Altenew Build-A-Flower: Torch Ginger Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi Friends! I'm pleased to be a part of the Altenew Build-a-Flower blog hop for April, featuring the lovely layered Torch Ginger flower and die set! You may have come from the blog of Maryam Perez, but if not, feel free to start at the beginning with the Altenew Card Blog.

BAF Torch Ginger

This month's beauty has no less than five layers, if you count the black outline (always good to keep in mind that you can use this black outline image for a Paint-a-Flower as well). For my two cards today, I'm got one layered floral with the black outline, and one layered floral without the black outline, so you can see the different looks. 

For this card I was going for a retro wallpaper look. I stamped all four of the layers, except for the outline image. I'm impressed with how much dimension there is to this floral! Maybe that's why I decided to skip the dies for this one and make a whole card front with the layered florals.

Both sentiments are included in this set. To cut down on the contrast a little, I colored the negative space with a light blue.

This card is a bit different, in that I left off the fourth coloring layer (the solid color which is typically the lightest) and that I used the black outline layer. Without the fourth coloring layer, you can now see small bits of white, creating some nice highlights.

Here you can also see the leaves with all four layers. The Hello die is from the Bold Greetings Die Set, and the stamped sentiment is from Warm Hugs.

Did you notice the purple bottom of the card? At first I used the same blush color as the Torch Ginger, but I decided to branch out a little and turned to an analogous color purple. I was happy with repeatedly using one of the Tartan square stamps (the one with the thin diagonals to make the fabric texture) to make the lower border. On top of that I ran a strip of the new Sweet Pea Palette washi tape to finish it off.

The Torch Ginger is quite a substantial flower with a ton of details. One thing I should also add is a tip for lining up the layers .... I always stamp the DARKEST layer first. That way when you stamp the next layer, the darker layer on your paper is easier to see through the next stamp.

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. We'll also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from comments left on each designer's blog in the blog hop. All winners will be announced on the Altenew Blog on 4/9/2020.

I'm pleased to send you to the next stop on this blog hop, the very talented Nicole Watt!

Thanks for stopping by!

-Kelly 

Supplies Used (Click on the affiliate link images to purchase, thanks so much for your support of my blog!)

BAF Torch Ginger

Sweet Pea Palette Washi Tape

Tartan Stamp Set

Warm Hugs

Bold Greetings Die Set