Wednesday 13 October 2010

WOYWW

A quickie today!
This is evidence of my attempts at using SU pastels. I was lucky enough to win the challenge at Keep it Simple with one of my cards and this pack of pastels was my prize! How cool is that!! I hadn't really noticed them in the catalogue before and didn't really know much about them, but a few You Tube videos later, I have a little more idea. All I need  now is practice! I have discovered that you can get some lovely effects by blending them.
The stamps are a new acquisition from SU too...but I bought those!
Head on over to Julia's (link on my sidebar) and join in the WOYWWers around the world.

39 comments:

  1. Oooh..those pastels look very interesting. I zoomed in on your picture and could see the images created very clearly. I love the softened effect. Are they hard to use?

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  2. I love the soft, blended look pastels give an image. Have you tried stamping an image in Versamark ink on a dark card stock and coloring it with cotton balls or Q-tips rubbed in the pastels? I think it's call Chalkboard Technique.

    Terry #18

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  3. The pastels look gprgeous...so many yummy colours. Well done on winning them. Pam (20)

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  4. I had some of those pastels brought me but I must confess I've not got round to using them ....shame on me so I'll see what you come up with and take another peek
    hugs

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  5. Im sure you will manage something fabulous Chrissie!

    Love your inch square of space, so like mine hehe

    mandi xx

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  6. The pastels look fab. I have never used them, either, have fun with them.

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  7. Hiya Chrissie,

    funny how there is aways something we end up using we never knew about! enjoy your su goodies I have some on order whoopie.

    Joey.xxx

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  8. thanks for sharing your crafty space with us today - have a great crafty week Liz (19)

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  9. What a lovely choise of colors you have - I never did anything with pastels but I have been looking at them for a while now so I am interested what you will make and how you will make it! Always an interesting desk!
    Hugs,
    Cardarian

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  10. Love your new pastels and really look forward to seeing the fab cards you make with them.
    A x

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  11. These pastels look great, have fun using them.

    xx

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  12. Pretty pastels, i've had some for ages and never used them, mainly co i wasn't sure how,never though to look on Utube, thanks for the reminder, happy woyww

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  13. Lovely cards and designs - well done with the challenge - enjoy the goodies.
    sasa 10

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  14. oh those pastels look great love the punches you have on your desk too love cheryl xxx

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  15. Pastels can be very expensive and you are lucky then, to have acquired some!

    Keep us posted as to what else you come up with.

    Have a great week
    Sue xx 66

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  16. Well done on winning the pastels Chrissie, love what you've done with them. The stamps are lovely :-)
    Anne xx

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  17. oh lucky you!! I have won a few competitions recently - its a lovely feeling!

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  18. Those pastels are gorgeous colours, love the what you have been doing with them.

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  19. Hi Chrissie, wonderful pastels, not used them before, must have a play. Well done on the competitions, have had good luck myself recently, well done! hugs Heidi xx

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  20. I'm sitting here saying 'oooh pretty ooooh very pretty out loud!!!' I LOVE that flower softness colour thing you have there

    If the men in white coats arrive and take me away it was your fault mississ

    Dx

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  21. I've never seen these before. I wonder if they are like chalks. They look a bit like the chalks I have. I'll be interested to see how you work/experiment with them in the future. Happy WOYWW from #2.

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  22. Lots of nice goodies there and you soon get some more from me for your blog candy winnings !! Nice crafty goings on there.
    Love JoZarty x

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  23. It's been ages since I've worked with pastels... Need to do that again, thanks for the reminder.

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  24. You look like you are having a fun colouring in with your new prize!! Happy WOYWW Annette, #100

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  25. Hey Chrissie... more stamps????? But then again, at least you'll use them!

    I found out tonight how to put the 'subscribe by email' thing on your blog... i did it on mine - feel free to give it a try for me (Please???)!

    Anyway, I bet i've got a fair few posts of your to catch up with - so i'll be back at some point.

    Paula x x x
    (No.146)

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  26. did you color the stamps with the pastels and then stamp them? whatever you did, the dreamy effect is wonderful! how nice for you to win something new to try out! happy WOYWW from #23

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  27. #142
    What a fab prize - congratulations. I used to use pastels a lot for colouring in - you have reminded me so I might start using mine again - thanks! Love how you have used yours.

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  28. Ooh can't wait to see how you get on with the pastels. Have fun.xx

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  29. The pastels look really good. Isn't You Tube fab - I keep nipping over there every time I'm stuck! :-) Christine #7

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  30. The imagaes are lovely, think I will have to look into the pastels myself too...

    Alison (62)

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  31. Lovely win Chrissie, the images look great, a bit like using chalks perhaps? Do you have to seal them too?

    Hugs
    Brenda 96

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  32. I love the effect you got with those pastels! Those images are soo pretty, sort of dreamy looking. Beautiful stamps as well :D. TFS!

    #21

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  33. Well done on your win!!! I'd not noticed the pastels before either, but it looks like you're getting a handle on them!

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  34. I have a whole stack of chalk palettes (not sure if pastels are the same?) and keep forgetting to use them, oops

    I like the look what you've done so far :-)

    Ciara
    xx

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  35. Lucky you to win those lovely pastels, desk looks very tidy, compared to mine! Glad you liked my freebie, have a great weekend!
    (Lyn)

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  36. congrats on the new pastels, have fun with them

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  37. Love your desk it looks so busy and creative.....I have to re try the pastels had some for a while and still never use them have a lovely week

    kazx

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  38. Lovely busy desk! Look forward to seeing what you come up with using your new pastels.

    Thanks for already coming to visit my desk.

    Sherry 118

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  39. pastels are so versatile, I like using them to shade in ripped edges as well as the main images. thanks for popping by on wed. caroline #1

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Thank you so much for popping by, I appreciate your comments!
Thanks,
Chrissie