Hi Ladies! Thanks so much for all of you who were able to play along with Pam's sketch challenge last week! It is really fun to see what so many do differently with the same sketch, technique or color combo. This week, Kristin is our darling Hostess who chose the Chalkboard Technique for us all to play with! 
Here is my card using this super fun technique:
I have to admit, I have never tried the Chalkboard Technique before making this card. Now, it has become one of my favorite techniques! Thank you Kristin :) Beate over at Splitcoaststampers offers a wonderful, easy to follow tutorial. I inked up the PTI polk a dot tea pot image from the Tea for Two set with SU Craft white ink, then sponged on first a light blue chalk, then followed with a teal color. After cutting out the stamped & chalked image, I sprayed it with a light mist of hairspay to "set" the chalk so it wouldn't rub off. I am totally in love with the soft, vintage outcome with the chalkboard technique. 
I randomly stamped a few flower images with SU Brocade Blue ink on the BINGO DP. The teapot is sitting on a few layers: the first is a piece of K&Company DP that I cut out using an oval Spellbinder's die & the very bottom is a piece of PTI Kraft paper cut using a Spellbinder's Labels 4 die.
For color inspiration, I referred to Samantha's Beautiful Color Combo #27 from Scrapmaster's Paradise, SPCC27. Samantha hosts weekly color challenges for all of us papercrafters to play along with & the Design Team offers some beautiful samples for inspiration! 
There you have it! So get out your chalks & let the fun begin! For complete details, please visit the Just Us Girls challenge site & be sure to visit ALL the DT girls blogs to see how they created their project! Thanks for looking! Be Sweet! We look forward to seeing what you can do with the Chalkboard Technique!
****On a side note: In case you haven't heard the news, Pam, my Just Us Girls team mate has been featured on the cover of Gina K's Holiday Treats Design Team Cookbook! Who knew she was as great a baker as she is a paper-crafter?! Please visit Pam's blog &/or Gina K's & show my dear friend Pam some love & while you are there, be sure to check out what all the other gals created as well!
Ingredients Used: Stamps: PTI Tea for Two, SU Office Accoutourement Paper: K&Company DP, SU Bashful Blue, Whisper White, PTI Kraft Ink: Ranger Antique Photo, SU Craft White, Brocade Blue Sprinkles: EK Success Flower & circle punches, Spellbinders Oval & Labels 4 dies, Making Memories brads, Offray ribbon, button & hairspray :) from stash, SU chalks & silver cord
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Dang Mona! You just keep rolling out the inspiration for me. THis is wonderful! I really love the chalk on kraft...will so have to try this combo and the BINGO paper?!?!!/ Be still my heart, it's so juicy. Is that K&co? I have to get some, just HAVE to! Love how you softened it with some flower stamping and your signature layered punch flowerS. Lovely my friend!
Mona, your chalk technique is beautiful and I love the vintage shabby BINGO paper! This is gorgeous!
This is such a cool card! I LOVE the Bingo dp! So different! And love the blue color you used....so pretty! Great job with the challenge, Mona!
Very pretty card, Mona! So interesting use of color and the BINGO card! You do the vintage thing so well! Where do you find all this great material? That teapot is stunning! Great inspiration!
Good evening from down under and I'm glad I decided to stop by. I absolutely love this card and this chaulk technique. I love tea and thus I'm very excited about your pretty teapot! This is such an interesting card! TFS! G'Day!
Mona, Love the look of this technique and the vintage look of the whole card is wonderful! Bow, flower and stitching all make it just perfect!!
Dang, this is cute, and it is all in BLUE! And that Bingo paper is from K&Co? I LOVE that too! I can't wait to try out this technique! Great job this week!
WOW- I LOVE IT!! AND I LOVE YOUR FURRY DOOGGIES TOO! GREAT TAKE OF OUR COLOR COMBO
IRIT- SPCC DIVA
this is stunning Mona!!!
Mona! This is way too cool!! LOVE the bingo card and the colors! Love it all fabulous job!
Wow! So fabulous, Mona! Love all the distressing and your bingo card is wonderful!
Mona - this 'hits the spot'. Love your colors, and the bingo card is just brilliant! Great choices all around!
What a fun piece of inspiration for this challenge! Great job, Mona!
Mona, this is so unique! I love the distressed, vintage BINGO DP and that little blue teapot! Congratulations to your teammate, Pam!
Great looking card, Mona! Fabulous use of the chalk technique! I've never tried it either but it's on my To-Do list now! Thanks for the inspiration!
Mona this is FANTASTIC! I love the pretty blue teapot and the BINGO card - how fun is that!?! I have never tried this technique either - can't wait to give it a go! Thanks for the beautiful inspiration!
Darling card...love the teapot and I've got to give this a go too! your Bingo dp with the blue stamped flowers is fab. Love all the yummy flowers and ribbon on it!
yes, dear friend, thanks for the inspiration!
Blessings,
Kim xXx
Hi Mona! I love this card. That chalk technique sounds cool but is it hard to get right? The results look amazing! And where on earth do you find such neat looking bingo paper? Your vintage look is awesome! Thanks!
Mona, I love your chalkboard teapot! What a great job on your first try! I can't get over those sweet white flowers as well! The vintage bingo paper is just perfect. This is an amazing inspiration for this week's challenge. It will be interesting to she what others come up with! I'll have to give it a try!!!!
I this vintage look! It is so beautiful and the teapot is so well done! Good luck with this week's challenge and congrats to Pam!
Oh me oh my Mona girl - this is delightful! Love the color combo - blue and kraft is divine and the teapot looks so soft and warm and inviting. You always have SO many details that make your cards just a real treat for the eyes. This one is no exception. Great card.
I love how you used the bingo card! Such a beautiful card with great colors!!
Your card is so cute!
Mona, this is a gorgeous card. I love your new technique. Of course you master it on you first try! You are one talented gal! That bingo DP and the teapot are so perfect! Great inspiration for everyone!
Mona this card is gorgeous! I love the Bingo card, and all the sweet embellishments just take it over the top! I can't wait to give this technique a try, it looks like fun. ~Diane
Great job with this very inspiring sample, Mona! I love your DP and that teapot done with the chalkboard technique! I really want to try this out! Thanks!
So cute! Love all of your blog projects.
Emily-SP Diva
Hello dear Mona! You have created such a lovely and magnificent card! Your choice is background and textures is uncanny! I particularly love this chalk technique! Instant inspiration!
Mona, this card is sooooo cool with that nice vintage BINGO card! What a great idea with the teapot! Just amazing!
Wow, Mona, this card is so well done! I love your chalk teapot; it's just beautiful! Your vintage look is perfected with that Bingo card and the classic stitching! Outstanding!
Very beautiful project! Love the new technique!
Hello Mona! I just wanted to say that I am in love with this card! So gorgeous and unique! BINGO! Who would have thought of that! I love your vintage look! TFS!
Mona, this is a gorgeous vintage card! I love all the distressing and the chalk! I really love the vintage bingo card as well. Well done!
Great technique with the chalk! I'm definitely gonna give this a try!
What an amazing looking card! I love this vintage look! You pull it off so well! Very beautiful stuff here!
OMG, what a project! This is gorgeous!
Ok, this has to be the most unique card you've ever made! I love the chalk technique and all the different textures! Shabby chic is your niche! You are making BINGO cool again!
you made a Bingo with your card!!!!
congratulations for your top 5
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