Did you see the cool things the Cornish Heritage Farm Design Team did with chalk today ... so many intriguing techniques. I had never tried the ChalkBoard Technique, so I broke out my I-Kan-Dee shimmer chalks to give it a try. I also wanted to do a card for Allison's Suggestive Sunday challenge using backgrounders & the Card Positioning Systems Sketch #62.
I stamped the Cornish Heritage Farms Lace Backgrounder twice with white craft ink on black cardstock (the finished size of this card is 4"x8", so I needed to two pieces to cover the entire front). I used a cotton pad to tamp on the chalk using various shades of pink, purple, red and a bit of teal. I love the shimmer and variation of color.
I used an All Night Media medallion punch on a scrap of the lace backgrounder for an accent (I cut the medallion out of the center of the square). The sentiment is from a new K&Company Amy Butler Lotus Greet Stamp set I picked up at Michael's. I made the border piece using the Martha Stewart eyelet border punch along each side.
Click here for a close-up of the lace if you want to see the details of that chalkboard shimmer.
Also, I received notice today that the challenges that Caardvarks had planned for National Scrapbooking Day have been canceled due to some scheduling issues. However, the cool projects I spent the weekend making will be showing up for the March 20th challenge.
Oh my...this is just brilliant. Elegant and sexy too! (That card reminds me of lace stockings!) You are a dynamo Stef!
Posted by: Allison | April 28, 2008 at 10:18 PM
ooh. kinda sassy take on the cps sketch! like it!!
Posted by: charity hassel | April 28, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Wow Stef...I thought it was real lace. It looks awesome...very cool.
Posted by: denise bryant (imchatty) | April 28, 2008 at 11:06 PM
Isn't that Martha lace punch awesome!! I just got mine this weekend and I adore it!
This card is fabulous....how you did that lace background is amazing!
Great job with sketch 62...thanks for participating!
~Lea
Posted by: Lea Lawson | April 29, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Gorgeous card!
Posted by: Rosanne | April 29, 2008 at 10:36 PM
wow! cool color choice! i love black and pink!
Posted by: laura | May 02, 2008 at 11:33 AM
This is gorgeous. What a cool technique!! Your combo of the lace and the punch is just perfect. ;)
Posted by: Anabelle O'Malley | May 03, 2008 at 07:00 PM
Love your card. The stamped lace look is AWESOME!!!
Posted by: N2Scrapn4Fun (Vee) | May 04, 2008 at 12:01 AM
Gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Deb Neerman | May 04, 2008 at 04:12 PM