A VERY Bright Christmas!

When I hear the word NEON, Christmas is not something I would associate it with! A vintage Christmas, maybe retro, Victorian, and traditional, but not NEON.

Well, leave it to Cath at Moxie Fab World to think up the "Kean on Neon Challenge" for us utilizing this  fabulous new trend!  Here is my submission, but check out their blog to see the inspiration she's provided.

I started with a new embossing folder from QuicKutz called Woven on white Hero Arts cardstock.  I took Distress Stains Mowed Lawn and Salty Ocean, and swiped them over the texture of the embossed paper.  I then sprayed the piece with Glimmer Mist for a watercolor effect.

For the trees, on a piece of vellum, I used the Hero Arts stamp set Merry Christmas Trees and wet embossed them in silver.  I cut them out and adhered to the stained piece.  I had some pretty gems I used for the tree toppers.

Now I knew I wanted to use my Hero Arts Neon ink, but I wasn't sure how.  I had left a good-sized margin around the embossed piece, so I took the opportunity to use a simple Hero Arts sentiment from the Holiday Sayings set and stamp around the perimeter.  I LOVED it!  I just finished it off with a piece of neon cardstock from Recollections.

I don't think this will be the only card I enter!  I HEART these colors!  It makes Christmas cardmaking fun, colorful, and child-like.  Thanks Cath, and everyone at Moxie Fab World!

Hugs,
Marcy

Challenge ABC

It seems like it's been forever since I posted!  Thanksgiving is now over and I can't believe it!  Where did the time go?  After all the cooking, eating, and a full house, it was nice to get back in the studio and make a card.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the challenge at Our Creative Corner this week! Irena Kowalczyk (aka Rudlis) of Love, Life and Crafts is our hostess and she got really creative with this one!  The ABC Challenge is A is for Angel, B is for Button, and C is for Chipboard! 

Here is my design team card for some ideas.      

 I had a beautiful download from Silhouette Studio of an angel and knew it would be perfect for this challenge.  I dry embossed it for some texture. My chipboard element came to me when I was looking through my Christmas embellishments and found this gorgeous star.  It all came together but I had no idea where I would put a button.  With a little rearranging and a couple of different colors, I found THE one!

Please drop by Our Creative Corner and join in on our challenge.  I hope you'll have fun thinking of your ABC's!  Also, check out the awesome projects from the FAB design team - they are amazing!  

  Linda Coughlin- The Funkie Junkie

Sue Butler- Scrumplescrunch

  Marcy Kaminski - En Papillote Arts (you are here!)
Irena Kowalczyk (aka Rudlis) - Love, Life and Crafts
Meihsia Liu- Simply Paper Crafts
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 - Theresa Collins, Bazzill

Stamps - Hero Arts Miracle of the Holidays CL630

Inks and Markers - VersaMark Embossing Ink

Other - Ranger Ultrafine Gold Embossing Powders, Sizzix Embossing Folder, My Favorite Things - Die-namics - Fishtail Flags, vintage button from my stash, gold glitter chipboard star - Target, Silhouette machine (angel)

 

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O Christmas Tree

Last night, my DH came home with a surprise for me. For those who know me, it's not so unique, but VERY sweet and thoughtful.  It was two glass vials of plump vanilla beans!  He saw I was running low on my homemade vanilla, thus the beans.  I heart that man! 

It's been a busy week and I actually managed to get some holiday cooking done along with a few cards.  I've been procrastinating making Christmas cards, but after several rounds on Pinterest and a little shopping, mojo came home to me!

This week at Our Creative Corner, our fabulous hostess is Sue Butler of Scrumplescrunch and she has one awesome challenge for us.  She asks that we create a background without using any patterned paper.  If you check out her blog, she has a tutorial on how she created hers.

Here is my design team card for some inspiration.  I created mock paper mache using tissue paper, glue, and an embossing folder.

I first dry embossed the Christmas folder onto a piece of blue cardstock.  I inked it up with VersaMark and sprinkled with sticky embossing powder.  Then I heat set it, leaving it sticky enough to cover it with a piece of crumbled white tissue paper.  I ran it through my Big Shot again with the folder.  I took thinned out white glue and brushed the piece all over.  Then I heat set it again and when dry, I sprayed with Glimmer Mist.  It feels exactly like a piece of paper mache!

For the tree, I die cut it using dark green paper. I used a VersaMark pen and randomly covered the tree with it then sprinkled on white embossing powder.  I brushed it off in some spots to give it a more natural snowy look.  I heat set it and then, while still hot, I sprinkled the glitter over it.  I finished with a little more heat set. For more sparkle, I dabbed on the liquid Stickles in a few areas.  Unfortunately, you can only see it in the close up photo, but it SHINES beautifully!

To finish off the card, I took a white pigment pen and dotted more of the dark green paper to make it look like snow is falling.  I just love the colors together.  Finally, I made a tag for the sentiment, used some twine and added a little pearl to it.  I must say, I'm pretty happy with the results.  

Please drop by Our Creative Corner and join in on our challenge.  I hope you'll have fun trying a new background technique!  Also, check out the awesome projects from the FAB design team - they are amazing!  

  Linda Coughlin- The Funkie Junkie

Sue Butler- Scrumplescrunch

  Wendy Janson-  It's All About Stamping
Marcy Kaminski - En Papillote Arts (you are here!)
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 - Bazzill

Stamps - Hero Arts Merry Christmas Trees

Inks and Markers - Uni-Ball Signo White Pigment Pen, VersaMark Embossing Ink, ColorBox Frost White Ink

Other - Hero Arts and Ranger Sticky Embossing Powders, Distress Stickles Dry Glitter Clear Rock Candy, La-La Land Crafts die, Martha Stewart twine, Hero Arts pearls, Tim Holtz Sizzix Embossing Folder, Stickles Frost Lace, Glimmer Mist, tissue paper, white glue

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