Blank Canvas for Paper Smooches

I've been absent from stamping for a bit, so was thrilled to get back at it earlier today.  I created a little something for this week's Paper Smooches Sparks Challenges, which was "Anything Goes." 

Here is my card . . .

For this card I used my neon pigment inks which are fun to use because the color tends to layer.  I originally was going to "paint" my canvas with some color, but then decided that canvas needed to be blank. 

Fun stamp, and I adore that canvas die! 

Hope you are finding more time to create than I have been finding.  We all need to find a remedy for time.  

Supplies Used - Blank Canvas

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Neenah

Stamps:  Spreading Sunshine from Paper Smooches

Dies:  Easel Die from Paper Smooches

Ink:  Radiant Neon Pigment Ink from Tsukineko and Hero Arts

Other:  Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

Cool Santas for Merry Monday

A little something for the Merry Monday Challenge that won't make the cut (because I missed the deadline due to my own distraction with ink, stamps, etc.), but I still had a lot of fun creating this one. 

The challenge was to create a card using neon colors.  I thought a hip, cool Santa or two would be a good idea, and this is not your typical Christmas card! 

I used a new stamp set from Ellen Hutson to create this card.  I stamped the Santa faces in black Versafine ink and clear embossed.  I used Radiant Neon ink from Tsukineko to stamp and cut out the sun glasses.  I used that same ink with a water brush to pain the Santa hats (proving to myself that you can use a pigment ink to watercolor an image).  Those beards and fuzzy areas . . . Flower Soft.

Ho!  Ho!  Ho!

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up and Neena

Stamps:  Tis the Season from Essentials by Ellen, Snowflake Greetings from CASual Fridays

Ink:  Radiant Neon Ink from Tsukineko

Other:  Glitter Tape from American Crafts, Flower Soft