Hello Crafty Friends!
I am so excited to be Guest Designing for the Altenew Mixed Media Blog today.
I decided to create a scrapbook layout and demonstrate how you can use layering stencils to create gorgeous flowers and leaves and use them not just on beautiful cards but also in many other projects.
The inspiration for my layout came from a piece of scrapbook paper I’ve had in my stash for a few years. I wanted to create a floral wreath. In order to town down the background a little, I used Altenew Embossing Paste and a spatula to add paste throught the Woven Stencil in random places. I then put the page aside to dry completely.
While my background was drying, I stencilled and fussy cut lots and lots of flowers and leaves from the Greenwood Flowers Layering Stencils, Rose Mellow Layering Stencils and Hill Blossom Layering Stencils. I used Mixed Media inks for this project. I am really enjoying using these relatively new products from Altenew as they are so juicy, silky and luscious and make ink-blending and colouring a breeze. The colours I have used are all listed in the supplies list below.
Next came the fun part where I spent some time layering up all the flowers and leaves in a circle, adding a black and white photo as a contrast to he rest of the very colourful layout and adding Jet Black and Antique Gold pigment ink splatters to the background for added texture and interest. When I was happy with my design, I added Instant Dimension Foam Tape to each flower and leaf and popped them up for more dimension. I added a triple bow using Gold Metallic Thread behind the title which I cut 3 times from black cardstock, layered and glued them together to give a thicker look and nestled the title and subtitle to the right of the photo. Some Antique Gold Sequins scattered around the layout completed the look.
Here are some close up photos of the layout.
You can also click on this link to watch my process video. https://youtu.be/miswsYdUC7E
Thank you so much for visiting my blog today. I hope I have inspired you to use your Altenew products to create lots of different projects, apart from cards!
Always remember to Craft Your Life!
Until next time, happy crafting x
Products Used
Rose Mellow Layering Stencil Shop at: ALTENEW |
Greenwood Flowers Stencil Set (3 in 1) Shop at: ALTENEW |
Hill Blossoms Layering Stencil & Die Bundle Shop at: ALTENEW |
Woven Stencil Shop at: ALTENEW |
Antique Gold Pigment Ink Shop at: ALTENEW |
Embossing Paste Shop at: ALTENEW |
Frosty Pink Pigment Ink Shop at: ALTENEW |
Coral Berry Pigment Ink Shop at: ALTENEW |
Ruby Red Pigment Ink Shop at: ALTENEW |
Greenfields Pigment Ink Bundle Shop at: ALTENEW |
Buttercream Pigment Ink Shop at: ALTENEW |
Warm Sunshine Pigment Ink Shop at: ALTENEW |
Arctic Pigment Ink Shop at: ALTENEW |
Caribbean Sky Pigment Ink Shop at: ALTENEW |
Persian Blue Pigment Ink Shop at: ALTENEW |
Glacier Caves Pigment Ink Bundle Shop at: ALTENEW |
Summer Afternoon Pigment Ink Bundle Shop at: ALTENEW |
Red Cosmos Pigment Ink Bundle Shop at: ALTENEW |
Antique Gold Sequins Shop at: ALTENEW |
Metallic Thread Set Shop at: ALTENEW |
You Matter Die Set Shop at: ALTENEW |