Radiant Blooms - 7 Different ways

 As many card makers, I am also a collector. Every new and old stamp, die, stencil is screaming at me that I need it. I must have it to create the best card. I decided to start using my stash by creating as many cards as I could with one main product. My first try at this is Altenew's Radiant Blooms. 

1.    Fresh Dye Inks

On this card, I stamped on to card stock the image of the flowers and basket. And followed the stencil coloring that comes with the set. I grabbed a cover die for the background yellow cardstock. Trimmed down the front cover to create a small white border frame. Die cut the flowers and basket and adhered it to the card with foam tape.

2. Alcohol Markers

I used Pinkfresh Detail Black ink to stamp the flowers and basket. Then proceed to use Altenew's Alcohol Markers to color in the images. On this one I was able to use the same colors that I had in the fresh dye inks as well. 

I then stamped a cling stamp on the background. I didn't want it perfect; I liked that it had some areas fading. I framed out the card with black and white borders. 

3. Watercolor Brushes

I had at this time the Tropical Fiesta brushes from Altenew. This was my first time trying out these brushes. I managed to add shading on the leaves, and little on the flowers. But will need more practice. I stamped the images on watercolor cold pressed 140 lbs. paper. 

Took my time to apply small amounts of watercolor with the brushes and spread it around with a slightly damp watercolor brush. A little goes along way. I then die cut the images, and the sentiment. 

I stamped the flowers to the background card front. Cut down the card to have a brown border. I added the die cuts to the card with foam tape.

4. Embossing and Ink Blending

This one might be one of my favorites. I used white embossing powder on the flowers and leaves. And bronze embossing powder on the basket. Once I added embossing powder and used the heating tool to active, it was time to ink blend.

When you use embossing powder, the ink might blending on top of it but you can rub off that part. I wanted to use colors that would be dark enough to work with the white and bronze. I did a light stamping on the background of the card and added a strip of card stock. The strip balances out the basket to have it not floating on the card.

5. No Line Ink Blending

On this version, I lightly stamped the images. And used the stencils to color the items. I didn't go back and re-stamp. Since I didn't use a dark ink, it appears to be no lines. 

I added some more drama by putting it onto a black card panel. 

6. Alcohol Ink

I have taken one class with Tiffany Solorio on alcohol inks. So, I have very little knowledge on how it moves. I figured this would be a great opportunity to tryout my new inks from Altenew and create. 

I used specialty paper, rubbing alcohol and the “air” blower to move the ink. Once I got to a point that I liked the background. I dried it with a heating tool. I cut out the sentiment in white with a vellum shadow.

I took the radiant blooms stamp and used pigment white. I didn’t use a stamp positioning tool but took the stamp and freehanded it onto the page. I wanted it to look random on the page.        

7. Acrylic Markers w/ shimmer splatter 

Here I started with a brown card panel and stamped the flowers in different directions on the panel. I used Altenew's acrylic markers to color the images. I wanted to bring a muted coloring that the reds and pinks would pop but at the same time leave the overall feel of the card to be soft. I did add some shimmer splatter to add the sheen and followed up with white paint splatter. 

Summary: 

I wanted to create 10 different cards but got waylaid at 7 cards. I think there is so much more I can do with this set. I have learned a lot more since I started this in the summer of 2025. I might make a second blog on more that I make, if I can get motivated. 

My end conclusion is to remind myself that one set is not a one off. I need to use them and create and create, and create. For 2026, my goal is to shop less and use more stash!