Snowdrops

This week I made another simple pop-up using two dies only (a big surprise to myself as I just simply love die-cutting).

I used the negative cut out of the grass as stencil to incorporate some element to the blank page.

I used the following art supplies:

• Cheery Lynn Designs Orchid (B280)
• Cheery Lynn Designs Grass Border (B126)

I presented this card in the following challenges:

• ColourQ. Challenge 333
• Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 225
• Dies R Us Challenge 45 Handmade Flowers
• Die Cut Divas Challenge Something Spring

Thanks for stopping by.

XOXO
Mee

Spring Tea Party

Tea anyone?  This week I have a card for a tea party celebrating the awakening of the garden.

Side view of the card.

Close-up of the beautiful tea set.

I used the following art supplies:

• Cheery Lynn Designs Rum Punch Doily With Angel Wing (DL240)
• Cheery Lynn Designs French Pastry Tiny Doily (DL234)
• Cheery Lynn Designs Lace Edger (B153)
• Cheery Lynn Designs Window C (FRM143)
• Joy! Craft Love Home- Cups and Saucers (6002/0340)
• Graphic 45 Botanical Tea Collection 
• White Cardstock
• Gold Metallic paper

I presented this card in the following challenges:

• Dies R Us Challenge 44 Shaped Cards
• Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #224 - Doilies Theme
• Cuttlebug Mania Welcome Spring
• Die Cut Divas Something Spring

I am in the mist of preparing the templates and the video instruction.   Once ready, I will post them in this blog.   

Thank you for stopping by.   

XOXO

Mee

Spring Wedding

This week, I made an easel card for an upcoming Spring wedding.  Below is the front of the card.  

Once opened, the flourishes and flowers form the backdrop.

Art Supplies Used:

• Precious Momemts Wedding Couple digital Printout
• Spellbinders Classic Hearts (S4-136)
• Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Heart Dies (S4-137)
• Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Tags Two
• Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish (B117)
• Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish Left (B292)
• Simon Says Die and Stamp set All Occasion Banners (SetAOB14)
• Red Glitter Foam
• Heavy weight White Cardstock

I presented this card in the following challenges:

• Cheery Lynn Designs #223 - Add a Flourish Theme
• Dies R Us Challenge 43 Red
• Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog Love, Marriage and Anniversaries.html
• Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #103
• Craft Your Passion Challenge 299 Always Anything Goes
• Cuttlebug Mania Challenge I {heart} you

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great weekend.

XOXO

Mee

Study Desk Pop Up Card Templates and Instruction Video (from Back to School Post)

This is a similar card I made for the instruction video.

 

 View from a slightly different angle. 

Link to the templates:

1) Study Desk Pop Up Card Template A4 Size

2) Study Desk Pop Up Card Template Letter Size

Instruction Video

My apology for the too close camera angle.  I am still trying to figure why the output is different from what I have seen on my Mac screen.  If you have any suggestion/answer, I would truly appreciate them. 

Please feel free to use the design for non commercial purpose.  Please contact me if you are planning to use it for charity purpose.

Hope you enjoy making this card and I look forward to seeing your creation.

XOXO
Mee
 

Going to College

This week I made a quick and simple card for my niece who has just started her college.  Time really flies, I still remember baby-sitting a 4-month old baby who has cried all the entire hour while her mom was with the dentist.  I am so proud of this young lady.

 
Materials used:

• Die-Versions Font Paint-Brush
• Blue Cardstock
• Scor-tape
• Recycled cardstock

I presented this card in the following challenges:

• Artistic Inspirations Challenges 139 Anything goes/twist of school
• Dies R Us Challenge 32 Back to School
• Cuttlebug Mania Tuesday is back Anything Goes
• Scor-pal "More Than One Score Challenge #19" Back to School
• Die Cuttin' Diva's Challenge 232 - 3D Projects

{Update on 16 Sept 2015}
Both the templates and instruction video are available on the Study Desk Pop Up Card Templates and Instruction Video Post.

