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I'm back again to the Stampendous and Imagine Crafts® Blog Hop with a neon botanical for your inspiration. If there could be more inspiration to hop with us this week (check out the days so far this week on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) it might just be getting some Neon Ink pads and HOT Fran•táge Color Fragments just for commenting on each hop along the way. Check out the details on the Stampendous blog.



I've been wanting to create something with reverse masking since the Mixed Media challenge last week and this card idea was the perfect time to do it. Here's the card...


The Lovely Garden Jumbo Stamp Set comes with a free Templates and Mask that is perfect for creating this card. The flower and leaves base is made with the combination of templates and masks and a white ink pad. Once that was dry the flower was masked and the leaves were stamped in black ink and then the mask was removed to stamp the flower. Tip: A stamp positioner helps make the stamping more precise. I pulled out all the neon colors again (because I like a palette of colors to work with) and applied ink with a cotton swab in layers that were dried in between applications. The masks came back out and covered most of the image while a portion of the background was stamped. The bokeh effect was made with white ink on the tip of a cotton swab and stamped repeatedly before adding more ink to the swab.

The assembly was quick. Just a purple cardstock layer between the image and card base. The sentiment was stamped in black and then cut on one end for a pennant look. Thanks for staying with me through those instructions. :)

For more inspiration, hop through the blog list below. Have fun!


Challenges: MIX68: Reverse Masking/Mortise at Splitcoaststampers

Details:
Stamps: Lovely Garden Jumbo Set (template and mask included), NK Studio Grunge Set, Say It Today Set (Stampendous)
Paper: Black, purple and pink (Bazzill Basics)
Ink: Cotton White and Jet Black (StazOn, Imagine Crafts), Electric Pink, Green, Blue, Purple, Yellow (Radiant Neon, Imagine Crafts)
Accessories: cotton swabs, stamp cleaner (StazOn, Imagine Crafts)

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  1. HeatherMay 22, 2014 at 4:21 AM

    Wow. Absolutely stunning. Just beautiful. I am so amazed at these colors.

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  2. BunnyMay 22, 2014 at 5:37 AM

    What a beautiful project. I didn't even notice the purple card stock until I read about it.

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  3. Annette AllenMay 22, 2014 at 6:46 AM

    wow that flower looks gorgeous.. great job..

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  4. UnknownMay 22, 2014 at 7:05 AM

    Your colored flower is divine! Loving these neon inks!

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  5. Kristine ReynoldsMay 22, 2014 at 8:20 AM

    Beautiful! that flower just POPS on the black!

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  6. BarbaraMay 22, 2014 at 9:01 AM

    Gorgeous card. Thanks for the tutorial! The colors are beautiful and I love the flower.

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  7. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 10:06 AM

    The coloring on the flower is great. Love the black background. Great card

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  8. Blue RoseMay 22, 2014 at 10:28 AM

    Beautiful card. I love how you did the background, it really makes the flower pop. Great job.

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  9. Viki BanaszakMay 22, 2014 at 10:30 AM

    I am loving that flower stamp.

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  10. UnknownMay 22, 2014 at 12:37 PM

    beautiful card

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  11. PJMay 22, 2014 at 12:41 PM

    This is sooo pretty, thanks for the info!

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  12. HelenMMay 22, 2014 at 2:00 PM

    the flower is very pretty

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  13. Miriam PrantnerMay 22, 2014 at 2:18 PM

    Gorgeous flower, and love how you did the bokeh effect, stunning!

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  14. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 3:33 PM

    Beautiful flower, thanks for sharing.

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  15. JudyMay 22, 2014 at 4:02 PM

    Beautiful flower! Love how you colored it. Thanks for sharing.

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  16. Teresa Godines #6857May 22, 2014 at 5:25 PM

    Stunning card. Love your background. TFs

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  17. Diana FernandezMay 22, 2014 at 5:29 PM

    Beautiful card! I love these bright colors!

