Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: ~A Neon Christmas Card~

Thursday, September 13, 2012

~A Neon Christmas Card~

Today's card was inspired by

Simon Says Stamp We're So Trendy

(Neon,Hexagon,Chevron)

I picked Neon!

and Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #186

(a Pinterest Christmas)

My inspiration is here

Pinterest Neon Penquins

Check out this site where she created them from 2Liter bottles!

I KNOW, right??!!!

If you made it back...LOL, here's my lil' ole card.

I used my Flourishes Enjoy the Ride set and a Christmas sentiment from a retired JustRite set.

Since I don't have neon inks (YET!!)...I applied splotches with my Elmer's Neon Paint Markers.

The sentiment was inked in the brightest pink I've got: Tim Holtz Picked Raspberry (summer limited edition).

This ought to make some eyes pop on Christmas!

Thanks for stopping by friends~

Supplies:

Stamps:Flourishes Enjoy the Ride,JustRite Simple Blessings
Ink:Ranger Tim Holtz Picked Raspberry (summer limited ed.),Papertrey Ink True Black
Dies:Papertrey Ink Movers and Shakers Spinners Die Collection,Spellbinders Postage Stamp and Scalloped Circles
Paper:Authentique Fresh,Georgia Pacific white,misc. hot pink dp (really old)

3 comments:

Annette Allen said...: awesome card...love that image.; September 13, 2012 at 9:12 PM
Lisa Carroll said...: Wonderful card! Very creative design, and I love how you used what you had on hand for the neon... so smart. ;) Thanks for playing along in our 'We're So Trendy!' challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp challenge blog! xo; September 14, 2012 at 4:19 PM
email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...: Cool layout! I like the pink behind the stamp shape and the pop of bright green too. Someone will be very lucky to receive this cheery Christmas card! : )

Thanks for sharing your creativity at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge!!!
-Sarah

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YOU KNOW YOU'RE A SERIOUS CARDMAKER WHEN...

You're finally #adulting and spending precious stamp money on ink and Copic refills
You fail the verification test and take another to PROVE you are not a robot
You take the verification test...and break into a sweat to pick the right pictures
You peel an adhesive pearl off your sock, relieved that the little guy has been found
You unashamedly have more pics of your cards than your peeps...they can take a selfie...right?
Your husband cheerfully declares after you've stamped for the first time in months...I can hear the sizzix arm cranking away!!!
You're willing to dump a pile of sand on your dining table ...'cause it makes a prettier photo shoot
You insert in your blog post a saying, and I quote..."Better a bad card than no card" ;)
You whine, "It's so hard to make sequins float!"and your daughter's dry reply ... "Oh the struggles of a cardmaker"
You sacrifice your healthy fingernail...to distress the edges of a card
You walk away from a cute purse...to justify buying a cute decorative punch.
You receive your tracking number ...and obsessively watch your stamp package move across the country. ;)
It takes you 5 minutes to sew a button on a card...but 5 MONTHS to reattach them on trousers!
You're on vacation without your craft items...and you dream that you're stamping.
You're willing to fish around the trash to salvage a roll of 1/2" Scor-Tape you accidently threw away...because it's THAT important
You could sob after inking your HOT Utee-ed image...and it peels off part of your versamark pad... gulp
You find a scrap of cardstock...IN your sock
You are mentally constructing a card... even while watching your favorite show...AND YOUR HUSBAND SUSPECTS IT
You know the Spellbinders' die... without referring to the packaging or website
Your husband teases, "When did you become a Showgirl?"...when he spots glitter highlighting your features at the dinner table
You leave a trail....of papercrumbs to follow
You almost start a fire or burn yourself from embossing...but it was worth it
You have ink... under your nails
You're in turmoil... because you can't come up with a challenge submission
That turmoil has lifted and there is joy in your heart... because an idea has sprung
You're saving the Post Office ...from annihilation
You look around wondering... "How can I fit that on a card?"
You would sacrifice a button or cut up an outfit ...to save a card
You type a gazillion comments... and wake up from a dream
You create the most amazing card... and wake up from a dream
You come out of the shower... with a rhinestone on your knee
You know there are others out there... just like you
You have a shopping tab open while you comment on enablers' creations ;)

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Thursday, September 13, 2012

~A Neon Christmas Card~

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