Happy April, my friends! Let's hope April is a bright and happy one!
It's time to share another exciting Altenew Build-A-Flower with you.
We are celebrating this month's Build-A-Flower Torch Ginger with a blog hop!
We are celebrating this month's Build-A-Flower Torch Ginger with a blog hop!
If you arrive from the blog of the fabulous Vicky Papaioannou, you are in the right place.
If not, come and join the fun hop for ideas and inspiration.
First of all, I must say that I had the BEST time inking up this large gorgeous Torch Ginger.
I started out with stamping the background with the 3rd layering stamp. You can use ANY of the layering stamp to create background. I tend to use the partial solid ones as they give just the right amount of colors and details.
Once I was happy with the background, I then worked on the focal point and used every layering stamp to complete the flower. I wasn't sure about using the darker brown for the outline.... but in the end, I was so pleased how the brown looks so fabulously with the pink and yellow.
Lastly, I decided that only Ornate Cover Die can do these gorgeous bloom justice. I trimmed off part of the Ornate Cover Die and tagged in between the leaves and flower.
I'm sure you'd agree.... it is a lovely addition to the design.
I'm sure you'd agree.... it is a lovely addition to the design.
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Prizes: to celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog for a chance to win.
AND Altenew will draw a winner to receive a $15 Altenew Gift Certificate from the comments left on each designer's blog on the blog hop list (including mine!)! The winner will be announced on the Altenew blogs on April 9th, 2020.
Your next stop is the blog of the talented LauraJane
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
85 comments:
I love the colors you selected. They are what I think of when I think of ginger. How clever to just use part of the cover die. I'll remember that.
A stunning card, Virginia! I love the subtle background you have created and the main flower is gorgeous! The brown outline is perfect for making it pop! Stay safe!
This is so beautiful with the gorgeous, bright colors!! Especially love the white die cut to make the flower stand out!!
Took me a hot min to realize you stamped the flower as the background. What a great idea!!
I love the background you created with the flower. I didn't even think of using layering stamps like this. I should try this ti give my untouched layering stamps another try.
Beautiful card! The background is gorgeous. The colors are great.
Lovely card. Great idea for the background.
My favorite part of your card is the background. It just completes the card fabulously.
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Love this card design with the torch ginger as the background and your focal point as one plant in a field of flowers. Beautiful!
Lovely card! I like your idea of using one of the layers for a background. The colors you chose are beautiful, and the die cut behind the flower adds the perfect touch, The Torch Ginger is such a "wow" flower!
What a beautiful floral card! Love your background a lot! And the colors! :)
Oh my I just love your colors. Very pretty!
The detail in this stamp set is brilliant! I really like the colours that sort of blend together in the background at the bottom of each flower. I'm going to have to remember the tip about cutting a background die & just using part of it. It's easy to get stuck in the rut of thinking the whole thing needs to be used. Thanks for that Virginia. Hope you are staying safe & well back there.
This is a beautiful card and your color choice is wonderful.
What a beautiful background you created, Virginia! Love the partial cut of the cover die you used behind the focal point. And, the brown outline looks so nice with the colors you used on the flower. Stay safe!
So beautiful!
I would have never thought to use that stamp was a background! Fantastic idea thanks for sharing.😊
Beautiful colors!!
I love the color combination you used, this is a beautiful card!
Your card is beautiful. I really love the background. It really makes the card stand out.
Gorgeous colors and composition. Love
this fabulous & unique flower.
Beautiful, the colors are unique!
Beautiful card! I love the colors you used and the background you created! Also a great embellishment with the piece of the cover die!
Love how you used the flower as a background!
I like the use of a layer for the background. The color combination works great.
This is just beautiful Virginia! I love your color choices.
What a wonderful card! Gorgeous flower colors and the background is amazing! Stunning.
WOW, I love your design. The background is just gorgeous--and really wonderful to highlight the flower in the middle.
I love your idea of using the layering stamps as background.
Beautiful background design, love the colors
A beautiful stamp and a beautiful card!
So beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing!
Great background for this pretty flower.
What a lovely background. A perfect setting for your focal flower. Love this set.
