Welcome to my blog, crafty friends! Thanks, Tenia Nelson, for sending everyone over. I created two cards for this hop. For the complete details of the blog hop, make sure you drop by the Atlenew Blog.
HERE FOR YOU
STEPS:
- Create background paper using the gel printing plate and acrylic paints to use for the top layer of the flower.
- Paint white paper to create solid colors using some of the acrylic paints used with the gel printing plate to create monoprints. These will be used for the other layers of the flowers.
- Die cut the stem and leaves from the Craft-A-Flower: African Daisy die set using gold cardstock.
- Die cut the different layers of petals using the monoprinted papers with the Craft-A-Flower: African Daisy die set as well.
- Assemble the flowers using glue and foam squares.
- Stamp the sentiment from the Pots and Plants Stamp set using Obsidian Ink and emboss with clear embossing powder. Adhere to vellum with double sided tape.
- Assemble card.
TIP: Apply glue at the center of the flower only for a more natural/softer looking flower.
By painting the paper, one can create more texture, and it will also create variations of colors on each petal.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
STEPS:
- Use the extra flowers created for the first card.
- Swipe Wisteria Dye ink onto the white cardfront to create a background.
- Add a white frame using the Fine Frames Cover die.
- Emboss the sentiment using Obsidian Ink and clear embossing powder.
- Assemble the card.
GIVEAWAYS
$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 04/13/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw seven random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 04/15/2022.
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Such simple yet beautiful cards, I love how the flowers just want to pop off the front of the card.
Lovely daisies and so colorful
Beautiful variations!
your cards are fabulous
Hello from Jax, FL! Very pretty cards! TFS 😊
Hi from Sacramento, CA – Love your colors!
These daisys are adorable
What a fun Daisy card!
Your color choices are vibrant and beautiful!
Hello from Texas. Your daisies are beautiful. Love your painted papers. Both cards are lovely examples. TFS.
I love the varying colors!
Hi from Tracy, CA. I love all the layers that give it so much dimension!
Very nice looking flowers. Love the idea of painting the paper, for extra texture and look.
Love the layered flower die!
I’m inspired to get out my gel printing plates!
Beautiful colors! I like just a swipe of the purple on the second card to tie in with the flowers!
the leaves are amazing! love the designs
I love playing with colors! Those daisies really pop off the card.
Beautiful and fun cards. Love the colors!
Hi from Missouri! I love die cutting. Great card
Gorgeous colors
Hi from Virginia. Thank you so much for your inspiration and creativity. Love your cards.
Hello from Arizona. Gorgeous colors on your card. So springlike!
Love your use of gelli prints and backgrounds !!! It’s my favorite way to die cut. The colour combination you achieved were so resting to the eye but with enough pop to keep the eye looking at every piece on the card.
Hi! I am from the Caribbean islands of Trinidad & Tobago!
Lovely cards!
Hi from England in the UK. I love the colours of the flowers. Great tip about only glueing the centre. I like both cards equally.
Love these flowers, so springy.
Great colour combo!
The daisies are lovely, and your use of subtle patterns along with them makes for such an interesting and gorgeous card. Bravo!
Wow! What a pretty design! I love the colors and the gold leaves!
So pretty, I love the colors!
Sooo Beautiful!!!
Love how unique those flowers are! So pretty. 🙂
Thanks for sharing your lovely cards!
I love your bold color choice. It’s unexpected and fabulous
Your background is lovely to showcase this awesome new African Daisy set.
Beautiful daisies, I need to revisit making flowers w/patterned paper. Thanks for the inspo!
Love that you used patterned paper for one of the flower layers.
Nice color share for the set. I like the tip for layering.
Lovely cards with the new daisy die ❤
Hi from Janesville, WI! Such a pretty card!
Love the gold with the bright colors. Thanks for the inspiration.
Great background for these pretty flowers.
Unusual colors for the African Daisies! Love them!
Unique and beautiful! Love the color combo!
I like that you used the gel plate. The textured and layered flowers are beautiful and the gold leaves really make the whole design pop.