This week at Our Creative Corner, our hostess is Paula McClane from Scrap Addicts Attic, one of the newbies to the Design Team! She has a fabulous challenge she calls, "Bling Bling." We are to use our most shiny and sparkly products and make it dazzle! Use rhinestones, Stickles, glitter, etc along with items found in nature (plants, animals, etc)!
Here is my design team card for some inspiration. Be careful, you may need sunglasses!
Here is my design team card for some inspiration. Be careful, you may need sunglasses!
I don't typically use a lot of bling, so I needed to chose my elements of "shiny and sparkly." What could be more bright and shiny than NEON?! I've had these gorgeous Hero Arts Neon Inks for a while and wanted to showcase them in a card. In nature, would you see a neon flower - I don't know, but I just had to make one here!
I remember reading that neon (a true chemical element of gas found in nature) lasts longer and brighter when used on glossy paper. So I used the Many Dots stamp in three colors plus black, randomly on the paper and then die cut the four circles. I used the Envelope Liner bg stamp, inked in the three neon colors, for the flower and the sentiment.
For the sentiment, I used a chevron embossing folder on black cardstock and cut out the pattern on the top and bottom. I thought it would be a fun element for the card.
Please drop by Our Creative Corner and join in on our challenge. Also, check out the awesome projects from the new design team - they are amazing!
Linda Coughlin- The Funkie Junkie
Sue Butler- Scrumplescrunch
Ann Marie Hile- Stampin' Anne
Wendy Janson- It's All About Stamping
Marcy Kaminski - En Papillote Arts (you are here!)
Holly Kean- Kean On Paper
Irena Kowalczyk (aka Rudlis) - Love, Life and Crafts
Meihsia Liu- Simply Paper Crafts
Lori Rider- The Diva Stamper
Sharon Wheet- Designs by Sharon
Marcy Kaminski - En Papillote Arts (you are here!)
Holly Kean- Kean On Paper
Irena Kowalczyk (aka Rudlis) - Love, Life and Crafts
Meihsia Liu- Simply Paper Crafts
Lori Rider- The Diva Stamper
Sharon Wheet- Designs by Sharon
Cristina Barnes - Dot Dot Stamping Design
Liliana Inguanti - Stampin' From Home
Paula McClane - Scrap Addicts Attic
Lisa Minckler - You Made Me Ink!
Kim Price - Inkognito
SUPPLIES:
Paper - Hero Arts Snow Layering Paper, Bazzill, Ranger Glossy White
Stamps - Hero Arts Heydey Sentiments, Hero Arts Envelope Liner, Hero Arts Many Dots
Inks - VersaFine Black Onyx, Hero Arts Neon Inks - Yellow, Orange, and Pink
Die - Papertey Ink Beautiful Blooms II, Spellbinders Nestabilities
Other - The Twinery charcoal twine, SU Chevron Embossing Folder, Basic Grey brad, 3D foam dots
I will also be entering this card in the Hero Arts August 2012A challenge by making my own embellishments and A Blog Named Hero challenge #9 Freestyle.
Thanks for visiting my blog. I'd love to hear your comments!
15 comments:
ok at first I was like "wait nothing is blingy" but then when I opened the card to fill my screen I was more like "ok that neon is so eye-popping and isn't that the point of the sparkly stuff anyway?" so yay you for creating outside the norm! P.S. the touches of black really sets those neons on fire :-)
Marcy! WOW!! BAM!! This card is absolutely got the 'bling' factor going on. I love this layout and I learned something new about neon on glossy paper...good to know! Your card is just wonderful and I love the blends of bold black that really focus your eye in.
Wonderful combination of nature and bling.
OH and btw...I had the best looking at your pictures of your pups..they are ADORABLE!! Rowdy would spoiled rotten at our house with those eyes. Hee hee.
Hugs,
Lisa xx
This is so beautiful, Marcy! I love how you layered the background for the flower petals with stamped circles.VERY striking!! I can't wait to see you in Scrapfest!!! YAY!
Oh, those stamped circles make such a fun design, my friend! You used so many fab stamps, and I love the way you used the neon colors! Awesome card! :)
Awesome Card Marcy! I love the look of using the Neon inks with the black background...great idea and it makes the colors POP!!
THanks for sharing!
Marcy what a gorgeous blingy card :o). Love how you used those colours, your card looks amazing xoxoxo
Hello Marcy
Now tell me did you use the powerful Black to tone down your neon palette or to emphasise?
Bling, Bling is more like Blink! Blink!... but in a good way, I love colour, even tough my fav genre is Shabby Chic (just thought I would mention this; no particular reason!)
To me it is uninhibited and vibrant, it has an intense vitality that expresses activity and exuberance. Thinking outside the box is great for creativity.
A wonderful card Marcy.
Smiles:)
Sue
How cool those neon inks are Marcy! I love the effect and the colors are so beatifully grounded with the black. All I can say is WOW! Have a great rest of your eekend! :)
Wow...Marcy, these bright neon colors are so beautifully matched. I love the creative and pretty layout, too. Just fantastic! :)
Wow, Marcy, gorgeous yummy colours! Sensational! It's so vibrant and alive. Well done.
Chris
Super color combo, Marcy! The bright neons look fab with the sharp contrast of black. And what a sensational layout - love the flower with the black ribbon leaves. Thanks for the link to Melissa Phillips' blog - haven't visited there forever and I loved her ribbon leave video tut.
Hope you are having a great week!
Hugs,
Linda
Such a beautiful card Marcy! You are right with the neon colors you don't need much bling, bling.It gives such a vibrancy and vitality .I love your design and the way you combined the colors.
Hugs ;)
Bright and blingy and an AWESOME layout Marcy! Thanks for playing along with Challenge #9 at A Blog Named Hero.
Shockingly bright...I love it so! Great color chooses! Love the subtle bling as well!
Fun use of trendy neon, Marcy! I'm so glad you linked your blog up to the Moxie Fab World Blogroll. It will be great to stop by and say "hello" from time to time!
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