Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Love & Cherish - Chalkboard Style

Good evening! I made this card while playing this afternoon and was going to post it tomorrow - but just noticed that a deadline of one of the challenges I was going to enter was tonight! So...tonight it is! Here is what I made:
I used the sketch from this weeks Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge:


And the color inspiration from this weeks Play Date Cafe Color Challenge:


I couldn't resist making another chalkboard style card - been loving that trend here lately! 
I used the Paper Smooches set called "We Connect" (found HERE at Shop Pumpkin Spice if you're interested!) and stamped a couple of the words and heat embossed on a hand trimmed blue banner. My blue paper, and the green pattern paper are from Basic Grey's 6x6 PB&J paper pad. The brown is from Echo Parks This and That Graceful 6x6 paper pad.
Next, I smudged some white pigment ink around for "chalk dust" and stamped the same words again in pigment ink and slightly offset for a shadow effect. 
Stamped the other sentiment on the side and did the same thing on the brown paper, then added some doodles all the way around with a white gel pen, and a white colored pencil.
Finished off by adding a tiny Tim Holtz paper clip, 

19 comments:

  1. This is so awesome looking. Fabulous colors and papers.

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  2. This is great Heather! I have those word stamps and I haven't used them yet....I better get cracking!

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  3. i ADORE this technique you used, and it turned out so perfectly! i've definitely gotta try this.. Thanks for joining us in the Play Date Cafe!
    -Rachel w k
    rwkrafts.blogspot.com

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  4. LOVE this look! So absolutely awesome!

    Amanda
    www.lovejoypaper.com

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  5. Oh this is super fun! I have yet to give this technique a try, but I sure love the fun look of it! So glad you could join us for this week's Play Date Cafe Challenge!

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  6. This is a great card! I love how you used the chalk board technique.

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  7. This is terrific Heather, I love the chalkboard look!!

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  8. Heather ~ I LOVE the chalkboard look and this card is just AMAZING!! The colors are so fun and who would have thought about putting the brown ~ then do the "smudge" look ~ ADORE this card!! Awesome as always! I really need to dig out my DCWV chalkboard paper!!!

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  9. Wow! What a great card! I love how the chalkboard technique looks on the colored cardstock!

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  10. The chalkboard look is such a cool trend and you have rocked it here!

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  11. Thanks for sharing your technique! I love the look and can't wait to try it myself! Love your card too!

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  12. What a fun card! Love the chalkboard look. Thank you for playing along with us at Paper Smooches SPARKS. :)

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  13. Great take on the chalkboard technique! Thanks for joining us for the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge!

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  14. Fantastic chalkboard effect - love your card! Congrats on being in the PDCC Fab 4!

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  15. Great card! Love the use of the chalkboard effect here. Awesome!

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  16. Awesome card! I love how you did the chalkboard technique. Thanks for sharing! :)

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  17. AMAZING!! I love this, Heather! FUN use of the chalkboard technique---love the colors too!! YOU ROCK:) FAB take on last week's sketch! THANKS so much for joining in the fun and playing along with the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge:)

    Hope you will join in the fun again this week!!

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