A chalkboard Christmas

I really like the chalkboard style and it makes a great non-traditional Christmas card.

I used my MISTI to stamp the sentiment and it was lucky that I did, as the chalkboard cardstock didn't want to be stamped.  I stamped it a couple of times, let the ink dry then stamped again to get a more solid image.

I die cut the wreath, lay it in place on the chalkboard panel for my card front, lightly marked where it covered then used an ink dauber to gently apply white ink.  I quickly learned that a little ink goes a long way with this ink pad and technique.  I inked the white wreath using the same moonlight white ink, it took the starkness away from the white and added a delicate shimmer.  Once dry, I curled the leaves for dimentions then adhered the wreath and bow in place.  I added some curves to the ribbons of the bow, adhering parts directly to the cardfront, popping other parts with foam dots.  I used a white gel pen to draw in a "frame" around the panel, adding some more white "chalk" accents using the ink dauber.

*** Ingredients ***

Winnie & Walter - dies - In Bloom: Paulina's Greenery Cutaways

Winnie & Walter - stamp set - A Tree For All Seasons

Winnie & Walter - dies - Take A Bow Cutaways

Tsukineko - Brilliance - Moonlight white ink pad

DCWV Chalkboard Stack
American Crafts - glitter paper pad

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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Winnie & Walter - WCMD 2016 - CAS with Kate

The challenge is to create a Clean & Simple card.

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Winnie & Walter - WCMD - CASE with Lydia

The challenge is to CASE a card from the W&W DT from any card found on the Winnie & Walter Blog.  I was inspired by this card by Vanessa Menhorn found HERE.

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The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up

Challenge #22 - Anything Goes

(must be Christmas or December Holiday Theme including New Year)

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ABC Christmas Challenge

T is for Two

I have used two dies to make my card, one for the wreath, one for the bow

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Addicted To Stamps and More

Challenge #214 - Clean and Simple

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Christmas Card Challenges

Challenge #44 - Holiday or Christmas Card with optional word prompt: Decorations

My decoration is a wreath with the sparkling red bow.

   

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Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra

CHNC for October 2016 - Anything Goes, as long as it's Christmas

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Simply Create Too

Challenge #119 - Black + 1 other color

I have used black & white with a pop of red

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