Altenew’s Zinnia Build-A-Flower Inspiration + Hop
Hello crafty friends! The new Altenew Build-A-Flower release features a beautiful Zinnia floral, which I used today with a couple of other Altenew sets to create a pretty arrangement. The Zinnia is a layering set, and quite easy to put together!
The stamps come with a pamphlet that shows you the step by step instructions for building the Zinnia with the layering images.
The other stamps I used were the Hope set (for the large, green leaves), and I stamped additional leaves with the Wildflower Garden set. The ink colors I used were Frosty Pink, Cotton Candy, Coral Berry, Watermelon and Crimson for the Zinnia. The largest leaves are stamped with Frayed Leaf, Forest Glades and Evergreen. The florals that I filled in the arrangement with are stamped in Thistle, Watermelon, Frayed Leaf, and Cotton Candy.
The sentiments are from the Build-A-Flower Zinnia set, and are both embossed with gold and white embossing powders from Brutus Monroe. Around the sentiments, I added sequins from Simon’s Butterfly Kisses mix.
I wanted to add some texture to the card base, so I ran it through my die cutting machine using the Spring Shower cover plate die as an “embossing folder”. I love how the dry embossed effect brings interest to the card, without distracting from the beautiful floral arrangement.
I hope that you are inspired by today’s card using the new, Altenew Build-a-Flower Zinnia stamp set! Today’s project is also part of a celebratory blog hop, so be sure to hop along and see additional inspiration using this gorgeous, new set!
Thanks so much for visiting me today!
SUPPLIES
The next stop in the Altenew Build-a-Flower Zinnia hop is Altenew’s Scrapbook Blog! If you want to reference the entire hop order, be sure visit the Altenew Card Blog.
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to six lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog for a chance to win. Three winners will be announced on the Card Blog, and other three winners will be announced on the Scrapbook Blog on 10/9/2018.
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This is such a pretty flower with so much dimension. Love It! Thanks for the beautiful inspiration!
This is super pretty! :)
This is a stunning card! Love that you added additional florals and leaves from other stamp sets. The dry embossed background is beautiful, as well.
beautiful, Nina! luv the addition of textured background
Beautiful! Love the combination of the colours you used. I’m a big fan of embossing folders/plates for the exact reason you mentioned here- they add texture and interest without distracting from the main image.
I love how delicate the whole thing looks with the cover plate embossed on the back. That just gives the whole card a lacy feel. Thanks for sharing with us!
Gorgeous card, Nina. I love the style and the colors. The zinnia is beautiful.
Beautiful card as always.
This is one of my favorite cards! You are so talented! Beautiful card!
Love this card. So many interesting elements with the embossing. Very pretty card!
Nina-Marie, this is one of the most beautiful cards I’ve ever seen…Combine your great talent and this fantastic new zinnia release and the result is something amazing. tfs
This is such a beautiful card. I really love your gold sentiment. Adds a touch of elegance
Love your beautiful card. The coloring is wonderful.
This is beautiful! I love the flower with all the branches and leaves. The embossing looks great.
Wow!! Fantastic work Nina!! Love the pretty flower, the layers and the beautiful design! :)
Wonderfully striking card Nina Marie! Love that your beautiful zinnia is front and center on the card. Fantastic subtle interest in the background from the embossed design.
Amazing! I love not only the pretty zinnia, but the beautiful branches and leaves and buds that surround it, and give it a pretty, natural setting. This is my very favorite of the day!
wow love this card – just stunning:)
I think this Zinnia is the prettiest thing ever. Your card is a wonderful inspiration.
So pretty in pink!!!!!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
Such a beautiful card!
Your card is gorgeous and the color is exactly the same as some of the zinnias that I have been growing from seed. I have to grow them in pots on my deck because the deer also love them. They find them delicious and devour them.
A stunning Zinnia card! Love the colors and the subtle texture of the embossed cover plate. The way you used two embossing powders on the sentiment is a great look! TFS.
So pretty! I love the colors! Beautiful flower!
Lovely card! I am in love with the zinnias!!
Your card is beautiful! The dry embossing on the card base really brings it all together for a very elegant look, I love it.
totally amazing Nina-Marie. What a beautiful card
what a gorgeous card… the colors, the embossing… just beautiful
Gorgeous card. I love this newest “Build a Flower” card stamp and die set.
Zinnias are a-mazing
This is so elegant!! I love the background details you added to your flower. Beautiful card!!
A beautiful, feminine card, a childhood flower favorite!
This is unbelievable! I love it! I would frame this one! Amazing coloring
Your multi-layered zinnia card is gorgeous and oh so elegant! I grew ten large pots of zinnias in my back yard this summer from seed packets so this new Altenew set is calling my name!!! :) They are an amazingly easy flower to grow and make the prettiest bouquets for inside. All my friends were
happy I grew them!!! ;)
Wow, how lovely! The leaves and branches in the background put this card over the top!
This is my favorite card of this hop. I love the soft colors and the background embossed in the card. So beautiful.
I love your card! Your cards are always extra special!
This is such a pretty card! I love all the extra greenery behind the flower.
Such Beauty!! And such a clean white base with dimension using the cover die!! Great effervescent card and love your work!
Very elegant card. I love it!
All those additional leaves and twigs really sets this card off, and I love the embossed background panel!
I love the colors you used to create your zinnia! It is absolutely beautiful!
So beautiful! The flower looks both bold and delicate at the same time. Love the new BAF set.
Gorgeous card love everything about it!
this is so gorgeous, Nina-Marie! You have an excellent eye for a great design!
I love all the dimension on this card – I always forget about embossing plates and dies, and they make such a great background for florals!
Your cards is very beautiful !
Breathe taking!!! Wow your card is simply Amazing… Great job!
TFS!
Stunning card, just beautiful… Great Job!!
Thanks for sharing….
Very beautiful…I loved the addition of the lavendar color in the background and sentiment strip. So pretty, Thank you so much for sharing your work.
The card is utterly gorgeous!! I love the subtle embossing of the background. The flowers with the leaves and branches are lovely. Wonderful job!
You have such a gift! your colors are always so inviting! Your card is beautiful and this set is a winner!
Very pretty and sweet. Love the design and the lovely colors
you used here.
Ohhh, I really enjoy your card…I could look at it forever! The colors you chose are perfect . Thanks for bringing in other stamp sets…giving us more ideas. You are great Nina!
…use a variety of colours. (To complete my unfinished comment above.)
Just beautiful Nina Marie! This stamp set is so realistic looking with the layering, not to mention versatile as you can
your flower garden is on point!
Very pretty! Love the greenery and soft florals behind this lovely zinnia! Well done Nina, as always, thanks for the inspiration!
Your zinnia is so realistic, especially when framed by the leaves & branches. Lovely.