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Monday, February 20, 2012

Got Mail Mailbox with Envelopes Card


















Created this Got Mail card using Doodlecharms
Cricut cartri
dge for the mailbox & envelopes.

Tried a new technique of chalk as a background
by embossing and then using a sponge dabber to
apply chalk onto the embossed image.




















Entering this into the following challenges:

1. Chalk-ah-lot 2/19 - 3/2

Challenge #4 Chalk as a background


2. Crazy Challenge lim 2 entries 1st entry 2/20 - 2/25

CCH# 107 Use a die or punch


3. Little Scrap Pieces 2/19 - 3/2

New Challenge Use Green


4. Pennys Challenge Anything Goes unlim entries 6th entry 2/15 - 2/28

Challenge #73


5. Sentimental Sundays 2/19 - 2/25

Challenge #90: Lets get Sentimental


6. Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays 2/19 - 2/23
More Than Two Layers


7. Stuck on U Sketches Die Cut Ch: "You've Got Mail" 2/10 - 2./23
February 10 Die Cut Challenge "You've Got Mail"


Doodlecharms mailbox 3" & envelopes 1 1/2"

Paper:
4 1/4" x 7 1/2" Base core'dinations Citrine - yellow - sun
3 5/8" x 4 1/4" layer core'dinations Baby Blue Smooth - blue - sky
3 5/8" x 4 /4" layer green cardstock
cardstock:
2 shades of brown core'dinations, 2 shades of green, red & white
Kraft

adhesives: foam, Scotch ATG, Scotch tape, Zig 2 Way glue pen

calligraphy: hand calligraphy Got Mail! with Sheaffer Calligraphy Fountain Pen & black ink

chalk: Chalk-Ah-Lot Powdered Sky chalk

embossing: Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl - sky & Sizzix Tim Holtz Woodgrain - post

ink:
Memento Tuxedo Black ink,
Sheaffer calligraphy black ink &
Versamark
stamping:
Making Memories Passport #30356 clear stamp PAR AVION BY AIR MAIL

punch: Martha Stewart grass edge punch

16 comments:

  1. What a neat card .. and I love how you've photographed it! I have always loved that DC mailbox! Thanks, hon, for playing along with us! We so appreciate our participants!

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  2. Such a fun card! You did a great job on the embossing and chalking!
    Carolyn
    http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com

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  3. Super cute card. Good Luck with the challenges

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  4. Love what you did with the embossing and chalk. Another great project for our challenge. Thanks once again for playing along with us at Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe.

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  5. Hi Melissa thanks so much for joining my challenge this week and being the first one again this week. Love this card and what a great technique will have to try that Karen

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  6. Cute card! Great chalking on the embossing :)Amy

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  7. The chalking looks so awesome, Melissa!! I have a stash of chalks somewhere that I haven't used in forever...I need to dig them out use them!! Thanks so much for the inspiration!! This card is so adorable :)

    Lisa
    indymermaid.blogspot.com

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  8. Super cute Melissa! We are so glad you are joining us at Chalk-Ah-Lot!! :)

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  9. what a neat card! Fun! fun! fun!
    Thanks for playing along at Sentimental Sundays #90 Let's Get Sentimental challenge!

    Sandy S

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  10. what a cute take on our die cut challenge and such a great job with the embossing technique..
    thnx for playing along with us girls over at SOUS
    hugs
    Nanné

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  11. Cute, cute card!! :)
    Thanks for joining us at SSDS this week! Hope you play along again soon!
    Tammy, SSDS DT

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  12. this so adorable Melissa! Love the mailbox! Thanks for joining us at SS for our focus on the sentiment challenge. :-)

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  13. such a cute card. So lovely
    Many thanks for joining us at Sentimental Sundays this week
    Doreen xx

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  14. Wonderful card, thanks for sharing with us at Crazy Challenge this week hope to see you back next week

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  15. What a sweet card :) Thanks for joining us at The Crazy Challenge hugs Rebecca

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  16. Adorable card. I have not used chalk in this way yet. You have inpsired me to dust of my Cricut & use chalk on an embossed area! And yes, we are practically neighbors. I live in Cedar Hill, TX. Thanks so much for joining in the Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe Challenge!

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