Thanks for stopping by.

XOXO
Mee

Romantic Sunset

This week I decided to play with moving paper mechanism instead of my usual pop-up card.
The card depicts a lakeside sunset where a couple sharing the tranquility and beauty of the moment.

First glance at the card where the couple are holding hands. 

 

 

Once the doily (tab) is pulled up, they lean towards each others shoulders and the sentence "Treasure each moment together" is revealed.

 

My first attempt in creating an animation to demonstrate how the effect of the pull mechanism.

 

Art Supplies used:

• Cheery Lynn Designs Dies Homeward Bound (FRM139)
• Cheery Lynn Designs Dies Wedding Vows (FRM138)
• Cheery Lynn Designs Sophia's Heart (DL184)
• Die-Versions Fonts Lady Liberty

I presented this card in the following challenges:

• Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 199 Anything Goes
• Dies R Us Challenge #31 The Great Outdoors
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes 
• Avenue 613 Create Challenge #138 Anything Goes
• Crafting From The Heart Challenge 74 Anything Goes 
• Die Cut Diva's Challenge Blog "Holidays, You Say!" 

Thanks for stopping by.

XOXO
Mee

Rose Bouquet Pop-Up card

A rose bouquet card for different occasions.
  
I used Cheery Lynn Designs Alison's Ribbons (B335) dies to cut the lace frame around the card.  The delicate cut out is perfect fit for a small size card.

A video on how the flowers elevated.

A look at the card when it is opened flat on the table.  The rose bouquet is tilted towards the center.

Art Supplies

• Cheery Lynn Designs Dies Tea Party Doily (DL101)
• Cheery Lynn Designs Alison's Ribbons (B335)
• Lindy Stamp Gang Sprays Tilt-a-Wheel Teal
• Lindy Stamp Gang Sprays Merry-go-Round Green
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SHABBY SHUTTERS
• Graphic 45 SWEET SENTIMENTS Collection

I presented this card in following challenges:

• Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 198 Doilies
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Citrus with a Twist
• Avenue 613 Create Challenge #137 Anything Goes - No Twist
• Creative Card Crew Challenge 94 Lace

Thanks for stopping by. 

XOXO
Mee

Butterfly Daisy Pop-Up Card Instruction

Templates
Butterfly Daisy Pop-Up Template (Letter Size)
Butterfly Daisy Pop-Up Template (A4 Size)


Instruction Video

More information on other art supplies used are in the original post.

Both templates and video are availabe for non commercial use.  Please contact me if you are planning to use it for charity purpose.

Have fun and looking forward to see your creation.


XOXO
Mee

Butterfly on my Gerbera Daisy

A pop-up card made with inspiration from my Gerbera Daisy plant.  The card is depicting a common scene where butterflies will hover over my daisy (minus the Forget-Me-Not flowers).  I don't remember seeing a real Forget-Me-Not plant and these are my take after researching the plant on the internet.

Another angle of the card.

Art Supplies used:

• Cheery Lynn Designs Large Lace Faerie Queen Butterfly (DL160)
• Cheery Lynn Designs Stacker Flower (SF-2)
• Nellie Snellen Floral punch small set rose flower (FLP027)
• Memory Box Fauntleroy Crest die (98222)
• Memory Box Die SAVANNAH BORDER (98221)

I presented this card in following challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Homegrown Summer
• Dies R Us Challenge #31 - The Great Outdoors
• Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 197 Back to Nature
• Scrapy Land Challenge #23
• Digi Choosday wk 32 Crafting Challenge Punches/Die Cuts
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday challenge 98: anything goes with a twist include a butterfly
• Crafting From The Heart Challenge 72 Anything Goes
• Avenue 613 Challenge #136 Anything Goes

You can find the templates and instruction video in the Butterfly Daisy Pop-up Card Instruction post.

Thank you for stopping by.

