Hello Friends! I am pleased to say that I have completed another Altenew Educator Certification course, With a Twist, taught by Therese Calvird. I truly appreciated Therese's fun personality and her ideas as far as twisting things up.
I combined what I learned in Lesson One, Using Stamps with a Twist, and Lesson Two, Make It Unexpected. Let's discuss the details, shall we?
Before I started working on my card, I took out an assortment of colored cardstock and did an ink test to see what the result would be, as suggested by Therese. I opted for the darkest red available to achieve bold outcomes, which pushed me beyond my comfort zone.
For my card, I used the Altenew Dainty Sprig stamp set. I began stamping the outline image over an A-2-sized rose-red panel with Versamark ink. It was heat embossed with gold embossing powder. Next, I chose bold colors, as Therese suggested, and colored the floral images with the layering images using Altenew Fresh Dye ink, Velvet. For the leaves, I used Copic markers in shades of gray, as there are no layering stamps for this image.
The sentiment is from Altenew Timeless Sentiments. I die-cut it on gold cardstock and cut the shadow on vellum. I attached it to the panel with foam strips and added black sequins to complete the card.
In all honesty, there were some moments where I considered tossing this card and starting over but I am glad that I continued on because I really love the final result.
My Pro Tip:
Regardless of your personal feelings towards your project, please do not judge your card until it has been completed. Keep at it; the result might be better than you thought.
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Crafty Catz - #675
Word Art Wednesday - #653-654
Gem of a Challenge - WK13
Polkadoodles - WK26
Allsorts - #787
Beautiful Blossoms - #18
I Spy with My Little Eye - #16 Something Blooming
Wonderful card and wonderful tips! Love your work!
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ReplyDeleteLovely rich colours, many thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge this week.
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Great card and such wise advice! Love your bold colors!🦋
ReplyDeleteGorgeous design and coloring on the colored cardstock is clever! Thanks for playing along at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge, we hope to see you next month.
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Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
Inspiration Station Challenge
Paper Funday Challenge
Thank you Donna.
DeleteThat's such a pretty floral card. Thank you for sharing at Allsorts. Sarah
ReplyDeleteThis card is SO PRETTY, Carrianne!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Erum.
Deletea beautiful image and very versatile card, thank you for sharing at Crafty Catz challenge, Tilly
ReplyDeleteThis is beyond stunning, love it!
ReplyDeleteWe always love to see your flowers at Beautiful Blossoms Challenge!
Thank you for sharing with us!
xoxo, Aimeslee DT
Thank you Aimeslee
DeleteA beautifully designed card full of blossoms, thank you so much for joining the fun at I spy with my little eye challenge!
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