Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Christmas Chalkboard Cards

I love this chalkboard art we are seeing everywhere.  It brings me right back to my elementary school where Mrs. Sunderland used to leave little doodles on the well-worn boards that never quite came clean after erasing.  And it perfectly feeds into my love for school supplies...don't tell me you aren't obsessed with them too!
 
I've been wanting to try it for a while now with real stamps and ink, not My Digital Studio and finally made the time to do it.
 
 
It isn't perfect, it still needs perfecting but it was SO fun!!

The first step is remembering to use your embossing buddy on the black cardstock so you don't get all these little splatters. *Ü*
 
I started with all the Christmas words I thought would fit on a card front.  I stamped each one in Whisper White ink and embossed with white embossing powder right after each one - so they didn't get too dry.

 
When everything is embossed, I used an old wash cloth (or a soft towel) to pick up a little ink right off the ink pad and rub gently into the cardstock where there logically could be an eraser mark - which really could be anywhere, so you can't mess it up too bad. 
 
After that, fill in, line the edges or doodle with a white colored pencil (regular school supplies, nothing fancy).  Actually you can do the pencil part before or after the chalkboard technique.  It works both ways.

18 comments :

  1. Becky those are AWESOME! I'd love to have this life-sized in my house. Thank you for the inspiration :)

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  2. How wonderfully clever!!! I love it!! I taught high school for years but I was soooo thankful for white boards! :) I'll definitely have to try this technique!! TFS!

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  3. Oh, a great idea!!!!
    Thanks for sharing!!

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  4. I too am liking this technique! But, haven't tried it, YET! And YES, I LOVE those school supplies! :) Now, to look through my stamps & see which ones would work for this! :)BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!!!!! :) (You know what other white pencil would work? A dressmakers chalk pencil!) :)

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  5. Becky, I love this! Going to try it soon.

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  6. Love it Becky! Your cards look fantastic and your instructions are super easy to follow! Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Love your chalkboard "dusted" background! Too Cool!

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  8. Becky, you are so cleaver with the washcloth idea, it is just the crowning touch to make these look so real! I must go make them NOW.... wonder what I have that would work for Valentines’ day.

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  9. Oh, it looks like my card
    http://stempeleule.blogspot.de/2012/12/weihnachtsgrue-die-tafel-geschrieben.html
    Conny

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  10. Really love this card. As a teacher I think I will have to keep this idea to try next year!

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  11. What a fabulous idea...may have to give that a try for someone special that I need to make a card for! Thanks very much for sharing this amazing card!

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  12. Fabulous idea and execution! Must give this a try. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. Your cards are so beautiful, good 'ol chalkboards. I remember banging a few erasers together to clean the dust out for the teachers! I want to try this technique soon, thanks for the great instructions!

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  14. how awesome - thanks for sharing

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  15. These are great Becky! Can't wait to try some for Valentines day! Thanks so much for explaining the technique!

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