It's been a great week and I'm really looking forward to having no deadlines this weekend for a change. I even managed a day off in the week and met up with a very dear friend of mine who I've known for about 15 years now - it was a novelty walking around the shops and having a leisurely lunch before the school run.
I'm up on the CrafTangles blog today with a collection of pastel Valentine cards. I don't know about you but I tend to associate red with Valentines and fancied trying something a little different.
For all the cards I designed I used distress inks in soft shades to make my backgrounds with a variety of love themed stencils by CrafTangles.
I added die cut shapes to stamp my sentiments on - all with black ink to make them pop!
For my final card I decided to make a shaker using a nesting die set and I think it's my favourite. I'd love to know which yours is.
So there you have it - a collection of pastel Valentine cards all ready to be posted! There is a more in depth tutorial of how I made these cards on the CrafTangles blog HERE.
I hope you have a good weekend whatever you do!
Shabneez
Products Used:
CrafTangles XOXO Stencil
CrafTangles Heart Mesh Stencil
CrafTangles Quilted Hearts Stencil
CrafTangles I Love You Stamp Set
CrafTangles Love Story Stamp Set
CrafTangles Valentines Day Stamp Set
CrafTangles Cupcake Pink Sequins
Distress Inks in Cracked Pistachio, Shaded Lilac and Milled Lavender
Versafine Black Ink
Sizzix Stitched Oval Dies by Tim Holtz
Everything else from my stash
All are stunning cards but I always love the half circle die. [makes a fabulous shaker card.xx]
ReplyDeleteThese are stunning
ReplyDeleteSuch a fabulous collection of cards Shabneez. Wonderful design and detail.
ReplyDeleteLaine
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Loving these soft pastel colors, your beautiful backgrounds and that great shaker card
ReplyDeleteHi Shabneez your cards are stunning. Have a great weekend. Take care. Hugs Jackie
ReplyDeletethese are very beautiful Shabneez
ReplyDeleteGr Karin
A beautiful collection of cards Shabneez, they are all fabulous but I especially like the one with the shaker element.
ReplyDeletePauline - Crafting with Cotnob
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Love your heart filled cards Shabneez, beautiful soft colours.
ReplyDeleteJanice x
Stunning cards Shabneez x
ReplyDeleteI love your 'something a little different' Valentines cards. Glad you enjoyed your free time
ReplyDeleteLove ALL of these pastel cards Shabneez
ReplyDeleteI love the soft shades you've used for these, they all look so lovely
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous, loving the pastel colours on these designs.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Linda xxx
Beautiful cards, Shabneez. Hard to pick a favourite, but I think the blue one makes it by a whisper. xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards ..love all the details !
ReplyDeleteHugs Rose!