Happy New Year!! It’s such a joy to call in the new year with a beautiful new Build-A-Flower from Altenew – and that’s just what is happening! Today’s BAF is the super pretty Cora Louise Peony. I’ll admit I wasn’t familiar with this type of flower, but a quick google image search and WOW! so pretty. You’ll see in my cards today I took liberties with the color combos, but isn’t that what crafting is all about?!

Today’s post is part of a blog hop. You can find the full hop list and next stop at the end of this post. If you get lost, you can always circle back to the Altenew blog where the hop starts. And stay tuned for giveaways!

I created two cards with the BAF – both use similar ink colors. I actually stamped three of the main Peony bloom first, in some of my favorite ink colors before I decided how to use them on a card. I stamped the outlines in Jet Black ink, and then for the darker purple, I used the Enchanted Garden ink collection. For the brighter purple, for which I created two blooms, I used the Shades of Purple inks. In the centres on both, I used Plum ink.

For the leaves, I used Minty Mint and Sweet Leaf as well as Jet Black for the outline, then die cut them all out including the florals with the coordinating dies from the build a flower.

To finish my first card, I trimmed down a panel of patterned paper from the Essential Rock Collection 6×6 pad and adhered to a 110lb white notecard. I then mounted a bright purple and a dark purple Peony onto the panel as well as a few leaves, using foam squares. I stamped the sentiment directly onto the panel with Obsidian Pigment Ink, and scattered a few pink and clear sequins to finish.

For my second card, I created the background using a panel of kraft cardstock. I mixed some of the Wisteria ink with a little embossing paste and swiped it with a palette knife using the Mixed Sprinkles stencil, then set it aside to dry. I love that pale purple against the kraft.

When the panel was dry, I mounted it to a white card, and then adhered a single Peony and leaves with foam squares. I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock with Obsidian ink and trimmed it out, the mounted it with foam tape.

On both of the cards I added some extra detail on the stamens using black and gold gel pens.

Giveaway

There are $200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $15 gift certificate to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 01/07/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 11 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 01/09/2021.

Your next stop on the hop is the amazing Virginia. I can’t wait to see her projects!! Enjoy the hop everyone. I’ve included the full list below!

Jenny x

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  5. I am loving these new flowers. They look great in every color I’ve seen on the hop. Love the purples.

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  8. Your cards are absolutely beautiful! The first card is my favorite. The stenciled background on the second card looks very lively.

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  28. Very pretty cards and your added detail with the pens is just right. I need to remember I can do that!

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  30. Hi, Jenny – I have to confess that although I do have quite a few peonies already, I don’t know the Cora Louise variety. I love how you have colored it with the purple hues. Your work is inspirational and I thank you for sharing. Hope your new year is off to a smashing start.
    Lori S in PA

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  31. Beautiful card inspiration Jenny.. I loved the use of the sprinkle stencil which is really innovative idea on both the cards. ten choice of colours is so inspiring. Thank you for sharing your creations with us

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  34. Love the color choices on your cards, Jenny. As you said – that is what crafting is about. Your cards are great and I want to thank you for inspiring me to try different color combos on my stamped flowers too. I have a lot of the Altenew layering flower stamp sets. The Peonies are really lovely. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talents and ideas with us. Happy New Year! 🙂

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  43. The two tones of purple are just gorgeous together! Love this new addition to the Build-a-Flower family.

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  44. I usually do a google as well to see what the florals look like in their favorite garden. Great help. Your card is lovely. Off to more happy hopping.

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  61. This stamp set Peony doesn’t look like the Peonies in my garden and seems to lend itself to many color choices. Maybe because it’s petals are wide open. I like the idea of adding the raised sprinkle on the background.

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