I picked-up the Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Carnation Layering Die Set on a recent trip to my local store Scrapmania, so I wanted to give it a try for the July Altenew Inspiration Challenge, which also features Carnations.
I die cut the large carnation from the darker pink (which I ink blended quite a bit) and the smaller one from both the dark and light pink (with a bit more ink blending on the lighter one). I also cut two sets of the leaves from green cardstock.
To pull in the white and gold from the Inspiration photo, I used gold foil with the Altenew Essential Textures: Terazzo Press Plate on white cardstock (I initially tried gold on a slightly paler pink, but the contrast wasn’t enough).
I finished with a Congrats Sentiment from Altenew Sentiment Strips stamped in green and a few clear golden gems.
The dies were super easy to line-up with the Key Hole System … they will make a great go-to for lots of different occasions.
I’m also linking-up at the Mutual Appreciation Celebration at NBUS Challenge (since everything on my card has never been used before … I’ve had that Terrrazzo Press Plate for quite some time … love how it turned out).
What a stunning take on the Altenew challenge, Stef! I think using the terrazzo press plate to bring in the gold was genius. It created a beautiful background for your glorious pink carnations! Thank you for inspiring everyone to use their NBUS! Hugs, Darnell
I love the key hole system. Your card is lovely. The contrast of the pinks make it stand out.
I love your layering!! The flowers look so pretty!