Hello my sweet friends!
It feels so good to be crafting again!
The last few weeks have been a bit rough. I have bursitis in my right shoulder and elbow, which has also caused quite a lot of nerve pain throughout my whole arm. Because of that, I haven’t been able to craft for over two weeks. I’m still not back to normal, but it is already better than it was three weeks ago, and I was so happy to sit down and make a card again.
Thank you so much for all the sweet messages and kind words. They really made me feel so much better. This community is incredibly encouraging and truly feels like a warm family. ❤️
For this month’s Beautiful Blossoms Challenge, I used the colors from the mood board: a beautiful bunch of chrysanthemums in red, orange, and yellow. But I gave those colors a completely different feel by changing the proportions and using them in a much more graphic floral design.
I used only Altenew products for this card, and the star of the show is the beautiful Bowl of Beauty Stencil Art Set. I started with a simple piece of white cardstock and slowly turned it into this colorful floral card.
Because of my arm, I had to keep this card a little simpler than I normally would. But honestly, this stencil set really helped me out. It allowed me to create a full floral design without needing to build everything layer by layer.
After finishing all the stenciling, I added Crystal 3D Gel to the darkest parts of the flowers, applying it through the stencil. It adds a lovely dimension and subtle shine without taking away from the colors.
I then ink blended around the edges of the card, working towards the center. I deliberately left the middle lighter because I wanted the eye to be drawn towards that large central flower.
For the sentiment, I stacked the layers to make it nice and bold and placed it right at the bottom of the large flower. This way it becomes part of the focal point rather than something simply added underneath it.
A few Sicilian Amber Gem Sparkles finished the card with just a little extra interest and shine.
And that was it. No complicated layers, no enormous amount of die-cutting — just a stencil, some color, a little dimension, and a card that was very good for getting me back to my craft table.
I hope this card inspires you to look at the colors in the inspiration photo in a different way. You don’t have to recreate the image itself — sometimes the colors are all you need to get started.
Used Products
- Stencils Art: Bowl of Beauty
- Warm & Cozy Sentiments
- Crystal 3D Gel
- Sicilian Amber Gem Sparkles
- Warm & Cozy Fresh Dye Ink
- Pocketful of Sunshine Fresh Dye Ink
- Carnival Magic Fresh Dye Ink
- Velvet Fresh Dye Ink
- Green Valley Fresh Dye Ink
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Join the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
A new challenge starts on the 15th of every month, and I would love for you to join us!
Thank you to everyone who joined the previous challenge and shared your beautiful creations with us. We love seeing what you create and being inspired by your interpretation of the challenge.
And don't forget to visit the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge blog to see the amazing creations from my talented teammates!
I hope you will join us for this month's challenge. I can't wait to see where the mood board takes you!
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and for following my crafting journey. I truly appreciate every visit and every comment.
With love and creative joy,
Angelique 🌸
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