XOXO
Mee

Tiki Bar Templates and Video Instruction



I have attempted to document instructions on how I make some of cards but find them too lengthy and decided video is the best way to explain them.  This is my first attempt at making an instructional video and my apology for any unintended mistakes.   Please feel free to comment on them as your feedback will help me to improve on future videos.   Also the link to the original Tiki Bar post with more photos of the card.

Tiki Bar Instruction video

Link to templates:
Tiki Bar Template Letter Size
Tiki Bar Template A4 Size

Please feel free to use the template and video.  They are for non-commercial usage.  If you intend to use them for any charity cause, please let me know and please credit me for this work.

Have fun making it. 

XOXO
Mee

Tiki Bar Beach Party

Today, I made a pop-up invitation card to a beach party.  Both the templates and the instruction to make the Tiki bar pop up will be included in a follow-up post.

This is the decorated Tiki Bar after the card has been opened.

 

This is the front of the card.   I used two different sets of dies to cut the hibiscus flowers.  The flowers on the card base are flat to ensure the card is level once it is opened.

 

The top upper left flowers are in 3D (close-up look below).  

A tag with the details of the party is tied to the card base with an anchor : )

Key Art Supplies used:

• Hero Arts Alphabet Uppercase Dies (DI061)
• Die Versions Fonts Little Lizzie
• Graphic 45 Tropical Travelogue Paper Collection 
• Graphic 45 BY THE SEA Paper Collection
• Cheery Lynn Designs die Tropical Lleaves (B119)
• Cottage Cutz Fall Vine
• Cheery Lynn Design Dies Build A Flower #2 (B187)
• Joy! Crafts Seashore Anchor
• Memory Box Dies -Happy Hibiscus
• Flower Soft - Lemon for the hibiscus stamen

I presented this card to the following challenges:

• Cheery Llynn Designs Challenge 196 Summer Fun
• Diesrus Challenge #30 - Summertime Fun
• Paper Creators Crafts Challenge #41 Dies Or Punches
• The ABC ChallengeO is for open (Anything Goes)
• Simply Papercrafts Challenges: Challenge #10 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations Challenge 137 Anything Goes/ With a Twist of Water
• Craftin Desert Divas "Keeping Cool"
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Tie It Up
• Avenue 613 Challenge #135 Anything Goes
• Die Cut Divas Holidays, You say!

Tiki Bar Template and Video Instruction

Thanks for stopping by.

XOXO
Mee

Surfing Fish

Today I have a pop-up card with a fish surfing in the wave.

I keep it very simple with lots of white space for greeting later as this card can be used for different occasions.  I stenciled bluish grey color at the corners to give a touch of color.  It would be a great card for a friend who loves fish or fishing...

Close-up look of the fish.  The fish is cut out from metal foil and it reflects the color of the clothing of the audience (LOL I guess you can tell that I was wearing an orange shirt while taking these photos).  

Art Supplies Used:

• Cheery Lynn Designs Die Bass Fishin (FRM136)
• Joy! Crafts Wave Die 6002/0330
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WEATHERED WOOD Ranger TIM20257
• Prima Marketing Floral Stencil Item No 572242
• Metal Foil (for Fish)
• Grey and Metallic Cardstock
• Water Color paper

I presented this card in the following challenges:

• Cheery Lynn Designs Blog Challenge 185 - Make It Manly
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Stencil It
• Scrap-Creations Going Grey with Scrap-Creations Anything Goes
• The Sisters of Craft May Challenge Anything Goes
• Avenue 613 Blog Challenge #124
• Crafting Musketeers Blog Challenge #25 Use A Die Cut
• Craft Your Passion Blog Challenges 262 - Always Anything Goes
• Crafting From the Heart Challenge Blog Challenge 60
• DiesRUs Challenge blog 1st Anniversary Challenge Continued

Thanks for stopping by. 

XOXO
Mee

Wedding/Anniversary Card

Today, I have a layered card and keep it as clean as possible with white as my main theme.
A card that can be used for celebration of wedding as well as anniversary.

 

 

 This is a side view of the card to show the multiple layers.

