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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Autumn Tree Train Bday Card

Created this Autumn Birthday card challenging myself to create a Tree & Train Autumn scene and use chalk. First time for using more than 2 colors of chalk. I used 6 colors of chalk.

The scene has Trees in the background, fences in front of the Trees & a Train in the foreground. Chalk used is from Stamp N Plus. My fav color in this is Blitzy that gives the Trees an Autumn sparkle look (not easily seen in this photo). Stamps are from Mark's Finest Papers, Stampabilities & Docerela Creations. Used Tim Holtz Paper Distresser. Used Kraft americana cardstock as base of card. Punched a scallop for the sentiment tag. Stamped "Happy Birthday" sentiment on the tag. Used Tim Holtz Distress Ink black soot on the edges of the scallop to give it a train puff of smoke look. Added some birthday/celebrate ribbon.



















chalk: Stamp N Plus - 
Blitzy (this is the sparkle on the trees), Foggy, Jade, Passion, Sky, Teddy Bear
Crayola: pencil colors
enamel accents: black - train track, white - Train puffs of smoke & wheels
Glossy accents - on train parts 
ink: Memento - Rich Cooa & Tuxedo Black
marker: Sharpie Fine Slate Grey
paper:
5 3/4" x 4 1/2" base Kraft americana cardstock
5 1/2" x 4 1/4" white cardstock
punch: Fiskars scallop punch
ribbon: Offray Microspool (I like/hoard these small spools of ribbon; have even been known to use a 50% off coupon on these)
stamp:
Mark's Finest Papers Scenic Selections - trees & fence
Stampabilities Choo-Choo - Train
Docerela Creations Mix & Match 1 - sentiment "Happy Birthday"
Tim Holtz: paper distresser

Entering this into the following challenges: 

2 Sisters Ch108 Fall unlim 9/8-13
Chalk-Ah-lot Cafe Ch18 Anything Goes 9/9-22 
Craft a Scene Trees, Trees, Trees lim3 1st 9/2-28
Fresh Brewed Designs FBC113 Distressing lim5 3rd 9/12-18  
Getting  Cricky Simply Sun Ch Happy Fall Y'All unlim 9/2-30 
Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR62 Super Scraps Sat unlim 9/8-15
Joanna Sheen Ch Going Dotty 9/2-13
Kraft Journal Autumn Colors unlim 9/10-16 
Lexis Creations Ch73 Autumn Colors unlim 9/3-15
Milk Coffee Cards Show Us At Least 2 Diff Shapes lim3 1st my Shapes are: Scallop (sentiment tag) & Rectangle (card layer & base) 9/13-25
Paper Crafting Journey My Sentiment Exactly lim3 1st 9/13-26
Paper Issues Tag You're It unlim 9/9-23
Paper Pretties Mon PPMC56 Bday Card unlim 9/10-16
Use It Tues Ch39 Anything Goes unlim 9/11-21
Victorine Stamps Originals Ch42 Things with Wheels unlim 9/5

11 comments:

  1. This is so cute Melissa, great work with the chalks.

    Thanks so much for sharing with us at Craft a Scene challenge this month.

    B x

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  2. This is gorgeous Melissa.
    I love the scene you have created and the way you have used the chalks is really effective

    Thank you for taking part in Joanna Sheen's Going Dotty Challenge

    Sue

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  3. Very cute! Love the trees and the train. Thank you for sharing with us at Craft a Scene!

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  4. I always love a bare tree ! Fun birthday card, Melissa ! Thanks for playing along with us this week at The Kraft Journal !!

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  5. Oh, this is such a cute little scene. The train, and that fence are just superb. Thank you for joining us at Craft a Scene this month. NancyD

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  6. Great card. I love the cute scene. Thank you for joining us at 2 Sisters this week. Good luck. Hugs, Jill x

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  7. beautiful card great scenery thanks for sharing with us at 2 sisters this week good luck with the challenge Tracy x

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  8. What a neat smokey effect you created with the distress ink. A very lovely scene! Thanks for joining us at Use it Tuesday! Please don't forget to include what you hoarded in your post in order to be considered for the draw.

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  9. This is so adorable:) Great scene!

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  10. Fabulous card. Love the multiple chalks. Thanks for playing at Chalk Ah Lot.

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  11. fun scene creations! Love the choo choo. Great job with the chalks!

    Heather

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