Hi friends! Today, I’m delighted to be hopping along with Altenew for their November 2023 Marvelous Monthly Release Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from the Altenew Blog, and your next stop is Agnieszka. This month’s release features some classic beauties, like the Craft-a-Flower: Layering Dogwood dies and some flowers that are new (to me, anyway): the Build-A-Garden: Cheerful Coreopses. I have a light and airy project to share with you today featuring the gorgeous blooms of the Craft-a-Flower: Layering Dogwood set, so let’s get started with the details!
I began by die cutting the flowers from the Craft a Flower: Layering Dogwood dies from plain white cardstock. Each piece on the flowers contains a different keyhole shape so that you can perfectly and easily line up your die cuts to create three differently-shaped blooms. Each bloom only has two main pieces, so assembly was super quick and easy! After adhering the pieces of each bloom, I used small blending brushes to lightly blend Buttercream Fresh Dye Ink around the edges of the petals and Dusty Pink in the centers, creating those gorgeous blooms that embody springtime! I used colored cardstock to cut the foliage and flower centers, blending some deep green ink on the leaves to add some extra dimension.
Next, I ran a panel of white cardstock through my die cutting machine using the Basic Plaid 3D Embossing Folder. I trimmed down the long edge of the embossed panel and added some thin strips of Sparkling Peach glitter paper from the Fairy Dust Glitter Paper Pack. This pastel peach shade coordinates beautifully with the subtle ink blending on the flowers. I adhered these cardstock pieces to the center of a full size A2 card front using Ultra Sticky Double Sided Tape.
For the greeting, I pressed one of the sentiments from the Classical Sentiments Press Plates using the black ink included with the Better Press system, then cut it out with the Classic Greetings coordinating dies. I arranged the flowers in a cluster on the embossed strip on the card front, adhering them with some foam adhesive to add extra dimension and using a double layer of foam tape for the greeting. Finally, I added a few sparkling pale peachy-pink gems for some sparkle!
Well, that’s all for my project today. Now for some fun giveaway information:
$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 11/22/2023 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 5 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 11/24/2023.
*The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.
Here’s the full link list in case you get lost:
So pretty! The dies create such dimension!
Just gorgeous!
so pretty Emily!
This is such a pretty card.
Such a beautiful design!
The flowers are beautiful.
Lovely spring card.
thanks for sharing.
I love all the texture on your card- so beautiful!
Your card is so lovely! My mom loved dogwood trees and we had a white one in our yard. I may need these dies!
I love these flowers! Great texture!
such a pretty card
Beautiful! So elegant with the flowers.
Emily, your made this pop! Love the embossing and colors sure would love to receive anything you made. 😊however, enjoyed see the products and how you did it all
The card is so beautiful with the gorgeous dogwood blossoms.
Such a lovely classy card. Gorgeous
Beautiful card, Emily! Love the dimension!
Gorgeous design
Gorgeous card! Love the Dogwood flowers.
What a beautiful card and new die set. Dogwood blooms are some of my favorites.
Now that’s an eye catching card; thanks for wonderful idea.
Your card is lovely, as usual!. I love how dogwood blooms open up into a prone position for all to see!
A lovely card, the dogwood would be beautiful for Easter cards.
Your cards are always awesome!
Besutiful dogwood flower card, so elegant. Love it!
Beautiful card ❤️
Lovely card! I struggle with making white flowers. I’m too heavy handed with the color! These are delightful!
I love the monochromatic look with lots of texture! Lovely design!
Absolutely gorgeous!!
Beautiful cards!!
Beautiful background design and dogwood flowers! I love all the textures on your awesome card!
Love the colors. Dogwoods are one of my favs in the spring.
Such a soft and pretty card. The dogwoods are a hit
The soft colouring of the florals is oh so lovely!
Beautiful dogwoods
Love these dies – Dogwood is a favorite and the colors are beautiful!
this card is stunning – love the texture background – really gives it a WOW factor:)
White on white with a soft touch of color! So pretty!
Love the way you cut down the emboss panel and edged it with color. I must try this idea! Great card.
Gorgeous card! Love the texture in the background!
Beautiful design and such a lovely sentiment.
Simple yet elegant! Thank you for sharing your beautiful card!
Oh I love this! The glitter cardstock really made everything come together so well! Beautiful card Emily.
The Dogwood is so detailed and cool! Sharon Gullikson
I so love Altenew’s Craft-A-Flower sets and this Layering Dogwood is amazing! Your card is beautiful!
I like the layer and colors for the project.
Wow, gorgeous card! I love the different ways you added dimension with the embossing in the background and the different layers!
Beautiful card! I love the subtly colored diecuts.
The white dogwood with just the palest color at the base is stunning.
So beautiful Your cards are always so amazing.
Hi Emily. I always enjoy seeing your cards. Your dogwood is gorgeous. I love the delicately blended color on the petals. It would make a gorgeous wedding card or anniversary card.
Very beautiful! The Dogwood flowers are so pretty and paired with the plaid embossing folder, it reminds me of a basket of flowers. So much texture and layers!