Hi! Welcome to the latest blog hop by the Altenew Educators. You should have arrived here from the super talented Pam Boedeker. I am a huge fan of her beautiful work!
I have been a regular participant in the Altenew Educator blog hops since I completed my Altenew Educator certification in March 2018. I love the interesting themes that the Altenew team comes up with. And the inspiration from my fellow Educators is always amazing! The whole educator family is so warm and encouraging and talented. I feel very privileged to be a part of this group of very special people.
Selecting a single favorite stamp set from my Altenew stash is an impossible task! I have been a huge fan of Altenew right from the time they launched and I have several sets that I have used numerous times. I finally decided on the Painted Flowers set as it is one of the oldest that I have. And I still often reach for it.
Here are some of my favorite projects created using this beautiful stamp set. You can click on the images for more details.
I created two cards using two different techniques.
Though the Painted Flowers is a layering set, I also love using only the outline images. Since the style of the set is very artsy, the outlines look very sketchy when stamped alone. The card design is actually based on a set of coasters that I made some time ago. You can find the original post here.
To create the color blocking, I simply drew lines with a pencil on a panel of paper.
I used chalk paints in orange, pink, and teal to paint the background. You can use any kind to paint to do this. Once the paint was dry, I blocked off the orange areas with strips of masking paper and stamped the outlines with black ink. Here is a close-up of the stamping.
I used a small hack to paint the copper lines between the color blocks. To get the lines even, I placed a stencil with a long slit over the paper and painted with a flat brush. You can do this with a marker too, and get lovely, even lines.
The sentiment is from the Leaf Canopy stamp set and I heat embossed it with black EP for added definition.
Here is another look at the card.
I followed the same process for the second card.
I masked off areas and used distress oxide inks for coloring instead of chalk paints. The shades I used were Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, and Picked Raspberry.
The sentiment is from the Sweetest Peas stamp set.
Here is another look at the card.
And here are both the cards together.
I hope you liked my cards and find them inspiring. I would love to know your thoughts on this.
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Nandini Karmarkar - You are here!
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Nandini
What an inspiration! Color blocking with vivid colors and Painted Flowers is totally out of the box and awesome.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful Nandini, and I really love seeing so many older posts using the same stamp set - it's so fun to reuse old favorites!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards
ReplyDeletePainted flowers was my first set from Altenew and I still love using it! Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards - That looks like a fun technique!
ReplyDeleteFun cards!
ReplyDeleteYour designs are SO FUN! I LOVE the colors!
ReplyDeleteSuper cool design! Graphic and floral elements co-exist in harmony!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards! I have to try that design!
ReplyDeleteAmazing graphic design, Nandini!!! Such fun cards!!! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I really haven't seen this style before (I'm pretty new) and it is so vibrant and pretty. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteMarisela Delgado said: This reminds me of the 80's when these patterns and colors were in. Awesome! mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI love these cards! I make a lot of masculine cards for my husband when he gives gifts to friends (he gives away more cards than I do!) I can picture this card in other colors for a masculine look. But I love the colors you chose for the ladies in my life!
ReplyDeleteWell that is a new technique. I like the piecing, and the glitter. So cool!
ReplyDeletePainted flowers is a really pretty set. Thank you for using it in a new way for us!
ReplyDeleteThat is a pretty set.It really works well for the technique you chose. It is good to be reminded of fun techniques we haven't done in a while. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I like how you showed the versatility of a stamp set. I love the colors.
ReplyDeleteHi Nandini, Your cards are so cool, they are modern and with the flower background they really are stunning. Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring me.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea share for the sets. I really like the use for the small business cards.
ReplyDeleteWow, really cool!
ReplyDeleteSuch a unique design. I love it!
ReplyDeleteNice techniques.
ReplyDeleteLove this technique! Pretty cards!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun card! So much talent :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant design!! I love the gorgeous colour blocks which really show off the inked flowers! Thanks for sharing the great inspiration! Stay safe! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the color blocking—and using a stencil for the copper painted lines is genius!
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