Daring to die cut :D

  

This is my next creation for the Altenew Educator Certification Program. I really can not recommend this program enough. I am learning so much with each and every class that I can transfer to all my card making and I am only half way through level 1 of a possible 3 so far!

 This time I have taken inspiration from the Easy die cutting techniques class. I combined the learning from a couple of the lessons for this one. I decided rather than using the dies to cut around the images in the traditional way I would do a bit of an inlay technique. I think this gives some great dimension to the card.  

For this card I started with a 5'x5' card base then cut a white panel of card 4 3/4' x 4 3/4' I took the outline dies from the Altenew Build-A-Flower: Dahlia set and arranged them across the white square of card where I thought they would look nice. I actually used a piece of scrap paper first and drew around the dies when I put them on the paper as you need to use the dies more than once and I wanted to be sure I spaced them kind of equally around the card. 

When the layout was sorted I cut all the shapes out. This gave me a sort of template for where I wanted to do my stamping. I put the card with the shapes centred on my card base and then used a pencil to draw around where the shapes would be on the card.

Next I had to pick my ink colours. I went for a green and pink colour combination using the following Altenew crisp dye inks:

Pinks: Pink Diamond, Rubellite

Greens: Firefly, Grass Field

The pencil lines showed me exactly where I needed to stamp the coordinating flowers and leaves so I could stamp all my layers easily. I added foam to the back of the white square of card that has the shapes cut out of it and lined it up over the now stamped flowers and leaves so they could be seen. 

To finish I used the direct to paper technique with the Pink Diamond ink to make a strip of perfectly matching paper to layer the white strip with this brilliant sentiment that is also in the same stamp set. I wanted to tie a bit of the green back into the sentiment so I stamped it in the Firefly crisp dye ink and also used that ink just on the edges of the white strip. 

For a final touch I added a load of sparkly nuvo drops to give texture and shine.

I hope you are all having a great week and staying safe.

 I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Anything goes

Crafty Gals corner - Spring/easter

Creative moments - Anything goes

Paper funday - Spring

Ike's world - Spring

Shopping our stash - Plant life

Through the craft room door - Anything goes

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Amy xx