Hello there!
Today is Altenew Build-A-Flower product of the month mini-release. This month it’s Build-A-Flower: Larkspur.
Our Build-A-Flower: Larkspur set includes 1 6×8 stamp set ( stamp images) and 1 coordinating die set ( dies).
Larkspurs belong to the buttercup family and are native throughout the Northern Hemisphere. The flowers bloom in a variety of colors from white to blue-violet. Larkspur flowers are irregularly shaped and bloom loosely along a vertical stem. This stamp set includes a five layer larkspur bloom, three-layer leaf, and 11 sentiment words. There are flower and leaf outline images included, which can be used with the layer images or on their own with different coloring mediums.
This special product is only sold as a set, not individually.
I trimmed a panel out of Jet Black Cardstock and added some splatters of Antique Gold Ink Spray onto it. Followed by foam mounting the panel onto a white card base.
Then I adhered all die-cuts onto the panel forming a floral cluster. Foam mounted a sentiment stripe and added several gold sequins to accentuate the card.
GIVEAWAY
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 6/9/2018.
I will also randomly choose a winner from comments left on this post and the prize will be $20 gift certificate to Altenew online store. Please leave a comment on this post by 06/04/2018 for a chance to win. I will announce the winner here on this post on 06/05/2018 as well as on the winners page.
WINNER
The winner of $20 Gift Certificate is Lisa.
Congratulations!
I will be e-mailing you instructions of how to claim your prize.
Thank you everyone for your lovely comments! I really appreciate your attention to my works!
SUPPLIES
If you’re interested in the supplies I’ve used – they’re listed below. Where available I use compensated affiliate links (which means if you make a purchase I will get a small commission with no additional cost for you). Click on the letters below to go to a favorite store: Simon Says Stamp (SSS), Studio Katia (SK), Altenew (AN), Ellen Hutson (EH), Scrapbook.com (SC), Amazon (AZ), Spellbinders (SB), etc.
I truly appreciate your support!
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Debbie Rumpza
Larkspur is one of those flowers people don’t automatically think of, but aren’t they beautiful?? I love your card!! The pinks are so pretty against the black background.
Ksenija @Sweet Kobylkin
Роскошная открытка, золотые детали на черном смотрятся великолепно!
Kirsty Vittetoe
Beautiful card! Love the colors, and the backgrounds..so fun.
KIMBERLY A WIENER
Your color choices against the black = STUNNING! I really love how the images truly are so gorgous close up! Im so honored to join and creat along in the release, HUGS!
Carol Didier
WOW! Such a gorgeous, dramatic take on the stamp set!
Teresa Doyle
WOW Svitlana, now THIS is a show stopper! A stellar job!
Dee Earnshaw
stunning card – LOVE the pretty flowers against the stark black background:)
Laura Jane
I feel like I need to try the DARK colored cardstock background technique that you’ve seemingly started a trend for:)) The Larkspur is BEAUTIFUL embossed in GOLD!
JmB
This card is simply gorgeous. I love the colors used for this wonderful, unique flower. Thank you for sharing.
barbara lassiter
I love larkspurs and think of them as an old-fashioned flower (maybe from your Grandmother’s garden). This is such a beautiful card and the black background sets off your design perfectly. 🙂
Carmela
Svitlana, this is a outstanding card! Love that bright flower with the dark background. Amazing details on your flowers. A treasure!
Patricia Rogers
This is absolutely stunning. I’ll definitely be copying this style!
Lindar C
I had never heard of Larkspur either, it is a beautiful flower. Your card is lovely, thanks for the tip on using watercolor marker instead of alcohol markers to color the white outline of the die cut, very good to know.
Lisa
I love that you stamped your flower is such bright colors and then mounted them on a black card! Very stunning! And the addition of coloring the white edges in black just finished the card! Thank you for the great inspiration!
Jan Castle
Lovely card…the gold makes it POP!
Cynthia Cole
Love your stunning flowers on top of the black background!
Kelsey Thomas
Wonderful card! Love the contrast against the black background.
