Black Magic Card

Make a black magic card to create a dramatic tone for your next handmade greeting card. I made this sample up to show at the Brisbane Papercraft Expo and now I can share it with you.

I also call this technique the Blackboard technique because it creates a chalk like finish for your card, a bit like the drawings we used to make in primary school before whiteboards and whiteboard markers came along. (Oh dear I am revealing too much about my age! Lol!)

You will need:

• A card base
• Some black or dark coloured cardstock
• Stampin' Pastels from Stampin' Up! plus some chalk applicators
• White Craft ink
• Stamps of choice (I used Stampin' Up!'s Flutterby and also the flowers from Blessed Mother stamp set)

Here's what to do:

First, ink up your stamps with the white Craft ink and stamp them onto the dark cardstock. This creates a light background for your chalks to 'pop' off the page.

Before the ink dries, use the chalk applicators to colour the images the way you want them. Apply the lighter colours first. For example, I added the yellow flower centres first then swept the darker colour of the petals and stems in toward the centre.

Use the chalk eraser that comes in the kit of Stampin' Pastels to remove any chalk that winds up outside the image you are colouring, but I find being too perfect isn't necessary as some smudging adds to the charm. This is a personal choice for you to make, of course.

Add more colour till you are happy with the result. Allow the ink to dry naturally or help it along with a heat gun after it has been coloured to your satisfaction.

Now use your image to make a Black Magic card.

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