Saturday Step X Step - Chalkboard Technique

Hello and welcome to another Saturday Step X Step at Frilly and Funkie!  Donna here and I'm going to show you how to make a quick birthday card using Tim's Birthday Blueprints stamps and a chalkboard technique.

Start by cutting a piece of card from a black tag.  Make sure the piece is slightly larger than the blueprint image that you want to use.

Stamp the image onto the cardstock with Distress embossing ink.



Cover the image with white EP and heat the image.



Using a ruler and a white pencil draw lines around the image to create a border.  I like to use a ruled cutting mat as a guide to make sure the lines are straight.

Next, squeeze a small amount of picket fence distress stain on your craft mat.  Using a piece of ink blending foam, randomly smudge the embossed image with the stain giving the appearance of a chalky background.

Continue until you've achieved the desired look.

For the card I used a piece of paper from one of Tim's paper stash pads.  I also stamped the cupcake blueprint onto manila cardstock twice and colored the image using distress markers and a water brush.



I fussy-cut the colored images and used foam tape to create a cupcake with a dimensional look.  I added clear rock candy stickles to the frosting and the candle.

I stamped the label frame from the Simple Sayings stamp set twice on manila cardstock.  Inside one frame I stamped one of the sentiments and then cut it out.  Using foam tape I mounted the sentiment on top of the other label frame.

To finish the card I added some filigree metal corners and a mini paper clip tied with a piece of dyed ribbon that came with an order from the Funkie Junkie Boutique!!

And there you have it!  A quick birthday card that is appropriate for anyone.  I hope you like it!  Thanks for joining me today!

The following items that I used on my project can be found at The Funkie Junkie Boutique! The boutique offers it's merchandise at up to a 20% discount from the typical retail price! That's a great deal and you should check it out!!

Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Birthday Blueprints	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Simple Sayings	Ranger Inkssentials Manila Card Stock 8.5x11	Ranger Inkssentials Surfaces Tags - #12 Giant Tags - Black	Ranger Embossing Powder - Seafoam White
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Picket Fence White	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Ink Pad	Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Walnut Stain	Corner Filigree Metal Pieces - Scrapbooking - Mixed Media
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Paper Clips	Crinoline and Rayon Seam Binding Set	Ranger Ink - Inkssentials - Glue N Seal - Matte - 4 Ounces	Ranger Ink - Inkssentials Glue N Seal - Matte - 1 Ounces	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Markers - Set of 37
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Stickles - Clear Rock Candy	Ranger Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams