Altenew's Build-a-Flower Blog Hop + Giveaway continues! You should have
arrived here from the talented Hussena's blog. If not, start at the beginning at
the Altenew blog because you won't want to miss an ounce of inspiration!
Here's the complete list of blogs.
Today I'm using Build-a-Flower Sakura (Cherry Blossom) which was released
last month. I chose this set because the dies appear to be "stand alone" although
they coordinate perfectly with the Sakura stamp set.
I ink distressed the left bottom corner of a piece of watercolor card stock with
Shaded Lilac Distress ink and spritzed on some water for texture and interest.
Three sakura were cut from light pink card stock and ink distressed around the petals.
The stamen were cut from white card stock and inked in the center with yellow ink.
Shaded Lilac Distress ink and spritzed on some water for texture and interest.
Three sakura were cut from light pink card stock and ink distressed around the petals.
The stamen were cut from white card stock and inked in the center with yellow ink.
The leaves were cut from light green card stock and the details were stamped on
top, then ink distressed lightly for dimension. I wanted to add a branch for the flowers
to sit on and the Forever and a Day dies fit the bill.
Brown card stock was cut with the dies and highlighted with white pigment ink.
I trimmed the branch into smaller pieces and tucked them under the blooms.
The card was finished off with the stamped sentiment and sequins.
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And now for the giveaways--there are THREE of them for you to enter.
to sit on and the Forever and a Day dies fit the bill.
Brown card stock was cut with the dies and highlighted with white pigment ink.
I trimmed the branch into smaller pieces and tucked them under the blooms.
The card was finished off with the stamped sentiment and sequins.
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And now for the giveaways--there are THREE of them for you to enter.
Altenew Giveaway 1
Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to six lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Friday, March 2nd for a chance to win. Six winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 3/4/2018.
Altenew Giveaway 2
Place an order from the Build-A-Flower Collection from 2/26/2018 until 3/2/2018, and you will automatically be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a big prize! One lucky winner will be chosen to win a prize pack valued at over $120 including one Original MISTI stamping tool, Artist Markers Set C, and Soft Pastel 6 Mini Cube Set. No minimum purchase needed! A winner will be announced on March 4th on the Altenew Blogs.
For the last giveaway, Altenew is generously allowing me to choose a random commenter
to win a $20 Altenew gift certificate! Leave a comment here between Feb 26th thru Mar 2nd
and I'll announce a winner on Mar 3rd. If you don't have a blog, please leave your email
address in the comments so I have a way to contact you if you're the winner.
Your next stop on the hop is the uber talented Erum's blog. Prepare to be mesmerized!
Thanks for hopping and celebrating with us today, and good luck!
Hello, Donna! Wow I love this card. Love your gorgeus violet background and your blossoms really look well with the background colors. Great inspiration ! Thank you, Marge
ReplyDeleteLOve seeing you hopping with the Altenew team, Donna... they know just who will make their flowers bloom .... beautifully!
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Wow..beautiful card..love the purple background with lovely pink blooms.....
ReplyDeleteWonderful card. You really made it pop with the background color and using the sequins as drops. Love it
ReplyDeleteLove the 3D effect!
ReplyDeleteI love all of your ideas!
ReplyDeleteWow this is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteLovely card.Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love the soft blended background!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, this card is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card...thanks for lovely inspirations!!
ReplyDeleteSp pretty! Love the gorgeous background and the beautiful blooms.
ReplyDelete*gulp* Exquisite use of this set. Love the pink against the Shaded Lilac.
ReplyDeleteI love your soft colour palette which showcases these Sakura ( cherry blossom ) flowers so well! Wonderful job inking up all the details! So elegant!
ReplyDeleteAmazing card and background.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, Donna!! This is BEAUTIFUL!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card! I LOVE how you did the background!
ReplyDeleteGreat colors and lovely card!
ReplyDeleteYour card is so pretty. Love the spring colors. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Love the bright spring colors.
ReplyDeleteLove pink and purple!
ReplyDeletePretty colors.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. Glad I bought this set in my order
ReplyDeleteSo very very pretty. Love the background you created for the flowers.
ReplyDeleteI love that Sakura flower!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely soft shading of the flowers and background, too! What a beautiful card design. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stamping and color blending!
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful Sakura Blossoms! That is one of my favorite BAF sets! Pretty colors and dimension on your lovely card!
ReplyDeleteThis card is so beautiful. Love the pink you chose for the blossoms. Reminds me of the pink dogwood tree which is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card!! I love the gradual purple background just stunning.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your work :)
your card looks sweet and delicated!
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty!! xx really enjoying the hop x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love all of the inspiration this hop is giving me!
ReplyDeleteI love cherry blossoms. Beautifully made.
ReplyDeletelovely coloring and design, Donna!
ReplyDeleteThis is so stunning!! The colors are gorgeous!! Beautiful card!!
