Today I’m sharing a card using this month’s theme of Pastels. I’ve gone for a slightly different take on the challenge, using a light colour of card stock and creating a clear embossed musical background for my card.


I cut a piece of Lawn Fawn Mermaid Card stock. With the WOW Clear Gloss embossing powder, I embossed a background using the Greatest Hits stamp set from Sugar Pea Designs.

I wanted the background to have an abstract feeling to it, so I used the Altenew Splatter stencil to add more details, embossing them with the clear embossing powder too.

Once I was happy with the background, I added some Evergreen Bough distress oxide ink to the edges of the embossed panel. I then adhered it to my card base.
I die cut some records and music notes from the Greatest Hits die set, along with the arm of the record player. I adhered those to my background with liquid glue.

For the sentiment, I used WOW Opaque White Superfine embossing powder to heat emboss a greeting on black. I adhered thi…

Hello there and happy Wednesday or happy hump day as it's fondly known!

Today I've created a card with a quick and easy background, using one of my favourite collage techniques.  Last time I showed you how to cover eggs with tissue paper, this time again I've used tissue paper, but to create a pastel coloured background.


I keep lots of tissue paper for collage as I love the translucency of it as well as being able to use it as a stamping medium on uneven surfaces.

I took a couple of pieces of pink and mint green and cut them into small pieces, gluing them to a piece of white card with some gel medium. The great thing about tissue is when it's overlapping like this it creates a beautiful effect.


I made sure this layer was totally dry before moving on to stamping and embossing a random pattern of flowers and leaf shapes using this stamp set from Pretty Pink Posh called Autumn Blooms. I used Opaque Pastel Pink and Mint Macaroon powders.


I cut my card to size and mounted…

What is your favourite thing about crafting? Seeing all the amazing inspiration out there and being part of such a kind and supportive crafting community!
If you could chose to do anything to do for the day, what would it be? Asides from crafting, of course, the next thing I would love to spend the day doing is to explore a Caribbean island and watch the sunset with a refreshing drink!
Is there anything you wished would come back into fashion? Not that I can think of. I pay more attention to what's going on in the craft industry than fashion!
What song would you say best sums you up? Can't stop the feeling! I don't know if it truly sums me up all the time, but when it comes on I cannot stop but dance and smile to it and that sums me up!
What is your favourite book to read? I go through phases with books - do love a thriller or crime novel but can easily read a romance as well. The most recent book that I read and enjoyed was Origin by Dan Brown.
Aside from necessities, what one…