Hi friends,
The colors of the Altenew Inspiration Challenge this month have a cool, tropical, spring vibe, and I felt inspired to join in by featuring the beautiful Hawaiian coral Peony with layered foliage in the background to create a sense of garden harmony.
Products used:
#altenew (Garden Harmony embossing folder & Hawaiian Coral stamps n dies) #catherinepooler inks & #pinkfreshstudio (sentiment & banner die)
To begin, a panel of watercolor paper was embossed after inking the debossed side of the embossing folder with blue ink. The raised leaves were then highlighted by gently rubbing the ink pad over them. The layer of leaves in the background was coloured using a detailed, angled blending brush.
The flower and leaves were stamped in layers, then shaped with the flower shaping tool to add dimension and reveal embossed and debossed areas, which are difficult to capture on camera.
I wanted the flower to have a stem. The thickest stem on the embossing folder appeared too thin for the flower, so a piece of watercolor paper was inked, embossed and cut along the edges of the thick stem. This piece was then glued over the original embossed stem, so that it is more proportionate to the size of the flower.
The edge of the embossed panel was inked and adhered to the card base. The flower and leaves were arranged above the stem and finished off with a stamped, die cut sentiment.
Challenges entered:
#diecutdivas - birthday w/ die cut & embossing
#paperfunday - anything goes + die cut
#acutabove - anything die cut
#ssswednesday - feminine
#beautifulblossoms - anything floral
#canuhandledpressure - embossing + flowers
#tripleB - bloom
Edited to add: A little recognition for this card…
Have a great weekend.
Leanne
8 comments:
A beautiful floral card!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Triple B!
Diane
{Nellies Nest}
{Triple B} Co-Owner
This is gorgeous Leanne! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Can You Handle the Pressure & Triple B challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Can You Handle the Pressure Co-Owner
Triple B Co-Owner
WOW, wonderful card, bold and breathtaking. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas.
Beautiful Dimensional design and the embossed background is perfect for the lovely Peony. Thanks for joining us at The Beautiful Blossoms and Paper Funday Challenges, we appreciate all our players!
Donna xx
The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
The Paper Funday Challenge
The Pick 3 Challenge
The Inspiration Station Challenge
Wow so beautifully done, love the textures! Thanks for linking up to our April challenge gallery at Die Cut Divas.
Gorgeous design and colors! Love the embossed background. Thanks for sharing with A Cut Above's April Challenge.
Your card so pretty, love the colors and the die you used on the flower. Have a great day, and thank you for playing our challenge at A Cut Above. Leanne DT/ACA
Wowza! Masterful inking and colors! The layering gives it such depth, too! Thanks so much for joining us at Paper Funday!
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