It's been awhile since I made a card with Altenew's Climber Flowers die set. It's not one of the newer keyhole designs, but the diecuts are fairly easy to put together by looking at the guide. 
I brushed the white diecut flowers with PTI Raspberry Fizz and the white leaves with Altenew Frayed Leaf and Lime inks. I dabbed the flower centers with ink left in a brush for yellow inks. Before gluing the pieces together, I splattered them with Altenew's gold metallic watercolor. I dry embossed a 4x5 1/4 white panel using Altenew's Playful Leaves 3D folder and attached it to a white card. Then I tried several layouts and decided on this one. Using the slightly smaller background panel let me arrange the focal point going over the edge, but still inside the card edges. I seldom put sentiments near the top of a card, but really liked the look for this one. So glad I have Altenew's Essential Sentiment Strips die set. It gives me a die cut option that's smaller than most of my others and was just what I wanted for this card. I die cut the birthday sentiment from white and gold cardstocks. The gold frame competed with the flowers, so I used the white frame and inserted the gold letters. Finished off with gold sequins. I'm also entering Just Us Girls, DCD, TTTC (Floral/Free/White) and WAW.
Stamplorations is having a Spring Fling Linky Party and the May ATG Challenge, which can be combined. Here's the card I made using Stamplorations Blossom Sprays #1 and Bloomfully: Thankful stamp sets. 
I began by ink blending a panel of Bristol paper with Lawn Fawn Ballet Slippers and Peach Fuzz plus PTI Lemon Tart. I hadn't blended a panel like that for awhile and had forgotten how much I like the look. After it was dry, I white embossed the floral image using my MISTI. That let me just turn the panel to get the same stamping in each corner. I used a shimmer pen to "color" just the blooms--so pretty in the light. 
The sentiment was white embossed on a vellum strip which I wrapped around the panel and attached in the back. I came across these sweet little floral gem stickers given to me a long time ago. The colors included the 3 I used and they were just what I wanted for a little embellishment. I'm also entering SSS Wednesday.
both cards are lovely, Greta! i love how you blended the second card and the white embossing is gorgeous! thank you for playing in the May ATG Challenge over at STAMPlorations, as well as linking up in the Spring Fling Linky Party! You're #4 on the list so you're set to receive a spring-themed paper goods bag! thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous card, Greta! I love the colors and dimensions that you’ve given these flowers. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Word Art Wednesday. We have a new challenge starting today and would love to have you join us again!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Greta. The flowers are stunning and I love the pretty embossed background. Thanks for sharing with us at Just Us Girls challenge. Hugs, Denise x
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