Tip:
I used a wet cloth to slightly dampen the punched out floral shape before I embossed them to create a stronger and deeper impression.

Art Supplies Used:

• Cheery Lynn Designs dies Fanciful Flourish (B117)
• Cheery Llynn Designs die Fanciful Flourish Left (B292)
• Cheery Lynn Designs die Victorian Garden Doily Frame (FRM128)
• Cheery Lynn Designs die Tropical Leaves (B119)
• Joy Crafts Leaves
• Nellie Snellen SMALL ROSE FLOWER Floral Punch
• Nellie Snellen MEDIUM ROSE FLOWER Floral Punch
• Nellie Snellen Large Rose Flower Floral Punch
• Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters Distress Ink Pad
• Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad TUMBLED GLASS Ranger TDP40248
• Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad WORN LIPSTICK Ranger TDP40309
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SPICED MARMALADE Ranger TIM21506
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Barn Door
• Fiskars Circle Cutter
• White Cardstock

I presented this card in the following challenges:

• Crafting When We Can Challenges #93 For A Couple
• DiesRUs Challenge 25 It's Our 1st Anniversary
• Sister Act Card Challenge1#05 Anything Goes
• Noor Design UK Challenge 6 May Flowers
• Creative Card Crew 86 Fancy Folds (10/5)
• Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 183 -  Lots of Layers
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Don’t abandon the coral"
• ColourQ challenge #290
• AAA Cards: Game #38 There is a hole in my card

Thank you for stopping by. 

XOXO
Mee Foon

A tribute to the QUEEN of my heart

Bleeding Heart flowers have always captured my imagination.  It is like baring one's soul and giving love to the world unconditionally just like mothers do.  I also found this beautiful poem by  Helen Steiner Rice from this website Indobase Holidays to go with this card.

A Mother's Love
A Mother's love is something
that no on can explain,
It is made of deep devotion
and of sacrifice and pain,
It is endless and unselfish
and enduring come what may
For nothing can destroy it
or take that love away . . .
It is patient and forgiving
when all others are forsaking,
And it never fails or falters
even though the heart is breaking . . .
It believes beyond believing
when the world around condemns,
And it glows with all the beauty
of the rarest, brightest gems . . .
It is far beyond defining,
it defies all explanation,
And it still remains a secret
like the mysteries of creation . . .
A many splendored miracle
man cannot understand
And another wondrous evidence
of God's tender guiding hand.

This is my card where the front depicts the scene of the April shower. 

Inside the card, the bleeding heart flowers and leaves are still cover with some sparkles from the rain droplets.

 

Close-up shot of the flowers and label

Art Supplies Used

• TCW Mini Vineyard Stencil
• TCW Mini Confetti Stencil
• Cottage Cutz Expressions I Love You die
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PEELED PAINT Ranger TIM20233
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SHABBY SHUTTERS Ranger TIM21490
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WORN LIPSTICK Ranger TIM21513
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SPUN SUGAR Ranger TIM27164
• Cheery Lynn Design Dies Large Leaves (D135)
• Cheery Lynn Design Dies Large Leaves 2 (D136)
• Water Color Paper
• Color Pencils
• Fuschia AC Cardstock
• Crystal rhinestones

I presented this card to the following challenges:

• Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 181 - Mother's Day
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog Clean and Simple
• Diesrus Blog Challenge April Showers Bring May Flowers
• Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog In the Garden
• Avenue 613 Blog Challenge 120 Anything Goes
• Lady Bug Cafts April Challenge Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge #103 Anything Goes
• Scor-pal "More Than One Score" Challenge #14 - Spring and/or Flowers
• Party Time Tuesdays Challenge 197 Anything Goes
• Pile It on Challenge 65 April Showers Bring May Flowers
• Noor Design UK Challenge 5 Anything Goes
• Creative Card Crew 85 Use a Sentiment
• Crafting with an Attitude Challenge 2 Freestyle

Thank you for stopping by.

