I recently purchased this new stamp from Altenew called Sparkled. It is a large layering flower stamp that has a lot of open area. For this first card I decided to stamp it on colored cardstock. I went through my stash and find a light pink cardstock. I then stamped the layers in darker pink inks for the flower petals and a golden yellow for the flower centers. The leaves were stamped onto green cardstock from scraps I had on hand.
Once the stamping was complete I die cut the flowers and leaves with the coordinating die and laid them out to determine how I wanted them arranged. If I had to do it again I don’t think I would use as many leaves.
I decided to used Kraft cardstock for the base of my card, but I didn’t like the way it looked. So I decided to add some texture and visual interest behind the arrangements. I dry embossed a panel of Kraft Cardstock using the Sizzix 3D Lumber Embossing Folder and cut it down 1/4″ inch smaller the the card front. A blending brush was used to apply Distress Oxide Vintage Photo Ink to the edges. Simon Says Stamp Big Mama Foam Tape was used to adhered the embossed panel to the card.
The leaves and back flower were adhered using liquid glue. The top flower was adhered using foam tape. The sentiment was stamped on a scrap of Kraft Cardstock with VersaMark Ink and heat embossed gold. It was adhered using foam tape as well.
The final embellishment was to add Nuvo Copper Penny Crystal Drops to the flower centers and the card was done.
PRODUCTS USED:
- Altenew Sparkled
- Winnie & Walter Sentimental Birthday
- Gina K. Designs Inks: Amalgam, Coral Reef, Faded Brick, Sweet Corn, Prickly Pear
- Altenew Inks: Fresh Leaf, Lime
- Distress Oxide Vintage Photo Ink
- VersaMark Ink
- Gina K. Designs Detail White Embossing Powder
- My Favorite Things A2 Stitched Rectangle
- Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Labels
- Simon Says Stamp Big Mama Foam Tape
- Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White Cardstock
- Gina K. Designs Base Weight Onyx Black Cardstock
- Nuvo Crystal Drops Copper Penny