It's Dana here and I'm so happy to be part of Altenew Build A Flower Blog Hop. Hopefully you came here from amazing Kymona's blog, but if not, please check out full blog hop list in the bottom of this post.
To celebrate first anniversary of Altenew Build A Flower series, I have two cards to share with you today. I kept same layout on my cards featuring Altenew Build A Flower Peony Blossom, but used different mediums and techniques. Let's get started!
For my first card, I
- Stamped 2 layered flowers from Altenew BAF Peony Blossom as shown in the picture with several dye inks.
- Sketched curve lines on vellum paper and cut them using scissors. Taped them slightly where I wanted.
- Using coordinating dies, I made 3 masks for each flowers. These dies fit perfectly to flower images without white space, so you can easily make mask image through just die cutting.
- Ink blended the area, between two curves, using Distress Oxide Inks softly. I used Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick and Tattered Rose.
- Splattered white opaque inks using water brush and peeled off the masks.
- Die cut more flower elements from vellum and gold glittery paper. Mounted them as shown.
- Gold heat embossed sentiments from Altenew Forever and Always. I used gold tinsel embossing powder for 'darling' and Altenew Rose Gold Crisp Embossing Powder for the other.
- Mounted flower panel onto A2 sized white card base. Embellished rose gold color sequins, too.
For my second card, I
- Drew curves similar with first design using pencil on watercolor paper.
- White heat embossed one layers of each flower images from Altenew BAF Peony Blossom.
- Watercolored them using Gansai Tambi watercolor paints as shown.
- Die cut smallest layer of flowers from silver glittery paper and mounted them.
- Stamped leaves from same stamp set using Distress Bundled Sage Oxide Ink and brushed images using waterbrush.
- Stenciled bubbles along with curve sketch line with Altenew Tiny Bubbles Stencil. I used Bundled Sage, Shaded Lilac and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Inks with water.
- Once them dried, I erased sketch lines.
- Heat embossed sentiment from Altenew Forever and Always stamp set using Altenew Platinum Crisp Embossing Powder onto vellum.
- Mounted watercolor panel on A2 sized white card base and embellished clear sequins here and there.
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Darling, every time I see you, I fall in love all over again.
I'll find you in any life time.
Hope you enjoyed my set of cards and sentiments. Which card is your favorite?:)
Supplies
I'm sharing a listed supplies I used today. I'm a part of Altenew affiliate program and if you shop through these links, I got a small commission without extra cost to you. Thank you in advance for your support.
Prize 1
Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to six lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Friday, March 2nd for a chance to win. Six winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 3/4/2018.
Prize 2
Place an order from the Build-A-Flower Collection from 2/26/2018 until 3/2/2018, and you will automatically be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a big prize! One lucky winner will be chosen to win a prize pack valued at over $120 including one Original MISTI stamping tool, Artist Markers Set C, and Soft Pastel 6 Mini Cube Set. No minimum purchase needed! A winner will be announced on March 4th on the Altenew Blogs.
Giveaway
I'll draw a winner who will receive a $20 gift certificate from comments here. Winner will be announced on 3/3/2018 on my blog. Check out 'Altenew' category at that time.
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Wonderful job in using the stamps. Love the ideas you show.
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty, Dana. The multicolored one reminds me of fireworks.
ReplyDeleteI love all of your ideas!
ReplyDeleteOh so lovely!
ReplyDeleteSuch cute cards. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I love the backgrounds you've created for each one! ♥♥
ReplyDeleteLovely cards...Thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards...thanks for lovely inspirations!!
ReplyDeleteLove the cards. Especially the second card is stunning!
ReplyDeleteI live your ink blending and colour choices for your card designs, simple yet elegant! This Peony Blossom set is so versatile!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards, and the sentiment on the one with the pink background is pretty amazing too! Almost makes me wish my ex-husband hadn't fired me!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful project. Love all of the gold. TFS
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards! If I absolutely had to pick a fave, it would be card no2 because of the colours. It’s really stunning!
ReplyDeleteInteresting cards! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love the purple flowers with the silver. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love how the white of the flower just fades into the card. What a cool look.
ReplyDeleteLovely set of cards. Love the BAF collection.
ReplyDeleteI love these floral sets!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful effects with these lovely peony blossoms! Love the colors on both of your gorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards and thanks for sharing.0
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your work
ReplyDeleteyour card is super beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteSo Delicate & pretty Dana xx
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are amazing! Love the BAF kits; Altenew just does flowers so wonderfully!
ReplyDeletethe technique on your second card is especially lovely, Dana!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so stunning!! I love the designs!! The flowers look amazing!!
ReplyDeleteI love your cards! Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe purple flowers jumped out to me. Both cards are beautiful, but the purple is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteLove these beautiful cards. Such fun and flirty designs ♥
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteI can't pick a favorite. They both are awesome. I like the curve features. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards !!
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are really beautiful. Thanks for sharing..
ReplyDeleteI love the Build a Flower sets from Altenew. They are just an quick and easy beautiful card! Just like sending real flowers. So glad they will continue the releases!
ReplyDeleteBoth if your cards are beautiful... I really like the first one, unusual colours and the gold, vellum flowers are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are lovely. Thanks for the vellum embossing tip, I am going to try that.
ReplyDeleteI just love these cards and the colours used together!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the unique way you've coloured the stamps and layered them. Beautiful colours and gorgeous card
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite set. Love both cards. I think I like the gold flowers best.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful peony cards!
