Papertrey Ink January 2013 Blog Hop Challenge

 

Here is your chance to try black as a background yourself!  

Pair it up with a bold geometric design or a brightly colored bouquet.  

Heat embossing looks so elegant when used on a black background. 

Don't forget how well white ink will show up as well.  Just pull out some 

black card stock and have fun experimenting with a brand new look!

I originally was going to make a Valentine's Day Card with this bicycle image
from Everyday Button Bits and mount it onto a black textured card base.

After several attempts, this image panel 'morphed' into a gift card holder using the Seed Packet Die. I plan on giving this to my husband for Valentine's Day .... 
I will include a Tim Horton's coffee card and a current cycling magazine. 
He's a cyclist and loves his coffee fix, so this will be a great gift for him.

PTI Supplies

Stamps - Everyday Button Bits, Heart-2-Heart #4 (inner 'spokes'), Flower Fusion #7 (black tires), Tag Its #1 (circle seal) & #11 (heart border) 
Inks - Pure Poppy, Fresh Snow

Card Stock - True Black, Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy

Dies - Half & Half; Seed Packet; Tiny Tags;
Extras - Wood grain IP, Pure Poppy Baker's Twine

 Other Supplies:

Memento Tuxedo Black ink; copic markers; Pentel Silver Gel Pen;  circle punches;

Sizzix Hearts Embossing folder; Versa Mark; Martha Stewart Lady Bug Embossing Powder; Stampendous Detail Black Embossing Powder;

 I still wanted to make a card for Valentine's Day, so here's my attempt at the Chalkboard Art Technique using a combination of stamps. 

* I started with a True Black card stock panel and various sentiments. 
* Once I was satisfied with the sentiment arrangement, I picked up three groups of stamps with 3 acrylic blocks and stamped them using Versamark. This allowed me to keep the exact placement that I wanted.

PTI Stamps:
Peace, Love & Joy (Love, symbol); Tag Its #12 (cherish); Tag Its #3 (thoughts of you);
Heart-2-Heart #9 (heart banner);  Fillable Frames Additions 2 (you're in my heart; forever & always);  
Tag Its #11 (XOXO border) 

* I then embossed them with Stampendous Detail White Embossing Powder.  
* Fresh Snow ink was used to re-stamp the sentiments to create the shadow effect. I also stamped the border with Fresh Snow ink and then created border lines with a Uni-ball Signo White Gel pen. 
* Four white brads were added to the small decorative symbols. 
* Finally more white ink was sponged over the panel blackboard effect. 
* The Linen Impression Plate was used to add texture to the "blackboard".

* The red glitter heart was made by securing Scor-tape on a piece of red card stock, die cutting the Heart-2-Heart #3 die and then sprinkling the tape with Jewel Glitter Ritz Fire Engine Red Micro Fine Glitter. This was mounted with foam dots.

* The front panel was mounted onto the card base (Stamper's Select White card stock), stamped with Background Basics: Wood grain and Pure Poppy ink. 
* The edge of the card was sponged with Soft Stone ink. The last detail was added in the top left corner - a triple bow using Pure Poppy Baker's Twine.

This was a real challenge for me ... 

I always hated smudgy blackboards when I was a teacher and the above 

pictures all look out of focus!! Guess that's the intent of the technique, but 

I just want to get in there and clean it up!!  (*wink*)  I'm not sure that this  

'trend' is one that I will be repeating!! Wonder if my hubby will like it!?

Thanks for visiting today. Enjoy the rest of the Blog Hop!!
Karen C.