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Altenew 6th Anniversary hop!

I’m so excited to be part of the Altenew Birthday hop for Bumbleberry Papercrafts, and we do love Altenew over at Bumbleberry’s! I have three cards today, using three different stamp sets from Altenew, but keeping it cohesive with the colour scheme and the use of a stencilled background.  

You can start at the beginning of the hop over at Altenew’s Card blog right HERE. For all the details on the prizes, make sure you head over to the Bumbleberry Papercraft blog where you can enter and hop along!

PRODUCED AS PART OF MY DESIGN-TEAM WORK FOR BUMBLEBERRY PAPERCRAFTS - SEE END OF POST FOR MORE DETAILS

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Altenew 6th Anniversary Blog Hop

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Altenew 6th Anniversary Blog Hop

Card 1: Floral art

For this first card, the Floral art stamp set was used to create the focal floral element. To help align the layers, the outline layer was first stamped in black ink before the first layer f the large flower was stamped in Altenew Teal Cave ink. The inner layer of the floral was stamped in Altenew Galactic Stream ink.

The foliage for this card comes from the Altenew Retro Platnies and the leaves were stamped in Altenew Evening Gray ink. These were then cut out with the coordinating dies, however, the large floral was fussy cut-out to remove the white outline from die-cutting.
To create the background, Altenew embossing paste was applied with a spatula over the Altenew Feeling Dotty stencil onto 110lb Neenah Classic Crest Solar white cardstock. It is best to use a heavier weight cardstock when using embossing paste to reduce the warping. Once the panel was dry, black paint splatter was added to the background for a little more interest, before the floral and leaves were foam mounted onto the card. Lastly, white heat embossed sentiments from the Altenew Thinking of You stamp set were added onto the front to finish this card off.

Card 2: Ruffled flowers

To create the background on this card, Altenew Teal Cave ink was smooshed down onto a glass mat and Altenew Embossing paste was mixed in to colour the paste. Again, this was applied over the Altenew Feeling Dotty stencil and set to one side to dry.

For the floral element to the card, both of the floral clusters from the Ruffled Flowers stamp set were used. Again, for ease of aligning all the layers, the outline layer was first stamped in black ink before stamping the first layer in Teal Cave and then the second layer in Galactic Stream. For the leaf clusters in the stamp set, Evening Grey ink was used for the first layer after the outline layer had been stamped in black. All the images were cut out using coordinating dies.

The card panel once dry was foam mounted onto a Tranquil Teal card base and the floral elements were foam mounted with varying dimensions for added interest. The sentiment, which comes from the Ruffled flowers stamp set, was stamped in black ink in one corner to finish the card off.

Card 3: Handpicked Bouquet

For this last card, the Feeling Dotty stencil was taped down over a piece of Tranquil Teal cardstock and embossing ink was applied over the top, smooshing down into the stencil. Next, this was covered in white embossing powder and heat set.

The large flower from the Handpicked Bouquet stamp set was stamped in the same manner as before, with the outline in black and the lightest layer in Teal Cave and the darkest in Galatic Streem. The leaves were then stamped in Evening Gray. The finished floral was cut-out using the coordinating die.

In order for the floral to stand out from the busy embossed background, 3 white circle frames where cut-out using nesting circle dies. These were then foam mounted onto the front of the card panel, with each circle increasing the depth of the foam pads for added interest. This helps to ground the floral. A white heat embossed sentiment from the Handpicked Bouquet was added to the front to finish the card off. 

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Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you at these shops: Altenew (ALT), Scrapbook.com (SB), Hero Arts (HA), Picket Fence Studios (PF), My Favourite Things (MFT), and Craft Stash UK/US (CS UK/US).

All other shops are not affiliated links: Bumbleberry Papercrafts (BP) and WOW! UK/US (WOW UK/US).

Ruffled Flowers - Altenew


Ruffled Flowers – Altenew
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Thinking of you - Altenew


Thinking of you – Altenew
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Handpicked Bouquet Stamp - Altenew


Handpicked Bouquet Stamp – Altenew
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Retro Plantines stamp - Altenew


Retro Plantines stamp – Altenew
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Floral Art stamp - Altenew


Floral Art stamp – Altenew
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Ruffled Flowers Die - Altenew


Ruffled Flowers Die – Altenew
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Handpicked bouquet die - Altenew


Handpicked bouquet die – Altenew
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Handpicked bouquet stamp & die - Altenew


Handpicked bouquet stamp & die – Altenew
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Retro Plantines die - Altenew


Retro Plantines die – Altenew
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Retro Plantines stamp & die bundle - Altenew


Retro Plantines stamp & die bundle – Altenew
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Floral Art die - Altenew


Floral Art die – Altenew
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Floral art stamp & die - Altenew


Floral art stamp & die – Altenew
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Feeling Dotty Stencil - Altenew


Feeling Dotty Stencil – Altenew
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Permanent Black - Altenew Crisp Ink


Permanent Black – Altenew Crisp Ink
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Ceruean Skies 6 Mini cube set - Altenew


Ceruean Skies 6 Mini cube set – Altenew
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WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad


WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad
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WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink refill


WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink refill
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WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad & refill


WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad & refill
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Opaque Bright White -WOW! Embossing Powder


Opaque Bright White -WOW! Embossing Powder
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Embossing Paste - Altenew


Embossing Paste – Altenew
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Watercolour 36 Pan Set - Altenew


Watercolour 36 Pan Set – Altenew
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Soft Stone Heavy Weight Cardstock - Gina K Designs


Soft Stone Heavy Weight Cardstock – Gina K Designs
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Tranquil Teal - Gina K designs


Tranquil Teal – Gina K designs
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Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock


Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock
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Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Cardstock


Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Cardstock
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Original MISTI - My Sweet Petunia


Original MISTI – My Sweet Petunia
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Gina K Designs - Connect Glue


Gina K Designs – Connect Glue
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Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4


Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4″ white
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WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version)


WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version)
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WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version)


WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version)
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Teflon Bone Folder - Lawn Fawn


Teflon Bone Folder – Lawn Fawn
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Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer - Tonic Studios


Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer – Tonic Studios
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Trim and Score Board - We R Memory Keepers


Trim and Score Board – We R Memory Keepers
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Purple Tape - 0.5


Purple Tape – 0.5″ – Thermoweb
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This post was produced as part of my design team work for Bumbleberry Papercrafts have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from Bumbleberry Papercrafts to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of and with products that I love.   The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert. 

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Hi, I am Verity and I live in the UK.  I love to create beautiful projects whenever I can. My main passion lies with Papercrafting, however, I will always turn my hand to a new project or craft any chance I get.

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