Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Chalkboard Techique Merry Monday and others


Hi Friends, Oh, did I have fun making this! I followed Merry Monday's Challenge 86 to make a chalkboard card. This is my second time trying the chalkboard technique. The first time I tried I followed a tutorial that suggested to stamp the image twice, one a little offset from the other. I didn't care for the results so this time I stamped it one with embossing powder of course. Then rubbed a little chalk ink on the black paper.

I followed Mojo Monday 322 for the sketch, substituting the rectangle for a SB Labels 18 shape. Using Fancy Pants Merry Little Christmas ( I think) I had to add some Santa paper to follow the Naughty or Nice sentiment. This is a very old stamp set, which I search for online but couldn't find. It's one of those inexpensive ones you get at Michaels. The flourish stamps I added are Waltzingmouse. And, OH, this ribbon, is such a pleasure to tie!!!! It's from the Verve online store. So pretty and vibrant! The holly punch is MS. Other challenge links below.

Some other challenges I'm playing in are:
Papertake Weekly -Anything Goes
Bearly Mine Challenge -Christmas Sentiment
Lexi's Creations -Christmas

Thanks for visiting! Kim

16 comments:

  1. Fabulous card Kim, this is such a fun sentiment and I love the papers you used. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday this week.

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  2. I love that striped paper and pretty polka dot bow! Thanks, Kim, for sharing this with us at Merry Monday!

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  3. love the chalkboard. and the pattern paper you selected really do work with your card. great composition! good luck in the two challenges.

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  4. Love your gorgeous and fabulous card
    luv
    Debby

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  5. a fabulous card! this technique looks so cool!

    hugs and kisses from germany,
    silvi (GD this week on lexi's creations challenge)

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  6. Love all the design elements you used Kim, fabulous card. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday this week.

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  7. I love this ! Thanks for joining us at Papertake Weekly..Hugz Gayle xx

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  8. Your chalkboard is perfect, Kim. Great design. Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday this week.

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  9. This looks great! I find it hard to get just the right smudging- yours is perfect.

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  10. Your chalkboard looks fabulous. Great technique. Love the card design. Thank you for joining us over at Loves Rubberstamps. Hugs Nina

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  11. I love the sentiment on your chalkboard Kim. The DP you have chosen, with the ribbon and holly embellishments are a wonderful finish.Thank you so much for joining us at Merry Monday.

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  12. What a fab chalkboard sentiment and a wonderfully designed card! Love your background papers! Thanks for joining us at Lexi's Creations!

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  13. Well done with the second attempt at the chalkboard technique, Kim! And well done making your card work with the other challenges. You have done a marvelous job of making all those patterns work great together!! Hugs, Darnell

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  14. I love the chalkboard effect. This card is just beautiful! Thank you for playing with us at Loves Rubberstamps. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas season.

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  15. It's a TPC Studio stamp set. I've got a bunch of mine sitting out on my table and recognized it. :-) You nailed the chalkboard effect GF. Glad you went with the single stamping and embossing. It looks perfect. Hugs!

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  16. Fabulous card! Love how you used the chalkboard technique!

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