| Using chalks for your cards making or scrap booking | | | | happy with the overall design you will need to use a |
| ideas is a fantastic way of adding extra color to your | | | | fixative to stop the chalk from smearing. As tempting |
| pages. Chalks can also be used to create shadows or | | | | as it may be never use hairspray to set the chalk, it is |
| to shade in the edges of torn or ripped paper. | | | | particularly important if you are using the chalks for |
| Applying chalks to any project can be done in a | | | | scrap booking because hairspray is not photo friendly |
| variety of ways. There really is not any need to spend | | | | and can react badly causing your photos to |
| a large amount of money on specialized application | | | | deteriorate. |
| sponges. You can simply use eye make up applicators, | | | | Chalks are really great to use with rubber stamps. |
| cotton buds, cotton wool all of which do the job just as | | | | Using a Versmark inkpad to stamp the image you can |
| well with a variety of looks, not to mention being a | | | | then begin to apply the different chalk colors |
| whole lot cheaper. | | | | (remember to start with the lighter color first) and soon |
| Using chalks can transform a piece of paper together | | | | you will see the image begin to take shape. |
| with being relatively inexpensive and the results are | | | | Storing your chalks is important, it is recommended that |
| always unique. | | | | you store chalks in a box with a lid and keep them as |
| Before you begin to add chalk to any card making | | | | flat as possible, excessive banging and knocking of the |
| idea you have or to a piece of paper it is advisable to | | | | box will cause the chalks to break up and worse of all |
| have a scrap piece of paper to hand so that you can | | | | mix together rendering them useless. |
| experiment and work out which colors work well | | | | Chalks are extremely easy to get hold of, you can find |
| together. Depending on how dramatic you want the | | | | them in most craft stores and they can also be |
| effect to be will be determined by how vigorously you | | | | obtained via the internet so keep your eyes open for a |
| brush the chalk on. | | | | bargain!. |
| If you have begun to add the chalks to one of your | | | | If you have never used chalks before it is well worth |
| card making ideas and have made a mistake, all is not | | | | giving it a go, they are a great embellishing tool that will |
| lost, using an artists eraser will safely and effectively | | | | allow you to create works of art in seconds. They are |
| remove the chalk from the paper. This type of eraser | | | | inexpensive and a great way to create depth to any |
| is also handy for removing any stray chalk dust. | | | | card making ideas. |
| Once you have finished applying the chalk and are | | | | |