Welcome back to another 2015-16 Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team blog hop. If you are already going through the hop, you should have just arrived here from visiting my good friend, Cindy Schuster. When you leave here you will travel on to visit the very talented Inge Groot. You will be amazed at all the fabulous projects created by the Artisan Design Team so be sure to go all the way through the blog hop!
This is the card that Stampin' Up! will be posting on the Facebook page later in the week. In case you haven't noticed, I adore the Helping Me Grow stamp set. I am happy to say that you will find it the new catalog, so don't be surprised if you see me use it again and again...it is very versatile.
Just like many of my recent cards, I stamped this in Basic Black Archival Ink on Shimmery White cardstock. The ink refills I used to watercolor this card are Elegant Eggplant, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, and Crumb Cake.
I also stamped the greeting and frame from the same set on Shimmery White and die cut it with the frame from the Rose Garden Thinlits. Then I used Crystal Effects to add a glossy finish. I was going for the look similar to one these french enameled tags.
Crystal Effects is retiring, but you achieve a similar look by using a VersaMark pad and adding several layers of clear embossing powder...or you could just skip that step altogether and it will still be a beautiful card. The Deco Label thinlit die (130102) that I used to die cut the black layer is retiring on May 31, so if you want it, you need to order it quickly before it is gone.
The Artisan Design Team will be hopping again in a few weeks, so be sure to check back often. Inge Groot is next on our blog hop so be sure to head on over and check out what she and the the rest of the Artisan Design Team team have in store by clicking on the button below.
I WOULD LOVE TO BE YOUR DEMONSTRATOR!
If you are in the United States and need a demonstrator, then you can order your supplies in my online store here. Thanks for looking!
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