XOXO
Mee Foon

Harbinger of Spring - Crocus pop-up card

When the words "Purple" and "Spring" come to my mind, I can't help but think of those beautiful crocuses announcing the arrival of spring with such cheerfulness. 

A pop-up card with a few crocuses blooming in a white and blue porcelain pot.


Close-up of the flowers.

The card when it is folded.
(Recycling the beautiful leftover die cut out).

Supplies used:

• Cheery Lynn Designs Lace Corner Deco A (B161)
• http://www.cheerylynndesigns.com/fancy-corner-cuts-4-b431/
• Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish (B117)
• Cheery Lynn Designs Victorian Romance Flourish (DL151)
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FADED JEANS Ranger TIM21452
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SEEDLESS PRESERVES Ranger TIM32847
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad MILLED LAVENDER Ranger TIM20219
• Cottage Cutz Expressions Die Sweet Peas
• Cottage Cutz Expressions Die Thank You
• Water color paper
• Blue, yellow and purple color cardstocks
• Faux pearls

I presented this card in the following challenges:

• Diesrus Challenge blog Challenge 24
• Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #180 Pretty in Purple
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge In The Middle
• Avenue 613 Challenge 119 Anything Goes
• Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog In the Garden

Thanks for stopping by.

XOXO
Mee

Cheery Blossoms and Koi Spring Card

A very oriental theme card with cheery blossoms blooming over the Koi Pond.

To create the rain drops on the surface of water, I embossed a plastic sheet with multiple stacked circle dies without cutting through the plastic.
Left Photo: Stacking of the circle dies   
Right Photo: Embossed water mark

Art Supplies Used:

• Spellbinders Standard Circles LG Die (S4-114)
• Spellbinders Standard Circles SM Die (S4-116)
• Cheery Lynn Designs Die Tiny Flower Kit (B376)
• Cheery Lynn Designs Die Embellishment #2 (B188)
• Cheery Lynn Designs Die Pine Branches (B146)
• Cheery Lynn Designs Die Koi Fish (DL219)
• Tim Holtz Distress Markers FIRED BRICK Ranger (TDM32540)
• Tim Holtz Distress Markers PEELED PAINT Ranger TDM32601
• Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SPUN SUGAR Ranger TDP40194
• Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BUNDLED SAGE Ranger TDP39891
• Tim Holtz Refill Distress Ink FADED JEANS Reinker Ranger TIM21575
• Martha Stewart CANING PATTERN Punch All Over the Page 42-91002
• Martha Stewart Crafts Punch Modern Garland (42-40042)
• Prima Paper Firefly Collection Magique
• Graphic 45 Bird Song Paper
• Plastic Sheets
• White Shimmer cardstock (for Koi fish) and other color cardstock
• Water color paper

I presented this card in the following challenges:

• Creative Card Crew 84 Handmade Flowers Challenge
• Cheery Lynn Designs 179 Flowers Challenge
• Craft for the craic Aprils Challenge-die-ing-for-spring
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge April Showers and/or Spring Flowers
• Card Mania Challenges 67 Flowers
• Hiding in my Craft Room Challenge 194 Think Spring! 11 April
• Avenue 613 Challenge118 Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by. 

XOXO
Mee Foon

Birthday Card for a boy

Today, I have a card made with inspiration from my cute Rottweiler which loved to play with my plants and wiggled her ears when she was caught.

Video on the wiggling ears

Materials used:

• Dog stamp from paper smooches stamps Chubby Chums set
• Cheery Lynn Designs Tropical Leaves (B119)
• Die-Versions Lady Lliberty Fonts
• Lawn Fawn SPRING SHOWERS Dies
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BUNDLED SAGE Ranger TIM27102
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad TUMBLED GLASS Ranger TIM27188
• Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BLACK SOOT Ranger TDP39860
• White Water Color paper
• Assorted colored cardstocks

I entered this card in the following challenges.

• colourQ challenge #285...
• Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 178 - Back to Nature
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
• Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Anything Goes 

Thanks for dropping.


