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
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards Greta. Just love that Altenew flower and the blending on the second card is stunning.
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous cards, Greta. Both designs are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteLiz xx
What a great idea to combine both stamps in the corners! It's a lovely card, thanks for joining us at STAMPlorations.
ReplyDeleteTwo marvelous makes, Greta! The first is such a beautiful way to say happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteOnce again, you have used such beautiful, delicate colors and created two particularly lovely cards.
ReplyDeleteSo darn pretty, Greta. Lovely colors and great use of that blossom spray stamp for your BG on the springy pink/yellow card. Thanks for playing with us at STAMPlorations this month.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Flower card and the ink blended card is eye catching. WOW. Both are wonderful. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas this month. Arlene with the Die Cut Divas.
ReplyDeleteTwo beauties, Greta! Love your layered flowers on card one and the corner florals on card two!!
ReplyDeleteYour first card is just gorgeous with the pink flowers and embossed background! The second card is so pretty with the ink blending and lovely white embossed flowers!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Greta. Love the color choices.
ReplyDeleteso pleased you entered your lovely card with us at TicTacToe - it's wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects. Love the embossed floral and inking of the STAMPlorations card.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards with lovely blooms and texture, especially like how you used the Blossom Spray stamp for your soft coloured card. Thanks so much for playing and hopping along at STAMPlorations. Good Luck, Greta!
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