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  18. Jean BullockMay 22, 2014 at 6:25 PM

    Wonderful job. Love how you did the flower.

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  19. Robin B.May 22, 2014 at 8:48 PM

    Beautiful card! I love the colors and flower, thanks for sharing.

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  20. barbara macaskillMay 22, 2014 at 8:49 PM

    What a STUNNING flower!! Love the colors! TFS!

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  21. UnknownMay 22, 2014 at 8:56 PM

    Very pretty, love the black background and colors!

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  22. DianeMay 23, 2014 at 6:12 AM

    Gorgeous and love the size of the flower...very pretty!

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  23. Jamie MartinMay 23, 2014 at 7:07 AM

    Wow our cards are so similar! I love what you did with yours :-)

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  24. SabrinaMay 23, 2014 at 9:08 AM

    Very pretty card!!

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  25. P BeattyMay 23, 2014 at 9:28 AM

    absolutely stunning!

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  26. DebbieMay 23, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    Gorgeous. I love the way the flower pops on the card.

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  27. Carolina KathyMay 23, 2014 at 11:04 AM

    Gorgeous card!

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  28. Carol McCreadyMay 23, 2014 at 11:42 AM

    Your card is gorgeous. Just love it.

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  29. UnknownMay 23, 2014 at 12:33 PM

    I love dark bold colors. This is a fantastic card. Love it.

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  30. Lisa's Creative NicheMay 23, 2014 at 12:54 PM

    Wow! Soooo beautiful and bold! Love the white stamped dots!

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  31. UnknownMay 23, 2014 at 1:58 PM

    Flower is beautiful!

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  32. Colorado CrafterMay 23, 2014 at 4:46 PM

    Lovely card!!

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  33. IrisMay 23, 2014 at 4:59 PM

    So pretty - love the background and the flower.
    isoscia at aol dot com

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  34. SuziMay 23, 2014 at 5:06 PM

    Fantastic stamp and inks and it all pops on that black background! TFS!

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  35. StampendousMay 23, 2014 at 5:16 PM

    So beautiful, Janelle! This came out really lovely! Thanks so much for sharing it with us! Good luck to all your commenters!

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  36. arlsmom aka LyndaMay 23, 2014 at 5:36 PM

    just amazing...the colors are so vibrant!!

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  37. Suzanne CMay 23, 2014 at 6:29 PM

    Gorgeous flower and love the dark background as it makes the flower even more beautiful!

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  38. LeaMay 23, 2014 at 8:24 PM

    This is drop dead gorgeous!

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  39. LeaMay 23, 2014 at 8:24 PM

    This is drop dead gorgeous!

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  40. UnknownMay 23, 2014 at 8:25 PM

    beautiful flower and love the background work

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  41. craftymom205May 23, 2014 at 10:17 PM

    Lovely card.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  42. Jo DfMay 24, 2014 at 1:21 AM

    Wonderful

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  43. nattybootsMay 24, 2014 at 4:28 AM

    Beautiful flower and colors used .

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  44. Tenia NelsonMay 24, 2014 at 8:11 AM

    Gorgeous, girl!!!!

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  45. Robin HorasanianMay 24, 2014 at 8:55 AM

    Your card is beautiful!

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  46. StampcoholicMay 24, 2014 at 6:14 PM

    Love your card... Great work.

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  47. Lori GauerkeMay 24, 2014 at 8:38 PM

    Love your card!

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  48. Linsey RMay 25, 2014 at 3:37 PM

    How pretty! I love the soft fuzzy look of the background on the black--It's perfectly coordinated with this showstopper floral!! Very gorgeous card! TFS Janelle!

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  49. LyneenMay 25, 2014 at 11:03 PM

    AWESOME... love the colors! Beautiful stamp!

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  50. Dee SpillaneMay 28, 2014 at 6:40 PM

    I love the black background. Beautiful.

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