Super pretty! I love you were able to use the bloom for the background and your central focus as well! Beautiful.
Sending a Thank you to you , as always you have made something beautiful, Love it x
This is a beautiful card. I just love the colors that you used.
Beautiful card. I loved using the stamp as a background stamp to enhance the Torch Ginger flower.
Such a gorgeous BAF set, I LOVE this Torch Ginger flower background for your pretty focal flower. Awesome color combo you use too!
I LOVE how you did the background! What gorgeous colors!
I love the ombré. What a great idea.
What a beautiful card you have created! The colors you've chosen are so cheery, something we all need right now! Thank you!
I love the use of the torch ginger blossoms to make your background.
You used all my favorite colors, love the lace detail!
Brown was the perfect choice & I love how you used the coverplate, Virginia!
stunning Virginia. Love the soft way you used the stamp as a background. Really love this card
A beautiful background using part of the flower and then the full flower for the focal point is lovely.
The background you created with the layering stamp is lovely! Incorporating the piece of the Ornate Cover Die is another layer of loveliness to your truly feminine card. The brown was exactly the right color to reach for to do the Torch Ginger flower!
Love the way you used the partial flower layer for the bg, such a lovely way to show off your gorgeous main image!!!
Beautiful color combinations - so creative!!
The layering is wonderful. The die
adds a touch of elegance to the card.
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Pretty card! I love the subtle background
Beautiful card Virginia! Love how you created the background!
I just learned new techniques with your design that I WILL apply to my future cards. Sure wish I was as creative as you and other hoppers’
But I am good at copying!
Wow! This is gorgeous. Love the colors. Love how you used the torch ginger as the background. Just love everything about your card ♥
This card is awesome. The colors you used blend so well, and the background is just the perfect amount of color too make a statement, yet still subtle enough that the boldness of the flower stands out. Love it.
Gorgeous card! I love the design and the soft look of the brown outline on the flower!
Lovely card design Virginia! Love this new BAF set, thanks for the inspiration!
I love your color combo on the flower. Lovely
Gorgeous card. The beautiful torch ginger is perfect for your lovely background.
Gorgeous card. I am inspired to use the same colors you chose.
Beautiful! Love Altenew floral stamps & dies!
Gorgeous card, Virginia. Your design makes the whole thing look like a beautiful watercolor. Thanks for the inspiration!
This card is gorgeous. I love the beautiful background. And the new BAF flower is really great.
Howdy, I found you through Altenews page to see how you've used their Build-a-Flower - Torch Ginger stamp set. Very pretty. I like how you used one of the many layers in this set as your background.
Love how you stretched the use of the stamp on this card
Such a lovely and creative card design. Gorgeous colors and composition. Stunning!
Your card is lovely! The colors are just so happy!
Your background is so lovely. The use of brown instead of black outline ink is spot on. And using a partial cut of the background die is a stroke of genius!
That background! Reminds me of block printing. How lovely!
Gorgeous card! Love the background.
Yup..you are right ...absolutely lovely! This flower is gorgeous, interesting color on this one. Please stay safe and healthy!
Your color choice and design are beautiful!
So beautiful - I love the use of the flower as a blackground too and that lacy die cut band is a lovely detail too! Beautiful colours!
Beautiful card! I love the colors your used for the flower. It's very tropical.
I love the colors you used for your flowers!
This is sooooo gorgeous!!! I LOVE that background!
Hi Virginia! I agree the brown stamping complements the color palette perfectly. What a lovely card! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Gorgeous card!! Love how you stamped the background.
What a great tip using the third layerings stamp for the background - wrote this one down so I don't forget it! I'll put comment in with stamp when I get one. I love to eat, grow and just look at ginger; so I cannot wait to purchase this stamp/die set and play! Very imaginative use of colors and the stamp. Enjoyed the trip you provided...
Very pretty. Your focal point sure pulls your background together. I like how the individual colors in the background are incorporated into the main flower.
Beautiful, I love the soft spring colors.
Love your design and the colours!
Your card is stunning! Absolutely love the background colors!!
so beautiful
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