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Have you seen that new Chalkboard paper from Stampin'Up! (new Occasions Mini catalog)....it is fun and great for making cards for guys or kids (and us ladies, too). It may look a lot like Basic Black Cardstock but it is totally different,  It has 2 sides--one is glossy (coated) and one is dull (uncoated). These are designed for different uses

Shiny side (coated): use with actual chalk (the old-fashioned kind) and white craft ink

Dull Side (uncoated): use with Stampin'Write Chalk marker, and the new Chalk inks (Colorbox Chalk Ink Pads)

Here's a photo of one card I made using this new Chalkboard paper--I stamped in White Craft Ink (no embossing with this) on the Chalkboard paper (3 1/4 X 4 1/2). I rounded the corners with the Project Life corner rounder. The card front (8 1/2 X 5 1/2 Crumb Cake -scored at 4 1/4) is stamped with the Hardwood stamp in Early Expresso Classic Ink and again rounded the corners. I then punched 3 Petite Petal flowers, added small pearls to the centers and adhered these to the chalkboard with glue dots. I tied a small bow with Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine and adhered to center with a glue dot (Don't you LOVE glue dots!--I can't imagine a world without glue dots! I punched a Bitty Butterfly from Silver Glimmer Paper--and yes, another glue dot. And there you have it--a lovely card that is quick and easy.  If you are doing a card for guys or kids--use stars punched from something glittery!

This chalkboard would also make a wonderful journaling base--you could produce this card front and instead of stamping--use your chalk marker to add the who, what, when, where about the photos in your album! 

The possibilities are endless! Let me know what you use Chalkboard for.

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