XOXO
Mee

Thank you Card

Autumn always brought back wonderful memory during my college years.  Leaves started to change to beautiful colors and  nice homemade pumpkin pies were available at the farmers market. 

These are the inspiration for my Thank You card.

 Using the corner dies, I cut a message card revealed when the front page is folded to half.

The rusty look of the barbed wire is created using the embossing powder.

Following are materials I used:
Ink

- Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Tumbled Glass (TIM27188)
- Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Bundled Sage (TIM27102)

- Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Frayed Burlap (TIM21469)

- Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Walnut Stain (TIM)
- Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Spiced Marmalade
- Tim Holtz Distress Ink Mustard Seed
- Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Festive Berries
- VersaMark Watermark Embossing Ink

- Acrylic White Paint

Embossing powder
- Ranger Embossing Powder Antiquities Rust
Dies

- Cheery Lynn Designs Min Fanciful Flourish (B117S)

- Cheery Lynn Designs Grass Border (B126)-

- Cheery Lynn Designs Barbed Wire (B405)
- Cheery Lynn Designs Fancy Corner Cuts #4 (B431)

- Cottage Cutz Merry Chris Moose
- Cottage Cutz Rustic Sign and Trees

- Die-Versions Igloo Font

Texture/Embossing Plates

- Cheery Lynn Designs Rock Embossing Plates (G12)
- Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine Issue122 Free Spring embossing folder

For this card, I am entering it in following challenges:
- Simon Says Stamp Good ‘ol Days Monday Challenge
- Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 157 - Give Thanks


Thank you for stopping by.

XOXO
Mee
 

Not too early for a Christmas Card....

This is a card I made from one of Simple Stories 25 Days of Christmas paper collection I found from the 70% discount paper stack in a local scrapbooking store.  Perfect for a nostalgic Christmas ambience with the grungy style. 

Other materials I used for this card:
- Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia (S5-055) to cut my felt flowers
- Tim Holtz Distress Markers Ranger DUSTY CONCORD to darken middle of the flowers
- Spellbinders Nestabilities dies Eyelet Circles (S4-304) to cut the metal foil
- Cheery Lynn Designs Pine Branches (B146)
- Rangers Perfect Pearls Interference Greeen (PPP17769) to color the pine leaves
- Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink Pad VINTAGE PHOTO (TIM19527) for the border
- Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink Pad SPICED MARMALADE (TIM21506) to add the golden glow to the card
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink Pad ANTIQUE LINEN TIM9497 to add the golden glow to the card
- Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Inkpad
- Ranger Ancient Golds Embossing Powders
- PVC Sheet

Thanks for stopping by.   And a Merry Christmas and wonderful New Year....

XOXO
Mee Foon

Continues to Bloom....

This layout is made from the 12x12 paper the Optimist collection from Prima Marketing.  Instead of framing the photo, I did a bit of fuzzy cutting and applied gesso the photo edge to create a seamless transition between the photo and the chalkboard paper. I used some pencil colors to extend the grass and also the sky.

This layout is for my line dance teacher who has started line dance as part of her exercise program and subsequently branching into teaching and creating Senipadu Youtube channel to allow the students to revise the dances from the class.   With each years, she gains more followers from all over the world and also inspires others to dance to a healthier life through her unique dancing style. 

 

The base of this layout is a cork board.  On the front, I used one of the paper that has the caption "Bloom" and cut out some of the wordings from another piece to reflects her "journey".  I cut out some flowers from cotton cloth using Sizzix Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die and painted with Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Bluish Green Flowers - Peacock Feathers, Tumbled Glass, Red - Victorian Velvet, Fired Brick, Yellow - Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade Orange , and tints of Peled Paint).  

I used another paper in the collection to create a chalkboard on the other side.  She will be able to  capture comments or personal notes as throughout her "dance" journey.

Hope this provides some ideas on how to use chalkboard pattern.  Thanks for stopping by.

XOXO
Mee Foon