Hi everyone, a new month is here, and it’s time to welcome in March with the latest addition to the Altenew Build-A-Flower family – the Giant Bellflower! After roses, I think my favorite type of floral are the tulips and bell shaped florals and so I adored this new BAF when it landed in my household. It layers up really easily and is just gorgeous. Thanks to the Altenew Card Blog for sending you my way. Stay tune for the next stop on the hop and giveaway details!
I created two cards with my Bellflower today, one with the expected layering stamped look, and one with one of my favorite easy die cutting techniques.
For my first card, I stamped all of the layers of the Bellflower. For the petals, I used the Sugarplums set of inks, and for the leaves I used the Tranquility set of inks (the paler inks). The outline was stamped with Jet Black Ink and I made sure to leave a minute or two between stamp layerings (by alternating the leaves and the petals) to get the best layered look and avoid the inks blending together. I then die cut out the flowers with the coordinating die.
My background was created by first heat embossing the Rustic Linen Background stamp set in Pure White on white cardstock. I then ink blended Nimbus, and then Dark Night up from the bottom of the panel towards the top. The embossing ‘resists’ the ink and a fun blue ombre linen look is the result! I trimmed it down to 4 x 5.25″ and popped onto a white notecard.
I mounted the Bellflower in the centre and heat embossed the Congratulations sentiment in Pure White embossing powder on Jet Black cardstock, trimmed it out and popped it on top. I love the letter spacing on this sentiment – super classy. I finished by adding a few Satin Gold Sequins here and there and mounted the entire panel onto a white notecard with colored craft foam to finish.
For my second card, I cut two panels of A2 white cardstock and die cut one of them with the Bellflower outline die. I adhered it over the top of the other panel and secured with some Satin Masking Tape. Using the Sugarplums ink set, I blended each of the colors over the die outline, going from light to dark. I then arranged the outline stamp over the top and stamped using my MISTI. I used Antique Gold Pigment Ink, and by using the MISTI I could stamp several times to get a good clear outline.
I removed the die cut panel and voila! A gorgeous silhouette of the Bellflower, highlighted in gold. I finished with another simple white heat embossed sentiment, and a few Satin Gold Sequins.
Giveaway
$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 03/06/2022 for a chance to win.
Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 03/09/2022.
Your next stop on the hop is: Mindy Eggen!
Jenny
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Love your new website, beautiful BAF cards.
Beautiful cards…and both so different! Very inventive!!
Beautiful cards,love the background…
Love the background with white embossing powder. Pretty!
Gorgeous cards!
Love the resist background!
Thank you for the beautiful inspiration!
Gorgeous cards Jenny! I love this BAF and that Rustic Linen background is a cool look.
Spring seems so far away here in Wyoming. Your flowers are beautiful.
Beautiful cards-love the soft colors!
The rustic linen background is gorgeous and the purples are so lovely.
I am already loving this stamp set. You did such a pretty job with your card 🙂 tyfs
Holy mackerel those are beautiful!!! I love your choice of colors and the difference between using the full set and just the outline.
Wow Jenny, I LOVE the linen background on your card! Gonna try that technique today!!
I’m love the colors you used and the heat embossed background. Super pretty cards!
This is such a great stamp set. Thanks for showing us a beautiful version.
Absolutely stunning!
Beautiful cards, Jenny! Great soft colors – and I loved how you used a mask for the second card. Very nice!
Your cards are beautiful. I really love the blending done on the second card. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards! Love the colors…
Thanks for sharing.
WOW! I love this Bellflower card absolutely gorgeous.
Lovely card.
Lovely designs Jenni! This BAF set so pretty and you did an outstanding job showcasing it 🤩 Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful cards. I will be trying this technique for sure.
This set is so beautiful! I love the cards you made with it, the Sugarplum inks look lovely.
I LOVE the soft colors and gorgeous designs!
Beautiful cards!
Both cards are gorgeous!
So beautiful!
Lovely cards!
Your card is beautiful! I so love this new BAF Bellflower.
Love the denim look background with the lavender flowers.
Beautiful, that rustic linen background is awesome!
Your art is stunning. I always enjoy Altenew’s fabulous flower stamps.
Thanks for sharing the inspiration.
Lovely cards with these beautiful flowers!
Beautiful cards! I love the linen background!
What pretty cards, Jenny! The background of the first one is very unique and very beautiful.
Nice project shares. I like the different looks for the set.
Both cards are great. My favorite is the first one.
Two beautiful cards!! Both are fabulous, but I really LOVE that first one; so elegant and classy!
Mmm, really nice cards. I love your colors.
Love your linen look card, what gorgeous results.
These are such beautiful cards!
Lovely card! Love the ombre background you created as well.
I am trying to get up the nerve to try foiling. Thanks for the inspiration.