Birthday Card and Envelope

So, this is the mess I make when I'm crafting - actually, this is picked up some. I get antsy when the chopping block looks like this. My OCD goes into overdrive. It's hard being Monk-ish. :) Actually, as I look at that now - that's cleaned up A LOT! But anyway, that's not what I'm here to share.







It's another challenge for the PTI 7th anniversary. The challenge today was to make a card with a coordinating envelope.  I have a friend who recently had a birthday and I still haven't given her a card. I decided this would be my chance to remedy that.  I've been wanting to try the chalkboard technique and, again, here is my chance to try it.

I'm pleased with this little set and I hope my friend will like it. It was fun to do and I'll be doing it again, I'm sure. 

Supplies are Papertrey Ink unless stated otherwise:

Stamps: 2012 Birthday Tags, Boutique Borders: Birthday, Movers & Shakers Sentiments, Sketched Shapes, Stylish Sentiments:  Birthday
Cardstock: Pure Poppy, True Black
Ink: Versamark; Versafine Onyx (both Tsukineko); Pure Poppy (PTI)
Other: White embossing powder (Stampendous), Chalk marker (Uchida), Ladybug baker's twine (Bakers Stock); Limitless Layers: 2.25" Ovals dies (PTI); Button (PTI)