable using chalks, but now I tend to get carried away.

Val, what a great challenge! I have my styrafoam all ready! Now I will go see what I can do with it!
Sharon

I'm coming in at the end of the hour here, but here is what I came up with :)

A bit off our cloud theme, but I think I followed the challenge requirements.

Pastels are for Babies

That is SO cute, Toni!

I can't wait to find some styrofoam balls to destroy and color! My husband will never understand why I am buying something to de-construct it, and use it that way! LOL

Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing it!

He IS Able,
Traci S.

Hi Val. Thanks for the challenge!

Hi Tracy. Good to see you here. I sure enjoy looking at all the cards that the VSN challenges generate.

Val-
 

Hi Val--

There are 2 pics under your signature. Do you know where you found that 1st bird? My mother is looking for a punch about that size, but a stamp would work also.

Thanks,
Traci S.

Oh so calm... first time watercoloring with pastels - think I'll stick to the crayons.
Mini VSN for Hope by tygerpaws11 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

tygerpaws11
 

Hi Tygerpaws11~

What do you mean? Did you wet the brush and apply to pastels? Color with pastels, and then draw it out with a wet brush? I'm just curious, if you don't mind.

Thanks,
Traci S.

Way to go Val - look at you, hostessing your own challenge and all - WOO HOO! I haven't used my chalks in ages. Thanks for the incentive. :)

The chubby bird on the No.1 card is from the Stampin' Up set "Wings of Friendship." He is a cutie, isn't he?

Meredith! So good to see you here. Yeah, "I've come a long way, baby." But you should have seen me just as it was time to upload my challenge. I was in a panic. :eek:

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Hi Everyone~

I have a question. If I were to use a tree stamp on an "emboss it" clear pad...could I use regular snow glitter on it? Will it stick, or do I melt it with a heat gun? (If it melts.) Or, do you have to use embossing powder?

If it is a stupid question...then I hope everyone had a good laugh...it's great to break the "time" stress!

I appreciate any help...thanks!
Traci S.

Here's a CAS card inspired by fluffy pink clouds:
Pretty Pastel Pink Cloud Inspired by casep - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Always nice to see a CAS card that is still pretty. Something you can make in a hurry that doesn't look like you did. :-)

love your samples! Great challenge. I haven't used my chalks in 2 years! It will be good to get away from my copics for a change.

Val, I don't know if I was very successful! I hope it is what you had in mind! Thank you for hostessing! Here is my VSN Sunshine.


Thank you
Sharon

Dawn,
Yeah, but I love my Copics too! I used them on Libby's challenge #2.

Oh oh oh! I'm in!

So glad you're here. Where were you, at work?

Good night Everyone! I had a lot of fun! I will be busy tomorrow uploading all of these cards! Thank you hostesses!

Goodnight!

He IS Able,
Traci S.

Oh man!
 

I skipped the 7 pm Challenge!
I was an hour late gettinghome and just jumped in...

Here's mine for this one at least!

A Spot of Tea

Val, thanks for this great challenge! It was fun to bring out the pastels, and also a stamp set I haven't used for a while.
I hope the black in my card doesn't take away from the pastel/calm look.
pastel awash VSNmini3 by TrishG - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

This was such a fun challenge, Val! Thanks for the inspiration:
http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...597?&cat=20256

I had SO much fun with this challenge! Thanks for giving me a reason to dust off those chalks! :D

A Pastel Thank You! by stephanie.hargis - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Hi Val,

It took me 20 minutes to find my chalks under a bunch of other stuff, but I did it! Thanks. They really give such a pretty soft look and I am going to use them again before they get buried. I forgot how much fun they were to use.

Here you go.

Nope
 

Went to town to meet my sister. It's 20 miles, I was trying to hurry! Boy she had bad timing! LOL

beautiful samples & fun challenge! i can't wait to check out the gallery & leave some love!

I used the popping pastels technique on my background papers and pastels on the edges of the flowers, although you can't tell in the photos. My colours are kind of "pastel-y"

Popping Beautiful Blooms

TFL, Vannessa

Fun challenge Val. I so rarely think to drag out the chalks, but I do love the muted look they provide. I used it on snowflakes.