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity of this card, just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSoft and beautiful! LOVE this ♥
ReplyDeleteLove the inking! It adds so much depth and interest!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you used the branch. Really ties the blossoms together. Colors are soft and lovely. Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteLovely card with a beautiful color palette.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card !!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card. Thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteYour card is so beautiful Donna. Those flowers just pop off the page and the colors are so lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love the Build a Flower sets from Altenew. They are just an quick and easy beautiful card! Just like sending real flowers. So glad they will continue the releases!
ReplyDeleteLive the background. It makes the flowers really stand out. Lovely card.
ReplyDeleteI love your beautiful design!!! Really lovely!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! Love the colours you chose...
ReplyDeleteLove the background and the contrast to thise stunning flowers are just gorgeous. Love the creation and style and of course the beautiful product itself
ReplyDeleteSo lovely. Beautiful background for those pretty flowers and twigs.
ReplyDeleteAn absolutely beautiful card! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeletebjohn3237@aol.com
Your Sakura floral card is lovely!
ReplyDeleteWonderful combination of flowers on a pretty distressed background. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. TFS
ReplyDeleteI love this set and you really made them shine! I like how you combined ink blending along with stamping on the images to give variation and depth. Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous. Love the soft colors you used in designing it. Thanks for sharin!
ReplyDeleteSuch a striking card! Love the combination of pink, lavender and green - so spring-like.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the soft ombré background! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birthday card I like that flower element.
ReplyDeletestamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
Ah yes, spring is in the air. A lovely creation, my friend.
ReplyDeleteLove this card! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blooms, Donna! Sweet and lovely card!
ReplyDeleteA lovely background with lovely flowers.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty card! Love the background and flowers :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. I love this flower. 😊
ReplyDeletestunning card - love the background and how you layered the flowers:)
ReplyDeleteAwesome job on your card, it is so adorable!
ReplyDeletenatgodfrey4@gmail.com
Your coloring is ah-mazing, my friend!! Gorgeous card.
ReplyDeleteLovely shades of beautiful pinks. Has an almost tropical feel, oh that's right its Donna!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous background for your pretty flowers!
ReplyDeleteThe design and colors of this card make it so beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card!!! Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Donna, so fresh and pretty!
ReplyDeleteSo delicate and pretty - love the soft colors.
ReplyDeleteisoscia at aol dot com
Lovely card. I like the soft colors.
ReplyDeleteThere is so much texture and dimension to your card. I love the water effect because it looks like you used a watercolor on the background. It's so perfect to have this flower theme going with only 21 days until spring.
ReplyDeleteWow! Gorgeous. Love how you used the branch behind the flowers.
ReplyDeleteI have always been into flowers in a big way on all my cards. I love making 3D flowers for my cards and trying to get them as realistic as possible. These Build-a-Flower stamp and die sets are amazing for detail and make it easy to create stunning flowers. I already own two sets and look forward to adding to my collection. Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBetween the dimension and the colors, this is such a happy card! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteStunning card. I wasn't familiar with a sakura blossom until I saw this release, but it's gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous background color choice for these beautiful flowers!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! I love the background, it really goes perfect with those blossoms! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo very beautiful. The background really makes the beautiful flowers pop and love the branch idea. Stunning card.
ReplyDeleteThe sakura flowers are just lovely. I love the contrast with the background color. Very effective.
ReplyDeleteWow this is beautiful with the pink flowers and the purple background.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card! Love your color choices and composition. Thanks for sharing your creativity!
ReplyDeleteWow your card is beautiful and realistic.
ReplyDeleteDonna, this is such a lovely card. Your blue and pink color combination is stunning. tfs
ReplyDeleteSo LOVELY!!
ReplyDeleteLovin' that violet color! Stunning beauty! Such a gorgeous card! Love this set too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love your colors. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love your 3-D flowers.Beautuiful card.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card.
ReplyDeleteIncredibly beautiful! Your lavender BG perfectly sets off those delicate pink blooms. I love that you started with colored cardstock and built up your images from there. Well done.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards
ReplyDeletebeautiful purple fade out background really makes these sakura blossoms pop, so pretty! Melissa (dot) friedrich123 (at) gmail (dot) com
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful and soft card :)
ReplyDeleteI loved the soft tones of Colors you have used for the flower !
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! The pink sakura blossoms just pop against the lilac background. I love it! jg374@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, great colours and compilation, very pretty to look at.
ReplyDeleteI am in love with this Sakura blossom stamp set! Your card is gorgeous! The cherry blossom flowers and purple background make a stunning combination.
ReplyDeleteSammibug aka Samantha Houp aka Sammi
Such a pretty card! I love the pink and purple and the splash of sequins.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! TFS!
ReplyDeleteI love the shaded lilac behind the sakura blossoms. It's so perfectly spring! Thank you for sharing and participating in this bloghop. I also appreciate the shading you did on the flowers and the stamen; they look very alive. Thanks for sharing and participating in this bloghop!
ReplyDeleteWhat a soft pretty card!
ReplyDeletePink, purple, and green is a lovely color combination. Love the Sakura blossoms - they are springtime coming.
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