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Chalking and Blending

Find resources to help you understand how to use chalks, blender pens, colored pencils and watercolor pencils.
Charming Chalking
Never used chalk before? Have a set but don’t know quite how to use the chalk? We turned to the scrapbook specialists at Hot Off The Press for tips, techniques and ideas on chalking.
Shading With Chalks
Once you try them, you are sure to love them. This fairly inexpensive embellishing tool will allow you to turn boring, flat die-cut shapes into works of art with depth and personality in seconds.
Everything is Coming Up Pumpkins
This simple but charming pumpkins border includes samples which illustrate detailing the pumpkins with chalks.
Top Picks New Scrapbook Products
Chalk pencils from Pixie Press were one of Rebecca's favorite new products introduced at the Hobby Industry Association Trade Show in January of 2002. Find out more information here.
Decorating Chalks: How to Use
"Decorating Chalks are wonderful for blending colors and achieving soft pastel effects. They can be used for shading in areas, creating backgrounds, coloring in a stamped design, etc." Find out how to use them at Stampin.com.
Scrapbook Chalking Samples
Absolutely gorgeous examples of chalking for scrapbooks created by Christin Overton. Looking for chalking ideas? Be sure to check out this samples.
All About Pens
This article from All About Scrapbooking contains some samples and techniques that show how to use chalks in your scrapbooks.

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