To the Moon & Back

One of my favorite techniques is the chalkboard technique. Just the idea of chalkboards makes me a little nostalgic. I used to love washing the chalkboard in the afternoon at the end of a school day. Now kids just turn off the smart board--that's no fun! ;)

For this chalkboard card, I die cut a Classic Hourglass shape from black cs, then heat embossed the "Hello My Dear" stamp using a white detail ep. Then, I stamped over that, slightly offsetting it for a shadow effect, using a white pigment ink. Before the ink dried, I smeared it across the cs for a chalky look. After the pigment ink dried, I added tiny bits of color with Prismacolor pencils: I colored in the heart, added a green line under "Forever & Ever," blue lines on either side of the "Moon & Back," and added two little "XO's." The rest of the card is just popped up, layered die cuts, with magenta glitter brads added to the checkered cs die cut. The card is on a lime green cs base. You might notice some darker green markings on the lime green base. I used a newsprint stamp to give the cs a little more texture, but in the end, so little showed, I'm not sure it made a difference. I rounded all four corners of the card, just slightly, with a 1/8" corner chomper.

On the inside, I stamped the same newsprint image on the lime green base, then using the negative from the "chalkboard" die cut on the front of the card, I turned it sideways and added skinny strips of dp left over from the front of the card. This time I wanted at least a little of the text stamp to show, so I chose a Labels 18 die that would give me enough room to personalize the card, yet not completely cover the negative opening. I sponged Spun Sugar Distress Ink inside the die of the Labels 18 die cut before gluing it to the card. Then I added a few dots of Magenta Stickles just to brighten things up. 

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I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: All Things Bright & Beautiful

Your Next Stamp Color Challenge #7

613 Avenue Create Challenge #110: Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee, & Cards Challenge #84: Love is in the Air

Paper Issues: The Perfect Pairing

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Chalkboard Christmas JOY!

I hope you've been having a good week. I've been busy, and I'm sure you have been, too, so I won't keep you but a sec! :)

I used the Mojo Monday Sketch #322 for this Christmas card, and the cute stamp is from Taylored Expressions. I heat embossed it with white ep, then stamped over it with white pigment ink, for the chalkboard look.

The inside was decorated with scraps from the front of the card.

And, that's it for now. Betcha didn't think I could do it. ;) Thanks for stopping by!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #322
Paper Issues: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
613 Avenue Create: Challenge #48: Anything Goes or Twist of Gift Packaging
Corrosive Challenge #188: Happy Holidays
Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Christmas Countdown

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Wishing You Luck!

Hi Friends!  I'm, yet again, trying to get a card finished for a challenge at the last minute, so this is going to be really short. :)

My color palette on this card comes from the ColourQ Challenge #180, and I used the Sketch Saturday #249 layout. (As a bonus, Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #211 this week is Go Green!) I added some rhinestones, twine and a couple of extra scallops, but other than that, I stuck to the sketch. Using the chalkboard technique, I heat embossed the sentiment in white (it's a combination of three different stamps from the dollar bin), stamped over that with white ink, and finally, used a white and a lime green colored pencil for accents. For the bricked embossed layer, I inked the embossing folder with white ink before embossing. 

On the inside I simply layered several die cuts, stamped the sentiment and was done. I may go back and color in the pot of gold later.

I don't send out St. Patty's Day cards, and I know this would immediately be thought of as one, but since I haven't referenced the holiday anywhere on it, I think it would work for any kind of "good luck" occasion.

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your weekend!

I'll be entering this card in the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday #249

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #211: Go Green! (FTTC211)

ColourQ Challenge #180 (CQC180)

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Stamps: Studio G
Ink: Distress; Colorbox; Versamark; Memento
Dies: A2 Matting Basics, Labels 21, Labels 4 (Spellbinders)
Accessories: Diamond Lace Edge Punch (EK Success); Bricked embossing folder (Sizzix); white embossing powder; Prismacolor pencils; rhinestones; twine (The Twinery); ribbon
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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Hello My Dear

Hello again! I'm back with my final Viva la Verve challenge card for January.

I won the entire January release from Flourishes a couple of weeks ago, which included the Just My Type stamp set, and it was perfect for the chalkboard technique that I've been seeing on different blogs. The technique is just as easy as it looks, but the white ink I used over the embossing took forever to dry!

I backed the "chalkboard" with a piece of silver paper to emphasize the edges, then popped it up with layers of crimped cs. The red hearts were cut from solid red cs. I added glitter to the two larger ones, glued the smaller ones on top of that, then covered the smaller hearts with Glossy Accents. The swirl in the lower right corner was stamped with red acrylic paint. I used waxed linen thread to attach the heart charm. The edges of the layers were sponged with Distress Ink, then I finished with some sewing.

On the inside, I die cut white cs, then stamped a script text on it and sponged the inside edges while the cs was still in the die. The script turned out a little darker than I wanted, so I sponged a light layer of white ink in the center. The red hearts were stamped in red paint. I also stamped the sentiment in red paint, but it was difficult to read, so after it dried, I stamped over it with black Staz-On ink. I really like the effect. To continue the chalkboard theme, I matted the die cut layer on a piece of black cs and drew on it with colored pencils. The white pearls are a Pearl Pen.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful week!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Viva la Verve January 2013 Week 3 Sketch Challenge: VLVJan2013 Week 3
The Pink Elephant Challenge #184-Hearts: TPE184
Stamp and Create-January Challenge: Love

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Stamps: Just My Type, Roses Are Red (Flourishes); Sweet Treats (Verve); Distress Script Text (Glitz)
Paper: Timeless Type Stack (DCWV); Yours Truly (Echo Park)
Ink: Memento; Distress; Colorbox; Versamark; Staz-On
Dies: From the Heart (Verve); Labels Eighteen (Spellbinders)
Accessories: Bracket Edge Punch (EK Success); embossing powder (Zing); Prismacolor pencils; acrylic paint; Distress Stickles Dry Glitter (Ranger); sewing thread; silver half pearl; waxed linen thread; metal charm; Glossy Accents; Pearl Pen
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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