Hello everyone! I am so excited to share a pretty card made using products from the new Altenew June release available now at the shop. Listed below are all of the supplies used along with the crafting details.
SUPPLIES
- Craft-A-Flower Prairie Roses Die Set
- Bubble Gum Dreams Fresh Dye Ink Collection
- Mini Blending Brushes
- Crafter’s Showcase – Mini Blending Brush Storage
- Stylish Greetings Die Set
CARD INSTRUCTIONS
To begin this card, I die cut all of my elements from the Craft-A-Flower Prairie Rose Die Set from 80lb smooth white cardstock. I find 80lb cardstock to be the best for both ink blending and for curling the tips of die cuts.
Once my die cuts were complete, I grabbed the inks from my Bubble Gum Dreams Fresh Die Ink Collection and my Mini Blending Brushes and I got to work. I started with my lightest color, Baby Pink, and focused my blending on just the flower centers and the petal tips. Next, I moved on to the Fuschia and then the Magenta in the centers to create a soft gradient of color.
Monochromatic cards can be really dramatic, so I decided to also do my accompanying leaves in pinks. I ink-blended all of the leaves in Fuchsia, and then I added darker details with my final color, Jazzberry. For my flower centers I did want a little contrast, so I used both light and dark brushed gold cardstocks from my stash.
I do want to point out how excited I am to share the new Crafter’s Showcase Mini Blending Brush Storage. I am so grateful to Altenew for gifting me this wonderful storage tool. I am such a huge fan of the their Mini Blending Brushes, and now I can keep them all in one stylish and easy-to-use, storage container. You have to get one!
Once all of my die-cuts were complete, I assembled my blooms using the Layering Guide on the back of the packaging by matching up the clever key-hole designs on each of the die cuts. Before adhering each layer, I used my pick-up tool to curl the tips of all of the petals for added movement and dimension.
To finish of my card, I cut a panel 3.75” x 5” from pink cardstock, and using my Magenta ink, I lightly blended a darker shadow area where I planned to arrange my blooms along with a little white splatter using white acrylic paint. Next, I adhered my blooms and leaves using both thick and thin foam tape to add dimension. The final touch was a “Hugs” sentiment cut from the Stylish Greetings Die Set, a wonderful product from last years Cozy Comfort Retreat, and a few gold embellishments from my stash. All that was left was to glue my design onto an A2 folding card-base, and my card was complete.
I hope you like it! Thanks for reading!