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I'm excited to share a card today that marries intricate floral die-cutting with a dramatic, textured background. This "Sending Hugs" card uses beautiful products from Altenew to create a striking, dimensional result.
Crafting the Dimensional Tulip
I decided to finally dust off my layering dies and create a stunning floral focal point.
* Layering Dies: I used the Craft-A-Flower: Tulip Full Bloom Layering Die Set. I die-cut the petals from an orange cardstock and the leaves from green cardstock.
* Ink Blending for Depth: To give the petals and leaves a realistic, richer look, I applied subtle ink blending to all the die-cut pieces. This step adds wonderful variation and depth to the colors.
* Creating 3D Dimension: To make the tulip truly pop, I initially created two layered flowers but chose to use the final flower by layering the die-cut pieces and then securing the completed flower to the card front using foam adhesive. This layering and dimension is subtle in the photo but gives a fantastic, realistic 3D effect in person!
The Dramatic Background
The choice of background provides the perfect sophisticated contrast to the bright flower.
* Embossing Technique: I used the stunning Flourishing Garden 3D embossing folder to dry emboss a sheet of black cardstock.
* Making it Pop: The deep, rich black and the intricate, dimensional texture of the embossing folder make the colorful tulip stand out dramatically, elevating the card from simple to striking.
The final piece is a layered floral design with a bold background, finished with a simple, thoughtful sentiment—perfect for sending a hug through the mail!
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Thank you for stopping by and hope you all enjoyed the card.
Stay happy and keep crafting.
Priya, this is such a striking card! I love the black embossed background. It really makes the whole card pop. The way you colored the flower and leaves is stunning also. I subscribed to your YouTube Channel. It looks like you make many beautiful things! Thank you so much for linking up with us at Word Art Wednesday. We appreciate you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card design!
ReplyDeletePriya, the dimension you achieved by layering your petals is extraordinary and beautiful - I love the orange and your addition of blended color to your tulips petals and leaves as well! Then comes the drama of that gorgeous black embossed panel!! WOW it is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for playing along with us at The Flower Challenge again!
=] Michele
The flower pops off that black background. Great card.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your deserving TFC win, Priya! Your card just stood out in the gallery--the colors, the dark background and the gorgeous embossing! What a beauty!
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