Hello there!
Today is Altenew Build-A-Flower product of the month mini-release. This month it’s Build-A-Flower: Cattleya.
I made two very simple cards using this set. Both have a similar design. Plain card base made out of a Parchment Cardstock with random splatters of the Pure White Ink Spray, white embossed sentiment and colorful Cattleya Orchid as the main element. Snow crystals also as finishing touches.
The first card is extremely simple. I stamped one Cattleya Pick using Sea Breeze, Turquoise and Tide Blue Inks for flowers, Frayed Leaf, Forest Glades and Evergreen for leaves.
Next it was die-cut using the matching die and adhered onto the card base across its width.
The second card is a bit more complicated. Simply because I had to stamp tree picks and then assemble them on a card.
Two elements were stamped using Parrot, Olive and Moss Inks (for the flower parts, leaves were stamped using the same colors as in the previous card).
One cattleya, which I placed on the very top, I made a bit lighter by stamping it with Bamboo, Parrot and Olive Inks.
I adhered two picks (one darker and the lighter one) onto the card. Then I cut another darker cattleya into pieces and used them to fill up the design.
The cards turned out to be very simple, but I really like this simplicity. And I really like the neutral palette with some pop of bright color.
UPDATED – VIDEO
I filmed a video for the second card, but never was able to finish editing it on time. So initially I thought I would simply discard it. As I did for several videos in the past which never made it into the dedicated blog posts. But this time I decided to push through and finish this one. A week later is better than never 😉
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 8/8/2018.
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 8/4/2018 for a chance to win. I will announce the winner here on this post on 8/5/2018 as well as on the winners page.
WINNER
The winner of $20 Gift Certificate is Cindy Holmes.
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!
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Jean Marmo
Stunning cards and flowers!
Tara Prince
Gorgeous cards! I love the colors!
Karthikha Uday
Beautiful cards using pretty flowers!
Mindy Drummond
I love how the flower colors really stand out against the parchment colored paper and the snow crystals are the perfect touch, I love them!
REBECCA YAHRLING
These are both so very lovely. Colored beautifully.
Gilda (McStamper)
Love your beautiful cards. Glad you used the kraft – my favorite.
Rose Mary Smalley
I mostly loved the card with all of the blue tones…..nice on the Kraft background…it really made it stand out. Thank you so much for sharing…
Maryam crafter
Lovely colors over Kraft paper.
Kirsty Vittetoe
Very cool ideas! I love the new flower set!
JmB
I’m in love with this cattleya floral. It’s so unique. Would love to see in real life. I’m crazy about the colors you used on tan cardstock. Just lovely.
Deb Tilton
pretty unique flower, I’m glad it is a build a flower and die set
Carla Hundley
Beautiful stamping on
both cards and I love
The blue one!
Carla from Utah
Linda BL
Love both cards, but am partial to the one with the beautiful greens.
Helen
Svitlana, these cards are so lovely. The kraft backgrounds allow the vibrant colors of these orchids to show so well. tfs
Glenice
The green one is my no 1 of all the cards….love it
Cindy Holmes
GORGEOUS CARDS! The colors are just fantastic on each card! I really love that you put the flowers on Parchment paper! I also love the random splatters on each card! It just really finishes them off so nicely!!
Dana M
Gorgeous cards! The colors are so wonderfully vibrant against the craft cardstock. The green is especially striking.
Denise Bryant
Such gorgeous cards! Gorgeous colors and details! Love this new BAF set!
Наташа-GOLD
Света, красивые открытки!!
Tracey Magner
Just Beautiful, Love the colors you choose, gorgeous!!! I love the cardstock you used, the look is so pretty. Thanks for a beautiful post.
Teresa Doyle
As always Svitlana your cards are awesome. I love the ‘kraft’ cs with the colours you chose for the Cattleya. So striking.
MelissaF
LOVE your gorgeous CAS cards, both designs are so fluid and really showcase these beautiful new BAF blooms! Awesome ink colors on the parchment with white spatter and crystal details, and love the top bouquet in lighter greens to give more dimension, brilliant!
Kathy P
Love your creative color scheme! Beautiful cards! Your flowers contrast well with the kraft, too. Thanks for the inspiration!
Cynthia Cole
Love the colors on both cards!
Lindar C
These cards are lovely, LOVE that green!!!
Stacey Kowbel
Such beautiful cards! I love your designs and the colours you used are fantastic!
Sue D
Beautiful colors and I like the kraft background.
Miriam Prantner
Such a gorgeous new floral set! I love your cards, especially that second card with the greens, so pretty!
Yasmine Omar
Absolutely Elegant cards! The Kraft background are so amazing with the colors you choose. . Thanks for the inspiration.
Александра
Какие цветы интереные!!! Открытки оригинальные, особенно понравилась голубая!!!
Спасибо за подарок.
Andrea Hastilow
WOW, how stunning are these ! Simple but absolutely gorgeous in colours, layout & sentiments. Thank you so much for showing these.
Beverly Jordan
See, to me, this is how to show off the new images!! Different colors than what the set comes with and shading even with the same inks to have darker and lighter versions! Really showcases the Cattleya orchids in their natural colors with the Parrot greens especially! Gorgeous cards!
Carol Rossouw
Elegant and graceful is a good way to describe this beautiful flower. Love the pretty inspiration!
Annalisa
I don’t think I’ve ever seen the tropical greens as flowers against the green fields colors. I’m surprised at how nicely they work; I would have thought they would clash, but these look amazing. I love this CAS look; it’s so elegant and the parchment cardstock really allows the flowers to shine. Thanks for sharing!
Carmela
Svitlana, these are beautiful cards. This is such a delicate flower. I especially love the blue flower. Your coloring and blending is amazing!
Amy Moore
Beautiful Die!
Betty
this new BAF is so pretty and using it on a kraft background highlights it so beautifully!
Iris Soscia
So pretty – love the colors.
Kelsey Thomas
Beautiful cards! 🙂 I love how the colors stand out on the craft cardstock.
lorraine turner
Svitlana, the Cattleya Orchid is absolutely gorgeous as soon as I saw it I knew that it would be an amazing image on any type of project. Your projects are both fabulous but its the second one which I find so cool, where you have layered the images of this orchid. TFS with us crafters. :O) xx