Hi there! I’m super excited to be a stop on this month’s Altenew Paint A Flower Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Erum Tasneem, and your next stop is Jenny Colacicco. This month’s flower is a bloom that has a bad rep for being a “filler flower,” but they can be so pretty when they’re all pink and fluffy and in a big bunch! Introducing: Paint A Flower: Carnations!
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I’ve created two projects for today’s hop, so let’s get started with the details!
I kept things bright and fun with a magenta and violet color scheme. For my first card, I used the super detailed outline stamps from PAF Carnations to create some pretty, almost toile custom patterned paper. I stamped the blooms using Midnight Violet ink (my absolute favorite color from the Altenew ink line) on some pale pink cardstock, then used a blending tool to blend some more Midnight Violet around the edges of the card front.
Next, I die cut a vellum oval and some metallic violet sprigs using the Create A Wreath die set. I silver heat embossed a greeting from PAF Carnations onto some white cardstock, then blended some more Midnight Violet to create some shocking violet cardstock strips. I adhered the sentiment strips and die cut sprigs to the vellum oval with liquid adhesive, then hid the foam adhesive on the back of the vellum oval behind the sentiment strips. Lots of dimension and textures on this project!
For my second card, I used the PAF Carnations set in the more traditional way by pairing it with the Spring Garden Liquid Watercolor Brush Pens. I began by heat embossing the blooms in silver on some of Altenew’s Watercolor Paper. I then used the Spring Garden Watercolor Brush markers to color the images in vibrant shades of pink, violet, and emerald.
After I’d finished watercoloring, I trimmed the panel down slightly and matted it on an A2 panel of metallic violet cardstock. I added a silver heat embossed sentiment from PAF Carnations on a strip of white cardstock, popping it up with some foam adhesive for extra dimension.
The final step was to add some gems for sparkle!
Well, that’s all for my project today. Now, Altenew has some fun giveaways to celebrate their latest Paint A Flower release!
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Thanks so much for stopping by today! Your next stop is Jenny Colacicco. You can also head back to the Altenew Blog to get the full hop list. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!
Beautiful cards, Emily. I enjoy using the carnation layered stamp set so this paint-a-flower carnation is a great addtion. tfs-stay well.
Simply gorgeous! I like them both, but the first in particular is phenomenal!!!
OMG! The purple one is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Both cards are stunning. Thanks for sharing
Both of the projects are so lovely. I love the color choice and finishing details.
Holy Cow!!! Beautiful cards!!!
Both are Beautiful. Your 2nd card is my favorite.
Dear Emily
Carnations always add life to a bunch of flowers and you have given life to carnations with your beautiful creation. Blessings to you and yours
Your first card is so pretty…but your second card is gorgeous! Love the bright colors!
Lovely card and the colorS are some of my favorites. The sentiments in this stamp set are a great bonus.
Both cards are gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing!
Love these cards. I especially love how you made the background out of the carnations. I would just think “paint them.” Going to re-examine all my PAFs to see what backgrounds are possible.
Both cards are gorgeous but the
second tops the chart. Love the
shading behind the flowers.
thanks for sharing
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Beautiful cards, both really stand out !
Thanks for sharing
Absolutely stunning cards with gorgeous color palettes and card designs…the vibrancy of your color choices sure brings smiles to my face!
Very pretty!
I love the use of velum
Your cards are gorgeous!!
Both cards are beautiful. I like the one with the flowers as a background. Really pretty.
I love the pink background
Both cards are gorgeous. I love the two completely different looks.
Love the gorgeous colors and designs. So pretty!
Wow, two different creative looks, and both so beautiful! IF I had to choose, I think the second would be my favorite, based on the falling look of the flowers and the deep, stunning background!
Stunning, vibrant colors! Love the carnation florals.
Awesome stamp set and beautiful creations, both are awesome!
These are both so beautiful!
Beautiful cards. It’s always so fun to see how a large stamp is used in a background. And pink is always fun!
Nice.
Card beauties, like the silver embossing. Great set to have, sentiments are all so useful.
Oh the Midnight Violet is smashing with these carnations.
Great ideas. I hadn’t thought of using them in outline as a background. Thank you for that- I absolutely love it!
The violet colors are fabulous with this carnation set…I love them!!!
Simply gorgeous!
You had me at purple! 💜
I love how you used it in 2 different ways. Both are lovely!
Beautiful cards. I like how you made the background on the first card. The colours you chose are so pretty!
Pretty card designs and choice of colors.
You have inspired me to use some of my “different” embossing colors. This is SO pretty.
I do like the way you did the card with the background stamping
Emily, the purples and pinks are beautiful with this set. I love your wallpaper background on the first and all the layers along with the delicate purple metallic leaves- stunning!
You have an amazing way with bright colours and these cards are fantastic.
Great designs to showcase these lovely carnations, Emily! Love the vibrant colours! Thanks for the great inspiration! Take care! 🙂
Absolutely stunning!!! I love the way you did the background
Beautiful water coloring . I like how you used darker colors in the background & lighter colors for the flowers. Do a video for us please.
Emily, I love your color choices for your cards! Beautiful watercoloring!!!
Great cards. I love the second card with the vivid bright magenta background. The flowers are a delightful color. Thank you.
Beautiful cards. Love the layered one. TFS
Soooo pretty…both cards are totally lovely…
I must say that both cards are equally eye-catching and the colors – WOW. I like the way you used the vellum to mute out the background to allow the sentiment to be the focus. I admire your eye for color and painting prowess!
So pretty I love fuchsia and they’re two different totally different takes of the same stamp. I love what you did here.
The blended edges on your first card really show off those beautiful outline flowers. A great design! Your second card with the awesome silver embossed flowers & fabulous coloring is equally impressive! I love them both!!
Wow!!!!. Both cards are absolutely gorgeous!!!!
Both cards are beautiful but the first one is stunning 😍
Those colors are AMAZING!!
The colors your chose are gorgeous.
So beautiful, love the flowers stamped and then ink blended over the top on the first card. Love it!
Your cards are stunning. I love these carnations and the wonderful sentiments in this set — the font is gorgeous.
Your cards are beautiful! I love the colors you chose.
Your cards are so elegant, love the colors you chose, thank you for sharing with us
Beautiful carnation cards, I love the silver embossed carnations especially
Beautiful card, love the coloring.
Each one is stunning! The simplicity of the first one makes it a quicker card to make, the watercoloring is beautiful on the 2nd card and the silver embossing gives it an elegant touch.
Wow! The “good luck” card almost looks like a magical moonlight scenario, lit from within. The “congratulations” card is bold and dramatic. Both are beautiful. Thank you for sharing your talents. Blessings on you….
Lori in PA
Gorgeous! Love the bright colors!
Beautiful!
Beautiful cards! Love the colors you used!
So pretty!!! You did a great job with the ink blending- very inspiring!