CardMaker & Clearsnap Blog Hop

   

     Welcome to the CardMaker and Clearsnap Blog Hop and giveaway!

 

 

     I've had so much fun this week playing with the new ColorBox chalk inkpads from Clearsnap! I love working with chalks, especially when I'm in a hurry. No waiting around for the ink to dry before you can work on the next element. They dry instantly once you've stamped your image.

     I love how this card turned out. I know just which friend to send this to. She'll love it! But, I digress.

     I love the look of just a touch of color on the edges of my cards. For the small squares and the edges of this card, I tamped the paper edges against the  chalk inkpad. I adhered the squares with foam tape. Then, I stamped and die-cut the flowers, butterfly and sentiment. I finished it off with a few pearls on the butterfly and adhered him with foam tape.



 

 

 

     This card has a completely different feel about it. To create the front panel, I started with a sheet of watercolor paper. I trimmed it to size, and then I took two of the chalk pads (Cheeky and Splash) and rubbed them lightly across the paper. I wanted them to overlap where they met to create a third color.

     I stamped the flourish with the same color (Cheeky) I used on the background. I created the sentiment and border edges with the background color (Splash). As you can see, you can get lots of shades from the same chalk ink pad. 

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Thanks for hoping with us today! Your next stop is Chana's blog. 

 

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     Make sure you stop in at all the blogs and leave a comment. We love hearing from you!

     Clearsnap is our host for today's blog hop and and very generous giveaway. They are giving $50 worth of ColorBox products to one lucky hopper. Good luck!

 

     If you get lost or find a broken link, you can go back to CardMaker's blog where there is a complete list of  participating hops. 

 

 

 

Materials List:

     chalk inks-   ColorBox by Clearsnap

                            Splash (16018)

                            Chive (15285)

                            Lipstick Red (16071)

                            Cheeky (15316)

     cardstock-   heavy-duty cream(the Paper Studio 667998)

                            heavy-duty white(the Paper Studio 227041)

     watercolor paper-   Canson

     stamps-        flowers & sentiment (Sizzix 657776)

                            flourish (Inkadinkado 97634)

                           sentiment (Fiskars, Forever Friends Quotes)

     adhesive-    double-sided and foam tape (3M)

     tools-            1/4" heart punch (Fiskars)

                           die cutter