take a look on pinterest and it's easy to see chalkboards are a huge trend. the effect is easy to recreate in photoshop with a little tweaking. i did some investigation onlne while working on my minted holiday card submissions and here's a couple of links to get you started!
this was the first and best link i found. and there is also a free chalkboard background to download.
or if you have a little more time on your hands, here's the steps to recreating the entire image and background in illustrator.
the image above was created by molly jacques, who is a hand-letterer extraordinaire! if you're looking for some tips on refining your lettering technique, this is a valuable resource and if at the end of this all, you'd rather go the traditional route and create on a real chalkboard, here is a helpful DIY.
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