Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge-Chevrons

This is my first post on the Frosted Designs Design Team.  I'm so excited to be a part of this talented group, make sure you hop on over and check out all that talent.

Frosted Designs is the perfect team for me....why you ask?  Well, they are all about designing with what you have and I like that....because I have a lot.  I am new to papercrafting (a little over 3 years now) and when I started, like most of us I bought everything in sight...with so much pretty stuff out there its hard not to, right?
Now, I have a chance to use more of it.... more often :)   

Now, let's get started.....This challenge is all about using Chevrons....wow....Chevrons....totally love them!  Now, I like to think outside the box a bit, so I thought I would show how to use chevrons on a project in different ways....this post has a lot of pictures to look at, plus a bonus project and a video, so grab a cup of your favorite beverage and enjoy.

Here's my project.

 

The display tray is from Close To My Heart and I've been saving it since July, just waiting for the right moment to use it.  My friend Kathi moved here from Tennessee in December and for this challenge I decided to use the tray as a gift for her daughter, Brandi. I'm an Independent Consultant for Close To My Heart and they introduced a new paper line this Spring/Summer Idea Book called "For Always" and it has a B&T paper of chevrons, how lucky!

 

Chevron #1:  Used for a rosette.

Chevron #2:  Used here on the banner

Chevron #3:  Used here as an embellishment (hexagon)

Chevron #4:  Used here as a background.

More Pics:

 

Here we are with Brandi proudly showing off her gift.

 She was so happy.....from her hands......

to the wall in her room :)

Products used are:

CTMH Display Tray Z1750

CTMH For Always Paper Packet X7165B

CTMH Pear Cardstock X5764

CTMH Slate Cardstock X5930

CTMH Black Cardstock 1386

CTMH Black Ink Z2105

CTMH Black Pigment Ink (Basic Stack) Z2503

CTMH Honeycomb Stamp Set C1537

CTMH Artisan Studs Z1816

CTMH Sparkles Clear Flourishes Small Z1812

CTMH Black Assortment Buttons Z1821

CTMH Black Waxy Flax Z1089

CTMH Black Hemp Z282

CTMH Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon Z1781 

CTMH retired products used:

Green Embroidery Floss and a variety of white rub-ons

Other products used:

A variety of goodies received while on a Tim Holtz cruise in 2011, mini clear bottle, chunky silver glitter, SU green ribbon and SU stamp set.

I've also made a bonus project from Close To My Heart....it's a new line called "Canvas Art Kit" one of their home decor Workshops on the Go.  Use the materials and instructions in this kit to create a 12" × 12" canvas display, which has a chevron background. This kit comes with Dimensional Elements in two different color schemes to create a look that is uniquely yours. This workshop project is ideal for creating as a group or on your own and takes approximately 1 hour to complete.

The kit is $39.95, plus tax and shipping and includes:

U.S. Citizens can order their kit here.

• (1) 12"x 12" pre-printed canvas display
• (1) C-sized Canvas Art Workshop on the Go stamp set
• (1) 1 yard of Cashmere Baker’s Twine
• (10) Clear Sparkles (10mm)
• (1) Sheet of Sparkles Flourishes
• (2) 12" x 6" sheets of Dimensional Elements In Color - Art Shapes
• Instructional Brochure

Other supplies, not included, needed to complete the project:

• Cocoa Ink Pad or Pigment Ink Pad
• Liquid Glass or other strong adhesive
• 3-D Foam Tape

 

 For more info watch this video.

 

Have a great day and stay inky my friends!

Chalkboard Technique

I've been scoping out a bunch of chalkboard cards lately and I have fallen head over heels with this idea.  So I've put my own spin on this idea. 

 

 First, I picked this beautiful black on black printed paper from CTMH....did I say CTMH....yes this is just one of the new prints from the Spring/Summer Idea Book to debut February 1st.  This is going to be for always my favorite new paper packet.  Next, I had to find that perfect stamp set to create the perfect chalk image.  The rose picked here is from the Flirty WOTG stamp set "Seasons and Nature" G1515.  Get yours here today because it will be retired on February 1st.

 Let's get started....stamp the rose with White Daisy pigment ink and emboss with clear embossing powder.  Next, stamp the rose on a sticky note, cut and place over the embossed rose, otherwise known as masking.  Now you're ready to add the stems and leaves.  It's such a sweet life stamping and scrapping in my room.  Stamp the stems and leaves again using White Daisy pigment ink and emboss with clear embossing powder.

Can you see the color difference in the rose?  This is the amazing accident that happened while creating this card.  First, pigment ink is a wet ink that almost always goes on uneven when stamping, when I embossed the rose, I actually burnt it by heating it too long, but look what happened......the burnt edge came out a dessert sand color, then the middle of the flower is more white like the ink and parts of the rose that was stamped on a darker part of the black on black paper came out with a blueish tint...WAY COOL!!!!  I luv accidents :)

  

Before you run off to clean that stamp, add another bunch of stems and branches in the top corner of your card, then add some bling.  This card is super easy, with a card base and two pieces of coordinating paper, a sentiment (D1476 Card Chatter-Sympathy) and bling (Z1754 Black and Grey Sparkles) and you're done.

 Oh, don't forget the inside of the card....all that wonderful work needs to flow to the inside of the card too.

Thanks for stopping by and for checking out a few of the sneak peaks as promised.

Have a great evening and stay inky my friends :)