Chalkboard Birthday Card

Hello friends!

My apologies for the quiet on the blog-front of late.  Most of what has been occupying my time lately are the not so charmed aspects of life. As a result, my crafty time and mojo have been extremely limited.

I am slowly getting back into the swing of things and I do have some cards and projects to share with you this week. I thought I would start off by sharing a card I created using the chalkboard technique + WPlus9's Written on Ribbon stamp set.



I stamped and embossed the ribbon and sentiments onto black chalkstock from Canvas Corp.To further enhanced the chalkboard look, I added some white pigment ink and shading with a white colored pencil.

I die cut a few clouds from patterned paper and adhered them to the card along with some small stars. A strip of washi and coordinating patterned paper finished off the card.

I hope you are having a great weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

Supplies: 
Patterned paper: Crate Paper
Dies: Clouds (Papertrey Ink), Stars (Simon Says Stamp)
Stamps: Written on Ribbon (WPlus9
Ink: Versamark, Fresh Snow (Papertrey Ink); Creative Memories Black Calk Ink
Embossing Powder: Filigree White

Danke!

Good morning!

I am feeling thankful this morning and wanted to share a card I created using WPlus9's Folk Art Floral set + PTI's German Global Greetings.

I die cut the folk art shapes from very thin balsa wood and colored them with Amuse pigment ink and a daubber.  I love how rich the colors looked!  After determining placement, I stamped the sentiment then embossed the panel with a woodgrain impression plate. I adhered the wooden pieces, punched the bottom and added a bit of twine and a button.  The completed panel was adhered to a card base that I covered with cheerful yellow gingham patterned paper from Lily Bee designs. 

I was kind of aiming for a cuckoo clock feel to the card with the German greeting.  Did it work? 

News to share!

So, I mentioned earlier that I am feeling thankful.  One of the things I am thankful for recently is an invitation from amazing Danielle Walls to join the Neat & Tangled design team!  You can read about the new members of the Neat & Tangled team here. I am super thrilled for this amazing opportunity to work with Danielle and her talented Design Team, and I can't wait to show you the projects I have in mind for Neat & Tangled stamps! Just wait until you see what Danielle has in store in the coming months- it's cute and fab.... which is a pretty sweet combination if you ask me! :o)

Hope your Friday is off to a fabulous start!  Thank you for stopping by! 

Katie