In today’s post, I’ve got two fairly simple cards showing you you can create elegant and fun cards with minimal effort. Both cards feature the new Build-a-flower: Tree Peony and this is a lovely big bloom with delicate and whimsical petals. Now, Altenew Build-a-flowers usually contain 3 layers along with the outline layer. Well for the first card, I only use one layer of the stamp to create a striking delicate flora. For the second card, I don’t even use the floral, and instead, just focus on the flowering branch. So let’s get started!
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Build-a-flower: Tree Peony stamp & die available to buy from at 12:01 am EDT on 06/01/2021
PRODUCED AS PART OF MY GUEST DESIGN WORK FOR ALTENEW - SEE END OF POST FOR MORE DETAILS
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Build-a-flower: Tree Peony: card 1
Stamp the outline of the Build-a-flower: Tree Peony in embossing ink onto white cardstock. Cover this with gold embossing powder and a heat set. Next, stamp the third layer of the stamp in Coral berry ink from the Red Cosmos mini ink cube set. Use the coordinating die to cut out the image.
Next, add strips of Delicate Polka Dots Washi Tape onto a white card base. Using the Branches & berries die set, die-cut out the branches from kraft card stock and add these two the card clustered over the washi tape.
Foam mount the floral on top of the branches and finished with a heat embossed sentiment strip using a sentiment from the stamp set. Lastly, embellish with a few clear drops.
Build-a-flower: Tree Peony: card 2
This card uses just the floral branch from the Build-a-flower: Tree Peony . Heat emboss this branch onto Pink cardstock repeatedly in embossing ink. Cover with gold embossing and heat set.
Use the coordinating dies to cut out the branches and add foam pads to the back of the die-cut. Adhere these to a soft pink card base and trim at an angle adding this to a white cardbase.
Add a strip of black card to the edge to smooth out the finish and lastly add a stamped sentiment in black ink.
GIVEAWAY PRIZES & next stop
$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 06/07/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 06/09/2021.
>>>>> Your next stop on the hop is Bridget Casey <<<<<<
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Supplies
Build-a-flower: Tree Peony
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), Tonic Studios (TS UK/US), WOW! UK/US (WOW UK/US), and Craft Stash UK/US (CS UK/US).
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 Build-A-Flower Monthly Subscription – Altenew Shop at: ALT |  Build-a-flower: Tree Peony stamp & die – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  Build-a-flower: Tree Peony stamp, die & ink bundle – Altenew Shop at: ALT |
 Branches & Berries die – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  Red Cosmos Mini Ink Cubes – Altenew Shop at: ALT | CS (UK) | BP |  WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink refill Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
 Metallic Gold Rich – WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |  Delicate Polka Dots Washi Tape – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB |  Morning Dew Nuvo Crystal Drops – Tonic Studios Shop at: CPD | SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
 Black Cardstock – Concord & 9th Shop at: BP | CM |  Azalea Hero Hues Cardstock – Hero Arts Shop at: SB | HA | BP |  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock Shop at: SB | BP | CM |
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Cardstock Shop at: BP |  Original MISTI 2.0 – My Sweet Petunia Shop at: ALT | CPD | SB | HA | BP | CM |  Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive – Tonic Studios Shop at: HA | CM |
 Instand Dimension foam Tape – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version) Shop at: CS (UK) | WOW (UK) | WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version) Shop at: CPD | WOW (US) |
 Crafter’s Essential Bone Folder – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |  Trim and Score Board – We R Memory Keepers Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
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DISCLOSURE
This post was produced as part of my Guest Design work for Altenew I have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from Altenew to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.
48 thoughts on “Altenew Build-A-Flower: Tree Peony Release Blog Hop + Giveaway”
I soooo love your attention to detail, everything is placed so perfectly from the wash tape strips, to the dew drops, LOVE LOVE!
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The soft colors look so so so pretty!
I like that you made a card with just the “little extras”. That is inspirational.
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Very pretty cards! I especially like the colors and layout. Elegant!
Great cards!
Beautiful cards. I especially love the first one — the soft, muted colors are gorgeous.
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Lovely cards and I appreciate the different looks using the same set.
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Gorgeous cards, love the soft colors.
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Lovely cards! Thanks for the tip on using just one layer of a layering set. Love how that turned out.
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Lovely cards, beautiful colors
Thanks so much
Great project shares. Nice layers created.
That first card is so gorgeous! One of my favorites this hop!
I love the soft colors! Gorgeous!
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You bring a real elegance to this stamp set and I really love resulting your cards.
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Lovely cards. I’m picking a favorite…..the pink, “Sending hugs and smiles”
So beautiful!
Such a freat use of this set and I love your color choices!
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Both cards are beautiful and like how you made a card just using the branches. Thanks
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Both Tree Peony cards are beautiful but the 2nd one is so creative! Very nice to see versatility using the set.
Lovely cards! I don’t think I would have considered skipping a stamped layer like you did, but it makes a minimalist bloom design that I really like! I also appreciate the simplicity of your second card with the angled layout giving it a more graphic quality. Thank you for giving me design inspiration that would not be my go-to when card making! ?
Beautiful cards. I love the gorgeous colors!
Gorgeous cards! I love how you used the stamp set in a different way.
Gorgeous! Gorgeous! Gorgeous!
These are such unique cards! Love how you used the smaller spray for your second card and popped them up. That is beautiful!
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Beautiful! Love the dimension on the first card!
Great cards! What a cool way to use washi tape on a card. It looks great peeking out from behind the gorgeous peony!
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Such gorgeous cards! Love your designs…
Thanks for sharing.
These are so pretty! I love the new Build-A-Flower set and the lovely cards you created!
Both the cards are so pretty. Definitely black and pink combo is the next new thing!!
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What an awesome look to that first card.
I love how all the washi strips really highlight and bring out the beauty of the peony ❤️
Simply beautiful cards!