Barbara J. Baxter
Svitlana, I love the pinks and dark greens you used for the flower and leaves against the black top layer, plus the golden flower centers and gold sequins! How beautiful!
Mary McCaslin
I love your work, Svitlana. Your colors are always so bold and bright. I love this one!
Jen K
Your black background is so dramatic and elegant. Keep these cards coming; I love to see them.
Helen
Svitlana, your gorgeous floral blooms against the black background is simply stunning. tfs
Linda K
I always love your cards.
Jean Marmo
Another stunner.
Brandi R
Beautiful card! Love the gold. Fantastic colors….love this ♥
Glenda
Love the use of the black background and gold – it really highlights the flowers! Lovely.
Kathy Jo Wood
Gorgeous card! Love how the beautiful colors pop against the background!
Just signed up to you email! Looking forward to seeing more of your awesome creations!
lorraine turner
Svitlana thank you for letting me know what type of flowers these were and the colours they come in too. I love the fact that I am learning more about botany with every new Altenew Flower stamps/dies too. I think what you have done with these is amazing and putting them on a black background really makes them ‘pop’. Thank you for sharing this card design with us crafters. :O)
Iris Soscia
Amazing card – love the bright flowers and touches of gold on the dark card stock.
MelissaF
Gorgeous card, I LOVE your dark card stock backgrounds on your cards and this one is so stunning with the touches of gold. Thanks for the tip on outlining with black marker too and for the generous giveaway.
Sandy S.
So dramatic! I’m not far ahead of you, since I had heard of larkspurs, but didn’t know what they looked like. Yours are beautiful, especially with the gold-embossed outlines.
Carol Blaisdell
Yes, I do love a dark background, too! Your card is so impressive!
Maryam crafter
Love hesthis colors over the black.. amazing with the gold embossing
Sue D
So pretty with the dark background, the colors and the gold embossing.
Miriam Prantner
Love those pinks and the embossing, looks so rich and elegant against the black!
Carla Hundley
Beautiful stamping
and love the colors!
Carla from Utah
Linda BL
The flowers are gorgeous against the dark background. The antique gold embossing is the perfect complement to the pinks/wines.
Annalisa
This is an amazing card, and I would be happy seeing these bright flowers on dark backgrounds on every card. I love how you disguised that you stamped on white by coloring the edges in. The gold flecks offset it perfectly, and I just want to look at this all day. Thank you for sharing with us!
Dana M
Stunning and elegant card! I absolutely love those colors against the black. Black has always been A-OK in my book, but it has been rather the trend lately.
Александра
Какая красотища! Очень люблю твои работы на черном фоне -темный фон делает цветы намного ярче и изысканнее!!! Особенно в сочетании с золотом.
Sharon youngblood
What a stunning card. I alos love the dark back grounds!
Betty
the gorgeous pink flowers are so pretty on the black background and the bits of gold are perfect accents!
Denise Bryant
The dark background really set this off! Gorgeous flowers and coloring on your fabulous card! Love it!
Beverly Jordan
Really love the richness with the embossing which shows off the intricate details of the Larkspur in full blossom!! Stunning against the stark black bg!!! You rocked this card!
Liz Ford
Svitlana, once again you amaze me with your design! The gold and pinks on this are spectacular and thank you so much for telling us that with alcohol markers that the embossing will transfer to the pen. (I have been trying to color in an embossed image with alcohol markers and I keep transferring the embossed part to the marker & now I know that is the problem. I thought it was just me. So thanks!)
I love how you did this card with the black, gold, and pinks. I really admire your talent! Thank you again, Liz
Beverly Chester
Such a beautiful card and this one will have to be my favorite!! Love the black and gold together, so Elegant!! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing card with us!!
Lisa Lutts
Your card is stunning. I love the colors and sophistication.
Lauryne Cunningham
I always love what you create because of the bold and contrasting colors that you use in most of your cards! You did a beautiful job showcasing this gorgeous Larkspur stamp set!
Karthikha Uday
What a beautiful card!! Love the colors!!
Stacey Kowbel
Such a beautiful card! I love the colours you used on the dark cardstock!