We can all use a little encouragement these days!

 Good morning, crafty friends!  Happy Saturday!  Today, I am sharing a card that I created for several purposes.  I am trying to find more challenges to participate in that will help me step out of my comfort zone, and this week, I found two that were perfect.  

My dear friend Kim (@canterburycarddesigns) inspired me with her color selections for her latest AECP project.   I am so blessed to be on this journey with her!  One of my favorite things that has come of this path I am on is the opportunity to meet someone that I instantly bonded with, that I probably never would have met, otherwise.  I mean, she lives about as far away from me as possible, while still being in the same country!  😊 Anyhow, I digress!  Check out Kim's fabulous project here! 

Orange is a color that I rarely use, but I don't know why!  I think it is just beautiful.  I had been looking for an opportunity to use my Hill Blossom Stencils and Dies from Altenew, and I thought this would be the perfect project for them.  

For my card, I used the beautiful layering stencils on a scrap of Neenah Solat White and added each layer of color using the Altenew Detail Blending Brushes.  These are glorious for small areas.  This was really a quick and easy process.  

Tip:  If you plan on using the coordinating dies to die-cut your image, I have found it extremely helpful to lay my die down on the card stock and match the stencil to the direction of the die before beginning the ink- blending.  I learned the hard way by using the back side of the stencil and then the die won't work with the stenciled image. 🤣

I die-cut my image and set it aside.  I blended a panel using Distress Ink in Salvaged Patina and added some splatters of Metallic Spray.  (I pulled the sprayer out of the bottle and tapped it over my panel so that I could control the amount of splatters.  I die-cut the hugs sentiment three times from black card stock and glued them together.  I heat embossed the sentiment on black with gold embossing powder and cut the end of the strip at an angle.  

I adhered my ink-blended panel to my card base and arranged my elements until I was happy.  Before adhering my sentiments, I tied a loopy bow from metallic gold thread and popped it on to the card front using half of a mini glue dot.  Lastly, I adhered my sentiments and VOILA!  This beautiful card is ready for its recipient. 

Products Used:

• Recollections 110# Card Stock:  White, Black
• Neenah Crest 80# Card Stock:  Solar White
• Altenew Hil Blossom Stencils and Dies
• Altenew Script Words Dies
• Altenew BAF: Poppy ("I'm Here For You" Sentiment)
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Salvaged Patina
• Altenew Crisp Dye Ink: Permanent Black, Sunkist, Orange Cream, Autumn Blaze, Forest Glade, Evergreen 
• Altenew Metallic Spray:  Antique Gold
• Altenew Metallic Thread:  Antique Gold
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Stampin' Up Embossing Powder:  Gold
• Altenew Detail Blending Brushes

Entering In:

Make the Cards Challenge # 20

Altenew Fan Group - Floral Frenzy

As always, thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you have been inspired to dig out your crafty supplies and make something beautiful!  Happy stamping!