All About Layering 3 with Altenew

 Hello All! 

All About Layering 3 at Altenew is part of my AECP Level 1 classes. In this project, I wanted to create a minimalist card that highlighted cool color tones.

To start, I used the Dainty Blooms cover die to create an intricate background. I kept it white on white which helped not take away from the purples and blue that are on the flowers. 

Layering stamps can be frustrating. As the tools in stamping have become better engineered, I found using the stamp wheel very helpful. Sometimes the color does not saturate enough on the first imprint. This is why it helps to have the stamp wheel and be able to apply a second time. 

Even though I ended up not using the stems or leaves on the stamp set, I did ink them up. And used the stamp wheel to create numerous ones by just rotating the plate. Another benefit to the stamp wheel.

Altenew’s Columbine Layering Flower is a simple flower with the right touch of layering that gives the stamped flower dimension. I picked a muted purple family, Sugarplums, because I wanted the blues to be center stage on the card. It brings a calmness to the card with the layering of the Sea Glass, Ocean Waves and Dusk from Cool Summer Nights Fresh Dye family. 

Both the purple and blue section required three colors, or at least at the option to use three different colors. I decided to stay in the color families created by Altenew. You could do the same color on a couple of the layers for different effects.

Altenew inks are good for ink blending but they also saturate the page over time. One thing to note if you think the coverage isn’t complete wait a couple of minutes for the ink to be absorbed into the paper. I mentioned above the use of the stamp wheel to stamp a second time. I only do this when I see big missing spots. If the spots are small, I take into consideration how the ink will react on the paper.

To create the coloring on the sentiment, I used white cardstock and covered it with Dusk ink. You can use this technique if you don’t have the matching card stock. The sentiment pulls from the Dusk color on both flowers. I used Altenew Brushed Silver Metallic cardstock for the background cut out. 

I glued the Dainty Bloom outline directly to the card base. Then added Instant Dimension Foam to the flowers. To add a little more dimension, I put a little thicker foam tape to the “thank you” sentiment. This gives it a little more pop when you have the card in your hand.

I hope you enjoyed my details of making this card. Part of my love of this craft is the different emotions color can give a person. Just think of what colors you could use to elicit different feelings!

Materials Used:

Altenew Products:

Build-A-Flower: Columbine

Timeless Sentiments Die Set

Dainty Blooms Cover Die

Fresh Dye Ink: Pale Mauve, Amethyst, Grape Agate, Sea Glass, Ocean Waves, Dusk, Espresso, and Maple Yellow

Brushed Silver Metallic Card Stock

Stamp Wheel (Original)

Instant Dimension Foam Tape

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Neenah Classic Crest 80 lb. and 110 lb. Card Stock

Barely Art Glue

Anna Griffin Empress Elite