There is a new beautiful Altenew Craft-a-flower: Dendrobium Orchid Die and if you are hopping along you’re going to see some beautiful inspiration with the die creating the flower as it would traditionally be seen. But today, I want to show you that you can take the flower die and create a different look with a flower die than what was originally intended. Instead, I used it to create some flowing foliage hanging down and it completed changes the look.
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create a different look with a flower die: colouring the flower
For this card, I used the Red Sunset Gradient Cardstock bundle to die-cut the various layers of the Dendrobium Orchid flowers out of. The Altenew Craft-a-flower: Dendrobium Orchid Die packaging has a layering guide on the back showing you what colours to cut each layer from. Each flower adhered together with liquid adhesive following the layering guide.
For the leaves, I coloured some white cardstock using the direct to paper method with your ink pads. The colours I used were: Grass Skirt and Deck The Halls inks. Again, the leaves were adhered together with liquid adhesive.
To create the background, use a blending tool to ink blend a blue sky background with the following links: It’s a Boy, Something Borrowed and Suede Shoes ink. In addition, I add a few blue ink splatters to the background.
To assemble the card, adhere the flowers and leaves down in one corner, allowing this to cascade down the card. To finish the card off, add a stamped sentiment from the Engraved Flowers stamp set.
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 09/13/2021 for a chance to win.
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Supplies
create a different look with a flower die
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 Engraved flowers – Altenew Shop at: ALT | CS (UK) | BP |  Craft-A-Flower Monthly Subscription – Altenew Shop at: ALT |  Craft-A-Flower: Dendrobium Orchid Layering Die Set – Altenew Shop at: ALT |
 Craft-A-Flower: Dendrobium Orchid Layering Die Set & Gradient Cardstock Bundle – Altenew Shop at: ALT |  Suede Shoes – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  Suede Shoes reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
 Suede Shoes Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |  Something Borrowed Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  Something Borrowed Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
 It’s A Boy Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  It’s A Boy Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  It’s A Boy Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |
 Deck the Halls Ink Pad – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |  Deck the Halls Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |  Deck the Halls Ink Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |
 Grass Skirt Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |  Grass Skirt reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |  Gradient Cardstock Set – Red Sunset – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | 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: TS (UK) | TS (US) |  Instant Dimension foam Tape – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  Ink blending tool large – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP | CM |
 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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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.
32 thoughts on “Create a different look with a flower die (Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Dendrobium Orchid Release Blog Hop + Giveaway)”
I never think to put my small flowers in the corner like that. What an inspiration to me. It also helps by the various photos of the card.
Thank you
That faded blue background really brings this card together
This is so lovely! The clusters of die cuts and the blended blue behind is stunning!
I love that you showed the versatility of this set with your design. I love the look as well as the colors you chose. It evokes a tropical feel. Thanks for sharing. My 65th birthday is September 15, and I can truthfully say that I pray I am a gift certificate winner on that day.
Loved how you changed it up. Beautiful!
What an awesome layout for your card! Love it!
I love the bold colors!
Love your different use of this die set! Great work.
The ink blend behind the orchids, you can almost see the orchids hanging from a tree.
Bright and happy!?
I lo e your color selections. CP inks are my favorite!
Gorgeous background and colors! I love this orchid!
So pretty.
Love your use of bold colors.
Stunning card!
This is so pretty! I love the bright colors and the way you clustered the flowers without the stems. Such possibilities with this new CAF!
Gorgeous card!
Wow, such a pretty card with that blended background. Thanks for sharing.
Your card is beautiful. I love the blue you added.
So beautiful! I love that you showed a way that the die can be used differently!
Beautiful card! Love the layout.
Your flowers look outstanding on that pretty blue background!!
What a beautiful take on the orchid stem – that cluster of flowers is so pretty. With the blue background… I feel like its’ a vacation in Hawaii!! Gorgeous!! Definitely adding this orchid craft-a-flower set to my “need it list!
This is my new favorite Craft A Flower set. Lovely blended background and beautiful arrangement of blooms, pretty choice of cardstock. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful colors and card. I looked at it and it seemed to transport my mind to the Grecian islands. Love your card.
Like the bright blue and the arrangement of the orchids. Love this die set! Thanks
Wow! Your card is absolutely gorgeous! I love how you just used the flowers and leaves! They really pop against that beautiful blue background!
I “adore” that gorgeous card. I love the CAF Dendrobium Orchid and the sentiment is wonderful.
Love the bright vivid, contrasting colors!
Awesome color combo on your card! Just beautiful!
Great colors!! Love the sentiment font too.
I like the corner fill for the flowers. Nice color combination.