The Artisan Design Team’s April box of products is a celebration of the Occasions Catalog.  This catalog really has something for everyone!  Just like last week, we have a great variety for you.  If you have come over from amazing Jeanna, welcome to the next stop.  If you are starting here, just continue around using the next buttons until you get back to me.

I continue to love this sweet little stamp set (Springtime Hello).  I can’t get enough of it!  So I figured I should share another way to use it.  This time I created a background using my acrylic blocks that is really fun and creates this cool watercolor effect.  Take your Stampin’ Write Marker and scribble on a block, spritz with water and drag it across the paper.  Because the Watercolor paper isn’t smooth, the block kind of skips over sections and leaves it looking like this.  I used both Soft Sky and Pool Party inks on the sky and Old Olive for the ground.  Then I stamped on the flowers using my Basic Gray Classic Pad and colored the flowers using both a Blender Pen and direct marker to paper.  Under the button, I cut off the edges of some Victoria Crochet Trim to create the bow underneath.  The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes (an all-time great set!!).

I hope you like my card this week!  I’m back tomorrow with the latest from Freshly Made Sketches!  So glad you stopped by today.  Next week, you really need to come again because the whole Artisan Design Team has a great surprise for you courtesy of Stampin’ Up!

Okay, off to go visit the awesome Mercedes Weber.  I can’t wait for you to see what she has created!  Make sure you hop around the whole loop to take a look at beautiful creations by the whole team…you’ll be happy you did!

Click HERE to purchase any of these wonderful Stampin’ Up products.

Stamp:  Springtime Hello, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Ink:  Basic Gray, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray, Pool Party, Soft Sky, Old Olive; Paper:  Watercolor, Very Vanilla; Accessories:  Acrylic Blocks, Blender Pen, Subtles Buttons, Victoria Crochet Trim