Cards for October Classes

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Hi There Creators, So I'm organised enough that I have next months class cards worked out (woo hoo go me!🤣) Classes are on:  Friday 3rd at 1pm in Laanecoorie & Saturday 4th October 10.30am in Maryborough.  As the 4th also happens to be World Card-Making Day I have permission from the church to use the hall for longer so we can watch it all together.  However, I totally recommend you register here, World Card Making Day registration , regardless of whether you'll be there or you won't be, as you can watch it in retrospect PLUS they did say there'll be gift afterwards for everyone who registers!  If you want to craft along with it you can purchase this kit and make it along with the presenters:  Handmade & Heartfelt Kit      Anyway back to the cards for the month..... First up, I don't think I've used this gorgeous Sunflower 3D embossing folder yet in a class, and Oh my goodness every time I use it, it packs a punch! to see all the goodies ...
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Something Saturday - Night Sky Pastels

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 Hi there Creators,

Continuing on our Pastels journey, I have "night sky" pastels to show you this week, I was amazed at how well the pastels show up on dark cardstock.

Here are the cards I made up....

Night Sky Pastels, Stampin' Up!, Home & Garden Bundle

this first one I made up with a black background, and really wanted it to be looking out of a window (this is when I wish I had Window Flower Box dies)  however I used the exceedingly useful Stitched Rectangle dies instead😃, as I wanted it to look like the inside of a shed I've "hung" a few tools off the window sill (courtesy of the Home & Garden bundle) and used the Brick & Mortar 3D embossing folder for the wall.


Night Sky Pastels, Stampin' Up!, Evergreen Elegance
then this is the card I made up in the video (couple of photos as I couldn't make up my mind which was better 🤣), Here is the link to the products I used in this one: What Heather Used

Night Sky Pastels, Stampin' Up!, Evergreen Elegance
So, down to the nitty gritty, how do you do this?

Take a dark coloured cardstock (I used Night of Navy in the video), then lightly grate pastels onto it (I used a serrated knife to scrape mine), which creates a dust of colour on your card, I used Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana and a bit of Night of Navy (not sure that one showed up on this, but it works on the black).

Take a piece of baking paper, and carefully cover the dust, press it down well into your card (I used my bone scorer) try not to move it as you do this or you end up with it smudging.

Take some hairspray, and spray this over the card (this will set the pastel in place, otherwise it will wipe off) let it dry then decorate your card however you wish.

Check out the video here:


 I hope this inspires you to create!

God Bless love

Heather xox


 

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