ReplyDeleteYou are showing that a one layer card can be spectacular....lovely cards!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! I love them both but if I had to pick a favorite it would be the pink and purple one. It's such a pretty color combination and that sentiment is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteYour set of cards and sentiments are beautiful. My favorite is "I will find you in any lifetime." I love this sentiment! TFS
ReplyDeleteI loved how your used sparkling embossing powder for the center of your flowers. Great cards.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! Lovely composition and color combinations. LOVE the gold flowers.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely delightful. Beautiful, yet with an element of surprise in your design.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteBoth beautiful, and love the vellum topper!
ReplyDeleteStunning cards !
ReplyDeleteThese are both so pretty I don't know which I like best
ReplyDelete. I would probably go with the first one if I had to choose one.
super cards - LOVE your color combos:)
ReplyDeleteAwesome job on all your cards they are adorable!
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Love the creative ideas!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are beautiful. Your creativity just shines through!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are beautiful, but I especially loved card number two. Thanks for sharing the cards.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty - my fave is the purple one.
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Beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so great. I love the use of watercolor. I am going to have to get mine out! Plus the fact that there's only 21 days until spring I am loving anything with flowers. So bright and cheerful.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! Love your designs -
ReplyDeleteWow!These are fabulous. I love your designs.
ReplyDeleteI have always been into flowers in a big way on all my cards. I love making 3D flowers for my cards and trying to get them as realistic as possible. These Build-a-Flower stamp and die sets are amazing for detail and make it easy to create stunning flowers. I already own two sets and look forward to adding to my collection. Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love the color combos in your cards! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love the Peony Blossom set! Beautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Dana! I love the one you embossed in white and then watercolored! That's just so pretty how it turned out! Thank you for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are breathtaking!!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and creative. Love your cards.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI especially like the card that has the bubbles. The technique makes the flowers look almost like fireworks. So stunning!
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful and very different cards from the same stamp set. My favorite is the “lifetime” card with the bubbles — just love the bright colors in that card!
ReplyDeleteCreative and colorful card designs.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful creations.
ReplyDeleteTruly like your flowers and the creative design of your cards. They are like starbursts sending joy into our world. tfs
ReplyDeleteYour pink blended background is MAGICAL!!
ReplyDeleteLove your purple peony blooms. They remind me of fireworks. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove the pink n brown! Always been one if my fave color combos. Love both cards! The other 1 reminds me of fireworks, another fave. Beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteI can't choose which of your beautiful cards is my favourite - they're both wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing us 2 different ways to use the same stamp set. Pretty cards.
ReplyDeleteStunning cards!
ReplyDeleteBoth your cards are pretty, Dana, but my favorite is the purple one. It was so creative to include the bubbles stencil and really accentuates the lovely flowers.
ReplyDeleteWow! Everything came out so pretty! Love the color choices.
ReplyDeleteVery stunning cards. love the colors
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, the vellum peony blossoms are gorgeous, especially with the gold embossing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards :)
ReplyDeleteThis peony set is simply beautiful on it's own so you don't have to do much. Love both your còlour combinations. Gorgeous cards!!
ReplyDeleteWow... the first card with lots of gold is just amazing... the second card is so beautiful and colourful!!! Lovely 😊
ReplyDeleteI agree that thes cards are magical.so unique and amazing design
ReplyDeleteThese cards are beautiful, stunning, love the purples and blues.
ReplyDeleteDana, both of your cards are absolutely beautiful! So cool how different the two are, using the same stamp set. The second one is my favorite - I love the colors and layout and the addition of the sequins! This one especially speaks to me!
ReplyDeleteSammibug aka Samantha Houp aka Sammi
These cards are just darling! The first onw is my favorite, love the way the flowers look cascading down to that vellum flower :)
ReplyDeleteMy eyes sparkled when I saw your cards. I love your color choices and how the backgrounds enhanced the flowers. I love purple but then I love the gold.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I really love the different looks at these flowers and those inked curves on the card with the gold flowers.
ReplyDeleteYour second card is my favorite although the first one is Lovely too! I just love the colors on the second card! TFS!
ReplyDeleteI love how many different ways you showed off the same flower stamp. That's what makes me want to buy a stamp set: having lots of ways to use them. Plus, your coloring is just gorgeous. I love the gradient effect of the flowers in the first one. And the watercolor in the second one is so soft and lovely. Thank you so much for sharing and participating in this bloghop!
ReplyDeleteYou used all those beautiful pastel colors so nicely together💕
ReplyDeleteThe more blogs I see the more inspired I am with what everyone is sharing!! I love your color scheme! So beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteWow, the brown flowers are so unique! There are always colors for things that I think I would never use and then someone does something that surprises me. Like your flower card that is brown. I would never do a flower in brown but you did and surprise, I like it! I like the copper and gold insides too because they match so well with the brown. You added the right amount of gold sequins to the card too. I love that card! I'm going to save this card so I can try making one this color.
ReplyDeleteI love the different colors of purple flowers too. I think I have both of those colors. I want to try what you did. You have inspired me! Yes, you may pat yourself on the back! LOL
Thank you for showing your pretty and unique cards and for giving us the chance to win something.
Love your colors you picked and the set are awesome love them so much detail you want to pick it.
ReplyDeleteLove your ideas of using masks to make he flowers stand out & be different! I really liked your card! Thank you for sharing it with us!!
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