Chalkboard Thank You Card

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Chalkboard Thank You Card

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Melanie Muenchinger recently posted a tutorial on the Chalkboard Technique on stamptv, and I thought I’d give it a try.

This card is being entered in the StampTV MIUM Challenge – Thank You, where the challenge is to make a 4″ x 4″ Thank You Card.   (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

It is also being entered in the Mod Squad Challenge – Thank You.  For this challenge, the thank you card could be any size.   (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

This card was made using all products by Gina K Designs.  I created the chalkboard look with black card stock and white pigment ink.  The mini snowflake frame is from the “Winter Blocks” set (retired?).  I masked a portion of the frame to stamp the greeting from the “Lots of Lines” set.  The long, straight line under the cord is from the “Perfect Plaids” set (retired?).  The printed paper is from Winter Cheer 6″ x 6″ Paper Pack.  I finished it off with silver cording.

Since I’ve never used stamps from the Winter Blocks set, I am also entering this card in the NBUS (never-before-used-schtuff) Challenge at djkardkreations.com. http://www.djkardkreations.com/2015/01/happy-new-year-2015-nbus-challenge-3.html

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Penguin Thank You Card

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Penguin Thank You Card

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This winter thank you card was made with the Cottage Cutz Skating Penguin die.  The background was stamped with versamark and heat embossed with white embossing powder using the Hampton Arts Double Vision Ditto stamp (retired?).  The flag was also heat embossed in white using a stamp from the “Fabulous Frame Filler” stamp set by Gina K Designs.  Stampin’ Up dazzling diamonds glitter was used to add sparkle to the ice (which is hard to see in the photo).

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Perfectly Rustics Sentiment Challenge (Runner Up)

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Perfectly Rustics Design Challenge No. 37 – Sentiment (Not Birthday)

Perfectly Rustics Design Challenge No.33 – Colour Combo

Perfectly Rustics Design Challenge No.37 – Sentiment (Not Birthday)

(December 15, 2014)

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 Click  for HERE the Perfectly Rustics winning announcement.  (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

Click HERE for the Perfectly Rustics original challenge post.  (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

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Mod Squad Challenge – “Frosty the Snowman” – Winner!

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Mod Squad Challenge – “Frosty the Snowman” – Winner!

Mod Squad Challenge Winner (Honorable Mention)

Mod Squad Challenge – Winner!

 (December 10, 2014)

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(The host/hostess picked the “Top 3” which will be featured on PINTEREST.)

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Decorating the Tree

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Decorating the Tree

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This card is being entered in the Mod Squad Challenge – Frosty the Snowman – where the theme is snowmen. (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

This card is also being entered in the Perfectly Rustics Design Challenge No. 37 – Sentiment (Not Birthday). The focus of this challenge is the sentiment on the card, but NO HAPPY BIRTHDAY sentiments are to be used in this challenge!  They want us to think outside of the standard (most commonly used sentiment) and come up with something different than Happy Birthday. The “Merry and Bright” sentiment was chosen to go with the festive lights for the tree. (http://perfectlyrustics.com/2014/12/01/prdc-37-sentiment-not-birthday/)

This card is also being entered in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Christmas/Holidays – where we are to create a holiday themed project.  (http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-christmas/)

The stamps used for this project were from the Gina K Designs “Winter Cheer” and “Christmas Joy” stamp sets.  The card base is Gina K kraft, and the green is from the My Mind’s Eye “Signature Christmas” 6×6 designer paper pad.  The printed card stock was from the DCWV “Storybook Christmas” 6×6 paper stack.  I stamped the snowmen images on the printed background panel with Memento tuxedo black ink.  I also stamped the snowmen onto white card stock , colored them with Copic Markers R89, Y17, YR18, C1 and T2 and went over their bodies with a clear Wink of Stella glitter pen (which you can’t really see in the photo).  I then cut them out and adhered them to the background paper directly over the other stamped images.  (Since I had stamped the snowmen directly on the background panel, I didn’t need to worry about cutting around their thin arms.)  The tree is a Silhouette element called “Echo Park Christmas Tree” by Echo Park (design id # 17363).  The string of mini “lights” was from AC Moore, with the decorations for the mini Christmas trees.  The greeting was stamped with versamark ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.  The edges of the brown and green card stock were all inked with Gina K dark chocolate ink.

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