Altenew Build-a-Flower Carnation

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Hello friends!

It's busy day in my blog. Today is the reveal of Build-a-Flower Carnation.

Altenew's Build-a- Flower sets have always been amazing, this one is also no exception.

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Build-A-Flower: Carnation
from: ALTENEW

About Carnation:

This month's build-a-flower set features a beautiful carnation. The meaning of carnation includes fascination, distinction, and love, and its use in art and decor dates back to ancient Greek and Roman times. With their ruffled appearance and classic beauty, these flowers possess a charm and allure that continues to captivate people around the globe. Alongside the multi-step carnation, we have included two-step leaves, berries, and a cluster of tiny flowers that can be used as filler images for your flower arrangements! The set also includes three kindness sentiments that are great for any occasion.

Thanks to Mother's Day, Carnation are the first REAL flowers that I got to know when I was little. It has a special place in my heart. It's funny how a certain type of flowers can evoke a special memory. I decided to stamp a blue-ish Carnation as they become more common in the last decade. 

I started out with stamping and die-cutting the carnation. You definitely do not need many ink colors for this design.

Ding--->Remember "Generation Stamping"? You can use the lightest ink in the background to start with. Each time, you can stamp a stronger shade as you go. Practice makes perfect. Try stamping on a piece of scrap paper and see works.

Stamping the carnation and background are equally fun and satisfying.
I enjoyed stamping the light and dark shades to create a nice backdrop for the flower.

 I LOVE mixing colors. Here I mixed Sea Shore and Deep Blue Seas.

I saw it on ALTENEW Build-A-Flower: Carnation

The small floral were colored with Altenew Artist Markers.

I saw it on ALTENEW Artist Markers 36 Color Set

I hope you like my first rendition with this month's Build-a Flower.
I will be back with another version hopefully soon.

I saw it on ALTENEW Build-A-Flower: Carnation & Ink Bundle

 

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 Head over Altenew Shop and get this Build-a Flower Carnation while supplies last.

You can also get Build-a Flower Sets from Simon Says Stamp here. 

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