Today’s floral die cut card is inspired by Altenew’s September Inspiration Challenge. This challenge is posted on Altenew’s Card Blog, and the inspiration photo is below.
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To see the full video tutorial, click on my video below.
Stamping & Coloring
To start, I stamped images from Altenew’s Pen Sketched Flowers stamp set using an ink safe for alcohol markers.
Next, I colored flowers and leaves using Copic Markers. The flowers were all colored the same way. To begin, a solid base of R02 which covered the entire flower. The remaining colors utilized a flicking stroke, starting at base of petal moving toward the outer edge, each subsequent color with a shorter stroke. First, R14, followed by R24, and finally R29.
The leaves and stems were completed in a similar manner, starting with a base of BG10, followed by G21, then G24.
After coloring, I used the coordinating dies to create my die cuts.
Background
Using Altenew’s Stone Wall stencil and Altenew inks (Industrial Diamond, Pure Graphite), I ink blended a card panel. In addition, I used Industrial Diamond alone on the top panel of an A2 card base.
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Using an Oblong Hexagons die from The Stamp Market, I die cut a center panel from the inked card panel which had been trimmed to 4” x 5 1/4”.
Butterfly
Sizzix Thinlits Scribbly Butterflies dies provided the perfect butterfly accent for this card. Starting with black cardstock, I die cut the smallest butterfly from the set. Using Copic Markers (BG10, G21, G24), I inked a scrap of Vellum, then trimmed it to fit as a backer for the butterfly (ensuring inked size of vellum was faced down). I adhered them using liquid glue.
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Card Assembly
Next, came the sentiment which was stamped using VersaMark ink then heat embossed using Ranger Embossing Powder in black. Next, I arranged the flowers and leaves to span the stone stenciled card panel, leaving a bit of space for the butterfly in the bottom corner, across from the sentiment.
I used liquid glue to adhere everything together, then popped the entire panel up off the card base using scrapbook.com adhesive foam.
To finalize, Glossy Accents over the butterfly brings a bit of shine, and Nuvo Crystal Drops at the flower centers finished them off nicely.
![Floral Die Cut Card](https://i0.wp.com/cclarkcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/aimage-3-compressed.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1)
The simple message on this card is perfect to balance the stenciled card panel and brightness from the flowers. This floral die cut card has great contrast from the grey’s and blue greens, to the pop of the coral and red.
![Floral Die Cut Card](https://i0.wp.com/cclarkcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/aimage-2-compressed.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1)
I hope you like what I’ve put together for Altenew’s September 2020 Inspiration Challenge: Butterfly Garden – I definitely had a fun time diving into it! For more inspiration using Altenew products, see my post on Simple Water Color Flower Card.
![Floral Die Cut Card](https://i0.wp.com/cclarkcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/aimage-1-compressed.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1)
Additionally, I created a second, similar card using a different color palette and different coloring technique.. The below card was used creating the following Copic inks: G21, G24, G28, V01, V05, V06, V09. Let me know in the comments below what you think of this color palette, and which card overall is your favorite.
![Floral Die Cut Card](https://i0.wp.com/cclarkcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/aimage-4-compressed.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
![Floral Die Cut Card](https://i0.wp.com/cclarkcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/aimage-5-compressed.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Supplies
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock: 110lb for card base, 80lb for die cutting
Gina K Card Stock in Black Onyx
Altenew Pen Sketched Flowers stamp die bundle
Copic Sketch Markers: BG10, G21, G24, R02, R14, R24, R29
Altenew Stone Wall stencil
Wendy Vecchi Make Art Stay-tion
Altenew Crisp Dye Ink in Industrial Diamond and Pure Graphite
Ink Blending Brushes Small and Medium
The Stamp Market Oblong Hexagons dies
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Scribbly Butterflies
Ranger Embossing Powder in Black
Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
Gina K Connect Glue
Scrapbook.com Double Sided Adhesive Foam Roll
Scrapbook.com Double Sided Adhesive Shapes
Nuvo Crystal Drops in Ebony Black
Ranger Glossy Accents
Gorgeous, love the background and pretty arranging and color
Thank you! I had so much fun with this card!