Hi there and happy Monday! Can you believe it’s already April?! I’m in shock and denial so it’s a good thing for me that we have something fun going on today.
We’re celebrating Altenew’s Build-A-Flower: Sweet Violet release! If you arrived from Therese Calvird’s blog, you’re right on track. If you want to hop along from the beginning, visit the Altenew Card Blog. Check the bottom of this post for the full blog hop list!
Altenew releases a new Build-A-Flower set every month and you can subscribe to receive a discounted price to ensure you never miss out. Altenew also offers a discounted bundle that includes the perfect ink colors for this gorgeous bloom!
For my card, I used Altenew Crisp Dye Inks to stamp all the layers of both blooms onto Neenah Solar White 80# Classic Crest cardstock. I used Pink Pearl for the outlines and Frosty Pink for the solid layers. Then I used Coral Bliss for both the shadow and detail layers. Using a Copic Y18 and YR15, I added a bit of yellow the the centers of each bloom.
I used Shadow Creek ink to stamp the outline layers of the leaves, Firefly ink for the solid layers, and Green Fields and Shadow Creek for the two detail layers. Using the coordinating dies, I die cut all the blooms and leaves and set them aside while I worked on the background.
Using the Dotted Scales Debossing Cover Die, I cut a piece of Neenah Solar White and then adhered the A2 panel to an A2-sized piece of light pink Recollections cardstock so that just a hint of pink would show through the perforations.
I stamped the sentiment in Versafine Clair Nocturne ink onto a strip of Neenah Solar White and then adhered it to the background with foam tape. Then I began adhering all of the flowers and leaves, using a combination of Zots Glue Dots and foam tape.
To finish the card, I adhered the card front to an A2-sized card base and added some small dots of Sunburst Stickles to the center of each flower.
Thanks so much for visiting! Please be sure to check out the giveaways below before you head on to visit Lydia Evans!
Giveaways!
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog for a chance to win. Three winners will be announced on the Card Blog, and the other three winners will be announced on the Scrapbook Blog on 4/9/2019.
Altenew will also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 4/9/2019.
Blog Hop List
- Altenew Card Blog
- Erum Tasneem
- Joni Andaya
- Anna Komenda
- Laurie Willison
- Emily Midgett
- Lilith Eeckels
- Heather Hoffman
- Caly Person
- Agnieszka Malyszek
- Janette Kausen
- Kelly Griglione
- Patricia Roebuck
- Altenew Scrapbook Blog
- TaeEun Yoo
- Maria Willis
- Susan Wymer
- Virginia Lu
- Nathalie DeSousa
- The Hedgehog Hollow
- Nancy McClelland
- Kristina Pokazanieva
- Svitlana Shayevich
- Laura Jane
- Ashlea Cornell
- Therese Calvird
- Seeka <– You are here
- Lydia Evans
Seeka, love your soft, beautiful violets. A sweet card!
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Very pretty Seeka! Like the debossing plate in the background too.
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Violets are one of my all time favorite flowers. Yet they are not easy to find or to keep alive when you do find them. I was surprised at your choice of color. And then I was surprised how much I liked your choice of color! LOVELY!
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Your imagination and creative artistry really shines here!
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I love the user of pinks on the violets. Such a sweet card. Thanks for sharing!
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So nice to see these new Violets in such pretty soft colors. Lovely!
Happy 5th anniversary to Altenew!
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Pretty card! Thanks for the chance to win and sharing.
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Gorgeous card. Loved the soft pink violets. Thanks for sharing your time and talent with us
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BEAUTIFUL card!
LOVE the pretty vein detail in your flowers & leaves, love your pretty colours and how you finished off the flowers with Stickles too! Thank you for sharing 🙂
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Your card is just gorgeous! Loving those beautiful pink violets against that pretty background! Thanks so much for sharing and for your wonderful inspiration!
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The new BAF set is really fantastic. And I love the inspiration card. The flowers look so delicate and pretty.
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Thanks for sharing your Lovely card!
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Love how you colored the Violets and the design is so nice.
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I love the soft pink of your violets – they look just like the ones my mother used to grow! Beautiful card and lovely memories!
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Stunning card. Thanks for sharing
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So pretty and a pretty choice of color
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Your card is just lovely. Love the delicate look of your violets.
Thanks for the inspiration!
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Totally loving your card! What a beauty! I really LIKE soft colors on cards and you rocked it with this one!
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What a beautiful color palette Seeka! Thanks for sharing the inspiration 🙂
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Beautiful card. I love the soft coloring on those gorgeous violets.
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So pretty in the soft colors.
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Pretty card! Those dotted scallops make a sweet background for your beautiful violets. Thanks for sharing!
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Gorgeous colors on your violets. Very beautiful card!
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This is lovely. I like the color choice and the cover die is one of my favorites.
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Gorgeous card! thank you for the inspiration!
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