Welcome back to another Artisan Design Team Blog Hop. I can't believe that is it already June. This month's box was filled with tons of stuff from the new catalog, so who knows what you might see from the Design Team over the next several weeks.
Sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming to get new product every month. It can be so difficult to know where to begin. I decided to start with a stamp that immediately caught my eye called "Hey There Buds". I specifically remember thinking "WOW that is a cute stamp...but I bet it will be difficult to work with". Well, much to my delight, it wasn't difficult at all. As a matter of fact, I have already made a few more projects that I will be showing you here on my blog over the next few weeks.
To create this card I used Stampin' Write markers to color the individual parts of the stamp then I stamped it on Whisper White cardstock. Be sure to "huff" on the image before you stamp. I have always hated that terminology because it sounds like you are doing something illegal (too funny) but all it means is that you exhale warm, moist air from your mouth over the stamp image. The moisture from your breath reactivates the ink before you press it on the paper.
I think this image looks very nice paired with the Gold Soiree Speciality Designer Series Paper when stamped in the same color pallet of Calypso Coral and Pistachio Pudding.
There is a touch of Garden Green in the paper design, so I pulled in that color to ground the card and give it a cohesive look. My goal here was to design an attractive card that would be easy to duplicate in a workshop/class setting. If you want to take this card to the next level, you could add some stitching or distressing.
Now, be sure to hop on over to see what Erica Cerwin and the rest of the design team have created.
