Quill and Punch Works

My first card features the NEW Starburst Embossing Folder and the Bountiful Bouquet Stamp & Die Bundle. 

I started off my card by stamping the Altenew Bountiful Bouquet Stamp Set onto Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock. I used the Altenew Martian Terrain and Tea Party Crisp Dye Inks for the layers of the flowers, and for the leaves, I used Altenew Tropical Forest Crisp Dye Inks. I stamped the flower centers using Honey Drizzle and Maple Yellow Crisp Dye Inks and then Die cut the stamped images using the coordinating dies.After die cutting them I fussy cut the indivual flower and leaves to create my floral arrangement.

Next, I ran the Starburst 3D Embossing Folder through my die cutting machine using a piece of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock. Then, I lightly wet the panel and added very diluted wash of color all over the background using the Fresh Lemon Brush Marker from the Tropical Fiesta Set. Once my layer of pale color had dried, I adhered down the blooms and foliage on the panel using foam adhesive. I absolutely love the subtle, exceptionally elegant look that these new embossing folders create. They are great for making quick cards that are incredibly elegant. Next, I die-cut some additional foliage for my floral arrangement from the Create-A-Wreath Die Set and coloured the pieces using Parrot and Coral Bliss Crisp Dye Inks. I also stamped some floral elements from the Bride To Be Stamp Set onto White Cardstock using Coral Bliss, Pink Pearl, and Parrot Crisp Dye Inks and cut them out using the coordinating dies. 

Then, I stamped my greeting from the Bountiful Bouquet Stamp Set onto a strip of White Cardstock using Obsidian ink and adhered it down on my panel using foam adhesive for dimension. Next, I adhered a strip of Citrine Cardstock along the bottom of the strip for a little pizzazz.

Once that was done, I adhered my card panel a top-folding A2 white card base using tape runner. As a finishing touch, I used the Jet Black Ink Spray and the Antique Gold Metallic Spray to add a few paint splatters to my panel for an artsy look. Lastly, I added a few Antique Gold - Sequins to help add some sparkle to the card front.

My next card features the Vintage Lace 3D Embossing Folder and the Vintage Lace Simple Coloring Stencil Set (3 in 1).

I love the effect of coloring on super detailed, textured embossed backgrounds, so I began my project by embossing the new Vintage Lace 3D Embossing Folder on some of Altenew’s Watercolor Paper. This lightly textured paper looks beautiful when embossed alone, almost like super fancy letterpress! 

 Next, I lightly wet the panel and added a wash of color all over the background using the Sweet Leaf Brush Marker from the Tropical Fiesta Set. Once that was done, I pulled out the coordinating Vintage Lace Simple Coloring Stencil Set to add colour to the embossed images and used Tide Blue, Sea Breeze, Burnt Red, and Coral Bliss for the roses and Just Green, and Parrot Crisp Dye inks for the leaves. The stained glass effect that is created with the stencils is so unique and lovely; instead of adding a gradual fade to each petal, it adds shading to entire petals for a different and fun look!

Once my stenciling had been completed, I used the Hello and Hugs Die Set to die cut a greeting out of White Cardstock, Citrine Cardstock, and White Foam. I layered the pieces together using Craft Glue, then ink-blended Coral Bliss ink into a nice ombré to add some visual interest to the sentiment. Next, I stamped a greeting from the Bountiful Bouquet Stamp onto a strip of White Cardstock using Obsidian Ink and affixed it to my panel using foam adhesive. 

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