It's Christmas with Pan Pastels

I blinked and opened my eyes to discover it was Sunday already. Where did the weekend go that I do not feel like I have had 2 days off work? Am in a bit of a moaning minny mood today as managed to tear half of my thumb nail off. The tear is in the nail bed and is so painful but I am being a bit of a "girls blouse" about the whole thing, which is probably making things worse. Even my youngest son has rolled his eyes at me and suggested I made a cup of "man up" ... what a cheek!

Back to happier things ... the theme this fortnight over at Pan Pastel Challenges is "embossing" and was a bit stumped first as couldn't decide where to emboss and colour a stencil, emboss and colour a stamped image, emboss and colour a die cut ..... so I did a bit of all three! I was faffing so much that I was in danger of the challenge passing me by ... eek.

I began by colouring my card with red pearl, magenta, blue pearl and ultramarine, blending the colours with the new pan pastel colour medium. I then used the Chrysanthemum mask with light modelling paste to create my back ground. Whist the paste was wet, I dusted glitter on top. Finally, once dried, I went over the edges of the backing piece with red pearl.

With my background made (and dry), I have used a doily as my centre piece. I have lightly coloured the doily with red pearl and raw umber pan pastel and then finally with white pearl. Next I layered some Tattered Lace die cuts (which were given the same treatment as the doily), on top. I stamped the stamp image and cut him out, placing him off centre.

Next I stamped some baubles with Perfect Medium and then used red pearl and raw umber pan pastel to add colour. The baubles were placed amongst the fir and holly branches.

Finally I added some ribbon bows and Doodle Gems. However, I still think it is not quite finished and I need to add something near the Reindeer's bottom area ..... what,I'm not sure? Any ideas welcomed.

Happy Sunday everyone and I'm off to spend a day colouring as have rediscovered my colouring mojo thanks to a recent purchase of Prisma Colour pencils and the Pan Pastels DT challenging themselves to colour with pan pastels ...... watch this space,

Lou
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products I have used .... (I really do need to get the hang of Thumblink) ... lol

    

                     Pearl blue              Colourless blender        Pearl red            Ultramarine

   

                                     Magenta shade                         Raw Umber

  

I am entering my card in to the following challenges:
DCM - stencils
4 Crafty Girls - anything goes
Chalk'n'Stock - must use chalk (pan pastels)
ABC Christmas challenge - something festive
Sweet Stampin' - Christmas critters
Hobby Book - embossing
Crafting when we can - Christmas
The Pink Elephant - embossing