a NATURAL thanks

a NATURAL thanks

I needed to make a thank you card and I wanted to use a nature set. I also combined several splitcoast challenges together to inspire me.


Here are the challenges I used:

Sketch Challenge: SC165

Color Combo Challenge: River Rock, Basic Black, and Whisper White

Technique Challenge: Use two types of patterned paper

Technique Tutorial link: Chalkboard

The sketch challenge wanted you to use an image that was stamped and cut out, as the focal point. So I decided to use my bear and I thought it worked well....looks like he is walking through the woods!

I also used a technique called "Chalkboard" to color my bear. I stamped the solid bear image, using white craft ink, onto black cardstock. Then I chalked in the bear using SU chalk and a sponge dauber. I did not have chalk that was the river rock color so I combine the following chalk colors: barely banana, old olive, and really rust. I cut the bear out leaving a thin black outline from the cardstock. It worked great!

Card Recipe: all products by SU!

Stamp sets ~ Pines (retired), flannel background, all-year cheer (retired)
Paper ~ river rock, basic black, whisper white, Le Jardin designer series paper
Ink ~ black, white craft, chalk
other ~ ticket corner punch, hardware kit