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10 ideas for using pastel colours on your cards


You know how I love big bold punches of colour. But sometimes, I gravitate towards soft subtle pastel colours too. Here are 10 ideas for using pastel colours on your cards.:)


Pink-mixed-media-card-by-Yvonne-Yam-for-The-Crafter's-Workshop
Can I stick to the supplies I pulled out?

1. Use pretty patterned paper and add dimensional elements to echo the patterns.

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Thanks PaperCrafts and Scrapbooking magazine

2. Play with different textures on your card.

Hello-friend-mixed-media-card
 A quick mixed media card

3. Try a little stenciling with light modeling paste and a watercoloured effect for the leaves, then add dimensional flowers.

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A shaker card

4. Make a shaker card with your sweet pastel sequins.

Be-awesome-card
I see more shimmering projects in my future

5. Tone down bright colours with a shimmering Wink of Stella pen.

The-Earth-laughs-with-flowers-mixed-media-card
The earth laughs with flowers mixed media card

6.  Go for a vintage vibe with tea-stained paper.

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Card for Lynnda Hosni

7. Try out a pink and grey/silver combo.

Zeus-and-Zoe-party-card
White space makes an impact

8. Use white space to amplify the soft pastel colours.


Thinking-of-you-card
I love a good cup of tea

9. Go for shabby chic with a little lace on chipboard action.

Watercolour-birthday-card
When watercolour met washi

10. Steal colours from a washi tape design and add textural elements to match.

There you have it. 10 ideas for using pastel colours on your cards. Which is your fave?

P/s: You can see the closeups of each card by clicking on the links to the original posts.


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13 comments:

1 Lizzyc said...

Wow these all look wonderful... Great tips! Can't pick a favourite,

2 Lynn said...

These are all so lovely and feminine. I love them, especially the one with the lacy teapot.Thank you for the beautiful inspirations.

3 Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

You are simply amazing!!!!! You can do it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 Shelly said...

These are ALL gorgeous, Yvonne!! Love, love, love!!

5 Suman Pandit said...

All so so pretty and different Yvonne !!

6 Lisa said...

They are all absolutely stunning my friend!! Too hard to pick a favorite since they are all amazing and gorgeous!! Have a great day :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

7 Debbie Standard said...

Such beautiful cards! You do pastels as well as you do bold!

8 Lizzy Hill said...

Gosh, you do 'pastel' well.... you do all scrapping well....I think i really, really like your shabbyish chic look....sigh.....going back for another wee look:):)

9 Annette Allen said...

all of these are so pretty.. love the colors and awesome designing..

10 Dolly B said...

I can't pick a favourite, they all look fabulous
Mary

11 Radhika said...

all are so pretty :)

12 Audrey Pettit said...

You always have such great tips, and your projects are just so, so beautiful! Love this post, my friend!

13 Cindy deRosier said...

They're all so pretty. I think the shaker card is my fave.

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