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Saturday, January 5, 2013

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Hello friends!!  I'm back with another try at the chalkboard technique.  This time the card is for the current PTI Make it Monday and the current Less is More challenge.  This week's MIM is what got me interested in giving the chalkboard technique a try in the first place.   And since this week's LIM challenge was to use black & white with a pop of color combining the two seemed the perfect fit.  


Just like the card I posted the other day using the chalkboard technique this card took several tries for me to finally end up with something that I was happy with.  I went with a bit more modern look since the card is for the LIM challenge.  The chalkboard technique is a pretty fun one to try and I learned that using my finger to swipe on the white ink gave me the best results.   I used two PTI sets:  Stitches & Swirls and Lovely Layers.   I die cut the fishtail flag using my MFT Fishtail Flag Stax dies and then stamped it with the sentiment.   In keeping with the modern feel I decided to add clear rhinestone to the center of the button to jazz things up a bit.  The button is actually a deep pink, but iin the photo is looking more like red! 

Thanks for stopping....

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white and true black; Stamps:  PTI; Button:  PTI Raspberry Fizz; Inks:  Tuxedo Black & VersaMark watermark ink, Brilliance Moonlight white; Embossing Powder:  Filigree white; Rhinestone:  Want2Scrap


30 comments:

  1. Love your card Rosemary. Great take on the two challenges!The pop of red is perfect.

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  2. I love the modern feel of this one Rosemary! Adding the rhinestone to the button is a great detail!

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  3. An excellent chalkboard card Rosie! I need to give this technique a try.

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  4. What a great chalkboard technique result...love this! I haven't tried it yet but I think I need to, you have convinced me!

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  5. I'd never heard of the chalkboard technique, but having had two submissions using it this week, I'm certainly going to have to try to find out what it's all about!
    This card looks stunning!
    Thanks so much Rosemary.
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  6. Happy New Year, Rosemary! This is beautiful. What a fun technique. I'm going to have to give this a try sometime. Ann

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  7. AWESOME card! I will have to try this technique too! Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Great idea Rosy! I love the way you did it! Happy New Year!!
    Hug
    Christine

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  9. I'm with Chrissie on this one Rosie, love your card and I'm off to do a bit of research:)
    Val x

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  10. ok i'm def going to have to try this technique now!!
    fab as always rosemary

    Thanks for Joining us this week
    Jen xx
    "Less Is More"

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  11. this is gorgeous, I love how you rounded one corner!!!!

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  12. It's the second card I see in this chalk board technique now. I love it and must try it as well. Beautiful card.
    Eva

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  13. What a fabulous card again Rosie, loving this chalkboard technique too...must give it a try sometime tfs.Happy New Year too :) Viv xx

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  14. Brilliant! You are definitely much better at this technique than me, must go practice lol

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  15. Hi Rosemary, i've seen a few cards recently incorporating the blackboard look, but yours is one of the best I've seen so far! i love it! Thanks for visiting me and for commenting! God bless Kx

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  16. Hi Rosemary...I had to come say hello....and tell you how much I loved your cards....have to keep in touch you know!!
    This card is awesome...I love the blackboard look....beautifully done!!
    Missing ya & Hugs
    Jan

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  17. Love the stamps you chose for this...turned out beautiful!

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  18. Rosemary, I absolutely LOVE how you used the chalkboard technique and that lovely stamp set (it's one of my favorite PTI sets). Great job, my friend! I love it!

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  19. Beautiful! I love the button detail with the rinestone.

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  20. I'll have to try this technique - glad you stuck with it as I really like the result. :)

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  21. Boy did you nail it! Love this card, Rosemary! You're making me think I should look at the chalkboard video after all--hadn't thought it really interested me, but I'm loving the cards I see like this one!

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  22. Love the look of this technique will have to give it a go if the results are this good!x

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  23. Chalkboard technique on a CAS card, what a wonderful combination! Gorgeous!

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  24. Love that button and your one rounded corner Rosemary! I think your technique came out superbly!

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  25. You've created such a wonderful effect here, Rosemary ... love the sentiment and that blingy deep pink button! Anita :)

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  26. I love the chalkboard technique! Great card. And the splach of red button is great!

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  27. Beautiful! Love that pop of red!!!

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  28. Rosemary, this DARLING chalkboard card caught my eye at the bottom of your most recent post. I HAD to click on it to admire it once again. As the comment I originally left you on this post says, you've used one of my favorite PTI stamp sets SO beautifully. You make me want to try the chalkboard technique, again. :-)

    I always...always...feel SO inspired when I visit your blog.
    Thanks for ALL the beautiful creations you share with us.

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