May 09 2008
Making the Grade…
I was wandering through Michael’s the other day and came across this darling wood-edged blackboard. I just couldn’t resist pairing it up with one of Kim Hughes’ new stamp sets called Making the Grade by Cornish Heritage Farms. This set is perfect for teacher’s gifts, end of the year projects and layouts and back to school ideas. This blackboard frame is 8.5″ x 12″ and is stamped with Stazon ink. Lots of space to still write messages on, I thought this design might be fun for a classroom. Also released today is Kim’s darling stamp set, The Landing Pad. I know you’re going to love these sets!
Schoolhouse Welcome Blackboard
I started off this design by stamping around the wood frame with the pencil image and my Burnt Umber Palette Ink. Using a couple of Copic Markers, it was super quick to color in the images. I just love pairing this set up with the Lined Paper Backgrounder and I started by stamping it in 
White Stazon directly on the blackboard. To add in some color, I stamped my tree and schoolhouse image directly onto some Fleuriste patterened paper by Cosmo Cricket. They were then cut out and adhered to the blackboard. Using a liquid adhesive such as Ranger Glossy Accents works really well for this. To add in some texture, I covered a chipboard star with some Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint. I’m just loving jumbo ric rak lately…you may have noticed ;)…and it is from Creative Impressions.
Have a fabulous weekend!
Julia
Supply List:
Stamps:
-Making the Grade (Kim Hughes line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
-Lined Paper Backgrounder by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink:
-white Stazon by Tsukineko
-Burnt Umber Palette Ink by Stewart Superior
-Red Adirondack ink by Ranger
Paper:
-Fleuriste 8×8 paper pad by Cosmo Cricket
accessories:
-Copic markers to color in pencils
-chipboard star by Basic Grey
-Old Paper Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint by Ranger
-button by Autumn Leaves
-ric rac by Creative Impressions
Cornish Heritage Farms Design Team Coordinator
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This is amazing!! What a great project..
Hope you have a great weekend Julia!
Hey Julia, this is adorable!!! I can’t wait to get that new set from Kim’s line! I remember embellishing these little chalkboards for Christmas presents one year, and hadn’t thought about them since! Thanks for the reminder that they are totally alterable!! (and stampable)! And thanks for the sweet comments on my blog and recent SCS posts! awww, shucks!!
This is just fabulous. I saw Mona Lisa’s new sentiments last night and put one of those in my cart, but so far can’t find Kim’s new stuff. Hopefully, they’ll be up by the time I get home from work.
Totally adorable!
What a darling teacher’s gift! Very cute…thanks for sharing.
Cool idea Julia! Beautifully done!
Very cute and creative!!!
I want one…..
Very cute idea! I use to paint on these all the time - I never thought about stamping on them!
Julia - Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving the kind comments… I’ve been a fan of you blog for a long time and get the daily updates from you.
You make great cards but your Scrappages are OUTSTANDING!
Thanks again for the visit!
KAT
Oh my gosh, Julia — this is adorable!! When I was teaching, I would have loved to have this in my classroom!
Love it! Adorable!
Oh wow! This is fantastic, J!! I never would have thought to stamp the images on a blackboard!! Too cute!!
Ohhhhhhhh, Julia, I love this. You are so creative!
Great Idea! I love it!
This is terrific Julia! Tristan’s teacher is retiring this year and something like this would be ideal!
what a darling project, Julia! sooo cute!
This project is just adorable! The teachers would love getting these!
OMGOSH this is so cute J! I love it, love the images, so cute!
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