Tuesday 9 July 2013

CASology 52 - Neon




This week's CASology Cue Card is Neon!



Neon is really trendy right now, and why not? Bright happy colours never go out of style! I had lots of time to think about this (so much time that I almost missed the DT deadline!) and I knew exactly what I wanted to try - I masked a strip across my one-layer card and I was going to stamp bright happy overlapping stripes.

When I laid the first one down, it was a bit splotchy and didn't go right up to the mask. After my first, unprintable reaction, I took a closer look and I thought it was actually kind of neat. Almost like birthday streamers.

And so, ironically, as I stamped the rest of the 'stripes', I found myself hoping that I wouldn't get a nice full solid image that went exactly to the edge of the mask. Now, before you go thinking that it might have had something to do with the stamp and/or the ink, rather than the inept  (but on purpose after the first one!) stamping, let me assure you that I kept the pressure very light as I stamped. And I had no trouble getting full coverage on all the 'happy's - in fact I stamped it 7 times to show you that I can actually stamp! lol!

The big 'birthday' is one of the new CASual Friday stamps (love the font, which just happened to match a little happy I had in my box!)

And now it's time for you to create a project using Neon. In fact, if you take a look at our Miami Vice (my words, not Therese's!) Muse this week, you may just be able to combine these two challenges in a really fun way! And this week we have a sponsor! It's Avery Elle - check out the details at CASology.

Before you head off, take a look at what the other members of the DT came up with:




23 comments:

  1. Love this Ardyth, trust you to be able to turn a mistake into something fantastic!

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  2. What a fun way to use neon colors, Ardyth! Love this bright birthday card - and thanks for the giggle this morning! :)

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  3. I think the splotchy effect looks great! The colors are really vibrant and fun, perfect for a birthday card.

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  4. NOW that's NEON! Love it, as always love your designs!

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  5. Very cool...or should I say "hot"!! Love all those bright colors and the little streamers behind the way cool 'birthday'. Oh this would make so many teenagers happy to get this for their birthday. Another great creation, Ardyth. Bev

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  6. Thanks for the lovely inspiration Ardyth!

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  7. Another fun challenge idea. I'm not sure I have any neon inks, but I hope to get a chance to look. I love how your card turned out! Am I the only one seeing colorful candles behind the "birthday" word? So amazing, Ardy!!

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  8. Now THAT is a neon card, Ardyth! What a fun, bright birthday card!

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  9. There are no mistakes, just happy accidents, that look great in neon.

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  10. aaahhh... if only my mistakes looked so good! fab take on the cue word!

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  11. Oh my, that black birthday sentiment on top of the neon splotchy stripes is just so engaging!! Way to work it!

    PS. I can pretty much guarantee that not a one of us would ever doubt your ability to stamp : )

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  12. Gorgeous creation, Ardyth! Love neon!

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  13. Your usage of neon is an eye catcher for me. It shouts neon and I'm loving it :)

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  14. Wow,I love the grungy neon border against the bold birthday sentiment!

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  15. I love those neon colours - where can I get my hands on some of those inks? Fab card xx

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  16. Yep ... definitely neon streamers, Ardyth ... fresh and cool and sooo colourful ... and I so needed the reassurance about your stamping ability ... ha, yeh, right ... not even in an alternative universe in a million years! Anita :)

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  17. NEAT b.d. card! Great design and use of the H.A. neon inks. I just got them a few mos. ago and I have been having lots of fun using them on my paper crafts. :)

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  18. what a cool bright design Ardyth! How fun when 'accidents' turn into great design!

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  19. Whoop whoop for happy mistakes! I love the distressed look of the stripes!

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  20. I'm loving those stripes behind the 'birthday' ... The perfect amount of neon :0)

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