Chalkboard Love!!

Hello again, I'm popping up on a Tues as well this week!!!
Whilst flicking through my Lawn Fawn stamps recently I saw the Chalkboard in the 'A Good Apple' set and I thought I team it up with the 'Science of Love' set and this is the result.....

I've used dark green card for the blackboard and then stamped and embossed the birds and sentiment in white, just adding a bit of colour to the birdies to look like coloured chalk. The hearts are embossed in red.

To make an authentique chalkboard look try dabbing a piece of tissue or a dry baby wipe in some white pigment ink and lightly smear it on the dark card... it's best to practice on some scrap card first so you know how much ink and pressure to use :0)

To space the sentiment out under the birds I cut the acrylic stamp apart into three pieces... this doesn't affect the image as long as you are careful with your scissors and you can easily fit it back together again for future use :0)

Not sure if you can see the stamping on the card base as it's quite subtle in the bright daylight but I've used the School House Backdrops to make lined paper and then using the same light blue ink I've stamped the flasks, test-tubes and calculator randomly around the edges.

I know we've left Valentines day behind now but you don't need a special day to show someone some love do you :0)

                                          

 I'm going to pop this in at the Lawnscaping challenge later, it's to use Embossing this time around if you want to join in too :0)

Jenny x

Fishy Fun!!

Hi there, looks like we are going to have another weekend of hot, dry weather so my subconscious took me in the direction of water for todays card!!
I've used the chalkboard from A Good Apple and turned it 180° to make an aquarium for some fishy fun.....

To create the water I stamped the board/tank onto a post-it note, then using a craft knife I cut out the middle section with a splash and ripple along the top for the water line. Place the mask over the stamped image on the white card and then I used distress inks blended together with a flick of water afterwards to make watery bubbles. I handcut a couple or water splashes from a post-it note too so I could use them the same way :0)

To give a realistic glass sheen to my aquarium I cut the frame from grey card and stuck a piece of stamp packaging behind it before adhereing to the card... not so bulky as acetate. The fish are from Critters under the Sea and the sentiment is from another watery set called Swimsuit Season which are both out of stock at this time.

I hope you enjoy your weekend and thanks for looking :0)
Jenny x