Clean and Simple - Asian Artistry

Hi everyone,

I finally sat down and did some stamping for me for a change - just because I could!!!

I decided to use Asian Artistry a Level 2 hostess set currently available in our Autumn/Winter Mini - that I finally got last week. I have been wanting it for ages but never seem to place an order that is big enough to get it (well not all in one go!!).

It thought I would have a go at the Clean & Simple sketch challenge (check out their blog for heaps more challenges).

Here is a picture of the challenge.

And here is my take on it.

A very simple yet effective card I think. To get the two colours onto the stamp I just used my sponge daubers to ink the stamp - how cool is that?

Materials Used: All Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Asian Artistry
Paper: Sahara Sand, Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla
Ink: Sahara Sand, Close to Cocoa, Versamark
Other: Wide Oval Punch, Antique Brass brads, Dimensionals.

Now to quote Kerry Bunting you should never stop at one card (especially when you have everything out on the desk anyway) so I have made another card - just using a different stamp from the Set.

I thought I would highlight some of the 'flowers' and used the spotlight technique to do so.

Materals Used: All Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Asian Artistry, Best Yet
Paper: Sahara Sand, Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla
Ink: Sahara Sand, Close to Cocoa, Versamark
Other: 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Dimensionals, Hemp Twine

Anyway I hope you all have a lovely rest of the weekend.

'Til next,

Juliette