Altenew | Enchanted Mushroom Cottage Card

Hello everyone! Svitlana is here. Today, I’m sharing a mushroom-themed card featuring the wonderful Mushroom Cottage Die Set and the new Crafty Necessities Cardstock.

While I love creating my own card elements using just white cardstock, inks, and techniques, I’m also a huge fan of colored cardstock. Needless to say, I was thrilled to play with Altenew’s new cardstock and layered die-cut set such as the Mushroom Cottage is perfect for this!

Speaking of the Mushroom Cottage, it’s truly amazing! When selecting products for my cards, I usually gravitate towards realistic designs, though I do appreciate a good whimsical touch. The Mushroom Cottage is the perfect blend of both—it beautifully combines realism and whimsy.

I began my card by die-cutting the mushroom parts and leaves from the new cardstock. Specifically, I used Misty Moor, Marshland, and Olive Cardstock for the mushroom elements. For the door and window pieces, I used Buttercream, Marshland, and Paper Bag Cardstock.

To add extra interest, I applied shading to some elements using Olive, Marshland, and Sea Forest Fresh Dye Inks. These inks match the cardstock perfectly, enhancing the overall design.

I assembled the mushrooms by gluing their corresponding layers together with liquid adhesive and then moved on to creating the background, using the Craft Necessities Olive Cardstock for this as well.

I was going for the enchanted forest vibe with my card design and to add the “foresty” feel to the background I stenciled it with the Leaf Bed Stencil using the Moss Fresh Dye Ink. After that, I blended the Espresso Fresh Dye Ink around the panel edges. Followed by spraying it with water using a fine mister.

I attached the mushrooms to the background using a combination of liquid adhesive and dimensional foam adhesive to ensure all elements remained level.

Next, I adhered the leaves around and in-between the mushrooms. The leaves were die-cut using a die from the same Mushroom Cottage Die Set out of the Craft Necessities Olive Cardstock and inked up using the Moss Fresh Dye Ink.

I also added splatters of the Antique Gold Ink Spray to the card for an extra enchanted touch.

The background panel was foam-mounted onto a white card base using the Instant Dimension Foam Tape.

Finally, I created a sentiment using the Mushroom Greetings Stamp Set, stamping it onto a white cardstock strip with Moss Fresh Dye Ink. I tucked the sentiment under a mushroom to complete the card.

Have a wonderful day!

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